Is this time true?

Huang Taiji's expression was a little complicated. He realized that his father Khan was looking at him and waited for him to make an analysis and judgment, but he really didn't dare to assert easily.

The "Ming Ming Forum" newspaper that I just obtained also published the news that the Ming court mobilized elite troops from the nine sides to Liaodong to pacify Liao in one fell swoop.

This was the fake news last time, which made the Later Jin side nervous and affected the defense of the marginal areas and the reaction to the Ming army's entry into Guangning.

But afterwards, I found out that there were no elite troops from the Nine-sided sides entering Liao, which was completely a false news released by the Ming court, just to cause errors in the military arrangements of the Later Jin Dynasty.

Now that the news has been released, the Later Jin still dares not easily judge the authenticity. It is very simple. In the situation where the Ming army is pressing against several sides, there is no time or room for the Later Jin to correct the error.

In history, the Later Jin Dynasty also implemented a contraction strategy, but at that time, the Ming army in western Liaoning only pushed to Jinzhou and Daling River. Jinzhou, which was built with countless money and manpower, was also destroyed by the Later Jin Dynasty several times.

At that time, the Ming army in Dongjiang Pi Island and Lushun, southern Liaoning could not pose a major threat like it is now due to its military strength and equipment, and was constantly moving forward.

Why should we attach so much importance to the increase in the Ming army's troops in Liaodong? First, the strength of Jiannu has suffered considerable losses in the past two or three years, and second, facing the step-by-step advance of the Ming army, Nurhaci wanted to concentrate his troops to launch a short-term assault.

Including Huang Taiji, he also agreed to launch a counterattack to change or curb the continued development of the adverse situation, and the goal was the Dongjiang headquarters.

The rough plan was to draw the three flags from Liaoshen, and work with the two flags protecting Jianzhou Wei to attack Fengcheng. If the attack goes smoothly, the army will turn to Kuandian and break through the forts occupied by the Ming army one by one.

In terms of military strength, the Five Banners have the advantage. With the help of the speed of cavalry, the news of confidential dispatch should be blocked to gain time, so that other Ming troops would not have time to launch support.

However, the news that the elite troops from the Nine-sides entered Liao cast a shadow on this rapid strike. Moreover, some generals of the Later Jin Dynasty believed that the fast attack would be difficult to work.

After several setbacks, many generals of the Later Jin Dynasty were very afraid of the fortifications that attacked the chest walls of the trenches and wooden stakes, or had psychological shadows.

Such fortifications are different from building cities and walls, and can be formed quickly, and then blocked by muskets and artillery. The Later Jin generals believed that even if they could attack quickly and separate the Ming army's strongholds, they would be a war of attrition.

The pressing of Liaozhen and the Ming army in southern Liaoning would not give the Later Jin army time to siege for a long time, and would definitely take advantage of the emptiness of Liaoshen and launch an action.

Moreover, the weather is still hot now, which is not the season when the Later Jin army is used to fighting. Don’t underestimate the season. In the hot and hot days in ancient times, there were many injured people, and the spread of plague is likely to occur.

Therefore, looking at Jiannu’s military operations, they are usually carried out in the cooler seasons of autumn, winter and spring, and the best way to freeze rivers in winter is to freeze.

In history, when attacking Jinzhou, it was in summer that it was impossible to conquer it for a long time and the plague was spreading, so it had to retreat.

Nurhaci also knew that the season was not suitable for military use, but it would be too late to wait until the weather was cooler and the situation would be worse.

"Father Khan, the child thinks that the Ming court is still bluffing." Huang Taiji pondered for a long time and finally spoke out his judgment. "The large-scale mobilization of the army cannot be completed in a short time. The weather is so hot that it has a great impact on the war horses..."

As the saying goes: The horse is tall and the horse is fat. This makes sense. When the horse is strong, it is suitable for war.

Nurhaci listened to Huang Taiji's analysis, and asked slightly, "The Ming army navy must be guarded, do you have a way?"

Huang Taiji smiled bitterly and said, "I don't know how effective it is to put wooden stakes in the river to block enemy ships."

It’s not a mine, can the impact of wooden stakes destroy ships? I’m afraid it only has some obstacles.

In response, Nurhaci sighed in his heart, knowing that there is nothing he can do about this.

Thinking of Haizhou Guards, Liaoyang was oppressed by both sides by the Ming army, thinking that the Ming army's navy might be able to reach Chenyang, and thinking of the Ming army's advantage in defense, Nurhaci's determination to launch a rapid assault was a little shaken.

The Ming army's fortifications and sharp firearms were certainly terrifying, but what made Nurhaci and others most difficult, and even despair was the Ming army's increasingly strong fighting will.

Even if there are only two thousand Ming troops in a stronghold to defend and fight to the death and do not surrender, the Later Jin army will probably have to pay at least the same casualties. Based on the population of the Later Jin Dynasty, how many times can it withstand such "victories"?

