Chapter 149 North Korea's righteous friends, go to war again
Guo Dajing didn't know that his wife was thinking a lot. He also saw Aqiao's expression and couldn't help but be touched in his heart.
The people of the Liao Dynasty lost their homeland and could only live on the islands, struggling to survive. But the imperial court did not take them seriously, or did not care about their life and death at all.
Not just the people of Liao, but all the people in the world. To the imperial court, how hard they lived and how many they died were not their concerns.
One island, several islands, one town, Liaodong...
Although Guo Dajing was determined to change history and the fate of millions of Han people, he could only do it step by step.
Now, he can only make one change on Guanglu Island, which is not very stable. But he is relieved to see that the lives of the soldiers and civilians on the island have improved.
"When I come back, I will make some dishes with chili peppers for you to eat." Guo Dajing turned to look at the very good chili peppers and smiled to liven up the atmosphere.
Fujino Hide chuckled and stared at the red tomatoes hidden among the green leaves, appearing more interested in it.
The peppers and tomatoes in the courtyard are trivial. The potatoes and rye grown on a large scale are growing well, which makes Guo Dajing happy.
When the imperial court and Governor Yuan were stuck in Dongjiang Town, although they could find ways to purchase grain from the southeast, the output of self-reliance would still play a very important role.
If all the islands are planted, plus half of the Golden State, we should be able to overcome the difficulties.
Only after the autumn harvest can concrete yield data be obtained can the results be convincing and enough seeds will be available to enable larger-scale planting next year.
Chongzhen, Chongzhen, and the bastard civil servants in the court, don’t kill them all in the end and force me to move to the capital!
Guo Dajing felt that carrying was a good word, and it was much more elegant than stealing. He pursed his lips slightly, and he couldn't help but smile happily.
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Although the muskets used by the Western Yi were more advanced, there would not be much technical difficulty in imitating them for the Ming Dynasty or even North Korea.
However, due to different combat ideas and needs, it is not easy to accept other countries' weapons and systems.
Of course, the level of manufacturing technology and the seriousness of the craftsmen determine the performance and durability of the gun.
For example, the Ming Dynasty mainly manufactured bird cannons with small caliber, long barrel and long range, but their lethality against heavily armored soldiers was far from enough.
Moreover, the shortcomings of the craftsman household system and the layers of deductions from officials meant that the muskets produced by the official workshops of the Ming Dynasty were of poor quality and were not popular among the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty.
On the contrary, the three-eyed blunderbuss became the most commonly equipped firearm in the Ming army because of its thickness, durability and high safety.
The three-eyed blunderbuss is a type of fire-gate gun. Its range and lethality cannot be complimented. It is already quite backward and is even a firearm that should have been eliminated long ago.
When Guo Dajing was aiding the Korean War, he deliberately searched for Korean muskets, mainly because of their safety.
However, the lethality of Korean fire guns still did not satisfy Guo Dajing, so he sent Fujino Masaru to Macau to purchase the most powerful heavy matchlock gun at the time.
Although Guo Dajing was ready to spend a lot of money to obtain as many heavy matchlocks as possible to use in the occupation of Jinzhou next year.
But he didn't give up on his plan to make his own guns, let alone the idea of light muskets.
The heavy matchlock guns depended on the Western Barbarians, and the source of the light muskets was the nearest North Korea. Guo Dajing had already made an agreement with Cui Xiaoyi and others to purchase Korean muskets through them due to the friendship they forged through fighting side by side.
As for how Cui Xiaoyi and others get muskets, it's relatively simple. They can use their official positions, transfer them from warehouses, or have craftsmen build them. Anyway, if you have money, you can plug the holes.
What is even more advantageous is that the new governor of Uiju, Lin Qingye, is a staunch supporter of the Ming Chou Jin faction and has given strong support to Cui Xiaoyi and others.
According to historical records, Lin Qingye basically served the Ming Dynasty throughout his life. After being tolerated by the Jianlu and North Korea, he fled to the Ming Dynasty and fought side by side with Ming general Ma Tenggao to resist the Jianlu.
Later, even Ma Tenggao surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, and Lin Qingye, a Korean, planned to escape to the south and continue to fight against the Qing army.
In the end, Lin Qingye was betrayed by his subordinates of the Ming army and captured by the Qing army. On the way to being escorted to North Korea, he was killed by the powerful North Korean official Jin Zidian.
It is really admirable that a foreigner and a foreign general could do this for the Ming Dynasty. But it is really sad that those who betrayed and killed him were his comrades and fellow countrymen.
At this time, Lin Qingye, who cared more about the Ming Dynasty than his own family, was leading people to build city fortifications on Baima Mountain.
