After hearing this, Cao Bianjiao said indifferently: "What if I escape to North Korea? It's just a good time to catch a turtle in a jar!"
"Ah...haha..." He Renlong was stunned for a moment, then burst into laughter.
In the past two years, He Renlong has laughed more and more often!
At this moment, a personal guard suddenly came over quickly and reported to the two of them: "The governor's ship will arrive at Lianyundao Pass soon. Send an order for the two commanders to go over and discuss matters!"
Lianyun Island was originally an abrupt island off the coast of Gaizhou, covering an area of about 3.75 square kilometers. It leans on the sea on one side and is surrounded by rivers on three sides. However, because its mountains control rivers and seas, and its land controls dangerous passes on the border, it has become a battleground for military strategists since ancient times.
Not to mention far away, at the beginning of the Ming Dynasty, there was a war here. Gaizhou Guard commanders Wu Li and Zhang Liangzuo set up an ambush to force Naha, the remnant of the Northern Yuan Dynasty with tens of thousands of troops, out of his troops, and almost the entire army was annihilated. At one time, this was also one of the earliest shipping terminals in the Northeast.
At this time, when Cao Bianjiao and He Renlong heard that Lu Xiangsheng was going to Lianyundao Pass, they immediately glanced at each other and saw that the other party was a little excited and seemed to want to go together.
"Let's go, maybe there's going to be a fight!" He Renlong waved his hand, turned around and left in a hurry.
Regarding this point, Cao Bianjiao also agreed. As he followed up, he also said: "It won't be long before the autumn harvest is here in Liaodong. Before that, we must take action. Believe it or not, maybe the emperor's decree has arrived. ?”
"It's possible, no matter what, there's a war to fight anyway, otherwise we'll have to get sick!" He Renlong was impatient, walking faster and faster as he spoke.
When Cao Bianjiao saw it, he couldn't help but shake his head and smile, and left quickly. He is no exception, and he is also looking forward to defeating Jianlu as soon as possible!
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About half an hour later, Cao Bianjiao and He Renlong rushed to Lianyun Island Pass. Before they even landed on the island, they felt something was wrong. As soon as they arrived on the island, they saw that the person who came to greet them was Li Guo from Guan Ningjun. Suddenly, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. He Renlong couldn't bear his temper and asked quickly: "You are here, what is this?" Is there going to be a big battle?"
Previously, Li Guo had been guarding Lushun and was the main general responsible for land defense. Now, due to his meritorious service, he has been promoted to deputy general, which is commonly known as deputy general. Hearing He Renlong's question, he smiled and said, "Yeah, if I don't come over and fight Jianlu together, when will I be promoted to the rank of commander, right?"
Upon hearing this, He Renlong burst out laughing.
The two of them are still fellow villagers. He Renlong is known as He Madman, and Li Guo is known as a tiger. They are both fierce. In the past, they were enemies, an official and a thief. The two sides also fought many times. Now they are all officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and they have become comrades to fight against the Jianlu, so they naturally feel sympathy for each other.
"Please!" Li Guo turned around, extended his hand with respect, and took them to see Governor Lu.
Along the way, all I could see were the elites of the Dongjiang Army, the original old thieves. They were packing up their armaments while speaking with a Qin accent. This made He Renlong feel very friendly.
Not long after, they arrived at the largest building in Lianyun Island, the Dragon King Temple, which was said to have been built in the Tang Dynasty. Lu Xiangsheng's temporary governor's residence was located here.
When He Renlong and Cao Bianjiao went in to see Lu Xiangsheng, they saw him looking at a hanging map of Liaodong, and immediately stepped forward to salute him in unison.
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he waved his hand to signal, then asked the two of them to approach, pointed at the map with his hand and asked: "Is this place still in Jianlu's hands now?"
After hearing this, Cao Bianjiao took a closer look and saw that it was Yaozhou Station between Gaizhou and Haizhou. It happened to be in the middle of the two states, about sixty miles apart.
So, he immediately nodded and replied: "It's still in Jianlu's hands, but we don't want to fight, otherwise, it's just this inn, and it can be easily captured!"
Yaozhou Post is two miles and three hundred paces around, with two gates in the north and south. The main purpose is to undertake the transit between Gaizhou and Haizhou. It is not like Anshan Station, which is a dangerous place to build between the two mountains. Therefore, Cao Bianjiao was confident that he could easily conquer Yaozhou Station.
After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng nodded solemnly and said: "Okay, in that case, take down Yaozhou Station before the emperor arrives."
