After hearing that the First Army was attacking Shengjing, Lin Jiangong, commander of the Second Army, currently had two options.
The first is to lead his troops north, take Shengjing directly, and capture the capital of the Dog Tartars, which is worthy of his name.
The second is to go all the way west and let the troops advance to the Prut River east of the Carpathian Mountains.
The river is the boundary river between the Dog Tatars and the Ottoman Empire, and the other side of the river is the area controlled by the Ottoman Empire.
Choosing the second attack method will naturally make great achievements, because it can capture more dog tartars.
However, Lin Jiangong also understands that doing so tends to be idealistic.
Without completely surrounding the Dog Tatars' control area, the Dog Tatars can still retreat from the northwest to Poli.
That side has already been occupied, which is equivalent to driving the dog Tatars westward, and finally defeating Turenne's allies in vain.
It was true that the two sides were friendly forces, but they did not go so far as to hand over prisoners worth tens of millions of silver coins.
They had been attacking for several days and finally crossed the Dnieper River. How could money be like dirt again?
Isn't it that everyone works so hard just to make more money so that they can return home in fine clothes?
Then I thought about it, the circle was too big and the prey inside could easily slip away.
On the contrary, if the gains outweigh the losses, it would be better to cooperate with Lao Yangtou to besiege Shengjing.
But would he have made Lao Yangtou dissatisfied in the past, thinking that he wanted to compete with him for credit?
According to age, Yang Zhan is his elder.
According to seniority, they are their seniors.
No matter what, you have to be humble, even if it's just a gesture.
The straight-line distance from Qingcheng to Shengjing is only five hundred miles. Even if there are some detours, it will only be seven hundred miles.
The armored forces advance a hundred miles every day, and they can get there in a week.
In order to ensure that the march will not be interrupted, the armored vehicles must be replaced with new tracks after crossing the river.
Therefore, Lin Jianggong led his troops to advance to the highlands along the Dnieper river bank and captured more than 100,000 prisoners first to provide food for the entire army.
Of course, it is not to take the blame, but to send these prisoners to cash out, so that you can feel confident from top to bottom, and you can feel confident to face the dog Tatars.
Under the cover of the air force fleet, it was actually very easy for the Ming army's armored forces to defeat the enemy in person, but catching prisoners was as difficult as catching pigs.
Only living prisoners could be cashed in. The whole army was working hard to catch the pigs, but they could not be killed or maimed.
If it weren't for the fact that a live dog Tatar was worth more than ten or twenty silver coins, everyone planned to just shoot and serve.
The young and middle-aged dog Tatar is the most valuable, with a price as high as thirty silver coins. However, this kind of dog is also the most difficult to catch because it runs the fastest.
It took less than a week to attack from the border to the Dnieper River, but it took more than half a month to catch the pigs after crossing the river...
In the end, Lin Jiangong's patience was worn out. This was a complete waste of time, and he decided to send his troops north to besiege Shengjing.
If the Dog Tartars were defending their capital, our troops would be able to capture their main force in one fell swoop.
Otherwise, we can easily capture Shengjing, and then continue our long march to attack Boli.
But the journey was not easy, because Chani had already returned to the defense with 200,000 troops.
After receiving the report from the reconnaissance cavalry, Chani naturally did not dare to underestimate the enemy. The invading enemy was now a smart army.
Even if he says he is not afraid, he will be extremely vigilant in his heart. Ever since the armored chariots and flying evil objects appeared, the dog barbarians have become arrogant.
The King of the Qing Dynasty was able to rely on the advantage of the all-powerful European cavalry to deal with the armored chariots, but for a while, he really couldn't come up with any good way to deal with the flying evil objects.
Chaney ordered the six coaches under his command to lead their own troops to harass the dog barbarian. Of course, they could not confront him head-on. Half of the troops might be killed if they touched him...
The Qing army dispatched only cavalry, and its tactics mainly relied on outflanking, surprise ambushes, and cutting off the opponent's food routes. Frontal confrontation was basically extinct.
Through aircraft reconnaissance, Lin Jiangong also discovered that at least two to three hundred thousand Qing troops were moving in the direction of his own attack. The general purpose should be to block his own advance.
However, the Second Army has basically not suffered any major losses these days, and it is still strong in the war. Except for vehicle failures, the entire army can still put into battle more than 1,600 tanks.
Dog Tartar wanted to come over and die, but Lin Jiangong welcomed him with claps and held a grand welcome ceremony for him.
At that time, artillery, machine guns, missiles, and aerial bombs will all be waiting for them, guaranteed to make hundreds of thousands of dog Tatars comfortable until they ascend directly to the sky!
As for the harassment tactics used by the Dog Tatars after a few days of fighting, Lin Jiangong could only let the Air Force and the Army Aviation Battalion deal with it.
