"That's too late!"
Yuan Keli shook his head and walked to the map: "Send the order to Man Gui from here. Not to mention the six hundred miles that are urgent, two hundred miles a day is the limit. It will be at least ten days before Man Gui receives the military order.
But we have no time to wait. We must quickly attack the Liaohe River before the area of Liaoze has spread to the Panshan area.
Otherwise, if we wait too long, if there is a heavy rainstorm, the river water surges, and Liaoze covers the Liaoxi Corridor, we will really have to return in vain.
Moreover, Ma Xianglin in Liaodong Peninsula and Mao Wenlong in Pi Island will be in danger of being annihilated. "
"If I remember correctly, there are two ways to bypass Liaoze and enter Liaodong. One is to take Fuxin Chaoyang, pass through the Daling River Valley, climb over Yiwulu Mountain, and enter Liaodong through the muddy Liao Tunnel.
The second is another road discovered by the Khitans, which is to go from along the Liaohe River Valley to bypass Liaoze and enter Liaodong.
I know these two roads, and Huang Taiji, who created Liaoze, must also know it and must have made complete preparations. These two roads will not work.
For the current plan, we can only attack by force! "
Having said this, Yuan Keli looked solemn and looked at Li Guopu: "I ordered Ma Xianglin to focus on the existing castle and stick to the existing territory. At the worst, we must defend the line from Yongning to Huanggu Island Fort, occupy several surrounding islands, and at any time Prepare for counterattack.
The commander-in-chief of the Denglai Navy, Yang Zhaoji, was ordered to prepare immediately and be ready to deliver supplies to Lushun at any time!
Mao Wenlong was ordered to send warships to the line from Lianyun Island to Youtun to form a maritime post station responsible for transmitting military orders;
Sun Chuanting was ordered to immediately send troops to occupy Wangping County, and sent scouts to investigate the situation from Wangping to Xinmin on the front line in Liaoze.
If the water is not deep, ditches will be dug immediately to divert water and retaining walls will be formed on both sides of the official road. Guangning's troops will storm Xinmin City according to the situation.
Yuan Chonghuan was ordered to detach 20,000 troops to join Sun Chuanting's troops and attack the city together. After capturing Xinmin City, he immediately led his army to Kangping and captured Kangping City.
After capturing the two cities of Xinmin and Kangping, they immediately dug trenches outside the city to prevent the Jiannu cavalry from charging, and occupied Xinmin Ferry.
If Jiannu crosses the river from Shenyang, he must fight to the death to stop it. He must not retreat without receiving military orders from this cabinet. Even if the entire army is wiped out, he must not get out of the way.
Secondly, let him inspect the exact scope of Liaoze, focusing on the line from Taian to Panshan, choose a suitable place to cross the river, and make preparations for crossing the river.
Send a letter back to Beijing and tell Mr. Sun Ge about the Liaoze incident, asking him to immediately arrange for an official from the Ministry of Household Affairs to go to Denglai to be responsible for preparing and mobilizing grain and grass in case of emergency. "
It has to be said that ministers who can join the cabinet have excellent memories. Chongzhen was a little confused when he heard it, but Li Guopu left the hall immediately after Yuan Keli issued a series of military orders.
"Yuan Aiqing, the situation has changed. Should we leave immediately for Xiping Fort?"
"Your Majesty, although the situation has changed, it will not endanger the immediate march. After more than ten days of marching, the soldiers are tired. Let's rest for a day and set off tomorrow!"
"In that case, let's eat first and have a good rest after eating. Your Majesty, please sit down!"
The British Duke listened to Yuan Keli's words and asked everyone to sit down.
While eating, everyone found that Yuan Keli was distracted. Then, regardless of the rudeness, he walked to the map and started drawing. After a full quarter of an hour, he wrote a few words on the paper and handed it to Chongzhen.
"Yuan Aiqing, is this... feasible?"
Even though this was the city of Chongzhen, I was shocked when I looked at the words on the paper, but my eyes were filled with hope.
