Now that the parliament has passed the bill on self-defense and counterattack against the Japanese army, the Peking Army stationed in Liaodong has begun to mobilize on a larger scale, and the navy has also assembled along the coast of Korea. This high-speed war machine has already started to operate, and when the Liao Dynasty came, The plundering Japanese soldiers were still in the midst of a short-term carnival and did not know that a meat grinder was approaching.
In mid-February, 40,000 cavalry gathered in Liaoyang City, and a large amount of military supplies and ammunition were also transported. Under the leadership of Zhao Quanjie, the army divided into four groups and slowly advanced eastward. On the coast of North Korea, 10,000 cavalry led by Li Guobao The elite infantry, transported by the navy, has been assembled south of the Yalu River and is ready for landing operations.
In early March, the snow melted in most areas of Liaodong, and the spring season entered in North Korea. The weather turned favorable to the Peking Army, so Li Guobao naturally did not wait any longer, and led his team ashore on a dark and windy night. , preparing to take the Japanese army’s retreat.
At this time, more than 40,000 Japanese troops entered the Liao Dynasty, accounting for one-third of the total number of Japanese troops in the DPRK. On the contrary, there were less than 20,000 Japanese troops stationed along the Yalu River. The defense line was so weak, and Li The combat mission of the National Security Agency was to defeat the 20,000 Japanese troops with the cooperation of the navy.
Zhao Quanjie's combat mission was to encircle and annihilate the 40,000 Japanese troops who entered the Liao Dynasty. Zhao Quanjie only had 40,000 troops at his disposal, 40,000 against 40,000. It seemed that he had no advantage. In fact, the Peking Army's forces were concentrated, and the Japanese army's With the troops dispersed, it must be said that the Peiping army has great advantages in the battle.
Moreover, most of the Peking Army is cavalry, while the Japanese army is infantry, and its mobility is far inferior to that of the Peiping Army. If there is a fight, the Japanese army will definitely be divided and surrounded, and then defeated one by one. In addition, the Peking Army is fighting on its home field and has a favorable geographical location. The Japanese army had to fall into a situation of being passively beaten. Therefore, before the war even started, the Peking Army was firmly in a position to win.
Of course, the reason why the Peiping Army had such a big chance of winning was due to proper planning in advance. It used a naval blockade to cut off the Japanese army's supplies, then used "food" to lure the Japanese army into the Liao Dynasty, and finally used "withdrawal" to lure the Japanese army deep into the Liao Dynasty. The Japanese army fell into an invisible and huge encirclement.
"Commander Zhao, this is the general distribution map of the Japanese army." A large sand table shows the topographic map of Liaodong, with many small white flags on it. A small white flag represents a Japanese army. Judging from the distribution of the white flags, These Japanese troops were approaching Liaoyang in the shape of a wave, and they seemed to have the intention of joining forces to besiege Liaoyang.
With such a formation, the Japanese army seemed to regard the Peking Army as a paper tiger. And Liaoyang is an important industrial town in Liaodong. When the Japanese army came to Liaoyang, they must have wanted to capture Liaoyang in one fell swoop, then advance westward to capture the entire Liaodong, and even pass through Shanhaiguan. Go south and attack Peiping.
The Japanese army wanted to expand their territory by encroaching on whales, but Zhao Quanjie would soon use the painful lessons of defeats to tell them: wake up and stop daydreaming.
No, Zhao Quanjie used a long stick to draw three lines on the sand table, divided the Japanese army into four parts, and said to the generals around him: "You each bring 10,000 troops and advance in these directions. We must fight quickly. I want you to annihilate at least the enemy's vanguard within five days, defeat the Japanese army in one fell swoop, and then follow up and pursue them, like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, quickly, accurately and ruthlessly."
"The enemy's front line is so long that it is suitable for defeating them one by one. Our army will undoubtedly win." said the four generals.
