Chapter 1357
Fake 1 Shot
Chapter 1357 Fake a shot
Liao Jie originally thought that Haihan sent a troop of cavalry into the area controlled by Daming, just to harass them symbolically, and would not really resort to military means to retaliate.The performance of the Haihan army in Guxian Town and Jijia Town seems to have proved the correctness of this inference. After all, they did not wreak havoc and looting in Guxian Town, they just searched Zheng Ai's shop and stopped. .When he was in Jijia Town, he didn't even openly enter the town for activities. He just walked around the periphery and left. It seemed that he had no intention of causing trouble.
Liao Jie believed that as long as a certain density of reconnaissance cavalry were deployed in the coastal area to monitor their actions, it would be enough to control the situation. Anyway, the Haihan people should not be able to play any tricks if they remain unchanged.But he never expected that the Haihan cavalry would suddenly change course after leaving Jijia Town, go deep into the inland all the way to Xindian Town, and then destroy the new horse farm that had just been established less than a year ago with lightning speed.
How many sergeants died at the racecourse, how many horses were lost, are not actually the focus of Liao Jie's attention at the moment, what he is more worried about is the tough attitude shown by the Haihan people during this operation.Liao Jie knew that the Haihan people were very practical, so he wasn't too worried that Zheng Ai's action would cause Haihan to retaliate if he failed, because doing so would not bring Haihan too much practical benefit, but from the raid on the racecourse Judging from this action, it seems that the Haihan people don't intend to take care of this matter.
According to the news just sent back from Fushan County, the Haihan, Army, and Navy are gathering one after another. Even the Fushan Copper Mine has temporarily suspended some mines, because all the mules and horses have been temporarily requisitioned by the military to transport military supplies.Liao Jie would not be so big-hearted that he would think that Hai Han's fanfare was just for show. Now that he had made the gesture of fighting hard, he must take action next.
It’s just that it’s not yet clear where the Haihan people’s targets are. In addition to Dengzhou City, the counties of Mouping, Wendeng, and Rongcheng to the west of Fushan County, and Rushan and Haiyang to the south may also be targeted by Haihan. Target.And speaking of it, the defenses of these places are definitely far less secure than Dengzhou City. If the Haihan people consider it from the perspective of actual combat, they should of course choose targets that are less difficult to attack.And Dengzhou City is beyond the reach of these county towns and guards two or three hundred miles away, so it is difficult to draw out troops to be stationed in these places to assist in the defense.In other words, with the exception of Dengzhou City, the safety of these other towns and counties can only be determined by their own destiny, depending on the mood of the Haihan people.
Liao Jie didn't think that Hai Han had enough troops to occupy so many places, but just in case, he still assembled the cavalry with relatively strong mobility first, just in case.Guo Xingning was recalled urgently because a considerable part of the troops he brought out were cavalry, and Liao Jie needed to send this cavalry back to Dengzhou City to wait for dispatch to deal with emergencies that might arise at any time.As for the racecourse, since the loss was irreparable, it would be useless to continue to entangle, so Liao Jie simply put it aside for the time being.
Another day was spent in the anxiety of the Ming army in Dengzhou, and the news that came back was mixed.The good news is that the Haihan people have not yet dispatched troops from Fushan County, but the bad news is that the Haihan cavalry who attacked the racecourse have returned to Fushan County with a large number of livestock. .
From this point of view, the Haihan people's attack on the racecourse seemed to be a premeditated military operation. After successfully looting property in the sneak attack, they quickly retreated to the occupied area. This did not seem like a coincidence.Although Liao Xun was so angry, he was glad that he didn't let Guo Xingning's troops continue to pursue, because since the Haihan people had formulated a battle plan, they must have recruits to deal with the Ming army's pursuit. If they catch up, they will probably sneak into the opponent the trap.
It's just that he really didn't expect that Hai Han's move was purely by mistake, it was a temporary decision made by Harugong alone, it was not planned in advance, it was a step by step, and there was no overall plan at all.At that time, if Guo Xingning led his troops to continue the pursuit, although it might not cause much damage to the Haihan Cavalry Battalion, it would at least cause a little trouble. Harugong would not be able to bring back all the livestock that the horse farm had captured safely. up.
