(0714) Judging from the report sent by Amin, the firearms of the white-clothed army are indeed very fierce. [Full text reading] is much more ferocious than the firearms used by the Ming army. In long-distance battles, the Dajin Army is no match for the White Army. The arrows that the Dajin Army is proud of, in front of the white-clothed army, have no chance to shoot at all. Unfortunately, Amin never had the opportunity to fight hand-to-hand with the White Coats. Therefore, it is not known how effective the white-coated army is in hand-to-hand combat. It is estimated that it should not be as powerful as the Dajin Army.

More often than not, of course, it's an illusion. An illusion imagined by all who were present. In the absence of bows and arrows, they all subconsciously guide their thinking to develop in a good direction. Their hopes, unconsciously, were pinned on hand-to-hand kung fu. There is no way, if the hand-to-hand combat skills of the Dajin Army are not as good as the white-clothed army, then there is no need for the Dajin army to be entangled with the white-clothed army, just raise your hand and surrender. Nothing is as good as the other party, how else can you expect to defeat the other party?

Mang Gurtai took a deep breath and said loudly: "King Khan, we should take the initiative to attack, seize the front of the white-clothed army, and take down Quang Ninh City. ”

Abatai immediately agreed. He exclaimed, "Yes! We should take down Quang Ninh City first, and then rely on Quang Ninh City to start a field battle with the white-clothed army! ”

Abai, Tang Gu, Tabai and others were also quite moved. They also spoke out one after another, directly supporting Mang Gurtai's proposal. They are all brave generals who like to fight in the field, and they like to lead cavalry the most, to bully the enemy's infantry and the like. They believed that in the field, the White Army would definitely not be the opponent of the Dajin Army. Amin suffered several losses, all of which were due to non-field defeats. It can be seen that the white-clothed army is also consciously avoiding field battles with the Dajin army.

Even the five ministers all felt that Mang Gurtai's suggestion still had a certain amount of truth, and it was not a lie. Only Huang Taiji didn't say much. At all times, he has to think a little more than anyone else. He prefers to think about problems from the opposite side of things, and makes them more difficult. Mang Gurtai's suggestion is indeed good. The problem is that since the white-clothed army is coming towards Quang Ninh, it will not easily let the Dajin army attack.

In the field, no one can guarantee that the Dajin Army will definitely be victorious. Because, the large army that arrived in the white army was also all cavalry. Huang Taiji didn't know to what extent the field combat effectiveness of the cavalry of the white-clothed army had gone. However, judging from the defeat of Lin Dan Khan and Mo Yuegen, the combat effectiveness of the cavalry of the white-clothed army should be quite strong.

Idiots know that Lin Dan Khan and Mo Yuegen will definitely find a way to fight the white-clothed army in the field. Compared with the Dajin Army, Lin Dan Khan and Mo Yuegen are pure nomads, and they prefer to fight in the field with the white-clothed army. However, in the end, they were all defeated by the White Army. This fully shows that the field combat capability of the white-coated army is also very strong. At least, slightly stronger than the Mongols and Tatars. As long as he thought of this, Huang Taiji couldn't be happy.

Who can guarantee that while the Daikin Army wants the White Army to fight in the field, the White Army will also want the Dajin Army to fight in the field? Perhaps, the white-clothed army put on such a marching posture in order to attract the Dajin army to engage in field battles. From the perspective of the white-clothed army, if they can eliminate the main force of the Dajin Army in the field, it will be very beneficial for them to recover Liaodong in the future. No matter how you look at it, the cost of a field war is certainly much less than that of a siege war.

The Dajin Army had not had full contact with the White Army before, and its understanding of the White Army was only at the level of intelligence. Therefore, in many respects, the top management of the Dajin Army can only rely on intelligence from all sides to make judgments. However, some of this information is not very accurate, and some of it is even contradictory. In the face of such a complicated situation, it is indeed difficult for the high-level leaders of Dajin Kingdom to make an appropriate response.

The reason why Huang Taiji has not spoken out is that he feels that all aspects of the intelligence and the description of the white-clothed army are only superficial, and they have not touched the essence of the white-clothed army at all. I don't know why. However, if we do not touch the essence of the white-clothed army, it is obviously unreliable to rely solely on the superficial situation to make analysis and judgment. He would rather talk less and do more. The best way is to fight with the white-clothed army in person, so that you can understand the combat effectiveness of the white-clothed army on the spot. Only with a full understanding of the White Clothes Army can we make accurate judgments.

