Fujian, Xianxialing.

After the Ming army erected the cannon on the Xianxia Ridge, Zhou Lianggong knew that the fourth and fifth passes of Xianxia could not be defended.

There are a total of four six-pounder guns and one eight-pounder cannon, although the Qing army does not divide the types of artillery according to six-pounder guns and eight-pounder guns, but the basic principle is the same, Zhou Lianggong is familiar with military affairs, and he also knows the difference.

said that he was familiar with military affairs, but compared with ordinary civilian officials, compared with a battlefield veteran like Zhang Cunren, Zhou Lianggong was obviously inferior, for example, he didn't figure out how the Ming army transported heavy artillery to Xianxialing if he wanted to break his head now.

Two days ago, several defeated soldiers fled to Twenty-eight Capital, and Zhou Lianggong heard that Zhang Cunren was defeated and died in Chepanling, in addition to the sadness of the rabbit's death and fox's sorrow, he also felt that the pressure on his body had increased sharply. After Zhang Cunren was annihilated, the flanks of Twenty Eight Capital and Fengling Pass had lost their barriers and became the front line of attack on both sides.

Because the Xianxia Ancient Road was blocked by the Ming army, the scouts could not probe the movement and deployment of the Ming army, and Zhou Lianggong could not judge the Ming army's next intention, but after careful consideration and observation, he finally made a judgment that the Ming army's erection of artillery on the Xianxia Ridge was a prelude to preparing to launch a general attack.

For two days in a row, the Ming army launched a number of tentative attacks, although they did not use all their strength, but under the cover of condescending artillery, they still almost broke through the four passes of Xianxia...... Immediately afterwards, the Cen Yang Pass, which is located west of the Twenty-Eight Capitals, was lost, which made Zhou Lianggong more convinced that the next target of the Chu army's attack was the Twenty-Eight Capitals, that is, the Fengling Pass, which was to open up the Xianxia Ancient Road and attack Fujian from the northwest!

Subconsciously. He wanted to immediately order the defense to be contracted, and make every effort to protect the Twenty-Eight Capital and Fengling Pass, and give up the fourth and fifth passes of Xianxia that were difficult to guard. But at the last moment when the order was given. He instinctively made certain modifications, did not withdraw troops from the fourth and fifth passes of Xianxia, but only ordered the deputy general Ma Degong to step up the construction of fortifications and dig trenches in the Twenty-eight Capital and Fengling Pass, and strengthen the defense of these two places as much as possible.

Moderation, don't go to extremes, is the philosophy of life soaked in the bones of Han doctors. Although Zhou Lianggong surrendered to the Manchus and became a traitor, his method of dealing with the problem did not change, every time he made a heavy choice. Always find a balance in the other way so as not to make irreparable mistakes.

He didn't realize that on the battlefield, there is often only one right choice. It doesn't fit the golden mean.

On the Xianxia Ridge. The intensity of the Ming army's offensive fluctuated between strength and weakness, and almost every hour during the day, Chen Bangfu would launch a harassing attack, and sometimes he would make a fake show and increase the number of troops invested, turning it into a real attack. After two days of fierce fighting, the Qing army in Xianxia Siguan suffered nearly forty percent casualties, and the other soldiers were also very tired. But Zhou Lianggong never sent reinforcements to change the guard, but just gave them a death order. You must defend to the last soldier, and if you dare to retreat to the twenty-eight capitals, you will be beheaded.

The morale of the Qing army plummeted.

The Ming army suddenly launched a general attack.

Under the cover of artillery, Chen Bangfu's Guangxi soldiers and the Chu army Zhenxiao battalion launched an attack at the same time, the Guangxi soldiers mainly attacked the Xianxia four passes, and the Zhenxiao battalion mainly attacked the commanding heights of the mountains on both sides of the pass. At this time, the Qing soldiers finally knew how the Zhenxiao camp went around to the back of Xianxia Pass, and each of them was a master of playing ropes, not only using a large number of flying hook ropes, but even chiseling steel drills on the cliffs, climbing up the steep peaks like nimble apes, and suddenly killing in front of the Qing army.

Mountain special training, and then build miracles!

