Chapter 93: Spring Offensive
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Mao Wenlong had instructions, Li Yuanqing didn't dare to slack off, hurriedly took the letter, carefully browsed it, and narrowed his eyes slightly.
At this time, it is about to come out of the New Year, and more than a month has passed since Mao Wenlong's headquarters landed on Phi Island, and Mao Wenlong has basically taken root in Phi Island.
Regarding Mao Wenlong's ability, Li Yuanqing never doubted it.
Historically, after the fiasco of Longchuan, Mao Wenlong still stayed in Chao~Xian for a period of time, and really saw that the counterattack on Zhenjiang was hopeless, so he landed on Phi Island and created a new foundation without a choice.
At this time, although Mao Wenlong experienced the Longchuan fiasco, most of the foundation is still there, especially the population, which should be much more than in history, and it is natural to gain a firm foothold quickly.
In the letter, Mao Wenlong first asked Li Yuanqing to introduce the current situation of some Phi Dao, and the work was basically stabilized, but all kinds of materials were still in short supply, and he had written to the court several times, believing that it would not be long before the court would allocate materials.
Li Yuanqing was a little undeniable about this.
If Guan Ningjun is the concubine of the imperial court, then Guangning Jun is the concubine, and as for Mao Wenlong on the Liaohai Sea, he can only be regarded as a godson.
However, the court has this attitude, which is always better than nothing, and something is better than nothing.
After all, the imperial court is a righteous existence, and the imperial court has an explanation, and Li Yuanqing, a grassroots officer, also has an explanation for the soldiers under his command.
The second point, Mao Wenlong predicted that after the beginning of spring, the Houjin may launch a new round of offensive against western Liaoning, at that time, the main force of the Houjin will definitely move to the front line of western Liaoning, the Zhenjiang area, the strength will definitely be empty, Mao Wenlong is ready to wait for the opportunity to counterattack Zhenjiang, at the same time, I hope that Li Yuanqing, Chen Zhong, and Zhang Panbu on the western front can also make some moves, waiting for the opportunity to counterattack southern Liaoning, involving Houjin.
Familiar with history, Li Yuanqing naturally understands that Mao Wenlong's prediction like a fortune teller is definitely very accurate and a very wise decision.
However, Li Yuanqing's side has not completely settled down after all, it seems that there are 1,200 soldiers, but what can really be used is less than 200 people, even if you want to make a move, I am afraid it will be difficult to make a big move.
The third part is Mao Wenlong's encouragement, encouraging all departments in southern Liaoning on the western front to make more meritorious contributions, and only with achievements can Mao Wenlong ask for merit from the imperial court for them.
Closing the letter, Li Yuanqing let out a long breath of turbidity.
There is no problem with Mao Wenlong's strategic direction, but as far as Li Yuanqing himself is concerned, how can he get the most favorable situation in this spring offensive?
While thinking about it, Chen Zhong's personal soldiers came over and called Li Yuanqing to go to Chen Zhong's room to discuss matters.
Li Yuanqing couldn't help but smile, presumably Chen Zhong also got the same letter.
Coming to Chen Zhong's camp next door, Li Yuanqing's mood also relaxed a lot.
Although the two of them have not been in Guanglu Island for a long time, there is a certain mass base here, and Li Yuanqing is because of the large-scale expansion, various affairs are complicated, and he has not moved to Changsheng Island to govern the land, so the sons and daughters under his command have no time to form a complete combat force.
But Chen Zhong's side is much better than Li Yuanqing, he has no worries about Dingkou, all his energy is put on training, at this time, the nearly 1,000 soldiers under his command are already quite large-scale, have a certain combat power, and only need war to test.
If it was just himself, Li Yuanqing really wouldn't be able to do anything big, but with Chen Zhong, this would be different.
When he came to Chen Zhong's room, Chen Zhong had been waiting for a long time, and said with a smile: "Yuanqing, you received the general's instructions, right?" ”
Mao Wenlong had been promoted to the deputy commander-in-chief of the Guangning Army at this time, and he could already be called 'Mao Junmen', but Chen Zhong and Li Yuanqing were both under Mao Wenlong's direct lineage, and they still called him the original 'general'.
Li Yuanqing nodded, "Big brother, what are your plans?" ”
Chen Zhong was quite high-spirited, "Yuanqing, our army has been resting here for nearly two months, and all affairs have basically been regularized. Now, we add up, there are more than 2,000 soldiers, and there is a lot to do. ”
Li Yuanqing instantly understood that Chen Zhong wanted to make a big move, and couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Big brother, my 1,200 soldiers, I am afraid that there are only 200 people who can use them." The number of troops, you still have to pay the big head. ”
Chen Zhong also knew that Li Yuanqing had complicated things during this time, and he didn't put his mind on military training, so he couldn't help but smile, "Yuanqing, it's okay." The so-called soldiers are not many but fine. You and I are all elites. This time, let's say that we have to do a big vote, grab food, grab women, grab weapons, armor, and Tartar heads. ”
Seeing that Chen Zhong's eyes were shining, Li Yuanqing smiled and said, "Big brother already has a goal? ”
Chen Zhong smiled, "The goal." There are indeed one or two, but we still need to discuss how to operate them. ”
Chen Zhong said, pointing his big finger to a place on the map.
