Not only did he have a good impression of Zhu Dacheng, but also most of the civil servants, Guo Dajing. The older the official, the closer he was to the court, or the people in the court, the more disgusted he was.
The Ming Dynasty has reached this point. Although the external troubles will be quelled soon by the Dongjiang Army led by him, but the internal troubles continue, isn't it the responsibility of these guys?
To say that responsibility is light is to say that the civil servants are guilty of corruption, dereliction of duty, selfishness, incompetence, and cruelty. Even if they are dragged out and beheaded, they are not unjust.
Although the expansion of Qingdao Port is not too urgent, Guo Dajing cannot tolerate Zhu Dacheng's hostility and constraints on Dongjiang Town.
You bastard, I don’t know how much I weigh.
Guo Dajing also wanted to take advantage of the fact that Ping Liao was about to take advantage of the imperial court. He didn't need to make up any charges, but through Fangzhenghua, he linked Zhu Dacheng's suppression to Ping Liao to see if the imperial court was in a hurry.
As Dongjiang Town grew stronger, Guo Dajing became more domineering unknowingly. The strong will dominate, and the powerful will dominate. This may be the same truth.
Compared with Zhu Dacheng, Sun Yuanhua, the governor, is much better. Perhaps this is also the characteristic of technical officials. They do less practical work than intrigues.
The manufacturing of Hongyi cannons has been completely handed over to Deng Lai. There are also field cannons and related ammunition.
Regardless of whether it can be used to ping Liao and destroy the captives, artillery can improve the combat effectiveness of the Dongjiang Army, especially the navy, and it can also save one's own funds.
Anyway, Sun Yuanhua had a great time, gathering a group of talents who were keen on Western science and technology, and was proud of having built Denglai into a frontier for cultural exchanges between the East and the West.
"As long as you are happy." Guo Dajing was happy to see the results. As long as Sun Yuanhua did not interfere with Liaodong, let's play with his technology!
After inspecting the navy's preparations, Guo Dajing led a group of people up the Sancha River and came to Dongchang Fort and Dongsheng Fort where the former association was stationed.
The Great Wall of Liaodong, as a separation from the nomadic peoples in the north, enclosed the region of Liaodong. Before the rebellion against the Ming Dynasty, the troops stationed in Liaodong mainly fought against the Mongolian tribes and dealt with their border raids.
However, these forts, girders, piers, etc. of the Great Wall cannot actually play a role in keeping out enemies. Their main function is to call the police.
Otherwise, the number of men and horses needed to garrison the Liaozhen Great Wall, which is more than 2,300 kilometers from the west of Shanhaiguan to the west bank of the Yalu River, is beyond what the Ming Dynasty could support.
In Guo Dajing's view, if the Dongjiang Army wants to be proactive and enterprising, it will not need the Great Wall of Liaodong at all, let alone regard the Great Wall as the boundary of Liaodong.
The Qianxie garrisoned here, firstly to guard against raids by the rebels, and secondly, to go north along the Great Wall, or to go up the Shuohun River by boat to plunder Liaoshen.
Mao Chenglu led his generals to greet Guo Dajing and others, and reported on the preparations and the latest intelligence.
"The captives were stationed in Changning. There are two to three thousand troops stationed in Changding Fort. They cannot stop our army from attacking and pushing into Liaoyang from the west." Mao Chenglu turned his attention to Guo Dajing and waited for him to make a decision.
Guo Dajing nodded, squinted slightly, and said with disdain: "There are only two or three thousand men and horses. It seems that Jianlu is really out of strength and can't support it."
"However, if the enemies in Liaoyang are not restrained, they can quickly reinforce them." Guo Dajing changed the subject and said: "If we directly attack Changning and Changding two forts, although it is feasible, it seems that it is not as good as taking a boat to go deep and capture the Liaoyang area.
Complete siege."
Now, the Dongjiang Army has the initiative in how to fight. Whether it is an army outflank, a land and water advance, or a direct penetration into the enemy's rear, it can encircle the enemy in Liaoyang, but the size of the encirclement is different.
Although Mao Chenglu had expectations for attacking the two forts, when the decisive battle began, all ministries would participate in the battle, but the limelight and military achievements would be slightly different.
"General Mao doesn't know yet, does he?" He Kegang explained with a smile: "Shuai Guo has just finished inspecting the navy in Niuzhuang. The ships are fully prepared and can launch more than 20,000 troops at a time, which is enough to cut off the retreat of the enemies of Liaoyang.
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"I see." Mao Chenglu chuckled twice and said, "It would be more satisfying to go straight behind the enemy lines and encircle them."
The combat strength of 20,000 troops should be enough if it only cuts off the retreat route and blocks the fleeing enemies who are aiding the enemy.
Moreover, there must be pursuers behind the fleeing enemies, and the mixed flying cavalry battalion is prepared for them. The blocking troops may be attacked from the front and rear, and the same is true for the fleeing enemies.
