While You Shilu and Hu Erhan were marching toward each other non-stop from north to south and from south to north respectively, Feng Ziying was also making final preparations for the war.
He has realized that there is no retreat in this battle. As more and more troops are invested by both sides, it is impossible for either side to withdraw now. The only way is to keep fighting until one side falls.
Only by showing weakness can you force the opponent to abandon all distracting thoughts, but at the same time, you must invest your most powerful fighting force into it and completely defeat the opponent's confidence in order to win this battle.
The key to victory or defeat lies in the central and western lines. The two sides in Hupiyi on the Eastern Front have already entered into a state of fighting in advance. The various units are constantly strangled together, sometimes separated, and sometimes collided in a pile. No one dares to quit lightly, but no one dares to fight to the end. Such a high-intensity but not an all-out battle dragged on, making the entire battle bloody and dull.
Liu Dongyang is stationed on the middle line, and the trump card that he has always kept secret will be opened on the middle line in this battle. Wu Jingying was chosen as a flat area, which is most convenient for the Jianzhou leather cavalry to charge, giving The best opportunity for the opponent is to make it feel that it can break through the most, and give it a fatal blow to completely lose confidence.
The war on the Western Front started and closed quickly due to the sudden opening and closing of the two sides, and they were constantly chasing and fighting on the ten-mile front. As of now, the situation is still unclear. Both Nurhaci and Feng Ziying remained calm, hoping that the other party would think that The opponent only has this little confidence, and waits until his reinforcements are deployed to give him a fatal blow, and the outcome will be decided in one battle.
However, although Feng Ziying has not received news from the scouts so far, he has also informed Zhu Mei, the deputy commander in charge of the Western Front, and the staff generals He Kegang and Hei Yunlong in advance of the possibility of being attacked by enemy reinforcements.
These people were all generals who had gone through the purges of the Liaodong Army and had been specially inspected. They were extremely loyal. Moreover, Feng Ziying had a slight impression of these three people in her previous life. They seemed to be relatively loyal and brave warriors, so Only when these two are combined can you use it with confidence.
But another guerrilla king, Yiping, was the most suspicious. However, in order to confuse Nurhachi and ensure that the battle could proceed according to his plan, Feng Ziying never touched Wang Yiping to avoid alerting the enemy, but he still had the necessary preparations.
The snow has stopped. But the weather was getting colder and colder, the ground was frozen hard, and the horses' hooves were slippery when they stepped on the ground.
When Feng Ziying came down, Zhu Mei came up with He Kegang.
"How is it?" Feng Ziying asked directly without being polite.
"There is no movement yet. The position where this guy is stationed is right in front of the west route, so for the time being, we are still focusing on sticking to it. The Jianzhou side does not have much impact on this line. It may be intentional, but Congwu (Hei) Yunlong) is under a lot of pressure right now. He is sitting at the front directing the fierce battle..." Zhu Mei responded in a low voice.
"Ke Gang, what do you think?" Feng Ziying asked the young general who followed Zhu Mei sideways.
"The general estimates that if the Jianzhou Army reinforcements come quietly from outside the border wall as your Lordship said, then the chosen route may be the one facing Wang Yiping. Once they suddenly appear, our side will definitely be greatly shaken and the morale of the military will be turbulent. If Wang Yiping suddenly counterattacks again, our entire front may collapse, but now that we are prepared, it will be different. We will use our tactics to plan. When the enemy reinforcements think that everything is going according to plan, our side will take the lead. Get rid of Wang Yiping and lure him into a trap. Our reinforcements will attack him from behind and completely defeat the Jianzhou Army..." He Kegang was full of confidence, and Feng Ziying laughed,
"Ke Gang, Wang Yiping must be connected with the reinforcements of the Jianzhou Army. If we start early and the Jianzhou reinforcements find something wrong, I'm afraid we won't be able to achieve full success. But if we start late, Wang Yiping's army can Can you control it? In the chaos, it is possible that it will take advantage of the situation and defeat it?"
"Sir, there are definitely risks, but it depends on how to control them." He Kegang pondered for a moment,
"If the governor dares to suddenly appear in Wang Yiping's department, I believe that it will definitely frighten Wang Yiping's department. In fact, although Wang Yiping and several of his confidants have long wanted to surrender, others may not. If the governor at that time Your Excellency appeared to suppress Wang Yiping, and the general believed that he would temporarily hand over the military power to Zhao Jianzhong, and grant him the power to make changes at the last moment, and lead the army to prove himself. Maybe he will perform better in this battle..." He Kegang's words made Zhu Mei shake her head repeatedly. : "Ke Gang, this is not possible. How can the Governor, with his body of ten thousand gold, go deep into the tiger's den..." Feng Ziying waved her hand and interrupted Zhu Mei's words: "Ke Gang, you are so sure. I heard that Wang Yiping is here. His department is quite prestigious..."
