"With the entire North Korean navy annihilated, the Qing army will soon find that their flanks and rear routes are no longer safe, and the time for withdrawal is not far away."
The report of the Myeongryang naval battle reached Busan, which greatly boosted the morale of the Xia army.
At this point, it can be said that the initiative of the entire war has been in the hands of Xia Jun.
As the commander-in-chief, Liu Yiyuan began to explain his ideas.
"In order to complete our strategic plan before the Qing army retreats, my opinion is that we can start taking action."
All senior generals have memorized the corresponding combat plan. Considering the current battlefield situation, no one raised any objections.
"This battle is of great importance. It is not only the first time in the history of our army, but also probably the first time in the history of world wars. I will return to Jeju Island with you."
The curtain has been drawn, and Zuo Mengeng's heart is surging.
This kind of battle is destined to be remembered in history books, and he must participate in it.
He looked at Bai Xiaoqi.
"The war in Busan is completely left to your Fourth Division. Are there any difficulties?"
The battle for the Busan Defense Circle has been going on for more than a month, and Bai Xiaoqi still can't see anything tense.
"Don't worry, Your Highness, and don't worry, Commander-in-Chief. Our front is impregnable and our reserve forces are sufficient. The Qing and North Korean armies will never be able to break in."
The Battle of Busan has actually written the history of war.
Just because the fighting method here is completely different from previous wars.
There are no mass charges here, no continuous battle formations, and no flags waving. All the battles here are scattered and fragmented.
The narrow mountainous terrain determines that neither side can invest a large amount of troops here at once.
A small piece of land, a bunker, a trench, and a hill are all battlegrounds for both sides. Often, in a battle, the total number of troops invested by both sides is only a few dozen.
Too much is useless.
Not only does it fail to explain things, it actually hinders action.
On such a battlefield, hand-held melee weapons are useless. Whether it is the Qing Dynasty coalition forces, the Xia Army, or the Korean Rebels, they are all fighting with long-range weapons.
The weapons of the Qing army and the Korean army were mainly muskets, bows and arrows, and they were also equipped with tiger crouching cannons. Behind them were general cannons and red cannons to provide fire support.
The main weapons of the Xia army were muskets, crossbows, grenades, and mortars. The artillery was mainly used to counterattack and suppress the Qing army's artillery fire.
The battlefield where life and death are at stake is where mankind makes the fastest progress.
After more than a month of fighting, the transformation of the Qing army was very obvious.
Many times when the Qing army was attacking, the soldiers no longer wore armor.
Because they found that even if they were wearing armor, they couldn't stop Xia Jun's muskets and crossbows, and they would still die. Instead, they removed the armor and increased their movement speed, which gave them a greater chance of survival.
On the contrary, Xia Jun was still wearing armor.
Just because Xia Jun's armor was a vest-style cotton armor, it did not affect his movements and also increased his tactical effect.
After much fighting, the Qing army actually wore the captured Xia Army armor on their own bodies. At the same time, they also modified the original armor. Although it was not functionally comparable to that of the Xia Army, it completely improved its flexibility.
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"Intelligence shows that the Qing army gathered craftsmen from all over Hanyang and worked day and night to build firecrackers and artillery. Apparently they have realized that they can only rely on firearms to win."
Guo Ting reported the Qing army's movements.
After fighting on the battlefield for so long, they still could not break through the Xia army's defense. It was impossible for the Qing army not to think about countermeasures.
Compared with the Xia army, their biggest disadvantage is that they have too few firearms and are too backward.
Unfortunately, they couldn't make Xia Jun's muskets at all, so the only way was to increase the number.
North Korea's musketeers were already very famous and had rich experience in manufacturing muskets. At this time, they were completely centralized by the Qing army, which greatly increased production.
Soldiers on the front line generally reported that the popularity of firearms in the Qing army was increasing day by day.
Fortunately, the Xia army's flash cap guns had an absolute advantage, and they were not afraid of the Qing army's increased number of firearms.
Zuo Menggeng and Liu Yiyuan returned to Jeju Island and immediately summoned the Navy and the First Marine Division for strategic deployment.
"The First Marine Division was ordered to assemble within three days and rush to the seaside dock. The navy mobilized all ships, including civilian ships, to start loading supplies."
The strategy of Pegasus and Starry Sky is finally coming into effect.
Everyone has been waiting for this day, and they don't know how shocked the Qing army will be when they learn about the situation.
However, what no one in the Xia Kingdom knew was that the Qing army was still kept in the dark.
After Kim Jong-seo and Choi Gyu-rin escaped ashore, they had only one thought, which was to put all the responsibility for the defeat on Yoo-rim.
This is their only chance to survive.
For this reason, the two of them unleashed their full potential and rushed back to Hanyang in just five days.
"Your Highness, Liu Lin has rebelled and ruined all our warships."
Li Zhu held the letter written by Liu Zhifa to Liu Lin in his hand and was shaking with anger.
After seeing such a letter, he instinctively believed that things were just as Kim Jong-seo and Choi Kyu-lin said.
Not only him, but also the two classes in the court had the same view.
However, it is important to hold Liu Lin responsible for her crimes, but the consequences of the defeat of the Korean Navy must also be considered.
Cui Mingji already felt that something was wrong, so he went out and asked: "Your Highness, can you report the defeat of the navy to His Majesty the Qing Emperor?"
Hearing him mention Huang Taiji, Li Zhu felt very bad.
After Huang Taiji came back, he took the North Korean palace as his residence as a matter of course. But the original owner Li Zhu could only find another place to live in frustration.
And if you want to see Huang Taiji, you have to report it.
It is obviously my home, but it has been occupied by others. If I want to enter, I still need permission.
Is there anything more frustrating than this in the world?
So from the bottom of his heart, Li Zhu didn't want to meet Huang Taiji at all. Since he had no choice, he could just be a coward.
Jin Liu noticed his sullen look from the side and thought this was a good time to express his loyalty.
"You must never inform the Qing people about this matter."
His reasons are quite good.
"Once the Qing people learn about it, they will definitely withdraw their troops. If so, the rebels in Busan will gain a firm foothold, which will definitely damage the prestige of His Highness and the national system of Korea. I believe that the Qing people's great martial arts will definitely be able to break through Pusan and eliminate the rebels.
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His proposal was approved by most people, and even Li Shu nodded slightly, thinking that this method was very appropriate.
From the perspective of the Korean monarchs and ministers, their most urgent hope was to eliminate the rebels and the Xia army in Busan and completely regain their territory.
Since you can't do it yourself, you can only rely on the Qing army.
As for the cutoff of the retreat, what kind of damage would it cause to the Qing army?
I believe that the Qing army will be able to conquer Busan in a short time!