If it is just a simple defense, not only will the defense line be too long, but the strength of the defense will also be thin, and it is easy to be broken by Jiannu and cause an unfavorable situation.

looked at Gou Zhenhuai, although Mao Wenlong did not speak, Gou Zhenhuai would not be silent.

This is because such a passive defensive strategy does not conform to the actual situation of the Dongjiang Army, and is even more contrary to the principles explained by the Holy Lord.

Gou Zhenhuai stretched out his finger and drew half a circle on the map, and said: "To defend the entire Sinuiju, the defense line is really a bit too long. I feel that since the old and weak people are going to move away, it doesn't make much sense if Sinuiju can't keep it. ”

After a pause, he added: "Manpu, Changcheng, I agree with Vice General Chen's opinion, and only a few people are left to guard and monitor. If the enemy comes in a big way, you can abandon it at any time. ”

Mao Wenlong also bowed slightly, and continued to ask: "General Gou, how will our army act to counter Jiannu's attack?" ”

Gou Zhenhuai smiled and said, "I think that if he beats him, let's beat ours." Leaving a co-defender on Phi Island, with the cooperation of the sailors, Jiannu can only look at the ocean and sigh. The other two associations might as well go straight to southern Liaoning and fight together with the left and right associations to attack the four guards in southern Liaoning. ”

The emperor's enthusiasm for the four guards of southern Liaoning was surprising and encouraging, which meant that the imperial court would be strongly supported in terms of materials.

And first guarding, and then strengthening, is the true idea of Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai.

In fact, this is also Zhu Youxiao's influence, and he realized that the four guards in southern Liaoning were crucial to the five-year peace of Liao. I used to have cognition, but I didn't pay so much attention to it.

Sun Chengzong, the secretary of the Ministry of War, clearly pointed out in the inscription: "If you want to restore the whole Liao, you must first restore the gold and the sea." The cover of the four guards is in the east of the Sancha River, and the whole Liao is a rich place. ”

"Seven hundred miles in western Liaoning, Beishan and South China Sea, the wide ones are only dozens of miles, and the narrow ones are more than ten miles. Its old town Liaoyang, in the east of the river, Rankaiyuan, Tieling area, are close to the north, and the land is also barren. Only the four guards are anointed, and they are close to the sea, and the reason why Liao is rich is solid. ”

Professors and military officers of martial arts also have this opinion, thinking that "if you enter from the four guards, you will be in the belly, and you will be forced by Liao and Shen, and they will be defeated suddenly." ”

Obviously, Sun Chengzong and others attach more importance to the four guards in southern Liaoning than Zhu Youxiao. This made the emperor a little strange, and asked Sun Chengzong and others to elaborate on the reason.

After getting a more detailed report, Zhu Youxiao realized that this was the difference between the cognitions of the two eras, and there was something wrong with him.

What black soil, Kitakura, does not exist! There is a Great Northern Wilderness, but it is much more "wild" than he thought.

The Liaodong Peninsula is divided by the Changbai Mountains, and the right bank of the Bohai Bay is a long and narrow alluvial plain.

The Qianshan Mountains, which stretch from Benxi Lianshan Pass in the north to Lushun Laotieshan in the south, traverse the entire Liaodong Peninsula, resulting in the twists and turns of the coast on the west coast of the Liaodong Peninsula, the numerous harbors, the islands, and the short rivers.

In the Ming Dynasty, the Siwei region was very important to Liaodong. Not only in terms of location, but also in terms of economy. The so-called "Jin Fu Haigai, and called Wo Rao", "Jin Fu Hai Gai Siwei, is the first plaster land in Liaoyang, and the grain and grass are all here".

To put it bluntly, the degree of development in Liaodong is too low, and the four guards in southern Liaoning are the best developed, rich in grain, and can be called the granary of Liaodong.

If it is so important, why didn't Jiannu realize it, or maybe it didn't pay enough attention to it?

Actually, this is not difficult to explain.

First of all, the Jurchens are a fishing and hunting people, and they are not good at farming; Secondly, after Jiannu rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, it can be said that he has won many battles, and he has lived a very nourishing life by looting, and he is also strong by looting, where will he appease the Liao people to attach importance to agricultural cultivation?

After Zhu Youxiao pondered and understood, he immediately made amends and strengthened his support for the Luda area.

Not counting the large supply of weapons, ammunition, grain and grass materials, he also asked Mr. Yuan to send officers and soldiers to Dengzhen to aid the brigade, and he must make every effort to defend this bridgehead in order to seize the entire four guards in southern Liaoning in the future.

