"On the way back, I heard a lot of strange words and complaints!"
Jiang Wan looked at the gathering in front of him. This was the first military discussion since returning to Zhenjiang Fort. All generals in the army who were guerrilla or above were present.
"Some people think that I, Jiang Wan, missed the opportunity. I could have gone straight to Huanglong to capture Panjiakou and Malanyu, and marched into Shengjing, but I only made a turn at the gate of Shengjing and came back."
There was no smile on his face: "For people like this, I just want to ask, what is the illusion that makes you think that I, Jiang Wan, with less than 20,000 soldiers and horses in Pi Dao, are stronger than me in Liaodong and Liaoxi?"
An army of more than 100,000 people is stronger than the defense line that my court spent countless money and food to build, and can it completely eliminate the Tartars?"
"If you really think so, then you think too highly of me, Jiang Wan, and the colleagues around you!" Jiang Wan smiled coldly: "The reason why we dared to advance this time is because we took Zhenjiang Fort.
Apart from this foothold, the most important reason is that the main force of the Tartars is not there!"
"At this moment, Huang Taiji is leading 60,000 elite Tatar soldiers and at least 20,000 Mongolian Tatar cavalry, fighting fiercely with our Ming soldiers and horses at the foot of Daling River City. We have 20,000 people sent in front of these Tatars. Do you think we can
How long at most?"
Among the guerrilla generals, there were a few people with somewhat unattractive faces. Although Jiang Wan did not directly name them, he talked about them every word.
"So, the expectations you had at the beginning were wrong!" Jiang Wan said loudly: "As long as we see the Tatar reinforcements, we will win this battle, and the more reinforcements come, the more reinforcements come, the more reinforcements come from the Daling River.
, the pressure on our troops and horses will be lighter!"
"Tan Chun!"
"The end is here!"
Tan Chun suddenly stood up, and without waiting for Jiang Wan to speak: "The general is superficial and cannot understand the commander's profound meaning. He presumes to question the commander's military strategy. After the general meeting is over, he goes back and gets twenty military sticks!"
"Forty military sticks!" Jiang Wan said calmly: "I even received Zhang Zhulin's twenty military sticks. If he were still alive, he would never dare to question me like you. If he didn't discipline you well, he should be treated as such."
Get twenty military sticks!"
"I will be convinced!" Tan Chun's eyes turned red and his voice was choked with sobs.
"When you go into battle, there are no immortals!" Jiang Wan looked at him: "He is good, very good. He did not lose my people or the people of Huwei camp. He suddenly encountered the enemy and dared to fight the enemy in close combat regardless of casualties.
, to buy time for the rear army, he died a worthy and heroic death!"
He suddenly raised his voice: "I will ask the imperial court for heavy compensation for the soldiers who died in this battle. Whatever the imperial court should give them, I, Jiang Wan, promise in front of you, will definitely not be less!"
"Commander, what should we do next, run Zhenjiang Fort?"
Feng Wanli saw that the atmosphere in the room was depressed, and he took the initiative to break the depression.
"If we eat something in our mouth, will we spit it out?"
Jiang Wan nodded: "On the other side of Pi Island, the Zhongyong Battalion with the smallest number is left to guard. It is responsible for transferring food and grass, training new soldiers, and caring for the wounded. The rest of the battalions, with Zhenjiang Fort as the center, are stationed around Zhenjiang Fort. As long as
Once this winter is over, this place will be ours. If the Tatars want to take it back, they will have to pay for it with human lives!"
Everyone nodded. If they could, they would not return to Pi Island. When the Ming Dynasty stationed troops on Pi Island in Dongjiang Jiangjun Town, the main reason was not because the Tatars did not have a naval force. The troops stationed on Pi Island could go ashore at any time to harass the Tatars.
, and by occupying Zhenjiang Fort, you can advance and attack, retreat and defend. From now on, the range that Dongjiang Town can move will be much larger.
"This winter, because of the war, there must be a large number of refugees. These people used to be able to go to Pi Island, and now they can also go to Zhenjiang Fort. They can plant the next year's military rations, and the young and strong among them can become our recruits.
, and I, Jiang Wan, still have a little experience in how to deal with refugees. As long as we are given time, I think our life will be much easier in the future!"
"For specific matters, I will come up with strategies step by step. What I ask of you is that you must not doubt me. No matter what orders I give, you must execute them resolutely!"
Everyone suddenly said yes!
This is the first time that Jiang Wan has established his authority in front of everyone so forcefully. The real achievements are displayed here, and no one here feels dissatisfied. After this military meeting, whether it is Pidao soldiers or Shaanxi soldiers, no one here feels dissatisfied.
Whether it was the personal barracks that came, or even the former personal guards who were released by Jiang Wan to serve as grassroots officers, these people were truly united as a whole.
From now on, they are all officers and soldiers of Dongjiang Town, and they will no longer distinguish between each other, nor will they exclude each other.
It is difficult for people who have never served in the military to understand the sense of identity that comes after we have shed blood together, killed enemies together, and experienced life and death together. This kind of friendship often lasts for a lifetime, even for the next generation.
There are still many things to do next, including setting up early warning, selecting a station, allocating manpower, transporting grain and grass, and even operations in Pyongyang, armor and artillery on the Iron Mountain side, all kinds of things are unfolding in an orderly manner.
When the troops withdrew, the Tatars did not pursue them. Whether it was because of whether they had any remaining strength or because of the war situation, Jiang Wan knew that for the time being, he had gained a precious respite on the Zhenjiang Fort side, and on the other side of the Daling River.
Until the war is over, there won't be a lot of pressure on Zhenjiang Fort.
Of course, if the Ming army severely damaged the Tartars under Dalinghe City, just like Yuan Chonghuan severely damaged them in Ningyuan, then it would be a huge benefit to Zhenjiang Fort.
This means that Zhenjiang Fort has more time to operate, and there will be an opportunity to even add Zhenjiang Fort to the Ming army's defense line, turning the Gaizhou Guards and Pidao behind them into the territory behind the defense line. Dongjiang Town
There will be opportunities to grow stronger.
Unfortunately, this was just Jiang Wan's wishful thinking. He knew clearly in his heart that what he could change was only a small area like Dongjiang Town, and he could not influence the overall situation of the war in Liaodong.
Without anyone's intervention, the Battle of Daling River would most likely end in a disastrous defeat for the Ming army, and Zu Dashou would still surrender with a high probability. And by that time, I'm afraid that the only remaining force outside the entire Liaodong defense line would be
The only Ming Dynasty army that can move is the army in Dongjiang Town.
He was almost frantically racing against time to consolidate everything in front of him. He knew that there was not much time left for him.
On the seventh day of October, Gao Gaosheng returned to Zhenjiang Fort, and he brought back the news that the 40,000 Jinzhou reinforcements were defeated at the Daling River.
At the same time, he also brought a personal letter from Sun Chengzong.