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Chapter 615 Decisive Battle in Southern Henan ([-])

In the wilderness outside the city, the drums and horns of the Qing army sounded loudly, and the two Qing troops bypassed Xiangcheng and headed for the high slopes and forests on both sides.

The Wei army placed more than [-] people between the hills on both sides to contain the Qing army's attack. Duoduo's intention was obvious, and he wanted to clear the periphery first.

In fact, Shang Kexi had already cleaned up the surrounding areas before, but Duoduo transferred [-] of his elite soldiers to Xuzhou to ambush Gao Yihuan. As a result, Gao Yihuan suddenly rushed to Xiangcheng shortly after the soldiers left, drove the Qing army away, and reunited. controlled the periphery.

Outside the city, there were [-] Qing troops on the left and right flanks, with swords and shields in the front, bows and arrows and firecrackers in the back, carrying short ladders and advancing towards the two sides.

The soldiers of the Qing army were all over the hillside, climbing up along the stones and bushes. Immediately, the stones rolled down from the top of the mountain, bows and arrows and firecrackers were fired, and thunder fell.

The Qing army holding a shield was hit by a boulder, vomiting blood and flying backwards. Arrows and projectiles were shot from the top of their heads.

On the back of the city wall, at the steps to the city, a shed was built with a sand table in the middle, where Gao Yihuan and many generals commanded.

At this time, the soldiers in charge of observation at the top of the city leaned out half of their bodies, and amidst the sound of the rumbling guns, shouted downwards: "Report! The Qing army's two wings have tens of thousands of people on each side, rushing to the left and right hills!"

Li Laiheng, who was standing outside the shed, immediately entered the shed, "Your Majesty, Duoduo sent 2 people to detour from both sides of the city and pounce on the mountains on the left and right sides."

Gao Yihuan frowned slightly when he heard the words, and asked people to put up the small flag representing the Qing army, thinking about it.

At this time, Li Dingguo narrowed his eyes, "The Qing army is preparing to avoid Xiangcheng. After clearing the periphery, they will attack the two military forts near Rushui. As long as they take down the two forts, they will be able to separate Xiangcheng and Rushui. Separate them, and then forcefully cross Rushui directly and enter Nanyang!"

Gao Yihuan frowned, "It's possible! If the Qing army succeeds, the lonely king will be trapped in Xiangcheng!"

But then he laughed and said, "It's just that the two military fortresses are within the range of Xiangcheng's artillery, and it will not be easy for Duoduo to take down the military fortress!"

"After all, the Qing army has a lot of people, I think we should be prepared to deal with it!" Li Dingguo said.

Gao Yihuan nodded slightly, "Dingguo is right! Heihu, your horse army is ready, go out and charge if necessary!"

"The minister takes orders!" Xu Heihu clasped his fists immediately.

At this time, the Qing army rushed to the top of the mountain with bows and arrows, firecrackers, stones and thunder.

The soldiers of the Qing army who arrived first erected short ladders and built a low wall. The Qing soldiers who climbed up the ladder poked their heads out when sharp spears stabbed them in the face. Several Qing soldiers were stabbed and fell down screaming. Going down, the Qing army behind them immediately went up with their shields.

Wei Jun built two low walls on the top of the mountain, the position of the first circle is much lower than the second circle on the top of the mountain.

When the Qing army did not approach the first low wall, the archers and musketeers of the Wei army fired guns and arrows behind the first low wall. When the Qing army rushed up, the archers and gunners retreated behind the second low wall on the top of the mountain. , the killer team armed with swords and spears went to the first wall to fight the Qing army in close quarters.

At this time, the archers and musketeers of the Wei army who had retreated behind the second wall could aim condescendingly and shoot the Qing army who was attacking the first wall.

The Wei army took advantage of the geographical advantage, and soldiers of the Qing army continued to roll down the hillside.

However, after more Qing troops entered the battlefield, the Qing army took advantage of its strength and began to shake the defense line of the Wei army.

The corpses of the dead on both sides were piled high, and soon the corpses were level with the wall, and some Qing soldiers began to step on the first low wall, but as soon as he climbed up, an arrow shot at the second wall, and he was killed immediately. flip down.

At this time, under Xiangcheng, after the Qing artillery fired three rounds in a row, the red cannons were already hot and needed to be cooled, and the battlefield suddenly became quiet.

A gust of wind blew past, and the gunpowder smoke that blurred the vision in front of the battle line was blown away. Duoduo was wearing a silver-white iron armor, and stood in front of the Qing army on horseback. He picked up the binoculars to observe the effect, and he could see many people on the Xiangcheng city wall. It was sunken, and the wall bricks were broken and peeled off, exposing the soil embryo inside.

