Chapter 2600 The Gui Zi Juan explores the false and the true and seeks breakthroughs
After handing the letter back to Baoxiang, Feng Ziying stood in front of the door with her hands behind her back, still looking into the distance.
Blizzards covered the ground, and it was already the middle of winter. Even the most cold-resistant warriors could not march and fight in the wilderness. The Jurchens in Jianzhou and the Zhou army had gathered their tempers, stopped their activities, and waited for the coldest and harshest season of the year. past.
“Sir, Master Yang is here.” It was Baoxiang’s voice again.
“Wen Ruo is here, invite him in.”
Yang Sichang has also been extremely busy this year. On the one hand, it has been extremely fulfilling and hard work, and on the other hand, he has also seen the huge gap between himself and Feng Ziying.
It turns out that he has always been a little unconvinced. He always felt that Feng Ziying's rapid rise was due to a lot of luck. He always caught up with good opportunities in every battle. In addition, he did have some talent and had a cabinet minister as his teacher, so he was able to rise to the top like this. He was a second-grade official, but after this year of work, he realized that he even underestimated Feng Ziying and overestimated himself, and it was difficult for him to even look down on him.
As soon as he arrived in Liaodong, Feng Ziying sent him to Niuzhuang, where he was responsible for arranging the livelihood of tens of thousands of people in chaos, which made him almost breathless.
Previously, he was mainly engaged in intelligence and strategy work in the Ministry of War. Suddenly, when he arrived at the local level, he was directly engaged in these specific matters. It can be said that he was in a hurry and was in a state of confusion.
Fortunately, Feng Ziying arranged for a few experienced people to help him, and it took him two or three months to gradually get familiar with it. Then a steady stream of rioters came in, and they were all left to him to handle.
Not only did the docks need to be built, but the road from Niuzhuang to Liaoyang also had to be paved. The complexity of the matters involved in such a large project was a huge challenge for Yang Sichang.
But since Feng Ziying handed it over to him, Yang Sichang knew that he had no choice but to shirk it, and because Zheng Chongjian also took over the work no less than himself. Zheng Chongjian was responsible for the entire planning and construction of the Anshan Yi Coal and Iron Complex, and he took more time than himself. The pressure here is even tighter. It is said that Zheng Chongjian has food and accommodation on the construction site and is more desperate than himself.
The arrangement of various living supplies here, the transportation of building materials, the settlement of various supplies from Shandong and Dagu, plus the safety and cleanup of the rioters, all matters are on his head, which can be said to allow him to quickly As he grew up, he was also exhausted.
It is precisely because of this year's training that Yang Sichang's demeanor has become more calm and steady, and he has gained a mature and sophisticated attitude.
"There is not enough food. These rebels in the north are not used to Huguang rice. They prefer to eat corn. They have almost eaten the potatoes in the first season, and the rest are reserved for seeds. In addition, I don't know if there are still more in Dagu. Can you bring in another batch? I think these people are not bad at farm work. They just open up fields along the roadside. Even if they don’t grow well, it can at least reduce the pressure of transporting grain next year..."
As soon as he walked in, Yang Sichang talked non-stop. When he was with Feng Ziying, he didn't feel as much pressure as others, and he seemed more relaxed: "If possible, I think it would be good for these people to be rehabilitated and used as a wife. "
"Wen Ruo, can you guarantee that they will not betray each other when they go to the battlefield as masters?" Feng Ziying asked with a smile: "The information from Longjingwei and Xingrensi all show that Nurhachi and the White Lotus sect are involved, at least they are using each other, you and me. Can you afford this responsibility?"
"Humph, you have the final say in Liaodong. As long as you have this responsibility, who dares to say anything wrong? It will take too much to wait until Master comes from the pass, and the progress will be slow. These gangs of chaos, I think we should drag those people home. The boss jumped out and only allowed them to be masters. For the sake of their own children, they didn't dare to mess around. Besides, didn't you also say that the really hateful people are the senior officials of the White Lotus Sect? These ants below are actually all Are you a poor fellow who was deceived?"
Feng Ziying laughed, "Wen Ruo, you caught me in one fell swoop and threw the hats at me one after another. It's not that I didn't take it seriously. What you said makes sense, but we still need to think about the next step. Nurhachi will not be unaware of our style of play this year. Next year he will let us continue to bleed his blood like this. I don’t think he will. He will definitely find another way to avoid this strategy that is extremely unfavorable to him. , let’s take a look.”
Yang Sichang's eyes narrowed, "Do you think Nurhachi will change his tactics?"
"Well, if he continues to use us like this, how long can he afford it?" Feng Ziying shook his head, "He will definitely change his tactics to deal with it, but we just have to stay the same to cope with the changes. The advantage is mine, and the initiative is ours, but He will definitely come out with a bigger bait, it just depends on whether we are willing to take the bait."
