Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1343 Nancha Disturbance ([-]) Confrontation
What Zhang Wanbang said seemed to be casual, but it was completely reasonable.

The current situation of Yehe's east and west cities is that Tumen took down the west city and used the west city as the main tent, while the troops ahead were encircling the east city not far away.

However, the characteristic of Tumen's troops is that field battles are relatively strong, while siege has always been weak.There are two reasons for being able to win the West City this time: one is that although Yehe’s East and West City are known as “City”, compared to Daming’s city, it is really not worth mentioning. It is a walled city.

Although Yehe's east and west cities also used the rammed earth building method learned from Daming, the earth walls of the two cities are not high and steep, and they are not thick enough. They are at most a county in the territory of Daming. The level of the city wall is not even up to the level of most Zhongxian counties, and its defensive capabilities are actually limited, so it can play a role in the internal battles of Jurchen. (Note: I didn’t blackmail them. There are ruins discovered in later generations, and this can be speculated based on the remnants of the ruins.)
The second reason is the siege method. Burihatu didn't know whether he intercepted some of the gunpowder he had snatched in the northwest last time or where he got a small batch of gunpowder. A small section of the earthen wall was blown down.

Although the gap in the explosion was very small, Yehe Dongcheng even defended against the gap for two more days before falling, but no matter what, Dongcheng was still lost.

At the same time, this news also spread to the camp of the Ming army. Cao Yu was more cautious about the news at the time. He was worried that there might be gunpowder in Brihatu's hands, and it might not be much, but it was always a hidden danger.

The generals of the young faction all believed that even if Brihatu did have some gunpowder, it was insignificant in the overall situation of this battle.As for the truth, since the Ming army arrived, even if Brihatu blows up the West City, it will not change the overall situation.

After all, everyone thinks that Burhatu’s gunpowder could only be stolen. The Mongols in Chahar themselves did not have the ability to manufacture gunpowder, so it is impossible to have large quantities of gunpowder.

Of course, if Brihatu really has more gunpowder, then apart from this battle, the pressure on the city defenses in Kaiyuan or other places in Liaodong will suddenly increase. Don't think too much about it.

Another point is that Brihatu's method of using gunpowder is too simple after all.His method of blowing up the city wall was mainly based on the fact that the opponent was unprepared, approached the foot of the city wall by digging a tunnel, then buried gunpowder, blocked the tunnel, left only the fuse, and finally blasted from a long distance.

If this method is to succeed, the first is that the other party does not find out, or does not have countermeasures after discovering it.But in fact, in this era, such siege methods are very similar to digging tunnels directly into the city in the early years, so countermeasures are also readily available.For example, using "ground listening" to determine the location of the tunnel, and then sending people to dig back and pour poisonous smoke is one of them.

At the same time, the "digging and blasting" method is not easy to implement in some places where the groundwater is too abundant.The Ming army with relatively strong engineering capabilities may still have the ability to waterproof and drain tunnels. It is basically unnecessary to switch to the Mongols. They usually do not have this ability, which greatly limits the use of this method.

Just as Zhang Wanbang said, don’t worry about the east and west cities now, it’s the same to fight anyone: if the Ming army attacks the west city, the Mongols in the east city will inevitably retreat to rescue, so the siege of the east city can be solved; If they are willing to fight a positional battle with the Ming army, most of them still have to withdraw, and the siege of Dongcheng can still be resolved.

After thinking about it for a while, Cao Yu made up his mind, so he turned to Gao Yimin and said, "Surround Wei to save Zhao, or go straight to the east city, what advice does Senior Staff have?"

Gao Yimin hurriedly said: "In front of Zongrong, the younger ones dare not give advice. However, considering the current situation and considering the master's intentions, the younger ones think it is better to go straight to the east city."

Cao Yan laughed, nodded and said: "The hero sees the same thing, and this commander also thinks the same way - go straight to Dongcheng, and Ye He knows that my great Ming owes him as much as a mountain."

The plan is established, and the army will go out immediately.An army of [-] marched across the land of Liaodong in early winter, and thousands of war horses and pack horses dragging artillery made countless hoofprints on the black soil.

To make matters worse, it started to rain lightly not long after we walked.The winter rain in Liaodong, no matter how small it is, has to be guarded against. Not only does the road surface become slippery and muddy, which seriously affects the transportation of artillery, but more importantly, everyone dare not get wet in the rain at will.

Although the army carries a lot of ginger and other things, which can drive away the cold afterwards, the possibility of frostbite is still very high after being exposed to the rain, so everyone greets the upper body with rain gear, coir raincoats and cloaks are readily available, but this adds to the The difficulty of marching.

