Zhang Wanbang's words may seem careless, but they are actually completely reasonable.
The current situation in Yehe's east and west cities is that the Tumen have taken the west city and used it as their main tent, while the troops sent forward are conducting encirclement operations in the east city not far away.
However, the characteristics of Tumen's troops are that they are relatively strong in field battles, but their sieges have always been weak. There are two reasons why they were able to capture the West City this time: First, although Ye He's east and west cities are known as "cities", they are not
Compared with the cities of the Ming Dynasty, it is really not worth mentioning, and it cannot be considered a walled city.
Although the two cities in the east and west of Yehe also used the rammed earth city-building method learned from the Ming Dynasty, the earth walls of the two cities were not tall and thick, and they were no more than a lower county within the Ming Dynasty.
The level of the city wall is not even up to that of most middle counties. The defensive capabilities are actually limited, and they can only play some role in the internal battles of the Jurchens. (Note: I am not slandering them. Later generations have discovered ruins. According to the ruins
This can be speculated about the remaining parts.)
The second reason was the means of siege. Burihatu did not know whether he intercepted some of the gunpowder he grabbed in the northwest last time or got a small batch of gunpowder from somewhere. This time he repeated the same trick when attacking the east city, and again
The explosion collapsed a small section of the earth wall.
Although the gap caused by the explosion this time was very small, and Ye Hedong City even defended the gap for two more days before falling, but no matter what, Dongcheng was still lost.
This news also reached the Ming army camp at the same time. Cao Yu was more cautious about the news at the time. He was worried that Burihatu might still have gunpowder in his hand. The quantity might not be large, but it was always a hidden danger.
The generals of the Young Zhuang Sect believe that even if there is still some gunpowder in Buri Hatu, it will not be important to the overall situation of this battle. As for the truth, since the Ming army has arrived, Buri Hatu will be destroyed again.
Xicheng can't change the overall situation.
In the final analysis, everyone believed that the gunpowder in Burihatu could only be stolen. The Mongols in Chahar did not have the ability to make gunpowder themselves, and it was impossible to possess large quantities of gunpowder.
Of course, if Burihatu really has more gunpowder, in addition to this battle, the pressure on the city defense in Kaiyuan or other places in Liaodong will suddenly increase. However, since this situation is unlikely to occur, it will not happen for the time being.
Don't think too much.
Another point is that Burihatu's method of using gunpowder is too simple after all. His method of blowing down the city wall mainly relies on the opponent being unprepared and approaching the foot of the city wall by digging tunnels, then burying gunpowder, and then blocking it.
Tunnel, leaving only the fuse, and finally blasting it from a distance.
For this method to be successful, the first step is that the opponent has not discovered it, or has no countermeasures after discovery. But in fact, in this era, such siege techniques are very similar to directly digging tunnels into the city in the early years, so countermeasures are also readily available.
For example, using "earth listening" to determine the location of the tunnel, and then sending people to dig back and pour poisonous smoke and the like is one of them.
At the same time, the "digging and blasting" method is not easy to use in some places where groundwater is too abundant. The Ming army, which has relatively strong engineering capabilities, may still have the ability to waterproof and drain the tunnels, but there is basically no need to rely on the Mongols.
, they usually do not have this ability, which greatly limits the use of this method.
As Zhang Wanbang said, there is no need to worry about the East City and the West City now. It will be the same for anyone who attacks: if the Ming army attacks the West City, the Mongols in the East City will inevitably retreat to rescue, so the siege of the East City can be solved; if the Ming Army attacks the East City, it is unlikely that the enemies of the East City will be defeated.
Even if they are willing to fight a positional battle with the Ming army, they will probably still have to withdraw, and the siege of Dongcheng can still be solved.
Cao Yu thought for a while and made a decision in his mind, so he said to Gao Yimin: "Would it be better to encircle Wei and rescue Zhao or to take Dongcheng directly? What advice does Gao Yimin have?"
Gao Yimin hurriedly said: "How can I dare to give advice in front of the general? However, given the current situation and considering the master's intention, I think it is better to go straight to Dongcheng."
Cao Yan laughed, nodded and said: "Heroes have the same view, and I also have the same view - take Dongcheng directly, and Ye He will know that I, the Ming Dynasty, owe him as much kindness as a mountain."
The plan was settled, and the army immediately set out. The 20,000-strong army meandered forward on the land of Liaodong in early winter. Thousands of war horses and pack horses dragging artillery made countless hoof prints on the black soil.
What's worse is that it started to rain not very far after walking a long way. No matter how light the rain is in Liaodong in winter, you have to be careful. Not only does the road become slippery and muddy, which seriously affects the transportation of artillery, but more importantly, no one can
Dare to get wet in the rain at will.
Although the army carries a large amount of ginger and other things that can drive away the cold afterward, the possibility of frostbite after being exposed to the rain is still very high, so everyone wears rain gear, raincoats and cloaks, but this increases the risk.
