Under the faint moonlight, thousands of Qing troops lying ambushed around the camp launched an attack. However, the vanguard army was ready for everything. Behind all kinds of simple fortifications around the camp, continuous lines of fire were constantly lit up, and sometimes orange-red sparks bloomed in it, which was particularly eye-catching. It was the cannons roaring.

Whenever the gunshots of counterattack sounded, the Qing army that was hit seemed to hit an invisible wall and fell down layer by layer. Under the urging of the supervision team, the soldiers behind continued to charge, and the gunshots on the defense line of the camp continued to kill their lives. The camp became a meat grinder again. Not far away, Xuanye and Sony looked at it expressionlessly. Even though they saw the crowds of people falling down, the two of them did not fluctuate at all. Tonight, they had already issued a death order and had to take down the outer defense line of the vanguard army, even if they had to use their lives to fill every step.

"Your Majesty, you can't rush like this anymore. If you rush like this, all the men from our Zasaktu tribe will die." A Taiji suddenly knelt in front of Xuanye and begged for mercy.

"Is that so, why are you still standing here? Come and send Pulataiji to the battlefield and give him my knife." Xuanye's cold voice sounded, making people desperate.

The battle continued, and the fronts of both sides were anxious. The Qing army slapped hard like a black tide. This proud and independent reef, whenever the line of fire formed by the muzzle fire was twisted, the defense line was broken, but it was only the outer periphery and the inner periphery were a solid trench defense line. In the middle of the night, the battle came to an abrupt end. It was Xu Hanfeng who issued a retreat order and the entire army retreated into the main position of the inner periphery.

At this time, Xuanye breathed a sigh of relief and asked casually: "Is Pradeji dead?"

"Diet, when the enemy retreated, he chased and stepped on a landmine, and the body was split into pieces, leaving only the sword given to him by the emperor." A Manchu general who came back from the front said, and handed over the knife stained with blood.

Xuanye held the hilt of the knife, waved it twice, and threw it off the frozen blood on it, saying, "I remember that Pradeji had a son in the army who gave this knife to his son and ordered him to keep the line that Pradeji had exchanged for his life, and he would not take a step back."

"Master, did you ask the Zasaktu people to retreat first? After all......" A Manchu minister said carefully, but was snatched by Xuanye halfway through the words: "After all, the Zasaktu tribe is also a descendant, right?"

The minister lowered his head and did not dare to say anything again. Xuanye sneered: "It is precisely because it is my wife who should set an example. If not, how could the Khalkhas work hard? We must solve this camp within five days, otherwise we will also be entangled here."

"Is the situation so urgent?" someone asked.

Sony explained: "The situation has been clear. The Dongfan's invasion did not only come from Hetao, but also from the capital and Liaodong directions. They are all the main forces. Even the Dongfan thief chief and the pseudo prince are in the army. It is not known whether there are any enemy troops in the other directions. The old Russian huddled into the city and was unwilling to attack.

I think the people of Dongfan also know that our Qing dynasty and elite troops have retreated westward, and they want to use the Wengjinhe camp as bait to catch the main force of our Eight Banners. Now it is known that the three armies of the three armies have sent elite cavalry to advance to this place. If they cannot be solved quickly, they can only take risks. When the three reinforcements of the Dongfan people arrive, the army will probably collapse."

"So......" Xuanye raised his voice: "If you don't want to be chased, you must fight quickly and make a quick decision. If the Eight Banners soldiers enter the battlefield, they will start attacking in the early morning, using attack instead of defense, and creating a future."

The generals left, Sony frowned and said, but hesitated and didn't say anything. Xuanye had already understood his intentions and said with a smile: "Sony, don't worry, I just let the Eight Banners go up and do it. Let the Mongolians do the desperate work."

In early spring, the snow had not yet melted and the earth had not recovered, but had been ignited by the war. There were battlefields everywhere. If you could look down from the sky, the five armies of the empire seemed to have five spears, which had been penetrated into the hinterland of the northern empire. Because the Qing court focused on ensuring the retreat of Manchuria, the plan suddenly changed to take the Weng Jinhe vanguard camp as Duizi to attract the Qing army to attack and support the rest. Therefore, the original plan of the five armies to advance together was changed. Except for the two wing troops, the three armies in the east, middle and west all sent elite cavalry and infantry to rush to the Weng Jinhe battlefield thousands of miles away. The battlefield had actually become the three armies who went deep into the lonely army. On the vast Mongolian Plateau, there were tribes controlled by the Qing court everywhere.

