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Chapter 135 Sparrow War

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As spring passes and the earth warms up, all parts of Liaodong are actively pursuing development.

Nurhaci, who had been silent for a winter, would naturally not sit idly by and watch Liaodong.

So, starting from May, the Later Jin sent out a small-scale cavalry to harass the entire Liaodong area, destroying newly built fortifications, slaughtering villages, trampling fields and crops, etc. There was nothing they could not do.

After discovering this situation, Xiong Tingbi immediately summoned generals from all sides to discuss countermeasures.

In the meeting hall, all the generals and lieutenant commanders of Liaodong looked worried.

"Sir, from this month to yesterday, the Jiannu cavalry attacked Tu Lao Po Mountain City, Hua Ling Mountain City, Wang Da Ren Tun and other places, causing us considerable losses. If we cannot curb this momentum as soon as possible, the defense line we have built will probably collapse completely.

At that time, the Later Jin army will surely lead a large army to attack Liaoyang or Shenyang. Shenyang and Liaoyang will inevitably become isolated cities. "

Xiong Tingbi was also a little overwhelmed at the moment: "I didn't call you here to explain the situation. I already know all of this. The most important thing now is to come up with a strategy quickly. We absolutely cannot let the Later Jin continue like this."

At this time, Lu Cheng stood up and said, "Sir, since the Later Jin dared to do this to us, we will fight back. I am willing to lead the troops to harass the tribes of the Later Jin in the same way."

He Shixian, the general, heard this and warned: "Lu Youji, I know you have trained several hundred cavalrymen. But the tribes of the Later Jin are not so easy to fight. As far as I know, each tribe of the Later Jin has at least one Niulu, that is, one hundred armored soldiers and two hundred auxiliary soldiers.

Moreover, in the tribes of the Later Jin, almost all adult men and women can participate in the battle. If your cavalry cannot quickly eliminate one tribe, it will inevitably attract siege from other tribes. By then, it will be difficult to escape."

"Thank you for your kindness, General He. I have considered this. This time I plan to harass and lure the enemy. We can send some infantry to the border between the enemy and us, choose a suitable terrain, and set up an ambush in advance.

Then send cavalry to go deep into the territory of the Later Jin and harass the Later Jin tribes. If the enemy attacks, we run away. If the enemy chases, we lead them to the ambush circle we have set up. If the enemy retreats, we continue to harass.

As for the cavalry, we can imitate the way sparrows forage for food, moving from east to west, gathering and dispersing, coming and going without form, and making full use of the mobility of the cavalry to mobilize the enemy. When the enemy advances, we retreat; when the enemy retreats, we pursue; when the enemy stays, we harass; when the enemy is tired, we attack. "

Xiong Tingbi was shocked when he heard this, and his face showed joy: "Great!"

Then, Xiong Tingbi looked at the other generals and lieutenant generals and asked, "What do you think of Lu Youji's tactics?"

He Shixian also nodded repeatedly: "If we can really achieve this level, we will definitely confuse the enemy. However, this requires well-trained cavalry and elite scouts to grasp the enemy's movements at any time."

Lu Cheng smiled slightly: "I have specially trained a group of scouts, each of whom is specially selected as an expert in horsemanship."

"It seems that Lu Youji is well prepared."

Lu Cheng nodded: "To be honest, even if the Later Jin did not launch harassment tactics against us, I would also be prepared to use this tactic to harass the Later Jin."

After thinking for a moment, Xiong Tingbi became a little worried: "Lu Youji, if the enemy attacks in large numbers, how should we respond?"

"We should reduce our forces, fortify our defenses, and defend the city with all our might. If necessary, we can evacuate the people in the villages and towns to the various garrisons."

Xiong Tingbi looked at the others again: "What do you think?"

He Shixian was the first to speak up: "I think this plan is feasible. I am willing to cooperate with Lu Youji's tactics and send my troops to participate in the ambush plan."

Generals Chai Guozhu and Li Huaixin also nodded in agreement: "I agree with this tactic."

