Chapter 418 The beginning of the annexation of Liao Town
Ningyuan will neither be threatened by Jianlu nor become the forward base of Liao Town. Taking the initiative to attack Jianlu has almost no meaning of existence.
Chongzhen was right about this point. However, his eagerness for success still almost caused him to ruin a major event.
Guo Dajing was worried that if the pressure was too tight, Zu Dashou and others would jump over the wall.
You must know that they not only have 30,000 troops, but also Hongyi artillery. If they surrender to Jianlu, it will put a lot of pressure on the Dongjiang Army and cause a lot of casualties.
"Long live the need to save food and wages, but don't be hasty." Guo Dajing calmed down and analyzed Fang Zheng, "As long as we survive this year and Jianlu's decline is fully evident, Liao Town is not a fool, and naturally it will not destroy itself.
, and still have to bear the eternal infamy.”
The generals and soldiers of Liao Town also have a weakness, and that is their family records. No one jumps out of the cracks in the rocks. Do they jump into a pit of fire even though they know it is a pit of fire, and involve their loved ones in it?
If they can follow Jianlu and enjoy the good life, then there is nothing to say. But Jianlu's defeat has been determined, and they will not seek death.
Fang Zhenghua agreed very much and said: "Guo Shuai's analysis is thorough. After returning to the teacher, the Za family will report to the court."
After a pause, he kindly persuaded: "Guo Shuai also has the right to submit memorials, why was it useless once? You know, this is the best way to obtain the Holy Scroll."
Guo Dajing smiled and nodded, and said, "Thank you, Eunuch Fang, for your advice. Guo has learned a lesson."
Guo Dajing was disgusted and afraid of Chongzhen's capriciousness.
A thousand words are worse than silence. Who knows whether the strategies and strategies proposed in the memorial will offend people. Offending people is still a trivial matter, but the key is Chongzhen. If you can't distinguish between good and bad, it will be very fatal.
For example, Sun Chuanting, who proposed "clearing the villages to replenish wages", risked his life to implement this good strategy to save the country. In Shaanxi, the hardest-hit area, he cleared out 450,000 taels of silver in three years and used the money to build an elite army -
—Qin Jun.
Then, because he offended Manchu officials, wealthy gentry and landlords, Sun Chuanting was imprisoned by Chongzhen for a time, and the "Qingtun Charge" was abandoned halfway.
First there was Yuan Chonghuan, and then there was Yang Sichang. Looking at the people Chongzhen trusted and valued, Guo Dajing completely lost confidence in this emperor who had no knowledge of people and did not distinguish between good and bad.
Of course, when it comes to the great cause of Ping Liao, Guo Dajing still has to speak out. He will state his analysis and judgment so that the war can continue to be implemented smoothly according to his plan.
Fang Zhenghua was also a smart man. After pondering what Guo Dajing said, he asked with some doubts and some expectancy: "Guo Shuai, may I ask, besides this operation, will there be another offensive against Jianlu this year?"
Guo Dajing smiled and said: "I do have this idea, but it also depends on the specific situation. After this battle, Jianlu's deployment will change, and no one can predict it."
After a pause, he added: "If the imperial court can mobilize more than 10,000 troops from Liao Town, our army can launch another offensive in winter."
It's hard to say whether they can be mobilized, but if they are stuck in food and salary, Liao Town doesn't seem to have much confidence to resist the imperial court. It's not that they are forced to a dead end, it just depends on whether they still have the ambition to serve the country.
"Food and wages for these more than 10,000 people?" Fang Zhenghua blinked, looking forward to Guo Dajing's answer.
It's just an extra 10,000 taels of military coupons every month. Even if more than 10,000 people are arranged to farm, they will still make a profit.
Guo Dajing pretended to be helpless and smiled bitterly, and said: "Since I have come to help Dongjiang Town, once I ask Mao Shuai for instructions, Dongjiang Town will bear the food and salary."
Fang Zhenghua smiled and said, "That's very good. The Za family will report it to the court when they get back. Long live I'll be happy."
As long as he can save money, Chongzhen will definitely be happy. This emperor, who was so poor that he almost urinated blood, did not have an iron fist and no sense of responsibility, so he was destined to worry about money.
Clan, nobles, civil servants, gentry, wealthy businessmen, the richest class, pay the lowest taxes, or even pay nothing at all.
Could it be that Chongzhen couldn't see that all the wealth of the Ming Dynasty was occupied by these people, and didn't he know that squeezing the people could only mean the government forced the people to rebel?
He saw it and knew it clearly, but Chongzhen was indifferent. I am afraid that he was indifferent to the people at the bottom and regarded their lives as nothing but the feudal emperor's mentality.