After two or three days of martial law inside and outside Dengzhou City, the magistrate’s yamen finally smelled it. After Chen Zhongsheng took the initiative to intervene, he learned that the Haihan people had taken revenge on the military’s assassination, not only ransacking a Ming army horse farm. , and the Haihan army stationed locally in Fushan County is already ready to move, and it seems that they will make some moves in the near future.
"Lord Liao, what did you tell me that day?" Chen Zhongsheng said sternly, "You said that the Haihan people's strength in the local area is limited and they won't come out to attack the city. How do you explain this situation?"
The current situation was passive, and being scolded by Chen Zhongsheng, Liao Jie naturally couldn't look any better, and replied coldly: "The Haihan people are secretly doing something, but they don't make any big moves. It can be seen that they dare not If you make a mistake easily, Dengzhou City should be safe."
"Don't dare to make mistakes easily, your precious racecourse has been taken over by the Haihan people!" Chen Zhongsheng was even more furious when he heard this. If Liao Jie didn't go his own way and engage in assassination operations, the peaceful situation in Dengzhou would not be so peaceful. will be broken suddenly.As for the racecourse built by the Dengzhou military, more than half of the money was transferred from the treasury bank. After being looted by the Haihan people, most of the loss fell on the head of the Dengzhou government. Chen Zhongsheng couldn't help being in a hurry.
"The sneak attack on the racecourse shows that Haihan's heart is guilty!" Liao Jie grasped a very strange angle to explain: "Their strength is not strong enough to attack Dengzhou City, so they can only find some more remote and Targets without much defensive force attacked. They needed livestock, so they attacked the horse farm. Although the horse farm suffered losses, the Haihan people retreated immediately after they succeeded, which shows that they did not formulate a battle plan against Dengzhou City."
Liao Jie spoke convincingly. If Chen Zhongsheng hadn't known the current situation, he might really think that the Ming army is now taking the initiative.But after hearing Liao Jie's explanation, he didn't feel relieved, and instead became even more angry: "If Master Liao continues to act like this regardless of the consequences, it will only be a matter of time before the Haihan people come to Dengzhou City! "
Liao Jie didn't like Chen Zhongsheng's way too much. Although according to the rules, military officers of the same level in the local area should take orders from civilian officials, but he believed that he had some background in the Shandong capital. , the official position below the buttocks will not be affected.Although the racecourse was empty, the money he put into his pocket through the racecourse was not missing a single ingot, and besides, the loss was only a small part on the military's head, so there was nothing special for him to care about.
"My lord Chen, I have my own decision on matters of defense. If there is something that needs Mr. Chen's assistance, I will raise it as soon as possible, so I don't need Mr. Chen to worry about it." Liao Jie didn't want to continue to argue with Chen Zhongsheng. , simply put the words out.
"Well, you make your own decision!" Chen Zhongsheng didn't want to continue arguing with this warrior, so he got up angrily and said, "I will write a letter to the imperial court and the Ministry of War to explain the affairs here in Dengzhou. Master Liao, please do it yourself! "
Liao Jie watched Chen Zhongsheng leave with a very cold expression on his face.He and Chen Zhongsheng have differences in many ideas. To be honest, it is not comfortable to cobble together to work together, but Chen Zhongsheng did not make a big mistake when he was in power in Dengzhou, and it is not too bad for Liao Jie to squeeze him out of the prefect easy.Although facing the status quo of Haihan's invasion for more than a year, fortunately, no war broke out between the two countries, and they managed to coexist in a rather deformed way.
But if this situation is not handled properly, and the Haihan people really tear their faces into war, then his situation as a military officer may be even more difficult than that of Chen Zhongsheng.Even if the Haihan people can't take down Dengzhou City and turn to other places in Dengzhou, it will be enough to cause chaos in the local area.Although he was stubborn and refused to give in, he also knew that if Chen Zhongsheng really got hold of himself and filed a complaint with the court, then the responsibility for Dengzhou's falling into war might indeed be attributed to himself.
