How to understand oneself and position oneself has been a matter easier said than done since ancient times.
From the moment he decided to send troops to Pidao to take a preemptive strike, Jiang Wan knew clearly that with the little strength he had, all he could do was to cope with the attack and containment.
He was not the main force of the Ming army, and it was impossible for him to be able to cope with the counterattack of the Hou Jin army like the main force of the Ming army.
At least not right now.
According to Wei Qi's intelligence, Huang Taiji led at least 60,000 troops to the Daling River. He could figure it out with his toes. If Huang Taiji's army returned, there would be less than 20,000 troops in front of him.
The division's partial army could not withstand Hou Jin's counterattack no matter what.
And he was just a general in Pidao. Even when Sun Chengzong, the governor of Liaodong, held a pre-army meeting, he was the first one standing in the farthest corner. The general of Liaodong's army grabbed a lot of them, what?
It was his turn as the general-in-chief to influence the situation of the war.
He is very clear about his position and role.
In addition to Zu Dashou's 6,000 Guanning cavalry, the Ming army in Dalinghe also had more than 10,000 infantry. Although they were at a disadvantage in the battle situation, it was impossible for Sun Chengzong to ignore the siege of Huang Taiji, and the Ming army would definitely send reinforcements.
If nothing else happens, the main battlefield between the Ming Dynasty and Hou Jin Dynasty this year will be in Dalinghe City.
Pidao still followed Mao Wenlong's old path after Jiang Wan took over.
Taking advantage of Hou Jin's army to attack, harass Hou Jin's rear and reduce the pressure on the Ming army on the main battlefield as much as possible. From this point of view, Jiang Wan has done a good job. At least, his army of more than 10,000 has arrived.
Under the Panjiakou and Malanyu military forts, the troops even pointed directly at Shengjing.
Even the previous coach Mao Wenlong never achieved this level.
This was definitely a surprise for Huang Taiji, and it was a surprise that he had to pay attention to.
Jiang Wan had no intention of advancing any further. The Pidao army had been staying at this distance for several days. Along the way, he marched step by step. In addition to not giving any opportunity to the Tatars to harass, he also lost the opportunity to quickly attack.
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After such a long time, both the Tatar generals guarding Shengjing and Huang Taiji far away in Daling River had already reacted.
It was of little significance to move forward any more. What he should consider first was how to retreat safely and retreat safely to Zhenjiang Fort under the attack of the Shengjing enemy troops and Dalinghe reinforcements who were eyeing him.
Then, defend Zhenjiang Fort!
This is already a huge victory for Pi Dao. At least, the battle line has been advanced to Zhenjiang Fort. It turns out that a large area near Gaizhou Guard will be under the cover of Zhenjiang Fort. If the Liaodong Ming Army takes the initiative to cooperate again
, if Zhenjiang Fort is also included in the defense line around Guanningjin, then this is undoubtedly good and encouraging news.
This is regaining lost territory!
In the Panjiakou Army Fortress, Li Sizhong was writing a military report with a gloomy face. He could imagine how Abate would be furious when he saw the military report in his hand.
However, he didn't care at all.
Abatai wanted to use his Panjiakou soldiers and horses to test the quality of the Ming army. Now that he had used it, the Ming army in front of him was far from a bunch of rabble. They were well-equipped and had tricky tactics. Li Sizhong didn't feel that he was fighting against them.
I am sure of winning.
In this case, don't waste the strength in his hands. If the Ming army attacks the city, he will naturally be duty-bound to fight back with all his strength. However, if the Ming army does not take the initiative to attack the city, he can count on Li Sizhong's troops to take the initiative to fight.
That's no need to think about it.
But Fan Wencheng's death was an accident. He had to think carefully about how he would explain to the Khan when he returned to Beijing in the future.
With the conscience of heaven and earth, he really has no idea of sitting back and watching Fan Wencheng's fall. We are all Han ministers, so naturally we have to support and care for each other. The problem is that Fan Wencheng is too arrogant. He is obviously a scholar and has to do what a warrior has to do.
, this time, he met a tough opponent, which was also his destiny.
On the other side of the Malanyu Army Fort, guard Li Yongfang did not know what happened before Panjiakou Army Fort today, but his father-in-law Abatai had already sent him the news.
Reinforcements are coming!
Although I don't know how many reinforcements there are and who is the commander-in-chief, there is no doubt that the reinforcements sent by the Great Khan from the Daling River at this moment are definitely powerful troops that can change the situation at hand.
Abate's meaning is very clear.
Just hold on! Just hold on and wait for reinforcements. Preventing the Ming army from crossing Malanyu is a great achievement for Li Yongfang.
As a result, an extremely interesting scene appeared on the battlefield. Two military forts facing each other faced the Ming army. They unanimously chose to defend to the death. They even risked their lives to go to the Ming army outside the city and did not send any scouts.
Not to mention sending small groups of troops to harass the opponent from time to time.
It just means squatting on the ground with your head in your hands and carrying it to your death.
This made the generals of the two military forts unaware that although the Ming army's camp in front of them still fluttered its flag and looked ready to attack the city at any time, large groups of Ming troops began to appear from last night.
He left the camp silently.
Where these Ming troops went and how many there were, the enemy troops in the two military forts had no idea.
After daybreak, the Ming army set up cannons in front of the military fort and began to fire into the military fort. Both military forts were extremely nervous, thinking that the Ming army would launch an siege. At this time, there was no one.
Notice how much fewer people there are in the Ming army!
The leaving Ming army was Li Zicheng's personal guard camp.
In order to strengthen his military strength, Jiang Wan even transferred more than 2,000 men from the Huwei Camp to him. Adding the men and horses from the original Guards Camp, Li Zicheng's troops almost doubled, and they were already close to 5,000 men.
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And Jiang Wan also equipped him with twenty three-pound cannons. Yes, those three-pound cannons that were bustling in front of the two military forts were just a bluff. Jiang Wan had already allocated all the main force of the artillery team.
Gave it to Li Zicheng.
According to the intelligence from the scouts, the enemy's reinforcements probably had no more than three thousand vanguards. In order to hurry up, these three thousand people should have all abandoned their light cavalry. They came from a long distance. Li Zicheng waited for work, and there were nearly three more.
Jiang Wan felt that the hundred-man musketry and artillery team should be able to teach the enemy's reinforcements a profound lesson.
Of course, if the number of enemies far exceeds expectations, then Jiang Wan's order to Li Zicheng is to contain the enemies and buy time for the main force to retreat. Before the enemies in the two military forts in front of him can react, speak to the main force.
Quickly leave the battlefield and return to Zhenjiang Fort.
This is Jiang Wan's plan, but a plan is a plan. What the outcome of the battle will be depends on Li Zicheng's luck and ability.
Didn't Li Zicheng say that he had never been given a chance to perform in the military camp? Jiang Wan gave him this opportunity, this opportunity to become famous in one battle.