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In this letter to Zhu Yulu, Tang Laihe made a comprehensive analysis of the prospects of the Battle of Ningzhen from the perspective of an insider, and finally came to the conclusion that this battle would be won, and it was very likely to be a complete victory in the nature of a war of annihilation, a great victory, thus reversing the current strategic situation in one fell swoop.

He did not shy away from saying that his view of the Battle of Ningzhen was too pessimistic at the beginning, and there were strict errors in judgment.

Wang Kefan's Gongyi Battalion (the predecessor of the Chu Army) emerged five years ago, since it entered people's field of vision, this army has won many battles, but every victory looks very lucky, making people pinch a cold sweat for them, the Battle of Ningzhen is also a battle that military insiders can't understand, almost all the taboos of the soldiers have been committed...... The mountainous terrain that the warlike generals can not avoid, the supply lines are too thin and long, the Chu army has a long run, the strength is limited, and the strength is obviously a big difference compared with Zierharang, Wang Kefan, the young commander, has not experienced heavy setbacks, the past experience is too smooth sailing, no one dares to question his risky decision under a series of brilliant victories, and his extreme self-confidence has swelled to the point of arrogance......

It can be said that any of the above problems are very fatal, even if only one is accounted for, it is enough to lead the Battle of Zhanì Ningzhen to a failure, but Wang Kefan has taken all of these problems. It feels like it's in the wrong place, at the wrong time. Fought the wrong battle against the wrong enemy...... In the Southern Ming Dynasty and the opposition, many people were looking forward to the first fiasco of the Chu army. Some of them even hoped that Wang Kefan's entire army would be annihilated and that he would be defeated and die.

Tang Laihe was not so extreme, but also very entangled, with the mood of suffering from gains and losses to the front line of Ningzhen, after a few days of intuitive observation, he found that his judgment was outrageously wrong, the Chu army chose the most suitable battlefield, the most favorable fighters, and used the most suitable tactics. It will also win the most brilliant results since the formation of this army, and once again create a classic example of defeating the strong with the weak, similar to the Battle of Guandu and the Battle of Weishui.

"The Eight Banners are like a tiger entering the cage between the mountains of Ningzhen, every time they unload their armor and abandon their horses to fight, they all lose the unparalleled courage of riding and shooting in the past, and the Han army flags send huge cannons to shoot at the trenches of the Chu army, which often disappear in an instant, and there is no power of the original cannon erosion for several miles, but the soldiers of the Chu army can dig trenches according to the ups and downs of the mountains. With mortars and flintlock pistols to injure the enemy in nowhere to hide, take advantage of the geographical advantage, this is a victory! "The mountainous terrain that even warlike generals avoid...... The soldiers of the Chu army are like fish in water.

"Wang Kefan besieged the two chieftains of Mulima and Jumala and besieged them in Yanling Town. Forcing the captive king Jierharang to rush to rescue the two chieftains of Yanling, he personally led a large army into the mountains of Ningzhen, and had no time to divide his troops to cut off the grain route of the Chu army. This strategy of attacking and defending is used with one mind. This is a two-win also! ”

Too thin and long supply lines...... If the Chu army divides its troops to defend it, it will definitely not be able to defend it. Wang Kefan adopted the active strategy of encircling the point to send reinforcements, and kicked the problem back to Zilharang. If Zilharang divides his troops to cut off the supply lines of the Chu army, then please do it, the Chu army has already brought in enough food supplies, enough to sustain Mulima and Jumala until they run out of ammunition, and destroy them first. There were 20,000 Qing troops under Mulima and Jumala, of which nearly 10,000 were Manchu and Mongolian Eight Banner soldiers, and the total number of Manchu Eight Banner soldiers in the country was only more than 100,000.

"The soldiers are impermanent, the water is impermanent, the Chu army is fortified between the mountains of Ningzhen, and the methods of attack and defense are traceable, and it is clear that they are prepared, and the mortars, flintlock guns, and general Lei are all sharp weapons for mountain warfare, which are enough to compete with the elite soldiers of the Eight Banners, and win more with less. It's ridiculous that the Eight Banners powerhouse was crisscrossing the northern country back then, coming and going like the wind, but now it is shrinking in a ball, and it is also moving forward between the mountains of Ningzhen. This is a three-win also! ”

The Chu army ran for a long distance and had limited troops, and it was obviously a big difference in strength compared with Jierharang...... However, the Eight Banners cavalry fought mountain warfare, wearing thick cotton armor to fight in the hot southern summer, and Zierharang put on a grinding array that looked very safe, but was actually very cumbersome.

On the contrary, the weapons and equipment of the Chu army and the refined combat units are suitable for mountain warfare, and they have already trained in a targeted manner, and they have also practiced in Zhumala and Mulima, so they are more adapted to the climate and environment, and they still have the strength to spare 40,000 against 60,000.

In this process, Jierharang once had a trace of doubt and hesitation, but Jiao Lian's Yangshuo soldiers suddenly collapsed when guarding the 177 Heights, and almost wiped out the whole army.