Thinking of this, Liao Jie also secretly regretted it, why did he listen to Zheng Ai's persuasion so obsessively, and let him do some assassination.Now Zheng Ai's life and death are unknown, and it is not known whether it has fallen into the hands of the Haihan people, and how many of the actions the Haihan people have made in recent days are the consequences of Zheng Ai's actions. These questions make Liao Jie feel upset distracted.He is not worried about the Haihan people attacking Dengzhou City, but if the opponent continues to attack the racecourse in all directions in Dengzhou, it will be difficult for him to organize effective defense and countermeasures, so he can only shrink in Dengzhou City Wait for the opponent to retreat by itself.
This situation is obviously not what Liao Jie wants to see, but besides sending more scouts to monitor the movements of the Haihan army, he seems to be unable to find a better way to deal with the current situation.
When Liao Jie was struggling with strategies in Dengzhou City, the Haihan army was already making the final preparations before the expedition.Of course, the destination of their expedition was not Dengzhou City, but the Liaodong Peninsula across the sea from the Shandong Peninsula.As for the concerns of Liao Jie and Chen Zhongsheng, in fact, the Haihan military had no plans to cause trouble in the local area. Because of the chaos in Dengzhou, Haihan's local business, immigration, and mining affairs all had to be suspended.
Although plundering wealth and population by force is also a way, Haihan does not intend to adopt such a simple and crude method in Shandong. It is easy to start a war, but it is more difficult to end the war and eliminate the negative effects.As long as the Ming army in Dengzhou can be jittery in the near future and dare not act rashly, then this deterrent will have the desired effect.As for the windfalls like the Ming army horse farm that Harugong packed back, after all, it is something that can be encountered but not sought after. It seems that there is no second such almost undefended horse farm in Dengzhou.
The navy is still the main force in the expedition to Liaodong this time, but the army forces participating in the operation are probably the largest among the previous strike missions carried out on the Liaodong Peninsula this year.The special warfare battalion under Qian Tiandun's command is almost all out, and he himself will go out as the commander himself.This is also the first time that the special warfare battalion has been dispatched to perform combat missions after it went north from Zhejiang.During their stay on Zhifu Island, most of the tasks they performed were just surveillance and reconnaissance of the surrounding areas, rather than actual confrontation with real swords and guns.Although he also participated in several military missions on the Liaodong Peninsula during the period, only part of the team was transferred to participate, and the entire battalion was not dispatched like this time.
For this reason, the navy has mobilized a batch of troop carriers early on, and even specially mobilized several troop carriers from the south this month to meet combat needs.However, the reason why so many troop carriers are mobilized is not only to carry the soldiers of the special warfare battalion, but also the cavalry and artillery personnel, horses and equipment to go out together.However, the cavalry battalion will not attack with all members like the special warfare battalion. Harukon must leave a part of the cavalry to continue to take on the mission of guarding the periphery of the occupied area.
As for the artillery, it is mainly light field artillery, and the number is not large. There is only one artillery company with more than ten artillery pieces.Haihan's expedition to the Liaodong Peninsula this time did not intend to engage in a protracted or tough battle, so he did not have too many heavy firepower weapons.Artillery units will only land and fight when attacking a few stronghold targets that are close to the coastline and have suitable terrain. Generally speaking, there may not be too many opportunities for them to play.
It is the main lineup of the Northern Fleet that is responsible for the transportation and cover tasks for these army units, including twelve combat ships including a "majestic-class" flagship, and more than ten comprehensive supply ships.The navy left behind mainly consisted of smaller "exploration-class" warships. Although the number was small, it was enough to deal with the nominal Ming army navy in Dengzhou.In addition, there is a battalion of the army staying in Fushan County to ensure that during the main force's expedition, the occupied area will not be broken into by the Ming army.
The senior generals who led the Northern Expedition included Wang Tom, Qian Tiandun, and Haru Gong, while Morgan and Chen Yixin stayed in Shandong and were responsible for the security of the rear.After the fleet sailed out of the southeast harbor of Zhifu Island, it specially circled Zhifu Island and sailed westward along the coastline for a certain distance, so that the spies who were secretly observing on land could confirm that the fleet was aiming at landing. I went in the direction of Zhoucheng.This is also the action strategy formulated by Wang Tom. Taking advantage of the momentum of the fleet's trip, he will put some pressure on Dengzhou City again to dispel the idea of the local Ming army acting rashly.
This fleet has a total of more than forty ships, and its scale is quite astonishing. After the spies lurking in Fushan County found out, they quickly spread the news to Dengzhou.
