Chapter 484 You've Taken Off Your Pants, You Actually Stopped!
"Commander, Jinzhou City has been breached before the New Year. Now, the two groups of Commander Ma and Commander Cao are joining forces on the east bank of the Daleng River and will soon launch a full-scale attack on Daleng River Fort. Are we going to do the same here?
Have you taken any action?" Here in southern Liaoning, it was very inconvenient to pass on military information. It was not until the third day of the first lunar month that we received the military information from the cavalry liaison team sent from Jinzhou through the Qing army-controlled area.
"It's time to take action. After the recovery of Jinzhou, it should have a great impact on the Qing army. This is why their frontline troops have been mobilized frequently in recent days. Send the order and make preparations for all the ministries. The next morning,
Launch a general attack on Liaoyang City. We are the main force here, and we can't let all the news about others attacking the city." Liu Yuanbin had long been unable to hold back and wanted to take the initiative to attack. Jinzhou was recovered and the battle situation became clearer. If he doesn't move,
Maybe Mayu Liang and the others would fight to the gates of Shenyang City, and his side would become a foil for the entire battle.
On the fourth day of the first lunar month of the 22nd year of Chongzhen, the Southern Route Army in the Battle of Restoration of Liao gathered more than 500 artillery pieces of various sizes and launched an all-out bombardment towards the Manchu and Qing Liaoyang defense lines centered on Liaoyang City. In one day, Fan Yongdou gave
The dregs of defense lines built by the Qing Dynasty were blown to pieces and collapsed.
After attacking for three consecutive days, at noon on the seventh day of the first lunar month, the Ming army captured Liaoyang City. Dorgon was extremely reluctant and led his troops to retreat to Shenyang City.
"Inform the General Staff to see which main battle division is in a more suitable position. Move their division to the Jinzhou side and open up the connection with Jinzhou as soon as possible. At the same time, in the name of the General Headquarters of the Fu Liao War, report to Mayu Liang's Department and Cao Cao
If the Ministry of Maritime Affairs sends an order, let them break the Daleng River Fort as soon as possible, cross the Daleng River and attack the Shenyang line, thus forming a trend of three armies attacking Shenyang."
After breaking into Liaoyang City, Liu Yuanbin couldn't wait to start the Battle of Shenyang. As a soldier of the Ming Dynasty, he naturally knew how glorious it was to recover Shenyang City. No matter how chaotic the situation in the pass is now, as long as Shenyang City is captured, the military will
From a perspective, the Ming Dynasty's ZTE has already taken shape. The commander-in-chief of the recovery of Shenyang City cannot escape the title of a famous ZTE general.
Now that everything is ready, if Liu Yuanbin does not fight for this opportunity to leave his name in history, he will not be a qualified general.
Just as the messengers left Liu Yuanbin's headquarters to convey the latest military orders, a group of fast horses came from the direction of Jinzhou.
"Commander, the latest military order came from the capital via the message ship." The ordering soldier breathlessly reported the situation to Liu Yuanbin.
"The latest military order from the capital? Send it up quickly." Liu Yuanbin quickly opened the military order sent by the messenger.
After opening the military order and reading it roughly, Liu Yuanbin felt that he was not feeling well. He was about to show off his skills and fight a famous battle. But the military order from the capital told them to stop the war and wait until July or August.
, and then carry out the battle to regain Shenyang.
What kind of thing is this? Everything is ready, but the military order from the imperial court tells everyone to wait for another seven or eight months. This is not seven or eight days, but a cycle of more than half a year. According to this military order, the next six months will
, what is the army going to do?
"Commander, the imperial court's military order said that we should postpone our actions? What's going on?" Ma Xu didn't believe it after learning the content of the imperial court's latest military order. Unwilling to do so, he ran to Liu Yuanbin's headquarters to ask what was going on.
Something happened.
"General Bing Ma, the imperial court's military order indeed asked us to postpone our actions after breaking through the Liaoyang defense line. As for the reason, the military order said that because Ningyuan and Jinzhou were broken too quickly, it is very likely that the Jianlu would use rat weapons. The army has already lost the pain to annihilate the thieves.
opportunity. In this case, we should first stabilize the areas that have been recovered, and then return to Shenyang in August. According to the current trend, even if the city of Shenyang is recovered, the long-term confrontation between the army and the Qing Dynasty is not feasible.
It will change, and suspending the attack is to prepare for long-term confrontation in the future."
The main fighting force of the Manchus cannot be eliminated. After they return to the old forest, they will still involve a large part of the force. This situation is likely to continue for several years.
To be honest, this is not what Zhu Youjian wants to see. But there is no way, the situation has developed like this. The Ming army, which is mainly infantry, has short legs. It is easy to defeat and defeat the Qing army, but it is difficult to catch up.
It's hard, hard to find a good opportunity to make Qingjun dumplings.
