Anti Qing

Chapter 25
"Yesterday's camp was robbed, and our army suffered a lot of losses, but Duoduo may not be in a good mood either!"

"Hasn't Your Majesty carefully considered where the Dashun Army lost after fighting for several days in a row?"

When everyone was discussing just now, Li Zijing kept silent because he was thinking about how to break through the Qing army camp.

Hearing that Li Zicheng decided to return to Xi'an and embark on the same old path as history, Li Zijing had no choice but to stand up and tell all the thoughts in his heart.

No matter how much these meaningless debates are said, they will not have the slightest effect on changing the situation.

In history, no matter whether Liu Fangliang robbed the camp at night or Li Zicheng personally led the Chinese army to attack on a large scale, they failed to break through the heavily guarded camp of Doduo.

It can be seen that Doduo does have its own advantages.

Therefore, this time the robbing camp cannot be played in the same way as in history.

In the battle yesterday, Li Zijing didn't have time to take care of many things on the battlefield. Now that he thinks about it carefully, the tactics of the Dashun Army are indeed simpler.

The Dashun Army's strength is not weaker than the Eight Banners of Manchuria in terms of strength, but its organization is too poor. Yesterday's battle was often filled with crowd tactics.

The popularity of firearms was not enough. The only artillery battalion was scattered by Doduo's Manchurian cavalry, and all artillery pieces were destroyed.

There are many firearms in Tongguan now, but there are almost no artillery for attacking fortifications, which cannot form combat effectiveness.

The most important thing is that the disadvantage between the cavalry of the Dashun army and the cavalry of Manchuria is too great!
In several battles, Duoduo dispatched elite Manchurian guards to disperse the flanks of the Dashun Army.

After arriving at Tongguan, Li Zicheng replaced the cavalry that had been left on the flank with an infantry battalion after the flank was washed away for the first time, hoping to form an formation to resist the impact of the Qing army on the flank.

Yesterday's battle also proved that Li Zicheng's [-]-man infantry battalion could not stop even a single attack from the Manchurian guards.

The inability to solve the problem of flank attacks has always been a hidden danger to the Dashun Army.

The most elite Laoben Jingqi are all in the hands of Liu Zongmin, and they are the core strength of the three-wall tactics.

If Lao Ben Jingqi is sent to help the flanks, it will have an impact on the Dashun Army's last axe, which is the cavalry formation on the three walls.

The three-wall cavalry array seemed to be tens of thousands of cavalry rumbling away, with a huge momentum, but in fact it only relied on the veteran cavalry at the forefront.

The quality of the following cavalry was uneven, many of them were not fully armored, and even rode mules, so they couldn't fight tough battles at all.

Until the last moment yesterday, Li Zicheng would not have used this trick.

Everyone in the hall cast their gazes over.

With the evidence of yesterday's battle, at least the voice of opposition has weakened a lot, and Li Zijing is not so nervous anymore.

Li Zijing held the Yanling knife on his waist, walked slowly to Li Zicheng's side, and stared at the map hanging in front of him.

"Look, Your Majesty!"

"Duoduo's camp is located here, more than [-] miles west of Jindou Pass, under the Niutouyuan. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack here, but what if our army goes to the Niutouyuan?"

"The situation will be rewritten in an instant!"

"Our army can attack the Qing army condescendingly on Niutou Plateau. Taking a step back, even if our army cannot occupy this place, we must not let the Qing army easily occupy it!"

Li Zicheng had already made up his mind to retreat, seeing Li Zijing's firm gaze and slight expression on his face, he turned his eyes to the map again.

Liu Zongmin also stood up, but this time he didn't rush to refute, but put his hands on his hips, looked at it for a while and suddenly cursed.

"Straight mother-in-law!"

"The Qing camp is set up here, and there is only one small road to go to and from, and there are ravines everywhere. Our army can't move at all!"

Li Zijing looked at Liu Zongmin, and really couldn't figure out whether this guy was outspoken, or whether he was holding back.

Now at this moment, all his hostility towards himself seemed to disappear again.

But getting ready for battle is a good thing after all.

Li Zijing thought for a while, and then cast his eyes on the map again, pointing at Niutouyuan.

"That's the problem, will Duduo fail to see the importance of Niutouyuan?"

"If my estimate is correct, Duoduo may have sent someone to seize the top of Niutou Yuan at this time!"

Liu Fangliang's complexion moved slightly, and he said in a deep voice.

"What Little Chuang Wang said is true, the Qing army has indeed occupied the plateau."

