Chapter 9o8 Liaoyang, not far away. Shenyang, not far away.

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[Today's fourth shift is delivered]

Liaodong Bay, near Gaizhouwei, Lianyun Island.

Zhang Zhun stood at the highest point of the island, holding a clairvoyant mirror, silently observing the direction of Gai Zhouwei. His face was a little gloomy, obviously not very happy. However, the reason why he was unhappy had nothing to do with everything in front of him.

This is the second time Zhang Zhun has appeared on Lianyun Island. Last time, he led his army to ascend here6 and annihilated hundreds of Tartars, so that the Tartars still have lingering palpitations until now. Knowing that Zhang Zhun was on Lianyun Island at this moment, but he didn't have any Tartars, he dared to come to Zhang Zhun for trouble.

In fact, this time when he returned to his hometown, Zhang Zhun did not bring any main troops with him, only an unarmed three-masted gunboat brought him here. By his side, there are only five brand-new Cangshan ships to protect them.

There is Yang Zhiyuan in western Liaoning, and Lu Xiangsheng in eastern Liaoning, and Zhang Zhun can basically let go. They can all be in charge of themselves, Zhang Zhun only needs to make a general policy and strategy, and the next detailed affairs can be handed over to them to handle. Unless there is a sudden situation, Zhang Zhun does not need to ask frequently. The only relatively weak area is the southern Liaoning region.

In the huge area of southern Liaoning, the Tiger Ben Army had only one battalion of the 6th Army and one battalion of artillery, no cavalry, and no 6th Naval Squadron. The total number of troops, that is, more than two thousand. Relative to other directions, the forces are indeed weaker. However, the Tartars in southern Liaoning are also weak. The number of Tartars in Gaizhouwei will definitely not exceed three thousand. Including the rebels and the Korean servants, there are no more than 10,000 at most.

The one stationed in Gaizhou was Yue Tuo. Yue Tuo, compared to Azig and others, is not very good. Among the so many commanders of the Tartars, Yue Tuo's light has never been particularly bright. Many people feel that the biggest reason why Yue Tuo has been able to lead troops for a long time is because of his identity. He is Dai Shan's eldest son, and he is Dai Shan's leader of the army, as long as Dai Shan is still alive, his military power will not be deprived.

In fact, after Zhang Zhun studied it, Yue Tuo is still quite good at leading troops to fight. It can be said that Yue Tuo's military command ability belongs to the four stable ones. He won't be able to make a big splash on the battlefield like Amin, Azig or Dolgon. However, it is not easy for others to get any benefits from him.

In Beizhili, Zhang Zhun could ambush a general like Abatai, but there was no way to ambush Yue Tuo. Because, Yue Tuo will not easily break away from the large army and act independently, and even when he acts independently, he will be very cautious and will not give others a chance to ambush. Therefore, until now, Yue Tuo is alive and well, but Abatai is dead, and Amin is also imprisoned.

Well, what is said about Amin, not very accurate. The latest news sent by Ma Yi is that Amin has been released and restored to military power, and with 3,000 soldiers from the forward battalion, he has arrived at the Changbai Mountain Pass, preparing to block the advance of the Sino-Korean coalition forces here.

No matter what the outside world rumors about Amin, Amin's military ability is beyond doubt. Therefore, Lu Xiangsheng and Li Jue are really one more roadblock on the way forward. Whether he can defeat Amin or not depends on Lu Xiangsheng's ability. Amin is already the last magic weapon that Huang Taiji can sacrifice, as long as this magic weapon is defeated, Huang Taiji is really desperate.

Zhang Zhun actually didn't want to do anything, as long as he stayed in Lianyun Island. As long as his people are in Lianyun Island, Gaizhouwei, Liaoyang, and even Shenyang, they can feel the heavy pressure. It is said that Huang Taiji's sleep has not been very good, and I believe that after learning the news that Zhang Zhun is in Lianyun Island, the quality of sleep must be even more unfortunate.

