Chapter 626 friendly troops and dogs are not allowed to enter
With less than 30,000 soldiers and horses, dare to besiege the heavily guarded Liaoyang?
Sun Chuanting had doubts, but the news from Liaoyang truly proved that the Ming army was besieging Liaoyang. It was difficult for him to imagine how Jiang Wan, the capital of Liaodong, had left enough troops to guard his lair and dispatched troops.
Horses dare to fight.
Not to mention, Jiang Wan had previously sent a group of soldiers and horses to slowly advance along the Malanyu line to Phoenix City, and occupied Phoenix City as a bridgehead, directly threatening the Western Front of the Tartars.
You know, even Phoenix City is only more than two hundred miles away from Shengjing, which is only a day and night's journey for the cavalry.
Logically speaking, Liaodong Dusi's record is enough to explain to the court. Even if the Phoenix City is taken away by the Tartars again in the future, under the situation of Liaoyang's fall, Liaodong Dusi's record is enough to give him an answer.
Daming saved a lot of face.
Troops must be sent out. There are not many opportunities to cooperate with friendly forces to besiege the Tartars, but how to send them out depends on how Sun Chuanting uses his troops.
Wu Xiang, the commander-in-chief, was sent out by him, leading more than 5,000 men under his command, starting from Jinzhou and marching directly towards Xiguan Fort.
Since the Liaoyang Tartars were besieged, the Tartars in Xiguanbao were a lone army. If Sun Chuanting didn't know how to take advantage of this advantage, he would be looking down upon him.
As for his 30,000 Qin troops, they remained stationary in Jinzhou City, watching the changes in the battle situation at any time.
If the Tartars in Shengjing did not send troops and horses to rescue, then after Jinzhou soldiers and horses occupied Xiguan Fort, the passage between Jinzhou and Liaodong Dusi was directly opened, and the destruction of the Tartar garrison in Liaoyang was just around the corner.
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And if the Tartar army in Shengjing is deployed in full force, Sun Chuanting can advance or retreat. At worst, he will give up the Xiguan Fort he has already obtained and return to Jinzhou. Compared with last year's battle, the situation will not change at all.
Sun Chuanting never made risky and radical moves when using his troops, and his style of play was to be steady and steady.
Wu Xiang happily accepted Sun Chuanting's order, and set off immediately with his troops, heading directly for Xiguan Fort. He knew much more about Dongjiang Town than Sun Chuanting. After all, Wu Sangui could tell him a lot.
Dad said, but that would never be told to Sun Chuanting.
Regarding this matter, he just asked Wu Sangui: "Can Jiang Wan regain Liaoyang?"
Wu Sangui gave him a very definite answer: "Yes! As long as Dongjiang Town uses troops against Liaoyang, there is at least a 70% certainty. The other 30% is not that Dongjiang Town cannot defeat Liaoyang, but whether Huang Taiji can."
Send troops to rescue Liaoyang!"
Wu Xiang chose to believe in his son.
The last time he rescued Dalinghe, Wu Xiang led reinforcements to the rescue, but was intercepted and killed by Azige. It can be said that thousands of his soldiers and horses were completely lost. He only fled back to Jinzhou with a few hundred servants.
Although he was not held accountable afterwards, the Wu Jiajun team he managed after arriving in Liaodong was almost spent in this battle. Fortunately, this year Wu Sangui led another team from Dongjiang Town.
A group of people came back. These people had followed his son through life and death, and they could be considered the core members of his Wu family.
With the addition of this group of confidants, the number of thousands of people in his headquarters was greatly increased in combat. At least, he felt that his combat capabilities were considered superior among his colleagues in Jinzhou.
Therefore, this time, Wu Xiang made up his mind that no matter how the battle was fought or how it turned out, his Wu family's little foundation could never be thrown into it in a daze like last time. As a military general, he had no knowledge of it.
A group of servants who dare to rush to kill and sacrifice their lives cannot raise troops and horses at all, and if they cannot raise troops and horses, the military commander and the court will not even look at him seriously.
After three days of journey, which was still at the speed of a rapid march, Wu Xiang and his son arrived at the gate of Xiguanbao City. However, when they saw the Ming Dynasty flag flying above the city, the two father and son were dumbfounded.
"What should we do? Jiang Wan acted quickly, we are a little late!"
Wu Xiang asked his son. He knew some inside information. Even though the Ming Dynasty flag was hanging on the Xiguan Fort, Jiang Wan might not betray the favor of other imperial soldiers.
"What else can we do?" Wu Sangui seemed to have expected it, and was not too surprised: "Father, please stop with the troops first. I will take the people into the city to see if the defenders can let us enter the city and wait until
After entering the city, we will send a message to Master Sun!"
