Chapter 1431
Change History
Chapter 1431 Change History
Objectively speaking, the military strength gap between Haihan and Houjin has not widened to the point where they have an absolute advantage. If the two sides fought a thousand-person battle on the plain, then the performance of the Houjin army would definitely not be so passive and embarrassing, at least. In terms of maneuverability, it can stabilize the Haihan army.However, in order to win this war, Haihan has been preparing for years and made many targeted deployments. After everything was ready, he launched a surprise attack. After that, the Jin Army rushed to take on the battle and did not think carefully. Naturally, all kinds of tactics would not work. In the process of fighting has been suppressed to death.
Seeing that the first layer of defense on the periphery could not be broken even after the large force was pressed up, Erhe knew that today's loss was a foregone conclusion.But Jin Jun, who was about to pierce the last layer of window paper, finally realized that he couldn't do anything because of the arrival of reinforcements from the Haihan Special Battalion. He could only try to escape from the battlefield to save his life.It was only in the process of retreating that he was chased and beaten by the Haihan Army and dropped nearly a hundred bodies before leaving the battlefield.
Morgan did not order the troops to chase them out. He knew that the cavalry of the Houjin Army had not been wiped out. If the troops were too far away from the defense line, the risk would also increase greatly.Besides, the main task of the West Route Army now is to defend the coastal highlands, so the main force must never leave the position to attack at will.
Morgan immediately issued several orders to let the military doctors and medics step up the treatment of their own wounded, let the engineers repair and reinforce the fortifications of the village at the foot of the mountain, and let the logistics and military supply department count the results of the battle and the consumption of ammunition.After making this arrangement, Morgan met with the officers of the special operations battalion who had just brought troops to put out the fire.
"Sun Zhen, the second lieutenant and platoon leader of the special operations battalion, reports to the department!"
Morgan returned the military salute to the big man standing in front of him, and then asked, "Is it your boss's intention or your own decision to come to fight just now?"
He met Sun Zhen when he was in Zhifu Island. He knew that this person was a member of the special operations battalion. meet outside.As for the boss he asked about, it was naturally the commander of the Central Route Army, Qian Tiandun, the immediate boss of the special operations battalion.
Sun Zhen replied: "Reporting to the chief is the decision of the subordinate. However, the subordination is not for the purpose of taking credit. It is just to see that the enemy is about to break through the defense line. I am worried that the highland side will not be able to withstand the enemy's offensive, so I made a decision without authorization. Strange."
Morgan smiled and said, "The timing is very good. If you don't arrive in time, I'm afraid I will suffer a little."
Sun Zhendao: "When the low-ranking team arrived, they had already sent someone to inform the headquarters. I think the Central Route Army will come closer to us later."
Although Morgan agreed with Sun Zhen's approach, he still had mixed feelings in his heart. His pre-war design was to turn this stronghold into a flesh-and-blood grinder that could fully consume the post-war army. He chose the place. , the tactics were also formulated by him, and the navy and other troops of the army also gave full cooperation, but the final battle process and results were not ideal. If the reinforcements did not arrive in time, the position here would even have the risk of collapse.Although it did cause a lot of damage to the enemy in the battle just now, it was still far from what he imagined.
Recalling the battle process after landing today, Morgan believes that the main problem is the time.From the landing of the Haihan Army, the attack on the highlands, to the arrangement of fortifications, and the counter-offensive of the Jin Army, the time for preparing for the battle was indeed too hasty.If the fortifications near the village can be built more perfect for a day and a half, so that the defenders can have enough time to prepare for the battle, then the possibility of the Jin army breaking the defense line will be smaller.
Of course, there is no regret medicine in this world, and the battle that has ended can't change the result. What we can do now is to sum up our experience and lessons, and try our best to prepare for the next battle.Only in this way, the performance of the West Route Army was not satisfactory, so the corresponding overall combat plan had to be adjusted, and the West Route Army could not be solely relied on to attract Houjin's attacking firepower.
But in fact, the opponent's situation is not much better, to be precise, it is even more miserable.Only about half of the 3000 troops brought out by Erhe were left after the battle.Many of the wounded soldiers who fled back lost their ability to continue fighting, and there were at least nearly a thousand dead who were left on the battlefield forever.The cavalry, which is a powerful force, also suffered heavy losses. Of the 100 cavalry sent at the beginning of the battle, only more than [-] cavalry escaped. Such a loss rate is an unbearable result for any army.
