On March 23, the second year of Wanli, Li Chengliang, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, led a cavalry army of 16,000 and an infantry of 35,000. A total of more than 50,000 people deployed a large bag with a radius of more than ten miles in Liaoyang and hit a big enemy.
War of annihilation.
In this battle, Shubahai, the leader of the Tumote Tribe, and 11 generals from the Taining Tribe, Jie Qing, and two generals were killed. Five generals under Wang Gao such as Lai Lihong were killed, and Wei Zheng, the leader of the Taining Tribe, was captured alive.
Of the more than 7,500 people of the Tartar coalition, 6,03 were beheaded on the spot and 620 were captured.
The only regret is that Wang Gao's body was not found on the battlefield. It is not known whether he escaped or died in the rebel army.
Li Chengliang was overjoyed to win this great victory that had not been seen in decades. He immediately planned to reveal his victory, but was strongly dissuaded by his eldest son Li Rusong.
That night, at the camp of the Liaoyang Guards, Li Chengliang gathered all the generals and drank happily. The Liaodong Army was also full of joy. After getting drunk, General Li composed a poem: "Kill all the demons and purify the heads, in order to repay the tribute to Liaoyang."
Chief, to repay your kindness Kong Juemo, the general will be granted the title of Marquis immediately." After hearing this, everyone praised Li Chengliang and congratulated Li Chengliang for his great achievements.
In the early morning of the next day, Li Chengliang woke up after being drunk, but his son Li Rusong dampened most of his complacency. At that time, Li Rusong retreated to the left and right sides and earnestly advised: "Father, Commander-in-Chief, the Liaodong Army cannot take full credit for this battle, or even cannot."
Take all the credit!"
Li Chengliang was silent for a while and then said slowly: "Tell me about it."
Li Rusong said: "Father, when we report the victory, the first credit should be given to me. Before, our troops fought against the eastern and northern barbarians, and we have never received accurate information like this battle. The Jin Yiwei informed the Tartar barbarians of the time, place and number of people who broke through.
Only in Liaodong can we have the opportunity to deploy calmly. Today's Jin Yiwei was ordered by the emperor. How could we be so capable before? This is one of them."
"Secondly, the emperor asked Liu Shouyou to bring a long letter and secret decree, granting his father the full authority to command the battle, and explicitly ordered Governor Ji Liao not to interfere. The letter gave instructions on how to 'lure the enemy deep', 'strengthen the wall and clear the field', and 'annihilate the enemy in pockets'
Regarding the strategy, although the emperor spoke modestly and said that everything would be subject to the commander-in-chief's decision when the opportunity arises, he still granted the commander-in-chief the privilege of abandoning people, forts, and even cities without incurring any crime, so we dared not to do anything and lured them into our pocket.
In the past, only 1,200 soldiers and civilians were killed at Tianshui Fort, so half of our huge contribution would be taken away!"
"Thirdly, my father-in-law has been in charge of the army in Liaodong for nearly eight years. I, the son of the Li family, and my father-in-law's adopted son are entangled with each other. Isn't it taboo for the central government? Although the emperor doesn't say it, one day he feels a thorn in his heart.
It can’t be pulled out!”
"Fourth, the emperor is not old, so he must have a youthful mind. He planned this battle with unparalleled power, and the battle developed exactly as he expected. If the father's commander fails to show his ability when he reports victory, the son is afraid that although the father's commander is wise,
Gaining rewards is actually causing disaster.”
"Fifth, the establishment of Liao Town has made great achievements that have not been seen in decades, and no one can deny it. At this time, being humble and harmonious is better than being arrogant. With the wisdom of the father, he will definitely see this, and the son will not elaborate."
"Sixth, the emperor sent the 'Hollow Phalanx' formation map to the nine sides last winter, so that the infantry on each side could practice it, calling it a formation to restrain the cavalry. Although the emperor said it was a suggestion, the commander-in-chief did not dare to do it in public at the time.
It is ridiculous to say that the emperor does not understand military affairs! Today, I used a solid phalanx to block the enemy's cavalry, but I discovered that once a fierce general breaks in, the formation will be in chaos."
"But the hollow square formation does not have such disadvantages. If it can be practiced, it may be a good way for infantry to restrain cavalry. And our army has not learned the formation diagram, how can the Jin Yiwei not retaliate? Commander, these are all hidden worries——
Our family didn’t pay much attention to Jinyiwei before, but now it seems that there are countless people sitting here in Liao Town, right?”
Seeing the nervous look on Li Chengliang's face, Li Rusong explained to his father again: "The emperor has put the matter of the royal guards in the open, and has set up spies at the ministers and general soldiers' houses, but he has no intention of hiding it. At first glance, it seems
You don’t trust us, but if you think about it carefully, this is the emperor’s method to protect his heroes, and the commander-in-chief must investigate.” He also learned from the conversation with Wang Lihai that Li Chengliang listened to.
Li Chengliang thought for a moment and understood what his son meant, and nodded in agreement.
