Chapter 222 Must Be Called Nanjing [Please Collect]

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"Hey, what kind of illness does Teacher Peng have? Why did you hit yourself in the chest so hard..."

A mocking and teasing voice came into his ears from behind Peng Zhongrui. This voice was very familiar to him. It was the voice of Liu Wen, one of the five young supervisors in the cadre school.

This man was a loyal dog left by the Grand Governor in the cadre school, and he always treated captured Manchu officials who insisted on not surrendering harshly. Last winter, Du Yuan, the former magistrate of Xincai County, Runing Prefecture, couldn't stand his harsh words, so the whole family was killed by the 'cigarette poison' at night.

The winter in Lushan is bitterly cold, so coal is often burned in the rooms, and they also produce coal here. Burning coal produces poisonous smoke. According to the propaganda of the General's Office, there must be openings in the room for ventilation when sleeping at night. Otherwise, if there is too much smoke and poison, people will die unknowingly in their sleep.

If Du Yuan hadn't left a suicide note and scolded Liu Wen extremely, some people might have regarded the deaths of his family of four as accidental cigarette poisoning.

But this incident did not affect Liu Wen at all. This is more like his glory, and his harshness towards the enemy proves his absolute loyalty to the general's palace.

At that time, Liu Wen was not a high-ranking young supervisor in the school, but only an inspector. The supervisor of the cadre school was personally served by the general. In fact, he did not care at all and had no time to supervise. The main things were The five young supervisors discussed the matter.

Each of the three departments of military, political and law has a young supervisor, and then the engineering department, which is a comprehensive department in engineering construction, arms manufacturing, design, steelmaking, etc., is supervised by a young supervisor. Now this person is Liu Wen, the person before Has been promoted to the General's Mansion. Finally, there is the school's discipline and logistical chores, including managing funds, etc., which are supervised by a young supervisor. The five of them are the topmost beings in this huge cadre school.

Normal matters are handled by the five of them through discussion, and some disputes are not reported to the public as much as possible. They vote by a show of hands, and the minority obeys the majority.

As an ordinary teacher in the Political Department, Peng Zhongrui, well, the 'teachers' in the cadre school are divided into five levels: teaching, teachers, senior teachers and full and associate professors. Peng Zhongrui is only the second class now. People like him have conflicts with Liu Wen. It is definitely Peng Zhongrui who suffers.

With his long hair tied up in a bun, Liu Wen wore a wide robe and long sleeves, a Qian Ming uniform, which was an increasingly common look among Fuhan military officials. The two giants Chen Hui and Chen Ming were all dressed in this way, and Qi Gong and Jiu Gong, the two 'respectable' military advisors on the left and right, were in charge of E Guan Bo all day long. Whether it's a square scarf, a Dongpo scarf, a Zhuangzi scarf, an Eryi scarf, a Wanzi scarf, or a Yishan crown, he plays with his rather sparse hair in various ways, covering the brighter part of his forehead. The two old gentlemen are very old. Even if they don't shave their heads, the hair on their foreheads won't grow out as fast as Liu Wen did. However, the Qianming attire emerged in the general's palace, and both elders felt that their bright foreheads were really unsightly. Whether it is a square scarf, Dongpo scarf, Zhuangzi scarf, Eryi scarf, Wanzi scarf, Yishan crown, etc., they can all cover their shy and bright foreheads.

What is good at the top will be bad at the bottom. The senior officials of the General Mansion dressed like this, which caused the subordinate officials of the General Mansion to imitate them one by one. If the foundation of the General's Mansion can be completely established and the common people believe that they cannot be destroyed or defeated, such clothing can quickly replace the long robes and mandarin jackets worn by the people.

Even for the most ordinary people, short brown will quickly become popular.

Peng Zhongrui, who was still wearing a blue robe, glanced at Liu Wen and left without saying a word. Liu Wen shook his sleeves behind him and frowned in disgust at Peng Zhongrui, who was as smelly and hard as a stone in a latrine. Ever since the news came that most of the governor's soldiers were sent to Jiangnan, several more teachers in the cadre school were 'naturalized' this month, but Peng Zhongrui alone showed no signs of softening. Naturally, Liu Wen was regarded as a thorn in his side.