"Ah..." When Cao Bianjiao and He Renlong heard this, they couldn't help but asked in surprise, "Sir, the emperor wants to lead the expedition in person?"
If the emperor's chariot goes to the expedition in person, it will definitely be another great victory!
After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng said with a smile on his serious face: "Yes, I have received the order, and the emperor will be arriving soon. This time, our goal is to target Haizhou and try our best to capture Jianlu It’s all spent here.”
Previously, Dorgon abandoned many cities along the coast in one fell swoop. I have to say that this move was a very good way to deal with it.
The navy of the Ming Dynasty spanned the sea and could choose where to attack at will, but Jianlu's passive defense could not be defended at all. Coupled with the availability of cavalry, these cities could not protect the surrounding grain fields and fortresses. Dorgon abandoned these coastal cities and avoided the risk of being defeated by the Ming army one by one. Moreover, after the Jianlu troops retreated to the interior, their military strength was strengthened and they could better defend against the Ming army's cavalry, thus protecting the hinterland of Liaodong.
Regarding the strategy of retracting the Jianlu, although the Ming Dynasty regained a lot of land in name, it was actually of no use. The most important thing is to consume Jianlu's vitality.
For this reason, Emperor Chongzhen made the decision that since Jianlu wanted to protect Haizhou, then I would not launch a surprise attack, but would surround Haizhou and fight a good battle with Jianlu. Both sides would gather their main forces, and they would Haizhou has passed the trick. If Jianlu's effective forces can be consumed in Haizhou, it will save a lot of worry and effort for the Ming Dynasty to regain Liaodong in the future.
In this way, Yaozhou Station is very important as it can serve as a transit point for the Ming army attacking Haizhou. There is a big difference between having a city as a support and not having a city as a support when it comes to dealing with the Jianlu cavalry.
At this time, Cao Bianjiao and He Renlong were overjoyed after hearing the goal of the war. They clasped their fists in unison and said to Lu Xiangsheng: "My lord, I am willing to lead the army to capture Yaozhou Station!"
When Lu Xiangsheng saw it, he shook his head and said with a smile: "No, I asked you to come here, just to ask about the actual situation of Yaozhou Post. The attack on Yaozhou Post will be completed by Vice General Li, but your car camp will be borrowed!"
Cao Bianjiao and He Renlong were originally vying for this first credit, but they didn't expect the governor to say that neither of them had a share, and they were stunned for a moment.
But before they could speak, Lu Xiangsheng explained to them: "This is to let Jianlu know that we have concentrated our forces and are about to fight a big war in Haizhou!"
In other words, it is to ask Jianlu to send more people to come to Haizhou for a decisive battle.
Upon hearing this, Cao Bianjiao and He Renlong had nothing to say and could only look at Li Guo with envy in their eyes.
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Two days later, at dawn, Gaizhou City, which was in silence, suddenly became lively. The city gate opened, and the cavalry of the large group left the city first. They only circled outside the city for a moment, and then they waited for the cavalry of the Dongjiang Army coming from the sea. Under the leadership of Li Dingguo, they came to join together. There were about three thousand cavalry, and then they went together. Go north.
Behind them, the Dongjiang Army infantry starting from Lianyundao Pass came like a long dragon to the north of Gaizhou City.
Li Guo rode at the front and saw that the carriage camp in the north of Gaizhou City had left the city, so he met up and headed north together.
The infantry marches approximately fifty or sixty miles a day. If there are any harassment from Jianlu, they may not be able to reach Yaozhou Station before dark. Therefore, all the cavalry troops were gathered here and pushed northward to drive away Jianlu and Tanma. Jianlu from Haizhou realized that he would have to wait until tomorrow at least.
Nowadays, the Ming army has car camps here. After all, they are pulled by livestock, and the speed is a little faster than the infantry. Therefore, we can rush to Yaozhou Post before dark, bombard Yaozhou Post, and capture it in one fell swoop. After nightfall, there are car camps as a wall for defense, and there is no fear of Jianlu raids at night.
In fact, Jianlu did not leave many troops in Yaozhou Post. After all, Yaozhou Post was undefendable, the city wall was not high, and the city was too small. Even if the entire city were filled with troops, there wouldn't be enough Ming troops to attack. The reason why it is still kept is just to serve as an early warning.
This sudden offensive went as planned.
Jianlu's Tanma was attacked by a large-scale attack by the Ming cavalry from the very beginning. They were caught off guard and immediately retreated. At the same time, they also felt that something was wrong, so they all sent people to report back to Haizhou.
