Chapter 665 of Gui Zi Scroll: Movement, Completeness
Entering August, the weather in Liaodong has turned to the rainy season, which has also had a certain impact on the war between the two sides. However, as the rainy season slowly passes, the war will reignite.
Some disputes in Beijing have also spread to Liaodong, and Feng Ziying has been paying attention, but he does not think this will affect his deployment.
Nurhaci will definitely use some means, even if it is to create some rumors and public opinion in Beijing, this is all within his expectation.
Faced with such a long-term tug-of-war, the Jianzhou Jurchens relied on their own accumulation to cope with it, and the difficulties can be imagined.
They tried to break through in various ways or form a joint battle, but Feng Ziying did not give them this chance.
Whether it is Liaodong Town, Ganning Town on the northern line, or Dongjiang Town, Denglai Town, or Datong Town on the southern line, they all strictly follow Feng Ziying's intentions. There is no 100% certainty, and there will never be any large-scale battles or small-scale battles.
Winning or losing has no impact on the overall situation.
On the contrary, relying on the power of firearms, especially the combat method of combining tiger crouching artillery and heavy artillery, the border troops in various towns have become more and more adaptable to firearms combat, and have continuously evolved more combat methods to deal with the Jianzhou Army's mounted infantry and
A combination of cavalry and army tactics.
However, the performance of the border troops in Ganning Town and Datong Town was not very good compared to that of Shanxi Town and Denglai Town. This may have a lot to do with the fact that those participating in this round of battle were not the most elite troops in the two towns.
But for Feng Ziying, it was enough. He did not expect to rely on this method to completely win the battle. It would be best if he could continue to consume it like this.
For Liu Dongyang, such a war seems a bit boring. Although he also knows that this should be the best strategy, as the new commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, he is still a little unwilling to do so.
"Why, can't you sit still?" Feng Ziying had already seen the expression on Liu Dongyang's face who was hesitant to speak, "Isn't this the strategy we discussed before? Playing slowly and steadily will guarantee victory, right?"
"My lord, it's not wrong, but don't you feel the meaning conveyed by the imperial court?" Liu Dongyang couldn't help but ask.
"That's my business. I'm the governor. I'll deal with the court's attitude. You don't have to worry about it." Feng Ziying wrote lightly, as if she didn't take it to heart.
"That's what I'm saying, sir, I think this might be an opportunity." Liu Dongyang finally revealed his thoughts.
"What do you mean?" Feng Ziying raised her eyebrows.
"The people in Jianzhou must have lost their nerve and thought they would be eaten alive if they continued like this, so they jumped over the wall in a hurry and used all kinds of methods. The people in Nei Khalkha refused to take the bait, and the people in Chahar were fierce in appearance and weak in heart. They couldn't bear it.
Yes, they have used all their methods to reach Beijing. You don’t need to guess to know that the reason for the turmoil in Beijing is because of Jianzhou’s efforts..."
Liu Dongyang's analysis is reasonable, and Feng Ziying has long known it, but what does this guy mean by this?
"Dong Yang, just tell me directly, what do you want to do?"
"Sir, they tried their best in Beijing, and then threw Chu Ying to set up a line. What is their purpose? Isn't it just that they hope that we can follow their preset path to fight a war as they wish?" Liu Dongyang's eyebrows showed.
Somewhat ruthless and brave, "They feel that we dare not engage in a big battle with them, otherwise we may suffer a disastrous defeat, so they would rather adopt this small-scale tug-of-war and continue to bleed their blood until they are defeated."
They burn out and ultimately fail,…”
Feng Ziying nodded, "Yes, that's what I thought and did, and I did it very well and successfully."
"But I believe that after more than a year of hard work, the armies in Datong and Ganning Town have undergone radical changes. If they really want to have a battle, I don't think so.
We will fail, and the general feels that if we arrange it well and use our tricks, our chances of winning this game will be great..."
Liu Dongyang's eyes showed a bit of longing, "There are still more than 60,000 people in the Jianzhou Army on the northern front. According to intelligence, the number of newly added Jianzhou Army is around 20,000, which means that its elite veterans are
There are still about 40,000 people. If we continue to fight like this, the general estimates that it may be delayed until at least the middle of next year, and the general does not think that Nurhachi will be so unwise. Once this winter comes, Nurhachi finds that there is no chance. We
He will resolutely advance our own strategy. He may retreat, abandon Shenyang, Tieling, or even Anlezhou, return to his original territory to deal with us, and fight a tug-of-war there. But that may not be good for us.
Already..."
Liu Dongyang is right, this is also Feng Ziying's biggest worry.