(End of this chapter)
Liao Jie originally thought that Haihan sent a troop of cavalry into the area controlled by Daming, just to harass them symbolically, and would not really resort to military means to retaliate.The performance of the Haihan army in Guxian Town and Jijia Town seems to have proved the correctness of this inference. After all, they did not wreak havoc and looting in Guxian Town, they just searched Zheng Ai's shop and stopped. .When he was in Jijia Town, he didn't even openly enter the town for activities. He just walked around the periphery and left. It seemed that he had no intention of causing trouble.
Liao Jie believed that as long as a certain density of reconnaissance cavalry were deployed in the coastal area to monitor their actions, it would be enough to control the situation. Anyway, the Haihan people should not be able to play any tricks if they remain unchanged.But he never expected that the Haihan cavalry would suddenly change course after leaving Jijia Town, go deep into the inland all the way to Xindian Town, and then destroy the new horse farm that had just been established less than a year ago with lightning speed.
How many sergeants died at the racecourse, how many horses were lost, are not actually the focus of Liao Jie's attention at the moment, what he is more worried about is the tough attitude shown by the Haihan people during this operation.Liao Jie knew that the Haihan people were very practical, so he wasn't too worried that Zheng Ai's action would cause Haihan to retaliate if he failed, because doing so would not bring Haihan too much practical benefit, but from the raid on the racecourse Judging from this action, it seems that the Haihan people don't intend to take care of this matter.
According to the news just sent back from Fushan County, the Haihan, Army, and Navy are gathering one after another. Even the Fushan Copper Mine has temporarily suspended some mines, because all the mules and horses have been temporarily requisitioned by the military to transport military supplies.Liao Jie would not be so big-hearted that he would think that Hai Han's fanfare was just for show. Now that he had made the gesture of fighting hard, he must take action next.
It’s just that it’s not yet clear where the Haihan people’s targets are. In addition to Dengzhou City, the counties of Mouping, Wendeng, and Rongcheng to the west of Fushan County, and Rushan and Haiyang to the south may also be targeted by Haihan. Target.And speaking of it, the defenses of these places are definitely far less secure than Dengzhou City. If the Haihan people consider it from the perspective of actual combat, they should of course choose targets that are less difficult to attack.And Dengzhou City is beyond the reach of these county towns and guards two or three hundred miles away, so it is difficult to draw out troops to be stationed in these places to assist in the defense.In other words, with the exception of Dengzhou City, the safety of these other towns and counties can only be determined by their own destiny, depending on the mood of the Haihan people.
Liao Jie didn't think that Hai Han had enough troops to occupy so many places, but just in case, he still assembled the cavalry with relatively strong mobility first, just in case.Guo Xingning was recalled urgently because a considerable part of the troops he brought out were cavalry, and Liao Jie needed to send this cavalry back to Dengzhou City to wait for dispatch to deal with emergencies that might arise at any time.As for the racecourse, since the loss was irreparable, it would be useless to continue to entangle, so Liao Jie simply put it aside for the time being.
Another day was spent in the anxiety of the Ming army in Dengzhou, and the news that came back was mixed.The good news is that the Haihan people have not yet dispatched troops from Fushan County, but the bad news is that the Haihan cavalry who attacked the racecourse have returned to Fushan County with a large number of livestock. .
From this point of view, the Haihan people's attack on the racecourse seemed to be a premeditated military operation. After successfully looting property in the sneak attack, they quickly retreated to the occupied area. This did not seem like a coincidence.Although Liao Xun was so angry, he was glad that he didn't let Guo Xingning's troops continue to pursue, because since the Haihan people had formulated a battle plan, they must have recruits to deal with the Ming army's pursuit. If they catch up, they will probably sneak into the opponent the trap.
It's just that he really didn't expect that Hai Han's move was purely by mistake, it was a temporary decision made by Harugong alone, it was not planned in advance, it was a step by step, and there was no overall plan at all.At that time, if Guo Xingning led his troops to continue the pursuit, although it might not cause much damage to the Haihan Cavalry Battalion, it would at least cause a little trouble. Harugong would not be able to bring back all the livestock that the horse farm had captured safely. up.
