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Chapter 168 The Battle of Qingzhou

"Kill." The deafening shouts of killing rose into the sky.

Under the Qingzhou City, Zheng Chenggong's flag was raised high.

Zheng Chenggong stood under the flag and looked at Sejong's city from a distance.

Autumn had already begun slightly at this moment, and Zheng Chenggong's army marched northward, sweeping across various places along the way. The troops of the Eight Banners of Korea were stationed there, perhaps more than ten thousand, or perhaps thousands.

I don't know whether these people were frightened by the fate of the Eight Korean Banners in Luozhou City, or were bribed by the Qing army's land. They all resisted stubbornly.

Persevere until the last moment. In addition, Zheng Chenggong is wary of Azig's sudden attack.

So we marched along the way, trying to be sure. The march naturally became slow. It took nearly a month to defeat several cities and reach the gate of Qingzhou City.

This is already considered the boundary of Chungcheong Province.

The names of the three provinces in southern Korea are very interesting. They are two important cities connected together. For example, Jeolla Province is Jeonju and Naju, and Gyeongsang Province is Gyeongju and Sangju.

It has a very Tang and Song Dynasty style.

Therefore, Cheongju is also one of the core cities of Chungcheong Province.

As long as Qingzhou is cleared, the army will be one step closer to Seoul.

However, Zheng Chenggong was wary of Azig's surprise attack, so Zheng Chenggong left most of the siege to Liang Huafeng. Now Liang Huafeng's injuries on his legs have not healed yet. He can only command on the spot and cannot charge to break the formation.

However, there is no shortage of brave junior officers in the Xia army.

Zheng Chenggong could see that Qingzhou City was about to be destroyed.

Several days of offensive, artillery bombardment, and force release. This set of siege tactics has become quite mature. Even the Eight Banners of the Qing Army could not hold on for long with such methods.

Zheng Chenggong also put his thoughts aside and asked Liu Guoxuan: "Has the main force of the Qing army found out?"

Liu Guoxuan shook his head and said: "No. It's just that the news from King Han has confirmed that the main force of the Qing army has left Seoul and its whereabouts are unknown."

Zheng Chenggong said: "Did Azig leave too?"

Liu Guoxuan said: "I don't know about this. Azig's whereabouts are the top secret of the Qing army. After the disaster in Seoul, even the Koreans did not have many informants. Such things cannot be clearly investigated."

Zheng Chenggong had a hunch in his heart. Although he didn't have any information at the moment, he was sure that Azig was nearby. Of course, the neighborhood might be a bit far away, within a hundred miles. But the Qing army's cavalry advantage was so obvious.

In the battle between the scouts, he also had the advantage.

In terms of battlefield blockade, the Qing army's advantage was infinitely greater than that of the Xia army.

Although Zheng Chenggong had no information, his intuition told him that the war would probably begin within the next few days.

Sometimes, when people are in a tense situation, they have many inexplicable feelings in their hearts. This kind of feeling comes back again and again. I don’t know whether it is true or false, or whether it is true battlefield intuition.

, or a sudden whim.

However, Zheng Chenggong was fully prepared.

There is also one person who is also fully prepared, and that is Azig.

Zheng Chenggong's hunch was correct.

Azige is located in Cheling Mountain.

The terrain of Qingzhou is similar to a basin, and to the north is the Cheling Mountains. This mountain is not very steep, and it is incomparable with many famous mountains and rivers in China. It is because of this that a large group of Qing cavalry can be hidden here.

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At this moment, Azig was standing on a mountaintop, looking to the south. He looked over, and from a high position, the boundless plain spread out in front of his eyes, spreading directly to the horizon. The sky was filled with mist, and smoke and clouds rose from under his feet and connected to the sky.

It seems that the boundaries between heaven and earth are blurred.

Although he knew that this direction was the direction of Qingzhou City, it was so far away that he couldn't see any outline or hear any movement here.

"How is Qingzhou City?" Azig turned his head.