The difficulty of marching.
Originally expected to take at most two days to reach Ye Hedong City, it took nearly four days to finally see the valley where Dongcheng was located.
Yehedong City is built on a mountain, and the entrance to the city is in a valley. Although the mountain on the back is not a peak, it can still make it more difficult to attack the city, especially if all the Tumen troops are cavalry, not to mention
It can easily go up the mountain, so the army basically gathers in the valley.
This valley is quite large. Tumen put about 14,000 men and horses here, and it still looks very empty. It can be used as a field battlefield.
Although Cao Yu seemed to be too cautious after the defeat at Chang'an Fort, he was a veteran of many battles after all. After just one look from a distance, he felt that the terrain was a bit strange.
Where is Jue? Although the battlefield is large enough, once the winner is decided, the losing side cannot even run. Not to mention that if the Ming army is defeated, it will definitely be difficult to run. Even if the Mongols are defeated, it will be difficult to run.
The advantage of the Mongols is that the entire army is made up of cavalry and they can run fast. However, although the valley is large, it is still surrounded by mountains and woods. Even though this place is called Guangtuzi Mountain, the mountain is not "glossy".
". The reason why there is a name "Bald Man" is just because the top of the mountain is a stone forest, and the battlefield this time is not near the main peak. Therefore, if the Mongols are defeated, they will be blocked by the forest if they want to run.
If the Ming army pursues them fiercely, it is hard to say how far the Mongols can escape.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! There are 20,000 people in the Ming army, pure infantry (including artillery) accounts for about 13,000, and the remaining about 2,000 are "mounted infantry", real cavalry
It's only around 5,000, and they are basically servants.
The combat effectiveness of the servant cavalry is no worse than that of the Mongolian cavalry. Even because their weapons and equipment are more advantageous, their combat effectiveness is much higher than that of the Mongolian cavalry. However, their number is limited and they are mostly used to break formations or pursue pursuits. They generally do not participate in long-term operations.
Battle on the battlefield of time.
The infantry and artillery can theoretically have an advantage in frontal combat, but now it is raining. Although these Ming troops are equipped with Jinghua firearms and have waterproof devices, after all, the age is here. In fact, both the musketeers and the artillery will not be able to survive on rainy days.
The power during combat will be reduced to varying degrees.
In this case, if they are defeated, it will be great fun. Infantry and artillery soldiers are notorious for not running fast, especially this army is very well-equipped, resulting in a heavy load on the body, making it even more difficult to escape.
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Therefore, if they really suffered a defeat, the only escape method they could consider was to run into Yehedong City. Otherwise, running anywhere was useless. As long as the victorious Mongols were willing to pursue them, they would definitely be able to successfully pursue them.
Cao Yan, who was standing on the mountain overlooking the valley, fell into thinking. Gao Yimin next to him saw it, smiled slightly, and said: "The commander is worried about the impact of the rain on our army?"
Cao Yan looked solemn, nodded, and said: "This rain comes at a bad time. Can our cannons still be able to fire?"
Gao Yimin knew as soon as he heard this that Cao Yan, a veteran, did not have a thorough understanding of "infantry and artillery coordination". He may not even have a thorough understanding of the essence of the previous bayonet array's "foot-controlled cavalry" combat. His operational ideas were roughly
It's better to just open the way with cannons, and then the servants and cavalry rush into the formation to defeat the enemy.
Of course, this old style of play cannot be said to be outdated. In fact, this style of play is still feasible in Liaodong, but the efficiency fluctuates greatly. It relies too much on the enemy's fear of our artillery and the ability of the servants' elite cavalry.
A fierce rush to kill. In addition, the exchange ratio is not very cost-effective - this style of play does not necessarily lead to huge losses. The reason why the exchange ratio is not very cost-effective is because once it is lost, it will basically be the loss of elite servants.
As the core force of the elite servants, once the loss is large, it will be a typical "injury", which is completely different from the loss of guard soldiers.
This is like the original history of the Li family's Liaodong cavalry, which was invincible throughout Liaodong. However, after excessive losses in the Korean battlefield, it directly led to the later period when it could no longer suppress the rise of Nurhachi. At that time, there were not many changes in the guard troops in Liaodong.
The loss of the Li family's servants caused a power reversal, which shows the importance of elite servants.
Cao Yu's combat ideas were such that Gao Yimin could not change them with just one word. In his opinion, Cao Yu's main reason was that he had not personally experienced the Battle of Liaonan, so he couldn't figure it out in his mind. He could only think of ways to let him see it.
Seeing the power of the new tactics, he will naturally change his mind.
We need to use new tactics without making Cao Yun doubtful or contradictory, so there are not many ideas that can be thought of. Gao Yimin thought quickly and said with a smile: "General, don't worry about the artillery issue. Jinghua's artillery is waterproof."
