By the time Guo Jiao had completed the reconnaissance of the north side of Fushun with the triplane, Zhou Qingfeng confirmed that he had encountered a small-scale Kennu reconnaissance operation. It was these five people who were unlucky enough to run into their nemesis as soon as they showed up and were chased away. But just the news of an enemy attack had caused panic in the entire city of Fushun.
The city gates were closed, and the soldiers were on the walls. Even Zhou Qingfeng himself was frightened. When the situation calmed down at night, Zhou Qingfeng pulled Xu Bing and Li Shuwei to his office for a meeting. He first reviewed his lack of understanding and ability.
"I thought too simply about the war. I only thought that this was a conflict between our own forces and the Nurhachi military group. I didn't realize that this was a disaster for all the people of Fushun. The enemy's active reconnaissance caused us to panic. Our understanding of the enemy was too little. The fog of war shrouded us all the time, and we were too passive. "
Xu Bing and Li Shuwei had nothing to say about Zhou Qingfeng's review. When the two of them learned about the Kennu attack, they were also shocked and panicked. Their psychological endurance was no better than Zhou Qingfeng's. The feeling of powerlessness in the face of a disaster could even make people lose their will to resist. Fortunately, they had withstood it this time.
But who knew what the next situation would be?
"This is the precursor of war. We must not take it lightly," Xu Bing said.
Li Shuwei asked in confusion, "Didn't they say that it took Nurhachi three to four months to complete the battle preparations for Fushun? Only two months have passed. We still have at least a month. "
Zhou Qingfeng looked back at the two maps hanging on his office wall. One was the surrounding terrain of Fushun, and the other was the terrain of Liaodong. He looked at the two maps that he had studied countless times and said, "Our original estimate was based on Nurhachi using 20,000 troops. But with the current situation of Fushun, not to mention 20,000, we can take it with 5,000 or even 500. "
Xu Bing quickly flipped through the historical materials in her hands. Due to the simplicity of the ancient records, the specific process of the war was only briefly mentioned. She could only use her imagination to guess between the lines. "In the original history, after Nurhachi conquered Fushun, he took a large number of people and property and left. Therefore, the scale of his mobilization would not be too small. Five hundred is absolutely impossible, and five thousand is too little. "
Li Shuwei reminded, "What if Nurhachi is only here to cause trouble for Zhou Qingfeng? After all, the real battle of Fushun will take place in two years. Now that he has brought it forward, the purpose of the battle might change. "
Xu Bing was speechless and turned to look at Zhou Qingfeng. Zhou Qingfeng took down the topographic map of Fushun and spread it on the table. He used a pen to circle a point on the road leading from Fushun to Hetuala. "You don't have to guess, it's useless. The enemy was already conducting pre-war reconnaissance, which meant that it wouldn't be long before they started the war. At the latest, it would be a month later.
The enemy's reconnaissance today actually gave us a reminder. It was also a test, but we didn't pass the test. We can't wait until we are ready to fight. If we want to control the situation, we must take the initiative. I thought about it for the whole afternoon. If we want to take the initiative, we must attack the enemy's main transportation route, destroy their transport line, and delay the enemy's movement. "
What … Take the initiative to provoke Nurhachi?
Xu Bing looked at the point Zhou Qingfeng circled on the map and asked, "What is this place?"
"Gulei Mountain," Zhou Qingfeng said, "Last year, when I was forced to go to Hetuala, I stayed there for a night. It's a fairly large stockade, and the place is spacious and convenient for lodging. "
Xu Bing found the name familiar and immediately went to check the historical records. "Gulei Mountain? In the historical battle of Fushun, Nurhachi led his troops from Hetuala and arrived at Fushun in two days. They rested midway at Gulei Mountain. This place is equivalent to a military station, providing food, lodging, and other logistics services for the army. "
Now that the number of Transmigrators had increased, Zhou Qingfeng and the others understood that small groups of people could rely on their own rations to replenish themselves, but the larger group had to find a suitable camp. Otherwise, it would be difficult to even drink water when there were thousands or tens of thousands of people. The water bottles carried by individual soldiers could only satisfy short-distance needs, and one or two wells could at most feed a few hundred people. If there were tens of thousands of people, please use the river.
Gulei Mountain was next to Su Zi River, and the terrain was wide and suitable for camping. If this place was destroyed, it would indeed cause a lot of trouble for Nurhachi. Li Shuwei said faintly, "Maybe Nurhachi has already started to store rations in Gulei Mountain. If we can burn it …"
Although the Female Enlightened constantly sold cattle, goats, and horses to Daming, they were actually lacking in rations. They were selling livestock because they really had no other goods that they could sell. If they could burn a batch of Nurhachi's rations, they could indeed delay the enemy's movement.
"That's settled, we'll sneak attack Gulei Mountain." Zhou Qingfeng threw his pen on the table, and made up his mind to fight, "If the enemy dares to harass us, we'll return the favor. We can't just defend because we're worried about the enemy's attack, we have to attack and disrupt the enemy's rhythm. The Ming Army is cowardly, they don't even dare to leave the city gates. Nurhachi definitely won't think that we would dare to take the initiative to attack. "
Li Shuwei added, "I also have the initiative. But we have to do some reconnaissance beforehand, and Guo Jiao's' triplane 'will come in handy. We can sneak in from a low altitude, use binoculars, or pretend to be people approaching from Hetuala's direction to explore Gulei Mountain and find the enemy's vital points. "
Xu Bing also said, "There is a batch of expired gunpowder in Fushun's arsenal, I can organize a group of female workers to filter and remake this batch of gunpowder. We can also buy a batch of gunpowder from Shenyang. Even if it can't be used as a bomb, it can be used for arson. If there are any other needs, we can also buy and manufacture it immediately. "
After the three people made up their minds, they began to act that very night.
