Chapter 135: The Battle of the Chai River

As he spoke, Wu Gao pointed to several places on the map and said, "Here, here." I've explored it myself. A place where it is easy to cross the river. If the Tartars forcibly crossed the river, they would definitely break through from these places. I'm ready to lead the army and stop it here. ”

He Xi said: "Stop the enemy here." ”

Wu Gao shook his head and said, "No." Kill and wound some people, and if the Tartar is willing to fight hard, I'll just give it to him. After here, there is also the Chai River. After the Chai River, there is also the Fan River. Our army relies on waterways to facilitate mobility. I have ordered that all the guards of Liaodong should be mobilized, except for the troops necessary to defend the border. He also recruited the Goryeo people to serve in front of the army, and only stayed here for a month. A month later, I had nearly 100,000 people in my hands, and I was impregnable. ”

He Xi looked at the map and saw that there was indeed a river smaller than the Daqing River. It's called the Chai River.

Here I have to talk about the geography of this area.

Most of the rivers in the Northeast originate from Changbai Mountain, the Great and Small Khing'an Mountains and other places. And the Liao River is with the Changbai Mountain, as well as the Qianshan Mountain Range. A river that is relatively parallel. In this way, a series of rivers flow from Changbai Mountain, among thousands of mountains, into the Liao River.

The famous Ruhun River, there is no name for these rivers.

And the Liao River is not a straight line. Coincidentally, the Changbai Mountain and the Qianshan Mountain Range are not. So there is a relatively narrow area between the two sides. This place, nothing else. It's places like Kaiyuan Tieling. This is also why, for hundreds of years, the Ming Dynasty has put the strategic fulcrum of the Northeast in this position.

This is not without reason.

It's a plain area with dense rivers. Easy to cultivate. But the same problem, between the mountains and rivers, is just a small plain, relying on some rivers, easy to defend. The Liao River and its tributaries, plus the Changbai Mountains. These natural barriers form a long and narrow terrain, and this place is Liaodong.

At least Liaodong in the minds of the Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, He Xi can be regarded as having an in-depth understanding of the strategic situation in Liaodong. As long as Kaiyuan and Tieling are not lost. The possibility of the hinterland of Liaodong being threatened does not fight. Wu Gao's layer-by-layer blocking style of play is very cowardly. But He Xi had to admit it. He didn't think there was any obvious flaw in Wu Gao's method. Even Wu Gao's style of play made He Xi have a feeling of winning my heart.

Moreover, there are three centers of He Xi's business, Shenyang, Yingkou and Lushun. These three places.

And here in Tieling, Kaiyuan, I don't have any experience. At most, a lot of farm tools were allocated and some more land was opened. And this spring ploughing has passed. Crops have just sprouted. The war will not cause much damage to local production.

It will not affect the places where He Xi focuses on business.

The loss is within a manageable range.

He Xi never expected any artistry for the war, but Ye Shen was imaginative. Three thousand cavalry, dare to fight before the enemy's capital. But He Xi has been wiping his ass in the back. And Wu Gao's method, step by step, may not win a big victory, but it will definitely not be a big defeat.

It's just a bit more expensive.

Is this a problem for He Xi?

Not a problem?

He Xi said: "What about the armies stranded behind the Tartars? ”

Wu Gao said: "I inspected various places before, and replenished the military rations, cities, and firearms in various places. As long as there is no problem with the guard, there is no problem in supporting it for three years. The Tartars could not have taken it. Therefore I ask your lord to give an order, and all the armies behind the Tartars should defend their own cities, and not attack. ”

He Xi said: "There is no problem with this. He Xi's heart suddenly moved, and he secretly said in his heart: "It's King Yan." I'm afraid he's an idle one. ”

Thinking of this, He Xi was suddenly stunned.

Wu Gao saw that He Xi's expression was wrong, and said, "My lord, do you think there is anything inappropriate?" ”

He Xi came back to his senses and said secretly in his heart: "That's it, King Yan is brave, such a small scene should not be difficult for him." Whether he is in Changchun City or out of the city, he should be able to save his life, even if I tell Wu Gao, I can't rush to send troops, otherwise a big defeat will be small. I've lost a lot of effort in industry. ”

"If you let some technology flow into the Tartars, you will die even more."

