Being able to have a full meal with fish, meat and rice is the happiest thing for Xiaoni and Li Xiucheng. The two children helped with the work. Sister Li Xiu worked with one hand and gradually adapted to it.
Until there was a sound outside, Sister Li Xiu went out to see, and it was the Chen family who had moved here.
Mr. Chen Youshan already suffered from cold legs. He slept in the open when he was escaping, but it got worse when he arrived on the island. He couldn't walk at all.
After Guo Dajing joined the army and left the island, he still thought about this matter. The last time he asked Ma Min to bring something back, he bought some medicine.
Now Mr. Chen can barely walk slowly with a cane. Now that he has moved to a big and warm house, he should be able to get better as the weather gets warmer.
"Uncle Chen." Sister Li Xiu stepped forward to salute and said, "Your legs and feet are much more agile!"
Chen Youshan smiled and nodded. He could feel that he was even happier when he heard this.
Regarding the invitation sent by Sister Li Xiu, Chen Youshan pondered for a moment and then agreed.
"Axiu." When Sister Li Xiu turned around and was about to go back, Chen Youshan raised his hand to stop her.
Chen Youshan gently stroked the beard under his chin, looked at Sister Li Xiu lovingly, and said slowly: "When Dajing comes back, you two can get married!"
Sister Li Xiu's face turned red, her head lowered, and her fingers twisted the corners of her clothes so hard that her fingernails turned white.
"You and Dajing have been through adversity together." Chen Youshan said: "You two have no elders, so I will act like an old man to help you match up. Outsiders think you two are husband and wife, so you two just need a ceremony.
.If everyone is thin-skinned and does not pierce this layer of window paper, accidents will inevitably happen in the future."
Looking at the embarrassed Sister Li Xiu, Chen Youshan continued: "When Dajing fought against Jianlu for you, I definitely agreed. If you have no other ideas, just nod. I will rely on my old skills to help you with the simple arrangements."
Sister Li Xiu made a soft "hmm" sound in her nose, and her face became even redder. It seemed like she had a little rabbit in her arms, and it was hopping wildly.
"I understand." Chen Youshan laughed and said, "Go back!"
Sister Li Xiu saluted, turned around and ran away. The girl's face was hot, but her heart suddenly felt relieved.
Chen Youshan is right, it's just a layer of window paper.
If one of them disagreed and was misunderstood by others, they would explain themselves, but neither Guo Dajing nor Sister Li Xiu did.
Looking at Sister Li Xiu's walking figure, Chen Youshan smiled happily, as if he had accomplished a great thing.
Guo Dajing made great achievements and was promoted to the garrison, and he was qualified to become the largest official on the island. Chen Youshan was quite surprised to get the news.
The old man has long wanted to bring Guo Dajing and Sister Li Xiu together. Now, he is even more eager. The reason is very simple. He is a little afraid that Guo Dajing will change his mind.
If Sister Li Xiu was healthy, this worry wouldn't be too serious, but that's not the case.
"Dad, it's ready." Chen Sihe walked out of the house, came over to help, and said, "Come in quickly, don't get cold."
Chen Youshan nodded and said as he walked: "If you see Qingshan, ask him to come over. I'll see him if I have anything to do."
There were only a few people who had the best relationship with Guo Dajing. Even though the more than 100 people who escaped were all indebted to Guo Dajing.
Chen Youshan had a good idea. He found some familiar villagers and made preparations in advance. When Guo Dajing came back, he arranged the marriage so that the poor young people could have someone to rely on.
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Guo Dajing, who was on the battlefield, naturally didn't know that anyone was taking care of his marriage. He had no time to think about these private matters, but was working hard for his grand ideal.
Xuanchuan's grain-transporting enemy finally came to an end and was completely destroyed in Qianjiazhuang.
Jianlu, who was exhausted and more and more poisoned, could not break through the two thousand Dongjiang troops who were defending in danger, even if they were trapped beasts still fighting.
By the time Guo Dajing, Shang Kexi and Li Weiluan arrived with their troops and launched the final blow, Jianlu was no longer even a defeated general.
Sarna was shot to death indiscriminately, and Tuerle was still in a coma due to poisoning when his head was chopped off. The number of prisoners who could still barely fight was less than 300, and they were completely crushed and overwhelmed by nearly ten times the force.
Before the war, no one would have thought that they could annihilate two thousand Jianlu, including Guo Dajing.
The original battle plan was to prevent Jianlu from transporting grain, but Guo Dajing wanted to take the opportunity to fill his own space and accumulate grain for future development.
But as the battle progressed, especially after the poisoning was successful and effective, and reinforcements arrived, the determination and goals of the battle finally changed.
"Deputy Marshal Chen, you should immediately send someone to send a message to General Liu and send troops to respond to ensure that Xiaotieshan's troops withdraw smoothly to Longwang Tuozi first."