In fact, from a strategic point of view, the occupation of Guangning City by the Dajin Army can indeed effectively block the white-clothed army from entering the Liaodong region. Huang Taiji estimated that Xu Xingxia's basic strategy should be to transport a large number of troops by sea while occupying western Liaoning, land in southern Liaoning, form two huge arrowheads, flank Liaoyang, and force the Dajin army to retreat. If you add North Korea, which has always been friendly with the Central Plains Dynasty, the white-clothed army will have a three-way army.

There is nothing surprising about such a strategic approach. As long as you are a military general, you can almost think of it. However, the problem is precisely that this simplest strategy is also the most difficult for the Dajin Army to deal with. This is completely a clash of strengths, a hard-fought battle, and there is almost no fancy in between. In the face of the three-way army of the white-clothed army, it is really not easy for the Dajin Army to crack it. You must know that the white-clothed army is not the Ming army, and it is definitely not so easy to deceive.

To crack the strategy of the white-clothed army's three-way army besieging Liaoyang, the most critical place is to take down Guangning Mansion and firmly control its own hands. This was the most critical way for the White Army to attack Liaoyang. Quang Ninh Province is the support point of the whole strategy. If this road is not opened, the other two armies will not have a chance to play a fatal role. In other words, the Dajin Army can at least be invincible.

On this basis, the Dajin Army may be able to seek an honorable end to the war through other means. Or wait for the situation of the Central Plains Dynasty to change, so as to take measures against the surname. For the Dajin Kingdom, as long as it can keep the population and land east of the Liao River, it will be a huge progress. From the bitter cold land of Hetuara to the beautiful and rich Liaoyang, the Dajin Kingdom has taken a big step forward. Things in the future can be slowly figured out.

The Dajin army controlled Quang Ninh Province, and it could further communicate with the southern part of the Horqin tribe, so that more Mongolian cavalry could directly support the Dajin army in battle. The Mongol cavalry, under the command of the Mongols themselves, could only exert fifty percent of their combat effectiveness at most. However, if it is handed over to the Dajin Kingdom to command, the combat effectiveness can be at least eighty percent or more.

As for whether the Mongolian Horqin tribe will actively cooperate with the Dajin State in the war, there is no question at all. In front of the bayonets of the white-clothed army, Zai Sangbei and had to find a way to protect himself. And his only possibility of self-preservation is to assist the Dajin Kingdom to win the war. If the Dajin Kingdom is defeated, the nobles of the Mongolian Horqin tribe will definitely be miserable.

Huang Taiji made up his mind and said in a deep voice: "I am also in favor of taking the ...... of Guangning Mansion first."

…… When Nurhachi convened a military meeting with his henchmen and cronies, Yangguan Fort was busy preparing for war. The soldiers of the white-clothed army actively dug trenches and bunkers, conscientiously stockpiled all kinds of supplies, and were ready to persist in long-term battles. At this time, the convoy from Dengzhou sent ammunition and supplies to the White Army, and at the same time evacuated all the wounded and sick. They also sent a large amount of building materials to build fortifications.

Xu Xingxia called Mao Wenlong over and said thoughtfully: "Mao Wenlong, if you are Amin, what will you do next?" How do you solve the current dilemma? ”

Mao Wenlong understood that Xu Xingxia was studying himself again, so he didn't dare to slack off, thought for a moment, and said slowly: "If I were Amin, I would find a way to find a bargaining chip to negotiate with you." ”

Xu Xingxia said meaningfully: "Then what do you think this chip might be?" ”

Mao Wenlong said honestly: "Lord Hui, I can't think of it. Perhachi, Nurhachi will personally lead his army to Yangguan Fort to find trouble with you? If I were him, I would withdraw all the troops attacking Quang Ninh Province and go south to Yangguan Fort, completely turning this place into powder. To be honest, sacrificing one Babu Sea, in fact, is not a big deal. ”

Xu Xingxia said quietly: "Indeed, sacrificing a Babu Sea is not a big deal. Therefore, we cannot pin all our hopes on the Báb. I reckon that Nurhachi will definitely come. However, he will definitely not give up Quang Ninh. If I were him, I would definitely attack Yangguan Fort on the one hand, and strengthen the offensive on Quang Ninh City on the other. As long as Quang Ninh City is taken, it doesn't matter whether Babu Hai is dead or alive. ”

…… Three days later, Xu Xingxia received a report that the number of Jianyu troops around Yangguan Fort had greatly increased. In the space of three days, at least more than two thousand people were added. According to the information provided by the scouts, these Dajin troops who came to reinforce them belonged to the white flag, the red flag and the yellow flag. Later, even the reinforcements of the Dajin Army with the Yellow Banner appeared. They were stationed in the direction outside the Yangguan Fort and surrounded the Yangguan Fort densely.

