When a battle is approaching, the commander will be calm and composed, and the soldiers will not be afraid or nervous. On the contrary, a general who is afraid of the enemy will not bring out troops who dare to fight.
As the saying goes: The emperor is not in a hurry, but the eunuch is. Guo Dajing slept peacefully because he was confident, confident and sure of victory.
But in the capital and in the palace, Chongzhen felt anxious and suspicious again. Even when he was reviewing memorials, he had to show his irritability.
When Jianlu might launch an attack in Liaodong, Mao Wenlong wrote a memorial and reported the situation. His original intention was to let the emperor know about it and pave the way for further annexation of Liao Town.
But Mao Wenlong obviously still didn't understand Chongzhen well enough. This emperor's suspicion, suspicion, and capriciousness were his biggest character flaws.
Yuan Chonghuan lied about "pacifying Liao in five years", but in less than a year, Jianlu attacked the capital. Dongjiang Town promised "pacifying Liao in three years," but Jianlu might attack North Korea. Have I been deceived again?
Chongzhen can be said to be "once bitten by a snake, but ten years afraid of well ropes." Yuan Chonghuan did so much damage to him that his psychology was distorted.
"If there are memorials and battle reports from Liaodong, submit them immediately." Chongzhen finished approving another memorial, turned to Wang Chengen and ordered: "Especially those from Dongjiang Town, there must be no delay."
"My servant obeys the order." Wang Cheng'en knew why the emperor was unhappy in recent days, and he couldn't help but complain: It was three years since Ping Liao, and the first month had not yet passed, and he began to have doubts again.
Chongzhen gently rubbed his temples and leaned on the dragon chair, as if talking to himself or asking for advice, and said slowly: "If all the defenders of Ningyuan can be merged into Dongjiang Town, Jiannu should be able to be firmly controlled.
Liaoshen area, right?”
Wang Chengen understood the emperor's temperament and knew that his trust in his ministers had dropped to the lowest level since Jianlu besieged the capital.
Therefore, many decisions were made first by Chongzhen, and being appointed to the cabinet was just a procedure.
Now that he has said it, it can be seen that Chongzhen's mind has been basically determined, and he just wants to hear good words and prove that he is wise and correct.
After considering his words, Wang Chengen replied carefully: "Dongjiang Town lacks cavalry. Mao Wenlong also mentioned in his memorial that if there are 30,000 cavalry, the decisive battle of Pingliao can be launched."
The Guanning cavalry must be a considerable number of cavalry. Since they are of no use in Ningyuan, they should be merged into Dongjiang Town and contribute to the early pacification of Liaoning!
"Mao Wenlong wanted to transfer Liao Town to southern Liaoning as smoothly as possible, but he was too procrastinating and timid." Chongzhen's eyes flashed a bit coldly, "With the food and salary cut off, they can only obey orders. How dare they rebel?"
This - there is no guarantee! Wang Chengen opened his mouth, but in the end he did not say anything to the contrary.
Your Majesty, please don't be impulsive, okay? You arrested Yuan Chonghuan and imprisoned him while Jianlu was still in the city. This was the main reason why Guan Ning's army collapsed in the east.
Now, Dongjiang Town has its own plan, so don’t meddle in it. Liao Town doesn’t dare to rebel. Who told you this? Do you take it for granted while sitting in the palace?
"After the annexation of Liao Town, Dongjiang Town will have almost 30,000 cavalry, and Pingliao will be just around the corner." Chongzhen was still immersed in his own thoughts, and he believed deeply, "I will issue another decree to hand over the defense of Ningyuan to Dongjiang Town.
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The current mobilization of troops in Liao Town does not officially cancel Liao Town, but leaves Ningyuan for Liao Town. If Ningyuan's defense is also transferred to Dongjiang Town, Liao Town will have no place to stand.
In Chongzhen's view, Liao Town was wasting food and wages and was of no use. Dongjiang Town used tough methods and was not afraid that Liao Town would not yield.
Although Chongzhen was excited and looking forward to the three-year Pingliao period, wouldn't it be better to achieve the goal faster?
Mao Wenlong also stated the difficulties faced by Dongjiang Town. The first was the lack of cavalry, the second was food and supplies, and the third was the population.
For the last two difficulties, Chongzhen has provided all possible help. The first difficulty can almost be solved after annexing Liao Town.
If the conditions are met, don't think about delaying it and quickly pacify Liaodong; even if there are no conditions, Chongzhen will not listen to you and will do whatever you want.
In history, he often did such things. For example, he forced Man Gui and others to lead troops into battle, which resulted in the death of Man Gui, Sun Zushou and other generals, resulting in heavy losses of men and horses; Sun Chuanting was also ordered to death by Chongzhen.
