This method is really effective. Guo Dajing also thought of it. Jianlu didn't seem stupid, and he was quite smart about fighting.
Of course, Guo Dajing never regarded the enemy as a fool, and strived to be thorough and meticulous in every action. Only by paying attention to the enemy can he defeat the enemy. Strategic contempt is another matter.
"The enemy throwing stones is similar to throwing rolling logs and stones when attacking a city. If there are carts and shields, and archers also send people to hold shields for protection, it may not be impossible to break through..."
"Concentrate your efforts to break through from the middle. The enemy's two wings seem to be very strong, with bows, arrows and muskets..."
Jianlu would also brainstorm ideas. After Sarna and Turle praised them, other officers also put forward suggestions, most of which were adjustments based on today's mountain attack situation.
The discussion here was lively, and Jianlu's confidence increased again. Little did he know that someone was wreaking havoc outside, which would make all their efforts come to naught.
The moon hid in the clouds again, and Guo Dajing's figure flashed next to the grain truck, picked up bags of grain, and then disappeared strangely.
He has been working for a long time, crawling or crawling under the grain truck, quietly cutting the rope and collecting bags of grain into the space.
Because the carriages are covered with food mats, it is not easy to be discovered unless you approach or lift them.
This is the reason why he acts alone and must not let outsiders know his biggest secret. Moreover, food is also an important material for his future development. The more he can get, the stronger his foundation will be.
It is unrealistic and impossible to expect the imperial court. Neither the young carpenter nor Chongzhen was the emperor who could bring chaos to an end and revive the Ming Dynasty.
But now, as he expected, there were only a few guards in the drying ground where grain trucks were concentrated, and they only moved around the periphery, so the defense was lax.
This is normal. He is surrounded by his companions and Pao Ze, and the intersections entering and exiting the village are heavily guarded. How could anything happen here? Food doesn't have wings to fly. All we have to guard against is the accident of fire.
What does it mean to be dark under the light, and what does it mean that the more dangerous the place, the safer it is. It is not easy to sneak in, but once you get in, you will be a grain of sand mixed into the beach.
When the pale moonlight shone again, Guo Dajing had already got under the cart. He had already moved more than a hundred bags of nearly two hundred kilograms of grain. His arms were a little sore and he needed to take a break.
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Guo Dajing has become more and more proficient in lifting grain to earn space. He does not need to lift it very high. Sometimes he can finish it by lying on his hands and feet and moving it a little.
For Guo Dajing, these grains are capital, the driving force for long-term development, and the guarantee for victory. This is far more valuable than assassinating several Jianlu leaders, although he now has the opportunity.
I ate a few pieces of candied fruit, all of which were bought from Lin Tianyou to supplement energy. Although there was still chocolate, Guo Dajing was reluctant to eat it.
Guo Dajing found that the best way to rest and recover is to sink your consciousness into space and put your body into a sleep-like state.
After about a quarter of an hour, Guo Dajing opened his eyes, observed the surrounding situation, and began to move again.
As the night went deeper, there were only a few guards, and the vigilance became even more lax. Jianlu either curled his neck and took a nap in the lee, or walked slowly and listlessly.
Fireworks are strictly prohibited in the important grain harvesting area. This is Sarna's strict order. The flickering moonlight added concealment and cover to Guo Dajing's actions.
Guo Dajing stared at the alternation of light and dark in the moonlight, working for a while and resting, and collected more than a hundred bags of grain. Only the grain trucks on the periphery were left. He stopped, hid himself, and waited for the opportunity to leave.
Now, except for the outer grain carts, he did not move. The mats of the grain carts inside were either empty, or there were only one or two bags left to support the illusion.
It was already midnight, and Jianlu, who was changing the guard, came staggeringly. When the original guard turned around and left, Guo Dajing appeared quietly and left the place in a swaggering manner.
The original guard didn't pay attention and thought he was his companion who was walking slowly; the new guard thought Guo Dajing was a guard who had changed his guard and went back to rest.
It's so simple, and I didn't even have the chance to say a sentence in Manchu. But behind the simplicity is the guessing of people's hearts, the familiarity with Jianlu, and the bold, careful, and calm actions.
Walking in the familiar village, Guo Dajing went straight to the well. When he passed a house, he also picked up the wooden barrel outside, his movements were very natural.
Not too far from the well, there were two Jianlu wandering around patrolling. They only glanced at Guo Dajing, who was walking over with a bucket, and then turned away.
Guo Dajing saw that there was no need to do anything, so he went to the well platform like other water collectors, threw the bucket tied with a rope into the well, grabbed the rope and shook it twice, then picked up the water and put it into the bucket he had brought.
