Chapter 400 The Ending Battle of Huai'an
Outside Huai'an City, Chen Cao was listening to the official document sent from Shuyang.
"Chen Jiming followed Li Yan's suggestion and divided his troops in Cui Town. He led two brigades of troops to rush to Shuyang. When they arrived on the second day, they happened to meet the Tatar troops who were digging trenches, and the first fierce battle broke out between the two sides. , I don’t know what Tan Tai was thinking, but he actually led 30,000 horses out of the city to start a field battle with Chen Jiming in Liujiazhuang;
At the same time, Li Yan and deputy division commander Wu Quan led a brigade across the Shu River and detoured to Siwu Mountain northwest of Shuyang, where they divided their troops and set up an ambush;
In the battle in Shuyang that day, Tan Tai launched a charge against Chen Jiming's troops with 30,000 superior cavalry. After three hours of fierce fighting, Tan Tai led his troops to withdraw. In the battle of Shuyang alone, Chen Jiming's troops killed more than 4,000 enemies. More than 300 people were captured alive, and then Chen Jiming led his troops to continue north to pursue the escaped Tan Tai. "
Chen Cao laughed and said: "Tan Tai thought our firearms were the flintlock guns he used when he was in North Korea. Naturally, he suffered a loss. Let's continue..."
"Your Majesty, when Tan Tai and his lieutenants He Luohui and Ashan rushed to Siwu Mountain, Tan Tai took the lead to enter the official road in the mountain. However, the ambushed soldiers of the 197th Regiment were discovered by Jian Nu. Li Yan and the regiment leader Zhong Junxi and his two men had to order the entrance to be blown up, and then concentrated their firepower to kill Tan Tai to death on the spot."
"Tan Tai is dead?"
The visitor nodded: "Yes, Your Majesty, the Jin Yiwei who accompanied the army captured a dozen people alive, and they all identified the dead body as Tan Tai. After the battle, they also captured Tan Tai's deputy Zhang Jing Tuan Shan alive, and Tuan Shan personally admitted that the deceased was indeed Tan Tai." Thai."
"good..."
"In addition, the brigade commander Liu Shun who was ambushing outside the official road led the 196th Regiment at the last moment to charge Ah Shan who wanted to escape. The two sides launched a fierce hand-to-hand battle. Although in the end Chen Jiming's troops rushed to participate in the obstruction, but thousands of Tatars still took advantage of the chaos and broke through the defense line of the 196th Regiment;
Fortunately, Liu Shun took the lead and killed the deputy general Ashan with his own hands. He himself was seriously injured and was being treated in Shuyang;
In addition, the deputy division commander Wu Quan intercepted the Tatar army coming from Xuzhou for reinforcements at the exit of the official road. Although he won the victory, the 198th Regiment was almost wiped out. If it were not for the last 197th Regiment of Zhong Junxi to fight out of the mountains and forests, Wu Quan would have heard that Quan was ready to commit suicide.
The casualties of the 22nd Division in this battle totaled more than 6,700, with more than 10,000 enemy killed and more than 2,000 captured. Only He Luohui, the three generals of Tan Tai, escaped in the chaos. "
Chen Cao turned to look at Tang Kainian: "There are also generals in the Longwu Army. Chen Jiming and Wu Quan did a good job."
Tang Kainian handed over his hand: "I don't dare. I know that Your Majesty trusts Li Yan, but I just transferred His Majesty's trust to me. If it weren't for Li Yan's strategy, I'm afraid I wouldn't have won this victory."
"You are good at talking," Chen Cao chuckled, and then said: "The 22nd Division fought well. The military merits will be remembered and rewarded in the future."
After Chen Cao finished speaking, he said seriously: "From this point of view, Daishan is quite a man."
Huang Chunyao cupped his hands: "Your Majesty, Daishan is going to use his body as bait."
Chen Cao sneered: "It's a pity that I'm not a stupid fish;
He used Huai'an as a bait, and then deployed heavy troops in Xuzhou. Daishan may not have known how painful it was for Tan Tai to be attacked by the All-Rifle Division, otherwise he would not have been so bold as to dare to kill himself in Huai'an. The prince remains here. "
Song Che said: "Your Majesty, now our army is gathered in Huai'an. With just one order from Your Majesty, tens of thousands of artillery can be fired to blow the city of Huai'an into rubble."
Although the city walls of Huai'an are strong, there are currently 30 divisions of Dingwu Army, Longwu Army, and Shenwu Army, as well as four divisions of the First Army, totaling 34 divisions and nearly 630,000 soldiers fighting in light combat. If you include the convoys of servants accompanying the army, this million-strong army is already a real force.
The Dingwu Army, equipped with all rifles, plus the artillery of the headquarters, concentrated the artillery fire of the four armies, and Huai'an could be reduced to ruins in only half a day.
"There are still no less than 30,000 people in the city. This battle is really difficult to fight." Xu Fuyuan interjected.
"As long as our army's shelling is fierce, the Tatars will open the city and push the people outside the city. Once the people flee, they will be followed by arrows and muskets. Yesterday's exploratory shelling, as far as I can see, at least hundreds of civilians died. In front of the city.”
Chen Cao did not speak. In fact, attacking Huai'an was not a problem, but the key to the problem was that there were tens of thousands of people in the city: "The First Army surrounded the east of Huai'an, the Longwu Army went north to surround the north of Huai'an, and the Shenwu Army The army surrounded the west of Huai'an, while the Dingwu army was on the battlefield in the south. The 50,000 men of Yang Lian's Maha and Yang Lian Zhengong brothers stayed in the south to serve as the main force of the charge.