After experiencing Bingzi's chaos, Lin Qingye believed that the Jianlu invaders were likely to invade again. Even if they did not come, the armaments would need to be strengthened. Therefore, he wanted to build a defense line at Baima Mountain City to deny any invading enemies to the north of the defense line.
It was precisely because of Lin Qingye's loyalty to Kim and Choi Hyo-il that a large number of Korean volunteers were preserved, and their identities naturally became the Korean official army and the Uiju garrison.
"Sir." Cui Xiaoyi came to Lin Qingye with the drawings, pointed and said: "It seems that the angle of the pointed horse face outside the city wall can be narrower, which will be more conducive to side attacks with muskets."
Lin Qingye looked at the drawings, stretched his arms on the city wall for visual inspection, and then said: "General Guo also said in the letter that the drawings are only for reference and can be flexibly changed according to the situation."
After a pause, he asked again: "The construction of crossbows needs to be speeded up. The common people strive to make sure that every family has one, and then take the time to train it. In this way, if there is a war, thousands of soldiers can be quickly gathered."
Uiju's army was limited in number. After all, the Joseon court did not have that much money to raise troops. Lin Qingye accepted Cui Xiaoyi's suggestion and all the people became soldiers, or it was said to hide soldiers among the people.
"Don't worry, sir." Cui Xiaoyi bowed and said, "I have been supervising you because of my humble position, so I don't dare to relax."
Lin Qingye nodded, raised his eyes to look at the mountains and ravines outside the mountain city, and said in a deep voice: "Five hundred muskets, one thousand kilograms of gunpowder, and three thousand kilograms of iron. You must escort them in person, choose capable and reliable people, and don't let the news leak out.
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"I personally select the people for my humble position, and they are all reliable and loyal." Cui Xiaoyi said: "We will take the water route to Guanglu Island without stopping in the middle."
Guo Dajing had already deposited 10,000 taels of silver with Cui Xiaoyi. He also purchased guns, gunpowder, and iron materials at market prices and paid upon delivery.
If you have money, it's easy to do something. Whether it's recruiting craftsmen to build it or purchasing it from other places in North Korea, Lin Qingye and Cui Xiaoyi have a way.
Friendship is friendship, and Guo Dajing never abuses it or makes it difficult to be a friend.
He also regarded obtaining supplies from North Korea as a long-term solution. After all, it was close and North Korea had no shortage of some resources. For example, coal and iron, and there were mines in Bei'an Pingdao.
As for the iron in Fushun and the coal in Anshan, how easy is it to wrest it from the hands of the Jianlu?
Moreover, he did not hesitate to share any good things he had. For example, the drawings of the bastion were also given to Cui Xiaoyi through Zheng Fengshou.
"When I see General Guo, I would like to thank you and say something." Lin Qingye patted the city wall gently and said, "Lin is really looking forward to the day when he can fight side by side with General Guo and fight against the enemy together."
Cui Xiaoyi bowed to accept the order, resigned and left.
Guo Dajing is a brave and resourceful person.
Thinking this way, Lin Qingye felt a little regretful. When the Jianlu invaders invaded, he was falsely accused and dismissed from his post, and was unable to fight the enemy together with Guo Dajing.
The days are long, and the days of fighting against the Jianlu enemies are still long. There will always be a chance to see General Guo, who killed the slave chiefs and defeated the enemy with clever plans.
Cui Xiaoyi handed over the work of building defense lines and immediately summoned his cronies. An Zonglu, Jin Nianliang, An Kecheng and others were all comrades who had fought with him against the Jianlu, and they were absolutely trustworthy.
After Hou Jin made an alliance with North Korea, although there were not many substantive terms, the North Korean royal family no longer dared to be enemies with Hou Jin, and strictly ordered the officials and generals below not to associate with Dongjiang Town to avoid angering Hou Jin.
Under such circumstances, if outsiders knew about selling muskets, gunpowder and other items to Guo Dajing, both Lin Qingye and Cui Xiaoyi would be punished.
Therefore, whether it is transporting supplies or sailing a boat, Cui Xiaoyi is very cautious and uses people he trusts for everything.
"It's great to see General Guo again." Cui Xiaoyi couldn't hide his excitement. "It's too inconvenient to send letters, so I look forward to having a conversation in person."
Jin Nianliang laughed and said: "General Guo has been promoted, but he is still so brave and has made great achievements. Anshan Posthouse was the first to climb, and he killed dozens of prisoners with his own hands. It sounds like it makes people's blood boil."
Jin Zhongguo was thoughtful and slowly said: "Brother Cui, I think we can send some people to fight under General Guo's command. They will learn something and gain experience. If Jianlu invades in the future, these people will be the backbone."
backbone."
Cui Xiaoyi pondered and did not make an immediate decision, but looking at his face, he was quite moved.
