"Chonghuan, don't be fooled by him." Sun Chengzong narrowed his old eyes and looked thoughtful. "What's the use of his convincing? Jiannu is the master of Huang Taiji."
"However, we met Jiannu twice in the wild, and Jiannu was defeated." After Liu Yusuo came to Liaodong, he found that Jiannu was nothing but that. He had long been expecting a decisive battle with Yue Tuo on the battlefield. Can annihilate Yue Tuo's main force at once.
"Naughty!" Sun Chengzong scolded, "In the first two field operations, there were only a few hundred slaves, and now it is Yue Tuo's main force."
Since Sun Chengzong disagreed, Yuan Chonghuan asked the army commanders and division commanders present for help: "What do you think?"
Everyone nodded, obviously supporting Yuan Chonghuan and Yue Tuo in the wild duel, especially Du Wenhuan, he even asked Yuan Chonghuan to let his fourth division serve as the main force.
Sun Chengzong was furious: "Don't think that after a few victories, your tail will be up to the sky! You don't know how powerful a large number of slave cavalry is. On the open plains, just the cavalry charge and the sound of horseshoes will let you The soldiers trembled."
"My lord, calm down," Yuan Chonghuan stood up from his seat and bowed his fist to Sun Chengzong. "We are discussing the battle against Yue Tuo, and we haven't made a final decision yet!"
Yuan Chonghuan once again bowed his fists to everyone present: "My lord has already mentioned the disadvantages of the decisive battle in the wild. Let me talk about the advantages of the decisive battle in the wild, that is to say, what is it good for us."
"Since it is a discussion, then I will talk about my own opinions." Du Wenhuan took over the topic, "I advocate a decisive battle with Yue Tuo for three reasons: First, if we don't have the courage to fight Jiannu, then we can only shrink forever. In the city, there is no initiative in the war. What are we talking about taking back Liaodong? Second, Yue Tuo repeatedly lost his troops and lost his generals, and the number of cavalry and combat effectiveness dropped sharply. This is the best opportunity to completely eliminate him; third, our army continued to expand. Victory, especially the victory in the field duel, with high morale, is the best time to break the myth of establishing a slave cavalry."
Everyone nodded again, obviously the main battle faction had the upper hand.
Sun Chengzong found out that he was isolated. What happened to these two boys? A few days ago, I had to live in conflicts, even to the Ministry of Defense, or to mediate it myself. How can it be discussed today
He remembered the incident of stealing the camp. Only three of them were present at that time. Their opinions were surprisingly consistent, and the facts proved that their adventure was correct. Once again, Yue Tuo lost the soldiers and the generals, and even the big account was burned. Up.
Sun Chengzong felt that he was indeed old. Perhaps the military miracles created by Jian slaves had left too many shadows in his heart. Now, Daming and Jian slaves have lost one. It is precisely when Yuan Chonghuan and the new army of Ming Dynasty created miracles. .
Sun Chengzong's tone softened: "Chong Huan and Wen Huan, are you really sure to fight Yue Tuo?"
Yuan Chonghuan heard Sun Chengzong's tone and was overjoyed: "My lord, after Yue Tuo's defeat in the siege, there are only three thousand cavalry around him, and Wen Huan looted him again. Now his cavalry is only two thousand---- --The messenger of Jiannu just missed his words, and it was verified from the side that these remnants are almost as powerful as the frontier army."
Du Wenhuan seems to be wearing the same pair of pants as Yuan Chonghuan: "My lord, Jiannu is now at the end of the battle. Moreover, we have an absolute advantage in numbers. With flintlock and artillery, we can definitely defeat Yuetuo and go straight to Guangning. "
"Guang Ning? Are you trying to take advantage of the situation to win Guang Ning?" Sun Chengzong felt that these two people were getting more and more courageous, and they dared to think about anything. I wonder if they had thought about going straight to Shenyang.
"My lord, we don’t know the situation in Guangning now. Costin did not send back any information about Guangning. We just tried it out.” In fact, before the military meeting, Yuan Chonghuan thought of Guangning, but did not have Guangning. Ning's message, he still couldn't make up his mind.
"Chonghuan means..."
"Isn't Wen Huan going to make merit? Leave this Guangning City to Wen Huan!" Yuan Chonghuan shifted his gaze to Du Wenhuan.
Du Wenhuan’s expectations were unabashedly piled on his face, and he stood up from his seat again: “Wenhuan obeys the commander’s orders.”
Yuan Chonghuan motioned him to sit down. Sun Chengzong has not nodded, "You lead the fourth division and prepare four days' worth of dry food and clean water. If Yue Tuo is not defeated, then forget it, let him go and Guangning; if Yue Tuo is the main force If you are defeated and the soldiers have more than half of the casualties, you will immediately lead the whole division to chase, do not stay, and the limit is one day. After one day, whether you catch up with Yue Tuo or not, you must return quickly. If you haven't returned for three days, I will rate The army responds."
Yuan Chonghuan said here, then looked at Sun Chengzong: "These are the ideas of the subordinates, and the subordinates will implement them if the adults agree."
Sun Chengzong hoped that he had not participated in this military meeting, and that he would have returned to Shanhaiguan a long time ago.
Disagree. Obviously he will be isolated. Perhaps with the current strength of the New Army, a series of miracles can be created. Yuan Chonghuan has created a myth that the Liaodong Army can’t imagine; if he agrees, this is really something he never did before. What dare to imagine, from his perspective, according to his experience in Liaodong, it is impossible for the Ming army to take back Ningyuan, Jinzhou and Guangning in such a short period of time.
