Chapter 445: The plan and goal of building a prisoner
The Eight Banners of Mongolia were newly established and the Han army was expanded. The total strength of the Jianlu troops was increased to a certain extent, but it also revealed the helplessness after weakness.
The Jianlu did not dare to bring these two armies out to fight the Dongjiang Army. Their main function was to defend the city and free up more Eight Banners mobile troops.
Up to now, the Jianlu troops have no way to retreat. Liaoyang has become the front line, with Lianshanguan, Benxi, and Gushan Six Forts as the flanks. They control the core area of Liaoshen and only have this little outer defense line. They really cannot lose it anymore.
Dorgon was also very troubled. The key was to launch an offensive but couldn't find a loophole. If he didn't launch it, he could only defend passively. When had the Jianzhou Warriors ever been so frustrated?
Looking at the fallen leaves fluttering in the wind, Dorgon sighed secretly and said in a deep voice: "It should be no surprise that the Dongjiang Army did not occupy the Haizhou Acropolis. But Fengcheng in Liaodong also abandoned it and was inferior to Zhenjiang. It’s a headache.”
I have to admit that the Dongjiang Army has already occupied a strategic advantage, but it has shrunk even more than before. Especially in the Liaodong direction, it seems that Zhenjiang is only regarded as a place that must be defended, and other places are only used as warning posts.
If the Dongjiang Army occupied Haizhou Acropolis or Fengcheng, Dorgon planned to launch a winter offensive, suddenly send troops to besiege, and then wait for an opportunity to attack the incoming reinforcements.
Duduo blinked his eyes and said: "I guess I don't want to waste my troops, and I don't need such a large territory. I just wonder, the three states in southern Liaoning are not very big, how can they feed so many people?"
Li Yongfang bowed and said: "King Khan, according to the information known to Weichen, the crops grown in Dongjiang Town are overseas crops, called potatoes, and the yield per mu can reach one or two thousand catties."
Oh, Dorgon immediately looked surprised, and the others had similar expressions, and turned their attention to Li Yongfang.
Li Yongfang smiled bitterly and continued: "Dongjiang Town occupies southern Liaoning and there are islands, which can basically be explored by ship. In addition, the land route is extremely strictly guarded, so even if you infiltrate as a refugee, it will be difficult to get out. "
Dorgon nodded understandingly and praised, "Thank you for your hard work, Fushun. With such important information, we finally know why Dongjiang Town can support hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians with the land of three states."
After thinking for a moment, Dorgon asked again: "Did the Dongjiang Army in Liaodong grow this potato?"
Li Yongfang truthfully reported: "According to reconnaissance, it is not planted in Liaodong."
What a slippery girl! Dorgon had a look of helplessness on his face.
If he wanted to seize the seeds, he could only attack southern Liaoning, and he might have to go deeper to do so. Dorgon really didn't have much confidence in the Dongjiang Army's solid defense, muskets and artillery.
As for sending spies to steal, even if they can carry one or two bags, it will be of no use. How many years of planting will it take to save enough seeds for large-scale planting?
Everyone present here is Dorgon's close confidants, and they are no strangers to Dongjiang Town. They have all experienced at least one battle. However, in the past few years, Jianlu has been launched several times, and without exception they all ended in disastrous defeats.
Especially those who had experienced the Zunhua War were still frightened by the overwhelming artillery fire of the Dongjiang Army, and no one said anything stupid about going out to Liaonan to grab potatoes.
Even Jiannu, who was extremely confident in field battles and hand-to-hand combat, had no chance and was never able to display his strengths in the face of the increasingly powerful Dongjiang Army.
After retreating to Liaoyang, Jianlu also learned from the Dongjiang Army, using deep ditches and barriers, deep trenches and wide ponds to resist possible offensives by the Dongjiang Army.
Of course, it is not a completely passive defense. Jianlu still hopes to defeat the enemy in the field, but one thing is that he needs enough space and the right time.
The distance from the Dongjiang Army's defense line to Liaoyang, if not counting the dilapidated Haizhou Acropolis, is already very short. It may not be easy to seize the opportunity while the Dongjiang Army is marching.
Dorgon reluctantly put aside the potato question and asked again: "Can you find out the details of Zhenjiang Fort's defense situation?"
Li Yongfang replied: "Although some men were lost, fortunately we have found out clearly. There are three wide and deep trenches dug outside Zhenjiang Fort. There are at least 20 Hongyi artillery on the city, and there are 3,000 to 4,000 troops stationed there.
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Dorgon couldn't help but stroke his forehead when he heard the twenty red cannons. This number had exceeded Ningyuan and the previous Jinzhou. Under these two cities, the Jianzhou warriors suffered heavy losses, which was like a nightmare.
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It is estimated that there will be more shells from the artillery that hit the ground and exploded in the city. If we want to capture Zhenjiang with just these two weapons, we will have to pay at least two or three times the price, which is 18,000 people.
