New Shun 1730

In the camp of Buyantu River, Duke of E, Li Jiusi, and a dozen generals had not slept well for several days.

Liu Yu led his troops to pursue Xiao Ce Ling Dun Duo Bu, and was then attacked and surrounded. Since then, there has been no news.

Is it a win? Or a loss?

Going deep alone, going deep alone, this is a taboo in military strategy.

Even though Li Jiusi recognized the combat effectiveness of the Qingzhou Army, he was still uneasy about this strategy.

The emperor had already wavered before, believing that the main force of the Junggar was on the west line, not the north line. He sent several orders in a row. Although the wording was ambiguous, it meant that Liu Yu was asked to build a city at the mountain pass and then cross the mountain.

Now Liu Yu can be said to have gotten what he wanted. The main force of the Junggar was indeed in the north of the mountain.

But what about the victory or defeat?

If he lost, it is very likely that this strategy that cost millions of taels would fail.

Even though Duke Jingguo still had a group of elite soldiers guarding the north of the capital, if the Junggar won the field battle, the capital would be threatened, and the strategy of entering the Western Regions between the north and the south would fail, and it would probably end in a draw.

It was not that they could not win, but that they had no money.

In order to conquer the Junggar, a lot of relief for the disaster in Shandong was saved, and the food stored for five years was only enough for one year.

Once the battle ended in a draw, the Junggar negotiated and paid tribute, and it might really take several years or even ten years before they could fight again.

Moreover, the Rakshasa Kingdom had been eyeing them covetously. By then, the Junggar would also suffer losses, but the Rakshasa would take advantage of the opportunity to build a fort in the south, which would become a big problem in the future.

Li Jiusi paced in the big tent, wondering if he should open the big tent to see if there was any movement outside.

His eyes were red and swollen, he had not slept well for several days, and he could not eat at all.

On that day's strategy, he strongly supported the emperor's "allowing the use of the trick to go deep into the field battle", and this battle must not be lost.

Report!

Report!

There was a shout from outside, and everyone in the big tent jumped up and rushed to the door of the big tent.

When Li Jiusi saw the messenger holding a blue flag and making a gesture of reporting victory, he felt his eyes go dark and almost fell to the ground.

The people next to him hurriedly supported him, and Li Jiusi shouted: "Hurry up! Hurry up!"

"Report to the general, Lord Liu encountered the main force of the Junggar near Shangapo. Our army won a great victory, a great victory!"

"The enemy commander Da Tsering Dundub was captured, and Xiao Tsering Dundub was killed. Our army suffered 1,200 casualties, 7,000 casualties of the Junggar, 9,000 captured, and countless camels and horses seized!"

Li Jiusi ran over, grabbed the victory report, glanced at it, and laughed: "Good! Good! It is indeed a great victory! The Junggar is dead!"

The generals next to him were stunned and couldn't believe it was true.

1,200 casualties, annihilated 7,000 Junggars, and captured 9,000? Although the Junggar didn't actually have many casualties, most of the 7,000 casualties were wounded, but those who were hit by lead bullets died in three to five days if they didn't die immediately.

But... but this result is too horrifying?

Can infantry fight cavalry with such a result?

It was not a rout, but a standard annihilation war. The Junggar were killed and captured, and there were also those who fled and were not caught but could not be assembled. Nearly 20,000 troops were lost here. The Junggar will never be able to gather such a field force again.

The key is, the big and small Tsering Dunduobu, one was captured, and the other died in battle?

After reading the victory report, Li Jiusi handed it to the others, stroked his beard and laughed: "When I was in Weihai, I saw him training his troops and knew his ability. Now that the war is over, I am not afraid to tell you that the strategy set by His Majesty is to use the enemy's tactics against him."

"His Majesty said that day that if the Junggar wanted to survive, they must gather their forces in the north and fight. Your Majesty's insight is indeed unpredictable."

