Anti-Qing: Starting from the Reincarnation of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 357 The decisive battle at Bali Bridge

Bali Bridge is just east of the capital, and it can be said to be the gateway to the capital.

Attacking the capital from the east and taking the water route will definitely not avoid the key point of Bali Bridge.

The Qing army wants to deploy defenses to block the Ming army, and Bali Bridge is indeed their best choice now.

How should I put it? It was not without reason that this place would be used by Senggelinqin as a battlefield to block the advance of the British and French forces a few decades later.

As locals who grew up in the capital, Yong Rong and others knew the importance of Baliqiao.

Facing Fukangan's suggestion, Yongrong was the first to nod.

"Indeed!"

"If our army deploys defenses at Bali Bridge and prepares to block the attack, it is indeed the best choice at the moment."

"It is impossible for the Ming thieves to bypass Bali Bridge. If our army deploys defenses at Bali Bridge, then the Ming thieves will have no choice but to attack directly."

Pan Dazhu rode up to the front of the army formation and shouted loudly.

Black clouds are pressing down on the city, threatening to destroy it, and the light of armor opens towards the golden scales of the sun!

First of all, the first step they had to do was to start civil engineering work, dig trenches, and prepare sandbag fortifications.

"And the Qing government also concentrated its main forces in the capital!"

Not to mention tens of thousands of cavalry?

Outside Linqing City, a large number of Ming army elite cavalry gathered.

"Good news from the front line. His Royal Highness has led his troops to Tianjin by sea and completed the landing in Tianjin in preparation for the battle to regain the capital."

……

"Soldiers!"

At a glance, in the wilderness outside Linqing City, only a dark mass of cavalry could be seen.

Artillery pieces of different calibers were also transported to the west bank of Bali Bridge, and gun emplacements began to be arranged.

At the same time, Shandong Linqing Prefecture!

After thinking for a while, Yongyan and Yonglin immediately nodded in approval.

Soon, as the three men's military orders were issued, the Qing army began to deploy defenses in the area of ​​Bali Bridge.

Groups of cavalry, wearing red armor and leading their horses, stood in formation outside Linqing City.

Nothing more than that!

"In other words, Zhili is now empty!"

The scene of such a large gathering of cavalry was terrifying.

Fukang'an was responsible for coordinating military affairs and arranging troops and horses to prepare for defense.

As the saying goes, once a person exceeds ten thousand, there are no boundaries.

Countless pieces of red armor gathered together, and looking from above, it seemed as if a sea of ​​fire was leaping and leaping.

"My sons, what you said is good, why don't you bring Wu Gou and collect the fifty states in Guanshan?"

"The emptiness of Zhili is the opportunity for us to show our talents!"

"Brothers, do you dare to fight?!"

After Pan Dazhu's words fell, in front of him, tens of thousands of Ming army elite cavalry shouted in unison.

"Kill! Kill! Kill!"

The shouts of killing shook the sky.

"Northern Expedition, Recover the Rivers and Mountains!"

"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"

"..."

Amid the shouts of killing, Pan Dazhu ordered the Ming army to move out, and immediately the Ming army stationed in Linqing, Shandong Province quickly moved northward.

The sound of horse hooves resounded and smoke filled the air. Groups of Ming army cavalry moved along the Grand Canal towards the hinterland of Zhili.

Zhu Jing'an's Northern Expedition naturally could not take only the sea route, but both sea and land routes.

When he led his army from Shanghai, the Ming army also assembled a cavalry regiment in Linqing. Once the Qing army's attention was attracted to Tianjin by Zhu Jing'an, the Ming army's cavalry regiment camped in Linqing would head north and attack Zhili as quickly as possible to cut off the Qing army's retreat.

In order to be able to severely damage the main force of the Qing army, and even annihilate them all within the territory of Zhili.

Use this to end the war between the Ming and Qing Dynasties as soon as possible!

The dark cavalry regiment set out from Linqing and headed north along the canal. The rumble of horse hooves seemed to crush everything.

The big flags were fluttering, as if they were showing off the Ming Dynasty's illustrious martial arts to everyone!

……

On the outskirts of the capital, groups of Ming troops moved forward along the Tonghui River.

Flags with clear characters were fluttering in the breeze.

There was a thick layer of dark clouds in the sky, most of the sun was covered, and the ground was a little dark.

But even so, the morale of the Ming army was still high.

"The clouds follow the dragon, the wind follows the tiger, fame and fortune follow the dust and dirt!"

"Looking at China, the people are suffering, and the fertile land for thousands of miles is barren!"

"Look at the world, there are no barbarians, and only one man can make up for what is missing in the way of heaven!"

"A good man, don't care about his parents, he only cares about the common people and not the master..."

"..."

The loud military songs resounded, and the Ming army raised their chests and raised their heads, showing high morale.

Because now they all know what they are fighting for!

Zhu Jing'an is riding on horseback, with a tall and straight posture and a smile that makes people feel like spring breeze.

The straight and upright military uniform on his body made him look quite upright.

The surrounding Ming army officers and soldiers looked at him with eyes full of reverence and admiration.

Because everyone knows that under the leadership of the man in front of them, they will achieve victory after victory and establish supreme achievements.

At this moment, a cavalryman came running from the distance again.

The cavalryman ran wildly and spoke at the top of his voice.

"Urgent report! Urgent report!"

"Your Highness, the Crown Prince, our army's sentry cavalry has detected the movements of the Qing army..."

Soon, the messenger passed all the inspections and was brought to Zhu Jing'an.

"Your Highness, our army's sentry cavalry has discovered that the Qing army has deployed defenses at Bali Bridge!"

"Our army is less than fifty miles away from Bali Bridge!"

Fifty miles sounds quite far, but for a war with hundreds of thousands of people on both sides, fifty miles is actually within the warning range of both sides' sentries.

And this is exactly what happened. The Ming army's sentinel cavalry had already made contact with the Qing army's sentinel cavalry and ascertained the specific location of the Qing army's main force.

When Zhu Jing'an heard this, his expression was solemn at first, and then he felt confident.

The Manchus and Qing dynasties may not be familiar with Baliqiao, but how could Zhu Jing'an not know about it?

Since the Qing court took the initiative to select the tomb, why was Zhu Jing'an so polite?

Bury it!

Taking a deep breath, Zhu Jing'an spoke.

"Send the order and let all our army units prepare for battle. The forwards will continue to move forward and be ready to engage the Qing army."

"This battle is a decisive battle, a decisive battle that affects the prosperity of the world. I hope you will support me together."

After Zhu Jing'an finished speaking, the Ming army generals around him clasped their fists in response.

Then, the Ming army began to advance towards Bali Bridge!

……

At the same time, the Qing army once again received news that the main force of the Ming army was less than fifty miles away from Bali Bridge.

Yong Rong, Yong Yan, and Yong Lin all realized the seriousness of the matter and immediately ordered all units in the army to prepare for battle.

The three Yong Rong also came together to inspect the front line to boost the morale of the army.

The current layout of the Qing army in the Baliqiao area is mainly divided into two aspects!

One is Hedong and the other is Hexi!

The focus of Hedong's defense lies in the trenches dug by the Qing army and the bunker fortifications laid out.

The focus of Hexi's defense lies in the well-arranged gun positions and the "Bali Bridge" on the river!

ps: I'm still at a relative's house now, getting the code on my mobile phone!

(End of this chapter)