Chapter 120 The Ming Army's General Attack Plan (4k+ chapters)
At this time, the battle was approaching, and Wang Hongyu suggested making a certain number of paper-wrapped bombs.
Paper-packed bullets are filled with black powder in a fixed amount. When the matchlock gunner is loading, he only needs to bite the paper bag to introduce a certain amount of gunpowder into the gun chamber. This avoids the disadvantage of pouring out the gunpowder pot according to experience after each shot.
The Zhejiang soldiers, the Sichuan soldiers and the auxiliary soldiers worked together to make 30,000 rounds of paper-wrapped ammunition for the matchlock gun. The remaining black powder was mixed with 40%, and the remaining carbon, sulfur and nitrate were stored separately.
The availability of so much gunpowder was of course due to Yuan Yingtai's first-class transportation capabilities in the late Ming Dynasty, and the Donglin Party's strong support from the treasury to Yuan Yingtai.
Yuan Yingtai was also in high spirits and asked the court for instructions to formally promote the generals.
The deputy general of the Southern Army, Tong Zhongkui, was promoted to the rank of commander-in-chief of the Liao Dynasty. Liang Zhongshan, You Shilu, and Jiang Bi were all promoted from deputy generals to the rank of commander-in-chief.
Wang Hongyu was officially appointed as the guerrilla general to aid the Liao Dynasty, and his guerrilla camp was officially established.
In addition, a man named Bao Chengxian was transferred from Liaoyang as a general to Shenyang City to replace the vacancy left after Sun Qing's death.
After hearing this, Wang Hongyu was not happy at all.
After killing one Sun Qing, another Bao Chengxian appeared.
This guy is a big traitor who will have a high status in the future. I have never found this person before, but I didn’t expect that he would be sent to Shenyang at this time...
Yuan Yingtai was very confident in his personnel arrangements, and he had also made a general offensive plan three months from now.
He wrote to the imperial court and ordered 180,000 troops, commanded by ten generals, to launch a general attack in two directions.
There are 180,000 troops, and each force has been properly arranged.
Shanhaiguan has 20,000 as backup, Jinzhou and Ningyuan have 10,000 each to transport supplies, and Jinzhou and Fuzhou in the south have 10,000 as support. The total of 50,000 is far away from the frontline battlefield and will not directly participate in the war, but it is enough to stabilize the situation and protect logistics.
In the direction of Shenyang, there are five generals: He Shixian, You Shigong, Li Bingcheng, Chen Ce, and Tong Zhongkui.
With Qi Jin, Zhou Dunji, Zhang Mingshi, Wu Wenjie, Zhou Shilu, Ran Yuelong, Qin Bangping, Qin Minping, Lei Anmin, Yuan Jianlong, Wang Hongyu, Ke Rudong, Bao Chengxian and other generals, there were more than ten generals. A total of 60,000 soldiers were deployed for the general attack on the North Road.
In the direction of Liaoyang, headed by four generals, Zhu Wanliang, Liang Zhongshan, Hou Shilu, and Jiang Bi, accompanied by more than ten generals such as Zhao Lijiao, Zu Dashou, and Wang Shike, a total of 50,000 troops were launched for the general attack on the south road.
In the direction of Guangning, General Li Guangrong was appointed as the general, accompanied by nearly 10 generals such as Zhang Shenwu, Liu Qu, and Luo Yiguan, and led 20,000 soldiers as backup to follow up the attack.
Civil service.
Ben Jinglue and the patrol commander Zhang Quan, the supervisor army Gao Gao, Xing Shenyan, Niu Weiyao, Hu Jiadong and others all attacked with the two armies.
Liaodong Governor Xue Guoyong, Right Councilor Wang Huazhen and others followed up with the Guangning troops and took over the defense of Liaoyang and Shenyang after the two general offensive troops left.
With such elite soldiers and strong generals, how can we be invincible!
Yuan Yingtai was an honest, capable and benevolent man. In his hands, he stabilized the conflict between Liao soldiers and guest soldiers, took in a large number of Liaodong and Mongolian refugees, and expanded the army by tens of thousands.
Now that the people of Liaodong are aspirational, I, Yuan Yingtai, will achieve what Zhuge Wuhou cannot.
After the establishment of slaves, the military power of the world will gradually return to the hands of our generation of civil servants. With the sages and sages of Donglin in power, the best era for scholars is coming~
Yuan Yingtai, who is immersed in narcissism, will soon receive bad news that is completely beyond his expectations.
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"What! The main force of Jiannu came straight to Liaoyang City?"
