The Red House starts from Liaodong

Chapter 401

Jia Jian came back from the grassland and brought exciting news.

Liaoyang City.

Xie Youcheng and the others were all excited.

"The front is the barbarians. When the army wins, Jinjiang Town will be completely restored to Liaodong. The north is the ally of the grassland, and the south is the ally of North Korea.

There are all friends on the side of the couch, the right time and place, and the right people, I am in Jinjiang Town. "

Xie Youcheng looked at Ping Liaohou and congratulated the general.

An unrestricted Jinjiang town can exert its greatest strength outward, according to the general's plan.

Xie You intentionally dispelled all doubts.

The general's vision is far-sighted, Da Zhou can't take care of the vassal state, but the general wants to take care of it.

No one can guarantee whether the dispute between saving the Ryukyu Kingdom and the Satsuma clan will turn into a war between Jinjiang Town and Japan.

If Jin Jiangzhen can't solve the constraints around him, how can he deal with the most dangerous situation.

As the general's confidant, Zuo Sima of the military commander, Xie Youcheng knew the general's layout very early on, and even why he valued Liu Xianglian.

Xu Hui laughed.

"Liaoyang and Shenyang are important places in eastern Liaodong. There are many military forts around them. The barbarians did not dare to go around the military fortresses to fight with us, so they chose to stay on the defensive.

With the advantage of our Jinjiang army's artillery, the barbarians without reinforcements will surely fail. "

Although Xu Hui is in charge of the military commander, unlike Xie Youcheng, he knows all about Japan's plans and thinks differently from Xie Youcheng.

Seeing everyone's confidence, Tang Qing'an also laughed.

When he first went to sea, facing the barbarians, everyone was worried, and even when he regained Jinzhou, his heart was uneasy.

Eight years passed.

People's hearts are gradually changing, even if the war is newly opened, they are full of confidence.

"King Zhongshun has to be on guard, although I will join forces with the Marquis of Jinxiang to deal with King Zhongshun in the capital, but things are still undecided.

In order to prevent King Zhongshun from affecting the battle, he ordered the ministries to speed up the pace of attack and sent people to urge the North Korean army.

Take Benxi as soon as possible, and don't delay the military period. "

People take orders.

Li Daoxin was stationed in Liaoyang, and Zhu Xiu was in charge of the overall situation in this area.

Therefore, Zhu Xiu was in charge of the central army, and Li Daoxin led the vanguard to attack the tiger skin station.

Peng Dahai is in charge of the left wing, and the task is equally heavy, so it is close to the Great Wall, and there are the most military forts on the marching route of the left wing army.

However, Tiger Skin Station is also very difficult to attack.

When the barbarians successfully attacked Lushun and threatened Shenyang, the Liaodong capital used Fengjibao and Hupiyi as horns with Shenyang.

It can be seen the importance of the two castles.

However, even if there are many difficulties, it does not hinder the strong morale of the army.

More than [-] Jinjiang troops set off from Changsheng Fort, arrived at Zhangyi Fort, and camped by the Hun River.

"It's really a good place to farm."

Looking at the endless deserted fields, Peng Dahai sighed, feeling a pity in his heart.

If these fertile fields are in the hands of Jinjiang Town, it is unknown how many people they can support.

Not only the fields in Shenyang area were abandoned, most of the fields in Liaoyang area were also abandoned.

And these two places are the essence of Liaodong.

If Liaodong can be restored, the wealth of these two places can support an uncountable population, which will be like a tiger with wings added.

As the commander-in-chief, Peng Dahai has been in close contact with the general, knowing that the general once said that he would relocate the landless people from the country.

The general said that Liaodong and Nuer Gansi could feed at least 2000 million people. Since he was a general, Peng Dahai never doubted it.

Just like when he made a mistake and was transferred away by the general, everyone was worried about his safety or future, but his expression remained the same, and he ate and drank as usual.

Seeing this look, the angry general scolded him several times, but he didn't change, he should eat and drink.

"The sooner such a good land is taken back, the sooner the government can organize the people to re-level the land."

Glancing at the faintly visible military fort ahead, Peng Dahai dispatched cavalry to drive away the opponent's probing horses.

Day two.

The chariots were dispatched to stabilize the front and guard against harassment and raids by the barbarian cavalry.The infantry pressed on, ready to go.

The artillery was then deployed.

"attack."

As the command flag slid down, the command soldier roared loudly.

"Boom."

The cannons of the Jinjiang Army fired continuous artillery fire again.

At the beginning of the founding of the Great Zhou Dynasty.