If the guess is correct, it is estimated that Nurhachi will also arrive in the near future. The appearance of the Zhenghuang Banner Dajin Army is the most obvious signal. It is impossible for anyone but Nurhachi himself to mobilize the Yellow Flag. Wherever the yellow flag appears, Nurhachi appears. Or to put it the other way around, where Nurhachi appears, the yellow flag appears. Since the establishment of the Eight Banners of Manchuria, there has never been an exception.

Subsequently, accurate information was sent. After the military meeting at Zhenwu Fort ended, Nurhachi decided to leave Mang Gurtai and Huang Taiji behind, and led the army to continue to attack Quang Ninh City, and continued to look for opportunities to fight with the cavalry of the White Army. The other Dajin troops followed Nurhachi south to Yangguan Fort and besieged the local white-clothed army. It is said that Nurhachi has secretly sworn that he must beat Xu Xingxia to the point of bleeding and obediently get out of Liaodong.

Thinking of Nurhachi's arrival, the mood of Mao Wenlong and the others suddenly became nervous again. There is no way, Nurhachi is the lord of the Dajin Kingdom after all, commanding the Eight Banners of Manchuria, as well as a large number of cavalry of the Mongolian Horqin tribe, and his strength is still quite strong. If Nurhachi was mad and desperately attacked the white-clothed army, it would be miserable. After all, the number of white-clothed troops stationed in Yangguan Fort is indeed a little less. It's completely disproportionate.

The Dajin Army also tried to attack the sea at one point, trying to cut off the sea retreat of the White Army, but as a result, it was met with a strong counterattack from the White Army, and the gunfire continued. After leaving behind more than a hundred corpses, the Dajin army had to retreat last. The connection between Yangguanbao and Dengzhou Mansion, Tianjin Wei and other places is still unimpeded. The temporarily requisitioned merchant ships kept going back and forth between Yangguanbao and various ports in the Central Plains, bringing a large number of orders from Xu Xingxia.

Even so, Mao Wenlong and others still feel very worried. They were already quite afraid of the name Nurhachi. This name is simply a devilish existence for the Han people in Liaodong. Now, Nurhachi has arrived in person, and Xu Xingxia has so few troops around him, they are indeed not at ease. Several times, Mao Wenlong wanted to say something in front of Xu Xingxia. But in the end, it was still not spoken. He was worried that if he said something discouraging again, it would make Xu Xingxia feel cowardly again.

In fact, it was true, but fortunately Mao Wenlong didn't say anything. After five days, his worries were completely gone. At the same time as the construction of the Yangguan Fort to increase the troops, the reinforcements of the White Clothes Army also arrived. In the afternoon of the same day, five large merchant ships docked at the improvised pier behind Yangguan Fort, and a large group of white-clothed soldiers disembarked. Under the command of the officers, they lined up and stood up, and then drove into the Yangguan Fort in an orderly manner.

They were four squadrons of chasers led by Liu Chuang. These four squadrons are already equipped with freshly baked Han-style rifles, and their weapons and equipment have taken on a new look. There was also a squadron of chasers, who had no weapons, and they came to replace Zhang Nai's squadron. The fighters of Zhang Nai's squadron will return to Ningxia Town, and together with the people of the Ordnance Division, they will make suggestions for improving the Han-style rifle. They have experienced actual combat with Han-style rifles, and they have the most right to speak.

With the arrival of Liu Chuang's troops, there were also a large number of grenades. This is the latest product of the Ordnance Division of the White Army, and it must also be tested in actual combat. Since Yangguan Fort is so lively here, Xu Xingxia naturally can't let the grenade miss it. If Nurhachi has no opinion, he is ready to use this simple and practical weapon to entertain Nurhachi well.

Before the invention of white explosives, the role of hand grenades was almost negligible. The grenade filled with black gunpowder can only blow the iron sheet in half, and it has no decent killing effect at all. However, white explosives are different. This is a powerful charge. A grenade passed, and within a radius of three feet, there were basically no living people.

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(To be continued)