Yuan Yingtai's pupils shrank in shock.
Shouldn't I attack Jiannu? Why do Jiannu dare to attack me?
Oops, it’s different from what I planned...
After all, Yuan Yingtai had never been to the battlefield in person. Now that he heard that the enemy was coming towards him, he felt both panic and excitement.
The plan was disrupted again, and I couldn't hold my breath and kept pacing in the room.
Seeing Yuan Yingtai's panic, the scribe also panicked, forgetting to emphasize that the information was possible, not confirmed news.
Yuan Yingtai panicked for a while, then began to think wildly, and felt that he could do it again~
There were 60,000 troops in Shenyang, and they defeated Xianglan Banner twice. Jiannu was already afraid.
There are only 50,000 soldiers in Liaoyang, and he is here as the commander-in-chief. Jiannu wants to fight him desperately.
This must be the reason.
But who gave Nurhachi the courage to attack Liaoyang City?
This is the largest city in Liaodong and the strongest city. The walls are more than ten feet high and there is a wide moat!
The mere slave builders don’t have any weapons to attack the city, so why should they use their heads to attack Liaoyang City?
Don't be afraid!
The advantage is mine~
Nurhaci is afraid of the Southern Army in Shenyang, so I can just transfer the Southern Army here~
After making up his mind, Yuan Yingtai acted confident and concealed the truth that he was actually unsure in his heart.
"After the order is passed, the Liaoyang army is fully prepared for war, and all soldiers and horses rush into the city for defense.
We must immediately send an order to Chen Ce, Tong Zhongkui, and Qi Jin’s Southern Army to rush to Liaoyang to prepare for a decisive battle with Jiannu!"
"Yes!" The scribe immediately went to convey Yuan Yingtai's order.
The commander's order was immediately implemented inside and outside Liaoyang City.
Zhang Quan, the patrol commander of Liaodong, was checking the combat readiness of the troops outside the city. When he heard about the enemy situation, he rushed to the Jinglue Mansion as soon as possible. However, as soon as he entered the city, he heard that Yuan Yingtai had given an order.
Aren’t you even going to discuss it with us!?
Are you in such a hurry to reincarnate!?
Jing Lue's reaction was too hasty, and Zhang Quan secretly yelled, "Not good."
When he rushed to the Jinglue Mansion, Yuan Yingtai had already put on a suit of armor, held a shield in his hand, and walked on the street to encourage and comfort the people.
Yuan Yingtai thought to himself that the people must feel relieved when they see this economic strategy beside them before the war.
Little did they know that the people were thinking that even the Liaodong governor was wearing armor and holding a shield with his own hands, so the situation was already very, very dangerous!
Rumors are already spreading, and some spies deliberately spread them, laying huge hidden dangers for the future to shake people's hearts.
Zhang Quan dragged Yuan Yingtai into the council house and tried his best to restrain the anger in his heart: "Yuan Jinglue, Jiannu may just come to Liaoyang, but he is not within a hundred miles of Liaoyang."
"Isn't this also to inspire the morale of the people and the military?" Yuan Yingtai's argument was quite weak.
"Then why don't you discuss it with me and the four commander-in-chiefs of Liaoyang City, then order the entire army to return to the city, and also mobilize the Southern Army?"
This is what makes Zhang Quan most angry, because soldiers and horses should not be mobilized easily, especially when it comes to the Shenyang front line on the other side.
"If the main force of the slave establishment arrives, our army must gather the main force first, so that we can defeat the enemy in a decisive battle. If we are slow to call for reinforcements, we may be surrounded for reinforcements. Therefore, this strategic plan will immediately mobilize the southern army!"
Seeing Yuan Yingtai's attitude, Zhang Quan was really angry to death.
As soon as there is any disturbance, the strongest main force will be mobilized. What if Jiannu makes an attack in the east and attacks in the west?
He reminded this again. Yuan Yingtai seemed to have listened to the suggestion very carefully, but without making any changes, he transferred Zhang Quan to the east gate defense, preventing him from continuing to intervene in the overall command.
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The Southern Army camp on the south bank of the Hun River.
The sound of dull drums summoned the generals in the army to come to discuss matters.
Wang Hongyu and other guerrilla and above generals received an urgent notice the night before and had to raise accounts and discuss matters early the next morning.
Combining this time period with the intelligence analysis from the Guangning Intelligence Station, business travel and commodity prices, and the Mongolians, it is certain that Nurhaci is about to make a big move.
So I went to my elder brother for ventilation that night.
When I walked to Chen Ce's tent, ten drummers were beating the drums hard. The thunderous sound of the drums urged the generals to gather immediately.
