One hundred and twentieth sixth Mao Wenlong personally
Sun Liuyan and Wang Gui took turns living in the front yard. They had to do servant jobs to support General Guo and save Sister Li Xiu from fatigue.
But Sister Li Xiu is still not used to being waited on. She never relies on others to do any work that she can do, but does it herself.
For example, making breakfast for her man is a joyful enjoyment for Sister Li Xiu. Especially when she sees Guo Dajing eating well and complimenting her a few times, she feels that her work is not in vain.
Porridge, pickles, and multigrain cakes, this is Guo Dajing's breakfast, and it tastes particularly sweet.
"Is there going to be another war?" Sister Li Xiu asked insinuatingly at the dinner table, "Nearly all the people in the village are busy, and most of them are making dry food."
Guo Dajing pondered for a moment and said: "We are preparing. We will not act until we receive orders."
Sister Li Xiu remained silent. She knew that this was inevitable. Who could let her man become a general and catch up with this world again?
Alas, if you can live a peaceful life, even if you just don't starve to death, living in peace and quiet will be satisfying!
"Don't worry, just take care of yourself at home." Guo Dajing put down his job and said with a smile: "If the family has a good wife, the husband will not suffer any misfortune. You are so virtuous, and nothing will happen to me."
Sister Li Xiu was not happy with the compliments and jokes. She lowered her eyes and was silent for a long time, then said softly: "Be careful when fighting. Remember me, Xiaoni and Xiucheng are waiting for you."
Guo Dajing nodded, patted Sister Li Xiu's hand and said, "I know, don't worry!"
In the battlefield, there are many people who are fighting without worries.
It is precisely because you want your loved ones you care about to be fed, clothed, and live a peaceful life that you risk your life and work hard for them.
No one is born brave, but some people choose cowardice and fear, choosing to live an ignoble life; some people choose to be fearless and retrograde, choosing to die rather than surrender.
By the time Li Xiucheng and Xiaoni got up from bed, Guo Dajing had already gone to the military camp. They were also Guo Dajing's relatives, and they were also the people he wanted to change his destiny through struggle.
When they arrived at the military camp, Guo Dajing greeted Liu Xingzuo and rushed to the workshop to personally guide and supervise the work to make a batch of iron clamps and iron caltrops.
Tread mines need to be dug, so using iron clamps is much easier and faster; iron caltrops are scattered on the ground to hinder the movement of the Jianlu cavalry. Guo Dajing preferred to call them triangular nails.
The triangular nail was one of the most commonly used weapons in the Middle Ages. It was also known as a horse trap, a crow's foot, etc. The main purpose was to damage the hooves of a marching horse, thereby stopping the advancing army cavalry, etc.
Zhao Qingshan has taken up the post of manager in the workshop, and Chen Sanxiang is mainly responsible for inspecting the quality of manufactured weapons and equipment.
For the equipment Guo Dajing urgently requested, the workshop did not dare to neglect and deployed a lot of manpower to work overtime to rush the production. Zhao Qingshan and Chen Sanxiang also inspected carefully and strictly. Guo Dajing is very satisfied with the quality of the current finished product.
"General Guo." Zhao Qingshan handed something to Guo Dajing and said, "If you want to pierce horses' hooves or human feet, this style should also work."
Guo Dajing took it and looked at it. It was a piece of wood with a nail nailed in the middle.
Zhao Qingshan is right. This style can also hinder war horses and hurt their hooves. However, the making of iron triangular nails was not very easy at that time because of all manual work.
Of course, being simple and easy to make also has its drawbacks. If you just throw it away, the nail tip will not point upward.
Guo Dajing just thought about it and decided to mass-produce it. Although there were defects, it was still acceptable in terms of manufacturing cost, speed, and probability of failure.
"The base should be round, and the length of the nail should not exceed this radius. Then polish it to form a convex shape."
Guo Dajing made suggestions based on the pattern of thumbtacks. This is somewhat similar to the principle of a roly-poly, which increases the probability that the tip of the nail will hit when throwing.
Zhao Qingshan thought for a long time, understood the principle somewhat, nodded in agreement, and retreated.
In later generations, planes or machines could be used to scatter the rocks, but now the fastest way is probably to throw them out with a trebuchet. Most of the time, they still have to be placed manually.
In addition to dealing with war horses, it can also prick people's feet, which is faster and more convenient than burying bamboo sticks. Especially if it is hidden in the grass and woods, it is not easy to be seen by the naked eye, and the effect is even better.
Although Guo Dajing was very confident in sneaking into the attack, he did not relax at all in the preparation work.
The more fully prepared he is, the greater the probability of success. Not only he, but also the soldiers who accompany him to the battle, must try their best to return safely and reunite with their loved ones.
Continuing supervision and guidance in the workshop, the work has basically been handed over, and the only question left is how much can be produced.
