Ming Empire

Chapter 244 Create a New War Mode

Dorgon led the elite Manchus and Mongolian cavalry to flee Liaocheng and head towards Daming Mansion, which was tantamount to worsening the situation.Nearly [-] Jian slaves withdrew from Liaocheng, and the defense force of Liaocheng collapsed immediately.After knowing that the Manchus and Mongols had escaped, the remaining Jiannu lost their fighting spirit even more.Except for a small group of troops who chose to continue to resist, the others either threw their weapons and surrendered, or chased the direction in which the crowd fled.

What was originally a fairly evenly matched battle quickly turned into a one-sided massacre.For any Jiannu who dared to resist, Cao Yue's order was to kill without mercy.For the slaves who chose to give up resistance, they accepted their surrender and were resettled in a certain place under strict supervision.

Cao Yue originally expected to fight inextricably, and his side would have to pay huge casualties to attack the fortified city. In the end, it only took less than a day to end.After completely controlling Liaocheng, Cao Yue finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The hot weapon combat mode of artillery, muskets and explosives finally defeated Jiannu, who mainly used cold weapons, and won the final victory in the Battle of Liaocheng under the condition of a disadvantaged force.

The victory of this war is not so much won by firearms as it is won by sufficient logistical supplies.It was because of the 10,000+ catties of artillery ammunition and nearly a million rounds of musket bullets prepared earlier, as well as the continuous replenishment of grain, grass and ammunition through the canal later, that Cao Yue was able to smash the ammunition on Jiannu's head without hesitation. They were ashamed.

In fact, with Cao Yue's style of play, there is no way to guarantee sufficient logistics.If the war persists for another month or two, the ammunition delivered will definitely not be able to supplement the daily consumption.Without sufficient ammunition, Cao Yue believed that there was no way he could defeat Jiannu.

In the confrontation with cold weapons, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty still cannot compare with Jiannu.But as long as there is enough ammunition, Cao Yue is confident that he can not only defeat any Jiannu, but also sweep all the armies in the world with the hundreds of thousands of well-trained guards under his command.

Next, Cao Yue still has to prepare for the follow-up war. Liaocheng and Jinan have been captured, and Cangzhou and Dezhou should also be easily captured.He must send troops to guard these big cities or northern towns close to the canal, and restore and build slave firearms workshops as soon as possible.

Cannons may not be built in these places, but ammunition can be manufactured.

Cannons and muskets were manufactured from the Nanjing Arsenal and other weapons workshops in Nanjing, and transported to Shandong through canals. There are many explosives workshops in Shandong, which can produce sufficient ammunition. After that, he can continue to fight in the current way conduct.

The victory in the battle of Liaocheng made Cao Yue firm in the way of follow-up operations and still continue the mode of the battle of Liaocheng. He also smelled the hope of victory from the victory of this battle.Jiannu, who was commanded by Dorgon himself, was superior in strength, but couldn't defeat the Ming Dynasty Guards, who were at a disadvantage. Then, after the number of Ming Guards continued to expand, how could Jiannu stop the Daming Kings from recovering the north?

"In less than two years, Jiannu must be driven out of the customs, and finally completely wiped out, and Shengjing will also be turned into the northern important town of Ming Dynasty!" This is what Cao Yue said on the third day after the battle of Liaocheng was completely over. The rhetoric at the war wrap-up meeting. "Within five years at the most, the governor will bring peace to the world and bring peace to the people of the world."

If Cao Yue said such things before the Battle of Liaocheng, he would definitely be considered bragging and big talk by almost everyone.But the Battle of Liaocheng achieved an absolute victory. After defeating Jiannu with twice as many people as himself with inferior forces, no one dared to laugh at Cao Yue, and almost everyone believed that this would definitely come true.

After counting the battlefield in the Battle of Liaocheng, the Ming soldiers were pleasantly surprised to find that in this battle, they wiped out nearly [-] Jiannu and captured more than [-] people. About half of them were wiped out by the Ming Guards.Although it is said that most of the Jiannu who were wiped out were the Ming Jiang Army, the Han Army, the Eight Banners of Korea, and the Eight Banners of Mongolia, there were not many elite Manchus, no more than [-].But after World War I wiped out so many Jian slaves, everyone couldn't help but marvel and cheer.

You know, in the entire battle of Liaocheng, the number of casualties of Ming soldiers was no more than ten thousand.Most of the casualties occurred after the attack on Liaocheng. Before the attack, the casualties of the Ming Guards were negligible.If this kind of war goes through a few more times, then the vitality of Jiannu will be completely wiped out, and after Jiannu's vitality is seriously injured, he can only withdraw from the pass.

The most optimistic people think that such a result will not appear until at least a few years or even ten or decades. However, this miracle directed by Cao Yue made everyone change their minds.

It turned out that Jiannu was also so ruthless, and his combat effectiveness was extremely poor. When facing the artillery and muskets of the Ming Guards, he had no strength to fight back.It turned out to be so easy to fight, whether it was a veteran or a recruit, they were all greatly relieved.In the future, don't be afraid of Jiannu anymore. Compared with Jiannu in terms of combat effectiveness, the Ming Guards, equipped with a large number of artillery and muskets, have the upper hand.

At this military summary meeting, Gao Jie, Huang Degong, Liu Liangzuo, and their general Li Chengdong, who followed the battle, all expressed their admiration. After praising Cao Yue's outstanding military talent and using firearms to such an extent , also said that this battle gave them a lot of insight, and their concept of war was completely subverted.Cao Yue was a military strategist who ushered in a new era. Jiannu could not get any advantage in the hands of the Ming Guards led by Cao Yue.

The praise words of these generals are not flattery, but real emotion.

Before the Battle of Liaocheng started, they were very worried. They were afraid that the Ming Guards, which were at an absolute disadvantage in strength, would be beaten up by 10,000+ slaves and end up in a disastrous defeat.Gao Jie, Liu Liangzuo and others even thought about how they would escape from the battlefield if Cao Yue was defeated.But now with a perfect victory in the end, they are amazed, and their outlook on life has been subverted.Even if there are still some of them who are willing to be in such a situation and be deprived of military power, they still admire Cao Yue's ability.

Before Cao Yue, no one would regard firearms as the protagonist of the war, and Cao Yue was No.1.

During the training, Cao Yue only asked the soldiers to practice shooting, and did not have too many requirements for riding and shooting. This originally made people feel very unpredictable, but the facts have proved that Cao Yue's training and combat mode are very successful. Firearms are very important in war The lethality is far beyond the comparison of bows, arrows, knives and guns.

After a heartfelt praise, Huang Degong was bolder than the others. He stood up in public and asked Cao Yue for orders. He wanted to lead his troops to fight Jiannu himself, expressing his anger.Both Liu Liangzuo and Gao Jie were amazed by Huang Degong's boldness, but they dared not follow, for fear of offending Cao Yue and ending up in bad luck.

But what surprised everyone was that Cao Yue agreed to Huang Degong's request. "Since General Huang thinks so, then the governor will give you a chance to lead a guard division to go north to help the first guard division led by General Cao Jie to conquer Cangzhou and Dezhou!"

"Honorable order!" Huang Degong was also very surprised. After Seoul was overjoyed, after solemnly saluting the military, he bowed to Cao Yue again on one knee, "Don't worry, Governor Cao, I will definitely do my best. If the capture of Cangzhou and Dezhou fails, I will come and see you in advance!"

(End of this chapter)