Chapter 1431 Changing History
Objectively speaking, the military strength gap between Haihan and Hou Jin has not widened to the point of having an absolute advantage. If the two sides engage in a thousand-man level battle on the plains, then the performance of the Hou Jin army will definitely not be so passive and embarrassing, at least. In terms of mobility, it can firmly hold down the Haihan Army. However, in order to win this war, Haihan had been preparing for many years and made many targeted deployments. After everything was ready, he launched the surprise attack. Then the Jin Army rushed to the battle without careful consideration. Naturally, all the tactics did not work. During the battle, they were suppressed to death.
Seeing that even after the large troops pressed forward, they were unable to break through the first layer of defense on the outside, Erhe knew that he would definitely suffer today's loss. The Hou Jin Army, which was about to pierce the last layer of window paper, finally realized that there was nothing they could do because of the arrival of reinforcements from the Haihan Special War Camp, and could only try to escape from the battlefield to save their lives. Only during the retreat, they were chased and beaten by the Haihan Army, leaving nearly a hundred corpses behind before leaving the battlefield.
Morgan did not order the troops to chase them out. He knew that the cavalry of the Hou Jin Army had not been wiped out. If the troops were allowed to leave the defense line too far, the risk would greatly increase. Besides, the main task of the West Route Army now is to defend the coastal highlands, so the main force must not leave the position at will and attack.
Morgan immediately issued several orders, asking military doctors and medical soldiers to step up the treatment of their own wounded, asking engineers to repair and strengthen the fortifications of the villages at the foot of the mountain, and the logistics and munitions department to calculate the results of the battle and ammunition consumption. After making these arrangements, Morgan met with the special operations battalion officer who had just brought troops to put out the fire.
"Special Operations Battalion Second Lieutenant Platoon Leader Sun Zhen led his troops to report!"
Morgan returned the military salute to the big man standing in front of him, and then asked: "Is it your boss's intention to come to join the war just now, or is it your own decision?"
He had met Sun Zhen when he was on Zhifu Island, and knew that this person was a member of the special operations battalion. His sniper team even trained with the company commanded by Sun Zhen for a period of time, so it was not surprising. Meet outside. As for the boss he asked about, he naturally referred to Qian Tiandun, the commander of the Central Route Army and the immediate boss of the special operations battalion.
Sun Zhen responded: "It was my decision to report to the leader. However, I did not want to grab credit. I just saw that the enemy was about to break through the defense line and was worried that the highlands would not be able to withstand the enemy's offensive, so I made the decision without authorization. I hope the leader will not Weird.”
Morgan smiled and said: "The timing is very good. If you don't arrive in time, I'm afraid I will have to suffer a little."
Sun Zhendao: "When I arrived with my subordinates, I had already sent someone to notify the headquarters. I think the Central Army will move closer here later."
Although Morgan agreed with Sun Zhen's approach, he still had mixed feelings in his heart. His plan before the war was to turn this stronghold into a flesh-and-blood millstone that could fully consume Hou Jin's troops. He chose the location. , the tactics were also formulated by him, and other units of the navy and army also provided full cooperation, but the final battle process and results were not ideal. If reinforcements had not arrived in time, the position here would have even risked collapse. Although he had indeed caused a lot of damage to the enemy in the previous battle, it was still far from what he had imagined.
Looking back on the battle process after today's landing, Morgan believes that the main problem lies in time. From the landing of the Haihan Army and the attack on the highlands to the deployment of fortifications and the counterattack of the Jin Army, the time spent preparing for the war was indeed too hasty. If we could take more than one and a half days to build more complete defenses near the village, allowing the defenders enough time to prepare for battle, then the possibility of the Jin army breaking through the defense line would be even smaller.
Of course, there is no regret in this world, and the end of the battle cannot change the outcome. All that can be done now is to sum up experience and lessons, and do our best to prepare for the battle ahead. However, if the performance of the West Route Army is not satisfactory, then the corresponding overall combat plan will have to make some adjustments. We cannot simply rely on the West Route Army to attract Hou Jin's attack firepower.
But in fact, the opponent's situation is not much better. To be precise, it is even more miserable. After the battle, only about half of the three thousand troops brought out by Erhe were left. Many of the wounded soldiers who escaped had lost the ability to continue fighting, and the number of dead who were left on the battlefield forever was at least nearly a thousand. The cavalry, a powerful force, also suffered heavy losses. Of the 500 cavalry sent at the beginning of the battle, only more than 100 were able to escape. Such a loss rate would be unbearable for any army.
