Save the Bachelor of Heaven

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.

When people who don't know the truth see this kind of terrain, they think it is 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 very hidden and he was not afraid of being discovered by anyone.

It's a pity that the Tao is as high as the devil. 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 could 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 they saw them rushing out, they 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 general Xiaoce Lingdunduobu 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 were two fierce generals of the Zhungeer tribe. They were 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.

In the Battle of Tongbo, Dace Lingdunduobu defeated the Qing army and killed more than 20,000 people. It was the most disastrous defeat since the Qing Dynasty 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 did not miss the New Year, and passed away in the first year of Qianlong, leaving only the small Ce Lingdun Dobu 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, great blessings reach heaven, 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 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 said with a smile, "Although we have won the first battle, we still can't be careless. We must know that a person who travels a hundred miles is half a mile. If Junggar is not calmed down in a day, we cannot relax!"

"I obey," all the generals, the kings of the Mongolian Kingdom, 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.

After arriving in Gaochang, the local defenders relied on the advantages of the city and wanted to resist stubbornly. As a result, Xiang Nan directly ordered the cannon to bombard the city.

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 pacify the people and strictly restrained the sergeants not to disturb the people or plunder 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 conquered 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 Yili City 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.

Ili City has been managed by Jungar for a hundred years. The city is strong and the soldiers are strong. It is not easy to defeat it. "

"Yes, Your Majesty." Yue Zhongqi said immediately.

At this moment, Xiang Nan suddenly felt palpitations.

He quickly counted with his fingers, then frowned and immediately gave Yue Zhongqi an order.

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At midnight, the camp was brightly lit, with loud drums and music, and crowded with people. 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, shouting to fight and kill when they rushed into the camp. But after they rushed in, they found that the camp was empty.

The figures are all tied up, and the sound of the gongs and drums is from 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 ​​flames.

All the men and horses in those big camps fell into the sea of ​​fire, with no way to survive and no way to die. Countless people were killed by bombings, burned to death, and trampled to death.

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 fall, so they led their troops to steal the camp.

He 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.

As time passed, the Qing army had no 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, and they really won a complete victory. .