The greatest benefit that the Battle of Menglianggu brought to the new army was that it gained experience in mountain warfare.
Therefore, when he decided to attack Mengshan, Zuo Menggeng did not rush to advance. Instead, he called on the entire army to conduct a major study and spread the experience of mountain warfare to the grassroots level.
The troops that participated in the Battle of Menglianggu previously dispatched a large number of personnel to serve as instructors in various regiments to explain mountain warfare.
This process is of course very long.
The New Army completed the siege in early September, but until October, the battle did not start, and the whole army was just studying.
Zuo Mengeng is based in Mengyin County, but he is familiar with world affairs.
All kinds of information came together in a massive amount, which really made him watch scenes of great drama.
Due to the war in Liaodong, the transmission of information was much slower. Many times, it can't even be passed on.
However, Zuo Mengeng was able to learn from the known intelligence that the Ming army and the Hou Jin army were actually just like sleeping dragons and phoenixes.
There were all kinds of quarrels and conflicts within the Ming army, and they were wary of each other, which seriously affected the combat efficiency. Then the Jin Army was almost the same, and there were not a lot of things going on with the demon moths.
The only difference is that Huang Taiji can control Houjin's situation with one hand.
After all, he is on the front line, and his speed of solution is far beyond what Chongzhen in the capital can match.
Just like the battle on August 12th.
Originally, according to Huang Taiji's plan, a plan to lure the enemy was deployed.
He asked Yang Shan, Gong Adai, and Sudala to stand on the edge of the trench, and wait for the Ming army to rush up and fight on the spot. Tu Lai and Nanchu Haksaha were located between the two yellow flags. They waited until they saw the civilians of Jin Fang logging after the Ming army pursued them before attacking.
As a result, Zu Dashou just used a little trick to lure the enemy, and Tu Lai was fooled, forgot his responsibilities, and attacked against orders.
With one move, the whole body was moved. Tu Lai's attack forced his brother-in-law Darhan to follow suit and send troops. The rest of the soldiers and horses saw that both yellow flags were out for battle, so of course they had no choice but to follow suit.
The soldiers and horses of the Two Blue Banners chased to the gates of Jinzhou City and dismounted to fight on foot. Although the Ming army was forced into the trench, the Ming army in the trench could cooperate with the Ming army on the top of the city. The two blue banners suffered heavy losses. .
In this battle, Houjin lost many generals including his deputy Meng Tan, his deputy Tumubululu, Beiyu Dobei, and his guard Guo Li.
The most important thing is that because of Tu Lai's rash actions, Mergen Daiqing (Dorgon) Beile also led his troops to attack, and he also encountered danger, which really frightened Huang Taiji.
Huang Taiji hated Tu Lai so much that even though Tu Lai was bravely wounded in battle, he still ordered the generals not to visit him.
The prince-in-law Yang Guli and Gong Adai disobeyed orders and were spitted all over their faces by Huang Taiji.
Huang Taiji's behavior seemed ruthless, but in fact it was to protect Tu Lai.
Because the biggest losses in this battle were the two blue flags, which were under Mang Gurtai's command.
Mang Gurtai was furious, furious, and wanted to cause trouble for Tulai, Yanguli and others. As a result, he had his first conflict with Huang Taiji.
The entire battle of Daling River was also the beginning of the conflict between Huang Taiji and Mang Gurtai.
Zuo Mengeng looked at this information and couldn't help but fell into deep thought, wondering if there was anything in it that could be worth making a fuss about.
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It was bone-chilling cold in the Bohai Sea at the end of September. The fleet floating on the sea was surrounded by seawater on all sides, as if it had been abandoned by the whole world.
And everyone on the boat happened to feel the same way.
On a sand boat in the middle, a general was looking anxiously to the west, as if waiting for something. Standing next to him was a Westerner with yellow hair and blue eyes, but he looked carefree as if it had nothing to do with him.
After a while, there was a wave on the sea in the west.
After a while, several small boats approached, and a general boarded the boat.
The general was impatient and hurried forward to greet the visitor. Before he could get a foothold, he asked: "Brother Ruitu, what's going on ahead? Is there a possible landing?"
The person who came was covered in moisture and looked quite embarrassed, but his words were firm.
"General Rong, the Sancha River has frozen, but the ice is still thin and cannot bear the load. Our army cannot cross the river."
The general almost laughed out loud when he heard the unfortunate news. Finally, he took into account the gazes around him, forced himself to endure it, and turned to ask the Westerner again.
"General Silao, you have heard that the ice ahead has blocked the path of my army. What should we do now?"
The Westerner's eyes rolled around and he stretched out his hand to feel the air.
"General Kong, are you sure it's really frozen?"
The visitor's face turned red, but he refused to give in. Not only him, but the surrounding soldiers also looked fiercely at the Westerners.
"General Silao, I have seen with my own eyes that the Sancha River is indeed... frozen."
Feeling the murderous aura permeating the air, the Westerners immediately chose to follow their hearts.
"Oh, what a pity. It seems God doesn't allow us to go to Daling River."
The general nodded heavily, relieved.
