The Chinese army's battle to regain the north began in North Korea.--./
After Zhou Shaohuan pacified North Korea, he began to prepare to cross the Yalu River and attack Liaodong. Therefore, he ordered the second division to station in Yiju on the Yalu River, ready to cross the river and enter Liaodong. Just after the New Year, on the seventh day of the lunar month, Zhou Shaohuan ordered the second division
The Second Division crossed the Yalu River and first established a forward stronghold on the north bank of the Yalu River to prepare for the large army to cross the river.
Uiju is located in the lower reaches of the Yalu River, less than 20 miles away from the outlet of the Yalu River. The river in this area is wide, reaching more than 500 to 600 steps, but the current is quite fast. Opposite Yizhou is the Qing government's border fortress in Liaodong.
Zhenjiang Fort.
The Chinese army began to cross the river from Uiju on the 10th day of the lunar month. At the same time, the Second Squadron also arrived at the Yalu estuary by sea to support the crossing operation of the second division of Chapter 219 crossing the Yalu River.
After the Qing Dynasty entered the customs, the entire defense of Liaodong was borne by Shengjing Angbang Zhangjing. Four years ago, after the Chinese army raided Liaodong, Shengjing Angbang Zhangjing Ye Keshu was dismissed from his post and was replaced by a first-class junjue to protect the commander Dunbai.
Shengjing Angbang Zhangjing was succeeded by Wu Kuli, Minister of Water Transport.
Deputy Ang Bangzhangjing also stationed a large number of troops in Liaodong. At its peak, the number of troops could reach 100,000, including about 7,000 of the Eight Banners Army. Later, during the Central Plains War, a force was transferred from Liaodong. Now it is about
There are still more than 60,000 people, and the Eight Banners Army has nearly 4,000 people left.
After Dunbai and Wu Kuli took office, they also learned the lessons of Ye Keshu. They built a large number of forts and castles at the southern end of the Liaodong Peninsula, including the Jinzhou Bay area, and built a large number of forts and castles along the coasts of Jinzhou Bay and Liaodong Bay.
A large number of troops were deployed for defense, which was incredible.
Half of Liaodong's military strength. However, there are not many defensive troops on the north bank of the Yalu River. There are only more than 6,000 guards on the entire line. The total length of the Yalu River is more than 1,700 miles, and there are as many as a dozen areas that need to be fortified. The result is that
There are less than a thousand defenders in Zhenjiang Fort.
The news of the Chinese army's conquest of North Korea was naturally known to Shengjing Subaru and Zhangjing first. Although the two of them also thought that in Chapter 219, after crossing the Yajiulu River, the Chinese army might attack Liaodong from the direction of North Korea. It would be best if
Strengthen the defense along the Yalu River, but the remaining troops in Shengjing are not
There are many, and there is no order from the imperial court. The two of them dare not mobilize the soldiers guarding the coast of Jinzhou Bay and Liaodong Bay. Who knows whether the Chinese army will try to attack the east and attack the west? If the troops guarding the sea are transferred to guard the river, the Chinese army will
What about another cross-sea attack? Who can afford this responsibility?
Therefore, the two had no choice but to mobilize another 5,000 troops from the garrison in Shengjing and send them to the banks of the Yalu River. They reported to the Qing court and waited for Beijing's order. However, there were only 5,000 more troops on the Yalu River defense line.
It is also a drop in the bucket and simply not enough.
Therefore, when the Chinese army crossed the river from Uiju, the defenders of Zhenjiang Fort only had more than 1,600 people. They only had two small cannons and more than 60 muskets. They were all matchlocks and good muskets.
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How can such a small force withstand the attack of the Second Division? The first batch of Chinese troops to cross the river reached nearly a hundred ships, with a total strength of about 2,000 people, and there were also artillery on the south bank of the Yalu River.
Fire cover and the Chinese army's heavy bronze cannons can hit the north bank of the Yalu River. At the same time, there is fire support from warships on the river.
As a result, as soon as the crossing started, the Chinese army launched a burst of artillery fire, which defeated the Qing troops on the north bank. Soon they fled in all directions. The Chinese crossing troops also took the opportunity to row their oars and cross the Yalu River as quickly as possible.
, arrived at the north bank, and set foot on the land of Liaodong. Then quickly established a beachhead on the north bank of the Yalu River.
Seeing that the Chinese army had boarded the north bank of the Yalu River, the Qing army did not dare to fight, so they all retreated to Zhenjiang Fort to defend themselves. The Chinese army took the opportunity to seize the opportunity and transported large groups of troops, artillery and other equipment to the north bank of the Yalu River.
Come.
The very next day, the Second Division sent two regiments of troops to launch an attack on Zhenjiang Fort. Zhenjiang Fort was not a fortified city in the first place, and the strength of the two sides was very different, so the battle only took more than an hour.
At the end, the Chinese army captured Zhenjiang Fort at a small cost of only nine people killed, annihilated 537 Qing soldiers and captured 487 people.
After occupying Zhenjiang Fort, the Chinese army also officially gained a foothold on the Liaodong Peninsula. At this time in North Korea, the Ninth Army of the Shandong Military Region also arrived in North Korea.
So Zhou Shaohuan immediately ordered that the second brigade of the second army be stationed in Seoul, the second squadron still be stationed in Jianghua Island, the fourth brigade of the ninth army be stationed in Pyongyang as a reserve force, and the rest of the army would all attack Liaodong. Second
Army, the remaining troops of the Ninth Army include three divisions and a special forces brigade, Zhou Shaohuan
Deciding to divide the troops into two groups to attack, he and the Ninth Army Commander Feng Jin led the 14th Division of the Ninth Army to Yizhou to cross the river to support the Second Division in attacking Shengjing; while the Second Army Commander Teng Yinyu led the Second
The 11th Army Division and the Special Forces Brigade of the Ninth Army crossed the river from Manpu and Cicheng areas in the upper reaches of the Yalu River to attack Jilin.