Guo Dajing bowed and put forward his suggestions to Chen Jisheng. The deployment of this battle, such as Xiaotieshan and Dragon King Tuozi to block the attack, were all made by him, and he was the one who knew best.
He won the victory without a fierce fight and gained a lot. Chen Jisheng was in a good mood. He immediately accepted Guo Dajing's suggestion and made arrangements immediately.
Uiju and Yongcheon are no longer the focus of the battle. With the melting of sea ice, it is more convenient and faster to land in Congyuncong and go straight to Xuanchuan and other places.
After learning that Mao Wenlong was leading an army to attack Xuanchuan, Guo Dajing thought so and was no longer prepared to tangle with Jianlu in Yizhou and Longchuan.
The reason is very simple. Liaodong Jianlu is likely to take action, which is very close to Yiju and Yongcheon. With Jianlu's maneuvering speed, it is difficult to obtain intelligence in time and prepare for the battle.
Now, excluding the battle losses and the North Korean volunteers, there are still 5,000 troops. If they join up with Mao Wenlong's troops, there will be tens of thousands of troops.
Of course, with such a force, it would be difficult to stop the main force led by Amin from returning. However, frontal blocking has never been the choice of Guo Dajing and the Dongjiang Army.
Raiding along the way and waiting for opportunities to rob the grain, grass, supplies, and gold and silver treasures transported by the captives will be the focus of the next operation.
Delaying the advance of Jianlu and delaying the river ice melted, the Dongjiang Army could even dispatch naval forces to intercept on the Yalu River.
All in all, it is impossible to allow the Jianlu to return home easily and increase their war potential.
The Jianlu captives in Liaodong were eager for these grain supplies and gold and silver, and the Dongjiang Army was also starved for money.
"Shuai Mao is leading his troops to attack Xuanchuan and Pukou. I mean to go for reinforcements." Chen Jisheng arranged the couriers and supporting troops, then smiled and said to Guo Dajing: "Shuai Mao's troops are not too sufficient. You should still have some experience in attacking cities."
Guo Dajing had already thought about it on the road. For his own ambitions and for future development, he might have to act alone many times and use the space to grab more money and materials from Jianlu.
Therefore, from a direction perspective, going deep into North Korea is more beneficial to the implementation of the operation. After all, it will leave him more time, which also means more opportunities.
Seeing Guo Dajing agreeing readily, Chen Jisheng nodded repeatedly and continued: "If Xuanchuan and Pukou can be captured, our army may continue to advance eastward and attack Hanshan City in Guoshan. Amin only left four officials and 500 people in this city.
Soldiers on defense.”
Thousands of troops were left in Xuanchuan and Pukou, mainly to defend and guard the Dongjiang Army on Yuncong Island. In other occupied cities, there were not many troops left to guard the captives. This is very similar to the situation in Yiju and Yongchuan.
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It was precisely this kind of arrangement that gave Guo Dajing the space to display and the opportunity to make contributions and become famous. This was true for Yiju, and the same was true for Longchuan.
Guo Dajing was definitely the number one master at that time in using explosives to attack the city. Although he was not invincible, his success rate was unmatched by others.
Judging from the time, the reinforcements led by Chen Jisheng were on their way at starry night, while Mao Wenlong's troops would not be that fast.
"Perhaps I can make it in time to help Commander Mao." Guo Dajing bowed and handed over his hands, saying: "The general is willing to lead an army first and rush to Xuanchuan."
While the main force of the Jianlu troops has not returned yet, try to eliminate the Jianlu troops left behind to guard the city. You can not only kill people, but also seize the food and supplies in the city. It can be said that it kills two birds with one stone.
Guo Dajing was enthusiastic about fighting, which made Chen Jisheng very happy. The Dongjiang Army needed people like this. When he heard about fighting, his eyes gleamed.
Of course he didn't know that Guo Dajing gained something from every battle. In addition to military achievements, he also gained weapons and armor, food and supplies, and gold and silver.
Even if it is some junk that others look down upon, Guo Dajing can collect it all. He naturally has his own ideas about how to use the waste.
What's more, these are not waste, they are all useful things for overseas islands where supplies are scarce.
"I won't give you any unfamiliar troops. You choose three thousand people and rush to Xuanchuan first." Chen Jisheng admired Guo Dajing very much and gave him more convenience.
Guo Dajing scratched his head, a little embarrassed. He wanted to bring familiar troops. He didn't need to work too hard to teach the tactics. As long as he explained them briefly, he could implement his intentions.
But in the war, people would die, and in the journey, there would be hardships. If he designated it, he was afraid that others would not be willing to do it.
Hesitant glances swept over the generals around him. Fujino rolled his eyes and said: "The musketeers you trained are better if I command them, so they can be more effective."
Cui Xiaoyi laughed and said: "If Mr. Guo does not think that the Korean volunteers are weak in combat, please allow Cui to lead his troops to follow."