But he can't be too 'bullying'. It's true that Liu Wen was placed in the school by the Governor, and Peng Zhongrui was also sent back to Lushan by the Governor's special order. This man is a rare and good official. If he chooses 'naturalization', Liu Wen will immediately greet him with a smile. But he didn't. In addition, after Peng Zhongrui came to school, he somehow managed to get acquainted with Mr. Gang, who regarded him as a good teacher and friend. The two of them often talked about poetry and essays together, which made Liu Wenya feel sore.

Chen Gang has long ceased to be called "Don't make the same mistake again and again." He was born as a member of the Chen family and died as a ghost of the Chen family. Now even if he surrenders to the Manchus, the Qing court will not tolerate him.

Chen Gang was currently working in the Ministry of Culture and Education. Chen Hui knew that his son had inherent deficiencies in handling general affairs, so he let him enter the Ministry of Culture and Education, which was a relatively suitable place for him. Chen Gang also knew his family affairs from time to time, and would come to the cadre school from time to time, because he knew very well that he had spent the previous twenty years studying the Four Books and Five Classics there, and the Four Books and Five Classics were the least useful in terms of real facts. used.

There is an undercurrent surging in the General's Mansion. Regarding the definition of Confucian classics such as the Four Books and Five Classics, is it to cultivate one's moral character and enrich oneself, or is it to be used as an official to govern the country and rule the world? Are these things used for learning? Or is it for official use? As the core figure of the Chen family, Chen Gang knew very well that the General's Mansion was denying what China had inherited for a thousand or two thousand years.

His father and his half-brother are digging into the foundation of Confucianism that has been passed down for thousands of years. Separate learning and officialdom!

hehe. If you really separate Confucian learning from being an official, Confucianism will really fall apart.

Since Chen Gang started his rebellion in the Chen family, he has experienced shocks and surprises again and again. The Four Books and Five Classics have had a profound impact on him, but can it be more profound than the life and future of a family?

Besides, after experiencing the rise of the General's Mansion and seeing the faces of so many officials and corrupt officials, if Chen Gang does not realize that the things he learned from books are completely useless for the real things in the world, he will not be able to pass the examination for a scholar.

Chen Gang is definitely a genius in a certain aspect because he can pass the examination for a scholar with his own ability. The number of Lushan County scholars in this era is less than that of famous college students in Lushan County in the 21st century. They are all "scholars", and Chen Gang is also a talent to a certain extent. After throwing away the inappropriate things in his mind and looking at them, he is also making plans for his future.

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Jiangning City.

It's already April. Chen Ming has been stationed under the city of Nanjing for a month. Reinforcements from Zhejiang arrived. They rushed from Suzhou along the canal to Jingkou, and joined forces with Wu Bi Da of Jiangyin to attack by water. As a result, Benfu Han's army defended first and then attacked, and was defeated and fled.

Duan Xiulin, the admiral of Zhejiang who led the troops, was also a very good official. He was from Shaanxi and served in Zhejiang. He was promoted from the commander of Yanzhou to the general of Wenzhou. He served with his family for more than 40 years. He was originally from Yulin County, Shaanxi, and had no land. In the 30th year of Qianlong's reign, he bought a house in Ningbo Prefecture City for his family to live in during his tenure in Wenzhou. Only then did he have his own private house.

Before being awarded the title of admiral, Qianlong specially ordered an investigation and investigation. Because Duan Xiulin's actions were really unbelievable. As a result, no evidence of his corruption, bribery, and empty salary was found, and Qianlong issued an order to commend him. Such an admiral was more popular in the Zhejiang Green Camp. Although the admiral of Zhejiang governed five land and water towns, and Duan Xiulin could only mobilize tens of thousands of troops to go north, which was quite disproportionate, the Zhejiang Green Camp fought fiercely at the beginning.

They attacked Jingkou Dagang Town very hard. To the west of Dagang Town was Dantu Town, where the Grand Canal merged into the Yangtze River. It faced Taipingzhou, which was Yangzhong City in later generations. This was a very large island in the middle of the river. The defense line of the Fu Han Army was built opposite this huge island in the middle of the river.

Relying on the mountain, they established a shore defense position, standing majestically on the river bank and blocking the river. In order to build a solid artillery fort and transport the heavy five-jin cannon to this more than 200-meter-high mountain, as many as 67 prisoners of war were killed or disabled.

