"No, no!" Emperor Liu argued loudly in the Chongzheng Hall. Perhaps sensing the impatience in Emperor Liu's voice, the ladies holding fans subconsciously increased their waving strength to calm Emperor Liu down. .
Emperor Liu stared at the increasingly heroic Wei King Liu Min in front of him, pointed to a sand table in front of him, and said: "There are more than 30,000 people in Shiwei, and less than 5,000 people in Wanyan Jurchen. The gap is six to one, so they besieged the city again." , even if two of them are replaced, they can annihilate the Jurchens, how can they not take down a mere Tieli City?"
In front of the father and son, there was a square sand table, which showed a large area of mountains, rivers, forests, fields, and cities, which was the Tieli area in the northeast. Around Tieli City, there are some small red and yellow flags, representing the two forces of Shiwei and Jurchen that are wrestling in the Tieli area at this time.
Emperor Liu and his son were engaged in a game of military flag deduction in the war against the Shiwei and Jurchens. Emperor Liu obviously dominated Shiwei, who had a larger number of people, while Liu Min naturally took advantage of the relatively weak Jurchens. However, after this deduction, disputes are inevitable.
Seeing that Emperor Liu was anxious, Liu Min said calmly: "Although Tieli City is small, it is still where the former Tieli King City was, and there is a certain amount of defense that can be relied on. The Jurchens defended the city and prepared a large amount of food, grass and weapons in the city. , Shiwei people mainly use cavalry, so they can fight in the field, but they may not be able to attack the city!"
"If Shiwei's cavalry cannot attack the city, can the Jurchens be good at defending the city? Furthermore, didn't Wanyan Jurchens capture Tieli City with only three thousand cavalry?" Emperor Liu retorted.
Liu Min: "According to the reports from the Liaodong Military Intelligence Department and the Wude Department, Wanyan Jurchen's subordinates have been specially trained in infantry combat. They are basically able to skillfully use various ordnance supported by Liaodong. Their city defense capabilities are naturally incomparable to our Han army." Comparatively, but compared to the Shiwei people, it should still be much better.
As for leaving the city by iron, it was because of the unexpected effect. The Shiwei people were unprepared and lacked the experience of city guards, so the Jurchen cavalry took advantage of them! "
"Okay, even if what you say makes sense!" Emperor Liu pointed out: "But after all, Shiwei has nearly 30,000 people. We can also ask for help from Prince Shiwei's palace. Wanyan Bahai's Jurchen coalition only has more than 10,000 people. , the advantage in terms of military strength is not so easy to eliminate! Even if Tieli City cannot be captured for a while, they will be trapped to death!"
Why did Emperor Liu occupy Shiwei's side? It was because the Shiwei people were now the largest force among the foreign tribes in the Northeast. They used force to suppress others and relied on numbers to win. This was what Emperor Liu was good at most of the time.
Although Emperor Liu claimed to be the emperor on horseback, except for his actual participation in the war when he left Hedong before the founding of the People's Republic of China, he did not have the opportunity to truly display his "military capabilities" in a series of wars experienced by other Han Dynasties. The Battle of Luancheng was already his peak, and the only place worthy of special mention. Even so, the fame of that battle was achieved by many coincidental factors.
When it comes to real military capabilities, Emperor Liu is obviously not even as good as the sixth son in front of him. Liu Min said unhurriedly: "Siege may be a solution, but it is cumbersome. This time the two parties are fighting, Wanyan Jurchen is deliberately planning it, while the Shiwei people are passive and do not have enough preparation to counterattack to the iron." Leaving the city is nothing more than a crowd.
Moreover, Wanyan Bahai had obviously already prepared a response. He left five thousand troops to defend the city, while he led his own cavalry to roam outside, constantly harassing and cooperating inside and outside. Although they were few in number, the initiative of the battle was in their hands. And with the Jurchen cavalry mobilizing outside, how could the Shiwei people who were not good at attacking the city take the risk of being attacked and attack the city with all their strength?
Therefore, I can be sure that the Shiwei people will not be able to take Tieli City by force. Unless we wait for the Jurchens in the city to run out of food and supplies, but that one will take time, the second one may not be able to support the Jurchens in Shiwei for that long, and the three Wanyan Jurchens should have backup plans! "
After listening to his analysis, Emperor Liu thought for a while and pointed out: "The Jurchens' military strength is already weak, and they are divided into two groups. The intention is obvious, the idea is also good, and the internal and external echoes are consistent. However, if the strength of the Jurchens is thin, as long as there is a problem with one of them, then It means failure and heavy losses.
The Shiwei people can't attack the city. They can leave a force to see Tie Li and concentrate their strength to destroy the Jurchen cavalry outside. You also said that as a human being, you can fight in the field, and most of them are cavalry. In the plains and grass fields, are you afraid that you will not be able to defeat the Jurchens? "
Liu Min: "If you can't beat him, why can't he run away? From my perspective, Wanyan Bahai is still a bit cunning, and naturally he won't fight head-on with the Shiwei people. As long as they are not forced into a head-on confrontation, the Shiwei people want to It is not easy to defeat the Jurchens on the outside first.
