Chapter 134: The Defeat of Korea

The news from Ganghwa Island that if you want to reach Nanjing, you still need a sea trip, not to mention that it is already spring, and sailing south is against the wind, so it will take longer. It will be half a month before Nanjing gets the news.

However, at this time, Azig knew the news.

Azig was overjoyed.

To be honest, he didn't expect much from Huang Wu, he never expected that Huang Wu would give him such a big surprise. For a while, his attitude towards Huang Wu also changed, and he said: "Tell General Huang, after this battle, he will be left alone." ”

Immediately Azig put this matter aside, shouted, and said, "Start the siege." ”

"Kill." Countless Qing soldiers shouted loudly, and for a time the sound shook all over the wilderness, and it spread far away to the city of Quanzhou.

Jeonju is an important city in the southern part of Korea, and it is known as Jeolla Province when it joins forces with Naju in the south.

But no matter how powerful Quanzhou is, it can't compare to Hancheng, and the city wall was built during the Wanli period, in order to prevent the Japanese invaders. After Yang Shenzu was stationed here, although he did a lot of reinforcement, he couldn't make this place into an iron wall in one go.

After all, times are different.

Without the interference of the water division, the Qing army could gather a large number of troops, a large number of artillery, and the city wall of the cold weapon era under the city of Quanzhou, no matter how powerful it was, it would not be able to stop such a cannon bombardment.

Not to mention, after the defeat of the sailors, Azig also sent a lot of people to suppress the captured sailors and show off their might under the city, just to let people know that the Xia army was defeated in this battle, and the Xia soldiers were okay and stable, but some Korean soldiers were panicked.

In such an atmosphere, how can Jeonju City be able to stay for a long time?

Yang Shenzu took the generals around him, and the generals of the Xia Army behind him were led by Liang Huafeng, and the North Korean generals were led by Liu Chengye, and the two walked side by side behind Yang Shenzu. They were patrolling the city on the city wall, but they saw that in the many corners of the city wall, there was no idea how many green trees were vying to emerge first, exuding the tenacity of life.

Even if Yang Shenzu had already ordered someone to clean it up once, he couldn't stop their instinct to live.

Yang Shenzu also saw that the instinct of the Korean soldiers to live in their eyes was eager to live, and each of them seemed to dare not look at Yang Shenzu, Yang Shenzu sighed in his heart, found a secluded place, and said to the two: "We must break through." It's no longer going to be here. ”

Liang Huafeng's face was serious, but he didn't say anything. He completely obeyed Yang Shenzu's orders.

But Yoo Sungye is a confidant of King Han, and he will not think about King Han, he knows that once Jeonju is not defended, the remaining Jeolla Province and Gyeongsang Province in the south will not be able to be saved, I am afraid that King Han is here

On Ganghwa Island, he has also become a bare-pole commander.

But in the current situation, he also knows that this Quanzhou city can't be defended.

Faced with this situation, he didn't know what to do, he just wanted to speak and stopped, wanted to oppose, but couldn't say anything against it.

Yang Shenzu said: "General Liu, I know that you are loyal to King Han, but if you die in Quanzhou, will it be beneficial to the situation?" As long as your ministry is still there, it will be the best result for King Han. ”

"Humble duty understands." Liu Chengye sighed lightly and said, "But I don't know General Yang, where do you want to break through?" ”

Yang Shenzu had already thought about the destination, and said, "Little White Mountain Range. ”

From Quanzhou to the south, it is impossible to talk about Pingchuan, but there is no danger, even if you retreat to the south, you can't escape the four legs of the Qing army. The outcome was long predictable. It is impossible to escape to the sea, after all, the Xia army's naval division was defeated, and now the sea advantage is in the hands of the Qing army. Running to the beach can only be sent to death. Only in the Xiaobai Mountain Range, there are some North Korean people and horses gathered, coupled with the continuous mountains, and this Xiaobai Mountain Range is a branch of the Taibai Mountain Range, which can escape into the mountains.

Fighting in the plains, the Xia army may not be the opponent of the Qing army, but in the mountains, with the cooperation of the geographical advantage, Yang Shenzu is not afraid of the Qing army at all.