When I entered the camp, I saw that in addition to the generals, thousands of families from the Confederate army were also here.
I saw Zhao Hannian, a soldier from Zhejiang, also arriving. He had been promoted to guerrillas not long ago, and he had also been promoted to General Qian.
"General Wang, we should be able to defeat Jiannu again this time, right?" Zhao Hannian followed Wang Hongyu to defeat Jiannu twice, and now his fighting spirit is high.
"That's right, but Jiannu will not make the same mistake three times in a row, so we have to try our best this time."
Hearing what Wang Hongyu said, Zhao Hannian paid more attention to it. In fact, he had only fought twice with Xianglan Banner, one of the Eight Banners, and none of the other main forces had participated.
It is impossible for Nurhaci to let a banner fight against the Southern Army alone this time.
The white-haired old general Chen Ce, the strong and powerful Tong Zhongkui and the weather-beaten Qi Jin walked into the big account.
Everyone bowed their heads in greeting, and the three generals bowed their hands in return.
Chen Ce strode to the innermost general stage, faced the crowd without taking a seat, and announced loudly: "After receiving an urgent order from Yuan Jinglue, the Southern Army rushes to Liaoyang to prepare for the main force of the slave establishment!"
The expressions of the generals were serious. They had been in Liaodong for so long and had suffered two small defeats against Jiannu. This time it was finally time for the decisive battle.
Tong Zhongkui took the lead and said: "The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!"
"The Ming Dynasty will be victorious!!!"
The momentum has been mobilized, so we must prepare to march southward from Hunhe River in Shenyang to Liaoyang.
Because Yuan Yingtai's military order was urgent, the generals did not question it directly.
Wang Hongyu was thinking, how can he persuade the troops not to send out the whole army or bring all the baggage?
Suddenly, the eldest brother patted his shoulder lightly.
Looking sideways, I saw that his expression was very excited, but his eyes were extremely calm and determined.
The eldest brother gave himself another look that looked towards the general stage.
I saw Tong Zhongkui also winking at him.
Oops, I never underestimated my eldest brother, but I didn’t expect that Tong Zhongkui, who was a bit reckless, was already prepared.
Everyone has the same idea. I'm afraid Chen Ce and General Qi Jin are also similar~
"Now prepare the marching columns of the Confederate troops."
Chen Ce looked at the Southern Army generals present, and his eyes rested on Zhou Dunji and Wang Hongyu beside him:
"Zhou Dunji and Wang Hongyu, your two troops have repeatedly defeated Jiannu. You can serve as the vanguard to march towards Liaoyang."
"Yes, the general will definitely fulfill his mission!"
"Ran Yuelong, Qin Bangping, and Lei Anmin will lead the Chinese army and advance slowly with me."
"Yes!" This batch of Chinese troops includes his own Guangdong soldiers, as well as Youyang and Shizhu chieftain soldiers. They are all soldiers with strong marching ability and can go to Liaoyang and return to Shenyang quickly.
"Tong Zhongkui, Qi Jin, Zhang Mingshi, and Zhou Shilu led part of the Sichuan and Zhejiang troops. While gathering gunpowder and logistics, they were alert to the enemy's invasion of Shenyang, and finally marched towards Liaoyang."
"yes!"
So that’s it, he is indeed General Chen Ce~
After decades of fighting, one can certainly guess that Nurhaci used the trick of suspecting soldiers. But Yuan Yingtai issued a military order for the Southern Army to rush to help, so he had to go.
So how can we stabilize the situation in Hunhe and respond to Yuan Yingtai's mission?
There is knowledge in this.
If it were Zhou Dunji, Zhang Shenwu, Zhang Mingshi or Tong Zhongkui ten years ago, they would definitely be upright and directly disobey orders.
The result was that he was punished by civil servants and imprisoned for ten or eight years...
After all, Chen Ce is an old general. He followed Chen Li and Deng Zilong and defeated the Japanese pirate army at the peak of the Warring States Period. What has he not seen in the world?
So he discussed with several important generals all night long and came up with a quick response that paid attention to orders but kept the baggage and firearms intact.
Zhou Dunji and Wang Hongyu have become famous by flying the blue flag, and they are at the front of the queue for Yuan Yingtai to see.
The Chinese army is mostly composed of chieftain soldiers, who have strong mobility and can quickly return reinforcements.
As for the Zhejiang soldiers who use a large number of firearms and chariots, don't move yet.
In this way, even if the military situation changes, it will be enough to cope with it.
