Ming Dynasty man

Chapter 432
Li Dingguo nodded: "Uncle Cao, if it is a nephew, the first thing to do is to observe the movement of the enemy army, that is, our army, because we know the strength of the Qing army, and Huang Taiji also understands the strength of our army. He knows our army." Not all the Jishi Army brought out by the father-in-law, but also the original troops of Ming Dynasty, which means that our troops are strong or weak.

Among the three troops of our army around Shengjing, Zu Dashou's troops are the weakest in combat effectiveness. Even if we equip Zu Dashou with a certain number of artillery, his troops are still the weakest in combat effectiveness. Huang Taiji is undoubtedly very clear about this of.

If our army was besieging Shengjing, the Zu Dashou Department would be in charge alone, and judging from Zu Dashou's current position, he would definitely be in charge of the north of Shengjing. If Huang Taiji tried his best to break through from the north, the Zu Dashou Department would not be able to stop it Live in the Qing army.

Just now my nephew took it for granted, thinking that if Huang Taiji wanted to go back to Changbai Mountain, he would only escape from the nearest road, that is, the east, but in fact, if Huang Taiji walked from the north, he could also return to Changbai Mountain. The escape route in this direction to the north is relatively far away, but since there is no our army in the north, it is possible to run back to Changbai Mountain faster than the east. "

Cao Wenzhao smiled and nodded when he heard the words, and then continued: "Now that our army has not besieged the city, do you think Huang Taiji will flee now?"

Li Dingguo shook his head and said decisively: "No!"

Cao Wenzhao asked with a smile, "Why?"

Li Dingguo said: "Because Huang Taiji is not a general but the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, fleeing without a fight can be said to be a great loss of the king's prestige, and the emperor's face is completely lost. How can he rule his subjects in the future?"

Cao Wenzhao said with a smile: "Is it true that losing the battle will not lose the king's prestige?"

Li Dingguo shook his head: "Victory or defeat is a common thing in military affairs. It is normal to lose a battle. After all, no one dares to say that a hundred battles are victorious. Therefore, defeating Huang Taiji's majesty will not hurt, but running away without fighting is different."

Cao Wenzhao said with a smile: "How dare you conclude that Huang Taiji will care about the emperor's face?"

Li Dingguo said with a smile: "Although Huang Taiji is hostile to us, my father-in-law often said that Huang Taiji is a hero of the generation. I can see that my father-in-law admires Huang Taiji very much. I'm afraid I can't afford to be so important to my father."

After a pause, Li Dingguo continued: "Of course, at the critical moment of life and death, Huang Taiji may also run away, but as I said just now, he is the emperor, and he can't just run away if he wants to. He also has a lot of subordinates." As for his subordinates, he wouldn't run away without even bringing supplies, would he? If he didn't bring support, his subordinates would be torn apart before they reached Changbai Mountain.

It takes time to prepare for the support. There are at least 8 soldiers, courtiers, and concubines under Huang Taiji in Shengjing City. The support of so many people cannot be prepared in a short time.

According to my nephew's estimate, Huang Taiji must be preparing supplies during this period, and it is possible to even ship some out. "

Speaking of this, Li Dingguo smiled: "Transporting supplies is not as fast as the action of the army. If you can take a short cut, you will never go a long way. From my nephew's point of view, Huang Taiji's supplies can only go from Fushun to Sarhu and then to Changbai Mountain. In order to ensure that the materials can be transported to Changbai Mountain, Huang Taiji also needs to resist us in Shengjing for a period of time to buy time for the materials to be transferred."

Cao Wenzhao smiled when he heard the words: "That's right. Whether it's for his own face or for the transfer of supplies, Huang Taiji must resist in Shengjing for a period of time. Well, now that you have judged Huang Taiji's actions, what do you think? How should we organize it?"

Li Dingguo smiled and continued: "Huang Taiji actually doesn't have many options to escape from the city. One is to defeat the Zu Dashou Department and flee from the north, and the other is to escape from the east at the risk of being ambushed by us. As for the west and south , Huang Taiji will also send troops to break through, but these two sides only serve to contain us, preventing us from going north and east to reinforce.

Now that we have determined the direction of Huang Taiji's escape, we can send troops to deploy defenses in advance.The nephew asked to lead his troops to assist the Zu Dashou Department to prevent the Qing army from fleeing north. Even if Huang Taiji defeated the Zu Dashou Department, with his nephew, he would definitely be able to block Huang Taiji's way.

As for the east side, my nephew thought that Brother Hutou could lead his troops to block the way to the east. Brother Hutou was brave and good at fighting, and with him, the east way would be safe. "

After finishing speaking, Li Dingguo looked at Cao Wenzhao and said with a smile, "Uncle, what do you think of this arrangement?"

Cao Wenzhao nodded slightly, then suddenly sighed softly and said, "Arguably, your arrangement is indeed very safe, but unfortunately, your opponent is Huang Taiji, and Huang Taiji has far-sighted ideas. If we think about it, he will think about it too. You said that since he can think of our arrangement, will he forcefully hit our guns?"

When Li Dingguo heard the words, Hao Ran said: "I also ask uncle to give advice."

Cao Wenzhao smiled: "Just now you analyzed the weaknesses of our army. I don't think your analysis is thorough. First of all, you don't have a good grasp of the situation of your Uncle Zhuzi's troops. Your Uncle Zhuzi's troops are indeed very powerful. It was much stronger than Zu Dashou's army. Normally, Huang Taiji would not break through from his side.

