"I think that the enemy did not advance northward with all his strength. Firstly, he was restrained by Liaoyang; secondly, he might want to lure our army to go for a decisive battle." Suksaha bowed and said: "The thirty thousand troops are just the vanguard, and there are ambushes behind.
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Dorgon nodded gently and said slowly: "From the enemy's total strength, 30,000 troops should not be all they can mobilize."
He knew very well that this was done deliberately by the enemy. If he had too many troops, he was worried that they would withdraw directly to the north; if he had too few troops, he would be afraid of being besieged.
Thirty thousand people were stuck in the middle. Jianlu mobilized all his troops and had hope of victory, but heavy losses were certain. But there were fewer people to stop them, and the enemy was still more than 60 miles away, and they were pushed to Shenyang.
Of course, there is another barrier in Shenyang, and that is the Hun River. But the Dongjiang Army has naval forces, and Dorgon does not have much confidence that it can prevent the enemy from crossing the river and landing.
It was such an uncomfortable feeling. Dorgon secretly lamented and felt sad.
The enemy is advancing steadily, leaving him with nothing to do. Fight, don't dare to go all-in; don't fight, the enemy is pressing forward step by step, and is about to hit the doorstep.
Can Liaoyang City be defended, and how long can it be defended? Dorgon became a little anxious. This was the basis for his judgment of advance and retreat, and the reason for persuading all his tribesmen to withdraw northward on a large scale.
But the results were still slow to come out, so he could only wait passively. Although he had made a lot of preparations in advance, it was still far from enough.
If things happen in a hurry, the retreat will be awkward and chaos is inevitable. The enemy also has cavalry, and if they pursue them, they will have to fight and protect their troops, which will be a big trouble.
There was silence in the room for a moment, and Duduo spoke first: "Since you are so worried, it is better to evacuate the tribesmen in Shenyang first. Whether it is to Fushun or Tieling, there is always a safer place. Once everyone starts to evacuate, there is no need to panic.
Flustered."
Suk Saha bowed and said: "I second my opinion."
"I second my opinion." Li Yongfang also bowed in agreement.
The situation is getting worse and worse. No one expected that the Dongjiang Army would grow to this point. It would have a huge advantage in military strength and firepower. While besieging Liaoyang, it would still have the strength to march northward to Shenyang.
Yes, this is something that Dorgon and other slave chiefs did not expect beforehand. If they had expected this result, they would probably station more troops in Liaoyang to determine the outcome of the battle.
Because of this mistake, under the attack of Dongjiang Army's superior force, Jianlu's troops were scattered and restrained everywhere.
To put it bluntly, if you leave 50,000 to 60,000 troops in Liaoyang, you should be able to test the depth. Win or lose, one decision will determine the outcome.
Fortunately now, Liaoyang was besieged, and the remaining troops were unable to fight back vigorously, falling into such an embarrassing situation.
The decision to retreat has been made, but how to deploy the war still gives Dorgon a headache. The enemy has not yet revealed all their tricks. As the final reserve force, how will Azig's 30,000 troops act?
"Let Azig mobilize 10,000 troops to reinforce Hupiyi!" Dorgon said helplessly: "Hold on for a few more days and see how the battle develops."
Duduo said: "King Khan's strategy is very safe. It not only blocks the enemy, but also prevents the enemy from attacking from his way. Twenty thousand versus thirty thousand, and there is a city wall to rely on, so the enemy cannot easily break through."
Suksaha opened his mouth, but did not speak.
Under this situation, this compromise plan may be the best choice. It does not allow the enemy to advance forward, but also retains reserves to cope with sudden changes.
But what if the enemy increases its troops again? Now it is 30,000, and if it increases to 40,000, or even 50,000, will it still be drawn from the reserve?
It seemed that he fell into the enemy's trick and started a war of attrition with the enemy until the last soldier was sent to fight.
No, King Khan probably wouldn't do this. Suk Saha suddenly understood.
The enemy's increased number of troops means the gain or loss of Liaoyang City. If Liaoyang is not defeated, the enemy can still mobilize about 30,000 troops; if Liaoyang is defeated, the enemy can attack with all his strength.
Temporarily guard the southern gate of Shenyang and wait for further clarity on the war situation. The purpose of the entire combat plan has not changed, and Liaoyang City is still used as a symbol of advance and retreat.
However, if we hold on for one more day, there will be more casualties. Suksaha sighed secretly, this should be the price that must be paid! Lan
There are several reasons why the war situation is so passive. It is obviously impossible to solve the problem. Because Jianlu's strength does not allow it, the Dongjiang Army did not give them a chance.
Facing tens of thousands of troops with powerful firepower, Jianlu wanted to besiege, and he knew it. What's more, from the intelligence point of view, the Dongjiang Army was very cautious and steady along the way, and there were no flaws in their march and encampment.
