Iron Mountain City

Seeing that Mao Wenlong was silent for a long time, Mao Youjun was a little anxious.

Half a day's journey, that refers to the marching speed of the Houjin brigade. However, if Houjin had rushed forward with light troops, the enemy's arrival would likely have been greatly advanced.

Thinking of this, Mao Youjun spoke again: "Dashuai, you better hurry up." It's too late, and the Tartar strikers are coming. ”

Seeing that Mao Wenlong didn't seem to hear it, he was still silent, Mao Youjun shouted with some excitement: "Dashuai, you can go, Tieshan has a grandson to defend, you can rest assured."

Dashuai, no matter what, your grandson will never disgrace you. ”

Hearing the resolute meaning in Mao Youjun's words, Mao Wenlong's heart was gloomy.

Although Mao Youjun keeps calling himself a grandson, Mao Youjun, who is currently the head of the Iron Mountain Division, is not Mao Wenlong's own grandson, he is just a righteous grandson of Mao Wenlong after opening the Dongjiang River.

In the first year of the Apocalypse, the Ming Dynasty lost the Liaoshen Campaign, and the Houjin Dynasty immediately swept the land of Liaodong.

In the process of Houjin's capture of Liaoshen, Mao Wenlong's family in Liaoyang and more than 100 Mao clansmen who depended on him were all killed by Houjin.

It was precisely because of this kind of blood feud with the Houjin that Mao Wenlong, who was the capital of the Ming army at the time, did not follow the other Ming troops to Shanhaiguan, but risked taking the sea route to the rear of the Houjin.

Since then, Mao Wenlong has decided that he will never give up with Hou Jin in this life.

Mao Wenlong, who was determined to take revenge, contained the routs of the Ming army all the way. When he arrived at the Yalu River, Mao Wenlong had already put together a team of several hundred people.

With this team of routs, Mao Wenlong attacked Zhenjiang Fort in Houjin in one fell swoop.

Counting up, the battle of Mao Wenlong's attack on Zhenjiang Fort was the first victory of the Ming Dynasty against Houjin.

attacked Zhenjiang, won the battle, and had a temporary foothold, Mao Wenlong's subordinates also had some confidence in him.

After Mao Wenlong contacted the Ming Dynasty by sea, he heard his achievements, and Wang Huazhen, who was the governor of Liaodong at the time, was overjoyed.

Under the operation of Wang Huazhen, Mao Wenlong's troops had the official establishment of the imperial court: the Dongjiang Army.

Mao Wenlong was also awarded the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town.

In the second year of the Apocalypse, according to Wang Huazhen's request, in order to cooperate with the frontal battlefield of the Ming Dynasty, Mao Wenlong led the Dongjiang Army to launch an effective guerrilla war behind enemy lines behind Houjin.

Unfortunately, due to the discord between Xiong Tingbi and Wang Huazhen, the Guangning Battle launched by the Ming Dynasty on the frontal battlefield suffered a crushing defeat.

The fiasco of Quang Ninh buried all Mao Wenlong's efforts behind enemy lines.

In the face of the main force of the Eight Banners freed up by Houjin, Mao Wenlong had to lead his troops to retreat across the Yalu River and truly create the Dongjiang Military Town with Phi Dao as the center.

After the establishment of Dongjiang Town, Mao Wenlong took in a large number of orphaned teenagers who also had a blood feud with Houjin.

Mao Wenlong accepted these orphans as righteous sons and grandsons.

Like Shang Kexi, Kong Youde, and Geng Zhongming are all Mao Wenlong's righteous sons, and Mao Youjun was accepted by Mao Wenlong as his righteous grandson due to his age.

Accepting outstanding young subordinates as righteous sons and grandsons, relying on this relationship to unite subordinates together, is the old tradition of Ming generals.

Like the legend, Nurhachi was once Li Chengliang's adopted son.

However, although the acceptance of righteous sons and grandsons is more out of interest considerations, for Mao Wenlong, who is in mourning for his relatives, he also poured a lot of real feelings into Mao Youjun's young righteous grandsons.

If it weren't for the feelings involved, Mao Wenlong would not be so embarrassed in his heart.

"Youjun, the situation is really dangerous now, stay in the Iron Mountain ......"

