Facts have proved that fortifications were 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 the Xia army's attack.
Once both sides left their fortifications and fought face to face, the Qing army would basically collapse at the first touch.
This has nothing to do with will and courage.
Xia Jun's advantage in weapons is really too great.
Zhu Dingyan also made full use of this advantage, not giving the Qing army any chance to breathe, attacking all the way, and successively breaking through the three lines of defense of the Qing army.
Ashdar Khan, who was rapidly withdrawing his troops, heard the bad news constantly coming from the rear and had to invest more money.
He personally stopped at Xiaochengli and laid out his artillery.
The 15th Regiment attacked smoothly all the way, and its morale was high. However, when it rushed to Xiaochengli, it encountered a fierce attack from Qing artillery.
Because there are only infantry, long-range weapons are still behind. Xia Jun had no choice but to retreat and reorganize.
After getting a little breathing space, Ashdar Khan quickly escaped again.
This ambush battle also reminded Xia Jun that the enemy was not without the ability to fight back.
"I will lead the main force behind and prevent the enemy from stopping to rest. Lao Xia, please work harder and lead the 27th Battalion to outflank Sanguli through the mountain roads and occupy Sanguli tomorrow morning."
Although the current battle area is behind the original Qing Dynasty coalition defense line, the Xia army's understanding of the terrain in this area is far superior to that of the enemy.
After all, before the Qing army attacked North Korea, Xia had already begun surveying in North Korea.
A lot of work done at that time has provided great help to Xia Jun now.
For example, Xia Jun knew that there was a hidden path that could penetrate into the three valleys just by climbing over a mountain.
If the Qing army had not retreated, Zhu Dingyan would never have dared to do this.
Because the path is too narrow and the terrain is very harsh. Once ambushed by the Qing army, the entire army may even be annihilated.
But now the Qing army has begun to retreat across the board. Even if they knew there was such a small road, it was too late to arrange it.
After the two discussed, the 15th Regiment divided into two groups, and its advance did not slow down.
Dorgon, who was far away in Hongchuan, finally received the emergency report.
"Suna is a piece of trash and deserves to be cut into pieces by a thousand cuts."
Dorgon was terrified, knowing that the situation was extremely dangerous.
"Immediately send a message to Prince Su and ask him to lead his army back north. There must be no delay."
The battle line was breached, and Dorgon was most worried about Hauge who was far away in Jiangling.
Over there is the east coast, hanging out alone. If the Xia army sends its troops to the northeast, it is very likely that Hauge's troops will be besieged in Jiangling.
If Hauge breaks, he can't bear the responsibility.
As for the loopholes in the middle, Dorgon quickly thought of countermeasures.
"To make Tu Lai and Nikan give up Hengcheng, they must occupy Yu Yanli. Even if they all die in battle, they must not give in."
The position of Yu Yanli mentioned by Dorgon is very important.
This is the three-way intersection of Hengcheng, Pingchang and Hongchuan.
Once this is lost, the Xia army can attack Hongchuan City along the main road unimpeded.
Once we hold on here, we can buy time for the retreating Qing army in the middle line.
As for the paths in other directions, Dorgon could no longer care about them.
While conveying the battle situation to Huang Taiji who was far away in Pyongyang, he began to nervously deploy troops and generals, hoping to stabilize the situation.
The war took a turn for the worse again.
The offensive of the Qing Dynasty coalition forces, which had slightly raised its head, was once again defeated because of Xia Jun's magical strokes.
Not only that, the main force of the Qing coalition forces on the eastern front was in danger of being defeated.
Forced by helplessness, Dorgon had no choice but to shrink his troops.
Hauge, who was far away in Jiangling with nothing to do, suddenly received military information from the middle of the road, and his whole body felt bad.
"Will Dorgon fight? He will bring great embarrassment to Lao Khan."
Everyone under his command was in panic, knowing that now was not the time to hold people accountable.
"Your Majesty, our army must retreat quickly, otherwise we will be alone."
"Yes, the Xia army is also present in Gaocheng in the north. It is impossible to say that this is probably a three-sided siege by the Xia army."
To the east of Jiangling is the sea, which is a dead end for the Qing army.
Now there are Xia troops to the north and south. If the middle road is defeated again and the Xia troops press from the west, then Hauge's troops will really have no way to the sky and no way to the earth.
Everyone said something to each other, which made Hauge also 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.
"Slave dog, what else do you have in mind? Why don't you tell me quickly?"
Fan Ji woke up after being scolded and quickly organized his thoughts.
"My slave feels that something is fishy."
He knew that Hauge was impatient and impatient to wait, so he took the initiative to speak out.
"Xia Jun can fight, but we know exactly how many troops there are. Not to mention anything else, there are a total of 80,000 troops in the middle. Even if it is 80,000 pigs, let Xia Jun catch them, they are not that big. Easy. In addition, the Xia Army's Fourth Division also has to take care of us and the direction of Hengcheng. How many troops can be gathered in the middle? But now that the middle has been breached, doesn't that mean...our direct enemy may be Has the person changed already?"
One word awakens the dreamer.
Only then did Hauge and others realize that they had overlooked something.
The war has reached this point, and there is nothing left to hide the strength of both sides.
The Qing army knew exactly how strong the Xia army was.
Although the Qing army took the initiative to attack, it could not do anything to the Xia army. But if the Qing army relies on its advantageous terrain to defend, Xia army will not be able to break through so easily.
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 been gathered in the Pingchang area.
So who is the Xia army facing Hauge now?
Fan Ji had a chance to perform, and his face was red.
"If we retreat at this point, we can only retreat to the end. And because there is still harassment from the Xia army in the north, there will be no peace along the way. With Prince Rui in the middle, even if there is a moment of panic, we will definitely be able to calm down quickly. If the enemy on the opposite side is there, we will be able to calm down quickly. If it weren’t for the elite soldiers of the Fourth Division, our unit might be able to achieve extraordinary feats.”
He's also a daredevil.
"Master, our army can completely attack Jingshan. There is not only the granary of the Xia army there, but also the retreat to Pingchang. As long as it can be captured, the Xia army will definitely be in trouble. The victory or defeat is not necessarily ”
Instead of retreating northward, they attacked southward.
The strategy given by Fan Ji put Hauge in a dilemma.
It stands to reason that it would be safest to retreat north now, at least to protect ourselves.
If Hauge's position is stable, he will naturally choose this strategy.
But he knows very well that if he wants to inherit Huang Taiji's legacy in the future, he must have sufficient qualifications and merit to succeed.
Now Dorgon is in a big dilemma as the coach of the entire army. If he can take advantage of 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 his transformation.
"Order the entire army to make food immediately and attack the enemy in front of you two hours later. If anyone dares to hold back and is too timid to move forward, I will definitely kill him."
"The Sword Comes"
Hauge jumped up, drew his sword, and made a murderous decision.