After several disastrous defeats, Jianlu had already developed a psychological shadow over the infantry formations attacking the Dongjiang Army. The propulsion method of using vehicles and artillery first and muskets at the back also left Jianlu no opportunity to take advantage of.
Li Yongfang bowed and said: "King Khan is wise. The enemy's navy has not yet launched, so it is very important to have reserve troops."
Dorgon waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "Then make arrangements as soon as possible. The situation is extremely dangerous, and you must know it very well."
No one is a fool, how could they not understand that Dajin is in a precarious situation and is even in danger of destruction. But facing the powerful Dongjiang Army, they have no other way except to fight head-on.
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The rapidly changing fighter planes, the conflicting psychology and hesitant attitude of the slave chiefs finally pushed them into the abyss.
Time is of the essence, whether it is the launch of the navy or the insertion of the cavalry regiment into the enemy's rear.
When Guo Dajing commanded his troops to arrange an siege in Hupiyi, nearly 30,000 flying cavalry regiments had already penetrated deep into the enemy territory, setting off a bloody storm.
In Fushun City, fireworks are in full swing, and you can see billowing black smoke rising from a distance. Dead bodies are everywhere in the city, blood stains the ground, and the air is filled with the stench of burnt flesh.
There were only less than 500 defenders, and even more than 200 Han soldiers. They were deceived by the disguised forwards led by Liu Qishi. It was not until they entered the city that they discovered that they were actually enemies.
The battle was not fierce. The forwards took control of the city gate and the troops surged in. They quickly wiped out the defenders and started massacres and burnings.
Liu Xingzuo stood on the top of the city, looking at the city shrouded in fire and smoke. His face was expressionless, but the corners of his mouth were slightly pursed, as if he was sneering.
The law of heaven is clear, and retribution is not good. Once upon a time, during the Jianlu campaign in Liaodong, it was not uncommon to massacre cities.
Facing hundreds of thousands or millions of Liao people, in order to stabilize the rule of Hou Jin, the old slave's solution was to kill them with one word.
The stupid and cruel methods made the Liao people hate him to the core. After defecting to the Dongjiang Army, they had only one thought left, that is, revenge.
Although the Dongjiang Army was poorly equipped and had little food and clothing, it continued to attack the Jianlu in the white mountains and black waters, making them exhausted and unable to defend themselves.
Spiritual will is decisive. Facing the fierce Jianlu, although the Dongjiang Army suffered repeated defeats, it did not fear the enemy like a tiger.
"General." A soldier rushed up, bowed and saluted, and reported: "General Liu and his vanguard have set off."
Liu Xingzuo nodded and said: "Notify all ministries to form the team immediately and prepare to set off." Lan
After replenishing some grain and grass supplies, the granaries and arsenals in Fushun City have been burned to the ground, and many people have been killed. Although there are still some who have slipped through the net and are hiding, Liu Xingzuo is not prepared to waste time.
Their main task was to burn, kill, loot and destroy, and smash the Jianlu's rear to pieces. In addition to wiping out the Jianlu's effective forces as much as possible, they also wanted to destroy the food and grass supplies that the Jianlu had when they fled north.
From Shenyang to outside the Liaodong border wall, every town will become a supply station for the rebels. The grain and grass supplies needed by a large number of soldiers and civilians are not small, but they cannot carry too much.
Because of this, the burning, killing and destruction of the cavalry regiment will make it very difficult for Jianlu to retreat north. Although it is far from forming a no-man's land, the plan of on-site supply is mostly impossible to achieve.
Liu Xingzuo descended the city wall, and more than 20,000 cavalry were already lined up outside the city. After giving the order, they were like a sandstorm rolling towards the north.
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Time does not necessarily have to be extremely accurate. In ancient times when there was a lack of instant communication, an error of one or two days was basically considered non-existent.
Because I was sending letters back and forth, it was almost the same time.
When the gratifying Zhongxie, Kong Youde's Houxie, and Korean rebels arrived from Liaoyang at Hupiyi, it was already two days later.
Excluding casualties, this new force numbered more than 20,000, giving Guo Dajing 50,000 troops.
He Kegang's new editors' association suffered heavy casualties in the two battles at Anshan Fort and Liaoyang City, so they stayed in Liaoyang to rest temporarily.
After a night's rest, the fatigue of the soldiers has been relieved, and the preparations for tunnel blasting have been completed. Today is the time to break the city in one fell swoop.
The crisp autumn weather and the impending victory made the generals, including Guo Dajing, in excellent spirits.
"Today is the day to break the city. The battle plan has been laid out. The special operations battalion and the left corps will be the main attack force, and the right corps will serve as the reserve team."
