Ming Zuo

Facts have proved that fortifications are more helpful to the Qing army.

It was precisely because of the dangerous terrain and complete fortifications that the Qing army was able to effectively resist Xia's attack.

Once both sides left the fortifications and fought face to face, the Qing army would basically collapse at the touch of a finger.

It has nothing to do with will or courage.

Xia Jun's advantage in weapons is too great.

Zhu Dingyan also gave full play to this advantage, and did not give the Qing army a chance to breathe. He attacked and advanced all the way, breaking through the three lines of defense of the Qing army one after another.

Ashdar Khan, who was withdrawing his troops rapidly, heard the constant bad news from the rear and had to invest more money.

He personally stopped in Xiaochengli and deployed artillery.

The [-]th Regiment attacked smoothly all the way, and their morale was high. As a result, when they rushed to Xiaochengli, they encountered a fierce attack from Qing army artillery.

Since there are only infantry, ranged weapons are still behind.Xia Jun had no choice but to retreat and reorganize.

After getting a little respite, Ashdar Khan hurriedly fled again.

This ambush also reminded Xia Jun that the enemy was not powerless to fight back.

"I'll lead the main force to hang behind to prevent the enemy from stopping to rest. Work harder, Lao Xia, and lead the 27th Battalion to outflank the mountain path and occupy Sanguli tomorrow morning."

Although the current battle area is behind the original defense line of the Qing coalition forces, Xia's army is far above the enemy's understanding of the terrain in this area.

After all, before the Qing army attacked North Korea, Xia Guo had already started surveying in North Korea.

A lot of work done at that time has now provided Xia Jun with great help.

For example, Xia Jun knew that there was a hidden path, and he only needed to climb over a mountain to penetrate into the three valleys.

If the Qing army hadn't retreated, Zhu Dingyan would never have dared to do so.

Because the path is too narrow, the terrain is very bad.Once ambushed by the Qing army, the entire army may even be wiped out.

But now that the Qing army has begun to retreat across the board, even if they knew there was such a path, it was too late to arrange it.

After the discussion between the two, the [-]th regiment divided its forces into two groups, and the speed of advancement did not slow down.

Dorgon, who was far away in Hongchuan, finally received the urgent report.

"Su Na is trash, and deserves to be cut to pieces."

Dorgon was terrified, knowing that the situation was extremely dangerous.

"Immediately send a letter to Prince Su, asking him to lead his army back to the north, without any delay."

The battle line has been broken, Dorgon is most worried about Hauge who is far away in Jiangling.

Over there is the East Coast, hanging out alone.If the Xia army moves northeast, it is very likely that Hauge's troops will be besieged in Jiangling.

If Hauge broke, he couldn't bear the responsibility.

As for the loophole in the middle, Dorgon quickly thought of a countermeasure.

"For Tulai and Nikan to give up Hengcheng, they must occupy Yu Yanli. Even if they all die in battle, they must not back down."

The position of Yu Yanli mentioned by Dorgon is very important.

This is the intersection of Hengcheng, Pyeongchang and Hongcheon.

Once this place is lost, the Xia army can attack the city of Hongchuan along the main road unimpeded.

And once you hold here, you can buy time for the Qing army retreating on the center line.

As for the trails in other directions, Dorgon couldn't care less.

While passing the battle situation to Huang Taiji who was far away in Pyongyang, he began to dispatch troops nervously, hoping to stabilize the situation.

The battle took a turn for the worse again.

The offensive of the coalition forces of the Qing Dynasty, which had raised its head slightly, was once again suppressed by Xia Jun's magical strokes.

Not only that, but the main force of the Qing coalition forces on the eastern front was in danger of being defeated.

In desperation, Dorgon had no choice but to make a move to shrink his troops.

Hauge, who was doing nothing far away in Jiangling, suddenly received a military report from the middle road, and his whole body was in a bad mood.

"Will he, Dorgon, know how to fight? It's embarrassing for Old Khan."

All the generals under his command panicked, knowing that now is not the time to pursue responsibility.

"My lord, our army must retreat quickly, otherwise we will be alone."

"That's right, the Xia army is also haunting the high city in the north, so it may be that the Xia army is besieging from three sides."

To the east of Jiangling is the sea, which is a dead end for the Qing army.

Now there are Xia troops in the north and south. If the middle road is defeated again and the Xia army presses in from the west, then Hauge's troops will really have no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth.

Everyone said something to each other, which made Hauge upset.

Just as he was about to order the entire army to retreat, he saw Fan Ji standing aside with a thoughtful look on his face.

"Dog slave, what are your thoughts? Why don't you come quickly?"

Fan Ji was woken up by the scolding, and quickly organized his thoughts.

"The slave feels that something is wrong."

He knew that Hauge was impatient and impatient to wait, so he took the initiative to speak out.

"Xia Jun is capable of fighting, but we know exactly how many troops there are. There are [-] troops in the middle, not to mention. Even if it is [-] pigs, it is not that big for Xia Jun to catch. Easy. In addition, the Fourth Division of the Xia Army has to take care of us and the direction of Hengcheng. How many troops can we gather in the middle? But now that the middle has been broken through, doesn't that mean... our face-to-face enemy, maybe Already changed?"

A word to awaken the dreamer.

It was only then that Hauge and the others discovered that they had overlooked something.

At this point in the battle, the strength of both sides has nothing to hide.

The strength of the Xia army is clear to the Qing army.

Although the Qing army took the initiative to attack, it was completely helpless to the Xia army.But if the Qing army relied on the superior terrain to defend, the Xia army would not be so easy to break through.

Now that the middle road has been breached, it is enough to show that the vast majority of the Fourth Division's troops must have gathered in the Pingchang area.

So who is the sacred Xia army that Hauge is now in front of?
Fan Ji had a chance to show off, his face flushed.

"If we retreat at this point, we can only retreat to the end. Moreover, because there are still Xia Jun harassing in the north, this road will definitely not be peaceful. With Prince Rui in the middle, even if there is a moment of panic, we will be able to calm down quickly. If the enemy on the opposite side If it weren't for the elite soldiers of the Fourth Division, our troops might be able to make extraordinary achievements."

He's also a daring one.

"Master, our army can go straight to Jeongseon. Not only is Xia Jun's granary there, but it is also Pingchang's rear route. As long as it can be captured, Xia Jun will definitely be in trouble. The victory or defeat is not certain. gone."

Instead of going north to retreat, go south to attack.

The strategy given by Fan Ji put Hauge in a dilemma.

It stands to reason that it is safest to withdraw to the north now, at least it can protect itself.

If Hauge's position is stable, he will naturally choose this strategy.

But he is very clear that if he wants to inherit Huang Taiji's foundation in the future, he must have sufficient qualifications and credits to succeed.

Now that Dorgon has made a big mess as the coach of the entire army, if he can take the opportunity to shine, he will definitely be able to suppress this biggest competitor.

Military issues need to be considered from a political perspective.

Hauge has quietly begun to transform.

"Order the whole army to cook food immediately, and launch an attack on the enemy in front of you two hours later. If anyone dares to delay and is timid, this king will definitely kill him."

Hauge jumped up, pulled out his sword, and made a murderous decision.