Zu Dashou's mood was difficult to calm down. As soon as Su Tiancheng came to Ningyuan, he proposed to attack Dalinghe City. Although such suggestions were intended to prove themselves and also meant to revenge. As for whether they could recover Dalinghe City, he was not sure at all. Even if they were taken back, it would be very difficult to truly defend. Once they were activated, it would be impossible to control the whole body without coordination and strong strength.

Unexpectedly, Su Tiancheng had thought of this matter a long time ago. This shows that when Su Tiancheng took office as the commander of Ji Liao, he began to consider the matter of Liaodong. Although he was in the capital, he had already mastered a lot of situations. Dalinghe City is indeed very critical. Whether in terms of location or in terms of controlling the overall situation of Guanningjin defense line, it is not an exaggeration to Su Tiancheng praise Dalinghe City as the leader of Guanningjin defense line.

If the Daling River City can be captured and defended by Daling River City, it will be a huge threat to the Later Jin Dynasty. After this step, Huang Taiji of the Later Jin Dynasty could not sleep or eat. The most critical factor here is that when the Later Jin Tatars thought of entering the pass to harass the emperor again, the Ming army stationed in Daling River City could directly attack Huanglong and threaten the Later Jin Dynasty's capital Shenyang.

So, the battle of Daling River again is definitely a bloody battle.

The one who guards Dalinghe City was the sergeant of the Zhenghong Banner of the Later Jin Dynasty. The head of the Zhenghong Banner is Dai Shan, the brother of Heshuo, Prince Li. This is a very famous figure. Not only was he valued by Nurhaci, but he also gained the trust of Huang Taiji. He is both wise and brave. Although he is old and does not pursue power, as Nurhaci's second son, his influence in the Later Jin Dynasty was still extraordinary.

Some Han troops were also assisting in guarding Dalinghe City. These Han troops were commanded by Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming, who surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty.

Kong Youde was named King Gongshun by Huang Taiji, and Geng Zhongming was named King Huaishun. It was when Huang Taiji established the Qing Dynasty, two of the three kings were named King Zhishun Shang Kexi.

When Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty, they carried a lot of arms, especially artillery, and these artillery were greatly enhanced to a great extent. The combat effectiveness of the Later Jin Dynasty was enhanced, and the two also made a lot of contributions, leading the army to attack Korea, which forced Korea to surrender to the Later Jin Dynasty and become enemies with the Ming Dynasty.

Dai Shan, Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming could not have personally guarded Dalinghe City. After all, their identities are different.

The total number of soldiers guarding Dalinghe City exceeded 10,000, including their families, at least about 30,000, and even exceeded the personnel stationed during the construction of Dalinghe River in the Ming Dynasty. This shows the importance that Later Jin attaches to Dalinghe City.

After returning to Ningyuan, all preparations were put into place. Su Tiancheng did not keep it particularly confidential about the attack on Dalinghe City, and everyone knew about it.

From this day on, Zu Dashou couldn't sleep or eat. Whenever he thought of the battle in Dalinghe City, he was unwilling to eat and could not sleep at night. He longed to be a vanguard, but the combat effectiveness of Jiangning Camp was clear. He knew that his first sergeant was incomparable in any aspect. If he was a vanguard, he would suffer a great blow to the entire army. So he had no confidence.

It was late February, and Zu Dashou finally couldn't help it and paid homage to Su Tiancheng again.

His purpose was also very clear, and he focused on the attack on Dalinghe City. Half a month passed and he did not receive any preparation tasks, which made him a little worried. Could it be that attacking Dalinghe City had nothing to do with him, or that at that time, he might be stationed in Ningyuan and watching the soldiers of Jiangning Camp go on the expedition? This is something he can't stand. The soldiers of Jiangning Camp stationed in Ningyuan have to train every day, and they are envious of their enthusiasm.

After entering the wing room, Zu Dashou did not sit down.

"Sir, Mo Jiang has been a little hard to bear during this period. Seeing that the time to attack Daling River is approaching, Mo Jiang has not received any military orders. Mo Jiang dared to ask, but I don't know how the lord arranged it."

Zu Dashou was unwilling to sit down, and Su Tiancheng didn't force him, with a smile on his face.

"General Zu thinks, what kind of arrangement should be made."

"I don't know about this, but I think that the relevant deployment will always start, such as who is responsible for the main attack, who is responsible for the assist, who is responsible for the detour, who is responsible for the aftermath, etc., and it is also better to carry out training accordingly."

"Haha, it seems that General Zu has thought about it seriously, so you can tell me what you think."