"Gao Manzi has set up three lines of defense along the Rushui River. If the city is also regarded as an army formation, the first line of defense is Xiangcheng, which is a large formation that is difficult to break through. The second line of defense is behind Xiangcheng. The two military forts on the north bank of Rushui, plus the enemy troops on the hills on both sides of the military fort. The third line of defense is on the south bank of Rushui. They set up defenses along the river, using Rushui as a moat."

As Dodo said, he handed the binoculars to Nikan next to him. After Nikan took it, he stood up from his horse, stepped on his stirrups, and observed the defense line of the Wei army.

In the camera, you can only see the swords and guns on Xiangcheng, the two armies fighting in a group on the hills on both sides, and the south bank of Rushui, where there are spears and flags like clouds, and soldiers are waiting in line.

As for the two military forts, they were covered by Xiangcheng in front and could not be seen for the time being.

After looking at it for a while, Nikan sat back on the saddle and said to Duo Duo: "My lord, if Gao Manzi's three lines of defense are attacked one by one, I'm afraid we won't even be able to defeat the first Xiangcheng."

Duoduo nodded slightly, "Xiangcheng and the two military forts stand side by side. If the king attacks Xiangcheng, he can only attack his front and sides, and the rear is protected by the two forts, and the two forts are directly connected to each other. The official road and pontoon bridge in Nanyang, the Wei army on the south bank can pass through the pontoon bridge, take the official road between the two forts, and continuously send supplies and reinforcements to Xiangcheng.

"What does the prince mean to cross the river directly?" Nikan said.

Duoduo nodded, then shook his head again, "Wei army is blocking the south bank of the Ru River. The artillery of the two military fortresses can cover the river. In addition, the defenders of Xiangcheng will also attack from behind when the army crosses the river. This way, we can directly cross the river. It will inevitably fail miserably. This king is going to detour from both sides of Xiangcheng, forcefully wipe out Gao Yihuan's second line of defense, and take down two military forts! In this way, the artillery of the general fortress can be turned around and blockade of Xiangcheng. On the back, cut off the connection between Xiangcheng and the south bank of Rushui, and trap Gao Yihuan in Xiangcheng. You can also forcefully cross Rushui and directly enter Nanyang."

Nikan nodded, approving Duoduo's plan. If the two forts were occupied, the Qing army would take the initiative.

At that time, it will be up to the Qing army to choose whether to besiege Xiangcheng or directly cross Rushui.

"My lord's plan, I think it is feasible!" Nikan thought for a while, and then reminded: "However, the army bypassed Xiangcheng and attacked the military fort behind. The defenders of Xiangcheng will definitely attack and interfere, and will not sit idly by The two fortresses have fallen. The Wei army on the south bank will also cross the river for reinforcements."

Duoduo nodded and said, "I'm not afraid of this, my king has enough troops to contain Xiangcheng."

As he said that, Duoduo ordered solemnly, "Nikan, you lead [-] elite troops to attack the left fort in a detour. It is gratifying, you also bring [-] elite troops to attack the right fort in a detour, and at the same time, you must prevent the Wei army from crossing the river on the south bank. This king personally command The army is besieging Xiangcheng from three sides to contain Gao Manzi. In this battle, don’t be sympathetic to your military power. Manchurian warriors can also use it when necessary. You must take two forts for this king and cut off the connection between Xiangcheng and the south bank.”

Nikan and Shang Kexi heard the words, and saluted immediately, "Cha!"

At this time, fierce fighting was fought on the two wings of the hills, and the defenders in the hills were pinned down, unable to disturb the Qing army's attack on the city. The turbulent waves from the previous shoot surged up like a storm!
In an instant, the entire Qing army formation began to move, and the mobilized Qing army horses were everywhere on the battlefield with a radius of tens of miles.

On the top of the city, the artillery of the Wei army roared, and the shells fell into the crowd, splashing mud pillars and gunpowder smoke, and the scene was grand and spectacular.

For a while, Xiangcheng and the two military forts were attacked by the Qing army, and the Qing army was overwhelming, like ants, which made people feel fear and pressure.

The defenders on the city immediately became serious, and the generals issued orders from time to time. The soldiers raised their firecrackers, picked up their bows and arrows, and looked for the target. With a sound, a cannon was fired, and a goose cart was pierced by the shell, shook a few times, and broke in the middle, startling the densely packed Qing army below, scattered in horror~
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