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Chapter 401 The navy is important, the eight families fall and the apocalypse is full
That's right, it is Ningyuan's Hongyi Cannon.

After the Ming army advanced to the Guangning area, Ningyuan became the rear, and the Hongyi cannon became a decoration, which was a waste.

Therefore, Xiong Tingbi divided these Hongyi cannons into two parts.Part of it strengthened the defense of Guangning, and part of it was transported to southern Liaoning by sea, ready to use it to attack the fortifications and show its power again.

According to the battle plan, several warships of the Navy will be loaded with Hongyi cannons, cruise the Sancha River, and provide fire support to the defenders of Niuzhuangyi and Dongchangbao.

At the same time, the naval gunboats can also enter the Hun River or Taizi River, making a gesture of reaching Liaoshen.Wouldn't it be more powerful to fire so many cannons along the way?
The rest of the Hongyi artillery will be allocated to the main attacking army, and will roar and fire under the city of Haizhou.

"For Jiannu, the Haicheng River is both a barrier and an obstacle." Xiong Tingbi drew a line on the sand table with a pointer, and said, "It is a barrier to Haizhou City in Hebei, and it is a barrier to Yaozhou Station and Tashanpu in Henan." Obstacles, it is difficult to quickly reinforce."

As he said that, Xiong Tingbi clicked on Yaozhou Station and Tashanpu on the sand table, "According to information, there are only a small number of slave sentries in these two places, and it is very easy to get them."

The river is a natural obstacle for Jiannu. Not only are few Jiannu able to swim, but they are also not good at maneuvering boats. Building pontoon bridges is in danger of cutting off their retreat.

Therefore, since Jiannu gathered troops in Haizhou City, he would not fight the Ming army recklessly at the two strongholds south of Haicheng River.In other words, there was almost no resistance for the Ming army to advance northward to the Haicheng River.

Even so, Xiong Tingbi's arrangement was quite cautious, and there were enough troops dispatched.Even if the slaves of the two red flags came, they were not afraid at all.

Similarly, Niuzhuang Station and Dongchang Fort sandwiched between the Sancha River and the Haicheng River were also difficult places for Jiannu to defend.However, with the help of the navy, the Ming army, whether it is offensive or defensive, is quite easy.

Most of the Jiannu were cavalry, which were highly mobile, while the Ming army had navy divisions, which were very fast in transporting people and goods.

The battle plan formulated by Xiong Tingbi can be said to give full play to the strengths of the Ming army.

In addition to the navy, another major advantage of the Ming army is in weapons and equipment, that is, the number of muskets and artillery, and their sharpness.

Combined with the previous combat experience with Jiannu, Xiong Tingbi asked the ministries to prepare enough chariots within half a month.Whether it is a cannon carriage that can mount a small artillery, or a van that can withstand the impact of Jiannu, the number must be sufficient.

Obviously, in the absence of cavalry that could rival Jiannu, the Ming army still had to fight cavalry with infantry.Among them, a strict battle formation and WISCO vehicles or vans that hinder the slave cavalry are essential.

The battle plan was meticulous and detailed. After Xiong Tingbi finished the arrangement, he only asked the generals for their opinions symbolically.Of course, no one has any objections now, and it is enough to follow orders.

At the end of the military discussion, Xiong Tingbi deliberately left Zhang Keda, the commander-in-chief of Dengzhen, and now the supreme commander of the navy.

The Ping-Liao War has progressed to the present, and the navy has become more and more important.In the past, it was mainly to transport materials and transport troops along the coast.Now it has the conditions to go straight to Liaoshen and land an attack.

"The waterway of the Hunhe River is being surveyed, and the waterway of the Taizi River has not yet started." Zhang Keda truthfully reported: "The final general has submitted a letter to Master Yuan, please transfer the inland river boats, and be towed by the sea boats of the Dengzhen Navy to southern Liaoning."

