"King Khan, the enemy camp has changed its flag." Yue Tuo rushed forward and reminded: "It is better to withdraw the troops and return to the camp!"
Nurhaci felt that he had completed his observations and that he would not gain anything more by staying any longer, so he nodded, turned his horse around, and galloped towards his own camp.
In the Ming army camp, seeing the Jiannu army rushing away, Xiong Tingbi withdrew the order, and the Flying Cavalry Battalion, which was preparing to attack as a team, had to stop the action.
"It's the leader of the Jiannu army." He Kegang paused, then added, "It might be that this old slave came here to spy on our army's strength."
Xiong Tingbi nodded slightly and said, "It's no surprise that I came here in person. This battle is of great importance. If we suffer another crushing defeat, the Jiannu will never recover."
He Kegang thought for a moment and said, "I can't think of any way for this old slave to win."
Xiong Tingbi smiled slightly and said, "We believe that the Jiannu are doomed to fail, but they may not think so. Besides, it's not surprising that they would still fight hard even when facing death."
Xiong Tingbi did not tell anyone about his plan to use the range of rockets to launch a surprise attack on the Jiannu camp and defeat them in one fell swoop. Only the rocket troops knew some information.
According to the ideas of He Kegang and other generals, they used defense as offense, thwarted the attack of the Jiannu, and confronted the Jiannu here, causing the Jiannu to run out of food and supplies, and their military morale to be in chaos, and victory was in their hands.
This was of course the most cautious and conservative approach, and also the safest and most reliable way to win. Based on the Jiannu's current supply reserves, the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses could only sustain themselves for a month or two at most.
Moreover, the Jiannu army was tied down here, and the Ming army's operations in other areas were no longer hindered, which was more conducive to the overall situation of pacifying Liao.
Xiong Tingbi did not attack the city immediately, nor did he want to take the initiative to attack the Jiannu army that had just arrived.
First, keep Haicheng to give Jiannu hope that they will not retreat quickly, rely on Anshan, Liaoyang and other cities to resist step by step, and stretch the Ming army's transportation supply line;
Secondly, the Jiannu army had just arrived and their morale was high. Using defensive fortifications and muskets and artillery to first dampen the enemy's morale was a strategy that conformed to the principles of military strategy.
The Ming army had time, so they had to use it well. Xiong Tingbi also considered first weakening the enemy's morale and depleting their manpower to lay a good foundation for the decisive battle.
"Send the order. Tell Huang Long's troops to prepare for the attack." Xiong Tingbi paused for a moment before issuing the order. "Tomorrow we must feint an attack on Haicheng. Make it loud and clear, and try to lure the Jiannu into attacking."
Confrontation is certainly safe, but if the Jiannu can be allowed to attack the camp and use the advantages of firearms to kill a large number of enemies, the enemy can be consumed more quickly.
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The Pingliao Campaign began, and the main forces of both sides were concentrated in Haicheng. A bloody battle involving tens of thousands of troops was about to begin.
However, as part of the overall plan to pacify Liao, southern Liaoning was only one of the battlegrounds. The first victory was achieved in Liaodong.
Knowing that the Jiannu army was leading its main force south to fight, Mao Wenlong and other generals were basically relieved. With Xiong Tingbi and tens of thousands of elite soldiers and generals resisting, it was unlikely that the Jiannu army's main force would reinforce Liaodong.
Therefore, the military operations of infiltration and penetration into Jianzhou were intensified again. Dongjiang Town wanted to take advantage of the fact that the main force of the Jiannu was attracted and restrained, and take the lead in achieving a great victory in Jianzhou.
Judging from the comparison of the two armies' strengths, this was a battle of great importance. Although Yagu Pass was difficult to attack, the infiltration and penetration made it difficult for the Jiannu to fully defend their flanks and rear, and the dangerous pass became an isolated city.
Winter is getting closer and closer, and the land of Liaodong is already bleak and desolate. Almost everything is yellow and black, and there is no trace of green that symbolizes the vitality of life.
"Whoa!" Dudu reined in his horse. Although the weather wasn't very cold, the warhorse was still puffing out white air, showing its exhaustion.
Leading 4,000 cavalrymen, Du Du acted as a fire brigade, running around in Jianzhou, where alarms were heard everywhere, suppressing and pursuing the rebels.
However, the Ming troops who infiltrated Jianzhou from multiple routes avoided the strong and attacked the weak, splitting up and sometimes joining together to attack strongholds and ambush small groups of Jiannu, making Du Du and his thousands of men exhausted.
There was no other way. Du Du knew that dividing the troops was a taboo, but in order to deal with the harassment of the Ming army, he had to divide the 4,000 cavalry into four teams and send them to various places to resist the Ming army.
The harassment of the Ming army in multiple small groups also gave Du Du the illusion that the Ming army could only cross mountains and ridges and sneak into Jianzhou through dangerous paths.
Due to the limited food and supplies they carried, the Ming army was definitely not a large group, and the number of people was probably very small.
It was based on this judgment that Du Du divided his troops to hunt down the small group of Ming troops who hid after being attacked like bandits.
"Lord Beile." The captain of the guards listened to the distant gunfire, which seemed to be fading, and suggested, "Let's rest for a while before moving on. The horses can't hold on any longer."
Du Du hesitated, thought for a moment, and then shook his head, saying, "Hold on a little longer, or else we'll run away empty-handed again."
With his spirits rekindled, Du Du led his team back and headed straight for Spengwotun.
"Hurry, hurry, run faster." A small flag officer of the Ming army shouted loudly, urging a hundred or so Liao people to hide in a small valley.
The Liao people, with their families and only their luggage and bedding, ran away in panic. The sound of horse hooves in the distance became louder and louder, making them more frightened.
"One thousand eight hundred Jiannu cavalry will arrive in a quarter of an hour." On the top of a tall tree, a Ming army soldier held up a telescope and reported the enemy situation loudly.
The commander-in-chief's surname was Li, a native of Liaodong. He was only in his thirties, but with a scruffy beard, he looked like he was in his forties.
"Team one is on the left, team two is on the right, and team three is at the back." Flag Officer Li drew a U shape on the ground with his feet, nodded a few times, and looked up at the three small flag officers.
"clear."
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