Yehe Dongcheng, which was originally expected to arrive in only two days at most, finally dragged on for nearly four days before seeing the valley where the Dongcheng is located in the distance.

The east city of Yehe is built on the mountain, and the entrance to the city is in the valley.Although the mountain on the back is not a mountain, it can still increase the difficulty of attacking the city, especially since Tumen's troops are all cavalry, and it is not easy to go up the mountain, so the army basically gathers in the valley.

This valley is quite big, and Tumen put about 4000 troops here, but it still looks very empty, and it can be used as a field battlefield.

Although Cao Yu seemed overly cautious after the defeat in Chang'an Fort, he was a seasoned veteran after all. Looking at it from afar, he felt that the terrain was a bit insane.

absolutely where?Although the Jue Zai battlefield is big enough, once the winner is decided, the loser will not even be able to run.Don't say that if the army is defeated, it will definitely not be easy to run, even if the Mongols are defeated.

The advantage of the Mongols is that the entire army is cavalry, and they run fast, but although the valley is large, it is surrounded by mountains after all, and the mountains are covered with forests. Although this place is called Bald Mountain, the mountain is not "light". ".The reason why it has the title of "Bare Man" is because the top of the mountain is a stone forest, and the battlefield this time is not near the main peak.Therefore, if the Mongols are defeated, they will be blocked by the forest if they want to run. If the Ming army chases them fiercely, it is hard to say how much the Mongols can escape.

Of the 2 people in the Ming army, pure infantry (including artillery) accounted for about [-], and the remaining [-] belonged to "mountain infantry", and the real cavalry was only about [-], and they were basically servants.

The combat effectiveness of the Jiading cavalry is not inferior to that of the Mongolian cavalry, and even because of their superior weapons and equipment, their combat effectiveness is much higher than that of the Mongolian cavalry. time battles.

In theory, the infantry and artillery can have an advantage in frontal combat, but it is raining now.Although these Ming troops were all equipped with Jinghua firearms and waterproof devices, after all, this was the age. In fact, no matter whether musketeers or artillery, the power of the musketeers or artillery would decrease to varying degrees when fighting in rainy days.

In this case, in case of defeat, the fun will be great.The infantry artillery is notoriously slow to run, especially this army is particularly well-equipped, resulting in a heavy load on the body, making it even more difficult to escape.

Therefore, if they were really defeated, the only way they could escape was to run into Yehe Dongcheng.Apart from this, it is useless to run anywhere, as long as the victorious Mongols are willing to chase, they will surely be able to chase and kill them successfully.

Cao Yu, standing on the mountain overlooking the valley, fell into deep thought. Gao Yimin, who was next to him, saw him, smiled slightly, and said, "Is the commander worried about the impact of the rain on our army?"

Cao Yan looked serious, nodded, and said, "This rain is not at the right time, can our cannon still fire?"

As soon as Gao Yimin heard it, he knew that Cao Yu, a veteran, did not have enough understanding of the "coordination of infantry and artillery", and he might not even have a thorough understanding of the essence of the previous bayonet formation's "controlling cavalry with steps".His combat thinking probably still stays on the cannon to open the way, and then the servant Jingqi rushes to break the enemy.

Of course, this old style of play cannot be said to be outdated. In fact, this set of style of play still works in Liaodong, but the efficiency fluctuates greatly, relying too much on the enemy's fear of our artillery and the skill of the servants. Ferocious charge.In addition, the exchange ratio is not very cost-effective-this style of play does not necessarily cause a lot of losses. The reason why the exchange ratio is not very cost-effective is because once it loses, it basically loses elite servants.

As the core force of the elite family members, once the losses are large, it is a typical "injury", which is completely different from the loss of the guards.

This is like in the original history, the Liaodong cavalry of the Li family was originally invincible in Liaodong, but after the loss on the Korean battlefield was too large, it directly led to the later period and could no longer suppress the rise of Nurhachi.At that time, the guards in Liaodong did not change much. The loss of Li Jiajia Ding alone formed a power reversal, which shows the importance of elite Jia Ding.

Cao Yu's combat thinking is like this, and Gao Yimin can't change it with a single mouth.In his view, Cao Yu had not personally experienced the Battle of Southern Liaoning, so he still couldn't make a turn in his mind. He could only try to show him the power of the new tactics, so that he would naturally change his mind.

It is necessary to use a new method of warfare without causing doubt or resistance in Cao Yu's heart, so there are not many ideas that can be thought of.Gao Yimin had a quick brain, and said with a smile: "You don't have to worry about the artillery issue. Jinghua's artillery has been tested for waterproofing. Although it is definitely useless under heavy rain, such a light rain is not a problem."