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Guo Dajing looked peaceful, looked at his generals with a smile, and said slowly: "The other three troops will watch the battle and rest for another day."
Kong Youde opened his mouth to ask for a favor, but saw that no one else spoke, so he swallowed it back.
This should have been arranged so that each force has actual combat experience in attacking the city. When they advance to Shenyang City, Guo Dajing will be able to use his fingers like an arm.
The comprehensive combat strength of each unit is similar, and they are all elite soldiers and strong generals. This is Guo Dajing's purpose and the purpose of building the army.
In his mind, the strongest combat force should be the Zuo Xiehe Special Operations Battalion. He did not compare cavalry and infantry.
Zuo Xie is almost his original team. Starting from Guanglu Island, it was built step by step according to his ideas and plans, and was continuously refined in actual combat.
The special operations battalion selects the best from the best. The elites of each unit are gathered together. Their personal combat qualities alone are higher than other units.
"It's not like we just stand and watch the excitement." Guo Dajing continued: "Our army is mainly attacking Nancheng. It is up to you to defend the safety of the east and west wings. You must be prepared to attack at any time."
Additional troops from Jianlu have arrived, but Guo Dajing has already mobilized nearly 30,000 troops. Not to mention that the defenders only have more than 10,000 troops. Even if the number is doubled, it will not affect his combat deployment.
In the face of absolute strength, all tactics and tactics are in vain.
When the reinforcements arrived, not only did the number of troops increase, but there were more than 200 artillery pieces. In this era, the power of hundreds of artillery pieces was earth-shattering and astonishing.
What's more, there is no army in the world today that is equipped with weapons that are hundreds of years ahead of the competition like the Dongjiang Army.
Victory is undoubted, but Jianlu does not understand this truth, that is, "the world has changed." No matter how they fight, they will lose. This is a predetermined outcome. Running as far as they can is also their only correct choice.
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In fact, the fate of inevitable destruction was already doomed after Guo Dajing grew up. In other words, a few years ago, it was difficult to change the fate of Jianlu, but it was only a matter of time.
The tunnel blasting made the city wall no longer able to block the Dongjiang Army's advance. It was certain that more than half of the 20,000 Jianlu were lost. With the ability to kill more than 10,000 Jianlu, Guo Dajing knew that future battles would become easier and easier to fight.
There is no one left, Jianlu's biggest weakness has always been exploited by Guo Dajing, and he continues to tear it apart and expand it.
Hupiyi is a small city, and it is bombarded by Dongjiang Army's artillery. Not all the captives will be guarding the city. Once the city wall is breached, the enemy and us may enter the city in batches and start fighting.
"There are three blasting points. After the siege troops rush into the city, don't rush in and rush in. Fight slowly and step by step..."
Jianlu had a large number of reserve troops, and they should be gathering outside the north gate to prepare for entering the city in batches, which was a refueling tactic.
"The artillery must follow up in a timely manner. In particular, artillery must be set up on the uncollapsed southern city wall to bombard the entire city and provide artillery support for the infantry."
Although the infantry of the Dongjiang Army were not afraid of the Jianlu cavalry with their strict battle formations, supplemented by artillery and muskets, the Jianlu cavalry in the Shema infantry battle were obviously better to deal with. Lan
The method of fighting after the city is broken is similar to that of Liaoyang City. There is no rush to penetrate deeply and make circuitous divisions. Instead, rely on firepower and advance step by step.
This style of play may cause Jianlu to continue to engage in battle and kill them more.
Guo Dajing was not afraid of fighting Jianlu in a vigorous manner now, but he was worried that they would run away in a flash.
"The flying cavalry regiment's detours should not have alerted the Jianlu in Shenyang, or they are still on their way deep into the enemy's rear." Guo Dajing shook off his thoughts and continued to lay out the siege.
At this time, Oreb and Lantai, together with the slave chief Yasiha who came with reinforcements, were watching on the top of the city, discussing how to defend Hupi Post.
"The enemy has arrived with more than 20,000 troops." Lan Tai said slowly with a solemn expression: "I don't know what's going on in Liaoyang City. There are not many enemies who can contain it. Maybe -"
Oreb glanced at Lan Tai, shook his head and said: "Liaoyang City must still be in the hands of our army, otherwise, there will not be only 20,000 enemies coming." Lan
Yasiha pointed to the outside of the city and said: "The enemy has formed a formation and seems to be preparing to attack. Let's not worry about the situation in Liaoyang City for now. The top priority is to resist the enemy and defend Hupiyi."
Lan Tai looked at the enemies arrayed outside the city and narrowed his eyes. There was no doubt that the enemy was going to attack in a big way, but he didn't have any novel tactics.