Ming Zuo

It is necessary to attack the coalition forces of the Qing Dynasty, but not too much.

This undoubtedly tested the operational level of Xia Jun's senior management.

However, Xia Jun's opponent is not wood, but living people, and it is the top army of this era.

Many things do not depend on Xia Jun's will.

On April 4, the forward of the Fourth Division finally arrived in Chungju, where they encountered Jin Zidian's troops.

The poor Koreans were obviously left behind by the Qing army.

The whole battle process was lackluster. In just two hours, the Fourth Division defeated Jin Zidian and officially occupied Chungju.

"These North Koreans are vulnerable and are pure cannon fodder. We should move forward. If we can capture Wonju within three days, we will definitely be able to bite the tail of the Qing coalition forces."

Sui Zhizhong felt that the beating was not enough, so he wanted to move on and speed up the pursuit.But his proposal was opposed by Xie Qian.

"The Fifteenth Regiment is still in Danyang, and the division headquarters is still in Wenqing, more than a hundred miles away from us. In fact, we are alone, and there is a river behind us, so we can easily fall into desperation. To be on the safe side, we can't go any further. Go forward."

Sui Zhizhong was very dissatisfied with the cautiousness of the political commissar.

"You're just too careful. We have a regiment of more than [-] people, even if we encounter ten times as many enemies, it is enough to deal with it."

Xie Qian's face became serious.

"Have you forgotten His Highness's instruction? On the battlefield, there is nothing wrong with being careful. What's more, you have seen the fighting power of the Qing army before. There are endless mountains and mountains in this ghostly place. Once you encounter an ambush, you can afford the consequences." ?"

The two chief officers had a real quarrel.

However, the people in the regiment headquarters are used to their arguments.

This is very common in the army and does not affect the overall battle.

The two chief officers disagreed, so naturally they had no choice but to report the situation to the division headquarters.

Three days later, Bai Xiaoqi's order came back.

He strictly ordered the Thirteenth Regiment to garrison Chungju on the spot and strengthen the city defense fortifications.Before the rest of the troops arrive, they are not allowed to take a step forward.

This order frightened Sui Zhizhong into a cold sweat, and at the same time he was very grateful to Xie Qian.

The order of the division headquarters is not just out of caution, but has already noticed the abnormality on the battlefield.

"Although the combat effectiveness of the North Korean army is quite insufficient, Jin Zidian's troops were defeated too quickly and did not suffer much damage. We very much suspect that this is a tactic by the Qing coalition forces to lure the enemy."

After studying and judging the battle process, the division staff gave a reminder.

Liu Yiyuan's east finger followed the Fourth Division's headquarters. Hearing the report, he immediately asked, "Is there any information from ahead?"

Bai Xiaoqi's face was serious, and his brows were tightly wrinkled.

"It's been about five days, and we haven't received any intelligence from the front. I'm afraid the Qing coalition forces have blocked all the passages, and our scouts won't be able to get through."

After the fourth division launched its pursuit, the scouts and special forces spread out, continuously reporting back the movement of the Qing coalition forces.

It can be said that the Fourth Division has always been in control of the situation on the entire battlefield.

But since five days ago, the fourth division has not received any information.

In this case, the only possibility is that the Qing coalition forces strengthened the blockade of the road, making the infiltrated scouts and special forces lose contact with the large forces behind.

Why did the Qing coalition forces carry out this kind of blockade?

This had to arouse Xia Jun's vigilance.

In any case, the strength of the coalition forces of the Qing Dynasty is a full [-], which is five times that of the Fourth Division.

Although the fifth division is already in the process of reinforcements, it will take some time for the two forces to complete coordinated operations.

This time difference is the most dangerous time.

Since it was impossible to determine the intentions of the Qing coalition forces, Liu Yiyuan immediately ordered the troops of the Fourth Division to stop their advance and build fortifications on the spot out of caution.

The current regiments of the Fourth Division are scattered over a battlefield of hundreds of kilometers.Although the distance from each other is very far, if they rely on fortifications to hold on, the Qing coalition forces will have absolutely no chance of attacking.

"What about the northern line?"

Fog appeared on the battlefield, and Liu Yiyuan, the commander-in-chief, was a little restless.

He must synthesize more information.

"The [-]rd and [-]th Marine Regiments have moved eastward and are approaching Chuncheon. The northern front hopes that we can cooperate to complete the capture of Chuncheon and intercept part of the Qing coalition forces."

Liu Yiyuan lay on the map, looking at the situation of the enemy and us, trying to see where the problem lies.

But unfortunately, the map is dead and cannot make him aware of the truth.

All he knew was that the Fourth Division must not advance aggressively until he could see through the Qing Dynasty's coalition forces' intentions.

Perhaps there is another way to change the current situation.

"Send an order to the Fifth Division to let their follow-up troops speed up and join the forward. Icheon must be captured within three days."

Just as his hand was on Li Chuan, his eyes suddenly found something.

To the northeast of Icheon is Lizhou, and to the north of Lizhou is Yangpyeong.

From Yangpyeong, there are several roads that lead to Guangzhou, Hanyang, and Gapyeong.

Now the fourth regiment of the [-]st Marine Division is in Gapyeong, attacking in the direction of Chuncheon.

But Yang Ping was in the hands of the Qing army.

In an instant, Liu Yiyuan broke out in a cold sweat.

"Immediately send an order to the [-]th Marine Regiment to stop the attack. If you can't hold on to Gapyeong, then retreat to South Yangzhou to consolidate the safety of Hanyang. Where is the [-]th Regiment of the Fifth Division?"

A combat staff officer reported.

"It's in Ancheng."

Liu Yiyuan's attitude was very firm.

"Give them an order that within three days they must rush to Guangzhou and occupy it."

Liu Yiyuan thought of a possibility.

Perhaps the purpose of the Qing coalition forces blocking the road was not to target the Fourth Division.

Their target is likely to be Hanyang.

Although the current situation seems to be that the divisions of the Fourth Division are extremely scattered, it seems that they can be defeated individually.But if the Qing coalition forces turned their heads and attacked southward, their logistical supply lines would definitely be extended.If you can't keep up, you will be chased away by Xia Jun immediately.

Most importantly, the Fifth Division is on its way and reinforcements may be added at any time.

Once the two divisions join forces, although their strength is still far inferior to that of the Qing coalition forces, the improvement in combat effectiveness is by no means as simple as one plus one equals two.

As long as the coach of the Qing coalition forces is not stupid, they will never adopt this strategy.

Compared with the southern front, the northern front has only one main force, the First Marine Division.

And the [-]st Marine Division is even more dispersed.

The [-]rd and [-]th Marine Regiments are preparing to attack Chuncheon, and the [-]nd Marine Regiment is still on the front lines of Incheon and Suwon.

The first marine regiment is in Paju and Yeoncheon in the north.

It can be said that the third and fourth marine regiments are truly isolated and helpless.

If the Qing coalition forces concentrate their forces, these two regiments will be very dangerous.If something happens to them, Hanyang will open the door.

Zuo Menggeng was right there.