Ming Zuo

The so-called special bombs are actually poison gas bombs.

When conventional weapons cannot achieve the expected effect, human beings will naturally develop all kinds of weird things to achieve their goals.

At present, the Xia army's offensive is stagnant, and it is time to use special bombs.

Conventional weapons such as artillery and rocket launchers cannot cause fatal damage to the Qing army if they are shot low and high, so they cannot break through the defense line.

Although the mortars could cross the fortifications and attack the Qing army by virtue of their exaggerated arcs, the number of mortars was too small to play a decisive role.

For Xia Jun, the production of mortars is much easier than normal artillery.However, the difficulty of manufacturing mortar shells is far higher than that of conventional shells.

In the case of using black powder to launch, in order to ensure the range and accuracy, the mortar shell must be made infinitely in line with hydrodynamics.

But the processing technology of this era simply cannot achieve the desired effect.

Basically, the cost of making a mortar shell is more than five times that of ordinary shells.

This severely limited the popularity of mortars, and also made Xia Jun unable to produce effective weapons when facing offensive and defensive warfare in mountainous areas.

In order to solve this problem, Liu Yiyuan decided to use special ammunition.

It's a proven weapon, battle-tested, with extraordinary results.

When the news of the successful landing of the North Korean Second Division came back, Liu Yiyuan knew that the time had come for a full-scale counterattack.

The North Korean Second Division is a partial division after all. Even though there are not many defensive forces of the Qing Dynasty coalition forces in the place they broke into, the role and effect they can play are still very limited.

Once this is discovered by the Qing coalition forces, the role of the North Korean Second Division will be infinitely reduced.

Only when the frontal attack has made some progress can the North Korean Second Division become the straw that breaks the camel's back.

Looking at the entire front, the only place where the offensive can still be taken is the southern front.

Therefore, the task of strategic counter-offensive also falls here.

Before the North Korean Second Division set off, the various ministries of the Xia Dynasty Allied Forces had already unified their combat plans.

Regardless of the progress of the Korean Second Division, on the fifth day after their departure, the southern front will launch a full-scale offensive.

"Commander-in-chief, considering the overall battlefield situation, we decided to set the place where the breakthrough will be made in Pyeongchang."

The armies of Dorgon and Haoge lined up along Pingchang and Hengcheng from Jiangling on the east coast, and Pingchang was just in the middle.

Apparently the Fourth Division intends to adopt a central breakthrough approach.

For this choice, Liu Yiyuan got to the bottom of it.

"Why did you choose Pingchang instead of Hengcheng? If it were Hengcheng, the Fifth Division would still be able to cooperate with you in combat."

Bai Xiaoqi explained the fourth division's intention in detail.

"Although Pingchang is located in the middle of the defense line of the Qing coalition forces, it seems that the enemies on both sides can come for reinforcements at any time. However, whether it is Hengcheng or Jiangling, it is more than [-] miles away from Pingchang. In addition to the difficult roads, the reinforcements cannot catch up. If our army attacks Pingchang, we can also request friendly troops to contain the two wings, and Pingchang in the middle will inevitably become a lone army."

His hand touched Jiangling first.

"The naval squadron transporting the Second North Korean Division can bombard Jiangling on the way back to exert pressure. The Jiangling defenders don't know our intentions, so they absolutely dare not divide our troops abroad."

As for Hengcheng...

Bai Xiaoqi chuckled.

"If the Fifth Division attacks Yang Ping, the enemies in Hengcheng will definitely find it difficult to take care of both sides. No way, you have to worry about being outflanked."

Obviously, the Fourth Division has already gone through detailed discussions and reached a consensus.

Le Xinfeng said: "Pingchang seems to be in the middle, but it is actually a lone army. As long as we break through here, we can rush all the way to Hongcheon. By then, Chuncheon will be right in front of us, and the enemy's entire defense line will definitely collapse."

If the situation on the entire battlefield is like a chess game, then the Qing Dynasty coalition forces are at Chuncheon.

This is the center that connects the armies from all walks of life, and it also gathers countless grains and grasses.Once this place is threatened, the [-] Qing coalition forces will be passively beaten everywhere.

For Xia Jun, how to rush to Chunchuan is the question that needs to be considered.

If Hengcheng is to be attacked, because it is the closest to Chuncheon, the Qing coalition forces must take strict precautions, and they can still get support from Yang Ping, so it is difficult to succeed.

Fighting Gangneung, whether successful or not, is too far away from Chuncheon.It is easy for the leaders of the Qing Dynasty to react and make corresponding deployments.

Only by fighting Pyeongchang and then going straight to Chuncheon along the mountain path can it have a miraculous effect.

The whole plan was clear, and Liu Yiyuan expressed his recognition of the ability of the Fourth Division.

"Then tomorrow at noon, the counterattack will officially begin."

Following Dongzhi's order, the fourth division began to prepare nervously.

In order to expand the results of the battle and kill with one blow, Bai Xiaoqi was bold.

He brought back all the troops in Hengcheng and Jiangling, and at the same time replaced them with the weak North Korean reserves.

If the coalition forces of the Qing Dynasty fought down from the mountain at this time, these camouflaged troops would definitely collapse immediately.

He is just betting.

It is a bet that the Qing coalition forces have lost the courage to counterattack after these days of fighting.

In the Pingchang area of ​​the middle road, the main force of the Fourth Division was all concentrated together.

The guards here are Suna and Samushka, both of whom are famous generals of the Zhengbai Banner.

Although the transfer of the Fourth Division was very secretive, the two still noticed something unusual.After deliberation, Samushka ran back to Hongchuan and asked Dorgon for help.

"My lord, there is an enemy behind me. The Xia army in front of me will never let go of this opportunity. The slaves are not strong enough. Once they are broken through, the lord will not be able to survive. Please give the slave ten more bull records to ensure nothing goes wrong. .”

Facing his request, Dorgon flatly refused.

"Yang Ping's Xia Guo's Fifth Division has increased their offensive. They are defending very hard. We must send them more reinforcements first. For your side, we can't take care of it for the time being."

Samushka was shocked.

"Yang Ping still has Prince Yu and Tan Tai to take care of him, so there will be no worries for a while. But if something happens to the servant, all the games will be lost!"

Dorgon's face turned cold, and he really didn't like Samushka's attitude of making decisions for himself.

"Hengcheng and Jiangling have both reported, and there is no change in the Xia army in front of them. What can we do if we only rely on the enemy in Pingchang? And don't get confused and lose your sense of proportion."

In the end, Samushka failed to invite reinforcements, and set off to return in despair.

Just as he was halfway, the Fourth Division bared its fangs.

The weather in late spring was warm and comfortable, and Xia Jun, who had put on summer clothes, felt relaxed, and his desire for war reached its peak.

Dozens of heavy artillery were all aimed at the fortifications of the Qing coalition forces, and the muzzles of the guns glowed with a piercing cold light.

This time, the barrel was not filled with ordinary shells, but special shells.

The allied forces of the Qing Dynasty, who had no idea what a poison gas attack was, would definitely have an unforgettable feeling about what happened next.