Chongzhen would never have dreamed that the Ming Dynasty would be overthrown by these thousands of idiots. Instead of being grateful, the richest people immediately turned to the new dynasty, and there was no one to collect his corpse.
Unfortunately, my own strength is limited and I can only focus on Liaodong first. After completely wiping out the Jianlu, I can provide a larger place for more victims.
You must know that land is the foundation for people's livelihood. Even in the event of a major disaster, it is impossible to have no harvest every year.
The hardships caused by major disasters and the increasing taxes imposed by the imperial court were the two main reasons for the widespread displacement of people.
If we only emphasize the impact of the disaster, then how did Sun Chuanting obtain hundreds of thousands of silver and hundreds of thousands of stones, rice and beans through "clearing the villages to pay wages".
Reduce taxes and provide more rice and grain, so that people have the desire to farm and the confidence to live, instead of abandoning their land and fleeing famine.
Chongzhen was not merciful, but he suffered for thousands of people. Guo Dajing sighed silently, raised his head and stared at the sentinels who were speeding towards him.
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The mountains and forests are densely covered, but thousands of people and horses are marching through them, meandering like a long dragon.
Feng Xijian stopped, stood on the top of the mountain, raised his telescope, and looked into the distance.
The special warfare battalion of 3,000 troops started from Kuandian and had already moved along the Liaodong border wall to the vicinity of Jianchang Fort, which was less than fifty miles away from Crow Falcon Pass.
Jianlu stationed 3,000 troops at Crow Falcon Pass, and there were only a small number of troops in the southern wall forts, Jianchang Fort, Gushan Fort, and Aiyang Fort, which were responsible for early warning.
However, the special operations battalion did not defeat the forts one by one. Instead, they adopted a secret infiltration method and secretly approached Crow Falcon Pass.
Liaoyang, Benxi, Songshukou, Weizigu, Crow Pass, Hetuala, this is a straight line from west to east.
The outpost defense was mainly located at Lianshanguan, which stood out in the middle of the front, south of Benxi. Jianlu tried hard to keep this front untouched to protect Liaoyang's flank security.
As a defensive support point, Crow Falcon Pass faces the Kuandian area and also plays a role in protecting Hetuala.
Guo Dajing clearly estimated that if Hetuala was destroyed and then retreated along the same route, it would face many difficulties and take a long time.
But if we break through Crow Falcon Pass and then go south and return to the Kuandian area, it will be very quick and convenient. The special operations battalion sneaks into Crow Falcon Pass to act as a pincer and support.
In a joint operation between Liaonan and Liaodong, 3,000 musketeers seconded from North Korea were stationed in Fengcheng, and joined forces with 1,000 special operations battalions to attack Qingtaiyu Fort, Tongyuan Fort, Caohe Fort, and Jiujiu Fort outside Lianshan Pass.
Fort Magee raided.
Aren't the Jianlu troops guarded everywhere? Then the police should be heard everywhere and every tree and plant should be guarded by soldiers!
"General, do we need to slow down our troops' march?" Han Zhong came to ask for instructions, "At this speed, our troops will arrive at the designated location much earlier than expected."
Feng Xijian pondered for a moment and said: "Order the troops to stop advancing and rest on the spot for a day."
"Yes!" Han Zhong bowed and accepted the order, turned around and left.
The special operations battalion's latent march is the most powerful among the Dongjiang Army, and it is well prepared. It carries a lot of charcoal so that no smoke will escape when cooking food.
Time is even more critical. If you approach too early, you will be easily discovered, but if you approach too late, it will not be as effective as it should be. These are the data obtained through repeated estimation and deduction by Guo Dajing and others, and they are not much different from the actual situation.
Guo Dajing also had great confidence in conquering Crow Falcon Pass and Hetuala.
The large number of rockets and field artillery carried by the army are not all his trump cards. The ammunition and supplies in the space are enough for the army to continue fighting behind enemy lines for another ten days and a half.
The order was quickly issued, and the troops stopped their march and camped to rest in valleys, depressions, and streams.
Since the special operations battalion was stationed in Kuandian, this large remote area has been reconnoitred many times. It has also opened up some mountain trails, built several secret camps, and stored some supplies.
When Guo Dajing was still on Guanglu Island, he had the idea of establishing a base behind enemy lines and made corresponding plans.
However, changes in the situation caused him to make strategic changes. However, the operating methods of the base areas behind enemy lines were taught to the special operations battalion and ordered to be implemented step by step.
The special operations battalion moved from the Kuandian mountains and forests where it initially operated, to Zhenjiang, and then continued to invade and infiltrate the Fengcheng area, finally establishing a relatively stable base.
Different from the tactics of other units of the Dongjiang Army, the special operations battalion is best at infiltration, lurking, and harassment. The combat skills of individual soldiers or small groups are even more advanced.
