Chapter 557: Family Letter Worth Ten Thousand Gold
The only person in charge of the Dongjiang Army was Guo Dajing. At least in terms of appointments by the court, Mao Wenlong was basically excluded.
Although Mao Wenlong had found a way out, the most common method in feudal society was to "retire after success" to relieve the court's suspicion. But without relying on it, the liquidation of the civil servant group would still come.
Who makes Mao Wenlong not have Guo Dajing's rebellious thinking, and even his desire to be a warlord is not so confident and strong!
The supremacy of imperial power is indeed a deep-rooted idea for ancient people. In the late Ming Dynasty, even warlords who did not listen to propaganda did not dare to blatantly act as rebels and traitors.
Guo Dajing read Mao Wenlong's letter and knew that he would arrive in Liaoyang with the transportation team in two days. He couldn't help but smile calmly and felt relieved.
Looking at the other letters, Guo Dajing couldn't help showing a gentle expression and reached out to open them.
Guo Dajing is not so exaggerated that letters from home are worth tens of thousands of dollars. However, in the battle of war, the care and greetings from his wives and concubines can still evoke the softest feeling in his heart.
The envelope was written in Hide Fujino's handwriting, but inside the envelope were three letters.
One letter was written by Hide Fujino and was relatively long; the other letter was somewhat to Guo Dajing's surprise, it was written by Axiu, the handwriting was not flattering and was also very short; the other letter was written by Ronger, the handwriting was shorter than Axiu
It's a lot neater.
"Axiu can actually write letters?" Guo Dajing looked at the handwriting that was not ugly, but could be said to be written very seriously, but seemed stiff and childish, and smiled happily.
Over the past few years, Axiu has been reading and literacy. However, she was too embarrassed to go to night school, so she was taught by Ronger first, and later by Hide Fujino.
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"Axiu has always been hiding her clumsiness or being shy and has never shown it in front of herself. Now, she feels that she has made great progress, which makes her husband who is on the front line happy."
Guo Dajing read the content of the letter and felt his wife's longing between the lines. Although the wording was not so elaborate or disgusting, it was very real.
After reading it twice, Guo Dajing put down his wife's letter and picked up the one written by Hide Fujino to read. There were a lot of words, but the content was about things at home, and the most important thing was naturally the situation of his daughter.
She can call her mom and daddy; she can waddle, she is very sturdy, and she doesn’t cry when she falls; she giggles and is very cute...
"She should be a fair and fat little cute baby. I wonder if she will cry when she sees her biological father?" Guo Dajing smiled sillyly, imagining what his daughter would look like, and bursts of tenderness and warmth filled his heart.
No matter how hard you work, home is the safest and warmest haven, and family is the best medicine to relax and soothe.
To pacify Liaodong, in the final analysis, it was for the Ming Dynasty, for the people, and for the sake of the family. There would no longer be the fear of war, and there would no longer be worries about oneself.
As for Ronger's, Guo Dajing took a brief look at it, and he could see the girl's longing for her from it.
"This girl has grown up too." Guo Dajing read the letter, sat in his chair and thought about it carefully. After a long while, he carefully put it away, stood up, and walked out of the tent.
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Giggling, the chubby little baby stepped on its short legs, opened its chubby hands, let out a crisp laugh, and staggered towards the mother in front of her.
Fujino Hide was also smiling happily and slowly backed away, keeping a distance from the baby so that the baby could walk a little longer.
Finally, the little baby threw herself into her mother's arms, her little head arched, and she smiled even more cheerfully.
Fujino Hide picked up his daughter, kissed her little face lovingly, and teased: "Call me mother, call me mother."
"Mother, mother," the little baby murmured, and his chubby hands grabbed his mother's hair and played with it.
"Call me daddy, daddy, daddy." Fujino Hide's IQ dropped so much that he was almost on the same level as his daughter.
The little baby squealed twice, and the clothes on Fujino Hide's shoulders were wet with saliva. She smiled and patted her daughter's butt, and took out a silk handkerchief to wipe the baby's mouth.
Axiu and Sister-in-law Sun walked into the yard. They were both dressed as if they were working in the fields, but they had just come back from the fields and had just participated in the National Autumn Harvest.
Although she is Guo Shuai's wife and a royal wife, her status is different. However, Axiu does not have the airs of an official wife, but she still takes the initiative to work for the sake of her husband's reputation.
"Mother, mother." When the little boy saw Axiu, he was also very close to her. He stretched out his little hand and called with a smile.
Axiu was very happy and waved to the baby, "Xian'er, be good, wait until I wash my hands and face before I hug you."
