373 Advantage of touching the elephant first (for T, 1104 plus 2/11)
Because of the lack of sources of news in Liaodong, Zuo Yingxuan, the governor of Shanyong, has always been worried, this winter has passed, and Jianyu will definitely not stay in Liaodong with peace of mind and not come out to harm people, I don't know what the hell they will think about.
For him, he was most worried that Jianyu would make a detour through the Mongolian steppe to attack Gyeonggi. Although he is now sure that he can defend the land of Gyeonggi, if this kind of thing does not happen, of course, it is still the best.
In this way, the reconstruction of Dongjiang Town as soon as possible is the top priority.
If Dongjiang Town is rebuilt and threatens Jianyu from the eastern part of Liaodong, it will basically cut off the possibility that the main force of Liaodong Jianyu will detour through the Mongolian steppe!
For this reason, as soon as the time for the original Fujian Navy Division to rest and recuperate, the military order came down and immediately began to officially rebuild Dongjiang Town.
As the chief soldier of Dongjiang Town, Li Laiheng, the chief soldier of Liaodong, of course, also hopes to have his own territory as soon as possible.
According to the opportunity to go to Liaodong once before, I know that Jianyu does not have a water master. As a result, there was no prior investigation. The army boarded the transport ship, and under the escort of the Denglai Navy warship led by Zheng Fusong, they set off from Dengzhou in a mighty way, and the first destination was to take Lushun.
After resting in Lushun, and then going north along the coastline, if you can take the Golden State is the best, it doesn't matter if you can't take it, it must be an easy thing to occupy the islands, and prepare to establish the Dongjiang military town on Phi Island again, and then think about other things.
It can be said that at this time, Liaodong Jianyu did not know the situation of the Ming army, and the Ming army did not know the situation of Liaodong Jianguo, so they were doing their own things according to their own plans.
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On Lushun's side, although the Jianyu Sailor left two deputy commanders here, even nominally, one of them was still the king of Zhishun. But in reality, you still have to listen to Yingordai. There is no other reason, because he is a Manchurian Zhengbai Banner person.
Of course, Shang Kexi also admires Ying Erdai, and he doesn't have much opinion on listening to him.
No, after the main force of the sailor left, Ying Erdai came to Shang Kexi to ask about the situation and inquired about the situation in Dengzhou.
In this regard, Shang Kexi said with confidence: "Don't worry, my lord, the Denglai Sailor is long gone, and I believe that the imperial court will ...... In the case of the Ming Kingdom, there is no money to build warships and recruit sailors. ”
When he was still in Dongjiang Town before, he had a deep understanding of this.
Why was the Ming army in Dongjiang Town considered to be called the Huazi Army? It's really that the imperial court doesn't have the money to support Dongjiang Town, that is, it gave the number and sealed Mao Wenlong to surrender, as for food, not to mention that it is rare to see it in a hundred years, it is really rare to allocate grain.
And military pay, what is military pay? Does this kind of thing exist in the Ming army? Anyway, at least in Dongjiang Town, it doesn't exist!
For this reason, Mao Wenlong forced North Korea to provide money and food, and the same was true, and the impression of the Ming army on the side of the Korean people at that time was not good.
In addition, Mao Wenlong often took his army called Huazi to rob Liaodong Jianyu.
At that time, because Mao Wenlong erected a banner in Dongjiang Town, many Han people in Liaodong escaped, and they also brought a lot of news about Jianyu, which provided convenience for Mao Wenlong, so that he could survive with the Ming army called Huazi in Liaodong all the time.
However, since Yuan Chonghuan killed Mao Wenlong, Dongjiang Town has lost the prestige that only the founders have, and no one else obeys anyone, which eventually led to fragmentation, some died in battle, some surrendered and captured, and then attacked Dongjiang Town in turn.
The final result was naturally the destruction of Dongjiang Town, and the corresponding Denglai Sailor was also devastated. Most of the warships were taken to Jianyu's side by these Dongjiang rebels.
It is also based on this understanding that Shang Kexi answered Ying Erdai with great confidence.
His answer is also in line with Yingordai's thinking. However, after all, Ying Erdai never thought that the Ming army would take the initiative to attack Liaodong, and even attacked the Haizhou City he was defending.
After suffering a loss, the worries are heavier than those of ordinary Jianqing, and even these surrendered Han generals.
After thinking about it for a while, he decided to send a clipper to the Huangcheng Island to act as an eye and ear, in case the Ming army passed through Dengzhou Mansion.
After that, he began to pay attention to the North Korean sailors under his command. Looking at the ribs on that body, after discussing with the monk Kexi, he did not plan to start the training of sailors immediately, but gathered these North Korean sailors and went to sea to fish to supplement the shortage of food distributed.
To this end, Yingordai also set up a reward system to encourage the enthusiasm of these North Korean sailors.
I have to say that Yingordai, as a famous general in the construction of the captivity, not only knows how to fight on land, but also knows how to lead sailors. The North Korean sailors, who were originally wilted, under his command and with the assistance of Shang Kexi, really have a very different mental outlook from the beginning.
