However, if the Qing army wants to withdraw, how can the Liberation Army make it happen?
The charge bugle sounded in the rain, and the soldiers of the Liberation Army began to chase the Qing army who wanted to retreat with bayonets drawn.
If the Qing army had not had the advantage of cavalry and used cavalry to block the pursuit of the Liberation Army, the Qing army would not have been able to withdraw so easily.
…
The long and fierce battle made the soldiers on both sides exhausted physically and mentally.
The lull in the fighting brought relief to both sides!
The Liberation Army began to clean the battlefield, treat their own wounded, and provide additional blows to the Qing army.
If it were normal, the Liberation Army would usually only take last hits on injured enemy troops on the battlefield if they were seriously injured and could not be saved.
After all, what Zhu Hongyu lacks most now is labor force, and if prisoners of war are sent to labor camps, they can greatly fill the gap in the labor force of the Liberation Army.
However, what this Qing army did today is really disgusting!
How is massacring people in front of the dispersal array any different from animals?
Regarding these Qing troops, Zhu Hongyu's military order to the Liberation Army was to kill them all without leaving any behind!
Even if the Liberation Army is still short of labor, Zhu Hongyu will not keep these Qing troops. They are just a waste of food while they are alive.
Please pay attention in your next life as soon as possible!
In the command post, Zhu Hongyu was sitting at the top, listening to the General Staff of the Liberation Army explaining the strategy they had formulated.
His fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a clicking sound.
The officers of the staff explained the battle plan formulated by the staff in a calm tone.
"The Qing prisoners are all cavalry. It is easy to defeat them, but it is difficult to encircle them and annihilate them!"
"To this end, the plan formulated by the staff is that our army will withdraw from Leizhou, join the reinforcements from Qiongzhou, and raid Suixi by sea."
"Then the naval gunboats sailed into the Suixi River and cut off the Qing army's return route."
"Then he took the initiative to attack, using infantry and cavalry to fight against the Qing army in the wilds of Suixi, luring the Qing captives to attack."
"When the Qing army is frustrated and retreats, our army will pursue it with cavalry to expand the results..."
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"Just do it like this!"
"promise!"
The generals received the order, and then began to arrange their own troops and horses to prepare for the evacuation.
The terrain near Leizhou is open. Even if the Liberation Army can retreat the enemy with its defense line, it will be very difficult to completely wipe out the Qing cavalry.
The area near Leizhou is not a suitable battlefield!
Therefore, when formulating the plan, the General Staff chose Suixi as the battlefield.
Suixi River originates from Lianzhou Prefecture, flows from west to east, and enters the sea at Zhanjiang.
It’s almost the dividing line between Leizhou Peninsula and the mainland!
If the Qing army wanted to withdraw from the Leizhou Peninsula to the mainland, they had to cross the Suixi River.
When formulating the battle plan, the staff took the Suixi River and our own naval superiority into consideration.
Prepare to rely on the Suixi River to prepare a battle plan to encircle and annihilate the Qing cavalry.
If you want to surround and annihilate the enemy with infantry and cavalry, it is impossible to do so without taking advantage of the geographical advantages!
Zhu Hongyu stood up from the ground, looked at the majestic rain outside the command post, and asked.
"When will the reinforcements from Qiongzhou arrive?"
The secretary on the side said.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, Qiongzhou has already been making preparations after receiving the transfer order. It will probably take three to four days."
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly, which meant that the Liberation Army he led still needed to drag the Qing cavalry in Leizhou for three or four days.
It seems that the only thing I can do here is give the Qing army some relief so that the Qing army can see some hope of breaking through the defense line!
Otherwise, there is no hope of breaking through the defense line. No matter how stupid the Qing army is, they will know that they cannot continue to fight!
"Go down and have the logistics department prepare ginger soup to ward off the cold!"
"The soldiers fought hard in the heavy rain today, and they are afraid of being infected by the wind and cold."
"Also, we must ensure that there is no problem with the rainproofing of the military tents, and the soldiers cannot be allowed to sleep in the water!"
Zhu Hongyu opened his mouth and gave instructions.
The rain was so heavy that even the ground inside his command post was covered with moist moisture.
Not to mention the military tents where ordinary soldiers lived!
So far, rubber is still a rare thing. The number of waterproof military tents made of rubber is limited and it is impossible to equip the entire army.
They can only be given priority to the wounded barracks and senior officers. The military tents of ordinary soldiers are still traditional felt tents.
Normally, it's okay to say that if it rains, the felt tent will get wet and leak, and the soldiers living inside will be no different than if they were soaked in water.
Not getting enough rest will also have an impact on the morale and combat effectiveness of the army!
However, Zhu Hongyu didn't have any good solution to this problem.
Ordering the logistics department to prepare more ginger soup to prevent wind and cold is the best way at present.
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The next day, the rain stopped!
But the moisture in the air still settled, and the soft land was soaked by the rain, like a swamp full of mud.
But the air after the rain is not fresh!
The smell of blood is mixed with the fishy smell of the sea, and there is also a faint stench caused by the decay of some corpses. The smell is very strange.
The Qing army sent cavalry out of the camp, ran around outside the camp, and then returned to the camp!
Obviously, the current ground conditions are not suitable for cavalry to launch an attack!
The Qing army did not launch an attack, so the Liberation Army would naturally not take the initiative.
The two sides continue to confront each other!
At noon, the dark clouds in the sky finally dispersed, and the dazzling sunshine shone on the earth.
The weather has finally cleared up!
Under the scorching heat of the sun, the mud on the ground dried quickly.
On the morning of the third day, the sound of war drums and horns resounded throughout the battlefield again.
The Qing army's cavalry roared out of camp. They once again drove the people forward and launched an attack on the defense line of the Liberation Army.
In an instant, the sound of gunfire rang out on the battlefield!
The rumbling roar of heavy artillery almost covered the entire battlefield.
Under the fierce attack of the Qing army, the Liberation Army showed weakness to the enemy, abandoned the first trench defense line, and retreated to the second line of defense.
The Qing army was inspired by this, crossed the breastworks and trenches, and continued to attack the second trench.
The common people were crying and howling as they continued to be driven to the front by the Qing army.
The soldiers of the Qing army followed behind with swords in hand to hold down the formation.
"kill!"
Seeing this scene, the Liberation Army showed no mercy.
Guns and artillery fired, and the people who were driven forward suffered heavy casualties. The battlefield was littered with corpses.
There were countless casualties, and people kept falling to the ground!
Finally, someone thought of resisting.
A commoner picked up a large knife dropped by the Qing army from the ground, turned around and slashed at the Qing army behind him.
However, as soon as he made a move, an arrow penetrated his throat and he could not die anymore.
However, his actions seemed to ignite a wave of resistance.
A large number of ordinary people chose to turn around and fight the Qing soldiers.
"Folks, fight with the Tatars!"
"These dog Tatars killed our family members and want us to take their bullets and use them as cannonballs. It's unreasonable!"
"Kill, kill one to earn money, kill two to earn one!"
"Damn it, no matter what, you're going to die anyway, why don't you drag the dog on your back!"
"..."
A betrayal!
In just an instant, these people who were driven onto the battlefield by the Qing army and suffered heavy casualties chose to resist in desperate situations!