Travel through the Qing Dynasty and become emperor

The artillery fire has already made the city of Manila enter a new day ahead of schedule, just when the sea is full of artillery fire.The white flag of Manila City also fluttered. The Manila authorities were very worried that the powerful Chinese fleet would raze the city of Manila to the ground after hunting down the Russian fleet. Moreover, their masters, the British, had always ignored their distress messages. Let them completely lose confidence in the British.As the saying goes: those who know current affairs are heroes.The ruler expressed the hope that the fleet would send representatives to negotiate.

Of course, the location of the negotiation would not be in the city. At four o'clock in the morning, the negotiation finally started on the Hurricane.China's request is very simple, as long as the city of Manila is taken over by China, most of the Chinese fleet will withdraw from Philippine waters.Originally, the Governor of the Philippines wanted to use the power of the British to suppress their opponents and to retain more benefits from the negotiations, but a word from the shrewd Wu Peifu made them completely dispel this idea: If the British Union Jack flag is flying here If so, does their fleet have the strength to guard here?

After nearly two hours of negotiations, the Philippine governor finally agreed to the conditions of the Chinese representative. As a result, China obtained the best and most important seaport in the Philippines, Manila Bay. Except for keeping a fleet of ships here, the rest of the warships left slowly. manila bay.The Nanyang Fleet, which was supposed to come to support, received the news that the Singapore Fleet had won a complete victory on the way, and the coach Lin Taizeng had to return to his station with regret.

This time, the Chinese navy won a beautiful victory in the Manila naval battle, which also calmed Guan Xuqing's long-standing worry. He had always worried that China's coastal defense strength in Malacca and even Southeast Asia was somewhat weak. This naval battle made him completely get rid of this problem. This kind of worry can be completely devoted to the polar bear in the north of China.The powerful strength of the Chinese navy in a series of battles is certainly surprising, but in a battle of conquering and being conquered, it is the army that plays a decisive role.Unlike the invincibility of the navy, the situation of land warfare is more complicated.Especially after receiving the news of the Russian airship, Guan Xuqing was shocked. He thought that China had always been in a monopoly position with Germany in this field. Now the appearance of the Russian airship gave Guan Xuqing the urgency to step up the research and development of new weapons!

Lin Yizheng's airship formation accidentally encountered a Russian airship during its investigation to the west. The Russian army was obviously prepared. Two small airships stuck to our large airship and kept firing Shooting at the hull, because the speed of the big airship was slower than the opponent, so after a fierce battle, it was very difficult to return to the front line of Novosibirsk.

What annoyed the Russians was that the structure of the Chinese large airship was not as unsafe as they imagined. Due to its large size and double-skin structure, the occasional holes caused by rifle bullets were not as fatal as they imagined. Today It was their luck that they encountered this one by accident, and according to reliable scouting reports, there are at least 30 Chinese airships staying at the secret military base in the Northwest.After receiving the news, Zhang Yu led a group of technicians to the scene of the crash of the airship. After the inspection, it was found that there were [-] holes in the outer skin of the whole ship, and [-] holes in the inner skin.This design was originally used to ensure that the airbag would not inflate indefinitely, but it did not expect to save the airship and its occupants this time.Except for a radio security operator who was slightly injured by a bullet in the arm, the other five were unharmed.Based on Lin Yizheng's description, the engineers and technicians preliminarily judged that the Russian small airship should be made in a certain European country. If Germany is excluded, only Britain and France are left.

This is the first time I have encountered a Russian airship. The army did not know that the Russians also had such advanced gadgets before, so after the inspection, they also equipped the rest of the airships with heavy guns in case of accidents. The Russians This trick can only be used once, and it won't be a disadvantage if you encounter it again in the future.Compared with their small airships, the big airships can withstand the gunshots, but the small airships are difficult to carry, and the Russian airship is almost a piece of equipment except for the fixed frame and a design similar to Zeppelin. The power unit is the balloon itself.In the end, the engineering mechanics came to the conclusion that this was an airship built by the French, and because the technology was very immature, it could only be regarded as a balloon that could be controlled by humans.

Having suffered losses from the Russians twice in one day, and being criticized by Feng Xianghua without any trace, Zhang Yu was very annoyed and unconvinced. The war went very badly.I have almost the same official rank as Zhang Zuolin and Liu Jintang, and even more prominent in the court, but I have encountered such an embarrassing battle situation.It seems that in this special situation, special means must be used to surprise the Russians.

