Chapter 641 Asking for a Monthly Pass in Mobile Operations
Chapter 641 Mobile Combat (please vote)
From the current point of view, in this war against Wu Sangui, Ming Dynasty set the main battlefield in Hubei, not Henan.
Because going upstream is really convenient for the army to march and transport the logistics and military supplies needed for the army!
Of course, the purpose is also very clear. The first step is to regain Huguang, and then decide whether to launch the next offensive based on the specific situation at that time.
In other words, we will decide the next offensive move at that time!
Should we follow the Yangtze River into Sichuan and Shu, or go north to regain Henan?
At present, Zhu Hongyu has not made up his mind yet.
If the main force of the Ming army decides to follow the Yangtze River into Sichuan, and cooperates with Li Dingguo to attack Yunnan-Guizhou direction, the Ming Dynasty will most likely be able to regain the south of the Yangtze River in one go.
It will be more conducive for Zhu Hongyu to integrate the resources of the entire south, launch the Northern Expedition, and regain the entire Ming Dynasty!
However, the main force of the Ming army entering Henan is not without its benefits!
At least for now, Henan is much larger than Sichuan and Shu in terms of population and the amount of taxes it can provide to the court.
Sichuan and Shu are really dilapidated now!
Different from the dilapidated Jiangnan that still has its vitality, the current Sichuan and Shu are the kind that are completely rotten and cannot be restored at all without decades of tidying up.
Regarding these two choices, Zhu Hongyu couldn't make up his mind for a while!
Therefore, I did not rush to make a decision, and wanted to wait and see the subsequent development of the battle situation before making a decision.
In order to deal with the war with Wu Sangui, Ming Dynasty mobilized seven main infantry divisions with 70,000 people, a cavalry division with 10,000 people, and 20,000 Guiyi troops.
This adds up to an army of 100,000 people!
Zhu Hongyu mobilized nearly half of his soldiers.
Although there is a reason that "a lion fights a rabbit with all his strength", it can also be seen that Zhu Hongyu was afraid of Wu Sangui.
He has been active from the late Ming Dynasty to the present, firmly holding his position on the world's big chessboard, and has been active for decades.
Moreover, in the past few decades, it has always had a relatively high sense of existence in the world!
Wu Sangui is not a simple person!
When dealing with a cunning old fox like Wu Sangui, no matter how careful you are, you can't be too careful.
Shi Yongxin resigned and went out, while Zhu Hongyu continued to think about the matter.
Originally, Zhu Hongyu really had no intention of launching another large-scale war this year.
However, with the evolution of the overall situation in the world, many things are not decided by Zhu Hongyu alone.
Today's world is a big stage, the Ming Dynasty, the Qing Dynasty, Wu Sangui... are all working hard to show their brilliance.
I want to squeeze out others and make myself the only protagonist!
The current changes in the world situation are caused by the mutual game between our own forces.
Although Zhu Hongyu now occupies a certain position in the overall situation of the world, he is not the only protagonist.
All he can do now is to work hard to become stronger and become the only protagonist.
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The Yangtze River flows into the sea for thousands of miles!
A huge fleet of boats moved up the Yangtze River towards Huguang.
The scouting horses of Guan Ning's army galloped back and forth around the battlefield, covering the entire battlefield and constantly transmitting the movements of the main force of the Ming army to the rear.
The sails covered the sky and the sun, and the Ming troops along the coast held their chests high and raised their heads, marching forward in order to the beat of drums.
That kind of military killing spirit is overwhelming!
The cavalry of the Ming Army also continuously wandered on both sides of the army, covering the battlefield and always preparing for the cavalry raids of the Guan Ning Army.
As Wu Yingqi is the main person in charge of Guan Ning's army's war in Huguang, all information on the Huguang war situation must be gathered into his hands.
After he reads it and makes a decision, he will report it to Guanzhong!
Looking at the report in hand that the main force of the Ming army moved up the river and entered Huguang, his face was full of gloom.
Because the intelligence sent back by the Qing army's sentries described the invading Ming army in this way.
The shadow of sails covers the sky, the shadows of infantry cover the sun, the armor is like clouds, and the guns are like the sea...
Everything made Wu Yingqi feel unspeakably solemn.
The expression on Wu Yingqi's face kept changing. The main force of the Ming army was invading, and the troops were pointing directly at Huangzhou Prefecture and Wuchang Prefecture. How could he not feel solemn?
"How is the city defense situation in Huangzhou Prefecture? Can it be defended?"
The place where Wu Yingqi is now is Huangzhou Prefecture, the first line where Guan Ning's army faces the Ming army along the Yangtze River.
As the commander-in-chief of the Qing army in this battle, he naturally wanted to inquire about the defense of Huangzhou Prefecture.
Wu Yingqi's deputy general said with a solemn expression.
"Reporting to Your Highness, Huangzhou Mansion is probably difficult to defend!"
"The naval guns equipped by the Ming Navy are too powerful, and the city of Huangzhou is on one side of the Yangtze River. If the Ming Army wants to attack Huangzhou, they can get fire support from the naval guns."
"Huangzhou Mansion is not easy to defend!"
The results of the Battle of Yangzhou have also reached Huangzhou Mansion, and Wu Yingqi's lieutenant knew how Yangzhou City was actually captured.
To put it bluntly, Yangzhou City was smashed down by the shells of the Ming Navy’s naval guns!
If the Ming army attacks Huangzhou Mansion in the same way, Yangzhou will not be able to withstand the offensive, and Huangzhou will not be able to withstand it either.
Wu Yingqi sighed helplessly and said.
"It's not easy to keep it, but you have to keep it!"
"The order from my father in Guanzhong is to tell me to resist the Ming thieves' attack and wait for support."
When the deputy general heard this, he also fell silent.
What does that say? The knife that can kill you most does not come from the enemy in front of you, but from behind.
The struggle for power and profit is really the most terrifying thing in the world!
"Your Highness, how about our army abandoning Huangzhou and taking advantage of the maneuverability of our cavalry to fight in the field with the Ming army?"
The deputy general put forward his own opinion.
The current Ming army is very strong. Whether it is the quality of its soldiers, the condition of its ordnance and equipment, or its fighting will, it has the upper hand when compared with the Qing army and the Guan Ning army.
The only shortcoming is the cavalry!
Although the current Ming Dynasty cavalry is not bad, their combat effectiveness relies on equipment. Compared with the cavalry of the Qing Army and Guan Ning Army, there is still a certain gap.
The idea of Wu Yingqi's deputy general was to use his own cavalry advantage to fight against the Ming army on the move.
In the constant maneuvering, the artillery power of the Ming army was disconnected from the cavalry power.
When the Ming army's cavalry lost fire support, the Guan Ning army's cavalry went to fight the Ming army again.
This is also the only way for an army with weaker firepower to fight against an army with stronger firepower, and even win.
Since the front view is useless, then the trick is!
You are a fool to insist on fighting a frontal attack even if you know that you can't beat it head-on.
Obviously, Wu Yingqi is not a fool.
Because he knew that in this way, he might be able to offset the Ming's superiority in firepower to the greatest extent and give full play to his own cavalry advantage.