The Qing army deliberately strengthened the defense of the mountains on both sides of the Siguan Pass, but when they saw a large group of soldiers from the Zhenxiao Battalion climbing like flying, they immediately lost their fighting spirit. This steep mountain can't even be climbed up by goats, but the soldiers of the Zhenxiao battalion are like walking on the ground, and they have climbed to the top of the mountain before they have recovered their senses, but all the Qing soldiers whose nerves are not thick enough can not stand this strong visual impact, and subconsciously feel that the other party is unstoppable and invincible.

Go to pieces!

When the red flag was planted on the mountains on both sides, the Qing army on the pass also stopped resisting, shouted loudly together, and fled desperately to the five passes of Xianxia behind.

Xianxia four levels changed hands.

Hearing that the four passes of Xianxia were lost, Zhou Lianggong's first reaction was very lucky, the southern thieves really launched a general attack, and the momentum was fierce, fortunately he had already taken precautions, and laid down the first line of defense in the twenty-eighth capital, and placed the second line of defense in Fengling Pass, with the help of the terrain and natural danger, the Ming army would definitely not be able to attack Fujian from the Xianxia Ancient Road.

Although he already had a plan in his heart, for the sake of safety, he still brought several important generals such as deputy general Ma Degong to discuss how to deal with the attack of the Ming army.

Coincidentally, Ma Degong and others were opposed to sending additional reinforcements to the Xianxia Five Passes, let alone launching a counteroffensive against the Xianxia Four Passes.

"The Xianxia Ancient Road was sealed by the Southern Thieves, and the scouts couldn't find out their reality, but since the Southern Thieves had transported the cannon to Xianxia Ridge, it means that their brigade of reinforcements had arrived. Just behind Xianxia Pass, there may now be an army of 20,000 or 30,000 armored people waiting to invade Fujian. ”

Ma Degong pointed to the map and analyzed the grim shape in front of him for everyone: "This gang of southern thieves is much more fierce than other southern thieves, our army has few soldiers, and we must not fight hard with them in the five passes of Xianxia, since ancient times, it is not as good as the location, as long as we hold the twenty-eight capital and Fengling Pass, even if the soldiers and horses of the southern thieves are doubled, they will have to touch their heads and break the blood!" ”

At the end, he slammed his fist on the table with a resolute expression.

The generals of the Qing army nodded yes one after another, Ma Degong is right! To fight a war, you have to choose the terrain that is favorable to you, why be stupid to be shelled in the five passes of Xianxia, of course, you should choose the decisive battle of the twenty-eight capitals, and it is really not possible to retreat to Fengling Pass.

Everyone's opinions were highly unanimous, and Zhou Lianggong dispelled the last trace of doubt, and ordered all departments to be ready in the twenty-eight capitals, and there was no need to reinforce Xianxia Wuguan, but not to give up directly. He also sent people to the five passes of Xianxia and ordered the defenders to defend to the end and delay the attack of the Ming army as much as possible.

On the morning of the next day, Xianxia Wuguan was captured by the Ming army.

Zhou Liang's engineering department was like facing a great enemy, the bow was wound, the knife was unsheathed, the clothes were not unarmed, and the Ming army was waiting for the Ming army to launch an attack on the twenty-eight capitals.

A day passed.

Two days passed.

Three days passed.

The Ming army did not move.

Scouts were sent to investigate, and the Changsha battalion that captured Cen Yang Pass had retreated, and the Ming army was building fortifications on Xianxia Pass in front of it, and the artillery was directly erected at the pass, which was clearly a posture of preparing for long-term defense.

After listening to the scout's report, Zhou Lianggong sat speechless for a long time.

He finally realized that he might have made a stern mistake.

……

Hundreds of miles away, in Raozhou Mansion, the Gongyi Battalion, which had rested for two months, was finally dispatched.

"Ten thousand people are single-minded, Mount Tai can be shaken.

Only loyal and righteous, angry bullfighting.

The Lord will kiss me better than my parents.

Committing military law is not free.

The order is clear, and the reward and punishment letter is written.

Go to the water and fire, dare to stay late?

……”

Singing the military song left by the Qi family army back then, the Chu army marched along the avenue to Anqing Mansion! March to the south! (To be continued......)