Chapter 1361 Jia Heng: Using one’s own shortcomings to attack the enemy’s strengths
Gaizhou Guard
One after another, the Hongyi cannons were filled with smoke, the cannons roared, and they fell on the towers, and then the earth and wood flew everywhere.
When I was swollen, I suddenly felt a heartbreaking pain in my leg. When I looked at it, my pupils shrank, and it was clear that a dazzling red color jumped into my eyes.
"Master Beile, the Han army has rushed in, and we can't stop it." Ma Bian said urgently.
Ye Bilong endured the pain in his legs and said angrily: "There are still 20,000 Eight Banners warriors in the city, how can we not stop them!"
As the shouts of killing rang out one after another, a large number of Han soldiers poured into the city like a tide and fought with the Jurchen Eight Banners.
The sabers and Yanling knives collided together, making a crisp clanging sound, and then the sharp steel blade broke through the heavy armor and landed on the torso with a "puff" sound.
Soldiers of the Jiangnan Navy poured into the city in large numbers and fought with the Jurchen Eight Banners. The weapons of both sides collided with each other, and the sound of ping-ping-pong-pong was heard endlessly.
The shouts of killing shook the sky.
In fact, what Ye Bilong said was right. Although the Jurchen soldiers and horses could not defend the city, it did not mean that it would collapse quickly after the city was broken.
The nearly 20,000 elite soldiers of the Eight Banners are quite capable of fighting. At this moment, when they were fighting with the Jiangnan Navy, the battle situation became a little anxious for a while.
When Ye Bilong saw this scene, he suddenly woke up and said loudly: "We, the Qing Dynasty, should not defend the city. We should go out to fight in the city and tell the relevant soldiers to attack with all our strength and drive out the Han dogs!"
The Jurchens' strengths were not in defending the city. Previously they could only be passively beaten by the Han army's Hongyi artillery, so it was better to take the initiative.
"yes."
The surrounding generals looked solemn and solemn, and they all responded in unison.
A large number of Jurchen generals led the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners and began to fight in the streets with the Han army in the city. Therefore, there was no immediate defeat as soon as the city was broken.
On the contrary, the Han army lacked the support of Hongyi cannons and fire guns, and its suppression of the Jurchen soldiers and horses was much weaker.
"Dong dong..."
There were cowhide drums outside the city, and the sound of the drums was as dense as raindrops at this moment. Suddenly, a large number of Han soldiers poured into the city and started street fighting with the Han army.
And Yi Bilong's reaction speed was also very timely, especially after the entanglement between the two armies, the Hongyi cannon was unable to fire, the thunderbolt was unable to do anything, and the combat power of the Jurchen elite soldiers increased instead of decreasing.
Wei Che led his Jiangnan Navy into six teams and strangled the Jurchen Eight Banners, firmly occupying the upper hand in terms of strength.
The elite Jurchen Eight Banners lived up to their name as elites and fought hard in the long streets and alleys. In some areas, the suppressed Han army's front even wavered and retreated quickly.
Jia Heng looked at this scene and frowned secretly.
Beijing Wang Shuirong whispered: "Wei Guogong, this..."
Jia Heng said: "Your Majesty, wait a moment."
King Chu Chen Qin's eyes were also more solemn, and his face showed worry.
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As for Xiongyue City, which is not far from Gaizhou City, the city's guard general Du Lai, wearing heavy black iron armor and a resolute face, is currently carrying a saber and patrolling the city defense.
At this moment, when they arrived in front of the city gate tower, a pair of stern eyes fell on the Han army array in the distance, mostly filled with resentment.
The deputy commander-in-chief of the Qing Dynasty, who was wearing a white flag, was aware of the crisis in Gaizhou City a few miles away through his scouts.
A large number of Han troops have rushed into Gaizhou City, and the situation in the city seems to be extremely dangerous.
"Du Tong, the situation in Gaizhou City is not good." The deputy general warned from the side.
Du Lai frowned, his face gradually becoming as serious as iron, and said: "You will sit in the city, and I will personally lead a group of soldiers and horses to help Lord Beile."
The lieutenant should hand it over.
Then, they all gathered six thousand soldiers and horses, and marched together in a mighty and lightning-fast way, intending to rush to the aid of Gaizhou City.
As Xiong Yuecheng's generals moved, Ye Kaizi outside the city also noticed the movement. He turned to Generals Jia Chang and Jia Ling and said, "General Jia, the Jurchens have moved."
In the past few days, Ye Kai and Jia Chang's troops have been conducting more surveillance. They only launch exploratory attacks with a small number of soldiers and Hongyi artillery every day, giving Xiong Yuecheng a certain amount of defensive pressure.
Jia Chang's face was solemn, his eyes fell on Xiongyue City, and he said in a deep voice: "General Ye, you and I will stop this support force from intervening in the attack and defense of Gaizhou City."
