"It is also a good idea to advance troops to promote peace talks." Azig raised his eyes and said: "But we must not ignore the retreat. We will send more troops back to the division. I am willing to lead the army."
Amin looked at Azig thoughtfully, guessing his intentions.
Azige responded calmly and said slowly: "Spring is approaching, and the Dongjiang Army will definitely take advantage of the river to mobilize in large numbers to deal with our army. They are not comparable to the rabble from North Korea."
It makes sense. After the war in Yongcheon and Uiju, the Dongjiang Army retreated to the island, but it will definitely not stop. It is accumulating strength and waiting for opportunities.
If we only target the Korean volunteers as the enemy, they are likely to be suddenly attacked by the Dongjiang Army. And Shuo Tuo and Du Du do not have many troops in their hands.
"It would be inappropriate for Shuo Tuo to march into the army in anger." Amin pondered for a moment and said, "I will give you three thousand fine cavalry to travel day and night to Longchuan to help Shuo Tuo."
"Yes!" Azig stood up and saluted, "Second brother, don't worry about attacking the dynasty. Brother, I will ensure that your escape is safe."
Amin nodded, smiled and said: "Sixteenth brother, please be more careful."
Jierharang and Li Yongfang exchanged glances. Although they were confused, they had no suitable reason to stop Azig.
However, a haze arose in the minds of the two of them. The attack seemed to go smoothly, but there were disturbing hidden worries. Yue Tuo's death in battle gave the two of them an ominous feeling.
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Phi Island.
With a cheerful smile, Mao Wenlong looked at his master's report to the governor of Denglai and the court, and nodded slightly from time to time.
The Jianlu were defeated by our Dongjiang Army and North Korean volunteers at the foot of Longgushan City, with thousands of casualties. The Dongjiang Army intercepted on the road and shot and killed the leader of the Jianlu, Baylor and the banner leader - Yue Tuo on the spot...
Mao Wenlong thought that killing Yue Tuo was no less than a great victory last time. The fact that such a level of Jianlu was killed shows the fierceness of the battle and the bravery of the Dongjiang Army.
What kind of covert attack is not exciting at all? How could the newspaper write that?
What outsiders should see is the brutal battle, which was so bloody that there was no light from the sun and the moon, and corpses were everywhere. Seeing that Yue Tuo, the leader of the Jianlu captives, could not break through, he went into battle himself and was shot dead on the spot.
After Mao Wenlong read it, he smiled at his master and said: "Very good, I will copy it as it is. In addition, add 50% to the required grain and grass supplies, and double the gunpowder."
"I understand my humble position." Master knew that Mao Wenlong wanted to rely on this good news, so he continued to ask for food and supplies.
There is no other way. People should be employed in the front rather than behind. Whether it is the imperial court or the governor of Denglai, this is the virtue.
Now is a good opportunity. If you want the Dongjiang Army to fully assist North Korea, then bring food and grass supplies. Otherwise, the Dongjiang Army can use this as an excuse to not work hard.
Obviously, the imperial court and Governor Denglai were also afraid that the Dongjiang Army would not be able to exert its full strength. Although the victory last time allowed them to breathe a little easier.
But Mao Wenlong wanted to tell them that such intensity was still far from enough to assist North Korea in repelling the rebels.
If you open your mouth to gain three points, it will be enough if you don't give it. If the lion opens its mouth, even if the court reduces it a little more, it will still be almost the same as what is originally urgently needed.
The master retreated, Mao Wenlong stroked his beard and smiled bitterly, thinking to himself: Guo Dajing, I have wronged you for the time being, and this great contribution belongs to the collective Dongjiang Army. I will definitely compensate you in the future.
Don't highlight the individual too much, otherwise the court may only reward Guo Dajing, and the Dongjiang Army will not be able to obtain maximum benefits.
Even the battle under Longgu Mountain City and the interception operation were written by Mao Wenlong as his own strategizing and commanding.
Taking advantage of this sensational achievement, Mao Wenlong also wanted to stop the bad mouths of the civil servants in the court and reduce the criticism of himself and the false accusations against the Dongjiang Army.
I owe you an island! Mao Wenlong looked at the map on the desk and scanned the islands off the coast of Liaodong one by one, but he couldn't make up his mind for a moment, let alone which one Guo Dajing was interested in.
"Commander, the wooden cannon is about to be practiced. Please go and watch." The soldiers came in and bowed to report.
Mao Wenlong nodded, got up, dressed neatly, and strode out.
When Zhang Pan reported his victory, he also sent back detailed records of the manufacture and use of wooden cannons.
Mao Wenlong immediately realized the important role of this simple and easy-to-make weapon for the Dongjiang Army. Like landmines, the poor man's weapon was easy to make and use, and was quite powerful.
The key is that these two weapons have very low requirements on people. They don't need to be big and round, and they don't need to be as strong as an ox. With simple learning and training, ordinary people can dig a hole and lay a minefield, or set up a wooden cannon to bombard him.
one time.
Others may underestimate the power of these two weapons, but Mao Wenlong did not. He desperately tried to win over the Liao people because he had insights that others had not thought of.
If carrying a few mines on the back or carrying a wooden cannon can be considered armed, then Dongjiang can send many more troops, not to mention hundreds of thousands.
Of course, this is a bit exaggerated, but it may not become a reality. If we are forced to a dead end and all the people join forces to fight against the rebels, is it impossible?
At least, in the future harassment and attacks against Jianlu, the Dongjiang Army had more means to cause Jianlu a headache.
Mao Wenlong also keenly predicted that Jianlu would attack Longgu Mountain City again to avenge Yue Tuo.
Therefore, he has already sent a team of 1,000 people to rush to support with food and supplies. The follow-up troops will include 4,000 people and will set off today.
In ten days and a half, Mao Wenlong estimates that the sea ice will melt, and more than 3,000 troops can be mobilized from Yuncong Island. If the war there continues, he will also invest in it.
The shape of a small mountain city will become the focus of attention because of Yue Tuan's death. Both sides are investing their troops, but neither of them knows it.
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The camp in the mountain forest is less than ten miles away from Longgu Mountain City. But this is a straight-line distance. It would be hard to get here without two or three hours at the sight of the mountain.
After Yue Tuo was killed, Zheng Fengshou and others were excited and excited, but they also expected that Jianlu would not give up and would probably counterattack even more crazily.
Therefore, the old, weak, women and children in the city were also moved out at the same time, and a hundred volunteers were sent to take care of and protect them.
Guo Dajing and others did not stay in this camp for long, so they found a place by themselves, which was two miles away from here and closer to Longgu Mountain City.
"There is a high probability that Jianlu will come for revenge." Liu Qishi drank hot water, threw a branch into the fire, and said, "But it won't come too soon."
Guo Dajing nodded, agreeing with his judgment.
Since we have suffered a loss and know that Longgu Mountain City is not that easy to attack, we naturally need to prepare more food and forage, build more equipment, and be fully prepared.
Otherwise, if we haven’t conquered it for a day or two, we’ll have no food, no equipment, and we’ll have no idea how to conquer it!
"Have thought about it, do you really want to pretend to be a barber and get in?" Liu Qishi turned to look at Guo Dajing and said, "Even with the help of Che, there are still a lot of risks."