Obviously, Daikin can no longer bear such losses. Therefore, it is definitely not cost-effective to directly capture Zhenjiang.
If activated, there is only one way of fighting left, which is to siege the city and call for reinforcements. Of course, this is also the way that Jianlu is better at, and it can take advantage of his strengths in field warfare.
"When the river freezes, King Khan will prepare to launch the Liaodong Campaign." Dorgon scanned the crowd and said in a consulting tone: "Besiege Zhenjiang Fort and arrange an ambush to attack the enemy who comes to help."
Everyone knew in their hearts that Dorgon had succeeded to the throne and could not achieve any decent achievements except expelling Hu Duntu. Compared with the disastrous defeat of Jianzhou being ravaged by the enemy, it was simply insignificant.
Even if it is just a small victory, as long as it is against the Dongjiang Army, it can alleviate the fear of enemies that pervades the army. It arose when Zunhua was defeated, and it became even stronger when Jianzhou was defeated again.
If Jianlu was not good at attacking fortifications, and he suffered defeats in Ningyuan and Jinzhou, it was not enough to deal a heavy blow to Jianlu's psychology. What about the disastrous defeat in Jianzhou?
It was a field battle, it was still on their own territory, it could even be said to be their home base. Hetuala, that was the land of Longxing, was burned into ruins.
After one battle, two battles and three battles, they were all defeated. Even if the enemy's forces were superior, the Manchu cavalry did not suffer such a bad defeat!
With the overwhelming artillery fire, the sharp and unstoppable muskets, and the rampaging cavalry, the Dongjiang Army seemed to be invincible. At least when the troops were not superior, the slave chiefs no longer had the confidence to win.
All horse-riding and shooting, hand-to-hand combat, and field battles all seem to have lost their advantage. Only a victory can reverse the growth and spread of this emotion.
"If we want to besiege Zhenjiang Fort, it would be more appropriate to dispatch the Eight Banners of Mongolia and the Han army." Duduo couldn't bear to directly oppose his brother and King Khan, so he put forward his own suggestion, "The elite Eight Banners will be responsible for the reinforcements. " First update @ "
Since there are cannon fodder troops, we should leave the task of attacking fortresses to them. The Eight Banners in Manchuria really cannot afford to lose anything.
If it is to annihilate the enemy in the field, it can be done well. Just using cannon fodder troops can easily cause dissatisfaction. The Mongolian Eight Banners have just been established, and we cannot let the Mongolian tribes stop here. They will still need to provide men and horses in the future!
"Wei ministers agree to launch an attack to boost the morale of the people." The Han army's left wing Gushan'e Zhenshi Tingzhu said in agreement, "The Han army's firearms are more suitable for attacking the city."
The establishment of an organic firearms unit should be attributed to Huang Taiji. In Manchu, it is called "Wuzhenchaoha", which means heavy troops, mainly operating artillery.
The slave chiefs such as Huang Taiji did not pay much attention to fire guns and believed that they were not as fast as bows and arrows.
However, the artillery used by Wu Zhenchaoha was old and not very powerful, and it was difficult to compete with the Hongyi cannon. Moreover, in terms of manufacturing technology and weapons, Hou Jin's artillery was not very useful.
Even so, if the city is attacked, artillery can still play some role. As for the life and death of these Han troops, Dorgon and other slave chiefs did not attach much importance to them.
"Where are the grain and grass supplies?" Dorgon turned to Tong Tulai.
Tong Tu Lai had already finished his estimation and bowed and said: "King Hui Khan has 20,000 horses, which can support the battle in March."
The consumption of going out to fight is very different from that of staying still. Although this year's harvest is not bad, the sequelae of the Great Famine are still there, and Houjin's food and grass supplies are not sufficient.
Dorgon couldn't help but frowned. It was definitely not enough for 20,000 troops to besiege the city and to send reinforcements. If we wanted to increase the number of troops, the combat time would have to be shortened.
After weighing the situation, he decided to dispatch 30,000 troops and set aside reserve troops that could be dispatched at any time. Of course, this was the plan, but it would still depend on the specific situation.
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Zhenjiang Fort.
Since the fort was recaptured, it has been continuously reinforced and improved over the past two years, and now it has become an indestructible defensive fortress.
Outside the city wall, there are more than twenty prismatic structures made of rammed earth, a trench parapet surrounding the castle, twenty thousand-pound red cannons, and hundreds of mortars. Any enemy who wants to attack this fort will pay a heavy price.
There are strong warehouses and underground cellars in the fort, and a large amount of grain and ammunition have been collected, enough for thousands of people to hold on for several months. (This chapter is not finished yet!)
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As the last line of defense to shield North Korea, Guo Dajing finally agreed to the special operations battalion's request to defend the fort, and transferred twenty Hongyi cannons and a huge amount of supplies.
Responsible for guarding this fort are 3,000 special operations battalions and 1,000 Korean volunteers, all elite troops with tenacious fighting will and rich experience.