Jin Zhongguo added: "Don't say it's a dispatch, so as not to cause trouble to Mr. Lin and you. Just say it's voluntary and has a grudge against Jianlu."
An Kecheng agreed and said: "It is not surprising that there are traitors from the DPRK on the Jianlu side, and there are Korean martyrs in the Dongjiang army."
"When the Jianlu invaded our country, they burned, killed, raped, and looted. There were many people who had a blood feud with them." Jin Nianliang echoed: "Personal behavior and revenge, Jianlu had nothing to do."
Cui Xiaoyi finally nodded vigorously, using battle as training to cultivate the backbone, which will indeed be beneficial to future operations.
Besides, what these people said makes sense. If Jianlu pursues the case, he will say that he escaped to Dongjiang Town privately, and the responsibility will be shied away.
"Okay, it's settled." Cui Xiaoyi said: "Don't go too many at one time. When you get to General Guo, you will also disperse into the army. If you become an organizational structure, you will attract attention."
"My proposal is that I will be considered the first batch!" Jin Zhongguo said with a smile: "Just in time to transport supplies, I will stay as a soldier under General Guo."
"A certain person counts as one." An Kecheng also rushed for a spot and said, "At home, Brother Lao Cui and others are taking care of me."
Everyone was talking a lot, and several people wanted to fight with Guo Dajing.
Cui Xiaoyi made a selection. He declined those who had parents, wives, and children at home and had heavy burdens. In the end, twelve people were considered qualified and became the first batch of Koreans to join the Dongjiang Army.
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The night was dark, and the deserted moon hung in the sky, making the mountains and forests look like smoke-like mist.
Guo Dajing did not expect that there would be many more subordinates, and at this time he was concentrating on searching forward.
He was alone in front, with an elite night team behind him dozens of meters away. Using an infrared sight, the night was his battlefield and his most advantageous weapon.
Sneaking closer quietly, Guo Dajing raised his crossbow, aimed and shot.
A figure swayed behind the tree and fell down. An arrow shot to the head, killing him silently. Guo Dajing killed another prisoner.
Obviously, it was not far from Jianlu's outpost. Guo Dajing observed more carefully and moved forward more cautiously.
After killing the third Jianlu secret post, Guo Dajing walked deep into the woods and finally discovered Jianlu's post.
The outposts were set up very covertly, and the hidden outposts were placed far away, even three. Jianlu was still very vigilant. Unfortunately, what they encountered was Guo Dajing, the top master of concealment and disguised attacks.
Yes, Guo Dajing cheated. But so what, who made Jianlu unlucky!
They were all elite members of Jianlu, and they died so silently, without even knowing how they died.
There were several tents in the clearing in the dense forest, and an open sentinel was wandering outside. His vigilance was much lower, and he obviously relied too much on the hidden sentry outside.
Guo Dajing lurked without moving, his crossbow moving slowly with the whistle. It wasn't until the whistle came a little further away from the tent that he calmly pulled the trigger.
Jianlu was shot through the dog's head with an arrow. He didn't even grunt, then he suddenly tilted and fell into the weeds without disturbing other Jianlu.
Guo Dajing sent a code signal behind him and continued to monitor Jianlu's outpost, waiting for the rest of the team behind him.
About a quarter of an hour later, Han Zhong led his team up. Under the command of Guo Dajing's gestures, they quietly dispersed and surrounded several tents.
Although Guo Dajing was still on alert, he was ready to watch Ye Bushou, whom he had trained, end the battle.
It was obviously difficult to detect hidden sentry posts. Guo Dajing could not say that he would be able to find the well-hidden Jianlu without the aid of a sight.
Therefore, he has to complete this work independently. However, he has to gain experience in actual combat, and he cannot always go out with the team.
As soon as the tent curtain was lifted, a prisoner lowered his head and tried to get out.
Poof! A knife stabbed into his chest fiercely. A Ye Busuo pulled Jianlu's collar and pulled out the dying Jianlu.
Several teammates behind him swarmed up and fired crossbow arrows at the enemies in the tent, ending the battle in an instant.
The captives in other tents were also caught off guard and killed one after another without any decent resistance. Some even went to see the King of Hell while they were sleeping.
Guo Dajing exhaled a long breath, put away his crossbow, and slowly stood up.
Although it is still far from his best idea, the performance of these nights is already considered very good.
They surrounded outposts and besieged tents. Their movements were proficient enough to prevent the enemy from noticing at all. They were also ruthless and swift in attacking and killing Jianlu.
Leaving a few people to tidy up the battlefield and coordinate with the large group of troops behind them, Guo Dajing led the Ye Bu Shou team to move forward, preparing to take advantage of the darkness to break through Jianlu's early warning and interception line.