Chapter 765 Strategic Deterrence
If it were in the past, Huang Taiji would never dare to take such a risk, exposing the empty defense of the Later Jin Kingdom to the Tiger and Leopard Army. (.in.)
But now it's different...
Since the decision has been made, give up the plains outside the mountain, drill into the mountains, and wait for the time being hidden.
Before sending troops, Huang Taiji issued military orders to the major tribes of the Later Jin Dynasty to transfer to the mountains.
At this moment, even if the Tiger and Leopard Army immediately dispatched troops and launched an attack on the Houjin, it would not achieve any results.
It is precisely because of this that Huang Taiji was so bold, gathering the military strength of the entire Later Jin Kingdom to attack Liaodong. After making a big fuss in Liaodong, he quickly retreated and re-drilled into the mountains...
Of course, Wang Feng didn't know about these situations. Not only that, Wang Feng didn't want to know at this moment.
As soon as he finished speaking, the commander of the cavalry division asked anxiously: "Commander, should we accept the move or not... Judging from the situation on the scene, the longer the time is delayed, the greater the possibility that the Second Regiment will be destroyed by the Tartars... Therefore, we must make a decision early. Otherwise, even if we send troops to reinforce, the Second Regiment will not be able to avoid the end of the destruction of the entire army..."
Facing the urgent gaze of the cavalry commander looking at him, Wang Feng fell into deep thought.
Soon, a complex expression of impatience and firmness appeared on Wang Feng's face.
After taking a deep breath, he made a very decisive decision: "Compared with more than 2,000 soldiers of the Second Regiment, the Cavalry Division and the Heavy Artillery Regiment are more important... As long as the Cavalry Division is in hand, the Tartars will have some concerns in Liaodong. So, no matter what, we cannot take the Cavalry Division to take risks... Here, I can only be sorry for the more than 2,000 soldiers of the Second Regiment..."
"However, we can't just sit there and wait for death, and watch the Second Regiment be destroyed by the Tartars..."
"The first batch of messengers who asked for help from the capital have been gone for a day. According to the itinerary, it will take another day before the prince can get the news..."
"After you get the news, even if the prince mobilizes troops as soon as possible, and quickly whips up and reinforces to Liaodong, it will take about four days before you can truly enter Liaodong to fight..."
"So, for us, the best situation is that the reinforcements enter Liaodong in five days..."
"We know this situation. He Huang Taiji is also aware of this situation... Therefore, the time when the Later Jin army can do such arbitrary behavior in Liaodong is only five days... Five days later, the Later Jin army must withdraw from Liaodong. Otherwise, once our reinforcements arrive, he Huang Taiji can't leave even if he wants to..."
"And if Huang Taiji launches this attack at this time, I don't say that everyone knows very well... Food, everything is for food... So, under limited time, Huang Taiji will never spend too much time on siege. Otherwise, Huang Taiji will not be able to achieve the specific purpose of this attack on Liaodong..."
"As long as the Second Regiment can last for more than a day, let Huang Taiji know that even if the Second Regiment is completely destroyed, our cavalry division will not be dispatched. Huang Taiji will take the initiative to give up attacking the Second Regiment and continue to use the siege. He trapped six musket regiments on the border. Then, he concentrated as much force as possible, went deep into various parts of Liaodong, and plundered the food we had just collected..."
The Cavalry Division Commander's eyes lit up and he quickly spoke, "Commander, if the battle really develops like this, as long as the Tartars split their troops and start robbing in Liaodong... Our cavalry division can take the initiative and defeat the Tartars one by one..."
"At that time, Huang Taiji, who has the advantage of military strength, can plunder some things in Liaodong. My cavalry division will also cause them to suffer heavy losses. I know that the territory of my Tiger and Leopard Army is not something they can come if they want..."
Wang Feng nodded and affirmed...
"This is the specific reason why the cavalry division cannot be dispatched now..."
"With the cavalry division here, the Tartars dare not loot unscrupulously. In this way, the losses in Liaodong will be reduced to the minimum."
"Once our cavalry division is attacked and severely hit on the battlefield, we will lose this cavalry that can deter the Tartars. Then, the Tartar plundering troops can be completely dispersed in Liaodong, and plunder whatever they want. We have no choice..."
After this decision was made, the second regiment that was being attacked was likely to be destroyed.
However, in the overall situation, the cavalry commander had to say with a look of heartache and unbearable expression: "Captain, I understand... I don't know if you have any other explanation..."
Wang Feng nodded and affirmed: "I'll find a way to pass a military order to the Second Regiment... The Second Regiment must hold on for more than two days... At the right time, you can give up the city wall, put the Tartars into the county town, and fight the streets with the Tartars..."
In a dense forest less than fifty miles away from the Liaodong Governor's Mansion, more than 20,000 elite troops of the Later Jin army were lurking quietly like hunters.
Standing in a tent in the middle of the military camp, no one could have imagined that Huang Taichi, the Great Khan of the Later Jin Dynasty, was walking back and forth with a solemn face.
Three full hours have passed since the firearms troops under their command launched an attack on the Tiger and Leopard Army.
After three hours of attack, although the musketeers under his command approached the city wall many times, they almost rushed into the county town from the gap blown out by the red cannon. However, Huang Taiji's solemn face did not show any smile because of these good news.
Because the purpose of launching an attack on the Second Regiment is not to destroy the Second Regiment.
For Huang Taiji, a group of Tiger and Leopard Army can't even catch his eye.
As for the real purpose of Huang Taiji's attack, as Wang Feng analyzed, it was the cavalry division that had always been in Wang Feng's hands.
In Huang Taiji's view, as long as the cavalry division is eliminated, there will be no Tiger and Leopard Army in the entire Liaodong territory that can threaten him.
At that time, the entire Liaodong, except for a few counties still occupied by the Tiger and Leopard Army, will become the world of the Later Jin army...
But, things went against my wishes...
The governor of Liaodong, Wang Feng, did not send troops to rescue the more than 2,000 Tiger and Leopard Army of the Second Regiment, which was about to be destroyed...
Just when Huang Taiji, who had a solemn face, had already begun to send troops to Wang Feng without any hope.
A messenger suddenly rushed into his tent and reported loudly..." Khan... Emergency military information on the front line... My Later Jin warriors successfully entered the city in a new round of attacks... Now they are fighting street battles with the defenders... General Ao Bai asked for instructions on whether to send additional troops into the city, and to eliminate the remaining soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Army in the shortest time..."
"When entering the county town, fighting in the streets... how could it be so fast... With Ben Khan's understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Tiger and Leopard Army, it will take at least two hours before we can use the red-clothed cannon to consume the defenders' forces almost the same... "Huang Taiji was stunned and said with an incredible look on his face.
Chapter completed!