"Now let the army have a good rest and leave the city in the early morning. This time we will fight a blitzkrieg. The army will attack continuously and quickly, so we cannot bring too many supplies. You must do a good job in the ideological work of the soldiers and prepare them to endure hardships. "
"Understand, a war of this intensity is nothing."
"Okay, let's all go down and get ready." Zhao Quanjie waved his hand and the generals resigned. In fact, he himself wanted to lead the troops into battle himself, but Wan Lei had already told him that as the commander-in-chief of an army, he could If you don't go into battle, try not to go into battle to avoid accidents. After all, the Japanese army is famous for being stupid and will not risk their lives in battle.
Everything was ready. On the night of the fifth day of March, the war began. Some troops of Zhao Quanjie on the western front made an assault. Li Guobao on the eastern front also cooperated with naval warships to launch a lightning raid on the Japanese defense line on the Yalu River. The main force of the navy, It was also divided into several units and carried out violent bombings along the Korean coast, especially in the Hanyang area...
The Peking Army divided its forces into multiple groups and launched a comprehensive counterattack. The desks of the Persian generals were soon filled with various battle reports, especially when the Peiping Army and Navy went upstream along the Han River to attack Hanyang, which was like a sharp knife piercing him. Among his confidants, he rushed to various places to recruit reinforcements, but no one had enough time to take care of themselves, and the war situation in Korea suddenly became a mess.
The Peking Army mobilized troops to Liaodong on a large scale to punish the generals, which naturally could not escape the eyes of the Ming Dynasty, and Wan Lei did not think about covering up anything. As soon as the war started, he asked the publishing house to publish an editorial, exposing the crimes of the Japanese army, He strongly condemned the Japanese army for being unfaithful, unrighteous and greedy, and declared that he would uphold justice for heaven and vow not to return the enemy until the Japanese army was wiped out.
As soon as the news of the war between the Peking Army and the Japanese army came back to Jinling, the Ming court was excited. Emperor Jianwen jumped for joy and hurriedly summoned his advisers to the palace to discuss whether to take the opportunity to attack the Peking Army.
In fact, since last year's rebellion, the Ming Dynasty has assembled heavy troops in Shandong, with as many as 300,000 troops. In addition to the garrisons in Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and other places, the total number is 500,000. Of course, these 500,000 Military strength was not enough for the imperial court to regain its confidence so quickly. What really made the imperial court extremely confident were the artillery, dozens of newly cast artillery pieces.
Especially in the just-concluded war to encircle and suppress the North Korean traitors, the artillery equipped by the Ming army showed its power. Dozens of large iron cannons were lined up. Attacking the city was like smashing tofu. Even if it was a brick wall, it was almost impossible to defeat it. Even the power of the sky can destroy it, which means that the solid Beiping City can no longer stop the Ming army's attack.
Moreover, the Ming court also knew that the main force of the Peiping Army was either stationed in the north on the Mongolian Plateau or marched west to Liaodong. There were only tens of thousands of defense troops in Beiping Province at most. It would take hundreds of thousands to attack tens of thousands without any strategy. It would be better to use human sea tactics. It can kill tens of thousands of people.
Whether in terms of military strength or equipment, the Ming army had the upper hand. Therefore, Emperor Jianwen advocated the immediate use of troops against the Peiping army. His oral instructions were also supported by civil and military officials such as Qi Tai Huang Zicheng and King Qin of Gu. , on the contrary, it was Fang Xiaoru who objected. The reason for the objection was that the imperial court had just signed a peace agreement with the Peking Army, which was a breach of trust and was not what the heavenly dynasty should do.
However, not many people were willing to listen to Fang Xiaoru's suggestion. After a court discussion, the Ming court reached a consensus: to tear up the peace agreement, and take advantage of the fierce battle between the Peking Army and the Japanese army to send troops to "recover" Peiping! The Ming court agreed, and the Ming army This huge war machine also started running, and a full-scale war began.
However, although the Ming court only saw its own advantages, it did not see its disadvantages. Although the Ming army had more soldiers and artillery and was more advantageous, it had a fatal weakness, a weakness that was enough to collapse the entire Ming army.