In addition to increasing troops in the north, a certain new emperor also told Yang Zhan in his reply that he could focus his troops on defending Huiguo. After all, Fuguo was far away from the Donglu's sphere of influence...
A certain new emperor did not say anything about redressing the blessed king Zhu Changxun and his blessed country, but Yang Zhan should be able to understand and understand what he meant. After all, he can't sacrifice the near to protect the far at the moment!
Huang Taiji's attack on the vassal state in the north of the Ming Dynasty surprised a certain new emperor. He traveled thousands of kilometers to attack a vassal state with tens of thousands of people. This input-output ratio was not generally low.
Even if all the five vassal states on the shore of the North Land were conquered, they would only gain a population of more than 500,000, which is no more than the number of people captured by directly knocking on the pass.
What's more, the Northern Territory generally lacks livestock, and almost all of them use manpower to farm. They can only rob people there, but not many livestock at all.
Perhaps Huang Taiji had to choose this economical and affordable tactic after losing nearly 90,000 troops.
It is much easier to attack the vassal state than to attack the Ming Dynasty itself, at least according to the book analysis.
It is impossible for a certain new emperor to let Huang Taiji's braided army capture Huiguo as soon as possible, and the neighboring Fuguo is bound to be finished soon.
The soldiers and horses of the Northern Territory could only deal with the local indigenous people. Facing the braided army, they really couldn't even parry.
The states of Lu and Zhou further to the north may be able to hold on for a while, but the two vassal states in the south will definitely be destroyed in less than two months without local support.
The problem faced by a new emperor now is that it is already known that Huang Taiji sent troops to the northern vassal country of the Ming Dynasty, but the scale of the troops and what purpose he wanted to achieve is still unknown.
This kind of strategic decision will not be published in the braided newspaper. Even if the braided armored soldiers are captured in the battle, there is no way to learn about it. The new emperor and the military commanders can only rely on guessing...
The bottom line of a certain new emperor is that even if the Fu Kingdom is destroyed, the Hui Kingdom must be preserved. The two southern vassal states cannot be destroyed by the pigtails, and the fate of the Lu Kingdom will not be much better than these two.
It is inevitable to send troops again. Fortunately, the Spanish fleet has been defeated, and it can fully cope with the war in the North. It is not a problem to mobilize a large number of merchant ships to transport soldiers and supplies.
Zheng Zhiwan's fleet can transport 50,000 infantry and corresponding equipment and supplies at a time. If some additional merchant ships are added, it can also transport thousands of war horses.
Considering that holding Huiguo does not require much cavalry, in positional warfare, tanks will play a greater role in covering infantry than cavalry.
A certain new emperor sent Bai Guangen, Ma Ke, Tang Tong, Luo Dai, Yang Guozhu, Li Fuming, Liu Guoneng, Li Wanqing and other troops to Huiguo, under the command of their old boss Hong Chengchou.
As for whether to rush to help Fuguo, Hong Chengchou will make his own decision based on the specific circumstances.
A certain new emperor wanted to recuperate for the future war.
But Huang Taiji doesn’t intend to let the new emperor get his wish. If you want to fight, then fight!
In the 22nd year of Chongzhen, that is, the 6th year of Haojing, in the early summer of 1649 AD, the Ming fleet began to rush to aid Hui State on a large scale.
Most of the cavalry of these eight units were left on the mainland, and those who boarded the ships were mainly infantry, artillery and tank troops.
After the tanks are dismantled, they can be loaded onto ships, and as many as 500 tanks will be transported in the first batch.
The soldiers participating in the war were full of curiosity about going to fight in overseas vassal countries.
There are countless people who have never seen the sea in their lives, and who have never been on a big ship.
During this expedition, the treatment cannot be compared with that of Yang Zhan's troops who have been stationed in the North for a long time. It is still the same as when they were on the mainland.
However, there is one exception, that is, the food can be absolutely guaranteed, and as long as the situation permits, the officers and soldiers can eat meat.
Even in the southernmost Hui State, the temperature is much lower than in the mainland. Only by allowing the soldiers to continue to consume high-calorie food can their physical strength and morale be guaranteed.
As long as the fleet responsible for fishing stops by and blocks the outlet of Black Water, and then casts a large-scale net from the sea along the route, it will not be too difficult to feed an army of 60,000 to 70,000 people with seafood.
The braid is inland and can rely on the mountains.
If the Ming army is at the seaside, it can rely on the sea to eat.
Let's see who is unreliable first...
Before autumn, the fleet arrived at the capital of Hui State.
When he saw the huge fleet, Hui King Zhu Yicheng was so excited that he shed tears.
He ran to the shore to receive Hong Chengchou in person, which made Dushuai, who was traveling for the first time, very flattered.
Although autumn has not officially entered yet, the cold wind is already blowing on our faces here in the Northland, and the climate is indeed completely different from that in the mainland.
Fortunately, all the soldiers had brought winter clothes, and the surrounding trees could be cut down at will, so they would not be trapped by the severe cold.