Although more troops can be arranged in the fort, due to the consumption of food, ammunition, firewood and other materials, as well as the area of the castle, the final calculation result is that three to four thousand people are optimal.
As the commander-in-chief of the special operations battalion and the commander of the Liaodong theater, Feng Xijian was currently conducting inspections on the completed Zhenjiang Fort.
He advocated sticking to Zhenjiang Fort and obtained Guo Dajing's consent. Feng Xijian felt the pressure and responsibility on his body, and he dared not be negligent.
"The strength has exceeded that of Lushun Fort, and it also has the Hongyi cannon that Lushun Fort does not have. It can be said to be impregnable." The commander of Zhenjiang Fort is Lu Zhonggui, and Wang Qian is an officer second only to Feng Xijian.
Full of confidence in Lu Zhonggui, Feng Xijian smiled and nodded, but also reminded: "Guo Shuai once said that there is no unbreakable fortress in the world. Therefore, when facing the enemy, you must be cautious and do not underestimate the enemy.
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As the commander-in-chief of the Korean army, Jin Zhongguo and his men were basically trained in the Dongjiang Army and had rich combat experience. He said from the side: "What General Feng said is true. The general thought that Zhenjiang Fort is not afraid of attack, but if it is to be besieged for a long time,
, we need to reserve more food and ammunition supplies.”
"A batch of supplies will be shipped from southern Liaoning in the near future." Feng Xijian said: "According to Guo Shuai's analysis and judgment, Zhenjiang Fort must reserve at least four months of food and ammunition to be foolproof."
In history, when Jianlu besieged Dalinghe and Jinzhou, it lasted for half a year, or even more than a year.
However, analyzing Jianlu's current situation, Guo Dajing and others did not believe that Jianlu had the material conditions to support it for such a long time.
In his opinion, three months should be the limit for building a captive army. In line with the principle of leniency when predicting the enemy, an additional month will be added.
Feng Xijian pointed to the mountains and forests in the distance and said: "Hidden strongholds have been set up everywhere, and the invading Jianlu will be continuously harassed, making it difficult for them to besiege Zhenjiang with peace of mind."
"Moreover, the main force in southern Liaoning will not just sit idly by and come to the rescue, attacking the rebels from both inside and outside."
Guo Dajing still hoped that the special operations battalion could rely on its own strength to defend Zhenjiang and repel the rebels through flexible and mobile harassment.
You know, with the support of Lin Qingye and Cui Xiaoyi, the special operations battalion can use more than 6,000 mobile troops.
Taking advantage of the numerous terrain features of Liaodong's mountains and forests, the special operations battalion set up more than a dozen secret camps, distributed in the area from Fengcheng to Zhenjiang and Kuandian, to create a virtual encirclement situation for the rebels.
Either break them into parts, or break them into parts, attack the Jianlu with flexibility and flexibility, and use guerrilla warfare to force the Jianlu to retreat without success.
The tactics have been determined, weapons and ammunition have been stored, and they are waiting for the Jianlu invaders to demonstrate the combat power of the special operations battalion and convince Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing that they can stand alone.
"Shuai Guo promised to expand the special operations battalion. The new recruits should arrive after the new year at the latest, right?" Wang Qian guessed: "If the number reaches tens of thousands, we may be able to switch from defense to offense."
Jin Zhongguo said with a smile: "The rotation training of North Korean soldiers must be accelerated. Master Cui hopes that they can become a strong army capable of fighting as soon as possible."
It was the plan of Lin Qingye and Cui Xiaoyi to equip the Korean soldiers with actual combat experience through fighting Jianlu. However, generals such as Feng Xijian did not dare to accept too many at once, lest they affect the overall combat effectiveness.
For example, at Zhenjiang Fort, only a thousand of the most elite Korean volunteers were deployed, and the main force in the battle was still officers and soldiers from the special operations battalion.
Of course, this made Jin Zhongguo complain a little, as if he looked down on them and did not believe in the combat capabilities of the Korean soldiers.
"There is no problem with training. In actual combat, we still need to participate in batches." Feng Xijian explained: "Whether it is defending the city or attacking, it is actually the same training."
Jin Zhongguo smiled and stopped dwelling on the matter. To be fair, in terms of combat effectiveness, the North Korean volunteers were indeed inferior to the special operations battalions, so it was reasonable for them to use them with caution.
"Information sent from the headquarters, it is basically certain that Jianlu will launch in winter." Feng Xijian said slowly: "In attacking Liaonan, Jianlu has no chance of winning. Liaodong. (This chapter is not finished!)
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Nine times out of ten, it will be their target."
This does not require thorough investigation or logical analysis to draw a conclusion. As long as Jianlu is not willing to waste so much time and wants to break the unfavorable strategic situation, he will definitely take action.
The tiger and the rabbit have already fled to the west, and the targets that Jianlu can choose are very, very limited.
Feng Xijian did not emphasize any more and led everyone to continue patrolling along the city wall. Everything that needed to be said and done was ready, just waiting for the big battle in winter.
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