"According to Li Changsheng's sentry information, the Tatars have gathered over 10,000 cavalry near Baimiao Fort, and the Qing cavalry are all over the fields on both sides of Jinxi's Nerv River. The camps are densely populated. A rough estimate is that there are 40,000 to 50,000 horses. The Tatars obviously have a plan. !”
Lin Fangping reported to everyone in detail the results of consecutive days of sentinel inspections, and finally concluded that the most suspicious place for the Qing army was in the Baimiaobao area.
Everyone's eyes were focused on the daughter river section west of Jinzhou City on the sand table. Everyone was thinking secretly. After a long time, Guo Yingxian was the first to speak: "If you ask me, we will also lead the army back to the west and hide among the pines and apricots." In the valley, if a Tatar really dares to attack my Xingshan grain road, I will make dumplings for him and eat them in one bite."
Zhang Guangda said: "General Guo is really heroic. However, I am afraid that the stuffing of this dumpling will chew up your teeth very much. Don't ruin the good teeth of our brothers."
"Afraid of balls. Tatars are also flesh and blood raised by their mothers and fathers. What's so scary about a white knife digging into the same bloody hole?"
Guo Yingxian said with a stubborn face. After Yang Guozhu died, he always gritted his teeth every time he mentioned the Tatars, as if he wanted to eat their flesh alive.
At this time, Wei Zhice said: "What General Guo said is not unreasonable. It's just that our Xuanfu Army family may not be able to fight against the Tatars' tens of thousands of fine cavalry on our own.
Moreover, the mobilization of the army requires military orders from the governor's camp. At present, everything is just inference, and I may not be able to get the order from Governor Hong. After all, the military situation on the front line of Jinzhou is also urgent, and the army should not be mobilized lightly. "
He pointed to Jinzhou City, Shimen Mountain, and Huangtu Ridge on the sand table, and said to everyone: "Now most of these places are defended by the Mongols from the outer vassals, the slave Han army, and the Korean army. At most, there are some soldiers from the Eight Banners of Mongolia." horse.
Even if there are 50,000 Qing cavalry hidden in the Baimiao Fort area, where are the remaining Tatar soldiers hiding?
If this issue is not clear, I don’t think Governor Hong will agree to our Xuanfu army returning to Xingshan to aid. After all, it is just speculation that the Tatars want to attack our Xingshan grain road, and there is no solid evidence. "
Zhang Guodong then added: "In my opinion, the Tatars may not just be eyeing me at Xingshan and Gaoqiao Liangdao."
He raised his hand and pointed to the fish market at the Empress Palace at the mouth of the Xiaoling River on the sand table, and then said: "I'm afraid that the place where our army stores food at the mouth of the Xiaoling River is also part of the Tatars' plan!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this, but heard Zhang Guodong continue: "The elite Tatar thieves must be hiding something. Looking at the situation in Jinzhou, they just want to induce our army to attack, seize Huangtu Ridge, and break Jinwei." .
In this way, the army of our aiding Liao King's Division was pinned down at the foot of Jinzhou City. At that time, the attack could not break through the Tartar defense line, and their retreat was blocked by their hidden cavalry.
In Xingshan, Xiaolinghekou and other important places on the grain road, warning signals were sent frequently. Our army was entangled by Tatar thieves and could not escape. We must be unable to save them.
If the Tartars were lucky enough to capture the important food road areas of Xingshan and Xiaolinghe, our troops who were assisting the King of Liao would definitely be in moral disarray. How could we talk about working together to defeat the Tartars? "
Zhang Cheng never said a word. He always encouraged his generals to stimulate their ability to think independently. After all, most of the people in the military tent today have to stand alone.
Now everyone has adapted to this environment. During every military meeting, everyone can express their opinions. Watching them mature day by day, Zhang Cheng also feels an extremely proud sense of accomplishment!
He Zhenxiong, a guerrilla from Zhenbiao Zuoying, also spoke at this time: "According to what General Wei and General Zhang said, our army of the King's Division is now in a dilemma. How should we make a decision?"
After all, he was a new member of Zhang Cheng's camp. Although he often met with the generals, he was not familiar with them and was still a little cautious.
Sure enough, Zhang Guangda felt that his title was a bit awkward, and interjected: "Brother He, we are discussing matters in private, not in front of outsiders, so there is no need to mention the titles of general and short general again.
If not, it will appear that you and I are brothers, right? "
"Hahaha……"
There was a burst of laughter from the military tent, and everyone felt a little more relaxed.
At this time, Zhang Guangda sighed and said: "Now the Tatars are rushing to attack Jinzhou. Although I guess they must have deep intentions, Wu Sangui and others are already a little unable to restrain themselves and are eager to go to rescue.
Even Governor Hong and General Zhang were worried that Jinzhou would be difficult to defend. They were afraid that if the city was stormed by Tatars, they would not dare or be willing to bear the consequences. "
Everyone in the military tent nodded incessantly. Because the Tatars were rushing to attack Jinzhou, Wu Sangui, Zu Dale and other Liaoxi generals were a little bit impatient. After all, Zu Dashou was the leader of Liaoxi generals and there was no room for failure.
