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On October 28, 1846, the Qing army's attack on Runing continued. With the arrival of the 7th Cavalry Corps and the 8th Cavalry Corps of the Qing Army, the strength of the Qing Army once again increased to more than 100,000 people. And mostly cavalry. These cavalry, under the orders of the commander of the left flank rear banner of Korqin, the king of Zasak County, Monk Greenqin, launched a fierce attack on Runing. As for the officers and soldiers of the 14th Infantry Corps of the Qing Army, they were fighting behind these cavalrymen. Compared with the infantry, the cavalry of the Qing army was indeed able to rely on the advantage of speed and quickly rush to a place very close to Runing City. However, when they were stopped by obstacles of tripwire, barbed wire, and mines, they became targets for the Imperial Army.

Many Mongol cavalry braved the bullets of the Imperial Army, destroying stumbling ropes, wading through minefields, and cutting barbed wire. I want to rush to Runing City. Even in this process, the Qing army paid an extremely heavy price, and their corpses outside Runing City had been piled up like a hill. However, they gradually succeeded. After a series of battles, the defensive offensive in the north of Runing City has been almost destroyed by the Qing army. Some Qing cavalry even killed directly under the city of Runing. Of course, they were shot by the Imperial Army on the city walls. But even so, the pressure on the Imperial Army was increasing.

The walls of Runing City were only more than three meters high, and if the Mongol cavalry stood on their horses, they would have been able to reach the walls. Even without a siege ladder. They were able to climb the walls of Runing City. This is tantamount to putting the Imperial Army directly in the face of the Qing army's attack. With the development of the war, although the Imperial Army was still able to use its superiority in weapons to ravage the Qing army, but. Casualties began to occur themselves.

Fortunately, the battle of Runing City was only carried out in the north of the city, and the Qing army only launched an attack in this direction, as if it had recognized this place, which allowed the 5th Army of the Imperial Army to concentrate most of its forces in the north of the city and replace those tired troops in time. This allows the defending army to guarantee energy and firepower. The Qing army knew that the city of Runing was surrounded by tripwires, barbed wire, and mines. If they attacked in other directions, the Qing army would have to pay a huge price. It's better to attack the north of the city, which may be able to reduce the losses a little.

The commander of the Qing army, Seng Lingqin, had been on the front line. Watching the attack of the Qing army. The shouts and killings on the battlefield were deafening. The huge casualties made the air smell of blood fill. The corpses of Qing soldiers after they were killed in battle, layer upon layer. There was already a thick layer on the ground. Those Qing troops were attacking. Even had to step on the corpses of their already killed comrades. The blood of the Qing army almost soaked the land north of Runing. However, with such huge casualties, the monk still did not give up. He's still holding on and hoping to win.

The Qing army's offensive also put tremendous pressure on the 5th Army of the Imperial Army. At this point in the battle, it is the perseverance of both sides that fights. Fortunately, the 5th Army had sufficient reserves to resist the attack of the Qing army. Even if casualties have already begun to appear. But the defenses to the north of Runing City are still impregnable. Every attack of the Qing army. All in front of the defense of the Imperial Army, the head was broken and bleeding.

The longer it dragged on, the more unfavorable it would be for the Qing army. Because, their casualties are very scary. With each attack, thousands of cavalry or infantry were killed or wounded. The casualties they inflicted on the Imperial Army were very limited. Moreover, with the arrival of reinforcements from all walks of life of the Imperial Army, the advantages of the Qing army will continue to decrease. When the reinforcements of the Imperial Army arrived, Monk Lingqin had no choice but to retreat.

"Lord Wang, our spies have found the reconnaissance cavalry of the rebels two hundred miles to the west." A junior officer said to Monk Grinqin.

"Damn, those rebels came so fast?" Monk Greenqin said viciously. He looked at Runing City, his eyes full of unwillingness. The Qing army paid a huge price in order to conquer the city. However, the city remained under the control of the Imperial Army. Even the Qing army never stormed the city. Now, reinforcements from the Imperial Army have appeared and will soon arrive. The Qing army's attack was doomed to failure.

"Your Excellency, it seems that we must retreat. Otherwise, it will be very difficult for us to withdraw once the reinforcements of the Chinese army arrive. Major General Jerrison said. Obviously, in this battle, the Qing army was once again hit hard. The plan for a decisive battle in the Central Plains, drawn up by the British adviser Lieutenant General Albert, suffered a setback at the beginning. It will be very difficult for the Qing army to defeat the Chinese Empire in the decisive battle of the Central Plains. If it is not done well, the Qing army will lose this war. Of course, Major General Jeffreyson believes that this is not their reason, but because the Imperial Chinese Army is too strong.

