Chapter 2615: A life-and-death battle in Gui Zi Juan, unavoidable (3)
Nurhachi's personal camp is the most powerful army in the Jianzhou Army. There are twenty niulu in total. Each niulu has 300 people. They are always with him. Twenty niulu is six thousand people.
Horse, armor, and weapons are all the best, and their archery, swordsmanship, and bravery are also outstanding.
It was first selected from the Zhenghuang Banner, and later gradually expanded to the entire Jianzhou Eight Banners.
Six thousand personal soldiers are already a quite terrifying force in the total standing army of less than 50,000, accounting for about 15%.
The 6,000-man cavalry and infantry troops account for half each. Whether it is cavalry or infantry, its combat effectiveness and fighting will are definitely outstanding among the Jianzhou Army. Once it is put into the battlefield, it can definitely play a decisive role.
With the rise of firearms, Nurhachi once wanted to set up another firearms barracks, named Jianrui Camp. However, considering that firearms were not easy to obtain and gunpowder projectiles were not fully produced in Jianzhou, he could only shelve this for the time being. idea.
But even so, once these six thousand elites go into battle, they will definitely be able to reverse or gain an overwhelming advantage in local battlefields.
He Heli was also silent for a moment, "The Great Khan, over at Changyong Fort..."
"It's time to arrive, right?" Nurhaci raised his head and looked at the sky, "I still trust Hu Erhan's ability. Although the Savage Jurchens are unruly, they have always respected heroes. Hu Erhan also wrote in a letter that the various departments have been integrated well, and through this Going all the way around can be considered an exercise..."
"If Hu Erhan leads more than 10,000 people to suddenly insert from Changyong Fort, and Wang Yiping's unit can suddenly reverse course, if the two are combined, then we can open a big hole for the Zhou army in the west. Even if the total strength of the Zhou army is We still have an advantage, but we can never withstand this sudden drastic change..."
He Heli is Nurhachi's eldest son-in-law, and he is also Nurhachi's most optimistic person. He naturally has his own abilities, and is very sophisticated and calm in speaking and acting. Therefore, Chu Ying and He Heli are also a big failure. You must know that Chu Ying and He Heli are close relatives and uncles, and He Heli's real wife is Chu. Ying's biological sisters are all descended from the Tong Jia family, and of course Daishan is also from the family.
“Does the Great Khan want to bloom at both ends and start at the same time?” He Heli pondered: “This rhythm is not easy to control. If there is a mistake in time,...”
Nurhachi shook his head: "As long as they are roughly the same, there is no need to pursue the same time. I believe that no matter which end of the sudden attack, it can bring a huge shock to the Zhou army, and it is enough to change the situation on the battlefield within a certain range. Even one end can change the whole situation.”
Nurhaci spoke with confidence. He Heli was slightly shocked, but after thinking about it carefully, he seemed to have the confidence.
If six thousand pro-troops were suddenly thrown into the battlefield, and Bai Qice's group suddenly launched a counter-attack, he did not believe that the Zhou army's fighting will would be so tenacious and that it could maintain its position in the face of such an impact.
Similarly, on the west side of Changyong Fort, if a new force of 15,000 people suddenly entered the battlefield, it would definitely be beyond the expectations of the Zhou army.
In order to keep it secret, this army would rather go around the barren mountains and rivers outside the border wall for hundreds of miles. If the forts along the border wall were not in their own hands, they could provide food and grass at any time. Even if they walked all the way, they would arrive as scheduled. , the combat effectiveness will definitely be greatly affected.
There are more than 60,000 troops from both sides gathered on the front line of Changyong Fort. Among them, the Jianzhou Army has about 27,000 people, while the Zhou Army has about 35,000 people. It has a certain advantage. In terms of true combat effectiveness, In fact, they are in a state of equilibrium and stalemate. After several battles, both sides suffer losses and each side wins or loses.
But once these fifteen thousand people join in, it will be completely different. If Wang Yiping's more than three thousand people attack anyway, even if the Overlord is reborn or Sun Wu is reincarnated, it will be impossible to reverse this sudden change.
"However, this is only a unilateral consideration on our part. Feng Keng is not an idle person. I believe he also has backup preparations. For example, he has prepared more and more powerful reserve teams to come forward at the most critical moment. , to prevent all possible changes that are not conducive to his side, which is why I have to consider attacking from two angles. I am not sure enough about a change, because Feng Keng must have a reserve team to deal with it."
Nurhaci’s analysis convinced He Heli.
Moreover, the Great Khan could also objectively recognize his own shortcomings, unlike some people who always believed that the elite of Jianzhou were invincible and always shouted that the Eight Banners were less than ten thousand and ten thousand were invincible. He Heli himself did not believe such nonsense.