The plan to march into Shengjing cannot be changed. Judging from the other party's reaction, the more he sticks to the original plan, the greater the threat he will pose to the Dog Tatars.
Isn’t the other party planning to exploit their strengths and avoid their weaknesses?
Well, I will give you a black tiger to take out your heart!
See how you deal with it...
Facing the Second Army with twelve brigades, the Qing army was completely unable to stop it and did not even have the ability to delay the opponent's advance.
Without the strength to fight in the field with the Ming army, there is no way to stop the strong advance of the Ming army.
In a week, approximately 200,000 troops under Tsani conducted hundreds of raids.
Although it was not a head-on confrontation, facing the powerful and well-trained Ming army, the Qing army still lost about 50,000 people.
The main reason is that the Ming army infantry used white phosphorus bombs. As long as they hit the target's non-heavy armor protected parts, the opponent is dead.
Since it is a battle to destroy the country, there is no need to hold back. Naturally, the Ming army will not be polite when dealing with their old enemies.
Then there is the existence of armed helicopters, which have almost become the new natural enemy of the Qing cavalry troops after the "Albatross" fighter jets.
The flight principle of this weapon is slightly different from that of a propeller aircraft, and it can turn in a small radius within the original position.
It is especially suitable for chasing down the mobile enemy cavalry, so its actual combat effect is even more terrifying than the latter.
The less than fifty "Black Hawk" armed helicopters that the Second Army could dispatch seemed to be a small number, but they achieved extremely brilliant results.
The average number of battle results per aircraft is as high as six to seven hundred, which means that the Army Aviation Force accounts for the majority of the total battle results, greatly reducing the pressure on one's own cavalry and infantry.
With this kind of aircraft, the Qing cavalry no longer dared to approach the Ming infantry easily in clear weather, otherwise they would be doomed if they were discovered by the enemy's flying evil objects.
When the second army arrived at the outskirts of Shengjing, they found that the city was still under the control of the opponent.
Lin Jiangong contacted Yang Zhan on the other side of the river. The other party said that he had just cleaned up the enemy ships in the river and was about to cross the river.
After asking about the whole story, Lin Jiangong found out what had happened before, which made it difficult for General Yang.
The city of Shengjing is high and deep, so our troops are not in a hurry to attack the city. Let's wait until the other side comes over.
It was learned from the prisoners previously captured that the millions of dog Tatars who had attacked Central Europe had returned.
The most urgent task now is to guard against enemies from both sides and prevent the dog Tatars from planning to cooperate inside and outside.
Emperor Baocheng in the city felt a little relieved after seeing Chani, but he still had doubts about whether the capital could successfully hold on.
The dog barbarian obviously came with bad intentions. If he didn't have the power to attack the city, he would definitely not attack Shengjing directly.
At present, there are about 75,000 troops from the Ten Banners in the city, and they are all elites. There are quite a lot of defensive troops.
Emperor Baocheng was worried that if the dog barbarians launched a forceful attack, the city wall would collapse and the dog barbarians would swarm in. The Qing soldiers in the city might not be able to withstand it.
The moat is not useless, but the dog Tatars are very cunning and will always find a way to fill it up. It is almost inevitable to fight for the top of the city and even engage in street fighting.
The retreat strategy of Suo'etu, Mingzhu, Esehe and others was to hold on for a long time and use Prince Yong, Chani and other troops to contain the Ming tribes in various places.
As time goes by, Man Ming will withdraw his troops as supplies become unsustainable.
It seems stupid, but this is the only retreat plan that the ministers can come up with at the moment.
The people who went to the Ottoman Empire to buy weapons and ammunition have not returned yet, because they have to arrive in Istanbul and meet with the Sultan before they can negotiate.
It is estimated that it will take two months to go back and forth. Even if the other party agrees to sell weapons, it is unknown to what extent the war situation will develop by then...
Starting from May 10th, Lin Jiangong ordered the engineering troops to start filling the moat with bulldozers, which was preparing to attack the city.
In addition to sweeping up the prey in the surrounding area, the air force will also use some fighter planes to attack the Qing army's city defense troops on top of the city and destroy the opponent's artillery.
On that day, eighty-seven "Hercules" bombers participated in the bombing of Shengjing, dropping thousands of incendiary bombs at once!
Since there were a large number of wooden houses in the city, after the city was burned by flames, it turned into a sea of flames, and even the granaries were not spared.
In Shengjing City, there were not only the officials and troops of the Qing Dynasty, but also no less than 500,000 people. The total population exceeded 700,000, making it the most populous city in the Qing Dynasty.
The bombing that day and the fires that followed for three consecutive days killed and injured nearly 50,000 people and left more than 100,000 people homeless.
Fortunately, summer is almost here, otherwise even if these people escaped, they would still be sleeping on the streets and freezing.