Regarding Zhang Zhun's whereabouts, Tatar is now very attentive. No matter where Zhang Zhun appears, there will always be some fine work of Tartar. Now, Zhang Zhun appeared on Lianyun Island, and when he left Shandong, Zhang Zhun had already publicly stated that he would go to Liaodong. Therefore, it is believed that the Tartar side has also knew.

This is exactly what Zhang Zhun needs. He wants to use his actions to cover the Tiger Ben Army in other places and carry out military plans. When the Tartars focused their attention on Zhang Zhun, the Tiger Ben Army had already deployed all its forces in other directions.

In fact, when Zhang Zhun arrived at Lianyun Island, the plan of the Tiger Ben Army to attack the periphery of Guangning City had already begun. The troops of the Tiger Ben Army in Liaodong are approaching the city of Guangning step by step. According to Zhang Zhun's plan, in this summer, the Tiger Ben army must conquer the city of Quang Ninh.

If the city of Guangning is conquered before the arrival of summer, it is possible for the Tiger Ben army to conquer Liaoyang and then besiege Shenyang before the arrival of winter. I don't know what the climate will be like this winter, but as long as it's winter, it's enough to freeze all the tartars that lack food and clothing into popsicles. Once the Tartar chieftains were surrounded in Shenyang, their end was near.

Of course, if there is an accident and the Tiger Army is unable to conquer Quang Ninh City before the arrival of summer, then the Tiger Army's attack plan will have to be slightly adjusted. Attacking in the ice and snow is definitely not a wise choice for the Tiger Army.

Muskets and cannons are used in cold, windy, and snowy weather, and the effectiveness of their use is greatly reduced. Therefore, once it is impossible to conquer Quang Ninh City before the arrival of summer, then the plan to attack Liaoyang will have to be postponed until the spring of next year.

No matter what the situation is, Zhang Zhun will not change his plan. From three directions, the centripetal assault towards Liaoyang was planned early on and would never be easily changed. Judging from the current situation, the progress in western and southern Liaoning is quite satisfactory. If there are no accidents, it is entirely possible to besiege Liaoyang before the arrival of winter.

What made Zhang Zhun a little dissatisfied was the situation of the Sino-North Korean coalition forces. After this cold winter, some bad situations appeared. Although there has been no official feedback, judging from the secret reports from the Shapheis report, it is clear that some people in North Korea want to make some moves to fight for what they call complete "independence."

When did a vassal state like the Kingdom of Korea ever become completely independent? It's really a joke these guys, it's a good scar and forget the pain, when the Tartars bullied them, they had a request for the Ming people, and they were in a good state. Now that the Tartars have been defeated, they have begun to repeat their old tricks, trying to use some special ways to squeeze the Tiger Army out of Korea.

In those days, after the victory of the Ming army, it was also stimulated to leave North Korea by some cold words or crazy words. The ingratitude of the sticks is not unique to later generations, they have always been like this. When he begged someone, he called his grandfather, and once he didn't need it, he kicked the benefactor aside.

However, when encountering a person like Zhang Zhun, the cold words and news of the stick will completely lose the market. It is inevitable that the Tiger Ben Army will garrison troops in Korea. Even if Li Zonglai talks to Zhang Zhun in person, Zhang Zhun will not change. Not only will the Tiger Army station the 6th Army in Korea, but the navy will also control several natural ports in Korea and requisition them in an all-round way.

"Adult ......"

Wang Shide's face was a little ugly, so he asked in a low voice.

He understood that the fuse of Zhang Zhun's unhappy mood was the report sent by Lu Xiangsheng. In the report, Lu Xiangsheng vaguely mentioned that after all the Tartars were driven out of North Korea, some of the Korean Janissaries began to be war-weary.

Specifically, they were a little afraid of attacking Liaoyang. The main reason is that the North Korean army is afraid of the Tatars, and they are worried that once they participate in the attack on Liaoyang, they may not be able to save their lives.

In the beginning, this kind of mentality was only found among officers and soldiers at the grassroots level, but later, it slowly spread to middle-level officers, and in the end, even high-level officers had some bad signs of this. Lu Xiangsheng felt that the psychological changes in the front-line troops may be related to some changes in the situation within the Korean Kingdom.