Testing, although it will definitely not work under heavy downpour, but such light rain is not a problem."
After hearing this, Cao Yu breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, as long as the cannon can be fired, a blast of artillery fire, and then his own troops and fine cavalry charge, the Mongols, because of their small population and uneven armor, will never
If you are willing to fight with the elite servants and cavalry, you must retreat.
As long as they withdraw, it can be considered whether their army will go to Yehedong City to take shelter from the rain and wait for the next battle, or whether they will pursue the victory and end the battle at once. In short, it will be enough to establish a victory.
However, Gao Yimin smiled and said: "Congratulations, Commander, a hearty victory is just around the corner. The time has finally come to wash away Chang'an Fort's bad luck!"
Cao Yu was startled and said in surprise: "I am confident that I can win, but a big victory... where can I start talking about it?"
Victory is not difficult. According to Cao Yun's idea, artillery fire opens the way and fine cavalry charge. The Mongols are simply unwilling to bear the same losses as the Ming army. They will undoubtedly retreat when the time comes. As long as they are defeated, they will naturally win.
But that's not the case for a big victory. A big victory must take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill. And it's raining today, so it's not that convenient to cover up and kill. What's more, the number of the opponent's cavalry is three to four times more than that of our own cavalry. In the case of not directly defeating the opponent,
Next, you have to be careful when pursuing, otherwise, if the opponent comes back with a sudden attack, it might be Chang'an Fort again.
Gao Yimin had already expected Cao Yun's reaction, so he smiled and said: "What do you think the commander-in-chief of the Qi family is doing?"
Cao Yu said without hesitation: "It is as motionless as a mountain and as moving as thunder."
"This time they don't have to move like thunder, as long as they don't move like mountains." Gao Yimin's eyes were shining, staring at the Mongolian cavalry in the valley that had begun to take a fighting stance, and said solemnly: "The Qi army is ready with the support of the car camp.
The Mandarin Duck Formation is used to resist the Mongolian Tatars head-on, with Zhang Wanbang and Pu Yuanyi as their escort flanks. The commander-in-chief and the elite cavalrymen of Ma Shenrong only need to wait for the Tatars to lose their momentum and then find an opportunity to attack in one fell swoop to defeat the enemy.
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Cao Yu was a little disbelieving and reminded: "Brother Gao, Qi Yourong only brought two thousand Qi family troops this time."
The Qi family's army may have been less than 6,000 in number at its peak, and it was even less when they were garrisoning in Ji Town. Later, when Qi Jiguang went to the capital to serve as the commander of the Imperial Guard, he brought some of them with him, and the other generals who were stationed in various places also took some with him.
, in the end, only about three thousand people came to Liaodong with Qi Jin.
This time, one thousand people were left to look after the family in Shenyang, so the Qi family army under Qi Jin's command only had two thousand people. Relying on two thousand people to support Tumen's 10,000 elite direct lineage of the Great Khan was obviously a little bit in Cao Yan's opinion.
It's a big mistake. Even if Gao Yimin named Zhang Wanbang and Pu Yuanyi's troops to protect the Qi Army's flanks, it would still be a big mistake.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Gao Yimin knew that at this moment, theory alone could not convince Cao Yu, so he expressed it from another angle: "What the commander said is true. Although Qi Jiajun
It is unwise to have two thousand against more than ten thousand. However, since the commander's headquarters and the Masenrong headquarters are standing still, Tumen probably don't have the guts to put all their troops in and fight Qi Yourong in front of the formation, right?"
Cao Yu was indeed able to accept this statement and nodded: "Since the main force of our servants has not moved, Tumen naturally dare not make a desperate move."
"That's it." Gao Yimin smiled and said: "As long as the front army reaches a stalemate, the commander will find an opportunity to attack the enemy formation. At this time, Tumen dare not give up his subordinates, so they can only fight passively. In this way, wouldn't the commander-in-chief You can attack from wherever you want?"
When Cao Yu heard this, he laughed and praised Gao Yimin for what he said.
Gao Yimin was modest while secretly laughing in his heart. In fact, this was not his original intention.
According to his idea, the Qi Army's army this time was not going to be as motionless as a mountain, but to be "as slow as a forest" and slowly approach forward, forcing Tumen to send troops to repel them.
At this time, the Qi family army can enter the "immovable as a mountain" state, attracting the Tumen troops like a magnet, forcing the Tumen troops to continuously increase the number of Chinese troops, forming a refueling tactic.
After this situation has been in a stalemate for a while, the strength in Tumen's hands has been attracted to the Chinese army. Cao Yun and Ma Chengxun's elite servants will find an opportunity to kill the generals. At the same time, Qi Jin, Zhang Wanbang, Pu Yuanyi and other troops have all transferred Entering the counterattack... At this time, Tumen was naturally helpless.
The only concern is whether Burihatu will see through this strategy.
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