"No, I'm not reconciled! Order the ministries and launch another attack! This is the last attack, and our warriors must storm Runing City and let those rebels know how powerful we are! Monk Greenqin gritted his teeth and said. Even at this moment, he was not willing to admit defeat.

At the request of Seng Lingqin, the Qing army organized tens of thousands of cavalry to attack Runing City, and behind them, there were tens of thousands of infantry. And the 5th Army of the Imperial Army also realized that it was now the most critical moment. Therefore, they are also constantly strengthening Chen Qiang's defense. In order to increase the firepower, Major General Zhao Mingfu ordered half of the heavy machine guns of several other infantry brigades to be transferred to the north of the city. This suddenly increased the number of heavy machine guns in the north of the city to more than two hundred. That's a heavy machine gun every ten meters. In addition, the artillery battalions of several other brigades were also pulled to the north of the city to further strengthen the strength of the defenders. As a result, when the Qing army's attack had just begun, they were hit by even more intense fire. The fierce artillery fire was almost twice as strong as before, and even the Qing cavalry attacked quickly, and they paid a huge price for it. After the Qing army rushed into the range of the heavy machine guns, more than 200 heavy machine guns opened fire, and in an instant, the dense fire made the charging Qing cavalry stop, as if they had hit a wall.

"Damn, how could the firepower of those rebels be so strong all at once? Could it be that they have been preserving their strength before? Monk Grinchen roared angrily, and he felt as if he had been tricked.

"No, Your Excellency. This is the Chinese army to transfer the defenders on the other three sides to the north of the city. That's what makes their firepower increase a lot. Maj. Gen. Jalison said. Obviously, he was no longer optimistic about the Qing army's attack. Although he had already built a retreat, but Seng Lingqin did not accept it, then he had no other way.

"Despicable rebels. Those Han dogs, they should have killed them all in the first place. In that case, there wouldn't be such a day! Monk Greenqin gasped and said. Of course, this is simply not possible. When the Manchu Qing Dynasty entered the customs, there were hundreds of millions of Han Chinese. With those Manchus alone, it is simply impossible to kill all the Han Chinese. If the Han Chinese revolt is provoked, their rule will even be overthrown.

"Your Excellency, it's time for us to consider retreating. Otherwise, in a day or two, the Chinese army will arrive! Maj. Gen. Jellison reminded. Now that the active attack has failed, what they have to do is to preserve their strength as much as possible and prepare for the subsequent war. If you lose too much here, you'll lose nothing. When the time comes, the battle behind will not be able to be launched.

"Hmm!" Monk Grinqin nodded. As the casualties of the Qing army grew, he also came to his senses. Now is the time to retreat, and if you continue to fight, you will only lose more and more, and you will lose everything.

"Shanlu, your people are in charge of opening the way and preparing to withdraw to Xuchang!" Monk Grinqin ordered.

"Yes, Lord Wang!" Lieutenant General Shanroku nodded. However, now he is also very depressed. His 4th Cavalry Corps, suffered heavy losses. Of the 25,000 men in the army, only a little more than 10,000 remain. The loss of so much strength made many tribes in the Mongolian steppe lose so much strong labor at once. It is conceivable that the life of these tribes in the future will be very difficult. However, now is not the time to think about this, the main force of the Imperial Chinese Army is coming, and we have to find a way to retreat. If it was caught up by the Imperial Chinese Army, the Qing army would have to pay even greater losses.

"General, the Qing army has begun to retreat. A few minutes earlier, tens of thousands of cavalry had withdrawn to the north. Brigadier General Zheng Benqing, commander of the 5th Brigade of the Imperial Army, reported to Major General Zhao Mingfu.

"Haha, the Qing army only wants to retreat now? Aren't you late? Major General Zhao Mingfu laughed and said.

"Uh, General. With the speed of the Qing army's cavalry, if they are bent on retreating, we may not be able to catch up, right? Brigadier General Zheng Benqing said. If you can kill all these Qing troops, it will naturally be the best. In this case, the Qing army will suffer heavy losses. However, if the cavalry of the Qing army wanted to escape, it was not something that the imperial army, which was mainly infantry, could catch up.

"This is a telegram from General Zhou of the 3rd Army! They have reached the north of Runing, and have built a defensive line, just waiting for the Qing army to send them to the door! Brigadier General Zhao Mingfu said with a smile.

Brigadier General Zheng Benqing took the telegram and read it, and immediately laughed. After the 3rd, 1st and 19th armies of the Imperial Army had routed the Qing 2nd Cavalry Corps, the 3rd Army began to march forcefully, bypassing Runing and blocking the retreat of the Qing army in the north. The other armies came from all sides. Try to wipe out the Qing army in one fell swoop! (To be continued......)