The river course has been cut off for a long time and must be re-surveyed; seagoing ships have a deep draft and are not suitable for inland river navigation.If it is built on the spot, it will be time-consuming and labor-intensive, and there will be worries about delaying the fighter.

Xiong Tingbi nodded lightly, and said: "A certain person has also made a clear statement to the imperial court about the transfer of the inland river boats, and it is estimated that there will be a reply soon. If there are enough boats, Zhang Zongbing thinks it is feasible to transport the two associations to Liaoshen at once? "

Zhang Keda thought for a while, and said, "Jiannu put a lot of wood and other floating objects in order to prevent our navy from navigating. Maybe we will drive piles at the bottom of the river in the future. I dare not predict this easily."

Xiong Tingbi pondered for a while, then nodded, feeling that this answer was cautious.Who knows if Jian Nu will have other means and come up with other methods.

Zhang Ke took a big look at Xiong Tingbi, and continued: "If you rely heavily on naval forces, you will eventually think that you can advance along the Sancha River by land and water. If Dongsheng Fort, Changning Fort, Changding Fort, Huangniwa and other strongholds are captured, not only It is Haizhou Wei, and even the flanks of Anshan and Liaoyang are threatened, making Jiannu care about one thing and lose another."

Xiong Tingbi lowered his eyes and did not answer immediately.It's not like he hasn't thought about such a battle, it's almost like deploying troops along the Great Wall of Liaodong, occupying various fortresses, and threatening Liaoshen from the flanks.

Although it is possible to rely on the Sancha River, the Hun River, or the Taizi River to use the navy to carry troops and transport goods, but the Liaohe Tao is to the west, which cannot be well connected with the Guangning Ming Army and support each other.

Moreover, if the Great Wall of Liaodong is used to build a defense line, the defense system in the Guangning area will not be effective.

The new round of civil engineering, dispatching troops, and transporting materials is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and it is definitely not as stable as Guangning's defense.

In short, Xiong Tingbi must buy time, and try to form a direct attack on Liaoyang before the start of next year's winter and spring offensive.

Without telling Zhang Keda these thoughts, Xiong Tingbi asked Zhang Keda to retreat and stepped up the preparation of small boats to build a pontoon bridge and cross the Haicheng River when attacking Haizhou City.

I don't know what arrangements Wan Sui will have after receiving his secret performance, and maybe there are whimsical ideas that will help in combat.

Xiong Tingbi walked to the sand table, thinking of the capital thousands of miles away, and thinking of the young emperor, he felt a little bit of anticipation.

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Snapped!A newly published "Da Ming Forum" was thrown on the table, and Zhu Youxiao couldn't help sneering, even revealing a bit of ruthlessness.

Luo Sigong acted vigorously, rushed to Shanxi with Jin Yiwei, mobilized the Datong garrison with the emperor's secret order, and arrested the Eight Great Families with lightning speed.Of course, sealing the door and ransacking the house is also essential.

With Fan Dafu's testimony, Fan Yongdou's crime of slavery and treason is undeniable.For the other seven families, Luo Sigong also has a solution. Under torture, there are always soft bones, and if the Fan family members bite and bite, they can't be dragged into the water?

When the secret memorial arrived in Beijing, Zhu Youxiao was merciless, and directly ordered that the "principal criminals" of the seven families be beheaded on the spot and hang their heads for public display;

The relevant news was published in the newspaper immediately, and controlling public opinion is still Zhu Youxiao's best means.Taking Fan Yongdou and other principal culprits to the capital also proved that the emperor was not accusing him of crimes indiscriminately, nor was he coveting the money of these eight families.

Of course, plundering wealth was also one of the main purposes of the emperor, but with the crime of slavery and treason, this unspoken purpose was downplayed.

Regardless of whether there are rumors in the future that "the eight families fell, and the apocalypse was full", there is no need to worry about the finances of this year and next.Not only do you not have to worry, but you even have the benefits of tax cuts for the common people, and you have earned a good reputation.

(End of this chapter)