From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1037

On the eighth day of June, heavy troops gathered in the Jurchen territory of Donghai.

Huang Taiji sat quietly in the tent, cooking strong wine, but he could still hear the fierce fighting in the north.

The war had begun. The elite forces of the Tsarist Empire arrived at Tashanwei two days ago. This position was very critical. It could attack the fortress of Sayihewei, retreat to defend the dangerous land of Wuzhewei, protect the grain and grass foundation of Tunhewei, and guard the Odolunwei and Huerhaiwei. To the east was Xingkai Lake.

Once the Tsarist Empire occupied this position, it meant that a sharp knife was formed, which could be stabbed into Huang Taiji's heart at any time.

Because the defensive front was too long and the defensive force was limited, he had to send a large number of light cavalry as reconnaissance troops, make judgments based on the mobilization of the opponent's main force, and concentrate superior forces to defend the opponent's main force.

This superior force is relative, because the number of the opponent's main force is always larger.

The battle of Tashan was Huang Taiji's defense. If he could successfully defend Tashan, the enemy's activities would be truly restricted. If he could not take it, he would have to see the enemy's true strength.

He knew very well that the main force brought by Gumanyev this time was the most elite force of the Semenovsky Corps.

It's just that the number is still unclear.

Wanyan Daichan ran into the tent in a dusty state, with an extremely ugly face, and said in a deep voice: "The front line is very difficult. The enemy has dispatched a large number of cavalry and shooting troops, and they are very good at running, constantly using the range to pull us."

"We didn't get any advantage."

Huang Taiji frowned slightly. As a fishing and hunting nation, the Jurchen warriors grew up on horseback. They didn't get any advantage in the cavalry duel, which means that the opponent's strength is beyond expectations.

He looked at Wanyan Daichan and said, "The enemy's firearms are limited in power and the frequency of shooting is not high. Logically, we have the space and opportunity to get close."

Wanyan Daichan said, "Yes, but they have a large number of cavalry to cover them, and their plate armor can resist our bows and arrows."

"When facing a fully armed elite corps, our means of attack seem too simple."

Huang Taiji stood up and smiled softly, "Interesting, they wear plate armor and fight cavalry with us?"

"Pass the order down, only chase but not attack, the enemy chases me and I flee, constantly harassing, consuming the physical strength of the enemy's horses, carrying dozens of kilograms of plate armor, I want to see how long their war horses can hold on."

"Remember, when the enemy's horses are exhausted, attack with all your strength, use flesh and blood to break through the enemy's shooting army defense line, don't care about casualties, and shoot them through."

Wanyan Daichan whispered, "I hope it works."

She walked out of the tent quickly and rode north.

Huang Taiji sighed and frowned again. He was under great pressure, but he was already familiar with war.

He had a clear understanding of the strategic goals of each stage, and he had detailed arrangements for what should be completed in what period.

"It's a pity that there are too few troops."

He looked at the map and sighed: "If there were more people, then at this time, we could send a light cavalry to go north along the Naowen River to Mulijiwei, posing a huge threat to the opponent's logistics supply line, making the opponent terrified, not daring to fight, not daring to retreat."

"At that time, we will find an opportunity to annihilate them in the necessary pursuit through Tashanwei and repeated movements."

Huang Taiji knew deeply that he had too few cards in his hand, and Zhou Yuan would never come to support in advance.

The road to survival for the Jurchens was too difficult.

How about letting the enemy in? Detour from the side, try to cut off the opponent's retreat, and then close the door and beat the dog?

He quickly gave up this strategy. The enemy had too many troops. Even if they could be trapped, they could concentrate their superior forces to break through, and even break through in the direction of Jianzhou. Once they really started to move, it would be difficult to control them, and the entire defense line would be destroyed.

Thinking back to the current situation, our Jurchen warriors have superb horsemanship and excellent combat effectiveness. After the enemy's horses are tired, we can definitely get close to the enemy and start fighting.

In close combat, the Jurchens are never inferior to any army.

Huang Taiji waited quietly until dusk, and then he received news from Wanyan Daichan.

"Six thousand light cavalry rushed in, and only nine hundred survived."

Her tone was extremely heavy.