If he wants to continue the offensive, Erhe knows that with the current strength and morale, it will definitely not work. Either mobilize more troops and try to make a comeback, or he must get his troops back together as soon as possible.But no matter which method it is, he believes that there is no way to complete it at present.He knew that Haihan had a backer. As long as he increased troops on his side, the other side would also send more troops to participate in the war. It was very likely that it would eventually become a situation of adding fuel, allowing the other side to consume him little by little.
It was very different from what he thought when he set off. Erhe had no confidence to take this high ground at this time, and what he was worried about was not only how to deal with the menacing Haihan army, but also how to explain the result to his superiors at the rear. .
Before the winter of last year, Haihan raided Liaodong and won Lushun in one fell swoop. The news was sent back to Shengjing, that is, after Shenyang, as Daming called it. At this time, Emperor Taiji of the Jin Kingdom, who had not yet proclaimed himself emperor, was quite angry, but Lushun defended the general. Laerzhen Mutebu has led his troops to the battlefield, and even if he wants to be punished, he can't find anyone to blame.And they soon found out that the Haihan people had no plans to leave when they came this time. They were stationed in Lushun, and then launched an offensive against the Jinzhou Isthmus. Obviously, they were not satisfied with just occupying a port in Lushun.
At this time, the focus of the post-Jin foreign war was mainly on Daming and North Korea, but the geographical location of the Liaodong Peninsula was critical, and Huang Taiji did not dare to allow Haihan to take root here, so he let the soldiers who were planning to lead troops to attack Phi Island and North Korea. Azige and Yangguli mobilized troops and horses in Gaizhou, Fuzhou, Jinzhou and other places, and went south to recover Lushun after the spring.
Azige is the twelve sons of Nurhaci. In the same year that he arrived at this time and space, Azige led an army to attack Korea and even conquered five cities.In the next few years, Azige led the army to attack Ming for many times, and made many military exploits.
It is worth mentioning that in the original history, it was Azige who led the army to capture Phi Dao and executed Shen Shikui, the commander of Dongjiang.His nephew Shen Zhixiang later surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and was under the banner of Zhengbai. He followed another Ming rebel general, Kong Youde, to the south and hit Huguang.However, Shen's uncle and nephew now have Haihan as a big backer, and naturally they have gotten rid of the fate of being exterminated by the queen.
The identity of another general, Shumlu Yanguli, is not ordinary. He is the son-in-law of Nurhaci. He participated in the campaigns against tribes such as Huifa, Ula, Hada, and Woji. Later, he led the army to attack Shenyang and Liaoyang during the expedition of Ming Dynasty. , Tongzhou, Jizhou, Datong, Xuanfu and other places are also a military general who is used to charging into battle.
Huang Taiji originally wanted to arrange these two fierce generals to solve the hidden danger of North Korea, but after the incident in Liaodong, the senior officials of the Jin Kingdom believed that the unstable Haihan had to be expelled from Lushun before they could use troops to attack North Korea. The two were sent to the Golden State to supervise the war.However, their station was in Jinzhou City, north of the Jinzhou Isthmus. When Erhe led his troops from the Jinzhou Isthmus fortress, neither of them had received the news that Haihan suddenly launched an offensive.
Erhe led the troops to attack, which is considered to be his own opinion. It’s okay to win this battle. Erhe can justify himself with reasons such as the fleeting of fighters, but as long as the result is good enough, the process does not matter. important.But the situation at this time was just the opposite. Erhe's troops who attacked without authorization were severely damaged by the Haihan Army. After the news was passed back, Erhe was afraid that he would be guilty of living.
Before Erhe had made up his mind on the snowfield, Morgan had already tried out the names of the two generals who were sitting in the Golden State from the captured officers.However, he did not have a clear understanding of these generals at the top of the Houjin military, nor did he know the status of these two people in Houjin, but he had learned that at least thousands of troops in the Golden State had been assembled and ready to go at any time. Everyone can go south to fight, this news is very important to Haihan.