But it’s different now. Your Uncle Zhuzi just fought a battle in Liaoyang. You should know how that battle was fought. Your Uncle Zhuzi’s troops are running out of ammunition now. That’s why he appeared so much when he was attacked in Fengji Fort. One of the reasons for many casualties.

If you transfer Hutou's cavalry troops away and Huang Taiji breaks out from your uncle Zhuzi's side with all his strength, it will be very difficult for your uncle Zhuzi to stop Huang Taiji. "

Li Dingguo was puzzled when he heard the words: "Although Uncle Zhuzi's ammunition is slightly insufficient, Uncle Zhuzi's defense is still more stable than Uncle Cao. It may not be so easy for Huang Taiji to break through from his side."

Cao Wenzhao smiled: "The advantage of our army lies in its powerful firepower, but there is also a fatal flaw, that is, it is not conducive to night operations. In night operations, it is difficult for our artillery advantages to play a role."

Smiling, Cao Wenzhao continued: "We have indeed formed a siege of Shengjing, but it is only a siege, and it is far from trapping the Qing army in the city.

And Huang Taiji will never wait for us to trap him in the city, before we besiege the city, he will definitely break through in advance.So when will he break through?Only at night.

Don't forget, Shengjing is not Liaoyang. Liaoyang has few soldiers and can only sit in an isolated city. The troops that Huang Taiji can mobilize in Shengjing and outside the city may add up to hundreds of thousands. With so many people, if Hutou's elite troops are transferred away , how do you ask your uncle Zhuzi to block it?

We can't light torches for miles around our troops, can we?Even if we can order it, how dare we?Don't forget that the Qing army also had artillery. If we illuminate our troops as bright as day, isn't that a target for the enemy?
No matter how stable your Uncle Zhuzi's defense is, facing a large number of cavalry raids at night, it will not be so easy to block it, right?The last time Fengji Fort was attacked, if it wasn't at night, how could the Qing army succeed? "

Li Dingguo nodded silently upon hearing this.

After a pause, Cao Wenzhao continued: "The way to use troops is false, and the so-called preparation is lazy. The stronger our army is, the easier it is to ignore it. I can't guarantee whether Huang Taiji will choose my side as the direction to break through. .”

As he said that, Cao Wenzhao shook his head with a smile: "Fortunately, my direction runs counter to the direction that Huang Taiji is going. Even if he can break through my defense, he will not break through from my direction."

Li Dingguo continued: "According to Uncle Cao, Huang Taiji can choose three directions, so it will be difficult for us to trap him."

Cao Wenzhao said with a smile: "Trapping Huang Taiji is certainly not an easy task. If it were easy, wouldn't Huang Taiji's battles for so many years be in vain?"

After a pause, Cao Wenzhao continued: "And we want to encircle a big city like Shengjing, but our troops are still insufficient, and we are besieged from all sides, and we are not strong enough."

"Then what should we do? Is there no other way?" Li Dingguo asked anxiously.

Cao Wenzhao sighed lightly: "Although Huang Taiji is a great man, it is a pity that he has met an opponent like the commander-in-chief. Otherwise, no one in Ming Dynasty can match Huang Taiji. The commander-in-chief has long seen that it is difficult for our troops to encircle Shengjing." , so the backhand has already been laid."

"Father commander set up a backup? What backup?" Li Dingguo asked doubtfully.

Cao Wenzhao smiled: "The commander-in-chief's back-ups are your Uncle Erhu and Brother Xiaowu."

Li Dingguo asked suspiciously: "It's difficult for us to deal with Huang Taiji with an army of nearly one hundred thousand, what can Uncle Erhu do with only a few hundred people?"

Cao Wenzhao said with a smile: "Under normal circumstances, it is true that nothing can be done, but our army is now looking around Shengjing. If Huang Taiji wants to escape, your Uncle Erhu's troops will be able to play a role. Don't forget, Uncle Erhu If there are few people, it will be difficult to be discovered if there are few people. Even if they are discovered, Huang Taiji will not care too much about these people.

But what kind of equipment does your second uncle's subordinates use?These hundreds of people are worth thousands of my troops, and once launched, it will be a fatal blow.This is why your father-in-chief asked me to coordinate or cooperate with Chen Erhu to fight. "

"Then how do we cooperate with Uncle Erhu?" Li Dingguo said.

"Surround three ques and one." Cao Wenzhao said.

Li Dingguo was stunned when he heard the words. He had previously mentioned the strategy of encircling the three ques, but Cao Wenzhao rejected it. Why did Cao Wenzhao say to encircle the three ques?

Seeing that Li Dingguo was a little confused, Cao Wenzhao smiled: "You think there is some contradiction, don't you? I just said that the way of using soldiers is false and real, and now it is a combination of fiction and reality."

Li Dingguo clasped his fists and said, "Uncle, please advise."

Cao Wenzhao smiled and said: "We now know that Huang Taiji has three breakout routes, and we can completely guard against only one. If that's the case, let's let them all go and see where he escapes from."

Li Dingguo pondered for a while when he heard the words, and suddenly clapped his hands and laughed: "I understand, letting go of all three sides is equivalent to creating a problem for Huang Taiji, because he can't decide which way we will ambush, so he can only do it on all three sides." Probing."

Speaking of which, Li Dingguo looked at the map, gestured for a while, then pondered for a while, pointed to two places and said: "We only need to arrange a team at each of these two places, and we can beat Huang Taiji back, and finally force him to The road where Uncle Two Tigers ambushed."

(End of this chapter)