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After Su Tiancheng finished speaking, it was time for discussion. The so-called discussion actually meant that Lu Xiangsheng and Qin Liangyu raised some doubts or other considerations regarding the overall combat deployment. The overall deployment would not be revised. , including the direction of the main attack, the time of the attack, the purpose to be achieved, and so on.

Lu Xiangsheng looked at Qin Liangyu, and spoke first.

"My lord, the overall combat deployment, I have already understood. It is just whether the Yulin Battalion in Liaodong can undertake more important combat tasks. I believe that Liaodong and Haizhou are actually one."

After Lu Xiangsheng said these words, he walked to the middle of the map, pointed to Guangning and Haizhou, and spoke again.

"The Houjin Tatars actually saw that Guangning and Haizhou were connected as one. Xiping Fort is their main point of contact. Huang Taiji must have understood that our army will not attack from only one direction. Guangning and Haizhou are two Two directions will attack at the same time, so the Houjin Tartars have stationed more than 20 troops in these two directions. If we attack from one direction alone, facing nearly [-] Houjin Tartars, the battle will definitely be overwhelming. It’s very difficult, and it may not be able to achieve the expected goal.”

"I have another worry, that is, the Houjin Tatars did not aim to defend the city. For example, when the Jiangning Battalion attacked Haizhou and other places, the Houjin Tatars ignored the defenses of Guangning and Xipingbao. In this case, the frontier army in Liaodong will not be able to play a role, and the occupation of Guangning and Xiping Fort will not be very effective."

"Occupy Guangning and Xiping Fort, and cross the Liaohe River. You can directly threaten Shenyang. This is an advantage, but the post-gold tartars stationed in Shenyang are more powerful. They will defend Shenyang desperately, and may even Launching an active attack on Guangning and Xiping Fort, Shenyang cannot be captured in a short period of time. The officials thought that the Houjin Tartars might have thought of this. Huang Taiji has made preparations for such a long time, and it is also possible to eliminate the living forces as a reason. focus."

"That's why the lower officials believe that the two directions of Haizhou and Liaodong should not determine the focus of the attack. While the Jiangning battalion is launching an attack in Haizhou and other places, the Liaodong direction should also launch an attack on Guangning and Xipingbao."

Lu Xiangsheng was talking about the specific combat deployment.Follow the original arrangement.The Jiangning Battalion launched an attack on Haizhou, Yaozhou, Gaizhou and other places, and the Liaodong frontier army stuck to Liaodong, directly threatening Guangning and Xipingbao.If the Hou Jin Tartars stationed in Guangning and Xiping Fort rush to help, at this time, the Liaodong Frontier Army will launch a large-scale attack, occupy Guangning and Xiping Fort in one fell swoop, and directly threaten Shenyang, so that they can disrupt the Hou Jin Tartars all defenses. [

Of course, such an arrangement has a premise, that is, the Jiangning camp must be able to resist the post-gold tartars that are several times their own, and insist on gritting their teeth to attract a large number of post-gold tartars to their side.This caused huge loopholes in the long-planned triangular defense deployment of Hou Jin Tartars, which helped the Liaodong Frontier Army seize the opportunity to occupy Guangning and Xiping Fort, directly threatening Shenyang.

In the original overall combat deployment, the Liaodong frontier army would not directly attack Haizhou, Gaizhou, and Yaozhou. If they occupied Guangning and Xiping Fort, they would have to make preparations to attack Shenyang. At this time, Su Changhao would also Directly ask the emperor and the court to mobilize part of the troops to cooperate with the Liaodong frontier army to attack Shenyang on a large scale. I believe that to such an extent, the emperor and the court will agree to such arrangements and deployments.

When this step has really been reached, Su Tiancheng believes that the defense of the Houjin Tatars will be completely shaken.

The reason why Lu Xiangsheng raised such a question was because of the imminent pressure that the Jiangning battalion would be under. It made Lu Xiangsheng a little embarrassed, and also slightly uncomfortable.

Su Tiancheng didn't speak immediately, but Hong Chengchou explained.

"Master Lu mentioned this aspect. His Excellency once considered launching an attack from Liaodong and Haizhou at the same time. He was not sure about the focus of the attack. This would prevent the Houjin Tatars from concentrating their forces and must disperse their defenses. But Your Excellency did not think about such an arrangement in the end, and the reason is clear. Dorgon and Daishan were stationed in Guangning and Xipingbao. Expeditions, with rich experience, not to mention Daishan, who was once defeated by the Jiangning battalion, and the Zhenghongqi army was wiped out. Knowing the strength of our army, leading the Xianghongqi, must be very cautious in combat. These are two powerful enemies. Don't underestimate them. Let's look at Duduo and Jierhalang who are stationed in Haizhou, Gaizhou and Yaozhou. They are indeed brave and good at fighting, but there are many difficulties in their defense. Haizhou, Gaizhou and Yaozhou. It is very difficult to achieve a comprehensive defense of a city. Judging from the current situation, the defense focus of Duduo and Jierhalang is still Haizhou, while the defense strength of Gaizhou and Yaozhou is slightly weaker. In such a situation, when the Jiangning battalion launches an attack, it can break down one by one, adopt the tactics of besieging the city and fighting for reinforcements, first attack Gaizhou, block the post-gold tartars who came to reinforce, and take Gaizhou in one go, so that Duoduo And Jierhalang can't take care of both ends. As long as Gaizhou is captured, Dorgon and Jierhalang who are stationed in Guangning and Xipingbao will definitely make some moves. At that time, the Liaodong frontier army will have an offensive opportunity. .”

