Chapter 172: Battle of Cheongju V

The reason why Zheng Chenggong did not encircle three and lack one. Although it was the idea of besieging the city and sending reinforcements.

And now it is not needed.

Liang Huafeng went out of the city to line up, wanting to block the Qing army. Don't rush to the bottom of the city, because there are battlefields within miles of Cheongju City.

It was empty, there were no buildings, and the land had been compacted by many sieges.

It's best for cavalry engagements.

It's just that Azig is by no means a mediocre person, although Liang Huafeng's reaction is fast, but Azig's actions are faster than Liang Huafeng's, the Eight Banners soldiers don't use torches, and they almost don't want to run for their lives, and before the Xia army has time to react, they fall into a melee.

Although at this moment, whether it is in Cheongju City or in the camp of the Xia army, there are large areas of firelight, but at night without electric lighting, the kind of blackness that is almost the origin can not be illuminated by firelight miles away.

Running wild at night in an unfamiliar terrain is almost desperate.

The slightest condition on the ground can make the cavalry and horses fall on the ground, and at this speed, as long as they fall, they don't want to die.

Even if it's a while and a half, you can't die. But also lost combat effectiveness. In this case, the loss of combat effectiveness is not much different from dying in battle.

It's just a matter of early death and late death.

It's even better to die, after all, Zhang Xuan's order to kill the soldiers of the Eight Banners has not been revoked.

For other armies that fall into the Xia army, they can still live, but the soldiers of the Eight Banners fall into the Xia army, and they can only choose how to die.

In the night battle, it is almost impossible to command.

Any firelight becomes the center of the battle.

The two sides can only fight hard, but they don't know how many others there are? Where is the enemy can only be heard from the sound? I don't even know how many people I have. I can't hear where my own people are in my voice.

Almost all lost command. They are all junior officers, fighting with their own feelings.

Therefore, the great casualties in World War I were not war deaths. Rather, it was killed by mistake. Whether it is the Qing army or the Xia army, it is the same.

Seeing this, Liang Huafeng's heart ached.

to such a sinister situation. He was not unexpected. But I never imagined it. Even if it's so sinister. Naduo erected torches, wanting to use torches, commanding flags, banners, and other things to restore command.

But the Qing army seemed to see it. Wherever there is fire, there are countless archers? Even though Liang Huafeng is not afraid of death, he can hear clearly that the enemy is dark and I am clear. Countless warhorses circled in the darkness. Countless kinds of arrows were fired into the army, killing not much, but they could spread panic.

Liang Huafeng sighed in his heart, and immediately ordered that each army should be in a dilemma with the outpost as a unit, and as for the army that was in chaos, it would merge into the nearby army formation by itself.

In other words, let them fend for themselves.

It was easy for Liang Huafeng to stabilize his position, but he heard the shouting and killing behind him. I was shocked. I don't know what's going on yet.

Suddenly, a soldier reported: "The Qing army has launched a large-scale counterattack. ”

"How is that possible?" Liang Huafeng almost didn't believe what the battle situation in Qingzhou City was like, and how could Liang Huafeng not know.

If the Qing army still has the strength to fight back, how dare Liang Huafeng go out of the city to fight.

Immediately, Liang Huafeng said secretly: "Good forbearance." ”

The defenders of the city want to keep a combatable army in the end, and want to make a last stand. Liang Huafeng also secretly admired it in his heart.

"Not good." Liang Huafeng secretly said in his heart: "Does he have other secrets?" ”

Liang Huafeng didn't dare to bet on this, plus the plan to encircle Azig had failed. But the overall situation is still in the hands of Xia Jun, and he is naturally unwilling to lose all the men and horses under his command.

Immediately ordered all the troops to retreat to Cheongju Castle, let the city burn a bonfire, and also lit a bonfire under the city. At least it can distinguish between friend and foe.

To be honest, most of the night battles were like two swordsmen with swords in their hands, fighting blindfolded, and Liang Huafeng was certainly frightened and depressed.

Azig may not have been happy to fight, but it was just a last resort.

In a single attack, he has not fought against the Xia army, and many soldiers have been killed for a long time, which are all the elite of the Eight Banners Erlang Green Battalion.

