Chapter 2861
Chapter 2861
Chapter 2861
"Ziwu, I heard that you stayed in Qingyang Fort for a few days not long ago? Tell me a little bit about the situation there." Chen Pingliao called Zhu Ziwu over, gave him the task of introducing the situation, and also I don't know if I want to give him a chance to show off, or if I want to use this to test him.
Both Bai Letong and Ning Zijing were slightly surprised. They thought that Chen Yixin had arranged for Zhu Ziwu to go to Shenyang just to experience the environment of the garrison here. They never thought that he had even been to the front line of the border.Although Haihan and the Manchu Qing had already signed an armistice agreement, and it seemed that their diplomatic relations had become normal, there should still be certain risks in border areas like Qingyangbao.
Zhu Ziwu looked as usual, he had been in Liaodong for more than half a year, and he had already gotten used to his new identity, so he explained the local situation to them immediately.
The area north of Shenyang is a military control area, and the Haihan Army has deployed a battalion of troops in Tieling Acropolis and Liaohai Acropolis respectively.And Qingyang Fort belongs to the border stronghold under the jurisdiction of Liaohaiwei City. There is a reinforcement company stationed there, with about 200 soldiers.
Although Qingyang Fort has a garrison and carries out armed patrols in the border area on a daily basis, because the border where Qingyang Fort is located is seventy or eighty miles long, and there is only a boundary marker between it and the Manchu territory, the garrison troops do not The entire border cannot be monitored at all times, and the so-called patrol operations are more of a symbolic meaning, showing Haihan's governance in the area.Therefore, many local border residents and even caravans will freely shuttle between the border areas of the two countries. Most of the time, the garrison troops turn a blind eye and close their eyes, and do not strictly supervise this behavior.
This situation will inevitably lead to many problems, such as smuggling transactions that are out of official supervision, the immigration behavior of floating population, and the sneaking in of spies and even saboteurs, all of which may affect the security situation in the border area.
Of course, one more thing has to be added now, the cross-border attack by unidentified armed personnel.
Bai Letong asked: "Then after the accident in Qingyang Fort, how did you send the message back?"
Zhu Zi'an said: "There is a radio station deployed in Liaohai Weicheng, the garrison in Liaohai Weicheng should be notified first, and then the news will be sent back to Shenyang through the radio."
Bai Letong said: "The Qingyang Fort garrison asked for instructions on whether to pursue the armed bandits. If the news from here comes back, the other party will have disappeared long ago, right?"
Zhu Zi'an said: "The procedures in the army are like this, and the local garrison is just following the rules."
Chen Pingliao coughed dryly and interjected: "There are too few troops stationed in Qingyang Castle, so it is definitely not appropriate to attack rashly, not to mention that the opponent has already retreated to the territory of the Qing Dynasty, so they need to be more cautious in their actions. It is not wrong for them to ask for instructions first."
Ning Zijing asked, "Then how will we deal with this matter?"
Chen Pingliao said: "Probably we still have to follow the route of courtesy first and soldiers later. My father is meeting with the envoys of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. In addition to reporting the situation, he must also exert pressure and ask the other party to cooperate with the investigation and deal with follow-up matters."
Ning Zijing said: "If it was really the Qing army's action, involving the transfer of troops, it shouldn't be difficult for the other party to investigate, right?"
Chen Pingliao shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily the case. The troops of the Qing army belong to the Eight Banners, and the males are also soldiers. After he realized the drawbacks of this military system, he began to build a standing army. However, with the national strength of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it was impossible to support a large number of professional soldiers like ours, so the standing army was only a small number, and the tribal armed forces were still the main force.”
"These tribes gather and disperse flexibly, come and go like the wind, and are not under the direct control of the Qing court. If they want to play tricks, the Qing court may not know about it. It's just that the timing of this incident is really strange..."
Before Chen Pingliao had finished speaking, Chen Yixin had already walked in hurriedly, with Bai Kesi and Sun Zhen behind him.The military officers waiting in the meeting room immediately took their places, and after Chen Yixin and others took their seats, the meeting began.
First of all, Sun Zhen got up and introduced the current situation.The one that was attacked was a convoy belonging to the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, and the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce was a quasi-official business organization, so this convoy was actually working for the government.
This convoy transported a batch of goods jointly purchased by four Manchu and Qing commercial firms, including salt, sugar, cigarettes, tea and other in-demand commodities, with a total weight of more than 7 catties. The price is about 54 taels of silver.It is estimated that after the sale of Manqing is completed, the profit will be at least 20%.
The relevant payment has been settled in Shenyang. Since the Manqing Commercial Bank does not have enough transportation capacity, it is handed over to the convoy of the Liaodong Commercial League to complete the transportation task.This batch of goods was shipped from Shenyang, and its destination was Shuangmiaozi Town in the territory of the Qing Dynasty, which was about [-] miles north of Qingyangbao, and was delivered to the owner of the Qing Dynasty.