, picked it up and turned away.
In this natural and unsuspicious action, a large amount of poison was thrown into the well without anyone noticing.
Tomorrow morning, Jianlu will use the well water to cook and drink it with confidence. By the time they notice something strange, they should already be attacking the mountain.
Repeatedly, not again and again, Guo Dajing cannot always count on poisoning. Since he had the opportunity, he did it ruthlessly, so he was not stingy. He used almost all the poison, leaving only a little.
It was already late at night, Guo Dajing was walking slowly in the village carrying water, and decided not to do anything, so he left quietly, leaving Jianlu unknowingly poisoned and turned into a soft-footed shrimp.
A dozen Jianlu sentries at the entrance of the village were watching the outside with vigilance. In the distance was the camp of barbers and civil servants, and the sound of clanging could be heard inside, as they were building equipment for tomorrow's use.
The rapid sound of horse hooves sounded in the village. The sentry looked back and saw a horse galloping towards him, holding the token high in his hand.
The sentries hurriedly moved out of the way, signaling the soldiers to gallop past, heading straight for the camp in the distance.
The tokens were deliberately collected by Guo Dajing. They were basically the same style in the tent where Shuo Tuo was assassinated and in the city where Longchuan was captured.
The defense was tight on the outside and loose on the inside. Obviously, these Jianluo didn't know how Shuo Tuo was sneaked and assassinated. It's no wonder that those who knew something about the situation were basically eliminated in Longchuan.
When Guo Dajing approached the Shaver's camp, he turned his horse's head and galloped past the camp, onto the road, and soon disappeared without a trace.
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The same cold moonlight flickered over the mountains and forests, over the fields, and over the groups of people and horses rushing in different directions.
Chen Jisheng, Li Weiluan, Zhang Pan and other generals led 3,000 troops and landed from Yuncong. They came to reinforce Shang Kexi, Liu Xingzuo and Guo Dajing's troops.
Choosing to land on the coast of Yuncong, firstly, the sea ice has melted and it is close to the shore; secondly, it can avoid the enemies of Longchuan and coordinate the main force led by Mao Wenlong to attack Xuanchuan and Pukou.
On the way, Chen Jisheng received the notice from the courier and turned to Xiaotieshan. Just now, another courier came to inform him, asking for reinforcements to rush to Longwang Tuozi to attack the enemies transporting grain in Xuanchuan.
"There are still more than fifty miles, and I think the march route needs to be changed." After asking the guide of the Korean volunteers, Chen Jisheng summoned the generals to discuss the next action.
Scanning the generals, Chen Jisheng continued: "According to the messenger's announcement, that is, today, Jianlu should arrive at Longwang Tuozi before us and join the friendly forces to jointly block the attack. This is no longer possible."
Li Weiluan said: "If the friendly forces can successfully block the attack and our army changes to the main road, will it be able to form a pincer attack on Jianlu?"
Zhang Pan pondered for a moment and said: "I believe in General Guo Dajing, and Dragon King Tuozi is a dangerous place. We can still do it if we hold on for a day."
Chen Jisheng nodded slightly and said: "General Shang and Guo Dajing are also very confident. The messenger's message is that they hope that we will choose dangers on the main road and block the Jianlu's retreat to Xuanchuan."
"But -" Chen Jisheng changed the topic and said: "To be on the safe side, we were going to send a thousand troops to continue along the small road to Longwang Tuozi to reinforce the friendly forces. The main force was to take the main road instead, defend in dangerous places, and cut off Jianlu's path.
Way out."
Li Weiluan nodded, cupped his hands and said, "Deputy Commander Chen is using his troops in a prudent manner, taking care of both sides. It is indeed a sound strategy."
Zhang Pan actually had reservations. Although it was safe to divide the troops, it might not be possible to completely cut off the Jianqi's retreat route because the interception troops were not strong enough.
But Chen Jisheng had already made a decision, and his main consideration was to reinforce the friendly forces, which would make Shang Ke happy. Guo Dajing's troops would not be defeated or even risk their lives, so he could not object.
Of course, it was not that Zhang Pan didn't care about Guo Dajing and others, but he had an inexplicable trust in Guo Dajing. The messenger's report showed Guo Dajing's confidence that Tuozi, the Dragon King, could stop Jianlu.
"The last general is willing to lead his troops to aid Dragon King Tuozi at night." Li Weiluan raised his hand and asked for the tassel.
Li Weiluan admired Guo Dajing. During his conversation with Guo Dajing, he also knew that Guo Dajing valued Lushun and was enthusiastic about occupying Jinzhou.