"The decisive battle will be all-round, from southern Liaoning to eastern Liaoning, from waterways to land, which will tighten the overall situation of Jianlu." Guo Dajing said slowly: "As long as a breakthrough is made in one place, Jianlu will collapse completely."
Holding out a finger, Guo Dajing emphasized emphatically: "There will be a gap in time until the opportunity for a fatal blow appears. All ministries must act strictly according to the plan, and must not be greedy for credit or act without authorization, which will cause adverse effects."
Mao Chenglu felt awe-struck in his heart, knowing that this sentence was the key point and he must remember it.
If we just expel the Jianlu from Liaoshen, Guo Dajing will obviously not be satisfied. Eliminating their effective forces as much as possible is the guarantee of long-term peace and stability in Liaodong.
While Jianlu was still stranded in Liaoshen and waiting for the autumn harvest, it was a good time to achieve this goal.
Once the decisive battle is launched, the two major groups in Liaodong and Liaonan must cooperate and coordinate so as not to let the Jianlu abandon Liaoshen prematurely, but also to invest all their forces.
When Jianlu had no more troops to maneuver, a surprise force emerged and struck a fatal blow, shaking Jianlu's overall situation and leading to collapse.
"The combat plan has been formulated, and the details will not be disclosed for the time being." Guo Dajing smiled and said: "The various arrangements and movements now are to prepare for the decisive battle, and all departments must not slack off."
"Please rest assured, Commander Guo." Mao Chenglu bowed and said, "I will save you the trouble."
"Of course I believe in you and the generals in Dongjiang." Guo Dajing held his hand and said with a smile: "Ping Liao and destroying the captives is a great achievement, there is no need to fight for it. Only when all the ministries work together can we win.
Greater results."
Mao Chenglu even claimed that it was true and introduced the situation of army training. After several months of intense training, the Dongjiang Army and the original Liao Town troops were basically integrated.
Guo Dajing praised a few words, smiled and said, "The new editors' association will be established soon, and all departments must be organized into organizations to ensure combat effectiveness."
The formation system is based on units of more than 300 people. The cooperation between the soldiers is basically proficient, which saves a lot of time. However, Guo Dajing is also worried that each department has selfish motives and eliminates the weak and retains the strong. Even if the number is enough, it still needs to be formed and trained.
Mao Chenglu naturally knew that Guo Dajing was reminding him tactfully, and hurriedly said: "The former association has dispatched three teams of people. From top to bottom, including officers and soldiers, they have cooperated tacitly."
Guo Dajing chuckled and said: "Look, all the generals of our Dongjiang Army understand the general situation and the major situation."
He Kegang smiled and echoed: "We are all Dongjiang Paoze, and General Mao is even more senior. How can we use personal power to abolish public service?"
In fact, the generals of various ministries were not without careful thoughts. But they also knew that Guo Dajing's orders must be followed. Otherwise, there will definitely be punishment.
Besides, after the new editors' association is established, Guo Dajing will definitely review and inspect it. If it fails to pass the test, it will be a small matter to report which army it is from. It will be embarrassing, but it will be a big deal to make Guo Dajing dissatisfied or even angry.
You know, apart from Mao Wenlong and Guo Dajing, there are so many generals in Dongjiang Town that it is not impossible to play without anyone.
Therefore, no one dares to hand over weaker soldiers to show that he is incompetent in running the army and cannot train troops.
Guo Dajing already had an idea of the generals in the new association and would promote and appoint several trustworthy officers to lead each battalion.
In order to avoid accidents in the actual combat of the new association, Guo Dajing prepared to lead it personally and, together with the Zuo Association, the Central Association, the Feihu Camp, and the Feibao Camp, undertake the task of frontal attack.
Mao Chenglu's former confederate and Li Weiluan's right confederate formed an intervening corps to penetrate Liaochen with the navy to complete the winning blow.
The Liaodong Corps is Kong Youde's rear ally, special operations battalion, Feibiao Battalion, and Korean army. Its strength is second only to the Liaonan Corps and attacks the flanks of the Liaoshen area.
The most deceptive slogan has spread in Dongjiang Town. That is, after the autumn harvest, the Liao Dynasty will be wiped out and the captives will be defeated in Shenyang to celebrate the New Year. In order to be more convincing, the deadline for reporting to the court is also the same.
In ancient times, this was a normal operation. During the battle, we avoided spring plowing and autumn harvest, so we would not miss the farming season and we would not go hungry.
Obviously, Jianlu should believe it. Even under heavy pressure, they will try their best to last until after the autumn harvest.
But the Dongjiang Army actually launched its attack one month before the autumn harvest, giving Jianlu no time to harvest the crops.
The reason for making such a decision is that Dongjiang Town has a relatively strong population advantage. This year's autumn harvest will all be handed over to the people, and the same is true for the military villages.