What's more, although there are many people in Shiwei, the origin of the tribe is complicated and it is difficult to get orders. Although there are few Jurchens, the Wanyan Jurchens are the main ones. In terms of orders and prohibitions, the Jurchens have a certain advantage! "
"Then in your opinion, this time when Wanyan Jurchen goes north, she can really defeat the many with less, the weak with the strong, and successfully occupy the Tieli area?" Emperor Liu was a little anxious, and his words were angry.
Seeing this, Liu Min chuckled: "That's not necessarily true. It's just based on the deduction of the military flag. If the son holds the Jurchen flag, it is natural to explore the Jurchen's advantages..."
Hearing what he said, Emperor Liu was stunned and couldn't help but laugh. This was a dramatic deduction, how could he take it seriously? However, what we are talking about here is military aircraft.
Looking back, he looked at the standard military situation on the sand table and pondered. After the Goryeo rebellion was put down, the surrounding areas of the Han Dynasty had basically returned to basic peace, and even the Khitan people in Mobei were very peaceful.
Although some disputes, conflicts and even rebellions are unavoidable everywhere, they are all minor conflicts. Therefore, the Tieli dispute between the Wanyan Jurchens and Tulu Bushiwei in the Northeast is somewhat eye-catching.
Wanyan Nuzhen sent troops northward in the late spring of this year. Wanyan Bahai personally led tens of thousands of tribesmen to cross the Huntong River north to attack the Shiwei people who had spread to the north of the Huntong River.
Wanyan Bahai sent 3,000 Jurchen cavalry as the vanguard, marched more than 300 miles straight into the original Tieliang City, and led the Chinese army behind. This time, Wanyan Jurchen was willing to go all out. She was very determined and determined to expand her territory and capture the Tieli area promised by the imperial court.
Tieli was originally a vassal state of the Liao Kingdom. During the Second Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty, the Liao Kingdom's rule over the northeast collapsed, and took the opportunity to rise up the Shiwei, Jurchen, Bohai and other ethnic groups.
As for the Tieli Kingdom, most of its troops were mobilized during the Khitan's war against the Han Dynasty, leaving them without the ability to resist the Shiwei people as they advanced eastward. Even though the Tieli people raised the banner of rebellion against Liao in time, they still could not avoid the end of destruction and were annexed by Tulu Bushiwei in the western grasslands.
The land under Tieli's jurisdiction is considered vast, covering an area of more than 30,000 square kilometers. It is mainly plains, surrounded by mountains and rivers, and has excellent soil quality, suitable for farming and grazing.
Although in Wanyan Bahai's eyes, the Huanglong Mansion in the south was more valuable, after all, it was occupied by the Han Dynasty, and he did not have the courage to fight with the imperial court.
Therefore, it is still acceptable to get the imperial court's commitment to the Tieli area. They just need to fight with the powerful Shiwei people in the north, and the only shortcoming of the Tieli area is probably that they occupy the western grassland and stay in Tulubu Shiwei.
However, if you want to develop and expand, you will always have to face enemies. As far as Wanyan Jurchen is concerned, she has a certain degree of confidence with the support of the imperial court and the support of some ordnance and weapons from the imperial court.
In fact, Wanyan Bahai was prepared for the worst. If it failed, he would ask for reinforcements from the Han army and completely take shelter under the wings of the imperial court. At the same time, since the people of Shiwei had always ignored the big men, Wanyan Bahai also noticed this, and the court would not let his Wanyan Jurchen be destroyed by the people of Shiwei. Based on these, there are not too many scruples, one word, just do it.
This time, the Wanyan tribe came out in full force, bringing with them the most powerful tribal armed forces in the tribe. At the same time, Wanyan Bahai also used his social attributes to recruit people from the surrounding Jurchen tribes such as Dalugu and Huanglong. More than 3,000 people came to help, promising huge profits. You must know that during the anti-Liao campaign, there were conflicts among several people.
From this, Wanyan Jurchen launched her strategy for the Tieli area. Moreover, the initial stage was very smooth. Even if there was unkind instigation from the imperial court, and the Shiwei people were forewarned about this, they still did not expect that the Jurchens were advancing so fast that when the Jurchen cavalry raided Tieli City, they did not even respond. come over.
After Wanyan Bahai captured Tieli City, he immediately started building city defenses and stockpiling grain, grass and ordnance in preparation for the Shiwei people's counterattack.
At the same time, they also recruited the local Tieli people. Under the rule of the Shiwei people, the life of the original Tieli people was not easy at all. Naturally, Wanyan Bahai successfully persuaded a group of people to join forces with Wanyan Jurchen. Together they fight against the Shiwei people. In addition, in the name of the support of the Han Dynasty, they are somewhat of a deterrent to the foreign races in the Northeast.
As for the Shiwei people, they resisted the Khitan in the past, and after being beaten painfully, they reluctantly surrendered. They also rebelled at times. When the Han defeated the Khitans, regained Liaodong, and advanced into the Northeast, they still had the same unruly attitude.
Even the Han Dynasty court couldn't bear the intrusion of Wanyan Jurchen. Soon, the Shiwei tribe army from the western grassland counterattacked with a retaliatory attitude.
The war between the two has been going on for almost three months.
