Eighth year of Chongzhen

Chapter 264 Changes
Compared with the final result of the Battle of Uiju, Zhu Youjian paid more attention to the process of the battle.It was expected that the Yongwei Battalion captured Yizhou, but Zhu Youjian was not very satisfied with the process of this battle. Compared with the detailed battle strategy delivered by Mao Yuanyi, Zhu Youjian was also reflecting on and summarizing the gains and losses.

There was nothing wrong with the overall strategy of the Battle of Uiju this time, but there were mistakes in tactics.Because the generals of the Yongwei Battalion were too confident in the output of firepower, they neglected to protect the phalanx of the gunners, which led to the infantry being built slaves breaking into the gunners' formation, causing heavy casualties to the gunners.

Although Mao Yuanyi is quite talented, he still has too little experience in battle, and he is a little immature in commanding and responding on the spot.

Zhu Youjian originally wanted to build the Yongwei Battalion into an army dominated by firearms, so he equipped the Yongwei Battalion with a large number of firearms, and provided cover and cover for the gunners with spearmen and sword and shield hands. Crossbowman, now it seems that this decision is wrong.

After the improvement of Bi Maokang and the skilled craftsman of military weapons, the range and power of the firecrackers equipped by the Yongwei Battalion have been greatly improved compared with the previous ones, but the shortcomings of the firecrackers were fully exposed in this battle: the interval between two launches It is too long, it cannot be thrown like a bow and arrow, and once it is approached by the enemy, it is useless to fight back.It seems that it is imperative to add a spear to the firecracker. With the spear, in extreme cases, the gunner can also have the foundation of self-defense when the enemy rushes in.It is not very difficult technically to add a gun barrel to a gun bayonet. There are many skilled craftsmen in the military department. As long as you come up with this concept yourself, I believe they will come up with results soon.

Practice has proved that archers cannot be abandoned for the time being.If there were a large number of archers during the Battle of Uiju, when the enemy charged at close quarters and the pawns of both sides faced each other, they would shoot from behind the gunmen to the front, which would cause effective damage to the enemy and make the balance of victory possible. Quickly fell to his side.It was Jiannu who first used his longbow and heavy arrows to disrupt the gunner's formation before rushing in front of the gunner.

The gunmen of the Yongwei Battalion suffered more than 700 casualties in this battle, of which more than 400 were killed and more than [-] were injured.

The heavy armored infantry and swordsmen suffered more than [-] casualties, which is acceptable. The pikemen suffered less than [-] casualties, but they were blocked by the Han Chinese coat, which delayed the time to rescue the gunmen. The battalion leader did not act decisively to divide the troops Rescue, but rushed over after defeating the coat, which also shows that the general's decision-making and judgment have a big problem. bigger battles.

Artillery is indeed a weapon of war, capable of both defense and offense. As long as it is used properly, it will definitely become the winner or loser of the war.The next step is to study how to use artillery to cooperate with infantry in combat, so as to make better use of the advantages of long-range firepower output.

The remains of the soldiers killed in the Valiant Guards will be temporarily preserved, and will be buried in the cemetery behind the Hall of Martyrs in the future. The injured soldiers will also be arranged in the ambulance camp, waiting to receive better medical treatment and care.Although the army is now equipped with military doctors and ambulance personnel, they are only temporary treatment on the battlefield, which is not as good as the capital with better conditions.The injured soldiers here will be healed by doctors with better medical skills, and will receive more intimate care, and maybe even good things will happen.

Because the members of the ambulance camp are single adult women who have been taken in from various places under the order of Zhu Youjian, these women who lost their loved ones in the war, famine and epidemic also need to find a support, and disabled soldiers are a good choice.Most of the disabled soldiers can no longer return to the battlefield to fight, but they are basically bachelors and they will never be able to do without the care of their relatives. These women are the best candidates.In an era when the term love did not come into existence, the best love was to rely on and take care of each other, to respect the elders, to reproduce the offspring, and to keep one's family from losing their incense.

From a material standpoint, each disabled soldier not only receives generous rewards, but also has a fixed monthly income and tax-free land after retirement. These alone allow the family to have sufficient sources of livelihood and security.

As long as these things are ordered, someone will take care of them, and I believe they will be generally welcomed by the soldiers, and they will also boost the morale of the soldiers, and they will also gain a better reputation by the way.