"The last general is brave. The last general knows that the Jiangning camp is brave. The last general dares not look down on it, but the last general also has advantages. They are familiar with the terrain of Daling River City. The last general was once responsible for the construction of Daling River City. All the terrain inside and outside the city are familiar with all the terrain inside and outside the city. Daling River City is more than 40 miles away from Jinzhou. It is a transportation hub and is also an important barrier for Jinzhou. My Ming Dynasty has built twice, and the Later Jin Dynasty has demolished twice. In the fourth year of Chongzhen, after the Later Jin Dynasty took over Daling River City, it changed its strategy and no longer demolished it. Instead, it garrisoned here, so that the defenders of Jinzhou dare not leave the city easily. This has become a big trouble for my Guanning Jin defense line. The Later Jin Dynasty has not garrisoned many troops here, but the terrain of Daling River City is dangerous, so my Ming Dynasty garrison dare not attack easily. After these years, the Later Jin Dynasty has slowly built Daling River City, and its defense ability is very strong."

"General Zu means that you are familiar with the terrain around Dalinghe City. Is this main attack mission the only one?"

"The last general does have such an idea, and I hope the Lord will agree."

Su Tiancheng's face became serious.

"General Zu, since you know the strength and danger of Dalinghe City, you should know that if you send soldiers to attack, it will cause major casualties. Taking down Dalinghe City is the first task of my official, and there will be no mistakes. Therefore, you need to consider overall. If you adopt a strong attack, you may not be able to capture it. It will cause a major blow to our Ming border army and also encourage the arrogance of the Later Jin. Therefore, you must think of good strategies instead of relying on your blood and courage."

Speaking of this, Su Tiancheng also stood up.

"I have set a tactic to pry open Dalinghe City with cannons, which also shows that the consumption of this battle is huge. In the battle of Ningyuan, General Yuan Chonghuan relied on cannons to defend Ningyuan City and attack the Later Jin Tartars. Therefore, our Ming army has a great dependence on cannons. You also participated in the battle and made great contributions. This shows that you are more clear about how powerful the cannons are."

"Relying on artillery to attack Dalinghe City is a helpless move. Even if the court is responsible for military pay, it cannot withstand such consumption. Besides, the disadvantages of artillery are very obvious. Unless the defense is stable, artillery is very easy to be attacked by opponents. Now under the escort of my heavy troops, the defense of Jinzhou is strong. Don't worry about the Later Jin Dynasty surrounding the back. Artillery can be used to attack Dalinghe City. Such tactics can only be used when attacking Dalinghe City. If you go deep into the Liaodong area, such a combat strategy will definitely not work. You still have to rely on the bravery of the soldiers."

"You are the general officer of the Ningyuan border army. When considering things, you need to be comprehensive. Since the officer has made the decision to attack Dalinghe, it must be realized. Now it is not necessary to deploy the army now, but all the soldiers must start preparing. At least it is necessary to train. Instead of sitting and sighing, it is better to start preparing."

After Su Tiancheng finished speaking, Zu Dashou woke up like a dream.

"The general understands that they are all stupid. Thank you for your reminder. The general will prepare for this."

It would be fake to say that Su Tiancheng didn't think about it.

Daling River City is less than fifty miles away from Jinzhou, so close that the Later Jin actually dared to garrison troops here. It can be seen that he was indifferent to the Ming border army. After Sun Chuanting was stationed in Jinzhou, he was very dissatisfied and wanted to lead the soldiers of Jiangning Camp to take down Daling River City and give the Later Jin a blow. However, Sun Chuanting was also very cautious and sent scouts to repeatedly observe the terrain around Daling River City. He found that relying on the form of strong attacks would cause huge casualties, so he did not act rashly.

Taking over Dalinghe City is the overall deployment, but Su Tiancheng has other ideas.

There were not many Later Jin Tartars stationed in the Zhenghong Banner of Daling River, most of which were Han troops. These Han troops were under Kong Youde and Geng Zhongming. Since the Daling River is so important, the Later Jin will definitely attach great importance to it when the Ming Dynasty attacked Daling River City. There were only two methods to take: one was to mobilize heavy troops to support, and the other was to send capable generals to command.

The possibility of mobilizing heavy troops is not too great. After all, the Jiangning Camp has already caused a huge shock. The Later Jin Tartars had fought with the Jiangning Camp several times and learned about the bravery of the Jiangning Camp. Moreover, there were hundreds of thousands of Ming troops stationed on the Guanning Jin defense line. They were really dispatched in full swing. The Later Jin may not be able to deal with it. Therefore, it is the greatest possibility to send important officers and lead some soldiers to help.

What Su Tiancheng thought of was that Kong Youde or Geng Zhongming came to reinforce. In that case, he would seize or kill Kong Youde or Geng Zhongming at all costs. This could shock the Ming generals who surrendered to the Later Jin Dynasty to the greatest extent and disintegrate their fighting spirit.

Su Tiancheng also has a little bit of confidence, that is, even if the Later Jin Dynasty lost Dalinghe City, it would not be a devastating blow. It would be nothing more than thinking about entering the pass in the future, and it would be more difficult.

Based on this idea, Su Tiancheng was not in a hurry and let the news leak. He knew that Huang Taiji of the Later Jin Dynasty would soon know about this matter and would make a response deployment.
Chapter completed!