It was precisely because he could not make dumplings that Zhu Youjian felt that it would be more appropriate to wait a few months before attacking Shenyang. During this period, the Ming army would have to increase its strength by 60,000 to 70,000 troops.
The Ming Dynasty had a long-term confrontation with the Manchu and Qing Dynasties east of Shenyang. Counting the garrisons on the Daning, Liaonan and Liaojin lines, the Ming Dynasty had to keep at least 100 to 150,000 troops on this line.
The current Ming Dynasty can take action on these soldiers and horses, but there are not enough men and horses in other directions to deal with them.
In Yunzhong, Shandong, and the western front of North Zhili, whether on the defensive or offensive, we must maintain about 200,000 troops to make people feel at ease. In terms of the existing troops, a full attack is just enough.
That's it. As a result, the imperial court will not have any reserves available. If an emergency occurs, it will be quite troublesome.
It is for these reasons that Zhu Youjian urgently stopped the progress of the Battle of Fu Liao. Don't push the Manchus into a desperate situation and kill people with blunt knives. Take advantage of this half year to add tens of thousands more troops, so that the court can
After the liberation of Shenyang, there was still room for success on other battlefields.
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Whether Shenyang City is in the hands of the Qing army or not will have a great impact on the strategic situation. If Shenyang City is in their hands, they will just sit on the land and have scruples in everything they do, and will not use too many unconventional tactics. And Shenyang City
If they fail, they will become completely single and may use guerrilla warfare to attack Liaodong frequently.
Guerrilla harassment warfare is not something that an army of any era can easily deal with. It consumes a lot of energy, involves a large number of personnel, is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and makes it difficult to solve the problem. At least for now,
The Ming army really didn't have the strength to spare, and faced the harassment of more than 100,000 Qing troops who were reduced to zero.
"Commander, can you give a memorial to the court and His Majesty and describe the current situation? At the very least, Shenyang City must be captured before talking about other things. Otherwise, this battle will end in an anticlimax, which will make people feel uncomfortable and disappointed."
Ma Xu was still unwilling to give in, and wanted to persuade Liu Yuanbin to make one last effort and fight for everyone to attack Shenyang City now.
"My old soldier! Do you think I don't want to fight for it? The imperial court's military order is clearly written, and it is obvious that Beijing has made up its mind. At this time, what use can my memorial be! By the way, we have to understand
His Majesty’s thoughts on the arrangements of the imperial court have always been far-sighted, and he must be looking at the war situation from a higher perspective. Let’s not fill the imperial court with confusion!”
After Dorgon withdrew from the Liaoyang defense line with more than 50,000 troops, including Shang Kexi's subordinates, they retreated straight back until they reached the gates of Shenyang City.
After arriving at Shenyang City, Dorgon did not allow the army to enter the city, but instead set up camp outside the city.
"Old Fourteen, is it really impossible to stop the Ming army's offensive? An army of 50,000 to 60,000 people can't hold on after only three or four days?" Daishan, who was urgently packing up his things in Shenyang City, heard that Dole
After Gun retreated to Shenyang City, he quickly left the city to ask about the situation. Wasn't he defeated too quickly? He didn't even have time to pack up his things.
"The Ming army's artillery destroyed Fan Thieves' defense line in one day. During the defensive battle of Liaoyang City, the army suffered thousands of casualties every day. If it lasted longer, the entire army would be in danger of being annihilated.
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"It is right to preserve our vitality, but the problem is that I have not arranged other things well. If the Ming army suddenly arrives at Shenyang City at this time, our Qing Dynasty will be completely ruined."
"Brother, don't worry, Shenyang City will be safe for at least ten days. If the Ming army cannot transport large quantities of fire bombs to the front line of Shenyang City, they will not send troops to Shenyang City."
"I hope your judgment is correct. I will return to the city and speed up the action. You can park the army outside the city. If something unexpected happens, it will be more convenient to transfer in from outside the city."
After Daishan chatted with Dorgon for a while, he hurried back to the city! The situation was so critical that his heart was lifted.
After busy cleaning for more than ten days, Daishan and Duoduo took the little emperor and the imperial scroll to form a team of more than 40,000 people and headed east out of Shenyang City, saying they were going to sacrifice.
Worship the ancestral land in order to stabilize the country.
In addition to the Manchus, there were more than ten thousand Han people in the crowd, and the old thief Hong Chengchou was also in this team. Looking back at Shenyang City, Hong Chengchou felt that his eyesight suddenly went blurry. After most of his life, he had been ups and downs, so why did he fall behind?
Such an end? Not to mention being a Han minister now, I can no longer even stay in the Han Dynasty. Is the east of Shenyang City still a place where people can stay?
"Mr. Hong, in your opinion, how should the Qing Dynasty plan for the future?" Dai Shan saw Hong Chengchou looking around Shenyang City, so he came over.
