It was late at night, inside the Jianlu camp, the lights were brightly lit in the tent, and Huang Taiji was discussing tomorrow's attack with the generals.
Manggurtai, Dorgon, and Saharian each led their own troops to attack the Nanguan defense line. But there was still a breakthrough point, which was to cross the sea to attack.
"The offshore sea is frozen for several miles, and there are no trenches. There are only wooden stakes similar to those used in Luzhai to block horses. This should be the weak point." Huang Taiji said: "This Khan will send out Zhenghuang Banner to surround and attack, and strive to break through here."
Scanning the generals, Huang Taiji continued: "Splitting the attack can make it difficult for the enemy to concentrate their forces, and it can also be seen which route of attack is effective."
The attack on the city was also carried out from many aspects, so that the defenders were thinly divided, but there were also key areas for attack. After observing the Nanguan defense line, the generals could not tell where it was strong or weak, they were almost the same.
In this case, there is nothing to choose where to attack. The progress of the attack is also clear in comparison.
Of course, everyone knows what Huang Taiji means. He just wants to see who is working hard and who is perfunctory. This kind of punishment is also a well-known example, and it is difficult to quibble.
The two yellow flags are not idle, and the attack may not go smoothly. Whoever wants to steal this job will be even more difficult to defend if there is no progress.
Mang Gurtai remained silent and did not show any dissatisfaction, which was somewhat beyond Huang Taiji's expectation.
The Dorgon brothers and Saharian reacted normally, bowing and accepting orders without saying a word.
"Since we have no objections, let's go down and have a rest. We will attack Nanguan tomorrow." Huang Taiji smiled and waved his hands: "If we win this battle, I, the Khan, will reward you for your merits, and there will be no shortage of food and fodder for the population."
Everyone stood up, saluted, and left one after another.
The tent quickly became quiet, but Huang Taiji did not rest immediately, thinking about tomorrow's battle.
For some reason, his confidence in attacking Nanguan was much lower than when the army set off.
Perhaps the defenses arranged by the enemy were a bit beyond his expectation, and he couldn't see how powerful they were, which made people even more suspicious.
Will it fail? Huang Taiji shook his head vigorously and shook this thought away.
How is it possible? The opponent is Dongjiang Town. They have insufficient food and salary and are struggling to support themselves. They only dare to carry out small actions such as sneak attacks and harassment.
Standing up slowly, Huang Taiji put aside all his random thoughts and only thought about tomorrow's battle and the great victory in breaking through the Nanguan defense line.
After entering Jinzhou, you may still encounter resistance. But how can an enemy with a psychological breakdown stop the high-spirited Dajin Cavalry?
By destroying Dongjiang Town's only and largest land base, Dongjiang Town will no longer be able to pose a threat to Daikin and can concentrate on dealing with Liaoxi.
The enemies in North Korea, Chahar, Dongjiang Town, and the blockade and siege of Daijin are about to be completely destroyed, leaving only the Ming Dynasty.
This is my own strategic concept, and I have already succeeded in most of it. The Jinzhou in front of me will be the last target. As long as I win, I can concentrate on dealing with the Ming Dynasty in the future.
Huang Taiji walked out of the big tent, and the cold air made him wrap himself tightly in his fur. In the cold night sky, a few lonely stars were blinking.
Daikin is at a critical juncture, which is difficult to see on the surface.
But Huang Taiji knew very well that Daikin was being dragged down financially and materially, and his stomach was almost full. Domestic chaos was inevitable.
After conquering Jinzhou and plundering the population and materials, we should be able to sustain it for another year and a half. But in the future, if this year's farming harvest is still dismal, we will still have no choice but to attack the Ming Dynasty.
It's a pity that it's a good thing that outsiders can't see Daijin's difficulties, but the banner leader Baylor doesn't have a clear enough understanding. When he proposes to plunder the Ming Dynasty, he doesn't know how many people will oppose it.
If you are the emperor and can make decisions with one word, then there will be no problems.
Reform the political structure, appoint literati, compile and review strong men... Huang Taiji's ideal can be summed up in one sentence, that is, "use martial arts to quell chaos, and use cultural education to support peace."
Obviously, this restricted and weakened the privileges of the post-Jin aristocracy, and was bound to be opposed and resisted.
What's more, Huang Taiji's reforms were completely different from those carried out by Nurhaci, and can be classified as tampering with the ancestral system.
If he did not have enough prestige and strength, the opposition of the Houjin nobles would be justified, and Huang Taiji would not be able to publicly say his father Khan's mistakes.
A meteor streaked across the sky. Huang Taiji's eyes were slightly focused, looking at the vast night sky, wondering what he was thinking.
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meteor!
Guo Dajing hurriedly clasped his hands together and muttered a few words, causing Mao Wenlong to turn his head and look over.