"Liu Yu is good at training soldiers, but according to what he said, training soldiers is the best, commanding the army is the second, and fighting in battle is the worst. He can achieve such a result in battle, and our dynasty will have nothing to worry about in the future!"

Li Jiusi cannot praise Liu Yu too much, because the credit naturally belongs to the emperor. These nobles all know that the emperor likes to show off his achievements and always wants to gain prestige in the army. Now that he has won a great victory, he naturally wants to brag for the emperor.

The others took the victory report and looked at it carefully. The victory report also clearly stated how the battle was fought.

After reading it, several people felt that what Li Jiusi said seemed to be correct. Training soldiers is the best, commanding the army is the second, and fighting in battle is the worst.

That's it?

There is no mysterious plan, no battlefield insight, and the report of victory is simply boring.

"Before the battle, bombard and destroy the artillery of the Junggar. The Junggar attacked my left wing, the left wing formed a formation to defend, and the cavalry counterattacked. Taking advantage of the chaos, the Junggar attacked my center army and tried to divide it. My center army formed seven square formations in depth, making the Junggar's attack impossible, and most of the cavalry were killed or injured. My right wing infantry attacked, swept the Junggar's flank, and the cannons on the hills bombarded fiercely, opening a gap, and the Junggar collapsed."

There are also a few pictures below, which draw the offensive and defensive situation of both sides on the picture, which is clear at a glance.

Is it that simple?

Several generals who have only fought small battles in the country thought about it and couldn't help shaking their heads. What is this? Is the Junggar at this level?

A few generals who had actually fought against the Junggars and had actually fought a large-scale war of 10,000 people in the northwest saw the horror hidden in this simple situation.

The infantry formed a formation, without the need for a chariot camp, and directly blocked the Junggar cavalry?

According to the size of the battlefield, how could those battalions supporting the central army from the right wing move so fast?

The Junggar cavalry didn't even break through the square formation, and 30% of them were shot dead?

The infantry on the right wing relied on two legs to open the gap and complete the encirclement. They basically pushed it all the way. Judging from the speed of this battlefield, the musketeers in the quasi-quarters almost collapsed at the touch of a touch? How is this done?

Several generals called over the rider who reported the victory and asked: "Didn't the musketeers of the quasi-quarters shoot when you outflanked the right wing?"

"Back to you generals, the musketeers of the quasi-partition have been firing. After the grenadier battalion charged in columns, they spread out in horizontal formation in front of the formation. After firing a round of volleys, they charged directly. The musketeers of the quasi-partition collapsed. The infantry battalion next to them moved in columns. Rushing to the gap, they turned to spread out their lines and formed a cross. After two rounds of shooting, the target team collapsed. "

Li Jiusi had seen such a strategy on Liugong Island, but the other generals had not seen it and some of them couldn't understand it.

Then he asked: "When the quasi-cavalry attacked the central army, you didn't form a large formation?"

"Returning to generals, Mr. Liu said that it is useless to form a large formation. The larger and wider the formation, the more it forces the cavalry on the opposite side to bump up. If each battalion forms a small formation, the cavalry can only hit a dozen horses head-on. , The rest could not get away, so they could only go to the side. If they went to the side, the phalanx of the battalions at each other's horns would shoot with muskets, just like taking a bath in the rain, and the quasi-cavalry would collapse in a short time. "

These generals were completely speechless. When did fighting become so boring?

If they lead troops to counter the cavalry, Dashun will have a phalanx, and they must form a phalanx of spearmen, and the arquebusiers will fire randomly under the cover of the spearmen.

In the end, if you want to drive the cavalry away, you have to rely on your own cavalry. At most, the enemy's cavalry can't charge away, but it doesn't mean that the cavalry was directly shot down by the infantry, right?

As for the artillery suppressing the artillery of the quasi-unit, there is nothing wrong with that.

