Ever since the Fourth Division withdrew, Huo Shimin, the commander-in-chief of the Jiangling area, had not had a good night's sleep.
He is just an ordinary militia battalion commander, but now he has to lead more than a thousand militia battalions and more than 3,000 North Korean recruits to confront the famous Manchu general Hauge and tens of thousands of troops.
It’s really difficult to be a concubine!
"The scouts reported that the Qing army on the opposite side has been making some changes and may be launching an attack on us."
Huo Shimin's hands were shaking when he spoke.
He knew very well that with the crooked melons and jujubes he had on hand, he would never be able to stop the Qing army's attack.
But when things come to a head, what should we do?
Instructor Han Songhua is not much better than him.
"How about we retreat?"
Huo Shimin quickly shook his head.
"If we withdraw and this group of Qing troops rush all the way, Jingshan will be in danger. That is the army's food and grass base. Once there are losses, this battle will be in danger."
There are other things that he doesn't need to say.
Once they run away without permission, they will definitely be court-martialed, and even shooting them ten times will not be enough.
"What should we do? Even if we want to defend, we can't!"
Han Songhua's blood boiled, and he had a headache when he thought of the North Korean recruits.
These guys were all just recruited into the army. They had been training for less than a month and they couldn't even tell the difference between their left and right feet.
If we expect such soldiers to fight, we might as well expect a meteor to fall from the sky and kill all the Qing troops.
The situation is extremely difficult.
We can't fight, but we can't run away. We seem to have reached a dead end.
Huo Shimin was like a donkey, circling the map on the table in circles. Not to mention, he really thought of a solution that was not a solution.
"Since we can't fight and we can't run, how about we cheat?"
Fraud?
Han Songhua was confused for a moment.
"How to cheat?"
Huo Shimin cheered up, and the more he thought about it, the more he realized that his method was feasible.
"Intelligence shows that Hauge is a reckless man without much brains. If we bluff, we might be able to fool him. If nothing else, we can delay it for three to five days. When the winner is decided in the middle, he will still
What can we do?"
Han Songhua also knew that in their current situation, they had to survive from death.
He was a young man after all, and he was bold. He gritted his teeth and nodded heavily.
"Tell me, what should we do?"
Huo Shimin quickly leaned into his ear and muttered for a long time. The two young generals laughed cunningly from time to time, making the hairs of his subordinates stand on end.
The news that the Qing army was about to launch an attack quickly spread throughout the army.
Whether it was the militia from the Xia Kingdom or the new soldiers recruited by North Korea, they were all extremely afraid of war.
At this time, only Huo Shimin can comfort people's hearts.
"Have you remembered all the methods I taught you? Don't dare forget, otherwise you will die here. Do you hear me clearly?"
Whether they are Xia people or Koreans, they all nod like garlic.
How dare they forget the things that can guarantee their own survival?
At three o'clock in the morning, the Qing army's camp gate opened, and one group after another of elite soldiers came out.
Wu Zhenchaoha even pushed out the cannon, and the black muzzle was aimed at the Xia army's defensive position.
Seeing that there was no movement on the other side, Hauge was also a little frightened.
"Slave dog, nothing will happen in this battle, right?"
At this point, Fan Ji can only give Hauge more confidence.
"Master, don't worry, the opponent will definitely collapse at the first touch. Great achievements are ahead of you, so you must not hesitate."
These words made Haug become determined.
"Tell Shi Tingzhu not to save artillery shells and blow up the opposite position for me."
After receiving the order, the artillerymen of the Qing army threw away their arms and began to project firepower desperately.
When he saw the white smoke coming out of the Qing army's artillery, Huo Shimin did not dare to delay for a moment and immediately shouted.
"What are you waiting for? Run!"
The soldiers who guarded the position cautiously finally let out a sigh of relief, turned around and began to run away.
This scene was not noticed by the Qing army at first, because the smoke and dust rising from the Xia army's position blocked their sight.
It was not until the Qing army conducted five or six rounds of artillery bombardment, but the Xia army did not counterattack, that Hauge noticed the abnormality.
"Shuerhui, Muktan, lead the charge."
Two Qing army generals jumped out of the formation and led their Niu Lu towards the Xia army's position.
Behind them, the artillery fired another round before stopping.
After burning a stick of incense, the Qing army rushed to the Xia army's position and realized that the place was already deserted.
"Your Majesty, all the Xia army has fled, and even the camp is empty. This is indeed a trick of the Xia army to mislead the enemy, and we have been deceived."
Hauge was overjoyed to learn that Xia Jun in front of him was really a showman.
"Gu Santai, you immediately lead all the cavalry to follow and kill them. You must not let these people escape."
My husband-in-law, Gu Santai, was really excited when he got this opportunity.
When they let their horses fly and galloped wildly, the Eight Banners cavalrymen all had tears in their eyes and felt happier than ever before.
They have been waiting for this day for too long.
Since arriving in North Korea to fight the Xia army, they have either been climbing or descending the mountain, so much so that they all feel like they have turned into monkeys. They can hardly remember what it feels like to ride a horse.
The sky is so blue, the road is so smooth, and the wind is so cool!
The Eight Banners cavalry raised their sabers high, like wild dogs breaking out of the sheepfold, and howled like tigers, quickly turning into dark clouds on the horizon.
Anyway, there is only one road ahead, so there is no need to worry about not finding traces of the enemy.
The three thousand cavalrymen accelerated and accelerated without any mercy on their horse power.
They had already seen the figure of Xia Jun who was running actively.
As long as they rush over, these hateful enemies will be completely trampled by them, demonstrating the achievements of the Eight Banners Cavalry.
The road ahead turned and disappeared into the foot of the mountain, causing the Xia army soldiers to lose track.
But Gu Santai didn't care at all, he rushed to the front of the team and was ready to fight.
The cavalry brigade soon rushed to the bend at the foot of the mountain.
But when they just turned the corner, their expressions changed drastically.
Directly ahead, in the far distance, on a flat open space, Xia army soldiers had already formed an array.
A rough inspection revealed that there were thousands of people.
At this time, there was a forest of spears and a queue like a wall. They all had their bayonets inserted and were looking at them eagerly.
Flags were fluttering in the neat queue, overwhelming, whistling with the mountain wind, and showing extraordinary power.
This formation, which had been arranged long ago, seemed to be roaring at the charging Eight Banners cavalry.
you……
Come here!
Gu Santai had sweat on his forehead, and all his passion was gone. He was keenly aware that this seemed to be a trap.
The sudden sound of trumpets in the Xia army's formation seemed to prove his guess.
Suddenly, there was a burst of cannon fire on the mountain tops on both sides, and then countless flags were raised one after another.
Just looking at the dust rising from the mountain, it seems like there are countless soldiers and horses hiding in it.
"Withdraw! Withdraw quickly!"
Gu Santai no longer dared to think about meritorious service, and quickly turned the horse's head, wishing that the horse could grow two legs again.
As fast as the three thousand cavalry came, they retreated even faster.
Almost in the blink of an eye, he ran for more than ten miles without daring to stop at all.