Chapter 42: Set out for reconnaissance and build a pacesetter
Zhou Qing showed a happy and proud smile, and reached out to pat Guo Dajing on the back, showing the close relationship between the two.
This is something I brought upon myself, it really makes me lose face!
"Guo Dajing is a ruthless man who doesn't speak much. He kills captives like a dog." Zhou Qing introduced to everyone, "He brought a whole village of people from Qingtai Yuzhao, and we just arrived in Ludao a few days ago."
Zhang Pan didn't care about Zhou Qing's lack of etiquette. His face was full of appreciation, and he added like icing on the cake: "Now we are not accepting small flag officers at night. From now on, we will all be robes. We must take care of each other and fight together."
When everyone saw Shangguan like this, how could they not see that he valued Guo Dajing? They all smiled, bowed their hands, and introduced each other.
Zhou Qing, He Guizhong, Ma Min, Li Haidong...
Guo Dajing returned the gift with his hands raised, his words were concise, but he remembered these people one by one.
Zhang Pan smiled and waited for a while, then coughed dryly, and when everyone calmed down, he said: "The war is about to begin, and now is not the time to laugh and talk. The mission has been clear, you guys pack up and set off immediately!"
"Yes." Everyone responded and turned around to disperse.
Zhou Qing is a small flag officer and the leader of these sentinels.
He and Guo Dajing went back to the barracks to get warm clothes and bedding, and then rushed to the dock. When other sentinels arrived, everyone boarded the boat and sailed towards the mouth of the Yalu River.
It is very close from Pi Island to the mouth of the Yalu River. The ship first arrived at Zhangzi Island at the mouth of the river. Guo Dajing and others reported to the officers on the island and assigned specific tasks.
According to the order, Guo Dajing and others were responsible for the reconnaissance and investigation of a section of the river south of Sinuiju.
Sinuiju - Yongcheon - Yeoju - Tieshan, this may be the closest route for Jianlu to attack Tieshan, and the Dongjiang Army also invested the most sentinels and troops.
Without rest, Guo Dajing and his party set off by boat again, landed on the east bank of the Yalu River, and were led by a guide to ride to the warning area.
It was launched on the eighth day of the first lunar month, and it was already the twelfth day of the first lunar month. According to the speed at which Jianlu troops were gathering for action, Jianlu's crossing of the river was probably just around the corner.
Guo Dajing estimated that it would take as long as three days or as little as one day for Jianlu to cross the river in large numbers.
If it is just an urgent report of Jianlu crossing the river, this information will not be of much use in spying. How many men and horses Jianlu has, who will be the leader, and which route will he take? This is truly valuable information.
Of course, if you want to conduct a clear reconnaissance, you have to hide near the Jianlu army, which is definitely risky. The best way to obtain detailed information is to capture people alive, also called tongue grabbing.
Guo Dajing had this idea, but did not tell Zhou Qing and others. Because he could see that Zhou Qing and others might be good spies, but their combat power was only bronze.
Waiting for the opportunity to act, Guo Dajing is not arrogant, and he also guesses that if he speaks out, Zhou Qing and others will most likely object.
Do it before you say it, don't say it but don't do it, it will make people laugh.
Moreover, Guo Dajing has been thinking about how to act alone, keeping a low profile first, and seeing how Zhou Qing arranges it before making any plans.
Soon, Zhou Qing divided the sentinels into two groups and separated them in the mountains and forests several miles away from the river to monitor the sufficient width of the river.
Guo Dajing was naturally in the same group as Zhou Qing. When Zhou Qing arranged for his personnel to take turns to go out and approach the river for reconnaissance, Guo Dajing took the initiative to ask for help.
Guo Dajing has fully understood the danger of this mission. I am afraid that a battle is inevitable, not to face the Jianlu army, but to compete with the sentinels sent by Jianlu.
From ancient times to the present, armies have always had a vanguard when moving, and the vanguard of the vanguard is the sentinel detective cavalry.
In order to ensure the secrecy of the operation, it is the most routine operation to send a small number of elites to sneak and infiltrate, remove the enemy's sentries, shorten the enemy's early warning preparation time, and obtain the latest intelligence.
Zhou Qing admired Guo Dajing's initiative very much. He also believed in Guo Dajing's ability and ability, although he was confused about the methods he used.
After arranging a helper for Guo Dajing and agreeing on a contact code, Zhou Qing gave some instructions before letting Guo Dajing leave.
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The black curtain of night covered the mountains, rivers and trees, and the cold wind blew from time to time, whimpering on the empty land.
It is already late at night, when people are most sleepy and tired.
Looking at the mountains and forests across the river from afar, I saw the wind blowing and the snow and dust filling the air, blocking my view.
Jianlu Tuluxi thought that the opportunity had come. He waved his arms gently and carefully sneaked out of the forest with four Jianlu Zhusheng dressed in white. He hid his figure among the ice-covered snow hills on the river and walked toward the other side.
past.
These are the students trained by Tulushi himself. Tulushi has strong confidence in their abilities. At the same time, it also stems from his strong inner self-confidence.
You must know that Tulushi is not an ordinary officer who seizes lives for the Jianlu. He is a reconnaissance model for the Jianlu. He has been promoted from a soldier to a guerrilla all the way, relying on his performance in reconnaissance and espionage.
He successively defeated 13 Ming army sentries and captured 13 people. During this period, he also killed more than 200 people. The highest-ranking Ming army officer captured was Chief Qian.
In the future, if history does not change, Tulushi will eventually be promoted to the rank of second-class general, and will also capture Liu Xingzuo's leader of sentinels, providing accurate intelligence for the Jianlu to surround and kill Liu Xingzuo.
Liu Xingzuo, also known as Liu Aita, was highly trusted by Nurhachi. Later, he was instigated by Yuan Keli, the governor of Denglai, to rebel, which became a great shame for the Jianqi.
Tulushi squinted his eyes and crawled quickly and covertly along the snow ravines and ridges. The cold could not suppress the heat in his heart. If this mission was successful, he would be promoted to guerrilla.
There are woods on the embankment slope opposite the river. There is a fire in the lee of the slope, and the light of the fire flickers, bright and dark.
It was this faint firelight that Turushi's men climbed to the top of the tree to observe, and determined that it was a sentry post of the Ming army.
The five soldiers formed a fan shape and outflanked the predetermined target. They were getting closer and closer, and they had already reached the shore, but the enemy still didn't react.
Tuluxi showed a sneer, and when a cold wind blew, he rolled on the spot and got into the woods under the cover of flying snow and dust.
A pair of eyes stared coldly at the approaching Jianlu, and put Tuluxi into the scope. Just when he got into the woods and climbed half of his body, the crossbow arrow was fired silently.
Guo Dajing had already noticed someone on the opposite side, thanks to his night vision equipment. The scouts were not nervous about the scouts before the battle, but on the contrary - very excited.
Li Haidong was sent away by him and went to the back to summon reinforcements. By the time he brought Zhou Qing and others, the battle was probably over.
If it were five versus five, Jianlu would have the upper hand in terms of combat power, and Zhou Qing and others would probably be killed or injured. In serious cases, the entire army might be annihilated.
But fortunately, it was Guo Dajing's turn to go on duty. But for the reconnaissance pacesetter Tulushi, it was extremely unlucky. All meritorious service and guerrilla action were all wiped out by this silent crossbow arrow.