After the meeting ended, Zhou Dunji and Wang Hongyu were left alone to continue the discussion.
Wang Hongyu expressed his opinion and believed that Nurhachi was most likely trying to seize the opportunity.
"Well, I think so too. So this time your southern reinforcements can raise more flags, don't go too fast, and conserve your strength to prepare for the march back." Chen Ce also expressed the follow-up plan for this arrangement.
He looked at Wang Hongyu with some deep meaning. After meeting him in the capital, he gradually understood the strength of this opposition marquis, the successor of Liu Wei and the successor of the Sichuan Army.
Wang Hongyu was worried about another thing at this time:
"Marshal Chen, I'm afraid there are spies in Shenyang City. Sun Qing's remaining poison has not been cleaned up before, and there are a large number of Mongolian soldiers. Therefore, I thought that Jiannu was about to attack Shenyang!"
Chen Ce, Tong Zhongkui, and Qi Jin immediately walked to the sand table with them.
Several people were all staring at Shenyang's peripheral defense line, the thirteen most central locations.
Shenyang, Fengjibao and Hupiyi.
These three fulcrums are the horn formation constructed during the Xiong Tingbi period.
Xiong Tingbi's strategy for defending Liaodong was to first strengthen the walls and clear the country to block the Mongolian refugees, and then rely on the elites of the Nine Borders and the Southern Army to station heavy troops to guard the dangerous points, support each other, repeatedly harass the tired enemy, and attack at the right moment.
He stated that Shenyang’s defense was:
"If you don't guard Fengji, you will be alone in Shenyang; if you don't guard the tiger skin, you will be alone in Fengji; if the three parties stand in a tripartite position and do not each garrison 30,000 to 20,000 troops, it will be easy for thieves to overthrow them, and Liaoyang will be alone."
Originally there were at least 20,000 troops stationed in all three places, but that is no longer the case.
Yuan Yingtai thought of a two-pronged attack, so he transferred Hupiyi's general Zhu Wanliang back to Liaoyang and became his number one general.
The defense of Hupiyi was divided into garrisoned by Li Bingcheng, the commander-in-chief of Fengji Fort.
Shenyang City has added nearly 20,000 Mongolian soldiers. It seems to be a huge force, but it has not strengthened its surrounding defenses and is busy training to prepare for the attack.
Wang Hongyu pointed at Hupiyi and said: "Currently, there are only 3,000 soldiers and horses here. They can defend against the attack of one banner at most. If they encounter three banners, they will be defeated quickly."
Then he pointed to Fengji Fort: "This place can withstand the fierce attack of two flags, but it is difficult to withstand the four flags."
According to his own expectations, it would be best for Li Bingcheng to shrink all his troops and move them to Fengji Fort, so that he could at least stop the Three Banners.
In this way, Fengjibao, Shenyang and the Hunhe Nan Army formed a new powerful horn.
However, plans cannot keep up with changes.
The biggest variable is He Shixian.
This first general was famous for his bravery in fighting, and he had a huge number of troops, but he also had a lot of spies.
Diao Diao killed Sun Qing, but his subordinate was taken away by He Shixian. Not only that, he also gained Bao Chengxian.
Who can save this?
Chen Ce also had nothing to do with Shenyang. As a commander-in-chief, he had just been promoted, and his voice in Liaodong was completely different from that of He Shixian.
But there is You Shigong in Shenyang City. He is You Shilu's brother, so he must be reminded.
There is also Li Bingcheng. Although he is not powerful, he can still cause a lot of trouble to the slaves by gathering troops and horses to defend the city.
Chen Ce sent two groups of envoys to Shenyang and sent a message to Fengjibao, saying that the Southern Army had received orders to go south to Liaoyang and reported to friendly forces that they must be careful in case of war.
Then someone among the messengers revealed some information to You Shigong, telling them to be careful of making secret attacks in the east and west, and to be careful of spies.
Li Bingcheng reminded him that when encountering the slave-building army, he could immediately take Hupiyi's troops back to Fengji Fort to avoid splitting the troops and suffering losses.
It can only remind you to this extent.
After all, no one has any evidence that Bao Chengxian is a spy, and even Chen Ce is at most the same level as You Shigong and Li Bingcheng, so it can only be a reminder.
After the arrangements were made, the Confederate army set off as planned.
Zhou Dunji and Wang Hongyu set off for Liaoyang with great fanfare, but the speed was not fast at all.
Because Nurhachi wanted to attack Liaoyang, it was a false move.
Qin Ling, Lao Tan's double intelligence, and the historical progress in his memory all told him that the enemy was coming towards Shenyang.