Ming Dynasty: Starting from Liaodong Jiangmen

Chapter 75 Recapture Yongping
The next day.

The news that the Hou Jin army began to retreat near Yongping Fucheng was not known to the generals of the Liao army until the Tang newspaper came. Many people had the habit of spreading the news, and the Liao army was the most elite in the country at night. This news was first introduced to the army by Ye Bushou.

In every major battle, the first among the Liao army to engage the enemy was not the vanguard army, but these wandering sentinel cavalry at night.

That night, the news came that the number of Dongnu sentry cavalry dropped sharply near Yongping City. Many generals actually knew that Amin intended to abandon Yongping. Before He Kegang sent the order, they all had their own plans. .

As all the Dongnu sentries and cavalry around Yongpingfu City were withdrawn, the wilderness outside the city was also filled with Liao troops.

During these nights, they first explored the surrounding villages and towns, as well as every dilapidated dwelling, to see if there was an ambush from Dongnu, and then approached Yongping City step by step.

After Ye Bushou and others had completely confirmed that there were no large groups of ambushes around Yongping, a group of people bravely rode into Yongping City.

But when he looked left and right, he was stunned.

The city of Yongping Prefecture is full of ordinary people and refugees with sallow faces and skinny muscles.

The expressions of each of these refugees were indifferent. Looking at the army of officers and soldiers riding into the city, they were not as happy as expected.

Some women even sat slumped on the side of the road, disheveled, telling the story of the inhumane treatment they suffered during the time when Yongping Mansion was occupied by Hou Jin.

This group of Yebushou who were the first to enter the city looked at each other, held the reins of their horses, and searched around the city.

"Didn't Dong Nu take these people with them when they evacuated?"

"Xu Shi Dongnu was frightened to death by the bloody battle at Luanhe in the Shenshu Camp."

"Think about it. With just over [-] people, we can repel more than [-] slave riders. How thrilling that must be!"

"I heard that the current leader of the Shenshu Camp is a general of the Li family and a Ningyuan Bo Xunwei. So after more than thirty years of sole control of Liaodong, the Li family of Liaodong may be revived again?"

"Brother, I have had this idea for a long time. I heard that the Li family has many talented people. Why don't we go to Li Xunwei together after this battle to see if we can follow him and be a pawn in the Li family's tent!"

The Yebushou people were chatting and riding into the city one after another.

The people who were lucky enough to be left behind in the city did not know that it was because of the secret terms between Li Shunzu and Amin that they had a different ending than in history and were left at their own doorstep.

Night warriors from various departments of the Liao army began to gather in the city, but for several days, no Liao army entered the city.

Ye Bushou searched all the streets and alleys in the city. Yongping Mansion is a choke point outside the capital. It is an important military town and its defenses are improving. If the Beijing army had not been lax and unaccustomed to fighting, Yongping would not have been able to fight. It was easily captured by Dongnu.

If Amin insists on defending, the Liao army may suffer heavy casualties if they want to take it.

It was not until five days later that all the generals confirmed that there was no longer any Dongnu cavalry in the thirty-mile area near Yongping, and it was He Kegang who led the Liao army into Yongping City.

Several months after its fall, the flag of the Ming Dynasty began to fly over Yongping City again.

The military records of each Liao army stated that after entering the city, He Kegang immediately posted a notice to appease the people and posted notices to inform the people and refugees in the city that the officers and soldiers were now recovering the fallen towns in various places in Jifu, and reported to the supervisor on flying horses.

On the one hand, he informed the court of the good news of the restoration of Luanzhou and Yongping, and on the other hand, he asked for food, salary and disaster relief materials to settle the people.

Although there is no need to fight, settling the population is still a troublesome matter.

Various units of the Liao army began to briefly station themselves in Yongping City and stipulated the scope of patrols. A curfew also began to be implemented in Yongping City. Liao soldiers in helmets were patrolling the streets during the day and night.

The cavalry of the Liao Army also began to station themselves in the recaptured official villages outside the city, arranging for the exiled refugees to return to villages and towns to resettle. For complete protection, they also arranged for various villages, towns, states and counties under Yongping Prefecture to A certain garrison was established.