However, as long as this place was in the hands of the Fu Han Army, the Qing Dynasty's foreign navy in Jiangyin would not dare to take a step upstream.

The complex and numerous islands on the surface of the Jingkou River formed the most solid defense line of the Yangtze River for the Fu Han Army.

After Duan Xiulin joined forces with Wu Bi Da, the primary task of the Zhejiang Green Camp was to capture the Mount Qishan. They fought fiercely and bravely. The army crossed the Jiuqu River and the Taiping River, and the Fu Han Army retreated at the first touch, making the Zhejiang soldiers' offensive look like a broken bamboo. As a result, at the foot of the Mount Qishan, facing the real defense line of the Fu Han Army - the position on guard, the Zhejiang Green Camp that ran into it was directly collapsed by the Fu Han Army's more than 30 five-jin cannons and more three-jin cannons.

Duan Xiulin, who fled back to Jiangyin in an extremely embarrassed manner, couldn't believe what he saw, a hundred cannons roared, a hundred cannons roared. The dense sound of cannons like firecrackers must have been more than a hundred cannons. Did the Fu Han Army really have so many cannons as rumored? The battle of Mount Qishan seemed to be the biggest ironclad evidence of that rumor.

Duan Xiulin, the admiral who was quite good at the morale of the soldiers, was completely withered after the battle of Mount Qishan.

To be honest, the battle of Mount Qishan was also the first time that Chen Ming saw the huge power of the powerful cannon productivity of the Fu Han Army when there was no shortage of gunpowder. The protagonist of that battle was the cannon. Whether it was the Fu Han Army or the Zhejiang Green Camp of about 10,000 people, they were all supporting roles, and the latter was completely blown away by the intensive bombardment of the cannon.

At the same time, more than 20,000 Qing troops, who were pressing from Huai'an to Gaoyou, were also helpless in the face of the powerful artillery fire of the Fu Han Army.

So, with the two reinforcements of the Qing Army blocked, the Fu Han Army under Jiangning City attacked this ancient city, and unexpectedly had a leisurely and leisurely attitude.

Five tunnels near Jinghai Temple were blasted at the same time, and a gap of more than three feet long was blown open in the city wall on the upper direction of Lion Mountain, but the road was still blocked. Jiangnan City is not like Beijing City. The latter is a pure city, while the former is a Tushan Pass. The city gate is the narrow pass.

When the Nanjing City of the pre-Ming Dynasty was built, the old square or rectangular system of the city wall was changed. On the basis of the Jiankang City of the Six Dynasties, the city was built according to the direction of the mountains and water systems of Nanjing. With the advantage of mountains and rivers, and the empty rivers and lakes, the Qinhuai River in the south is a natural moat; Zhongshan is supported in the east; Houhu is a barrier in the north; the hills in the west enter the city; forming a three-dimensional military fortress with unique defensive characteristics. The main body of the city wall is hills and earth, and bricks are only added in some weak defensive areas such as the city gate, so it is commonly known as "earth city head".

Yifeng Gate is between the southern foot of Lion Mountain and Xiuqiu Mountain. It was the main road from the north of Nanjing City to the Yangtze River in the old days.

After the city wall collapsed, bricks and stones blocked the gap. Chen Ming mobilized artillery to bombard the gap fiercely. Finally, the tunnel and the artillery fired simultaneously, and the front wall of Lion Mountain collapsed with several layers of bricks and stones. Chen Ming used the tank battalion as the assault team, and Shi Meng was brave and brave, personally leading the team to rush in through the gap, and Yifeng Gate was immediately breached. Later, a large force of the Fu Han Army entered the city and completely controlled the situation in the north of the city.

Gao Jin led more than 10,000 remaining soldiers to flee into Mancheng. Although the southern part of Jiangning City was captured, the city within the city and the entire city were still under the control of the bannermen. The entire city of Nanjing is the old city of the former Ming Palace. The city walls are extremely strong and the fortifications are also very complete. When the Taiping Army in the original time and space captured Nanjing, they lost thousands of their best soldiers in the city's offensive and defensive battles. Because the Taiping Army massacred everyone, the soldiers and people in the city had no choice but to resist desperately. The flag soldiers and Taiping troops in the city fought to the death. Women went to the city wall to fight with the Taiping troops, and the elderly and children also cheered on the city walls. Therefore, this city-wide battle was so tragic that it had never been seen before. Yang Xiuqing launched three consecutive strong attacks, but was defeated each time. Thousands of people were killed and the city was leveled with corpses. Of course, in the end they also killed almost all the 20,000 to 30,000 bannermen in the city.

