That's right, it's Ningyuan's Red Cannon.

After the Ming army advanced to the Guangning area, Ningyuan became the rear, and the red cannons became decorations, which was a waste.

Therefore, Xiong Tingbi divided these red cannons into two parts. Part of them strengthened Guangning's defense, and part of them transported to southern Liaoning through sea routes, preparing to use them to attack the difficulties and then exert their power.

According to the combat plan, several warships from the navy were loaded with red barbarian cannons and patrolled the Sancha River to provide firepower support to the defenders of Niuzhuang Post and Dongchang Fort.

At the same time, the navy's gunship can also enter the Hunhe River or the Taizi River and act directly to the Liaochen. Wouldn't it be more powerful when firing a few cannons along the way?

The remaining red artillery cannons are allocated to the main attacking army and will roar and open fire under the city of Haizhou.

"For Jiannu, Haicheng River is both a barrier and an obstacle." Xiong Tingbi drew a stroke on the sand table with his teaching whip and said: "It is a barrier to Haizhou City in Hebei, and it is an obstacle to Yaozhouyi in Henan and Tashanpu, which is difficult to provide rapid reinforcements."

As he said that, Xiong Tingbi pointed Yaozhou Yi and Tashanpu on the sand table, "According to information, there are only a small number of Jiannu siege cavalry in these two places, which is very easy to obtain."

Rivers are a natural barrier for Jiannu. Not only are there few people who know how to swim, but they are not good at driving boats. Building pontoon bridges is at risk of being cut off from the retreat.

Therefore, since Jiannu gathered troops to Haizhou City, he would not fight with the Ming army at the two strongholds south of Haicheng River. In other words, the Ming army advanced northward to Haicheng River with almost no resistance.

Even so, Xiong Tingbi's arrangement was quite cautious and he dispatched enough troops. Even if the Jiannu from the two red flags came, he was not afraid at all.

Similarly, Niuzhuangyi and Dongchang Fort sandwiched between Sancha River and Haicheng River are also difficult for Jiannu to defend. The Ming army with the help of the navy is quite easy, whether it is attacking or defending.

Jiannu was mostly cavalry and had strong mobility; the Ming army had navy troops, which transported people and carried things very quickly.

The combat plan formulated by Xiong Tingbi can be said to have maximized the performance of the director of the Ming army.

In addition to the navy, another major advantage of the Ming army was its weapons and equipment, that is, the number of muskets and cannons, and its sharpness.

Based on the previous combat experience with Jiannu, Xiong Tingbi asked each unit to prepare enough chariots in half a month. Whether it is a cannon car that can set up small artillery or a van that resists the impact of Jiannu, the number must be sufficient.

Obviously, in the absence of cavalry that could match Jiannu, the Ming army still had to fight the cavalry with infantry. Among them, a strict battle formation and a Wuhan-Steel chariot or van that hinders Jiannu's cavalry were essential.

The combat plan was written by Zhou in detail. After Xiong Tingbi made arrangements, he only symbolically asked the opinions of the generals. Of course, no one has any objections now, so it is enough to take orders and act.

After the military controversy ended, Xiong Tingbi specially left Zhang Keda, the general of the town, and now the supreme commander of the navy.

Since the Pingliao War was in progress, naval forces have become increasingly important. In the past, they mainly transported materials and transported troops along the coast. Now they have the conditions to directly attack Liaoshen and land on landing and attack.

"The Hunhe waterway is being surveyed and discovered, and the Taizi River waterway has not yet begun." Zhang Keda reported truthfully: "At the end, we will submit a letter to Lord Yuan, and please transfer the inland river boats and tow it from the Dengzhen Navy's navy's ship to southern Liaoning."

The river channel has been cut off for a long time, so it must be re-surveyed; the sea ships have a draft that is not suitable for inland navigation. If they are built on site, it will take time and effort and cause the worry of delaying opportunities.

Xiong Tingbi gently said, "I also made a Qing Dynasty statement to the court about the transfer of ships in the inland river, and there is probably a reply soon. If there are enough ships, General Zhang thinks it is feasible to transport the two associations to Liaoshen at one time?"

Zhang Keda thought for a while and said, "In order to prevent our navy from sailing, Jiannu has put a lot of floating objects such as wood. Perhaps he will still drive piles at the bottom of the river in the future, so he will not dare to predict it easily at this time."

Xiong Tingbi pondered for a moment, nodded, feeling that this answer was steadfast and cautious. Who knows if Jiannu would have other means and come up with other solutions?

Zhang Keda glanced at Xiong Tingbi and continued, "If the lord relies on the navy, he will eventually think that he can advance along the Sancha River water and land. If Dongsheng Fort, Changning Fort, Changding Fort, Huangniwa and other strongholds are captured, not only Haizhou Wei, but also Anshan and Liaoyang's flanks are threatened, causing Jiannu to lose sight of one thing."

Xiong Tingbi lowered his eyes and did not answer immediately. He had thought about such a battle, which was almost like laying out troops along the Liaodong Great Wall, occupying various forts, and threatening Liaochen from the flanks.

Although the navy can rely on the Sancha River, Hun River, or Taizi River to carry troops and transport objects, the Liaohetao to the west is not well connected with the Guangning Ming Army and support each other.

Moreover, by using the Liaodong Great Wall to build a defense line, the defense system in Guangning area will not play any role.

The new round of civil engineering development, dispatching troops and transporting materials is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and is definitely not as stable as Guangning's defense.

In short, Xiong Tingbi must gain time and try to at least form a direct attack on Liaoyang before the winter and spring offensive begins next year.

Without telling Zhang Keda these ideas, Xiong Tingbi asked Zhang Keda to retreat and step up the preparation of small ships in order to build a floating bridge to cross the Haicheng River when attacking Haizhou City.

I don’t know what arrangements will be made after receiving my secret message, or maybe there are some wonderful ideas that will help fight.

Xiong Tingbi walked to the sand table, thinking of the capital thousands of miles away, and the young emperor, he actually felt a little expectation.

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Bang! A new "Ming Dynasty Forum" was thrown on the table, Zhu Youxiao couldn't help but sneer, and showed a bit of ruthlessness.

Luo Sigong was decisive in his work and rushed to Shanxi with the Jinyiwei. He used the emperor's secret edict to mobilize the Datong garrison, and arrested all the eight great masters with a flash of speed. Of course, sealing the door and chasing the house was also essential.

With Fan Dafu's evidence, the evidence of Fan Yongdou's stolen country is undoubtedly confirmed. Luo Sigong also has a solution for the other seven families. There are always corrupt bones under torture. If the Fan family members can still bite them, they can't get into the water?

When he arrived in Beijing with a secret report, Zhu Youxiao also issued a direct order without any mercy, killing the seven "main culprits" of the family on the spot and hanging their heads to the public; the main culprits of the Fan family were taken to the capital, and the Ming Zhengdian was sentenced.

The newspaper immediately published relevant news, and controlling public opinion was still Zhu Youxiao's best method. Taking Fan Yongdou and other main culprits to the capital also proved that the emperor was not arbitrary charges or was not greedy for the money of these eight families.

Of course, plundering money was also one of the emperor's main purposes, but if the charge of stolen slaves and stolen the country was charged, this unspeakable purpose was also diluted.
Chapter completed!