"This Jiang Wan is not easy to get along with, isn't he?"
After all, Wu Xiang was the one who led the troops and was well aware of some of the bad habits of the Ming army. "In this situation, even if I occupy this city, friendly troops and dogs will not be allowed in. With Jiang Wan's domineering attitude, and you and him...
Can he let us enter the city during the festival?"
"Dad, I told you earlier that he and I have no holidays, we just have different views on some things!" Wu Sangui said with a frown, and then glanced at the flag flying on the top of the city: "Besides, Marshal Jiang is leading his troops to besiege
In Liaoyang, the troops occupying Xiguan Fort are the banner of Liaodong Dusi's West Route Army. The commander of the West Route Army, Yao Chunyong, was very polite when he saw me, and the generals under his command should also give me some face!"
"Okay, I'll wait for your news!"
Wu Xiang nodded happily and watched his son lead a group of people towards the heavily guarded Xiguan Fort in the distance.
The battle at Xiguanbao only lasted one night. Strictly speaking, it was not actually a battle at all, but what is certain is that at this time yesterday, the banner of Houjin was still flying on the top of Xiguanbao.
When Cao Wenzhao led his army to arrive, the defenders in the city did not give them a chance to surround Xiguan Fort. In fact, with Cao Wenzhao's small number of troops, they really could not surround the city.
As soon as the defenders discovered the Ming army's brigade, they immediately raised the alarm. Thousands of light cavalry rushed out from Xiguan Fort and flew away from Cao Wenzhao's soldiers and horses. Their movements were swift and swift, as if they had already done so.
It's like I've rehearsed this scenario countless times.
Cao Wenzhao's soldiers and horses watched in stunned silence as the gates of Xiguan Fort opened. The Tartars fled out of the city in groups like frightened birds, and then disappeared without a trace in front of them.
After all, the newly equipped cavalry with hundreds of horses are cavalry who have just turned from infantry. They can only ride horses fluently. They have not yet learned the cavalry's tactics. When these cavalry react, they will appear in the distance.
There was so much smoke and dust that you couldn't even see the horse's tail.
Cao Wenzhao didn't know what kind of mood he had when he walked into the military fort. After entering the military fort, the situation inside was exactly as he imagined. Everything that could be destroyed in the military fort had been destroyed.
Those that could not be taken away had been destroyed by the Tartars in advance. Not to mention that there was no food left for them. Even the wells in the military fort were blocked by the Tartars with stones and mud.
The Tartars had no intention of holding on here at all. They were able to hold on until the arrival of the Ming army before withdrawing. It was obviously to find an excuse for their own withdrawal and not for any other reason.
Cao Wenzhao suspected that, let alone bringing troops and horses with him, even if it was a group of dogs under the banner of the Ming Dynasty, these Tartars would probably do the same and flee without any nostalgia.
However, as soon as he entered the city, the Ming army from Jinzhou appeared at the city gate. He was really lucky that these Tartars escaped without fighting. Even if these Tartars persisted for one more day, then when Jinzhou troops arrived
When we are under the city, it is difficult to say who will capture the city and who will garrison it.
"Going into the city? There is no need to go into the city. Our troops have been ordered to garrison Xiguan to support the Liaoyang army. The general will not dare to disobey this military order!"
"This is not a contradiction!"
Wu Sangui did not recognize the veteran guerrilla in front of him, but the situation was stronger than the others. He still explained patiently: "My unit was also ordered to rush to the aid of the Liaodong Dusi army. We are just the vanguard troops, and there are several Jinzhou troops behind us.
Ten thousand troops, with us stationed here, wouldn't you be more secure than Cao Guerrilla's troops?"
Cao Wenzhao didn't care what the young general in front of him said, he just kept shaking his head.
Seeing that he was so stubborn, Wu Sangui was a little annoyed: "Cao Guerrilla is Yao Chunyong, the commander of your West Route Army. When he meets Wu Sangui, he talks and laughs. Everything can be discussed. You are just a guerrilla general."
"You only have a thousand men under your command, so why do you think you can defend this city?"
"Then you go talk to our Yao Shuai!" Cao Wenzhao's face darkened: "As long as Yao Shuai's military order comes, I, Cao Wenzhao, will not give a shit and take people away immediately. If I can't get the military order, General Wu will
Just please do as you please, this place is too cramped and I won’t accept any guests!"
"you……!"
Wu Sangui's eyebrows stood up. If his subordinates had spoken to him like this in Nanhaiwei, he would have dared to chop him down on the spot.
