There was still a faint sound of low thunder behind him, but Guo Dajing did not look back and led the last infantry battalion forward.
On the road, with the special operations battalion as the vanguard, the Youxie Palace at the rear, and the transferred direct artillery, a force of nearly 20,000 people marched proudly towards the north.
For more than ten years, the Han army once again appeared on this land that was occupied by the Jianqi. With unstoppable murderous intent and a heart for revenge, they advanced sonorously in the bleak autumn wind.
In ancient times, thirty miles was a unit, which was the distance an army could normally travel in a day based on the physical strength and speed of men and horses.
Guo Dajing believes that this is very scientific and reasonable. Because ancient inns were usually at this distance.
It is exactly sixty miles from Liaoyang to Hupiyi, and it is exactly at the midpoint between Liaoyang and Shenyang. According to the normal traveling speed, it should take two days to reach it.
But Guo Dajing's plan was to attract Jianlu's attention for three days, contain Jianlu, and create conditions for friendly forces to raid from the east and west.
When it should be urgent, it is like wind and fire, and when it should be slow, it is like the breeze. Guo Dajing's commanding art has improved again.
In other words, he is more adapted to the current war model. At the same time, his calculations play a key role in it.
"In addition to Jieguantingpu, there are also Lannipu, Shan'aopu, and Banqiaopu in Liaoyang. When we reach Hupiyi, it is considered Shenyang. Our army will advance to Lannipu today and Banqiaopu tomorrow..."
Wang Zhan has been transferred from the special operations camp to serve as Guo Dajing's staff officer. He accompanied Guo Dajing's horse and introduced the detailed action plan.
Guo Dajing nodded slightly and said: "If the siege goes well, the Left Association will come as soon as possible. If we can arrive tonight, the advance can be accelerated tomorrow."
The Zuo Xie should be the fastest to come to join them. If nothing else happens, they will set off today; the battle in Liaoyang should also end today. After a night's rest, the Hou Xie and the Zhong Xie will also set off tomorrow to join the main force.
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The task of the Korean rebels was to go down the Taizi River, rush to Benxi to garrison, level the front with Liaoyang, and wait for orders to attack north.
The new association passed through Anshan Fort and two offensive operations in Liaoyang City, resulting in heavy losses. Only one infantry battalion was sent north, and the rest of the troops temporarily stayed in Liaoyang City.
Calculated in this way, the army in the middle route has more than five troops. Excluding the casualties in the Liaoyang battle, there should be at least nearly 40,000 troops.
Coupled with the front alliances on the waterway and the three major flying cavalry regiments that penetrated deep into the Jianlu, the total strength was almost 70,000 to 80,000, still an overwhelming advantage over the Jianlu.
It can be said that Jianlu's plan to use Liaoyang to contain the strength of the Dongjiang Army has gone bankrupt, and it has also lost 30,000 to 40,000 defenders. It can be said to be a complete failure.
Now Guo Dajing is no longer thinking about regaining Shenyang. His main purpose to achieve the Ping Liao campaign is to eliminate the effective forces of Jianlu as much as possible.
Therefore, he slowed down his advance, firstly to accumulate strength, and secondly to confuse Jianlu and buy time for the flying cavalry regiment and the navy to take action.
"The Jianlu troops still have at most 40,000 to 50,000 troops, and the elites will not exceed 20,000. They dare not use them all up, they must retain at least half, so that they can have enough power to protect themselves after fleeing north."
Guo Dajing analyzed it, treating it as casual chat, even though these data were the basis for the battle plan.
Wang Zhan was convinced and said: "In other words, they can no longer bear the loss of more than 20,000 troops. When resisting our attack, the casualties of 20,000 troops may only be one or two battles."
"So after the troops have been assembled, we must speed up the march until we reach Hupiyi. When the captives cannot retreat in time, we will launch a fierce attack so that they have to fight."
Guo Dajing finished speaking with a smile and looked back.
There was a sudden sound of horse hooves, and two signal soldiers came galloping forward. They bowed and saluted, handed over a letter, and reported: "Report to Commander Guo that Liaoyang City has been breached and the battle is expected to end before dusk."
Guo Dajing reached out to take the letter, opened it and took a look. The content above was very brief and was written by Mao Wenlong, showing haste and haste.
"I know." Guo Dajing didn't write a reply either.
, waving his hands for the two of them to go back.
This was a notice to reassure Guo Dajing about the war in Liaoyang. Obviously, not only had Liaoyang City been breached, but the battle within the city had also gone relatively smoothly, so there was an optimistic estimate that the battle would end before dusk.
"We attacked the city in one day and defeated it in the same day. Jianlu would never have dreamed of it." Wang Zhan showed his sincere joy, "I hope that I can capture Hauge alive and take him to the capital to be cut into pieces."