"If not, how about I give him a thunderous blow and punch the Tartar thief in the belly?"
Zhang Cheng followed the news and saw that Li Jiyu couldn't hide the excitement on his face, and his eyes were fixed on the sand table, looking eager to try.
Guo Yingxian stood aside and asked angrily: "What do you mean by digging into the belly?"
Li Jiyu has been getting along with Zhang Guangda and others for a long time, and they are already familiar with each other, but for some reason, he is really in awe of the veteran Guo Yingxian in front of him.
He cupped his fists and said, "The old general knows it. The general just thinks that the Tatars withdrew their troops from Shimen Mountain and Huangtu Ridge to lure me to attack, so that they can lead my army to Jinzhou City and then entangle them."
In this case, why don't our army take advantage of the plan? "
Zhang Guangda was also a little impatient and asked urgently: "How to pull off the trick? Come quickly, don't wait here for me to show off!"
"My Xuanfu troops and horses have been repeatedly engaged in battles with the Tatars on the Huangtu Ridge for many days. There are several grasses on the ridge that have been touched and cooked thoroughly. Since the Tatars intend to lure me to attack the mountain.
Why don't we secretly send more elite warriors and sharper artillery during tomorrow's battle to catch it by surprise and seize the opportunity to capture it in one fell swoop? In this way, we will not have the right to decide whether or when to rescue Jinzhou in the future. In my hands? "
Everyone discussed the specific content, and everyone was thinking faster.
Wei Zhice added: "Although the thieves and slaves have this plan, our army can also use it to attack Huangtu Ridge, so that our army's camp can reach the west bank of Xiaoling River.
Later, they controlled various sections along the river and directly used ships to transport grain, grass, fuelwood, cannons and gunpowder into Jinzhou City through waterways. Even reinforcements could go up the river and enter Jinzhou City from the south gate.
In this way, even if the Jin siege cannot be completely solved for the time being, it can at least alleviate the temporary crisis in Jinzhou, calm the minds of the generals in western Liaoning, and enable them to continue to stand firm and wait for reinforcements.
Today, I have observed with the commander that all sections of the Xiaoling River in the south of Jinzhou City can be used by smaller boats. "
Zhang Guodong also said: "If this is true, our army will have one more choice. We can send an army of horses to cross the Xiaoling River and set up camp on the east bank.
In this way, we can not only protect the safety of the river, but also attack at any time to disturb the Tatar food route. This is the so-called courtesy reciprocity! "
"I'm afraid that the Tatars are hiding a strong army in a hidden place on the east bank of the Xiaoling River and will attack me while I'm halfway across the river. That would be dangerous."
Lin Fangping deserves to be by Zhang Cheng's side for a long time. With his guidance, he is not only thoughtful, but also prepared for danger in times of peace.
Wei Zhice also said: "Actually, under the current situation, the best policy is to stick to Songshan and maintain a long-term stalemate with the Tatars!"
He continued: "Today, hundreds of thousands of troops are fighting among the pines and brocades. Both sides are facing difficulties in supplying food and grass. However, our Ming Dynasty is more powerful and now has dried fish and other supplies to supplement it. We will definitely be more powerful than the Tatar thieves." Long-lasting.
If the stalemate continues like this, once the Tatars lose their food and grass, their army will definitely be disintegrated, and the soldiers will be exhausted due to hunger. If they march to Jinzhou at that time, killing slaves will be like chopping melons, cutting vegetables, and digging into bags to get things! "
Seeing that Wei Zhice looked resolute, spoke eloquently, behaved like a general, and what he said was realistic, Zhang Cheng couldn't help but nodded in approval.
He wanted to test Wei Zhice, so he asked: "The enemy's situation is like this. According to General Wei, how should our division respond in the safest way?"
Wei Zhice pondered for a moment and then said: "No matter what, we must not let the Tatars lead us by the nose. This battle has to be fought, and it should be fought. But how to fight it and where to fight it must be up to me. I must try my best to fight back." Come here and fight to hold the Tatars by the nose."
He pointed at Rufeng Mountain and Shimen Mountain and said: "Our army's Shanhaiguan Town Ma Commander-in-Chief can kill from Rufeng Mountain and pretend to break the siege, so as to contain the Tatars in the west and south of Jinzhou City and not dare to turn elsewhere.
The front camp of the Shenji Battalion used artillery to intensively bombard the Shimen Mountain Tatar front, and then sent a general soldier to pretend to attack Shimen Mountain to trap the Tatars around Shimen Mountain.
As for our front line, according to what Li Jiyu said, we took advantage of the unpreparedness of the Tatars in Huangtuling, opened the way with a large number of artillery, launched a fierce attack, and directly captured it. Then we consolidated the defense line and pretended to cross the river to advance eastward to observe the reaction of the Tatars. . "
He added: "If this is true, even if we temporarily halt our troops and break the siege of Jinzhou, at least the initiative will be in the hands of our army.
