Where Duduo entered the mountain, there was no road.
But being attacked by the Sixth and Ninth Divisions, they panicked and had no choice but to escape along the canyon between the two mountains.
But after rushing in, Duduo complained endlessly.
Looking around, the mountain peaks are like forests, with rugged rocks, and the endless virgin forest completely blocks the road ahead.
No one knows what lies ahead and whether it can pass.
But now that things have come to this, we can only bite the bullet and move forward.
At the foot of the mountain outside, the generals of the Sixth Division and the Ninth Division gathered together, and they were all extremely happy.
The conjunction of the two major strategic clusters also means that the situation of the war is completely in the hands of the empire.
"Generals, have you thought about what to do next? Duduo is right in front of you, so don't let him go."
As the person with the highest military rank present, Zhang Yan did not participate in specific command, but he still put pressure on the generals.
In the battle at the foot of the mountain ahead, the National Defense Forces encountered a tenacious resistance.
Although their hail of bullets swept away the Qing army blocking the outside, the Qing army had already deployed a large number of soldiers and horses on the highlands on both sides of the canyon.
Wu Zhenchaoha, who had never been sent to the battlefield by Duduo, was condescending and used the musket in his hand to create a lot of trouble for the National Defense Forces.
Although the flintlock rifle in Wu Zhenchaoha's hand was no match for the Miné rifle, the advantage of the terrain allowed the Qing army to stabilize its position.
Moreover, due to the height difference in the terrain, the artillery of the National Defense Forces could not reach the mountains and could not provide much support.
Yu Lichun was not very anxious.
"I have dispatched the 35th Regiment to attack Yanmen Pass. As long as Yanmen Pass is in hand, it will be even more difficult for Duduo to escape from the mountain."
The Qing army did not know much about the mountains in front of them, but the intelligence of the National Defense Force was very detailed.
This is the Hengshan Mountains, sandwiched between the Hutuo River and the Sanggan River. It is about 300 kilometers long from east to west and about 80 kilometers wide from north to south.
It doesn't look very big, but the mountains are dense and the terrain is steep. The Qing army plunged into it and it was difficult to get out.
Zhang Yan immediately reminded: "Not only do we have to capture Yanmen Pass, but we also need to continue to move forward. As long as Guangwu Suo is controlled, Duduo will really be unable to escape."
On the north side of the Hengshan Mountains, in the Guangwusuo area, there is a wide canyon that goes deep into the mountains. The road in the canyon is relatively flat and is more suitable for marching.
Once Dodo discovers this canyon, he is likely to escape.
But as long as the National Defense Force controls Guangwusuo, it will completely block Duduo's way out.
Yu Lichun woke up and quickly redeployed.
"Immediately let the 36th Regiment follow the 35th Regiment and tell them that they must capture Guangwu Station before tomorrow."
Xu Tiancheng couldn't sit still either.
"I'll go there myself."
With him as the military and political deputy division commander taking personal command, everyone felt more at ease.
On the Sixth Division's side, Jian Zongan also began to divide his troops.
"Old Bao, please work hard and lead the 24th and 25th regiments through the mountains to the west to seize Lingwu."
Upon hearing this, Bao Guolun understood that he wanted to block Duduo's escape route from the west.
"Leave it to me, Duduo can't escape."
Zhang Yan was really pleased to see that all of his generals dared to fight and were brave.
Based on the rapid adjustment speed of the National Defense Force, he simply did not believe that Duduo could come out of the mountains.
Yangyuan.
Hauge has completely lost his princely demeanor.
His armor was badly damaged, and there was blood everywhere on his face and body, and he didn't know who it belonged to.
But he didn't bother to tidy up, his tired eyes just looked at the battlefield nervously.
Suddenly several bullets landed next to him, causing him to roll over and hide behind the bunker.
Then he felt something was wrong.
Because if these bullets were fired from the front, they would never be able to cross the female wall and land at his feet.
Then there is only one possibility.
Hauge raised his head in astonishment and looked towards the top of the mountain in the north, feeling the ghost of death coming out.
On the hilltop position, the flag of the Qing army had disappeared, replaced by the red flag of the National Defense Forces waving wantonly.
This can only mean that the crucial mountaintop position has been lost.
"What does Bahana do for food? I want to chop off his head."
However, Hauge's roar was of no use.
A group of Qing troops retreated into the city in embarrassment, and Zhenbahana of Gushan'er, Zhenglan Banner, limped to Hauge.
"Master, all my troops and horses have been destroyed."
Seeing the team of less than a hundred people around Bahana, Hauge wanted to get angry, but he had no choice but to hold it back.
It's not that Bahana is not brave, it's just that the defense forces on the opposite side are too powerful.
But if the position on the top of the mountain is lost, the National Defense Forces can condescendingly project firepower into Yangyuan City.
How can this city be defended?
Just when Hauge was feeling depressed, Sony also withdrew.
"Your Majesty, the front position is lost."
Hauge's eyes were bloodshot.
"Can't you even stand it?"
Sony was extremely sad and angry.
"Your Majesty, I don't know. The muskets of this Chinese army are different. They shot extremely fast. Our tactics are useless!"
Haug picked up the telescope and looked towards the battlefield ahead.
I saw that the soldiers of the National Defense Force were extremely scattered during the attack. After running a few steps, they would find bunkers and lie down.
There were smart soldiers of the Qing army who hid in the dark and remained motionless. After the soldiers of the National Defense Army opened fire, they immediately pounced on them.
According to experience, at a distance of only more than thirty meters, it only takes five figures for the Qing soldiers to rush forward, without giving the National Defense Forces a chance to reload.
But Brother Hao saw with his own eyes that in just three seconds, the Wehrmacht soldier who had fired suddenly raised his gun again.
Because the distance was too close, the running Qing soldiers had no time to react and were beaten to death.
Hauge watched intently.
I saw that the Wehrmacht soldier who had fired the gun did not raise the muzzle of the gun, but kept it flat.
Whether it is a Miné rifle or a flintlock gun, when loading ammunition, you need to place the muzzle upright before loading ammunition into the barrel.
Therefore, in previous battles, neither the National Defense Force nor the Qing Army could shoot from a prone position.
What's the point of keeping it so balanced?
The next operation of the National Defense Force soldiers made him stunned.
The soldier reached out and grabbed the handle protruding from the middle and rear of the musket, lifted it and pulled it, and then took out a pointed bullet from the ammunition box.
The back of the bullet was wrapped in paper to form a tube, and it was estimated that there was propellant inside.
The soldier casually stuffed the bullet into the gun chamber, restored the handle, raised his hand and fired again.
The whole process takes three digits of time.
"What kind of musket is this?"
No one can answer Brother Hao's question.
But every Qing general knew that they would lose if they encountered such a weapon.
"My lord, please retreat quickly. If we are surrounded in the city, no one will survive."
Bahana and Sony couldn't help but drag Hauge away.
Although I don’t know why Azig and Dodo haven’t appeared yet, they can only save themselves first.