"God's will is like this, what can I do?"
He and General Nakong looked at each other again and immediately took action.
"Instruct the entire army. Hurricanes are roaring at sea. Our navy has been severely damaged. In addition, the Sancha River is frozen, making it impossible to land. We must return to Shuangdao immediately. After repairs are completed, we can send troops to Daling River."
The soldiers responded with a bang, and their originally slow movements suddenly became much more agile. The twenty-one sand ships completed the U-turn almost in the blink of an eye and returned straight to the original route.
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"My uncle is so naive. He actually tried to send Dongjiang soldiers to Liaodong for reinforcements, haha..."
Zuo Mengeng, who received the information, was baking potatoes, and Liu Yiyuan, Zuo Yong and others were nearby.
Liu Yiyuan sneered again and again.
"Back when Yuan Chonghuan was good at killing Mao Wenlong, Dongjiang Town and Guan Ning's army were already in dire straits. Now it's a certain death situation. How can he rescue him?"
Zuo Rong was more honest and asked doubtfully: "Didn't it mean that the fleet of Zhang Tao, Kong Youde and others encountered a hurricane and had to return?"
Zuo Mengeng sneered.
"It's early winter now, where does the hurricane come from?"
Others don't know much about Ji Feng, but he has a clear background.
The typhoon day has long passed, and it even started to snow in Liaodong.
Zhang Tao, former deputy commander-in-chief of the Pi Dao Association, and Kong Youde, the Dongjiang guerrilla, were purely excuses and did not want to go to Liaodong to die.
Kong Youde, the general of Dongjiang Town, didn't want to go as a matter of course, and even Zhang Tao, Sun Yuanhua's confidant, didn't want to go. This shows the fighting spirit of the Ming army.
Liu Yiyuan looked over faintly, his eyes full of eagerness.
"Now all the soldiers and horses in Shandong have been mobilized, and only our army is left. If we launch it at this time, it will be effortless to capture the entire Shandong."
But Zuo Mengeng shook his head, took out the roasted potatoes from the fire, and threw one each.
"Not urgent."
Seeing that Liu Yiyuan was going to get to the bottom of things, Zuo Mengeng spoke more straightforwardly.
"My uncle was the most persistent. Kong Youde and others thought they wanted to use hurricanes and ice to dissuade him. That was wishful thinking. Look, in less than a month, the Dongjiang troops will still be forced to reinforce Liaodong. The waterway is dangerous. , then let’s take the land route.”
Liu Yiyuan misunderstood.
"Are you waiting for Dongjiang soldiers to leave? So you can be more confident?"
Zuo Mengeng's eyes were filled with contempt.
"Who are the Dongjiang soldiers who are qualified to thwart the might of our new army? I am just waiting for the opportunity for the Dongjiang soldiers to become unbearable and get violent."
Everyone was shocked.
"Master, do you suspect that Dongjiang Town will rebel?"
Zuo Mengeng holds the pearl of wisdom and is full of confidence.
"It's not that I will, but I will. I will never go to Liaodong or Dongjiang Town under any circumstances. What can I do if I am pushed to the limit? Of course I will do the opposite."
At this point, he also revealed a little bit of his thoughts.
"The White Lotus Rebellion caused serious damage to the grassroots of society in Shandong. Especially the small and medium-sized landowners, they lost everything. But those big landowners are still there, and they are also our stumbling block. It is inconvenient for us to deal with these people. But Dongjiang Town As for the rebels, it doesn’t matter.”
Everyone sipped the potatoes, but they couldn't feel the aroma.
Because everyone was shocked by Zuo Mengeng's plan.
Who would have thought that this person's plan would be so decisive and thorough?
At the end of September, Zuo Mengeng finally got the exact information in the mountains.
The White Lotus Sect rebels who were trapped in Mengshan Mountain were none other than Murong Cai's remnants.
In the past few months, something happened between Murong Cai, Dong Dacheng and Zhao Si, which caused Murong Cai to run away alone and hide in Mengshan. He would rather be surrounded by new legions than step into Nishan.
"If nothing else, it must be internal strife."
Zuo Gui also came.
He has an arduous and secretive mission, and he also has a clear understanding of the situation within the White Lotus Sect.
The rivers and lakes are rough, and it is Mr. Guan who is kneeling, and all he has done is unscrupulous.
What's the point?
"Zhao Si and Dong Dacheng are the real leaders of the White Lotus Sect. Murong Cai was just a little guy before. Now that he has become a big man, he wants to be on an equal footing with those two, so he will naturally become dirty."
After everyone thought about it, they felt that this was also the case.
Bai Xiaoqi was overjoyed and said with a smile: "That's easy to handle. When we fight Murong Cai, we don't have to worry about the two parties colluding and sacrificing energy."
Zuo Mengeng had the same idea, and his battle plan couldn't help but become bolder.
He said to Zuo Rong: "On the first day of October, your West Group will take the lead in launching the attack. I don't care about the specific combat plan. I only have one request. Take Maocao Gu within two days and advance to Datian Gu."
Zuo Rong never discounted orders and immediately said: "I promise to complete the mission."
