Chapter 3322 3324【Continuous battles and consecutive victories】
Devil City is actually the Yadan landform. After being blown by wind, rain, and washed by rivers, those rocks gradually turned into shapes such as stone piers, stone pillars, and stone walls.
People who don’t know the truth think that when they see this kind of terrain, they are the ruins of an ancient city. And because of the large temperature difference between day and night, the cracking rocks will make sounds like explosions, howling wolves, and ghosts, so it is called the "Devil City".
Because of the complex terrain of Devil City and the legend of being haunted, no one usually dares to approach it, and even nearby herdsmen dare not graze here.
Therefore, Jungar ambush his army here. It was originally very hidden and he was not afraid of being discovered by anyone.
It's a pity that the Tao is one foot high and the devil is ten feet high. No matter how well they hide, they still can't hide from the eyes of birds.
Xiang Nan divided his troops into four groups and outflanked Jungar's army on all sides, followed by hundreds of cannons firing at once.
But hearing the deafening roar, it was like the earth was falling apart. Before Junggar's army had time to react, it had already suffered a disaster. Half of them were killed and injured in a single salvo.
The rest of the army had to flee again, and the second salvo came again. They were so frightened that they didn't even bother to assemble and had to scatter. But it was already surrounded by Xiang Nan on all sides.
As soon as he saw them rushing out, he immediately opened fire. Just hearing the sound of popping, popping, popping beans, those soldiers who fled in a hurry were all beaten to the ground.
The battle lasted from early morning to afternoon. In the end, all Jungar's army was slaughtered, leaving only a dozen alive.
In this battle, after counting, more than 50,000 people in Jungar's army died, and the general Xiao Ce Lingdun Duobu was killed. Countless horses, firearms, bows and arrows, and grain and grass were seized.
In comparison, the Qing army only lost less than a hundred people, which can be said to be a complete victory. Especially the killing of Xiaoce Lingdun Duobu was a happy event.
Xiao Ce Lingdun Duobu and Dace Lingdun Duobu are two fierce generals of the Jungar tribe. They are known as "the big one is good at planning and the small one is brave". They once caused a lot of trouble for the Qing Dynasty.
At the Battle of Tongbo, Lingdunduobu, the great strategist, defeated the Qing army and killed more than 20,000 people. It was the most disastrous defeat since the Qing Dynasty established Dingding. Emperor Yongzheng was so frightened that he almost prepared to build the Great Wall in the Western Regions to prevent Jungar's invasion.
However, the great Ce Lingdun Duobu passed away in the first year of Qianlong's reign, leaving only the small Ce Lingdun Duobu as a general. Now that even he has died in battle, the Dzungar Khanate can be said to have no generals available, which is naturally good news for the Qing army.
"Long live this great victory, thanks to your strategic planning and good planning, I admire you! With you here in our Qing Dynasty, our country is really prosperous and invincible. I am also deeply honored to have you as a wise king." Yue Zhongqi knelt on the ground and said loudly.
“Your Majesty, may your Majesty be blessed with great blessings. Long live, long live, long live, long live!” All the generals also prostrated themselves together.
“Long live, long live, long live!” All the 100,000 troops bowed down together.
Those Mongolian, Qinghai and even the Yu clan who accompanied the army were stunned when they saw that Xiang Nan had defeated Jungar's main force in one battle and killed Junggar's generals. Long live, don’t dare to have second thoughts anymore.
"Okay, everyone, get up." Xiang Nan smiled and said, "Although we have won the first battle, we still can't be careless. It should be noted that a person who travels a hundred miles is half a mile. If Junggar is not pacified in one day, we cannot relax in one day!"
“I obey,” all the generals, the kings of Mongolia, and the Yu clan of the Northern Kingdom said one after another.
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After destroying Jungar's army, Xiang Nan continued to lead his army to Gaochang.
The city gate of Gaochang was shattered into powder by several cannonballs, and even the city wall was blown into gaps.
Seeing this, the defenders in the city were demoralized and had no choice but to leave the city and surrender. After Xiang Nan entered the city, he immediately announced a plan to calm the people, and strictly restrained the soldiers from disturbing the people or looting the place. After all, these would be his people in the future.
The army repaired in Gaochang for two days, and then continued to rush to Dihua City.
Because they were equipped with the most advanced firearms, it did not take much time to conquer Dihua City. After two days of repairs in Dihua City, Xiang Nan led the army to attack Ili.
Since they annihilated Jungar's army and captured the two cities of Gaochang and Dihua, the Qing army's morale was high and they marched quickly. In less than ten days, they were approaching Ili.
"Your Majesty, the army will arrive in Yili tomorrow. By then, the king's army will destroy the city of Yili and turn it into dust." Yue Zhongqi said to Xiang Nan.
"Don't be arrogant and complacent. After traveling a hundred miles and a half, we still don't know who will win." Xiang Nan waved his hands and said, "We must despise the enemy strategically, but we must pay attention to the enemy tactically.
Yili City has been managed by Jungar for a hundred years. The city is strong and the troops are strong. It is not easy to defeat it. "
“Yes, Your Majesty,” Yue Zhongqi said immediately.
At this moment, Xiang Nan suddenly felt a palpitation in his heart.
He quickly counted with his fingers, but frowned and immediately gave Yue Zhongqi an order.
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At midnight, the camp was brightly lit, drums and music were loud, and people were crowded. It seemed that the army was having a drink and celebrating the victory of Ili in advance.
At this moment, large groups of people were seen rushing out from the east and south directions. They rushed into the camp and shouted to fight and kill. But after they rushed in, they found that the camp was empty.
The human figures are all **** with grass, and the sound of the gongs and drums is the sheep tied to the gongs and drums, and they will naturally make noises when they struggle. It seemed as if the whole camp was drinking and having fun. Even the grain and grass piled up in the center of the camp turned into sand and gravel at some point and were useless when burned.
Seeing this, the men and horses who rushed into the camp naturally knew that they had been fooled, and shouted to retreat.
At this moment, three cannon shots were heard suddenly in the dark night, followed by the sound of killing and explosions, and the entire camp was turned into a sea of fire.
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The fighting ended in the early hours of the morning.
At this time, there were less than two hundred people who came to attack, and most of the remaining people were dead.
After interrogation, Xiang Nan learned that they were the army led by Junggar General Nengeleri. After they received the news of the Qing army's consecutive battles and victories, they were afraid that Ili would be lost, so they led their troops to steal the camp.
They wanted to take this opportunity to destroy the prestige of the Qing army and burn their food and grass, so that the Qing army would lose supplies and suffer a great loss in morale. When the time comes, they will stick to Ili City.
Over time, the Qing army lost morale and no food and grass, so they had no choice but to retreat.
Originally this plan was good, but it was a pity that Xiang Nan had calculated in advance that they were going to rob the camp, so he used his plan and ordered Yue Zhongqi to evacuate the soldiers at night, waiting for the invading enemies to enter the encirclement, and then bombarded them fiercely. Sure enough, they won a complete victory. .
(End of this chapter)