Once they catch the green skins who are causing trouble and the robbers who are robbing homes, the Liao army's disposal methods are also very simple. They all use a click of a knife to behead them wherever they are caught. The treatment is very decisive and quick.Because of this, Yongping Mansion has almost become the land of Jifu, the safest place so far. Many exiled people heard about it and returned with their families and resumed their old careers under the protection of the Liao army.

Under the proper management of He Kegang, the territory of Yongping Mansion, which had been in chaos due to the invasion of Dongnu, quickly became stable.

When He Kegang and the Liao army were stationed in Yongping Prefecture, some troops from Shenshu Camp and Tuanshan Camp also marched quickly under the leadership of Li Shunzu and arrived in Funing ahead of Saha Lian.

"Governor, there is a yellow mud swamp in front of us. It's still early in the sky. Our army should rush here and camp behind the swamp. We will spread out all night and find out the truth. In this way, we can wait and wait for the Dongnu people led by Sahanlian. .”

Yu Kuan held the horse's rein with one hand and moved forward slowly.

"That makes sense. Send an order to the entire army to speed up and advance!"

Li Shunzu used the spurs on his boots to slightly urge his mount. As he galloped forward, he turned around and shouted: "Jiang Yong is in charge of sentry matters. After the army rushes to Huangniwa, he is asked to check whether there is any enemy situation nearby."

Soon after, some troops from the Tuanshan Camp temporarily allocated by Shenshu Camp and He Kegang to assist the battle arrived near Huangniwa to the west of Funing County. The terrain here is low in the west and high in the east. The slaves and horses need to walk through the depression when passing through, which is very suitable for setting up an ambush.

The choice of this place was also the result of the conspiracy of all the generals after the army meeting.

If Li Shunzu had looked at the map and looked for it on his own, he probably wouldn't have been able to find such a place that was tailor-made for setting up an ambush.

This time when he led troops into battle, Li Shunzu acted as a deputy wherever he went, but he also learned a lot from this.

For example, you should not overly believe in historical results. Any slight change, sentence, or event in the past may change something that will happen later. If you blindly believe in history, things like the Luanhe River will eventually be set up.

After the bloody battle in Luanhe, Li Shunzu only felt that he had saved his life and came back, and he is still afraid to this day.

The advantage is that Li Shunzu now has the habit of spreading out sentries at night wherever he goes a few days in advance. If he does not thoroughly confirm that there is no enemy situation ahead, Li Shunzu will never underestimate the enemy and advance rashly.

One time, he underestimated the enemy and advanced rashly, losing more than 1000 elite Liao soldiers, and Li Shunzu almost died on the battlefield.

This situation must be completely prevented from happening again.

Behind Huangniwa, Shenshu Camp and Tuanshan Camp, with a total of nearly 2 troops, were setting up camp.

According to Amin's intelligence, there were more than a thousand red flag cavalrymen led by Saharian to retreat. With only the more than 2000 people remaining in Shenshu Camp, even if the ambush was successful, it would not be enough to expand the results of the battle.

After He Kegang received a letter from Sun Chengzong, the governor of Jiliao, he generously allocated more than 4000 war horses to Shenshu Camp the next day.

In the past, He Kegang would not have been able to provide more than 4000 war horses.

However, the Liao army fought many bloody battles with Dongnu in the land of Jifu. In addition to heavy losses, each army also gained varying degrees of gains.

The raid on Luanzhou was a strategic game that even Huang Taiji had not thought of. The Hou Jin army had almost no defenses near Luanzhou and hoarded a large amount of supplies. In Luanzhou City alone, the Liao army captured 1 war horses. Many horses.

It is precisely because of this that Sun Chengzong allocated more than 4000 horses to Shenshu Camp.

The Shenshu Battalion, which was originally almost all infantry, was transformed. All members became cavalry, and they were all high-end versions of one man and two horses.

Since the soldiers of the Shenshu Camp were all elite Liao troops who served in the Liao Army, they were skilled in bows and horses. When dismounted, they were infantry that could be formed into formations. When mounted, they became elite cavalrymen who were not inferior to Dongnu. .

In addition to the more than 2000 cavalrymen from the Shenshu Camp, He Kegang sent another [-] Liao infantry from the Tuanshan Camp to assist in the battle, commanded by a Ningyuan general. During the war, Li Shunzu was fully responsible for the command.

Li Shunzu rode his horse to the small slope behind the yellow mud swamp. He looked at the army slowly entering the back of the swamp and felt full of ambition.

(End of this chapter)