Chapter 1819 The battle situation is tense

After being repeatedly squeezed by Haehan many times, to be honest, the North Korean treasury does not have much oil and water so far. The gold in stock has long been less than a thousand taels. Part of the military expenses previously given to Haehan was Kim Sang-heon.

Some wealthy businessmen and landowners who called on the south to support the main war faction cobbled it together. Now that he wants to get another thousand taels of gold to save the war, Kim Sang-heon certainly doesn't expect to be able to get a few cents out of the national treasury. He will probably have to rely on him.

This old face went to seek alms from the public.

Even though Kim Sang-hyun holds a high and influential position in North Korea's official circles, when it comes to the practical situation of large expenditures, he still has to spend a lot of effort to raise a thousand taels of gold. But if the war situation continues to be defeated, I'm afraid

The financial backers in the south couldn't hold on for too long - if they couldn't defeat the Qing army even after spending a lot of money, then why not just surrender and give the money to the Qing army? This way, they could at least draw less hatred and save their family.

Peace to the young and old.

Jin Sangxian gritted his teeth and replied: "I can try to raise military expenses, but the Qing army's offensive must be effectively slowed down. Otherwise, the hearts of the people in the country will fluctuate, and it will be difficult for me to persuade His Majesty to continue to take a tough stance against the Qing Dynasty. The difficulty is

, I hope General Qian will forgive me!"

Kim Sang-hyun really didn't mean to complain. The main war faction he led was not having an easy time nowadays. Since the Haihan fleet withdrew from the Yalu River, the Korean army had almost no victories. Since the battle with the Qing army, it had retreated hundreds of miles.

And judging from the current situation, we have to continue to shrink the defense area to the south. This is naturally not a situation that the government and the public are happy to see. Another faction in the officialdom that advocates negotiating peace with the Qing Dynasty to protect the country has already ceased its activities with the arrival of the Haihan Army, but now

They started making noises again, trying to leverage the status of Kim Sang-heon's faction in North Korean officialdom.

Although King Yi Zhu had great trust in Kim Sang-hyun and even paid a lot of money to ask Haihan to send troops, what Haihan did now is actually equivalent to defeating North Korea, and North Korea's own army was completely unable to withstand the Qing offensive.

.As the leader of the war faction, he has been away from the capital for a long time. Under the constant persuasion of the peace faction officials, the king's will may not remain as firm as before. At this time, it is really necessary to change the direction of the war, at least to let the king see it.

Only when there is a glimmer of hope can the cooperative relationship between the two parties continue.

Why didn't Qian Tiandun understand what the other party meant? One of the purposes of the Haihan Fleet's withdrawal from the Yalu River and the release of the Qing army into the DPRK was to make the Korean monarchs and ministers realize that they could only rely on external forces to complete the great cause of resisting the Qing Dynasty. Now it seems that the effect is

It’s already pretty good, and the new Datong River base also needs more construction time to complete the most important defense line and dock projects. Then it’s time to take action to block the Qing army from going south. Of course, the money still needs to be collected.

, even if it is a credit account, the funds must be obtained first.

"Master Jin, I understand your difficulties. Let's do this. We will arrange an armed fleet to enter the Daning River Basin as soon as possible to prevent the Qing army from crossing the river to attack Anzhou City. However, we also hope that the required military expenditure and material support will be

Your country can arrive in time, after all, you have to ask other countries to send troops to fight, and only when the conditions are laid out will they be willing to fight hard, is this the truth, Lord Jin?"

"Yes, yes, General Qian, everything you said is right!" Jin Shangxian didn't seem to be perfunctory when he heard Qian Tiandun's words. He immediately responded first. Only after resolving the current crisis can he stabilize himself.

Even though he had been cheated by Haihan once before, he still firmly believed that Haihan Army was the real savior of North Korea.

After seeing off Jin Sangxian, Qian Tiandun personally used the radio to contact Wang Tom who was far away on the Liaodong coast, explained to him the progress of the Qing army in North Korea and Jin Sangxian's situation, and informed him of his plans.

Xu Yuzhuo had just fallen asleep when someone from his subordinates came to inform him that Wang Tom had invited him to discuss matters. Xu Yuzhuo knew that Wang Tom was a very pragmatic person, so he must have something serious to discuss with him when he was supposed to be sleeping, so he quickly got up and took the transport boat.

Go to the flagship where Wang Tom is located.

"I know that General Xu has been waiting for the opportunity to fight. Now I need a fleet to go to the Daning River in North Korea to block the Qing army's route across the river and hold on there for more than ten days. General Xu, are you willing to take this

Mission?"