The firearms and bowl-mouth guns used in firearms do not have much advantage. They were spread to North Korea and were not sought after.

Even changes have taken place over the years.

During the contact between Japan and Western countries, it manufactured excellent hand-held iron cannons, which were very powerful. During the Imjin Japanese Invasion, they played a powerful role, and the Korean army was often defeated because of this.

In Dazhou, the three-eyed firecrackers in the north and the bird-cuppets in the south rose up, replacing the old-style firecrackers.

Artillery has also changed.

The imitation Fran cannon, and even the newly imitated Hongyi cannon in recent years have completely eliminated the old artillery.

In the field.

The chariot soldiers are used as screens, equipped with long spears, knives and shield soldiers, shooting bird guns in the chamber holes, and the cavalry assists in defense.

The morale of the soldiers is high and the fighting spirit is firm.

The barbarians can't get any benefits in the field battle, and they have to bear the bombardment of artillery fire. Even if the archers shoot each other, they can't defeat the gunmen under the cover of the carriage.

The cavalry could not break through the formation of the Jinjiang army, and the infantry endured double-layer attacks from artillery and bird guns, unable to form a continuous offensive, and could only increase casualties.

There is no way to take the Jinjiang army's army formation.

Back then there were artillery from the Han army, although they were not as good as those from the Jinjiang army, they could still shoot at each other for a few rounds, but now they have already been exhausted.

There are many fortresses between the two places, and the distance is too short, so it is impossible to give full play to the advantages of cavalry.

All kinds of unfavorable situations.

Although the barbarians were recruited and strengthened the strength of the military forts, they fell into a passive defensive situation and were beaten everywhere.

On the second day, a group of barbarian cavalry suddenly appeared, wanting to raid the artillery positions, armed with gunpowder packs, and planned to destroy the cannons of the Jin Jiang army.

It was discovered by the Jinjiang army's scouts, and a fierce battle took place between the two sides.

With the aid of the infantry, the incoming barbarian cavalry was repelled and the artillery position was protected.

Day three.

The gate of the dilapidated Zhangyi Fort was opened.

The barbarians in the fort came out in single file, and lined up in the open space, ready to fight to the death with the Jinjiang army.

Peng Dahai snorted coldly.

The artillery fire was ordered to continue the bombing.

Jinjiang Town, which has accumulated for many years, has the cooperation of North Korea. Whether it is gunpowder or lead, it has stored innumerable materials.

Enough for his splurge.

The barbarians wanted to confront him head-on, so they had to survive their own artillery first.

He has artillery, but the enemy doesn't. Peng Dahai likes to fight this kind of battle the most. He only ordered all formations to be strictly guarded and not to send troops without authorization.

Barbarians have heavy bows, and arrows can pierce armor.

The barbarians had heavy infantry with thick armor, armed with heavy weapons such as hammers and maces, which were originally used to break through the armored soldiers of the Zhou army.

The barbarians also have sharpshooters, heavy cavalry and so on.

But only the lack of artillery.

Firearms are compared in quantity, in power, and in range.

It needs the support of craftsmen and consumes national power.

Only artisans.

How can the barbarians compare to Jinjiang Town?

Peng Dahai looked at the entire battlefield from the temporary high platform.

The formations of our own troops are well-arranged, skilled in coordination, numerous weapons, and tough fortifications.

The artillery in the army formation, the fire source is continuous, and the sound is shocking.

Amidst the familiar voice, Peng Dahai confidently looked at the barbarian army in front of him, staggered and demoralized by the bombing.

Peng Dahai, who grew up in the flames of war, under the guidance of the general, brought the latest tactics to the fullest in the era of alternating hot and cold weapons.

"kill."

The barbarians couldn't bear it anymore, and finally launched a charge.

Hundreds of soldiers wearing heavy armor and holding heavy weapons such as sledgehammers looked like warriors picked out from the door.

He wanted to get to the front of the Jinjiang army, disrupt the attacking rhythm of the Jinjiang army, and create a favorable situation for the friendly troops who came later.

"Bang bang bang."

The dense sound of bird guns formed a lead wall.

Armor doesn't protect against bullets.

If you are shot by a bow and arrow, you can still endure the pain and continue to fight, but if you are shot by a lead, ordinary people cannot bear the severe pain.

When the lead is shot at high speed, it will be hot like a soldering iron, and it will burst after being shot into the human body, and its lethality is much higher than that of a bow.

Those who are shot must fall.

The hundreds of barbarian warriors were selected carefully, and no one hesitated because of the casualties of their comrades.

