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Thousands of Miles Against the Current Chapter 147: A battle against Liao?

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    The formulation of military plans only proposes the strategic goals to be achieved, and is not extremely detailed. It completely restricts the space for frontline generals to exert themselves.  ¡ù% The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. The balance of forces between the enemy and ourselves, and changes in tactics will cause frontline generals to change their minds and adopt corresponding strategies.  Therefore, a commander who is inflexible and rigid is mediocre and will let great opportunities slip away in vain.  Although in line with Zhu Yongxing¡¯s intentions, the plan formulated by the Ministry of War was biased toward a stable victory, only the frontline generals had the most direct and clear grasp of the situation on the front line, and there were no restrictive orders for their command.  After the breakthrough of Jinzhou, although the Dangshuo army advanced northward along the Panshan and Liaozhong lines, it did not completely give up its plan to head east to Anshan or Liaoyang and cut off the Qing army's retreat in Gaizhou.  The enemies along the way were extremely weak and offered almost no resistance. It seemed that the only difficulty hindering their march to Shenyang was the lengthening of the supply line and the distance of more than 300 miles.  Under such circumstances, Xia Guoxiang and others naturally thought and discussed, is the tens of thousands of troops just an armed parade?  Obviously, they will not be satisfied with this.  Since the Qing army's defense on this northward route was weak, the advance was smooth but could not deal a heavy blow to the enemy.  The strength of the troops was sufficient, which made Xia Guoxiang and others gradually change their minds and make corresponding adjustments.  With the strength of one division and the Marine Corps, they continued to advance slowly along the Liao River, while the main force of Dangshuo's army crossed the Liao River and turned to Anshan in the east.  And on the second day after the Dangshuo Army began to carry out cautious and tentative turning operations, the messenger from the Northeast Military Region took the sea route, traced the Liao River, and then changed horses to inform the Dangshuo Army of the latest combat intentions of the Northeast Military Region.  In the view of the commander of the Northeast Military Region, the Qing army's retreat in Gaizhou was a foregone conclusion, but there seemed to be a chance of an orderly retreat.  This is undoubtedly an opportunity, and the Northeast Military Region will take active actions to contain and attract the Qing army.  Disrupt their retreat arrangements and arrangements and try to delay them as long as possible.  At the same time, the Northeast Military Region hopes that the Dangshuo Army can cooperate in actions and strive to cut off the enemy's retreat, so that Liaodong will be decided in one battle.  At this time, the Ming army in Gaizhou was launching a fierce offensive.  They also mobilized the army and concentrated the main force on the east side of Gaizhou, exerting maximum pressure on the Qing army.  After receiving the notification from the Northeast Military Region, Xia Guoxiang and others also realized that it was very possible to defeat Liao in a battle.  If the Qing army in Gaizhou retreats, losses are inevitable, but the Ming army will indeed be unable to catch up, and a considerable number of Qing soldiers will be able to escape smoothly.  However, Zhuo Butai insisted on pursuing a more perfect retreat in front of the enemy, which was delayed for about three days, but he fell into a desperate situation.  Throw caution to the wind.  Leaving behind the heavy artillery, the Dangshuo Army sent a division with light armor to advance quickly, with the main force behind to support them, and headed straight for Anshan.  They thought that under the restraint and oppression of the Northeast Military Region, the Qing army in Gaizhou, like the Qing army in Jinzhou, would find it difficult to retreat with heavy artillery.  The Dang Shuo Army only had light portable artillery, which was enough to resist.     at the same time.  An order was sent to a division and the Marines advancing north to stop their advance.  Stick to Tai'an to protect the flanks of Dang Shuo's army.  Thousands of troops and horses immediately took action. The lightly-armed Ming army, carrying only weapons, ammunition and three days of dry food, rushed across the land of central Liaoning, one team at a time.  