Everyone's eyes turned to Sun Chengzong together. As long as Sun Chengzong said a word, they could each contribute to the Ming Dynasty.
Sun Chengzong slowly stood up from his seat: "Chonghuan, generals, the old man has two suggestions: First, do everything steadily. If you can't do anything, don't go ahead. With Ningyuan and Jinzhou, Daming can maintain a defensive position in Liaodong. Secondly, as the governor of Jiliao, the old man will definitely provide sufficient grain and grass to the subordinate armies. The old man rushed back to Shanhaiguan in the afternoon and immediately urged them to deliver grain, grass and supplies."
Sun Chengzong’s statement was a tacit acquiescence to Yuan Chonghuan’s strategy, but his meaning was also very clear. He did not have much hope for victory in this battle because he did not understand the combat effectiveness of the new army.
Yuan Chonghuan said to Sun Chengzong: "Thank you for your support..."
After the meeting, Yuan Chonghuan walked at the end and walked side by side with Sun Chengzong. Seeing no one was around, Yuan Chonghuan asked, "My lord, has the ammunition supply of the capital arrived?"
"Don't worry about this. The ammunition supply has already been shipped to Ningyuan, and it can be shipped to Jinzhou in three days at most. Chonghuan, you'd better send a sergeant to respond."
"It's an adult. With ammunition supplies, my subordinates are relieved."
"Chonghuan, to be honest, how sure are you to defeat Yue Tuo?"
"If you don't lie to your lord, your subordinates are 80% sure." Yuan Chonghuan hesitated for a moment. "However, the subordinates feel less certain about taking Guangning City."
"Then you still sent Du Wenhuan to pursue Yue Tuo? Are you..."
"The adults are worrying too much. The subordinates are the disciples of the adults, and the subordinates are human. The adults know very well that they will never retaliate against Wen Huan. The subordinates say that they are not sure because they are not clear about the current situation in Guangning. , How many soldiers are there now in the city, how morale is it, whether the supply of food, grass and equipment is sufficient, whether there are reinforcements for the establishment of slaves, etc. As for Wenhuan, whether he wins Guangning or not, he will have more than 10,000 new troops and there will be no danger."
Sun Chengzong nodded silently, the new army's combat effectiveness is more and more surpassing his imagination, and Yuan Chonghuan is his direct disciple, he can not but support Yuan Chonghuan's adventurous actions.
After sending Sun Chengzong back, Yuan Chonghuan went to Du Wenhuan again, and the two discussed the issue of dispatching the Fourth Division to pursue Yue Tuo and besiege Guangning.
The premise of the discussion, of course, was that the Ming army defeated Yue Tuo's main force, at least causing Yue Tuo to lose most of his cavalry.
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In the northeast of Jinzhou City, there is a large piece of desolate grassland. Countless horses have their heads off their heads and are gnawing on the dewy grass. Next to them, people in dark gray cloth suits are chatting in twos and threes. Like a real Wrangler.
If you observe carefully, you will find that they are Da Ming's new army, the saddle on the horse is still there, they only have a moment of freedom, and they may go out at any time.
These war horses belong to the Fourth Division, with a total of 10,000 horses.
The Fourth Division is not the main force in today's combat. Their mission is after the battle begins.
If Yue Tuo's cavalry loses little, and the Fourth Division does nothing, they will return to Jinzhou City along the same route, which is a short trip.
If Yue Tuo was defeated and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties, they would wrap around like a wasp and chase after Yue Tuo endlessly.
In Yuan Chonghuan's dictionary, Yue Tuo would not win, and the Fourth Division did not have the third preparation.
The decisive battle with Yue Tuo today was Ning Xianlong's second division.
The first division was still in Ningyuan, and the third division confronted Yue Tuo at the north gate of Jinzhou last time. There were nearly a thousand casualties, and it is still taking a break.
This may be the last duel between Yuan Chonghuan and Yue Tuo. Yue Tuo now only has so few people left. If there is another miserable defeat, the red flags may not exist, and the Eight Banners of Jurchen may be changed to Seven Banners of Jurchen.
Yuan Chonghuan decided to personally direct this decisive battle.
To the north of the original slave-building tent, the three thousand flintlockers have entered the battle state. There are 1,000 people in each row. There are too many people. Yuan Chonghuan asked them to stand in the shape of "C". The opening of this "C" is ahead, like opening. Like his pocket, waiting for Yue Tuo's cavalry to charge.
At the two ports of the "C", there is a cavalry of 1,000 troops. If the course of the battle is exactly the same as Yuan Chonghuan expected, they are just spectators on the battlefield. Once the slave cavalry breaks through the flintlock formation, they Regardless of the safety of his own life, he rushed up to fight with the slave cavalry and intercepted the follow-up cavalry.
About five hundred steps behind the gunman, there is Yue Tuo’s original big tent. The big tent has been burnt clean by the fire, but the Ming army rearranged and disguised the burned area. The big tent looked just incomplete. Incomplete, there are many small tents that are incomplete.
Yuan Chonghuan and Ning Xianlong hid behind these tents, and here became Yuan Chonghuan's temporary headquarters.
Also hidden by the tent, there are 35 artillery pieces of the First Army. These artillery pieces all fired inflorescences.
Yuan Chonghuan told Ning Xianlong that if Yue Tuo was only a tentative attack, he should not fire artillery for the time being. If Yue Tuo's entire army attacked, then these artillery fired bombs would deter the slave cavalry and at least slow down their marching speed. Buy more shooting time for the gunmen.