Liaodong.

Somewhere in the bay.

A long fleet of ships anchored here.

Because there is no port here, it can only be transported by boat.

This results in a very slow disembarkation of materials and personnel.

So after some of the heavy troops arrived ashore, they began to build simple ship stacks using the wood they carried.

Even the simplest trestle is ten times faster than a boat transporting it back and forth.

As for why they didn't seize the port, it was entirely because Wen Rensheng wanted to take things by surprise.

The current port in Liaodong is not occupied by the Jurchens, it is still in the hands of Dongjiang Town.

But by this time, in the second year of Chongzhen, Mao Wenlong had died at the hands of Yuan Chonghuan.

The Dongjiang River is unstable.

Anyway, if you look closely at the end of the Ming Dynasty, you will find countless mistakes.

Similarly, the Jurchens also made many, many mistakes.

But one side cannot suck blood, and the other side can still suck blood to regenerate blood. Who wins and who loses is decided strategically.

Wen Rensheng was sitting on the flagship. He was not wearing official uniform at this time, but the blue clothes of the big boss.

Now he is involved in Liaodong affairs as a maritime merchant and maritime hegemon.

The teacher is unknown.

So it cannot be known by Dongjiang and the court.

The Jurchens have united the Mongols and have many cavalry.

Most of the mounted infantry fighting in formation wore two layers of armor, while the elite wore three layers of armor, and many even used expensive silk linings.

If something is damaged, it needs to be replaced.

This shows that Jurchen is getting richer and richer.

He completely regarded the Ming army as the transportation captain.

The opponent's maneuverability on land is greater than yours.

But the advantage is that its maneuverability on the coast far exceeds that of its opponents.

Even if they are defeated, as long as they stay close to the coast and rely on artillery bombardment, they can stand firm.

This is the invincible factor.

So this battle can be fought.

Wen Rensheng took action after considering the undefeated method.

In many cases, there is no such advantage.

He also ordered a partial division to go ashore from the west of the island country and the east coast of Kyrgyzstan after going around halfway.

This is called a two-pronged attack.

It is also convenient to use excess firepower.

Although it will disperse the troops.

But this time he is not here for a decisive battle.

But they are here to train troops.

He appointed the commander of the partial division as the second shopkeeper, named Liu Sigang.

He is loyal and honest, just like Grouchy under Napoleon.

Give him an order and he will complete it with great care, but don't expect him to see clearly the changes in the battlefield situation and then use his creativity and determination.

Therefore, Wen Rensheng's instructions were very clear: go ashore, build a castle, and use Western methods to build it. After it was completed, he began to stock up on food and buy it from the island country.

The island country also lacks food, and the price of rice is very high, but it can still be purchased.

It was impossible to buy them in the Eastern Dynasty, and they were all looted by the Jurchens.

After the shipyard was built, Wen Rensheng brought a total of 9,000 people, 3,000 musketeers, 4,000 pikemen, and 2,000 shield soldiers.

Among them, 1,000 musketeers, 1,000 pikemen, and 30 Western artillery pieces were allocated to the second shopkeeper.

He was injured and there were 2,000 musketeers, 3,000 pikemen, and 2,000 shield soldiers.

Shield soldiers use large shields.

There are hollow shooting holes on it, specially used to deal with Jurchen heavy armor soldiers.

As for why there is no car array.

The main reason is that Liaodong is not a grassland, but has many river systems, swamps, and mountains and forests.

This is also the reason why the Jurchens are a people of fishing and hunting.

Therefore, one must adapt to local conditions to become a famous general.

The Mullard mobile phone is not very powerful, but it can be carried on the back in an emergency. The cost of running a car is high, and there was basically no room for a car camp later in the Liaodong campaign.

Building a cart is expensive, unlike a giant shield, which can be made by chopping wood.

The 30cm thick wood is enough to block the opponent's heavy arrows fired flatly.

Even if it can penetrate, the power will be reduced sharply if it hits a person.

This is just like the Jurchens using large shield carts and putting soil, quilts, and water on them to resist firearm fire.

Because they have field advantages and are protected by strong cavalry, the infantry can move forward slowly without fear of being divided and surrounded by the Ming army and cutting off their logistics.

And among the 7,000 people in Wenrensheng, all of them have armor.

The pikemen have double armor, the musketeers have chainmail, and the shieldmen have triple armor.

It's not easy just to filter them out.

However, he has maritime trade, some money, generous rewards, and some brave men.

Westerners also occupy a lot of shield hands.

Especially those barbarians.

However, there is still another problem, and that is to be prepared for the Jurchens' artillery.

At this time, the Jurchens had artillery, but when they invaded, they had difficulty maneuvering, so they stayed behind.

If he sends troops to attack, he will face Jurchen artillery.

They already attach great importance to artillery.

It is very ironic that the Jurchens, who obviously started with cold weapons, relied on artillery to attack the dense formation of infantry and defeated the white-armed soldiers.

Without artillery, the tough Eight Banners could not bear the losses in a bloody battle against thousands of white-pole soldiers and Zhejiang soldiers.

Relying on surrendered artillery and gunners, the Ming Dynasty, which started with firearms, was defeated.

7,000 men and horses began to disembark.

The first is to set up a camp and cooperate with the ship stack to form a closed port defense.

Anyway, Wen Rensheng doesn't worry about time.

This invasion will take at least a few months.

It took half a month to build a simple camp, which mainly involved digging deep trenches and filling them with sea water.

After doing this, Wen Rensheng began to order the soldiers to divide into five teams, front, middle, back, left and right, and sweep forward.

And he did not direct it himself, but left it to his adopted sons.

He controls logistics, military pay, and the Military Justice Department, and has traditional checks and balances, so he is not afraid of anyone seizing power.

The five adopted sons control the five teams.

He communicated with them through fast horses.

Their route was from the temporary port all the way north to clear out the enemy's village.

After drawing the enemy out, quickly retreat to the temporary port.

Just like the game, stay close to your own side's logistics line. If it doesn't work, you can board the ship and leave at any time.

Engage the enemy in actual combat.

Soon the first battle began.

After walking 40 miles a day for 6 days, they finally met Zhuangzi, a Jurchen.

According to the report from the scouts: there are wooden fences and no trenches. There are more than a dozen old, weak, sick and disabled Jurchens stationed here, and there are more than 200 soldiers cultivating here.

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