"Wang Yiping does have some skills, but he only managed to hold back a few Qian Commanders. He could not control Zhao Jianzhong, who was second only to him in the garrison. Zhao Jianzhong also had considerable influence in the army, and although the soldiers listened to The boss, but if they want to surrender suddenly, it will definitely be unacceptable psychologically, and under the increasing advantage of our army, how can they easily surrender to the enemy? Especially if the Governor can express his attitude on the spot, can Gang dare to do so? I guarantee that there will never be any danger..." He Kegang blushed and vowed to express his attitude,
"At that time, Ke Gang can accompany the Governor..." Feng Ziying laughed,
"Besides Zhao Jianzhong, do you have any other arrangements?"
"Well, Lord Commander-in-Chief's original intention was to kill Wang Yiping directly, but that would definitely bring chaos, so the general was bold..." He Kegang scratched his head in embarrassment: "If you feel it's inappropriate, you can actually kill Wang Yiping at the critical moment. If the governor is present, the situation can be stabilized to the greatest extent and chaos can be avoided..." Feng Ziying nodded: "I understand." ****** woke up one night, Liu Dongyang couldn't help but beat him After a chill, the cold in Liaodong was more intense than in the northwest. He stayed up for half the night and only took a nap in the second half of the night, but for Liu Dongyang, it was enough.
The Governor went to the Western Front. Although it was only a few dozen miles away, the central line was entrusted to him, which showed that he had great trust in himself.
The light snow has stopped. This kind of snow that starts to fall in the middle of the night is the most annoying, but this kind of disadvantage is the same for both parties, but God wants it to be like this, no one can do anything, they can only suffer it.
The decisive battle will take place in these two or three days. This is Feng Ziying’s judgment and Liu Dongyang’s judgment. As the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, although Liu Dongyang did not participate in the overall layout of the overall situation, and his focus was still on the Liaodong Army itself, he was well aware of the situation on the east, west, middle and third fronts in the north and the battlefield on the southern front.
In fact, there are too many troops pressing on the southern front, but if they are transferred here, they will definitely alert the Jianzhou Army. The Governor is worried that this will alert the enemy, so he would rather secretly transfer troops from the Jizhen Army and take the Donghai Fort landing, which is a rarely traveled road, to bypass it. Taking this step outside the wall made Liu Dongyang feel a little risky.
If it were not Feng Ziying, someone else would make this decision, which would inevitably trigger a lot of opposition. After all, the Liaohe Tao outside the wall is full of mud, and no one has ever walked there. Tens of thousands of people want to walk there, and they can only rely on a few guides. Who can guarantee arrival as scheduled?
But if you don’t do this, it will be difficult to make a breakthrough on the Western Front, and without this hand, the Western Front may even fall into passiveness or even despair. If it is true that the Governor-General suspects it, the Jianzhou Army is also planning to send out cavalry. If they stand out and attack from outside the side wall, the Changyong Fort line may not be able to withstand it and collapse, especially if there is an internal trouble king Yiping.
To be honest, Liu Dongyang couldn't accept the suspicion that Wang Yiping and Bai Qice were included in the final analysis. You must know that the previous series of reviews and adjustments were all targeted. Those who should go were gone, and those who stayed should basically be They have passed the review, and the current situation is obviously not conducive to Jianzhou. Why would Wang Yiping and Bai Qice, two Han Chinese, be bribed and attracted by Li Yongfang?
Even if there were some unspeakable acts in the past, the Governor has long said that as long as he takes the initiative to confess, everything will be forgotten. Why do these two people still take chances?
Why bother getting involved anymore? There are hundreds of people of all kinds, and you cannot understand the mentality of many people.
But even if there is a one percent possibility, it must be nipped in the bud. It is even dangerous to take advantage of the situation. Liu Dongyang does not like this situation that is difficult to control.
But he also had to admit that if he could show weakness to the enemy and lure him into his trap, the benefits would be huge. Especially when he thought of the long-barreled heavy artillery that had quietly arrived and the boxes of specially made shells, he felt like I couldn't suppress my eagerness to see that scene.
"Sir, the Datong Army has arrived." The number of units transferred from the southern front is not large, with only one battalion. It's not that the southern front cannot draw troops. If a slightly larger number is transferred, it will cause construction. The state army was alert, and Jianzhou had many informants in Liaodong. Although this unit avoided Niuzhuang and went ashore on the Gaizhou Guard side, disguised as garrison troops along the line for reinforcements, but could they It's hard to say how to avoid Jianzhou's informants, but by this time it has no impact. Let alone a battalion of 3,000 people, even if two more battalions are added, the Jianzhou army on the opposite side will not be able to retreat.
"Okay, let them rest quickly, and prepare all the supplies for them." Liu Dongyang stood up and stretched his muscles. The battle was approaching, and he wanted to keep calm. He walked out and looked at the sky that was gradually brightening. The snow had stopped. Although the coldness was strong, the fighting spirit permeating his whole body was even stronger.