After two or three days of martial law inside and outside Dengzhou City, the magistrate’s yamen finally smelled it. After Chen Zhongsheng took the initiative to intervene, he learned that the Haihan people had taken revenge on the military’s assassination, not only ransacking a Ming army horse farm. , and the Haihan army stationed locally in Fushan County is already ready to move, and it seems that they will make some moves in the near future.
"Lord Liao, what did you tell me that day?" Chen Zhongsheng said sternly, "You said that the Haihan people's strength in the local area is limited and they won't come out to attack the city. How do you explain this situation?"
The current situation was passive, and being scolded by Chen Zhongsheng, Liao Jie naturally couldn't look any better, and replied coldly: "The Haihan people are secretly doing something, but they don't make any big moves. It can be seen that they dare not If you make a mistake easily, Dengzhou City should be safe."
"Don't dare to make mistakes easily, your precious racecourse has been taken over by the Haihan people!" Chen Zhongsheng was even more furious when he heard this. If Liao Jie didn't go his own way and engage in assassination operations, the peaceful situation in Dengzhou would not be so peaceful. will be broken suddenly.As for the racecourse built by the Dengzhou military, more than half of the money was transferred from the treasury bank. After being looted by the Haihan people, most of the loss fell on the head of the Dengzhou government. Chen Zhongsheng couldn't help being in a hurry.
"The sneak attack on the racecourse shows that Haihan's heart is guilty!" Liao Jie grasped a very strange angle to explain: "Their strength is not strong enough to attack Dengzhou City, so they can only find some more remote and Targets without much defensive force attacked. They needed livestock, so they attacked the horse farm. Although the horse farm suffered losses, the Haihan people retreated immediately after they succeeded, which shows that they did not formulate a battle plan against Dengzhou City."
Liao Jie spoke convincingly. If Chen Zhongsheng hadn't known the current situation, he might really think that the Ming army is now taking the initiative.But after hearing Liao Jie's explanation, he didn't feel relieved, and instead became even more angry: "If Master Liao continues to act like this regardless of the consequences, it will only be a matter of time before the Haihan people come to Dengzhou City! "
Liao Jie didn't like Chen Zhongsheng's way too much. Although according to the rules, military officers of the same level in the local area should take orders from civilian officials, but he believed that he had some background in the Shandong capital. , the official position below the buttocks will not be affected.Although the racecourse was empty, the money he put into his pocket through the racecourse was not missing a single ingot, and besides, the loss was only a small part on the military's head, so there was nothing special for him to care about.
"My lord Chen, I have my own decision on matters of defense. If there is something that needs Mr. Chen's assistance, I will raise it as soon as possible, so I don't need Mr. Chen to worry about it." Liao Jie didn't want to continue to argue with Chen Zhongsheng. , simply put the words out.
"Well, you make your own decision!" Chen Zhongsheng didn't want to continue arguing with this warrior, so he got up angrily and said, "I will write a letter to the imperial court and the Ministry of War to explain the affairs here in Dengzhou. Master Liao, please do it yourself! "
Liao Jie watched Chen Zhongsheng leave with a very cold expression on his face.He and Chen Zhongsheng have differences in many ideas. To be honest, it is not comfortable to cobble together to work together, but Chen Zhongsheng did not make a big mistake when he was in power in Dengzhou, and it is not too bad for Liao Jie to squeeze him out of the prefect easy.Although facing the status quo of Haihan's invasion for more than a year, fortunately, no war broke out between the two countries, and they managed to coexist in a rather deformed way.
But if this situation is not handled properly, and the Haihan people really tear their faces into war, then his situation as a military officer may be even more difficult than that of Chen Zhongsheng.Even if the Haihan people can't take down Dengzhou City and turn to other places in Dengzhou, it will be enough to cause chaos in the local area.Although he was stubborn and refused to give in, he also knew that if Chen Zhongsheng really got hold of himself and filed a complaint with the court, then the responsibility for Dengzhou's falling into war might indeed be attributed to himself.
Thinking of this, Liao Jie also secretly regretted it, why did he listen to Zheng Ai's persuasion so obsessively, and let him do some assassination.Now Zheng Ai's life and death are unknown, and it is not known whether it has fallen into the hands of the Haihan people, and how many of the actions the Haihan people have made in recent days are the consequences of Zheng Ai's actions. These questions make Liao Jie feel upset distracted.He is not worried about the Haihan people attacking Dengzhou City, but if the opponent continues to attack the racecourse in all directions in Dengzhou, it will be difficult for him to organize effective defense and countermeasures, so he can only shrink in Dengzhou City Wait for the opponent to retreat by itself.