Ye Kai responded, and then led his generals to flank the Jurchen soldiers who were leaving the city and attack them.
Jia Ling led his troops to raid the formation for the two generals.
Because they had previously received Jia Heng's military orders before launching a general attack, the two knew that they were cooperating with the attack on Gaizhou City.
Thousands of Jiangnan naval forces formed a military formation to block Du Lai's reinforcements, and the two sides also fought together on the vast fields.
I heard bursts of killing cries shaking the wilderness. Although the Han army's Jiangnan navy troops were slightly outmatched by the Jurchens, they were not afraid of death in front of the military formation.
The other Yongning Supervisory City was an inconspicuous small town. An Shaocheng and Mao Shun, the left and right commanders of the Tianjin Guards, led the Tianjin Guards' navy to besiege the Yongning Supervisory City.
There are also many soldiers and horses in both armies, and they are also equipped with some red barbarian cannons. At this moment, the cannons are rumbling, and they are bombarding the Yongning prison city.
Mao Shun said to An Shaocheng on the side: "The power and range of this Hongyi cannon are really sharp. If you use it to attack cities and demolish strongholds, there will be no disadvantages."
An Shaocheng nodded, his eyes full of confidence, and said: "Although the Jurchens also have cannons, they are still not as good as us big men."
Even though the Jurchen guards in the city wanted to rush to the aid of Gaizhou City, they were unable to do so. At this moment, they could only fight to the death with the troops of the two generals.
The cry of killing also rang out, shaking the sky.
At this moment, the three cities of Gaizhou Guard were filled with the sound of killing.
Gaizhou City
The promised land in front of the city gate——
Under the Chinese army banner embroidered with auspicious clouds and flames, Jia Heng held a monocular telescope in his hand and looked at everything happening on the city gate. His eyes flashed fiercely, and he secretly thought that he was indeed the founding elite of parallel time and space.
, this will not lead to defeat.
The King of Chu, Chen Qin, was watching the battle from a distance. He saw a look of joy in his eyes, and said with a smile: "It's really as powerful as a broken bamboo, falling with one drum."
This credit is probably due to...he escorting the ordnance to the front line in time, otherwise, there may be many twists and turns.
Beijing Wang Shuirong's face as white as jade also showed reverence, his eyes moved, and he peeked at the boy in the python suit from time to time.
Zi Yu is indeed a good general in the world, unparalleled in the world.
I don’t know what kind of experience Xueer had.
At this moment, Shui Rong even envied his own princess.
Under Chen Xiao's curved willow-leaf eyebrows, her bright eyes flickered like a star rainbow, bright and bright, and there was something strange in her heart.
I'm afraid that Shui Rong is having her man's plans at the moment.
After all, having been with Jia Heng for a long time, he was naturally able to keenly grasp the depth of Wang Shuirong's eyes in Beijing.
Suppressing some ridiculous thoughts in his mind, Chen Xiaoning looked at the young man and said: "The Jurchen Eight Banners elites in the city still have the power to resist, and there will be many casualties in the future."
Jia Heng nodded and said: "The combat effectiveness of the Jiangnan Navy has not been repeatedly tempered on the battlefield, so it is difficult to gain an overwhelming advantage."
The defense of the city did limit the combat power output of the elite Jurchen Eight Banners, and they fell into the trap of competing with the Han army in terms of firepower.
It belongs to using one's own shortcomings to attack the enemy's strong points.
Of course, even if Yi Bilong led troops to fight in the field, the Han army might not be unable to deal with it. It would have been a stalemate at that time, and it would never be possible to break the city as easily as it is now.
Jia Heng gave a deep shout and ordered: "Come here, escort all the Chinese troops."
A general was not far behind him. He shouted and left to mobilize his troops.
Although Kang Hong took away 20,000 cavalry, Hebei's troops brought 30,000 this time, and another 10,000 were used by Jia Heng's central army to respond to various emergencies.
Following Jia Heng's order, a large number of soldiers behind him were divided into more than ten teams and entered the battlefield. Nearly 10,000 Chinese soldiers and horses from Yanzhao were marched on again, which became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
These soldiers from Hebei were essentially border troops. They had participated in the entire northern front war triggered by the Ping'an Prefecture Campaign. Therefore, they were surging like a tidal wave, rushing all the way to support outside the city.
The elite counterattack of the Jurchen Eight Banners was quickly suppressed.
Beijing Wang Shuirong nodded, his voice unable to conceal his excitement, and said: "The overall situation is settled."
King Chen Qin of Chu also showed traces of joy on his face and said: "Once Gaizhou City is destroyed, the Jurchens will lose at least 20,000 more elites."
Thinking back to the beginning, the Han Dynasty was frightened when faced with ten thousand Jurchen soldiers and horses. In just a few years, the offensive and defensive forces have been reversed.
