Chapter 43 The excitement and influence of the great victory
Yuncong Island.
Just as Mao Wenlong was about to send a memorial to the Ming court begging for food and wages again, the news of Chen Jisheng's success was sent over by clipper.
"...attacked Longchuan, conquered Yizhou, beheaded a total of 1,263 barbarians, and captured the Tartar hats..."
Originally, he was casually looking at the good news, but suddenly Mao Wenlong's eyes widened, and with a shake of his hand, he actually pulled out two strands of his beard.
How can this be?
Including the reinforcements from the islands, Chen Jisheng only had five to six thousand men, but he was able to attack the city and behead more than 1,200 people?
Mao Wenlong raised his head, his eyes became sharp, he examined the messenger and said in a deep voice: "Is this good news reliable?"
The messenger bowed and said: "Back to the Commander-in-Chief, Deputy Marshal Chen wrote a victory report in Yizhou City. I ordered the juniors to report it quickly. For fear that the Commander-in-Chief would be suspicious, I ordered the junior commander to describe the battle in detail."
"Well, please tell me in detail." Mao Wenlong sat upright, staring at the messenger with bright eyes.
There was Chen Jisheng's seal on the victory report, and Mao Wenlong also recognized Chen Jisheng's handwriting, so he had no doubt about it. However, he did not dare to believe the victory report, fearing that it was a false report.
You must know that false reporting of victory results was not uncommon at the time, and it would not be an exaggeration to say that it was an unspoken rule. But if you falsely report too much, or be too detailed, you are shooting yourself in the foot.
For example, you can say how many casualties the enemy suffered in a certain battle. No one will go to the enemy to check anyway. There is no way to determine the number of casualties.
But the number of beheadings was stated so specifically and accurately that there was no way to fool them. These heads were to be sent to Denglai for inspection and confirmation by the Denglai governor.
The messenger was very eloquent and knew several battles clearly. Otherwise, he would not have been sent to report.
He attacked Longchuan from Zhang Pan's headquarters, but was pursued by Jianlu during the retreat. Chen Jisheng resolutely dispatched after receiving information about reinforcements, bombed the city and broke through Yizhou City, annihilating the enemy in one fell swoop...
Although he was far from being a storyteller, as the messenger narrated, scenes of battles appeared in Mao Wenlong's mind.
If it were a field battle, Mao Wenlong would not believe such a result even if he was killed. But sneak attacks in the middle of the night, relying on dangers to block attacks, and melee in the city made it difficult for the Jianlu to take advantage of it. Such a result is quite credible.
"The head obtained was personally verified by Deputy Marshal Chen, and it is absolutely true." The messenger became excited as he talked, and said loudly: "If Marshal Mao has any doubts, Vice Marshal Chen can send it to Yuncong for testing by Marshal Mao."
Mao Wenlong's expression has softened. He can tell fortunes and observe facial expressions. When he heard that Yuncong Island was being sent to him for personal inspection, all doubts in his mind were gone.
Waving his hands vigorously, Mao Wenlong stood up, paced back and forth in the room, the expression on his face changed, and finally burst into laughter.
"Okay, great." Mao Wenlong still held the good news in his hand and danced in the air, making the paper make a clattering sound.
Mao Wenlong looked at the messenger aggressively, his excitement was palpable, and he asked: "When Zhang Pan attacked Longchuan, was Guo Dajing the first to make the first contribution? When Vice Marshal Chen conquered Yizhou, was it Guo Dajing who blew open the city wall and then made the first contribution?"
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"Yes." The messenger replied firmly: "This is what Vice Marshal Chen and General Zhang said personally, and they asked Marshal Mao to promote them to the position of Trial Hundred Households in order to reward their merits."
Mao Wenlong smiled slightly and said: "The first two attacks, breaking two cities in a row, are no less than beheading a hundred people. If he has the ability to spy on intelligence before, it is not an exaggeration for me to promote him to the rank of Hundred Households."
