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Chapter 758: Nibbling

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    "Empire Hegemony" Chapter 758

    In Dongjin Prefecture, Jiangnan Province, Yang Zhong, the head of the 22nd Banner of the Qinghe Army, and Zheng Song, the chief of staff, surrounded by a group of elite soldiers, boarded a lush mountain.

    "Master Zheng, come, drink some water."

    ? Yang Zhong followed the Qinghe army's main force all the way to fight, and climbing a mountain was naturally a breeze.

    However, Zheng Song, the staff member, was always by Chen Ziang's side, and he traveled with carriages and horses. Naturally, his physical fitness was not as good as that of Yang Zhong.

    When they climbed to the top of the mountain, Yang Zhong and others had nothing to do, but Zheng Song, the chief of staff, was covered with fine beads of sweat, and was panting heavily from exhaustion.

    "Thank you."

    Seeing the water bag handed over by Yang Zhong, the head of the banner, Zheng Song, the chief of staff whose throat was about to smoke, also ignored his image, raised his head and took a big mouthful of water.

    The clear spring water entered his throat, making Zheng Song, chief of staff, feel refreshed all over.

    The accompanying guards also spread out to guard the surrounding area. After all, in this wilderness, who knows what danger there will be.

    Yang Zhong and the others climbed to a condescending mountain, overlooking the dotted towns and large tracts of fertile fields in the distance.

    In the west, there is a city standing on the field, surrounded by lush crops, which is particularly eye-catching.

    This city is Fengshui County, Dongjin Prefecture, Jiangnan Province, but it is now firmly occupied by the Fourth Corps of the Southern Army.

    After the main force of the Fourth Corps of the Southern Army arrived here, after learning the news of the defeat of the Central Route Army, they stopped advancing.

    Because there was no retreat order from General Zhennan, they did not retreat. Instead, they recruited a large number of civilians on the spot, built fortifications around Fengshui County, and prepared for long-term defense.

    Standing on the mountain, Yang Zhong and the others could see countless ditches dug and parapets built around Fengshui County from a condescending height. Countless peasants were busy like ants in an orderly manner under the supervision of the Southern Army.

    "There are about 20,000 Southern Army troops in Fengshui County and surrounding areas, and thousands of Southern Army guards in towns along the line from Dongjin Prefecture to Jiang'an Prefecture."

    As the new head of the 22nd Banner Regiment, Yang Zhong also consulted a lot of information from the Intelligence and Investigation Department to know the situation of the enemy along the way.

    "Master Banner, we only have 20,000 new recruits, and the Southern Army has more troops than us, and has participated in some battles. Now they have built a large number of fortifications around Fengshui County. I suggest that it is not appropriate to head-on."

    Through Yang Zhong's various performances, Zheng Song, the chief of staff, also roughly guessed that Yang Zhong was eager to make contributions to prove himself, so he had to remind him tactfully to prevent him from underestimating the enemy.

    "Master Zheng, don't worry, I will not risk my brothers' lives."

    Yang Zhong also heard the worry in Zheng Song's words, smiled and waved his hands to dispel his doubts.

    Although Yang Zhong was anxious to prove himself by doing meritorious service, he also knew that it was the first time for the 20,000 recruits under his command to be on the battlefield.

    If he really put on a stance to fight the southern army, he really has no certainty of victory.

    However, Yang Zhong didn't think about letting go of the southern army, because the meat was already on his lips, and there was no reason to let it go.

    "Now the southern army on the north road has withdrawn, and the southern army on the middle road has almost been wiped out. Now the southern army in front of us has become a lone army."

    "If we can't eat them all, our 22nd Banner Regiment will become a joke."

    Although Chen Ziang transferred their 22nd Banner Regiment to the southern line to deal with the southern army, there were no hard and fast rules for them.

    However, Yang Zhong also has an unyielding temperament, so he naturally didn't expect the fat in his mouth to fly away, making people look down on him.

    "As for how to eat them, does Mr. Zheng have any good strategies?" Yang Zhong turned his head and asked Zheng Song.

    Zheng Song thought for a while and said: "Most of our 22nd Banner Regiment are recruits. It is unrealistic to eat them in one bite. I suggest eating them gradually, one bite at a time."

    Yang Zhong naturally knew that what Zheng Song said was reasonable. Although he really wanted to wipe out this southern army as soon as possible, he also knew that in many cases, if he acted too hastily, the effect would be counterproductive.

    "Okay, just do as you said, we cannibalize them step by step, accumulating small victories into big victories."

    ? Yang Zhong agreed to the suggestion of Zheng Song, Chief of Staff.?Recognized their realistic factors.

    ? Yang Zhong and Zheng Song stood on the mountain, looking at the busy Fengshui County in the distance, and soon had an in-depth discussion on the details of the battle.

    The 22nd Banner Regiment of the Qinghe Army did not have the ability to eat up tens of thousands of southern troops in one bite, so Yang Zhong and the others also changed their strategy and decided to start cannibalizing tactics.

    After Yang Zhong and the others returned to the camp, they quickly gathered thousands of generals and banner battalion commanders, and assigned the task.

    According to the information provided by the scouts Qingqi, they searched for some weakly defended places of the Southern Army in the outskirts of Fengshui County, and planned to attack these places first.

    Most of the troops of the Fourth Corps of the Southern Army were stationed in the barracks in Fengshui County, but there were also many security troops stationed in the surrounding towns.

    The strength of these security forces varies, some are in units of hundreds, and some are in units of thousands.

    They are deployed on the periphery to serve as guards and collect food and grass. Once a large group of Qinghe troops approach, they will immediately warn the Fengshui County Barracks.

    But this time Yang Zhong's goal was not on the main force of the Fourth Corps of the Southern Army in Fengshui County, but was preparing to wipe out these peripheral enemies.

    In a town twenty miles east of Fengshui County, an outpost of the Southern Army was stationed, with a strength of more than a thousand people.

    The main task of their thousand soldiers is to guard the east of Fengshui County, because if the Qinghe Army wants to come, this is the only way to go.

    In order to eliminate the thousand outpost troops of the Southern Army, Yang Zhong, the head of the banner regiment, dispatched two banner battalions of 10,000 people, which can be said to have ten times the strength of the Southern Army.

    ? When the 10,000 Qinghe Army appeared in black, the town was full of gongs and drums, and the 1,000 Southern Army was also on the verge of a formidable enemy. While sending people to warn the rear, they assembled urgently to prepare for the battle.

    The two banner battalions of the Qinghe Army quickly launched a four-sided siege to the Southern Army guarding the town.

    Facing the Qinghe army rushing towards the town from all directions, the southern army also exerted all its strength to resist.

    However, their strength was limited after all. Relying on their absolute superiority in strength, the Qinghe Army quickly broke into the town.

    After a battle, more than 500 people were beheaded, more than 500 people were captured, and the battle was won in just half an hour.

    After the commander of the Fourth Corps of the Southern Army in Fengshui County learned of the situation, he immediately dispatched more than 10,000 troops to help.

    But when they arrived at the battlefield, apart from the corpses and blood everywhere, the Qinghe army had already withdrawn.

    The Southern Army restored this outpost again, and the main force withdrew to the camp in Fengshui County, leaving 2,000 troops stationed there.

    However, only one day later, the 20,000 Qinghe Army launched a siege here again.

    Because of the previous experience, this time the Qinghe army is familiar with the road, and the damage to the fortifications caused by the previous battle has not yet been repaired.

    The battle lasted for more than an hour, and the Qinghe army once again occupied the place, beheaded a thousand, captured a thousand, and won the victory again.  (Remember the site URL: www.hlnovel.com
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