Huang Taiji immediately stood up and said in a serious voice: "Where are the enemy!"

Wanyan Daichan said: "About three thousand people were killed."

"What?"

Huang Taiji couldn't help but exclaimed. Our side had died more than five thousand people, but the enemy only died more than three thousand people, and it was after the enemy's horses were tired. How could it be possible! "

Wanyan Daichan gritted her teeth and said: "The opponent's plate armor is too strong"But the cloth armor on our bodies can be easily cut through. The armor is too different. Even if the opponent's horses have tried their best, we can only achieve this kind of results." "Huang Taiji, Tashan is gone. We should leave." Huang Taiji was silent for a long time. He paced back and forth, and finally waved his hand and said, "Withdraw the troops and defend Sayihewei to the death." "Five thousand soldiers were sacrificed, and a fact was understood. This battle can only be like this." "It's time to write a letter to Zhou Yuan. It's time for him to go to war. ”

……

On the ninth day of the sixth lunar month, at 2:00 noon.

Zhou Yuan and the commanders of the 12 regiments of the Beijing Camp went out of the city together to welcome the arrival of the army.

Having received intelligence long ago and completed the route planning and camping sites in advance, the four generals Li He, Wang Xiong, Ji Shan, and Min Tianrui led their respective subordinates, a total of 200,000 troops, and rushed to the capital at the same time.

The mighty dragon gathered into a torrent that shook the world, and appeared at the end of the sight when the smoke and dust were flying and the earth was shaking.

"General Jie!"

Li He had the loudest voice, and he shouted from a distance, riding a horse and rushing over, then quickly dismounted, half-knelt down, and shouted: "I am Li He, the commander of Zhejiang, and I meet the general Jie!"

He was once Zhou Yuan's soldier, so the title was not changed.

Wang Xiong also ran over excitedly, his face flushed, and his voice was a little choked: "I am Wang Xiong, the governor of Shandong, and I meet the general Jie." ”

After the battle of Fenglangjuxu, they have not seen each other again. It has been a year and a half.

“Min Tianrui, the governor of Datong, pays homage to the marshal.”

“Ji Shan, the governor of Huguang, pays homage to the marshal.”

Two old friends again. Although they did not participate in the battle of Fenglangjuxu, they cooperated closely and had a tacit understanding in the subsequent hunting of Huang Taiji.

Zhou Yuan waved his hand and said, “Get up, you have worked hard all the way.”

“Immediately arrange soldiers to station in the camp and complete the regional allocation according to the original plan.”

“Give you three days to deal with the logistics problems properly. At that time, you will be uniformly transferred out and reintegrated to complete the overall supply of the army.”

“Li He, your logistics and baggage troops will not move for the time being.”

Hearing this, Li He was slightly stunned and immediately said in a low voice, “Yes! I obey your order! "

Several generals had to go to Shenjing first and report to the palace. Although the eldest sister no longer interfered in military affairs, the procedures had to be followed.

After the procedures, it was already dusk, and Zhou Yuan held a banquet at home to entertain everyone.

Until this moment, Li He couldn't help asking: "General, why don't my troops need to withdraw logistics supplies?"

He had a bad feeling in his heart.

Zhou Yuan said in a deep voice: "Your troops will not go north, but will follow Song Wu to Gansu Town to guard Gansu and Haixi."

Hearing this, Li He hurriedly stood up, and his voice changed: "General... I want to follow you..."

Zhou Yuan's face sank, and he said in a serious tone: "Outside the pass is a battlefield! Isn't the northwest a battlefield? Family and national affairs, national crisis, is it your turn to pick and choose? Do you think this is a joke! "

Li He knelt down quickly, lowered his head and said: "I dare not, I just want to... want to pick a difficult one."

Zhou Yuan said: "Stand up and talk, Yarkand is about to unify the Western Regions, Haixi and Gansu are under great pressure, and war may break out at any time. It is not easy to guard the northwest."

"Your soldiers from Zhejiang may not be able to adapt to Gansu, but compared to the Jurchen land in the East China Sea, it is at least not that cold there."

He looked at everyone and said solemnly: "Let's eat first, no drinking tonight, after eating, I will tell you the overall war situation of Dajin thoroughly."

"You will understand after listening."