"Report, there is something strange happening in the Ming army in Gaizhou!"
"Report, Gaizhou Mingguo cavalry is dispatched in large numbers!"
"Report, the Dongjiang Army Cavalry has been discovered!"
"..."
There is no doubt about the importance of Haizhou to Jianlu, so Dorgon sent his most trusted Duduo to take charge. At this time, Duduo suddenly became nervous when he heard the reports from the frontline scouts again and again.
In the past, the Ming army had a similar situation. It pretended to launch a large-scale attack and induced the Qing Dynasty to have to make a corresponding defense level. In the end, it turned out to be fake.
Regarding this kind of situation, Duduo can be regarded as a veteran who is used to fighting. Naturally, we knew that the Ming army wanted to consume the Qing Dynasty's vigilance and money and food. Maybe after many false attacks, there will suddenly be a real attack.
However, Duduo was helpless against this trick of the Ming army. We can only increase the intensity of scouts and detect the true purpose of the Ming army as early as possible to reduce the number of times they are fooled by the Ming army.
However, the scouting war in the past few months did not make him very satisfied. On the Qing Dynasty's side, there was a situation where there were more defeats than victory. According to his recent statistics, the Manchurians' exploration horses alone had lost as much as three to four hundred.
With no other choice, Duduo sent a military order to investigate the horse and report the situation in time.
At this time, he once again heard that there was a strange movement in the Ming army, and he was ready to send more cavalry troops to investigate the situation. However, before the cavalry was dispatched, a follow-up report was received, saying that the cavalry of the Dongjiang Army had also been discovered. This situation had never happened before, and he immediately became alert.
However, Duduo was also worried. Could it be that the Ming army felt that the previous bluff had no effect, so they came up with new tactics?
After careful consideration, he sent a cavalry force of two thousand people to investigate the situation. As for Haizhou City, just do whatever you need to do. It is true that the army cannot withstand the torment. As long as it moves, the food and supplies are consumed like running water.
The reserves of grain and grass supplies in Haizhou City were accumulated by the Qing Dynasty through frugality and were used to deal with major wars.
In the evening, Duduo saw the dust flying in the distance at the south gate of Haizhou and immediately ordered to be on guard.
After a while, he found that the cavalry he had sent back came back, a little embarrassed, and only had more than a thousand troops, which surprised him.
"Your Majesty, it's not good. The Ming army is attacking in a large scale this time. There are infantry behind the cavalry. I'm afraid Yaozhou Post may not be able to defend it." As soon as they met, the general who had fled back reported in a panic.
When Duduo heard this, he immediately frowned, stared at him and asked: "How many troops are coming from the Ming army, and what are their flags?"
"My lord, the Ming cavalry is well-equipped, and the general could have resisted..." After hearing the question, the man answered, hesitated for a moment, and then continued to report, "But there seems to be a Horqin tribe among the Ming cavalry. Under their bewitchment, the Mongols under the general had no intention of fighting. Therefore, the general could not penetrate behind the Ming cavalry and find out the number of the Ming infantry. But judging from the flags, , seems to be under Li Guo of the Dongjiang Army."
Upon hearing this, Duduo couldn't help but be furious.
Over the past year, he has had great opinions on the various behaviors of the Mongols. No matter how much he hates the Han people, he has to admit that considering the laziness of those Mongolians, it is better to just be two-legged sheep and keep those Chinese dogs.
At this time, after hearing the accusations from his generals, he first suppressed giving orders and then sent a cavalry army of 3,000 people, mostly composed of Jianlu people, to Yaozhou Station to verify the situation. Then, he called Wu Keshan, who was also in Haizhou. With a cold face, he asked the general who had escaped to explain the situation. Then he shouted to Wu Keshan: "The Qing Dynasty is not kind to you. How can I deal with this matter?" Will this king give me an explanation?"
When Wu Keshan heard this situation, he frowned and wanted to explain. But when he heard that the Qing Dynasty was not kind to them, he immediately became angry and immediately retorted: "Then I dare to ask the prince, how does the Qing Dynasty treat our Horqin tribe?" Not thin?"
Upon hearing this, Duduo immediately became angry and stood up from his seat. His eyes were wide open, as if he wanted to eat Wu Keshan.
However, he kept this expression and never had any further attacks.
Duduo is not a reckless man like Hauge. He knows that if it breaks out at this time, it will be detrimental to the current war. And without Shengjing's permission, he couldn't do anything to Wu Keshan. After all, Wu Keshan was related by blood to the Qing Emperor and the two queen mothers of the Qing Dynasty.
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