Chapter 1357: A False Shot
Liao Jie originally thought that Haihan sent a team of cavalry into the Ming-controlled area, but it was only symbolically harassing, and he would not really take military means to retaliate. And the performance of the Haihan army in Guxian Town and Jijia Town seems to have proved the correctness of this inference, after all, they did not wreak havoc and loot in Guxian Town, but only raided Zheng Ai's shops and stopped. When he was in Jijia Town, he didn't even enter the town openly, he only walked around the periphery and left, and it seemed that he had no intention of making trouble.
Liao Jie believes that as long as a certain density of reconnaissance cavalry is deployed in the coastal zone to monitor its movements, it is enough to control the situation. But he never imagined that after the Haihan cavalry left Jijia Town, they suddenly changed their movements, went deep inland and touched Xindian Town all the way, and then eliminated the new horse farm that had just been established for less than a year with lightning speed.
How many sergeants died and how many military horses were lost on the horse farm were not the focus of Liao Jie's attention at the moment, he was more worried about the tough attitude of the Haihan people in the process of this operation. Liao Jie knew that the Haihan people were extremely practical, so he was not too worried that Zheng Ai's operation would attract Haihan's revenge after the failure, because that would not bring much practical benefit to Haihan, but judging from the action of raiding the racecourse, the Haihan people didn't seem to intend to do a good job.
The news that has just been sent back from Fushan County shows that the Haihan, the army, and the navy are gathering one after another, and even the Fushan Copper Mine has temporarily suspended part of the pit, because all the mules and horses have been temporarily requisitioned by the military to transport military supplies. Liao Jie would not be so big as to think that Haihan's fanfare was just for show, and since he had already made a posture of being a fierce soldier, he would definitely take action next.
However, it is not yet possible to determine exactly where the target of the Haihan people is, in addition to Dengzhou City, Muping, Wendeng, Rongcheng to the west of Fushan County, and Rushan and Haiyang counties to the south may also become the targets of the Haihan armed attack. And if you really want to talk about it, the defense of these places is definitely far less reliable than Dengzhou City, and if the Haihan people consider it from the perspective of actual combat, they should of course choose targets that are less difficult to attack. However, Dengzhou City is beyond the reach of these county towns and guard posts two or three hundred miles away, and it is difficult to draw troops to be stationed in these places to assist in defense. In other words, except for Dengzhou City, the safety of these other towns and counties can only be safeguarded by their own destiny, depending on the mood of the Haihan people.
Liao Jie didn't think that Haihan now had enough troops to occupy so many places, but just in case, he still gathered the cavalry with more mobile ability first in case of emergency. Guo Xingning was urgently recalled because a considerable part of the troops he brought out were cavalry, and Liao Jie needed to let this cavalry return to Dengzhou City to wait for dispatch to deal with the unexpected situations that might arise at any time in the future. As for the horse farm, the loss is still irreparable, so it is useless to continue to entangle, so Liao Jie simply put it aside for the time being.
Another day was spent in the anxiety of the Ming army in Dengzhou, and the news came back was good and bad. The good news is that the Haihan people have not yet sent troops from Fushan County, and the bad news is that the Haihan cavalry that attacked the horse farm has returned to Fushan County with a large number of livestock, and it should be the harvest looted from the Ming army's horse farm.
In this way, the attack on the horse farm by the Haihan seems to have been a premeditated military operation, and it is not a coincidence that the sneak attack succeeded in looting the property and then quickly retreated to the occupied area. Although Liao Xun was angry, he was also glad that he did not let Guo Xingning's troops continue the pursuit, because since the Haihan people had formulated a battle plan, they must also have a follow-up to deal with the pursuit of the Ming army, and it was likely that they would fall into the trap of the other party.
It's just that he really couldn't imagine that Haihan's move was purely a mistake, and it was completely a temporary decision made by Halugong alone, not a plan in advance, it was completely a step by step, and there was no overall plan at all. At that time, if Guo Xingning led his troops to continue the pursuit, although he might not be able to cause much damage to the Haihan cavalry, he could at least cause a little trouble, and it was unlikely that Halugong would bring back all the livestock captured in the racecourse.
