Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 609 Joy and Sorrow

War is extremely cruel, especially in large-scale wars. The most valuable thing is human life, and the key to victory in the war is precisely the need for human life!

A battle worthy of being recorded in history was formed by regional battles. Even in the process, there were many unknown conflicts. The soldiers of both sides revolved around this meat grinder, even if it meant death. Among them, they have no other choice but to accept it!

Tieling.

Ming army front.

"Ha ha!!"

A hearty laughter sounded in the heavily guarded commander's tent. As the initiator of this battle, Xiong Tingbi, who was wearing armor and carrying a sword, was extremely excited.

"Okay, okay, this is how the battle should be fought!!"

Xiong Tingbi showed excitement, pointed his knife at the map in front of him, and said in a sonorous and powerful tone: "There are various signs that the old slave can no longer sit still. The main force of the Eight Banners under his command has come, the grassland dispute between Horqin and Chahar, and even Jianzhou The turmoil in the hinterland of Sanwei was all given up by Lao Nu. "

"What the old slave wants to do now is to start a decisive battle with our army in the Tieling area as soon as possible, and then defeat our army on the battlefield, so that he can concentrate on solving other problems."

"It can even be said that... if our army can be defeated on the Tieling front line, then the Eight Banners of Jianlu can go south and take advantage of our army's chaos to seize Shenyang, Liaoyang and other places. As long as the Liaozuo front line is allowed to be captured by them, then the previous They will be able to make up for the losses they have suffered.”

"It's a pity that this is wishful thinking."

Cui Ruxiu sneered: "Based on battle reports from Zhenxi Fort, Fu'an Fort, Chaihe Fort, etc., several mobile cavalry units assigned by Jianlu wanted to spy on our army's defenses on the front line, and then target our army in Tieling as a whole. They deployed their defenses and launched a counterattack, but unfortunately they were all defeated."

"The elite Manchu troops led by deputy generals such as Zhu Mei and Yang Zongye used line tactics to launch an offensive against the enemy, causing all the invading tribesmen to suffer heavy losses. This is how our army has acted with dignity and dignity since the Battle of Sarhu. With this momentum, the field battle with Jianlu has greatly increased the power of our army!"

When talking about this, Cui Ruxiu was filled with emotion.

Speaking of which, since the end of the First Battle of Liaozuo in the first year of Tianqi, Xiong Tingbi, while actively organizing and garrisoning various Liao ministries, has successively formed several elite divisions and placed them under the command of a group of deputy chief military officers for training. With wages tight, this move aroused opposition from many people.

Among them is Cui Ruxiu.

After all, the elite units formed must all be equipped with firearms. Not to mention what role they will play on the battlefield, the key is that the consumption of each unit is huge. In the past year or so, the elite units mentioned above have The master did not participate in the conflict with the Jianlu at all, but just practiced hard in various places before Liao Dynasty.

This kind of consumption alone is enough to add thousands of elite cavalry to the various departments in the Liao Dynasty. The elite cavalry of the various departments of the Ming army guarding the Liao Dynasty on the front line are composed of one person and two horses, and each horse is carefully selected!

Until the Tieling war began, a batch of elite Hongwu-style rifles were assembled and sent to the frontline battlefield. Their battlefield performance in Zhenxi Fort, Fu'an Fort and other places shocked everyone who knew about it.

too strong.

Really too strong!
"I have said before that this battle is a battle to show off our power."

The corners of Xiong Tingbi's mouth were slightly raised, and his eyes were shining brightly, "It's just a few small fights at the moment. It's too early to say that it has damaged the foundation of Jianlu. At most, it will just kill some Jianlu. What's next? The battle is the key, I want to see how I will face this kind of battle next."

Cui Ruxiu, Xing Shenyan and other civil and military officials heard this and looked at me and me, with helpless smiles on their faces.

A victory like this, in the past, would definitely have been publicized, but now, it has become a small fight.

Unknowingly, the pattern of fighting Jianlu has changed.

Unless it is to rebuild the elite of the Eight Banners, or to recover the lost territory stolen by the Jianlu, or to attack the three guards of Jianzhou occupied by the Jianlu, there is really nothing to preach.

The reason for this change is that after the victory of Liaozuo in the first year of Tianqi, changes began to occur quietly.

But speaking of it, Xiong Tingbi was still very happy that the elites led by Zhu Mei and Yang Zongye achieved victory in Fu'an Fort, Zhenxi Fort and other places.

Not to mention the many civil and military objections from Liaodong to practicing with line tactics, to be honest, Xiong Tingbi was also murmuring in his heart. It seems that the three-stage attack is extended, but in fact there is a big difference between them. Xiong Tingbi has always had this worry. He is afraid that after spending so much money and food, what will be trained in the end is a useless army. The loss will be detrimental to the Ming Dynasty. Too big for that.

