No one knew that the war would suddenly start this spring, just like no one knew that the Liaodong Tartars would frantically massacre the city to cut off the connection between Liaoyang and Zhenjiang Fort.
This was obviously a war that was unexpected by both sides.
However, for Jiang Wan, even if the incident happened in a hurry, he still had to fight this battle.
It was too late to send troops from Zhenjiang Fort. The officers of Gao Sheng's Military Intelligence Department operating near Kaizhou played a huge role at this time. Jiang Wan ordered the people of the Military Intelligence Department to quickly gather nearby forces and carry out attacks on the Tartars in Kaizhou.
They harassed and contained the troops and sent orders to mobilize troops and horses to a part of the West Route Army closest to Kaizhou.
That was the garrison of the Gaizhou Guard, consisting of two thousand-man teams, stationed in the north and south guard posts of the original Gaizhou Guard. After receiving the order, these two thousand-man teams completed preparations and preparations almost overnight.
The departure was so fast and the action was crisp and clear, as if they had been waiting for this order.
What is even more exaggerated is that each of these two thousand-man teams, in addition to each having a size of three hundred gunmen, is also equipped with an artillery team of twelve three-pound cannons.
With such an extremely luxurious configuration, it is not an exaggeration to say that these two thousand-man teams are Yao Chunyong's personal guards. The entire West Route Army can pull out such a luxuriously equipped thousand-man team, which can definitely be counted with one slap.
At noon on the second day after the order arrived at Gaizhou Guard, this group of troops had already appeared less than five miles away from Kaizhou City. After entering Kaizhou, there were people from the Military Intelligence Department guiding the guides along the way, waiting for their arrival.
When they arrived at Kaizhou City, Cao Wenzhao, the guerrilla general who led the team, already had a clear understanding of the reality of Kaizhou City.
"The entire army rests and eats. After half an hour, follow me to defeat Kaizhou!"
Cao Wenzhao was impatient at first glance and issued the order immediately. The local officers of the Military Intelligence Department were shocked - this was a bit too aggressive!
"Cao Guerrilla does not need to rush in. The enemy troops stationed in Kaizhou City are only one or two thousand people. Our people have been keeping an eye on the direction of Yaozhou. We have not found any enemy reinforcements there yet!"
"We have said that there are only one or two thousand Tatars. If we don't defeat them all at once, why don't we wait until they know the news of our arrival and be prepared for a good fight?"
Cao Wenzhao said nonchalantly: "Soldiers need to be quick, and taking them by surprise and attacking them unprepared is the secret to winning a battle!"
The officers of the Military Intelligence Department opened their mouths, but finally said nothing. They could provide assistance, but interfering in military affairs and hindering the general's command of operations was a taboo, even though this guerrilla general seemed really reckless.
However, looking at the equipment and soldiers of this army, the officers of the Military Intelligence Department felt a little more at ease. They were all equipped with new guns and artillery teams ready to go. Moreover, the sergeants and soldiers of the army looked tough and calm.
At first glance, they are veterans who have fought in the war, rather than recruits who have been improvised to make up the numbers.
Perhaps, these soldiers and horses are the elite of the West Route Army, so they have such confidence!
The officers of the Military Intelligence Department thought so.
Then, he saw General Cao saying to another officer who looked like General Qian: "Still the old rules, I'm in front, you hold the line for me, and we push through in one go!"
"Uncle!" Mr. Qian frowned: "The artillery team has set its position, but it can't follow the brigade to rush forward. How about you hold back?"
"You know what the heck!" Cao Wenzhao glared at Mr. Qian fiercely: "Didn't you hear the people from the Military Intelligence Department say that the city wall in Kaizhou is just a decoration? Who can the artillery team fire at? The city was bombed to death.
How do you calculate the number of people? They are watching. They rush over and kill every one they see. If they are all killed, the battle will be won!"
When the officers of the Military Intelligence Department lamented Cao's strict guerrilla management and rough tactics, Cao Wenzhao looked back at him and said as if to explain: "This is my nephew, Cao Bianjiao, wait a minute."
If you can't find me during a fight, just go to him!"
The officer from the Military Intelligence Department nodded blankly. Before he could speak, Cao Wenzhao had already mounted his horse and walked towards his army.
"Has Cao Youyi always had this temper?"
Cao Bianjiao chuckled twice, seeming to acquiesce, but also seemed embarrassed to explain.
Half an hour later, the army began to approach Kaizhou City. Several people from the Military Intelligence Department were sent to the front line to guide the army. The leader of the Military Intelligence Department thought about it and followed Cao Bianjiao honestly.