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Liao Jie originally thought that Haihan sent a team of cavalry into the Ming-controlled area, but it was only symbolically harassing, and he would not really take military means to retaliate. And the performance of the Haihan army in Guxian Town and Jijia Town seems to have proved the correctness of this inference, after all, they did not wreak havoc and loot in Guxian Town, but only raided Zheng Ai's shops and stopped. When he was in Jijia Town, he didn't even enter the town openly, he only walked around the periphery and left, and it seemed that he had no intention of making trouble.
Liao Jie believes that as long as a certain density of reconnaissance cavalry is deployed in the coastal zone to monitor its movements, it is enough to control the situation. But he never imagined that after the Haihan cavalry left Jijia Town, they suddenly changed their movements, went deep inland and touched Xindian Town all the way, and then eliminated the new horse farm that had just been established for less than a year with lightning speed.
How many sergeants died and how many military horses were lost on the horse farm were not the focus of Liao Jie's attention at the moment, he was more worried about the tough attitude of the Haihan people in the process of this operation. Liao Jie knew that the Haihan people were extremely practical, so he was not too worried that Zheng Ai's operation would attract Haihan's revenge after the failure, because that would not bring much practical benefit to Haihan, but judging from the action of raiding the racecourse, the Haihan people didn't seem to intend to do a good job.
The news that has just been sent back from Fushan County shows that the Haihan, the army, and the navy are gathering one after another, and even the Fushan Copper Mine has temporarily suspended part of the pit, because all the mules and horses have been temporarily requisitioned by the military to transport military supplies. Liao Jie would not be so big as to think that Haihan's fanfare was just for show, and since he had already made a posture of being a fierce soldier, he would definitely take action next.
However, it is not yet possible to determine exactly where the target of the Haihan people is, in addition to Dengzhou City, Muping, Wendeng, Rongcheng to the west of Fushan County, and Rushan and Haiyang counties to the south may also become the targets of the Haihan armed attack. And if you really want to talk about it, the defense of these places is definitely far less reliable than Dengzhou City, and if the Haihan people consider it from the perspective of actual combat, they should of course choose targets that are less difficult to attack. However, Dengzhou City is beyond the reach of these county towns and guard posts two or three hundred miles away, and it is difficult to draw troops to be stationed in these places to assist in defense. In other words, except for Dengzhou City, the safety of these other towns and counties can only be safeguarded by their own destiny, depending on the mood of the Haihan people.
Liao Jie didn't think that Haihan now had enough troops to occupy so many places, but just in case, he still gathered the cavalry with more mobile ability first in case of emergency. Guo Xingning was urgently recalled because a considerable part of the troops he brought out were cavalry, and Liao Jie needed to let this cavalry return to Dengzhou City to wait for dispatch to deal with the unexpected situations that might arise at any time in the future. As for the horse farm, the loss is still irreparable, so it is useless to continue to entangle, so Liao Jie simply put it aside for the time being.
Another day was spent in the anxiety of the Ming army in Dengzhou, and the news came back was good and bad. The good news is that the Haihan people have not yet sent troops from Fushan County, and the bad news is that the Haihan cavalry that attacked the horse farm has returned to Fushan County with a large number of livestock, and it should be the harvest looted from the Ming army's horse farm.
In this way, the attack on the horse farm by the Haihan seems to have been a premeditated military operation, and it is not a coincidence that the sneak attack succeeded in looting the property and then quickly retreated to the occupied area. Although Liao Xun was angry, he was also glad that he did not let Guo Xingning's troops continue the pursuit, because since the Haihan people had formulated a battle plan, they must also have a follow-up to deal with the pursuit of the Ming army, and it was likely that they would fall into the trap of the other party.
