Take Nanshan within ten days and capture Jinzhou within half a month!
This was the deadline Wang Yongji assigned to the Ping Liao Army.
Any later and it will be even colder.
By then the soil will be frozen and it will be impossible to attack the city by digging tunnels.
Even if the tunnel is successfully dug, the city wall will become extremely strong because the water inside has frozen.
It’s hard to say whether gunpowder can cause an explosion.
Forget about attacking the city using ladders.
When defending the city, you only need to prepare enough cold water, nothing else.
When the other party climbs up the ladder, pour cold water on it.
Cold weather can cause cool water to freeze quickly.
The slippery ladder will become the grave of the Ming army!
Even if the Ming army managed to blow down the city wall by various means, as long as the Ming army did not enter the city, the defenders could still quickly repair the city wall by piling up soil and watering it.
This is not fiction.
The "Records of the Three Kingdoms" records that when Cao Cao was conquering Ma Chao, he used sand and water to build a city in extremely cold weather, which turned the tide of the war.
in addition.
It often snows in Liaodong in winter.
Although heavy snow will not make it impossible to move, it will greatly reduce the infantry's marching speed and pose a greater challenge to logistical supplies.
The best way is to store supplies nearby in case of an emergency.
Although Songshan Castle can store supplies, the scale of the city is still too small.
The amount of food consumed by a hundred thousand soldiers every day alone amounted to several thousand dan, and other supplies, especially firewood, were also not insignificant.
The small Songshan City could not accommodate so many supplies.
so.
Jinzhou became the first choice because it was close to the front line and had a large enough city scale.
"Is there any problem in taking Nanshan within ten days and Jinzhou within fifteen days?" Wang Yongji asked.
"No problem, we will fight the way the Governor tells us to!" Wu Sangui was the first to express his opinion.
This move seemed to be supporting Wang Yongji, but in fact it threw the problem back to Wang Yongji.
If you want to capture Nanshan and Jinzhou within half a month, a head-on fight is definitely not the best strategy.
first.
The Ping Liao army was already stretched thin, and a frontal feint attack on Nanshan would inevitably result in casualties.
Fortunately, the casualties were small.
If the casualties are heavy and rest is necessary, the Ming army will be unable to launch the Battle of Jinzhou in a short period of time.
Secondly.
The purpose of siege is not to occupy the city, but to kill the enemy's manpower.
Same reason.
The purpose of guarding a city is not to defend it, but to wear down the enemy's military strength and morale while defending the city.
Therefore, a head-on confrontation is not the best option.
The key to taking Nanshan and Jinzhou is to use appropriate tactics.
This was also the purpose of Wang Yongji convening everyone to discuss.
He nodded slightly to Wu Sangui and said, "General Wu's attitude is worthy of praise, but you still need to help me think of a way to use the troops. A frontal assault is certainly fine, but it is not the best strategy."
The generals present had different emotional intelligences, but their IQs in employing troops were all above average, and they began to think about strategies for deploying troops.
"If you ask me, don't make it so complicated," Tang Tong said carelessly, "Just like the Battle of Songjin in the 14th year of our dynasty, we should advance step by step and first attack Nanshan and then take Jinzhou!"
Gao Di rolled his eyes at him and retorted, "In the Songjin War 14 years ago, our dynasty used the tactic of advancing step by step, but we didn't win!"
"We didn't win because Hong Chengchou was too focused on the front and placed all his main forces in the front, leaving the rear empty and allowing the Jiannu to take advantage of the opportunity!" Tang Tong retorted, "We should take both ends into account when entering Liao this time. We will surely win if we use the tactic of advancing step by step!"
"Not necessarily," Gao Di, the general of Shanhaiguan, continued to refute, "Although the location of this Songjin Battle is the same as the Songjin Battle of our dynasty fourteen years ago, the situation is very different!"
"During the Songjin Battle in the 14th year of our dynasty, Jinzhou was still in the hands of our army. In order to prevent Zu Dashou from leaving the city, the Jiannu not only dug trenches outside the city but also deployed many soldiers and horses. I dare not say how many, but Zu Dashou at least tied down more than 10,000 Jiannu soldiers and horses."
"Today is different from the past. Jinzhou is in the hands of the Jiannu! They don't need to and will not divide their troops to surround Jinzhou. They will only focus all their attention on our army. Our army has no advantage in manpower and no advantage in terrain. If we continue to use the tactic of advancing step by step, it will be difficult to win!"
"Even if we win, there will be heavy casualties!"
Gao Di's well-reasoned words made Tang Tong's face turn red and white.
He held it in for a while and then snorted coldly: "I will do whatever the Governor tells me to do."
As soon as these words came out.
Everyone's eyes shifted from Tang Tong to Wang Yongji's face.
Wang Yongji waved his hand and said, "The purpose of this Governor calling you all here today is to discuss the best military strategy. Please speak up if you have anything to say."
Seeing Wang Yongji's sincere attitude, everyone began to speak.
Wu Sangui saw that no one spoke, so he thought for a while and broke the silence: "I think we can start from the east."
"The Eastern Front?" Li Xingzhong, who was at odds with Wu Sangui, questioned: "What's so good about fighting on the Eastern Front?"
"Oh," Wu Sangui sneered softly, "The main force on the eastern front is 20,000 Korean soldiers. I don't need to elaborate on their combat effectiveness, right? Let's put it this way, only 2,000 Guanning Iron Cavalry can drive 20,000 Korean soldiers back home."
Looking at Wu Sangui's arrogant smile, Li Xingzhong also sneered: "And then?"
"Then?" Wu Sangui continued to sneer: "Of course, we will go north along the eastern battlefield and attack the Jiannu flank."
"There is no flank on the eastern front!" Li Xingzhong pointed to the giant map hanging in front of them. "The eastern front battlefield is divided into two by the Xiaoling River! The Xiaoling River originates from the mountains west of Jinzhou, and then flows from west to east from the south of Jinzhou City. When passing Nanshan, it suddenly turns south and finally flows into the sea."
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