Among the three armies, the Western Route Army was the most stable. Under Pei Chengyi's command, they fought steadily and stepped forward step by step in the vast sea, and advanced steadily. The Western Route Army was closest to Wengjinhe, and was afraid of scattering the main force of the Qing army, and was also burdened by a large amount of supplies. More importantly, because of the competition from the battlefield, the Qing Dynasty also sent elite Eight Banners and Mongolian cavalry into the Hanhai to harass the Hanhai. These people were the main target of the empire's revision of the combat plan. Pei Chengyi's steady and steady action was to turn the Western Route Army into a huge millstone, slowly wrapping the elite of the Qing Dynasty, and then swallowed it in one bite and crush it into slag.

But the Eastern Army was completely different. The commander of the Eastern Army Bart was originally a powerful general, but because of heavy snow on the Great Xing'an Mountains, he was asked to send troops in the end. However, with the modification of the plan, the emperor gave the commanders of the various army almost complete autonomy. After all, he used to worry that the Qing army would use the weather to ambush, but now that most of the Qing army has been transferred to the bank of the Wengjin River, what else can stop the Eastern Army?

Bat directly abandoned the main force of the Eastern Route Army in Zalatun, handed over the main force to the deputy commander, personally selected more than 6,000 elite troops, used camels, mooses and other animal powers that might have marched in the snow as baggage teams, and crossed the Daxingan Mountains with one foot deep and one foot shallow. When the west of the Lingxi, the army was divided into several waves and raided the Mongolian troops on the Hulunbuir grassland that were preparing to retreat west, robbed a large number of horses. Regardless of Hulunbuir City, more than 3,000 elite cavalry advanced westward, while the rest formed camps on the spot to defend themselves, waiting for reinforcements.

But the real quick one is the Central Army. If the plan of the Five Routes Northern Expedition is followed, the Central Army may be an armed parade. After all, no one dares to really let the emperor reach the front line. The Central Army wants to suppress people with its power, but the sudden change in the plan completely changed the taste. When the plan changed, the emperor asked the generals who would support the Weng Jinhe battlefield for the selection of the vanguard. All the generals and officials present asked for the order. The emperor ordered four people as generals on the spot, each leading a cavalry, but handed over the position of the commander of the Central Frontier Army to the prince.

Li Junhua has been suppressed for many years and has long been the ambition to show off his might and compete with his elder brother. Although he does not understand military strategy, he will never be brave enough to defeat his elder brother. He personally led the cavalry to lead the way, and the rest of the troops were on both sides, attacking alternately. The prince was in front of him, and the morale in the army was high, and everyone died. The vanguard was unstoppable and rushed towards Weng Jinhe.

Not to mention that so many tiger and wolf troops were killed in, the Mobei grassland has long been in chaos due to the retreat order issued by the Qing government center. The elite troops of each unit have been drawn away. Facing the wolf-like imperial army, the temporary armed camps are often vulnerable, and the entire Mongolian Plateau has been cut into pieces.

Not only the Mongolian tribes who had just left the wintering camp, but even the Empress Dowager of the Qing Dynasty who came from Helin and commanded the retreat were rushed into headless flies by various armies. Before the work was started, they received information about emergency from all walks of life. The tribes that had just been conquered with cattle and sheep felt that there was insufficient food and grass and were unwilling to move. They were disbanded in hesitation. When Bumubutai felt that the situation was hopeless and the eastern region could no longer be cured, they were left behind by several forwards of the empire.

At this time, the army of the central army had just crossed the sea and entered the surroundings of the Krulun River. Along the way, they saw Mongolian tribes with scattered vanishing from various vanes, and there were messes everywhere. The army had just crossed the sea and was waiting for the logistics of the baggage to arrive, Cao Yu ran into the emperor's tent. Li Mingxun was lying bored on the kang. He watched Cao Yu come in and waved and said, "It's so boring, you're here just right, play chess with me."

"Emperor, something happened." Cao Yu said with a frown.

"What can happen?" Li Mingxun obviously didn't believe it. After all, the army had crossed the vast sea and arrived in the northern desert, defeating God, the biggest enemy of the Northern Expedition. Even if the war was mostly won, what else could happen?

"We have lost contact with the forward." Cao Yu said in a low voice, but when he saw the emperor's indifferent look, he changed his statement: "Master, we have lost contact with the prince's army."

