Chapter 182： Anqing

In Tongling, Li Shaobin didn't know what impact his actions would have on other forces. He just followed Wu Changqing's order to expand the territory step by step.

With all the pre-war preparations in place, Wu Jun began to head towards the land and water in Chizhou.

The road from Tongling to Chizhou is not easy, and there are not so many boats by water.

Traveling all the way through mountains and rivers, it took three full days to arrive.

At this time, the Zhizhou and the guard in Chizhou had already fled. In this era, or in other words, this is the case in every era. The time for real fierce battles is only a small part, and most of the time the army is marching.

Just like Liu Hansan attacked Guangde and Huzhou, the total time of the two real battles was only a few hours, and the remaining ten days were on the march.

That's why there is such a saying that soldiers' demand for a good pair of shoes is far higher than a good weapon.

Now, after a few days of marching, Wu Jun arrived in Chizhou and found that there was no fighting, so he still walked.

Before the Chizhou guard left, he ransacked the property in the city, burned, killed, and looted.

What they left was an empty city with only a few people left, which was of little value to Wu Jun.

"Damn it, these clean dogs, if they have a kind, they just flee outside the customs, otherwise don't let me catch them."

When Wang Dayong saw the corpses of people everywhere in the city, he couldn't help cursing. This kind of destructive behavior before leaving is very devoid of benevolence and morality.

"What can I do if I catch you, the general said that it is not allowed to kill prisoners, whether it is a Manchu or a Mongol."

Li Shaobin reminded that if Wang Dayong beheaded the prisoners without authorization, it would be a violation of the military order. This kind of thing can be big or small, and it's troublesome when someone who wants to mess with him makes it big.

Wang Dayong lost his temper when he heard this. He actually didn't understand why Wu Changqing treated the enemy soldiers kindly. However, this was Wu Changqing's order, and he did not dare to violate it.

After a day's rest in Chizhou, the army continued to advance until it reached the Dadukou town opposite Anqing and stopped.

Anqing is north of the Yangtze River, but in Wu Jun's plan, this city is to be taken because of its special location.

Anqing is surrounded by lakes in the east-west direction, forming a natural barrier. To the south is the Yangtze River, and to the north is a large mountain. There is only a small road from Anqing to the north.

In short, this is a city that is easy to defend and difficult to attack.

Without taking this city, the Qing army could use Anqing as a stronghold to constantly harass Wu's rear and supply lines, which was very dangerous.

The distance from Nanjing to Jiujiang is not close, and the long supply line is very dangerous. Leave an Anqing in the hands of the enemy, like a kun in the throat.

After capturing this city, it is very cost-effective to ensure the safety of the logistics line without sending too many troops to garrison because of the terrain.

It was precisely because of Anqing's great role that the Qing army did not abandon Anqing like Chizhou, but stationed 10,000 troops here.

Among them, there are 8,000 in the Green Camp and 2,000 in the Eight Banners.

The general who defended the city was Liu Gaoxun, a Han Chinese, but he joined the Eight Banners of the Han Army in his early years and was loyal to the Qing Dynasty.

"What to do? I asked the old farmers here. They said that there is no good landing point in Anqing, just a Linjiang wharf, and the enemy will definitely focus on guarding it."

Li Shaobin had sent someone to find some old fishermen around here, and asked them to introduce the surrounding terrain.

Although Anqing is close to the Yangtze River, there are not many Dadukou ports.

There are many small ferry ports, but only small boats can be docked. Large ships like Wu Jun, which can transport hundreds of people at a time, have to run aground in most places along the Anqing coast and cannot get to the shore.

Only the water depth of one ferry can allow a big ship to dock, but it will definitely be guarded by the Qing army. Landing operations will be more dangerous, and Wu Jun has no experience in this area.

Crossing the river is very risky. There is a special tactic to deal with the army crossing the river. It is called half-crossing, which means waiting for half of the enemy's soldiers to launch a fierce attack.

At this time, once the enemy is defeated, there is no way for the enemy to escape, and it is easy to be completely annihilated and defeated.

Of course, no tactics in this world are perfect. If the morale of the army crossing the river is high enough, it may have the effect of a last-ditch fight when under a fierce attack.

Flexible use of tactics is an excellent general.

Just like Han Xin, he knows that no retreat is a tactical taboo, but he has a way to turn danger into combat power.

In the face of the aggressive Wu Jun, it's actually very stupid to play halfway, and the most correct way is to prevent Wu Jun from going ashore.

"What else can we do, we can only storm. The big ship seized the ferry, and sent some elites to land in small boats. As long as our men stand on the shore, the enemy will not be able to stop our attack."

Liu Hansan's meaning is very straightforward. It is nothing more than to fill it with human lives. As long as they are willing to pay a certain loss, the victory will definitely belong to them.

Whether it is the number of troops, the quality of the soldiers or the weapons and equipment, they have an absolute advantage over the enemy forces in Shang Anqing. This kind of strength comparison is impossible if you want to lose. It is nothing more than a question of the size of the battle.

If they still can't win, then they don't need to capture Jiujiang, and it's better to go home obediently.

"Up to now, you can only use the method of strong attack."

Dai Zhijun said that this basically represents the opinion of the General Staff.

At the moment, they really have no better means than a strong attack, unless they are willing to take the time to make a detour to land, and then detour to the north of Anqing to launch an offensive from land.

In that case, it would take four or five days on the road, which is very uneconomical.

Moreover, it is not easy to attack from the north, it is difficult to break through those mountain passes.

The reason why Anqing can become a strategic point is precisely because it has no obvious defensive weaknesses.

Decided the general strategy of the attack, the next step is to lay out various details of the attack. The number of troops participating in the attack this time is as high as 15,000, and there are many details that need to be arranged. It is not to say that all soldiers know how to fight after an order.

After discussion, the final battle plan was finalized.

There were 5,000 troops in the early stage of the fortification, with flintlock troops as the vanguard. Their task is to take down the ferry, so that Wu Jun can continuously transport troops there.

When enough troops passed, the next step was siege warfare. This was the battle Wu Jun was good at. Since the start, they have been siege the city and are very experienced in this area.

Walls like Anqing are not particularly high-strength and solid cities, and Wu Jun would not take it seriously.

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