Chapter 461: Arrogant Tartar
"Your commander-in-chief killed all those who objected?" The Tartar Courier asked with a skeptical expression.
When he received the affirmation from the lieutenant general in front of him, a mocking smile flashed directly from the messenger's face.
At this moment, the messenger was very eager to say: "You Ming people are indeed a people who like to kill each other. In order to surrender to his enemies, he even killed his own people. β
However, for the sake of the smooth operation of the whole operation, the Tartar messenger did not say this sentence hidden in his heart.
Under the gaze of the adjutant general, he asked bluntly......
"Since your commander-in-chief has killed all those who oppose it, it means that your commander-in-chief has almost made a decision, when is it time to take refuge in me......
The lieutenant replied, pretending to be happy, "Yes, Lord Messenger...... We, the commander-in-chief, have decided to officially open the city gate after dawn tomorrow morning and take refuge in Houjin...... I hope that the prince can send Houjin warriors tomorrow morning to take over Liaoyang City......"
Hearing this, the messenger, who was still smiling just now, subconsciously frowned. He asked rhetorically to the lieutenant general in front of him.
"Tomorrow morning, why wait until tomorrow morning...... Didn't you, the commander-in-chief, kill all those who opposed it? I think that the sooner this kind of thing happens, the better, and over time, there will be a lot of accidents......"
Although the arrogance of the Tartar messenger made the lieutenant very dissatisfied, in order to play the trick well and make the Tartar really believe. The lieutenant general hurriedly explained with a smiling face: "The messenger is angry...... The Commander-in-Chief killed those who objected. However, those people were officers...... In order to ensure the stability of Liaoyang City, we must spend a day and a night. Fill in the positions of those officers who were killed. And do a good job in the ideological work of ordinary soldiers......"
"So. We will have at least one day and one night to put the army in order, so please let the messenger know ......."
After a short period of contemplation, the Tartar messenger had to admit that there was not the slightest flaw in what the adjutant general said in front of him.
Coupled with the General Military Mansion a few hours ago, it did experience a battle. The Tartar messenger directly affirmed what the lieutenant said.
Coupled with the fact that the Tartar Courier did not know that the morning that would be the day later would be the time for the Hawpar Army to attack them.
In order to take Liaoyang City as soon as possible and solve his worries when he was fighting with the Tiger and Leopard Army. A Tartar messenger who has received the approval of the commander of the Later Jin army. Directly decided.
"In that case, we will set it for tomorrow morning...... After dawn, your army opened the gate of Liaoyang City and lined up outside the city...... Accept the review of our prince, and hand over the defense of Liaoyang City to me Houjin Warriors......"
Hearing this, the adjutant general's nervous heart suddenly relaxed.
An imperceptible sneer flashed on Yan SΓΉ's face, and he hurriedly replied.
"Thank you, Messenger, for your understanding, tomorrow morning. We will surely open the gates of the city and line up outside the city to be inspected by the king. β
The military tent of the commander of the Later Jin Army. After getting the specific surrender time of the Liaoyang defenders, he thought that he had eaten the Liaoyang defenders and the Houjin prince of Liaoyang City, and did not show the slightest doubt.
As if this result was expected by him, he directly ordered the troops to prepare to take over Liaoyang City.
However, what he didn't expect was that in the Tiger and Leopard Army barracks less than twenty miles away from him, a scout soldier in the costume of the Houjin cavalry was rushing into the military tent where the guard was located with an anxious face.
Facing Wei Zheng, who was discussing something with a few staff officers in front of the sand table, this soldier hurriedly spoke.
"The commander, the last general is ordered by the chief of staff to send an urgent military ...... to the commander."
"Chief of Staff...... The chief of staff has news......" Wei Zhengmeng was stunned for a moment, and quickly asked rhetorically.
The general, who was panting, hurriedly replied: "Yes, Dashuai...... The chief of staff is safe and sound in Liaoyang City, and is now grasping the military power of the Liaoyang garrison step by step......"
"The chief of staff asked the last general to tell the commander that before dawn tomorrow, he will definitely be able to control the entire Liaoyang garrison. And in Liaoyang City, cooperate with the marshal, and attack the Houjin army ......"
"This is a superstitious letter from the chief of staff to the last general to hand over to the marshal, so that the last general must personally hand over the marshal's ......"
After speaking, the general took out a secret letter that still carried his body temperature and handed it to Wei Zheng......
After reading the secret letter, Wei Zheng not only couldn't see the slightest worry on his face, but shouted excitedly: "Okay, the chief of staff deserves to be the chief of staff...... Ben Shuai believes that if this strategy is used well, it will definitely be possible to severely damage the Houjin Tartars who invaded Liaodong at the lowest cost. Let them know that I, the Tiger and Par Army, are not so easy to bully as they are......"
After finishing speaking, he directly ordered a staff officer in the military tent: "Staff Officer Wang, you immediately notify all the officers above the corps level to come to the commander for a meeting here, and the commander will immediately issue an order to send troops......
