The 30,000 cavalrymen led by Xiong Tingbi did not march at full speed, but deliberately slowed down a lot, always on guard against Lao Nu's sneak attack.
"Taitai, not far ahead is the Hun River!"
"Send the order to set up camp near the Hun River. No one is allowed to act without my own military orders!"
This place is already very close to Shenyang, less than twenty miles away, and he will not risk further advancement. As long as his troops reach the edge of Shenyang, I will have to resort to traps if I want to capture Shenyang.
"Immediately send out all night to investigate the situation in the surrounding areas. I need to find out the locations of all the Eight Banners soldiers, especially the two yellow flags!"
Hundreds of soldiers from the Ming army immediately began to conduct reconnaissance and advance towards Shenyang City in a semicircle with Hunhe Fort as the center.
Shenyang
Huang Taiji gathered more than 5,000 people from the Han military camp and launched an attack. Nuerhaci and Huang Taiji both knew that Shenyang City was not easy to fight, so they just tested it first to see how strong Shenyang's city defense was!
"Ready, let go!"
Under the command of the Ming army generals, hundreds of cannons on Shenyang City fired volleys at the puppet troops below the city. The main targets were the ladders and siege vehicles.
Listening to the roar of the Ming army's artillery fire, Huang Taiji was secretly shocked. Shenyang was indeed difficult to fight. There were so many cannons on this city wall, not counting other firearms.
A Shenyang city was an unattainable dream for Jiannu. If Huang Taiji knew about the defensive firepower of Liaoyang City, he would probably faint from fear on the spot. Liaoyang's artillery, large and small, might have thousands of artillery pieces.
The two cities of Liao and Shen are extremely critical. They are not only the two most important cities in the Ming Dynasty outside the Pass, but the most critical thing is the strategic position of these two cities.
If the Ming Dynasty takes possession of Liaoshen, even if there are millions of troops in Jianzhou, they can only continue to huddle in the inhospitable place of Hetuala and eat their shit, and they will be pinched by the neck forever.
And if Jianzhou occupied Liaoshen, the Ming Dynasty would no longer have any support in the entire Liaodong. Jianzhou could easily occupy hundreds of miles of land in Gaizhou, Fuzhou, Jinzhou, and Haizhou.
It can be said that whichever side Liaoshen is on will have absolute strategic advantages in Liaodong and absolute suppression of the enemy. Needless to say, if Liaoshen is lost, there will be consequences.
The Ming Dynasty could only retreat to Ningjin and rely on the small amount of land to defend passively. Moreover, if the Ming Dynasty's army could not be more than twice as strong as the enemy, it would be ineffective in Liaodong.
This is also the reason why in history, after the Battle of Liaoshen, the strength of Houjin increased greatly, because most of the resources outside the customs are here, the population, money, food, craftsmen, and all kinds of urgently needed strategic materials were all obtained by the slaves in an instant. Improve Jianzhou's strength by several levels.
The Battle of Saarhu was a battle for survival for Jianzhou, but the Battle of Liaoshen was a battle for the founding of Hou Jin Dynasty, and it was also related to the Ming Dynasty’s people and military morale outside the customs!
In history, before the Battle of Liaoshen, although the Ming army was indeed unable to defeat the Jiannu, they at least dared to go out of the city to fight in the field, at least they dared to fight head-on. However, when Liaoshen was lost, the backbone of the Ming army was completely broken. They really They were frightened by the Jiannu soldiers and were frightened by the news.
More than five thousand people attacked the city. For a big city like Shenyang, it was like a mosquito buzzing over and biting you twice.
It only took the Ming army less than three-quarters of an hour to repel these puppet troops, with more than 2,000 casualties. Huang Taiji also had a good idea of Shenyang's city defense.
"Si Baile, you can't attack Shenyang forcefully, you have to attack it wisely. Xiong Tingbi hasn't sent troops to rescue him in these days. He must have arranged everything, so he is so confident!"
Fan Wencheng had just carefully inspected the Ming army's defense. It could be said that it was impeccable. He was very particular about where to place the artillery. It must have been Xiong Tingbi's arrangement.
"How could Ben Beile not know this? I just don't know what good strategy Mr. Fan has to help our golden army win Shenyang without bloodshed?"
"From my perspective, the Ming army must be drawn out of the city and defeated in the field!"
Fan Wencheng pretended to be profound and said.
How could Huang Taiji not see through his little thoughts, but he didn't care. After all, he still needed to rely on him for many things. Han people are all piss-poor and like to sell something.
"Then I need to ask Mr. Fan for advice!"
Fan Wencheng said slowly:
"I heard that Commander-in-Chief He Shixian of Shenyang is a real drunkard. Even before fighting, he needs to drink enough. Moreover, he has an impatient temperament and is brave and foolhardy. I think this is the place to start!"
"Beile can send old and weak soldiers to insult and shout at the formation. He Shixian's temper will definitely be unbearable. At that time, he will be attracted to the outside of the city, and he will be surrounded and killed by elite soldiers. He will carry his head to attack the city. It will be overwhelming and get twice the result with half the effort. !”
Huang Taiji thought for a while and realized that this method was indeed good, but he still asked:
"Second Brother and the others have already used this trick before. That Xiong Manzi must have left a military order before leaving, otherwise He Shixian might have left the city long ago."
Fan Wencheng smiled and said:
"Baylor just keeps going. Someone probably stopped him last time, but he can endure it once, but he definitely can't endure it twice or three times. This kind of drunkard is not so easy to stop!"
"Okay, let's follow Sir's plan. If Shenyang is conquered by then, Ben Beile will ask Father Khan for credit for you!"
Fan Wencheng said with great joy:
"Thank you Sibeile!"
Huang Taiji was about to make arrangements when he heard shouting from behind.
"Sweating profusely!"
Fan Wencheng and Huang Taiji looked back and saw Nurhaci coming on horseback. They quickly dismounted and shouted:
"Slave, please see your father (Great) Khan!"
Huang Taiji said again:
"My slave has not gone any further and has betrayed Father Khan's great trust. I ask Father Khan to punish me!"
Nuerhachi said nonchalantly:
"Get up, Mang Gurtai just told me that Shenyang is indeed difficult to attack. It's not your fault!"
"Slave thank you father!"
At this time, all the Eight Banners leaders under Nuerhachi had gathered. The two Han ministers, Fan Wencheng and Li Yongfang, were also here. He looked at these slaves and said:
"Tell us your opinions on how to fight Shenyang!"
Huang Taiji was afraid of being overtaken by others, so he immediately stepped forward and said:
"Father Khan, I just discussed with Mr. Fan and have a plan!"
Huang Taiji simply explained their strategy. Nuerhachi felt that this plan was feasible, so he asked Huang Taiji to make arrangements immediately.
And Mang Gurtai, who is also Baylor, is not happy. Why should all good things happen to him? Originally, among the four people, he was the one with the most credit. Now he is still giving him a chance. Could it be that he wants him to inherit the throne?
Bit?
"Father Khan, let my servant Zhenglan Qi come to deal with this ambush. I promise that I will personally cut off the head of He Shixian's dog!"
Nurhachi was overjoyed that Mang Gurtai was not to be outdone. Among his sons, Mang Gurtai was the bravest and Huang Taiji was the shrewdest. He also wanted to support Mang Gurtai, so he handed the matter over generously.
Gave it to him.
As for Amin and Daishan, they didn't say a word from beginning to end. They just watched in silence.