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Volume 3 Chapter 128 Counterattack (1)

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    A series of recent moves by the imperial court put great pressure on Yang Bo. The regiment training camp in Changping was not afraid of Tang Tong's 30,000 troops. However, the Foreign Affairs Department sent back top-secret information from the capital saying that Wang Zhaokun and others once again wrote to the Ministry of War to transfer Datong and Beizhi.  Although Zhang Fengyi and Yan Kunzhi had been suppressing the rebellion by the troops and horses in the area, no one could judge the consequences after a long delay. Especially how would Emperor Chongzhen react when he learned that Lushun frequently mobilized various battalions for rebellion?  The regiment training camp must not be destroyed, otherwise it will be a huge blow to the morale of the army.  The main force of Lushun was trapped in Mopan City. Especially after the Liaohai Sea froze, the navy had no place to use it. Even the exchange of news was very difficult. If the imperial court took the opportunity to divide Lushun and gathered troops to take advantage of the opportunity, the main force would be unable to return reinforcements.  The foundations such as Lushun and Antonwei, which were founded on it, may be threatened.  This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If Huang Taiji is unwilling to fight a decisive battle, he can retreat to the Gaizhou area, lengthen the supply line of the Thunder Division, and send cavalry to attack the supply line to force Lushun to withdraw. If he is unwilling to fight a decisive battle, he can continue to consume Mopan City.  Huang Taiji, an elite Tatar, could persist for half a year, but could he persist for a year?  Within the staff department, many clerks were busy coming in and out. While these people were busy, they would also glance at the small room next to them, because the adults were also in the staff department, in that small room.  Yang Bo looked at the map silently, his eyes fixed on the Gaizhou line. The Chief of Staff was still discussing the details of the plan. According to their judgment, Tan Yinghua's troops could not quickly conquer strategic fortresses such as Gaizhou, Haizhou, and Shenyang, which would belong to the Thunder Division.  A nightmare, unless you can kill a large number of enemies in a decisive battle.  Once it escapes, Lushun's maneuverability will be insufficient, and the grain road will be extended indefinitely.  On the contrary, it gave Hou Jin a chance to breathe, which Yang Bo did not want to see.  "Sir" Wang Xiaoyu came in with some documents. "Shang Kexi's troops have already stationed at Huanggu Island Fort. The Dongjiang soldiers and Jinzhou teamed up to set up roadblocks on the mountain roads in the middle to cut off the possibility of Houjin's surprise attack. Once we hold back the Eight Banners,  The main force, Shang Kexi, can quickly enter the battlefield from Fuzhou and Yongning lines. The premise is that we need to persist for three to five days." Yang Bo frowned and said: "Is it three days or five days?" Wang Xiaoyu hesitated and said: "Sir, it's snowing.  "" Yang Bo still stared at the map and asked: "Where is Tan Yinghua's department now?" Wang Xiaoyu said: "Tan Yinghua's department has sent troops to control the mountain road between Gaizhou and Haizhou.  Plan, after the decisive battle begins, they rush to Gaizhou and Haizhou to cut off the main force of the Eight Banners from retreating to the Liaozhong area." Yang Bo shook his head: "Our plan is too risky. It is unrealistic to eat the Eight Banners in one go.  This decisive battle is just to reverse the strategic situation between the enemy and ourselves. Gaizhou and Haizhou are our next strongholds that threaten Shenyang. It doesn't matter if we let the remnants of the Eight Banners return to Shenyang, but Gaizhou and Haizhou must be captured." After saying that, Yang Bo picked up.  With charcoal, a black arrow was drawn on the line between Gaizhou and Liaoyang.  Draw an arrow from Xiuyan and Tianshui Station.  Then a line was drawn from Phoenix City and Lianshan Pass, with three big arrows heading straight towards Shenyang, strategically completing the compression and encirclement of Houjin.  Wang Xiaoyu thought for a while, took Yang Bo's charcoal pen, and drew an arrow from Jinzhou, Guangning to Shenyang. Yang Bo smiled slightly and was noncommittal.  "Xiaoyu, tell me, if it were not for us in Lushun, would Hou Jin go south and sweep through the Ming Dynasty in the future?" Yang Bo asked.  Wang Xiaoyu smiled and said: "No, we have thousands of people in the Ming Dynasty. How dare you try to get involved in the unification of China?" Yang Bo nodded and said seriously: "Yes, you said  It makes sense." In the camp ten miles outside Mopan City, Huang Taiji held up a telescope to observe the defenses at the top of the city. Snowflakes fell all over his bearskin cloak. The sky was gloomy, and Huang Taiji's nose was red from the cold, but he was still in high spirits.  Huang Taiji asked the guards to put away the telescope and said to the people around him: "The Ming army showed no signs of evacuating. It seems that Yang Bo is desperate. We will see the result after the snow stops." Wearing a fox fur cloak, carrying  Dai Shan, who wore a bearskin hat, nodded and said: "Your Majesty will be able to chop off Yang Bo's head. Once this man dies, the situation in southern Liaoning will immediately change. Dongjiang, North Korea, and Lushun will all be wiped out under my Eight Banners cavalry." Huang Taiji's face was filled with emotion.  Smiling, after talking with Daishan all night long, Daishan finally stood firmly on his side, and the opposition voices within the Eight Banners immediately subsided. Huang Taiji smiled and patted Daishan on the shoulder, and said affectionately: "Second brother, back then  When the old Khan faced the Sarhu, it was far more difficult than it is today. We, the Jin Dynasty, only had more than 10,000 troops. Under the threat of hundreds of thousands of reinforcements from the Eighth Route Army of the Ming Dynasty, we never thought that we could monopolize Liaoyang. There are more than 70 people in Liaodong.  The fortress fell in the wind, this is God's help for me. As long as Yang Bo can be killed, Liaodong will still be my Liaodong, and it will be the Liaodong for my second brother and me!"; Among the people behind him, Dorgon lowered his head and said nothing, Duoduo had an angry look on his face, Yue Tuo looked faintly happy, Abatai looked calm, and Daishan still had that kind expression, and did not do anything special That night Huang Taiji  Suddenly, an emergency report was received, saying that the Ming army had opened the north gate at night. A group of unknown Ming troops came out of the city in the snow and launched a surprise attack on the camp and stronghold behind Tucheng. Then artillery roared from the city head.  The momentum is astonishing.  The unusual behavior of the Ming army made Huang Taiji a little uneasy. The Ming army leaving the city had several small-scale field battles with the Zhenglan and white flags on the front. The Ming army then crossed the earth wall under the cover of artillery and flintlock guns and advanced to three miles away.  In the Houjin Camp area, the Niulu quickly organized a counterattack after experiencing chaos and drove the Ming army back in one breath. However, when they entered the artillery range and suffered several artillery volleys, the Ming army took the opportunity to kill them back.  In the end, these Niu Lu also learned the lesson, and the Ming army fought outside the artillery range. The melee continued until the sky was slightly bright, and the Ming army slowly retreated into the city. Due to the slippery road, the cavalry could not be used, and the Eight Banners were not good at night fighting. Huang Taiji was worried  They were deceitful and did not order a massive counterattack. Instead, they asked each banner to hold on to the camp behind the earthen wall until dawn. After counting, the two sides fought in melee all night and the losses were not great. Some siege equipment was also burned by the Ming army.  After daybreak, the Baoyi people who had been up all night got up to light a fire and cook. Huang Taiji's eyes were a little red. He was unsure. This was the first time since the siege that the Ming army took the initiative to go out of the city to fight back. This move made him a little wary. Huang Taiji originally  We wanted to organize an siege today to suppress the morale of the Ming army, but the weather was not kind to us. The light snow was falling and stopping every now and then, which made the attack difficult. In addition, many coats were frozen to death last night, and the siege equipment was also lost.  Quite a few, it is really difficult to attack the city.  