"Can the equipment made by Superintendent Fan Wencheng have a breakthrough?" Nurhaci asked Huang Taiji with his last hope.

Huang Taiji bowed and replied, "A lot of chariots and trench bridges have been built, all of which are the original model, and no newer and more powerful equipment has been made."

Just relying on the car and the trench bridge, Nurhaci shook his head gently and said, "This is the end of today's military proposal. You can think about it carefully when you go back and continue tomorrow."

Seeing that Nurhaci did not make a decision immediately, many senior officials of the Later Jin Dynasty secretly breathed a sigh of relief. They did not agree with the launch, and they could be called conservative and weak factions;

The pro-war faction such as Huang Taiji did not raise any objections. At least they were not optimistic about taking the initiative in resolving the harassment of the Ming army's naval division or improving their ability to attack.

The military discussion once again had no result. Whether it was Nurhaci, Huang Taiji and others, they all felt the haze shrouded in their hearts.

Since the war has been going on, strategy has no decisive role. Comprehensive factors such as military strength, weapons and equipment, food and supplies have become increasingly the key to winning and losing.

Compared with the huge Ming Empire, the Later Jin Dynasty was at a disadvantage in any aspect.

When there was no party struggle within the Ming Dynasty, the army could have sufficient food and salary, and its weapons and equipment had an overwhelming advantage, the result of the war seemed to be doomed.

According to the population and military strength of the Later Jin Dynasty, it could no longer afford a victory with a small price difference. However, it was difficult to win a battle with a huge gap in casualties, facing the Ming army with rapid combat power.

On the other hand, even if the Ming Dynasty fails, even if it loses 100,000 or 80,000, it will not hurt the bones. It can still be replenished quickly and continue to fight against Jiannu.

To put it bluntly, the Later Jin Dynasty looked forward and had no capital to bear setbacks; the Ming Empire had more than enough chips, and it was decided to win with just one big win.

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Fengcheng in Liaodong, also known as Phoenix City. It was originally under the jurisdiction of Dingliao Capital Guard (in Liaoyang). Later, the Ming Dynasty moved Dingliao Right Guard from Liaoyang to Phoenix Fort.

Relying on the fortress established by the Ming Dynasty in Liaodong, Chen Jisheng from the headquarters of Dongjiang led his descendants to occupy the two forts Tangzhan and Qianshan, and then left troops to garrison, and then regained Fengcheng with his main force.

It is said to be regaining, which is like receiving. Jiannu only left a small number of cavalry in Fengcheng, mainly for the purpose of venting and informing, and was unable to defend at all.

According to the established procedures, Chen Jisheng immediately commanded the officers and soldiers to build fortifications. In two or three days, the trench chest wall had been built and a solid fortress was completed again.

That's right, Zhu Youxiao also began to use the fortress to advance tactics, compressing Jiannu's living space and limiting his maneuverability.

But Zhu Youxiao's fortress advancement is different from the Guanning Jin defense line in history.

First of all, the construction project volume and cost have been greatly reduced. No walls are built to build cities, mainly trenches and chest walls, plus wooden piles, if possible, then wire mesh is added.

To be precise, this kind of fortress relies on the original fortress, and even if it is broken, it doesn’t matter much. The main defensive role is field fortifications.

The second is that the construction time is short, as short as one or two days, as long as three or five days. The entire army takes turns to do so, and does not leave much time for the enemy to take the opportunity to attack.

The last point is that the firepower of defense has been greatly enhanced. The Ming army in Liaodong has been fully equipped with flintlock guns and supplemented with various artillery, which is enough to make the invading enemy pay a heavy price.

The number of field artillery was not fully satisfied, but the Ming Dynasty's heavy force, due to its easy-to-build characteristics, the speed and number of equipment troops were completely beyond Jiannu's expectations.

The old-style Franchise aircraft was also a large number of artillery equipped by the Ming army in Liaodong. It had a fast firing rate and could kill surfaces. It was quite effective in dealing with Jiannu's intensive charge.

The cost is the lowest, and the number of grenade vehicles that the Ming army can make is amazing. As long as the sky thunder is enough, the overwhelming bombing will be enough to cause the enemy to suffer a heavy blow.

The Ming Dynasty was in a state of great force, Franc aircraft and grenade vehicles, basically the artillery equipped by the fortress occupied by the Ming army. The enemies from far to near, from thousands to hundreds of meters were all within the range of bombardment.

According to Zhu Youxiao's idea, the first stage was to build a tough village, fight a stupid battle, and move forward step by step for the camp. If Jiannu came to attack, he would give full play to the director of the Ming army and give him major damage.

There are two or three thousand defenders in large strongholds and more than a thousand troops in small strongholds. Almost all the troops advancing forward are rich in combat experience.

Needless to say, Liao Town and Dongjiang Town fought with Jiannu many times, and were most experienced and stronger in combat; Deng Town and Jin Town were responsible for garrisoning the back fortresses, such as Jinzhou, Fuzhou, Tieshan, Yizhou, and Zhenjiang, so that more troops in Dongjiang Town could be liberated.

