In order to achieve a quick victory, Luck Dehun sent the most elite Eight Banners cavalry to try to open a gap in the Chu army camp, but the opponent's formation was extremely flexible, and the Eight Banners cavalry of Etuhun charged with all their might, so they retreated, and then sent a spear formation to force Etuhun to retreat, a few back and forth, the casualties on both sides were not large, but the horses of the Eight Banners cavalry were too tired to run.

"Mingjin, let Etuhun come back." Luck Dehun realized that the Chu army was dragging out time, no matter how Etuhun provoked, the other party would not actively respond to the battle, and even took the initiative to cooperate with this game, and now he had to change tactics.

In the end, the pressure is still not enough, and if it doesn't work, it will be real, and Luck Dehun sent armored infantry and Tianyou soldiers to launch a fierce attack on that small mound, as long as they occupy this only commanding height, drag the cannon up and bombard the Chu army, their formation will naturally be chaotic.

Luckedhun didn't expect that when he gave the order to attack the mound, the real entanglement had just begun.

The attack was very smooth at first, and the Eight Banners and the Heavenly Blessing soldiers cooperated with each other to easily attack the mound and scatter the defenders of the Chongyang battalion with ease, but the artillery carriages on this side had not moved, and the Chu army launched a counterattack.

This mound is a real place of projectiles, a palm-sized place on the top of the mountain, which can accommodate up to five or six hundred people, the Chu army sent five hundred pikemen to charge, and five hundred flintlock muskezemen to provide fire support, first with continuous platoon of guns to shoot, and then let the pikemen close in hand-to-hand combat, it is also very easy to recapture the mound.

Easy to attack, hard to defend!

The terrain of this mound is cramped, and there are not many defensive forces. There is no shelter on the top of the mountain, and there is no danger to defend, but the attacking side can calmly deploy its troops. Calmly choose a variety of offensive means.

The tug-of-war began, the Ming army sent 1,000 people to capture the mound, and the Qing army sent another 1,000 people to recapture it.

Lekdehun couldn't take it anymore and readjusted the deployment. The rear guard of the front army was ordered to move closer to the Chinese army again, and after shrinking the front, more than 6,000 people were dispatched to attack the Chongyang battalion.

"Wang Sheng, Wang Sheng. Ben Baylor was in a hurry to walk just now, and he didn't care about you, but since you are entangled, let me send you away first! ”

Whether it's the Eight Banners, the Green Battalion or the Heavenly Blessing Soldiers. Most of Luckedhun's men are elite troops. It may be first-rate, second-rate, or third-rate or fourth-rate, but at least it can enter the stream, and with multiple forces pressed up from the front, Wang Sheng immediately felt heavy pressure.

It looks like it can't stand it.

Then withdraw.

The Chongyang battalion did not love to fight, and left as soon as they said it, and thousands of men and horses retreated. The mound that had just been recaptured was also thrown to the Qing army.

Since the Chu army has run away, who still cares about that mound!

"Lord Belle. Do you want to pursue? Etuhun took the initiative to ask for his life, and actively asked for battle, and the bad battle in the morning made him suffocated, and he longed for a hearty fight and won the victory cleanly.

"Go ahead, but be careful, don't fall into the ambush of the southern thieves." When the Chongyang battalion retreated, the formation was quite neat, and the enemy could not be underestimated.

Etuhun went with 2,000 cavalry, and Lekdehun climbed the mound to look around.

There were still two battalions of the Chu army in front and behind the Qing army, and after the Chongyang battalion was beaten away, the two battalions of the Chu army also took the initiative to retreat, making way for the Qing army to advance.

The enemy retreated, but Luck Dehun looked very disappointed, the Chu army was too careful, and did not plan to have a decisive battle with the Qing army at all, but just tried every means to carry out all kinds of harassment, and if there was a slight mistake, they would turn around and leave, and it was difficult to find a chance to defeat them in one fell swoop.

Turning to the other direction, his face finally looked better, the Chongyang battalion could not continue to maintain the formation after retreating, and was chased by Etuhun like a rabbit, more than 3,000 people fled separately in several groups, and fled into the woods one after another in order to avoid the Eight Banners cavalry.

Finally crushed an enemy army! Although there were not many casualties, the Chongyang battalion was about to be overwhelmed, and it was difficult for a day and a half to regroup and restore its combat effectiveness.

Behind the woods, another Chu army suddenly turned out, and the banner could not be seen clearly from a distance, but the army was neat, the armor was distinct, and the long spear formation blocked Etuhun.

Falling short, Luck Dehun couldn't help but curse, stared and looked at it for a long time, and saw that Etuhun really couldn't take advantage, so he ordered Mingjin to withdraw his troops.

From the start of the early morning table tennis, unconsciously time flies, seeing that the sun has turned to the southwest, and in two or three hours the sky will be dark, the Qing soldiers are fighting most of the day, and the war horses are more tired enough, and they must take a rest.

After the Eight Banners cavalry returned, they jumped off their mounts, untied the belly belt of the war horse, and fed them with forage and water...... After taking care of the livestock, he sat down on the ground, took out the gourd and dry food, and filled his stomach with a mouthful of cold water and a mouthful of buns.

"Enemy attack! Armored! The officer suddenly raised the alarm, and the soldiers of the Eight Banners hurriedly stood up, put on the armor they had just taken off, turned over their horses and looked around, only to see the flag hunting in the distance, and the Chu army was back.