"Xiong Yuecheng and Yongning Supervisory City, there are still many bandit soldiers and horses in the city." Chen Xiao reminded him with a pair of clear eyes twinkling under his curving willow-leaf eyebrows.
Under Jia Heng's sword-browed eyebrows, his cold eyes deepened a little, and he said in a deep voice: "They have too much time to take care of themselves. They want to send troops for reinforcements, but they are unable to do so."
Gu Ruoqing stared at the two of them from the side, with a look of thoughtfulness on her jade face as crystal clear as snow.
Afterwards, as Jia Heng said, a large number of Han troops poured into the city, like a blazing flame, covering the entire city.
At this moment, the fighting was going on in the city. A large number of Jurchen Eight Banners were fighting with the Han soldiers. However, they were retreating steadily under the fierce offensive of the Han army. After a while, they gathered towards the center of the city.
A large number of Han soldiers from border towns in Hebei Province poured into the city, surrounded the Jurchen bannermen from all directions, and strangled them layer by layer.
At this moment, the total strength of the Han army was 50,000 to 60,000, while the Jurchen soldiers were less than 20,000. The Han court's troops and horses were several times that of the Jurchens.
In this way, if more defeats less, the outcome can be imagined.
Ye Bilong rejected the retreat suggestion of his followers. At this moment, he was riding on a horse, leading a group of personal guards, holding a long knife, urging his bannermen to fight with the Han soldiers.
At this moment, seen from a high altitude, Han soldiers and Jurchen soldiers and horses were intertwined. The two sides were fighting together, and the fiery red uniforms representing the strength of the Han army were sweeping in like flames.
Wei Che, the admiral of Jiangnan Navy, saw this crucial scene and also led a group of soldiers to surround the city from outside.
Like arrows, they tore apart the defense line that the elite Jurchen Eight Banners had built in a hurry through the streets.
It is in disarray and unsustainable.
At this moment, among the elite Eight Banners under Ye Bilong, screams could be heard repeatedly.
Ye Bilong also noticed that his soldiers were in danger of being defeated.
The general next to him looked anxious and said: "Master Beile, the Han army has many soldiers, and our army is completely gone. Let's withdraw."
Yi Bilong rode on his horse, drew his saber, and said angrily: "The city of Gaizhou has been destroyed. How can I have the face to see the emperor and fight the Han army to the last soldier?"
"Everyone, the time has come to serve the emperor." Ye Bilong shouted loudly, and the surrounding horses sang the promise in unison, and charged towards the surging Jiangnan navy.
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In the evening, the sky was filled with sunset, and streaks of golden-red sun shone on the black-red city wall. It could be seen that the blood on it was wet, sticky, and a mess.
"Gaizhou City is down." Chen Xiao's face of ice and jade bones did not look as happy as the face of King Chen Qin of Chu.
After all, Jia Heng has been through a lot of strong winds and waves, and his voice is almost as calm as an ancient well.
On the contrary, Gu Ruoqing was watching from the sidelines, perhaps with full concentration, perhaps with concern and confusion, making him even more worried.
Jia Heng raised his eyebrows, his eyes were bright, and he said in a clear voice: "Let's go into the city."
Then, without any further nonsense, under the retinue of a group of royal guards, they marched into the city from the city gate as the autumn sun set.
Gu Ruoqing naturally followed Jia Heng closely, but his cold and shining eyes never left the young man in the python suit with cold brows.
In other words, it is hard not to say that the older, high-quality leftover woman is falling in love, and her heart is tied to her lover.
At this moment, the corpses and the battlefield have not been completely cleaned, and there is still a pungent and unpleasant smell of blood in the air, filling all directions.
Gu Ruoqing stared at this scene under her curved willow-leaf eyebrows, and felt that she was inexplicably shocked. Corpses fell to the ground in a mess, and the appearance of death was almost too horrific to be seen.
Jia Heng said in a deep voice: "Order Ye Kai, Jia Ling, Jia Chang and the others, as well as the soldiers and horses of Xiong Yuecheng and Yongning Supervisory City, not to let them escape, and to pursue them with all their strength."
Afterwards, the guards from the Jinyi Mansion took the order and went to deliver the order to the three generals.
Jia Heng, accompanied by his personal guards, entered the government office. At this moment, the soldiers in the government office had been cleared out in advance by the Jinyi Palace Guards and Jiangnan Navy generals.
Wearing a black cloak and a splendid flying fish suit, the imperial guards lined up along the official steps of the yamen hall to the front of the yamen, with solemn expressions and sharp eyes.
Jia Heng sat down behind a lacquered wooden table and asked, "Have the casualties from all over the city be collected and delivered."
Chen Xiao nodded, and then ordered the guards of Jinyi Palace to go and deliver the order.