Tom Wang explained the situation to Xu Yuzhuo straight to the point, and observed his reaction without leaving any trace. If Xu Yuzhuo hesitated to refuse, then Tom Wang might ask Xi Mang and Zheng Ting again for their opinions to see who wanted to fight.

If you have the strongest desire, then consider the allocation of combat tasks.

Xu Yuzhuo thought about it for a moment and then decisively agreed: "I would like to lead the army there!"

"Okay! Then you make arrangements and leave as soon as possible. I will ask the North Korean side to arrange a guide who is familiar with the local area to meet you near the mouth of the Daning River." Wang Tom paused and then warned: "Remember, at least block the

The Qing army has ten days, the longer the delay, the better! After a few more sweeps in Liaodong, the coalition fleet will return to North Korea, and then we will attack in multiple directions. Let’s see how long the Qing army can hold out!”

Xu Yuzhuo was completely sleepless. After returning to his ship, he immediately notified his subordinates to prepare for departure. Although the scale of the Fujian Navy's fleet going north this time was not large, its combat effectiveness was actually quite impressive. It was not only equipped with several ships produced by Haihan

Most of the sailors on the warships were veterans with rich experience in maritime combat. To deal with the Qing army, which had basically zero armament on the water, there was actually not much risk - at least this is Xu Yuzhuo's current view.

From the current position of the Fujian Navy to the mouth of the Daning River in North Korea, the straight-line distance is only one hundred nautical miles. If we advance at full speed, we can reach it in a day and a night, and we can definitely get ahead of the Qing army.

However, when Xu Yuzhuo led his troops to the destination and received the guides prepared by North Korea, they realized that the geographical conditions here were indeed very suitable for the tactics mentioned by Wang Tom.

In fact, there is not only the Daning River between Dingzhou and Anzhou, but also the Qingchuan River. These two rivers share the same outlet. The location of Anzhou City is actually on the Qingchuan River.

On the southeast side, this means that there are actually two natural chasms that lie in front of the Qing army. They need to cross two rivers before they can launch a direct attack on Anzhou City.

According to the guide, the warships of the Fujian Navy can be navigable within fifty or sixty miles of the two rivers, which gives Xu Yuzhuo a very large space for movement. In addition, he has accumulated experience from traveling up and down the Yalu River some time ago.

, Xu Yuzhuo believes that he is fully capable of exceeding the tasks assigned by Wang Tom.

One day after the Fujian Navy entered the Daning River, the Qing Army's vanguard battalion also arrived at the riverside. However, they explored the upstream and downstream for twenty miles, but could not find even a small fishing boat, because the Fujian Navy had already arrived.

In front, all the fishing boats that could be found on the river were collected. Even the fishermen from the fishing villages along the river who knew how to drive boats were all moved to the other side of the Daning River.

Such measures were indeed very effective for the Qing army, which basically had no naval establishment. When they could not obtain ships to cross the river, the Qing army could only resort to the next best thing, felling trees and building rafts, trying to use primitive vehicles to cross the river.

Crossing the Daning River. But after they spent a day making dozens of rafts, they discovered that a row of warships with the flag of the Ming Army appeared on the river. An officer who had spent some time in Jiulian City quickly identified them.

, these Ming warships seemed to have also participated in the Haihan Fleet's blockade of the Yalu River.

Seeing the enemy warships cruising on the river, the raft was naturally unable to be launched into the water to die. The Pioneer Battalion had no choice but to give up the idea of ​​quickly crossing the Daning River and began to think about how to get this eyesore of the Ming Dynasty fleet away from here.

The safest approach is of course to go upstream to find another crossing point. After all, the number of warships in the Ming fleet is limited, and the length of the river that can truly effectively blockade is also limited. As long as the Qing army has the patience to expand its formation, they will eventually be able to cross the river.

Able to find a safe place to cross the river.

But the disadvantages of doing so are also obvious. In order to avoid the Ming army fleet, they can only try to go around from the upper reaches. However, according to the information the Qing army obtained from the local population, the Daning River is more than 40 miles upstream.

It has entered a mountainous area, and there are even huge lakes in between. It is not until nearly a hundred miles upstream that there is terrain that is more suitable for crossing the river and cannot be reached by Ming army warships.

If it was just a vanguard camp, then the detour would be a detour, and it would only delay the journey for two days at most. But if the main force of the Qing army later had to make such a large circle to cross the river, the delay might be more than two days.

