To everyone's surprise!

When Li Ziyuan, Fu Lin and the others were speculating about each other's movements there, and watching Jiangbei vigilantly. They didn't expect that one foot of the Loyal and Righteous Army would suddenly set foot in Liaodong. In fact, it is not only them, but even the common people of Lushunkou - because the Manchu Qing Dynasty banned the Guandong, and the locals have already moved into the Guandong, this Lushunkou is simply deserted. However, although it is deserted, there are still dozens of families living here - most of them are ordinary people who came here from Shandong more than ten years ago to escape the war.

The people didn't even know what was going on, and then they realized that the world had changed. First, dozens of warships suddenly appeared in the bay, and then there were the troops that landed in the bay, and as far as the eye could see, there was a black army.

"Lushun. This place name is good. When Emperor Taizu Gao sent Ma Yun and Ye Wang to lead the army from Penglai, Shandong Province to land here by boat to regain Liaodong, because the sea journey was smooth sailing, then the lion's mouth was renamed Lushunkou, which has been used to this day. ”

Watching groups of soldiers set up tents in the bay and begin to build forts with bamboo baskets loaded with earth, Zhang Xiaojie laughed.

"Yes, the landing was so smooth, it was really beyond everyone's expectations. From the landing to the present, our army has sent out scouts to travel for dozens of miles in the vicinity, but not a single Qing army has been seen. If you don't know that you haven't come to the wrong place, of course, people think how can this be the nest of Qing Yu. ”

At this time, Han Wu also sighed with surprise and joy. When I was in the Military Command Department before, although I had also conducted many war games, and the Military Commander Department also brought a lot of information. Before landing, it can be said that all kinds of possible scenarios were envisaged. However, when it came to landing, it was unbelievably smooth.

So that it was so smooth that Han Wu even felt a little lost, and he had vaguely realized that perhaps, in the battle of Liaodong, there would probably be no imaginary fierce battle.

"What? Commander Han really hopes that as soon as we go ashore, we will meet the Qing captives' brigade? ”

Looking at Han Wu's somewhat disappointed expression, Yu Shujie couldn't help but laugh and quipped.

Command, this is the temporary military position of the Loyal and Righteous Army, the Loyal and Righteous Army takes the battalion as the basic combat unit, after several restructurings, a battalion of the Loyal and Righteous Army is between 3600-5400 people, including a command headquarters, 2-5 combat brigades and a baggage brigade, an artillery brigade, the combat brigade covers 4-6 squadrons, each squadron is about 100 people, including a grenadier squadron, usually the command headquarters is also attached to a cavalry squadron directly under it.

However, despite this, because the size of the battalion is limited, it is often temporarily formed into a "*wing army" or "*road army", and then, according to the different mission objectives, two to five battalions and cavalry, artillery and other units directly under the military command department are deployed, and then the commander and staff officer are dispatched.

This method of command and dispatch avoids to the greatest extent the possibility of senior generals supporting their own troops, which are to serve in the military command department or the military affairs yamen, and in wartime, the generals and staff officers are assigned to each battalion to form a command headquarters and command the troops to fight. After the end of the campaign, the command was disbanded. Thus, the possibility of the return of the army was avoided. Compared with the right route army, which has three battalions and nearly 20,000 troops, the left route army is only one and a half battalions, plus the cavalry and artillery attached to it, it is barely 10,000 people, and the real main force of the middle route army - the scale of 30,000 people, plus the left route army, nearly 40,000 people, as for the right route army, it is only 20,000 people.

"Oh, not really. It is of course a good thing to be able to obtain the first bridgehead of our army in Liaodong at the minimum cost. I just think that since the Qing Dynasty regards Liaodong as their hometown, it would be too child's play to be so undefensive, right? ”

Han Wu said again when he expressed the doubts in his heart.

"If they didn't think of it, it's impossible, after all, there are precedents for the Northern Expedition to Nanjing by the Minwang Sea Road and the Jin Wanghai Road to take Guangzhou, how can they not think of it?"

"Old Han, I'm afraid you never thought of attacking Liaodong directly from the sea in the past."

Yu Shujie smiled slightly. In fact, he himself was surprised when he first came into contact with the "Covering the Ocean Project". Even the moments before the landing, there was a fear that something unexpected would happen. But in the end, as the information provided by the military department said, the Qing army in Liaodong had no defense at all. Although Liaodong is the nest of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, it is also the weakness of the Manchu Qing Dynasty, and there are no soldiers stationed here.

"yes. When I first came into contact with this plan, I thought it was a little strange. But who would have thought that only now did he know that Liaodong was so empty. ”

Although surprised, Han Wu also knew that this was only one step completed, and the real test was not the landing, but the subsequent battle.

