After Zheng Sen and Zhang Huangyan defeated Pidao Navy so that they did not dare to go out, they led their troops to leave Pidao and set up an ambush on the Jurchen's only road.
Sure enough, the arrogant Kong Youxing did not notice the ambush and was easily defeated by Zheng and Zhang.
Then the two of them took advantage of the victory and pursued it, trying to expand their results.
Unexpectedly, the Jurchen Navy had not fought for a long time and their defenses were very lax, so they actually got a big advantage.
After some harassment, the two of them realized that it was difficult to withstand the Jurchen navy's counterattack, so they returned home victorious.
Just as they were approaching Jianghua Bay, Zheng Sen suddenly received news that the Jurchens had gathered 70,000 to 80,000 people and were heading toward North Korea by land and water.
After some analysis, they believed that the arrival of the Jurchen Navy was genuine, and the cavalry might be taking the opportunity to go south.
So Zheng Sen sent a message to Zheng Hongkui, asking him to notify the garrison in the capital, while speeding towards Jianghua Bay.
When they were resting on Bangling Island, they accidentally discovered that there were large pine trees on the island, which made Zhang Huangyan think of a plan to use turpentine and other flammable materials to carry out a fire attack.
Just at this moment, news came from Zheng Hongkui that he could arrive in North Korea in two days.
Therefore, they formulated a plan to use themselves as bait to lure the Jurchen navy into Jianghua Bay, and then Zheng Hongkui would block the exit and burn the Jurchen navy with turpentine.
Of course, they also considered the situation that Zheng Hongkui could not arrive in time.
So the two of them decided to divide their forces again, with Zhang Huangyan leading 3,000 people to lurk on Bailing Island.
The first is to monitor the movements of the Jurchen Navy.
Secondly, if Zheng Hongkui cannot arrive in time, Zhang Huangyan will be responsible for blocking the exit.
Of course, the method of blocking is also very simple, that is, setting a fire at the exit.
Since this plan required a lot of ships, the two of them turned to Pi Island and plundered some, before Zheng Sen led his troops to Jianghua Bay.
When Zheng Sen arrived at Ganghwa Bay, he saw that Jin Xuan had lost one-third of his troops when besieging the weak North Korean navy. He couldn't help but secretly shake his head, and at the same time he also had some doubts about his previous judgment.
Because he knew that this navy was put together by Zhu Yuanzhang with great difficulty. If Jin Xuan was not Duke An, he would definitely wait for the real Duke An to arrive before launching a war.
If it is true that Lord An Guo cannot arrive for a while, Jin Xuanying will only bluff and delay, and will never start a war rashly.
And even if he was forced to start a war, Jin Hyun would not dare to sacrifice so many soldiers.
Although Zheng Sen took the life and death of soldiers lightly, he could not accept this wasteful tactics.
Therefore, he immediately led his troops to join the encirclement and suppression and successfully defeated the North Korean Navy's counterattack.
In the subsequent strategic meeting, he pointed out Jin Hyun's mistakes without mercy and proposed a new combat plan.
The generals of the southern army did not have much loyalty to Jin Xuan. In addition, they lost many soldiers in this battle, so they also stood up to support Zheng Sen.
After this battle, Jin Hyun's confidence has been frustrated, and he even has doubts about himself.
Faced with Zheng Sen's domineering attitude, he once again chose to give in.
When Zheng Sen saw this, he despised Jin Xuan even more and went to discuss the next battle with the generals.
Later, in order to avoid Jin Xuan's constraints, he even used an excuse to rescue Li Guozhen and others, forcing Jin Xuan to come to the rescue in person, so as not to affect his fire attack plan.
Because there is a fatal flaw in his fire attack plan.
Of course, he also has a remedy, but it requires his life to fill it.
He knew that if Jin Hyun was here, he would definitely stop it.
Because with Jin Hyun's character, he still can't understand what it means to make one general succeed and make thousands of bones dry up.
So when he saw Jin Xuan coming back early and Jurchen hadn't arrived yet, he sent someone to humiliate Jin Xuan, just to buy some more time.
Unexpectedly, the real Duke An Guo came this time, putting him in a passive situation.
Therefore, when everyone was surprised, he had been observing Liu Wenbing secretly.
I just want to find some information from Liu Wenbing's expression and reverse the current passive situation.
"Somebody come!"
Just when everyone was surprised, Liu Wenbing suddenly stood up and shouted loudly outside.
As soon as his voice fell, a dozen soldiers came in carrying six large wooden boxes.