Chongzhen was such a person. He was impatient. Even though he had agreed to the "Three Years of Ping Liao", he would still be suspicious and press him all the time.
"Your Majesty is wise." Wang Chengen bowed in compliment and said with a flattering smile: "With the combat power of the Dongjiang Army, a few thousand men can defend Ningyuan impregnably. The people of Liao Town can be reborn after being trained and reorganized by Mao Wenlong."
Chongzhen smiled with his jaw raised, as if he had a pearl of wisdom in his hand, and he said in a deep voice: "Mao Wenlong is showing signs of twilight, but Guo Dajing is young and energetic, and can be put to great use."
After pondering for a while, he added: "If this battle can be won, I will reward him heavily. I also want him to understand that after the Liao Dynasty is defeated, I will not begrudge the prince's reward."
"Your Majesty has clear rewards and punishments, and pays equal attention to kindness and power, so there is no need to worry about whether the slaves will be destroyed and Liaodong will be unjust." Wang Chengen flattered him again.
At this time, the chamberlain brought some more memorials and presented them to the emperor.
Chongzhen shook his head helplessly and began his diligent and hard work as emperor again.
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After a few years, the war broke out in Korea again. Jianlu divided his troops into two groups, one to attack Yiju and the other to capture Yongcheon.
Amin led his troops across the Yalu River and arrived at the foot of Yiju City. It cannot be said that they are familiar with the road, but it can also be said that they are revisiting an old place.
However, when he saw Yizhou City, Amin's eyes widened in surprise.
Although he had heard about the collusion and cooperation between the Dongjiang Army and the Koreans, Amin did not expect that it would go so deep.
This is simply a replica of Zhenjiang Fort, with its strange pointed walls, the vaguely visible black muzzles on the city, and the several trenches surrounding the city.
It's broken! When there were roars in the city and black cannonballs rained down, Amin realized the mistake he had made by underestimating the enemy.
The Dongjiang Army's artillery can hit as far as three miles, which Jianlu knew and was wary of. He only used a small number of cavalry to observe the city defense to avoid concentrated bombing.
Arriving at Yiju, Amin still had the impression of breaking the city in half a day a few years ago, and the troops he led actually came within two miles.
Black smoke and flashes of light rose up and appeared among the Jianlu troops, and explosions occurred one after another, followed by a constant stream of people shouting and screaming.
Amin quickly turned his horse around and galloped into the distance under the protection of his own soldiers. Jianlu, who was suddenly bombarded, also fled in panic.
Dozens of cannonballs caused damage to Jianlu. Although it was not serious, it was a heavy psychological blow. This reminded them of their failure at Zhenjiang Fort, and they could not help but feel fear and panic in their hearts.
After escaping for three or four miles, Amin halted his horse and looked back at the city in the distance, with a gloomy face and was speechless for a long time.
Invading North Korea, I thought it would be much easier, but instead I received a blow in the head, which made Amin even more embarrassed.
It is possible to plunder villages, but they are scattered and the population, money and materials are not large. If we can capture Yizhou, we will gain more wealth and more people than twenty or thirty villages.
To attack or not to attack, this was a difficult choice for Amin. After thinking for a long time, and under the watchful eyes of the surrounding generals, Amin finally made a decision.
"The enemy fired artillery hastily, which shows that they are afraid of our army, and the guards in the city may be relatively empty. They obtained dozens of cannons from the Dongjiang Army, and they want to scare our army away? Huh, huh!"
Amin glanced at the generals and said in a deep voice: "First detect the weak points of the enemy's city defense, and then send troops to attack the city."
Well, that makes sense. The generals did not hesitate and obeyed the orders.
If the enemy wants you to do something, don't do it; if the enemy doesn't want you to do it, then do it.
There is nothing wrong with Amin's thinking, but the actual situation is not. Compared with the Dongjiang Army's rich experience, the North Korean Army is obviously lacking.
Therefore, the defending general adopted a preemptive approach to boost morale. It would be good if he could scare off the rebels, but if not, then he would hold on with all his strength.
After receiving the order to attack the city, the Han army and Mongolian soldiers who followed Jianlu felt like they were mourning for their heirs, but they did not dare to show their emotions.
There were only 3,000 cannon fodder troops left to build the captives along the way. Even after leaving Zhenjiang Fort, I felt happy that I could finally get rid of my bad luck and enter North Korea to steal money, food and women.
But a basin of cold water poured over them, and their hearts sank to the bottom again. Although they knew that the combat power of the North Korean army was not the same as that of the Dongjiang Army, casualties during the siege were inevitable.
In silent resentment, the cannon fodder troops and the Thousand Jianlu Supervisor Corps launched an attack on Yizhou City with the carriage as the lead.