"Make a wish." Guo Dajing chuckled twice and said, "Kill more Jianluo tomorrow and exchange their heads for more money."
Mao Wenlong smiled, turned his head and continued walking towards the military camp unhurriedly.
Guo Dajing accompanied Mao Wenlong to inspect the positions. This was wartime, and such actions could boost morale and stabilize the morale of the troops.
"Maybe we can kill a few slave chiefs tomorrow." Mao Wenlong said slowly: "They certainly don't expect that our army's artillery can hit three miles."
Guo Dajing said: "What they didn't expect was that even the Hongyi artillery, which was standing high on the city, could only hit an area of more than two miles, and its power was exhausted."
The heavy Hongyi cannon, which weighs several thousand kilograms or tens of thousands of kilograms, will definitely have a longer range. But the Ningyuan and Jinzhou cannons are light, and the limit is to hit two miles.
Jianlu didn't have a telescope, so he couldn't be too far away when commanding the battle. He couldn't clearly see the specific situation of the battle!
Moreover, there is no commanding height near the Nanguan Defense Line, and it is impossible to climb up and see far.
Therefore, Guo Dajing estimated that Huang Taiji and other high-level officials of the Hou Jin Dynasty would probably come close to take command. The so-called close approach meant about two miles, which was within the range of the mortars.
If it is determined that an artillery attack can be carried out, Guo Dajing will mobilize hundreds of mortars and use a beheading tactic on Jianlu's senior officials. Not to mention who can be killed, just how many will be killed. Just one round of artillery bombardment is enough to disrupt Jianlu's leadership.
position.
Even Huang Taiji was not looked down upon by Guo Dajing. He was just a educated Jianlu. It was only because there were too many idiots in the Ming Dynasty that Huang Taiji became famous.
Mao Wenlong didn't see it that way. He really hoped to kill a few famous slave chiefs. If it was Huang Taiji, that would be great.
"I hope to kill more Jianlu, but also want to end this battle as soon as possible." Mao Wenlong heard Guo Dajing's firm answer, smiled happily, and said: "It's quite contradictory, isn't it?"
Guo Dajing pondered for a moment and said: "In fact, it is not contradictory. The Jianlu could not bear the casualties and would naturally retreat. Of course, if the slave chief was killed, the psychological blow to the Jianlu would be equally heavy."
Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo! During the battle to aid Korea, Dongjiang Town had already killed two Belles, setting a record for killing a slave chief at the highest level. Emperor Tianqi also gave them a good reward.
But the new emperor succeeded to the throne - Mao Wenlong shook his head and shook off this angry and depressing thought.
"Huang Taiji's personal expedition is humiliating himself." Mao Wenlong sneered lightly, "If this battle is defeated, his road to becoming emperor will be even more difficult, which will also be extremely beneficial to Dongjiang Town."
A wise leader and a fatuous emperor had an obvious impact on the entire country in feudal society.
If the Hou Jin Dynasty could not be feudalized and Huang Taiji could not proclaim himself emperor, the development of the Hou Jin Dynasty would be limited. On the contrary, the Ming Dynasty became worse and worse because of Chongzhen's reign.
Turning to look at Guo Dajing, Mao Wenlong asked: "After being defeated, will Huang Taiji become angry and mobilize his troops for a long-term war? Oh, I'm afraid the food and grass supplies for the Jianlu are not available."
Guo Dajing nodded vigorously and said: "Transporting grain from Liaoshen to Shenyang will cause a lot of losses. Jianlu's material capital is not sufficient and cannot afford it. Huang Taiji is a wise Jianlu and will not make such a mistake. .”
Psychologically speaking, Guo Dajing hoped to hold back Jianlu at the Nanguan defense line. The loss of troops and consumption of materials could worsen Houjin's financial situation in just one month.
As for whether Huang Taiji's personal expedition was humiliating himself, the enemy and us would naturally have different judgments.
In a war, victory or defeat is unpredictable, and no one can predict the final outcome.
Huang Taiji still wants to win a big victory, solve Dongjiang Town once and for all, plunder the population and materials, and improve his prestige!
But in this attack on Jinzhou, Jianlu did overestimate the enemy and underestimated the enemy. This was the judgment of the Dongjiang Army.
Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing were just chatting and relaxing. In the previous planning, various possibilities had been thought of, so how could they not make arrangements until now.
"Tomorrow is the big battle, and it may be the last battle." Mao Wenlong walked to his residence, waved his hand to Guo Dajing with a smile, and said, "Go back and rest, and gather your energy!"
In a fierce attack, the Jianlu soldiers may lose confidence in attacking again due to excessive casualties or the defenders' firepower being too strong, just like the defense of Port Arthur.
"Commander, please rest early." Guo Dajing bowed and saluted, then turned and left.