In the early summer weather, there is no need to wear thick clothes and cotton trousers.  His clothes were thin and he was still sweating profusely.  The mountains, ditches, and roads were filled with soldiers of the Ming army who were advancing head-first. The middle and lower-ranking officers kept shouting loudly, "Follow up. Keep up!" "Don't run, take big strides to keep up!" The whole army's cavalry were shouting.  Gathered together, three thousand dragoons rushed to the front like a gust of wind, their hooves roared, and sparks splashed from under the horses' hooves from time to time.  This seems to be a big game of chess. As the chess pieces move, the chess situation suddenly becomes tense.  But the situation has become clear. The next battle will be a series of interceptions, breakouts, pursuits and escapes The outcome is not yet certain.  But judging from the comparison of the entire military strength, the Ming army has a clear advantage.  ??The Ming army has always relied on the power of the navy to carry out operations. In addition to fast transportation, communication connections also appear to be smooth and fast.  If it weren't for the timely communication between the Northeast Military Region and the Dangshuo Army, and if it weren't for the speed of the navy's clippers, the speed of this military adjustment would certainly not have been so fast, and the action would not have been so resolute.  Time, precious time!  For both the enemy and us, every minute and every second is extremely precious and affects victory or defeat.  However, the Gaizhou Qing Army Group was wasting their efforts in adjusting and deploying, and it cannot be said to be wasted. In the eyes of Zhuo Butai and others, their deployment was not the best, but it was better than a panicked retreat.  Of course, they did not expect that the Ming army would be so difficult to deal with in person, and they would stick to it so resolutely.  They never imagined that after another Ming army regained Jinzhou, it had given up its plan to attack directly eastward, but how could it turn around and cut directly into their retreat.  According to Zhuo Butai¡¯s deployment, Melezhangjing Ajigen led his troops to turn from defense to attack, hoping to temporarily switch the Ming army to the defensive and buy time and opportunity for the army to retreat.  ButThe situation did not develop as Zhuo Butai and others imagined. After a brief pause, the Ming army's offensive responded with a more violent counterattack.  The Suppressing Shuo Army and the Shuo Removing Army started a new round of fierce attacks on the defensive points of the Qing Army in Gaizhou in division-based units.  Not only did the Qing army's counter-defense turn to attack have no effect, but under the fierce attack of the Ming army, the defense line was in danger everywhere.  Wolongquan, Damiaogou, and Kuangdonggou were lost one after another, and the defense area was further reduced. They were forced to mobilize troops in Weiziyu and Tangchi to prevent the Ming army from continuing to advance northward and take a direct approach to Dashiqiao.  At night, regardless of whether the actions during the day were effective or not, the Qing army had to retreat.  The gap in strength becomes more and more difficult as it goes on. Conspiracies and tricks have little effect in the face of strength. Zhuo Butai reluctantly admitted this.  Military operations in the dark are a difficulty for both the enemy and ourselves.  There is insufficient lighting, and once a fight breaks out and the enemy and ourselves are mixed, it will be a chaotic and melee.  The Qing army retreated, without raising any lights, bluffing their flags, and quietly left the camp.  Even so, the Ming army was aware of it, but did not rush to attack. While paying close attention, they arranged for a pursuit after dawn.  Zhuo Butai sat on the horse and let the horse walk slowly. His eyes were a little dull.  This defeat is irreversible. The Qing soldiers and horses are all dejected. Some wounded soldiers are lying on the cart or tied to the horse, and they let out suppressed low whines from time to time.  ¡°Many of their injuries were caused by bullets, and the pain was indescribable.  Coupled with the lack of medical doctors in the Manchu Qing Dynasty and backward medical care, many injured soldiers and officers were destined to die after suffering a lot before long.  Thinking of guns and cannons, Zhuo Butai suddenly felt a chill in his heart.  