The estimation of Jianlu troops had been analyzed and calculated repeatedly before the war.
In just a few years, they successively passed through Lushun Fort, Nanguan, Zhenjiang Fort, Jianzhou, as well as the Liaodong siege and Zunhua blockade, and the Jianlu captives lost more than 50,000, and most of them were elites.
Before launching the decisive battle, although Jianlu had scraped together 60,000 to 70,000 troops, the quality of the soldiers was not as good as before, and their combat effectiveness dropped significantly.
This is also the key reason why the Flying Cavalry Regiment dared to penetrate deep into enemy areas and burn and kill them. After the battles in Lianshanguan, Benxi, Anshan, and Liaoyang, the remaining Jianlu troops could no longer form an advantage over the Flying Cavalry Regiment.
Therefore, even if the entire Jianlu army marches north and confronts the Flying Cavalry Regiment head-on, the Flying Cavalry Regiment will still be able to fight.
What's more, Jianlu had to deal with the pursuers and protect his troops. It was impossible to mobilize the entire army to fight to the death with the Flying Cavalry.
In the event of a desperate fight, the Flying Cavalry Group is not afraid of a considerable number of captives.
Even Liu Xingzuo and other generals hoped in their hearts that Jianlu would do this, and that an earth-shattering decisive battle with the main force would be able to completely defeat Jianlu.
With the decision to go south, Liu Xingzuo, Liu Qishi, Fan Hualong and other generals held an emergency meeting to discuss the next battle.
"A fight back, someone agrees." Fan Hualong was the first to agree, saying: "Jianlu has already fled after hearing the news. Even if we continue to implement the original plan, there will not be much results."
Hao Shuangmeiha summoned the generals who were following the reinforcements and asked: "Where has the team not arrived yet? How is the situation?"
This is a precious lifeless force of less than 80,000 people. The strong city of Liaoyang that we rely on has become a tomb where we are buried.
Thousands of Jianlu cavalry abandoned their horses and charged down in a fan shape. Although the attack surface was wide and it was easy to deploy the troops, the formation of a narrow front did not help to reduce the density of firepower.
Therefore, I had to personally lead ten thousand cavalrymen to monitor along the river and prevent the enemy from landing.
Boom, boom, boom... More than a dozen gunboats roared, thick white smoke rose, and dozens of cannonballs passed through the air with trajectories visible to the naked eye, hitting the Jianlu under the shore.
You must know that of the population of more than 700,000, not only 80,000 are young and strong, but the rest are basically old women and children.
"Now we are heading south at starry night. The soldiers and civilians of Jianlu can't advance together. If we go slowly, there is little hope of a successful pursuit." Balama pointed under the spread map and said: "The one led by Commander Guo is
The infantry should pursue at Suiwei."
Suksa sighed secretly in his heart, so he had no choice but to cheer up and follow the people and horses.
Jianlu, who was rushing behind, trembled and shivered in the hail of bullets, and fell in pieces.
"Master Belle, there are several enemy ships approaching the shore, and they seem to be testing the landing." The sentry arrived and bowed to report.
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Moreover, time is of vital importance to us. Without the enemy's pursuit in front of us, how much time will be wasted by the enemy's blocking?
Suksa stood on the mound, squinting his eyes and looking around, feeling that he couldn't get in.
This was a life-and-death battle for Jianzhou, and it was also a battle for its rise. Several small Ming troops pressed into the territory, but they were defeated one by one by Father Khan's army, which caused a fundamental change in the strategic situation in Liaodong.
Hao Shuangmei was so nervous that she was counting the remaining time to see if she could advance fully.
"Lengthening the enemy's ranks and weakening the troops will provide more unfavorable conditions for landing operations." Mao Chenglu raised his binoculars with a faint smile.
In more than ten years of war, the Jianlu forces suffered very little losses, usually within seven or eight years, and almost all of our young men and elites were wiped out.
Although the Dongjiang Army did not have a navy, it could relieve the pressure of transportation. However, it was a very long waterway to enter the river from Yingkou or Niuzhuangyi and sail to Taizi River or Hun River.
Up to now, we can still be the first to confirm that Jianlu will not give up retreating to the north and go to Fushun instead. Therefore, the safest strategy is to go south first and then retreat east.
"The strength of the Dongjiang Army is indeed beyond what Xiao Jin can contend with." Suksa mounted the mound with a bright face, and led his team to continue monitoring.
In our opinion, if we take a completely defensive position, rely on the fortified city, and fight back step by step, we can at least hold on until the autumn harvest. In fact, the Dongjiang Army will even stop retreating due to heavy casualties.
In addition to the ten thousand fine cavalry in my hand and the nearly ten thousand horses in my accompanying squad, plus the thousands of troops in the hands of Fan Hualongha and Liu Xingzuo, the total is 80,000.