Hong Chengchou's explanation roughly explains why it is not possible to adopt the tactics of attacking from both sides at the same time.

After Hong Chengchou finished speaking, Su Tiancheng spoke.

"Lord Lu, Lord Hong has already explained. After this attack, you must remember a concept. We cannot win every battle, but we must win the whole war, maybe in a certain battle. Among them, we will fail, but our overall goal must not be shaken and must be achieved."

"It is very necessary to determine the focus of the offensive. I have carefully considered the Jiangning Battalion to undertake this important task. I have always emphasized a point of view that the first battle must be won. After the offensive, the battle of the Golden Tatars is planned for a year and a half. In such a long period of time, it is impossible for us to decide everything through one battle. This is unrealistic, but we must fight the first battle well. You can think about it, our battle to wipe out the bandits also lasted for a long time For a long time, in terms of combat capabilities, the rogues cannot be compared with the post-Gold Tartars, which also shows that our task is extremely difficult."

"Strategically, we can despise the post-gold tartars, but tactically we must attach great importance to the post-gold tartars. Yes, our firearms have an absolute advantage. The post-gold tartars have obtained some firearms, but the "medicine" is seriously insufficient. This aspect is compared with ours, but I ask you to remember that the battle requires our soldiers to fight, and whether we can win the final victory depends on the hard work of our soldiers. From this aspect, we are not much different from the post-Gold Tartars. difference."

"We are attacking. The purpose of the attack is to destroy the Houjin Tartars. The Houjin Tartars are in a defensive position. Their purpose is to keep the Houjin, their own status and even their lives. So we should not think that the Houjin Tartars are Children will be afraid and retreat, we will encounter many cruel battles, and there may be many major losses, at this time, we must persevere."

After saying these words, Su Tiancheng looked at the crowd.

"Please, everyone."

Qin Liangyu also spoke. As a 68-year-old man, it is not appropriate to lead the army in person. In this regard, Su Tiancheng also considered it. Therefore, the specific commander who led the Datong Frontier Army into Mongolia this time was the Liaodong Frontier Army. However, Su Tiancheng did not ask Zu Dashou to participate in this discussion, which is also a respect for Qin Liangyu. [

It took a lot of energy to do this work. After Qin Liangyu came to Dengzhou, Su Tiancheng talked with him specially, analyzed the pros and cons of all aspects, and finally made Qin Liangyu agree to take command.

The reason why Zu Dashou was chosen was, on the one hand, because Zu Dashou had rich experience, had fought against the Houjin Tartars for a long time, and was familiar with the requirements of combat, and on the other hand, it was also to prevent the court from deepening suspicion. After all, Zu Dashou had different identities. Not Su Tiancheng's confidant, but someone trusted by the court.

"My lord, attacking the Mongolian grasslands, the officials think, we still have to do it for real."

Qin Liangyu made this request several times, which caused Su Tiancheng some headaches. After the attack on the Golden Tatars, Mongolia must be stable. If the Mongolian tribe took advantage of the situation to attack the border at this time, Su Tiancheng would be in a very disadvantageous position. Part of the force is responsible for attacking the Houjin Tartars.

Su Tiancheng coughed and explained himself.

"Master Qin, I don't think there is any need to discuss this issue. Master Qin is dedicated to Da Ming and wants to completely calm the situation on the grassland, but the timing is not very suitable. The main responsibility of the Datong frontier army is to fight against the Xibe tribe and Daur With the cooperation of the tribal tribes, the situation in the grassland was stabilized. In the first half of the year, the Jiangning battalion and the Datong frontier army jointly conquered the grassland, which made the grassland tribes terrified. We can go all out to wipe out the post-Golden Tatars, but in more than a year, the Mongolian grassland will definitely be restless. Therefore, the Datong Frontier Army must stabilize the Mongolian grassland, so that those Mongolian tribes who dare to jump out, With due punishment, some battles can be completed by the Xibe tribe and the Daur tribe. Of course, if there is a major change, a large-scale attack on a tribe can also be launched. After all, the Houjin Tartars themselves cannot protect themselves , it is difficult to rush to the aid of Mongolia."

"I want to emphasize here again that Master Qin's focus is to sit in command and carry out relevant deployments in accordance with the requirements of the overall combat deployment. The Governor's Office will generally not interfere with the specific deployment situation, but it involves major battles. The extermination of a certain Mongolian tribe still needs to be reported, which is conducive to comprehensive arrangements.”

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