Fujino Hide hurriedly said: "Sister, you are working hard, so it is best to rest more."
When it comes to consciousness, Fujino Hide is obviously far behind. She refuses to work in the fields for the reason of having children. Of course, Axiu doesn't go, and no one says anything.
Axiu and Sun's sister-in-law were busy changing clothes and washing up. Fujino Hide held the baby and wandered around the courtyard. When Axiu came over, they sat down and talked together.
"The letter should have been delivered, right?" Axiu took the little boy's hand and asked with some embarrassment: "Does your husband laugh? Those words are so ugly!"
Fujino Hide smiled and comforted: "How can there be a joke? My husband must be very happy, my sister was illiterate before. The starting points are different, how can we compare?"
Axiu was comforted, nodded gently, and said: "We have already reached Liaoyang. I hope we can pacify Liaodong this year. I hope your husband is safe and sound."
Fujino Hide showed a longing look, was silent for a moment, and then said with a forced smile: "With the protection of hundreds of thousands of troops, my husband will definitely be safe. As for Ping Liao, it should be fine too. Next year, the whole family will be reunited, and there is no need to worry anymore.
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Everyone has their own ideas and plans regarding Ping Liao.
Ordinary soldiers and civilians longed for a peaceful age; like Fujino Hide and Axiu, they hoped that their husbands would be safe and even achieve greater success.
Fujino Hide is very concerned about the imperial edict, which is also the common thinking of women in feudal society. Isn't it a man's pursuit and goal to be granted a wife's title?
"Niuniu, Niuniu." Ronger ran into the yard with her schoolbag on her back. She immediately screamed happily and ran to the little baby, smiling and touching her little hands to pinch her cheeks.
The little baby giggled, and the corners of her mouth were shiny. Axiu wiped it carefully, and she still moved her little head, a little unhappy.
"Has there been a letter from Brother Jing?" Ronger asked anxiously: "It's been several days, should it be delivered to him?"
Fujino Hide smiled and said: "I should have received it. But there is so much military information to be transmitted, it will probably take a long time to send it back."
Oh, Ronger showed a slightly disappointed look, looked at the small pit on Xiaowa's fat hand, and fell silent for a moment.
"Hug, hug." The little baby didn't know people's emotions and was only immersed in his own world, speaking to Ronger.
"I'll hold Xiang'er again after I put my schoolbag back in the house." Ronger came back to her senses, a smile appeared on her face, she touched Xiang'er's little face gently, turned around and ran away.
"Auntie, come and give me a hug." Axiu stretched out her hand and took Xiang'er into her arms, pressing her little face against hers, which was extremely rare.
If Axiu has any regrets, it is that she did not give birth to a son and a half daughter for Guo Dajing. Although Guo Dajing didn't care, Axiu felt very sorry for him.
Fujino Hide freed his hands, took the fruit on the table in the courtyard and ate it. While eating, he said: "The army has surrounded Liaoyang and should be able to capture it soon. If we capture Shenyang, the great cause of pacifying Liaoyang will be completed."
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Of course she didn't know that Guo Dajing's goal was much higher than this. She just started from the most common point of view. She estimated the time and said again: "It should be over before winter, and the family can be reunited during the New Year."
"Then it's good to be in love." Axiu teased Xiang'er and sighed: "More than ten years have passed, and the world is finally at peace."
Peaceful times are the most important thing in the hearts of ordinary people. There is a saying that it is better to be a peace dog than a person in troubled times.
In the war-torn times, not only did people not have enough food and clothing, but human life was as worthless as grass and could be lost at any time.
Life safety cannot be guaranteed, people are displaced, and they are running for their lives everywhere. The psychological pressure is the greatest, and it is the most tormenting and painful.
Although several years have passed since that painful experience, Axiu still remembers the pain and fear that she will never forget.
Fujino Hide has experienced much less, but she has also experienced the pain of losing her family and relatives. For peace in the world, what she hopes most is that her family can be reunited for a long time.
"My husband should be the first to pacify Liaodong. I wonder how the court will reward him?" Fujino Hide said with some expectation: "Will he be made a marquis like Marshal Mao?"
Axiu didn't care much and said, "I think the Marquis is just like that. Our family is living a good life now."
Fujino Hide chuckled twice, but she really hoped that her husband could earn a life for her.
Guo Xiang squirmed restlessly. She held the child for a while and then thought about walking around. Especially when she saw Rong'er trotting over, she couldn't stay still.
"I asked the cook to make two new dishes for lunch. When winter comes, we won't be able to eat them without vegetables." Fujino Hide changed the subject with a smile.