However, under the pressure of the equipment, they finally fell on the road, and only a few dozen people rushed to the front of the formation.

Facing the soldiers in the carriage, and the soldiers with spears, swords and shields behind them, they quickly disappeared on the front line and regained their tranquility.

The follow-up barbarians also rushed over.

However, under the bombardment of the artillery, the formation was not formed, it was already scattered, and it was impossible to form a continuous offensive.

"Bang bang bang."

The blunderbuss soldiers fired in an orderly manner, and then the soldiers behind them handed over the loaded blunderbusses, stuck them out of the box holes, and continued to fire bullets neatly under orders.

The matchlock is specially made, soaked in oil and dried in the sun.

The sparks on the matchstick burn slowly, like offering incense, and can last for half an hour.

The barbarians with cannons and blunderbuss have many shooters behind them.

Man Ding is good at shooting.

But it can't easily break armor, unless it is a heavy bow.

Waves of bows and arrows fell on the Jinjiang Army's position, finally expanding the Jinjiang Army's casualties.

decades later.

Sweden was the first to adopt line tactics, and after it spread, it gradually became the main arm of European countries.

For example, the British lobster soldiers show off their power in the colonies.

The platoon guns approached each other and fired at each other. According to the sound of the trumpets and drums, the formation remained motionless and they fired in unison.

In order to achieve this level, in addition to excellent weapons, the source of troops is also strictly selected. The country needs to be stable, so that there are enough young people to provide choices.

Then with efficient logistics and strict training, soldiers are given excellent treatment and status to achieve the goal of being tougher than the enemy.

The Jinjiang army has not yet developed a flintlock gun. In the current era, matchlock guns are still the mainstay. The bird gun is already the best kind of matchlock gun, not weaker than that of Western countries.

Dazhou has been imitated for many years, no matter in scale or accessories, it has been skilled and stable.

Jinjiang Town has quietly recruited a large number of craftsmen from the country, relying on the convenience of the network, so the quality of the bird guns is not weaker than that of Da Zhou's craftsmen.

Moreover, the politics of Jinjiang Town is clear, and the raw materials provided will not be used indiscriminately.

Coupled with the high status and high salary of the craftsmen, the qualified rate of the bird guns produced is far from that of Da Zhou.

In short.

Excellent weapons, excellent military discipline.

The former guarantees the combat effectiveness of soldiers, and the latter guarantees the endurance of soldiers.

Facing the waves of barbarian bows and arrows, even if the comrades beside him fell to the ground with arrows, no one panicked, and no one ran around, which would affect the formation.

Long-range attacks on both sides, the barbarians lost.

in the front.

"kill."

"kill."

"sudden."

Rows of spears pierced into the enemy's body, leaving corpses all over the place.

It also has the most advanced tactics of this era, and retains the most primitive and fierce fighting of this era.

In the process of alternating hot and cold, both are indispensable.

Melee.

The barbarians were still defeated.

Peng Dahai, who was on the high platform, had a clear view of the battle below. His own line remained motionless, while the barbarian's offensive had fallen into a slump.

Now that the attack has come out, let's stay.

Peng Dahai would not give the barbarian army a chance to retreat. Seeing that the barbarian army was exhausted, unable to pose a threat, and showing signs of retreating, he immediately gave way to the soldiers and waved the flag.

Drumming.

The Jinjiang army launched a counterattack, and the cavalry also entered the battlefield.

The barbarian army is still brave, able to withstand the artillery fire of the Jinjiang army without collapse, and able to withstand casualties and rush to the front of the Jinjiang army.

Under the premise that all kinds of weapons and tactics are weaker than the Jinjiang Army, they still caused casualties to the Jinjiang Army. It is worthy of being a famous and powerful army.

But if you can't beat it, you can't beat it.

Skills are inferior to people.

One part collapses, the other part collapses.

The barbarian army finally collapsed and fell into the siege and strangulation of the Jinjiang army. Peng Dahai immediately sent a new army to seize the fort.

The army that had not participated in the battle, which had been waiting for a long time, saw the great victory ahead, and their morale was high. They climbed the ladder against the offensive on the castle.

"Kill it."

On the wall of the military fort, soldiers of the Jinjiang army and soldiers of the barbarian army fought more fiercely.

Every step is a pool of blood.

Every step is a pool of blood.

The battle is not limited to Zhangyi Fort.

Benxi City.

The North Korean army left countless corpses under the city wall. They climbed up to the top of the wall several times, but were repelled by a brave general with his personal guards.

After repeated defeats, the morale of the North Korean army was low. Forcibly expelling them would only increase casualties and would not help the siege.

