Chapter 2607 Gui Zijuan is full of meaning.
In August, the weather in Liaodong turned to the rainy season, which also had a certain impact on the war between the two sides. However, as the rainy season slowly passes, the war will reignite.
Some disputes in Beijing have also spread to Liaodong, and Feng Ziying has been paying attention, but he does not think this will affect his deployment.
Nurhaci will definitely use some means, even if it is to create some rumors and public opinion in Beijing, this is all within his expectation.
Facing such a long-term tug-of-war, the Jianzhou Jurchens relied on their own accumulation to cope with it. The difficulties can be imagined.
They tried to break through in various ways or form a joint battle, but Feng Ziying did not give them this chance.
Whether it is Liaodong Town and Ganning Town on the northern line, or Dongjiang Town, Denglai Town, and Datong Town on the southern line, Feng Ziying's intentions are strictly followed. There is no 100% certainty. Large-scale battles will never be carried out, and small-scale battles will be interactive. There is a victory or defeat, but it does not affect the overall situation.
On the contrary, relying on the power of firearms, especially the combat method of combining tiger crouching artillery and heavy artillery, the border troops in various towns have become more and more adaptable to firearms combat, and have continuously evolved more combat methods to deal with the Jianzhou Army's mounted infantry and infantry. A combination of cavalry and army tactics.
However, the performance of the frontier troops in Ganning Town and Datong Town was not very good compared to that of Shanxi Town and Denglai Town. This may have a lot to do with the fact that those participating in this round of battle were not the most elite troops in the two towns.
But for Feng Ziying, it was enough. He did not expect to rely on this method to completely win the battle. It would be best if he could continue to consume it like this.
For Liu Dongyang, such a war seems a bit boring. Although he also knows that this should be the best strategy, as the new commander-in-chief of Liaodong Town, he is still a little unwilling.
"Why, can't you sit still?" Feng Ziying had already seen the expression on Liu Dongyang's face who was hesitant to speak, "Isn't this the strategy we discussed before? Playing slowly and steadily will ensure victory, right?"
"My lord, it's not wrong, but don't you feel the meaning conveyed by the court?" Liu Dongyang couldn't help but ask.
"That's my business. I'm the governor. I'll deal with the court's attitude. You don't have to worry about it." Feng Ziying said lightly, as if she didn't care.
"That's it, sir, I think this may be an opportunity." Liu Dongyang finally revealed his thoughts.
“What do you mean?” Feng Ziying raised her eyebrows.
"The people in Jianzhou must have lost their nerve and thought they would be eaten alive if this continued, so they jumped over the wall in a hurry and used all kinds of methods. The people in Nei Khalkha refused to take the bait, and the people in Chahar were fierce in appearance and weak in heart, and could not bear the big threat. Yes, they have used all their methods to get to the center of Beijing. You don’t need to guess to know that the reason for the turmoil in Beijing is because of Jianzhou’s efforts..."
Liu Dongyang’s analysis is reasonable, and Feng Ziying has long known it, but what does this guy mean by what he said?
“Dong Yang, just tell me directly, what do you want to do?”
"Sir, they tried their best in Beijing, and then threw Chu Ying to set up a line. What is their purpose? Isn't it just that they hope that we can follow their preset path to fight a war as they wish?" Liu Dongyang's eyebrows showed. Somewhat ruthless and brave, "They feel that we dare not engage in a big battle with them, otherwise we may suffer a disastrous defeat, so they would rather adopt this small-scale tug-of-war and continue to bleed their blood until they are defeated." They burn out and ultimately fail,…”
Feng Ziying nodded, "Yes, that's what I thought and did, and I did it very well and successfully."
"But I believe that after more than a year of hard work, the armies in Datong and Ganning Town have undergone radical changes. If they really want to have a battle, I don't think so. We will fail, and the general feels that if we arrange it well and use our tricks, our chances of winning this game will be great..."
Liu Dongyang is right, this is also Feng Ziying’s biggest worry.
Retaking Shenyang, Tieling and even the earliest lost Anle Prefecture was not a problem. He was also confident of pushing the front back to the border wall, and even recaptured Li Chengliang's lost Kuandian Six Fortresses, forming an encirclement of the Jianzhou Jurchens, forcing the Jianzhou Jurchens to retreat to their side. within the initial scope of activities.