Moreover, there is an additional way to cross the river and go eastward. In turn, the Tatar thieves want to prevent our army from crossing the river, capturing Xiaolinghe Fort, and harassing its important food route! "
After hearing Wei Zhice's strategy, everyone was excited for a while.
They all stared closely at the Huangtu Ridge place, looking again and again, and then looked carefully at Xiaolinghe River. Some of them had already looked in the direction of Xiaolinghe Fort.
Indeed, as long as we capture Huangtu Ridge, we can cross the Xiaoling River in the east and break Jinwei in the north. If we stick to Huangtu Ridge, we can also defend the southern section of Xiaoling River until the grain road at the mouth of Xiaoling River is safe.
What's more important is that the Empress Palace Fish Market, in which all the generals hold shares, is not far to the south of Huangtu Ridge.
Now, the dried fish market is a treasure they use to make money. If they rely on loyalty, it will be difficult to drive the current general soldiers of various towns, but if they use money, it will be different.
He Zhenxiong also said: "Commander, I think the best cavalry from each town should be drawn out, and another mobile force should be formed, which can not only rush to Xingshan and Gaoqiao at any time, but also support battlefields in Jinzhou at any time.
In order to prevent the army of our king's division from being held back by the Tartar thieves, if there is a beacon signal elsewhere and there are no soldiers to use, then we will fall into the trap of the Tartar thieves. "
Upon hearing this, Guo Yingxian immediately praised: "Soldiers are unpredictable, water is unpredictable, and the battle situation changes rapidly, often beyond our imagination. We should retain an elite force to prepare for emergencies!"
Zhang Cheng nodded slowly. He was very satisfied with the performance of the generals today. Many key points were discussed to some extent.
It’s true that one person is planning the shortcomings and three people are planning the advantages. What’s more, there are more than three people participating in the military meeting today!
He also believed that the final opinions reached by the generals were feasible.
According to his guess, after the arrival of the captive chieftain Huang Taiji, the Qing army not only mobilized the whole country and increased its troops in large numbers, but even the morale that had been slightly low before was revived.
In this regard, he still admired Huang Taiji very much. He was indeed a hero and a great person of his generation.
In fact, when Huang Taiji had just taken over the position of the Great Khan of the Later Jin Dynasty from the old slave Nurhachi, it was also a critical moment when the military group of Jiannu was facing a major crisis of its own.
At the beginning of Huang Taiji's succession, the situation faced by Hou Jin was already very serious.
At that time, Houjin had been in an isolated and helpless situation in the external environment, and was tightly surrounded by the Ming Dynasty, Mongolia, and North Korea.
And internally, Huang Taiji's accession to the throne was the result of the recommendation of the eight Baylors.
As the newly elected Khan, he presided over the government together with the other three princes at the beginning. It was called the Four Great Baylor Period. They were called Heshuo Baylor, and they "discussed the national affairs together and each appointed officials and subordinates."
It can be said that during this period, many affairs of Huang Taiji were seriously restricted, whether it was internal politics or external military affairs.
But among the four, Huang Taiji ranked last, which does not mean that his status is low.
It was not until the fifth year of Tiancong that Erbeile Amin was disobeyed and imprisoned by Huang Taiji for being unruly, disobeying his orders, burning, killing and looting, and this situation began to be gradually reversed.
In the sixth year of Tiancong's reign, Huang Taiji became more and more powerful. He ordered the cancellation of the four Baylor's co-administered political system, and replaced it with Huang Taiji's "sitting alone in the south", saying that he was alone and few, which greatly improved his status.
At the same time, the old slave Nurhachi had always been hostile to the Han people during his period. They initially kidnapped Han people as slaves, which aroused great resistance from the Han people in Liaodong. For this reason, Nurhaci once massacred the rebellious Han people in Liaodong.
In the end, even the Han people who had not participated in the resistance were massacred by the Tatars. This approach once left Liaodong thousands of miles desolate without any human habitation.
A large number of fields lost their owners and were left uncultivated, eventually turning into wasteland, which greatly aggravated the food shortage in Liaodong.
After all, the Tatars make a living by fishing and hunting, and are not good at farming. Moreover, the weather in Liaodong is bad, and the yield is originally very low. Now that a large number of fields are abandoned, famine is inevitable.
When Yuan Chonghuan was governor of Liaodong, the food supply in Shenyang City in Houjin even increased to ten taels of silver per dou, making it difficult to buy grain.
Fortunately, it was Huang Taiji. Through his own efforts, he consolidated the foundation of his rule step by step and formulated a system that prohibited the indiscriminate killing of Han people. He cherished the people's power and proposed "dedicated work to Nanmu and focus on the original mission", which alleviated social conflicts.
Then he reformed the Eight Banners system and mobilized the elites of the Eight Banners to fight, while Yu Ding stayed at home to engage in production, conquered Mongolia and North Korea successively, and changed the dilemma of being attacked on three sides.
It can be said that without Huang Taiji, there would be no Qing Dynasty today!