Shang Kexi reached out and patted Guo Dajing on the back, and said with a smile: "Let's continue to hang out together. We are all familiar with each other and we feel confident."
Guo Dajing felt that he was being a bit pretentious, so he smiled casually, bowed his hand to Li Weiluan, and said, "Please also ask General Li to lead his troops to help in the battle."
"I can get military glory by following you, so I have to grab this good thing!" Li Weiluan returned the gift and said with a smile: "Thank you, Brother Guo, for thinking of Li."
Hahahaha, everyone looked at each other and laughed.
Continuous marches, battles, and fatigue of soldiers are all difficulties that can be overcome. As for bloodshed and sacrifice, now that we are on the battlefield, who can think about these all the time?
It would be the greatest shame and unwillingness for the Jianlu to burn, kill, loot and then allow the perpetrators of all evil to return unharmed. Even if they could not kill them all, they would have to let the Jianlu lose more lives and repay their blood debt.
After arranging the troops, bringing equipment and supplies, and taking a short rest after dinner, Guo Dajing and others led the troops to set off overnight and headed straight for Xuanchuan.
The consecutive victories naturally created a momentum, especially the annihilation of Xuanchuan Jianlu without much effort. They were all reduced to soft-footed shrimps by poison, and Jianlu, who could not be ignored, also had times when he was in a state of embarrassment.
Therefore, although the troops were tired, their morale was high, and it was easier and faster to move along the road.
At midnight, the messenger sent back on Pegasus reported that Marshal Mao's troops were encamped ten miles south of Xuanchuan and were preparing to attack the city.
Seoncheon is the county seat of Seoncheon County in North Korea, and Uncong Island is directly south of Seoncheon, very close to it after landing on the coast.
The reinforcements led by Chen Jisheng set off first and took the northwest direction to reinforce Longchuan, Xiaotieshan or Longwangtuozi between Longchuan and Xuanchuan.
Mao Wenlong then led his brigade to land, carrying a lot of trebuchets, ladders and other siege equipment, and steadily advanced towards Xuanchuan.
According to previous intelligence, there were three thousand Jianlu troops in Xuanchuan, and another thousand Jianlu troops came from Longchuan to transport grain. After Mao Wenlong sent reinforcements, he did not dare to be careless at all.
When the latest intelligence came in that there were only about 2,000 enemy defenders left in Xuanchuan and Pukou, Mao Wenlong felt relieved and accelerated his advance.
Obviously, Mao Wenlong never expected that in just a few days, Guo Dajing's troops not only successfully blocked the attack, but also joined forces with the reinforcements led by Chen Jisheng to completely annihilate the enemies transporting grain from Xuanchuan.
The night is vast, and the inverted crescent moon sheds a timid brilliance, like a veil, gently stretched on the earth. Covering the woods, fields, mountains, valleys...
There was a clanging sound in the distance. It was hundreds of army craftsmen working overnight to make siege equipment, mainly trebuchets. Tomorrow there should be more than forty machines participating in the siege.
In addition to the craftsmen working, Mao Wenlong also dispatched hundreds of officers and soldiers to make clay bombs according to what Guo Dajing said in his letter.
After experiencing the Dragon King Tuozi defensive battle, Guo Dajing made further improvements to his weapons and equipment. Mud bombs shattered when they hit the ground and splashed in all directions. They were more suitable than stone bombs for pouring kerosene on the enemy.
The Dongjiang army that attacked Xuanchuan also brought several thick wooden coffins, which were stronger than the wooden boxes Guo Dajing made last time and would explode more powerfully.
"Commander--" Mao Chenglu called softly, approached the upright figure, and put on the big cloak in his hand.
Mao Wenlong moved his body, looked into the distance, and said slowly: "Guo Dajing's army is on the way, and they can attack Xuanchuan tomorrow."
Mao Chenglu smiled and said: "This guy is still so enthusiastic about fighting Jianlu."
Mao Wenlong laughed twice and said: "I promised to give him Guanglu Island because I wanted to see if he would risk his life for it. But now it seems that he has no such intention at all."
After a pause, Mao Wenlong's voice became clearer, showing his excitement and joy, "There were two thousand enemies transporting grain in Xuanchuan, but he sneaked in and poisoned us, reducing most of their combat power, and they were all wiped out in Qianjiazhuang.
Since Jianlu attacked the dynasty, our Dongjiang army has won consecutive battles, killed Yue Tuo, raised two slave chiefs, and wiped out thousands of enemies. It is truly a great victory that has never happened since the town was founded."
Mao Chenglu echoed: "The enemies at Pukou of Xuanchuan are also dead, and they will add more achievements to our Dongjiang Army."
Mao Wenlong nodded vigorously, waved his hand violently, and said: "After this battle, I will ask the imperial court for orders to review the number of troops in Dongjiang Town."