?When Azig was considering whether to attack the south bank or the north bank first, Zhenglan Banner Mongolian Mele Ezhenkulchan thought that it was dark now and it was impossible to see clearly the strength of the Chinese army. It would be better to wait until daybreak.
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We will talk about the actual situation of the Chinese army later. Perhaps the Chinese army's attack on the north bank was a bluff. The purpose was to attract the Qing army's attention to the north. Then the Chinese army took the opportunity to launch an attack on the south bank and forced the Qing army back to the north bank of the Huaihe River. ""
What Kuer Chan said is not unreasonable. Judging from yesterday's battle between the two sides, the Chinese army does have the momentum to repel the Qing army on the south bank. At least we need to find out the reality of the Chinese army before deciding on the next plan.
This is not wrong at all. Anyway, it is less than one update before dawn, so we must first defend the position with all our strength.
But at this moment, another soldier ran in in a panic and reported to Azig that the left wing of the Qing army was also attacked by the Chinese army. At this time, the troops had retreated to the west of Xixian County. Now Xixian County
The defenders on the west side are trying their best to resist the Chinese army's attack. Please ask Azig to send troops quickly to support.
Those who attacked the Qing army's left-wing position were the Sixth and Thirteenth armies of the Lake Military Region. In fact, they launched their attack earlier than the Chinese army on the east road, but because the Chinese army on this road only had two armies.
, so it took a relatively long time to break through the Qing army's left-wing position, and the result was slightly later than the Chinese army attacking from the east. However, by this time, it had successfully defeated the Qing army on the left and reached Xixian.
At this time, Azig could not help but be surprised. However, the Chinese army launched attacks on the Qing army on the east and west sides of the north bank of the Huaihe River at the same time. This also shows that the Chinese army has indeed transferred its main troops to the north bank of the Huaihe River. Therefore,
While Azig ordered Ashan to lead his troops to defend the position to the west of Xixian County, he also began to reconsider whether to attack the south bank or the north bank first.
But as soon as Ashan's front foot left, someone else came to report to Azig that on the south bank of the Huaihe River, the Chinese army also launched an attack on the Qing army's position.
Although the battlefield was divided into two by the Huaihe River at this time, the Chinese army's attacks on the Qing army from the east and west were carried out along the north bank of the Huaihe River. The Huaihe River was not wide to begin with, so the gunfire and shelling on the north bank could also be heard on the south bank.
Clearly. Cheng Jin also knew that this was the latent Chinese army that had finally arrived on the battlefield, and in order to attract
The attention of the Qing army created favorable conditions for the encirclement on the north bank. Cheng Jin also ordered the First Army of the Chinese Army on the south bank to attack overnight and attack the Qing army's positions to contain the Qing army's strength. At the same time, he also ordered that the First Army of the Chinese Army on the south bank attack the Qing army's positions.
The Chinese army, whose left and right wings were facing each other, immediately rushed to the middle road to participate in the encirclement of the Qing army on the south bank of the Huaihe River.
Because both sides had already set up defensive positions on the south bank of the Huaihe River at this time, and they were very close to each other, less than a thousand steps. Therefore, the Chinese army could launch an attack on the Qing army's positions almost at any time. Of course, the same was true for the Qing army.
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However, precisely because of this, the Qing army on the south bank of the Huaihe River was obviously much more vigilant than the Qing army on the north bank. Many Qing troops slept in trenches to be more ready to fight. Therefore, as soon as the Chinese army moved, the Qing army would
It had been discovered and prepared for battle immediately. Jingguo also launched a fierce battle on the position on the south bank of the Huaihe River.
All three directions were attacked by the Chinese army, and they all seemed to be fighting fiercely. Therefore, Azig was also a little confused at this time. He couldn't figure out which side was the main force of the Chinese army, so he had to order the various fronts.
, use all your strength to secure the defense, and wait until daybreak to talk about it.
In less than one update while waiting for dawn, the Chinese army's various troops on the north bank of the Huaihe River also completed their arrangements and finally set up a preliminary encirclement.
After daybreak, Azig sent people to investigate and found that the Chinese army was on both sides of the Huaihe River and had surrounded its own troops.
Finally, the comprehensive encirclement of the Azige tribe was completed. This was also a critical step in the southern Henan campaign. At the same time, the entire Central Plains battlefield also entered the critical moment. Cheng Jin and Li Dingguo were both happy and quite nervous because they surrounded Azige.
The Azige tribe does not mean that it is finished. The Azige tribe itself is quite powerful, although the two sides have fought several battles.
, but the loss of the total strength of the Azigh Division is not large. It still has about 140,000 troops, and the musketeers and artillery troops have basically suffered no losses. Moreover, they have just received sufficient supplies, ammunition, and food, so this
Although it is a good piece of fat, it is not an easy bone to chew. Don't eat the meat and your teeth will break.
The Chinese Army now has eight armies, with a total strength of more than 200,000. Although it has an advantage in terms of strength, in an encirclement war, the encircling side definitely needs more troops than the encircled side, and
Behind the Azige tribe, there were 50,000 troops from the Nikan and Han Dai tribes, so the actual total strength of the Qing army was no less than that of the Chinese army.