He Xi turned around and said, "It's okay." He immediately ordered with Wu Gao to send people over.

At this moment, He Xi actually has a vague feeling in his heart that is not easy to explain. That is, if King Yan really died here, it might not be a good thing for He Xi.

He Xi felt that his future path was contradictory to the Zhu family's royal family. And King Yan is not even the emperor. He is also one of the most promising sons of Zhu Yuanzhang. After the death of King Yan, maybe in the future, he will have one less political opponent.

It's just that this idea, in He Xi's opinion, is too despicable. As soon as this thought came up, he was pressed by He Xi himself.

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"Hiss------" King Yan bit a wooden stick and burst out between his teeth. Ping An bandaged the wound of King Yan, skillfully disinfected it with alcohol, and applied gold sore medicine. Then wrap it with gauze.

Yan Wang's voice was the sound of alcohol and wounds.

Don't underestimate this.

There is still no standard for gold sore medicine. Most of them were configured by the generals themselves. But Nanjing Tai Hospital has already begun to make prescriptions. Of course, it will take some time for it to become popular. But gauze alcohol is already standard in the army.

This standard configuration is within the range that Liaodong can support.

Ping'an said: "His Royal Highness King Yan, you are a golden body. Once there is a mistake, how will we explain it to Your Majesty? At the end of your charge, even if you have the best armor, it is impossible not to be injured. ”

As he spoke, Ping An glanced at the armor on the side.

Yanwang armor is naturally special, not only the material of the armor is tempered, but it is better than ordinary armor. A lot of refinement has also been done in many places, and copper is used for decoration. It's very comfortable to wear, unlike the armor of ordinary soldiers, just make sure that there are no burrs on the iron armor. What? You say you're flustered. Go to the blacksmith of your guard and strike twice with a hammer. Why do you want us to knock it on you?

It's just that such armor is now unrecognizable.

The armor on his chest is like a pockmark, and there are many dense dots. It was left behind by the arrows of the Mongol cavalry. In some places, the original copper-inlaid decoration was directly shot off, only to reveal a gap, and was shot by an arrow from the Mongolian marksman, which was caused by the wound just now.

Because it is protected by chain mail, it does not penetrate deep into the flesh. But when the alcohol rubs it up, it still hurts.

King Yan spat out the branch in his mouth and said, "It's okay. It's useless to die so easily. Lao Qiu, how many were beheaded in this battle? ”

King Yan remembered the battle just now, and said secretly in his heart: "Happy." Looking at Ping'an's eyes, they were also full of appreciation.

Without him, King Yan boasts of a high wall of martial arts, and under a spear, there are few opponents. And he felt that Ping'an's martial arts were still above him. It's just that peace is in the battle array, and it never takes the lead. Just follow behind King Yan and protect King Yan, King Yan only needs to rush forward to kill.

There are BMWs, spears, armor. There are also the guards of the elite armor, although King Yan was injured, but he fought really happily. Since he joined the army, he has fought against the Mongols, and there are few such fights.

After all, King Yan's identity is special, and it is not a last resort. I won't let him go into battle.

But now, the whole army is only 2,000 people. Where is Yanwang safest? The answer is that there is no security anywhere on a battlefield of this scale. Even if King Yan is in the array, he is guarded by elite soldiers such as Ping'an, which is safer than in other places.

Qiu Fu said: "Your Highness, behead five hundred and thirty-eight levels, and the rest have fled. ”

King Yan said: "How many did we fold?" ”

Qiu Fu said: "Thirteen." Three of them were shot in the eye socket by a Mongolian archer. Eight of them were killed by war horses and trampled to death by the Mongols. The rest were stoned to death by heavy weapons. ”

King Yan said: "It seems that most of the enemies we are going to encounter next will use blunt weapons. ”

Ping An shook his head and said, "No." ”