Guanglu Island is very close to Lushun. If Guo Dajing can garrison here, if Lushun is attacked in the future or Jinzhou is occupied, Guo Dajing will need to send troops.
Therefore, Li Weiluan was willing to help Guo Dajing more. At least, Xingye's aid was a personal favor, regardless of whether Guo Dajing needed reinforcements or not.
Chen Jisheng nodded happily and agreed. It would be the same no matter who sent reinforcements. What he was thinking about now was where to occupy so that he could better block the Jianlu.
According to the messenger's report, Guo Dajing gave two reference locations, Qinglong Mountain City and Qianjiazhuang. This was once his alternative, and finally he chose Longwang Tuozi.
In addition to the danger of Dragon King Tuozi, another important factor is that it is relatively close, so it can arrive before Jianlu and have time to set up defensive positions.
Chen Jisheng had the same idea as Guo Dajing and chose the nearest Qianjiazhuang as the blocking site. After the discussion, the troops divided into two groups and acted separately.
A large net blocking the front and intercepting the enemy was opened to cover the Jianlu prisoners of war. No one would have thought in advance that the military operation, which was originally meant to be an interception, was developing into a mass annihilation.
The key to this battle has now become how effective Guo Dajing's poison can be.
If the two thousand captives cannot be turned into soft-footed shrimps, even if they are twice as powerful as the enemy, it will be very difficult to annihilate them all.
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The rising sun rises in the eastern sky. Mountains, rivers, woods, houses, and all the scenery seem to be filled with vitality and wake up in the morning light.
Guo Dajing heard the footsteps, put away his observation scope, walked out from behind the tree, and smiled at Cui Xiaoyi.
The smoke from the cooking stoves in the village has already risen, and the poisoning was basically successful without anyone noticing.
Guo Dajing also canceled the plan to raid at night, leaving Jianlu unaware. He would eat more and drink more in the morning, and I wish them all a good appetite!
"The messenger has returned." Cui Xiaoyi said: "General Shang reassures us that today's defenses will be tighter, which will cause Jianlu to continue to suffer heavy casualties."
Guo Dajing nodded and said: "Then let's go ahead and arrange it with peace of mind, and give Jianlu some more unexpected surprises."
According to the current production speed, with the cooperation of craftsmen and soldiers, it is possible to add ten more trebuchets overnight.
Now, a more crudely made small trebuchet has been added. It can carry five or six kilograms of stone and has a range of about 100 meters. It is easier and faster to manufacture.
The range of 100 meters, coupled with the condescending and favorable terrain, is enough to cause great trouble to Jianlu.
You know, a trebuchet only requires four or five people to operate it. And these four or five people are not good at bows and arrows, so if they can barely use it, they can't cause any harm to Jianlu.
The emergence and application of trebuchets equaled to improving the efficiency of the defenders and increasing the density of firepower projection.
After all, the scope of defense is only so wide, and everyone cannot be included. And those who were not allowed to participate in the battle are now those who can kill and injure the enemy.
In fact, the more important role of the trebuchet is to equip the Dongjiang Army with the weapons and strength to compete with the Jianlu bows and arrows.
Almost everyone in Jianlu was good at shooting. This was a skill they had developed since childhood and was unmatched by the Ming army. The performance and power of fire blunderbuss were also inferior to bows and arrows at that time.
I have to admit that Jianlu had both the long-range attack of bows and arrows, and the bravery of melee combat. Their repeated victories were not a fluke. They were indeed much better than the Ming army in terms of combat power.
It seems that the trebuchet can only be used for position defense, but Guo Dajing's idea is far more than that.
If it is a battle formation confrontation, as long as the melee combatants such as spears, swords and shields are tough enough and can use weapons such as Wuhan Steel to withstand the impact of the Jianlu, then the trebuchets behind the formation will be able to continuously bombard the Jianlu.
Regardless of whether the soldiers are cavalry or heavy infantry, they are all within the range of the trebuchet.
To put it bluntly, Guo Dajing also had his own rough idea about the field battle with Jianlu. Although it was not perfect enough and was somewhat taken for granted, it was not necessarily impossible to realize it.
Here, Guo Dajing led Cui Xiaoyi and others, sneaked close to the road, laid traps and laid mines.
The harassment still needs to be delayed to allow the poison to take effect, thereby reducing the pressure on Dragon King Tuozi's defenders and waiting for reinforcements to arrive at starry night.
At the same time, he also told Jianlu that the attackers were nearby. It was up to him whether to attack the mountain with the whole army or to leave troops to defend the village.