In this regard, Shang Kexi naturally sent a sycophant: "I believe that in time, under the training of adults, this North Korean sailor will ...... No...... The Great Shimizu Master will definitely become the elite of the Sailors! ”
Ying Erdai listened, smiled, and then looked in the direction of the south, revealing his ambition: "I hope that one day, I can suggest to the master that we have the strength to go south and land in Dengzhou!" ”
Shang Kexi was slightly surprised when he heard this, what was discussed before was to attack Shanhaiguan along the coastline and attack Tianjin. I didn't expect Yingordai's ambition to be so big, and he even thought of attacking Dengzhou across the sea.
In this regard, he thought about it for a while, then raised his eyebrows, and immediately suggested: "My lord is reasonable, if my army has enough supplies and hoards supplies in advance on the various islands leading to Dengzhou, it is a million troops, and it is possible to land in Dengzhou from here." ”
From Lushun to Dengzhou, it is through the Bohai Strait, which is the narrowest part of the Bohai Sea. It just so happens that there are many islands on this road that can be temporarily stationed. This is also the case, when the Denglai sailor went from here to Liaodong.
Hearing Shang Kexi's words, Ying Erdai was very happy, the million army is an exaggeration, how can there be so many troops in the Qing Dynasty! But that's enough to prove that he had a good idea!
So, he asked Shang Kexi about Dengzhou and other places across the strait, how the prosperity was and what the situation of the Ming army was.
However, Ying Erdai didn't know that at this time, the Huangcheng Island was experiencing a chase battle.
The clippers that Yingordai sent here before also didn't expect that one day so many Ming sailors would suddenly come. Therefore, he did not work as a wangfu stone every day, and he was also self-reliant in fishing and shrimping.
By the time they realized something was wrong, the Den Lai Marine's vanguard clippers were about to dock on the island.
So, needless to say, the Jianyu clipper hurried away, and the Ming army's clipper hurried after it.
At this time, the proficiency of business ability is reflected in this chase battle.
Zheng Zhilong sent the elite to him for his son and the future of the Zheng family. Those who can act as the vanguard of sailors are, of course, the elite of the elite.
In the end, the Jianyu clipper did not escape far, and was intercepted by the Ming army's sailor clipper, and then took the prisoners and waited until the follow-up fleet arrived to report the latest news about Liaodong.
"What? Jianyu actually has a sailor with thousands of warships? When Li Laiheng heard this, it was quite a surprise.
However, it was not surprising when he heard that this sailor was composed of the original Denglai sailor rebel generals and the Korean sailor.
However, the unexpected situation still made him more cautious. After many years of being a thief, if you are not careful, you will not be able to survive.
At this time, it was the younger Zheng Fusong, who embodied the meaning that the newborn calf was not afraid of tigers, and immediately asked Li Laiheng to fight: "Don't say that the main force of the Jianyu Water Division has left, even if you haven't left, you want to ...... with my Zheng family Denglai sailors are fighting, and I am afraid that they are not qualified. Marshal, the last general led the sailor to take the first step, how about defeating Lushun? ”
His words were full of arrogance, which matched Li Laiheng's appetite, just as he said that he wanted to go to Liaoyang to see the scenery.
Of course, he had inspected the Denglai Sailor when he was resting, so he also knew the strength of this Denglai Sailor. At this time, when he heard Zheng Fusong's invitation to fight, he immediately laughed and said, "Haha, I have a bold idea, how about listening to it with you?" ”
Hearing that Li Laiheng seemed to be not afraid of big things, this immediately hit Zheng Fusong's appetite. However, he still glanced at Zheng Hongkui, and when he saw him nodding, he replied to Li Laiheng: "Boss, please speak!" ”
So, Li Laiheng told him what he thought, and at the end, he asked, "Are you sure?" ”
Before coming, Zheng Zhilong had repeatedly explained that Zheng Hongkui's consent must be obtained for the matter of naval warfare, so although Zheng Fusong wanted to agree immediately when he heard it, he still turned his head honestly and asked, "Uncle, is it no problem?" ”
Zheng Hongkui listened, but he also smiled confidently and said: "No problem, but we southerners can't come forward in the first battle, and we must ensure that no one accidentally falls into the hands of the enemy!" ”
Speaking of this, he clasped his hands into fists and said to Li Laiheng: "Marshal, the warship sailors, the last general will deploy them, and the last general will personally command them to complete this first battle!" ”
When Li Laiheng heard this, he immediately clapped his hands and praised: "Okay, then it's decided!" ”
After finishing speaking, he laughed and said: "We can't rebuild Dongjiang Town quietly!" Let's just give Jianyu another surprise together! ”
When Zheng Fusong heard this, he also laughed.
At this time, he suddenly felt that this kind of life was actually quite good. If other factors are excluded, it is far more enjoyable than being by the side of the prince and worrying about various things.
As a result, the sailors stationed on the islands along the way, and did not immediately cross the Bohai Strait. And only Zheng Hongkui, with the selected Dengzhou sailors, set off for Lushun first.