No matter how powerful the Tatars in Kaizhou are, they are safest with the artillery team anyway. Regardless of whether the artillery team needs to fire or not, Cao's guerrilla will definitely not start charging into the city until the artillery team's position is set up.
of.
Unfortunately, he still overestimated the patience of Cao Guerrilla. When he followed the artillery shells and arrived two miles away from the dilapidated city wall of Kaizhou, there was already a crackling sound in the distance.
The sound of firecrackers like beans.
He looked around in astonishment. Whether it was the artillery carriage of the artillery team that was slowly moving forward, or whether it was President Cao Qian who looked up and then continued talking to the soldiers around him, it seemed that
No one takes the battle that has begun ahead seriously!
"There's a fight ahead!" He pointed to the front, and although he was very articulate, he actually stuttered a little at this time.
"Yes!" Cao Bianjiao said disapprovingly: "My uncle asked me to help him hold the battle. When we get there, we will set up the cannons and then block here to see if there are any remnants of the enemy who have escaped!"
"But there are one or two thousand Tatars in the city!" The people from the Military Intelligence Department looked around. There were only one or two thousand soldiers and horses in total, and almost half of them were still here at the moment.
Who gave Cao Guerrilla the courage to be so brave!
"When the Tatars attacked Beijing, I and I were under the command of Commander Yuan, and we went through more battles than this!" Cao Bianjiao chuckled: "I have never been afraid of the Tatars in front of me. At that time,
, a few hundred of us still dare to attack a Tatar brigade of several thousand people, not to mention the guys we have now are much better than those back then!"
Cao Bianjiao seemed a little proud: "Kaizhou is just a bit of a Tatar, but it's not really a Tatar. Don't worry, my uncle can handle it!"
Can you really cope with it?
The officer of the Military Intelligence Department murmured a little in his heart. After finally reaching the position, the artillery team began to set up the cannons, and the others finally looked like they were ready for war. He felt a little more at ease. Even so, he kept holding tight
He stared at the direction where the fire was the loudest. Once someone was sent there to ask for help, he would not hesitate to suggest that Mr. Cao Qian immediately take everyone to support the opponent.
The sound of fire cannons gradually became sparse. Listening to the sound of fire cannons, Cao Bianjiao began to issue orders loudly. Under his orders, several generals immediately dispersed with their own men and horses, heading towards different directions.
Go in the direction.
When the officers of the Military Intelligence Department saw General Qian dispatching troops like this, they felt aggrieved. At this time, he dispersed his troops to various places, including the artillery team and the commander.
Leaving hundreds of people to protect him, has this Qian President ever fought in a war? Will he fight?
Probably because his face turned pale when he looked at him, Cao Bianjiao turned around and explained a few words to him.
"At this time, the most important thing is to block the route of the defeated enemy. However, the defeated enemy army will not be so honest and come directly towards us. Put some people in all directions to defeat the defeated enemy who escaped from the city.
, they all forced themselves in front of the artillery team, and then..."
He raised his hand and made an exaggerated gesture: "Boom... we will win!"
Well, my knowledge is superficial. People have their own rules for fighting!
The officers of the Military Intelligence Department were somewhat thankful that they had not spoken randomly just now. Although the Military Intelligence Department now has the right to follow the army's actions, and even has the right to stop the other party when there are serious mistakes in military command, but if it is a mistake in judgment,
The responsibility for affecting the war situation is equally great.
He didn't want to talk now, he just wanted to know as soon as possible whether the war situation was developing as General Cao Qian said, and whether the General Cao who rushed into the city was really as brave as General Cao Qian, his nephew, said.
To be honest, in Liaodong Dusi, this kind of previous rampage tactics is already outdated compared with the conventional battle formation tactics in the army. Such tactics will be affected by Liaodong Dusi, which is advancing with the times.
Despised by other generals.
However, no matter where he is, there will always be some strange and strange people. Perhaps this uncle and nephew of the Cao family are the strange people in the West Route Army?
Facts have proved that the situation of the war is really all under the control of this uncle and nephew of the Cao family.
When the sound of firecrackers became almost inaudible, a large number of broken soldiers began to pour out of the city, some on horseback, some without horses, some with swords and guns, some with bare hands, and large and black groups.
The crowd came out, and there were hundreds or thousands of people.