At this moment, a guard who was scouting the sentry ran in and said loudly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the Liaohai Sea is frozen, it's frozen!" "What?" Huang Taiji stood up and asked several questions in succession,  After getting a definite answer, I sat back excitedly.  "I'll go and see for myself!" After a moment, Huang Taiji made up his mind.  Unlike Huang Taiji who was on tenterhooks, Yang Bo had a good sleep. The two sides fought non-stop for more than two months in Mopan City. The longest fight lasted for three days and three nights. He was already used to sleeping peacefully in a noisy environment.  He was sitting in front of a mirror with a white towel wrapped around his neck. Xiao Wu was shaving his face with a sharp razor. What was reflected in the mirror was the face of a middle-aged man with sunken eyes and a shaggy beard. Yang Bo  He laughed at himself and asked Xiao Wu: "How is the morale of the soldiers down there?" Xiao Wu smiled apologetically, carefully scraped off the hair on the back of Yang Bo's neck, held the blade of the blade with his fingers to wipe away the beard and hair, and then said: "  I heard from the adults who led the troops that the veterans were still like that. They should eat and sleep, or they would play tricks on the recruits for fun. Many of them who went to the battlefield for the first time were very fanatical, and some were too preoccupied to sleep well all night, but  The adults all said that once the instructors came down to the company and the propaganda offensive started, the morale would skyrocket. "Yang Bo laughed and said, "When the Tatars are defeated, each soldier will be given a hundred acres of land, little one.  Five, are you excited?" Xiao Wu sharpened the razor on the linen, shook his head and said, "I'd better follow you, Sir, lower your head." By the time Yang Bo walked out of the General's Mansion with a refreshed look, the streets of Mopan City were already red.  After breakfast, each battalion leader began to change defenses. The staff department will host several meetings today, and the military department will also issue several briefings.  Walking to the conference room, Yang Bo asked casually: "How were the casualties last night?" He Jiu, the commander-in-chief in charge of the night attack, quickly replied: "There are more than 200 casualties, most of which were accidentally hit by his own artillery." Yang Bo was a little unhappy.  , but infantry and artillery coordination at night will be a problem in future generations. With such heavy casualties, the commanders of each battalion will conduct post-mortem reviews and formulate improvement measures, so he does not need to ask more questions.  "Have the Tatars responded in any way?" Yang Bo asked again. He Jiu said uncertainly: "The weather is bad, and I'm afraid the Tatars will not counterattack rashly. However, they have strengthened their vigilance on the frontal battlefield, and Huang Taiji's camp has also moved back.  Half a mile away." Yang Bo smiled slightly: "Huang Taiji is still afraid of death. Have you chosen the battlefield for the decisive battle?" This sentence was said to Wang Xiaoyu. Wang Xiaoyu stood up and walked to the map, pointing at Mopan City with his pointer.  Ten miles away, he said: "This place is good, with open terrain. We can form an array against the city, and have the Tatar earth city as a cover. It is suitable for camping. The road to the decisive battle point is muddy and slippery, and the Tatar cavalry cannot exert its power. I want to take a bite."  To eat us, Huang Taiji must devote all his infantry to the attack. This is our only advantage.¡± The staff¡¯s plan is to disrupt Huang Taiji¡¯s deployment through continuous night attacks and free up some strategic space for the decisive battle.  In fact, Yang Bo thinks that there is no need to do anything extra. Huang Taiji's intention to fight decisively is extremely urgent, as long asAfter writing a letter of challenge, Huang Taiji would definitely wait for them at the chosen decisive battle location. However, turning around the passive situation of being beaten through night attacks would also improve the morale of the soldiers below, so Yang Bo did not interfere.  Yang Bo was silent, and after a while he asked again: "Where is the time for the decisive battle?" Wang Xiaoyu exchanged a few words with the people behind him, and said affirmatively: "Ten days later!" (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better updated.  Faster!
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