Morgan immediately sent the information he learned to the other two troops on the radio, and Qian Tiandun had been in the north for more than a year, and his primary goal was to be in Houjin. Naturally, he had done a lot of homework for these key figures.After seeing the contents of the telegram, Qian Tiandun couldn't help being silent for a long time, so that Gao Qiaonan, who was standing beside him, felt a little uneasy, and asked, "Sir, what's the trouble?"
Qian Tiandun recovered from his meditation, shook his head slightly, and said, "I can't say it's troublesome, but some things are quite wonderful. Go and bring my box."
Qian Tiandun didn't say what kind of box it was, but Gao Qiaonan had been by his side for many years, but he knew exactly what he was referring to. He quickly walked outside the tent and recruited one of Qian Tiandun's personal attendants: "The Chief's Box."
The attendant was carrying a gray box in his hand, but more than a foot in size, three inches thick, with a faint metallic luster.Gao Qiaonan took the box from him, then entered the account again, and put the box on the table in front of Qian Tiandun.
Qian Tiandun opened the box, but did not shy away from Gao Qiaonan, took out a book from the inside and opened it.Gao Qiaonan seemed to be accustomed to this, so he stood quietly beside him. He knew that Qian Tiandun's box contained some manuscript books every day, and the contents were all top-secret documents. Look at these things to help make decisions.Although Gao Qiaonan didn't know what Qian Tiandun was reading, it must be a very important matter, so Qian Tiandun had to check these documents at this time.
"As expected..." After a while, Qian Tiandun slowly put down the book in his hand and muttered to himself, "This has changed history!"
The book he flipped through just now recorded important figures and events in the post-Jin period during this period. It was a reference material organized and processed by Ning Qi in Sanya.According to the above records, it should be the end of this year that Hou Jin launched a large-scale attack on North Korea, but this process was obviously advanced due to some unknown reasons, which is most likely directly related to the appearance of Haihan in Liaodong.Both Azige and Yanguli should have been the generals who accompanied Huang Taiji to conquer Korea in person, but they appeared in Jinzhou at this time, so the plan of the post-Jin expedition to Korea will definitely be affected by this, and it will probably be postponed for a long time. It's time.
In the original history, Yanguli, a general, died during the post-Jin Dynasty expedition. He was injured by a stray bullet of the North Korean army on the battlefield, and finally died.The appearance of Haihan changed his original life trajectory, but it is still unclear whether this is a blessing or a curse for him.
Another thing that interests Qian Tiandun is that in the original history, Huang Taiji will announce the proclamation of the emperor in the next April, changing the name of the country to "Qing" and the name of the era to Chongde.This is an important event for the international political situation in the entire Far East, but now that Haihan is under the eyes of Houjin, can Huang Taiji still be in the mood to engage in this kind of trick?
Of course, Qian Tiandun had no way to immediately kill Shenyang City and stifle the Houjin regime that had not yet become the Qing Dynasty at this stage. Slow down the proclamation for the time being.After all, the emperor must pay attention to the timing of his enthronement. If his army is beaten like a dog by foreign enemies at this time, who can be in the mood to hold the enthronement ceremony?
"Huang Taiji wants to be emperor so much, so of course he can't fulfill his wish." Qian Tiandun's eyes gradually became firm, he had already made up his mind to rewrite this history.In addition to beating opponents on the battlefield, this seems to be a very interesting achievement.
"Gao Qiaonan, you go and notify Shen Zhixiang to come over, we will hold a battle meeting to discuss the future plan." Qian Tiandun instructed.
Qian Tiandun didn't have much hope for the troops sent by Phi Dao, and he didn't want to completely expose the tactics of the special operations battalion to the other side's field of vision, but now there is a good reason to put Shen Zhixiang's troops. Get out of here first.
Soon Shen Zhixiang came to Qian Tiandun's tent. In order to reassure the Haihan people, he didn't even stay with his own troops, but chose to live in the camp of the Haihan Army. That's why he came like this. fast.
"General Xiao Shen, I have a task to give to your troops. Let's talk about the front first. Where you go, you may face the enemy directly. If you think it's inappropriate, you can choose to refuse." Qian Tiandun stared Said with Shen Zhixiang's face.
