The closest friendly forces were the three Dongjiang garrisons in southern Liaoning. If they coordinated their actions, they could form a pincer attack on Liaoyang. Their strength would be comparable to that of the Jiannu.
But this was clearly not enough, and His Majesty must have known this. Given His Majesty's cautious nature, he would certainly increase his forces to ensure his advantage in battle.
Just as Wansui said in his secret report, "Don't fight a battle without confidence." To achieve this requirement, at least two more divisions of troops must be added.
Dengzhen and Jinzhen, Xiong Tingbi immediately thought of these two friendly armies. Not to mention two divisions, even four divisions, these two towns also have them.
When Liu Aita rebelled in Fuzhou, it was the troops from Dengzhen who went to support him. Jinzhen also had experienced combat troops who had participated in rotational attacks and harassment.
By this calculation, the counterattack in western Liaoning alone would require at least ten divisions, or 60,000 to 70,000 troops, which exceeded the number of troops that the Jiannu could mobilize to fight.
This number is calculated based on mobile forces. The Jiannu army had about 60,000 troops before, but after the setbacks and consumption in the past two years, Xiong Tingbi estimated that there were only 50,000 left at most.
Given the Jiannu's population base, it would be difficult to replenish them. Even if the conditions were relaxed and all troops were withdrawn, their combat effectiveness would still decline.
Even so, Xiong Tingbi felt he wasn't completely confident. Of course, he hadn't yet included the Dongjiang headquarters. If coordinated action could pin down 10,000 or 20,000 Jiannu, the situation would be fundamentally improved.
It can be seen that the emperor had high hopes for Liaozhen. In terms of the strength of the Ming army in several areas, only the troops of Liaozhen could fight against the Jiannu alone.
This does not include the strong support for Liaozhen, both in terms of manpower and material resources, which gradually made Liaozhen the absolute main force in pacifying Liao.
Lao Xiong didn't know yet that the cavalry from the Beijing camp would also come to the rescue and join the Liaozhen battle sequence in the autumn.
The emperor's confidence in pacifying Liao within a year came from the fact that the cavalry consisted of more than 10,000 soldiers who were far more skilled and powerful than the naturalized cavalry.
The prelude to the war has begun, and the emperor has set a small goal, which is to at least cripple the Jiannu; the big goal is to annihilate the Jiannu and completely put his mind at ease.
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