Ming Zuo

The battle at Bukhansan was definitely the most difficult battle since the First Marine Division entered the war.

This is the case with mountain siege battles, there is nothing to talk about, and every inch of land must be fought for, advancing bit by bit.

And because it is an upward attack, many times it does not get much fire support, and it can only rely on soldiers to fight bravely.

"Shields step forward!"

The company commander poked his head out from behind the mound, looking very embarrassed, as black as coke.But on the battlefield where life and death are at stake, how can you care about your own image?

Taking the position in front of you is the most important thing.

The previous few charges were all beaten down by the defenders above.

The enemy condescended to shoot arrows at will, causing many casualties.But because of the angle, the muskets below couldn't hit it.

In desperation, the company commander had no choice but to ask the battalion headquarters for support, and the shield soldiers were transferred.

More than a dozen shoulder-high shields lined up, and began to move up the steep mountain road bit by bit.

Of course, the defenders realized the threat, and fired two waves of arrows, but without any effect, they immediately changed to throwing stones.

Stones of different sizes were thrown from above one after another, hitting the shield with a bang.To the astonishment of the North Koreans, however, the shields remained unscathed.

According to their experience, ordinary wooden shields will definitely shatter when hit by stones.

They didn't know that although the shield in Xia Jun's hand was also a wooden shield, it was covered with a layer of iron on the outward surface, so it was not afraid of being hit by stones at all.

The three soldiers under the shield supported together, barely withstood the stone rain of the defenders, and advanced more than [-] meters in a daze.

But don't underestimate such a small distance, which can already make Xia Jun threaten the defenders.

"Grenade, ready to shoot!"

Now there is only a gap of more than [-] meters between the upper and lower sides. Although Xia Jun's muskets cannot hit the enemy, the grenades can.

Xia Jun's soldiers had long held back their anger. At this moment, they all mustered up their strength and threw all the grenades they were equipped into the fortifications of the defenders.

The sound of explosions continued, sweeping through every corner of the fortification, and the tragic cries of the defenders could be clearly heard.

The fire coverage formed by the grenades caused a large-scale loss of the defenders' strength.

"Brothers, go ahead!"

The opportunity was fleeting, and the company commander immediately gave an order, leading the entire company's soldiers to rush to the position.

The remaining enemies above had not yet recovered from the aftermath of the explosion, and faced Xia Jun's sharp bayonets.

After three hours of fighting, Xia Jun finally captured Beihan Mountain and made a gap.

This first company provided great help to the whole army.

Because from their point of view, they can see the entire defense line of the defenders at a glance.

As the information continued to be sent back, Xia Jun's artillery finally had a place to use.

Following Zuo Menggeng's side, everyone in North Korea watched the grand occasion of roaring artillery positions stretching for several miles, and they were all envious.

When will North Korea have such military power?

"Your Highness, after the restoration of Korea, may I ask Shangguo to train the army and protect the country and the people?"

Shen Qiyuan's request also represents the wishes of the vast majority of North Koreans.

This country is really too weak. It has encountered too many aggressions in recent years, and it is extremely eager to have a powerful army.

For this request, Zuo Menggeng is of course happy to see it succeed.

"The blood of the Xia Dynasty is thicker than water, and there is no distinction between each other. Moreover, the war with the Manchu and Qing will not stop in a short time, and North Korea needs a lot of help in many aspects. What this king means is that the armies of the Xia Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty should unite Fighting side by side, what do you guys think?"

Hearing that Xia Guo was going to completely deal with the Qing Dynasty, everyone in North Korea was very happy.

"Stick what you want, don't dare to ask you."

Whether it is Jin Shangxian or Shen Qiyuan, they all hope that Xia Jun can stay in North Korea for a long time. Only in this way can the safety of North Korea be protected.

Seeing that the North Korean side had no objections, Zuo Menggeng immediately seized the opportunity.

"This king intends to set up a joint operations headquarters to unify the military operations of the Xia Dynasty's coalition forces. Only in this way can we cooperate closely and improve combat efficiency."

The Allied Forces of the Xia Dynasty are actually under one command system. After all, the current North Korean army is all trained and organized by the Xia Kingdom, and they have long been accustomed to the Xia Army's combat methods.

But in any case, they are still the North Korean army in name, and they should be under the control of the North Korean government.

This time Zuo Menggeng intends to bring the issue to light and completely control the North Korean army in his hands.

Hearing that military power will be handed over, everyone in North Korea is naturally suspicious.

However, the most urgent task is to eliminate the forces of Manchu and Li Zhen, and allow North Korea to complete the restoration of the country.

The rest of the issues are not important compared to this one.

Jin Shangxian, Shen Qiyuan and others discussed it and quickly gave a reply.

"I just ask the Lord to be merciful to me for the many disasters and disasters in North Korea, so that I can succeed in the first battle and save the people of North Korea from fire and water."

Zuo Menggeng cupped his hands and offered a compliment.

"Everyone who understands righteousness and has righteousness in their hearts, what can't be done? Let's see our army sweep all directions and be invincible."

So far, the North Korean army has been included in Xia Jun's system, both in name and in reality.

In the future, it will be easier for Xia Guo to mix sand in it, so as to firmly hold this armed force in his hands.

As long as the military power is in hand, there is no fear that the situation in North Korea will get out of control.

The artillery sound became more and more violent, the attack continued, and the defenders' positions were lost one after another, and they were completely untenable.

On the afternoon of the third day, the most important position on Beihan Mountain was finally planted with a red flag.

"Report, the [-]th Company of the [-]th Battalion of the [-]rd Marine Regiment has captured Muyue Ridge, and we can already see Gyeongbokgung Palace."

Gyeongbokgung Palace is the royal palace of North Korea, located in the north of Seoul.Backed by Beihan Mountain, there are also mountains on the east and west sides.It is flat to the south and extends to the Han River.

The mountain on the west side of Gyeongbokgung Palace is Muyueling, the remaining vein of Bukhansan Mountain.

This place is now captured by the Xia army, that is to say, the passage to Hanyang has finally been opened.

Sure enough, with Muyue Ridge's change of ownership, the defenders knew that they were defeated, so they finally stopped struggling and began to retreat one after another.

Li Enze led the main force to withdraw from Bukhan Mountain City and headed all the way towards Ui Government.

Another line of defenders passed through Hanyang and ran eastward.

As for Hanyang, Li Enze has no intention of defending Hanyang at all.

The surrounding mountains did not block Xia Jun's attack, and only relying on Hanyang's low city wall, it was tantamount to no danger to defend.

"Everyone, Han Yang has recovered, how about going to the city with me?"

Zuo Menggeng was very interested.

After all, this is the first time in his life to step into the capital of another country, and the meaning contained in it is very important.

Jin Shangxian, Shen Qiyuan and the others celebrate with each other, and they no longer have the hesitation of the past.

They all bowed and gave way.

"Your Highness, please!"