Ming Zuo

Chapter 957
"With the complete annihilation of the Korean navy, the Qing army will soon find that their flanks and rear are no longer safe, and the time for withdrawal is not far away."

The battle report of the Mingliang naval battle spread to Busan, which greatly boosted the morale of the Xia army.

So far, it can be said that the initiative of the entire war has been in the hands of Xia Jun.

As the commander-in-chief, Liu Yiyuan began to explain his thoughts.

"In order to complete our strategic plan before the Qing army retreats, my opinion is that we can start to act."

All senior generals have kept the corresponding battle plan in mind.Combined with the current battlefield situation, no one raised any objections.

"This battle is of great importance. It is not only the first time in the history of our army, but also the first time in the history of world wars. I will go back to Jeju Island with you."

The curtain has been opened, Zuo Menggeng's heart is surging.

He must participate in this kind of battle that is destined to be remembered in the history books.

He looked at Bai Xiaoqi.

"The battle in Busan is completely handed over to your fourth division. Are there any difficulties?"

The battle on the Busan defense circle has been fought for more than a month, and Bai Xiaoqi still can't see any tension.

"Don't worry, Your Highness, don't worry, Commander-in-Chief, our battle line is impenetrable, and our reserves are sufficient. The Qing army and the North Korean army will definitely not be able to fight in."

The offensive and defensive battle of Busan has actually written the history of war.

Just because the way of fighting here is completely different from previous wars.

There is no group charge here, no continuous battle formation, and no flags waving.All the battles here are fragmented and fragmented.

The narrow mountainous area determines that neither side can invest too large a force here at one time.

A small piece of land, a blockhouse, a trench, and a small hill are all contested places for both sides.Often in a battle, the combined forces of both sides are no more than a few dozen people.

Too much is useless.

Not only can it not be laid out, but it will hinder action.

On such a battlefield, hand-held melee weapons are useless.Whether it is the Allied Forces of the Qing Dynasty, or the Xia Army and the North Korean Rebel Army, they are all fighting with long-range weapons.

The weapons of the Qing army and the North Korean army are mainly firecrackers, bows and arrows, and they will also be equipped with tiger squatting cannons. There are also general cannons and red cannons behind them to provide fire support.

Xia Jun's main weapons are muskets, crossbows, grenades, and mortars.Cannons were mainly used to counterattack and suppress the artillery fire of the Qing army.

The battlefield where life and death are at stake is the place where human progress is the fastest.

After more than a month of fighting, the transformation of the Qing army was very obvious.

Many times when the Qing army was attacking, the soldiers no longer wore armor.

Because they found that even wearing armor can't stop Xia Jun's muskets and hard crossbows, they should die or die.Instead, remove the armor, increase the speed of movement, and have a greater chance of survival.

On the contrary, Xia Jun was still wearing armor.

Because Xia Jun's armor is a vest-style cotton armor, it does not affect the action, and it also increases the tactical effect.

Fighting, the Qing army even put the captured Xia army armor on themselves, and at the same time they also modified the original armor.Although it cannot be compared with Xia Jun in terms of functionality, it has completely improved its flexibility.

"Information shows that the Qing army collected craftsmen from all over Hanyang, making firecrackers and cannons day and night. Obviously they have realized that they can only rely on firearms to win."

Guo Ting notified the movement of the Qing army.

After fighting on the battlefield for so long, they still couldn't break through the Xia army's defense. It was impossible for the Qing army not to think about countermeasures.

Compared with Xia Jun, their biggest disadvantage is that they have too few firearms and are too backward.

However, they couldn't make Xia Jun's muskets at all, and the only way was to increase the number.

North Korea's musketeers are already well-known and have rich experience in making muskets.At this time, it was completely concentrated by the Qing army, which greatly increased production.

Soldiers on the front line generally reported that the penetration rate of firearms in the Qing army is increasing day by day.

Fortunately, the Xia army's fire hat guns have an absolute advantage, and they are not afraid of the increase in the number of Qing army firearms.

Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yiyuan returned to Jeju Island and immediately summoned the Navy and the First Marine Division to make strategic deployments.

"Order the First Marine Division to assemble within three days and rush to the seaside pier. The navy mobilizes all ships, including civilian ships, and starts loading supplies."

The tactic of Tianma Xingkong is finally going to be implemented.

Everyone was waiting for this day, and they didn't know how shocked the Qing army would be when they found out about the situation.

However, what everyone in Xia Guo didn't know was that the current Qing army was still kept in the dark.

After Jin Zhongshu and Cui Guilin fled ashore, they only had one thought, that is to push all the responsibility for the defeat to Liu Lin.

This is their only chance of survival.

For this reason, the two of them unleashed their full potential, and they rushed back to Hanyang in just five days.

"Your Highness, Liu Lin has betrayed and ruined all our warships."

Holding the letter written by Liu Zhifa to Liu Lin in his hand, Li Ji was trembling with anger.

Seeing such a letter, he already instinctively believed that the matter was exactly as what Jin Zhongshu and Cui Guilin said.

Not only him, but also the two classes in the court have the same opinion.

However, it is important to pursue Liu Lin's guilt, but the consequences of the defeat of the Korean Navy must also be considered.

Cui Mingji felt that something was wrong, so he came out and asked, "Your Highness, can you report the defeat of the Navy to His Majesty the Qing Emperor?"

Hearing him mention Huang Taiji, Li Zhen was in a bad mood.

After Huang Taiji came back, he took the royal palace of North Korea as his residence as a matter of course.But the original owner here, Li Ji, can only find another place to live in aggrieved manner.

And if you want to see Huang Taiji, you have to make a report.

It was clearly my own home, but it was occupied by others.If you want to enter the door, you have to get permission.

Is there anything more aggrieved than this in the world?

So from the heart, Li Zhen didn't want to meet Huang Taiji at all.Since there is nothing you can do, even if you are a coward.

Jin Liu noticed his sullen expression from the side, and thought it was a good time to express his loyalty.

"You must not report this matter to the Qing people."

His reasons are quite good.

"Once the Qing people find out, they will definitely withdraw their troops. If so, the rebels in Busan will gain a firm foothold, which will definitely damage the prestige of His Highness and the state system of North Korea. I believe that the Qing people's illustrious martial arts will definitely be able to break through Pusan ​​and eliminate the rebels." thief."

His proposal was approved by most people, and even Li Jing nodded slightly, thinking that this method was very appropriate.

From the perspective of North Korean monarchs and ministers, it is their most urgent hope to eliminate the traitors and Xia army in Busan and completely recover the territory.

Since you can't do it yourself, you can only rely on the Qing army.

As for the cut off of the back road, what kind of damage will it cause to the Qing army?
I believe that the Qing army will be able to break through Busan in a short time!
(End of this chapter)