The first people to discover that Li Laiheng's troops had returned were not the naval station at Shanhaiguan, but the Ming army officers and soldiers from the Guangning Zhongqian Station, the only one remaining outside Shanhaiguan.
This time, the navy who was looking at the hemp seed no longer needed to be secretive when he came back, but came back in a swaggering way along the coastline, which is the safest way. Anyway, Jianlu on the shore could only stare blankly when he saw it.
Returning from the great victory in Liaodong this time, all the soldiers were very excited. As a result, the song "Defend the Yellow River" was originally only sung by one of Li Laiheng's subordinates who had a good memory and listened to it a lot. Then, after a few days, almost everyone could sing it, including those who were rescued. Including the Han people who came out.
Taking a boat or something is the most boring thing.
So, when these Ming army soldiers saw the movement of captives on the shore, they began to sing "Defend the Yellow River" in unison.
Li Laiheng's men, the officers of the Guanning Cavalry, the officers of the Shanhaiguan Navy, and the rescued people sang in unison, and the singing spread far away, leaving the prisoners on the shore dumbfounded.
Seeing this scene, they became more energetic and sang louder.
The same was true for the Ming army officers and soldiers in Guangning Zhongqian Post. They heard the energetic singing from a distance.
If they just saw the fleet returning, they would definitely not know the outcome. However, when I heard this singing from a distance, those who did not run away must have returned from a great victory.
Therefore, the Ming army soldiers here immediately flew to Shanhaiguan to report.
Just at Shanhaiguan, Zuo Yingxuan, the governor of Shanyong, was discussing matters with Yan Yingyuan, the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan.
Previously, under the orders of Duke Xing, he was sent out of the customs at night and went deep into the grassland to investigate the news about the Jianlu army. Some people had already reported back that they had not seen the Jianlu army, but the Aohan tribe outside Shanhaiguan had originally gathered. The troops went back again.
For this reason, Zuo Yingxuan came to Yan Yingyuan to ask whether this was a good sign!
Therefore, upon hearing the report from Guangning Zhongqian, Yan Yingyuan excitedly said categorically: "Master Zhongcheng, I can confirm that Li Laiheng's troops have made great achievements. Otherwise, the assembled Aohan tribe cavalry will not be able to return!"
This is equivalent to saying that Yan Yingyuan's side, that is, Zuo Yingxuan's side, made great contributions and successfully sabotaged Jianlu's entry into the pass.
Suddenly, Zuo Yingxuan was also overjoyed. Regardless of his identity, he immediately took people to the dock to wait for the arrival of the navy.
When he arrived at the pier, Zuo Yingxuan remembered that the navy would not arrive so soon. However, he didn't take it seriously. He just sat and waited at the navy side. At the same time, he chatted and laughed with Yan Yingyuan, with a smile on his face: "Jianheng, what do you think this Li Laiheng has done in Liaodong? So the assembled Jianlu army had to disperse?"
Jianheng was Yan Yingyuan's name. As a member of the Xingguogong lineage, he naturally had a good relationship.
After hearing this, Yan Yingyuan analyzed excitedly: "It is very likely that they captured Gaizhou and threatened Haizhou. Therefore, without knowing the details, the Jianlu of Haizhou City had to send people to Shenyang to ask for emergency help. And Jianlu certainly could not Lose Haizhou City. Otherwise, it will threaten Anshan Post and cut off the connection between western Liaoning and northern Liaoning. This is what Jianlu is most worried about. Therefore, it is reasonable for the slave chief to return to aid."
"Yes, yes, yes!, I think so too." After hearing this, Zuo Yingxuan said happily, "Being able to capture Gaizhou is also the first counterattack of the imperial court. We have captured a city that was occupied by the Jianqiu." The city, this is a great victory, a great victory!"
The two of them just chatted without thinking more.
It's not that they don't dare to think about it, it's that this is the limit of what they can think of.
You know, since the rise of Jianlu, the only time the city was recaptured from Jianlu was during the Mao Wenlong era, when the Dongjiang Army sneak-attacked Zhenjiang Fort. That was the only time.
After that, let alone seizing the city, the existing city could not be defended at all. In the end, everything in Liaodong fell step by step. Even later, even Dongjiang Town was gone.
Recently, during the Battle of Songjin, Jinzhou fell, the 130,000 Ming army was wiped out, and the governor of Jiliao surrendered to Jianlu.
Ning Yuan gave up on his own initiative. Although it was a strategic necessity, there was also helplessness in it.
Under this background, capturing a Gaizhou city is definitely a great victory and will greatly boost morale, not to mention destroying Jianlu's entry into the customs!
Zuo Yingxuan and Yan Yingyuan were just talking happily at the navy camp. Zuo Yingxuan had even planned how to write a victory report.
Unconsciously, the fleet finally appeared on the sea.
Suddenly, all the soldiers became excited and waved hello regardless of whether they could see it or not.
Zuo Yingxuan couldn't sit still anymore, so he simply walked out of the camp and came to the dock, looking at the fleet in the distance and watching happily.
"The wind is roaring and the horses are whistling..."
Faint singing came over, also conveying the excitement of the victorious soldiers.