"Fushun and Tieling must be defended. At the same time, attack should be used instead of defense, and the troops should be divided to attack, so that the Ming Dynasty is constantly under attack in Liaodong. With police everywhere, there should be a glimmer of hope."
"Does our army still have the power to attack the enemy?"
"The Ming army has a lot of firepower, and there is no chance of a frontal battle. However, most of them are infantry. After they attack Shenyang City, they can no longer fight in the field without scruples like they do now. They must divide their troops to defend the city and calm the people! As long as they let
If there is no peace around Shenyang City, their troops and horses will be firmly anchored in Shenyang and their eastward advance will be blocked."
"Sir, do you think our Qing Dynasty still has a chance to make a comeback?"
"This matter lies with the enemy and not with us. It depends on some luck. At the same time, the Qing Dynasty should also diligently cultivate its internal strength to wait for the changes of the times."
"How to strengthen internal strength?"
"Imitate the Ming Army to build firearms factories and firearms schools, and strive to imitate the Ming Army's firearms so that soldiers can master firearms warfare. Comprehensively study the Ming Army, abandon mounted archery, and allow the army to prioritize firearms in future battles. Reform the military system to satisfy the requirements of the Ming Dynasty.
The Eight Banners were reorganized using a mixed method of Han and Han Dynasties, so that the army could become a whole and enhance its combat effectiveness."
"A mix of Manchu and Chinese?"
"If the prince and others still have grudges against the Han people like me who served the Qing Dynasty, then I don't think the Qing Dynasty has any chance of coming back. The prince should know that whether it is the Han generals who served you earlier or the generals like me and Kong Youde
For those who were later surrendered, we now share weal and woe with the Qing Dynasty, and have no other choice. The question now is, does the Qing Dynasty treat us as its own people? If we really treat us as its own people, the Qing Dynasty will have one more weapon.
Sharp blade, otherwise it can only benefit Mingting."
"No matter what other people think of Sir and others, I have always regarded wise men like Sir as one of my own."
"If what the prince said comes from his true heart, it is really a blessing for us Han ministers, and it is also a blessing for the Qing Dynasty. To tell the truth, the most dangerous thing for the Qing Dynasty at the moment is not the Ming court's army, but the Eight Banners old people
Ben! After withdrawing from Shenyang, can the children of the Eight Banners, who have enjoyed great national benefits, return to farming and work hard to survive in the bitter cold mountains and wilderness as before? I am not optimistic about this! On the contrary, the Han people who followed the imperial troops and horses returned to Liaoyuan
, Han soldiers are more reliable, at least there is no problem at all in making them suffer."
After listening to Hong Chengchou's words, Daishan's mood became even heavier. Ever since his father Nurhachi took the Eight Banners children out of the white mountains and black waters, and arrived in the wealthy Liaodong Han region. The lives of the Eight Banners children were getting better day by day, and most of them became
Among them, the worst-successful serfs also had three or five Han slaves to help with household chores.
Today's Eight Banners soldiers seldom do simple labor, not to mention farming. After withdrawing from Shenyang City, they lost a lot of land, family business and population. Most of them have to personally participate in production again. Can they adapt to this situation?
A change in identity? I'm afraid it's difficult! Hong Chengchou said that the current Eight Banners soldiers are the biggest source of crisis. This is true!
When Daishan and the others left, Dorgon did not come to see him off. He really didn't know how to face such a scene. After these people left, Dorgon still did not enter the city. Instead, he asked Ah, who stayed behind in the city.
Jige and Abatai brought out most of the soldiers and horses in the city. The purpose of this was obvious, which was to convey a message to the people in the city that the Qing Dynasty had no intention of defending Shenyang City!
People with quick minds quickly understood this meaning, and those with a little bit of ability began to take action. The Eight Banners family members in the city responded the fastest. They packed up their luggage in a swarm and ran towards Liaoyuan following Daishan's eastward footsteps.
The Manchus were running away, and the Han people in the city were also running away. Most of the Han people were running in the same direction as the Eight Banners family!
At the end of the first lunar month, less than 30% of the population of the huge Shenyang City remained, turning it into an empty city. This was a phenomenon that Dorgon wanted to see! But as time passed, he fell into entanglement again.
What's going on with the Ming army? It's been almost a month, why haven't they marched towards Shenyang City! Even the Dalenghe garrison, who was ready to run away at any time, has not exchanged fire with the Ming army in recent times. It's really out of control
Something strange has happened. After such a long time, no matter how poor the Ming army's logistics capacity is and no matter how difficult the transportation road to Shenyang City is, it is time to launch an attack! Unless, they have no intention of attacking Shenyang City at all. In the previous stage
The campaign objective has been completed. If so, wouldn’t the previous arrangements have been in vain?