It's just that he really couldn't imagine that Haihan's move was purely a mistake, and it was completely a temporary decision made by Halugong alone, not a plan in advance, it was completely a step by step, and there was no overall plan at all. At that time, if Guo Xingning led his troops to continue the pursuit, although he might not be able to cause much damage to the Haihan cavalry, he could at least cause a little trouble, and it was unlikely that Halugong would bring back all the livestock captured in the racecourse. Liao Jie originally thought that Haihan sent a team of cavalry into the Ming-controlled area, but it was only symbolically harassing, and he would not really take military means to retaliate. And the performance of the Haihan army in Guxian Town and Jijia Town seems to have proved the correctness of this inference, after all, they did not wreak havoc and loot in Guxian Town, but only raided Zheng Ai's shops and stopped. When he was in Jijia Town, he didn't even enter the town openly, he only walked around the periphery and left, and it seemed that he had no intention of making trouble.
Liao Jie believes that as long as a certain density of reconnaissance cavalry is deployed in the coastal zone to monitor its movements, it is enough to control the situation. But he never imagined that after the Haihan cavalry left Jijia Town, they suddenly changed their movements, went deep inland and touched Xindian Town all the way, and then eliminated the new horse farm that had just been established for less than a year with lightning speed.
How many sergeants died and how many military horses were lost on the horse farm were not the focus of Liao Jie's attention at the moment, he was more worried about the tough attitude of the Haihan people in the process of this operation. Liao Jie knew that the Haihan people were extremely practical, so he was not too worried that Zheng Ai's operation would attract Haihan's revenge after the failure, because that would not bring much practical benefit to Haihan, but judging from the action of raiding the racecourse, the Haihan people didn't seem to intend to do a good job.
The news that has just been sent back from Fushan County shows that the Haihan, the army, and the navy are gathering one after another, and even the Fushan Copper Mine has temporarily suspended part of the pit, because all the mules and horses have been temporarily requisitioned by the military to transport military supplies. Liao Jie would not be so big as to think that Haihan's fanfare was just for show, and since he had already made a posture of being a fierce soldier, he would definitely take action next.
However, it is not yet possible to determine exactly where the target of the Haihan people is, in addition to Dengzhou City, Muping, Wendeng, Rongcheng to the west of Fushan County, and Rushan and Haiyang counties to the south may also become the targets of the Haihan armed attack. And if you really want to talk about it, the defense of these places is definitely far less reliable than Dengzhou City, and if the Haihan people consider it from the perspective of actual combat, they should of course choose targets that are less difficult to attack. However, Dengzhou City is beyond the reach of these county towns and guard posts two or three hundred miles away, and it is difficult to draw troops to be stationed in these places to assist in defense. In other words, except for Dengzhou City, the safety of these other towns and counties can only be safeguarded by their own destiny, depending on the mood of the Haihan people.
Liao Jie didn't think that Haihan now had enough troops to occupy so many places, but just in case, he still gathered the cavalry with more mobile ability first in case of emergency. Guo Xingning was urgently recalled because a considerable part of the troops he brought out were cavalry, and Liao Jie needed to let this cavalry return to Dengzhou City to wait for dispatch to deal with the unexpected situations that might arise at any time in the future. As for the horse farm, the loss is still irreparable, so it is useless to continue to entangle, so Liao Jie simply put it aside for the time being.
Another day was spent in the anxiety of the Ming army in Dengzhou, and the news came back was good and bad. The good news is that the Haihan people have not yet sent troops from Fushan County, and the bad news is that the Haihan cavalry that attacked the horse farm has returned to Fushan County with a large number of livestock, and it should be the harvest looted from the Ming army's horse farm.
In this way, the attack on the horse farm by the Haihan seems to have been a premeditated military operation, and it is not a coincidence that the sneak attack succeeded in looting the property and then quickly retreated to the occupied area. Although Liao Xun was angry, he was also glad that he did not let Guo Xingning's troops continue the pursuit, because since the Haihan people had formulated a battle plan, they must also have a follow-up to deal with the pursuit of the Ming army, and it was likely that they would fall into the trap of the other party.
It's just that he really couldn't imagine that Haihan's move was purely a mistake, and it was completely a temporary decision made by Halugong alone, not a plan in advance, it was completely a step by step, and there was no overall plan at all. At that time, if Guo Xingning led his troops to continue the pursuit, although he might not be able to cause much damage to the Haihan cavalry, he could at least cause a little trouble, and it was unlikely that Halugong would bring back all the livestock captured in the racecourse.
(End of chapter)