Li Rusong laid out the six points one by one, and they were well-founded. Li Chengliang listened carefully, and his eyes were filled with admiration. He gently patted his eldest son on the shoulder and said: "My son has a deep knowledge, and I am not as good as you as a father! You are really the great horse of my family."
also!"
Li Rusong thought about these words all night, and felt greatly relieved when his father listened.
After having an exchange with Wang Lihai yesterday, he realized that today's Jin Yiwei is completely different from before. Unknowingly, he has penetrated deeply into the blood and bone marrow of Liao Town. In the future, when he is an official or a general, he will have to sleep with one eye open.
After this great victory, if the Li family became complacent and carried away the situation, the cause of the disaster would be deep and unknowing. Therefore, after careful consideration, Li Chengliang was persuaded not to send out the victory report.
Li Chengliang pondered for a while and asked his son: "In your opinion, what kind of reward can the court give you this time?"
Li Rusong had thought everything through last night and said with a smile: "Father, my son thought that if my father showed sincerity and humility in the memorial, he would be rewarded generously. It's a pity that Wang Gao was not found, otherwise the four chiefs would have been killed in one battle."
, the position of earl is guaranteed!"
Li Chengliang nodded and said with a smile: "If Wang Gao dies in the chaos, his body will be found sooner or later; if he runs away, hehe, unless he remains anonymous and becomes a lone hunter, as long as he shows his head, it doesn't matter which Jianzhou company
The tribe must be kidnapped for reward!"
Seeing the disbelief on Li Rusong's face, Li Chengliang smiled and said, "You don't believe it? Just wait and see. - After this battle, the Liaodong invaders will disappear for many years. How will Liao Town develop in the future?"
Li Chengliang's family was poor when he was young, and he came to Beijing as a student to inherit the military position at the age of forty, so he attached great importance to his official position. With the strength of Liao Town at this time, it was impossible for Wang Gao to become bigger, but in the past few years, Li Chengliang intentionally or unintentionally
, he had some self-respecting thoughts of raising captives that he was not even aware of, which made Wang Gao become a certain climate.
This time, under the emperor's planning, he put in a lot of effort and achieved great success in one battle. However, after the victory, he was a little worried about the decline of Liao Town's status - this question would never come up if it were not between father and son.
Li Rusong pondered and said: "My son thinks that although the emperor is young, his military strategy has revealed the appearance of a powerful leader. If God can take a holiday, the days when my martial arts family will develop its ambitions will be in the future, so father does not have to worry."
Li Chengliang thought of the military strategy described in the emperor's letter to him. Although it only had the gist and no details, it was precisely because of this that it appeared to be a great talent and a formidable strategy. He nodded and said: "God bless the Emperor, for giving birth to this heroic lord, as a father."
Since you are old, the Li family will depend on you from now on!"
Li Chengliang is now forty-nine years old and has become a grandfather. At this time, he never imagined that he would be ninety years old, so he said this.
When Li Rusong heard this, he smiled narrowly and said: "My father is in the prime of life, he is still able to draw a strong bow, and he can control many women at night - how can he be called 'old'?"
When Li Chengliang saw that his son was actually making fun of his ridiculous things, he wanted to keep a straight face but couldn't. He laughed and cursed: "You evil beast, are you joking about your father? Has the book been read into the dog's belly?" After saying this, he couldn't hold his hands.
Open your mouth and laugh.
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On March 26, Liaodong General's Lu Bu quickly arrived at the capital, causing a sensation among the officials and the people. The next day, the victory report from Governor Jiliao and the detailed report from Jin Yiwei arrived. The Ministry of War and the Cabinet compared the three reports.
, it was confirmed that the "Liaoyang Victory" was not a false report.
In the original time and space, Li Chengliang first ambushed Wang Gao in Wuweizi Fort and beheaded more than 200 people. The following year, he defeated Gule City and beheaded 1,800 people. Emperor Wanli immediately sued the Ancestral Temple and rewarded Liaodong from top to bottom.
In this time and space, although Liaodong paid the price of thousands of soldiers and civilians such as Tianshui Station, it fought a large-scale annihilation war with superior troops. In one battle, two Mongolian chiefs were killed and one was captured. More than 6,000 Tatars were killed and captured.
More than 600. Liaodong had been plagued by Japanese invaders for many years, and most of them were relieved in one day. The results of the war were as great as those not seen for many years after Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese.
Congratulations from the ministers seemed to fly into the cabinet. Putting aside the congratulations for the moment, Zhu Yijun put down what he had been thinking about for a month and went to the Ancestral Temple to report the good news to his ancestors. After hearing the good news, the empress dowagers of the two palaces sent Zhu Yijun and Zhang Juzheng to
, Li Chengliang praised again and again, and Empress Dowager Li wrote the word "submit" to Zhu Yijun from the bottom of her heart, and her face was full of joy for several days.
On the day when the results of the war were confirmed, Zhu Yijun summoned the cabinet, the main officials of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Personnel to discuss the reward for Liao Town.