In a mountain forest not far from the city, eight people held a brief discussion.
Now there are three options. One is to sneak close to Longchuan, capture Jianlu or North Korean barbers, and obtain information through interrogation;
The second is to bypass Yongcheon, go to Uiju for reconnaissance, and then spy in Yongcheon when coming back;
The third suggestion was put forward by Guo Dajing, which was to ambush at a location beside the road and intercept and kill the messengers coming and going from Jianlu.
"Jianlu also knows that the road after entering North Korea is not smooth, and the messengers coming and going may not be able to ride alone." Ma Min expressed doubts about this, "I'm afraid it will not be easy to deal with the five of us."
Zhou Qing did not deny it immediately. He pondered for a while and said, "Actually, I think Dajing's suggestion is the best."
"If there are many people escorting the messenger, we will not expose him and do nothing; if there are few people, we will kill him. And it is not easy to sneak close to Longchuan to capture people alive. If you want to sneak into the city, the risk will be even higher.
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After saying this, everyone else agreed. You can choose flexibly whether to take action or not, but you don't have to fight hard.
Sneaking close to Longchuan, as Zhou Qing said, is easy to be discovered, but it is actually more dangerous.
With the decision made, the eight people chose a location, which was a corner of the avenue, and arranged it nervously.
The tripping rope is the simplest and most effective, and is operated by Ma Min, He Guizhong and others; Zhou Qing, Li Haidong and other three people use bows and arrows in the middle, and Guo Dajing is at the front, responsible for observing and blocking the escape of Jianlu.
It's a bit stupid to just sit back and wait, not to mention how long it will take to wait for the Jianlu messenger to pass by. But the danger is small, and a few people can take turns to take a rest.
"It doesn't matter if you wait three or two days."
Zhou Qing was not in a hurry, because he felt that it would be difficult for more than a thousand troops to carry out any big action. Even if there were only a few hundred soldiers guarding Longchuan, it would be difficult to capture it. Whether the intelligence was obtained or not was not that important.
Others are the same, thinking that ambushing a grain transport team and intercepting a few messengers can still be done. It is almost impossible to attack a city by sneak attack.
Although Guo Dajing didn't think so, he didn't argue with them. Instead, he came to his position and observed the situation dutifully.
He hoped that there would be few enemies left in Longchuan, and hoped that he could play his role in helping the Dongjiang Army win the first battle of the counterattack.
If you can't pull out the nail in Yongchuan, don't even consider the big city of Yiju. It's not that you can't bypass Yongchuan, but there are definitely more enemies left behind in Yiju than in Yongchuan.
History has changed, but only a little bit, and it cannot reverse the original trend. Only continuous accumulation can change the original trajectory.
Now, we are at a node in history, and it is also the key point where it is most likely to deviate. Even a small deviation may have a great impact on future development.
For Guo Dajing, all he can do is to do his best, not only to kill more enemies himself, but also to help the Dongjiang Army win more victories.
The reason is very simple: Dongjiang Army's operations were reported to the court, which was called Tangbao at that time.
The war to aid Korea should also be a major concern of the Ming court. If you handed over 500 heads and 1,000 heads, how could the court's reaction be the same?
If the role of the Dongjiang Army is valued because of this, the imperial court will provide more support, which will also be beneficial to the future development of the Dongjiang Army.
After gently exhaling a long breath, Guo Dajing glanced at Liu Qishi, who was hiding not far away, with a thoughtful look on his face.
Liu Qishi and three others were sent by Liu Xingzuo. They were said to be good at riding and shooting. They were also familiar with the behavior of Jianlu and were proficient in Manchu.
Zhang Pan did not refuse this. The Sentinel Vanguard was very dangerous. It was a good thing to have these three people join and increase their strength.
What's more, he also knows the details of Zhou Qing and others. Hidden spying is okay, but in a real fight, they are no match for Jianlu.
In other words, Zhang Pan believes that only Guo Dajing is particularly good at fighting. With the addition of Liu Qishi, three tough opponents, it would be even better.
In fact, Zhou Qing and others could also fight, but they were blocked by Guo Dajing. Otherwise, they would not be alive now, let alone the few remaining sentinels in Ludao.
Liu Xingzuo seemed to have a good impression of him, and he might have sent these three people to help. Or maybe they were here to observe and evaluate his strength.
Guo Dajing turned his head, thinking no more, it was of no use. He quietly changed his hiding place, put on his disguise, secretly took out the scope, and looked towards the distance of the road.
After just a moment, Liu Qishi raised his head and found that Guo Dajing's shadow had disappeared. He frowned slightly, hesitated, but still did not get up to look for him.
Liu Qishi believed that Guo Dajing was not easy to kill Tulushi, even in a sneak attack. Being able to perform so many missions and escape unscathed, Tulushi was not easily attacked by sneak attacks.
But Liu Qishi still disagrees with Liu Xingzuo's high praise. There are many lucky guys, Guo Dajing must have some skills, but he may not be that powerful.
Observations along the way yielded no results. Guo Dajing was taciturn, which may be the reason why he was unable to speak easily. Other than that, Liu Qishi and others really didn't find anything special.
Well, when we ambush the Jianlu messenger, we will be able to see whether this person is true or false.
Liu Qishi placed the bow and arrow within easy reach, wrapped his leather jacket tightly, and closed his eyes slightly.
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Iron Mountain.
The troops led by Jirhalang finally "attacked" to their destination, but they were frequently blocked on the way, and he already knew that the attack would not achieve its goal.
In a sense, this military operation had failed. Therefore, he divided his troops halfway and went to capture Seoncheon Pukou.
Now, Jierhalang, who arrived at Iron Mountain, finally confirmed his judgment.
Tieshan's Dongjiang Army and the Liao people have all withdrawn to Yuncong Island, and all the passes are in a tight position, and they have put up a strong defense posture.
Since the attack was on the run, Jianlu didn't carry much food and grass, so it couldn't last long. However, the sea on Yuncong Island was frozen, so it was a good time to attack.
"Sixth Prince." The traitor Jiang Hongli came forward and reported: "Mao Wenlong will definitely flee to Yuncong. Tieshan is connected to Yuncong's ground, and the sea is frozen. We can attack directly to capture and kill this thief."
General Houjin next to him was very angry and scolded: "Your intelligence claimed that it was not difficult to capture Mao Wenlong alive, but the horse ran to death and the casualties were not small. Mao Wenlong was not captured. There must be a spy among you."
Jiang Hongli was startled and quickly argued: "That's absolutely not the case. The news of the army's dispatch must have been leaked, which made Mao Wenlong take precautions."
"So, there is a problem on our side?" Officer Hou Jin looked unhappy and looked at Jiang Hongli sideways.
Jierhalang raised his hand to stop the two of them from talking, and Jiang Hongli swallowed back whatever he wanted to explain.