At this time, the soldiers came to report that someone was coming from Pidao, and Liu Xingzuo asked Guo Dajing to go back immediately to accept the order.
Guo Dajing was a little uneasy, wondering whether Mao Wenlong could agree to his plan.
If he still wanted to send out a large army to attack Liaoyang, he could only lead the troops from Guanglu Island to help in the battle, although he did not think there would be any big gains.
"Commander Mao?!" Returning to the military camp, Guo Dajing saw Mao Wenlong in the military meeting hall. He was shocked and quickly bowed and saluted.
Mao Wenlong was sitting behind the table, carefully reading the battle plans that Guo Dajing and Liu Xingzuo had perfected in the past few days, and there seemed to be documents about spreading rumors like a book.
In response to Guo Dajing's greeting, he just smiled slightly, pressed his hand down, and motioned for Guo Dajing to sit down.
Guo Dajing sat down and glanced at Liu Xingzuo next to him, his question was obvious.
Liu Xingzuo pouted and shrugged. The meaning was clear. He didn't know what was going on. It was Mao Wenlong's intention not to tell him in advance. He was also helpless.
Guo Dajing raised his eyebrows, sat down obediently, and occasionally raised his eyelids to observe Mao Wenlong's expression.
Mao Wenlong read the documents leisurely, drank tea, sometimes stroking his beard and chin, sometimes smiling lightly.
Guo Dajing gently covered his mouth and yawned secretly. Liu Xingzuo rolled his eyes and still sat upright.
Finally, Mao Wenlong put down the document, looked up at the two people sitting at attention, and said with a smile: "Well done, I am very pleased."
Only then did Guo Dajing have the opportunity to ask, "Shuai Mao, why did you come to the island in person? Are you going to lead your army to attack Liaoyang?"
Mao Wenlong waved his hands and said: "Since you have this plan, how can I not be worried?"
After a pause, he continued: "I am going to give you an attack. I will lead the troops from Guanglu, Dachangshan Island, and Lushun to attack Haizhou."
Jianlu launched the Ningjin War and left men and horses to defend the key areas in Liaodong.
Zhenjiang and Changcheng are to guard against Pidao and Yuncong; Haizhou is to block the Dongjiang Army's offensive in southern Liaoning and is the first line of defense for Liaoyang and Shenyang.
The attack plan formulated by Guo Dajing was to bypass Haizhou and sneak to the vicinity of Liaoyang. Mao Wenlong wanted to lead the troops from the Liaonan Islands to attack Haizhou. The purpose was also very clear, which was to contain the Jianlu and cooperate with Guo Dajing's sneak operation.
Of course, Mao Wenlong made a big splash, showing that the main force was here, which indeed greatly restrained the Jianlu. At the same time, the attack on Liaoyang was more significant, and the report to the court was more glorious.
As for the attack on Changcheng, it was handed over to the command of Chen Jisheng and completed by more than 10,000 coalition forces from Pidao, Yuncong, Ludao, Shicheng Island, Wangjiashan Island and other departments.
No matter whether Changcheng could be captured or not, it would not be as shocking to the court as the direct attack on Liaoyang. From this aspect, Mao Wenlong was suspected of claiming credit.
However, as the commander of an army, no matter which unit under his command makes a contribution, he will have a share, even if he does not come.
Therefore, Mao Wenlong does not think that he is seeking credit, but is helping, and Guo Dajing does not care.
"Shuai Mao personally took action to contain the Jianlu and attacked Liaoyang, which increased the general's confidence by another 20%." Guo Dajing cupped his hands and said, "Our troops are ready and can take action at any time."
Mao Wenlong nodded and said: "Three hundred troops, although they are elite, are they too few?"
Guo Dajing said: "With fewer people, the target is smaller. It is easier to hide when sneaking into the Jianlu controlled area."
Seeing that Guo Dajing had made up his mind, Mao Wenlong no longer objected and said slowly: "We will start taking action tomorrow, how can we rush it?"
"No problem." Guo Dajing said: "The workshop is working overtime to catch up on production, and our department has also completed the training. We can set sail tomorrow morning."
"Okay." Mao Wenlong slapped his thigh hard, turned to Liu Xingzuo and said: "Assemble the troops on the island, only one thousand will be enough. We will follow my commander to Lushun tomorrow."
Since it is a bluff and diversionary feint, there is no need for the troops to come out in full force. In that case, the consumption of food and supplies will be too great.
The total number of men and horses from all tribes, plus the one thousand internal guards led by Mao Wenlong, there are five or six thousand people, enough to create a certain momentum and play a containment role.
It can also be seen from this that after the war to aid Korea, the Dongjiang Army with 28,000 troops still suffered heavy losses.
