The battle on the Chunchuan side was very difficult.
"Commander, look, the 27th Company has been driven down again."
Nie Dapeng jumped up, picked up his telescope and looked forward. He happened to see the Xia army soldiers who had already penetrated the Qing army's position, retreating back along the hillside.
On the other side of the hillside, there was a forest of flags. I don’t know how many Qing troops rushed up the hill crazily, chasing after the Xia soldiers, and even wanted to counterattack.
Fortunately, the Xia army was well-organized during the attack and had already left a reserve force in the rear.
The prepared reserve team fired with muskets, killing hundreds of people and driving the Qing army back.
However, the position on the mountain returned to the hands of the Qing army.
"Damn it, I don't believe it anymore, can't I break this hard bone?"
Just as he was about to give the order for another company to attack, he was stopped by Luo Shuilin.
"Captain, haste makes waste, let the soldiers rest first. After fighting for a long time, everyone is already hungry."
Nie Dapeng looked around and found that all the soldiers were in a miserable state. Basically, those who could sit down were not standing.
This battle has lasted for five days. The attack of the Fourth Marine Regiment was not unreasonable, but the Qing army's defense was also very tenacious.
As a veteran on the battlefield, Tan Tai abandoned Chunchuan City and deployed his troops in the mountains to the west of Chunchuan.
Due to the terrain, this area was easy to defend and difficult to attack, causing great trouble for the Xia army.
Just to cross the Han River, the Xia army paid a huge price. They finally established a base on the east bank and had to fight their way across the mountains one by one.
After five consecutive days of fighting, the Xia army only captured two hills, but suffered more than 500 casualties.
If the Xia army were to attack the mountains, they would face the same difficulties as the Qing army.
Even though the firearms of the Qing army were far inferior to those of the Xia army, the geographical advantage still left the Xia army helpless.
If the artillery fires low and high, it will be difficult for the artillery to cover the Qing army on the top of the mountain due to its parabola, and the attack effect will be greatly weakened.
And without artillery, it would be difficult to aim with just a musket.
Nie Dapeng once thought about deploying heavy artillery on the occupied hills, but he tried it once and had to give up.
The mountain road is too steep for livestock to walk.
But it is simply impossible to move a heavy artillery weighing thousands of kilograms to the mountain just by relying on manpower.
Even if the heavy artillery was dismantled into parts, two soldiers still fell to death in the process.
If the heavy artillery is not good enough, the range of the infantry artillery is not enough, so the Fourth Marine Regiment cannot exert its full combat effectiveness.
Moreover, due to the terrain, only a maximum of one company of troops could be invested in each attack. Even if they attacked the top of the mountain, they would soon be driven back by the Qing army's reserves.
The two sides fought back and forth like this, and the mountain changed hands several times, but in the end it was still in the hands of the Qing army.
The strong attack failed, and Nie Dapeng was scratching his head.
Seeing that the troops were very tired, they followed Luo Shuilin's suggestion to suspend the attack and let everyone rest for a while.
The Xia army stopped fighting, which gave the Qing army on the mountain a big sigh of relief and a chance to breathe.
Tan Tai's face was completely gray, and his originally brilliant armor had already turned gray. If you didn't look carefully, you wouldn't be able to tell that he was a general.
Even though he is the commander-in-chief, in many times of crisis, he personally led the elite troops to barely regain the position.
This was definitely the most dangerous battle he had ever fought in his life.
Several times Xia Jun's muskets killed his own soldiers, and the bullets grazed his body, almost killing him.
Tan Tai held a captured Xia Army musket in his hand, and the more he looked at it, the more he sighed.
"If we also have this gun, why should we be afraid of these summer thieves?"
The people below could not help but feel sad when they heard this. But everyone knew that this was just a fantasy.
The Qing army has captured quite a few Xia army muskets so far, but after so long, they still cannot imitate them.
As a result, the Qing army could only use these limited weapons, and each time they fought, they would lose one shot.
Seeing that the war had subsided for the time being and that Xia's army would not attack for a while, Tan Tai withdrew from the mountain. He mounted a fast horse and rushed into the hidden forest.
This mountain forest looks peaceful on the outside, but only when you enter it will you find that countless Qing troops are carefully hiding in it as far as the eye can see.
"Your Majesty, the Xia army's offensive is too fierce. The soldiers and horses at the end of the army have suffered heavy losses. I wonder how long they can sustain it?"
Opposite Tan Tai, Duduo was as quiet as a stone.
"You have to hold on even if you can't hold on. Even if you die on it, you still have to hold on."
Seeing Duduo's tough attitude, Tan Tai was not angry at all.
"If the Xia army captures the hilltop, Chunchuan will be unsafe."
He was reminding the importance of the current position, but Duduo reprimanded him.
"No matter how many people you die, as long as we win this battle, everything will be fine. Your contribution will be seen by the Emperor, and you will be indispensable."
Tan Tai was not clear about the entire battle plan and was still unsure.
"Now that Xia's army is surrounding them from all directions, the general can't see where he can win?"
Tan Tai raised his head, followed the gaps in the dense leaves, looked at the clear sky, and finally told the Qing army's plan.
"Prince Rui and Prince Su have stayed in the south and will fight to the death to block the Xia army on the southern line. I am here and will give these southern barbarians a fatal blow. You don't know it yet, but the emperor has sent Xiang
The blue flag is moving south and will soon be encircled from the north. At that time, our two armies will advance together. Whatever Hanyang lost back then, we will get it back this time."
Tan Tai was shocked. He had no idea that the person above him was so ambitious.
It turns out that the so-called retreat was just an appearance. Huang Taiji, Dorgon and others were actually looking for a fighting opportunity.
Moreover, their target was even more astonishing. It was not the Xia army chasing from the south, nor the Xia army coming from Hanyang.
It's actually Hanyang.
Of course Tan Tai knew about Xia Jun's troop deployment. When he thought about it, he suddenly realized that this matter was very interesting.
Everyone knows that Hanyang is empty of troops, and all the Xia army's soldiers and horses have been deployed everywhere.
Once the Qing army breaks through the Xia army's weak point and attacks Hanyang, the Korean capital will inevitably change hands.
The most important thing is that Zuo Mengeng is in Hanyang. If we can capture or kill the Xia King, it will be settled once and for all.
"The Emperor has an order!"
Duduo's tone changed, causing Tan Tai to immediately stand up and stand in awe.
"The emperor has ordered that you and your troops must defend to the death and not give in an inch. After the sluggish Xia army is exhausted and turned into a tired division, I will lead the elite troops to cross the formation to fight, destroy the enemy in front of me, and then attack Hanyang.
Do you know?"
After learning the whole plan, even though he was used as cannon fodder, Tan Tai's depression completely dissipated.