This situation is obviously not what Liao Jie wants to see, but besides sending more scouts to monitor the movements of the Haihan army, he seems to be unable to find a better way to deal with the current situation.
When Liao Jie was struggling with strategies in Dengzhou City, the Haihan army was already making the final preparations before the expedition.Of course, the destination of their expedition was not Dengzhou City, but the Liaodong Peninsula across the sea from the Shandong Peninsula.As for the concerns of Liao Jie and Chen Zhongsheng, in fact, the Haihan military had no plans to cause trouble in the local area. Because of the chaos in Dengzhou, Haihan's local business, immigration, and mining affairs all had to be suspended.
Although plundering wealth and population by force is also a way, Haihan does not intend to adopt such a simple and crude method in Shandong. It is easy to start a war, but it is more difficult to end the war and eliminate the negative effects.As long as the Ming army in Dengzhou can be jittery in the near future and dare not act rashly, then this deterrent will have the desired effect.As for the windfalls like the Ming army horse farm that Harugong packed back, after all, it is something that can be encountered but not sought after. It seems that there is no second such almost undefended horse farm in Dengzhou.
The navy is still the main force in the expedition to Liaodong this time, but the army forces participating in the operation are probably the largest among the previous strike missions carried out on the Liaodong Peninsula this year.The special warfare battalion under Qian Tiandun's command is almost all out, and he himself will go out as the commander himself.This is also the first time that the special warfare battalion has been dispatched to perform combat missions after it went north from Zhejiang.During their stay on Zhifu Island, most of the tasks they performed were just surveillance and reconnaissance of the surrounding areas, rather than actual confrontation with real swords and guns.Although he also participated in several military missions on the Liaodong Peninsula during the period, only part of the team was transferred to participate, and the entire battalion was not dispatched like this time.
For this reason, the navy has mobilized a batch of troop carriers early on, and even specially mobilized several troop carriers from the south this month to meet combat needs.However, the reason why so many troop carriers are mobilized is not only to carry the soldiers of the special warfare battalion, but also the cavalry and artillery personnel, horses and equipment to go out together.However, the cavalry battalion will not attack with all members like the special warfare battalion. Harukon must leave a part of the cavalry to continue to take on the mission of guarding the periphery of the occupied area.
As for the artillery, it is mainly light field artillery, and the number is not large. There is only one artillery company with more than ten artillery pieces.Haihan's expedition to the Liaodong Peninsula this time did not intend to engage in a protracted or tough battle, so he did not have too many heavy firepower weapons.Artillery units will only land and fight when attacking a few stronghold targets that are close to the coastline and have suitable terrain. Generally speaking, there may not be too many opportunities for them to play.
It is the main lineup of the Northern Fleet that is responsible for the transportation and cover tasks for these army units, including twelve combat ships including a "majestic-class" flagship, and more than ten comprehensive supply ships.The navy left behind mainly consisted of smaller "exploration-class" warships. Although the number was small, it was enough to deal with the nominal Ming army navy in Dengzhou.In addition, there is a battalion of the army staying in Fushan County to ensure that during the main force's expedition, the occupied area will not be broken into by the Ming army.
The senior generals who led the Northern Expedition included Wang Tom, Qian Tiandun, and Haru Gong, while Morgan and Chen Yixin stayed in Shandong and were responsible for the security of the rear.After the fleet sailed out of the southeast harbor of Zhifu Island, it specially circled Zhifu Island and sailed westward along the coastline for a certain distance, so that the spies who were secretly observing on land could confirm that the fleet was aiming at landing. I went in the direction of Zhoucheng.This is also the action strategy formulated by Wang Tom. Taking advantage of the momentum of the fleet's trip, he will put some pressure on Dengzhou City again to dispel the idea of the local Ming army acting rashly.
This fleet has a total of more than forty ships, and its scale is quite astonishing. After the spies lurking in Fushan County found out, they quickly spread the news to Dengzhou.
(End of this chapter)