In fact, all the etiquette and regulations of the Dashun Army were restored to the Tang family system, so why did they claim to be the queen of the Tang Dynasty? At this time, Li Laiheng compared himself to the incompetent Li Weiyue, the son of the German military governor Li Baochen, which was really wrong.
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You must know that Li Weiyue is the son of the rebel general Li Baochen, and Li Baochen is the adopted son of An Lushan. With this relationship metaphor, Li Laiheng compares himself to the incompetent Li Weiyue, and even compares his father and ancestors to Li Baochen and An Lu
The feeling of mountains...
He had doubts in his heart to the point of speaking so unscrupulously. He was really lucky that the Niu Jinxing party members did not hear it. Fang Yiren and other civil servants and advisers who could understand the relationship were Li Laiheng's own people. Otherwise, it would have been a mistake.
decent.
Naturally, Liu Fangliang couldn't figure out what was so disrespectful about Li Laiheng's disrespectful words. He just felt that Li Laiheng was still young and lacked the confidence to win before the battle, so he fist-fighted with him and encouraged him:
"I know that the Qing army is bound to win this time, but between Nirvanakou and Shulu, I have listened to your suggestion and built many forts according to the atlas sent by the Army Joining Department. Our army relied on Shulu fortifications to achieve success.
Yi, you can advance and retreat freely, and even if you encounter setbacks, you won’t have no way out.”
Li Laiheng put his right hand on the handle of his sword and said loudly: "What Master Liu said is true. In this battle, our army will attack lightly and sharply, and the battle will be won! As long as the enemy's sharpness is defeated for a moment, the Qing army will be hesitant.
They thought that our army had a large force behind them, and as long as they hesitated and delayed their advance, the chance of victory would be transferred to the Dashun army.
It is better to attack and gain opportunities than to sit back and wait for death. Master Liu, you have been teaching me the art of war for a long time. Master Liu was the one who took the lead in the battle at Baigou River. This time, I can take the lead."
"Hahaha, let's avoid it. Although your martial arts skills have improved a lot, Laiheng, you are still not considered to be a cavalry commander. If you charge into battle, kill generals and capture flags, it's better to have someone do it for you."
Nirvanakou and Shulu are both famous ancient battlefields in the past. During the Warring States Period, the Qin and Zhao armies fought many battles here, leaving behind the bones of tens of thousands of soldiers.
In the late Tang Dynasty, the vassal towns in Hebei were divided. Jinzhou and Shenzhou were important places in Hebei. Countless stories about the three towns of Heshuo, Chengde Town, Weibo Town and Fanyang Town, also often revolved around Shenzhou.
The barren bones have been leveled, and the Han family once said that this is the time of war.
How can the souls of eternal grievances still exist, and the sounds of war can be heard during storms?
With vast plains and lingering rivers, Li Laiheng seemed to be able to faintly hear the ghostly cries and howls from the corpses of millions of soldiers on the ancient battlefield where the three armies often fought.
Raising flags in the wild, running thousands of miles, leaning on the edge of the sword, who is the fool?
This is the time when the north wind shakes the desert.
The cavalry of the Shun army advanced first, and the horses galloped forward like mountains and seas. Liu Fangliang charged forward and led the army to Jinzhou. When he rushed from Jinzhou to Zhending, he had already detected a partial division of the Qing army passing by.
There was news of Nirvana's attack on Jinzhou's flank, so the supporting troops of Li Laiheng and Liu Fangliang were bound to fight the Qing army before rescuing Shenzhou.
Nirvanakou and Shulu are located between Jinzhou and Shenzhou. The Qing army penetrated such a deep place with partial divisions, so its troops must not be large. Li Laiheng estimated that the enemy would not be able to carry powerful artillery.
In terms of tactical situation, although Nirvanakou is a small town and Shulu is only a county town, Liu Fangliang has built some camps and fortresses between the two cities that can be used by the Shun army. The overall situation is greatly conducive to the Zhending reinforcements.
Therefore, the purpose of Liu Fangliang's furious advance was to capture the Qing army's overly advanced troops and attack the city of Huangtaiji first.
In the early summer of May, the land of Hebei was already covered with basil and wild grass, but in Li Laiheng's eyes, the plains seemed to be thousands of miles away, exuding the slow aura of death.
He could not feel the sense of season in late spring and early summer, and was only shaken by the chill that filled the air.
"Brother Gu, it is courage for us to attack lightly, but courage does not mean recklessness and lack of plan. You are Yuan Cong, a veteran of Dashun, and you must understand the principle of prudent use of troops. I will hand over the vanguard cavalry to you, don't insult our army!
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After listening to Li Laiheng's instructions, Gu Kecheng danced his horse in a circle, leaped in front of the army, and shouted loudly: "The great success will be victorious! The weight of the world rests on my generation, brothers, I will send troops with you!"
