It should be very basic tactical common sense to remove or control key points outside the city before attacking the city. However, Hu Dun seems to be an exception because it is too close to the city wall and can be used as part of the city. Because of this, even in the Qing Dynasty, Hudun
In the hands of soldiers, it cannot function as a nail.
Of course, the Ming army's fighting style was quite satisfactory, and there was nothing wrong with it. After conquering Hu Dun, it would be more convenient to attack the city. But everyone looked at the problem from different angles. Zhu Yongxing wanted to save money and use ammunition as much as possible.
On the blade.
It's just that Zhu Yongxing's identity is different, and he has extensive war experience in the east and west of Yunnan Province, and many of his fantastic ideas have often achieved results, so he has naturally won the admiration and trust of many people. Since he is very interested in attacking Hudun
The tactics express the views and are feasible, so they cannot be ignored.
The discussion triggered by the delayed attack on Hudun did not seem to stop there, but actually expanded outward. Some people suggested that Guangzhou could be besieged without attacking. Taking advantage of the fact that most of the Qing troops in Guangdong were concentrated here, they could clear the periphery first, or
The siege of the city and the reinforcements, anyway, are already a turtle in the urn, and it is only a matter of time to deal with them early and later.
This is not beyond Zhu Yongxing's expectation. He and the General Staff have also studied this issue, and he has had such an idea. Fortunately, Geng Jingzhong used this trick when he captured Guangzhou.
The city of Guangzhou was so strong that it could only be broken by casting cannons; secondly, Guangzhou was close to the sea, and the Qing army did not have a navy to block it, so they had to wait until they surrendered the so-called "Red Banner Navy, a long-standing enemy" along the coast of Guangdong, and then took control of the south.
’s outlet to the sea.
"If you only look at Guangdong, it would be a good strategy to delay the attack on Guangzhou, but it is not advisable to focus on the overall situation." Zhu Yongxing allowed the generals to express their opinions, discussed for a while, and then said: "Back then, Geng Er
We can adopt this strategy because, firstly, there is a temporary lack of siege artillery, and secondly, the surrounding Ming army is weak and unable to effectively support Guangzhou."
The face of Prince Ma Bao of Ruyang turned red imperceptibly. Although he knew that Zhu Yongxing was just talking about things and not targeting anyone, the imperial court sent Ma Bao, Guo Dengdi and others from Zhaoqing to attack Qingyuan in order to contain the Qing army and support Guangzhou.
, but was repulsed by the Qing army, which was not considered glorious at all. Fortunately, Zhu Yongxing only mentioned it in one word, and few generals knew about this period of history, and Ma Bao quickly regained his composure.
"Most of the main force of our army is here. Most of the ammunition is used for the Eastern Expedition. In other places, there is more than enough to defend and not enough to attack, and some places are even a little empty." Zhu Yongxing continued: "Wu Sangui in Guizhou, Sun Yanling in Guilin, and Ma Xiong in Hezhou are all in peace for the time being.
But it does not mean that they will be honest. If our army stops at the gate of Guangzhou, those who know it will call it a strategy of sweeping the surrounding areas first, but those who do not know will think that our army is at the end of its war effort and is showing signs of fatigue."
After a pause, Zhu Yongxing took a sip of tea, smiled slightly, and said: "Now you all understand, taking Guangzhou is to eliminate Shang Ni, and on the other hand, it is to scare Xiao Xiao so that he does not dare to move. What's more, Fujian Geng Ni
I am related to Shang Kexi, how could he not understand the truth of the death of lips and teeth? But he did not expect that our army would be so fast, and the reinforcements seemed to be a little slow. Taking Guangzhou with the force of thunder will make those who are watching feel chilled, and those who help us will be left alone. "
After finishing speaking, the reasoning was clearly analyzed, and the generals had no objections. How to capture Guangzhou as soon as possible was put on the table, and it had to be arranged in front of Zhu Yongxing.
"Your Highness, Guangzhou is close to the sea and has high groundwater levels. It is difficult to dig tunnels. It needs to be supported while digging." Wang Xie first stated the test situation of the engineering troops. After all, after the capture of Xinhui, the engineering troops played the greatest role and undoubtedly increased the number of tunnels.
This has increased everyone's expectations and confidence in tunnel blasting. "Coupled with preparations such as filling in the moat, it will take at least seven or eight days to complete."
Zhu Yongxing nodded appreciatively. Being able to carry out tunnel blasting under complex soil conditions shows that the technology of engineers has made great progress. The time consuming is nothing.
Seeing Zhu Yongxing's eyes turned to him, Prince Ma Bao of Ruyang said: "In addition to blasting tunnels, our army also has artillery bombardment of the city. According to the data, when Shang and Geng II counterattacked and captured Guangzhou, they used seventy-three artillery pieces.
They violently bombarded the city wall in the northwest corner, destroying more than 30 feet of the city wall in two days. Qing troops poured in from the entrance, and Guangzhou was defeated."
Zhu Yongxing smiled and nodded, encouraging him to continue talking.
"Our army's artillery is stronger than Shang's. Geng Erni, it shouldn't be a problem to concentrate hundreds of gates. My subordinate's intention is to still use the northwest corner as a breakthrough point, concentrate fire and bombardment, and break the city from there." Ma Bao was encouraged and said confidently
Said: "The northwest city wall has been damaged. Even if it is repaired, it is not as strong as before."
Zhu Yongxing turned his attention to Qian Bangchen and asked with a smile: "If we attack the city with a hundred artillery pieces, can we break the city in a day or two? King Ruyang is full of confidence. What do you think of the artillery?"
Qian Bangchen hesitated for a moment, gritted his teeth and said: "Our army's artillery is far superior to that of Shang and Geng Erni in terms of power and quantity. There is no problem in blasting open the city wall. Moreover, the artillery should use the fastest speed.
Break the city and try to open the gap in one day."
Zhu Yongxing smiled, it was because he was present, Qian Bangchen had to show off to the artillerymen, and he was afraid of talking too much, so he used the word "fight for".
"Your Highness, we will launch a general attack on Guangzhou in two days." Ma Bao sought Zhu Yongxing's opinion and explained the timetable, "We will continue to dig trenches and trap the city for two days, then transport artillery and prepare ammunition. Maybe it can be completed in advance.
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"It doesn't matter if it's just two days or three days." Zhu Yongxing smiled and nodded, "The preparations were sufficient and the attack on the city went smoothly. Well, by capturing Xinhui, is there any lesson for the attack on Guangzhou? Is there any cooperation between the various arms?
Are there any omissions? We must also sum up experience and learn lessons. This battle must be fought better and better, and the more we fight, the better."
The other generals didn't say anything. Qian Bangchen said with a stern look on his face: "Back to Your Highness, in the battle of Xinhui, the artillery did not follow up in time, resulting in a lot of casualties in the infantry. It is my fault, please punish me."
"There is no need for punishment." Zhu Yongxing smiled, waved his hand, and said: "Every time you go through a battle, you will gain wisdom. The cooperation of various arms is slowly getting used to each other in actual combat, and they gradually develop a tacit understanding. In this Eastern Expedition, you have all worked hard and achieved great results.
, Gu Dai's court has its own rewards. However, the current financial situation, haha, Gu Wang is also a poor man! Although Gu is not stingy with official titles, this house and land are not in short supply, even with this money, Gu Wang can't get much, so he can't afford it.
I hope you will understand and don’t laugh at me and be stingy!”
Everyone laughed. Now is the time to fight on the battlefield and make achievements. Money is not a big concern.