The convoy rested for one night after arriving at Qingyangbao, and went through the entry and exit procedures at the local government office.But only a few miles away from Qingyangbao the next day, the convoy was ambushed by armed men from the Qing Dynasty in the field.
According to the descriptions of survivors, although these armed men of the Qing Dynasty did not wear uniform military uniforms, the weapons such as knives and bows they used were obviously the standard equipment installed in the Qing army, and many of them used flintlock guns.
There were about 300 attackers, which matched the establishment of a Niulu of the Qing army.The armed escort accompanying the convoy was only about [-] people. Although they were all equipped with muskets, they rushed to the battle unprepared and failed to withstand the opponent's offensive.
Perhaps because they were worried that the Haihan Army from Qingyang Fort would come to the rescue, after all the escorts in the convoy lost their combat effectiveness, the attackers did not kill the drivers of the convoy, but seized the carriage and goods, and fled northward immediately.
The Qingyangbao garrison arrived at the scene about an hour after the battle ended, but because the attackers took away the dead and injured accomplices, no clues to confirm the identity of the other party were found at the scene.
The Qingyangbao garrison did not dare to act rashly, so they could only report to the battalion headquarters according to the procedure. After receiving the news, the battalion headquarters of Liaohai Weicheng sent a telegram to Shenyang, and at the same time transferred a company of reinforcements to Qingyangbao to prevent The situation expanded.The official entry and exit procedures of Qingyang Fort have been suspended, and several caravans are currently detained there.
After Sun Zhen finished speaking, Chen Yixin opened his mouth and concluded: "First, the opponent set up an ambush attack near Qingyang Fort, and they came and went quickly. They were obviously prepared. There is reason to suspect that the attackers had obtained the convoy's itinerary in advance. and the content of the goods being transported, so the convoy, as well as other people in charge of the itinerary, must conduct investigations."
"Secondly, there are witnesses and multiple clues to confirm that the attackers are likely to be from the Manchu Qing Dynasty. I have ordered the Manchu Qing envoys to communicate with the Qing court immediately to find out the truth of the incident and give our country an explanation."
"Thirdly, in order to ensure the tranquility of the border, a battalion of troops was transferred from Shenyang, led by Sun Zhen himself, and set off for Qingyangbao to be stationed today. If such incidents happen again in recent days, the troops guarding the area can attack on their own. Ask for another instruction!"
(End of this chapter)
"Ziwu, I heard that you stayed in Qingyang Fort for a few days not long ago? Tell me a little bit about the situation there." Chen Pingliao called Zhu Ziwu over, gave him the task of introducing the situation, and also I don't know if I want to give him a chance to show off, or if I want to use this to test him.
Both Bai Letong and Ning Zijing were slightly surprised. They thought that Chen Yixin had arranged for Zhu Ziwu to go to Shenyang just to experience the environment of the garrison here. They never thought that he had even been to the front line of the border.Although Haihan and the Manchu Qing had already signed an armistice agreement, and it seemed that their diplomatic relations had become normal, there should still be certain risks in border areas like Qingyangbao.
Zhu Ziwu looked as usual, he had been in Liaodong for more than half a year, and he had already gotten used to his new identity, so he explained the local situation to them immediately.
The area north of Shenyang is a military control area, and the Haihan Army has deployed a battalion of troops in Tieling Acropolis and Liaohai Acropolis respectively.And Qingyang Fort belongs to the border stronghold under the jurisdiction of Liaohaiwei City. There is a reinforcement company stationed there, with about 200 soldiers.
Although Qingyang Fort has a garrison and carries out armed patrols in the border area on a daily basis, because the border where Qingyang Fort is located is seventy or eighty miles long, and there is only a boundary marker between it and the Manchu territory, the garrison troops do not The entire border cannot be monitored at all times, and the so-called patrol operations are more of a symbolic meaning, showing Haihan's governance in the area.Therefore, many local border residents and even caravans will freely shuttle between the border areas of the two countries. Most of the time, the garrison troops turn a blind eye and close their eyes, and do not strictly supervise this behavior.
This situation will inevitably lead to many problems, such as smuggling transactions that are out of official supervision, the immigration behavior of floating population, and the sneaking in of spies and even saboteurs, all of which may affect the security situation in the border area.
Of course, one more thing has to be added now, the cross-border attack by unidentified armed personnel.
Bai Letong asked: "Then after the accident in Qingyang Fort, how did you send the message back?"
Zhu Zi'an said: "There is a radio station deployed in Liaohai Weicheng, the garrison in Liaohai Weicheng should be notified first, and then the news will be sent back to Shenyang through the radio."
Bai Letong said: "The Qingyang Fort garrison asked for instructions on whether to pursue the armed bandits. If the news from here comes back, the other party will have disappeared long ago, right?"