However, this matter was requested by the emperor who was far away in the capital and issued a secret edict. It was one of the few matters that was decreed with a tough attitude.

As a minister, Xiong Tingbi must obey orders.

After all, since he took office as the Liaodong manager, the emperor has helped him withstand a lot of pressure and help him solve a lot of troubles. If he still dares to fool him with the few requests made by the emperor, then he is very ignorant.

But the truth is this. Before participating in the war, even if batches of Hongwu-style rifles were assembled into the above-mentioned armies, Xiong Tingbi had gone to inspect many times. However, without experiencing the test of war, even Xiong Tingbi could not guarantee this in his heart. The army can really withstand the onslaught of powerful enemies on the battlefield, especially the large-scale cavalry charge. If it fails to resist, it will have a great impact on the battle situation.

Fortunately, all of this has become a thing of the past with the victory of each battle. The elites led by Zhu Mei and Yang Zongye have improved a lot in Xiong Tingbi's heart! !

"The situation on the Tieling front is not the only one that is currently in turmoil."

While Xiong Tingbi was feeling emotional, Xing Shenyan stepped forward and said: "Hongfutai seems to be making moves on the front line in western Liaoning. According to reports from many places, the grassland areas adjacent to our Liaodong province seem to have become more chaotic than before, especially Chaha. Internally, there are also many changes.”

"This is not something we have to worry about."

Xiong Tingbi waved his hand and said: "I just keep an eye on the front line of Tieling, whether it is the Liaoxi side, North Korea, or the Jianzhou Three Guards, even if it upsets the world, it has nothing to do with us, what we have to do , is to rebuild the main force of the captives on the Tieling front!"

"As long as this goal can be achieved in this battle, even if the Jianlu are not completely wiped out by us, there will be no problem in regaining our lost land in Liaodong and showing off our power in the Liaohe River."

"It's just that this period of time consumes a lot of money."

After hearing this, one person frowned and stepped forward and said: "Although the Liaodong Governor's Office is here to help the front line, everything else is fine, except for the difference in military rations. The second is the fodder, beans, etc. needed for the war horses. This is a must." It must be resolved as soon as possible, otherwise it may be difficult for the cavalry units participating in the war to maintain a high-intensity attack under frequent battles. "

"Also... Zhenxi Fort, Fu'an Fort, Chaihe Fort and other battlefields all achieved great victories. The number of Jianlu Zhentar killed was no less than thousands. However, the casualties of our unit were also not small. Only Zhu Mei, According to the casualties compiled by Yang Zongye and other departments, there were more than a thousand people killed in the battle, and even more seriously injured, more than two thousand people. Although they were all treated in time, this was also a big deal for the reserved medicinal materials. challenge.”

Xiong Tingbi's good mood was gone.

The expressions of all the civil and military personnel standing in the tent became solemn at this moment.

Yes.

In a series of battles during this period, Ming Dynasty had an absolute advantage, but the consumption during this period was also extremely shocking.

Especially the rescue of the injured. This is a strict decree issued by the emperor. As long as the athletes rescued from the battlefield are not dead, they must go all out to rescue them. It is inevitable that they did not die on the battlefield, but died in the end. After entering the battlefield, this also led to the gathering of a group of medical craftsmen accompanying the army among the various ministries that guarded the Liao Dynasty. They also have a unified name, that is, military doctors! !

Zhu Youxiao does not interfere in specific operations or specific strategies, but in some details, Zhu Youxiao intervenes in a strong manner, such as stating military discipline, establishing military doctors, refining the organizational structure, distributing food and salary, etc. Anyone dares to intervene in these If there is any discrepancy, no matter who is involved, we will deal with it how we should deal with it, and we will never tolerate it!
It’s no use even if the King of Heaven comes.

"In the name of the Governor-General's Office, if orders should be sent to the Governor's Office, go to the Governor's Office, and if orders should be reported to the Military Affairs Council, go to the Military Affairs Council." After pondering for a moment, Xiong Tingbi said with firm eyes.

"The battle on the Tieling frontline has now reached a very critical moment. In any case, we cannot delay the battle on the frontline because of these logistical supports. This battle is too important to our Ming Dynasty!!"

"The pressure cannot be placed entirely on the soldiers participating in the war on the front lines. They have already endured a lot. These pressures must be transferred to the right place. If anyone dares to mess up the situation, then I will impeach him and let him do it."

"Here!"

The people responsible for these matters responded with clasped fists.

When the gun goes off, gold is worth ten thousand taels. This is by no means as simple as saying. For the entire Liaodong, it is experiencing a challenge. After it has been overcome, Liaodong will be different from now on. If it has not been overcome, then what does Liaodong want? Change is a fucking luxury! !

(End of this chapter)