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The enemy's blocking position was finally broken. To be precise, the enemy retreated on their own initiative. When Du Du walked on the position, he saw corpses scattered everywhere and heard the groans and screams of the wounded soldiers.
"This is the North Korean army?!" Jierhalang was standing next to him, questioning in an unbelievable tone, "Except for the artillery, there is almost no big difference from the Dongjiang Army."
Du Du shook his head and said solemnly: "If you look at it, it should be the Dongjiang Army stationed on Pi Island. They rushed to support in a hurry. They carry very few artillery, so it makes sense."
Although Jierhalang also had such a conjecture, he didn't want to believe it was true. He frowned and said slowly: "If you only plunder a few villages and towns, but you have to lose a lot of people, I'm afraid the gain is not worth the loss."
In Dorgon's expectation, the invasion of North Korea would rob at least 50,000 to 60,000 people to make up for the losses caused by the defeat of Jianzhou.
But from the launch to the present, Jianlu has lost more than 3,000 people. Although most of them are Han troops and Mongolian soldiers, these people are also valuable labor!
Since entering Longchuan, they have looted several villages and towns, but most of them have left their houses empty. They only robbed a few hundred Korean people who were too old and weak to move slowly, and they also had very little food and supplies.
Dudu and Jilhalang had to weigh the pros and cons and decide whether it would be a loss-making business to continue fighting like this.
Du Du and Jilharan thought for a long time, looked at each other, and couldn't help but smile helplessly.
If you retreat when encountering resistance, then this operation will be declared a failure. Now that you have invaded North Korea, you can only continue to penetrate deeper and see if the situation will change.
Perhaps the Dongjiang Army who came to support did not have enough troops to continue to block the attack. This was an all-out effort, hoping to scare them away!
Moreover, the deeper you go, the more likely it is that the clearing of North Korean villages and towns will not be completed thoroughly. People have a sense of luck and are unwilling to leave their homes unless they have to.
"If you are blocked again, avoid it if you can, go around it if you can, and try not to confront it head-on." Jierhalang said: "You and I are divided into two groups, don't be too far apart, keep in touch, and cooperate with each other.
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Du Du nodded and said: "That's all we can do. However, we are weak when we divide our troops. We must be careful of the Dongjiang Army taking the opportunity to attack. After all, we cannot judge the exact number of enemies."
It's possible, but it's really unlikely. Jirhalang agreed readily, but he wasn't very worried.
The blockage encountered in Liaodong and the failure in the attack on Zhenjiang Fort showed that the Dongjiang Army in Liaodong had a lot of troops, and naturally there were not many who could support North Korea.
To besiege, you must have at least twice the strength advantage. If there are 10,000 Dongjiang troops, the blockade cannot be that strong.
The two of them had decided on a plan, divided their forces into two groups, and agreed to meet at the foot of Longchuan City.
Jianlu's actions were clearly seen by North Korean spies in the distant mountains and forests with binoculars, and they immediately reported to the rear through small roads.
In Longchuan City, generals such as Liu Xingzhi and Jin Nianliang, leading the main force, are already ready. No matter which way the enemy takes, Longchuan is the place they must pass through. Due to the limited troop strength, the main force is forced to gather here.
It is said to be the main force, with a total of 6,000 troops. In addition to the 4,000 troops of the Dongjiang Army Left Association, there are also 2,000 local defenders.
The other two thousand Dongjiang troops were assigned to two main roads, and with the cooperation of a small number of Korean soldiers, they used preset positions to intercept them layer by layer.
"How dare the enemy divide their troops?!" Liu Xingzhi's eyes lit up and he began to think quickly.
Although he had the plan to encircle and annihilate the enemy, and it was approved by Guo Dajing, at least he thought so. But after learning that the Jianlu troops attacking Longchuan had more than 10,000 troops, he gave up this idea.
Now, this idea emerged uncontrollably.
However, the military strength is slightly superior to those along the way, but it is not very large. He needs to weigh the pros and cons and not take too many risks.
Jin Nianliang and others did not have too many ideas, because they were Koreans, and this was their land and home. It was their principle to repel the enemy with the greatest certainty and protect the people with the greatest strength.
According to the original plan, they would intercept in layers first, and then guard Longchuan with 3,000 people. The remaining 5,000 people would spread out, entangle with the enemy around Longchuan, and kill and injure the enemy by means of harassment and ambush.
Of course, they did not have too much food and supplies stored in the city, and were even prepared to withdraw from the city at any time, leaving an empty city for the Jianlu.
Liu Xingzhi knew that he had to convince the North Korean generals present here first. After all, he needed their cooperation to succeed.
At the same time, he was not very confident in the combat effectiveness of the North Korean army, nor was he fully sure of his slightly radical combat plan. This chapter has been completed!