Chapter 91: The Heroes of Ming Dynasty's Restoration
As long as the Ming army did not divide its forces, Nurhachi could only choose between a decisive battle with 100,000 Ming troops or watching Hetuala fall.
If he chooses to fight decisively, the result will naturally go without saying. Even if the Ming army loses, Houjin can only win miserably.
And if Nurhachi chooses to retain his strength and does not fight a decisive battle with the Ming army, the Ming army will be able to capture Hetuala.
Directly strangle Manqing to death in a seedling state.
Before the Hou Jin Dynasty moved its capital to Shengjing, Hetuala was not only a city, but also the political center, economic center, main food production area, soldier supply place, logistics center...etc.
Without the solid rear area of Hetuala, Houjin would not be able to develop at all.
The Houjin Eight Banners were basically all mounted infantry. It was true that they could run away if they couldn't be beaten, but what about the women, children, the old and the weak?
Once Hetuala was lost, Houjin had no choice but to become a rogue in order to survive, and he was still a rogue with a family and a mouth.
Maybe they can show off their ferocity for a while and wreak havoc in Liaodong, but as long as the Ming army can bite them tightly, they don't need to be able to defeat them.
As long as they continue to harass, Hou Jin will not be able to establish a stable rear area.
Then Hou Jin will only be a wandering bandit, a wandering bandit that is constantly weakened and unable to be replenished.
Because in the process of fleeing, the women, children, old and weak of the Later Jin Dynasty would definitely not be able to give birth to children while running away, even if the whole people were soldiers and the per capita number was high.
Therefore, Yang Hao really harmed the country!
What Colonel Robin is doing now is really a bit like our hero Yang Hao and Governor Yang, who was the founding father of the Qing Dynasty.
Zhu Hongyu said, this Colonel Robin is simply our hero for the restoration of the Ming Dynasty!
He took the initiative to divide the more than 700 musketeers he had on hand into three parts!
They were also deployed in three directions where timely reinforcements could not be provided due to isolation by mountains and forests.
If seven hundred Spanish musketeers gather together and pose a threat of one hundred to the Liberation Army, then after they are divided into three parts, each part may not necessarily pose a tenth threat to the Liberation Army.
Robin offered such a good opportunity, could Zhu Hongyu let it go?
The Liberation Army has been passively defending for so long, and it’s time to launch a counterattack!
Zhu Hongyu made a final decision.
"That's it. The whole army will start preparing to send troops from now on."
"In three days, all the scouts will be dispatched to help the general find out the enemy's specific situation, troop distribution, logistics lines, leading generals, etc."
"Three days later, all the troops will be gathered. I, the general, will personally lead the troops and defeat the enemies on three sides with superior force!"
"If we win this battle, our Liberation Army will no longer have to huddle in this mountain. We can break out of the mountain and seek development!"
"Everyone, let's work hard together!"
"If you all don't let me down, I will definitely not let you down!"
After Zhu Hongyu said that, he bowed deeply to everyone.
Everyone stood up and returned the salute, but did not dare to address him with their mouths.
…
It was night, and the lights inside and outside the valley were brightly lit.
The Liberation Army's camp and two bastions were lit with torches, and bonfires were also lit in the three Spanish camps.
Within the walls of the camp, there are neatly planned thatched houses with almost the same shape.
The streets are straight and horizontal, very neat.
From time to time, a group of patrolling Liberation Army soldiers would pass by with torches, showing the tension during wartime.
It was already late at night, but the weapons workshop was still working overtime.
The red iron-smelting furnace works day and night, and the neat sound of iron tools clashing can be heard. This is the water-powered forging hammer hammering the rough embryos of weapons into shape.
The craftsmen wielded hammers and sweated.
They quickly produced weapons one by one and equipped them to the Liberation Army to deal with fierce battles.
Zhu Hongyu hadn't rested yet. He summoned Zhou Tianxu, the leader of the Jin Yiwei of the Liberation Army, late at night.
"My subordinates have met the general!"
Zhou Tianxu walked into the thatched house and bowed to Zhu Hongyu who was engrossed in writing something.
Zhu Hongyu nodded slightly and said.
"No courtesy, please sit down and have a sip of tea while I finish what I'm doing!"
Zhu Hongyu was immersed in writing, writing death notices for the soldiers of the Liberation Army who died in this battle.
Although he would not have to write every death notice personally, that would be too much work.
But on every death notice, Zhu Hongyu would personally sign and confirm it, and write a sentence or two to mourn the hero's soul.
These are all inconspicuous little actions, but they are the real military spirit!
It may seem a bit false to outsiders, but in the eyes of the Liberation Army, it is a very serious matter.
Zhu Hongyu used similar small means, daily greetings to the soldiers, and various seemingly useless rituals to firmly control the general's heart.
After signing and sealing the death notices one by one, Zhu Hongyu organized all the death notices in hand and arranged them neatly. Then he raised his head and said to Zhou Tianxu, who was sitting opposite him.
"Tianxu, I have called you here late at night. I have a very important thing to do for you!"
Zhou Tianxu stood up from the chair and spoke.
"Please tell me, General!"
After Zhu Hongyu pondered for a while, he spoke.
"Take my handwritten letter and go into the mountains and visit the crocodile tribe."
"At any cost, you must find a way to persuade the Igorot tribe represented by the Crocodile Tribe to completely support our Liberation Army."
In Zhou Tianxu's confused eyes, Zhu Hongyu opened his mouth to explain.
"It is not a problem for our Liberation Army to gather superior forces and defeat three enemy armies respectively, but defeat and annihilation are two different concepts."
"Our Liberation Army wants to come out of the mountains and develop toward the plains. Simply defeating the Spanish is not enough."
"We must cause heavy casualties to the Spaniards and annihilate their main force so that their future development will not be threatened."
"Although our Liberation Army is good at frontal combat, it cannot annihilate the enemy's defeated troops on a large scale in dense mountain forests."
"If we want to annihilate the main force of the Spanish in this battle, we can only have the Igorots represented by the crocodile tribe join the chariot of our Liberation Army."
"As long as the Crocodile Tribe agrees to send troops to assist our Liberation Army in annihilating the main force of the Spaniards, no matter what conditions they propose, you can agree as appropriate."
Zhou Tianxu nodded solemnly and said.
"General, my subordinates promise to complete the mission!"
Zhu Hongyu nodded, indicating that Zhou Tianxu could withdraw.
…
Early on the next morning, Zhou Tianxu walked out of the camp with Zhu Hongyu's autographed letter, entered the mountain forest, and went straight to the crocodile tribe.
Sanchez met Zhou Tianxu in the tribal meeting hall and spoke directly.
"Why does your general want to see me?"
Sanchez probably had a guess about this.
Not asking for help, but just wanting to exchange for supplies.
Apart from that, he couldn't think of any other possibilities!
Zhou Tianxu smiled slightly and said.
"The general sent me here today to borrow troops from your department!"
He didn't beat around the bush, but spoke straightforwardly.
Sanchez frowned, and as expected, he spoke.
"It's impossible to borrow troops. No matter how many conditions you put forward, I will never borrow troops."