Ming politicians

The outskirts of Songshan and Daling River fell one after another. Yuetuo and Kong Youde had expected this, but they did not expect it in terms of time. The Ming army launched an attack in the early morning of the 28th. Just pulled out the outer strongholds, such a rapid speed is still a bit worrying.

To a certain extent, the fall of the outlying strongholds has something to do with Yuetuo's arrangements. The focus this time is to garrison Dalinghe City. Some preparation time, besides, there are also some difficulties in food supply for the long-term stationed in the outer strongholds.

Guan Ning's army attacked the outer strongholds, and Yue Tuo watched the battle for a long time.

It was precisely because of the performance of the Guan Ning Army that Yue Tuo was relieved a lot. He even thought that with nearly [-] soldiers stationed in Dalinghe City, it would be impossible for the Ming Army to attack. The army rushed out to fight, and the performance of Guan Ning's army was probably not enough to lead the Eight Banners army to charge.

The city of Daling River is solid, and there are twenty red cannons. All of these can deal a heavy blow to the Ming army. As long as you stick to the city and the emperor sends reinforcements from the Eight Banners Army, you may be able to wipe out tens of thousands of Ming troops in one fell swoop. At that time, it is not impossible to take advantage of Jinzhou and Ningyuan. Once the Eight Banners take down the Guanning Jin defense line, the capital of Ming Dynasty will be in the pocket. [

Yue Tuo was relieved, but Kong Youde was not.

He and Yue Tuo have different identities. A traitor of Ming Dynasty, if Daling River falls this time, he will die in the place where he will be buried. He must not think of a good death. Judging from the current situation, the only way is to stick to Daling River City. At the same time, he waited for the emperor to send reinforcements from the Eight Banners Army, thinking that he could rush out.At present, it is possible, but after losing Dalinghe City, it is estimated that I will not be able to keep my head when I go back.

The strategy that Yue Tuo and the two of them came up with was practical. Judging from the current situation, there are many Daming soldiers around Dalinghe City.It was overwhelming, which shows that Su Tiancheng did his best to mobilize tens of thousands of Ming troops, all he wanted was to take down Dalinghe City, since the Ming army dispatched so many soldiers.There must not be so many Ming troops stationed in Jinzhou, Ningyuan, and Shanhaiguan. This is the best opportunity to attack. Once the Eight Banners occupy Jinzhou, the Ming army will be forced to retreat, bypass Jinzhou, and return to Ningyuan.At this time, the army will chase and kill them all the way, and they will win an unbelievable victory.

Of course, all of this is Kong Youde's imagination, whether it can be realized or not is unclear.

Kong Youde also knew that there must be a lot of Ming troops stationed in Jinzhou within a short time.The possibility of attacking them is very small, not to mention that the Jiangning battalion led by Su Tiancheng is quite famous, at least the emperor often talks about it.

In Kong Youde's view, only when the Qing Dynasty wins can he be regarded as having a future, and he can truly live a life of peace of mind.Otherwise, it is impossible to feel at ease.

Kong Youde will not consider the scolding of literati, including how history will be written.Living the present day well is the most important thing.

When Kong Youde was still worried, the soldiers came in and said that Mr. Yuetuo had invited him.

Kong Youde hurried over.

He and Yue Tuo were not in the same room. The place where Yue Tuo lived was the general headquarters. The place where he lived was regarded as the role of the staff department, which mainly conveyed combat orders and coordinated in a timely manner. Resigned to fate.

When Kong Youde entered the room, Yue Tuo was concentrating on looking at the sand table.

Kong Youde didn't bother, he stood aside and stared at the sand table carefully.

This is a habitual action. Before a big battle, you must use maps, sand tables, and scouts to fully understand the situation.

"Kong Youde, you're here."

"I don't know what's the matter with the commander-in-chief calling the last general."

"It's not a big deal. Within two days, the Ming army took down the strongholds outside Songshan and Dalinghe City. I'm still a little worried. Is the progress of the Ming army too fast? I saw it today. I feel strange about the Ming army's attack, how could it be possible to have such a fast speed with such combat power."

"Commander, the general thinks that all of this may be due to the fact that Su Tiancheng, the governor of Jiliao of the Ming Dynasty, came to Liaodong shortly after he took office and asked the Ming army to attack with all their strength, otherwise there would be no such effect."

"Oh, tell me in detail."