Mao Wenlong really didn't want Mao Youjun to stay in Tieshan.

seemed to see that Mao Wenlong didn't want him to stay, and before Mao Wenlong finished speaking, Mao Youjun said with a smile: "Don't worry, Dashuai, your grandson will definitely hold on until you come back with reinforcements." ”

Looking at the smile on Mao Youjun's face, Mao Wenlong swallowed back the words that came to his mouth.

Mao Wenlong knew that in this situation, Shoutieshan was almost a mortal result.

Mao Wenlong also understood that Mao Youjun said that he was waiting for his reinforcements, just to make him look good on face and let him go with peace of mind.

Mao Wenlong knew better that even if he rushed back to Phi Island immediately, it would take at least 2 days to gather all the main forces of Dongjiang Town.

It will take at least two more days for the troops to assemble and mobilize enough carrying ships to transport the troops to Iron Mountain.

In other words, even if everything goes well, it will take at least 4 days for the reinforcements to reach the shore of Iron Mountain.

Will Iron Mountain be able to make it to that point?

What's more, even if the reinforcements arrive at the shore of Tieshan Sea, they will definitely have to face the interception of the Houjin Eight Banners.

To be honest, Mao Wenlong did not have the confidence to defeat Houjin Baqi head-on.

What Mao Wenlong has been weighing in his heart is not whether to defend the Iron Mountain, nor to ignore the people in the city, but to withdraw those Iron Mountain defenders back to Phi Island.

This time he came to Tieshan for inspection, and Mao Wenlong brought a total of 5 boats out.

Among the five ships, except for Mao Wenlong, who was driving a large ship of 100 materials (more than 30 tons), the other ships were small warships of 30 materials (about 10 tons).

With more than 1,000 defenders in Tieshan City and Mao Wenlong's 500-man guards, even if they don't carry weapons and baggage, these five ships can't carry them.

Mao Wenlong carefully calculated, in addition to the guards, he could take more than 200 people from Iron Mountain City at most.

Who to withdraw and who not to let is the real dilemma for Mao Wenlong.

Mao Youjun, the brave and warlike grandson, is the first choice for retreat, and Mao Wenlong is really reluctant.

"Dashuai!"

Seeing that Mao Wenlong was still pondering, Mao Youjun fell to his knees.

"Da Shuai, Sun Er knows Da Shuai's friendship with Sun Er.

But the grandson is the capital of the Iron Mountain, and the Iron Mountain is the residence of the grandson, and the grandson will never give up his duties.

Iron Mountain is the place where grandchildren must guard.

Marshal, you are the chief military officer of Pingliao, and your position is not here.

At the time of the war, you should hurry back to your position!

You can rest assured that your grandson will stick to it to the end. ”

Seeing Mao Youjun's sincere kneeling and begging, Mao Wenlong's face twitched.

Tetsuyama Tsuji?

Mao Wenlong almost forgot that this Mao Youjun is still the orthodox Daming Tieshan Dusi.

If you really follow the provisions of the Ming Law, Mao Youjun really has the responsibility to defend the Iron Mountain.

Tetsuyama Tsuji?

Hehe.

Looking at Mao Youjun's young face, Mao Wenlong smiled bitterly in his heart.

Mao Wenlong knows what is going on with Mao Youjun, the Iron Mountain Dusi.

After the establishment of Dongjiang Town, Mao Wenlong, who was hated by the country and the family, did not go to Houjin for trouble.

The name of the Dongjiang Army also spread throughout the Ming Dynasty and the opposition with Mao Wenlong's harassment of Houjin again and again.

In the report of success, Mao Wenlongfei was generally promoted by the imperial court to the official titles of Governor of Zuodu and Chief Military Officer of Pingliao.

Mao Wenlong was promoted, and other officers and soldiers in Dongjiang Town also rose, and even Mao Youjun, a hairy boy, was also mentioned to the position of Tieshan Dusi.

Mao Youjun has just turned 20 years old, and he can serve as the capital secretary at this age, which cannot but say that the imperial court treats Dongjiang Town very well.

However, in addition to the official positions of all sizes, the other support of the imperial court to Dongjiang Town is really limited.

Thinking of these things, Mao Wenlong was unhappy.

The imperial court was too harsh on the Dongjiang army.