When the Donglu troops were few, Hong Chengchou believed that in order for the army to stick to Hui State, the capital of Hui State must be expanded, so he built wooden houses on a large scale.
Before winter comes, all the soldiers must live in wooden houses, otherwise they will be harmed by the low temperature, causing the King's Expeditionary Force to lose most of its combat effectiveness.
Suddenly there were 60,000 more troops here, accompanied by 500 tanks and thousands of artillery pieces of various types. No matter how brave the Donglu cavalry were, they would not launch an attack rashly.
After listening to Yang Zhan's report, Hong Chengchou remembered the advice of a certain new emperor.
When fighting in the North, the biggest enemy is not the Donglu, but the severe cold!
Donglu has lived outside the customs for a long time and is not afraid of low temperatures.
This battle may be a sign that a large number of Jurchen tribe soldiers who already live near the north will join the war. This is the advantage of Donglu.
If we want to resolve this advantage of the enemy, we must attack steadily and adopt "we are the main" tactics.
Therefore, after the reinforcements disembarked, the first task was not to fight, but to build wooden houses themselves.
Before the weather gets too cold, walls and trenches must be built so that they can be ready for work in the cold winter.
Since the Wang Division only needed to defend this one place and the defensive pressure dropped sharply, Hong Chengchou believed that it could be done by dividing his troops to defend Fuguo.
He ordered Tang Tong and Luo Dai to assist Yang Zhan's troops and sail to Fuguo.
At the same time, we have also prepared backup plans. If it is difficult to stick to Fuguo after winter, we can return to Huiguo by boat.
King Fu Zhu Changxun was very happy about the arrival of a large number of reinforcements.
However, because it was already extremely difficult to support the country's soldiers and horses, they were unwilling to reward the reinforcements with silver. They even gave some fish and meat as a token reward.
This was very different from the attitude of King Hui Zhu Yicheng. Fortunately, Yang Zhan had mentioned this matter to Tang Tong and Luo Dai in private before, so no conflict arose.
Zhu Changxun believed that it was the king's duty to defend the vassal state, so how could the vassal king support him?
Otherwise, if tens of thousands of reinforcements arrive, they will eat themselves alive before the Donglu attack!
Zhu Changxun's decision was also based on his own advantages, because Fuguo was located on the north bank of Blackwater.
Donglu's attack on his country can only wait until the ice on the black water freezes, and the time is only three months, otherwise he will stay on the north bank after the beginning of spring and will not be able to return.
It can be said that the possibility of Donglu attacking Fuguo is much lower than attacking Huiguo, which is why Zhu Changxun treated the reinforcements like this.
Hui Wang Zhu Yicheng's side was already in danger, and it was very precarious, so he provided the reinforcements like his own father.
Despite this, Yang Zhan ordered the ministries to dig trenches, build walls and wooden houses, and prepare to defend Fuguo for a long time.
After autumn, the temperature in the Northland dropped rapidly. Fortunately, with the advantage of the Blackwater outlet, seafood production has been good.
The soldiers had fish soup for every meal, and were well prepared with warm clothing. There were tents and bonfires at night, which did not lower their body temperature at all.
There are no less than 300 fishing boats fishing near the Blackwater outlet every day. If the surrounding areas are counted, the number will exceed 500.
Zheng Zhiwan did not think that Donglu would go down the river, but in order to prevent trouble before it happened, he still deployed eight Guangzhou and Bird ships near the seaport.
When they have nothing to do, the sailors on these battleships also make their own living. If they catch big fish weighing more than 100 kilograms, they can kill them as a sacrifice.
The thieves stood at a high place, sometimes watching with relish as their men hurriedly pulled out the nets to catch fish, and sometimes used telescopes to look around at the situation.
"What's that???"
Um?
A fleet seemed to be arriving from the direction of Blackwater, seemingly under the banner of the Ming Army, which greatly surprised the thieves.
"boom……"
When the two sides got close, the other side suddenly fired a cannon, which made Zheng's army confused. They suddenly realized that this was the warship of the Dog Tartars.
The opponent had about thirty battleships alone, followed by dozens of transport ships that looked like they were carrying soldiers. The scale was quite impressive.
In order to cover the retreat of many fishing boats, each ship started to fight against the Donglu fleet while firing signal flares for help.
In a battle on the shore, four thousand Zheng troops are not necessarily the opponent of one thousand Donglu armored soldiers.
But at sea, Zheng Jun relied on his rich naval combat experience to deal with the Donglu fleet that was four times the size of his own.
"Brothers! There are our warships nearby. As long as you hold on, reinforcements will arrive! After defeating the Dog Tartars, go back to the Lord to receive the reward!"
"okay!"
When it comes to naval battles, everyone from top to bottom in the Zheng army feels that they can be the founder of the Dog Tartars!
Ever since his lord followed Emperor Haojing in his northern expedition to Liaodong, his fleet had been victorious in every battle against the Gou Tatar navy.
It is no exaggeration to say that the fate of a crab fished out of the sea is just as miserable as the fate of a dog tartar!