If he wanted to continue the offensive, Erhe knew that it would definitely not be feasible with the current strength and morale. He would either have to mobilize more troops and try to make a comeback, or he would have to get his troops back on their feet as soon as possible. But no matter which method he uses, he believes that there is currently no way to complete it. He knew that Haihan had a backup plan. As long as he increased his troops, the other side would also send more troops to join the battle. It would most likely end up adding fuel to the fire, allowing the other side to wear him out bit by bit.
Quite different from what he had thought when he set out, Erhe no longer had the confidence to capture this high ground. Moreover, he was worried not only about how to deal with the menacing Haihan army, but also about how to explain the result to his superiors at the rear. .
Before winter last year, Haihan raided Liaodong and captured Lushun in one fell swoop. The news spread back to Shengjing, which was called Shenyang in the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Taiji of the Jin Kingdom, who had not yet proclaimed himself emperor, was very angry, but Lushun guard Jia La'Ezhen Muteb has already led his troops to death on the battlefield, and even if he wanted to punish him, he would not be able to find anyone to take the blame. And they soon discovered that the Haihan people had no intention of leaving this time. They actually stationed themselves in Lushun, and then launched an offensive against the Jinzhou Isthmus. Apparently they were not satisfied with just occupying the entrance of Lushun.
At this time, the focus of Hou Jin's foreign war was mainly on the Ming Dynasty and North Korea. However, the geographical location of the Liaodong Peninsula was critical, and Huang Taiji did not dare to let Haihan settle down here, so he asked the troops who were originally planning to lead troops to attack Pidao and North Korea. Azige and Yanguli mobilized troops from Gaizhou, Fuzhou, Jinzhou and other places to go south to regain Lushun after the spring.
Azige was the twelfth son of Nurhaci. In the same year that the time travelers arrived in this time and space, Azige led an army to attack North Korea and conquered five cities. In the following years, Azig led his troops to defeat the Ming Dynasty many times and made many military exploits. He was a figure that caused quite a headache for the Ming Dynasty's nine-border defenders.
It is worth mentioning that in the original history, it was Azig who led the army to capture Pidao and executed Shen Shikui, the commander-in-chief of the Dongjiang River. His nephew Shen Zhixiang later surrendered to the Qing Dynasty and belonged to the Zhengbai banner. He followed another Ming rebel general Kong Youde and went south to Huguang. However, now that Shen's uncle and nephew have a big backer like Haihan, they have naturally escaped the fate of being wiped out by Hou Jin.
Another general, Shumulu Yanguli, had an unusual identity. He was the son-in-law of Nurhachi. He participated in the campaigns against Huifa, Wula, Hada, Woji and other tribes. He later led his army to attack Shenyang and Liaoyang during the Ming Dynasty. , Tongzhou, Jizhou, Datong, Xuanfu and other places, he is also a general who is accustomed to charging into battle. Huang Taiji originally wanted to arrange these two fierce generals to solve the hidden danger of North Korea. However, after the Liaodong incident, the top brass of the Jin Kingdom believed that Haihan, who had an unsteady foothold, needed to be expelled from Lushun before he could safely mobilize troops to attack North Korea. Then they sent these two men to Jinzhou 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 news of Haihan's sudden offensive.
Erhe led the troops to attack, which was regarded as his own initiative. It didn't matter if he won the battle. Erhe could use reasons such as the fleeting opportunity to defend himself, but as long as the result was good enough, it didn't matter what the process was. important. But the situation at this time was exactly the opposite. The Erhe tribe who attacked without authorization was severely damaged by the Haihan army. After the news was sent back, Erhe would probably be punished.
Before Erhe could make up his mind on the snowy field, Morgan had already found out the names of General Jin from the captured officers. However, he did not have a clear understanding of these generals at the top of Houjin's military, nor did he know the status of these two people in Houjin. However, he had learned that at least thousands of troops had been assembled in Jinzhou and could be mobilized at any time. They can all go south to join the war. This news is very important to Haihan.
