Lin Danhan witnessed the whole process with his own eyes. He just felt that he didn't see it clearly. How could this be different from what he thought?
He looked at the less than three thousand Mongolian cavalry in front of him, and he really didn't dare to face the facts that had just happened.
"Great Khan, I apologize!"
Several thousand household heads under Lin Danhan knelt on the ground in disgrace and said.
"You few losers, I think you are just dogs that have lost your sharp claws and fangs. The reputation of the Mongolian warriors has been wiped out by you!"
Of course, Lin Danhan cannot admit that it was his mistake, otherwise his prestige will be compromised in front of the leaders of other tribes. Sometimes, a scapegoat is necessary.
Several thousand household heads did not dare to respond, so they knelt on the ground and bowed their heads in silence.
"Great Khan, according to my slave, it was caused by us underestimating the Ming army. The person leading the army does not seem to be the kind of person who talks about war on paper!"
How could Lin Danhan not know about leaving Caspian Sea? But he couldn't think of any good way to defeat this Ming army.
He had no choice but to postpone the attack, let all parts disperse, surrounded the Ming army heavily, and then looked for opportunities to defeat the enemy.
It's just that he wanted to surround the Ming army and wait until they ran out of food and were exhausted before attacking, but he wouldn't tell the leaders.
And how did he know that Wang Zaijin had already prepared for the worst. The marching rations he brought were enough to feed these tens of thousands of people for more than ten days. Moreover, the Ming army was backed by a big river, so there was no shortage of water.
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After about ten days, I am afraid that Yang Sichang's reinforcements will have already arrived, and by then Lin Dan Khan will have even more wishful thinking about defeating the Ming army.
The two armies were in a stalemate at Baihe Bay. The Ming army defended tightly and never took a step out of the formation, while the Mongolian cavalry just watched the Ming army's chariot formation eagerly. No one dared to use their weapons rashly.
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"Reporting to Taitai, Lao Nu has invaded in large numbers. All Eight Banners slave soldiers from Jianzhou have been dispatched. Shenyang has been surrounded by Lao Nu's Zhenglan Banner and Zhenghong Banner, and there is a strong tendency to attack the city!"
After hearing Ye Bushou's report, Xiong Tingbi was not anxious, but calmly said to the Liaoyang generals:
"The two-banner troops just want to attack our important town of Shenyang. This wild boar skin is not afraid of having his teeth broken. The wild boar skin has been leading the army for so many years. He has not made any progress at all. He always thinks about surrounding areas and recruiting reinforcements.
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Although Xiong Tingbi said it very easily, the Liaoyang general below did not think so. Zhang Shuan, the patrol censor, stepped forward and said:
"Taitai, although the old slave only sent two banners to attack Shenyang, they have already come out in full force. What if he finds a way to break the city and tens of thousands of slaves attack Shenyang together?"
Xiong Tingbi laughed twice, waved his hand and said:
"Don't talk about tens of thousands of people, even if you give him 100,000 people, he will still dream of setting foot in Shenyang in a short time. Today's Shenyang generals are brave and capable. Although there are only more than 20,000 soldiers, it is more than enough to defend the city!"
Xiong Tingbi was not blindly confident. After his severe rectification in Shenyang, all those who were greedy for life and fearful of death and feared the enemy like a tiger had been driven away.
Moreover, all the refugees in Shenyang, whether they were Han Chinese or people from other tribes, as long as they were not aborigines, were either killed or driven out of the city.
There are also Jinyi guards sent by His Majesty to garrison there, and the old slave's usual trick of "cooperating inside and outside" can't be used. It can be said that it is impregnable!
Xiong Tingbi also understood that the Ming army could not defeat the Eight Banners soldiers in the field, so before he left, the military order he issued to He Shixian and You Shigong was to defend to the death. Even if the entire Liaodong was lost, they were not allowed to leave the city.
Shenyang has a large number of firearms and cannons, and has hoarded a lot of grain and grass. It is not afraid of Lao Nu's siege strategy. As long as the Ming army does not leave the city, Lao Nu can only dream if he wants to capture Shenyang!
"Taitai, should we take action?"
Guerrilla general Zu Dashou stepped forward and cupped his hands.
At this time, Zu Dashou was still very young and his position was not high. He had only obtained the position of a guerrilla general a few months ago through connections.
At this time, he was still full of enthusiasm and did not have the warlord thoughts that he later had. He very much wanted to make achievements in Liaodong and achieve prestige.
Xiong Tingbi glanced at the young general and said comfortingly:
"We should indeed take some action. I will order my general to shrink all the troops and concentrate them in Liaoyang City. The whole city will be under martial law. No one can leave the city without my order!"
"For Lao Nu to use troops on such a large scale, his goal is definitely not just Shenyang. All generals and officers must be prepared. Maybe a war will break out one day!"
"The Inspector General has written official documents and issued notices to calm the hearts of the people. From today on, the number of patrols will be doubled. Every corner of the city must be well-known to prevent people with ulterior motives from taking the opportunity to cause trouble!"
After saying that, he took a deep look at the civil servants and generals present. He was the most prepared for this aspect. The old slave should take the greatest credit for being able to capture important towns like Tieling Kaiyuan!
But Zu Dashou was very puzzled. What he meant was whether we should go out of the city to fight the old slave. Why did he seem to misinterpret his meaning?
But he didn't dare to say anything anymore. Although their ancestral family has been a general in Liaodong for generations, he was just a young and newly promoted general at this time, and he had not made any achievements, so he was ignored here.
Liaoyang is undergoing an emergency mobilization, and Fengji Fort, which is less than a hundred miles away from Liaoyang, is in a storm.
Nurhachi sent two banners, Zhenghong and Zhenglan, to besiege Shenyang. He wanted to test the Ming army. If the Ming army dared to go out of the city to fight in the field, he would gather superior forces to annihilate them, and then wait for an opportunity to capture Shenyang.
And if the Ming army in Shenyang didn't move, it didn't matter to him, because his first point of attack was Fengji Fort, a military town between Liao and Shen, which can be said to be the gateway to Liao and Shen. As long as he captured this fort, You can block the connection between Liao and Shen!
Li Bingcheng, the general guarding the Fengji Fort, was unaware of Lao Nu's intentions. Instead, he focused his attention on Shenyang. He also thought that Lao Nu would gather a large number of troops to attack Shenyang!
He is currently mobilizing in the city and is only waiting for Xiong Tingbi's military order. Then he will immediately send out his troops to support Shenyang!
But dozens of miles away from Fengji Fort, tens of thousands of troops from Jianzhou were marching rapidly towards Fengji Fort.
"Master Belle, our whereabouts have not been discovered, and those bright dogs are still enjoying themselves in the city!"
"Okay, get to Fengji Fort as quickly as possible and capture this fort quickly!"
The strategy of besieging Shenyang and attacking Fengji Fort was given to Nurhaci by Huang Taiji. He believed that if you want to conquer Liaoshen, you must first attack Fengji Fort, otherwise the great thing will not happen!
Nurhaci was convinced that the geographical location of Fengji Fort was really crucial, and he immediately adopted his son's advice.
He was appointed as the commander-in-chief of the attack on Fengjibao, and in addition to one of his Zhengbai Banners, all the troops of the Bianghong Banner and the Biangbai Banner were also given to him to command. It can be said that he had high hopes.
He himself led the other three banners to ambush around Shenyang. As long as there are reinforcements from the Ming army, or if a war breaks out along the way, he can provide immediate support!
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