The Ming Army's muskets were excellent, with sufficient ammunition, fast and powerful. This was the deepest impression left on him by the Ming Army's musketeers. As for the artillery, the Ming Army had long-barreled cannons and cannons with a range far exceeding that of the Qing Army's Hongyi artillery, with extremely fast rates of fire.  The fast Franco machine, the curved cannon that fired explosive bombs, and the easy-to-carry and easy-to-shoot rocket launchers almost gave them an overwhelming advantage.     how to spell?  Cavalry shooting cannot withstand the fierce artillery fire, nor can it break down the Ming army's strict infantry phalanx; in infantry fighting, armor and shields lose protection under the fire of muskets, dense rain of bullets, and bayonets standing like a forest, even if they are lost  After suffering a heavy blow, when he approached the enemy's position, he no longer faced fearful soldiers holding shotguns and burning fire sticks.  With the earth-shattering artillery bombardment and the infantry phalanx protected by bullet rain, Zhuo Butai suddenly realized that the Qing army seemed to have no means to defeat the enemy.  He didn't understand what was going on. He didn't understand how the Ming army in front of him could add such an astonishing number of artillery in two or three months, how it could keep replenishing it, and how it could ensure the supply of food and grass supplies.  Of course Zhuo Butai did not understand that the victory of the Ming army was a victory that was piled up with money and food, a victory that was supported by millions of people after the battlefield, a victory that the whole court worked hard to raise, and a victory that exploded with the morale of the people after awakening.  A huge empire has been reborn in the flames of war, washing away the scars on its body, inspiring its decadent will, mobilizing the country's manpower and material resources, and inspiring the spirit of the entire nation.  Such a country is no longer something that the Manchu and Qing Dynasties can resist.  " Moreover, from generals such as Zhuo Butai to important officials of the Qing court such as Obai, they obviously have not realized this.  As long as they don't surrender, Jianzhou, Ninggu Tower, or even retreat to Siberia will not stop the Ming army from pursuing them, it's just a matter of time.  ¡­¡­¡­¡­¡­. ¡°When the barbarians enter China, they will be conquered by China, and when the barbarians enter China, they will be conquered by the barbarians.¡± Zhu Yongxing held the book, read in a low voice, and nodded slightly.  The new editions of "Spring and Autumn", "Mencius", "Guanzi", "Mozi", and "The Art of War" all use the punctuation marks required by Zhu Yongxing, and have been changed to horizontal format, which makes them less laborious and easier to understand.  .  "This is all very clear. When the so-called Yi Di people go to the Central Plains and adopt Chinese cultural customs, they become the Huaxia people. And if the Central Plains Chinese people enter remote areas and adopt the Yi Di cultural customs, they become the Yi Di people.  "Zhu Yongxing was reading casually, but he couldn't help but sigh, "Whether you are a Yi or a Chinese does not depend on your bloodline, but on the culture you are accustomed to. But why don't the ministers understand it and still read poetry and books?  Zhu was recovering well. When he came to the north, the climate was spring and summer, so it was not difficult to adapt.  At this time, he was sitting in a soft chair playing with some children's clothes. When he heard Zhu Yongxing complaining, he couldn't help but smile and said: "It would be better to have no books if you believe in all the books. Your Majesty didn't say that, why should you use them as books?"  If you don¡¯t use it, you¡¯ll say it¡¯s nonsense.¡± ¡°That¡¯s right!¡± Zhu Yongxing also laughed and said, ¡°If you don¡¯t use it or don¡¯t use it properly, it¡¯s just nonsense.  " "Your Majesty, you don't have to be so concerned," Mengzhu said softly: "Mengzhu knows your Majesty's feelings, but the relationship between a country and a country is not the same.Sir, you can never be willful.  Just follow the wishes of the ministers and accept a few more Han women!  With children, they no longer have to worry about the country's affairs.  " Willful? Am I willful? Zhu Yongxing smiled bitterly. Although he was in a high position, he really tried hard to avoid such a situation. How could he be willful? (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
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