So, that afternoon, he urgently held a military affairs meeting, reprimanded the generals below, and then he came up with a plan for everyone to discuss.The main reason is that the Russian army’s artillery mobilization scale is very large, and the consumption of shells is also very large. So where is the supply line and how is it maintained? The front line of the enemy was interspersed, and their supply line was destroyed, and their artillery was completely misfired.Another thing is where is the main storehouse of Russian artillery shells. Judging from the map and the situation before the war, it is in Irkutsk. Irkutsk is more than [-] miles away from Kyakhta. It would take a long time for the airship to fly over, so Zhang Yu asked them to come up with an idea immediately, whether to use the airship or the cavalry, both have their own shortcomings, the airship is easy to get lost at night, and the cavalry is not familiar with the situation on the other side , The sneak attack is okay, but the long-distance interspersed attack is basically a situation where there is no return.Moreover, the Russian army still doesn't know whether they will fight the next day or how to fight. They must fight back the next day, otherwise there will be no confrontation at all, and they will be passively beaten.Therefore, the counterattack strategy should also be presented at today's military affairs meeting.

The leader of Mongolian Tumote Youzuo Banner is a young man, the second son of their old Tumote Khan. The young man from Gunbuzabu had just claimed his father's title of Beizi, and it was considered to be during his father's funeral. He stood up and blurted out: "General Zhang, don't worry, defending our prairie is of course our Mongols' business. If the eagle cannot fly, let our steeds go to the heart of the enemy! Bogda Khan has given us the supreme grace, and this is the time for us to repay the favor!"

ps: flowers, flowers, flowers...

Soaring Brilliance: World War I Chapter 293 Heavy Bombing

Looking at this noble young man on the grassland, Zhang Yu hesitated, looked at his subordinates dissatisfied, shook his head and said, "Bei Zi, you have a noble status, so I can't let you take risks. After thinking about it, I still think Let the airship go, they fly a few times, even at night..."

"General Zhang!" Gonbuzabu interrupted him, raised his head proudly and said, "We Mongolians have never been afraid, we have been to the north as well, an old man invited us before, it was fine at that time, and We are very familiar with Yelu, and there are often people in the tribe who go there to do business!"

"Bei Zi..." Zhang Yu thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "Since Bei Zi is determined, I would like to ask you to do another... dangerous thing."

"Please tell me!" Gun Bu Zhabu stood straight, looked at Zhang Yu and said, "If there is any difficulty, you will catch me and feed the wolves!"

Everyone laughed, and Zhang Yu said: "Okay! Send your men to attack the camp tonight!" During this arguing, Zhang Yu also realized that he was a little impatient, and at the same time he had a plan in mind, and continued to order: "All generals listen Ling, at midnight tonight, keep on the offensive across the board! Let the Russians sleep well! Runners move forward at the same time, get my face back! Notify the airship brigade, quickly organize a formation, and sleep well tonight Once you wake up, put all the bombs on me tomorrow, and set off early in the morning to blow up Irkutsk!"

"This night, the old man will not be able to sleep well." Khalkha Khan Limuzhuo said with a smile.

"How many shells will this cost the country?" Hatu expressed his worries very cutely.

"The temporary expense is nothing, the emperor said it is called investment." Zhang Yu said to everyone mysteriously.

"Investment?" Such a novel vocabulary confused the leaders of the Mongolian tribes present.

"Everyone, today I was caught off guard by the first wave of the Russian offensive, which exposed many shortcomings in our army's combat readiness, but I feel that everything will be different tomorrow." Zhang Yu said confidently .

This kind of land confrontation war is very amazing because the soldiers on both sides are very amazing.It is also a national defense war where every inch of land is contested, so the time will not be completed in a short period of time.For example, the Yili front on the western front is okay, and the two sides seem to have a tacit understanding.There is a small strike every morning, and there is no large-scale action in the afternoon except for sporadic artillery fire.It seems that the Russians are waiting for something, maybe it is a domestic truce order, maybe it is something else, in short, this group of Cossacks who traveled a long distance from Turkey shot down a Chinese airship.Nothing more to do.Of course, Feng Xianghua's order was to make them wait.

Tonight, the waning moon hangs high above the treetops.Grand Duke Nicholas, who was in command of Irkutsk, continued to receive harassment reports from Mongolian cavalry overnight. In particular, a group of more than [-] Mongolian cavalry suddenly appeared at the forward position of Irkutsk's frontal defense line. In the middle of the battle, a burst of rampage killed and wounded the strength of a division of the Russian army, creating the biggest miracle since the start of the war on the central battlefield.