Guo Dajing laughed and said, "I'm afraid it's not that easy. But that's not important anymore."
It would be good to capture Hauge alive, but it doesn't matter if he is killed on the spot. The restoration of the important town of Liaoyang is sensational enough in itself and can make the government and the public rejoice.
Although he was confident, Guo Dajing was completely relieved after receiving the exact news and was able to devote all his energy to the subsequent combat operations.
As long as they can break through the city wall, the Dongjiang Army, which has superior strength and firepower, will definitely be able to annihilate all the Jianlu.
What's more, of the 30,000 to 40,000 built captives in Liaoyang City, it would be good to have 10,000 elite troops. The rest of the cobbled-together troops cannot be complimented in terms of combat prowess and psychological quality.
At this time, the fighting in Liaoyang City was going on fiercely. All the siege troops had poured into the city, formed into formations, and were advancing deep into the city to fight.
The city wall is not only a huge support for reality, but also a psychological defense line for the Jianlu to defend the city. Once it is breached, it will be a double huge blow to the Jianlu.
Although the Jianlu were still resisting desperately, they were unable to save their lives and could only retreat under the fierce attack of guns and artillery.
Artillery has mounted the city wall, and the range of mortars covers almost the entire city. Other artillery units follow the infantry and continuously fire artillery bombardments, providing maximum fire support to the infantry.
The fighting has spread throughout the city, with 70,000 to 80,000 horses fighting desperately, shouts of killing, and the sound of gunfire filling the sky.
Boom, boom! Two artillery bombardments were fired in succession. The dense pellets like raindrops inflicted heavy casualties on the Jianlu in front of them, and the arrows shot suddenly became sparse.
The musketeers moved forward, firing row after row. Blood splattered among the captives, and screams and wails could be heard endlessly.
Several mortars roared behind the formation. The shells passed over the infantry formation and hit the rear of the Jianlu. Explosions sounded one after another, and fire and black smoke continued to rise.
In the street fighting, Jianlu's cavalry and archery were useless. Faced with a strict battle formation and steady advancement, Jianlu could only fight hard and could not use any tricks.
The relatively narrow streets and tight formations gave the Dongjiang Army an excellent opportunity to display its firepower. The bombardment of the Fran machine cannon was enough to destroy one enemy; the launch of a mortar, one shell could injure several enemies.
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There is no need to aim the musket. If you fire it at the dense enemy on the opposite side, the lead bullet will always hit a certain prisoner.
"Come up, rush up." Gong Adai howled in a hissing voice, his face was bleeding and he was injured by shrapnel, but he didn't bother to bandage it.
The fall of the city is a foregone conclusion, and the entire army has been wiped out, which cannot be changed. Gong Adai is leading a group of captives who are using their last despair and madness, hoping to cause greater casualties to the enemy.
That's all. All the Jianlu have understood a cruel fact. They will all die in Liaoyang City, but it will be a matter of time.
Boom! A field artillery suddenly pushed past the infantry queue from the side of the road and opened fire on Jianlu.
The air tightness was better than that of the Franco machine, and it had more charges. The shot... was more powerful and powerful. A burst of blood spattered, and the Jianlu who was charging forward suffered a devastating blow.
The two Franchise guns replaced their muskets and spewed out flames and white smoke again. Amidst the screams and wails, the prisoners were lying on their pillows.
More than a dozen cannonballs came over again, blowing Jianlu's formation to pieces.
Gong Adai's heart was bleeding, and anger was burning in his chest. But the saddest thing was that he couldn't change, and shouting at his throat was an incompetent way to vent.
Although the Dongjiang Army also suffered casualties in the exchange of muskets and bows and arrows, they were unable to repel them, which doomed the Jianlu army to a tragic fate.
The Dongjiang Army will win the final victory, and all wounded soldiers will be treated, while the Jianlu Army will only wait to be killed, and the entire army will be annihilated.
All the stubborn resistance cannot change the situation of the battle. Entering the city
The Dongjiang Army was advancing steadily along the streets, dividing and surrounding the struggling Jianlu, or compressing them towards the center of Nancheng.
The North City was smaller, and most of the Jianlu were transferred to the South City. Under the heavy siege of the Dongjiang Army, they could no longer support it, and the remaining troops were defeated and retreated to the South City.
Nancheng is the center of Liaoyang. The original Liaodong Dusi and the General Military Office were all located in Nancheng.
Hauge's residence, or rather his headquarters, is also in Nancheng. In a subconscious state of mind, all the prisoners of war gathered here.
The final blow to Gong Adai's troops was the Dongjiang Army who came from the side streets and alleys. They used artillery fire to open the way and slammed into them ferociously.