It's just that there is a lack of materials in the mountains, and it is estimated that it will not last much, even if there is the support of the North Korean people, it will support it for about half a year at most.

However, Yang Shenzu still has confidence in Zhang Xuan.

Within half a year, Zhang Xuan decided to make a move and would not let this army be trapped in North Korea.

Liu Chengye also knew whether this was a way to do it, and said: "I understand it. ”

Yang Shenzu said: "Without further ado, the sooner the better." ”

The Qing soldiers and horses under the city of Quanzhou will only gather more and more. The movement is slow, and it is estimated that I will not be able to walk.

That night, Yang Shenzu led a large group of men and horses to cross the moat on the south side of Quanzhou through the pontoon bridge in the south of the city, and then burned the pontoon bridge with a fire, cutting off the possible pursuit of the Qing army. However, such a method can only stop for a while.

Yang Shenzu knew in his heart that from Quanzhou to the southeast, the mountain gradually rose. As long as the march lasted for a day or two, the location was on the side of the Xia army, which was not conducive to the pursuit of the Qing cavalry.

It's just a day or two, and it's not very good.

When the fire was raging on this pontoon bridge, Azig looked out not far away, from Quanzhou to the city wall, the Xia army can be said to be in a tight position, and it is by no means easy to capture, Azig has also tasted the taste of the Xia army's strict formation, and naturally does not want to touch this mold.

He wasn't afraid that Xia Jun would run, anyway, no matter how much they ran, they wouldn't be able to outrun the four-legged ones, but hoped that they would run, just like carnivores on the grassland catching herbivores

If a circle of herbivores is united, even lions and leopards will not dare to do it easily. But once they choose to escape, it's a good meal for these predators.

In military operations, retreat can easily be transformed into a rout.

Just put a little pressure on them.

Azig commanded: "Send a team of men and horses to take over the whole state, and the army will cross the river." ”

With the help of the Qing army's sailors, it was not a difficult thing to cross this small river.

However, in a hurry, all units of the Qing army crossed the river.

The Qing army was only one day's distance from the Xia army, and the cavalry was extremely fast, and almost half a day's work had already bitten Yang Shenzu's tail.

Yang Shengzu found that he seriously underestimated the marching speed of the Korean army, and if it was just a soldier of the Xia army, after being completely lightly armed, it would be no problem to go into the mountains day and night. But the Korean soldiers are not good.

The forced march was not more than midnight, and it was already unable to hold on, and it dragged on.

When he heard that the cavalry of the Qing army was coming, Yang Shenzu's eyes were as calm as water, he thought for a moment, and said to Liang Huafeng: "You lead the people to continue walking, I will stop them." ”

Liang Huafeng listened to it in his heart, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he knew that at this time, it was natural that someone needed to intercept it after the break, so that the army could leave here completely, but it was a question of who to intercept, because the person after the break was likely not to survive.

Liang Huafeng was afraid that Yang Shenzu would choose himself, but he didn't want to die.

After this breath of relief, he remembered that Yang Shenzu wanted to break it, and immediately said: "The adults bear the weight of the whole army, and there must be no mistakes, so let others do this matter." ”

Yang Shenzu smiled lightly and said, "Who will come?" The battle after the break is not only a wise general, but also a will to die. The generals of the DPRK are of no use at all, and you and I are the only ones in the military who can take up this position. ”

"And I'm old, in this life, it's probably like this, but you are still young, and you may not be able to serve as a general in the future, leading a party, and being the general of the Great Xia Zhushi. It would be more cost-effective for the court for me to die here. ”

Yang Shenzu's tone was calm, as if he was selling vegetables in a vegetable market and bargaining. When Liang Huafeng heard this, his heart was hot, and he said: "The general is falsely praised, he is ashamed of his humble duties, and he is willing to break off for the army." ”

Yang Shenzu listened, smiled slightly, and said, "You think I'm provoking you?" He retracted his smile and said, "I'm telling the truth." And the battle between the imperial court and the Dongyu, I don't know when it will end, it is the time when the general is needed, and the era that belongs to me is no longer there. ”

Under Zhang Xuan's organization, Xia Jun was transformed from the Ming army system to Zhang Xuan's system, and this change may be called regularization and modernization.