Chen Ming was unwilling to fight with Mancheng. In other words, he was unwilling to kill all the 20,000 to 30,000 bannermen. Because this is not cost-effective.

Now the impression of the Fuhan Army in the minds of the bannermen is no better than that of the Taiping Army, or even worse. In Hubei, Chen Ming had more than 20,000 Jingzhou garrison bannermen expelled from the capital by their masters. In the minds of many bannermen, this may be a greater punishment than death. It's like the Han clan expelling any unworthy descendant from the clan.

Moreover, of the more than 20,000 Jingzhou bannermen, less than 10,000 survived in the end, and there were almost no young and strong men. This was controlled by the Fuhan Army. Could it be that the young and strong men who stayed in Jingzhou Banner came to seek revenge from the Fuhan Army? After the Qing army recaptured Hanyang and Wuchang, they gathered less than 10,000 people from the front banner of Jingzhou. Those who were blocked at both ends had to be killed, causing the Jingzhou bannermen to bleed dry.

Chen Ming wants to attack the whole city urgently. I believe that the bannermen in Nanjing City will fight to the end with the Fuhan Army. They can't do it in the city walls, but they can fight in the streets. The Fuhan army would inevitably suffer casualties, and the death of twenty to thirty thousand bannermen would be too worthless.

Chen Ming wanted them to flee south, and then the Fuhan Army would follow behind, trying to defeat Gao Jin and Rong Bao's troops in the field with the minimum cost of casualties...

Since the Fuhan Army launched its attack on Jiujiang, it has received many new recruits who surrendered. This was true for both Anqing and Wannan. Jiangning is located in the double radiation zone of the Yangtze River waterway and canal, so there are not too many sailors and boatmen. During the war, these people were all unemployed, and the Fuhan Army would definitely recruit a lot of people in Nanjing. Now most of these recruits are thrown into the logistics force by Chen Ming for training. Now is not the time to reorganize the recruits. And new recruits cannot be compared with valuable veterans. Besides, the Fuhan Army now has no shortage of swords and guns, and the captured shotguns have been being modified [Flint Hair] - it's just that the speed is not fast, but the armor is indispensable. The number of troops has expanded, but there has been no substantial increase in combat effectiveness.

On the Yuejiang Tower, Chen Ming glanced at the whole city, and then took a panoramic view of the city. Jiang Ning must not be able to scream anymore, where..., "Liu Wu, do you think the land under our feet should be called Nanjing or Jinling?"

Liu Wu glanced at Chen Ming, who was still intoxicated by the scenery of Yuejiang Tower. "Master, you are confused. Of course this place must be called Nanjing." Is this how to stand side by side with Beijing?

"Pa!" Chen Ming slapped himself on the forehead. Indeed, he was indeed confused. The city below must be called Nanjing. I had paid homage to the Xiaoling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty very solemnly before.

Next to Chen Ming, there was a middle-aged man wearing a swastika, Liu Dezhao. He is Chen Ming's cheap father-in-law and Liu Wanyun's father. He is now working for Chen Ming. Chen Ming has recently changed Liu Wu's position to the head of the attendant's room, and Liu Dezhao is working as a clerk in the attendant's room.

Liu Dezhao felt quite uneasy about his identity being suppressed by a little boy like Liu Wu. He felt that it was too trivial for his son-in-law to be given an official position. Attendant's office was a very new word, but judging from its responsibilities, this position, which looked like an errand boy, should not be underestimated. If the Chen family really becomes a big deal in the future, this attendant's room will be like walking in front of the emperor.

Liu Dezhao looked down upon Liu Wu very much. He believed that he surpassed Liu Wu in terms of conduct and literary talent. But now he reminded himself from the bottom of his heart, never underestimate Liu Wu, and never offend Liu Wu if possible.

Look at what Liu Wu said to Chen Ming just now, "You are confused." He said it bluntly and in a casual tone. The 'relationship' between the master and the servant is very good.