But if you want to completely defeat and annihilate the Jurchens in Jianzhou, you will face great difficulties. You need to go deep into the area east and north of Hetuala, and that is an area that has never been touched by the Zhou Dynasty before. No one can As long as you hit that unfamiliar area, you will definitely win. If there is a slight accident, you may fall short.
If all the Jianzhou Jurchen forces can be wiped out in the existing area, that would be the best. If a small number of people escape, it doesn't matter much, but if the main force of Jianzhou is allowed to escape back to Hetuala, The old nest is gone, which will undoubtedly bring huge difficulties to the future suppression, and may even lead to a situation like Bei Yuan being destroyed and fleeing back to the grassland, but still posing a threat to the Ming Dynasty for decades or hundreds of years.
But will Nurhaci continue to waste time with himself like this? Once he realizes there is no chance, will he turn around and run away?
The reason why he has not retreated yet is because he is reluctant to part with the fertile land of Shenyang, Tieling and Anle Prefecture, as well as the cities, towns and large amounts of population and materials above. Once he escapes back, he will have no choice but to leave all this behind. This means that these twenty years of struggle have been in vain, and there is no possibility of a comeback.
But with Nurhachi's heroic heart, when he finally found that there was no chance, he would eventually make the decision to cut off his arms, and would rather escape to preserve his strength in order to make a comeback. Feng Ziying firmly believed in this, so what Liu Dongyang said about using Nurhachi's current situation Before making up your mind to withdraw, it is an option worth considering to engage in a battle that will determine the outcome of both sides to completely eliminate the effective forces.
"Dongyang, your considerations are not unreasonable, but you should know that taking advantage of your plan may be what Nurhaci wants." Feng Ziying did not directly deny it, but raised this concern.
"Sir, it will be up to the Eight Immortals to cross the sea and show their magical powers, but the general always feels that the initiative lies with us. No matter how he designs traps or lays ambushes, it is such a large territory and he only has so many troops in his hands. We We can choose the most suitable time to enter the game, or enter the game when we think we are more confident, or even enter the game when he has no choice, and we still have enough reserve power to invest. Of course, this requires careful planning..."
Liu Dongyang is not that reckless person. He knows that in order to fight this battle, he must have a good chance of winning. Otherwise, he would rather drag it out and waste it. Anyway, the initiative is mine.
Feng Ziying was silent.
This matter is not trivial. If we really want to fight this battle according to Liu Dongyang's words, we must make quite thorough preparations, and we must not let the Jianzhou Jurchen side see the truth.
But the rumors in Chaoli and Chu Ying's seduction can indeed be seen that Nurhachi is eager to achieve a result in this battle. If his side pretends to fall into the trap, it is really possible to plan this battle.
“Dong Yang, if we really want to fight this battle, what are you going to do?” Feng Ziying asked with a slight chin.
Liu Dongyang felt excited, and the coach was finally moved.
It is said that this person is younger than everyone else, and logically he should have a temperament that is eager for success. Who knows that he is so old that he can be more calm and slightly risky than those old handsome men who have been immersed in the industry for decades? Instead of fighting at all, they would rather engage in a mill battle and consume each other. This is the most boring thing for generals like them.
But we can't say that they are wrong. After all, the general situation is dominant. This method is the safest. Those who are good at fighting have no great achievements. This is the highest state. But for generals like them, there is no point in fighting such a stupid battle. How interesting.
"My lord, even if we are going to fight this battle, with the idea of the final general, we must do everything perfectly. We must make Nurhachi think that we can't stand the pressure from Beijing and Chu Ying's temptation, so we take the bait. But Even so, we must use the attitude of a lion fighting a rabbit to strive for full success..."
Liu Dongyang knew that to impress Feng Ziying, this alone was not enough, so he had to have a complete plan, especially after the war started, he had to have enough backup and reserve teams to remain invincible. Only then could he convince Feng Ziying. Make up your mind.
At present, Feng Ziying is only slightly tempted by her own ideas, but it is not enough to really make up her mind.
"Well, it's hard to have a foolproof plan, but we must have a back-up, which means that once the situation is unfavorable, we must have enough reserves to turn the tide and reverse the situation. This kind of battle is worth fighting. Otherwise, I don't have to take such a risk. The risk." Feng Ziying carefully considered each word, "Dong Yang, please plan it carefully and come up with a strategy. I will consider it first."
Liu Dongyang was already very satisfied with these words. He nodded in agreement and began to make calculations in his mind.
(End of this chapter)