The messenger brought the message, but it was not his responsibility to decide. He bowed and said, "Deputy Marshal Chen asked Marshal Mao whether to gather troops in Yuncong and send Guo Dajing to conduct reconnaissance to find out what is true in Xuanchuan."
Mao Wenlong understood what Chen Jisheng meant. If there were loopholes in the defense of Xuanchuan City, Guo Dajing thought that the city could be blown up, so he would send out a large army to attack Xuanchuan.
Xuanchuan is located to the east of Tieshan and Yuncong Island. According to the reconnaissance of Dongjiang Army sentries, there are one thousand Jianlu and two thousand shaved men guarding it.
Judging from the garrison strength, Jianlu not only has to garrison, but also has the task of monitoring Tieshan and Yuncong Island.
According to normal circumstances, the Dongjiang Army did not have the ability to attack Xuanchuan, and the remaining 3,000 troops were enough to defend the city.
Indeed, if he had not pinned his hopes on Guo Dajing's city bombing skills, Chen Jisheng would not have dared to think about the possibility of storming the city.
But Mao Wenlong fell into deep thought after being overjoyed. It would be really quick and convenient to gather his troops from Yuncong Island and cross the ice to attack Xuanchuan.
But Mao Wenlong felt that there seemed to be a better way to harass Jianlu, and he did not necessarily have to rely on the art of bombing the city to attack the city. After all, this was not what the Dongjiang Army was good at.
"You go down and have a rest first. I will think about it carefully and make a decision later." Mao Wenlong was unable to make a decision for a while, so he spoke to the messenger and ordered: "As for Deputy Marshal Chen wanting to give Zheng Fengshou a silver medal and grant him the post of Dusi, this is
He can do it easily for small things. I will also reissue the token immediately and won't make it difficult for him."
"Yes!" The messenger bowed and bowed before retreating.
As soon as the messenger left, Mao Wenlong's face immediately showed a cheerful smile. He sat in his chair, stroking his beard and patting the news of success, feeling extremely excited.
Although the Dongjiang Army's previous battle reports had many greater victories than this one, they were all somewhat false. They killed and injured thousands of enemies at every turn. Governor Denglai and the court probably knew this well.
But this time it was a real result. More than a thousand barbarians were sent forward. Not to mention the Dongjiang Army, I am afraid that all the Ming armies since the war with Jianlu have not had such a record.
"Gather all the generals together and come immediately for a military meeting." Mao Wenlong thought for a long time and loudly ordered the soldiers outside.
Then, he took out the memorial he had written, laid out the paper, picked up a pen, and rewritten it again.
With this dazzling victory in hand, the imperial court will definitely ask the Dongjiang Army to fully support the DPRK, and first make up for the owed food and salary, and then take the opportunity to ask for more. It is estimated that the imperial court will also agree.
After writing the memorial to the imperial court, Mao Wenlong pondered for a while, and then wrote a letter to Li Song, the governor of Denglai Youqiandu, to report the victory.
At that time, Dongjiang Town was under the control of the governor of Denglai, and the head had to be sent to Denglai for verification and reported to the court before the reward was paid.
However, after Yuan Keli resigned, the governor of Denglai and the Shandong Civil Service Group who took over had a bad impression of Mao Wenlong, and the Dongjiang Army also had a difficult life. This was probably something Mao Wenlong did not expect.
You should know that although Governor Denglai has little binding force on Dongjiang Town, he still performs the functions of verifying military pay and transferring supplies.
If you find a reason to delay the distribution or withhold payment, the soldiers and civilians in Dongjiang Town will suffer from hunger.
Therefore, Mao Wenlong sent the good news to Li Song and escorted him to Denglai together with his head. He used the facts to demand the thirty shiploads of military rations he owed.
With the great victory in Dongjiang Town, Shandong's civil servants could also get some credit, and Li Song could also take credit for the proper planning. Coupled with the supervision of the imperial court, Mao Wenlong believed that thirty ships of military rations would be just around the corner.