I want to prevent any of the 200,000 people from Daishan from running out of Huai'an. "
Huang Chunyao took a deep breath and said: "Your Majesty, I am thinking that if our army's Northern Expedition is always hindered by the Jiannu using the people as a shield, the two years your Majesty has planned to wipe out the north may be longer and longer."
The prince was standing nearby, and he heard him say: "Father, the people of our Ming Dynasty were harmed by slaves. Isn't it right for the imperial army to avenge them?"
Chen Cao was stunned, and all the civil and military ministers present were silent. Huang Chunyao was also stunned, and then he handed over his hands: "Your Majesty, I have a plan."
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"The Ming army abandoned the strategy of surrounding three and missing one. It seems that they are going to trap us to death. Prince Consort, how long can Huai'an's food supply last?"
Li Yongfang looked at Daishan: "My lord, if you don't count the Han people in the city, you can hold on for at least another month."
Yue Tuo said: "Ama, we have Han dogs in our hands, and the Ming army is wary of rats. In this way, we can wait until the seventh uncle's reinforcements arrive. As long as the army of the imperial court encircles us, we, the Qing Dynasty, can fight with the Ming Dynasty in Huai'an." Let the dogs have a showdown.”
Daishan's initial plan was good, but now he felt that the plan in Huai'an was not very good, just because Huai'an is an important water transportation route and there are too many surrounding waterways, and their northern cavalry cannot exert its fullest potential here. effect.
"If we had followed Amin's advice and chosen the Xuzhou Plain as the battlefield, our chances of winning this battle would have increased by at least 30%."
There were only seven or eight people present, all of them Daishan's confidants and leading military officials in Huai'an, and they could say anything.
"Ama, it's useless to say this now. We can only send out troops at night without collecting them, deliver messages to the north, and let the imperial army actively surround them. Although our army will not have any effect, those people under the Han Army Banner will be of great use. , Furthermore, Minggu's firearms can be used to their fullest effect just as we cannot on the plains."
Li Yongfang said: "Your Majesty, the Han people and I think we should treat them kindly..."
Daishan turned his head, and Yue Tuo was about to scold him, but Daishan waved his hand to stop him: "What do you think, my consort?"
"There are still no less than 30,000 Han people in Huai'an. Although I am of Han origin, I am devoted to the Qing Dynasty. Now we stick to Huai'an for the imperial court's big plan. But now the Ming army is surrounding the city. Obviously, they don't want me to let them go." The army broke out and one man broke out. Chen Cao's purpose was obvious, which was to annihilate our army;
Now it is indeed beneficial for us to use the Han people as a threat, but in order to prevent Chen Cao from jumping over the wall in a hurry, these Han people...
It’s better to be kind..."
"Nonsense..." Yue Tuo couldn't help it anymore: "Li Yongfang, you have to remember that your father-in-law is in Xuzhou, and you are my consort of the Qing Dynasty."
"Shut up..." Dai Shan scolded Yue Tuo: "You are becoming more and more impudent. This is a decisive battle involving hundreds of thousands of people. You cannot make up random ideas here. My son-in-law is loyal to me and the Qing Dynasty. He is my father." The emperor also praised me greatly at that time, how could you, a yellow-haired boy like you, call me the consort’s name at will? Why don’t you apologize to me as soon as possible?”
Li Yongfang hurriedly smiled and waved: "My lord, please do not offend me. Baylor is also thinking about the current war situation."
"Hmph..." Yue Tuo snorted coldly, turned around and left the lobby.
When Dai Shan was about to get angry, Li Yongfang tried to persuade him again: "My lord, don't be angry. We are currently discussing the situation of the war in Huai'an, and we must act for the overall situation."
As soon as Li Yongfang stepped into his mansion, his son Li Shutai closed the door and said angrily: "This Yue Tuo is really abominable..."
Li Yongfang glanced at his second son coldly, then walked into the inner hall silently, and then said: "Hey... this battle... is difficult..."
"Dad, my eldest brother died unjustly..."
"Shut up..." Li Yongfang scolded: "You can just say some things once. Our Li family has no roots in Manchuria. You must know this."
Li Yongfang's third son, Li Gangtai, was young and energetic. When he heard his father being scolded by Yue Tuo in the military camp, he became very angry. When he returned home, he heard Li Yongfang's words and became even more angry. He even kicked open the door: "Dad, this is too much! Our family has made many contributions to Manchuria. Even Emperor Taizu treated our family with great courtesy when he was reincarnated. His Yue Tuo is a what?"
"Asshole..."
Li Yongfang had nine sons in his life. When Fushun surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, he originally had three sons, namely the deceased Li Yangeng, the second son Li Shutai, and the third son Li Gangtai. The remaining six sons were all born to Abatai's daughter. Only these three sons were illegitimate. Li Yongfang will be called "Dad" below, and he will be called "Ama" in Manchuria on weekdays.
Li Yongfang scolded his two sons one by one, and then said in a deep voice: "If I hear any treacherous words coming from your mouth again, be careful that I won't spare you, so get out..."
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Yue Tuo's close servant Aliyan entered Yue Tuo's tent mysteriously, saluted and said, "Master, I just heard a piece of news from a guerrilla in the Han Army Banner."
Yue Tuo was scolded by Daishan during the day and was getting angry: "It better be good news, otherwise it will make you look good."
"That guerrilla is the third son-in-law, under the command of General Li Gangtai. He said that General Li lost his temper in the camp in the evening, saying that the Li family had contributed a lot to our Qing Dynasty, but you, the master, reprimanded the prince-in-law. In his words How disrespectful."
Bang...
Yue Tuo gritted his teeth and smiled: "Okay, okay, you, Li Yongfang, can't be dealt with by Baylor, but I can't deal with your son?"