Seeing that most of the generals agreed with this tactic, a group of generals immediately gathered in front of the map, selected suitable ambush locations, allocated defense areas, and so on.

After formulating the battle plan, the generals immediately went back to dispatch troops.

After the other generals had left, Lu Cheng looked at Xiong Tingbi and said, "Sir, I see from your face that you seem to be overworked and have heart failure. How about I treat you?"

"Lu Youji is also good at medicine?"

"Of course. My family has been practicing medicine for generations, and I have been learning medicine from my father since I was a child. If I had not been born in such a world, I might have been a good doctor."

"Then show it to me."

Lu Cheng didn't say much. He examined Xiong Tingbi and then said, "Sir, you are already over fifty years old. You really shouldn't be exerting yourself so much. If you continue like this, I'm afraid your body won't be able to bear it. You should pay more attention to rest."

"The emperor entrusted me with an important task and handed over the entire Liaodong to me. Now that we are in danger, how can I rest in peace?"

"Well, I'll go get you some medicine and take care of your health."

Afterwards, Lu Cheng went to the pharmacy in Liaoyang City in person, got some medicine, and invited a doctor to treat Xiong Tingbi according to the methods and prescriptions he taught.

After finishing all this, Lu Cheng returned to Haizhou Wei to dispatch troops.

This time, Lu Cheng directly mobilized all the special forces, reconnaissance battalion, cavalry units, and two thousand infantrymen to march towards the border of the Later Jin Dynasty.

Haizhou Guards left 1,600 soldiers to defend the city. Of course, there were nearly 2,000 reserve troops in the city who could also defend the city at a critical moment.

The 150-man reconnaissance team was divided into 15 scout teams, each with 10 people, specifically used to investigate the movements of the Later Jin army and find the location of the Later Jin tribe.

Fifty special forces members, led by Ding Xian, were fully armed and equipped with excellent war horses, spears, bows and arrows, crossbows, explosive packs and other supplies. They were specifically responsible for hunting down the scout teams of the Later Jin Dynasty and using explosive packs to complete special combat missions.

Lu Cheng himself led 500 cavalrymen to carry out guerrilla warfare.

In order to facilitate communication, Lu Cheng specially made flares and produced different types of flares to represent different meanings.

Just as the cavalry led by Lu Cheng approached the area occupied by the Later Jin, two scouts came back to report that a team of Later Jin cavalry, with hundreds of people, were discovered in the north, marching towards a small town.

Lu Cheng immediately gave an order, summoning the special forces active nearby, and together with five hundred cavalrymen, they surrounded the enemy.

When Lu Cheng arrived with his cavalry, the Later Jin cavalry were preparing to destroy the farmland outside the town.

Lu Cheng immediately gave an order and five hundred cavalrymen rushed forward, 500 feather arrows were shot at the same time, and the battle was about to break out.

With five hundred against one hundred, even though the Later Jin cavalry on the opposite side were more skilled in archery and horsemanship, they soon fell into a disadvantage and began to flee in all directions.

The special forces and scout teams wandering around immediately began to block the way.

There is no doubt that this was a very successful battle of annihilation.

A total of 103 Later Jin cavalrymen were killed without a single one escaping. 72 intact war horses were seized, were injured and recoverable, and the remaining dozen or so were so seriously injured that they had to be killed for meat.

As for Lu Cheng's side, more than ten cavalrymen were killed and more than thirty were injured, so the loss was not that great.

There was nothing that could be done about it. After all, the cavalry under Lu Cheng had only received a few months of training and could not compare with the Later Jin cavalry who lived on horseback.

But overall, this was also a significant victory, and it was a good start, which greatly boosted the morale of the soldiers.

In previous battles, even if the Ming army had an absolute advantage, it would often suffer heavy losses.

It’s already very good to have such minimal casualties now.

Afterwards, Lu Cheng returned with the cavalry and met up with the infantry battalion. He handed the wounded soldiers over to the logistics troops for further treatment, and collected the bodies of the dead soldiers and transported them back to the vicinity of Haicheng for burial.

After that, Lu Cheng would lead his troops deep into the enemy's rear to harass and plunder...