Although there were some flaws in the process, it was a victory after all, and Yizhou was also taken back. This was the first time that the Ming army recovered lost land after the Battle of Sarhu. The reward is handed over to the Ministry of War, and you only need to look over it yourself.

After reading Mao Yuanyi's detailed battle, Zhu Youjian picked up Hong Chengchou's playbook again.

Hong Chengchou’s memorabilia is nothing more than bureaucratic articles, which is also the norm in the officialdom, but he also raised several questions in the memoir: First, he hopes that the imperial court will deliver food, grass and military equipment to Yizhou as soon as possible, and store as much supplies as possible, in case it is extremely difficult to build slaves. possible massive reprisals.

Most of the more than ten warehouses in Yizhou City were set on fire by Jiannu after the city was destroyed, and most of the food and supplies were also destroyed, leaving only a small part, which disappointed Hong Chengchou who had planned to pick up a big radish.

Now there are nearly 5000 people stationed in the Yongwei camp and the supply camp stationed in Yizhou, and the daily food needs reach more than [-] shi.Although Hong Chengchou was able to requisition grain from western Liaoning, it is better to be self-sufficient in this kind of strategic materials as much as possible, so as not to be controlled by others.

After Jiannu suffered a big loss this time, he would definitely not let it go.Hong Chengchou speculated that Jianzhou would soon send troops to seek opportunities to recapture Yizhou, and to try to defeat and kill the Ming army in large numbers, so as to knock down the morale of the Ming army generals.

There are various indications that before the Ming army attacked the city, the guard of Yizhou sent out messengers.After hearing the news, the slave chieftains in Shengjing should have guessed that Yizhou had changed hands, so it is certain to send troops. The exact number of soldiers and horses is unknown, but the number will definitely not be small, and it should not be less than 2.

Hong Chengchou analyzed: Although the guard of Jianzhou sent people back to Shengjing to report the letter, but because the sentry of Jiannu before the war did not find out which army came to western Liaoning this time, the slave chiefs should think that Ning Jin was the one who attacked the city. The official army, and thought that the Ning Jin army launched the offensive to snatch the supplies in the city.Judging from the achievements of both sides over the years, the slave chiefs should send a large army to retaliate. In addition to recapturing Yizhou, Jinzhou may be the main target of Jiannu's attack.Hong Chengchou believes that if this situation continues, the war in the coming year may be carried out ahead of schedule, and it will start with Jiannu taking the initiative to attack Jinzhou, rather than the original plan for the Ming army to cross the Liaozhong Plain and push straight to Shengjing.

The second question is derived from the first question.Hong Chengchou suggested that the troops preparing to attack Jianzhou next year be sent to western Liaoning in advance, and try to use the superior force to defeat Jiannu again near Yizhou.

In view of the fact that the main force of Jiannu has not returned from the western expedition, and Jiannu extremely underestimated the strength of Ningjin's army, they will mobilize the remaining troops from Shengjing, Liaoyang, and even Hetuala to attack Yizhou and Jinzhou.There should be no more than 3 people in these three places, and the Han army flag of Geng Zhongming and other rebel generals will be the main force, because the Han army flag has a lot of firearms and cannons. His subordinates, if the official army mobilized a large army to go to western Liaoning in advance, they might be able to catch the arrogant Jiannu by surprise.

Zhu Youjian pondered for a while, and felt that Hong Chengchou's speculation was very likely to become a reality.Huang Taiji and other slave chiefs didn't know that it was the Ming army from the pass that came to western Liaoning and seized Yizhou. Jiannu, who had a huge psychological advantage, couldn't swallow this bad breath. intolerable.Perhaps within a month, Jiannu's soldiers and horses should be able to reach the front line of Jinzhou. If he sends troops to the west of Liaoning at this time, there may be unexpected gains. Huang Taiji never thought that sending troops again would become a refueling tactic.If they win another big game and kill and injure a large number of Jiannu soldiers, the situation in western Liaoning will be completely changed.

Thinking of this, Zhu Youjian put down Hong Chengchou's memorabilia and ordered: "Chuan Benbing and two servants, Yang Wuhou, Xuan Chengbo, and Sun Yingyuan went to the Qing Palace to discuss matters!"

(End of this chapter)