Chapter 1029 Ji Zi Juan Gyeonggi Storm (3)
This is the most difficult problem facing the Zhou court.
There are three barriers in the north of the capital city. The first barrier is the border pass and the nearby forts, guards and fortresses.
For example, Gubeikou is a pass, but this pass is too important, so the Miyun Guards are also located here. At the same time, next to Gubeikou is Baima Pass, which is also extremely important, and behind Baima Pass are Fengjiabao and Gaojiabao. It is a military settlement.
Chaohe Station and Caojiazhai are both strongholds supporting the border wall, but the truly most important mobile troop garrison is Shixiaying.
There are three battalions of mobile troops stationed here in Shixia Camp, including two battalions of elite infantry and one battalion of armored cavalry. They can respond at any time to the line from Modaoyu to Qiangziling in the east and Shichengxia to Shitanling in the west. Fortress guardhouse.
The second barrier is Huairou and Miyun. In fact, if you want to include Changping, it can also be included.
This is the strategic depth zone of the first line of defense. Once the first line of defense is lost, you can steadily retreat to this line of defense to stop the enemy.
Huairou and Miyun not only have a good and complete defense system, but also have complete material warehouses such as granaries, forage yards, and weapons depots in the city, which can support a period of war consumption.
It can be said that once the enemy army invades, the first line of defense is often too thin and facing the enemy, and the front line is long, it is difficult to withstand the enemy's surprise attack, so generally speaking, the battle will be fought between the second line of defense and the first line of defense. A fight begins between them.
But this time, the Chahar people and the Waikarkha people cooperated too tacitly, especially when they chose to break through from the Xuanfu on the flank. They blocked the middle and attacked in one fell swoop, destroying the entire second line of defense and forcing the Zhou army to stop. No retreat to the third line of defense.
The third line of defense is (Changping Prefecture)-Shunyi-Pinggu-Sanhe line. Due to its special location, Changping Prefecture can be counted as the second or third line of defense, depending on the specific situation.
Once this line of defense is lost, the capital city will really have to rely on the towering city walls that have stood for thousands of years to defend its own safety.
The reason why the second line of defense is important is that Huainan and Miyun counties not only have a large population, but the county towns are also quite prosperous. The two counties have a population of more than 350,000. Once the towns are destroyed and the population is plundered and lost, then this means that the north will A blank area will be formed, which is precisely the basis for supporting the second line of defense.
The court cannot allow this place to be empty under any circumstances, which means that everything must be rebuilt, including the migration of people to fill it. This will be an astronomical consumption, which is almost unbearable for the court.
The Mongols invaded south for two reasons. The first was goods, and the second was population. It is easy to say goods, but population was more important to the grassland tribes. These military households, farmers, craftsmen, and merchants plundered on the grasslands could provide benefits to the entire tribe. It has brought about huge changes in production and life, so for the imperial court, this is not only harmful to itself, but also harmful to the enemy, and must not be tolerated.
“Li Ruzhang’s troops still have about 10,000 people. If they are asked to retreat to Caojiazhai, can they hold on?” Chai Ke thought for a while and asked.
"Difficult. If there is no support, we need to consider how long Li Ruzhang's morale can sustain under such circumstances. I am not very optimistic." Yuan Keli was not polite.
The atmosphere in the flower hall has fallen into stagnation. Support? Where does the support come from? The Pinggu front line in Shunyi is now covered with clouds of war. Everyone is increasing troops to stabilize this line of defense. Where is the strength to reinforce Li Ruzhang's troops? And even if you have spare strength, how can you bypass the enemy's defense line and go to the rear to support Li Ruzhang's troops?
“Report!”
“Huh?” Yuan Keli snorted softly in his nose, “Pass it in, where did it come from?”
"Sir You Shilu sent it, and Lord You Shigong also read it. Please deliver it to the Ministry of War, Cabinet, and the Emperor." The visitor was panting, and it was obvious that he sent it without stopping.
“Oh?” Yuan Keli became interested, “You Shilu’s handwriting?”
"It doesn't seem to be the case. It was delivered from Qian'an to Mr. You Shilu. After reading it, Mr. You Shilu immediately sent it to Commander-in-Chief You. Commander-in-Chief You only took a cursory look and sent it to the Ministry of War."
An official from the Zhifang Department showed excitement on his face and presented it to the doctor. He must check the contents first.
Yuan Keli also noticed that something was not right about the chief's expression. He snorted again and reached out to take it. After reading it, his expression suddenly changed, "Huh?!"
“Brother Zishu, please take a look.” Yuan Keli took a deep breath, his face glowing red.
Chai Ke glanced at the other party suspiciously, raised his eyebrows suddenly, and glanced ten lines at a glance. Then he withdrew his gaze, closed his eyes briefly, and took a deep breath, as if he was savoring the content on this piece of paper.
The handwriting is so familiar. Who else could it be besides Feng Ziying?
Four thousand infantry, including one battalion of elite fire gunmen, experienced a **** battle in Qian'an City, severely defeating the Allied Forces of Inner Khalkha and Horqin. Together with some elite soldiers from Ji Town in Taiping Village, they exited the customs at Xifengkou and walked They trekked three hundred miles through the Yanshan Mountains and entered Caojiazhai from the south of Wuling Mountain.