At this time, the one who is under the most pressure is Li Jue. In North Korea, some people have already brought up the old story again, saying that Li Jue cannot be allowed to support troops for a long time, so as not to make him self-respecting by supporting troops. It must be admitted that such rumors are very marketable. Li Zong can not care about anything, but he can't not care about his throne.

"Tell Li Jue that Shenyang must be taken, otherwise, I am the only one who asks. Fighting a good battle is his only task. He doesn't want to think about other things, don't listen, and don't care, someone will naturally handle it for him. ”

Zhang Zhun said unmistakably.

North Koreans want to pull their hands at this time? I think it's beautiful.

Those king eggs who are creating rumors in the rear, if they are found out by Xia Feis, they must be good-looking. When necessary, Zhang Zhun didn't mind and let Liu Xianqian be the queen of North Korea. What the? Queen? **, that is, in the history of the queen of North Korea, it is not that there has never been a queen who is not convinced, stand up and see how many heads you have

Zhang Zhun was a little dissatisfied with Lu Xiangsheng's handling of it. This boss is indeed too straight, and Yin's dangerous side is almost none. If Sun Chuanting leads the troops, those North Korean troops, not to mention war-weariness, even if there is any friction in peacetime, Sun Chuanting will make him lose a layer of skin. Want to negotiate terms with your boss? Touching how many heads I have and talking about this person is so different.

In his reply, Zhang Zhun bluntly said to Lu Xiangsheng that all means must be taken to eliminate the war-weariness of the North Koreans. When necessary, some necessary measures can be taken. Zhang Zhun hoped that Lu Xiangsheng would understand what he meant. If Lu Xiangsheng still doesn't understand, or if he understands it, he can't do it, then Zhang Zhun has no choice but to send him a deputy who is a little more Yin.

"My lord, the Weizi camp has arrived."

At this time, Huang Xian walked up the hill to report.

Zhang Zhun nodded, walked down the mountain, and then got on the boat and left Lianyun Island.

The three-masted gunboat slowly walked south, walked for about a few dozen miles, and began to slowly approach.

Standing on the deck, listening intently, you can vaguely hear some gunfire. These gunshots are the unique symbol of the Tiger Army. Since there is the sound of gunfire, it means that the Tiger Ben Army has marched to a place not far from here.

In fact, it is. In a place where Zhang Zhun can't see it for the time being. The soldiers of the Weizi Battalion of the Tiger Ben Army of the brigade, with the support of Li Yang's artillery battalion, were advancing along the seashore in the direction of Gaizhouwei. They have captured Xiongyueyi and are attacking the deep well.

Along the way, the Tatar cavalry adopted sporadic raiding tactics, constantly attacking the Tiger Ben army troops, trying to stop the Tiger Ben army from advancing. Tactics like Tartars used to be very effective against the Ming army. In the past, many large units of the Ming army were exhausted and demoralized by their attack tactics, and in the end they had almost no combat effectiveness, and they were all dispersed by the cavalry of the large army of the Tartars.

However, such an attack strategy, if it is used to deal with the Tiger Army, is a bit troublesome. The range of the Tiger Gun was so long, there was no need to wait for the Tartar cavalry to rush in front of them, and they could be given a platoon of guns and knocked them directly to the ground. Unless, it is a few sporadic Tiger Army soldiers that they have a chance to kill the Tiger Army.

However, marching in the field, how could the Tiger Ben Army troops only have a few sporadic Tiger Army soldiers? If you want to act, at least it's a team. In the face of the firing of fifty or sixty Tiger Ben, how could the Tartar cavalry, which had a small number, come to the front? If there are more of them, they will inevitably attract more Tiger Army.

Therefore, for the Tartar cavalry, it was also a dilemma. rushed forward rashly, and there was a high risk of being killed by a musket. If you make up for it, you won't be able to attack the other party smoothly. You can't just hide to the side and watch the big army of the Tiger Ben Army, swaggering along the way, marching all the way to Shenyang?

Of course, the Tartar cavalry was not completely without chances. They have occupied Liaodong for more than ten years, and they are already very familiar with the situation here. They also have a set of effective methods of harassment. That doesn't work, there's another way.