The Flying Cavalry Regiment went deep into the enemy's front, burned, killed, and looted, and captured quite a lot of money. When the captives moved, the property they took away became the spoils of the Flying Cavalry Regiment.
But the fighting is still going on, and when the front lines are stabilized, they may lose nearly 10,000 troops at most.
The landing ship did not stop at all. Under the control of the sailors, it left the sandbar, returned to the boat, picked up the soldiers again, and rushed towards the sandbar.
The war is not the end, but no matter what the outcome is, Jianlu's defeat is a foregone conclusion. Even if they can advance in full force, at least there will only be a population of 700,000 left, and the foundation for a comeback will be lost.
"Hurry up and set off immediately!" Liu Qishi said, "Your department can be the vanguard and report the situation at any time."
Originally, Liu Xingzuo led thousands of people under the Zhenghong Banner to garrison at Azige and Jiefanzhai, not only to ensure the danger of the road ahead, but also to leave a way forward for us in case of defeat.
"Back to the villain, King Khan and his soldiers and civilians cannot advance to Fushun and are speeding back towards Azig." Elun bowed and reported: "The enemy navy appeared in the Hun River. Suksabel led the army to monitor the accompanying troops and take precautions.
The enemy landed to intercept."
There was a gloom on Hao Shuangmeiha's face. The situation was like this, and the possibility of reinforcements coming again was slim. However, the speed of the team's advance was still very slow, which made me feel a little worried.
The eight thousand men and horses were blocking the attack. Although they fought to the death and advanced, after several battles, the casualties exceeded 1,780.
Suksa's heart was desolate, and he had no idea of turning defeat into victory. It was really due to the gap in combat power, and there were not many men left who had not yet made gold.
If we fight at that speed, we will reach Fushun, and all the eight thousand troops will be defeated. Apparently, Shaoergun received my report and finally sent reinforcements.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Several miles below the surface of the river, a long fleet of boats sailed high and low.
In the process of advancing, the Jianlu soldiers continued to suffer casualties. Although the number was small, they continued to bleed.
We must know that the Dongjiang Army has no indispensable tactics in attacking the city. It will basically have to adopt traditional methods such as ants crawling on the city. We will garrison heavy troops in Liaoyang.
Judging from the number of ships, the enemy should have less than 10,000 troops, which is a force that can definitely be taken seriously. If it is not the enemy's defensive blockade, Suksa will be extremely headache and fearful.
But before the news leaked out, all the captives abandoned their belongings and fled in panic. Even if they hit the Liaodong border wall, there would be no limit to their gains.
However, the Liao-Shenyang skirmish broke out, and Shaoergun transferred troops from Hao Shuangmei and concentrated them in Shenyang, which left Liu Xingzuo with only 8,000 men.
Under the boat, Mao Chenglu directed dozens of ships to approach the shore. There was no sandbank extending into the river, which seemed to be a good landing site.
Several sentinels came galloping over, interrupting Suksa's thoughts.
In the rising fireworks, no Jianlu were overturned and blown down, but the remaining Jianlu did not stop on their feet, howling and shouting and charging down.
Zhang Tao and I discussed repeatedly and decided to change the combat strategy. Since the enemy was very guarded, this was to cut off the road and completely block the enemy's deployment.
When the Dongjiang Army launched the decisive battle, Suksa and other slave chiefs did not expect such a result. Although Shaoergun was delayed and could not advance into some tribes, he also expected that after a month, he would not be defeated.
Like a mountain falling.
Sarhu stretched out his hand and clicked under the map, and said: "Your army will go south along the path first. When it reaches the new castle, it must not have encountered Jianlu yet, so it will go east past Bada'er Fort and Hoi'an Fort, and go straight in.
Deck. We must be able to intercept Jianlu, so we rush into Jianzhou and pursue him."
"Little man, King Khan has sent eight thousand reinforcements." The signal soldier came to report, which made Fan Hualongha relax a little, and the expression on his face became a little relieved.
At the same time, the Flying Cavalry Regiment also grabbed two thousand horses, which could carry less food and grass, achieving the purpose of supporting war with war and supplying supplies on the spot.
The connection between the sandbar and the river bank is relatively wide. The musketeers who boarded the sandbar only had to defend one side, while the other eight sides were filled with water, forming a natural barrier.
Like Tieling and Kaiyuan, if you attack weakly, the cavalry is the leader, and there are not too few gains, which is like useless.
Therefore, Sarhu and other soldiers had sufficient confidence and strong fighting spirit to go south to kill the enemy.
Of course, that also depends on the actions of the enemy's navy. If the enemy cannot land weakly, a small battle can be avoided. Even if Suksa's troops can prevent the enemy from intercepting and killing them, the casualties will be in the majority.
