Chapter 150: Casualties
"Dig a huge hole a few miles away, nail a horizontal board to a large wood, and spin it in and down to bear it with a wood,...... Both reach the city foot, piled with gunpowder, or to the coffin, and are hidden in the lead bamboo tube, pre-engraved when the length of the lead, with the delay and illness can be predetermined. The position is over, but wait for the explosion to crack, and take advantage of the momentum to attack the ......"
Gao Qiwei read slowly, but when he read the last sentence and took advantage of the momentum to attack, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood and fainted, which made the rest of the generals startled, and hurriedly helped Gao Qiwei up, but found that he was already out of breath.
Originally, he was in his seventies and went out to fight, but after this battle, he was too exhausted, but he boiled this famous general to death.
In a sense, the high-level plan has been realized, but it has not achieved the desired effect. If it weren't for Ning Yu's sudden thought of this layer and forcing the other generals to leave the wall together, I am afraid that under this earth-shattering explosion, the high-level command of the Han Army would be directly wiped out, and then Ning Yu would definitely lose this battle.
Now although the Qing army blew up the city wall, it could not withstand the counterattack of the Fu Han army, coupled with the sudden death of Gao Qiwei, which made the other green battalion generals unable to deal with it in time, so that the position of the front line was no longer maintained, and it completely collapsed.
Although Adjutant General Lin Hua has been elected as the current commander, it is difficult to turn the tide in such a situation, as the so-called defeat is like a mountain, and it is unstoppable at one shot, and a large number of routs will disperse the entire Qing army camp.
The rout soldiers all over the mountains retreated like a tide, leaving only a place of swords and spears, several regiments of the original Fu Han Army were recuperating in the city, and when the opportunity came, it was natural to follow the pursuit all the way, many green battalion soldiers were not physically strong, so they threw away their swords and guns, knelt directly on the ground, and became prisoners.
Ning Yu saw that the overall situation had been decided, and his mind calmed down, but he also knew that this battle was not really over, and if he wanted to devour greater results, he needed to pursue all the way. Especially in his high position, this battle must be captured or killed, otherwise for Ning Yu, it will not be considered a consummation.
For an enemy like Gao Qiwei, Ning Yu still has a lot of respect in his heart, this old guy is different from any Qing army general he has seen before, he is tenacious, like a poisonous snake, calmly looking for every flaw in the opponent, looking for an opportunity to kill with one blow, and is a really very difficult opponent.
If he doesn't kill him, Ning Yu won't be reconciled.
The horn is in the sky, and the flag is displayed. The Fu Han army, dressed in bright red uniforms, rendered a warm red on the battlefield, they shouted, and launched an assault on the Qing army with bayonets, and the whole team showed a wavy shape, launching wave after wave of attacks. Under this offensive, the Qing troops that were temporarily assembled were almost powerless.
"Damn, this battle is worth it!"
Dong Ce struggled to get up from the stretcher, and at the time of the explosion, he was already on the edge, so he was only affected by the aftermath, hiding him under the rubble, but he was not really seriously injured.
He looked at the soldiers of the Fu Han Army all over the mountains, his eyes were a little moist, this battle was worth it, but it also sacrificed a large number of loyal and brave soldiers of the Fu Han Army, even the people who came out of the Eagle Camp together back then sacrificed three, and they died next to him Dong Ce.
Ning Yu's mood was also a little heavy, but after experiencing many big battles, he had gradually become accustomed to the situation, especially when he commanded more and more troops, he was getting farther and farther away from those soldiers, as if it had gradually become a cold number, making Ning Yu silent.
For the sake of the general, do not be kind to the woman. This is the first truth that Ning Yu learned on the battlefield, but any sacrifice cannot be ignored.
"All the soldiers who sacrificed their lives for this battle need to be buried with a good life, and their names and merits should be recorded, and local officials need to be honored every New Year's Day, and they must not be disrespectful."
"After this battle, their exploits should be recorded and given to their families, and the relevant land rewards should be confirmed as soon as possible."
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The dappled sunlight shone on Ning Yu's face, and a few stubbles appeared on his green face, and he opened his eyes in a hazy way, and let out a sigh of satisfaction.
Every time he goes to the battlefield, it is a huge test for Ning Yu, especially in the process of playing with the old fox of Gao Qi's position, a little carelessness is an unbearable failure, racking his brains and trembling.
But the good thing is that it finally won, and it was a big win. In a sense, this battle was even more difficult than fighting the two Guangqing armies, when the Fu Han Army was two main divisions, and now it is only a main division plus an independent second division of 3,000 people, and its combat effectiveness and firepower are not the same.
The pursuit and escape that lasted for a whole day was finally over, and the news of the great victory was spreading throughout Qingjiang, and the victory of the Han army was restored! The Qing army was defeated!
The entire 40,000 elite of the Green Battalion completely collapsed in this siege and offensive and defensive battle that lasted for nearly a month, with more than 10,000 dead and wounded, and more than 20,000 captured.
Dozens of generals of the Qing army were captured, including more than 100 generals above 1,000 generals, all of whom were caught up by a single brain, and it was at this time that Ning Yu knew that Gao Qiwei was dead, which made Ning Yu feel a little sorry and breathe a sigh of relief.
The Qingjiang offensive and defensive battles were more difficult to fight than Ning Yu imagined, largely because this seventy-year-old veteran was too difficult to deal with. In particular, the losses of the Fu Han army in this battle were also greater than in the past, with more than 2,000 casualties, especially during the explosion, the Xiantao battalion was killed as many as 100 people, and the battalion commander Chen Wu was killed.
In terms of current battlefield experience, Ning Yu is not a famous general, but there is one thing that is very good, that is, he is good at taking advantage of geographical advantages, and he is even more handy in fighting this kind of offensive and defensive warfare. In addition, the current Qing army in the southeast is not equipped with a large-scale horse team, so there are a few less scruples in fighting.
But when this battle is over, the overall situation of the Qing army seems to be more passive, there are still 40,000 green battalions and 20,000 eight banner soldiers in the east, these 60,000 people have been drawn to Jiujiang, but at this time there are also 20,000 Fu Han troops on the Jiujiang defense line, and it is not easy to conquer the city itself, and now the Fu Han army in the south has no other choice, and there is no other way but to choose to retreat.
Ning Yu did not plan to take advantage of this gap to attack Nanchang or Anqing, firstly, the army needed to rest after a long-term battle, and secondly, he needed to wait until the return of the Duer Division, and then reorganize and assemble to advance eastward, before he could further attack.
Of course, it is also indispensable to report success, especially for the Hubei front, which is still fighting, it is a long drought and a rainy day, especially at the moment when Nian Qianyao is besieging Yunxian, and the victory in this battle can greatly stabilize the people's hearts and stabilize the current nascent military regime of the Han Dynasty.
However, the family is happy and the family is sad, but for the current Qing army, it is difficult.