Under attack from two sides, the Jianlu were finally unable to resist. From defeat to retreat, they were chased by a burst of musketry and artillery. They fled across two streets in embarrassment, and with the help of another group of Jianlu, they barely stabilized their position.
The various units of the Dongjiang Army had formed a siege for several miles around. After a brief adjustment, they launched a fierce attack again.
In Liaoyang City, there are bells and drums on the east and west side of the city. Mao Wenlong had already climbed to the bell tower, using a telescope to look at the battle situation in the city, and commanding with the sound of flags and drums.
Beicheng has been basically cleared, with only sporadic fighting. The final battle has also begun, covering an area of several miles.
"That's the capital of Liaodong, and it should also be the headquarters of the slave chief." Mao Wenlong put down the telescope and let out a sigh of relief, "The battle will be over in at most one hour."
Feeling relieved, Mao Wenlong sighed again and said, "Unfortunately, most of the houses in the city were destroyed. How much manpower and resources will be spent on rebuilding?"
Fang Zhenghua kept holding his telescope, trying to find the flag of the slave chief Hauge.
Putting down the telescope with some disappointment, Eunuch Fang answered: "Shuai Mao, don't regret it, it is inevitable. After Liaodong was pacified, the world was at peace, and the people naturally had the enthusiasm to rebuild."
Mao Wenlong smiled and said: "I'm afraid the court won't be able to come up with the money, so we have to rely on Dongjiang Town to raise it ourselves."
To attract investment and benefit the people, Guo Dajing already had a reconstruction plan, which he had completed and submitted to Mao Wenlong and Chen Jisheng.
Farming is a major industry that cannot be underestimated at this historical stage, let alone given up. However, the development of business and trade is also indispensable.
Shenyang, Liaoyang, Dalian, Lushun, Zhenjiang and other places will all become towns with prosperous commerce and trade.
Liaodong's specialties have to be sold, and grain and cotton supplies from outside have to be transported in. If the government can persist for a while, it will cause problems in the long run.
Therefore, focusing on agriculture and not suppressing business will be the inherent policy of Dongjiang Town. Businessmen from other places will be given certain preferential treatment and encouragement as long as they set up shops in Liaodong and abide by the law.
For example, in Liaoyang City, the repaired houses and shops are the capital that Dongjiang Town can use. It is similar to the operation of land and people in Oita.
This is completely different from the current policy and management model of the Ming Dynasty. The most important feature is that there is not much oppression and there is not much entertainment for the government.
Moreover, there is no such strict class concept in Liaodong. Soldiers have a high social status, and businessmen are not despised. Even the government officials are from the bottom, and there is no corrupt style like the officials of the Ming Dynasty.
In short, post-war Dongjiang Town aims to create an environment where all classes can feel as comfortable as possible, relaxed but not indulgent.
Fang Zhenghua was a little embarrassed as to whether the imperial court would contribute money. Judging from the emperor's attitude, giving Dongjiang Town a promise to maintain the status quo was already a huge kindness. How could he invest more?
The reconstruction of Liaodong could only rely on Dongjiang Town itself. The imperial court did not invest or collect taxes. From a historical perspective, the imperial court was able to get rid of the burden and save food and salary.
You must know that before the Jianlu rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, the imperial court had to transport wages to the Liaodong garrison every year, which was also a big burden.
After the Ping Liao Dynasty, the imperial court only allocated pay and silver, but still limited the number of soldiers to 60,000. In other words, if Dongjiang Town wanted to support an army of more than 60,000, it had to pay for it itself.
It was precisely because Dongjiang Town made great concessions that the imperial court agreed to continue to maintain the same policy. Including immigrants to Liaodong, the imperial court must do its best to provide assistance.
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This was a bargaining compromise. The imperial court took advantage of it and solved the foreign troubles; Dongjiang Town could continue to develop and grow. In Guo Dajing's view, the wages provided by the imperial court were far less important than the large number of immigrants.
"That side should be where the slave chiefs are, with the largest concentration of troops and the fiercest fighting." Fang Zhenghua pointed and changed the topic, "But our army has formed an encirclement, and it is only a matter of time before we completely wipe out the enemy."
Mao Wenlong also saw it, gently chinned his head, and said: "In terms of military strength, our army has an absolute advantage. Now we are concentrating artillery fire and preparing for a general attack. Jianlu's battle with the trapped beast will only give him an extra moment and a half."
In order to reduce casualties, Guo Dajing formulated a battle plan within the city and sternly warned all the generals to advance steadily, give full play to the advantage of firepower, and do not rush to penetrate deeply.
Obviously, all the generals understood and implemented Guo Dajing's order. After tightly surrounding the last stubborn enemy, they did not rush to attack. Instead, they mobilized a large number of artillery and made full preparations before the general attack.