Three days have passed. To get to the upstream crossing point, one needs to pass through a mountainous area covering an area of ​​nearly 100 square kilometers. This path alone basically eliminates the possibility of the army taking a detour.

"How come there is another Ming army coming out!" Huang Taiji, who had already arrived in Dingzhou, was furious after hearing the news. Before the army set off from Jiulian City, it was blocked by the Haihan fleet for more than half a month. Unexpectedly,

This scene has been repeated in North Korea. And judging from the reports from the front, it may not be easy to break through the Ming army's water blockade.

The Qing army's record against the Ming army has always been more wins than losses, and the psychological advantage is quite sufficient. However, the so-called victory results are basically the results of battles on land. The record of battles with the Ming Navy is not so impressive. At the time, Dongjiang Town

When the Ming army was still stationed in Pidao, it relied on a group of naval remnants to deal with the Hou Jin army at that time for several years. If Shang Kexi had not rebelled and defected to the Hou Jin Dynasty, the Ming army in Dongjiang Town would not have been able to fight at sea.

The advantages are even greater.

The Ming fleet that came to Korea to fight this time was obviously supported by Haihan. According to the intelligence obtained by the Qing army, this fleet was most likely the Fujian navy from the south, and its commander Xu Xinsu was also a Ming navy commander.

He is the only local warlord among the coastal provinces who has had close contacts with Haihan for a long time.

Fortunately, it seems that no trace of the Haihan fleet has been found in the Daning River basin. This means that the Haihan people have not yet directly participated in this interception operation. Of course, if the Qing army is blocked

The time on the banks of the Daning River was too long, and the Haihan army could attack at any time. Huang Taiji did not dare to be patient and wait slowly with the Ming army in this place. He had to try to break through this natural chasm as soon as possible.

Huang Taiji himself couldn't think of any effective way, otherwise he wouldn't have been stuck in Jiulian City for so long. He could only convey the order to his generals and ask them to break through the Ming army's defense line as soon as possible.

Cross the Daning River.

The effect that this vague military order could achieve was that the Qing army's cross-river troops assembled by the river attracted artillery fire from the Fujian Navy. Although the Qing army also used its own artillery to fight back, it failed to

The Ming warships on the river caused too much damage, but many people were injured by Ming artillery fire.

In addition to confronting the Ming fleet troops on the river bank, the Qing army also decisively took advantage of the opportunity to attract the Ming army's firepower and dispatched more than 3,000 troops upstream to try to cross the river from multiple places at the same time.

Xu Yuzhuo was actually aware of this trend of the Qing army, but due to the limited force, he could only send a small number of warships to the upper reaches of the river to expel the small group of Qing troops who tried to cross the river. However, there were omissions in the process and the Qing army took advantage of it.

It was inevitable. But fortunately, he had contacted the North Korean garrison in Anzhou through his guide and asked them to send 2,000 troops to the delta area between the Daning River and the Qingchuan River, specifically responsible for killing those who slipped through the net.

Fish's small group of Qing troops.

But even with superior strength, the Koreans' performance was still frightening, and there was even a ridiculous scene where hundreds of troops were chased by twenty or thirty Qing infantry. Xu Yuzhuo had conveyed his intention to the Anzhou defenders through an intermediary

It is very clear that if the defenders themselves are not up to par and cannot cooperate well in the battle, then they will be able to hold off the Qing army for about ten days at most. But if the defenders can cooperate tacitly with the fleet, then they can definitely create some attacks for the Qing army in this area.

Trouble, even if you give them a little pain, Anzhou may not be in danger.

Xu Yuzhuo saw very clearly that if the Koreans were unwilling to resist the invasion of foreign enemies, then even if they handed over their entire fleet here, they would not be able to stop the Qing army from moving south. How the Anzhou interception battle would turn out would be certain.

The extent also depends on the performance of the North Korean army.

After two days of fighting, the Koreans seemed to realize that they could fight the Qing army with their natural dangers, so they began to send more troops to the delta area, and even assembled a team of 500 archers.

Troops formed by hand went to the relatively narrow place on the river to defend the Qing army from crossing the river.

With the direct participation of the Korean army, it became increasingly difficult for the Qing army to cross the river. They had to continue to look for new crossing points upstream and use more dispersed crossing points to project troops to the other side of the Daning River.

The efficiency of this method of combat was undoubtedly quite low. Qing soldiers who relied on rafts to land scatteredly could hardly assemble into a small force of more than a hundred people.
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