"No, no!" Cao Wenzhao snorted: "If you plan to use your official position to suppress me, then I'm sorry. Your general in Jinzhou can't control my guerrillas in Dongjiang Town.
, as for your concern about whether I can defend this place, how about you bring someone to give it a try and see if I can defend it?"
"Okay, okay!" Wu Sangui almost touched Cao Wenzhao's face with his finger: "Cao Wenzhao, right? I will remember you!"
"It's better to leave without seeing him off!" Cao Wenzhao cupped his hands and sent someone directly to invite him out.
As soon as Wu Sangui left, the gate of Xiguan Fort was immediately closed, and the top of the city was even more heavily guarded. It looked like it was ready to fight the enemies attacking the city at any time, even though the people under the city at this moment were all soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty like them.
When Wu Xiang saw the movement on the top of the city and knew that his son had broken up with the defenders in the city, he didn't waste any time. He shook his head and directly ordered his men to start stationed under the city and build a camp.
Since the city cannot be entered, it is barely acceptable to rely on the city to station there. After all, this place is very close to the battlefield of the war. Who knows when a group of Tartar soldiers will come out and set up camp in the wild without any defense.
He is seeking death!
Meanwhile, Phoenix on the Eastern Front.
The Eastern Route Army's nearly 6,000 men, who had been dormant for a whole winter, began to set off from Phoenix City in a mighty manner and began to march towards Gushan Fort.
From Shengjing to Kuandian, there are a wall city, Aiyang City, Gushan Fort, and Phoenix City. Now Phoenix City has fallen into the hands of the Liaodong Dusi Ming Army, and has accumulated a large amount of treasure here this winter.
Grain, grass and ordnance, at this moment, in conjunction with the occupation of Liaoyang, the East Route Army finally began to march towards Shengjing.
The garrison of Gushan Fort, who had been paying attention to the direction of Phoenix City, almost immediately sent the news back to Shengjing as soon as the Ming army launched a large-scale attack.
When the East Route Army was encamped that day, the military situation in Phoenix City appeared on Huang Taiji's desk.
"I'm going!"
Belabatai took the initiative to ask Huang Taiji: "Give me five thousand men, and I will repel this Ming army for the Great Khan!"
"I don't have five thousand men for you!" Huang Taiji's face was grim. He had already made a conclusion about sending troops to Liaoyang. That is, he personally led an army of 30,000 to attack. If these 30,000 troops were sent out, Shengjing would stay for another twelve months.
If there were only so many soldiers and horses, he would hardly be able to mobilize 5,000 men for Abatai.
"All I can give you is Azig from the Zhengbai Banner and his flag soldiers. However, those are just two Niulu. I will transfer the others to the army, plus you from the Zhenglan Banner.
My six Niu Lu, this is all the troops I can give you!"
He spoke word by word and looked at Abate: "Furthermore, given these people, there won't be any reinforcements from Gushan Castle. Are you sure you want to go?"
"The Ming army is rampant, it's time to wake them up!" Abatai said proudly: "Moreover, the Ming army in Phoenix City is said to be the Ming army transferred from the pass by the Ming Dynasty. They are not Liaodong troops. If it weren't for Aji
Ge and Amin underestimated the enemy before, how could they end up in such a situation!"
He took a deep breath and said, "It's time for someone to clean up the mess they left behind!"
"Don't seek to win, but seek to be undefeated!"
Huang Taiji pondered for a long time: "As long as Gushan Fort can be defended, the Phoenix City Ming Army will not be in danger at all. However, if Gushan Fort is lost, then we will have less and less room for maneuver. If they threaten Shengjing
, then I will have to go back to the teacher to clean up your mess!"
He looked at Abate seriously: "Do you understand what I said?"
Abatai was still slightly dissatisfied, but when he saw Huang Taiji's serious look, he suddenly felt a shiver in his heart: "Don't seek victory, but be undefeated. Don't worry, Khan. As long as I, Abatai, don't die, there will be no one."
The Ming army can enter Gushan Fort!"
There was silence between the two of them. This topic was obviously unlucky before the expedition.
"Tomorrow you gather your troops and go to Gushan Fort!" After a long time, Huang Taiji said slowly: "I'll leave it to you over there!"
"When will the Great Khan's army set out?" Abate nodded and then asked.
"Already set off!" Huang Taiji smiled slightly: "If Daishan can hold Liaoyang City, he will naturally hold it. If he cannot hold it, it will be too late by the time my army arrives. In this case, let's
Just give the Ming army a big surprise. Hum, only Ming people care so much about Liaoyang City. In my eyes, it is just a city, nothing more than that!"