After Dashun resurrected from Jingxiang, he relied on cannons to win. It was also by relying on more artillery and less surrounding artillery that the Thirty Years War-level formation became invincible in East Asia. All day long in the northwest or in the previous expedition to Mongolia, the formation became thicker and thicker, with more cavalry and more infantry. Resist the cavalry killing.

Li Jiusi smiled and said: "Okay, don't ask anymore. Liu Shouchang said that he wants to train an organized army, and even incompetent generals cannot be easily defeated. I said, he is the first to train the army. If you are in charge of the Qingzhou army, It can’t be said that he played better than him.”

From the worry just now to the ecstasy now, Li Jiusi was already smiling from ear to ear. He was already a hereditary duke, and it was impossible for him to climb up the ladder. He was in charge of the Northern Front and urged Liu Yu to take advantage of the situation. Although he did not fight this battle, his contribution will not be lost by half.

Now, the great strategist Ling Dunduobu has been captured, which perfectly proves the emperor's "wiseness and martial prowess". It can be said to be a great victory.

"Where is the great Ce Lingdun Duobu now?"

"The Duke is still on his way back. Master Liu has sent a group to escort him to prevent him from being robbed. Master Liu said that he hopes that the Duke will send grain, grass and gunpowder support quickly. The weather has been fine these days, and Master Liu will cross the Altai Mountains as soon as possible. In addition, There is also a letter.”

The rider took out the letter from his arms. Li Jiusi glanced at it a few times, knowing that the letter was of great significance, and said: "Okay, you go down and rest. Come, ask someone to escort the grain, grass and gunpowder prepared before. More Send some people to push back the captured soldiers, as well as the camels and horses."

Before Liu Yu set off, arrangements had been made. Once the front line is won, supplies must be transported quickly, and the army must move southward over the mountains with lightning speed.

The battle on the northern front has proven that the only thing that can stop Liu Yu's tens of thousands of men is the Altai Mountain.

After overcoming the mountain, the Quanbu would no longer be able to win, unless Liu Yu suddenly lost his mind and did not send reconnaissance cavalry or repair the camp, and the Quanbu took the opportunity to rob the camp.

Li Jiusi looked at the letter in his hand carefully and knew that the capture of Lingdun Duobu, the great strategist, was of great significance. If he could use this to pacify the Quasi-Ministry, he could indeed stabilize the Western Region. After all, once the Quasi-Ministry was completely defeated after the new conquest, those messy Power will surely take advantage of the situation.

After collecting the letter, he first sent someone to rush south to the emperor's camp to report the victory. Then he got the rest of the people busy, preparing to pick up the prisoners, count the seizures, and send support.

After the military order was issued, the generals in the tent smiled bitterly and said: "Liu Yu decided to conquer the Western Region in one battle, but too many people suffered. In the army on the west route, I don't know how many people were waiting for this battle in order to win the title of wife and son." , Ennobled for meritorious service. Now, the remaining battle is to build the city and advance. He climbed over the mountain and penetrated into the heart of the army. Now, it depends on who can run faster. , who ran to Yili first?"

Li Jiusi also smiled and said: "That's right. However, you all deserve credit for building the city, transporting food, and covering up, so there is no need to worry about it. The rewards will not be small, but many viscounts and counts were originally prepared. Now it seems that the number of viscounts in this battle will be reduced." There are very few.”

Several people looked to the south and sighed bitterly: "I wonder how many people will cry when the news of the victory comes. Since the army is in peace, how can there be any chance of being knighted for military merit in the future?"

Not only do you talk about others, but you also sigh about yourself. The Western Region is established, and I'm afraid there will be no chance of becoming a knight in the future. I thought it was a tough battle, and many people were waiting and looking forward to it, but in the end it ended like this. The imperial dynasty had conquered the Western Regions, and was already comparable to Li and Tang. They all felt that if they fought again in the future, it would be a militancy. Can this opportunity for knighthood be given again? Who else can Guochao fight?