At this time, Zhang Yu was mobilizing the airship bombing brigade, and the thirty airship crew members were all in high spirits.He had just received the news that the Mongolian cavalry under Gunbuzabu had returned in a big victory, so he was extremely excited. He shook hands with thirty soldiers one after another, and personally helped the ground crew to put a bomb on the airship and back on the airship. Weapons and equipment such as bomb openings and howitzers were inspected.Finally, he said loudly: "Don't worry, if it doesn't work this time, there will be a next time. The five airships also have eight or nine thousand catties of bombs, and they will all be given to the old man to set off firecrackers. I am here waiting for your good news, and I will give you some good news when I come back." One by one, the merits will be guaranteed!"

Amidst the sudden promise, the first large-scale airship bombing kicked off the prelude.After the previous incident of being chased by Russian airships, the clever Chinese mechanics can be said to have armed these five airships to the teeth, and increased the cortex of the balloon from two layers to four layers. It is difficult for ordinary three-wire rifles to penetrate it. There are short-range defense equipment with grenades and Maxim machine guns, and there are long-range 87mm camping guns at the back. The combination of light and heavy weapons and long-range and short-range weapons complement each other.Many pilots are eager to encounter Russian airships again on this mission, and use these advanced weapons to teach the wretched Russians a lesson.

The airship was responsible for bombing the Russian army's ammunition depots and weapon depots. Once successful, it would be the prelude to Zhang Yu's central army's counterattack.Of course, this is by no means an easy task. The Russian ground forces also have Hatch Case machine guns and Monasingan rifles. The effective killing distance of these weapons is not short.Lin Yizheng, the commander of this formation, stared in the direction of his hometown for a long time before leaving, and finally gritted his teeth and boarded the airship.This was his last mission before retiring. Considering his many years of flying and commanding experience, as well as his rare tactical mind, Zhang Yu asked Lin Yizheng to undertake this arduous task by name. Lin Yizheng didn't even frown. With a wrinkle, he accepted the order.

After sailing almost all night, the airship finally reached the sky above Irkutsk. The rising sun gave Lin Yizheng the best guidance.At this time, as long as he added a little judgment and thought about the distribution of buildings on the ground, Lin Yizheng quickly brought the formation over the densely built area adjacent to Lake Baikal.

"The Flying Tiger locked the hull and dropped the bomb immediately!" Lin Yizheng issued the first combat order to the Flying Tiger using the radio device on the airship.With a long sound of "squeak...", the first bomb was dropped tentatively.

boom!The bomb made by the Tongguan Arsenal took the lead in exploding 15 meters away from the Russian baggage warehouse. Although it did not hit the warehouse directly, the huge explosion force shattered all the eight large glass windows of the warehouse, and the wall near the point of impact Unable to withstand the huge shock wave, it collapsed suddenly, and the dust flew straight into the sky for a while!

"what is the problem?"

"Did the ammunition in the warehouse explode?"

"Look! What's that flying in the sky?"

"Airship! We are under attack from an airship."

"Quickly evacuate here..."

When the Russian soldiers heard that they had been attacked by the airship, they all ran out of the door in a swarm. The soldiers who ran out shouted, "Emergency! The Chinese airship is coming!"

Soldiers in other warehouses heard the shouts and ran around to avoid the bomb attack.

The running and assembly direction of the soldiers gave the airship a second guide.Lin Yizheng, who had always been serious and unsmiling, now had a murderous look on his face, and said to the artillerymen beside him, "It's time to fire!"

With an order, five Maxim heavy machine guns and 85mm battalion guns swept the chaotic Russian soldiers on the ground like a storm.At the same time, the bombardier aimed one after another giant bombs at the supply warehouse and continuously projected them down.Time is not long, and this storage area, which carries all the logistics and armaments of the Russian army on the Novosibirsk defense line, is in flames of war.

Soaring Front: World War I Chapter 294 Offensive across the board

Almost all of the more than 40 tons of bombs were poured over the storage warehouse, because the Russians did not have any sense of defense because they completely imagined not using this attack method. Cotton quilts and other warm items.As the severe winter approached, it became less and less suitable for human activities, let alone combat.

Throughout the night, on the 300-kilometer front line commanded by Zhang Yu, there was almost no sound of gunfire. The largest group was a small group of [-] people with false charge tactics. Strictly speaking, the infantry's harassment tactics are not very useful on the Siberian plateau, but since the nights are dark and cold after winter, the Russian sentries can't judge the size of the incoming enemy on the other side. Therefore, the confrontation forces on almost the entire front were involved, although it was only in the middle of the night that it was realized that the Chinese on the opposite side were just playing tricks.But the counterattacking gunfire had already betrayed their position, and an inexplicable burst of fire broke out.It's not like talking about cannons, it's not as big a movement as cannons, let's talk about guns, it's more powerful than guns, it scares people to death, they all fall from the sky, and bloom in the crowd, like the pattern of small cannons.The first time the grenadier on the airship was used in actual combat, it achieved great results, especially in close combat. It is lighter than a machine gun, and because it is curved, it is stronger than extremely lethal in some respects. .

