Chapter 83: Hiring an Instructor, Azige lacks food
Guo Dajing also pretended not to notice, eating and drinking happily, and even asked: "It tastes so good, is it really you who made it?"
"Of course!" Fujino Hide put down the old book, widened his eyes and said, "If you don't believe it, watch me do it someday."
"That's not necessary." Guo Dajing hurriedly shook his head and said with a smile: "Then you can defend the city with Mr. Fujino, and you know martial arts?"
Fujino Hide chuckled and said: "Even my father praised my swordsmanship. Mr. Guo, you may not be my opponent!"
Swordsmanship is probably quite difficult! But I can definitely beat you with gun skills.
Guo Dajing didn't take it seriously and said, "I'm learning how to use the sword. Once I've mastered it, we can cut it and cut it."
Guo Dajing was not satisfied with just bayonet killing skills. He also had a dog-leg knife, and he also had to have proficient slashing skills.
Fujino Hide pursed his lips and smiled, watching Guo Dajing lower his head and take a big mouthful of food. The angular face showed the masculinity of a man and his unique stubbornness.
I have never seen such an interesting guy. Ever since I broke into his house to get some porcelain and even grind it into powder, Fujino Hide felt that he was very special.
When others are with Guo Dajing, they don't notice many details, but Fujino Hide has his own attentiveness and increasingly feels that Guo Dajing is different, even though they don't spend much time together.
He looks simple and dull, but he is extremely intelligent. Even his father, Fujino Masaru, often commented on him this way.
Guo Dajing put down his rice bowl and just raised his head, hot soup was already handed to him.
"Thank you." Guo Dajing didn't show any pretense, he just drank it.
Fujino Hide cleans up the dishes with nimble movements.
Guo Dajing handed over the soup bowl and reminded: "It's dark, is it safe on the way back to the city?"
"I'm not alone. I came here with the food delivery team." Fujino Hide said with a smile: "I heard that you will return to the city in three days and how many days will you stay?"
Guo Dajing nodded and said: "The plan is like this. The main thing is to let the soldiers take turns to garrison, with some relaxation. But no one can guarantee whether there will be any accidents, it's during war!"
Fujino Hide stopped asking, cleared away the dishes, and said, "Then I'll go back. If you need anything, you can come to me. For example, shave your head."
Guo Dajing laughed and said: "There is no need to come here specially to deliver food. If you are greedy, you will not be able to eat the food in the military camp."
Fujino Hide laughed, his clear voice not concealed, and said: "It's not good to improve it occasionally. I know the food in the military camp, it's really -" he shook his head and grimaced, not saying it was pig food.
, just very polite.
Guo Dajing stood up and walked out of the tent to see each other off. The moonlight was reflected by the snow everywhere, as if he were in a light milky white mist.
"After the war, will you go back to Pi Island?" Fujino Hide asked seemingly casually.
Guo Dajing thought about it for a moment, but without hiding anything, he said: "Maybe he will be stationed on Guanglu Island or other islands, and he can be regarded as the leader!"
"How big is Guanglu Island? How many people can live there?"
"Guanglu Island is made up of several islands, and together they are not very big. They can probably house 8,000 people!"
Fujino Hide pursed his lips and said with a smile: "Then you can control these 18,000 people!"
"Now there is no separation between the military and the government. If I lead troops to garrison, it will naturally be under the control of both the army and the people." Guo Dajing pondered for a moment and said, "If Mr. Fujino is willing, I would like to recruit him as a musketeer instructor and train hundreds of musketeers."
Fujino Hide turned to look at Guo Dajing, his eyes were bright, he smiled and nodded, and said: "If I am willing, my father will have no problem."
What do you mean, you want a bribe?
Guo Dajing blinked his eyes and asked with a little doubt: "Then, are you willing to help me?"
Fujino Hide pretended to think about it, and then reluctantly said: "I will definitely help, but since it is a recruitment, there must be conditions and benefits, right? You can bring it up and let me discuss it with my father."
Guo Dajing scratched his head and said with some embarrassment: "It's better that you put forward the conditions, and I'll weigh them and consider them!"
"That's fine." Fujino Hide agreed happily, his eyes flickering, not knowing what he was thinking.
Guo Dajing sent Fujino Hide away before returning to the tent to rest.
For future development, Guo Dajing not only needs to accumulate materials, but also recruit talents.
Fujino, who is proficient in musketry tactics, is considered a more suitable candidate, and Liu Xingzuo is also one of Guo Dajing's promising targets. In addition, Guo Dajing also needs craftsmen, sailors and other people with professional skills.
It doesn't matter whether he is a Japanese, a true barbarian, or a traitor to the Jin Dynasty, as long as he is an enemy of Jianlu. Guo Dajing is very tolerant of his nationality and identity, and has no intolerant attitude.
Guo Dajing knows his strengths and weaknesses, and has been constantly learning and making up for his shortcomings.