Recovering Shenyang, Tieling and even the earliest lost Anle Prefecture is not a problem. He is also sure to push the front to the border wall, and even recapture the Kuandian Six Forts lost by Li Chengliang, and form an encirclement of the Jianzhou Jurchens, forcing the Jianzhou Jurchens to retreat to them.
within the initial scope of activities.
But if you want to completely defeat and annihilate the Jurchens in Jianzhou, you will face great difficulties. You need to go deep into the area east and north of Hetuala, and that is an area that has never been touched by the Zhou Dynasty before. No one can
If you hit that unfamiliar area, you will definitely win. If there is a slight surprise, you may fall short.
If all the Jianzhou Jurchen forces can be wiped out in the existing area, that would be the best. If a small number of people escape, it doesn't matter much, but if the main force of Jianzhou is allowed to escape back to Hetuala,
If the old nest is gone, it will undoubtedly bring huge difficulties to the future suppression. It may even lead to a situation like Beiyuan being destroyed and fleeing back to the grassland, but still posing a threat to the Ming Dynasty for decades or hundreds of years.
But will Nurhaci continue to fight with himself like this? Once he realizes that there is no chance, will he turn around and run away?
The reason why he has not retreated yet is because he is reluctant to leave the fertile land of Shenyang, Tieling and Anle Prefecture, the cities, towns and a large number of people and materials above. Once he escapes back, he can only leave all this behind.
This means that these twenty years of struggle have been in vain, and there is no possibility of a comeback.
But with Nurhachi's heroic heart, when he finally found that there was no chance, he would eventually make the decision to cut off his arms, and would rather escape to preserve his strength in order to make a comeback. Feng Ziying firmly believed in this, so what Liu Dongyang said about using Nurhaci's current situation
Before making up your mind to withdraw, it is an option worth considering to engage in a battle that will determine the outcome of both sides to completely eliminate the effective forces.
"Dong Yang, your considerations are not unreasonable, but you should know that taking advantage of the situation may be what Nurhaci wants." Feng Ziying did not directly deny it, but raised this concern.
"Sir, it's up to the Eight Immortals to cross the sea and show their magical powers, but the general always feels that the initiative lies with us. No matter how he designs traps or lays ambushes, it is such a large territory and he only has so many troops in his hands. We
We can choose to enter the game when it is most suitable, or when we think we are more confident, or even when he has no choice, and we still have enough reserve power to invest. Of course, this requires careful planning..."
Liu Dongyang is not that reckless person. He knows that in order to fight this battle, he must have a good chance of winning. Otherwise, he would rather drag it out and waste it. Anyway, the initiative lies with me.
Feng Ziying was silent.
This matter is not trivial. If we really want to fight this battle according to Liu Dongyang's words, we must make quite thorough preparations, and we must not let the Jianzhou Jurchens see the truth.
But the rumors in Chaoli and Chu Ying's seduction can indeed be seen that Nurhachi is eager to achieve a result in this battle. If his side pretends to fall into the trap, it is really possible to plan this battle.
"Dong Yang, if we really want to fight this war, what are you going to do?" Feng Ziying asked with a slight chin.
Liu Dongyang felt excited, and the coach was finally moved.
It is said that this person is younger than anyone else and should be eager for success. Who knows that he is so old that he can be more calm and slightly risky than those veterans who have been immersed in the industry for decades?
Instead of fighting at all, they would rather fight in a mill battle and consume each other. This is the most boring thing for generals like them.
But we can't say that they are wrong. After all, the general trend is dominant. This method is the safest. Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. This is the highest state. But for generals like them, there is no point in fighting such a stupid battle.
How interesting it is.
"Sir, even if we are going to fight this battle, with the idea of a general, we must do everything perfectly. We must make Nurhaci think that we can't stand the pressure from Beijing and Chu Ying's temptation, so we take the bait. But
Even so, we must use the posture of a lion fighting a rabbit to achieve full success..."
Liu Dongyang knew that to impress Feng Ziying, this alone was not enough, so he had to have a complete strategy, especially after the war started, he had to have enough backup and reserve teams to remain invincible. Only then could he convince Feng Ziying.
Make up your mind.
Now Feng Ziying is only slightly tempted by her own ideas, but it is not enough to really make up her mind.
"Well, it's hard to have a foolproof plan, but we must have a backup plan. That is to say, once the situation is unfavorable, we must have enough reserves to turn the tide and reverse the situation. Only such a battle is worth fighting. Otherwise, there is no need for me to take such a risk.
The risk." Feng Ziying carefully considered every word, "Dong Yang, please plan it carefully and come up with a strategy, I will consider it first."
Liu Dongyang was already very satisfied with these words. He nodded in agreement and started making calculations in his mind.