(End of this chapter)
Objectively speaking, the military strength gap between Haihan and Houjin has not widened to the point where they have an absolute advantage. If the two sides fought a thousand-person battle on the plain, then the performance of the Houjin army would definitely not be so passive and embarrassing, at least. In terms of maneuverability, it can stabilize the Haihan army.However, in order to win this war, Haihan has been preparing for years and made many targeted deployments. After everything was ready, he launched a surprise attack. After that, the Jin Army rushed to take on the battle and did not think carefully. Naturally, all kinds of tactics would not work. In the process of fighting has been suppressed to death.
Seeing that the first layer of defense on the periphery could not be broken even after the large force was pressed up, Erhe knew that today's loss was a foregone conclusion.But Jin Jun, who was about to pierce the last layer of window paper, finally realized that he couldn't do anything because of the arrival of reinforcements from the Haihan Special Battalion. He could only try to escape from the battlefield to save his life.It was only in the process of retreating that he was chased and beaten by the Haihan Army and dropped nearly a hundred bodies before leaving the battlefield.
Morgan did not order the troops to chase them out. He knew that the cavalry of the Houjin Army had not been wiped out. If the troops were too far away from the defense line, the risk would also increase greatly.Besides, the main task of the West Route Army now is to defend the coastal highlands, so the main force must never leave the position to attack at will.
Morgan immediately issued several orders to let the military doctors and medics step up the treatment of their own wounded, let the engineers repair and reinforce the fortifications of the village at the foot of the mountain, and let the logistics and military supply department count the results of the battle and the consumption of ammunition.After making this arrangement, Morgan met with the officers of the special operations battalion who had just brought troops to put out the fire.
"Sun Zhen, the second lieutenant and platoon leader of the special operations battalion, reports to the department!"
Morgan returned the military salute to the big man standing in front of him, and then asked, "Is it your boss's intention or your own decision to come to fight just now?"
He met Sun Zhen when he was in Zhifu Island. He knew that this person was a member of the special operations battalion. meet outside.As for the boss he asked about, it was naturally the commander of the Central Route Army, Qian Tiandun, the immediate boss of the special operations battalion.
Sun Zhen replied: "Reporting to the chief is the decision of the subordinate. However, the subordination is not for the purpose of taking credit. It is just to see that the enemy is about to break through the defense line. I am worried that the highland side will not be able to withstand the enemy's offensive, so I made a decision without authorization. Strange."
Morgan smiled and said, "The timing is very good. If you don't arrive in time, I'm afraid I will suffer a little."
Sun Zhendao: "When the low-ranking team arrived, they had already sent someone to inform the headquarters. I think the Central Route Army will come closer to us later."
Although Morgan agreed with Sun Zhen's approach, he still had mixed feelings in his heart. His pre-war design was to turn this stronghold into a flesh-and-blood grinder that could fully consume the post-war army. He chose the place. , the tactics were also formulated by him, and the navy and other troops of the army also gave full cooperation, but the final battle process and results were not ideal. If the reinforcements did not arrive in time, the position here would even have the risk of collapse.Although it did cause a lot of damage to the enemy in the battle just now, it was still far from what he imagined.
Recalling the battle process after landing today, Morgan believes that the main problem is the time.From the landing of the Haihan Army, the attack on the highlands, to the arrangement of fortifications, and the counter-offensive of the Jin Army, the time for preparing for the battle was indeed too hasty.If the fortifications near the village can be built more perfect for a day and a half, so that the defenders can have enough time to prepare for the battle, then the possibility of the Jin army breaking the defense line will be smaller.
Of course, there is no regret medicine in this world, and the battle that has ended can't change the result. What we can do now is to sum up our experience and lessons, and try our best to prepare for the next battle.Only in this way, the performance of the West Route Army was not satisfactory, so the corresponding overall combat plan had to be adjusted, and the West Route Army could not be solely relied on to attract Houjin's attacking firepower.
But in fact, the opponent's situation is not much better, to be precise, it is even more miserable.Only about half of the 3000 troops brought out by Erhe were left after the battle.Many of the wounded soldiers who fled back lost their ability to continue fighting, and there were at least nearly a thousand dead who were left on the battlefield forever.The cavalry, which is a powerful force, also suffered heavy losses. Of the 100 cavalry sent at the beginning of the battle, only more than [-] cavalry escaped. Such a loss rate is an unbearable result for any army.