A day's time flies in the blink of an eye.
Just when the night was about to envelop the entire Liaodong Peninsula, the Haw Par Army barracks, where more than 10,000 soldiers were stationed, wafted a strong smell of meat......
The whole army, even the horsemen who fed the horses, were given a piece of mutton that was twice as large as usual. As for the steamed buns and rice in Baihuahua, there is almost no moderation to manage enough.
Not only that, but each soldier was given a piece of roasted charred mutton, a piece of flatbread, and a cowhide bag of boiling water to serve as military rations for tomorrow's day.
Faced with this situation, anyone with a little common sense knows that the troops are going to war.
However, these Haw Par soldiers have basically experienced at least one battle.
In the face of the upcoming battle, the faces of these Haw Par soldiers not only did not show the slightest panic, but instead revealed a desire and enthusiasm for battle.
Because, in the Haw Par Army, the head of the Tartar represents military merit and silver. Coupled with the high pension offered by the Haw Par Army, it completely solved their worries.
Every soldier of the Haw Par Army who is about to participate in the battle silently calculates in his heart how many real Tartars he will kill, how many military exploits he will achieve, and how many silver rewards he will receive in this battle......
When the whole army was preparing for battle, Wei Zheng was not idle.
At this moment, Wei Zheng had already put on a bright yellow armor.
With a solemn face, he listened to the final report of the operational staff officer.
"Marshal, the musket regiments, the cavalry regiments, the attached artillery companies, the artillery platoons...... The distribution of ammunition has been completed......"
Now, the amount of ammunition each soldier carries can sustain half a day of fighting.
In addition, the ammunition carried by the self-weight troops of each regiment can also last for half a day......
As long as the commander gives an order, the whole army can immediately set off and launch an attack on the Houjin Tartars......
After Wei Zheng nodded with a satisfied face, he took the sword handed over by the guard and hung it on his waist. With a stern face, he ordered: "Ben Shuai ordered...... Half an hour later, the army attacked, and according to the predetermined tactical tactics, advanced to the barracks where the Houjin Tartars were located......"
"Scout Army, responsible for scouting the enemy and destroying all enemies encountered along the way......"
More than 10,000 elites of the Haw Par Army attacked at the same time, and such a large battle would definitely not be able to hide the ubiquitous Tartar scouts around the Haw Par Army. Therefore, although the scout soldiers responsible for eliminating these Tartar scouts are desperately hunting, there is still no guarantee that the Tartar scouts hiding around the barracks will have escaped the net.
Therefore, less than an hour after the mighty Haw Par Army was dispatched, the Golden Tartars got the news that the Haw Par Army had begun to attack them.
In the Tartar barracks, which can not be seen at a glance, the largest tent in the middle of the barracks is undoubtedly the commander of the Houjin Army.
At this moment, the commander of the Houjin Army was pacing back and forth in the military tent with a solemn face.
Because, the sudden attack of the Haw Par Army directly disrupted a series of his plans.
According to the distance between the two armies, the Haw Par Army will attack itself by tomorrow morning at the latest. However, tomorrow morning is the time for him to take over Liaoyang City and accept the surrender of the Liaoyang defenders.
However, the attack of the Haw Par Army must be met again.
Because, the strong combat effectiveness of the Haw Par Army has been reflected in many battles with facts and results.
Although he had the advantage of troops, the Tartar commander did not dare to have a little contempt.
In his eyes, only by concentrating all the strength at hand can he defeat the Haw Par Army and block the attack of the Haw Par Army.
However, in this way, he could not spare his extra troops to accept the surrender of the Liaoyang garrison......
How to use the limited force to the maximum and divide the troops? This is the only question that the commander of the scout army has to think about at this moment......
After some contemplation, the commander of the scout army still decided to believe his original judgment of the Liaoyang defenders......
The defenders who held Liaoyang had no other way out than to surrender to themselves. Since this is the case, there is no need for him to put too many troops on the defenders of Liaoyang, who have already been decided.
So, a decision quickly appeared in the mind of the post-Jin army.
A trace of firmness also appeared on his solemn face......
Under the anxious waiting of several generals under his command, he decided loudly: "That's it...... The king decided to concentrate the main force of the whole army to meet the attack of the tiger and leopard army and destroy it on the battlefield. At the very least, they must be routed on the battlefield......"
As soon as the words of the commander of the Houjin Army fell, a voice sounded in the military tent.
It was none other than the Tartar messenger who had traveled to Liaoyang City many times to negotiate.
"Lord Wang, after the warriors have gone to meet the Tiger and Leopard Army, what should the defenders of Liaoyang City do?"
The commander of the Houjin army said with an arrogant face: "Those Ming Dynasty officials and soldiers who have been driven to a dead end by this king, do they have any other way out than to surrender to us?" The king only needs to leave two thousand troops behind to be able to collect them all......"
"Therefore, this king has decided to leave you two thousand troops to take over Liaoyang City and accept the surrender ...... Liaoyang defenders" (to be continued......