"Attack instead of defense" will not only be the combat strategy of Liaodong, but also the style of the entire Ming army.
Building forts and passive defense were no longer suitable for warfare. More precisely, they were no longer suitable for the emperor's philosophy of warfare.
Flying cavalry, lance cavalry, and mobile artillery will be the main components of the Ming army. They will become the sharp sword to strike the enemy and destroy the enemy's strong spear.
Guarding the border is not defending, or it would be more accurate to say expanding the border.
Always maintaining an enterprising spirit is the profound meaning that the emperor ultimately wants the generals of the Ming Dynasty, including officials and the people, to understand.
Mao Wenlong bowed and expressed his sincere gratitude to Xiong Tingbi, which came from the heart.
Obviously, Wansui was still hesitating and had not yet finalized the commander of the Liaodong Ming army.
Although the probability of Mao Wenlong being chosen was high, he was not the only one who could be chosen. If he did not answer well in memorials or during an audience with the emperor, the emperor would most likely choose someone else.
Xiong Tingbi was not polite and accepted the greeting frankly.
The important area of Liaodong really needed a general who was familiar with the geography of the mountains and rivers and understood the situation of the Jianlu. In his mind, Mao Wenlong was more suitable.
"Liaodong is in need of much development, and it's the perfect place for Your Majesty to implement his new policies and give full play to his talents." Xiong Tingbi stroked his beard and said, "The Liaodong Governor has been appointed, and will be stationed in Liaoyang. The Liaodong Military Region Command Center is in Shenyang."
Mao Wenlong heard another piece of great news and hurriedly asked, "Who is the Liaodong Governor? When will he take office?"
Xiong Tingbi smiled and said, "Marshal Mao, there's no need to be nervous. The separation of civil and military offices is also the Emperor's intention. They are not subordinate to each other, and their powers and responsibilities are clear. However, the Emperor has elevated the status of the military, so the cooperation and unity between the civil and military forces is also natural."
"That's right, that's right." Mao Wenlong breathed a sigh of relief and nodded repeatedly.
With civil officials controlling the military, the governor was the highest military and political leader. Previously, the Dengzhou governor was in charge, but Yuan Keli had little involvement in military affairs. Now that the court had appointed a Liaodong governor, Mao Wenlong was somewhat worried about the potential difficulties in getting along.
Of course, the premise of worrying depends on the emperor's intention. The commander of the Liaodong Military Region has not yet been finalized!
As for Xiong Tingbi, he was both a military candidate and a Jinshi, a man of both civil and military talents. He also had great merit in pacifying Liao, so promotion was a foregone conclusion. It was really not something a Liaodong Military Region commander could reward him with.
"Midwinter is approaching. Military deployments must be well prepared to ensure a good New Year for the soldiers and the people of Liaodong." Xiong Tingbi pondered and said, "Temporarily withdraw the defense line. Transporting food and supplies is already difficult, and it will be even more difficult when the rivers freeze over."
Mao Wenlong nodded in agreement and said, "The possibility of the Jianlu making a comeback is basically non-existent. We can temporarily keep no troops stationed in Jianzhou. As for Liaobei, there's no need to station too many troops there either."
"We need to station a unit of elite cavalry in Liaobei," Xiong Tingbi reminded him. "Hu Duntu's attack on the Inner Khalkha might affect Liaobei. From my perspective, it's a mixed force of naturalized flying cavalry and Liaoxi spearmen!"
"Naturalized Flying Cavalry, your Excellency has thought it through." Mao Wenlong quickly agreed. "Since this is a Mongol civil war, it would be more appropriate for the Naturalized Cavalry to intervene."
"The Jianlu have fled north, and the various Mongol tribes are intricately intertwined. We must use cunning tactics to defeat them." Xiong Tingbi reminded him, "Your Majesty, by retaining the noble leaders of the Khorchin tribe, you are also trying to divide and disintegrate them. This is a far-reaching strategy!"
Liaodong's location was destined to be restless. The Mongol tribes' submission was due to a combination of material resources and pressure from the Huduntu army, a rather complex issue.
Xiong Tingbi was warning Mao Wenlong not to just focus on the Jianlu who were fleeing north, but also to be on guard against the unpredictable behavior of the Mongolian tribes.
"Long live the wise and mighty Lord." Mao Wenlong hurriedly bowed to show his respect.
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The sound of iron hooves rumbled on the frozen ground, and the sound of gunfire, shouts, and neighing of war horses echoed in the sky above the snowy wilderness.
The Ming cavalry took a detour in pursuit and finally caught up with the Jiannu on the third day. The food and supplies they carried were enough for the return journey, and this was the final battle in which the Ming army dealt a heavy blow to the enemy.
Although the Jiannu abandoned all their jars and pots, they did not leave home empty-handed.
You have to take your tent, your iron pot and bedding, and you can't leave behind the remaining food, right? And there's also the gold and silver that's been tightly locked up and can't be spent.
Therefore, although Huang Taiji and Du Du tried their best to delay and the Ming army spent more time taking a detour, they still caught the Jiannu on the tail.
The Jiannu should have anticipated such a situation. How could they possibly hold off the Ming army for one or two days with only a few thousand troops led by Huang Taiji and Du Du?
Upon detecting the Ming army's approach, the Jiannu rear guard immediately deployed and engaged the Ming army in a fierce battle. More than 10,000 Jiannu cavalry, determined to die, desperately tried to stop the Ming army's pursuit.
Behind them are relatives, friends, the elderly, the weak, women and children, and the hope for the continuation of the Jianzhou Jurchens.
Heaven will repay good deeds and retribution will come naturally.
Once upon a time, the vicious Jiannu people wreaked havoc in Liaodong, killing countless Han and Liao people, leaving countless families broken up, and countless elderly, weak, women and children dying in the wilderness.
Kill, kill, kill! Both sides, their eyes reddened, their blood boiling. Life, at this moment, was thrown lightly, vanishing without a trace in an instant.
The lance cavalry led by Fan Hualong, Kong Youde and He Kegang all dismounted and formed a battle formation on foot, attacking from both flanks with fierce musket fire.
The cavalry, led by Cao Wenzhao, Zhou Yuji, and Man Gui, galloped across the battlefield, sweeping away the enemy cavalry with cavalry walls of 100, 50, and 30 men.
Yuetuo was injured, and Sahalian also bandaged his wounds and continued fighting.
From the outset, the Jiannu were defeated in the cavalry duel. They had no choice but to form a battle array on the main road, using vehicles, branches, and the corpses of people and horses as barriers to engage in offensive and defensive battles with the Ming army.
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