Wang Shuirong of Beijing said: "Zi Yu, the elites of the Jurchen Eight Banners are so brave, I'm afraid it will be difficult to fight in Shengjing City."
Jia Heng sneered and said: "There are not many Jurchens like this old soldier. If one dies, the other will be missing."
The founding soldiers were naturally brave and brave, but there were only about a hundred thousand such soldiers, and they were wiped out several times. Through various military expansions, the Manchu Qing Dynasty actually lowered the military quality of the Eight Banners.
After a while, Wei Che, the admiral of the Jiangnan Navy, quickly entered the city, raised his hands and said, "I have met Duke Wei."
Jia Heng looked at Wei Che with majestic eyes and asked: "Admiral Wei, what are the casualties between the enemy and us?"
The blood stains on Wei Che's square and broad face were still there, his eyes were piercing, and he said in a deep voice: "Reporting to the Duke of Wei, General Ji Bilong was killed in the battle. Our great man annihilated nearly 10,000 pirates and suffered more than 4,000 casualties. The Eastern captives were probably
… There are four to five thousand people fleeing, and our army is pursuing them.”
After Ye Bilong died in battle, several Jurchen generals did not choose to fight head-on with the Han army. Instead, they led the remaining soldiers and fled north.
Because he was familiar with the terrain, he managed to escape the pursuit of the Han army.
In short, out of the more than 20,000 troops in Gaizhou City, only 4,000 to 5,000 fled.
Jia Heng nodded and asked: "We must not let go of the other defeated soldiers. We will search and pursue them with all our strength."
Wei Che cupped his hands and said: "The Jurchens fled north from the city gate. The Hebei frontier army is leading troops to pursue them. The casualties have not been counted yet."
Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at Li Shu, the deputy Qianhu Li Shu in Jinyi Guards, and said: "The Jurchen soldiers and horses in Xiongyue City and Yongning Prison City have escaped. Ye Kai, Jia Chang, Jia Ling and others have not returned yet. Go and check."
Please send someone to report the situation immediately."
"Yes, Governor." Li Shu said yes and hurried away.
Jia Heng once again turned his attention to Wei Che and said: "Admiral Wei, let your soldiers eat and rest first. Tomorrow, except for the cavalry chasing Jurchen soldiers, all the troops will rest for a day."
In this battle, the Eight Banners under Yi Bilong fought desperately, but the Jiangnan Navy suffered heavy casualties, and they would face fierce battles along the way.
In fact, to a certain extent, it is inappropriate for the Jiangnan Navy to serve as the main force in the attack.
But the elite regiments from the Beijing camp were not transferred over.
Wei Che cupped his hands and said, "The general is ordered to retire."
With that said, he left the military tent.
The fair and clear face of Beijing Wang Shuirong showed a prosperous smile and said: "Ziyu, now that Gaizhou is broken, I, a big man, can have a foothold here."
Jia Heng nodded and said softly: "Your Majesty is right, but how can we allow others to sleep soundly on the so-called side of the couch? The Jurchens will definitely not tolerate my army stationed here permanently. I am afraid that the Jurchens have messed up their hands and feet."
It can be said that until this moment, the so-called strategy of attacking the Jurchens by sea has finally seen the light of day.
Wang Shuirong of Beijing said: "What is Ziyu's next plan? Should he continue to advance his troops and attack Shengjing directly, or should he wait for the Jurchen soldiers and horses."
Because the Jiangnan Navy and the Hebei Frontier Army under his command were probably unable to achieve the strategic goal of quelling Liaodong.
While Jia Heng and King Beijing were talking, a guard in Jinyi came from outside, strode into the Yamen hall, and said: "Report to the Governor, General Jia Ling sent his own soldiers to say that Xiong Yuecheng and Yongning Supervisory City have been
If it is conquered, a large army will be invited to enter the city."
After hearing this, Jia Heng raised his eyes and looked at the faces of King Chu and King Beijing on the side, and said loudly: "At this point, the three cities are complete, and the Gaizhou Acropolis will never be repeated again."
Chen Qin, the king of Chu, said with a prosperous smile on his face: "Ziyu, I came here this time and brought a lot of wine and meat, so that I can reward my generals and soldiers."
Jia Heng nodded and said warmly: "Today we will prepare wine and meat to reward the soldiers."
King Chen Qin of Chu, his accompanying chief historian Liao Xian, and chief clerk Feng Ci went to handle the matter.
Jia Heng looked at Wang Shuirong of Beijing on the side and said, "Your Majesty, it's getting late. Let's have some dinner together and wait until the troops start tomorrow."
Beijing Wang Shuirong nodded.
This time, he was more assisting Zi Yu in using troops and did not go into battle to fight on the ground.
In fact, high-ranking military ministers such as Jia Heng and Beijing Wang Shuirong had few opportunities to personally lead troops to fight.