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At the same time as the army set off, Hong Chengchou's defensive deployment was also started simultaneously, because Qian Qianyi was in charge of the defensive deployment of Liaodong in the early stage. When he did not get the imperial decree, he had already mobilized sergeants according to the determined defensive deployment. Fortunately, Hong Chengchou has enough experience to start deploying defenses in the shortest possible time. His deployment of defenses is not in place all at once, but is gradually adjusted. Yes, this can avoid causing some panic. What makes Hong Chengchou amusing is that before the army goes out, Qian Qianyi still emphasizes the importance of secrecy. Guan Ningjin's defensive deployment must wait until the army is deployed. Qian Yi went to argue, and he didn't want to waste his words in the face of the idiots in the military deployment.

It was precisely because of this that Hong Chengchou was a little disappointed with the imperial court. He also faintly felt that after the conquest of the Golden Tartars, the ending might not be good. He is an idiot in strategic deployment and offensive. Zu Dashou, Zu Dabi, Zu Dale and others who are familiar with conquests cannot enter the decision-making circle, not to mention Zu Dashou and others. With the approval of the emperor, such an arrangement is unimaginable. Thinking back to when Su Tiancheng led the army to fight, there were a lot of fierce generals around him. When it came to important decisions, everyone was well aware and fully expressed their opinions. Su Tiancheng also because of The officers above the Jiangning battalion guard command envoy only know to obey the orders from above, but have made special requirements, requiring these officers to think independently.

Because of those outdated consciousnesses, and because of the so-called masters of high meritorious deeds, they made such arrangements and deployments.You must know that there are hundreds of thousands of frontier troops who conquered the Houjin Tartars. They fought against the Houjin Tartars in the past. There are too many painful lessons like this. Don't they know how to learn lessons and avoid heavy losses?

more so.Hong Chengchou felt more and more that the burden was heavy. He knew very well that Su Tiancheng's request must be fulfilled. To stick to the Guanning Jin line of defense, especially to keep the fortresses such as Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City, was not negotiable. My own negligence led to a mistake, and I guess I should not think about continuing to be an official.Don't think about being able to fight with the Houjin Tartars, and prepare to go home in despair, or even be thrown into a prison.

On the day when Chen Xinjia led the army to set off, after Hong Chengchou arranged the defense tasks of Shanhaiguan, Ningyuan and Jinzhou, he came to Dalinghe City in person, and he wanted to stay here to ensure that everything was safe.The officers stationed in Jinzhou, Ningyuan, and Shanhaiguan are all officers from the Jiangning Battalion.After all, there are only 8 people, and there is no room for negligence.

After entering Daling River City.Hong Chengchou immediately discussed with the Jiangning battalion officer stationed here. According to his request, Dalinghe City stored a large amount of grain, and it would be no problem to maintain it for more than half a year. That is to say, even if Dalinghe City was besieged.They can last for more than half a year. As for the grain stored in Jinzhou, Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan, they can last for more than three months. The Houjin Tartars do not have such a big climate.If they dare to besiege Dalinghe City, Jinzhou City, and even Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan for a long time, I am afraid their Shenyang may really have problems.

There are also annoying things, that is, the lack of artillery. The role of artillery is not only reflected in the offensive, but also in defense. It was a huge blow, but most of the artillery was taken away by Chen Xinjia, and there was no way to do it.

The ammunition transported from Dengzhou arrived within a day or two. With sufficient ammunition, Hong Chengchou was not particularly worried.

Starting at noon on May [-]st, martial law has been enforced within ten miles around Dalinghe City. Ordinary people are not allowed to enter these places. The surrounding strongholds and fortresses are on high alert, and they are always paying attention to the surrounding situation. The soldiers of the scout battalion are sent out every day to detect the movement around them.

On May [-], the scouts found that the army led by Chen Xinjia had only marched for more than [-] miles the previous day. When Hong Chengchou stayed in the General Army Mansion, he wanted to curse. Ah, it's like going out to play. It's okay to be cautious, but if you are too cautious, you are wasting your chance.

The scope of the scout's investigation has been greatly expanded. When Hong Chengchou learned that there was no post-gold tartar within the range of [-] miles, he felt something was wrong. According to the tacit agreement formed in Liaodong, the range of about ten miles away from Dalinghe City , is directly controlled by Daming, but beyond this range, it is basically controlled by the Houjin. If you go out for more than [-] miles, you still can’t see the traces of the Houjin Tartars, which is too abnormal, unless it is the Houjin Tartars. Zi deliberately did it.

When the army went out, it was impossible to keep it secret. This was not a sneak attack. It was a real face-to-face fight. Houjin might have been prepared for it.