"As far as the general knows, the officers of the Ming army are very domineering. For example, the commander-in-chief stationed in Liaodong, all have their own power, interests, and considerations. During the process, they usually will not go all out, unless their own interests are fatally threatened, if they do not resist, they may encounter the fate of destruction. Su Tiancheng has not been in Liaodong for a long time, so he does not necessarily understand these situations , Hastily organized a large army to attack Dalinghe City, and made such a mistake. Today's attack, the final general observed carefully. The Ming army did not suffer much loss, but they all retreated and were unwilling to sacrifice their lives. It was Su Tiancheng who wanted to use the marching method, so he had the attack from behind."[

"So it's like this. When the Ming army attacked the city, Su Tiancheng could do the same."

"The last general thought that attacking the city was different. Dalinghe City is so strong and the terrain is so dangerous. When the Ming army attacked, it would inevitably suffer huge casualties. In the face of such huge casualties, the Ming army could not bear it." Yes, if Su Tiancheng presses too hard, maybe the officers and sergeants below will mutiny."

"What you said makes sense, but we still can't take it lightly. After all, there are so many Ming troops, we must stick to Dalinghe City. I believe that as long as we can hold on for a while, the emperor will definitely make arrangements. When the time comes , Maybe we have to lead the sergeants to fight out."

Having said this, a slight smile appeared on Yue Tuo's face.

But that trace of smile quickly disappeared.

"Kong Youde, when do you think the Ming army will start attacking?"

"According to the final general's judgment, the Ming army will launch an attack tomorrow or the day after. With an army of tens of thousands, the consumption of food and grass is huge. Su Tiancheng has to think about this, and he can't afford it."

Yue Tuo nodded frequently.

"Yes, the emperor once entrusted that according to the intelligence analysis, Su Tiancheng did not gather a large amount of food and grass. I don't understand how much food and grass needs to be consumed by an army of tens of thousands. Doesn't Su Tiancheng know? Did he think that In just a few days, Dalinghe City can be taken, isn't that too arrogant?"

"What the commander-in-chief said is that as long as he sticks to Dalinghe City, the general will feel that the Ming army will naturally collapse in a short time. Army, the commander-in-chief's contribution is huge."

Yue Tuo looked at Kong Youde, he would like to hear such words.

"Don't just talk about me. If you are able to make such a contribution, you must also contribute. Today I have seen the power of the red-clothed cannon. It seems that when defending the city, we must rely on the red-clothed cannon."

Kong Youde can’t go deep into this topic. Nurhachi and Huang Taiji once attacked Jinzhou City. It was because Yuan Chonghuan used artillery that year, which led to two large-scale attacks, both of which ended in failure. This became the shame of the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, except for Huang Taiji who attached great importance to the role of artillery, the rest of the generals of the Qing Dynasty had certain prejudices against artillery.

"Kong Youde, the battle is imminent. No matter what, we must prepare for the worst. What should we do if the city is captured by the Ming army?"

"The last general thought that even if the city was breached, there was still room for turning around. The Ming army was not familiar with the structure of the city, so the sergeants could rely on their familiarity with the terrain to start a fight with the Ming army and kill the Ming army inside the city."

"Okay, now that you have such confidence, I don't have much to worry about. Hehe, if the Ming army starts attacking the city tomorrow, I will definitely make them bleed."

"The last general is here to congratulate the commander in advance."

"Okay, I'll have dinner here in the afternoon, and I'll have a drink with you, handsome."

Kong Youde was tongue-tied, how could all the generals of the Eight Banners have such virtues? Before the war, they all liked to drink, and the more they drank, the better. Of course, behind this form of drinking, there was also the meaning of contempt and courage.

Kong Youde still had his own worries. If the Ming army broke through the city and couldn't stop him, he would have to commit suicide. He must not be captured alive by the Ming army. His death would be even worse. It might as well be happy to settle it by himself. Of course, he doesn't want such a situation to happen.

The Han army under him has long been instilled with such a concept. Once they encounter failure, everyone will resist desperately. No one will ever think of surrendering. There is no way out for surrendering. In Shenyang, under such circumstances, if you surrender, it means abandoning your family, and don't think about reunion in this life. Maybe you lose your own life, and it is worthwhile to keep your family safe.

It's a pity that this was just Kong Youde's idea. Yuetuo made a decision to let all his family members withdraw. This was the correct decision, but it also made some Han soldiers feel uncomfortable. They didn't have a high status in the first place. Now the family stays in Shenyang. If they lose the war, they don’t know what their family will live on in the future. Even if they win, the family may not get much benefit. [

When drinking, Yue Tuo was in high spirits, kept talking, and often laughed heartily. Gradually, Kong Youde was also affected, and began to let go of his courage to drink.

But Yue Tuo still knows how to control, he won't get drunk, and he won't let Kong Youde get drunk. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to the starting point to vote, monthly pass, your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile phone users, please go to read.)