Yang Sichang lowered his head and thought carefully, and then said for a long time: "That's true. If we delay it any longer, we will be able to drag the Jianzhou Jurchens half to death next year, and Nurhachi can't afford it."
Feng Ziying’s guess was right. A year of tug-of-war made Nurhaci really feel overwhelmed.
In the tug-of-war on the southern front, although the losses in Dongjiang Town and Denglai Town were higher than those of the Jiangzhou Army, the people in Dongjiang Town and Denglai Town did not care about the losses of 20,000 to 30,000 people.
They have invested 40,000 to 50,000 troops in each town, and there is a steady stream of huge reserve troops from the Great Zhou Dynasty behind them.
Jiuliancheng Port is now open for operation. Ships from Dengzhou, Dagu, and even Jiangnan can arrive directly at Jiuliancheng Wharf. Soldiers, weapons, grain and other materials can be easily replenished. This is why our side can go and Compare others?
This kind of battle is very hard and makes our side very uncomfortable.
Every time, Zhou Jun was busy waiting for his own side to fight, and was always led by others. However, if he did not destroy it, once the fortress was built, it would become another nail, firmly embedded there, and with the help of Zhou Jun's powerful firearms and generous logistical support put you in a dilemma.
It was this pattern that made Fei Yingdong and Dai Shan in the south fight so hard that they could never find a way to break through.
No matter what you do, the other party will always move at their own pace.
The only battle that can be called a big battle was the battle at Gushan Fort inside the border wall. The Zhou army lost more than 6,000 people, but the Jianzhou army also suffered a huge loss of more than 3,000 people.
It seems that our own side still has the advantage, but the Jianzhou Army lost several more 3,000 men, which also forced Nurhachi to consider whether it was necessary to hold on to these forts.
But if the fortresses within the border walls are not defended, the Zhou army's frontline will reach Shenyang City by the end of next year, which is even more unacceptable to Nurhaci.
Where to go? Nurhaci felt helpless when faced with the question.
He hasn't felt so helpless for a long time. Even when the thirteen armors were raised, although it was difficult, at least he could find the direction and have a goal in mind. But now, facing the Zhou army who does not care about consumption and is not afraid of losses, In the tug-of-war, he was like a mouse pulling a turtle, unable to find a place to start.
The key is logistics.
This is the conclusion Nurhaci came to.
The completion of Niuzhuang, Jiuliancheng and Jinzhou Port, coupled with the continuous improvement of the road system, this point was strengthened at all costs after the arrival of Feng. I had not seen it through before, but now it seems that this is the most powerful thing for Feng. A move.
It turns out that supplies from Liaodong basically come via the land route through the Liaoxi Corridor. Land transportation is slow and has high losses. Moreover, I can also ask the Chahar people to raid the Liaoxi Corridor from time to time. It is even more difficult to provide logistical supplies for the Zhou army. Therefore, the Liaodong Army did not have the strength to launch a counterattack, and it was difficult to even defend the city.
But things are different now. The advantages of several major ports are fully demonstrated by Dazhou's strong shipping capacity. It is said that even the Koreans near Jiuliancheng have begun to use Jiuliancheng port to transship goods. Looking at this trend, the Koreans have changed their attitude towards Dazhou. Zhou is also a matter of time.
Thinking of this, Nurhachi felt even more upset.
The situation on the northern line is also not optimistic.
Although the northern line has the great city of Shenyang in hand, and the surrounding fortresses are basically under our control, and the main army is stationed on this line, Nurhaci is not worried that the Zhou army can make any breakthrough here, even though Liu Dongyang is indeed very fierce, but The elite of Jianzhou are here, not afraid of any challenge.
But what also gives Nurhachi a headache is logistics and consumption.
The consumption of an army of 100,000 people was a huge pressure for Nurhaci. Every day, people and horses chewed a huge amount of grain and grass. Even if they captured Shenyang and Tielingwei and obtained a considerable supply of supplies, but if this year continues, It has almost been consumed. If it continues like this, the material production in our own territory will be far from being able to meet the demand. This is the biggest crisis.
He has seen through Feng Ziying's intention, which is to fight with herself and drag herself to death, but he cannot fall into the opponent's routine and must break the situation.
Easier said than done, how to break the situation?
The other party has long seen through the advantages and disadvantages of both sides, and uses this method to wear down the opponent. It does not take the initiative to attack, or it is not 100% sure of winning, and it refuses to take the bait. How to fight such a battle?
This man named Feng has really become the most difficult opponent he has ever encountered in his life.
Nurhachi fell into deep thought. He was so young and had already been promoted to the top second-rank official in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Logically speaking, he should be a person who is ambitious and eager to achieve success. Why is he so sophisticated and profound?
Is it surprising that this guy is really so stable and has no flaws at all?
Shouldn't he want to win this battle early and go back to the minister or even the minister?
(End of this chapter)