The soldiers and horses outside the city, which had been preparing for a long time, began their blockade without hesitation. No matter which direction these defeated soldiers ran, there would always be a sound of firecrackers in that direction that made them frightened. Unknowingly, they became
Hundreds of people gathered together, heading in the only unobstructed direction, one by one, like headless flies.
That is the direction of the artillery position.
At this moment, twenty-four three-pound cannons were ready to go. In front of the artillery array, there were more than a dozen small cannons squatting there. This kind of antique cannon was definitely not seen in Zhenjiang Fort.
At this moment, the uncle and nephew of the Cao family also took it out.
Moreover, each tiger squatting cannon has been filled with a large number of iron sand projectiles.
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"Reporting to the commander-in-chief, my subordinates witnessed with their own eyes that nearly a thousand Tatars were defeated and driven to the front of the artillery array. Chief Qian Cao ordered the artillery fire. In an instant, the city was littered with casualties, and the Tartars screamed for days..."
"Those who panicked and ran around were killed by the elite soldiers of the Western Route Army who were surrounding them. Under our cannons, these Tartars hardly even tried their best!"
"Fortunately, no one was killed on the spot, and no one fled. He used his last burst of bravery to gather hundreds of people and directly attacked the artillery array of our West Route Army. Chief Qian became calm and calm, and ordered more than ten tigers to squat in front of the artillery array and kill them randomly.
The enemy, in front of the artillery array, there is not even one out of ten Tartars whose corpses are still alive after the cannons are fired!"
"About an hour later, guerrilla Cao Wenzhao sent news from the city, saying that the remaining enemies in the city had been eliminated. We followed Qian Zong Cao into the Jiao tribe and entered the city. The city was full of Tartar corpses, and the frightened horses fled in all directions. Cao Guerrilla had already
After leading the army to break through the enemy's camp, the people in the city spontaneously rose up and are assisting our army in hunting down the remnants of the enemy hiding in the city!"
"Kaizhou already belongs to our Liaodong capital!"
Military Intelligence Department officer Cheng Rui raised his head slightly and finished his report.
"Cheng Rui has been active near Kaizhou for a long time. He has made great contributions to the recovery of Kaizhou. The Military Intelligence Department plans to appoint him to garrison Kaizhou!"
Gao Gaosheng said to Jiang Wan: "The situation is generally what he said. The victory documents from the West Route Army should be sent later. Congratulations to the commander. Although this battle was unexpected, it has been beneficial.
This Cao Guerrilla was decisive and brave, which showed us our prestige and severely defeated the Tartars' plans!"
"The West Route Army, Yao Chunyong, wants to send troops and horses to take over Kaizhou, appease the people, and repair the city defenses!" Jiang Wan nodded: "Since Kaizhou has been taken back, it belongs to us and cannot be given away easily. However, this time
The Military Intelligence Department must quickly find out whether the Tartars suddenly want to massacre the city and withdraw their troops. What is their intention or is there something major happening?"
"My subordinate understands that if the Military Intelligence Department was not informed of such matters in advance, it is already part of his actual duties. I will try my best not to let this happen again!"
"And!" Jiang Wan lightly knocked on the table: "In the military and among the people, we need to quickly spread the news about this time, so that everyone in our Liaodong Capital Division knows it. We have thought about it.
We may live a good life, but no one may be willing to let us live a good life. I heard that there are people outside now spreading the idea that as long as we don’t mess with the Tatars, the Tatars will not dare to hit us. The Military Intelligence Department will use the facts to punish us.
Tell these people, it’s not that we don’t want to live a good life, it’s that I’m determined to conquer the Tatars!”
"Cao Wenzhao, this name seems familiar to me. Is he a guerrilla general? There should be files about him and his nephew at the Military Intelligence Department. You should check these two people carefully. From their military background,
Start investigating that day!”
Jiang Wan shook his head: "Most of the West Route Army are old troops from Dongjiang Town, and there are also many brave and fierce generals among them. As long as there are no problems with such people, we have to give them a chance and use them boldly!"
"I will do this immediately!"
"Chen Rui, after you return to Kaizhou, in addition to paying attention to local affairs in Kaizhou, you must also keep a close eye on Yaozhou. Kaizhou and Yaozhou are one. If we move Kaizhou, Yaozhou will not react.
, the reinforcements of the West Route Army are already on their way, these days are particularly critical!"
"In this humble position, you must remember the command of the commander-in-chief and keep an eye on Yaozhou!"
Jiang Wan nodded and looked out the window with some confusion, looking in the direction of Kaizhou: "I really can't figure it out. What are the Tartars anxious for? I can wait, but they can't wait..."