SFS Chapter 694 The border was not captured, but these beasts have come up again!
Chapter 694 The border was not captured, but these beasts have come up again!
"Your Highness, the garrison has withdrawn from the city walls, and our army has already stormed them!"
"You were right to predict the future. After a few days of rest, the soldiers are all full of energy and have captured this important town with almost no losses!"
It should be noted that they had been blocked by this strategically important town on more than one occasion in the past.
The fact that they won so easily has truly surprised many people.
Dorgon, however, hesitated somewhat.
"They've broken through?"
"The Ming army doesn't seem to be putting up much resistance. Could this be a trap?"
"After taking the city wall, don't rush in. Send scouts into the city first!"
Although everything went exactly as he had expected, it was far too easy.
It was so easy that even he found it hard to believe.
Or did he misunderstand Wu Sangui?
The attackers were someone else, not soldiers sent by Wu Sangui.
If that's the case, then launching a counterattack on Shanhaiguan seems to be his mistake.
"Once the scouts confirm that there is no danger in the city, you will come into the city with me. We will go to see the Prince of Pingxi and ask him what he really means."
"Furthermore, give the order to switch from offense to defense. I want to see if those pursuers dare to keep up!"
With the fall of the city walls, scouts quickly entered the city.
It was completely silent, without the slightest sound, just like when they climbed the city wall.
Seeing that no one resisted, the scout quickly relayed the information back.
"Then perhaps I have misunderstood Wu Sangui. Let's go into the city and find out the truth."
"If it is truly a misunderstanding, then I will apologize to him properly."
After learning that there had been no resistance within the city, Dorgon gradually began to question the meaning of life.
Could it be that the troops that launched the surprise attack from the rear earlier were not actually sent by Wu Sangui?
With such suspicions, he ordered the central army to enter the city, only to see flames suddenly burst into the sky within the city.
Something unexpected happened!
Countless Qing soldiers who were cleaning up the battlefield and looting within the city were instantly engulfed in flames.
At the same time, ambushers attacked from all directions.
Thousands of soldiers attacked simultaneously, using the power of the fire to rout the surrounding enemy forces that had entered the city in a very short time.
Watching the Qing army retreat from the city gates in a state of utter despair, Xiao He, who had been observing from the shadows, breathed a sigh of relief.
God knows, his heart was in his throat when he saw the Qing army enter the city.
If the border were lost so easily, not only would Liu Bang not be able to forgive him, but he himself would not be able to forgive himself either.
Fortunately, they held on!
The methods suggested by Zhang the tailor and the others who just offered advice are correct.
Holding the city walls head-on will only lead to heavy losses for our side, and most likely we won't be able to hold them.
The current risky move, though a last resort, has yielded remarkable results.
Having repelled this round of Qing army offensives, their morale could collapse at any moment.
At that time, Liu Bang will then attack from the side, and together with Xiang Yu, they will attack from the rear.
The outcome of this battle may already be decided!
However, just as Xiao He was relieved, he heard the sounds of fighting outside the city continuing, even seeming to grow louder.
Wait a minute, didn't His Majesty say that as long as we can withstand one round of their offensive, the Qing army will collapse on its own?
This result seems to be completely different from what His Majesty expected!
"My lord, don't be stunned! The Qing army's real offensive has begun. Only by holding them off can our army have a chance of victory!"
Seeing that Xiao He hadn't reacted yet, Zhang the tailor pushed him as he rushed past him.
"A real offensive? This is the real offensive?"
"What was that just now? A feint attack?"
"Just now, it was only a small force of soldiers and artillery that launched a surprise attack, which was naturally a feint. Although we have driven the troops out of the city, we do not have time to defend the city walls. This is the best opportunity for the Qing army."
"For us, this is the most dangerous time!"
Zhang the tailor shouted as he ran.
If enough men could reach the city walls before the Qing army attacked, the subsequent defense of the city would be much easier.
If they can't catch up, they can only settle for second best and decide the outcome through street fighting.
But in street fighting, driving so many Qing troops out would be harder than climbing to heaven!
"Understood. I will stand with you all and defend the city walls!"
"This battle will determine whether we can annihilate these Tartars. Gentlemen, all the previous conditions have been met. Now it's up to us!"
Xiao He shouted as he followed closely behind, running towards the city wall.
Although he was not good at commanding troops in battle, he still knew some of the Six Arts of a Gentleman, especially swordsmanship, which was not bad.
Just as he had promised Liu Bang.
He couldn't guarantee whether the city could be defended.
The only guarantee he could give was that if the city fell, he would surely die defending it!
……
"It seems we weren't mistaken about Wu Sangui after all; he harbors malicious intentions!"
"Wait, when did he betray us? Was it recently, or was it a plan from the beginning to launch a two-pronged attack on our Great Qing?"
Upon seeing the fire in the city, Dorgon immediately ordered the entire army to launch an offensive.
He knew he had been tricked!
The moment the real offensive began, he had a bad feeling.
This army of over 100,000 was the entire strength of the Qing Dynasty.
If he were to lose them all in the Central Plains, it wouldn't just be a matter of not being able to explain himself to anyone.
The entire Qing Dynasty would probably be destroyed in an instant!
"Pass down the order: kill everyone in the city, whether they are soldiers or civilians, men or women, young or old, as long as they are alive!"
"If we take it, we'll massacre the city for ten days, and everyone can plunder to their heart's content!"
"If we fail to capture this city, these Ming soldiers will never let us go, and we will all be doomed!"
"The only way out is in your own hands. Whether you live or die is up to you!"
If they can't take the city, this pincer attack clearly means they're not prepared to give them a way out!
Just as he was commanding his army to launch a full-scale offensive, the sounds of bugle calls, the clatter of hooves, and shouts of battle suddenly emanated from both sides of the camp.
Dorgon didn't recognize the soldiers rushing out from the side, but the leader of the soldiers rushing out from the rear was someone who would almost become Dorgon's nightmare.
It is him again!
It's that monster again!
Why is it him again? Doesn't he need to rest?
He always led from the front in every battle. Was he really not afraid of death?
Can anyone help this monster?!
The moment Dorgon saw Xiang Yu clearly, he almost went mad.
Xiang Yu repeatedly broke through the entire camp, even cutting off the main banner. The morale of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers was almost completely shattered by Xiang Yu's few thousand troops.
While his subordinates were resting these past few days, he was having nightmares almost every day.
The original plan was to first capture Shanhaiguan, and then use the border to deal with the pursuing troops and Xiang Yu.
Who would have thought that instead of taking the border, these beasts would come back up again!