Morgan immediately used the radio to send the information he learned to the other two groups of troops. Qian Tiandun had been in the north for more than a year, and his primary goal was to make money. Naturally, he had done a lot of homework on these key figures. After seeing the contents of the telegram, Qian Tiandun couldn't help but remain silent for a long time, so that Gao Qiaonan, who was standing next to him, felt a little uneasy and took the initiative to ask: "Chief, what's the trouble?"
Qian Tiandun came back from his thoughts, shook his head slightly and said: "I can't say it's troublesome, but some things are quite strange. Go and get my box."
Qian Tiandun didn't say what kind of box it was, but Takahashi Nan, who had been with him for many years, knew exactly what he was referring to. He quickly walked outside the tent and called one of Qian Tiandun's personal attendants over: "The chief's box."
The attendant was carrying a gray box in his hand, which was only over a foot in size and three inches thick, with a faint metallic luster. Takahashi Nan took the box from him, then entered the tent again and placed the box on the table in front of Qian Tiandun.
Qian Tiandun opened the box and took out a book from it without shying away from Gao Qiaonan and opened it. Gao Qiaonan seemed to be used to this, so he stood quietly next to him. He knew that Qian Tiandun's box usually contained some manuscript books, and the contents were all top-secret documents. Qian Tiandun often used them when formulating battle plans. Look through these things to help with your decision-making. Although Gao Qiaonan didn't know what Qian Tiandun was looking at, it must be something very important for Qian Tiandun to check these documents at this time.
"As expected..." After a moment, Qian Tiandun slowly put down the book in his hand and murmured to himself: "This will change history!"
The book he just looked through recorded the important figures and events of Houjin during this period. It was a reference compiled and processed by Ning Qi from Sanya. According to the above records, Hou Jin's large-scale attack on North Korea should be at the end of this year. However, this process was obviously advanced due to some unknown reasons. This is most likely to be directly related to Haihan's appearance in Liaodong. Both Azig and Yangguli were supposed to be the generals who accompanied Huang Taiji in his personal expedition to North Korea, but they appeared in Jinzhou at this time. Then Jin Dynasty's plan to conquer North Korea would definitely be affected by this, and it would probably be delayed for a long time. It's time.
In the original history, Yang Guli, a general, died during the post-Jin Dynasty. He was injured by a stray bullet from the Korean army on the battlefield, and finally died of his injuries. The appearance of Haihan changed his original life trajectory, but it is not yet known whether this is a blessing or a curse for him.
Another thing that interests Qian Tiandun is that in the original history, Huang Taiji would declare himself emperor in the next April, change the country's name to "Qing", and change the year's name to Chongde. This is an important event for the international political situation of the entire Far East, but now that Haihan is right under Hou Jin's nose, can Huang Taiji still be in the mood to engage in such a trick?
Of course, Qian Tiandun had no way to attack Shenyang City immediately and strangle the Hou Jin regime that had not yet become the Qing Dynasty at this stage, but he believed that if he could create more trouble for Hou Jin at this time, it might make Huang Taiji Temporarily slowing down the matter of proclaiming emperor. After all, when an emperor ascends the throne, he must pay attention to the timing. If his army is beaten like a dog by foreign enemies at this time, who can be in the mood to hold a ceremony for enthroning?
"Huang Taiji wants to be emperor so much, so of course his wish cannot be fulfilled." Qian Tiandun's eyes gradually became determined, and he had already made up his mind to rewrite this period of history. Aside from defeating your opponents on the battlefield, this seems like a fun accomplishment.
"Gao Qiaonan, you go and notify Shen Zhixiang to come over. We will hold a combat meeting to discuss the next plan." Qian Tiandun ordered.
Qian Tiandun originally didn't have much hope for the troops sent by Pi Dao, and he didn't want to completely expose the tactics of the special operations battalion to the opponent's sight, but now there is a good reason to send Shen Zhixiang's troops to Get out of here first.
Soon Shen Zhixiang came to Qian Tiandun's big tent. In order to reassure the Haihan people, he did not even station with his own troops, but chose to live in the Haihan Army's camp. That's why he came like this. So fast.
"General Xiao Shen, I have a task to give to your troops. Let me talk about it first. Where you go, you may have a head-on confrontation with the enemy. If you feel it is inappropriate, you can choose to refuse." Qian Tiandun stared at He said while looking at Shen Zhixiang's face.
(End of chapter)