Ever since the Fourth Division withdrew, Huo Shimin, the commander-in-chief of the Jiangling area, had not had a good night's sleep.
He is just an ordinary militia battalion commander, but now he has to lead more than a thousand militia battalions and more than 3,000 North Korean recruits to confront the famous Manchu general Hauge and tens of thousands of troops.
It’s so difficult to be a concubine!
"The scouts reported that the Qing army on the opposite side has been making some changes and may be attacking us."
Huo Shimin's hands were shaking when he spoke.
He knew very well that with the crooked melons and dates he had on hand, he would never be able to stop the Qing army's attack.
But when things come to a head, what should we do?
Instructor Han Songhua is not much better than him.
"How about we retreat?"
Huo Shimin quickly shook his head.
"If we withdraw and this group of Qing troops rush all the way, Jingshan will be in danger. That is the army's food and grass base. Once there are losses, this battle will be dangerous."
There are other things that he doesn’t need to say more.
Once they run away without authorization, they will definitely be court-martialed, and even shooting them ten times is not enough.
"What should we do? Even if we want to defend, we can't!"
Han Songhua's blood surged, and he had a headache when he thought of the North Korean recruits.
These guys were all just recruited into the army. They had been training for less than a month, and they couldn't even tell the difference between their left and right feet.
If we expect such soldiers to fight, we might as well expect a meteor to fall from the sky and kill all the Qing troops.
The situation is extremely difficult.
I can't fight, but I can't run away. It seems I've reached a dead end.
Huo Shimin was like a donkey, circling around the map on the table. Not to mention, he really thought of a solution that was not a solution.
"Since we can't fight and we can't run, how about we cheat?"
Fraud?
Han Songhua was confused for a moment.
"How to cheat?"
Huo Shimin cheered up, and the more he thought about it, the more he realized that his method was feasible.
"Intelligence shows that Hauge is a reckless man without much brains. If we bluff, we might be able to fool him. If nothing else is required, if we can delay it for three to five days, and when the winner is decided in the middle, he will still What can we do?"
Han Songhua also knew that in their current situation, they had to survive in death.
After all, he is a young man and is bold. He gritted his teeth and nodded heavily.
"Tell me, what should we do?"
Huo Shimin quickly leaned into his ear and cooed for a long time. The two young generals laughed cunningly from time to time, making the hairs of their subordinates stand on end.
The news that the Qing army was about to launch an attack quickly spread throughout the army.
Whether it was the militia from the Xia Kingdom or the recruits recruited by North Korea on the spot, they were all extremely afraid of war.
At this time, only Huo Shimin can comfort people's hearts.
"Have you remembered all the methods I taught you? Don't dare forget, otherwise you will die here. Do you hear me clearly?"
No matter they were Xia people or Koreans, they all nodded.
How dare they forget the things that can guarantee their survival?
At three o'clock in the morning, the Qing army's camp gate opened, and one team after another of elite soldiers came out.
Wu Zhenchaoha even pushed out the cannon, and the black muzzle was aimed at the Xia Army's defensive position.
Seeing that there was no movement on the other side, Hauge was also a little frightened.
"Slave dog, nothing will happen in this battle, right?"
At this point, Fan Ji can only give Hauge more confidence.
"Master, don't worry, the opponent will definitely collapse at the first touch. Great achievements are ahead, and you must not hesitate."
These words made Haug become determined.
"Tell Shi Tingzhu not to save artillery shells and blow up the opposite position for me."
After receiving the order, the artillerymen of the Qing army threw away their arms and began to project firepower desperately.
When he saw the white smoke coming out of the Qing army's artillery, Huo Shimin did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately shouted.
"What are you waiting for? Run!"
The soldiers who guarded the position cautiously finally let out a sigh of relief, turned around and began to run away.
This scene was not noticed by the Qing army at first, because the smoke and dust rising from the Xia army's position blocked their sight.
It was not until the Qing army conducted five or six rounds of shelling and the Xia army did not counterattack that Hauge noticed the abnormality.
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"Shuerhui, Muktan, lead the charge."
Two Qing army generals jumped out of the formation and led their Niu Lu towards the Xia army's position.
Behind them, the artillery fired another round before stopping.
After burning a stick of incense, the Qing army rushed to the Xia army's position and realized that the place was already deserted.
"Your Majesty, all the Xia army has fled, and even the camp is empty. This is indeed a trick of the Xia army to mislead the soldiers, and we have been deceived."
Hauge was overjoyed to learn that Xia Jun in front of him was really a showman.
"Gu Santai, you immediately lead all the cavalry to follow and kill them. You must not let these people escape."
My husband-in-law Gu Santai was really excited when he got this opportunity.
When they let their horses fly and galloped wildly, the Eight Banners cavalrymen all had tears in their eyes and felt happier than ever before.
They have been waiting for this day for too long.
Since coming to North Korea to fight with the Xia army, they have either been climbing or descending the mountain, so much so that they all feel like they have turned into monkeys, and they can hardly remember what it feels like to ride a horse.
The sky is so blue, the road is so smooth, and the wind is so cool!
The Eight Banners cavalry raised their sabers high, like wild dogs breaking out of the sheepfold, and howled like ferocious tigers, quickly turning into dark clouds in the sky.
Anyway, there is only one road ahead, so there is no need to worry about not finding traces of the enemy.
The three thousand cavalrymen accelerated, and accelerated again, without any mercy on the horse power.
They had already seen Xia Jun's figure who was running actively.
As long as they rush over, these hateful enemies will be completely trampled by them, demonstrating the merits of the Eight Banners Cavalry.
The road ahead turned and disappeared into the foot of the mountain, causing the Xia army soldiers to lose track.
But Gu Santai didn't care at all. He rushed to the front of the team and was ready to fight.
The cavalry brigade soon rushed to the corner at the foot of the mountain.
But when they just turned the corner, their expressions changed drastically.
Directly ahead, in the far distance, on a flat open space, Xia army soldiers had already formed an array.
A rough inspection revealed that there were thousands of people.
At this time, the spears were like a forest, and the queues were like a wall. They all had their bayonets inserted, and they were looking at them eagerly.
Flags were fluttering in the neat queue, overwhelming, whistling with the mountain wind, and showing extraordinary power.
This formation, which had been arranged long ago, seemed to be roaring at the charging Eight Banners cavalry.
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Come here!
Gu Santai had sweat on his forehead, and all his passion was gone. He was keenly aware that this seemed to be a trap.
The trumpet sound that suddenly sounded in the Xia army's formation seemed to prove his guess.
I saw a sudden burst of cannon fire from the tops of the mountains on both sides, and then countless flags were raised one after another.
Just looking at the dust rising from the mountain, it seems that there are countless soldiers and horses hidden in it.
"Get out! Get out!"
Gu Santai no longer dared to think about meritorious service, and quickly turned the horse's head, wishing that the horse could grow two legs again.
As fast as the three thousand cavalry came, they retreated even faster.
Almost in the blink of an eye, he ran for more than ten miles without daring to stop at all.
