Blood from Daming

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Zuo Ming asked Liu Guangzuo, the guerrilla general of Dongjiang Town, to rest aside. After reading Mao Wenlong's letter, he handed the letter to Wu Yang. Huang Taiji marched eastward and worked hard in the territory of Jianlu in Liaodong, hoping to advance and retreat with Xue's army and so on.

Zuo Ming asked Liu Guangzuo, "General Liu, where is General Mao now?"

Liu Guangzuo said: "Commander Mao has already disembarked in Zhenjiang City, and the team is gathering for Jiulian City. General Zuo, why did you provoke so many tartars just after arriving in Yizhou?"

Zuo Ming smiled and said: "General Liu, it's because you and the North Korean troops didn't arrive a few days ago, so I took my men to Niu Mao Zhai to fight Caogu, and made a small fortune."

Liu Guangzuo's face was a little ugly when he heard this, and he said, "General Zuo, don't you think you're a little alarmed by what you're doing, and the North Korean army captured Uiju City."

Zuo Ming said: "The ones captured this afternoon included more than 2 cattle, sheep, mules and horses alone, and more than 1000 women. Now the North Korean soldiers are happy to think about leaving."

Liu Guangzuo hurriedly asked: "General Zuo, where are those men, ah, we have many spies in Dongjiang Town in Yizhou City."

Zuo Ming said: "The North Korean army in Uiju City has already massacred the city, but the spies from Dongjiang Town have revealed their identities. Goryeo doesn't dare to do anything reckless. General Li can go to the North Korean side to ask for someone tomorrow."

Liu Guangzuo could only nod helplessly, then shook his head with a wry smile and said: "This time the North Korean group of waste materials really made a fortune. The North Koreans were able to break through Yizhou City. You Xue Jiajun must have made great efforts."

Zuo Ming said with a smile: "General Liu, if you can tie the Koreans to our Daming chariots, it doesn't matter if you give them some benefits. No matter how useless the Korean army is, there are still 3 people at any rate. Even if they can't fight in Liaodong, they will still be coolies." Not bad, but this general believes that these North Koreans will have no problem dealing with the old, weak, women and children of the Jian captives."

After hearing Zuo Ming's words, Liu Guangzuo's complexion improved a lot: "General Zuo, how many Jian captives have gathered on the west bank of Yizhou City now, and General Zuo, do you have any plans?"

Zuo Ming said: "General Liu, these Jian captives were strictly attracted by this general. This general is going to make a game with Governor Mao in Jiulian City to wipe out these ten thousand Jian captives. Then the entire west bank of the Yalu River will serve as Dongjiang, North Korea and the Xue family army are feasting."

Liu Guangzuo inquired about Zuo Ming's detailed plan. After hearing it, he was a little dubious. However, Xue's army has always been brilliant in battle, and its ability to use gunpowder is steel. Maybe this is the difference between Xue's army and other Ming armies. If Zuo Ming's strategy can Successfully, the Dongjiang army walked once on the west bank of the Yalu River controlled by Jianlu, and there would be all the food, drink and lazard for two or three years.

Zuo Ming stayed with Liu Guangzuo on the battleship "Yellow River" for one night. At dawn the next day, the men sent by Zuo Ming to Yizhou City to extract Dongjiang Town's spies came back with a total of 53 men and women. Liu Guangzuo got the news immediately. They came to receive them, but after being screened by Liu Guangzuo, there were only 35 people who belonged to Dongjiang Town or had a relationship with Dongjiang Town, and the remaining [-] men and women were detained by Zuo Ming.

Liu Guangzuo told Zuo Ming that there were no less than 50 spies in Dongjiang Town in Yizhou City. Now there are only a dozen people who are really spies, and the rest are people who cling to them in order to survive. Where did I know that from yesterday to early this morning, more than 300 women and children in Uiju City were trampled to death by North Korean soldiers, making everyone very incomprehensible to the waste of resources by the North Koreans.

The guerrilla general Liu Guangzuo, the emissary of Mao Wenlong in Dongjiang Town, took the spies rescued from Yizhou City and his men down the river, and went back to Zhenjiang City to report to Mao Wenlong on the joint battle with the Xue family army. Zuo Ming and Wu Yang were not idle. The Second Fleet approached the west bank of the Yalu River and bombarded Jianlu.

Since the Xue Family Army Navy was in the east of Jiangxin yesterday, shelling the Jianlu on the shore, which caused Jianlu to misjudge the Xue Family Army warships. In fact, many tents still did not completely withdraw from the shelling range of the Xue Family Army Navy. The Jianlu who approached and fired the cannon suffered disaster. The most terrifying thing was the Fran cannon of Xue Jiajun's flagship "Yellow River", which exerted its greatest power.

Early in the morning, many Jianlu were still dozing off in the tent, and they were smashed by the artillery of Xue Jiajun, causing the tent to fall to one side, but Jianlu was smashed to death in the tent in a daze. Jianlu hated Xue Jiajun's naval artillery I was afraid, but I couldn't do anything about it, so I had to grit my teeth and continue to retreat westward.