Chen Kaiwu, Quan Shenxu, Lin Zhiyuan and others, as well as many generals, Lu Shunyi, Gao Jinquan, Liu Yiquan, Hei Jiu, Dashan and so on.

In the big tent, discuss the war.

in the tent.

The atmosphere was stiff, and everyone frowned and thought hard.

"Even the most difficult Pingdingshan City has been taken, but Benxi City has been unable to take it for a long time. Why?"

Chen Kaiwu asked.

Quan Shenxu and Lin Zhiyuan, the two highest status persons, could not help but answer.

"Marching all the way for thousands of miles, the soldiers were exhausted. Coupled with repeated battles, the morale of the army was low. Moreover, there were many barbarians in Benxi and there were generals stationed there, so it was impossible to break through the city easily."

Quan Shenxu said.

More than [-] Korean troops and [-] Jinjiang troops were trapped in front of Benxi City for five days, but there was no sign of taking the city.

Chen Kaiwu had to worry.

"The general has already launched an offensive, and with the strength of the Jinjiang army, it won't be long before they reach the city of Shenyang.

If our army is delayed and cannot arrive in Shenyang on time, which delays the battle, although you will not be under the management of Ping Liaohou.

But Marquis Ping Liao has always been kind to everyone. Could it be that the hearts of the people easily live up to Marquis Ping Liao's expectations? "

"What General Chen Shen said, we have no false intentions for Ping Liaohou, but our army is not as good as Jinjiang's army, everyone knows that."

Lin Zhiyuan was in a hurry, he was a mediocre person, and he didn't care about the people present when he spoke.

Although it is true.

However, Lin Zhiyuan's words still caused dissatisfaction among many people, but due to his status, no one was willing to offend him.

Lin Zhiyuan even said such things in public, although he offended people, it left Chen Kaiwu speechless.

He also saw the casualties of the North Korean army, and he did use all his strength.

As for the two thousand Jinjiang troops in his hands, Chen Kaiwu was reluctant to use them, the number was too small to attack the city.

Everyone discussed and discussed, and they could only send someone to inform Marquis Pingliao of the predicament here, hoping to get Marquis Pingliao's help.

Liaoyang.

Battle reports from all over the place were sent in a steady stream, as well as requests for dispatching supplies and so on.

In addition to maintaining the war, there is also the dispatch of supplies.

Peng Dahai had already taken Zhangyi Fort, the first victory within the Jinjiang army, while Li Daoxin led his troops, and they were inseparable from the battles in Hupiyi and Manggurtai.

The tiger skin station is an important place in Shenyang, with a large number of troops stationed there, and Mang Gurtai, who was born in the four major Baylors, is stationed in person.

Although Mang Gurtai has a reckless personality, he is the banner owner who fought with the old slave since he was a child.

Whether it is prestige or combat ability, they are not comparable to ordinary people. Even if they are in an unfavorable situation, they have stabilized the war.

Zhu Xiu has personally rushed to the tiger skin station to support Li Daoxin.

I believe that with Zhu Xiu, the Tiger Skin Station will be captured soon, and then the whole army will go straight to Shenyang City and launch a decisive battle with the barbarians.

"The North Korean army encountered setbacks in Benxi and asked for our support."

The scouts from all over the place ordered the soldiers to send the information to the Military Division continuously, and the officers of the Military Division summarized it and sent it to Xie Youcheng.

Xie Youcheng presented it to the general and sorted the affairs according to their importance.

Xie Youcheng didn't dare to delay the battle situation from Benxi, so he came here to inform the general so that the general could make up his mind.

"How about the battle in Fengji Fort?"

Tang Qing'an frowned, and instead asked about the war on the right wing.

The North Korean military flag won the first victory and won the Pingdingshan City. He thought that the opponent would change and continue to surprise him.

I didn't expect it to be short-lived.

Benxi is far away from Shenyang, so the march will take time.

But the Jinjiang army attacked fiercely, advancing step by step, not far from Shenyang.

Shenyang is a big city and a strong city.

It is also the capital of the barbarians.

In such a situation, the difficulty of attacking Shenyang is already expected, and it will definitely greatly increase the casualties of the soldiers of the Jinjiang Army.

Thanks to the blessing of the Kim Jiang Army, North Korea maintained domestic peace and achieved the peace that a small country could only dream of.

Enjoy the benefits, we must bear the responsibility.

The North Korean army must participate in the attack on Shenyang City to help the Jinjiang army reduce casualties.

