To be honest, when the artillery battalion was still bombarding Liaoyang, Jiang Wan was indeed ready for the entire army to face the Liaoyang defenders. Although this was a scene he wanted to see, without sufficient bunkers and depth, could he
He really didn't have much confidence in resisting the impact of a large number of enemy troops.
When a cavalry does not want to fight the infantry, but only wants to break through, even with the blessing of firearms, it is difficult to say how many people can be left behind.
If the enemy's effective strength cannot be eliminated, the recapture of Liaoyang City will be almost meaningless to the entire Liaodong Capital Division, and even to Jiang Wan. At least, it will be meaningless compared to the Liaodong Capital Division's mobilization of troops and the dispatch of such a large army.
It is an indisputable fact that the Tartars have a small number of people. Even if they gather soldiers and horses from the Eight Banners of Mongolia and some soldiers and horses from the original Korean country, this still cannot change the fact that they have a small number of people. In this case, if
If tens of thousands of them could be wiped out in a single war, the consequences would not just be a matter of trade-offs.
That is a problem that can consume them to death and destroy their country and species.
It is a pity that the defenders of Liaoyang City are turtles. Even though they were hit so hard and had almost no place to stay, they still resisted and did not break out. Jiang Wan could not estimate the casualties in the city, but one thing is
It is very clear that even if the first sudden attack of the artillery battalion did not cause many casualties, then the subsequent bombardment from time to time day and night will not only cause huge physical casualties to the defenders in the city, but also
It can seriously hit them mentally.
Until they collapse, or they can't stand it any longer and rush out to fight with their own army, or they lose all will to fight and just want to break out.
Anyway, no matter what time, he was already prepared and waiting for the opponent's death struggle.
There are two camps in the east and west, one is dominated by the West Route Army, and the other is dominated by the main army. The strength of the east camp is obviously stronger. Yao Chunyong has long recognized this. He has won the first place in this battle. At this moment, the main army is
Lord, that is of course the meaning of the question. If he can compete with others, how can he compete with Jiang Wan?
"You're in luck!"
Yao Chunyong was in the West Camp, paying attention to the battle situation at all times. Listening to the bombardment of the artillery battalion above his head from time to time, he said to Cao Wenzhao beside him.
"The commander-in-chief has allocated 300 of the war horses captured in Kaizhou to our Western Camp, and they are designated for you, Cao Wenzhao. You can send someone to receive them later!"
"Sure enough, Yao Shuai still has more face!"
Cao Wenzhao gave a thumbs up with joy: "With these hundreds of war horses in hand, even if the Tatars break through, I can bite them and kill them!"
"Breaking through, what are you thinking about?"
Yao Chunyong sneered: "The siege of Liaoyang City is impenetrable. Do you really think that our two large battalions dug ditches for the artillery camp just to get earth? You think those ditches were dug in vain. Even if the Tatars break through,
At least we have to fill the ditch with ordinary people. It’s hard to say whether the remaining ordinary people will be enough for our two camps!"
He said confidently: "To be honest, I really hope that the Tatars can break through, so that we don't have to just watch those guys in the artillery camp show off! Look at those guys in the artillery camp, they are almost arrogant.
It’s gone to heaven!”
Speaking of this, Yao Chunyong suddenly thought: "Where is Cao Bianjiao? I asked him to go to the artillery camp to get closer to Qian Wubing. Even if he doesn't understand the lines and types of artillery in the artillery camp, he can learn how to fire their cannons."
His abilities are also good, but what about others?"
"I'm helping out at the artillery camp. I brought a group of people to help the artillery camp!" Cao Wenzhao said casually: "He had that idea originally, and now he has your instructions, Yao Shuai.
He wishes he could just stay in Dongdaying and not come back!"
"That's right!"
Yao Chunyong nodded with satisfaction, "What did you just say? By the way, war horses! Cao Wenzhao, do you know why the commander allocated these hundreds of war horses to the competition? The war horses of our Liaodong Dusi are very valuable. These war horses,
Don't you think it's strange that the commander-in-chief gave it to you instead of transferring it to the cavalry camp?"
"Isn't this a reward from the commander-in-chief?" Cao Wenzhao scratched his head in confusion.
"It's a good thing that you won't be rewarded or punished. It's true that the commander-in-chief has been fooled by us. He just doesn't want to make it clear. The Military Intelligence Department is happy to be a powerful person. Unless the commander-in-chief doesn't want to know, if he wants to
You know, he even knows how many times you peed when you got up last night!"
"ah!"
Cao Wenzhao shouted, not knowing what expression to make.
"The commander-in-chief didn't expose this matter, which means that this matter is determined as we said. There probably won't be any punishment, but the reward you want probably won't be there either. You can just have fun secretly, no.
For the crime of obeying military orders, I won’t be unjust even if I cut off your head!”
Yao Chunyong looked at his favorite general and encouraged him carefully: "These three hundred horses are the commander's personal appreciation for your bravery. At present, Liaoyang City is surrounded by us, and your bravery seems to be unable to be used."
Useful!"
He looked at the other person: "No matter how powerful you are, how powerful cannons and muskets are?"
Cao Wenzhao shut his mouth tightly, but did not dare to refute these words. Seeing the formation of the artillery camp a few days ago, he suddenly found that the martial arts he relied on seemed to be of no use in the face of such a formation.
Let alone Cao Wenzhao, even if Mr. Guan was still alive, if the rows of cannons were blasting down and the overwhelming firecrackers were sweeping over him, Mr. Guan would still have to kneel down even if he could dance with his Qinglong Yanyue Sword.
Seeing his deflated look, Cao Wenzhao smiled with satisfaction: "So, don't think that if one person can fight ten, he is invincible. We are fighting, not a competition. Why are we so fast and fierce?"
The most useful thing is to kill the enemy."
"Then Marshal, give me these war horses..."
"Reinforcements!"
Two words slowly popped out of Yao Chunyong's mouth: "Where is the closest place to Liaoyang?"
"Xiguan Fort!" Cao Wenzhao's eyes lit up: "Yes, the reinforcements from Xiguan Fort are the most likely to come to rescue Liaoyang. It turns out that the commander wanted me to take Xiguan Fort!"
"stupid!!!"
Yao Chunyong glared at him with some resentment: "Most of the defenders of Xiguan Fort have been transferred to Liaoyang City. When will we take Xiguan Fort? Before our commander says a word, Xiguan Fort is standing there.
They won’t run away. Liaoyang is broken. How dare those shabby Tatars in Xiguan Fort dare to defend that broken military fort..."
"Yao Shuai, just make it clear!" Cao Wenzhao looked at Yao Chunyong distressedly: "I am really stupid. Apart from fighting, I am too lazy to think about other things, and I can't figure out this trick. Yao Shuai, just give me the order
, what should I do!”
"What we have to guard against is not the reinforcements from the Tartars in Shengjing, but also the reinforcements from Jinzhou!" Yao Chunyong looked at him: "As for Shengjing, our army has countless scouts watching over it. Do we need you?
I have so dryly assigned you so many war horses, you can even figure out with your feet what the purpose of these war horses is for you, a fierce general who is of no use in the city!"
His face became awe-inspiring: "Lead your troops and leave the camp immediately, march westward to Xiguan Fort, and capture it. No matter whether they are Tartars or our reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty, no one is allowed to be spared!"