The military discussion broke up unhappily again, everyone thought that they were reasonable, everyone felt that they were smart, and they were planning for Houjin.

Nurhachi still hasn't made a decision, and Guangning's defeat can also be attributed to his lack of preparation and poor attack, but Ningyuan's fiasco really shook his confidence.

There is no way, Houjin's family background is too thin, and the big defeats in this year are Guangning, Lushun and Ningyuan, and there are several small losses, so it is difficult to afford the consumption of materials and personnel.

Of course, it is still necessary to fight, and Dai Shan's words aroused the old slave's ambition even more.

The Battle of Salhu, his most proud strategic decisive battle that turned the tide of the war in Liaodong. Winning more with less, fighting continuously, how blood-wrenching. Although the Ming army was overwhelmed, it collapsed and fell into complete passivity.

According to the current situation, the territory occupied is huge, but the troops are insufficient, giving the Ming army an opportunity to attack and disturb. Take the initiative to attack, but also to stay away from Liaoshen, which shows the emptiness of the guard.

According to what Dai Shan said, luring the enemy deeper, Houjin can give full play to the advantages of the inner line and concentrate his forces to break them one by one. Even if this goal cannot be achieved, as long as the Ming army moves, Houjin will have the opportunity to destroy the enemy in the field.

Of course, Huang Taiji's plan also has some truth, taking advantage of the fact that the Ming army has not yet gained a firm foothold and has no strong city to rely on, it may be able to win.

But the defeat of southern Liaoning made the old slave a little discouraged, what if there was no fortified city, the fortifications with dense trenches still had to lose troops and generals, and it was not easy to break through.

Moreover, the intentions of the Ming army were relatively obvious. With Dalinghe City as a barrier and Jinzhou as the backing, after forming a solid base, we will then peek east into Guangning.

If you want to attack Dalinghe City, it is not enough to attack from the front. The old slave knew this very well.

In order to cut off the connection between Jinzhou and the Daling River, it is necessary to divide the troops into two routes, all the way through Yizhou to the south, and settle between the two cities; The other route passed through Montenegro and Quang Ninh to attack Dalinghe City head-on.

In other words, this is not as simple as Huang Taiji said, "Attack by peeping at the machine, retreat without the machine". The number of men and horses to be mobilized is at least 40,000 or 50,000, and the material consumption is quite huge.

Moreover, the Ming Court is mobilizing the elite of the Nine Sides, and it is uncertain when it will go out to fight. Once reinforcements come, the people and horses that cut off Jinzhou and Dalinghe City will be attacked from front to back, and even surrounded and attacked.

Based on these considerations, the old slave decided to wait and see for the time being, and then make a decision depending on the further dynamics of the Ming army. Of course, waiting and watching for the time being is not to do nothing, it is necessary to be strong, and preparations for battle must be made.

Alas! Huang Taiji, who was outside the house, glanced back and sighed helplessly.

Although he felt that his plan was better than Dai Shan's, Huang Taiji was not completely sure. It's just that he feels that this kind of passive waiting is not the solution to the problem.

If you want to repeat the glory of the Battle of Sarhu, want to break them one by one, and want to win the field battle, they are all imaginary, how easy is it to do?

The Ming army is tightening the noose, and will move from Liaoxi, Liaonan, Dongjiang, and even the Korean and Mongolian tribes. If we don't win a battle, the external environment will be even worse.

The loss of men and horses is of course heart-wrenching, but such a show of weakness and shrinkage may only make the forces riding the wall despise Houjin even more and want to take refuge in the Ming Dynasty.

Fan Wencheng walked over, his steps were very light, as if he was afraid of disturbing Lord Belle's thinking.

Huang Taiji raised his head, looked at Fan Wencheng, smiled bitterly, and asked, "Mr. Fan's research on the earth-shaking thunder, can you gain anything?" ”

Fan Wencheng nodded, shook his head again, and said: "Humble and stupid, although he created the Heaven-Shaking Thunder, his power is unsatisfactory, much worse than that of the Ming Army. ”

After a pause, Fan Wencheng also smiled bitterly and continued: "And if the gunpowder is transported for a long time, there is still a problem, I don't know why? ”

If gunpowder is in powder form, not only is it not as powerful as granules, but also because the specific gravity of each component is different, it will cause stratification in bumpy transportation. At worst, the power will be greatly reduced, and at worst, it will be completely ineffective.

Moreover, the gunpowder formula was not formulated until a hundred years later, with the advent of chemical equations, to obtain the most accurate proportion.

At present, the ratio of gunpowder in the West is very close to the most accurate ratio, and the Ming Dynasty imitated the gunpowder of the Portuguese when it was learning how to make bird guns, and obtained great gains.

After Zhu Youxiao's improvement, the gunpowder formula of the Ming army is now the most scientific and accurate, and has surpassed that of the West.