Hong Chengchou wrote a letter to inform Su Tiancheng of all the situations that happened in Liaodong. After the emperor's decree arrived in Liaodong, Su Tiancheng also wrote a letter, emphasizing the defense of Liaodong again. In this letter, Su Tiancheng Tian Cheng finally made it clear that the focus of Liaodong's defense lies in Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City. During the period when the army attacked the Houjin Tartars, the Houjin Tartars would not and would not dare to attack long distances, leaving aside Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City If the Houjin Tartars dared to do so, it would be tantamount to self-destruction. At that time, the imperial court would directly mobilize the frontier troops in Datong, Yulin and other places to form a heavy siege to the Houjin Tartars and wipe them out in one fell swoop. The post-gold Tartars who went deep into the hinterland of Guan Ningjin.

Hong Chengchou's understanding was consistent with Su Tiancheng's. After the Liaodong army went out, Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City were the solid defense lines for the army. The Houjin Tartars might mobilize heavy troops in an attempt to take down Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City. It can completely block the army's retreat route. In this regard, the Houjin Tartars will spare no effort at all costs. I am afraid that during the course of the battle, the battles encountered by Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City will be more severe than the battles ahead. Intense and brutal.

After receiving Su Tiancheng's letter, Hong Chengchou thought about it seriously and put forward his own opinion. He fully agreed with Su Tiancheng's analysis, but in terms of the formation of troops, he believed that all the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion should be deployed in Dalinghe City With Jinzhou City, in addition, a certain amount of frontier troops will be arranged. All Yulinying soldiers will be stationed in Ningyuan City. As for Shanhaiguan, all frontier troops will be stationed.When he put forward this suggestion, Hong Chengchou also understood that his suggestion was similar to Su Tiancheng's suggestion, so after writing the letter, Hong Chengchou made arrangements according to his own thinking.

Of the 2 Jiangning battalion soldiers, 1 were stationed in Dalinghe City, 5000 were stationed in Jinzhou City, another 5000 frontier troops were mobilized, 440 were stationed in Dalinghe City, [-] were stationed in Jinzhou City, and [-] were stationed in Yulin City. All the battalion soldiers were stationed in Ningyuan City, and the remaining [-] frontier troops were stationed in Shanhaiguan. From this point of view, the combat effectiveness of the Shanhaiguan garrison is slightly weaker, but the distance from Dalinghe City to Shanhaiguan is more than [-] miles. With the courage to directly attack Shanhaiguan and ignore the defenders of Dalinghe City, Jinzhou City and Ningyuan City, Huang Taiji of Hou Jin would never adopt such a stupid arrangement.

Judging from the garrisons in the four places, the garrisons in Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City have the strongest combat effectiveness. There are [-] Jiangning battalion soldiers stationed here. , With the advantage of the artillery and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion, there will be no mistakes here.

After the collection, the intelligence work of the Golden Tartars was also launched. All of this was specially arranged by Qu Qingze when he came to Liaodong. The deployment of the Liaodong defense that came out, this deployment may not be able to be kept secret, it is very likely to be leaked out, that is to say, Houjin is likely to have obtained this information, and the deployment of Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi obviously weakened Dalinghe The defense of Jinzhou City and Jinzhou City is to absorb a large number of post-gold tartars to attack Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City, resulting in an empty defense in the direction of Shenyang. If this opportunity is seized, the frontier army may even go directly to attack Shenyang. , giving the Houjin Tartar a fatal blow.

Su Tiancheng clearly pointed out that this defensive measure and tactical deployment are naive and stupid, not to mention whether Houjin will attack Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City with all its strength, so as to relax the guard on Shenyang. From the point of view of the deployment of troops, the frontier army's offensive is focused on attacking the city and pulling out the village. The Houjin Tatars are on the defensive, and the army required for the attack is obviously more. That is to say, the Houjin Tatars mobilized more than [-] troops. The strength of the troops can temporarily contain the attack of the frontier army, and the remaining troops can be used for counterattacks. If the deployment of this battle is discovered by the Houjin Tartars, Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi will die without a place to bury them. With Huang Taiji's wisdom, he will definitely divide his troops into two groups, focusing on resisting the frontier army's attack along the way, and taking down Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City at all costs along the way. , facing the danger of annihilation of the entire army.

It was also after careful analysis that Hong Chengchou finally made up his mind to defend Dalinghe City and Jinzhou City at all costs. As long as the Guan Ningjin line of defense is still in his hands, even if Chen Xinjia and Qian Qianyi suffer a disastrous defeat, everything will be saved. It can still be redeemed. He believes that Su Tiancheng will not sit idly by. The last time Qu Qingze came to Liaodong, he had revealed his intentions. Mr. Su Tiancheng who is in Dengzhou may also make a big move. (to be continued..)