Guo Dajing and Zheng Fengshou comforted them and started acting according to the prepared plan.
Liu Xingzuo led a thousand Dongjiang troops, supplemented by Zheng Fengshou's thousand Korean volunteers, to defend Xiaotieshan and block the road from Longchuan Jianlu to Xuanchuan.
Guo Dajing, Shang Kexi, Cui Xiaoyi and others led the rest of the troops to Longwang Tuozi to set up defenses.
If the reinforcements from Dongjiang arrive, they will attack the Jianlu who are transporting grain in Xuanchuan together; if the reinforcements arrive late, Guo Dajing will prepare to rely on danger to block the attack and seize the time for the reinforcements to arrive.
From Longchuan, more than a thousand Jianlu were sent to Xuanchuan to transport grain. However, the Jianlu in Xuanchuan and Pukou wanted to defend the city, and at most they could only dispatch a thousand to escort the grain.
In other words, the forces of both sides are now basically equal. To successfully block Jianlu, in addition to relying on difficult terrain, Guo Dajing also has his own trump card.
Ordinary black powder mines are obviously not lethal enough, but Guo Dajing has some extra materials. Judging from the distance, reinforcements will arrive as long as they persist for a day or two.
Moreover, Guo Dajing's purpose was not to kill many Jianbu, but to destroy their attempts to transport grain. In this case, he could still be more flexible.
"Dragon King Tuozi, to be precise, is called Dragon King Tuozi Cliff." Zhang Xijun from Xuanchuan Jianshan introduced the terrain to Guo Dajing in detail, "Occupying the left and right sides of the cliff, you can block the road from a high position."
Guo Dajing knew that this was another battle to defend and attack the mountain, and it was impossible for the Jianlu to brave the arrows and force their way through the road under the cliff.
After thinking for a moment, Guo Dajing asked: "If Jianlu is blocked, can we determine the most likely campsite closest to Dragon King Tuozi?"
Zhang Xijun said: "There is a village very close to the main road, and all the villagers must have fled."
Sighing, Zhang Xijun continued: "The Jianlu people were killing and looting along the way. The villages and towns along the way were empty of houses, and the Korean people were miserable."
Guo Dajing said in a deep voice: "The country is weak and the people are suffering. Now we have made an alliance with Jianlu and are not allowed to build cities and train troops. There will inevitably be disasters in the future. I have told Master Zheng and Master Cui about this. We must take a long-term view and not fight."
After this battle, we will release you to Nanshan."
"If you live high in a temple, you worry about the people; if you live far away from the rivers and lakes, you worry about the king." Zhang Xijun nodded and said, "Is this what Mr. Guo means?"
Guo Dajing blinked his eyes and nodded vigorously. This guy is quite knowledgeable. Such classic words should come from my mouth and make others stunned!
Dragon King Tuozi is less than thirty miles away from Xiaotieshan. At about two or three o'clock in the afternoon, the troops have arrived at this dangerous place.
The five hundred soldiers who arrived early were building positions. According to Xiaotieshan's layout, there were basically no changes.
Guo Dajing and other generals conducted on-site surveys and made adjustments based on the actual terrain. The entire army camped on the mountain and tried their best to build defensive positions.
We brought several trebuchets and some craftsmen, and they also cut down trees to hurry up. This is a long-range weapon that can compete with the Jianlu who are good at shooting, and is very popular with the troops.
Guo Dajing had completed the arrangements and handed the place over to Shang Kexi. He took more than 20 cavalrymen, led by Zhang Xijun and other local Koreans, and went to a small village a few miles away to inspect.
This is a plan conceived by Guo Dajing. Although it is not yet complete and he has not told others, he believes that the possibility of success is not small. After all, he has the space at his disposal and must try his best to make the most of it.
When a group of people arrived at the small village, it was almost dusk, but there was no smoke or trace of people in the village, and the empty scene looked desolate and desolate.
"If Jianluo is blocked in Longwang Tuozi, there is a high probability that he will camp in this village." Guo Dajing led people to walk around the village to investigate. He came to a well and looked at the water shadow inside.
Zhang Xijun paid attention to Guo Dajing's movements and said: "We can't let Jianlu live comfortably. We burned the house and filled up the well."
Guo Dajing raised his head and looked at Zhang Xijun, smiled, and said: "There is no need to be so decisive. I will take a closer look to see if I can attack at night and torture the prisoners."
The well could not be filled, so Guo Dajing wanted to poison Jianlu. After all, his poison could not be detected using the methods at the time, and there was a certain delay, so Jianlu was likely to fall for it.