The ancient book on which Fan Wencheng relied was the three gunpowder recipes recorded in the "General Essentials of the Martial Arts". Among them, the ratio of sulfur and nitrate in the Song Dynasty was 1 to 2, or even close to 1 to 3, which was close to the formula of three-quarters of nitrate.

But it is only similar, neither granularization, nor purification of raw materials, compared with the gunpowder of the Ming army, the power is naturally not small.

You must know that the Ming Dynasty was quite secret about the formula of gunpowder, and the Korean army was equipped with a lot of bird guns, and some of them were purchased from the Japanese state, but they have always relied on the Ming Dynasty for gunpowder.

It is also called gunpowder, and according to different formulas, there are also the propellant of the musket, the explosive of the thunder, and the jet and burning gunpowder.

Relying on Fan Wencheng, he didn't even understand the principle of gunpowder burning and exploding, and only found the best ratio according to the descriptions of a few ancient books, and even surpassed the Ming army, which was really beyond his strength.

There is Yan Ruyu in the book, and there is a golden house in the book.

Fan Wencheng is a talent and has read a lot of books. But it only follows the ideas of feudal society, let alone the understanding of science and technology. It's too easy to find the answer from the book.

Huang Taiji didn't blame, sighed for a while, and said: "Mr. Fan doesn't have to worry, the records in the book may not be all right, find more craftsmen to ask, maybe there will be gains." ”

After a pause, he added, "Even if it's not as powerful, it's still lethal, so you don't have to be too demanding." ”

Fan Wencheng felt a little comforted in his heart, but he knew that there was such a gap, and the battle against the Ming army with firearms would inevitably be defeated or won.

And Nurhachi and Huang Taiji want to expand their firearms equipment, and the expectation of competing with the Ming army is unlikely.

Of course, the fact that a confrontation is not good does not mean that firearms are useless. If the city defended by the Ming army can be besieged, the artillery bombardment should still be the key to breaking the city.

Moreover, only Han soldiers could be equipped with firearms, which was also a way for the Jurchens to increase their own strength.

Just like the "cannon fodder" who is responsible for pushing the cart to fill the trenches, it is always good to have more. The firearms were inferior to the Ming army, but in the battle, it was not the Jurchens who died.

Huang Taiji made a gesture and motioned for Fan Wencheng to follow, and he walked out.

Seeing that Huang Taiji's interest was not high, Fan Wencheng knew that the plan must not be adopted, and he didn't dare to say more, so he bowed slightly and followed behind him.

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Being prepared for any danger and being cautious and cautious has always been the characteristic of Zhu Youxiao's operations against the enemy.

Liaozhen advanced eastward to Jinzhou and Daling River, which was also thoughtfully and meticulously arranged. If the artillery is not in place, Zhu Youxiao will not agree to start the operation.

This is not due to character, but Zhu Youxiao's judgment based on the historical Battle of the Daling River.

At that time, in order to prevent the Ming army from building the two cities of Jinzhou and Dalinghe, Huang Taiji hurriedly sent troops, and finally besieged the city before the Dalinghe city was built.

But history did not repeat itself, and Huang Taiji wanted to attack quickly and disrupt the advance plan of the Ming army.

But now the old slave has not braided his hair, Daishan and Amin are not convinced by him, and his prestige and status in Houjin are not so high.

The tens of thousands of Ming troops repaired the ring fortifications of Dalinghe City in six days, and Jiannu did not move; In seven days, Jinzhou was turned into a strong fortress, and Jiannu still did not act.

After Xiong Tingbi personally inspected the defenses of the two cities, he ordered Man Gui to continue to garrison Yizhou to provide early warning to Jinzhou and Dalinghe.

At that time, the breath of spring was finally clearly felt in the land of Liaodong.

The fragrance of grass and wildflowers, mixed with the smell of damp earth, gives you a vigorous and uplifting vitality.

Standing on Beacon Hill, Xiong Tingbi held a telescope and looked around. To the south is the endless sea, and to the north is the vast land.

Several generals of the Ming army also made the same move, and the multiples of the telescopes were the same, but the workmanship was different, in order to show the difference in rank and status.

The telescope in the old bear's hand is a royal gift, and it is pasted with gold. The emperor has to save some money, but he doesn't dare to make it all out of gold.

Just as Quang Ninh has Youtunwei, a place to collect grain, Jinzhou and Dalinghe City will use Bijia Mountain as a place to store grain.

Since ancient times, both sides of the war have made food and grass a top priority. Tactics such as intercepting grain, burning grain, grabbing grain, and protecting grain emerge in an endless stream, and the most famous should be regarded as the burning nest of the Battle of Guandu.

Xiong Tingbi, as a veteran, how can he not understand this reason? Beacon Mountain is to Jinzhou and Daling River, just like Juehua Island is to Ningyuan, and its importance goes without saying.