Zuo Yingxuan heard it clearly and couldn't help but put his hands on his hands and laughed and said: "Okay, I think this song by the Duke should be sung by the whole army. Defend your hometown, defend North China, haha!"
Yan Yingyuan responded with a smile, but in his heart, there was still a trace of worry, fearing that the cavalry would suffer too many losses. After all, that's where Jianlu was, and it wasn't easy to win. However, under a great victory, it is not the time to mention such things.
Finally, the fleet slowly approached the naval dock. On the shore and on the boat, everyone could see each other clearly. Regardless of whether they recognized each other or not, the soldiers were all waving to each other and cheering.
Li Laiheng didn't expect that Governor Shanyong and the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan were both on the shore, so he quickly cleaned up his appearance and then stepped forward to greet them.
Of course Chen Mingyu was also with him, clasping his hands and saluting Lord Zhongcheng: "The last general Li Laiheng (Chen Mingyu) has met Lord Zhongcheng!"
After finishing speaking, Li Laiheng and Chen Mingyu looked at each other, and it was finally Li Laiheng who reported the battle situation.
At the beginning, Li Laiheng had already thought on the boat that he must keep his composure and report in a calm tone and expression. However, in the atmosphere of jubilation of the whole army, he pretended to be successful and reported quickly with excitement on his face: " After the last general's troops arrived in Liaodong, they burned Haizhou City, raided Anshan Posthouse, and went to Liaoyang for two days to see the scenery. They rescued more than 2,500 plundered people and killed nearly 2,000 Gaizhou captives on the way back. I One hundred and seventy-two of our troops were killed and 768 wounded."
When he said these words, he could clearly see Governor Shan Yong and the commander-in-chief of Shanhaiguan all looking dumbfounded. To be honest, he felt very happy immediately. He turned his head and glanced at Chen Mingyu, and the two of them smiled knowingly.
Zuo Yingxuan was really shocked. After he came to his senses, he showed an incredulous look and immediately confirmed: "What did you just say? Captured Haizhou City, Anshan Posthouse, and went to Liaoyang?"
He and Yan Yingyuan discussed before that they just thought they had won Gaizhou. At this point, they already considered it a great victory! Therefore, it was a bit incredible to hear that Haizhou City and Anshan Posthouse, which were more important than Gaizhou, had been captured.
Yan Yingyuan was also very shocked. He followed Zuo Yingxuan and asked to confirm, "Is this true?"
After hearing this, Li Laiheng and Chen Mingyu looked at each other, smiled, and turned around to get out of the way. Behind them, a soldier moved a plaque from the ship, which was the plaque of Haizhou Government Office hanging in Haizhou City Government Government Office. In addition, there is a seal from the guard of Anshan Inn.
As soon as he saw these two things, Zuo Yingxuan hurried over to look at the plaque, and then picked up the seal to examine it. After a while, I couldn't help laughing.
It's true, it's true!
At this moment, I heard Li Laiheng say with a bit of regret: "Because the fleet has to bring back the plundered people, it cannot bring back the heads of the Jianlu."
The military achievements of the Ming Dynasty are judged by their heads. Therefore, he said this.
However, Zuo Yingxuan didn't take it seriously after hearing this. He immediately stopped laughing and said: "It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter. Such a great victory, why do you need to behead someone? It is even more of a great achievement to rescue the plundered people."
At this moment, the sharp-eyed Yan Yingyuan discovered that many of the soldiers coming off the ship were wearing Jianlu's armor.
At this time, Jianlu's armor and uniforms were already different from those of the Ming army, which could be seen at a glance. Armor is lacking in any army and must be captured as trophies.
So, he immediately pointed to the trophies with a smile and said, "Isn't it much more practical to wear armor than a head!"
Zuo Yingxuan listened and looked around, claiming that he was right.
Afterwards, both of them hurriedly asked Li Laiheng and Chen Mingyu what the specific battle was like.
Of course, Li Laiheng and Chen Mingyu would not hide anything, so they told them everything.
After Zuo Ying's selection was confirmed, he couldn't wait to write the victory message directly at the Navy barracks. After he finished writing, even the soldiers on the ship had not finished writing.
Needless to say, such a great news was rushed eight hundred miles to the capital.
As soon as the rescued plundered people set foot on the ground, they knelt down and cried bitterly. They were tears of joy and venting of their past sufferings.
Seeing this, Zuo Yingxuan was naturally comforted. As a civil servant, he knew how important it was to rescue these plundered people. Therefore, not only did they make proper arrangements, but they also asked the military Chinese clerk to register their hometown information and so on.
Then, together with the plaque of Haizhou City and some selected Jianlu armors, they were sent to the capital.
Emperor Chongzhen of the capital was worrying about internal and external troubles when suddenly he received such a good news.
According to the news that came out from the palace later, the emperor was also crying with joy at that time, and immediately made the decision to worship the Ancestral Temple.
Not just him, the hands of those officials who received the good news were shaking.
On that day, everyone in the capital was plunged into a sea of joy.
The battle between Ming Dynasty and Jianlu was finally no longer a one-sided defeat.
Later, Emperor Chongzhen issued an order that all the soldiers from the eastward expedition to the hinterland of Liaodong should come to the capital and he would receive them. On the other hand, he also sent the good news to Zhang Mingwei on a 800-mile rush.