Moreover, Jianlu was camping here, and he also wanted to sneak in secretly and steal a batch of grain transported by Jianlu.
The people transporting the food must have been captured North Korean officials. They were guarded by North Korean barbers and the people were mixed. It was not too difficult for Guo Dajing to sneak in.
From inside the village to outside the village, Guo Dajing observed carefully, kept in mind all the possible hiding places, and designed the retreat route.
Night had fallen, and Guo Dajing spent a long time perfecting his plan based on the houses and streets in the village and the woods and fields outside the village.
"Master Guo is good at infiltrating in disguise. He entered the enemy camp at night under Longgu Mountain City and assassinated the captive chief Shuo Tuo." Zhang Xijun and his companions explained: "Looking at the meticulousness of his inspection, you can tell that this was not a fluke."
"Would it be better for us to disguise ourselves and infiltrate?" Zhang Lin said, "We don't even need to disguise ourselves, we are all North Koreans."
Zhang Xijun nodded and said, "Let Master Guo arrange it and see if he needs it. I'm afraid he thinks we are a burden."
Guo Dajing finally finished his inspection, came to everyone, and said with a smile: "If you want to sneak in, you have to ask a righteous man to help and work with a certain person to provide a cover."
"I'll do it." Zhang Lin said first, "I'm quite familiar with this area. It's my honor to fight alongside Mr. Guo."
Zhang Xijun looked at Guo Dajing and asked doubtfully: "I just need a helper. Wouldn't it be better to have more people?"
Guo Dajing shook his head and said: "It's easy to be exposed if there are too many. I think it's just Zhang Lin. This matter is dangerous, so there's no need to fight."
"Don't fight with me." Zhang Lin cupped his hands to everyone and said, "You have a family and a family, and you have no more worries than I do."
Zhang Xijun and others smiled bitterly and had no choice, mounted their horses and returned to Longwang Tuozi with Guo Dajing.
Although it was late at night, the work of building the position was still in progress. It was just divided into two shifts and took turns to rest in order to have the physical strength to face the enemy.
After a simple meal, Guo Dajing inspected the position, supervised and provided guidance. This was his idea, and he also knew best the reasons for setting up the structure in this way.
On the musket position on the flank, Guo Dajing met Fujino Masaru and his daughter.
This is the reason why Fujino Hide is so sure that he can follow Guo Dajing. Fujino Masaru left the Korean musketeers he led under the command of the original officers, and no big mistakes could be made.
The musketry team formed by Guo Dajing was continued to be trained by Fujino Masaru and was personally commanded. In this way, the two musketry teams were able to achieve combat effectiveness through complementation.
With the combat experience in Xiaotieshan, Guo Dajing was satisfied with the Musketeers' position and praised it repeatedly.
Fujino's face was expressionless, and he didn't know whether he was being reserved or stern, he just had that kind of temperament.
Fujino Hide was very proud, pointing and introducing several of his small improvements to Guo Dajing with great interest.
There are also muskets in the space, but Guo Dajing does not want to continue training with them. Although muskets are easy to master, it will take some time to exert their due power.
The battle has been going on, so it is better to let the soldiers use the weapons they are familiar with. Spears, swords and shields, as weapons with a long history in the cold weapon era, have already formed the norms of training and combat at that time.
"How much worse are these soldiers than Mr. Fujino's men?" Guo Dajing was very concerned about the combat effectiveness of the musketeers, which was related to his next plan.
Without thinking too much, Fujino Masaru said: "If we rely on solid defense, there is not much difference. After all, they have used blunderbuss before and are quite familiar with the loading and firing of muskets."
Guo Dajing understood, nodded, and felt relieved.
What the musketeers fear most is melee combat. A fully loaded musket is just a burning stick. But if there are fortifications to provide cover and the enemy cannot rush forward, just feel free to fire.
Whether it is Wugang vehicles, spearmen, or the obstacles in front of the current bunker fortifications, they are all means to protect the musketeers so that they do not panic and can reload and shoot steadily.
"With the addition of a protective roof, this is a really good idea." Guo Dajing complimented casually. This was one of Fujino Hide's improvements to the fortifications. Although it was simple, it could better protect against ejected arrows.
Fujino Hide pursed his lips and smiled, pretending to be reserved, and said: "The archers' position is also learning! However, the effect is worse than here."
The shooting posture of the bow and arrow determines the limited protection of the parapet trench fortifications. This is also an important reason why Guo Dajing is optimistic about muskets and crossbows, which are more suitable in defensive warfare.
There is no way, the range and rate of fire of bows and arrows are higher. But training qualified archers takes a long time and costs a lot, which Guo Dajing cannot afford.
