When marching and fighting, the right time, place and people are all important.

If you want to win the battle, all three are indispensable.

There were disputes and disagreements within the Pingliao Army on how to attack Nanshan and Jinzhou.

Some people believed that a frontal attack was the best strategy, but the Ming army did not have the advantage of terrain.

Some people think that they can find opportunities on the Eastern Front, but there are no opportunities on the Eastern Front.

Some people are certain that the Western Front is the real battlefield, but they don't know how to shift the main battlefield to the Western Front.

"So," Wang Yongji took the last puff of his cigarette and threw the remaining cigarette paper on the ground, "you all think that launching an attack from the western front has the greatest chance of success?"

"Yes!" Wu Sangui was the first to respond.

"Almost. There is no chance on the eastern front. The main battlefield on the central front is Nanshan. Our army's feint attack does not give us a geographical advantage. The best way is to start from the western front." Li Xingzhong was the second to answer.

"The Western Front!" Liu Zhaoji answered very straightforwardly.

Others expressed their opinions one by one, believing that starting from the western front was the best strategy.

"In that case, let's move our main force to the western front." Wang Yongji said slowly, "As for how to move the troops, I'll have to think about it carefully."

Before attacking Songshan, the total number of troops he could mobilize was 100,000.

There were three fronts.

They are West, Central and East.

He deployed 19,000 men on the Western Front.

The center line, which was his central army, had 60,000 troops deployed.

The fact that the Jiannu army had no point in defending its eastern front did not mean that the Ming army had no point in defending its eastern front either.

To this end, Wang Yongji deployed 20,000 troops on the eastern front.

During the Battle of Songshan, the Ming army suffered more than 5,000 casualties.

Ninety-nine percent of the casualties came from his central army.

The number of troops available in the central army will be up to 55,000, while the number of troops on the eastern front will remain unchanged.

If we want to shift the main battlefield to the Western Front, we must ensure that there are 40,000 to 50,000 people on the Western Front.

Otherwise the expected effect will not be achieved.

He first looked at Wu Sangui, Huang Degong and Gao Yigong in turn.

After watching for a while, he shook his head and said to himself, "We can't send a single soldier out from the central army!"

First of all, he didn't know how many Eight Banners soldiers the Jiannu had deployed on the Nanshan Mountain.

If the central army had too few troops, he would be in big trouble if the Eight Banners soldiers took advantage of the high ground and launched a counterattack when the Ming army retreated.

Not only will there be casualties, but there is also the possibility of defeat.

If the central army is defeated, the army that is pacifying Liao will also be defeated.

The second and most important point.

The central army was located between the Ming armies on the eastern and western fronts.

No matter which line of the Ming army encountered trouble, he could immediately dispatch troops from the central army to provide support.

This is also one of the meanings of the existence of the central army.

Since it was impossible to transfer troops from the central army, Wang Yongji looked at Liu Zhaoji and others on the eastern front.

Liu Zhaoji was startled and asked hurriedly, "Does the Governor want to withdraw troops from the eastern front?"

"Yes," Wang Yongji nodded, "How many troops can you mobilize?"

Liu Zhaoji thought as he spoke: "There are 20,000 Korean soldiers on the other side of the Xiaoling River on the eastern front! Although the number of troops is not large, it is not small either. It is hard to say their specific combat strength because we have never fought with them since the war began."

When mentioning the Korean soldiers, Liu Zhaoji sighed.

He is now both distressed and helpless.

Lin Qingye went to the North Korean military camp alone for negotiations.

It was said that a deal was reached with the North Korean soldiers, but... could he believe it?

What if the North Koreans deceived Lin Qingye?

Or, did Lin Qingye and the North Koreans deceive him?

He is the main general of the Ming army on the eastern front. We cannot but believe him, let alone trust him easily.

"The North Koreans are indeed a problem," Wang Yongji frowned.

"Suppose the North Koreans attack you, how many troops will you need to deal with them?" Wang Yongji asked, relaxing his frown.

"Five thousand..." Liu Zhaoji said, then changed his words, "No, four thousand is enough!"

"Four thousand cavalry?"

"No, one thousand infantry and three thousand cavalry!" Liu Zhaoji answered seriously, "Assuming Jiannu does not send more troops to the east, these people are enough to deal with the Korean soldiers."

"How to deal with it?" Wang Yongji asked somewhat worriedly.

He is the commander-in-chief of the three armies, and what he needs is not adventurous spirit, but stability.

Liu Zhaoji thought for a moment and replied: "I will have 1,000 infantrymen camped on the river bank, and the other 3,000 cavalrymen hidden in the rear."

"If the North Korean soldiers cross the river to attack, we will let the infantry resist first, and then quickly retreat and pretend to retreat. The North Korean soldiers will definitely occupy our camp, and there are dozens of ambushes hidden in the tunnels in the camp. When the North Koreans occupy the camp, these ambushes will drill out of the tunnels and ignite the gunpowder prepared in advance to cause chaos."

"I will take this opportunity to lead my troops back!"

Wang Yongji was still a little worried, "Four thousand against twenty thousand, are you really sure?"

"I am willing to sign a military order!" Liu Zhaoji said confidently.

Korean soldiers, like Mongolian soldiers, can only fight icing on the cake battles but not hard battles.

"Okay, then we will transfer 16,000 troops from the Eastern Front to fight on the Western Front." Wang Yongji ordered.

"The western front is more than 20 miles wide. Except for a few mountainous areas, the rest is plains! The advantages of infantry will be weakened, and the advantages of cavalry will be magnified!" Wang Yongji pointed at Li Xingzhong and Liu Zhaoji, "You are all elite cavalrymen. You must find a way to fight this battle well and win it!"

"If you encounter any trouble, don't try to hold on, but ask for help from the central army in time!" Wang Yongji instructed seriously.

"Yes, Governor." Liu Zhaoji said.

"Don't worry, Governor. We have a plan in mind!" Li Xingzhong replied.

Deploying troops is a big deal.

Infantry can walk, and cavalry can ride horses to reach their destination.

But that’s not enough.

The corresponding food, fodder and military supplies must be transported over together.

Fortunately, when the Ming army entered Liao, they recruited a large number of civilians and various livestock.

They transported all kinds of supplies to the Western Front overnight.

at the same time.

The Ming army on the western front began to cut down trees in large quantities to make tools for crossing the river.

August 30th.

In order to attract Jirgalang's attention and cooperate with the operations on the western front, Wang Yongji's central army took the lead in launching an attack on Nanshan.

Fifty thousand Ming troops assembled and lined up south of Nanshan.

At the front was the chariot battalion, followed by the infantry battalion and artillery battalion.

The cavalry protected the flanks and the rear.

After completing the battle array, the Ming army slowly launched an attack towards Nanshan.