Until the second day of the war, Sony was still very complacent.
Although the National Defense Force's attack was very fierce and had been pushed to a place less than ten miles away from the city of Cangzhou, and the Qing army also suffered heavy losses, Cangzhou was still in his hands.
He thought about nothing but hoped that Hauge would arrive as soon as possible.
However, on the second night, the desperate messenger finally made him understand that it was not that the National Defense Forces were not capable of fighting, but that their calculations were too deep.
While the fighting outside Cangzhou City continued, other national defense forces advanced by leaps and bounds.
The Ninth Division concentrated its entire army, and under the command of Ning Weiping, it took only one day to capture Guangping Mansion.
The Qing garrison general Gurma Hui here rushed to support after hearing the news. As a result, he encountered the 22nd Regiment commanded by Xu Tiancheng, deputy commander of the Ninth Division, at the foot of Julu City.
The 22nd Regiment used 5,000 infantry to fight against Gurmahun's 2,000 infantry and 1,500 cavalry. The Qing army's corpses were everywhere in the field, and they were defeated.
Gurma Hui was killed on the spot. The Qing army was leaderless, and the remaining defeated troops fled north.
As a result, Shunde Mansion also fell into the hands of the Ninth Division.
Not only that, the Qing army escaping along the way ran into the advancing vanguard of the Second Cavalry Division in Shulu.
On the flat, vast and endless plain, this group of Qing troops was surrounded and divided by the National Defense Force cavalry. In the end, only three people ran out, which was equivalent to the entire army being annihilated.
Sony felt cold all over after receiving the news.
He suddenly found that he seemed to be alone here.
Early the next morning, news from the rear confirmed his suspicion.
Hao Gege hurriedly hurriedly arrived at the big city, and encountered the Dragoon Regiment of the First Cavalry Division of the National Defense Force.
The Dragoon Regiment arrived here one day in advance and built complete fortifications.
In addition, to the east of the battlefield is the swampy Deshengdian Lake, and to the west is the Yudai River whose water has surged due to continuous heavy rains.
Hauge had no choice but to attack with force.
However, although dragoons are called cavalry, they are actually mounted infantry.
This dragoon regiment is equipped with infantry, artillery, and engineers. It relies on complete fortifications and is simply not something that the Qing army can defeat.
Hauge suffered a bloody head injury here and was unable to move. Then he heard the bad news.
The National Defense Force suddenly appeared outside Bazhou City in his rear and destroyed all his logistics and food supplies.
Hauge didn't know how many national defense troops there were in the rear, so he didn't dare to fight at all, so he retreated quickly at Fan Ji's suggestion.
While sending a message to Dorgon, he re-established defense lines in Gu'an and Wuqing, and mobilized the defenders of Tianjin back to strengthen their strength.
As for Sony who was trapped in Cangzhou, he could no longer care about it.
The messenger sent by Prince Zhaoxian finally met Bai Xiaoqi.
"Your Highness the Prince of Wuwei, the Crown Prince and all the officials and people have unanimously decided to be loyal to the Upper Kingdom. We hope to follow the example of the South and merge with China. We sincerely request the Heavenly Army of the Upper Kingdom to immediately go north to restore Chinese orthodoxy and expel the Eastern barbarians."
Holding Prince Zhaoxian's sincerity in his hand, Bai Xiaoqi was very proud.
"Everyone, the time has come to end the war. The entire army is dispatched, targeting the Yalu River."
The Liaodong Strategic Cluster had been prepared for many days. With a single order, it pounced straight to the north like a tiger descending from the mountain.
The Fifth Division was responsible for the west coast, starting from Paju and heading straight to Pyongyang along the official road.
The 7th Division was responsible for the east coast. Starting from Cheorwon, it took the lead in meeting the rebels at Mount Kumgang, and then swept across Hamgyeong Province.
Behind these two divisions were eleven security divisions.
Six of them are responsible for maintaining public security in the northern parts of the peninsula, and the remaining five will follow the Fifth and Seventh Divisions to cross the Yalu River and invade Liaodong.
As for the Eighth Division, it was not sent to the front line, but instead concentrated in Busan.
Obviously this force will be used in Japan in the future.
The northern part of the peninsula is in tatters after years of abuse. The people have long complained and hated the royal family and the court.
Even the army was starved of food due to serious payment arrears, had no combat effectiveness, and had no loyalty at all.
As soon as they saw the menacing attack of the National Defense Forces, both generals and soldiers obediently put down their weapons and chose to surrender.
Ironically, as prisoners of the Wehrmacht, they actually had their first full meal in years.
The fragrant rice brought tears to many people's eyes. So much so that when the training department subsequently selected soldiers, everyone signed up enthusiastically and was extremely enthusiastic.
It seems that the problem of unpaid wages not only troubled the Ming Dynasty, but also troubled North Korea.
Pyongyang is also in turmoil.
Prince Zhaoxian, who returned to his army, easily opened the gates of Pyongyang.
The North Korean soldiers who followed his orders swarmed into the city, attacked key points, and besieged the palace.
Just as Prince Zhaoxian entered the city gate, Li Zhu ended his life with a piece of white silk in his palace.
He left a suicide note, which contained extremely vicious words about Prince Zhaoxian and Lord Fenglin.
But what's the use?
He was the one who truly became a lone man and a thief.
Prince Zhaoxian showed his last filial piety and carefully restrained Li Zhu and ordered his burial. Then, accompanied by hundreds of civil and military officials, they stood outside the city to welcome the arrival of the National Defense Forces.
Because the distance was too far about the changes that occurred in North Korea, the Manchu and Qing centers in the capital had not yet received news.
But a change in another place was equivalent to strangulating the fate of the Qing Dynasty.
At dawn, the Qing soldiers stationed on Huludao rubbed their eyes with confusion on their faces, thinking they had seen a mirage.
But when the shells fell on the land and killed people, they realized that it was all true.
The overwhelming artillery fire of the North Sea Fleet completely destroyed the simple fortifications on Huludao.
Seeing the remaining Qing soldiers fleeing with his own eyes, Lou Fu waved his hand and the Fourth Division began to land.
The whole process was incredibly smooth.
By night three regiments had established themselves on land.
Lou Fu began to break up with Le Xinfeng.
"Lao Le, I will leave the blocking task to you. I will successfully capture Jinzhou. Remember, no Qing army will be allowed to run back to Liaodong."
Le Xinfeng is an unsmiling person, but what he says is powerful.
"Don't worry. I'm here, Tashan is here, not even a fly can get through."
Lou Fu believed in his old partner so much that he led the two main teams to attack Jinzhou that day, leaving the back to Le Xinfeng.
In order to realize their dream of unifying the Central Plains, the Manchu Qing Dynasty relocated most of their families to the Pass, leaving only the necessary strength in Liaodong.
However, in the eyes of the empire, this little power has loopholes everywhere.
Zuo Menggeng personally formulated a landing plan on Huludao to capture Jinzhou and cut off the connection between the capital and Liaodong.
Now the Manchu Qing Dynasty has been divided into three regions.
Although Azig and Duduo, who are far away in Huguang, have the strongest power in their hands, they are the farthest away. It is impossible to retreat without peeling off their skin.
The Manchu Qing center in the capital will face the powerful force of the central strategic cluster, and the situation is precarious.
Now they want to return to Liaodong, and the Shanhaiguan line is no longer accessible.