How could Azig not feel distressed.

At this moment, seeing that the Xia army was retreating, and someone in Qingzhou City rushed out to respond, they also gathered their troops and horses. Dasu immediately came to see Azig.

"The slave has seen the prince." Da Su was moved in his heart and said; "It's a great joy for a slave to see the prince again."

This battle was a desperate situation for Dasu.

After Liang Huafeng attacked Qingzhou City, he was already desperate. Is it possible to break through successfully? There is no hope. But he also knew Xia Jun's policy towards them. There is no possibility of surrender. You can only fight to the end.

But he didn't expect it. Azig will come to his rescue. The gratitude is palpable.

"Alright." Azig said: "The battalions of the Xia army under Cheongju City are the weakest, and we are running out of time. ”

When Da Su heard this, his heart suddenly sank.

He was also a veteran of warfare, and he could tell from Azig's sentence that the current situation was by no means as good as he thought.

He didn't dare to slack off, and immediately told what he knew about the situation of the Xia army, and said: "The Xia army is divided into several departments, among which the Xia army in Nanjing is from Zhang Xuan's Chinese army, and it is the most tricky. The second is the Japanese army, all of which have the heart to fight for their lives, and the strongest hand-to-hand combat, and then there is the Zheng family's army. They are well armed, but they are good at water warfare, and they are not proficient in land fighting. Zheng Chenggong also has love

The heart of protection, along the way, this part has not gone through any vicious battles. It seems that the soldiers are strong and strong, but they are strong on the outside and dry in the middle. The camp is just west of Cheongju Castle. ”

Azig's heart moved slightly, and he suddenly asked, "How long is there until dawn?" ”

"It's been less than an hour."

The bonfires in the camp of the North Korean army were not extinguished, and all kinds of flames spread. Big or small. Countless flavors waft away. It smells of gunpowder, the smell of wood burning. And the smell of the corpse being burned, and so on.

Although there are already people who have started to clean up, it will take a long time to clean up.

Zheng Chenggong was surrounded by a large number of generals, walking on the battlefield, looking at the corpses on the ground, most of them were Koreans, but there were not many money rat tails, and he couldn't help but feel a little sorry in his heart, and asked: "How many North Korean armies are there?" ”

"There is no inventory yet, but it is estimated that there are only more than 10,000 left. Even if there are more than 10,000 of them, they will not be suitable for combat in the future. An officer next to him replied.

Zheng Chenggong listened and sighed slightly, after this battle, I am afraid it will be difficult to explain to King Han. After all, in name, these centaurs are still subordinates of King Han.

However, Zheng Chenggong didn't care much. After all, the influence of the Li family of North Korea on North Korea has fallen to the lowest level, and the Qing army is ravaging it. Those who are truly loyal to the Lee family in North Korea have long since died.

The rest are wise people.

"Report." A soldier knelt in front of Zheng Chenggong and said, "General Liang came with the news that he fought with Azig, and the night battle was unfavorable, so he retreated to Qingzhou City to stand up. The remnants of the Qing army in Cheongju City have converged with Azig. ”

When Zheng Chenggong heard this, his heart immediately turned.

Zheng Chenggong never dared to have a glimpse of Azig's ability. He had been calculating for so long, and finally waited for this opportunity. But he has not taken Azig.

He made a net, and finally broke a net and the fish did not die.

However, he understands that this is the end of the round. The second round is about to begin. Whether Azig can leave or not will be left for some time.

Zheng Chenggong suddenly asked, "How long is it going to be dawn?" ”

"In less than an hour."

Zheng Chenggong said: "Command all departments to guard the base camp, the Qing army broke through from that battalion, and the guards of this battalion will be cut in turn." ”

"Yes." As soon as Zheng Chenggong's words came out, all the generals around him were stunned.

Zheng Chenggong didn't care about this, and said secretly in his heart: "After dawn, the various departments went out to fight and besieged Azig to the city of Qingzhou, but I will see if Azig has three heads and six arms." ”

The thought of killing a prince in the Qing court made Zheng Chenggong feel hot.

After all, after fighting with the Qing army for so many years, a figure of the prince's level has never been killed on the battlefield.