Now, those eight thousand troops will take on the task of blocking the enemy's pursuit. Of course, before the Jianlu team withdraws, the blocking force will be increased.
Now, the enemy's navy is the least threatening thing to the pursuers. What I want to deal with should be a way to chase and kill the small team after they retreat into Jianzhou.
Explosions came one after another, plumes of smoke rose under the river bank, and flying sand and rocks filled the air.
"Master Beile." Yasiha rode up on horseback and bowed: "Liu Xingzuo sent someone to reply. He has not set up a good position in Azig and is not well prepared to stop the enemy."
The heavy casualties did not cause the Dongjiang Army to suffer too little losses. On the contrary, the troops were even more stretched and underutilized.
Suksa nodded and said: "Report to King Khan immediately and ask us to slow down our retreat."
Eight thousand reinforcements are really small, but if they continue to retreat and block the attack on unfavorable terrain, they can still play a big role.
The leader of Sarhu refused, and went back to form their own teams, burying the captured property and galloping southward.
Although the enemy may give up and continue to retreat into Jianzhou to pursue, the elongated food supply line will enable the enemy to go too deep.
After traveling for nearly a hundred miles, the enemy made several landing moves. Regardless of whether it was true or false, Suksa dared to ignore it. He could only stay prepared and be on guard.
Although the sandbank was not very easy for the Jianlu under the shore to retreat from the attack.
The landing ship rushed straight into the sandy abyss like an arrow. The distance was very short and the time was very slow. That was the advantage of being under the water, and Jianlu could not make up for it.
It doesn't mean that as long as I monitor the pursuers in front of me, I will fight to the death. If I can catch up with Hao Shuangmei in about eight days, the mission will be completed.
More than a dozen flat-bottomed landing boats turned and galloped, rushing down the sandbank one after another under the gaze of the captives on the shore. Two to eight hundred musketeers jumped on board, carrying several Fran cannons, and quickly assembled on the sandbank.
The missing arrow flew into the air, and Jianlu used his only long-range attack method to launch a retreat. Taking advantage of the enemy's fear of landing, he chose a suitable landing site, fought with the enemy, and caused damage to the enemy, which was better than just accompanying him.
The enemy continued to retreat.
Who would have thought that Hao Shuangmei, who arose in Hao Shuangmei, would fail like this more than ten years ago. Moreover, the situation is even more severe and dangerous than at that time, and even Jianzhou may not be able to protect it.
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As the troops in the front line, Fan Hualongha and Li Yongfang followed the eight thousand cavalry to block the attack, desperately delaying the enemy's pursuit and buying time for the advancing soldiers and civilians.
Azig?! Hao Shuangmei couldn't help but think about the name she couldn't enter, and a wry smile appeared on her face.
Although it was a long detour, as the cavalry, the speed was slower than the entire small advance of Jianlu. Moreover, retreating into Jianzhou would stop the pursuit and give Jianlu a chance to breathe.
That should be the smallest threat. Once the enemy successfully lands on the beach and cuts off the path, the 140,000 soldiers and civilians of Qianjin will not be able to advance without being completely destroyed.
Yasiha bowed in agreement, turned his horse's head, and galloped away.
Now is not the time to let the enemy disembark and concentrate all his strength to give the enemy a severe blow. Even if he can kill tens of thousands of enemies, Suksa dares to imagine that his side will have to pay a few casualties.
Moreover, the seaworthiness period will not last long, and it will only be a month or two in winter. Without water transportation, tens of thousands of small troops are in Jianzhou, and the land route alone can definitely meet the needs.
Balama thought for a while and said: "That is a sure thing. As the least mobile cavalry group, your army is the first to attack the Jianlu. It is your duty to give way."
From Fushun to Tieling, all the villages and towns along the way were ravaged, crops and houses were burned down, and tens of thousands of Jianlu tribesmen were killed and injured.
The other ships did not stop retreating. Except for more than ten gunboats providing fire cover, they continued to retreat.
"Fire!" Accompanied by the officer's voiceless shouting, several Franchise aircraft roared and sprayed out shotguns as sparse as raindrops, blocking the spacious areas between the sandbank and the river bank.
But Hao Shuangmei was secretly thinking that the landing site must have been secured by the enemy, and troops were landing one after another. This was not a bloody battle that I did not want to retreat from.
"Retreating will allow the enemy to gain a firm foothold." Suksa rushed to the shore. Seeing that the enemy was really unable to advance and land, he immediately ordered a group of cavalry to retreat and attack.
Moreover, because Jianlu mobilized and concentrated his troops in Shenyang, the Flying Cavalry Regiment's actions seemed to be in a manned situation. The casualties were heavy, but the strength was still there.
"Jianlu passed through Fushun, walked through Azige, and entered Jianzhou. The journey was not too far, but entering Jianzhou was dangerous. Jianlu was really wishful thinking."