There are now more than 60,000 Jurchen elites in Jianzhou, but they are still at a disadvantage in the confrontation with the Zhou army. If they do not choose the right fighter to change the situation and this stalemate continues, the final defeat must belong to Jianzhou.
The dialogue and considerations between Nurhachi and He Heli did not affect the evolution of the entire war situation.
Whether it is Changyong Fort on the western front, Wu Jingying on the middle line, or Hupiyi on the eastern front, one battle after another has come to an end, or has just begun, or is in full swing, dozens of miles apart. In the local war situation, it is almost impossible to change the entire war situation just because of the victory or defeat of a certain local battle, unless that bag of grass happens to be able to overwhelm the entire camel.
You Shilu felt a burning pain in his crotch.
Even though he is a veteran who has been on the battlefield for a long time, the continuous riding on horseback still makes him a little tired.
After landing at Donghai Fort, more than 20,000 people from the Jizhen Army quietly headed north, all the way up the coast, and could only reach a supply point as far as Dujiatun.
This line is almost deserted, because most merchant ships land at Niuzhuang and then go directly north. There are currently three popular places in Liaodong, one is the Liaoxi Corridor, and the other is from Niuzhuang to Liaoyang. Along this line, the third is the circle of Jiulian City, and the other places are scattered towns.
But there is not even a decent road from Donghai Fort to Dujiatun. It is mostly in the wilderness or with scattered access roads. It is extremely difficult to walk on this road. Even if some preparations are made in advance, this is after all. Twenty thousand people are not two hundred people. Once we get started, the preparations required are not simple, and various problems will inevitably arise.
The situation is slightly better after passing Dujiatun. The series of forts along the western wall of Liaohe Tao are not too far away. The farthest one is only thirty or fifty miles away, and the closest one is only ten or twenty miles away. Areas such as Shalingyi, Wujiafen, and Xining Fort are all located on this line, especially Xining Fort, which is the first stop for the army's marching target.
Xining Fort provided a simple rest time for the 20,000-strong army led by You Shilu, but the war was urgent and there was no room for Ji Zhen's army to rest and regroup. They embarked on the march again, spending three days along the tail of the Liaohe Tao. Walk along the side wall to Huangniwa.
This is close to the northernmost end of the border wall controlled by the Zhou army. Further ahead is the Changsheng Fort, which is also the first line facing the Changyong Fort controlled by the Zhou army and the Jianzhou army. The army does not dare to go further north.
Because they wanted to appear as a surprise force and highlight a special word, they had to attack secretly. Therefore, like the Jianzhou Army from the north and the south, the Jizhen Army also chose to exit the side wall from Huangniwa and along the outside of the side wall. Go north and go to the west and north section of Changsheng Fort before re-entering the side wall. This can avoid being discovered in advance by the Jurchen scouts inside the side wall.
Nurhachi and Feng Ziying both chose the tactic of sending out surprise troops and killing them with one blow, and they also consciously chose to have the surprise troops go around the Liaohetao area outside the border wall. They would rather go on the muddy road to maintain the effect of the surprise troops.
Nurhachi used Hu Erhan to lead 10,000 Eight Banners soldiers collected from the rear and 5,000 newly trained savage Jurchen soldiers, while Feng Ziying used the soldiers to quietly transport them from Jizhen via Yuguan to the north and land at Donghai Fort. Ji Zhenjun.
"How far is it to the destination?" You Shilu wiped the sweat from his forehead and couldn't help asking.
"Come on, sir, there are still five miles to go along the border wall. According to the governor's agreement, the Changsheng Fort should prepare enough food and grass near the border wall for us to replenish, and then go forward another twenty miles. , we are about to cross the border wall and enter the war zone." His subordinates looked at the map and calculated the time, "We can reach the destination in the evening, rest next to the border wall overnight, and tomorrow we can climb over the border wall and enter the original Changyong Fort. defense zone,…”
You Shilu has also been to Liaodong, so he is not unfamiliar with Liaodong. Changyong Fort and Changsheng Fort turned out to be sister forts, only thirty miles apart. At least they can get there in less than an hour, but while walking Outside the wall, it would take more than half a day.
After ten consecutive days, it is also a huge test for the soldiers who are fully prepared, but this battle must not be so left, otherwise it is difficult to show the role of strange soldiers.
“Have the scouts passed?” You Shilu asked again.
"We have already passed. According to your request, we went to two groups until we were ten miles north of Changyong Fort. This was just to avoid being discovered by the Jianzhou Army in advance and so that we could be prepared to take an alternate route."
The subordinate's answer made You Shilu feel a little relieved and nodded: "Victory or defeat depends on this one move. The Governor has high hopes for us. This may be the most important thing between us, Da Zhou and Jianzhou in the territory of Liaodong. A battle, and we will also play the most critical role in it. After this battle, as long as we win, everything on the Jianzhou territory can be done as we please. I'll tell you about it, Lord Governor!"
(End of this chapter)