Until now, all the preliminary preparations have paid off, and Liaodong has become more and more like a sharp knife stabbing Jianlu's side.
Unlike the base area in southern Liaoning, no civilians were resettled here in Liaodong. The special operations camp also cultivated some land, but not much.
Although all supplies of food and ammunition must be supplied by Liaonan, the special operations battalion also has its own advantages, that is, there is no fortress or territory that must be defended and cannot be given up.
And this is also the combat principle that Guo Dajing repeatedly reminded and exhorted the special operations battalion to uphold.
Perhaps because of this, Jianlu had no intention of attacking Liaodong and retaking their original territory.
There is no money and materials to rob, and no people to capture. The burden is already heavy, and it is necessary to divide the troops to occupy it. It can be said that the gain outweighs the loss.
The charcoal was burning the water in the iron pot, and it was bubbling. Noodles and dried meat were put into the pot to cook. Han Zhong also picked a few wild vegetables, washed them and waited for them to be put into the pot.
The dry food of the Dongjiang Army has also undergone many changes. It used to be mainly fried rice and dry biscuits, but now it is mostly replaced by noodles, dried meat, and dried fish. It is more nutritious and less troublesome to eat.
"Mr. Han, you haven't been home for more than half a year, haven't you?" A junior officer stirred the noodles with a kuai, his face was stubbled, and he looked very rough.
Han Zhong smiled and said: "Everyone is not the same. It's not like Liaonan. It's more worrying to move family papers here."
The junior officer nodded and said: "The headquarters once had the idea of moving the special operations battalion's family to Phi Island. But Phi Island cannot be cultivated, and even woodcutting is a problem, and the soldiers are not willing, so they
Done."
"This is not normal. Who doesn't want their loved ones to live well?" Han Zhong was not surprised at all. The faces of Shuzhen and his son flashed in his mind, as well as the cute little girl, and he couldn't help but smile.
"This year's harvest is good, and with the military pay of a certain person, it's more than enough for my family to buy a cow." The young officer took the wild vegetables handed over by Han Zhong, put them into the pot, and said with a smile: "I wrote a letter to my family, but I don't know.
When can I reply?"
Han Zhong sat down and looked forward to it, saying, "When we get back after this battle, the letter will almost arrive."
The young officer nodded and called his comrades next to him to come over for dinner.
Several people gathered around the big pot, holding big wooden bowls, and ate happily.
"I don't know when my family will be able to eat hot noodles with meat every day." Someone said with a smile: "When I went home on vacation, I didn't dare to say that the food in the army was so good."
The young officer chuckled and said, "My family also eats well, although it's a little behind us. We don't eat meat every day, but we often have eggs every now and then. Did we dare to think of this standard before?"
"That's definitely unimaginable." The scar on a veteran's face trembled a few times, and he said with emotion: "A few years ago, it was not easy to even have a full meal. How good it is now, the family can't even finish the food, and they have to feed ten
A few chickens can be stewed during the New Year and festivals even if I don’t have official posts.”
"My family also raised a few sheep in the spring." Another soldier added with a smile: "They should be able to eat during the New Year, but I'm afraid my mother won't be able to part with them. She has already planned that she will sell them for money after they are fattened."
The young officer joked: "After selling the money, can I give you a wife?"
The young soldier was not shy either. He had been in the army for a long time. He could say and hear everything. He chuckled and said, "My mother has taken a fancy to the girl from the same village.
good."
Everyone laughed and joked about it, asking what the girl looked like and what her last name was.
Han Zhong occasionally interjected a word or two, but did not take any arrogance because of his official position. He liked this atmosphere very much, and cherished the time when the robes were laughing and playing together.
Over the years, some former comrades-in-arms were killed in battle, and some were disabled and retired. However, the bloodshed and sacrifices were not in vain. The family lived a better and better life, and the Jianlu army also declined, and the hope of victory became greater and greater.
Maybe in just two or three years, Liaodong can be pacified, and we can go home and live a happy and worry-free life, right?
Including Han Zhong, everyone has their own expectations and visions for the future. At this time, no one doubts that the final victory will belong to Dongjiang Town, but the estimated time is different.
After the big pot of noodles was all eaten, everyone dispersed and went about their own work.
As night fell, the soldiers laid out tarps, wrapped themselves in quilts, and began to rest.
Han Zhong took two soldiers to patrol around the camp before lying down with peace of mind. But looking at the stars in the sky, he could not fall asleep for a long time.
Relatives far away must be thinking about me, right? My son is thinking about asking for a good knife, Shuzhen also wants to buy new clothes, and the little girl just wants delicious food...
Han Zhong pursed his lips, smiled, and slowly closed his eyes.