After the troops were divided, the two Chinese armies set out separately. Zhou Shaohuan and Feng Jin led the 14th Division to Yizhou, crossed the Yalu River, came to Zhenjiang Fort, and joined the Second Division. Then they headed towards Phoenix City to the north of Zhenjiang Fort.
Launch an attack.
The Qing army did not have many troops stationed in Phoenix City, so after the Chinese army arrived, the defenders abandoned the city and fled. The Chinese army occupied Phoenix City again without losing a fight. Then they took advantage of the situation and retreated all the way north, and successively captured Tongyun Fort.
, Caohe Fort, Lianshanguan and other places, and then crossed the Motian Ridge and arrived at the Taizi River. They advanced for nearly 500 miles and were only less than 200 miles away from Shengjing.
At this time, Dunbai and Wu Kuli, who were stationed in Shengjing City, had already received the news, and they were shocked. At this time, there were only more than 10,000 defenders in Shengjing City. Once the Chinese army attacked Shengjing City,
With such a small number of troops, not even the city wall can stand tall.
Therefore, of course, the two of them did not care about coastal defense at this time, and quickly ordered to mobilize troops from Liaodong Bay and Jinzhou Bay back to Shengjing to garrison. But whether it was Liaodong Bay or Jinzhou Bay, they were hundreds of miles away from Shengjing, so they were definitely unable to do so.
They rushed back before the Chinese army arrived in Shengjing. Therefore, the two had no choice but to order to defend Shengjing. At the same time, they mobilized troops from various places near Shengjing, and also recruited strong people in the city, and all went to the city to defend, hoping to hold on until reinforcements
arrive.
However, after the Chinese army arrived at Taizi River, they were not in a hurry to launch an attack on Shengjing. Zhou Shaohuan ordered the second division to go west along the Taizi River to capture Liaoyang first. Because at this time, all the defenders of Liaoyang had been transferred to Shengjing.
garrison, so now Liaoyang is basically an empty city with no resistance. As a result, the Chinese army still captured Liaoyang very easily.
Liaoyang was the Qing Dynasty's second largest city in Liaodong after Shengjing. It was only more than 160 miles away from Shengjing. It was also an important gateway to the south of Shengjing. Therefore, the loss of Liaoyang not only destroyed the gateway to Shengjing
The wide opening also cut off the way for the Qing troops stationed at the seaside to return to Shengjing.
Zhou Shaohuan's intention is very clear. Now Shengjing is basically at his fingertips, but there are still nearly 40,000 Qing troops stationed in Liaodong Bay and Jinzhou Bay, and they are all elite troops of the Liaodong Qing army with relatively sophisticated weapons and equipment.
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The Chinese army was the biggest threat in Liaodong. Therefore, Zhou Shaohuan decided to besiege Shengjing instead of attacking it, and use Shengjing as bait to first annihilate the effective force of the Qing army. Then the entire Liaodong would be allowed to be roamed freely by the Chinese army.
Although the total strength of this Qing army is twice that of the Chinese army, and the Chinese army only has one division stationed in Liaoyang and another division in Shengjing to contain the Qing army. But Zhou Shaohuan was full of confidence in annihilating this Qing army, because Zhou Shaohuan followed
Before setting off from Seoul, orders had been issued to Shandong, ordering the Fifth Army to stay in Shandong.
The 23rd Army immediately crossed the sea and landed in Liaodong. Therefore, behind the returning Qing army, there were two armies of the Chinese Army. As long as the Chinese Army held Liaoyang, they could move forward and backward as soon as the troops behind them arrived.
Attack from a flank and annihilate the Qing army. Then capture Shengjing, and the entire Liaodong can be defeated in one fell swoop.
Therefore, after capturing Liaoyang, Zhou Shaohuan immediately ordered the Fourteenth Division to approach Shalingbao, Baitafu and other places around Shengjing to garrison. He led the Second Division to build defensive positions in Liaoyang to prepare to block the Qing army. At the same time, he also
A large number of scouts were sent with carrier pigeons to the south to find out information about the landing troops and establish flying pigeon connections between the two sides.
On the 27th of the first lunar month, the Qing troops stationed at the seaside arrived in Liaoyang.
There are more than 20,000 Qing troops stationed in Jinzhou Bay, and the commander is Baya Lajia La Ezhen Bukesha; while there are more than 18,000 Qing troops stationed in Liaodong Bay, and the commander is Li Baya Lazhang Jinglai.
Ta. Both of them received orders from Dunbai, who asked them to abandon coastal defense, bring all the troops back to Shengjing to defend, and collect all the troops along the way. The more the better.
Only then did the two of them know that the Chinese army had crossed the Yalu River from North Korea, attacked Liaodong, and had already approached Shengjing. Therefore, they did not dare to neglect, and immediately gathered all the troops along the coast and rushed back to Shengjing. The forts and castles built along the coast
, had to give up all, and the artillery on the fort can only take away the artillery weighing less than 3,000 kilograms. Those over 3,000 kilograms are too heavy and will affect the marching speed. They can only use molten iron to cast the cannon holes and throw them on the fort.
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The two groups of troops met in Haicheng County, together with other troops recruited along the road, totaling about 42,000 people, and then marched to Shengjing together. However, the Qing army did not know it yet, just after they abandoned the seaside defense line, they
The next day, the Chinese fleet arrived at Jinzhou Bay. The troops of the two armies landed near Ninghai County, and then quietly followed the Qing army and headed towards Shengjing.q!!!