"What's the matter? He is the vanguard. His army is all good at cavalry, one man and three horses. He marched along the south of the mountain and could march for more than 100 miles in one day and night. We have been resting here for two days. It is normal for the vanguard of the Eastern Route Army to contact us once. The vanguard of the Weng Jinhe has not sent any news for twelve days." Li Mingxun still didn't care.

"It's too dangerous, the prince's situation is really too dangerous." Cao Yu was more like a father, worried.

Li Mingxun pulled the beloved general and let him sit opposite the chessboard. He explained: "What's the danger? The troops have been scattered and the elites have been pulled away. Except for the Western Army, no one has encountered decent resistance. The ground is full of guys running away with their heads in their arms, and those refugees who have reached out for food. Who can threaten the prince? When he arrives on the banks of the Wengjin River, he will be controlled by Pei Chengyi. Don't you know Pei Chengyi? It's the most stable and nothing can happen."

Seeing that Cao Yu was still unrelieved, Li Mingxun sighed and said, "Who is not in danger when going out to fight? Your son Cao Song sent troops from Humal and went west to Yaxa. There was a difficult and dangerous journey. Until now, there was no news at all. Your son doesn't have to worry. Why does my son need to worry?

You know, the Qing army has completely collapsed, and there is no danger in Junhua's alone going deep into the army. His Wei Xia may just fall off a horse, will she be hungry and frozen, or will she have diarrhea after eating something unclean, but these dangers will be encountered even by my side, right?

Over the years, Junhua has wanted such an opportunity to prove himself. How can I hold him in the main force? Will I tell the imperial subjects to the great contributions made by the good baby who is by my side, or will the history books be written in the future, and Junhua will not lead troops to war? He is the crown prince, and he wants to be the emperor, and he is safe and secure, how can he be competent?"

Coulun.

This was once the center of the Qing Dynasty, and it was also the place where the Eight Banners of Manchuria were stationed all year round after the Qing Dynasty retreated to the north of the desert, but now it has almost become a desperate area. From the arrival of the vanguard army in the surrounding area, what they saw was a dead place. The surrounding tribes were completely plundered. After asking, I found out that the Eight Banners of Manchuria were plundered. Because they wanted to migrate, they needed animal and forage tents. They were not enough, so they plundered the Mongolian tribes around. Anyway, the male members of these tribes had been transferred to the battlefield and fought for the Qing court.

"Wu Yifeng, dare to drive these people and order soldiers, and cannot give food to anyone. We cannot be trapped by these refugees. We must march as soon as possible and arrive at the banks of the Wengjin River." Seeing the refugees surrounding them and thinking of the many Mongolian soldiers in the vanguard army, Li Junhua immediately issued an order.

A barefoot child, only seven or eight years old, had his feet blue with cold and a baby in his arms. Seeing Li Junhua passing by and stretched out his hand to him, Li Junhua gritted his teeth, avoided the pitiful gaze, and clenched his fists secretly.

"Yes, the prince." Wu Yifeng looked at Li Junhua, and there was too much complexity in his eyes. Wu Yifeng watched Li Junhua grow up, knowing that this young man was very kind and would not be ashamed of others to suffer. But now on the battlefield, he immediately changed his appearance, becoming cold and decisive.

"Your Highness, you have caught some prisoners in front of you. They are Manchus, with more than forty." A guard rushed to the prince and said.

"Let us surrender, surrender..." When the captive saw Li Junhua, he knew he was a big shot and shouted repeatedly, as if surrender was not an indecent thing.

"Why do you surrender?" Li Junhua asked coldly.

Wu Yifeng said, "Your Highness, this team was ordered to leave a strong wall to clear the fields. They burned and killed several small tribes, fearing that the population would fall into our hands, so they poisoned all the water in Kulun. They had to go after the brigade after doing this, but they were snatched away by a group of Mongolian refugees. They couldn't run away without horses. Now the Mongolians killed the Manchus when they saw the people. If they didn't want to die at the hands of the Mongolians, they had to surrender. These guys also knew our rules and did not kill prisoners."

"Hmph, what a group of butchers who kill without blinking." Li Junhua said coldly.

"Crown Prince, don't be impulsive. Killing prisoners is not a trivial matter. If someone takes your identity, it would be really bad." Seeing that the prince's eyes showed murderous intent, Wu Yifeng quickly persuaded him.

Li Junhua smiled coldly, rode his horse past the captain, and ordered his subordinates: "Leave the people to the herdsmen behind to guard the guards, and we will continue to move forward."
Chapter completed!