The entire map of Yanbei came to Chai Ke's mind. He had to say that Feng Ziying was so brave. It was an extremely risky move for four thousand troops to circumvent the Yanshan Mountains outside the Pass. The area outside the Pass has always been a nomadic land for the Mongols. The Zhou army rarely leaves the border, and there are only 4,000 people. If they are caught by these Mongols, it will be a disaster.
But Feng Ziying also made a lot of sense in her letter. Now, whether it is the Chahar people or the internal and external Khalkha people, the main force has entered the side wall, and there are at most a few small groups of rovers outside the side wall. Thousand Elites are not afraid.
Moreover, the marching routes out of the customs are all in the Yanshan Mountains. It is not a problem to have Ji Zhen, who has been active in this line for a long time, to lead the way. Mongolian cavalry basically rarely travel to this line. Of course, It's no problem to have thirty or fifty riders here.
The key lies in this time and whether the supply of four thousand troops and horses can be kept up.
In the letter, Feng Ziying also introduced the entire force composition and supply ideas in detail, and also introduced the entire march route. It should be said that it is still very maneuverable. Of course, this maneuverability can be called bold and risky in any case. Just as huge.
Once some unexpected accidents occur during the march and the journey is delayed, such as heavy rains and flash floods, or road blockage, what will thousands of people do for a living? You can hunt with thirty to fifty people, but three to five hundred people will starve to death, and three to five thousand people will be completely wiped out.
Chai Ke thought about it carefully after reading it. Without saying anything for a while, he handed it to Sun Chengzong. After Sun Chengzong looked at it carefully, he handed it to Yuan Yingtai, and then passed it to Ding Yuanjian.
Several people were silent for a while after reading it. Finally, Yuan Keli broke the silence.
"Brother Zishu, I think it's okay. A dead horse is treated as a living horse doctor. I don't know the origin of this elite campfire gunman in Feng Ziying's words. He didn't explain clearly. Why did his father's army come to help defend, and then spent three months training? The successful Yongmin Zhuang New Army, hum, March was able to completely reshape the Yongminzhuang army. Did he really think it was the alchemy furnace of Taishang Laojun in "Journey to the West"? Most likely, his father's personal barracks were given to him, and then Some civilians were added to decorate the appearance and to embolden the courage. In my impression, Feng Tang's personal barracks did not completely reach the base of a complete battalion. It is estimated that only a few hundred people were added to enter. Maybe Feng Tang added them when he went south. of,…"
Yuan Keli's words also won the approval of Sun Chengzong, and he said with a smile: "The personal military camp is reasonable. Brother Dalai can rest assured and understandable. The love for licking calves is deep. Feng only got this son after he was thirty years old in Tang Dynasty. Feng The family has one house and three bedrooms, and Feng Ziying is the only one of his generation, so it’s not an exaggeration.”
Yuan Yingtai snorted lightly and stopped talking.
According to the practice of the Great Zhou Dynasty, generals and above are basically protected by their own personal soldiers, which are mostly composed of their own family members, servants and some long-term followers, with varying sizes.
For senior generals like Feng Tang who moved around Datong, Yulin and even Liaodong towns, it was normal for him to have hundreds or even thousands of personal soldiers.
Of course, the size of a battalion is a bit exaggerated, but it makes sense. After all, it is Liaodong Town. It is facing a flanking attack by the Donglu and Chahar people, and it is Li Chengliang's territory. He cannot overemphasize his own safety.
The pro -soldiers are almost synonymous with the senior military soldiers. It is his freedom to use. Generally speaking, the court will not interfere. Of course, you must bring it to Jingshi City.
However, Feng Tang gave the entire military camp to his only son at once, even regardless of his own safety, which shows that he valued his son and was worried about the situation in Yongping.
“Zhisheng, do you think this strategy is feasible?” Chai Ke gradually felt at ease.
If Feng Ziying's suggested strategy is completed, then Li Ruzhang's troops will basically be able to stabilize their position, at least in the corner of Caojiazhai, which will play a great role in containing the Mongols on the entire rear battlefield. It can even greatly restrict the stay time of the Mongols in Shuntian Prefecture, preventing them from plundering and plundering as they please. After all, this force is like a dagger on their waist, giving them an unpredictable way to go back. risks of.
"Brother Zishu, isn't Ziying not completely sure in the letter? He said that he plans to meet with Zai Sai to have a talk..." Sun Chengzong's eyes were bright, "I am really looking forward to Ziying's move. The coalition forces of Inner Khalkha and Horqin have now won a complete victory and are in great momentum. How can he talk to Zaisai? If, I mean if, Zaisai really doesn't want to be moved by Feng Ziying and doesn't listen to Lin Dan Batur's orders. What will happen?"
What will happen? Everyone's eyes lit up. Zunhua's 20,000 troops could be vacated immediately. For You Shilu's tribe in Pinggu and Sanhe, it would be a timely help to save people from misery!
The holiday is over. I wish my brothers good luck in their work in the new year and great success!
(End of this chapter)