Chapter 1007 The center blooms [I wish everyone a happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 】
The so-called special bombs are actually poison gas bombs.
When conventional weapons fail to achieve the desired results, humans will naturally develop all kinds of weird and weird things to achieve their goals.
At present, the Xia army's offensive has stalled, and it is time to use special bombs.
If conventional weapons such as artillery and rocket launchers are used low and high, they will not be able to cause fatal damage to the Qing army, so they will not be able to break through the defense line.
Although mortars could cross fortifications and attack the Qing army with their exaggerated arcs, the number of mortars was too small to play a decisive role.
For Xia Jun, the production of mortars is far easier than that of normal artillery. However, the difficulty of manufacturing mortar shells is far higher than that of conventional artillery shells.
When using black powder to launch, in order to ensure range and accuracy, mortar shells must be made infinitely consistent with fluid mechanics.
But the processing technology of this era simply cannot achieve the desired effect.
Basically, the cost of making a mortar shell is more than five times that of ordinary artillery shells.
This severely limited the popularity of mortars, and also prevented the Xia army from using effective weapons when facing mountain offensive and defensive battles.
In order to solve this problem, Liu Yiyuan decided to use special bombs.
This is a mature weapon that has been tested on the battlefield and has extraordinary effects.
When the news of the successful landing of the North Korean Second Division came back, Liu Yiyuan knew that the time had come for a full-scale counterattack.
The Second North Korean Division was, after all, a partial division. Even though the area where they broke into did not have much garrison strength from the Qing Dynasty coalition, the role and effect they could play were still very limited.
Once the Qing coalition discovers this, the role of the Korean Second Division will be infinitely reduced.
Only when a frontal attack has made certain progress can the North Korean Second Division become the straw that breaks the camel's back.
Looking at the entire front, the only place where we can take the offensive is the southern front.
Therefore, the task of strategic counterattack also falls here.
Before the North Korean Second Division set off, all the Xia Dynasty coalition forces had unified their combat plans.
Regardless of the progress of the North Korean Second Division, on the fifth day after their departure, the southern front will launch a full-scale offensive.
"Commander-in-Chief, considering the overall battlefield situation, we have decided to open a breakthrough in Pingchang."
The armies of Dorgon and Hauge lined up from Jiangling on the east coast, along Pingchang and Hengcheng, and Pingchang was located in the middle.
It was obvious that the Fourth Division planned to use a central breakthrough method.
Regarding this choice, Liu Yiyuan inquired thoroughly.
"Why choose Pingchang instead of Hengcheng? If it were Hengcheng, the Fifth Division could still cooperate with you in the battle."
Bai Xiaoqi described the Fourth Division's intentions in detail.
"Although Pingchang is located in the middle of the Qing Dynasty's coalition defense line, it seems that enemies on both sides can come with reinforcements at any time. However, both Hengcheng and Jiangling are more than a hundred miles away from Pingchang. In addition, the road is difficult to travel, and the reinforcements cannot catch up.
If our army attacks Pyeongchang, we can also ask friendly forces to contain it on both wings, and Pyeongchang in the center will inevitably become a lonely force."
His hand first touched Jiangling.
"The naval squadron transporting the North Korean Second Division can bombard Gangneung on the way back to exert pressure. The Gangneung defenders do not understand our intentions and will never dare to divide their troops."
As for Hengcheng...
Bai Xiaoqi chuckled.
"If the Fifth Division attacks Yangping, the enemies in Hengcheng will definitely have difficulty taking care of both sides. No wonder, they will have to worry about being outflanked."
The Fourth Division had obviously already had detailed discussions and reached a consensus.
Le Xinfeng said: "Pingchang seems to be in the middle, but in fact it is a lonely army. As long as we break through here, we can rush all the way to Hongchuan. By then Chunchuan will be close at hand, and the enemy's entire defense line will definitely collapse."
If the situation on the entire battlefield is like a chess game, then the Qing Dynasty allied forces' position is in Chunchuan.
This is the center of communication between various armies, and it also gathers countless supplies of food and grass. Once this place is threatened, the 200,000 Qing coalition forces will be passively beaten at every turn.
For Xia Jun, how to rush to Chunchuan is the issue that needs to be considered.
If they attack Hengcheng, because it is the closest to Chunchuan, the Qing allied forces will definitely be on tight guard and they will be able to get support from Yang Ping, so it will be difficult to succeed.
Regardless of whether the attack on Gangneung was successful or not, it was too far away from Chuncheon. It was easy for the Qing leaders to react and make corresponding arrangements.
Only by attacking Pyeongchang and then heading straight towards Chuncheon along the mountain path can we achieve a miraculous effect.
The entire plan was clear, and Liu Yiyuan expressed his recognition of the capabilities of the Fourth Division.
"Then the counterattack will officially begin at noon tomorrow."
As the order from the East Point was issued, the entire Fourth Division began to prepare nervously.
In order to expand the results of the battle, Bai Xiaoqi was so bold that he could kill with one strike.
He mobilized all the troops in Hengcheng and Jiangling, and at the same time replaced them with North Korean reserves whose combat effectiveness was weak.
If the Qing coalition forces came down from the mountains at this time, these disguised troops would definitely collapse immediately.
He is just gambling.
I bet that after these days of fighting, the Qing coalition forces had lost the courage to counterattack.
In the Pyeongchang area in the middle, the main forces of the Fourth Division were all concentrated together.
The guarding generals here are Suna and Samushka, both of whom are famous generals of the Zhengbai Banner.
Although the mobilization of the Fourth Division was very secretive, the two men still noticed something unusual. After discussion, Samushka ran back to Hongchuan and asked Dorgon for help.
"Your Majesty, there is an enemy behind you. The Xia army in front of you will definitely not miss this opportunity. The slaves don't have enough troops. Once they are broken through, the prince will not be able to live in peace. Please give the slaves ten more Niulu to ensure that nothing goes wrong.
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Faced with his request, Dorgon flatly refused.
"Xia's Fifth Division over at Yangping has increased its offensive. They are defending very hard. We must send reinforcements to them first. As for you, we can't take care of it for the time being."
Samushka was shocked.
"There are still Prince Yu and Tan Tai taking care of Yang Ping, so there will be no worries for a while. But if something happens to the slave, everything will be lost!"
Dorgon's face turned cold, and he really didn't like Samushka's attitude of making the decision for him.
"Both Hengcheng and Jiangling have reported it, and the Xia army in front of them has not moved. What can we do if we only rely on the enemy in Pingchang? Don't mess up your position and lose your sense of proportion."
In the end, Samushka failed to invite reinforcements and set off back in despair.
Just when he was halfway there, the Fourth Division showed its fangs.
The weather in late spring was warm and comfortable. Xia Jun, who had put on summer clothes, felt relaxed and his desire to fight had reached its peak.
Dozens of heavy artillery were all aimed at various fortifications of the Qing Dynasty coalition forces, and the muzzles of the cannons glowed with a penetrating cold light.
This time, what was loaded in the barrel was not ordinary artillery shells, but special shells.
The Qing coalition forces, who had no idea what a poison gas attack was, would definitely have an unforgettable experience of what happened next.