Zhang Pan smiled and nodded, and said: "It would be a pity not to accept such talents after working all night. If there is an error, it will be a loss for our Dongjiang Army."
Chen Jisheng secretly breathed a sigh of relief and smiled: "Yes, he is indeed a talent and should have better development."
In any case, Guo Dajing is Zhang Pan's subordinate, and his family also lives in Ludao. If he is transferred to another place, Zhang Pan will nod and agree, which is the best result.
Chen Jisheng has such a character and is relatively thoughtful. As Mao Wenlong's deputy, he has the highest qualifications and prestige in the Dongjiang Army.
Guo Dajing didn't know that he had been promoted to another level and was one step closer to his goal of leading troops to fight.
At this time, he was taking his men on board a sea ship and retreating to Pi Island.
Along the way, Guo Dajing and his subordinates continued to discuss and improve various tactics of mine warfare according to the terrain.
In Longchuan, Cui Xiaoyi warmly entertained Guo Dajing and others.
Fujino was taking people to Longgu Mountain City to help Zheng Fengshou train musketeers; Cui Mengliang left Zheng Fengshou and rushed to Longchuan to meet Cui Xiaoyi.
Cui Mengliang told Cui Xiaoyi about the wonderful use of landmines. Zheng Fengshou had no intention of keeping it secret. They were all Korean volunteers, and their common enemy was Jianlu. They all fought for the country and the king.
Guo Dajing also did not hide his secrets. He taught the making of landmines, mainly the making of explosive tubes, to Cui Xiaoyi and others.
Uiju Castle and Yongcheon should still be the retreat route for the Jianlu, as well as the passage for messengers or material transportation. The Korean volunteers can play a role and will be of great help to the Dongjiang Army's operations.
Of course, as for more usage methods, Guo Dajing still had reservations and did not teach them all.
The same goes for the Dongjiang Army. Guo Dajing did not reveal everything he thought. This requires a process. For now, he feels that it is conspicuous enough.
The waves hit the ship, swaying from side to side, and a cold yet salty smell hit her face.
Guo Dajing held the side of the boat with his hands and stood firm on his feet. Looking far into the distance, the vast sea was mixed with the blue sky, and it was difficult to tell whether it was the sky or the sea.
Liu Qishi walked onto the deck. Although it was not his first time on a ship and he was not too seasick, his feet were still a little shaky and his walking was a bit staggering.
Just looking at this landlubber's appearance, Guo Dajing believed a little more in his identity as a true barbarian, even though he didn't care.
When Liu Qishi saw the way Guo Dajing looked at him, he couldn't help but smile. He took two quick steps, grabbed the side of the boat, and let out a sigh of relief.
In fact, Guo Dajing didn't mean to make fun of him. Although he was not comfortable on the boat, he was still not comfortable riding a horse!
Everyone has strengths and weaknesses. Guo Dajing is not a perfectionist, let alone a Virgo.
"Can you swim?" Liu Qishi looked at the sea and said, "The kind that can stay underwater for seven days and seven nights."
Guo Dajing was about to reply that he would, but when he heard the second half of the sentence, he swallowed his words again.
Are you a bastard? For seven days and seven nights, the skin will be soaked into old tree bark for you. I guess it’s the nonsense I heard in the book, how good the water is, how many days and nights I don’t breathe, etc.
"I know a little bit." Guo Dajing felt that he was not a tortoise, so he answered with reservation and humility.
In fact, he was quite confident about swimming. According to his guess, at that time, people could only paddle with dogs. But he could swim freely and backstroke.
"I don't know how to do it at all." Liu Qishi was not afraid of being ridiculed and said truthfully: "I used to feel dizzy when I saw water, but now I'm much better. But I still can't get into the water."
Guo Dajing smiled and said: "Practice slowly and be eager to learn."
Liu Qishi rolled his eyes and said, "It's easy to learn to ride a horse, so you can practice slowly."
Guo Dajing's riding skills are indeed something he cannot praise, but he is not in a hurry either.
As long as you can ride on a horse and keep up with others, that's enough. As for riding a horse to charge, it takes a long time to practice and is rarely used.
For a long period of time, Guo Dajing will focus on sneak attacks and ambushes. This is a tactical strategy that is more realistic and can see results quickly.
Guo Dajing stopped chatting with Liu Qishi, pointed in the direction of the coast, and said: "As the spring warms and the ice melts, you can go anywhere along the Liaodong coast."
Liu Qishi nodded and said: "That's true. But Jianlu has abandoned the coast. If you want to attack, you have to go deep, and the danger is very high."
Although the copycat version of coastal border relocation can restrict the Dongjiang Army's landing raids, it also has its own shortcomings and cannot be completely eliminated.
Guo Dajing lowered his eyes and thought about how to deal with it.
This strategy of using strong walls to clear the country and create no-man's land to weaken the combat capabilities of the Dongjiang Army's navy was a helpless move as the Japanese were unable to defend the lengthy coastline.
Since he is helpless, ignoring it and letting Jianlu continue to be helpless is also a way to deal with it.
The current Jianlu, or Houjin, is actually in a period of decline.
Due to Lao Nu's brutal policies a few years before his death, Liao people's resistance surged, and Hou Jin's rule encountered great challenges.
At the same time, the economic blockade imposed by the Ming Dynasty, North Korea, and Mongolia on the Hou Jin Dynasty made the Jian captives with low productivity lack of food and clothing, making it difficult to maintain long-term ruling order.
The Jian captives were not in danger of starving, but what about the Mongols who took refuge in Hou Jin? Without food and supplies, how could they be comforted and how could they be made to fight for Hou Jin?
At that time, no one knew or could understand the term economic crisis. Only Guo Dajing understood that the establishment of a captive army, the conquest of tigers and rabbits, and the besieging of the capital were all caused by the economic crisis.
The purpose of conquering North Korea was not to destroy North Korea. The main purpose was to plunder supplies and trade with North Korea, thereby breaking the blockade.
Similarly, the invasion of the capital in the second year of Chongzhen was also a military adventure that Huang Taiji had to take when the economic crisis broke out in the Later Jin Dynasty.
In this case, Guo Dajing was thinking about how to make Houjin's economic crisis more serious.
Compared with his own and even the Dongjiang Army's combat killing the enemy, it made Houjin's economic crisis worse or broke out in advance, which was of more strategic significance.
For example, Guo Dajing believed that the attacks on Jinzhou and Dalinghe and other cities that would break out in the summer would be difficult to launch and support if Hou Jin had not plundered a large amount of grain and grass supplies from North Korea.
Sometimes, attacking the enemy from a higher level is far more important and has a greater impact than tactical success.
What he can do now is to increase the combat power of the Dongjiang Army and Korean volunteers, ambush and kill Jianlu when they retreat with their loot, and try to reduce the gains of Jianlu's attack on the DPRK.
Of course, if given the chance, Guo Dajing would also like to use his secret handling skills. What's yours is mine, and what's mine is still mine. Taking it from the enemy is the most satisfying thing.