Zheng Jun swept away the Donglu fleet on both sides of the Liaodong Peninsula like a whirlwind. Just when he was worried that there was no battle to fight, the dog Tatars came to the door!
If it weren't for the small number of Zheng Jun warships near the seaport, this would be a piece of pie in the sky!
Huang Taiji did not intend to use only cavalry in the crusade against the barbarian northern vassal state. It would be best to send a large number of infantry there as well.
But it would take too much time for the infantry to walk there.
The solution was to build ships and let the infantry sail down the river.
Huang Taiji followed Fan Wencheng's suggestion and built a large number of ships in the upper reaches of the Songhua River.
Three Jia La infantry can be sent over at once, and the combat effectiveness of the Qing King's division in that area will skyrocket.
The purpose is to take them by surprise, cooperate with the Qing cavalry remaining on the north bank of the Blackwater, and destroy the so-called Fuguo in one fell swoop!
This fleet was originally intended to enter the sea from the outlet, and then go all the way north to land in Fuguo from the sea.
Unexpectedly, they encountered a bright warship at the outlet of Blackwater. Since the sneak attack turned into a strong attack, they had to fight.
Seeing that their own side had an absolute advantage in numbers, the Qing fleet struggled with Man Ming's fleet while covering the troop transports as they continued northward from the seaport.
The original plan remains unchanged. As long as three armored soldiers can land at the destination, they can destroy Fuguo in one fell swoop and capture tens of thousands of barbarian people.
After defeating Fuguo, they can continue to go north to attack Lu State and even Zhou State.
In short, since we are here once, we must eliminate as many barbaric vassal states along the coast as possible.
"Tatars come from the sea?"
After receiving the report, Yang Zhan couldn't believe his ears. Would a dog Tatar still play the trick of sneak attack from behind?
Many of the fishermen who came to deliver the letter were locals, and their families were here, so it was impossible for them to lie about the military situation.
This is the first time I have seen it, but if I really let it succeed, it would be quite dangerous.
At present, the defenses of the Fuguo capital are all facing inland, but they have not paid much attention to the coastal direction.
If thousands of dog Tatars land from the sea, it will be equivalent to giving one's own troops a fatal blow.
After discussing with Luo Dai and Tang Tong, the three quickly mobilized troops and deployed artillery and tanks near the coastline.
After Hong Chengchou heard the news, he also felt that the matter was more difficult.
At this time, Zheng Zhiwan had already led his fleet back to the mainland, but it was still unknown when he would be able to come.
This means that he has to rely on his own strength to fight against Donglu's fleet and reinforcements.
The difficulty is that once the sea connection is cut off by the Donglu fleet, the defenders on the Fuguo side will be in danger.
Hong Chengchou quickly sent all ships that could participate in the battle to reinforce the Blackwater outlet, making sure to severely damage the Donglu fleet.
Now it can be basically concluded that the Donglu will not only attack Huiguo, but also eat Fuguo at the same time. Their appetite is really not small.
As for why they attacked Fuguo first, Hong Chengchou couldn't guess yet. They probably did this because they saw the Ming Dynasty's fleet.
The battle at the Blackwater Seaport continued. As four nearby Zheng Army warships arrived on the battlefield, the number of Zheng Army warships increased to twelve.
On the Qing army's side, since the sailors were all novices, many gunners were even seasick, which prevented them from performing to their normal level.
Not only did they fail to sink a single Ming warship, but one of our own was sunk and three were destroyed.
A certain new emperor once said that the navy is a technical branch and cannot be achieved overnight.
This is the reason why the Ming Dynasty still relies on Zheng Zhilong's fleet to defend its vast maritime territory.
The Qing warships only had a numerical advantage, but they could not be converted into corresponding combat effectiveness, and they were at a stalemate with the Ming warships that were less than half their size.
With rich experience, the pirates on each Zheng Army ship invariably chose to keep a distance from the Donglu warship, so that the gunners could fire guns from a long distance to attack the enemy ship.
As long as they don't engage in large-scale close combat and avoid letting the opponent fight, Zheng Jun's twelve warships can play with the Donglu fleet for several days, waiting for the reinforcement fleet to arrive on the battlefield.
In fact, there was no need to wait for several days. After only six hours, four more warships came to help.
In this way, the sixteen Zheng army warships can compete with the thirty or so Donglu warships in terms of combat power.
Zheng Jun's medium-sized warships use Fuji as the main gun and Folang machine as the secondary gun.
The Qing army's warships of the same class use the Fo Lang machine as the main gun in pursuit of the advantage of rate of fire, but this puts them at a disadvantage in terms of firepower.
This is also the main reason why it has been unable to defeat Zheng Jun's warships before. The red cannon is surprisingly powerful, but it cannot be installed on small and medium-sized warships.
Zheng Jun's warships kept a distance of more than one mile from their prey, using their navigation technology and missile range advantages to kill the opponent.
The ships of the Qing army were being played around in circles, and even if they wanted to outflank them, they couldn't do it. The pirates on each ship were so angry that they were furious, but there was nothing they could do...