In addition, Kaifeng is only six to seven hundred miles away from Xi County. In ten days at most, the Qing army can send about 50,000 reinforcements from Kaifeng. It is not yet known how the battlefield in northern Henan is going.
Without the government, could the Qing army in Kaifeng be contained? And even if the Chinese army conquered the battlefield in northern Henan,
If they reach Damingfu, it will not necessarily attract the Qing army's attention to the north. Maybe Dorgon will send troops to rescue Azig first, and then march to the north. If Kaifeng really sends reinforcements, it will
For the battlefield in southern Henan, the pressure was quite high. If not done well, the Qing army might launch a counterattack.
Therefore, now the Chinese army must not only surround the Azigh tribe, but also leave at least one army to hold off the reinforcements of the Qing army. Although the Azigh tribe has been surrounded, it is still very difficult to encircle and annihilate it. Cheng Jin
The pressure and difficulties faced by Li Dingguo can also be imagined.
The first one or two days of the siege are the most critical, because the Chinese army's siege of the Qing army has just been formed, and it was completed at night. Not only did the deployment of troops have many problems, which were not very reasonable, but also various troops
None of them had established a position to block the Qing army from breaking through, so if the Qing army
If you choose to risk everything and break out of the encirclement at this time, it is indeed very likely to succeed immediately. Although the Qing army may lose some troops, it is still much better than the entire army being annihilated. For the Chinese army, this encirclement and annihilation
The war becomes an anticlimax and fails to achieve the ultimate strategic goal.
So Cheng Jin and Li Dingguo sent the battle report back to Nanjing, and immediately began to make arrangements. First, Li Dingguo led a division and a cavalry division to rush to the north bank of the Huaihe River to arrange the encirclement on the north bank of the Huaihe River as soon as possible and build a blocking block.
position, and also strengthen the north bank of the Huaihe River
Cheng Jin continued to attack the Qing army's positions on the south bank of the Huai River to contain the Qing army's tens of thousands of troops. In addition, Cheng Jin ordered the engineers to immediately start erecting a pontoon bridge on the Huai River. Within today, the bridge must be built on the upper side of Xixian County.
A pontoon bridge was built on each downstream side to ensure the connection of the Chinese army on both sides of the Huaihe River.
After the assignment was completed, the two men immediately took action separately. Cheng Jin immediately ordered an attack on the Qing army's south bank position.
Sure enough, just when Li Dingguo led his army to the north bank of the Huaihe River, the Qing army launched a breakthrough.
It turned out that after dawn, Azig also knew that he was surrounded by the Chinese army, so he summoned the generals to discuss countermeasures.
Someone immediately proposed to set up a garrison on the spot, and then immediately sent people to notify Nikan and Han Dai, asking them to rush to the rescue. After the reinforcements arrived, they cooperated internally and externally, and successfully broke through the encirclement in one fell swoop.
Most of the generals opposed staying put and waiting for reinforcements, but advocated an immediate breakout, because it would take at least two or three days for Nikan and Han Dai's reinforcements to arrive, and now the Chinese army's encirclement has just been formed and its foothold is not yet stable. Without a good defensive position, it was a great opportunity for the Qing army to break through. If they waited for a day or two and waited for the Chinese army to prepare these things, even if reinforcements from Nikan and Han Dai arrived, they would not be able to break through easily. .So break out now, and at the same time send people to send messages to Nikan and Han Dai, asking them to come for reinforcements as soon as possible. Even if they cannot break through successfully, they can still weaken the Chinese army's defense. When Nikan and Han Dai's reinforcements arrive, If you cooperate inside and outside, you can successfully break through in one fell swoop.
Azig is obviously inclined to this idea, and placing his destiny on others is obviously something Azig cannot accept.
But at this time, Ashan believed that the positions on the south bank of the Huaihe River should be abandoned, and all the troops on the south bank should be transferred to the north bank of the Huaihe River to concentrate forces to break out.
But this suggestion was opposed by Ahanikan. He believed that first of all, the Qing Dynasty still had a large number of supplies and red cannons on the south bank. If all the troops from the south bank were transferred to the north bank, it would take at least one day, and now it would take one more minute. , the Chinese army's defense line can be stabilized by one point, and the Qing army cannot afford to hold it back. Judging from the current situation, the Chinese army is divided into two lines, the north and the south, and simultaneously surrounds the Qing army. Therefore, the Chinese army also retains its defenses on the south bank. Considerable strength. If the Qing army abandons the south bank and transfers all its troops to the north bank, then the Chinese army can also transfer all its troops to the north bank to intercept the Qing army. From this point of view, abandoning the position on the south bank of the Huaihe River may not be the best strategy. On the contrary, the Qing army The army has built a strong position on the south bank of the Huaihe River. It is completely possible to leave some troops to defend the position on the south bank, hold back the Chinese army's south bank force, and gradually begin to move the supplies on the south bank. After the breakthrough on the north bank is successful, they can just go together. Transport them away, and at the same time, the soldiers on the south bank can pay their dues. It is far better than giving up the south bank position immediately.
After Azig thought about it for a while, he finally agreed with Ahanikan's opinion, retaining the position on the south bank first, and immediately launched a breakout on the north bank.
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