Although there are reissues of food and salary from the imperial court, reinforcements, and silver rewards for the first contribution, it is not possible to restore them all in a short time.
Huang Taiji's vision was also quite accurate. He immediately launched the Ningjin Operation after attacking the dynasty. The Dongjiang Army wanted to contain it, but the force would not be too great.
However, Huang Taiji obviously did not pay enough attention to the power of the Hongyi cannon. He overestimated the Hou Jin Army's ability to attack fortresses.
The military deployment was finally finalized, and it was almost noon. Guo Dajing ordered people to prepare wine and food to entertain Mao Shuai and others.
"Why, why don't you go to your house to meet the bride?" Mao Wenlong laughed and said jokingly: "I heard that Deputy Commander Chen said he was beaten by Qiu Feng, so I came prepared."
Guo Dajing felt that it was very busy and tiring to entertain guests all the time. But when Mao Wenlong said this, he obviously expressed his closeness and respect for him.
"General Guo is hosting a banquet at home for Marshal Mao, and will entertain all the generals in the inner city in the future." Liu Xingzuo said with a smile: "Since Marshal Mao has prepared gifts, we must make up for the wedding wine."
Guo Dajing smiled and nodded, and first sent his soldiers home to inform him. Then he accompanied Mao Wenlong out of the military camp, taking only two or three soldiers with him, and hurried home slowly.
"The imperial court has issued an edict, hoping that the Dongjiang Army can be dispatched to contain the siege of Jinzhou." Mao Wenlong still had some distrust of Liu Xingzuo and did not tell him about the matter.
Guo Dajing blinked and said, "It's just an edict with no real benefits?"
Mao Wenlong laughed and said: "It is hard to disobey your orders, isn't that enough?"
After a pause, he added: "The number of Dongjiang Army troops has been determined. Based on the original 28,000 troops, plus the number of heads delivered, the total is more than 34,000 troops."
"A batch of grain and grass supplies will also be sent, as well as the 200,000 internal funds provided by Long live." Mao Wenlong arched his hands towards the capital and said: "If the siege of Jinzhou can be solved, Long live will also give you rewards."
Guo Dajing nodded and said with a smile: "That's more or less the same. If you want the horse to run fast, you have to feed the horse. There is no reason to use it in vain. If nothing else, Dongjiang Town can control half of Ning's army's food and salary supplies.
Can achieve more brilliant results."
Mao Wenlong smiled bitterly, shook his head, and said: "The Guanning Jin Defense Line was originally formulated by the emperor's master Sunge Lao, and many civil servants agreed with it. How can it be easily changed?"
Although Sun Chengzong was a loyal minister, the Guan Ning Jin line of defense was wrong and could bring down the Ming Dynasty's finances. Civil servants agreed because it was the easiest way to make money from projects and other projects.
Guo Dajing also knew that there were huge implications, the water was so deep that he couldn't even see the bottom, and it was impossible for two people to change it.
"I'm afraid we will have to contain and rescue the siege in the future." Guo Dajing said helplessly: "But if Dongjiang Town is attacked by the rebels, they will probably not care."
Mao Wenlong sighed, deeply convinced of this conclusion, but there was nothing he could do about it.
Guo Dajing changed the unpleasant topic and said with a smile: "Mao Shuai, the last general also wants to do some business to make money to supplement the military. Is that okay?"
Mao Wenlong waved his hand casually and said: "It would be great if the islands can solve part of the salary problem. As for Shen Shikui, you don't have to worry, I will say hello to him."
Guo Dajing felt relieved and said: "As for Liaodong specialties, ginseng, fur, matsutake and other products, Phoenix City and Kuandian area produce a lot, right?"
Mao Wenlong nodded and said: "It is true. But the risk is also high. Many Liao people who dug ginseng and harvested matsutake died at the hands of the Jianlu."
Shaking his head, Mao Wenlong continued: "Some officials in the DPRK impeached me and forced the Liao people to take risks to collect ginseng, otherwise they would not be fed food. But they did not know that most of the goods sold to merchants came from North Korea.
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Specialties such as ginseng velvet and fur alone cannot support the feeding of hundreds of thousands of soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town. Guo Dajing naturally knew that and had other plans.
However, since Mao Wenlong agreed, he was not too worried about Shen Shikui coming to cause trouble.
While talking, Guo Dajing led Mao Wenlong to the door of his house. There was no grand ceremony such as opening the middle door. He didn't live in a high-gate compound or a mansion in the first place.
Sister Li Xiu came out to greet her, accepted Mao Wenlong's congratulatory gift, and then took Mrs. Wang and Mrs. Sun to the kitchen to work on the meals, just like women from poor families.
Guo Dajing made an excuse to go back to the house, took out some ingredients from the space, and cooked himself, making two fresh dishes for Mao Wenlong, and then sat down to eat and drink with Mao Wenlong.