Jianlu counted the losses. In addition to destroying dozens of tents, more than 50 people were killed, more than 100 were injured and maimed, and the horses, cattle and sheep accompanying the camp were also killed or injured. Although the total loss was not large, it was in vain. He was beaten up, which made the Jianlu very angry, but they couldn't find a place to vent.

However, this opportunity came soon. On May 28, Jianlu, who was on the opposite bank of Uiju Prefecture in North Korea, finally found someone to vent their anger on. That was the soldiers and horses from Dongjiang Town who came from the south. It’s bad, you guys are amazing on the water, but our Jurchens are the world on this land. If you can’t even deal with the Ming army walking on two legs in Dongjiang Town, you are not worthy of being Jurchens.

It's a pity that some Jianlu are still unwilling to go south, mainly because they didn't get the orders of the big man and the banner owner. Could it be that such a large military operation can be decided by a large group of arrow owners and tribal leaders? It is true, these chased here The warriors from all banners came here to avenge the Xue family army of the Ming Dynasty for burning, killing and looting in the Jurchen tribe. The troops were dispatched the next day.

Sure enough, before dawn the next day, the Jianlu from the West Bank pulled out their camp and went south. There were no more than three or 4000 Jianlu who stayed where they were. Resolutely defend the land on the west bank of the Yalu River from the Xue family's navy.

Jianlu was on the move frequently, and the Xue family army was not idle. As early as the early morning of the 28th, Zuo Ming took two warships to Zhenjiang City. After identifying the identity of Zuo Ming and his Xue family army, the patrol boat guided Zuo Ming's two warships into the Zhenjiang City Wharf.

Zuo Ming looked at the Zhenjiang City Wharf that was getting closer and closer on the boat. The Zhenjiang City Wharf was lined with warships from Dongjiang Town for several miles. There were nearly a thousand ships, large and small. It seemed that the scale was indeed large, but there was no real big ship. , It's just like the whole people are soldiers.

Dongjiang Town Zuo Dudu Ping Liao Commander Mao Wenlong, Deputy General Mao Chengzuo, Deputy General Chen Jisheng, General Xu Fuzuo, etc. received the news of Zuo Ming's arrival and greeted him at the pier. Zuo Ming had just disembarked, and the guerrilla general Liu Guangzuo who was in charge of contact introduced Zuo Ming to All the generals of Dongjiang Town.

The guerrilla general Liu Guangzuo recommended to Zuo Ming: "General Zuo, this is our Dongjiang Town Zuo Dudu Ping Liao Commander Mao Zongzhen."

Zuo Ming saw Mao Wenlong's elegant style, quite Confucian demeanor, unlike those barbarian generals he saw in Liaodong, all of them were similar to horse bandits and robbers, Zuo Ming felt good and said: "Mr. Mao, I have admired your reputation for a long time, When I saw it today, it really looked elegant."

Youdao is a sedan chair person who carries people. Zuo Ming gave face like this, and Mao Wenlong's attitude became more polite: "The reputation of Xue's army is undeniable. General Zuo is also a famous tiger general of Xue's army. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Accompanied by the generals of Dongjiang Town, Zuo Ming went down to Mao Wenlong's residence in Zhenjiang City. Mao Wenlong sat down and said, "Speaking of which, this town still owes your family General Xue Polu a favor. I don't know how General Polu is now."

Zuo Ming said: "Thank you for your concern, General. Many ships of our Xue family army have drifted to some isolated islands in the East China Sea. The last general was rescued by the Xue family from Hangzhou. Now the Xue family is still searching for them in the area of ​​Liuqiu and Japan."

Mao Wenlong said: "Xue Jiajun is a lucky person. This town believes that he is a lucky person with his own destiny."

Mao Chengzuo, who was beside Mao Wenlong, said: "General Zuo, I heard that your Xue family army captured a lot in Niu Maozhai and Yizhou City. According to the agreement between our two armies, it should be seven to three times. I don't know how General Zuo will implement this agreement."

Mao Wenlong scolded: "Bastard, I'm talking to General Zuo, how can it be your turn to speak, a little bastard."

Zuo Ming didn't know whether Mao Wenlong was really cursing or pretending to be scolding. He knew in his heart that Xue's army was about to bleed again. Zuo Ming quickly dissuaded Mao Wenlong and said, "Mr. However, the North Korean army took down Yizhou City, and Xue’s army didn’t get anything. As long as Dongjiang Town was captured in Niu Maozhai, where the Xue’s army’s fleet was in Yizhou City, the last general would let his subordinates Delivery with your Dongjiang Town."

Mao Chengzuo said: "You Xue's army contributes people and efforts. There is no reason to do it for those North Koreans. General Zuo, don't hide your secrets."

Zuo Ming was stunned by Mao Chengzuo's words, at this moment Mao Wenlong said: "Well, you little bastard, you say that about your friend of my father, isn't that a slap in the face of your father, get out of here."

(End of this chapter)