After hearing this, Cao Yu breathed a sigh of relief.In his opinion, as long as the cannon can be fired, a cannonball blasts past, and then he personally commands the fine cavalry to charge. Because the Mongols have too few population and lack of armor, they have never been willing to fight against the elite cavalry. withdraw.

As long as they withdrew, they could consider whether their own army would enter Yehe East City to shelter from the rain and wait for another battle in the future, or take advantage of the victory to pursue the battle to end the battle. In short, it would be enough to secure the victory.

However, Gao Yimin said with a smile: "Congratulations, Commander, a hearty victory is just around the corner, and the time has finally come to wash away the bad luck in Chang'an Fort!"

Cao Yu was taken aback, and said in surprise: "I have confidence in winning the victory, but the big victory...how do I start?"

Victory is not difficult. According to Cao Yu's idea, the Mongols would not bear the same losses as the Ming army, and they would definitely retreat. As long as they were repelled, they would naturally win.

But Dasheng is not the case. Dasheng must take advantage of the situation to cover up and kill, and it is raining today, so it is not so convenient to cover up and kill.What's more, the opponent's cavalry has three or four times more cavalry than our own. If the opponent is not directly defeated, the pursuit must be more careful.

Gao Yimin had already expected Cao Yu's reaction in this way, so he smiled and said, "What does the commander-in-chief think the leader of the Qi family's army is doing?"

Cao Yu said without hesitation: "It doesn't move like a mountain, but moves like a thunder."

"This time, they don't need to move like thunder, as long as they don't move like a mountain." Gao Yimin's eyes glowed, staring at the Mongolian cavalry in the valley who had already begun to pose for a fight, and said in a deep voice: "Qi's army is ready with the support of Che Ying." The mandarin duck formation is resisting the Mongolian Tartars head-on, Zhang Wanbang and Pu Yuanyi are their guards on the flanks, the commander and the elite cavalry of Ma Canrong's troops only need to wait for the Tartars to lose their momentum, and then look for an opportunity to kill them in one fell swoop, and they can defeat the enemy army .”

Cao Yu was a little disbelieving, and reminded: "Brother Gao, Qi Yourong only brought two thousand Qi's troops this time."

The number of the Qi family army was probably less than [-] when it was the largest, and it was even less when it was guarding Jizhen. Later, Qi Jiguang took part of it when he went to the capital to serve as the commander of the Imperial Guard Army, and the rest of the generals stationed in various places also took some In the end, there were only about three thousand people who came to Liaodong with Qi Jin.

This time, one thousand was left to look after the house in Shenyang, so the Qi family army under Qi Jin's command had only 2000 people.Relying on 2000 people to support Tumen's 1-strong Khan's elite lineage head-on, this is obviously a bit exaggerated in Cao Yu's view.Even if Gao Yimin asked Zhang Wanbang and Pu Yuanyi's troops to protect the Qi's army's flank by name, it would still be a big deal.

Gao Yimin knew that at this moment, theory alone could not convince Cao Yu, so he expressed it from a different angle: "What the commander said is true, although Qi's army is strong, it is unwise to have more than [-] enemies. But Since the commander's headquarters and Ma Canrong's headquarters are standing still, Tumen probably won't have the guts to put all their troops in to fight Qi Yourong to the death, right?"

Sure enough, Cao Yu could accept this statement, nodded and said: "Since the main force of our family Ding has not moved, Tumen naturally dare not put all their eggs in one basket."

"That's it." Gao Yimin smiled and said: "As long as the front army is in a stalemate, the commander-in-chief will find an opportunity to attack the enemy. At this time, because Tumen dare not give up their subordinates, they can only passively fight. So, isn't the commander-in-chief Attack wherever you want?"

When Cao Yu heard this, he laughed and praised Gao Yimin for his reasoning.

While Gao Yimin was being modest, he secretly laughed in his heart. In fact, his original intention was not like this.

According to his idea, Qi's army didn't want to be as immovable as a mountain this time, but to "be as quiet as a forest" and slowly approach, forcing Tumen to send troops to repel them.

At this time, Qi's army can turn into a state of "immovable as a mountain", and it is necessary to attract Tumen's troops like a magnet, forcing Tumen to continuously increase the size of the Chinese army, forming a fueling tactic.

After this situation stalemates for a period of time, the power in Tumen's hands is attracted to the Chinese army in large quantities. Cao Yu and Ma Chengxun's elite servants will find another opportunity to kill the generals. At the same time, Qi Jin, Zhang Wanbang, Pu Yuanyi and other departments all transfer Into the counterattack... At this time, the Tumen are naturally powerless.

The only concern is whether Brihatu will see through this strategy.
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