Liu Fangliang and Gu Kecheng were both the most powerful generals in the Dashun Army. As the commander-in-chief of the first army, Liu Fangliang took the lead in pro-unification, while Gu Kecheng followed up as his deputy. Li Laiheng, Fang Yiren, and Hao Yao
Qi and others took control of the Chinese army, first led the army to Jinzhou, and then rushed to the Nirvana area to capture the enemy's movements.
Jinzhou was known in ancient times as the seat of Julu County during the Qin Dynasty. Although it had declined much compared to the Han and Tang Dynasties during the Ming Dynasty, it could still be considered a relatively large city.
A large number of banners of the Shun army were flying on top of the city. Liu Rukui was guarding here, like a needle that stabilized the sea, stabilizing Li Laiheng's heart. Some of the reinforcements entered the city to assist in defense, and some followed Liu Fangliang and Gu Kecheng instead of entering Jinzhou City and attacked directly.
Nirvana area.
The large army array under the city was endless, like a long dragon spreading to the horizon.
Liu Rukui ran down from the top of the city, hugged his good brother Hao Yaoqi first, and then introduced to Li Laiheng:
"A partial division of the Qing army has crossed the Nirvana Pass. Their number is more than a few thousand. I estimate it may be close to ten thousand!"
Li Laiheng replied in a deep voice: "I know that Liu Shuai and Gu Kecheng have already led the vanguard troops to attack. Please tell me specifically about the Qing army's offensive, especially the offensive against Shenzhou. The main force is really determined.
After resting in the city for a while, we will immediately go to Nirvanakou and Shulu to meet the enemy.
Did the Qing army come to level the base?"
"Forehead……"
Li Laiheng's repeated questions surprised Liu Rukui. He did not think as far as Li Laiheng did. He was only surprised by the Qing army's sudden in-depth attack, and did not think carefully about the enemy's purpose in this.
Now after listening to Li Laiheng's words, combined with the situation of his fight with this Qing army, and the enemy's desperate investigation at night, it soon became clear that the Qing army suddenly penetrated deeply, and it was indeed very likely to destroy Jinzhou.
The main purpose is to build a fortress in the middle of Shenzhou.
After hearing this, Li Laiheng had to be thankful that Liu Fangliang was so quick in his work. The Dashun army mobilized at an astonishing speed and rushed to the battlefield before the Qing army's partial divisions destroyed Nirvana Pass and Shulu Camp.
Otherwise, even if Dashun Army reinforcements are determined to rush to Shenzhou, without these camps to rely on, they will be in an extremely unfavorable situation.
Judging from this, Huang Taiji spent so much time sweeping Shenzhou's flanks and reaching Jinzhou. Is the core goal of his offensive to capture Shenzhou?
The city of Jinzhou was well-defended. After the army entered the city, counselor Fang Yiren and a group of military counselors sent by Gu Junen were sent to help handle military affairs. Li Laiheng was also able to handle all the chores of the army in an orderly and fast manner.
After he slightly strengthened Jinzhou city defense, he estimated that the Qing army had not yet regarded Jinzhou as an important attack target, so he continued to leave Liu Rukui to defend the city. He led his troops to keep up with the vanguard troops of Liu Fangliang and Gu Kecheng, preparing to enter the city.
To Nirvana Pass or Shulu Line.
Nirvanakou and Shulu are already located between the north and south streams of the Hutuo River, which means that there are no dangerous geographical obstacles such as big rivers between Li Laiheng and Huang Taiji's army.
The two sides are about to engage in a head-to-head confrontation, and Li Laiheng believes that today, the Dashun Army will never be destroyed by the Qing army as quickly as it was in history.
His only confusion is:
Huang Taiji's 200,000-strong army marched across the Hutuo River. With such a huge force, it would be difficult to give full play to its military advantage when attacking the small Shenzhou City, right?
After all, Shenzhou City was small. Even if the battlefield expanded to Nirvanakou and Shulu, there would not be a broad enough battlefield for the Qing army to stretch out.
Huang Taiji, besides Shenzhou, does he have other goals?
Is it Jingxing, Zhending, or Nanpi defended by Ma Bao?
Jingxing is the Jin-Zhao Kongdao, Zhending is the largest stronghold of the Dashun Army in Hebei, and Nanpi is the place where the Qing Army must pass to attack Shandong.
However, among these three targets, Jingxing has a steep terrain and is difficult to conquer easily. Zhending is a big city with tight defenses, which cannot be compared with Shenzhou. Only Nanpi City is smaller and the garrison strength is very small. However, the location of Shandong is too far away.
For the Qing army, offensive value was very limited.
If Huang Taiji really lost his mind and wanted to attack Shandong with his main force, wouldn't his flanks be completely exposed to the Dashun Army? They could be intercepted at any time by Li Zicheng who arrived later.
What's more, in the late Ming Dynasty, the Yellow River flowed from the Huai River to the sea. Even if the Qing army captured the entire Shandong Province, they were still north of the Yellow River. Their strategic situation did not improve at all, and instead they found themselves in a vulnerable position that was easily attacked.