In the Liucheng camp, Gu Kecheng dug two more trenches based on the original town walls, built three new wooden walls and a large number of camp forts, forming a defense system with a certain depth.
After a whole day and half a night of fierce fighting by the Shun army defenders, thousands of the defenders who participated in the Battle of Feiyun Bridge returned to the Liucheng camp. After Gu Kecheng made some consolidation, he could still return to the Liucheng camp.
More than 7,000 soldiers were gathered to defend the area.
He deployed a large number of heavy cannons to block the Qing army. The Shun army on the north bank of Feiyun Bridge had already lost a batch of heavy red cannons. More large-caliber artillery pieces were left in Xuzhou by Gu Kecheng, and the defenders of the remaining camp in the city
The army can only try its best to use the power of the light firearms at hand, get the enemy close and then concentrate its firepower to strike.
The fierce battle continued for several more hours. Bo Hetuo was secretly shocked and deeply impressed by the fierce resistance of the Dashun soldiers.
"The Manchus only managed to occupy three provinces, but the Manchus paid such heavy casualties. Even if we capture these three provinces, the Han people still have territory in more than ten provinces. If the fierce fighting continues like this, I'm afraid that even if the regent
There are only a few people outside Wangkong Pass, and there is no spare force to capture the Central Plains."
Nikan sighed. After being carried across the river by Kang Dahai, he rested for a while before continuing to lead his troops to attack the Liucheng camp at Dorgon's urging.
The main force of the Qing army built a bridge at Paohe River and began to cross the river one after another. It is estimated that by daybreak, the Qing army's strength on the south bank will reach more than 50,000 people.
Countless war horses neighed in the darkness, and the metallic sound of swords, guns, and armor was a restlessness that had not been heard in Xuzhou for hundreds of years.
This land could hardly bear it, and the Qing army's iron hooves trampled on it, causing the people to flee in panic.
Nikan was very excited when he thought that the army would be able to rush to the vicinity of Xuzhou after dawn:
"The regent has said that the first person to attack Xuzhou City will be crowned a prince! Bo Hetuo, what are you waiting for? If you attack Xuzhou City, you will be crowned a prince. Then the military exploits of conquering Xuzhou will be even more unparalleled."
Bohetuo shook his head and nodded. He was deeply worried about Dorgon's risky and radical tactics. But the Qing army had finally reached the end of this road, so how could they retreat?
Even if they retreat, where can they retreat to?
This place is already thousands of miles away from Bohetuo's hometown outside the Guan. He looked in all directions and suddenly thought that he was in a sea of Han people. Even with the Qing court's 100,000 troops behind him, he would inevitably have a certain kind of final feeling.
A deep sense of terror.
Is it wrong to enter the customs and enter the customs in the Qing Dynasty?
On the north bank of Feiyun Bridge, Dorgon led a large number of Aixinjueluo clan dignitaries, as well as Shang Kexi, Kong Youde and other Han vassal kings. They stood on the bank of the Pao River and watched Bohetuo and Nikan attack Liucheng.
The battle in the camp.
The sun in the sky has revealed half of its white brilliance, but compared with the flames soaring above the Liucheng camp, this sunlight is so unworthy of mentioning.
Shang Kexi said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, Xuzhou, is the Nanming army really coming to Xuzhou soon? With such a weak army, I am really worried that even if this is not a trick by the Jiangnan people, they will not have the strength to complete the rendezvous with us.
Xuzhou’s mission.”
Fan Wencheng carefully explained:
"The remaining troops of Chuang Ni have no soldiers in the southeast of Xuzhou. No matter how weak the Nanming army is, they can still walk, right? They are so close to Xuzhou, even if they crawl, they should be able to crawl.
We really have no choice but to cross the line of Xuzhou, go to Jiangbei and Nanming armies in person, and then pass through the territory of the small imperial court in the south of the Yangtze River, taking a roundabout route, and go straight from Fengyang to the heart of Zhongzhou."
But most of the dignitaries of the Aisin Gioro clan were still worried about this extremely risky plan. Even if the Qing army rushed to Xuzhou City and even broke through Xuzhou before Li Laiheng could catch up, they would still have to face the delay of the Nanming army.
risk.
The worst-case scenario is that if the Nanming army deceives the Qing army from the beginning and does not allow the Qing army to use the territory of Nanming to bypass Henan, but instead sends troops to intercept, then the Qing army will lose all its retreat and have no baggage.
The two armies of Shun and Ming were attacking from the front and back, and the annihilation of the entire army was almost certain.
Dorgon was expressionless, his face was calm and indifferent, not affected by the anxiety of others at all.
The Prince Regent got off his horse and walked to the bank of the Pao River. He stepped on the slightly floating ice and watched the frozen river in the distance cracking section by section, and the river water carried ice floes and surged downward.
And go.
Dorgon said quietly: "There have been more than 50 large-scale battles along the Yellow River and in the Xuzhou area in the past dynasties. It is difficult to say the right and wrong, but historians have all noticed that it was on this ancient battlefield that the dynasties of many generations were decided.
There are rises and falls, one rises and another falls, so since ancient times there has been a saying of striving to conquer the Central Plains."
He raised his head and saw a wild goose soaring towards the west. Dorgon's eyes followed the flying wild goose and continued to look to the west. He knew that right there, Li Laiheng was also commanding a powerful army.
He is coming quickly to prepare for a decisive battle with the Qing army under Xuzhou City.
The sun has almost completely risen, and its milky white light shines on the earth. On the land that was completely plowed by shells on both sides of Feiyun Bridge, corpses were strewn everywhere, including those with braids, those with hair tied in crowns, those wearing armor, and those without armor.
Yes, there were soldiers, civilians, and some innocent Emigrants. The land was filled with corpses.
Many broken half weapons fell into the water, and like the larger number of bows and arrows, they became another unique scenery besides the ice floes. Driven by the river water, they made a clanging sound.
The sound of the collision of weapons spread farther and farther, and the wild geese chirped loudly, then cut through the sky and soared towards the Central Plains.
Most of Aixinjueluo's clans were here at the Feiyun Bridge battlefield. They all followed Dorgon's gaze to the west, knowing that that was the direction from which the main force of the Chuangni Field Army was galloping...
Near Caozhou, which was far away, Li Laiheng also felt something. He suddenly thought of something, and said to Guo Junzhen and Liu Fangliang beside him:
"Before the decisive battle was launched, we did not dare to make such an estimate as to holding on to Taiyuan, cutting off Hebei and Shaanxi, and completely isolating Hebei. We have been very cautious about Dorgon gathering soldiers and horses of all Han, Han and Mongolian banners.
Worry, now it seems that it was Dorgon who broke the cauldron and poured out the country from the northern capital, which made the decisive battle along the Yellow River appear so extraordinary and dramatic."
Guo Junzhen was stunned: "His Royal Highness, King Jin, what are you talking about?"
Li Laiheng snapped his horsewhip and said, "I'm talking about the decisive battle!"