"According to the report from Zongbing Wu, he thinks it can be taken in three days. When he takes down Fengji Fort, he can divide his troops to cut off the back of the Tiger Skin Station and help the Chinese army take the Tiger Skin Station."

The battlefield is full of scouts and scouts.

Meng Ertai personally garrisoned the Tiger Skin Station, and the Jinjiang Army had already found out. Wu Zhenmeng knew the difficulties of the Tiger Skin Station, so he offered to help.

"Since this is the case, transfer a part of the Chinese Army to support Chen Kaiwu, bring the Hongyi cannon, and be sure to take Benxi within three days."

One hundred thousand troops are endless, and there is no battlefield in any place. If they are all deployed in one place, it will only waste troops, consume savings, and delay fighters.

Of course Tang Qing'an would not make such an arrangement.

The various units on the front line marched and fought to clear obstacles, while the Chinese army provided support and stabilized the camp to prevent accidents on the battlefield.

Originally I thought about sending out a force to support Li Daoxin, but now that I had Wu Zhenmeng's guarantee, I changed my mind and planned to send this force to Benxi.

"Which one to tune?"

Xie Youcheng asked.

"Let Zheng Gang come."

Hearing the general's order, the guards outside the door soon went to look for Zheng Gang.

When the war started, the battalion leaders and generals were not allowed to leave the camp without permission, so Zheng Gang was quickly found and brought to the general.

"You go to support Chen Kaiwu, bring artillery, assist the North Korean army to take down Benxi City, and then join Shenyang as soon as possible."

Tang Qing'an emphasized the word assistance.

Zheng Gang didn't expect this to happen, but he was already sensitive and immediately understood what the general was thinking.

"My subordinates promise that they will definitely assist the North Korean army in capturing Benxi City."

Tang Qing'an nodded in satisfaction.

"The North Korean army has more than [-] people, and they should play a role. You have to urge them."

Zheng Gang took the order.

Seeing the back of Zheng Gang leaving, Tang Qing'an looked at Xie Youcheng and smiled.

"Zheng Gang has more and more the calm demeanor of a general."

When he was still in guerrilla warfare, because Zheng Gang made a mistake and resisted the military students, Peng Dahai interceded, so he stayed in the military and was transferred to the military academy as an instructor.

Later, he performed well and was transferred to the newly established military division.

Finally, he returned to the front line and was promoted to a battalion commander, playing an important role in Yingkou.

His younger brother died on the battlefield. He is a trustworthy general in the Jinjiang Army who can take charge of everyone, and a talent who can take charge of his own side.

"What the general said is true. When this person was in the military department, he performed well and attracted people's attention."

"Hopefully he can achieve our plan."

"If he can't finish it, I believe it will be difficult for others to finish it."

Xie Youcheng smiled.

Zheng Gang was alert and good at catching fighters. It was the two brothers who discovered the barbarian army's plan to attack the camp in the guerrilla zone.

After coming to the military division, after two years of tempering, he became more composed, and Xie Youcheng deeply valued him, otherwise he would not have been directly promoted to battalion commander.

Among them, there is Xie Youcheng's recommendation to the general.

It was not easy to move the Hongyi cannon from the mountains, but the road from Liaodong to Benxi was smooth without too much delay.

on the road.

Some roads are narrow, some roads are difficult to walk, or the roads are rough, or when the roads are full of potholes due to disrepair for a long time, the peasants will repair the ground.

Let the carriage carrying the Hongyi cannons pass through these areas smoothly.

This is true even on Ping Road, not to mention mountainous areas.

"I was looking forward to this guy."

Chen Kaiwu personally came to welcome Zheng Gang, looked at the Hongyi cannon he was escorting, smiled excitedly, and couldn't help touching the barrel of the cannon.

"The item has been delivered, but Benxi has to get it as soon as possible, otherwise there is no reason to justify."

Zheng Gang laughed.

"You said that this person put pressure on me before he arrived."

Chen Kaiwu was speechless.

Zheng Gang didn't take it seriously, Chen Kaiwu was famous for being able to make friends, but he didn't come here to catch up on old friendships, of course he focused on the war and didn't want to waste time.

I met many North Korean ministers and officials that day and discussed the next battle.

Day two.

In front of Benxi City.

Five thousand Zhenjiang army, fifty thousand North Korean army, the army is growing.

Dozens of Hongyi cannons aimed at the tall city wall.

city ​​wall.

Lang Ah saw the familiar artillery, showing a worried expression. The onslaught of the North Korean army in the past few days could not change his color, but now it finally made him frown.

(End of this chapter)