"Avoiding the fortified city of Nanjing without attacking, and fighting the enemy in the mountains of Ning Town, Wang Kefan fought a decisive battle with the Qing army here, which seems incredible, but it was originally the only feasible strategy. Wei Chen was stupid, and at first he thought that this would never be feasible, but he did not get a glimpse of the mystery until a few days after the former enemy, and he was far from ashamed. I want to come to the ancient famous generals such as Bai Qi, Han Xin, Yue Wumu is just like this, there is this country's unparalleled, slightly unborn good generals, it is really the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, these four victories also! ”

Wang Kefan, the young commander, has not experienced heavy setbacks, and his extreme self-confidence has swelled to the point of arrogance...... However, facts have proved that his strategic choice is completely correct, and the specific tactical command is also remarkable, avoiding the weakness of the Chu army without a naval division, and the way of encircling and sending reinforcements through guò allows the Chu army to be mainly anti-guest, and after seizing the initiative on the battlefield, he gradually transforms the advantage into a victory, so that an old fox like Jierharang has no choice, and can only step into the encirclement according to the plan formulated by the Chu army, with such a clever commander commanding the Ningzhen Campaign, Tang Laihe has changed from the initial suspicion and entanglement to a supporter who firmly believes that the Ningzhen Battle will be a complete victory.

It can be seen from some details of the Qing army's table that Zierharang is also aware of the current passive form and has been trying to counterattack, but the Chu army's defensive position is so tight that he has never found a flaw in the Chu army, so he has never dared to divide his troops and break up the grinding array...... This kind of trapezoidal defense in large depth also opened Tang Laihe's eyes, under the special terrain, the Chu army's defense line was full of elasticity, and always maintained a strong reserve, forming a huge deterrent to the Qing army.

"This battle is about the luck of Jiangnan, about the luck of the country, and a war can determine the general trend of the world! If our army wins, Fujian will be like a ripe melon, and the south will be like a wildfire, and the northern provinces will also echo the clouds, and the Manchus want peace and I will not be at peace! At the time of victory and defeat in one fell swoop, His Royal Highness's contemporary Son of Heaven ordered the princes to abandon their previous suspicions and work together to fight to ensure that the Ming Dynasty continues to be inherited. Remember! ”

Tang Laihe's excitement and excitement can be clearly seen between the lines, he has always opposed the adjustment of the strategic focus of the Eastern Crusade, but now he suddenly turned from black to powder, and the powder is so thorough, Zhu Yulu has a very unreal feeling, subconsciously picked up the envelope again, and looked at the big seal on it.

In the next few days, news from the front line kept coming, and as Wang Kefan's messenger came to Moling Pass, Zhu Yulu, the king of Tang, heard an exciting news that the main force of Ji'er Harang had arrived at Maoshan and basically drilled into the pocket formation set up by the Chu army.

"Wait for two more days, and when the soldiers and horses of Tunqi are driven into the sheepfold, our army will launch a general attack on Yanling Town, and completely annihilate Jumala and Mulima. At that time, His Royal Highness the King of Tang could go to the front line in person to see the heroic posture of the soldiers of the three armies fighting bravely to kill the enemy. ”

This news made Zhu Yulu even more excited, and after waiting for a long time, Wang Kefan finally relented, and after eliminating the possible danger, he allowed the envoy to go to the front line.

"Tunqi? Is it the nephew of the captive king Jierharang, the Manchu Beizi, the one who served as the general of Pingxi? "Zhu Yulu doesn't know how to fight, but he has a lot of treasures for the generals of the Qing army.

"Your Highness knows himself and his opponent, and what he said is not bad at all! Although Tunqi is young, he is also a good general among the Tartar generals. "Ma Jixiang is very good at finding bright spots, Zhu Yulu is so familiar with the Qing army generals, it is obvious that the painting style is wrong, and he does not hesitate to bold it with a red pen.

"Before arriving at Maoshan, Jierharang suddenly divided his troops and sent Tunqi and Suke Saha to lead 10,000 Qing troops to attack the southern foot of the northern foot of Maoshan Mountain, intending to echo with Zhu Mala and Mulima, and not to drive Tunqi into the sheepfold, and our army could not close the door and fight dogs for the time being."

When Jierharang arrived near Maoshan and saw that it was only a mountain away from Yanling Town, he suddenly spread out the Qing army that had been shrinking into a group, and launched an attack on the Ming army's defense line in three ways, changing from a grinding array to a three-strand fork, sacrificing a certain amount of security, but greatly increasing the aggressiveness.

Wang Kefan's tactic was to drive the sheep into the pen, close the door and beat the dogs, but when the sheep arrived at the door of the sheepfold, two suddenly ran away, and the Chu army immediately went all out to intercept and block the attack. This problem must not be used to, otherwise the flock will become more and more bold, and in the end they will all run away, and the Chu army will not be able to catch it if they want to.

Unlike the previous blockade with rear-force left, the Chu army blocked with all its strength without reservation this time, and the counterattack continued. After a fierce battle, Suke Saha was first driven back, and retracted to the left flank of the mill formation in disgrace, not daring to rise again, but Tunqi was extremely brave, and after being blocked by the Chu army at the northern foot of Maoshan Mountain, he organized defense on the spot and repeatedly fought for the hilltop position, and the two sides temporarily formed a stalemate.

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