The defense of Beacon Hill was also quite strong, and the defenders had a condescending advantage, which may be more difficult to capture than Dalinghe City and Jinzhou.

The person in charge of guarding this place is the general Zhu Mei, who is simple and loyal, shrewd and capable, and is quite liked by Xiong Tingbi.

In addition to the main general Zhu Mei, Qi Shiguang, the champion of the new science and martial arts, was also transferred to Liaozhen, stationed in this mountain, and listened to orders under Zhu Mei's tent.

As for the one surnamed Wu among the Wujin soldiers, Zhu Youxiao secretly instructed martial arts and was assigned to the southwest battlefield to fight the rebels.

With such a transfer, it is estimated that even Wu Xiang's wife is different from history, and the descendants, whether male or female, will not make the emperor feel awkward.

Zhang Dingwei, another martial artist, is already a qualified artillery officer and is directing the deployment of artillery.

Shooting down from the mountains increases the range of artillery by almost a third. In particular, the Ming Dynasty was able to project shells to 1,500 meters.

There were several huge ships moored on the sea, and small boats were going back and forth to transport ammunition and supplies. It's busy, but it's also orderly.

After a long time, Xiong Tingbi put down the binoculars, stretched out his hand to summon Zhu Mei and other generals, and said: "Although there is a geographical advantage, you should not be careless in guarding the palace. Due to the size of the mountain, only 2,000 soldiers could be stationed. But the importance of this place doesn't need to be said in this scripture, right? ”

Zhu Mei, as the main general, bowed down and replied, "Your Excellency, please rest assured." The last general led 2,000 troops to defend this place of grain, and ten times as many of them came to attack, and they were bound to return with their feathers. ”

Xiong Tingbi nodded, but he didn't think that this place would be attacked by Jiannu. But as a manager, reminders and cautions are essential.

"Our army's fortifications are complete, but the eastern captives have not moved, presumably because they are afraid of attacking the fortifications, or they are still raising supplies to prepare for launch." Xiong Tingbi did not take it lightly, although more than ten days have passed.

In ancient times, it was quite time-consuming to mobilize men and horses and raise materials. I can't see Dongyu's actions, but it may not be that I dare not attack, but it may be that I am preparing.

"The Donglu may think that our army is rebuilding the city, and it will take a long time before they are not in a hurry to send troops to fight." Qi Shiguang bowed down and replied, "It's just that they must have miscalculated." ”

"Makes sense." Xiong Tingbi expressed his approval, and asked Zhang Dingwei: "There are not many artillery now, but the Weapons and Gunpowder Bureau is stepping up manufacturing, and if it is shipped again, just leave it!" ”

Zhang Dingwei replied: "The mountain is favorable, but the direct fire artillery is not very useful, and it is difficult to launch a ricochet attack, so we will all transport them to Jinzhou or Daling River to strengthen the defense there!" ”

Because of the relationship in the mountains, even if it is a solid bullet, after flying out, it becomes a smash, and it can't bounce. And if the eastern captives want to attack the mountain, they can't push the cart to climb the mountain, so they don't need artillery to destroy it.

Xiong Tingbi also understood, although he still hoped that there would be more artillery on the mountain, but he didn't immediately hit Zhang Dingwei's full confidence, but just smiled and nodded.

There are some things he can't tell the generals below, this eastward advance is not only a military action, but also a political action, for the emperor to increase the confidence of reform, and continue to promote further.

Because of the reoccupation of Jinzhou and the Daling River, but the lost territory was recovered. Despite the fact that it was equal to receiving, there was neither a fight nor a take. But as soon as it is written with a brilliant pen, it will be good news to boost the morale of the people.

The newspapers have already published the funds and materials to be invested in Liaodong this year, which is quite huge.

This was also the goal of the emperor, which was to show the people the financial constraints of the imperial court and to find a reasonable excuse for cracking down on officials and merchants and raising commercial taxes.

At the same time, the eastward expansion into the recovering of lost territory is to show the people that the money has not been spent in vain, and the situation continues to develop in a good direction.

And the continuous military victories have indeed blocked the mouths of many people.

Xiong Tingbi knew better in his heart that if it weren't for the emperor's full support, if the situation hadn't improved, the question book of impeachment against him would have been piled up into a small mountain, and he might have been squeezed out of Liaodong long ago.

Last year, the court was purged, and the emperor did everything, and finally suppressed the mouths of the speakers.

However, suppression is not an eradication, and many civil officials are just temporarily avoiding the emperor's edge, but they are not changing their thinking and changing their ways.

Banzai also knows this, and on the surface he is quiet, and the screening and cleaning of civil officials has not stopped. Cracking down on officials and businessmen, punishing corruption, and becoming officials are precisely the means by which civilian officials are constantly eliminated.

I'm afraid that Banzai will not be satisfied with this, and many civil officials may not be aware of the emperor's determination. Long live not only to eliminate dissent and regain authority, but also to change this era!