Author: Zero Romance

After the artillery unit misdirected the outside of Yong'an Fort and carried out two rounds of intensive bombardment, it seemed that it was completely quiet inside. The infantry unit, which received the order, started again and slowly advanced towards the gap that was blasted on the east side.

If he had not considered saving ammunition, Sun Zhen would have wanted the artillery to directly level Yong'an Fort. But the forts there were too dense, and there were many Shanhaiguan in the distance to attack.

Too many shells were used up.

Although the two smaller fortresses on the side and rear of Yong'an Fort tried to send troops for reinforcements, they were frustrated by the Haihan cavalry wandering on the flanks of the battlefield.

Those cavalry were all equipped with short-bodied but powerful seven-shot rifles. They not only moved fast but also had strong firepower. They were far more difficult to miss than the Haihan infantry. The reinforcements over there had just left the fortress not far away, and the Haihan cavalry

Just as they came, they opened fire at them from a few dozen feet away.

Although the Ming army also had bows, arrows and muskets, their range and accuracy could not be compared with the weapons of the Haihan army. Rather than counterattack, it would be more appropriate to say whether to embolden oneself.

When they rushed to a closer place with rifle fire, the Haihan cavalry took the initiative to withdraw a certain distance and continued to use the range advantage of their weapons to suppress the Ming army.

After being beaten like a kite by the Haihan cavalry for two rounds, the Ming army realized that a forceful charge was not an option. With their small strength, even if they initially rushed into Yong'an Fort, there would not be many people left. So they lost two people in the east.

After more than a dozen corpses were found, they withdrew shamelessly.

At this time, the vanguard troops also successfully invaded Yong'an Fort. Although there were a few survivors inside, they could no longer organize a decent resistance.

And for those defenders who were still trying to resist, the Haihan Army would not show the slightest mercy. The orders they received were to resolve the battle as quickly as possible without considering the casualties of the wrong leg.

A dozen prisoners who were lucky enough to escape were quickly escorted to the rear and handed over to the Military Intelligence Bureau. Those prisoners of war would be interrogated immediately. If they provided useful intelligence, their lives would probably be saved.

Sun Zhen raised his wrist and looked at his watch. It took about an hour and a half to conquer Yong'an Fort. To him, such a performance could be considered quite satisfactory, not particularly outstanding.

Considering that the Eastern Leg Team had not fought a battle of that intensity for almost three years and needed some time to re-adapt to the battlefield, Sun Zhen felt that such a result was acceptable.

The two small fortresses on the side and rear of Yong'an Fort are slightly inferior in strength and garrison strength, but the defenders still did not choose to evacuate. It seems that they are planning to hold on to the end.

The combat effectiveness of the Ming Dynasty's frontier army is actually not bad, but the problem is that most of its elites have been defeated by the Haihan Army a few years ago. For example, the newly trained soldiers of the Ming Dynasty have willpower but little combat experience.

When the Han army attacked, they also lacked the flexibility of their legs to respond to mistakes.

Such a small fortress group could indeed support the speed of the Haihan Army's advance, but it would not be able to cause heavy casualties to the Haihan Army, so it would only consume more ammunition.

The Haihan Army still used the same offensive mode, using artillery to blast open the protective walls of the two small fortresses, and then allowed the infantry to gradually advance, while the cavalry provided cover on the outside.

That time, the Ming army no longer defended like Yong'an Fort. Seeing that the frontal defense line was broken and could no longer stop the Haihan army from attacking, the Ming army, which was very mobile, abandoned its position and fled to the rear.

Sun Zhen's combat headquarters also moved forward and entered outside Yong'an Fort.

The place was already in ruins, and there was hardly a well-preserved house outside the fort. The engineers were able to clear a place among the ruins and set up a canopy tent to serve as the headquarters' office space.

Sun Zhen didn't care about the rough environment. After the radio station was moved, he asked the communications troops to immediately set up the antenna and send a message to Chen Yixin to inform him of the latest developments there.

On the other side of the Bohai Bay, the situation of Sun Bing, commander of the Fifth Lu Division, was much easier than that of his colleagues.

There were only two thousand Ming troops outside Qingzhou in the east, and there were only a few hundred people from Bu Nao who rushed outside Shouguang County to fight at the first time. Among them, the cavalry was more mobile and could barely compete with the Haihan army in the east.

Accounting for about one-fifth.

With so few troops mobilized by the Ming army, it was obviously impossible to stop the Haihan army from crossing the state and county, all the way north.

After making several useless attempts, the Ming army saw that it was impossible to stop them, so they could retreat two miles away to follow the Haihan army. Rather than waiting for the opportunity to launch an attack, it was more like escorting the Haihan army across the border on the flanks.

That kind of behavior is not difficult to understand. Qingzhou must have received an order to block the Haihan army, but the generals who led the troops must have scruples. If they don't fight hard, the local garrison may escape and the entire army will be annihilated.

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In this world, if you have thousands of troops, you will not have the capital to live on, and you will not be a prince at all. If you lose all your family wealth, the court will not be able to find the money to reorganize an army.

It’s Qingzhou.

Besides, the location of Qingzhou is already stuck on the dividing line between the control areas of the two countries, but there is no natural barrier to defend. The Haihan Army will come over for a walk from time to time in the name of training. Qingzhou will be very busy tomorrow.

It belongs to the Ming Dynasty, and it will be difficult to tell whether it will happen in a few days. Offending Haihan is tantamount to cutting off one's own future.

Anyway, the Haihan Army had already sent news through secret channels that Bei Zai would not cross the border that time and would not attack the city of Qingzhou. Instead of fighting head-on with the Haihan Army, it would be better to show off and report back to the court.

After several months of hard fighting, the enemy troops were driven out of Qingzhou and that was it.

As long as Wan Yeluo keeps his legs, the situation will change soon. At least he will have the capital to negotiate terms with Haihan.

As for stopping the Hai-Han army from doing their job, Qingzhou couldn't stop it anyway. Whoever can stop it should be asked to do it. That credit must not be snatched away.

Sun Bingcuo had already anticipated the Qingzhou Ming army's reaction, so he ordered him to be on guard, and had no intention of dividing his troops to drive away the scattered Ming troops. Everyone had a tacit understanding and cooperated with each other to play out the scene.

He led his troops to the north, and there were no passes to attack like Shanhaiguan, so there was no need to get too entangled with the Ming troops stationed along the way.

Of course, if any Ming army was not afraid of death and insisted on rushing to block the road, Sun Bing would not refuse to get more military exploits.

Sun Bing believes that the real battle will happen after leaving Qingzhou and entering Jinan Prefecture.

The Yellow River that crosses Jinan Prefecture is one of the few natural dangers that the Ming army can defend. Once Sun Bing's troops cross the Yellow River in Jinan Prefecture, there will be a flat plain ahead entering Hebei, and there will be no dangerous ground to defend. If the Ming army intends to do so,
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