In terms of knowledge and vision, these are of course Guo Dajing's unrivaled strengths; but when it comes to the specific aspects of combat in this era, he seems careless and can even be said to be talking on paper.
If he wants to develop and grow, he cannot do it alone. He needs talents in all aspects to complete various tasks well.
Becoming the owner of the island requires the management of both the military and the civilians. It is not necessary to do everything personally, and it is difficult for Guo Dajing to do it. With capable subordinates, he can better utilize his talents and will not be hampered by trivial matters.
Lying in the tent, Guo Dajing closed his eyes, but could not fall asleep for a long time.
There is still room for improvement in trebuchets, wooden cannons also have their merits, landmines still need to be used in large quantities, and the accumulation of money and supplies cannot stop.
After becoming the owner of the island, what kind of training should be carried out for the army led by him, what weapons should be equipped, and how should he fight against the captives...
Guo Dajing thought a lot, although some of it was in the framework and could not be carried out in a short time.
Drowsily, Guo Dajing didn't know when he fell asleep, but his dream was full of related content.
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Longchuan.
It was also a deep night, and Azig arrived at dusk. Although he was tired, he was not sleepy.
Yue Tuo's death can be attributed to negligence, and he was attacked and killed by the enemy with cold arrows on the road. The death of Shuo Tuo in battle is really shocking and unbelievable.
"Dragon Bone Mountain City—" Azig looked gloomily, stared at the officer in front of him, and asked in a deep voice: "The deaths of the two Baylors are all related to this city. Do you know the specific situation?"
Sarna was a Niulu Ezhen who was stationed in Zhenjiang, and now he was ordered to station in Longchuan.
After Nima Chan decided to fight to the death to atone for his crime in Yizhou, he sent messengers, including one to inform the Zhenjiang garrison.
The reason is very simple. The Zhenjiang garrison is part of the Two Red Banners. Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo are their masters. In terms of distance, they are also the troops closest to Yizhou.
After receiving the notification, the commander of the Zhenjiang garrison, Jia La'er Zhenhe Tu, hurriedly led two thousand men and horses to Yizhou. Unfortunately, they arrived late and only saw headless corpses everywhere in Yizhou City. Unwilling to do so, they rushed to Yizhou.
, this group of Jianlu rushed to Longchuan again, and saw a scene similar to that of Yizhou.
Hetu knew very well that Yongcheon and Uiju were the only way for the attacking troops to retreat, so he could only leave troops to guard them to ensure that the attacking troops had a smooth retreat.
Sarna bowed and said: "Back to Lord Beile, according to the messenger, Yue Tuo Beile was killed by a hidden arrow on the road when he led his army back to Longchuan after the attack on Longgu Mountain City failed. The death of Shuo Tuo Beile was very strange.
, under Longgu Mountain City..."
Listening to Sarna's retelling, Azig's brows became more and more frowned. It was indeed very strange. Shuo Tuo disappeared inexplicably in the camp, and then reappeared. The general's orders and actions he made were puzzling.
untie.
"So, it's their guess that Shuo Tuo Beile was killed in battle, not confirmed." Azig realized this problem and, like Nima Chan, had doubts about Shuo Tuo.
Sarna said: "Our army entered Yizhou from Zhenjiang and then to Longchuan, and captured several fleeing barbers. According to them, news has been released from Longgu Mountain City that Shuo Tobeile has indeed been killed in battle."
Azig lowered his eyes and was speechless for a long time. The enemy released the news, obviously to inspire people and recruit more Koreans to become enemies of their own army.
As for Shuo Tuo's possibility of betraying Jin and defecting to the Ming Dynasty, it is definitely a speculation that can only be thought about, but cannot be made public. This is because it will have a great and bad impact on morale and people's hearts.
"King Khan should also have received the notification." Azige had already made up his mind and said, "Secure Yizhou and Longchuan first, and wait for King Khan's order!"
The situation is not very clear, but it is certain that the Dongjiang Army has already mobilized in large numbers. Azig believes that it is a good policy to stay put until sufficient and accurate information is obtained.
He has three thousand fine cavalry, plus two thousand sent by the Zhenjiang garrison, so he can defend the two cities with great confidence.
Shuo Tuo avenged his brother and sent troops to Longgu Mountain City in anger, but he was killed mysteriously in battle, or disappeared, which also sounded the alarm for Azig.
But the difficulty in defending the city lies in the food and grass. Whether it is Azige's men or the garrison from Zhenjiang, they don't have much.
The grain and grass supplies accumulated in Uiju and Yongcheon were captured twice and were looted by the Dongjiang Army and Korean volunteers.
Transporting grain from Liaodong, Azig smiled bitterly, knowing that the difficulty was not small. It was already in short supply, and attacking North Korea was to plunder and force it to surrender. To drive all the way straight was to feed war with war.
On the Jianlu occupation line, such as Xuancuan, Linghan Mountain City in Guoshan County, Dingzhou, Anzhou and other cities, they indeed plundered a lot of grain and supplies and waited to be transported back to Liaodong when they retreated.