After Zhou Qingfeng calculated the distance between Fushun and Gulei Mountain, he quickly formulated a plan to depart in the afternoon, march eighty li overnight to launch a surprise attack, and return to Fushun early the next morning. After the plan was finalized, he pulled out the Imperial Guard that very night to conduct a long-distance night march training.
Don't underestimate this eighty li rapid march. In the late Ming Dynasty, this was something that only heavenly soldiers and generals could accomplish. Eating, drinking, finding the way, resting, fighting, retreating, there were countless tedious things to do. In addition, fighting at night was even more difficult. Normally, the Ming Army could move ten li a day, and thirty li was considered a godly speed blessed by the heavens.
Xu Bing sent people to Shenyang to buy war materials at a high price in the name of Yehe Tribe. As long as money was spent, the Ming Army's arsenal was completely open to anyone, even cannons could be sold. Many people in Shenyang's officialdom invested money in this' money-making treasure '. When they heard that it was Yehe Tribe's business, they let it go. In order to be safe, Li Shuwei even personally went to Shenyang to buy.
Early the next morning, after a tiring night, Zhou Qingfeng went to find Guo Jiao. The two of them took a 'triplane' and flew to Gulei Mountain at a low altitude to investigate. Relying on his ability to speak Manchu, Zhou Qingfeng really entered the stronghold of Gulei Mountain to investigate. He was familiar with the personnel of the upper echelons of the Jurchen people, so he casually made up the identity of a master to inspect everywhere. He didn't suspect anyone he met along the way.
Still not satisfied after investigating Gulei Mountain, Zhou Qingfeng and Guo Jiao flew along the road towards Hetuala. This time, they flew five hundred meters above the ground. From the ground, it looked like an eagle in the sky. After carefully observing with the bronze binoculars, Zhou Qingfeng didn't see anything except that there were a few red-crowned cranes flying outside of Hetuala, carrying people.
"This is really interesting." Zhou Qingfeng asked Guo Jiao to maintain a certain height and distance while observing the red-crowned cranes from afar. He discovered that these red-crowned cranes were flying at most a hundred meters above the ground. It seemed like they were practicing a tactic to attack the ground together. "What are these guys trying to do? It seems like they are constantly casting spells or throwing things at the ground. Are they going to air raid our Fushun? "
That's awesome!
Before Zhou Qingfeng could think of a good way to use the 'triplane' to attack the ground, these Kennu had already grasped the concept of aerial bombardment. Guo Jiao, who was piloting the 'triplane', was disdainful of those slow-moving red-crowned cranes. However, she was excited to have opponents in the sky. She subconsciously wanted to go over and greet those 'weak birds', but Zhou Qingfeng quickly stopped her.
"No." Zhou Qingfeng grabbed Guo Jiao's shoulder and shook his head. "You can't go. Don't alert them."
In the strong wind, Guo Jiao couldn't hear what Zhou Qingfeng said. She took a pair of goggles that Zhou Qingfeng had obtained from the Time Oasis and used them as goggles. She pursed her lips in dissatisfaction and turned to leave Hetuala.
When they returned to Fushun in the afternoon, Zhou Qingfeng informed Xu Bing of his findings. "Guleshan is indeed stocking up on grain. I've asked a few slaves who are in charge of transporting the grain. It's said that the master who gave the order wants them to transport twelve whole granaries worth of grain. I have seen the size of those granaries on the spot. It can basically satisfy the rations of ten thousand people for five days.
Nurhachi is using the Suzi River to transport grain. The stocking speed is very fast. In another five to seven days, all the grain will be in place. You and Li Shuwei guessed correctly. Our enemy has indeed reduced the scale of their mobilization and increased the speed of their mobilization. Yesterday, the five female Enlightened Masters came to investigate before the battle. Their outpost is at Guleshan. "
Xu Bing heaved a sigh of relief when the enemy's situation was clear. With a rough idea of when the enemy would come, they would be able to make more targeted arrangements. She sighed and asked with a smile, "When do you plan to launch a night raid?"
"In three days." Zhou Qingfeng considered that the Imperial Guard's current long-distance attack training was not up to standard. He decided to give the soldiers more food in the next two days. "Train for two more days and rest for a day. Set off in the afternoon three days later. Everyone ride horses and move in formation. Leave after one attack and don't stay. "
Xu Bing nodded. "Okay, I will prepare five hundred incendiary bombs in three days. There will be enough of them. They will not be worse than your talismans and are much cheaper. Oh right, I want to go to battle with you three days later. "
Without waiting for Zhou Qingfeng to object or agree, the travel-worn Li Shuwei also came back from outside and shouted, "I want to go too." This Shandong man had set off overnight and rushed back the next day. He brought back urgently purchased military supplies and a desire to fight. "I fought badly the last time. But I can't hide behind women and children every time, so I want to go to the battlefield too. "
"Wait … Who are you calling a child?"
"Isn't it you? You are only thirteen years old."
"Hell, I only look thirteen years old."
"That's still a thirteen-year-old child."
"I've already f * cked Abahai."
"Fuck, just because of what you said, I want to join the battle even more. No matter what, I can't embarrass the people of Shandong. I want to go to Rihai Lanzhu. "
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