Chapter 505 Showdown
Under the banner of Daqi, Zhao Ming watched the battle between the two armies on the battlefield, his face calm and he was not anxious.
This is the coalition soldiers attacking Zhaoling, guarded by the Qing army, amid the whistling sound of anger.
Tang Tong led a team of servants to crash into the wall that was smashed by shells, and shot several sharp arrows in front of him, shooting down the Qing army in the front row.
Tang Tong immediately waved his knife, and a team of musket soldiers stepped forward, aiming at the smoke-filled gap, and a row of bird guns shot out.
Amid the sound of the gunshots, the Qing army's family members were beaten to their bodies tremble, and blood mist rose up, and they screamed and fell backwards into the smoke and dust.
The coalition soldiers did not wait to check the results of the battle. The coalition forces holding spears and swords and shields crashed into smoke and dust. As soon as they rushed to the gap in the wall, sharp spears came towards them. The soldiers in front were stabbed and fell to the ground screaming.
Tang Tong immediately roared: "Get in!"
The coalition soldiers behind immediately raised their spears and stabbed several people to death by stabbing the Qing army opposite. However, the Qing army behind them immediately filled in, and both sides launched a life-changing battle in various gaps.
The Qing army's family tried their best to stop it, but their combat power was obviously worse than that of the 20,000 surrendered troops, and they soon could not withstand the attack of the coalition forces, and they were killed and retreated step by step.
In the gap, the dead bodies gradually piled up. The coalition soldiers did not mercy on the women and children in Manchuria. The women and children in their teens who were holding weapons were killed one after another.
Finally, they could not withstand the attack of the coalition forces and were rushed into the wall of the Lingmu courtyard by the coalition forces.
At this time, Zhao Ming still looked at the calm expression, fighting between the two armies on the battlefield, waiting for the opportunity to attack.
In the Qing army camp, Hong Chengchou was not calmer than Zhao Ming. He paid close attention to the battle situation between the east and west fronts.
Just when the battle was fierce on the Western Front, the battlefield on the Eastern Front also entered a white-hot stage.
The whistling sounded like anger in the Korean army attacking the mountain. After suffering huge casualties, the 80,000 Korean troops finally reached the top of the mountain and began to fight in close combat with the Qing army guarding the Dongling.
"Report!" The Qing army scouts entered the camp, turned over and dismounted, rushed into the military tent, and knelt on one knee: "Master Zhongtang, the situation on the eastern front is critical. The Korean army has attacked the mountain due to the large number of people. The Dongling defenders requested Zhongtang to reinforce."
Although the Korean army had poor combat power, there were 80,000 people after all, and only 15,000 Manchu elderly, weak women and children guarding the mountain. Faced with the wave-like attack of the Koreans, the Dongling defenders could no longer support it.
If the Korean army on the eastern front occupied Dongling, they could directly attack the Qing army camp from the east.
At that time, ninety thousand coalition forces appeared on the right wing of the Qing army camp, and Hong Chengchou's 17,000 army would be restrained. At that time, Zhao Zamao's 10,000 elite troops would take the opportunity to fight out, and the Qing army would definitely be defeated.
Hong Chengchou's face was gloomy. He was waiting for Zhao Ming to push up 10,000 East China Sea elites, and then mobilized 17,000 soldiers to reinforce. However, he had to divide his troops to reinforce the Eastern Front before Zhao Ming moved.
Hong Chengchou gritted his teeth and said, "Kong Xigui, you will lead 3,000 people and immediately reinforce Dongling!"
Kong Xigui quickly stepped out of the line and called Qian'er: "Zhe!"
At this time, Kong Xigui had just left the camp, and another scout rushed outside the tent, rolling and crawling into the tent, and said in a panic: "Master Zhongtang, the enemy has entered Zhaoling, General Bran is in a hurry!"
As soon as these words were said, Hong Chengchou's face sank. The 60,000 Qing troops and the 120,000 coalition forces fought, and the troops were too different, which was really passive.
"Master Zhongtang, what should I do?" Bayan couldn't help but ask anxiously.
At this time, Hong Chengchou still had 14,000 troops left, of which 6,000 were the Han army's Zhenglan Banner of Bayan, that is, the flintlock fissure troops of the Qing Dynasty, and the remaining 8,000 were the Qing cavalry.
Hong Chengchou originally hoped that Zhao Zamao would invest all his troops and then put his troops into his hands.
But now it seems that his hopes have failed. The coalition forces have advantages in Dongling and Zhaoling. If they continue to fight, the Qing army can only continuously increase their troops to stabilize the defense line. In this way, Hong Chengchou's troops will sooner or later be put into the battlefield. In that way, Zhao Ming can directly attack his camp and defeat the Qing army in one battle.
Hong Chengchou walked back and forth a few steps back and forth. Now Zhaoling is in a hurry. If he is sending thousands of people to reinforce Zhaoling, his troops will be the same as Zhao Ming's troops.
Although he sent troops to reinforce Dongling and Zhaoling, the coalition forces still had the advantage in these two places. If the situation worsened again, would he still send troops?
If troops were sent, it would not only become a fuel-added battle, but also continue to reduce the strength of the camp, giving Zhao Zamao an opportunity to take advantage of.
If the coalition forces were not sent to capture any of the Dongling and Zhaoling, and then pounced on the Qing army camp, it would be a devastating blow to the Qing army.
Hong Chengchou suddenly stopped, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "You can't be led by Zhao Zamao!"
Bayan and others immediately looked serious and saluted, "Please give orders to the Lord of the Central Hall!"
Hong Chengchou said in a deep voice: "Now Dongling and Zhaoling can barely support it, but Zhao Zamao is only 10,000 people left by Zhao Zamao. Instead of constantly increasing troops to Dongling and Zhaoling to stabilize the defense line, this hall will eventually create an empty camp and give Zhao Zamao an opportunity to take advantage of it. It is better to rush directly to Zhao Zamao with 14,000 troops and horses now, which may be able to reverse the situation!"
When many Qing generals heard the words, they felt a terrified. Hong Zhongtang was making a desperate bet. Once the Qing army could not defeat Zhao Zamao, or any of the Dongling and Zhaoling were defeated first, the Qing army would be defeated.
However, Bayan and others looked at each other, but no one objected.
If we do not take advantage of the Dongling and Zhaoling, we can still support and launch a counterattack and always respond passively. And the cavalry of Korqin has no news, the Qing army will inevitably be defeated in the end.
Seeing that no one objected, Hong Chengchou immediately ordered: "Jin Yuhe, Ren Zhen, you can lead the cavalry and surround Zhao Zamao from both sides! Bayan, you lead the 6,000 Han army's Zhenglan Banner, press forward, and platoons to defeat the enemy!"
Bayan responded loudly, "I have long wanted to compete with Zhao Zamao's musket soldiers to see if it is the firearms of the Qing Dynasty or Zhao Zamao's powerful!"
Under the Ming army's flag, Zhao Ming continued to stare at the battlefield.
At this time, the scout rushed over and dismounted from a distance, and quickly stepped forward: "Report to the Grand Commander, the Qing army camp is moving!"
A slight change finally appeared on Zhao Ming's face and asked, "What's the situation?"
The scout replied hurriedly: "Report to the commander, the Qing cavalry came out of the camp and came to us from both wings. All the infantry and soldiers in the camp also started to move."
When Zhao Ming heard the words, he narrowed his eyes and immediately said coldly: "Hong Chengchou is going to fight! The army is ready to fight!"
Chapter completed!