"I will think about it again when I go back tonight. The feasibility is as high as 80%, and it is a matter of killing two birds with one stone."
"Okay, Yuan Aiqing put a lot of thought into this matter, now let's eat first!"
After a full meal, everyone left to rest.
Early the next morning, after breakfast, the Northern Army set off immediately, leaving behind the British Duke who was full of resentment.
Because the British prince also wanted to go to the battlefield, Chongzhen did not agree even though he was trying to persuade him.
Shanhaiguan is more than 500 miles away from Xiping Fort. It took the Beidou army seven days to arrive. The camp had already been arranged and the Beidou army moved in immediately.
In the garrison mansion, Chongzhen sat on the head seat, the generals of the Northern Army and Sun Chuanting sat on the left side, and Yuan Chonghuan, the general of the Western Liao Army, sat on the right side.
"Your Majesty, Mr. Yuan Ge, after the inspection led by the late general, the area of Liaoze has spread from Tai'an to Wangping County. The area to the north is all covered by Liaoze. The deepest water is estimated to be two meters deep, but the largest The parts are all about one and a half feet,
In the past three days, it has expanded at a rate of 100 meters every day. Based on my judgment, unless there is a heavy rainstorm, it is unlikely that Liaoze will expand to the south of Tai'an County.
Moreover, I have ordered dozens of water diversion canals to be dug near Taian to divert the water to the lower reaches of the Liao River and the Raoyang River and some nearby rivers. It will take at least seven or eight days to empty them.
But here is the Liaozhong Plain. The soil is soft and has been soaked in water for seven or eight days. It will be impossible for vehicles and horses to pass within half a month. Therefore, our main river crossing area is mainly from the south of Taian to Panjin. "
Having said this, Yuan Chonghuan stood up and walked to the map on the side: "After the investigation, I selected three places to cross the river.
One is from the southeast of Tai'an County through Beisidao, Dagangzi and Donghuang to the Liaohe River. Opposite is Zhujiafang Town. It crosses the Hun River from Nantianmen and then goes north along the Taizi River to Liaoyang.
Or directly cross the Taizi River from Little Swan Beach and reach Liaoyang directly.
The characteristic of this route is that the currents of the three rivers are relatively gentle, and it is extremely easy to build floating bridges. However, the disadvantage is that there are beaches on the other side, which may not be possible for vehicles and horses to cross, and it is easy for cavalry to charge in plain areas.
The second road starts from Panshan, crosses the Xiliao River at Xinhua Town, then goes all the way east across the Hun River at Nanba, crosses the Taizi River at Tianhetan, and approaches Anshan City.
Or after crossing the Xiliao River, cross the Daliao River near the South China Sea. The Hun River and Taizi River converge near Qiankan to form the Daliao River. This can avoid the Taizi River and then attack Haicheng directly.
The third option is to take the sea route and transport the soldiers by ship from Panshan Red Coast to Yingkou. After landing at Yingkou, they will attack northward, passing through Haicheng, Anshan, Liaoyang, etc. along the way. "
"According to my investigation, Jiannu deployed six large camps from Liaozhong to Panjin, and also arranged manpower at more than ten small ferries, using the signal of Lang Yan. I have not found out the specific number of people arranged. Please forgive me, Your Majesty. "
As Yuan Chonghuan spoke, he drew a pen on the map to outline the attack route, which was clearly visible.
Small flags everywhere on the right bank of the Liao River show the deployment of the slave-building coalition forces.
The generals looked at the marks and analysis on the map and nodded secretly.
"Yuan Aiqing, thank you for your hard work!"
Chongzhen nodded and looked at Yuan Keli, waiting for his decision.
After receiving the emperor's signal, Yuan Keli also stood up, and the generals' gazes also moved with Yuan Keli's movements. This would determine the first battle of the war and be the key to the success of the Northern Expedition.
Yuan Keli walked slowly to the map, picked up the yellow pen and traced the sea route, then turned to look at the generals.
"Element, if it were you, which route would you choose?"