As for Yu Shujie, who is the commander of the Right Route Army, he thought that he had now set foot in Liaodong, and even before long, he would be able to command Shengjing to attack Huanglong. An inexplicable excitement arose in his heart.

"Five years to recover Liao, five years to recover Liao......"

He said this in a slightly mocking tone.

"When he Yuan Chonghuan said these words, it was just wild talk, but it was just the heart of the first emperor to restore Liao, and now my generation can restore the Liao land, and I will be able to comfort the spirit of the first emperor in the sky!"

Fuliao!

Since the fall of Liaodong, the restoration of Liao has become the wish of the entire Ming Dynasty from the emperor to the civil and military officials, but until now, until the loyal army set foot on the land of Liaodong, it is the first time to see hope. According to the information of the military department, the so-called "Manchuria" of the Manchu Qing Dynasty was only 5,000 Qing troops stationed in Shengjing, and then there were about 3,000 so-called "armor men", more than 1,000 of these 3,000 armor people were stationed in Ningguta, and more than 1,000 were scattered in various places north of Liaodong. Such a big place, guarded by such a small number of people, how can it not be empty.

"Now the restoration of Liao is not the key, after all, since Dolgon led the Qing army into the pass, and soon all the Qing captives moved to Jingshi, how can the ice and snow outside the pass reach the Central Plains? For the Manchurians who want to be the world of the Central Plains, they don't leave anyone here at all, and now this place ......"

Except for Shengjing, there is no value at all, of course, if it is value, I am afraid that after the army occupies Shengjing, the psychological blow to the Manchus - after losing their "hometown", they will become rootless, and then it is likely to cause the Manchu army to collapse, so as to win without a fight.

"This place is not important, what matters is Shanhaiguan!"

Shanhaiguan is the most important thing!

After ascending Monkey Rock Mountain, gazing at the ships anchored in and near the bay, after a dozen days of sailing, the troops needed to regain their combat effectiveness. Of course, the landing in Lushun was also to create a bridgehead, a bridgehead for attacking the north, and as for the leased place from the DPRK, it was only in passing.

"Send a letter to the king of Joseon and ask them when the people of Joseon will arrive!"

Looking at the soldiers who were building a simple fortress near Lushunkou, Zhu Mingzhong said directly to Fang Yizhi beside him. North Korean rice, maybe he is not rare, but for those free labor, he is quite rare, after all, this Lushunkou is equal to always need to build fortresses.

"Secret, look. In the future, the navy will build a fortress here, and materials from the interior can be directly transported to Lushun by sea. According to the plan, the second stage is to attack the Shanhaiguan by land and water! ”

Staring into the distance with his eyes, Zhu Mingzhong recalled the Shanhaiguan sand table he had seen, and then said,

"Shanhaiguan is the key to this battle, as long as our army can occupy and consolidate Shanhaiguan, we can cut off the retreat of the Qing army, as for Shengjing...... Although it is an old nest, it has long been very empty, if it weren't for Sheng Jing's ......"

After a pause, Zhu Mingzhong originally wanted to say that if it weren't for the fact that Shengjing now has the belongings of the Manchu dignitaries transported from Beijing, I am afraid that he would not necessarily divide his troops to Shenyang, but as long as he goes to the hundreds of cars and more than a thousand cars of gold and silver treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings mentioned in the intelligence of the military department, he will not be able to calm down, and he does not know how many things were transported away by those Manchu dignitaries, but one thing is for sure is that those gold and silver treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings are all stained with the blood of the Han people. There may even be many national treasures among them, and no matter what, those people cannot be allowed to destroy them.

In addition, the news of the capture of Shenyang reached the ears of the Qing army, which would severely damage the morale of its army, so after repeated weighing, Zhu Mingzhong still decided to divide the troops. After all, after the Shanhaiguan is defeated, all that is needed is defense, under the cover of the fleet, there is no problem at all in defending Shanhaiguan, as for Shengjing, you can make a fortune, and after the world is calmed down in the future, there will be more places to use money.

"Mizhi, this time the Right Route Army is attacking Shengjing, you have to move with the army, and after you arrive in Shengjing, you must do a good job of raiding your home!"

Looking at Fang Yizhi, Zhu Mingzhong's expression looked extremely serious.

"According to the intelligence of the Military Division, the Qing Dynasty officials and dignitaries have shipped a large number of gold and silver treasures, antiques, calligraphy and paintings to Shengjing, these things are all the blood and sweat of my Han people, and I am even more likely to be a Chinese heirloom treasure, and I must not fall into the hands of strangers, so the principle of copying the family is...... Scrape the ground three feet, not an inch! ”

Fang Yizhi, who already knew from the king the importance of those things, naturally nodded in agreement.

"Please rest assured, the minister will not be sure that the slightest thing of my Han people will fall into the hands of strangers!"

"Good! After the troops rest for two days, the rest of the troops can set off with us......"