If he wants to continue the offensive, Erhe knows that with the current strength and morale, it will definitely not work. Either mobilize more troops and try to make a comeback, or he must get his troops back together as soon as possible.But no matter which method it is, he believes that there is no way to complete it at present.He knew that Haihan had a backer. As long as he increased troops on his side, the other side would also send more troops to participate in the war. It was very likely that it would eventually become a situation of adding fuel, allowing the other side to consume him little by little.
It was very different from what he thought when he set off. Erhe had no confidence to take this high ground at this time, and what he was worried about was not only how to deal with the menacing Haihan army, but also how to explain the result to his superiors at the rear. .
Before the winter of last year, Haihan raided Liaodong and won Lushun in one fell swoop. The news was sent back to Shengjing, that is, after Shenyang, as Daming called it. At this time, Emperor Taiji of the Jin Kingdom, who had not yet proclaimed himself emperor, was quite angry, but Lushun defended the general. Laerzhen Mutebu has led his troops to the battlefield, and even if he wants to be punished, he can't find anyone to blame.And they soon found out that the Haihan people had no plans to leave when they came this time. They were stationed in Lushun, and then launched an offensive against the Jinzhou Isthmus. Obviously, they were not satisfied with just occupying a port in Lushun.
At this time, the focus of the post-Jin foreign war was mainly on Daming and North Korea, but the geographical location of the Liaodong Peninsula was critical, and Huang Taiji did not dare to allow Haihan to take root here, so he let the soldiers who were planning to lead troops to attack Phi Island and North Korea. Azige and Yangguli mobilized troops and horses in Gaizhou, Fuzhou, Jinzhou and other places, and went south to recover Lushun after the spring.
Azige is the twelve sons of Nurhaci. In the same year that he arrived at this time and space, Azige led an army to attack Korea and even conquered five cities.In the next few years, Azige led the army to attack Ming for many times, and made many military exploits.
It is worth mentioning that in the original history, it was Azige who led the army to capture Phi Dao and executed Shen Shikui, the commander of Dongjiang.His nephew Shen Zhixiang later surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and was under the banner of Zhengbai. He followed another Ming rebel general, Kong Youde, to the south and hit Huguang.However, Shen's uncle and nephew now have Haihan as a big backer, and naturally they have gotten rid of the fate of being exterminated by the queen.
The identity of another general, Shumlu Yanguli, is not ordinary. He is the son-in-law of Nurhaci. He participated in the campaigns against tribes such as Huifa, Ula, Hada, and Woji. Later, he led the army to attack Shenyang and Liaoyang during the expedition of Ming Dynasty. , Tongzhou, Jizhou, Datong, Xuanfu and other places are also a military general who is used to charging into battle.
Huang Taiji originally wanted to arrange these two fierce generals to solve the hidden danger of North Korea, but after the incident in Liaodong, the senior officials of the Jin Kingdom believed that the unstable Haihan had to be expelled from Lushun before they could use troops to attack North Korea. The two were sent to the Golden State to supervise the war.However, their station was in Jinzhou City, north of the Jinzhou Isthmus. When Erhe led his troops from the Jinzhou Isthmus fortress, neither of them had received the news that Haihan suddenly launched an offensive.
Erhe led the troops to attack, which is considered to be his own opinion. It’s okay to win this battle. Erhe can justify himself with reasons such as the fleeting of fighters, but as long as the result is good enough, the process does not matter. important.But the situation at this time was just the opposite. Erhe's troops who attacked without authorization were severely damaged by the Haihan Army. After the news was passed back, Erhe was afraid that he would be guilty of living.
Before Erhe had made up his mind on the snowfield, Morgan had already tried out the names of the two generals who were sitting in the Golden State from the captured officers.However, he did not have a clear understanding of these generals at the top of the Houjin military, nor did he know the status of these two people in Houjin, but he had learned that at least thousands of troops in the Golden State had been assembled and ready to go at any time. Everyone can go south to fight, this news is very important to Haihan.