Axiu is not picky about food, nor is she that knowledgeable. When she heard the new dishes, she couldn't help but think of her husband again, and sighed with regret.
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Guo Dajing had put aside his thoughts about his family and inspected outside the city again. He looked carefully and carefully, and also put forward some suggestions for improvements to some of the trench fortifications that blocked the city gate.
During the inspection, he also talked and inquired with the generals. After most of the day, he finally had a better idea and made preparations for the adjustment of the troops.
There are six city gates in Liaoyang, including Anding and Taihe in the south; there are two in the main attack direction, that is, in the east of the city, Pingyi and Guangshun; and there are one in the west and north, Suqing and Zhenyuan.
In other words, as long as the four gates in the north, west, and south of the city are blocked, it will be difficult for the captives to escape from the city. Coupled with a small number of cavalry patrols, it is impossible to escape from the city wall.
In this way, Guo Dajing was able to mobilize a considerable number of troops from the besieging troops and use them for other purposes.
"Two or three thousand infantrymen are deployed at each city gate, which is enough to complete the blockade. Four city gates only require more than 10,000 people, and the Zuo Xie is almost enough."
"After the fighting in the city is basically over, the left Xie who has not fought can immediately cross the river and go north, and together with the special operations battalion and right Xie will form a more powerful assault capability."
"The Feibiao Regiment can also leave Liaoyang as soon as possible, join the Eastern Route Army, and carry out destruction on Jianlu's rear."
Guo Dajing took out a pen and paper and recalculated the distribution of troops so that the attack on Liaoyang and subsequent actions could be more reasonable and coherent.
Can war be transformed into a digital game? To a certain extent, it is possible. Isn’t it just a comparison in quantity of personnel, materials, and weapons and equipment?
When the combat power is equal, this method of estimating victory or defeat is still advisable. Although there are many special cases, such as defeating more with less, the universality still exists.
What's more, the Dongjiang Army was built according to Guo Dajing's goals and advocated victory with firepower, so it was more suitable for this kind of calculation on paper.
After repeated calculations and considerations, Guo Dajing sent someone to summon Zhang Tao and Mao Chenglu to make specific arrangements for the West Route Army's operations.
Only when the attack on Liaoyang and the attack on Shenyang are closely connected can Jianlu be caught off guard and make it difficult to take precautions. This involves another characteristic of Guo Dajing's combat, which is his control of time.
Again, this is also a kind of calculation. After a comprehensive estimate of the length of the journey and the size of the enemy's blocking force, the sooner or later the various units will be launched is decided to achieve the best coordination.
Zhang Tao and Mao Chenglu had not yet arrived, but Geng Mingzhan, the commander of the Tuying camp, came first to report the latest excavation status.
"Oh, can it be done in advance?" Guo Dajing was a little surprised, but when he thought about it, he was full of surprises.
Geng Mingzhan hurriedly explained: "It was estimated before, but after digging on site, we found that the soil condition was easier than expected. The main reason is that the influence of groundwater has become very small due to the terrain."
"I see." Guo Dajing nodded repeatedly and said: "Very good, your progress depends on the time to recover Liaoyang City. One day earlier, we will be more proactive in the Battle of Pingliao."
Geng Mingzhan nodded vigorously and said: "This is also thanks to the assistance of the friendly forces, who paid blood and sacrifices to fill in the moat for hiding excavation points."
Guo Dajing stretched out his hand to signal Geng Mingzhan to sit down, and said in a deep voice: "Conquering Liaoyang is the key to victory. We must be quick and concealed to prevent the Jianlu from discovering it. Even if it is not completed ahead of schedule, we must ensure this."
"General, I understand." After Geng Mingzhan sat down, he took the tea, drank it all, and said: "The bombardment of the artillery has well covered the excavation of the earth camp. When the bombardment is stopped at night, we will slow down and not issue any signals.
Big sound.”
Guo Dajing showed an appreciative smile and said: "Continuously improve in practice, you are very good, and the soldiers in Tuying are also very good."
Geng Mingzhan grinned and laughed. He felt very comfortable after being praised by Guo Shuai. And he was also proud of Tuying for being able to make contributions in the conquest of Liaoyang.
"If necessary, I can deploy artillery in the east city and bombard it day and night to cover the earth camp operations." Guo Dajing looked at Geng Mingzhan and said, "As long as it does not affect the excavation and increase the danger to the earth camp."
Geng Mingzhan blinked his eyes and said uncertainly: "General, I think we can try a few cannons first. The tunnels are reinforced and should not collapse."
"Okay, I will give the order to the artillery right now." Guo Dajing said vigorously and resolutely: "After they get to the east of the city, you will arrange the city walls to be bombarded."