Although he was not worried about the well-arranged defense line being breached, it was always uncomfortable to have the Jianlu forces pressed there. Guo Dajing hoped to end the battle as soon as possible so that he could continue to develop with peace of mind.
The people of Jinzhou were also worried. Although there was no chaos, the peace of mind after victory was irreplaceable.
Guo Dajing looked up at the night sky, and the stars were blinking at him. At this moment, there were relatives in the distance who could not sleep, thinking about him, right?
For her (them), and for the Dongjiang soldiers and civilians living together in Jinzhou, Guo Dajing must win, and he will definitely win.
Tomorrow will be the time to severely beat the Jianlu, make them pay with blood, and make the troops tempered again in the blood and fire, and take a big step towards the Iron Army.
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The sun in winter is bright but not hot. It seems to be covered with a layer of fog or veil, emitting a somewhat hazy light in the air.
The whining sound of the horn echoed in the air, the sound of the rolling wooden wheel, and the clang of the horse's hooves formed the prelude to the attack.
The black mass of Jianlu appeared in the field of vision, with carriages in front and infantry and cavalry behind them, and they stopped two miles away.
After passing through Ningyuan and Ningjin battles, Jianlu had basically mastered the range of Hongyi cannon, and two miles should be the safe distance they considered.
Without the Hongyi cannon, the Jianlu would have been closer. After all, they were not afraid of the enemy breaking out of their positions and fighting in the wild.
On a defense line of more than ten miles, Jianlu launched an attack in three directions. The breakthrough points were more than a mile apart.
In this case, Huang Taiji, who was in charge of the central army, could observe the progress of the three-pronged attack, which would facilitate his timely deployment of troops.
The attack surface of each road is about 100 meters, which is not too wide. This is to facilitate concentration of troops and breakthrough.
On the position, the defenders also entered the fighting position, and various weapons were prepared, waiting to face Jianlu's attack.
The sound of the trumpet changed, and there was a sense of shrillness. Following the sound of the trumpet, the three groups of prisoners shouted loudly and launched an attack at the same time.
The wooden wheels of the cart rolled against the ground, making a heavy sound, followed by the Mongolian soldiers pushing the cart. The cart was also loaded with rocks, wooden sections and dug-out frozen soil to fill the trenches.
In addition to filling the trenches, the Jianlu also carried hooks, ladders, ladders and other equipment, hoping to use them to cross the trenches.
The defenders' guns didn't fire and the artillery didn't fire. They watched the Jianlu approaching step by step, getting closer and closer to the trench.
Just over twenty meters away from the trench, a loud explosion sounded the war drum for the defenders to counterattack.
A series of mines collided and exploded. Five or six large mines stretched for more than 20 meters and exploded among the Mongolian soldiers, sending the gravel on them flying like raindrops.
Several pallet trucks were destroyed in the explosion and paralyzed, unable to move freely. After this explosion, the Mongolian soldiers suffered many casualties while screaming and screaming.
The momentum of the attack was halted, but it was quickly adjusted and several supporting vehicles were added to protect the Mongolian soldiers behind them.
The cart continued to push forward until it reached the edge of the trench. The Mongolian soldiers picked up stones, wood and sandbags from the cart, emerged from the gap between the carts, and threw the stones and other objects into the trench.
The black bombs flew up into the air and hit the enemies outside the trench. The defenders' trebuchets began to launch. The counterweight and range were calibrated. The trebuchets extended thirty to fifty meters from the trench.
Strike range.
Boom, boom, boom! The Fran cannon on the position fired solid shells the size of lead balls, destroying and damaging the carriages.
Boom! A deafening roar sounded on the fort, and the Hongyi cannon finally roared.
The power of the heavy cannonballs was astonishing, and one shot destroyed the carriage. Wood chips flew across, injuring several Mongolian soldiers.
The archers behind the chariot stretched their bows and nocked arrows, and fired a hail of arrows at the defenders' position, hoping to suppress the defenders' counterattack.
As the carriages were destroyed one after another, many Mongolian soldiers lost their cover and exposed themselves.
Boom! The Fran machine gun roared and shot out shotguns, spraying out hundreds of projectiles, causing a rain of blood to splash among the Mongolian soldiers.
The timing is well mastered and the coordination is tacit, which comes from long-term drills. Not only the officers know what weapons to use when, but the soldiers are also quite proficient.
The carts were replenished, and the destroyed items, as well as the sundries they carried, were pushed into the trenches, which were continuously filled.
Behind the garrison position, mortars are moving and ammunition is being transported. The range of the enemy's attack can basically be determined, and mortars that cannot be used elsewhere are concentrating here.
Small flags were waving on several forts, directing the artillerymen to deploy artillery and adjust the muzzles to cover the area where the Jianlu invaders would attack.