More than 40 tons of bombs were thrown purely by manpower, relying on simple skateboard settings. Everyone except the pilot was exhausted. There was a loud explosion, and everyone was very happy.After using the on-board radio to contact the ground and report the results of the battle, Zhang Yu ordered the airship formation to return after completing the mission.

It is easy to come, but difficult to return.Because this round-trip distance has actually exceeded the theoretical maximum flight distance, you will never be able to return to Novosibirsk when you land. If you are lucky, you may be able to get closer to Novosibirsk, and you can’t take a detour, except In addition to compass guidance, it also depends on the experience and judgment of the pilot.Of course, the cold wind blowing from the north can also help them a little.In addition to bringing the cold that can freeze the human body, the cold wind in winter also fortunately gave the airship extra power.But the loneliness and fatigue that followed the high excitement could kill them, and the severe cold at high altitude made it difficult for them to breathe.Fortunately, these people were lucky. At dawn the next day, the airship completely lost power and landed more than 50 kilometers south of the Novosibirsk airship base. The team members dropped the cables and waited for the rescue on the ground. Everyone collapsed in the cabin and closed their eyes, breathing heavily.

After receiving the news, Zhang Yu immediately dispatched a rescue team to bring the airship and the team members back to the camp.Zhang Yu felt elated now.He held his breath on the first day, and he found it back early the next morning.A general harassment of the Russian lines was launched again that night.Since the Russian ammunition depot was almost completely destroyed by the airship, their artillery fire became much smaller.

"This time it's our artillery's turn to show off." Zhang Yu said at the military meeting.

As if to be angry with the enemy or to laugh at the opponent, Zhang Yu used almost the same tactics as the opponent on the first day. One and a half artillery regiments had nearly 190 large and small artillery pieces, plus a battalion of more than 120 pairs of grenade launchers.The artillery fire continued for half an hour, and the enemy's fortifications were almost blown into ruins.Zhang Yu could see clearly through the binoculars that the Russian trenches were almost parallel to the ground, and the positions were full of Russian stumps and shell casings.In half an hour, the Chinese artillery turned Russia's more than 300 kilometers of defense into a place of death!

Seeing that the time was ripe, Zhang Yu gave an order, and the cavalry infantry group charge, headed by three thousand Mongolian cavalry with stick cloth, began.This time Zhang Yu mobilized nearly 3 people from his central army camp and nearby troops.In addition to the 3000 people who were responsible for the artillery mission, the cavalry and infantry of more than [-] people showed the momentum to eat Novosibirsk to the death.

Of course, Grand Duke Nicholas didn't know what was going on, and the defensive forces on the flanks were immediately fooled, and they moved closer to the main Senovosibirsk.Zhang Yu's tactics were a great success. The frontal assault of Novosibirsk's troops was in control of both advance and retreat. If the enemy did not have reinforcements, they would be able to mobilize troops and forcibly occupy this fortress.If there is support on the flank, immediately turn to a feint attack and wait for the friendly forces on the flank to act.His 3-strong army is so powerful that the opponent has no idea of ​​such a large force, and all of them will have the intention of feigning an attack.Neither is the incoming reinforcement battle, nor is the retreat.It didn't take long for Grand Duke Nicholas to receive the news that his position had missed.

Novosibirsk was originally held by two divisions of troops.By noon of the battle, Zhang Yu's army was in a position in front of the enemy's position, forming a siege of Novosibirsk.Opposite him is the opponent's main force and a division from the eastern front, which add up to more than 4 people.It's just that the cavalry division that came to aid was unable to organize an effective impact under the suppression of the Chinese light and heavy machine guns and artillery, and the artillery fire in the city was still unable to help, so it was in an embarrassing dilemma.Blessings never come together, and misfortunes never come singly.At this time, there was news that the rear position had been breached. The commander, Colonel Polatukiev, lost his mind in anger. In order to preserve his strength, he ordered the division to retreat, regardless of the life and death of Novosibirsk.

It is also reasonable for the Russian army in Novosibirsk not to dare to come out. What they are facing is the 3 people with the best equipment in China. The combination of long and short firepower is reasonable. It is impossible to eat it. If you rush out of the city, you may face the danger of the troops being scattered and the defense line missing.