"I sent the Zuoying sentry out of the east gate to check in the early morning, and found that the Qing army had brought many peasants to dig soil under the plateau, and meander up the plateau from the valley."

"Under Niutou Plateau, on both sides of the road, a lot of mud walls were built overnight, and there are densely packed holes and horses."

"If our army attacks by force, we will not only have to deal with the frontal Qing army camp, but also face the Qing army on Niutouyuan."

"Besides, the Niutou Plateau is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Whether our army ascends from Yuanwanggou or directly attacks from the front, we will suffer heavy casualties."

Liu Zongmin slammed his fist on the wall and said bitterly.

"So it seems that this Duoduo has become a coward?"

Li Zijing stared at the map and pondered.

The terrain outside Tongguan is indeed too dangerous, no wonder it was a battleground for military strategists in ancient times, it really is a place where one man guards the pass and ten thousand men cannot open it.

Regardless of defending or attacking key points, as long as the fortifications cannot be defended, even if the force is ten times weaker, it will be difficult to break through.

Under the Niutou plateau, long-term water erosion has formed the landform of the plateau and gullies. Even if the entire army is mobilized to storm the Qing army camp, it will be difficult to take advantage of the numbers.

Wait, Taiwan plateau gully landform?
Suddenly, an idea came to Li Zijing's mind.

The gully landform of the plateau is dominated by loess quicksand, which made Li Zijing very sure that if there is a gully landform outside Tongguan, there must be loose soil!
Why didn't I think of this feature earlier?
The various books learned by later generations finally played their due role at this time.

Li Zijing immediately came to the right side of the map, and then quickly walked to the left side, going back and forth several times, but no one knew why.

Li Zicheng looked at the busy figure of his younger brother, and was also momentarily stunned.

The Doduo Camp is located under the Niutou Plateau, which is indeed easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is also convenient to access the water source of tens of thousands of troops, but the advantage has become his weakness!

If you find a place with loose soil, can you dig a tunnel directly to the Qing army camp?
Even if it is not easy to dig tunnels under the Qing army camp, you can reach other places through the tunnels, which will have an unexpected effect.

When preparing his graduation thesis, Li Zijing often wrote about the tactics that Li Zicheng often used when attacking cities in the Central Plains, digging ground and attacking cities.

Li Zicheng's use of this tactic was almost unfavorable in the Central Plains. After he withdrew from Beijing, he had more field battles than the Qing army, and he was almost always on the way to escape. This tactic was hardly used.

As early as the Warring States period, there was a military book dedicated to this method of combat, called the method of acupuncture points.

The so-called hole city method is to dig tunnels to enter the city, and the inside should be combined with the outside.

It's just that over the years, the hole city method of the Warring States period has also had many variants in later generations, such as the one Li Zijing is considering.

Digging tunnels directly to the Qing army camp, placing explosives under the camp, and cooperating with the external army to make peace, can break through the Qing army camp.

The question is, where is the loose soil outside Tongguan suitable for digging tunnels?

Thinking of this, Li Zijing looked at the surrounding Dashun generals.

Almost all of these people were from the northwest. If anyone was familiar with the terrain in Guanzhong, it would be them.

"Brothers, have you ever thought about using the hole city method?"

Li Zijing pressed his finger on Jindou Pass on the map, pointing all the way to Niutouyuan.

"Our army can dig tunnels to reach the Qing army's camp, and repel Duoduo before Azig's cavalry all the way arrives!"

"As for the tunnel, it can be filled with a large number of firearms. There are quite a few hidden in the hangar of the Ming army gods, and they are kept as long as they are kept. It is better to take them out and use them."

"You are all from the Northwest. Where are you going to dig the soil? Are you not as familiar with your hometown as these Qing captives?"

Li Zicheng suddenly remembered the digging tactics he used to conquer countless fortified cities in the Central Plains, and a slight hope appeared in his eyes.

"There are so many firearms in the Ming Dynasty, I don't know what to do. Does my brother know how to operate?"

Li Zijing turned around, frowned and said.

"Most of these firearms have usage maps, and there may be some in the magic machine library. If I can find the map, I will operate it. It shouldn't be difficult!"

Liu Fangliang had seen the power of the firearms that Li Zijing brought out, and he didn't want to run away, so he stood up to persuade him at this time.

"Your Majesty, there are also many former Ming soldiers in our army. I can assist King Chuang, ask many questions, and be fully prepared!"

"Anyway, there's still time to withdraw to the south, so why not fight for a few more days!"

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