Even if they could not occupy all of them, they would at least destroy local farming and harvesting, so that Jiannu would not have the opportunity to develop agricultural self-sufficiency.

You are not allowed to loot, and you are not allowed to develop or expand production. With Houjin's family background and the level of productivity at that time, there was no need to wait for the Xiaoice River period, and a small natural disaster and man-made disaster was enough to make Jiannu starving.

The emperor's strategic adjustment and change, Mao Wenlong and Gou Zhenhuai learned about it in the secret play. Therefore, there is the idea of joining forces in the brigade to expand the occupied area in southern Liaoning.

Of course, they know the rules of secret music better than anyone else, but it is inconvenient to tell Chen Jisheng.

"The so-called gain and loss of one city and one place is ......" Gou Zhihuai looked at Mao Wenlong, blinked his eyes and said, "That's right, Mao Shuai." ”

Mao Wenlong nodded vigorously and said with a smile: "If you lose land, you will save people, and people and land; If people are lost, people and land are lost. What General Gou said was extremely true, and Marshal Ben strongly agreed. ”

Looking at the map, Mao Wenlong said: "When the Dongjiang Army first attacked southern Liaoning, several coasts froze and it was quite difficult. If this is still the case this winter, our army will come ashore from here or Lushun, join forces with the left and right associations, and attack Fuzhou. ”

The place Mao Wenlong said was Dalian Bay. Because there is no big river flowing into the sea around Dalian Bay, the salinity of the sea water is relatively high, and the opening of Dalian Bay faces the Yellow Sea, so that the sea water is highly mobile and will not freeze easily.

It's just that such a landing is not a copy, but a nature like a reinforcement brigade. But this is the safest, and the four associations have a big war in southern Liaoning, which is enough to make Jiannu feel tricky.

"The left and right associations occupy Lushun, and Dengzhen, Jinzhen, and Liaozhen can also land safely and fight together." Chen Jisheng felt that since it was necessary to fight head-on, the more troops the better.

Mao Wenlong said: "Liaozhen should defend against the attack of the Eastern Captives, there should be no problem in Dengzhen and Jinzhen, Lord Yuan and Lord Bi will definitely support it, and General Zhang is also good at naval operations." ”

said this, but Mao Wenlong felt that with the soldiers of the Four Associations, it was enough to set off a storm in southern Liaoning, forcing Jiannu to have to return to the army to rescue.

But Chen Jisheng didn't finish speaking, he still insisted on his own tactics, and continued: "The last general thinks that it is too long to defend the defense line of Quanzhou, but only defending the state city can consume the enemy's troops. Please lead 4,000 men and horses to build fortifications, store materials, and hold on to the city of Uiju alone. The final general is confident that he will play a record that is not inferior to Fort Arthur. ”

That's how - Mao Wenlong stroked his beard, looked at Chen Jisheng, and then looked at Gou Zhenhuai.

Chen Jisheng was ready to defend to the end, and he didn't need friendly troops to rescue, so he fought to the end with Jiannu in Yizhou City.

According to Fort Arthur's battle loss ratio, coupled with the current strengthening of weapons and equipment, 4,000 men and horses can at least fight out tens of thousands of slaves, right?

Gou Zhenhuai smiled and said, "Brother Chen is loyal and brave, and he is very admired. But in a certain opinion, Shouyi Prefecture is not as good as Shoutieshan. There is the sea on three sides, and it is directly opposite to Phi Island, which can flank Jiannu and kill them in an embarrassing way. ”

Cheolsan County is located on the Cheolsan Peninsula on the western coast of North Pyongan Province, with West Korea Bay to the east, west, and south, and the Panseong Islands including Phi Island to the south.

From the geographical point of view, it is similar to the Luda area, although it is not so narrow and long, and it is not so prominent into the sea, but the landing of the naval division can still pose a great threat to the Jiannu who come to attack.

Mao Wenlong nodded with a smile and said, "General Gou's plan is very good. General Chen, the county town of Tieshan will be handed over to your ministry for defense. ”

Chen Jisheng bowed down to receive the order, although Shoutieshan was a little conservative, but it was also very convenient to transport grain and grass materials and store ammunition. Mao Shuai and Gou Zhenhuai can also be regarded as taking care of him, and he doesn't have much complaint.

Moreover, this is only one of the tactics used against the enemy.

In Sinuiju and Tiesan, the fortifications that should be repaired still need to be repaired, and if Jiannu comes with few soldiers, it is also a tactic that can be adopted if he directly resists or takes the initiative to attack.

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