But Azig knew that even to Xuanchuan and Pukou, which are the closest places now, it is not an easy task to transport grain hundreds of miles away.
The Dongjiang Army and North Korean volunteers are increasingly bold and active in their harassment and ambushes. How many troops are needed to escort food safely?
The attacks and harassment on the way back to the army caused little casualties to Azig, but the shock in his heart was considerable. Landmines were a headache.
After pondering for a long time, Azig said slowly: "I will send someone to deliver a message to Erbeile to end the attack on North Korea as soon as possible. Sarna, you take my general and lead a thousand people to Xuanchuan, and ask them to also spare a thousand
People and horses, together escort the grain and grass supplies to Yongcheon and Yiju."
Sarna bowed to accept the order, feeling secretly awe-inspiring in his heart.
It takes two thousand men to escort grain and grass supplies, which shows that Azig attaches great importance to it. Obviously, Longchuan and Yizhou were captured twice, and the deaths of Yue Tuo and Shuo Tuo shocked Azig so much that he no longer dared to look down on the Dongjiang Army.
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Azig wrote to Amin, also tactfully advising him that given the current situation, don't think about being independent in North Korea, or beware of falling into the trap and annihilating the entire army.
As for the grain, grass, materials, gold and silver treasures plundered from the captured cities, hurry up and transport them back!
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In terms of intelligence, the Jianlu troops who invaded North Korea were already at a disadvantage. They were not as good as the Dongjiang Army, let alone the North Korean volunteers fighting in their own country.
Azig's troops stationed in Longchuan and the reinforcements from Zhenjiang Jianlu soon reached Longgu Mountain City.
"The Jianlu have no intention of building weapons and coming to attack." Zheng Fengshou secretly breathed a sigh of relief in his heart, but he still could not completely eliminate his doubts. "It may be that they need to rest for the first time. We cannot take it lightly."
After finishing speaking, he laughed quite confidently and said: "Total only 5,000 captives, and there are still troops left behind in Longchuan and Yizhou. Even if we come to attack, how many troops can we have?"
After repelling the Jianlu twice, Zheng Fengshou's confidence gradually grew. Thousands of Jianlu wanted to break through Longgu Mountain City, but he thought it was impossible.
Moreover, the number of Korean volunteers increased again. Brothers Jin You, Zhang Lin, Zhang Xijun, Jin Zongmin, Li Chuli and Li Zhongjie from Longchuan all came to defect with their people.
Cui Xiaoyi advocated taking the initiative, but Zheng Fengshou was in charge, so he couldn't object too obviously.
"With wooden cannons and trebuchets, it should not be a problem for Longgushan City to resist the attack of thousands of Jianlu." Cui Xiaoyi pondered for a moment and said euphemistically: "If there is spare power, I think we should send out a small team to attack the Jianlu
Start the raid."
Shang Kexi nodded slightly, glanced at Guo Dajing, and said, "Leave the harassment to our army. I just need to ask Mr. Zheng to send more guides."
Guo Dajing's opinion has long been welcomed by the monks. Liu Xingzuo discussed it and divided the two thousand troops into two groups and started a round of battle to prevent the Jianlu captives from resting.
The combat area was chosen around Longchuan, not far from Longgu Mountain City, making it easy to advance and retreat.
Through combat training, new weapons and new tactics, the Dongjiang Army has only scratched the surface, so they just took this opportunity to practice more actual combat.
In Guo Dajing's vision, guerrilla warfare was not what it is now, and the use of landmines was far from achieving the best results.
Cui Xiaoyi volunteered and said: "Cui is quite familiar with the terrain and roads. He is willing to serve as a guide and accompany the Dongjiang army to harass Jianlu."
Zheng Fengshou nodded in agreement, and sent the righteous men from Longchuan who had recently defected, including Jin You, Zhang Lin, Zhang Xijun, Jin Zongmin, Li Chuli and others.
Guo Dajing suddenly saw Fujino winking at him, his right index finger bent in front of his chest, and he nodded continuously.
After thinking for a moment, Guo Dajing raised his hands to Zheng Fengshou and said, "Sir Zheng, Mr. Guo would like to ask Mr. Fujino to lead the musketry team to assist in the battle. Is it possible?"
Fujino lowered his eyes and stopped moving his fingers, waiting quietly for Zheng Fengshou's decision.
"Guo Baihu's words are serious." Zheng Fengshou did not doubt that he was there, and readily agreed: "We are already fighting side by side, but if there is a need, Zheng will give his full support."
"Thank you, Mr. Zheng." Guo Dajing thanked him sincerely and offered to temporarily borrow a dozen trebuchets.
Zheng Fengshou did not hesitate and agreed immediately. This is all that has been produced in a hurry, but the craftsmen are already skilled. If they work overtime, there will be more than a dozen more in two days at most.