Babutai guessed and said: "Perhaps they are exhausted from the long battle, or they are not used to fighting at night. The enemy's posture seems to be that they will continue to attack tomorrow."
Gong Adai thought deeply and felt that this should be possible. If fighting at night, muskets can easily expose their targets, while bows and arrows are more concealed and difficult to defend against.
Pointing to the incomplete city wall, Gong Adai said: "It seems that the enemy's breakthrough point should be here. Our army will focus on setting up defenses here and fight with the enemy."
Babutai said: "Since we cannot prevent the enemy's artillery from bombarding the city, our troops can lie on both sides of the breach and wait for the enemy to break through the city and attack."
Gong Adai nodded and said: "This is very good. In a narrow breakthrough, our army can form a strength advantage. Whether it is bows and arrows or close combat, we can also use our strengths."
Until now, Jianlu still has the same two advantages: long-range bows and arrows, and melee combat. Maybe bows and arrows can be divided into infantry combat and mounted archery, but the fundamentals remain unchanged.
While the Dongjiang Army has an advantage in firepower, it is also making up for its own shortcomings. It is no longer afraid of enemies in close combat, and it has many and sharp means of long-range strikes.
What can best seal the victory is the superiority of military strength. No matter how powerful the firepower is, it cannot reach the level of overwhelming and shaking the earth in later generations, so we cannot be completely sure of victory.
However, with the advantage of firepower, the Dongjiang Army could at least achieve a one-to-one exchange with Jianlu. Such a ratio doomed Jianlu to fail.
If it were the imperial court, in the eyes of the emperor and the elders of the court, the great Ming Dynasty had billions of people and millions of troops. Even if it were ten for one, the Jianlu would be wiped out.
But the reality is so cruel. Since the Jianlu rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, the Ming army in Liaodong must have suffered losses of 200,000 to 300,000. However, instead of being destroyed, the Jianlu were not even seriously injured, and they still occupied the strategic initiative.
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Looking at the performance of Jianlu's detour to enter the Pass, hundreds of thousands of Ming troops stationed in the Ming army and King Qin were unable to engage in a head-on battle with Jianlu.
The performance of Guan Ning's army, which had been built up with all the national resources, was even worse. Even the hundreds of Jianlu cavalry did not dare to take the initiative to attack. They sat back and watched them burn, kill and loot. They only hoped that the Jianlu would retreat after enough looting so that they could send them off.
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I'm afraid that even now, the emperor and the elders of the court still can't figure out why the heavenly kingdom can't do anything to the Jianlu in a remote corner, and is completely in a passive position of being beaten.
It is a pity that history was manipulated by Guo Dajing and will not repeat the tragedy that has spread everywhere. The stubborn resistance of Jianlu is just a dying struggle and cannot change the final outcome.
Even if there is a slight possibility that the goal of pacifying Liao and exterminating the captives will not be achieved this year, for the Dongjiang Army, it is just an extra year or two.
Jianlu had lost the foundation for development and growth, and the Dongjiang Army had also gotten rid of its dependence on the imperial court.
This is exactly what Guo Dajing hoped for. No matter how the situation in the court changes or whether the support of the court is still there, the Dongjiang Army can single-handedly shoulder the historical responsibility of Ping Liao.
"Reporting to Commander Guo, the final survey has been completed. It is more than 60 meters away from the city wall. It will take about seven hours to carry out tunnel operations." Geng Mingzhan, the commander of the Tuying camp, rushed back to report to Guo Dajing.
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Guo Dajing kept looking at the city wall thoughtfully. After hearing Geng Mingzhan's report, he looked back, smiled and said slowly: "What if two tunnels are dug?"
Geng Mingzhan only made a rough estimate, then bowed and said: "With enough manpower, we can dig one or two, and the time it takes will not be much different."
"What about the location of the excavation? Is it possible to choose?" Guo Dajing asked again.
"The soil quality is the same. As long as it's against the southern city wall, the commander-in-chief can designate the digging location." Geng Mingzhan answered without thinking.
Guo Dajing showed a satisfied smile and said: "Then we will dig two tunnels about thirty meters on both sides of the shelling city wall and complete them before noon tomorrow."
Geng Mingzhan bowed to accept the order, turned around and went down to make arrangements.
Liu Xingzhi blinked his eyes, thought for a long time, and asked: "Shuai Guo, are you predicting the deployment of the captives in the city?"
Guo Dajing nodded and said: "If I were Jianlu and judged the approximate breakthrough point, I would naturally make corresponding defenses."
After a pause, he added: "Besides, our army can launch a sheep attack to attract the Jianlu into the blasting site and inflict maximum damage to them."
Liu Xingzhi's eyes lit up, he suddenly understood, and nodded repeatedly.
The first possibility he could also think of was that this was the empathy Guo Dajing taught them; but the latter method was ignored.
It seems that Guo Dajing has used the tactic of luring the enemy before. At that time, he used artillery to deal a fierce blow to the enemy. Now he uses blasting, which is nothing surprising.
"The lethality of tunnel blasting is so astonishing, the general is very much looking forward to it." Liu Xingzhi also wanted to broaden his horizons. This kind of tactical play is probably reflected in the war to destroy the captives, and there will not be many opportunities in the future.
Guo Dajing laughed and said, "Then bury more gunpowder or use a new type of tunnel to give Jianlu a big surprise."
Since the main purpose is not to destroy the city, there is no need to hurry up. The most effective way to kill Jianlu is probably the two-layer tunnel blasting.
The first explosion was to blow open the city wall. When the Jianlu came in to block the gap, the second explosion was detonated, causing heavy damage to the Jianlu.
For earth camps, there are sufficient personnel and limited working area, so construction can be carried out at the same time.
Moreover, they also know that there are not many opportunities to show off their skills, so they are more willing to put in more hard work and show off in front of the entire army.
After Geng Mingzhan received the order, he immediately dispatched additional personnel to dig the double-layer tunnel. This was also a new attempt and challenge for them, which meant they had learned and mastered sharper means of breaking the city.
Guo Dajing also hoped that Tuying would have more means, more clever methods, and richer practical experience.
Doesn't he think that there will be no place for him to use his talents in the future, and war will be the means for his rise. Will he be able to conquer famous towns and fortified cities without conquering all directions?
Obviously, for earth camps, the short distance means the technical difficulty is low. Because there is no need to worry too much about ventilation, even if the soil is loose, not too many supports are needed.
As an actual combat drill, Guo Dajing was not in a hurry. He also hoped that more Jianlu reinforcements would come and wipe out this small town in one fell swoop, creating better conditions for the attack on Liaoyang.
"Report to Commander Guo, Fang Jianjun has arrived at the rear." A cavalryman came to report, which made Guo Dajing laugh a little.
"This Eunuch Fang is really impatient." Liu Xingzuo laughed and said: "It seems that if he is not here, he is incompetent and the Dongjiang Army will not be able to win the battle."
Guo Dajing smiled and said: "He is eager to report good news to the emperor. Every time he conquers a city or wins a victory, he sends someone to the capital. This is not bad."
It's a bit like the live broadcast of later generations, which delivers the latest battle conditions to the emperor as quickly as possible. Of course, this may make the emperor happy, but it may also make the emperor feel uneasy and have trouble sleeping.