But behind him, he saw numerous mountains and countless soldiers appearing and disappearing in the mountains, as if several long dragons were hiding in the mountain mist.

Although Cheling Mountain is not considered a famous mountain or river, it is still a mountain, and there is rarely flat land in the mountains. Therefore, when the army is stationed in the mountains, it can only be stationed along the roads and divided into several roads. Because of the mountain topography, it looks like the dragon has disappeared.

tail.

Bolo stood behind Azig, bowed and said: "Qingzhou City was lost. In just one or two days, all the manpower and material resources in the city were exhausted. We really can't hold on anymore, and a red flag has been hung on the top of the city.

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Qingzhou City was besieged from all sides and sealed tightly, and there had been no news from inside and outside for a long time.

The only thing that can communicate with the outside is a large flag prominently placed at the top of the city.

Flags of different colors are hung according to different levels of crisis. Even at night, there are bonfires lighting up, so you can see clearly from outside.

Hanging a red flag means that the crisis is extremely severe and the city can no longer hold on.

Azig narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Send a message to the city and ask him to create chaos in the city at dusk tomorrow night and let the Xia army enter the city."

When Bolo heard this, he immediately understood what Azig was thinking and said, "Your Majesty, don't wait any longer."

Azig said: "Wait? Zheng Chenggong has guessed my mind a long time ago. He has been careful and meticulous every step of the way. The further north he goes, the more cautious he will be. On the contrary, there will be no chance."

Bolo said: "Cha."

Bolo then bowed and stepped back to give the order.

Then several more cavalrymen rushed to Qingzhou City at starry night.

Shoot the signal arrow from a distance.

Several fireworks exploded in the sky. Even in the daytime, they were very eye-catching. The Qing army in Qingzhou City could see them clearly. But they could also see them clearly.

Chu Chu also has Zheng Chenggong.

Liu Guoxuan stood next to Zheng Chenggong and said, "Your Majesty, would you like to send someone to arrest the Qing army's spies?"

Zheng Chenggong said: "No, such false and true noises happen every day. You don't need to deal with such things."

Liu Guoxuan didn't say anything anymore. In fact, when the fireworks exploded, there were already outside scouts to catch the Qing army scouts. The army had its own rules for such matters, and there was no need for generals like Liu Guoxuan to interfere. He just saw Zheng Chenggong paying attention.

This is just a casual statement.

Liu Guoxuan said: "Yes." He paused slightly and said: "Your Majesty, is it really useful to mobilize troops like this?"

Zheng Chenggong said: "It's just a small trick. Whether it hits or misses, it doesn't matter."

Liu Guoxuan sighed in his heart, there was nothing he could do.

Sometimes there is no difference between smart people and fools. Along the way from Quanzhou to the north, Zheng Chenggong designed countless traps. But all of them were useless.

Moreover, what Zheng Chenggong did did also have side effects.

As the leader of the army, Zheng Chenggong, for him, some things are just a matter of words, but for the people below, it is a matter of breaking their legs. He has worked hard and mobilized people, but there has been no harvest, and the people below are already complaining.

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However, as time passed, the people below didn't even complain. They were almost numb.

Such many failed ambush attempts still affected Zheng Chenggong's prestige in the military.

Liu Guoxuan said: "Yes."

Zheng Chenggong said: "You go down and inspect more. The city of Qingzhou will be destroyed in a day or two. Maybe Azig will come."

Liu Guo

Zheng Chenggong's decisions were implemented one by one, and he even had to check and fill in the gaps for Zheng Chenggong and maintain Zheng Chenggong's prestige.

Liu Guo

Zheng Chenggong said: "Okay."

"Your Majesty, please rest early." Liu Guoxuan said: "In the past few days, Your Majesty has worked hard and his face has become haggard. I don't know how long this battle will last. Your Majesty must take care of yourself first."

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Over the past few days, Zheng Chenggong has been thinking about how to defeat the enemy. Zheng Chenggong did not dare to be negligent towards Azige. Every time he thought about the city of Nanjing, he did not dare not try his best. This was almost his heartache.
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