The Qing army stationed in Liaodong can also be said to be the last elite force of the Qing court. In addition to the approximately 4,000 elite Eight Banners troops currently supporting the Qing army, there is also a new army of more than 6,000 troops. The entire army has more than 10,000 muskets and 63 artillery pieces, 37 of which are red cannons, weighing from 2,000 to 3,000 kilograms. There are also more than 3,000 cavalry troops.
Therefore, from the perspective of personnel composition and equipment, the combat effectiveness of this Qing army cannot be underestimated. Moreover, since this Qing army has been stationed in Liaodong and did not participate in the Central Plains War, there were not many soldiers who fought with the Chinese army. Although I also know the reputation of the Chinese Army, but I don't have the fear of the Chinese Army that other Qing troops have, and they are not timid before fighting.
Haicheng is about 120 miles away from Liaoyang. After the Qing army arrived at Haicheng, they also knew that the Chinese army had occupied Liaoyang. Therefore, if they wanted to return to Shengjing, they had to break through the trap set by the Chinese army in Liaoyang. Defense line. Bukesha and Laita also immediately ordered to launch an attack on Liaoyang.
Many soldiers of the Second Division stationed in Liaoyang had participated in the cross-sea raid on Liaodong five years ago. This was also their second time fighting on the Liaodong Peninsula. And this time it was no longer the aftermath of the smashing, smashing, and burning. Instead of leaving, they permanently occupied the Liaodong Peninsula. In addition, half a month had passed since crossing the Yalu River. Although the Chinese army had a smooth journey in Liaodong, and was invincible and invincible, it was only in Zhenjiang. In the Battle of Fort, they only had a small test of their skills and fought a battle. However, in the following ten days, there was basically no fighting. The Qing troops along the way either abandoned the city and fled, or Kaicheng surrendered. Many soldiers competed to join the battle. Not a single shot was fired, and some soldiers laughed and said that if the battle continued like this, they would lose their skills, and they would not be able to even shoot in the future.
But now we finally have the main force of the Qing army, which is still an elite force, and we can finally fight a happy battle. Because there was basically no fighting in the front, and the ammunition was not consumed much, it was very sufficient. Therefore The officers and soldiers of the Second Division were also very excited.
Bukesha is one of the few Qing generals in the Qing army who has never fought against the Chinese army. But now he also understands the role of the trench defense line deployed by the Chinese army, and of course he does not dare to underestimate the Chinese army. But now the Qing army is in a hurry He was eager to rush back to Shengjing, and he was also eager to fight. Therefore, Bukesha simply observed the defense line deployed by the Chinese army, and then sent three thousand soldiers to launch an attack on the Chinese army's defense line.
After the battle began, Bukesha truly realized the fierce firepower of the Chinese army and the true power of this trench defense line. Since the Qing army did not have many artillery, it was unable to provide sufficient long-range fire support to the soldiers, so it only They could rely on soldiers to charge hard, but in the face of the almost abnormal firepower of the Chinese army, the Qing army's attack had no effect at all. It only lasted for more than thirty minutes before retreating, with a loss of more than 800 troops. , and could not even break through thirty steps of the Chinese army's defense line.
But after the Qing army retreated, Zhou Shaohuan cursed the soldiers in the trench. The blockade just now was a waste of bullets. The Qing army only dispatched more than 3,000 people, so they fought so fiercely. ? Moreover, the Qing army has already crossed the range of the artillery, and there are still many artillery bombardments. You must know that we are fighting on the territory of the Qing army, and logistical supplies are much more difficult than before. We must take our time to fight.
In fact, many soldiers have not fought for a long time, and they were excited for a while, and there were some forgotten the result. Regardless of the three or seventy -one, picking up the gun was a mess. Therefore A little embarrassed.
However, in the Qing Army, Baksha and Laita had no sweet Mi troubles that were not like Zhou Shaozhen. Although the attack just now, with a bit of tentative tentative Xing, the firepower of the Chinese army is fierce. I really have an imagination. I just heard about it before, and I didn't see it with my own eyes. Therefore, there were some somewhat doubtful, but now I finally realized the terrible parts of the Chinese army on the battlefield. The corpse, the air was scattered in the air, the sulfur smell of sulfur, the two of them fully understood at this time, why after the rise of the Chinese army, the eight -flag iron riders, which had always been invincible, finally met the star. The situation. Such a fierce firepower does not really have that army that can resist.
But now the problem facing the Qing army is that the road to return to Shengjing must be opened, otherwise Shengjing will lose. After mobilizing three 5,000 people, rolling offensive attacks on the defense line of the Chinese Army, hoping to use the advantages of the number to impact the Chinese army's defense line. Fortunately, there is not much psychological to the Chinese army to the Chinese army. Buried, at the beginning of the battle, it can also maintain higher morale, so the offense is also very brave.
But no matter how the Qing army attacked, the defense line of the Chinese army was like the dam that was constantly impacted by the sea. The dams are still stood tough, and it is indestructible.