The scariest thing is not just once, but that these giant flying evil things come every day.
There were as few as thirty or forty, as many as hundreds, and Shengjing City was simply being served as a living target.
After discovering that the Air Force had begun strategic bombing of Shengjing, Lin Jiangong immediately ordered his men to stop filling in the moat and all evacuate to a safe area to prevent accidental bombing accidents.
The Air Force is willing to play this way, and he wholeheartedly agrees with it. It can blow up the dog tartar inside and burn it to a crisp, causing its spirit to collapse, and saving time and effort for its own troops.
As of June 9, Shengjing had suffered forty-two large-scale bombings, and the damage was almost so terrible that even Emperor Baocheng could not bear to look at it...
This war allowed Emperor Baocheng and his civil servants and generals to see a new war model. If the barbarians did this, not a single city in the Qing Dynasty would be able to hold on successfully.
Those giant flying evil creatures sometimes come once a day, sometimes twice a day. As long as it doesn't rain, they will come and drop bombs, causing the defenders and people in the city to suffer miserably.
Abuse and curses have no effect on it at all. It is better to hope that the old man will be merciful and allow it to rain every day, so as to prevent the other party from flying over to drop bombs.
For the crew members of the Air Force bomber unit, rainy days are their rest days and they do not need to go to work.
Everyone should eat, drink, play, sleep, write diaries, watch movies, play mahjong, sleep in, etc.
Due to strict implementation of flight safety regulations and flying at a height beyond the reach of the opponent's anti-aircraft guns, not a single bomber was lost in the battle.
The dozen bombers lost so far are basically due to mechanical failures. They were either damaged and reimbursed during the emergency landing, or the crew members parachuted to escape in advance.
Food is one of the important ways to ensure morale. The food itself of the entire Air Force is very good, and the food of the crew members is even better.
You can eat canned fish, canned vegetables, canned fruits every day, and if conditions permit, you can also taste fresh fish.
Since the Air Force was a big help in this southward operation, the Army will also provide it with a large number of teeth-beating sacrificial supplies every day.
Next, we must continue to rely on the air force. Whether it is bombers, fighter jets or attack aircraft, they are all effective against dog Tatars.
Zhang Huangyan has also arrived at the front line of Shengjing, using binoculars to personally check the enemy situation at the top of the city.
The Master has already sent a telegram, agreeing to replenish the front line with at least thirty bombers every month.
Zhang Huangyan also knew that there was a huge demand for transport aircraft in North America, so he didn't ask for more.
If the bomber force is only used to destroy Shengjing, this supplementary force is basically enough.
In addition to the "Hercules" bombers, various ministries are also eager to supplement the "Black Hawk" armed helicopters and "Blackfoot Albatross" attack aircraft as soon as possible.
These two fighter planes are powerful weapons for dealing with the dog Tatars. The former can deal with the Tatar cavalry that harasses the infantry and camps, while the latter can use its powerful firepower and airborne time advantage to hunt down the fleeing Tatar cavalry.
It's just that local production is still relatively limited, and these two fighters also need to compete with the North American expeditionary force for production capacity. The two fighters that can counter guerrillas can supplement up to fifty of each type every month.
Since there are good things available, the "Albatross" fighter jet is regarded as useless.
If they weren't in large enough quantities and replenished quickly enough, the Air Force wouldn't even use them so rarely.
Its ability to stay in the air is not as good as that of the "Black-footed Albatross", and its maneuverability is inferior to that of the "Black Hawk". The only advantages are its low cost and large quantity!
Before the rainy season caused the river water to surge, the Ming army camps were very close to the Dnieper River, which made it easier to obtain water.
The patrols of the Ming Air Force also patrolled along the Dnieper River in order to hunt down enemy ships that slipped through the river.
Zhang Huangyan believed that if the bombing of Shengjing City continued for about two months, the defenders would not be able to hold on any longer and would definitely escape.
He was still not sure whether the Tatar emperor was in the city, but the prisoners provided two contradictory versions, which were not enough evidence at all.
It is gratifying to capture the Tatar emperor in one fell swoop, but it is said that his fourth brother Yinzhen is still leading his troops in the lower reaches to resist stubbornly.
Once the Tatar emperor is killed or commits suicide, I am afraid that Yinzhen will succeed to the throne, and then our side will launch another pursuit.
If the main force of the Dog Tatars is not eliminated, just capturing and killing the Tatar emperor will not fundamentally solve the current problem.
However, the Dog Tartars seemed to have become smarter. They did not engage in field battles with the Ming Dynasty King's Master at all, but kept harassing them, even if they suffered a loss, they accepted it.
According to the information Zhang Huangyan has, so far, in the Dnieper River Basin, except for Wang Shi who was blocked when he landed, there has not been a single field battle.
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