The sky in the east began to turn white, and the stars in the sky were still bright.
Duduo looked at the sea of stars infatuatedly.
In his eyes, those shining stars were like the artillery fire of the Xia army on the seaside of Gaizhou Guard.
That battle cast an unprecedented shadow on the Qing army.
How to deal with the Xia army's artillery fire has become a headache for all Qing army generals.
However, to this day, after much thought, there is really no good solution other than building stronger tunnel fortifications.
Once the Qing army was in an offensive state, they could only resign themselves to fate.
And now the Qing army is about to attack.
Behind him, tens of thousands of Qing troops were all half-kneeling on the ground, carefully arranging their equipment.
When they break out of the dense forest, they will flood the Xia army's position like a flood.
These Qing soldiers were originally supposed to ride on horses and gallop around, but now they abandoned their horses and could only rely on their own two legs to kill the enemy.
In fact, the terrain in North Korea is too congested and there is not much room for cavalry to use it.
But these people are all elite warriors from Manchuria. Even without their horses, they will definitely be able to frighten the enemy.
When a blush appeared on the eastern horizon, the Qing army's artillery suddenly fired.
In order to achieve a miraculous effect and completely reverse the situation of the war, Dorgon and Hauge also acted ruthlessly. In addition to blocking the attack personally, they also allocated all artillery to Duduo.
Although the artillery power of the Qing army is far from comparable to that of the Xia army, with its sheer numbers, I believe it will be able to take them by surprise.
Dozens of cannons suddenly started bombarding, and iron balls flew through the air one after another and smashed into the Xia army's camp in the distance.
Dust rose into the sky, and the wooden walls collapsed and shattered.
Duduo jumped up and moved his sword forward.
"Everyone rush forward and kill all the summer dogs!"
Tens of thousands of Qing-Mongolian coalition troops burst out with earth-shaking roars and poured down from the dense forest at high altitudes.
At this time, there is no way to worry about techniques and tactics. The faster you rush into the Xia army's camp, the more likely you are to win.
Everyone knew that once Xia Jun reacted, they would pay a heavy price in casualties.
Therefore, everyone tried their best, ignoring the distance of thousands of meters.
Even if they run out of strength after running over, they will still be able to defeat the enemy in close combat even if they rely on a crowd.
Xia Jun's camp was getting closer and closer, but there was no reaction at all.
This scene was very strange and made everyone nervous.
Finally, the soldiers at the front crossed the trench, smashed the wall of the village, and rushed in first.
But seeing the situation inside clearly, they paused involuntarily.
What appeared in front of the Qing army was a completely empty camp with nothing.
There were no people, no tents, no horses, no vehicles, and no weapons.
It seems that this place was not a military camp with thousands of people stationed before, but a ghost town.
The Qing army was unwilling to give in and immediately began to search everywhere. However, they searched the entire camp and could not see even a ghost.
Duduo was shocked when he heard the news later and came to check it out in person, feeling a sense of depression in his heart.
"Who is it? Who leaked the military plan? I will cut him into pieces!"
On the top of the mountain in the west, several Xia army scouts wiped away cold sweat when they saw the Qing army all over the mountains and plains.
"Fortunately, Dongzhi's order came in time, otherwise we would all have died."
"These Tatars are also very cunning, and they actually played tricks on us."
"Hmph, if you let him act like a ghost, why don't you have to drink the commander-in-chief's footwashing water?"
The Fourth Marine Regiment narrowly escaped disaster.
Just an hour before the Qing army launched its attack, Liu Yiyuan's reminder was sent over urgently.
Nie Dapeng and Luo Shuilin broke out in a cold sweat. They had no time to ask for instructions, so they quickly ordered the entire regiment to pack up and retreat westward quickly.
As soon as they moved forward, the Qing army's attack started on the back foot.
Stepping into the hazy morning light and listening to the earth-shattering sound of artillery behind them, the entire Fourth Marine Regiment could only feel happy.
"What you have played with can be played again, so what is it?"
After learning that the Fourth Marine Regiment had safely retreated and receiving Zuo Menggeng's reminder, Liu Yiyuan fell into deep thought.
Since the war, what has Xia Jun played that is worth playing again?
And it must be a proud move, otherwise there would be no need for Zuo Mengeng to seriously propose it.
Liu Yiyuan quickly thought of it.
That is Ganghwa Island landing.
It was this act that completely reversed the situation on the Korean battlefield.
Zuo Mengeng was obviously reminding him that facing the current tug-of-war situation, he could launch another landing operation.
Liu Yiyuan stared at the map, and the front lines of Xia and Qing were clearly visible.
Overall, a confrontation front has been formed from the west coast of North Korea to the east coast. And according to the current battle reports, the forces of both sides have reached a balance, and no one can do anything to the other.
Zuo Mengeng proposed another landing, obviously to break this delicate balance.
But exactly how to do it is not that easy.
Because the Ganghwa Island landing operation is currently impossible to repeat in a short time.
In order to realize the landing operation on Ganghwa Island, Xia Guo had prepared for more than a year. Now that the war is tense, there is no way to make further preparations.
More importantly, Xia Jun can no longer mobilize a division to complete such a landing operation.
If the 1st Marine Division, with the cooperation of the 1st North Korean Division, was able to hold Hanyang, it would be considered as overfulfilling the mission.
The Fourth Division and the Fifth Division were facing the defense of more than 100,000 Qing Dynasty coalition troops, and they were unable to take action.
Such an important strategic decision cannot be made by the general just by patting his head and having an idea.
Liu Yiyuan summoned all the generals and staff and began to discuss.
Only the method proposed in this way is the most scientific.
"Our troops have been used to the limit, and the same is true for the Qing Dynasty coalition forces. I think this is the true intention of His Highness."
With the participation of Xianglan Banner and Mobei Mongolia in the war, the total strength of the Qing Dynasty's coalition forces has exceeded 300,000, which is definitely the entire wealth of the Manchu Qing Dynasty.
But the situation on the battlefield was obvious to everyone. Even if the Manchus and Qing Dynasties tried their best, they could only maintain the balance of the battle line.
Although they planned a raid against Hanyang, their success fell short because Xia Jun reacted too quickly.
Now the Third Marine Regiment and the Fourth Marine Regiment are stuck in Nanyangzhou and Henan. The distance between them is only five miles, causing Duduo and Tan Tai to have a bloody collision.
After occupying Lichuan, the Fifth Division also detached part of its troops and moved to Guangzhou.
In this way, contact has been established with the First Marine Division, ensuring the safety of its flanks.
As for the southern front, without artillery, Dorgon and Hauge could only take a defensive position and were unable to counterattack.
In this situation where both sides are using their full strength, it may not take much effort to break the balance.
Maybe just a feather can crush the camel.
The advice of a combat staff officer made Liu Yiyuan somewhat enlightened.