Chapter 117 Seoul Breakout

Although this order was issued, it would take a while before Wu Sangui could start the Southwest War. Dorgon also arranged support for the Korean War.

Dorgon could see at a glance that the key to the Korean War lay in the navy.

Dorgon sent an order to Huang Wu to give Huang Wu the newly built ships and a vastly improved artillery. He ordered Huang Wu to look for an opportunity to attack the Xia army's navy.

They also mobilized some troops from the Liaodong Division and even Mongolia and sent them to Liaodong, but they were unable to reach them for a while. However, the Qing army's dilemma in Korea continued.

The Battle of Hanjiang, the influence of this war also spread.

People in various parts of Korea were excited and rebelled. The volunteers did not dare to fight against the Qing army. However, as soon as the Qing army left, the Korean puppet troops who stayed in various places were cleared by the Koreans. Even from Seoul to Liaodong

Many roads have also been cut off.

Azig had to disperse his troops to maintain the road in the rear. For a while, it was like being stuck in mud, making it difficult to move forward.

The spring breeze is like a knife, it seems to be the most powerful force in the world. Wherever it passes, it cuts off glaciers and breaks through snow-capped mountains. Under the action of the spring breeze, the ice layers of the Han River break apart layer by layer. The Han River becomes navigable, and then the ice melts and the snow

Under the erosion, the walls of Seoul also collapsed, and large areas of rammed earth fell away.

Moreover, the ground has thawed, making marching much more difficult. Mud surges wherever we go.

The Qing troops on Ganghwa Island had already retreated before the ice thawed.

After all, the Qing army also knew that once the freeze thawed, they would be trapped on Ganghwa Island.

Ruan Jin had already received orders from Zhou Fuchen and had already sent people to inspect the Han River waterway, and then the fleet sailed upstream. In just two days, they were on the Han River.

Far away, you can see the shadows of sails on the Han River, but the same scenery has different feelings in the eyes of different people.

In Seoul, Zhou Fuchen finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the sail shadow.

In the past ten days, Zhou Fuchen's heart was full of suffering, but he could not share this suffering with others. Speaking of it, Zhou Fuchen had to admit that in terms of concentration, he was far behind compared to veterans like Yang Shengzu.

In Seoul, they handled military affairs on time every day, patrolled outside the city walls, enjoyed Korean beauties, and slept with the soldiers below.

He didn't look worried at all.

However, when I saw them arriving, a stone finally fell to the ground.

But now, although the navy fleet has arrived, there is still an obstacle between it and Seoul, which is the long siege outside Seoul.

This long siege is made of earth, wood and stones. It is not too high, just as tall as a man. It is covered with artillery and muskets. It is guarded by private soldiers. There are several gaps where cavalry can break in. This is what this long siege looks like.

A masterpiece of the Qing army recruiting civilians for a period of time.

Of course because

In order to rush the work, no one knows how many Koreans died under this long siege.

If you want to break through Seoul and join the navy, a breakout battle will be inevitable.

But how could Azig be willing to watch the Xia army withdraw like this?

Azig was not unprepared for such a situation. When the Xia army ships appeared on the Han River, he realized that the situation was not good, so he made preparations in advance. However, no matter how he prepared, Azig

One problem is the lack of artillery.

Zhang Xuan attaches great importance to the Navy, and nearly half of the army's artillery is in the Navy. Of course, this is also due to the Zheng family. But from this aspect, it can be seen that the Xia Army Navy has so many artillery pieces that even though

The ships sent into the Han River this time were not many war ships, but many civilian ships.

But in total, the number of artillery pieces is still over a hundred.

But here in Azig, it's far worse.

Speaking of which, compared with the Xia Dynasty in terms of the number of artillery pieces, the Qing government only did not fall behind. This was because the Qing army captured many artillery pieces during Luo Yulong's Northern Expedition. However, after one or two years, the Beijing Artillery Factory

Although it was successfully completed and a lot of artillery was produced, compared with the Guangdong Manufacturing Bureau, it was still far behind.

This difference in production capacity is also reflected in the number of front-line artillery pieces.