Zhu Zi'an said: "The procedures in the army are like this, and the local garrison is just following the rules."
Chen Pingliao coughed dryly and interjected: "There are too few troops stationed in Qingyang Castle, so it is definitely not appropriate to attack rashly, not to mention that the opponent has already retreated to the territory of the Qing Dynasty, so they need to be more cautious in their actions. It is not wrong for them to ask for instructions first."
Ning Zijing asked, "Then how will we deal with this matter?"
Chen Pingliao said: "Probably we still have to follow the route of courtesy first and soldiers later. My father is meeting with the envoys of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties. In addition to reporting the situation, he must also exert pressure and ask the other party to cooperate with the investigation and deal with follow-up matters."
Ning Zijing said: "If it was really the Qing army's action, involving the transfer of troops, it shouldn't be difficult for the other party to investigate, right?"
Chen Pingliao shook his head and said, "That's not necessarily the case. The troops of the Qing army belong to the Eight Banners, and the males are also soldiers. After he realized the drawbacks of this military system, he began to build a standing army. However, with the national strength of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it was impossible to support a large number of professional soldiers like ours, so the standing army was only a small number, and the tribal armed forces were still the main force.”
"These tribes gather and disperse flexibly, come and go like the wind, and are not under the direct control of the Qing court. If they want to play tricks, the Qing court may not know about it. It's just that the timing of this incident is really strange..."
Before Chen Pingliao had finished speaking, Chen Yixin had already walked in hurriedly, with Bai Kesi and Sun Zhen behind him.The military officers waiting in the meeting room immediately took their places, and after Chen Yixin and others took their seats, the meeting began.
First of all, Sun Zhen got up and introduced the current situation.The one that was attacked was a convoy belonging to the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce, and the Liaodong Chamber of Commerce was a quasi-official business organization, so this convoy was actually working for the government.
This convoy transported a batch of goods jointly purchased by four Manchu and Qing commercial firms, including salt, sugar, cigarettes, tea and other in-demand commodities, with a total weight of more than 7 catties. The price is about 54 taels of silver.It is estimated that after the sale of Manqing is completed, the profit will be at least 20%.
The relevant payment has been settled in Shenyang. Since the Manqing Commercial Bank does not have enough transportation capacity, it is handed over to the convoy of the Liaodong Commercial League to complete the transportation task.This batch of goods was shipped from Shenyang, and its destination was Shuangmiaozi Town in the territory of the Qing Dynasty, which was about [-] miles north of Qingyangbao, and was delivered to the owner of the Qing Dynasty.
The convoy rested for one night after arriving at Qingyangbao, and went through the entry and exit procedures at the local government office.But only a few miles away from Qingyangbao the next day, the convoy was ambushed by armed men from the Qing Dynasty in the field.
According to the descriptions of survivors, although these armed men of the Qing Dynasty did not wear uniform military uniforms, the weapons such as knives and bows they used were obviously the standard equipment installed in the Qing army, and many of them used flintlock guns.
There were about 300 attackers, which matched the establishment of a Niulu of the Qing army.The armed escort accompanying the convoy was only about [-] people. Although they were all equipped with muskets, they rushed to the battle unprepared and failed to withstand the opponent's offensive.
Perhaps because they were worried that the Haihan Army from Qingyang Fort would come to the rescue, after all the escorts in the convoy lost their combat effectiveness, the attackers did not kill the drivers of the convoy, but seized the carriage and goods, and fled northward immediately.
The Qingyangbao garrison arrived at the scene about an hour after the battle ended, but because the attackers took away the dead and injured accomplices, no clues to confirm the identity of the other party were found at the scene.
The Qingyangbao garrison did not dare to act rashly, so they could only report to the battalion headquarters according to the procedure. After receiving the news, the battalion headquarters of Liaohai Weicheng sent a telegram to Shenyang, and at the same time transferred a company of reinforcements to Qingyangbao to prevent The situation expanded.The official entry and exit procedures of Qingyang Fort have been suspended, and several caravans are currently detained there.
After Sun Zhen finished speaking, Chen Yixin opened his mouth and concluded: "First, the opponent set up an ambush attack near Qingyang Fort, and they came and went quickly. They were obviously prepared. There is reason to suspect that the attackers had obtained the convoy's itinerary in advance. and the content of the goods being transported, so the convoy, as well as other people in charge of the itinerary, must conduct investigations."
"Secondly, there are witnesses and multiple clues to confirm that the attackers are likely to be from the Manchu Qing Dynasty. I have ordered the Manchu Qing envoys to communicate with the Qing court immediately to find out the truth of the incident and give our country an explanation."
"Thirdly, in order to ensure the tranquility of the border, a battalion of troops was transferred from Shenyang, led by Sun Zhen himself, and set off for Qingyangbao to be stationed today. If such incidents happen again in recent days, the troops guarding the area can attack on their own. Ask for another instruction!"
(End of this chapter)