The full-scale outbreak of the Central Army caught the Russians by surprise and gained a favorable situation for the war. By the afternoon, most of the Russian soldiers who were still wearing single clothes also knew about the serial explosions in Irkutsk. The defense line was overwhelmed again, and Novosibirsk was about to fall into the hands of the Chinese. Facing the enemy's superior firepower, the Russian army could not organize an effective counterattack, and morale was extremely low for a while.Polatukiev's cavalry division was hiding from the large Chinese army outside Novosibirsk, but unexpectedly encountered an isolated infantry division of the Central Army. Polatukiev thought that the opportunity had come and said Under the order, the cavalry under him surrounded the past like a whirlwind.But as soon as the two sides received fire, Polatukiev realized that he was wrong. Although this was an infantry division, its combat effectiveness was astonishingly strong. In front of eight or nine Maxim machine guns, his cavalry had no Wherever it is used, one has to watch the tongues of flames continuously knocking down one's own soldiers.In desperation, after leaving behind more than 1000 corpses, he had no choice but to retreat northward in a hurry with his defeated soldiers.

The battle of the day ended in this way. Compared with the dullness of the Western Front, the performance of the Central Army today can be described as miraculous.The only fly in the ointment is that the ammunition consumption of this day has almost wiped out all the reserves on the front line, and of course there are bullets. Machine guns are powerful for killing people, but the bullets are not ambiguous.Zhang Yu wasted a day, but the people in the logistics department almost broke their legs, and they had to ask Beijing for military supplies every hour.This kind of offensive is not something you can afford every day. Just like the Russians, they spend a lot on the first day, but they fail to fire on the second day, and they have to be beaten on the third day, and the logistics center is also blown up. .In the short term, it seems that they can only be in a passive position.Fortunately, the central army also needs time to rest, so the central battlefield has temporarily settled down.However, Zhang Yu's telegrams asking for help one after another caused Feng Xianghua to be devastated, so he had no choice but to come to the emperor.

"Your Majesty, if this continues, the Sino-Russian war will have to be used up by Zhang Yu. This is not an option." Feng Xianghua said bitterly.

"Xianghua, war is different from other things. Since it has already started, it must not end hastily. What I want is victory, otherwise all the original investment will be in vain. War, fighting is money, this is not a problem, this is also a test of the empire When it comes to munitions manufacturing capacity and efficiency, as long as it can be manufactured and the supply is available, just send it to the front line." Speaking of this, Guan Xuqing lowered his voice, and said with a half-smile: "Xianghua, one day, you will Seeing that once this war is won, the direct benefits you get will be enough for you to form 10 more Nanyang Navy."

Feng Xianghua hesitated for a while, he was skeptical of the emperor's words, but on the surface he had no choice but to nod in agreement.

On the Western Front, Liu Jintang is not worried about ammunition, because he believes that the emperor will meet his war needs, even if the needs are excessive.Now he is a little worried about whether the Russian army on the western front will withdraw the logistics center after receiving the news that Irkutsk has been bombed, or disperse and hide.In the past few days, apart from dealing with the trivial battle reports from the front line and checking the mansion newspapers and newspapers sent by Beijing, Liu Jintang ordered the airship to patrol uninterrupted every day to monitor the changes in the enemy's logistics reserve locations.

The defenses on Tianshan South Road have not been relaxed either. Kuqa and other cities have sent new troops to train the local tribal militias to use new weapons and organize effective defense lines to prevent the enemy from bypassing Ili's impregnable triangle defense.

The bombing airship dispatched by the military to Liu Jintang arrived in Ili. The reconnaissance results showed that the enemy had built another logistics center 20 kilometers west of the original Atami base and dispersed some of its reserves. Therefore, the baggage of more than [-] troops was maintained. It was divided into two places, obviously a countermeasure after suffering a loss.But the arrival of the airship is not in vain. In addition to bombing Lake Issyk-Kul, the enemy's artillery positions have also become important targets.With such great results in the central battlefield, the western front cannot do nothing like this.

ps: To reply to the suggestion of my good friend 953445778, I have always wanted to write Guan Xuqing as a man like Dorgon, who is cruel to everyone, but takes good care of his own woman. After all, he comes from a modern society and still pursues the relationship between men and women. It's just that my writing skills are limited and sometimes I don't have a good grasp of emotions, so I will slowly ponder them in the future.As for whether feudal society will be replaced by capitalism, this question is too grand, and we will discuss it later when we have the opportunity.But thanks again for your suggestion, I'll seriously consider it.