At this time, Chen Jisheng had already arrived in Fuzhou and summoned government officials to continue arranging the autumn harvest work.
"Sir, this is the preliminary manpower statistics based on your instructions." The chief officer of Fuzhou is only in his thirties, but he has been working since the liberation of Jinzhou and stayed with Chen Jisheng for several years.
Gain their trust.
Chen Jisheng took the document, flipped through it quickly, frowned slightly, and said, "Can we just allocate all this labor?"
Liu Qingjiang immediately noticed Deputy Commander Chen's dissatisfaction and hurriedly said: "These are preliminary statistics. If they are more detailed, they can be increased."
The key point is that in order to maintain confidentiality, Chen Jisheng did not explain that these mobilized laborers were going to the fields of the military camp to harvest.
The common people have also cultivated a lot of fields. After allocating labor, only men, women, old and young can go into battle. Of course, immigrants who came to Liaodong after spring plowing can be mobilized, but the number is still slightly insufficient.
Chen Jisheng pondered for a moment and said: "This year's autumn harvest must be coordinated and harvested on a village basis. Men, women, old and young must all participate. It should not be divided into whose land it is, let alone do each family's work."
Liu Qingjiang blinked and realized that there might be a big change, related to the post-Autumn Harvest Pingliao that had spread.
Perhaps——Liu Qingjiang had his own guess, but he would not say it out loud. Since Chen Jisheng didn’t say it clearly, of course he had to be more sensible.
"I understand, my lord." Liu Qingjiang said, "Please rest assured that I will try my best to complete the quantity requested by my lord, and it will not delay the people's autumn harvest."
Chen Jisheng showed a smile on his face and said: "I believe you. Make it clear to the people below that you are working hard and tired, but you are making a contribution to Ping Liao. The days of peace are not far away."
Liu Qingjiang smiled and nodded, thinking: It is indeed related to Pingliao. The manpower must be mobilized in advance to transport grain and ammunition.
"The militiamen are going to take the lead." Chen Jisheng reminded again: "After the autumn harvest, they must all be mobilized and wait for orders."
A large amount of grain, grass and ammunition have been stockpiled on the front line, and the militiamen's transportation work has not stopped. But their tasks are far more than that, and they must also participate in the great cause of Pingliao.
Whether it's muskets, guns, knives, crossbows, bows, shields and other cold weapons, today's militias are able to be fully armed.
They will go to the front line one month after the main force takes action, and will be responsible for guarding prisoners and collecting spoils of war.
Added together, there will be more than 200,000 troops killed by Ping Liao, which is even close to the population of Jianlu.
"Don't worry, sir. After several years of training, the militiamen have changed a lot." Liu Qingjiang assured, "There are even many female militiamen, and they are not much worse than men."
Recruiting the militia is compulsory, and joining the militia is beneficial to individuals and families. Normal military training is done during off-farm time, which does not affect production and life, and there are food subsidies.
"That's right." Liu Qingjiang remembered something again and said: "The number of immigrants has increased recently, but there are not many jobs for them. Can they all be counted as labor and be ready to listen?"
Chen Jisheng came from Jinzhou, which was basically saturated, and resettlement shifted to Fuzhou, Gaizhou, and Liaodong.
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After pondering for a moment, he nodded and said: "It's better not to count them all. The elderly, women and children should not move."
Liu Qingjiang agreed, and reported other situations in Fuzhou to Chen Jisheng. Finally, he asked for instructions: "Sir, do you want to stay in Fuzhou for two days? I will convene a meeting with officials from all over the country and ask you to make arrangements."
Chen Jisheng waved his hand and said with a smile: "I will rest for one night and go to Gaizhou tomorrow. I will leave the arrangements for the meeting to you. I can rest assured."
"Mao Shuai's side is not far away. Don't you go and have a look?" Liu Qingjiang asked tentatively: "Over there in Gaizhou, Mr. Chen has rich experience, so there shouldn't be any big problems."
Chen Jisheng was a little moved and stopped walking out.
To be honest, although he and Mao Wenlong exchanged letters, they met very rarely. They were too busy with work, especially this year, and spent too much energy in Liaodong.
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The weather is still very hot, but there is a slight coolness in the house, which makes people feel comfortable.
Saltpeter is used to make ice, and the ice melts into water, which is then dried in the sun and restored to saltpeter. Mao Wenlong has been enjoying this convenient and wasteless way of enjoying the cool air for two years.
There is no need to worry about Dongjiang Town's food and salary. Jianlu no longer has the ability to take the initiative to attack. He is in a relaxed mood, especially because he has a planned future.
Guo Dajing has written more frequently recently, reporting on the preparations for the decisive battle. Everything seems to be going well, which makes Mao Wenlong even more relieved.
Chen Jisheng's sudden visit was a bit sudden, but the arrival of his old subordinates brought an unexpected surprise to Mao Wenlong.