The Peiping Army does not fight uncertain battles, and does not attack at all. When it attacks, it is quick, accurate and ruthless, like a poisonous snake. It usually curls up into a ball, but when it attacks, it kills with one blow. Due to the unfamiliarity of the place, coupled with the The troops were too dispersed, and the Japanese troops who entered the Liao Dynasty were swept away before they had time to react.
In just five days, Zhao Quanzhong's 40,000 cavalrymen wiped out more than 20,000 Japanese troops all the way, like autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves. Some of the Japanese who were lucky enough to escape retreated to the Yalu River and were fenced in by Li Guobao's troops. , fell into the encirclement of the Peking Army.
Originally, the Japanese army deployed more than 60,000 troops along the Yalu River. Forty thousand troops entered the Liao Dynasty and were annihilated by more than 20,000. The more than 20,000 who stayed in place were either injured or sick and were swept away by Li Guobao's troops, causing more than half of the casualties. Xiaobe broke through the encirclement and fled south, so there were only more than 10,000 people in the encirclement.
Nearly 50,000 people surrounded more than 10,000 people, and they also occupied a favorable location. It would be effortless for the Peking Army to annihilate this Japanese army. However, what is very strange is that Zhao Quanjie actually ordered not to launch a general offensive for the time being, but to let the two The army surrounded them but did not attack, because they were surrounded not only by more than 10,000 Japanese troops, but also by Persians.
Persia Manzhong is the nephew of the Korean garrison general Persia Yijiang. According to Jingzhongwei, the relationship between the uncle and nephew is very close. Persia Manchong is surrounded, there is no reason not to ask for help from his uncle, and Persia Yijiang has great potential. Maybe, a large army will be sent to rescue him.
In fact, what Zhao Quanjie was waiting for was the reinforcements sent by the Japanese state. Because the main purpose of entering North Korea this time was not to occupy North Korea, but to annihilate the main force of the Japanese army. Therefore, Zhao Quanjie wanted to use siege and reinforcements to completely annihilate the main force of the Japanese army. Being on the banks of the Yalu River saves the need for a long drive. After all, a more serious war than the Korean War is waiting for the Peking Army. Zhao Quanjie wants to end the war here quickly so that he can return to Peiping.
Just as the army was preparing to encircle the point for reinforcements, the navy's main fleet left the coast of North Korea and rode the northeasterly wind southward. At the same time, the sea surface at Dagu Military Port had thawed, and five warships with huge chimneys were whining. With the long whistle of the air whistle, we slowly drove out of the military port and broke through the waves to go out to sea.
These five warships are new ships that have been assembled since last year. The warships use the highest quality steel as the keel and the exterior is made of high-quality wood. They are 75 meters long and about 14 meters wide. The warships are equipped with large and small steel cannons. Baimen, equipped with such fierce firepower, can be said to be the most powerful warship in the Peiping Navy.
Although there are still sails on the warship, the main driving force is the propeller driven by the steam unit. Navigation is not affected by the wind. It can go against the wind and the current and break through the waves. The fastest speed can reach 30 kilometers per hour when going with the wind and the current. It can also reach 15 kilometers per hour when going against wind and current.
With their fierce firepower and fast speed, these Xia-class warships can be said to be rampant across the rivers and seas, invincible in the world. These five Xia-class warships went to sea for the first time and were sent to Jiangnan to perform an important mission. , so Wan Lei, dressed in military uniform, personally came to the military port to participate in the maiden voyage ceremony and watched them leave.
"These battleships look so mighty, but it's a pity that I can't personally command the battle." Next to Wan Lei, Zhao Xueer complained.
"It's no pity. I have to stay in Peiping and can't leave." Wan Lei shook his head. He knew that Zhao Xueer's idea of going out to fight had not been around for a day or two, but he really couldn't leave because Peiping needed him more. .
"I know, you are the only one who talks too much." Zhao Xueer flattened her mouth and complained: "The Ming army is stationed at the border. It seems that they are going to attack us. We should strike first. It would be better for you to let the people retreat and return to Peking. The city and other areas will be given to the Ming army for free?"
In fact, ever since he learned that the Ming army was stationed at the border, Wan Lei ordered to use trains to transport the people and materials from the two Hejian Prefectures in Baoding to Beiping City. At this time, the entire Beiping City had a population of nearly one million, and Baoding The two provinces in Hejian were transformed into a vacant land, and even the Pingbao River Railway was suspended.
"What do you know? This is called strengthening the wall and clearing the field. We are just temporarily abandoning Baoding and Hejian. However, as soon as the Ming army takes action, we will also take action and kill them by surprise." Wan Lei said calmly.
These days, most of the people in Baoding and Hejian Prefectures have some opinions because of the campaign to clear the country. Wan Lei did some ideological work before everyone silently accepted it. However, Baoding and Hejian Prefectures do not have many industries, only some industrial and mining facilities. , so Wan Lei gritted his teeth and decided to give up temporarily. After the war, he would increase investment in these two governments to compensate for the war losses.
There is no way, who makes these two provinces so vast that they are easy to attack and difficult to defend. In addition, the Peking Army's troops stationed in the North Parallel Province only have 20,000 troops, so they cannot defend so many places. If you want to win, you have to rely on surprise troops. And now the navy that is urgently sent south is a surprise force.
Of course, even if they give up the two Hejian prefectures in Baoding, this is only a temporary abandonment. Once the Ming army takes action, they will commit injustice. While Wan Lei retreated to Peiping, he ordered the navy to go up the river and bombard Jinling. Let's see who can be more ruthless. Who passed.
As the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, Jinling is said to be a place of royal aura. It has the natural danger of the Yangtze River in the north and the Purple Mountain in the south. It is really a geomantic treasure land. However, it is not what it used to be. In front of ships that can sail across the sea and rivers, the Yangtze River is not only It is not a natural danger, but a smooth road. The naval warships rushed to the gate of Jinling City, and the Ming court had to jump on it.
In addition, most of the military rations on the front line of the Ming army were transported by the canal line along the Huaihe River, and the entrance of the canal to the north of the Huaihe River was in Yangzhou. Once the Yangtze River between Yangzhou and Jinling was blocked, it would be difficult for the military rations to go northward. Hundreds of thousands of Ming soldiers in the north If the army's supply line is cut off, the consequences needless to say.
Therefore, Jiang defense was the fatal weakness of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty's navy was almost completely wiped out, and it was unable to control the Yangtze River line. At this time, they did not restore the navy to consolidate the sea defense and Jiang defense, but used a large number of troops against Peking. , the performance of eagerness for success and profit, they will soon pay a heavy price for their short-sightedness.
"The Ming army has hundreds of thousands of troops. If we abandon so many places and retreat to Peiping, can we hold it?" Zhao Xueer was a little worried.
"Don't worry, I can't say for a long time. With the strength of Beiping City, it won't be a problem to defend it for a month or two." Wan Lei stroked his beard and said calmly: "If nothing happens, as long as we can defend it for ten days and a half, , then the situation of the war can be reversed."
In fact, the reason why Wan Lei is so calm and dares to take such a big risk is that in addition to having the ace card of the navy, he also has a backup plan, which can also reverse the situation of the battle.