The Later Jin did not know that the two assistants in Dengzhen had been transferred to Liaodong, which gave Dongjiang headquarters a five-agent force. If the five-bank troops really attacked, the advantage in terms of military strength would not be obvious.

This is not the entire force of the Dongjiang headquarters. Kong Youde led his army eastward to meet with Gou Zhenhuai's China Association Yu Xiuyan City (Xiuyan), and completed the strategic deployment of the Ming army of the two major groups in Liaoning and Liaodong.

Kuandian is Mao Chenglu's former association, Fengcheng is Chen Jisheng's later association, Xiuyan is Gou Zhenhuai's China association, and all three associations of Dongjiang headquarters are launched.

At this time, Chen Jisheng was holding up a telescope and looking into the distance. There were artillery soldiers measuring distances, digging pits and planting piles, and setting marks.

As long as Jiannu dares to come, the pre-set Ming Dynasty will be about 1,000 meters long, giving them a head-on blow.

Chen Jisheng was very confident about the defense of Fengcheng. Because this place is different from the fortress on the flat ground, it is a mountain city.

At that time, Fenghuang Mountain City was located on the eastern foot of Fenghuang Mountain and had a long history. If it was its name during the Tang Dynasty, Wugucheng, many familiar with history, would probably know that the Tang army fought fiercely here when it conquered Goguryeo.

Wugu City was established in the late Western Han Dynasty. Goguryeo built many high-mountain city passes in Liaodong that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Wugu City is one of them, and it is the largest Goguryeo mountain city on the right bank of the Yalu River.

A bird's eye view of Wugu City, you can see that the center of the city is low-lying, high and steep, and it is in the shape of a huge basin.

If you stand at the north gate and look inward, you will find that the entire Wugu City is like an irregular dustpan-shaped body, surrounded by abrupt mountain peaks and steep rock ridges on three sides.

The mountain city uses the cliffs on the left and right mountains as walls, and the low and concave areas are built with wedge-shaped stones to build the city walls. The south and west entrances are made of earth and stones to build a tall city wall.\nThe city has an outer city and an inner city. The outer city city is built along the ridge and is oval in shape.

In short, this mountain city has a steep terrain, easy to defend and difficult to attack. In addition, the trenches built at the foot of the mountain and the artillery that are high above the mountain are no less than the Jiancheng Ningcheng.

Two thousand people are enough! Chen Jisheng made a judgment with full confidence. Just as he was about to put down his telescope, he saw a large group of cavalry coming in a rushing place in smoke and dust.

Just after seeing the banner, Chen Jisheng hurriedly got off the city wall and got on the horse and took the guards to greet him.

Before he could meet him, Chen Jisheng met Mao Wenlong and quickly dismounted and bowed.

"Master, why are you here?" Chen Jisheng was very confused and worried. "Our army had just occupied Fengcheng, and there might be scattered Jiannu around him..."

Mao Wenlong waved his hand, interrupted Chen Jisheng, and said, "No need to be polite, go to the city first."

The group entered Fengcheng, and Mao Wenlong did not rest. He went up to the city to inspect defense, and finally felt relieved.

"This city is indeed steep and solid. With two or three thousand men defending, it is as solid as a decent." Mao Wenlong nodded repeatedly and praised, accompanied by Chen Jisheng, he came to a large mansion in the city.

"The commander is tired, just patrolling defense?" After Chen Jisheng sat down, he continued to ask to relieve his doubts.

Mao Wenlong nodded, pondered for a moment, and added: "Besides patrolling and defense, there are naturally other things..."

Mao Wenlong did not hide too much from Chen Jisheng. He wanted to transfer Kong Youde's troops from Xiuyan to Kuandian after inspecting the defense.

"Kong Youde's troops fought field battles with the two red flags of Daishan and were very experienced."

"Kundian has two teams. After handing over the defense, it can attack the Jianzhou Wei."

"Ajige is young and energetic, and has just taken over Zhengbai Banner, so he must be eager to make contributions and establish prestige."

"Jianzhou Wei is farthest from Liaoshen. Jiannu wants to send troops to reinforce, so he will delay some time."

Chen Jisheng listened to Mao Wenlong's plan and kept thinking it was very feasible. But he also had some confusions and didn't know why the commander was anxious to implement it.

If he was from Mao Wenlong's perspective, he might understand why Mao Wenlong was eager to attack Jianzhou Wei and was eager to make a great contribution first.

After the autumn begins, it is time for Mao Wenlong to secretly come to Beijing to see him and report his work. Is it just a report on the preparations for the large-scale counterattack next winter and spring? But Mao Wenlong has to think more deeply.

The battle to pacify Liao may end next year, so we should try to look at the achievements made in the large-scale counterattack, but there is one thing that the court must resolve, that is, the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong War.
Chapter completed!