Not to mention North Korea, the number of artillery in the entire Liaodong is not too many, because in order to cope with the pressure on the front line, the artillery of the Beijing Artillery Factory of the Qing Army is allocated to two places on a priority basis. One is the local capital, which is the follower.

The ground must not be ignored. The other place is from Yangzhou to Luoyang, where the two sides confront each other.

The increase in the number of artillery on the opposite side of Gein put a lot of pressure on them. It was impossible for the Qing army not to keep up.

As for the army to conquer North Korea, the number of artillery is not large. Even if it is temporarily mobilized, it can only be drawn from Beijing, which is almost a thousand miles away from the front line. It is impossible to make up for it. As long as the artillery unloaded from the ship with the Xia Army, it is impossible to

compared to.

Such a disadvantage prevented the Qing army from setting up camp on the banks of the Han River. They could only retreat a few miles and camp almost back to back with Changwei.

And here is the only place that Seoul must pass through if it wants to open up connections outside the city.

Azig wanted to fight Xia Jun again here.

It's just that he didn't expect that this battle would come so fast, almost as fast as lightning.

At this moment, Zhou Chang had already made an impassioned speech in front of King Han. King Han was shocked and said, "Tonight?"

"It's tonight." Zhou Chang said.

King Han said: "The ship is coming today and we are breaking out tonight. Isn't it too hasty?"

Zhou Chang said: "What the Privy Council means is that the army has been prepared and has been waiting for this day for a long time. And every day it is delayed, the Qing army will be more prepared, so only tonight is the best opportunity. And the prince

I also want to go to war with the army."

When King Han heard this, he was even more frightened and said, "Why do you still

Let me go out to fight?"

Zhou Chang said: "Because once we go, the army will be dispatched, and we will no longer look back."

Zhou Chang heard that Zhou Fuchen and Yang Shengzu had discussed that although they had defeated the Qing army, they had just

King Han heard this in his heart, and his heart trembled. He knew that this moment would happen, but he didn't expect that this moment would come so quickly. It was too fast for people to react. King Han said, "Is it tonight?"

Zhou Chang said: "Please prepare quickly and leave the city with the army."

King Han looked pale and said, "Master Zhou, how many people can I bring?"

Zhou Chang said: "At this moment, life and death are on the line. If you don't go well, the prince will die on the way out of the city tonight. As long as the prince keeps his noble body, there is nothing he wants? He only needs to bring the country's most important treasures and follow the guards and ministers.

That’s it.”

"I know. I know." King Han's voice became deeper and deeper.

"Then I have resigned." Zhou Chang said, "Your Majesty, you should make preparations early. You must not be soft-hearted at this time."

King Han was so devastated that he even forgot to send Zhou Chang off.

The entire family of the King of Han is in Seoul. In the palace, there are thousands of beauties from all walks of life plus serving eunuchs. Although most of the strong eunuchs have been sent to the city since the fierce battle, but in the palace

There are also many eunuchs.

These eunuchs can be ignored, but he is not willing to keep the beauties, the various antiques and valuables accumulated by the Korean royal family.

King Han was stunned for a moment, closed his eyes, and two tears fell from the corners of his eyes, and then he controlled his emotions. When he opened his eyes again, his eyes were as cold as lightning, and he said: "Here comes someone.

"

"Your Highness, this old slave is here." An old eunuch came out of nowhere and said with lowered hands.

"Take the queen, the disciples from the nearby branch, and the royal seal and other items, and prepare to break out tonight." King Han said.

"Yes." said the old eunuch.

"Of course, these things can be left to others to do, but there is one thing that you must do." King Han said: "Erase the people who should not be left behind. I think my father in heaven will do the same."

Do you miss my concubine?"

The old eunuch said: "Old slave, I obey."

Among the Korean royal family, he is not completely without competitors. Now that Seoul is in chaos, it has long changed from the original situation. If he doesn't take the opportunity to get rid of the serious trouble in his heart, how long will he wait? He will never let this younger brother

It fell into the hands of the Qing army. Not only him, but also some close disciples of the Korean royal family had to be taken away. They would rather die on the road than stay in Seoul.

Because Seoul soon came under the control of the Qing court.
Chapter completed!