After a day of offensive and defensive warfare, the Qing army not only took turns attack, but also dispatched arms such as cavalry, fire soldiers, and other arms. It is still impossible to shake the defense line of the Chinese army. Baksha is helpless and can only receive troops. In the battle of this day, the Qing army lost more than 3,700 people.
On the next day, the Qing Army launched an attack on the defense line of the Chinese Army again, but this time the result still did not change. Although the Qing army was slightly better than the first day, she entered the position of the Chinese army twice. It launched a white -edged battle with the Chinese Army, but paid the cost of casualties of more than 4,000 people.
The development of the battle has made the two generals of the Qing army, Baksha and Laita, are also at a loss. What should I do now? Look at this look. It is difficult to break through the defense of the Chinese army with the strength of the Qing army. All the ammunition of the Chinese Army, but who knows how much ammunition of the Chinese Army, when can it be used up? Now there are more than 8,000 people in the Qing army. After the Chinese army uses the ammunition The Chinese army is not a army that uses only the use of firearms. Their melee capability is also very powerful. Can the remaining troops remain in the Qing army break through the defense line of the Chinese army?
And even if the Qing army can guarantee sufficient forces, now the Chinese army is defended with trenches outside the city. At that time, they can be retreated to Liaoyang City and the city defended. Therefore, the Qing army wanted to break through Liaoyang and rushed back to Shengjing. It is almost impossible.
But now the Qing army is in a difficult position. If it does not break through the Chinese army's defense line, how can it return to Shengjing? Of course, there is not only one road leading to Shengjing, and some people in Yinhua also suggested to Bukesha and Laita
, if you cannot attack the Chinese army's defense line, you can take a detour and go around Liaoyang to Shengjing.
However, taking a detour back to Shengjing is certainly easy to say, but when it comes to implementation, we face a lot of problems. If we had taken a detour from the beginning, it would be easier, and we might be almost there by now, but now
The detour has just begun, which will delay at least another three or four days. It is unknown whether Shengjing still insists on staying. In addition,
The Qing army has taken over the battle with the Chinese army. Will the Chinese army take advantage of the Qing army's withdrawal to pursue it? How will the Qing army deal with it? Should the Qing army withdraw across the entire line or leave some behind?
The troops here are confronting the Chinese army. These are all problems that must be faced. It does not mean that the troops can be withdrawn with an order.
Of course, there is a way out, which is always better than no way out. Now that it is basically impossible to conquer Liaoyang, a detour back to Shengjing has almost become the only option. Although there are many troubles, they are not impossible to overcome, so the plan
Kesha and Laita were also repeatedly calculating, what kind of road to choose in order to bypass Liaoyang and return to Shengjing as soon as possible, how to distribute their troops, and how to escape the pursuit of the Chinese army, etc.
But just when Bukesha and Laita were discussing the plan, news came that made them collapse. Haicheng had been lost and was occupied by the Chinese army.
This stick immediately knocked the two of them upside down. Although they did not know at this time that the follow-up troops of the Chinese Army had already landed in Liaodong, they both felt very incomprehensible as to why the Chinese Army had suddenly transferred to Liaodong.
He went behind his back, but one fact was already in front of him, that is, Haicheng was lost, and his troops were also in danger of being attacked from both sides by the Chinese army. Let alone breaking through the Chinese army's defense line now,
Even the Qing army itself could not survive.
But the two of them still couldn't understand what the Chinese army was playing. Wasn't the Chinese army attacking Shengjing? Why did they suddenly fall into a double-sided attack by the Chinese army? The two of them thought about it.
After one night, I finally realized that wasn't this a tactic used by the Chinese army to siege a city and bring reinforcements?
Although the Chinese army's tactics were figured out, it did not change the facts at all, because on the next day, the Chinese army that captured Haicheng had already reached the vicinity of Liaoyang. At the same time, the Chinese army stationed in Liaoyang also mainly attacked the Qing army.
Launched an attack.
It turned out that the Ninth Army and the 23rd Army of the Chinese Army, which came across the sea from Shandong, successfully landed in Jinzhou Bay. They were soon discovered by the scouts sent by Zhou Shaohuan. The scouts immediately sent back carrier pigeons to report the results to Zhou Shaohuan.
The two sides also established a letter-passing communication system. After Zhou Shaohuan received the news, he
Combining the information provided by other scouts and intelligence personnel, he basically judged the situation on the Liaodong Peninsula, and immediately ordered the Ninth Army and the 23rd Army to follow the Qing army retreating from Haiye towards Shengjing.
After moving the robbery, both sides joined forces in front of Liaoyang City to completely annihilate the Qing army.
The leader of the Liaodong landing force was Tong Dayong, the deputy commander of the Shandong Military Region. After receiving Zhou Shaohuan's order, he immediately led his troops to set off. The whereabouts of the Qing army were soon discovered, but they did not alert the Qing army, but followed quietly.
Behind the Qing army, it approached Liaoyang. When the Qing army was blocked under the city of Liaoyang, Tong Dayong led his army to attack. He first captured Haicheng, and then led a large army to outflank the Qing army from behind.
The largest battle after the Chinese army attacked Liaoning, and finally started .q !.