"This battle is bullshit, it's too heartwarming!"

After driving the Chu army away again, Luck Dehun's mood became more and more anxious, the Chu army was like a piece of kraft candy, it couldn't be shaken off if it was stained, and it couldn't be swallowed, and the Qing army couldn't do it, so it was more and more dangerous to drag it on.

The only way was to fight-for-tat, and Lucke didn't care about letting the soldiers rest anymore, but immediately ordered to set off, and the closer he was to the steaming river, the safer it was.

However, the marching speed of the Qing army was already slow, and the Chu army was constantly interfering with the side, risking it until the sky was dark and the steaming water river was still out of reach.

Climb the wall and look in the direction of the steaming river, the torches are lit in front, and there are faint chaotic human voices, and the scouts are sent to check that the Chu army is building camp fortifications overnight, and it seems that they want to have another Zhaojiawan blockade battle.

This is another bad news, he has a deep understanding of the defense capability of the Chu army in the past few days, the strong camp, the strange trenches, the powerful flintlock pistol, and the tenacious fighting spirit of fighting to the death have left a deep impression on Luckdhun, and there is a whole night tonight, the Chu army can build strong enough fortifications, and the Qing army will encounter greater suffering tomorrow.

He suddenly asked, "Is there any news from King Huaishun?" ”

The ranger commander hurriedly replied: "Back to Lord Belle, the sons and daughters have walked two times by the steaming water river today, and the sailor has already set up a line, I heard that King Huaishun personally led a large army of soldiers and horses, and is rushing towards the opposite bank. ”

It is said that this is good news, but Luck Dehun is not happy, even if he is temporarily out of trouble under Geng Zhongming's response, the battle of Hengyang still has a bleak future, and when the reinforcements of the Ming army arrive, it is difficult to say that the Qing army trapped in the lonely city can hold out for a few days.

"Early death and late death are all one death, am I too conservative." Luckedhun began to reflect.

After the loss of Zhaojiawan, the supply line of the Qing army was cut off, and Luck Dehun hurriedly led his troops to counterattack, trying to open up contact with Geng Zhongming. But if you think about it carefully, this is in the hands of the Ming army, and the Qing army is in a quick battle, and there is no positive effect in escaping back to Hengyang.

Although there are many difficulties at the moment, the Ming army is also in difficulty, and there may be hidden opportunities in it, how can we turn defeat into victory under the disadvantage?

Lucketthun pondered for a long time, and then asked, "How is the battle in the direction of Caoqiao?" ”

"The grass bridge is also a fierce battle." The ranger commander replied: "Geng Jimao led the army to continue to attack, intending to join our army, but the Nanban resisted desperately, and Geng Jimao has not yet succeeded. ”

Luckedhun asked about the situation of the sailor again, and after thinking about it for a long time, he finally made up his mind.

"You send it out for a few more nights, and you must find the sailor tonight and bring a message to King Huaishun...... No, I can't say it clearly, so let's write a letter to him. ”

The army has its own staff to deal with official documents and letters, and Lecset ordered someone to call him over, dictate it himself, and record it by the staff: "The southern thief made a trick to trap me on the north bank of the steaming water, and when he heard that the king of Huaishun led the army to help, Ben Beile was deeply grateful, but looking at the battle situation, it was not the best policy to retreat to Hengyang, and Benbeile was willing to act as a bait, stick to the same place and wait for help, and the king of Huaishun would hunt in the steaming water, and sweep away the southern ......thieves in a battle."

Don't go!

The 20,000 Qing troops under his command are all elite troops, if the village is built and defended, it is impossible for the Chu army to eat him in one bite, Luck Dehun plans to use 20,000 horses as bait, let the Chu army surround him, and wait for Geng Zhongming's troops to cross the steaming river, the inside and the outside should be combined, the center will bloom, and the Chu army will be completely wiped out.

This is a bold plan, there are many uncertain factors, but it also fully reflects the command style of Luckedhun, even if he is cornered, he is still actively looking for fighters, fighting against this kind of enemy, even if he has the advantage, he must not relax, otherwise he will be overturned by him if he is not careful.

"The southern thief musket is sharp, but there is no cannon, as long as King Huaishun brings fifty red-clothed cannons and tiger squat cannons, he will be invincible and invincible, this matter is critical, and he must ......"

Time was pressing, and it was not easy to communicate across the steaming river, so Luck Dehun did not discuss with Geng Zhongming, and directly gave him an order in this letter, in addition to enough food, he should bring as many soldiers and horses as possible, bring more artillery, and bring more arrows and gunpowder, and concentrate all his strength to win this battle.

The staff member finished writing with a little brush, and Luckedhun took it and read it, nodded with satisfaction, and took out the seal and stamped it.

The key to whether this plan can be realized lies in whether Geng Zhongming can cross the steaming water in time and complete the tactical deployment of the internal and external attack, but Luck Dehun firmly believes that with the help of the sailors, Geng Zhongming is more than eighty percent sure that he will build a pontoon bridge and cross the river along the river will not be a problem.

The matter was very important, he personally selected a few scouts, handed them the secret letter sealed with wax pills, and after instructing them to send them away, he called the Chinese officer to pass the order.

"Let the auxiliaries rest later, and all go to strengthen the camp, build an outer wall fifty paces away, and dig two more trenches......" (To be continued......