Seeing everyone's confused expressions, Liu Wenbing smiled and ordered the soldiers: "Open it!"
When all the wooden boxes were opened, everyone looked surprised, but also a little happy.
Because the first five wooden boxes contained ingots of silver, while the last box contained gold.
According to visual inspection, this batch of gold and silver should be worth five hundred thousand taels of silver.
You must know that although they are some mid-level generals, except for some people who are good at making money, most of them have not even received full military pay in recent years.
Now seeing Liu Wenbing making such a generous move, everyone felt a burst of joy in their hearts.
Liu Wenbing secretly looked at the generals and then said: "The court had some difficulties, but this time your majesty pacified Shanxi and seized a lot of money from the Li thieves."
"I know that you have worked hard, so I asked you for some rewards from your Majesty. Your Majesty also knows that it is not easy for you to fight at sea, so he immediately sent them over."
"And His Majesty also sent word that as long as you fight well, there will be heavy rewards later!"
Everyone was shocked when they heard this.
They were shocked this time, although it was also because of the money, but more because they heard that Shanxi had been recovered.
You must know that since Li Zicheng captured Luoyang in the 14th year of Chongzhen, the rebels were unstoppable, leaving Chongzhen unable to fight back.
They were also forced to go north to King Qin this time. Later, they learned at Tianjin Port that the siege of the capital had been lifted, and that Duke An Guo, who had defeated the rebels and abandoned their armor, led them north, so they reluctantly obeyed the order.
Unexpectedly, after several battles, An Guogong's performance greatly disappointed them.
If it weren't for the fact that they were on the sea, and even though they were defeated miserably, they still won, there would be no soldiers escaping.
Unexpectedly, today, they first heard that the original An Guogong was a substitute, and then they learned that the Ming Dynasty had pushed the rebels back to Shaanxi, and that An Guogong also wanted a large silver reward from His Majesty.
For a moment, their minds were unable to react.
"Although I have not been to the battlefield in person, my guards have recorded your achievements every day, so I am still aware of your situation..."
Liu Wenbing said and deliberately glanced at the people present.
Seeing panic in the eyes of several people, which was roughly in line with what Jin Xuan said before, he felt a lot more relaxed.
"Wang Dayou!"
Liu Wenbing suddenly looked at a dark-skinned and burly Qianhu and shouted.
Wang Dayou was stunned for a moment, then immediately stood up, bowed and said: "The general is here!"
Liu Wenbing glanced at him and said loudly: "In the battle of Pi Island, you took the lead and sank a Jurchen warship. You are commendable for your loyalty and bravery. You will be rewarded with two taels of gold!"
As Liu Wenbing finished speaking, a soldier took out two ingots of gold from the wooden box and handed it to Wang Dayou with an envious look on his face.
When Wang Dayou saw this, he was stunned, and then he bowed to express his gratitude, while quietly wiping away the tears from his eyes.
It turns out that Wang Dayou was originally a farmer's boy, and he initially wanted to take the imperial examination.
However, natural disasters continued and banditry raged, so he was forced to join the army in order to survive.
Although he had brains and fought bravely, many of his achievements were falsely claimed by Shangguan because he had nothing to do with him.
Fortunately, he was lucky enough to survive. After more than ten years of hard work, he finally climbed to the position of Qianhu.
Originally, he wanted to be like other people, eat some free money and drink some soldiers' blood.
But after all, he couldn't be cruel, and even after being scolded, he didn't eat the meat, and he felt depressed.
Later, he couldn't bear this kind of life anymore, so he enlisted in the navy through a connection with a fellow villager, and prepared to live a life of leisure.
He never expected to encounter King Qin going north again, and later he ended up on the Liaodong battlefield by accident.
He originally made up his mind not to fight any more, but when he saw those comrades dying in battle, the blood in his heart boiled again.
Even though he scolded himself for being stupid after the war, every time he went to the battlefield and saw his bloody comrades, he couldn't help but charge forward.
Unexpectedly, Duke An Guo actually knew his name this time and rewarded him with two taels of gold, which immediately made this simple man's heart feel hot.
"Li Dayong, in the Battle of Pi Island, he refused to retreat in the face of danger. He defeated an enemy ship and was rewarded with one tael of gold."
Just as Wang Dayou was sighing with emotion, Liu Wenbing rewarded another Qianhu who was also a child of a farmer.
"Zhang Erniu..."
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Liu Wenbing casually called out the names of the people present and accurately stated their military exploits, which made everyone present look surprised and at the same time admire Liu Wenbing in their hearts.