In this case, we can only use our strengths and avoid weaknesses, and not compete with Jianlu based on his advantages.
After Guo Dajing inspected the position and felt confident, he found Shang Kexi and told him his plan.
"Are we going to take risks again?" Shang Kexi hesitated a little and said kindly: "It's better to play it safe. If something happens to you, I won't be able to explain it to Marshal Mao."
Guo Dajing said with a smile: "I have carefully investigated and I am very sure. It is not a risk. Besides, it depends on the situation. I will not try to show off if I don't have the chance. I still care about my own life.
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Shang Kexi shrugged helplessly and said: "Anyway, no one can stop what you want to do. Bring more people and pick the best."
Guo Dajing nodded and said: "Two hundred people are enough for harassment, but it is not a direct battle. In fact, the battle here is fierce, and you have the heaviest burden."
Shang Kexi waved his hand and said: "Relying on the favorable terrain, the defense is still certain. Don't worry, I also know how to command. I have already understood the battle at Xiaotieshan."
Guo Dajing didn't waste any time. He got up and went to pick some people, took some food and supplies, and set off overnight without any delay.
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The journey from Xuanchuan to Longchuan is nearly two hundred miles.
Sarna led thousands of cavalry to Xuanchuan and conveyed Azig's general order. The Xuanchuan garrison followed the instructions, mobilized a thousand men and horses, recruited large carts and crews, and escorted tens of thousands of kilograms of grain and grass by 500 men.
Rush to Longchuan.
The road conditions and means of transportation in ancient times made land transportation the slowest and most expensive. Moreover, the road was not peaceful, and we encountered harassment from time to time. The damage was not big, but the delay was not small.
It has been six or seven days since they left Longchuan, and the grain transport troops led by Sarna are still nearly a hundred miles away from Longchuan.
"I'm afraid we won't be able to reach Longchuan in two days." Sarna estimated the time and frowned, "order the forwards to speed up."
"Sir." The Korean shaven man next to him bowed and said, "There is a small village ahead, where we can camp. If you are in a hurry, you will have to spend the night in the wild."
Sarna shook his head and said: "Dragon King Tuozi is a dangerous place. Pass through it at dawn and then look for a place to camp."
"Your Excellency is wise." The shaved man flattered him, but Sarna showed disdain on his face.
Tu'erle, the Jianlu general in Xuanchuan, pondered for a moment and said, "Although there was an attack on the road and some time was wasted, the possibility of encountering a powerful enemy is very small, right?"
Sarna knew that Turle had no choice but to obey orders and was unwilling to run out and suffer the consequences. It was so good to stay in Xuanchuan, where he lived warmly, had good food, and had a Korean woman to sleep with him.
Camping in a village is definitely more comfortable than in the wild, but Sarna does not dare to be careless. The continuous defeats of Longchuan and Yizhou, and the death of two Baile, forced him to pay more attention to the enemy.
"The enemy's strength cannot be underestimated, we have to be cautious!" Sarna suppressed his displeasure and explained: "Longchuan and Yizhou fell twice, and two Belles were killed, but the enemy still knew the methods they used. Very little."
Tu'erle lowered his eyes and nodded slightly, but he didn't agree with it in his heart. How could he not understand the combat power of the Dongjiang Army? He didn't believe that it had changed completely in a short period of time.
But Sarna was sent by Azig, and he had to obey orders. Well, it's up to you to make arrangements, it's only for these few days anyway.
Seeing that Turle no longer objected, Sarna breathed a sigh of relief. In terms of official position, he was just a great official. If it weren't for Azig's generals, he really wouldn't be qualified to give orders.
Boom, boom, boom! Several loud noises from the front made Sarna startled. Could it be that he had encountered a large number of enemies as he feared?
Soon, the vanguard sent people to report that they were attacked and dozens of people were killed or injured. They were chasing the attackers.
Ten people?! Sarna frowned. This attack was obviously different from the previous one. It was very powerful!
Indeed, this was not an attack by ordinary people, but a serial mine designed and arranged by Guo Dajing himself. Not only was it mixed with gravel, he also secretly added his own mines.
Guo Dajing detonated the landmine, deliberately appeared in the woods beside the road, shot two arrows, and then fled in panic.
A clump of arrows came, and despite the cover of trees, there was nothing that could be done to Guo Dajing. Dozens of Jianlu jumped off their horses, howled, left the road, and chased into the woods.
Obviously, the Jianlu from Zhenjiang led by Sarna and the Xuanchuan Jianlu from Tuerle had not suffered heavy losses, let alone how sinister and vicious the attackers were.