Chapter 765: Strategic Deterrence

If it had been placed in the past, Huang Taiji would never have dared to take such a risk and expose the Houjin Kingdom, which had an empty defense, in front of the Tiger and Leopard Army.

However, this is not the case now......

Now that the decision has been made, abandon the plains outside the mountains, burrow into the mountains, and wait in hiding.

Before sending troops, Emperor Taiji issued a military order to the major tribes of Houjin to transfer to the mountain.

At this moment, even if the Haw Par Army immediately sent troops and launched an attack on Houjin, it would not achieve any results.

It is precisely because of this that Huang Taiji was so bold and gathered the military strength of the entire Houjin State to assault Liaodong. After making a lot of money in Liaodong, he quickly retreated and re-drilled into the mountains......

Of course, Wang Feng didn't know about these situations. Not only that, Wang Feng didn't want to know at this moment.

As soon as he finished speaking, the cavalry division commander asked with an anxious face: "Commander, should we accept the recruitment or not...... Judging by the situation on the spot, the longer the time drags on, the more likely it is that the second regiment will be wiped out by the Tartars...... So, we have to make a decision early. Otherwise, even if reinforcements are sent, the Second Regiment will not be able to avoid the annihilation of the entire army......"

Facing the eager gaze of the cavalry division commander looking at him, Wang Feng directly fell into deep thought.

Soon, a complex expression of reluctance and determination appeared on Wang Feng's face.

After taking a deep breath, he made a very decisive decision: "Compared with the more than 2,000 soldiers of the Second Regiment, the cavalry division and the heavy artillery regiment are more important...... As long as the cavalry division is in hand, the Tartars will have some concerns in Liaodong. So, in any case, we can't risk the cavalry division...... Over here. I can only be sorry for the more than 2,000 soldiers of the Second Regiment......"

"Still. We can't just sit still. Watching the second regiment be wiped out by the Tartars......"

"The first batch of heralds who asked for help from the capital have been gone for a day, and according to the itinerary, it will take another day before the prince can get the news......"

"After getting the news, even if the prince immediately transferred troops, and quickly whipped up reinforcements to Liaodong. It would take almost four days before we could actually enter Liaodong for operations......"

"So, for us. The best situation is for reinforcements to enter Liaodong in five days......"

"We are aware of this situation, and he Huang Taiji is also aware of this situation...... Therefore, the time for the Houjin army to act so arbitrarily in Liaodong is only five days...... Five days later, the Houjin army had to withdraw from Liaodong. Otherwise, as soon as our reinforcements arrive, he Huang Taiji won't be able to leave if he wants to......"

"And the purpose of Huang Taiji's assault at this time, I don't say that everyone is very clear...... Grain, all the qiē is for the grain...... So, in the case of limited time. Huang Taiji definitely won't spend too much time attacking the city. Otherwise, Huang Taiji will not be able to accomplish the specific purpose of this assault on Liaodong......"

"As long as the second regiment can hold out for more than a day. Let Huang Taiji know that even if the second regiment is wiped out, our cavalry division will not be dispatched. Huang Taiji would take the initiative to give up attacking the second regiment and continue to use the method of siege, trapping the six musket regiments on the border. Then, concentrate as many troops as possible and go deep into all parts of Liaodong to plunder the grain we have just harvested......"

The cavalry division commander's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly spoke: "Commander, if the battle really develops like this." As long as the Tartars divided their troops, they began to plunder in the territory of Liaodong...... My cavalry division can take the initiative to attack, and also give the Tartars a separate ......"

"When the time comes, Huang Taiji, who has the advantage of troops, even if he can loot something in Liaodong, our cavalry division will make them suffer heavy losses. Knowing the territory of my Tiger and Leopard Army, it's not like they can come if they want to......"

Wang Feng nodded in affirmation......

"This is the specific reason why the cavalry division cannot be dispatched now......"

"With the cavalry division there, the Tartars will not dare to loot unscrupulously. In this way, the loss of my Liaodong will be reduced to the minimum. ”

"Once our cavalry division is attacked, it is dealt a heavy blow on the battlefield, and the loss of this cavalry that can deter the Tartars. Then, the Tartar raiding troops can be completely dispersed in Liaodong, and we can rob as much as we want, and we have no way to ......"

After this decision was made, the second regiment, which was being attacked, was likely to be completely destroyed.

However, in the overall situation, the cavalry division commander had to affirm with a face full of heartache and unbearable: "Commander, I understand...... I don't know if you have anything else to explain......"

Wang Feng nodded and affirmed: "Find a way to send a military order to the second regiment...... The second regiment must hold out for more than two days...... At the right time, you can abandon the city wall, put the Tartars into the county seat, and fight with the Tartars in the streets......"

In a dense forest less than fifty miles away from the Liaodong Governor's Palace, more than 20,000 elite Jin troops, like hunters, lurk here quietly.

Standing in a tent in the middle of the barracks, no one could have imagined that Huang Taiji, the Houjin Khan, was walking back and forth with a solemn face.

It has been a full three hours since the firearms unit under his command launched an attack on the Haw Par Army.

After three hours of attack, although the musketeers under his command approached the city wall many times, they almost rushed into the county through the gap blown by the red-coated cannons. However, Huang Taiji's solemn face did not show the slightest smile because of these good news.

Because, the purpose of his attack on the Second Regiment was not to destroy the Second Regiment.

For Huang Taiji, a musket regiment of the Haw Par Army can't get into his own eyes.

As for the real purpose of Huang Taiji's attack, as Wang Feng analyzed, it was the cavalry division that had always been in Wang Feng's hands.

In Huang Taiji's view, as long as the cavalry division is eliminated, there will be no more tiger and leopard troops that can threaten him in the entire territory of Liaodong.

At that time, the entire Liaodong, except for a few county towns still occupied by the Tiger and Leopard Army, other places will become the world of the Houjin Army......

However, it backfired......

Wang Feng, the governor of Liaodong, did not send troops to rescue the more than 2,000 tiger and leopard troops of the second regiment, which was about to be wiped out......

Just when Huang Taiji, who was full of solemnity, had already begun to report no hope for Wang Feng to send troops.

A herald suddenly burst into his tent and reported loudly...... "Great Khan...... Frontline Emergency Military Intelligence ...... In a new round of attack, the Golden Warriors successfully entered the city...... Now they are fighting street battles with the defenders...... General Ao Bai asked for instructions on whether to send more troops into the city to eliminate the remnants of the Tiger and Par Army in the shortest possible time......"

"Fight into the county and fight in the streets...... How could it be so fast...... With Ben Khan's understanding of the combat effectiveness of the Tiger and Leopard Army, it will take at least two hours for us to use the red-coated cannon to consume almost ...... of the defenders," Huang Taiji was stunned for a moment, and said with an incredulous expression.

After it was finished, a sudden realization suddenly appeared on his face. Then, the look of doubt on his face was replaced by shock...... (To be continued......)