For example, night raids.

In Liaodong, night raids have always been the Tartars' forte. The infantry of the Tartars is good at night raids, and the cavalry of the Tartars are also good at night raids. They wrapped the horse's hooves in thick cotton cloth and wrapped the horse's mouth with strips of cloth, which effectively prevented the horse from making any noise. Hundreds, if not thousands, of Tartar cavalry, acting at night, could hardly make a sound. If you don't care, you will be attacked by them successfully.

For this reason, when the Tiger Ben Army camped at night, it was indeed necessary to be vigilant and strictly guarded. The number of dark whistles has always been greater than that of open whistles. It's not right now, shoot immediately. Zhou Yanyu and Li Yang are very cautious, and when camping at night, they will definitely choose favorable terrain and try not to give the Tartars a chance to attack them as much as possible.

The consequence of this is that the march is indeed slow. Most of the time, the Tiger Army could only advance less than twenty miles a day. In between, they had to fight with the Tartar cavalry repeatedly. However, it doesn't matter, the Tiger Ben Army in southern Liaoning does not force time. Their purpose was only to attract the attention of the Tartars to this side. It would be better if the Tartars mobilized a large army and wanted to come to Liaonan to get a handful.

In a sense, the Tiger Ben army deliberately arranged a small number of troops in southern Liaoning, also to create the illusion that the Tartars could counterattack southern Liaoning. There are only so many troops in the Tartars, and the number of people transferred to southern Liaoning is large, and the number of people in other directions will inevitably decrease. In this way, it is possible to greatly accelerate the advance of eastern and western Liaoning.

It's a pity, I don't know why, the high-level of Tartar has never been confused by Zhang Zhun's illusion. The deployment of the Tartars' forces has not changed much. In southern Liaoning, the strength of the Tatars is also not much. The entanglement between the two sides, compared with Liaodong and Liaoxi, is a bit out of the table. Because of this, Zhang Zhun had no interest in direct command, and handed it over to Zhou Yanyu and Li Yang to toss.

"Bang Bang Bang"

"Tom Tom"

The sound of gunfire kept coming, and it became clearer and clearer.

Zhang Zhun raised the clairvoyant mirror, and he could already vaguely see that in the direction of the deep well pier, there were figures shaking, and white smoke floating. Occasionally, some black smoke can be seen, and it is believed that something is burning, most likely dry grass near the deep well pier.

Intelligence showed that there were less than a hundred Tartars and about 2,000 rebels stationed at the deep piers. The purpose of the existence of these Tartars is to supervise the rebels' operations. Basically, these Tartars themselves are completely ready to die.

At this point, the purpose of the Tartars is already very simple, that is, killing one counts as one, killing two earns one. It must be admitted that the closer you get to Liaoyang and the closer you get to Shenyang, the stronger this self-destructive spirit of the Tartars becomes. So far, the Tiger Army has not captured any Tartars alive - well, those who were taken prisoner after being seriously wounded do not count.

"Boom"

Suddenly, in the direction of the deep well pier, a dazzling fire burst out.

This is the Tiger Ben army blasting the deep well pier, opening the city gate, and spreading it to the city. Barring all the surprises, the battle should be over in the near future. Once the Tiger Ben army enters the city, the defenders will definitely be wiped out. Sure enough, after about half an hour, the gunfire gradually stopped.

Immediately, someone came to report that the Weizi battalion of the Huben Army, under the cover of the artillery battalion, had successfully taken the deep well pier. The Tartars stationed at the deep pier were all killed. The rebels were killed more than 300 people and captured more than 1,500 people. More than 100 Korean servants were killed and more than 100 captured.

"Very good"

"After resting, move on"

Zhang Zhun read the battle report and said quietly.

After the deep well pier, it is Yulin Pu, and after Yulin Pu, it is Gaizhou Wei. After Gaizhou Wei, it is Haizhou Wei. After Haizhouwei, it is Liaoyang. After Liaoyang, it is Shenyang. Liaoyang, not far away. Shenyang, too, is not far away.

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