Morgan immediately sent the information he learned to the other two troops on the radio, and Qian Tiandun had been in the north for more than a year, and his primary goal was to be in Houjin. Naturally, he had done a lot of homework for these key figures.After seeing the contents of the telegram, Qian Tiandun couldn't help being silent for a long time, so that Gao Qiaonan, who was standing beside him, felt a little uneasy, and asked, "Sir, what's the trouble?"
Qian Tiandun recovered from his meditation, shook his head slightly, and said, "I can't say it's troublesome, but some things are quite wonderful. Go and bring my box."
Qian Tiandun didn't say what kind of box it was, but Gao Qiaonan had been by his side for many years, but he knew exactly what he was referring to. He quickly walked outside the tent and recruited one of Qian Tiandun's personal attendants: "The Chief's Box."
The attendant was carrying a gray box in his hand, but more than a foot in size, three inches thick, with a faint metallic luster.Gao Qiaonan took the box from him, then entered the account again, and put the box on the table in front of Qian Tiandun.
Qian Tiandun opened the box, but did not shy away from Gao Qiaonan, took out a book from the inside and opened it.Gao Qiaonan seemed to be accustomed to this, so he stood quietly beside him. He knew that Qian Tiandun's box contained some manuscript books every day, and the contents were all top-secret documents. Look at these things to help make decisions.Although Gao Qiaonan didn't know what Qian Tiandun was reading, it must be a very important matter, so Qian Tiandun had to check these documents at this time.
"As expected..." After a while, Qian Tiandun slowly put down the book in his hand and muttered to himself, "This has changed history!"
The book he flipped through just now recorded important figures and events in the post-Jin period during this period. It was a reference material organized and processed by Ning Qi in Sanya.According to the above records, it should be the end of this year that Hou Jin launched a large-scale attack on North Korea, but this process was obviously advanced due to some unknown reasons, which is most likely directly related to the appearance of Haihan in Liaodong.Both Azige and Yanguli should have been the generals who accompanied Huang Taiji to conquer Korea in person, but they appeared in Jinzhou at this time, so the plan of the post-Jin expedition to Korea will definitely be affected by this, and it will probably be postponed for a long time. It's time.
In the original history, Yanguli, a general, died during the post-Jin Dynasty expedition. He was injured by a stray bullet of the North Korean army on the battlefield, and finally died.The appearance of Haihan changed his original life trajectory, but it is still unclear whether this is a blessing or a curse for him.
Another thing that interests Qian Tiandun is that in the original history, Huang Taiji will announce the proclamation of the emperor in the next April, changing the name of the country to "Qing" and the name of the era to Chongde.This is an important event for the international political situation in the entire Far East, but now that Haihan is under the eyes of Houjin, can Huang Taiji still be in the mood to engage in this kind of trick?
Of course, Qian Tiandun had no way to immediately kill Shenyang City and stifle the Houjin regime that had not yet become the Qing Dynasty at this stage. Slow down the proclamation for the time being.After all, the emperor must pay attention to the timing of his enthronement. If his army is beaten like a dog by foreign enemies at this time, who can be in the mood to hold the enthronement ceremony?
"Huang Taiji wants to be emperor so much, so of course he can't fulfill his wish." Qian Tiandun's eyes gradually became firm, he had already made up his mind to rewrite this history.In addition to beating opponents on the battlefield, this seems to be a very interesting achievement.
"Gao Qiaonan, you go and notify Shen Zhixiang to come over, we will hold a battle meeting to discuss the future plan." Qian Tiandun instructed.
Qian Tiandun didn't have much hope for the troops sent by Phi Dao, and he didn't want to completely expose the tactics of the special operations battalion to the other side's field of vision, but now there is a good reason to put Shen Zhixiang's troops. Get out of here first.
Soon Shen Zhixiang came to Qian Tiandun's tent. In order to reassure the Haihan people, he didn't even stay with his own troops, but chose to live in the camp of the Haihan Army. That's why he came like this. fast.
"General Xiao Shen, I have a task to give to your troops. Let's talk about the front first. Where you go, you may face the enemy directly. If you think it's inappropriate, you can choose to refuse." Qian Tiandun stared Said with Shen Zhixiang's face.
(End of this chapter)