Li Yuanqing's eyes narrowed slightly, "Big brother, do you want to work with Lushun's Zhang Pan?" ”
Chen Zhong nodded, "Yuanqing, Zhang Pan is developing well in Lushun now, there should be more than 1,000 troops, let's add up, there are more than 3,000 people, and we can call it 5,000 to the outside world." These troops, even if they can't hit Fuzhou City, but they go deep into the hinterland of southern Liaoning, it shouldn't be too much of a problem. Yuanqing, this will be an opportunity for our brothers to make a name for themselves in the world. ”
In the end, Chen Zhong couldn't control his emotional excitement and shook Li Yuanqing's hand heavily.
Li Yuanqing slowly exhaled a breath of turbidity, and he was also a little moved.
Frankly speaking, as long as the main force of Houjin leaves, with the strength of Li Yuanqing, Chen Zhong, and Zhang Pan, it is enough to do something.
It's just that the Houjin army has occupied the southern Liaoning continent, with a large number of people and cities, so long time has passed, their facilities have been perfected, and they have a certain accumulation of control under their rule, and they have a large number of horses, once they get the news, the counterattack must be extremely vicious.
Li Yuanqing's third division, although it seems that there are a lot of troops, but in fact, there is a lack of clothing and armor, and although the training is not bad, the real combat strength is still unknown.
The most important thing is that at this time, the only advantage of Li Yuanqing's three Ming troops is the sea, they have ships, and then the Jin army does not.
But once the war is limited to land, there is no guarantee that there will be no variables.
"Big brother, I agree with this matter. But now it's just the beginning, it's not out of the New Year, and the general's side hasn't started to move, let's not rush at this time, you can send someone to contact Zhang Pan first, our side, make more preparations, once the time is ripe, it's time for us to start. ”
Chen Zhong nodded vigorously, "Yuanqing, that's what I meant." On your side, you also have to step up your practice, and I'll contact Zhang Pan's side. As long as the old slave dares to make a move on Liaoxi, let's give him a hard blow behind the ass. ”
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Returning to his camp, Shang Lao Liu hurried over, with uncontrollable joy between his eyebrows, "Yuanqing, there is good news." ”
Li Yuanqing also muttered that in Mao Wenlong's spring offensive, he didn't come to his senses for a while, "Brother Shang, what's the good news?" ”
Shang Lao Liu couldn't hide the smile on his face, "Let's go to the dock, we should be there soon." ”
Li Yuanqing and Shang Lao Liu came to the dock, and when they saw that several boats had just docked, Guan Canghai rushed towards Li Yuanqing, and when he saw Li Yuanqing, he hurriedly knelt on one knee and saluted, "See your lord in the sea." ”
Li Yuanqing had already relieved a lot at this time, patted Guan Canghai on the shoulder with a smile, and helped him up, "Canghai, these days, you have worked hard." ”
Guan Canghai smiled and whispered a few words in Li Yuanqing's ear.
Li Yuanqing's spirit perked up suddenly, "Let's go, let's go and have a look." ”
At this time, the door of the cabin had been opened, and more than a dozen soldiers were guarding on both sides, and dozens of strong pirates were carefully moving out the large objects wrapped in oiled paper.
Guan Canghai said in a low voice: "My lord, there are less than two thousand catties in total, and they are all good pig iron." It was I who inadvertently intercepted it from Zhang Daguan's side, and it happened that the boat was in a storm, and he should not have guessed that I did it. ”
Li Yuanqing was overjoyed, although there was no shortage of food and materials in Guangludao at this time, there was a big gap in the demand for weapons and armor.
Soon, the pig iron was moved to the dock and then to the camp, and Li Yuanqing ordered the canteen to cook a few tables of good dishes to reward the officials and his party.
After lunch, Guan Canghai reported to Li Yuanqing about his situation in Heidao during this time.
Guan Canghai himself was born as a pirate, the pirates of Heidao have been broken, and there are 50 personal soldiers directly under Li Yuanqing, and soon, he will completely control Heidao.
During this time, the tentacles of Heidao have begun to extend to the coasts of Denglai and Denglai, and there have been some negotiations with many salt farms, and the cooperation with Zhang Daguan and the Liu family in Dengzhou has also continued to be maintained.
Zhang Daguan will provide a 'benefit fee' of 6,000 taels of silver for the Heidao side every year, and 5,000 taels for the Liu family.
But after all, there are more than 1,000 people on Heidao, all of whom are big men, and the materials are not abundant, and Guan Canghai can't take out the silver for the time being, and feed back to the headquarters.
Li Yuanqing expressed his understanding of this and said with a smile: "Canghai, don't worry about feeding back to the headquarters." Your priority now is to put down roots in Kuroshima and serve as a support point behind our army. As for the original livelihood, it can be as usual. However, after all, we are the officials and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, and we must be more merciful to the people, and for those gentry, we must also slowly try to put a long line before we can catch big fish. ”
Guan Canghai nodded vigorously, "My lord, in terms of pirates, there are some good seedlings of soldiers, but there are many more, all of them are miscellaneous pieces." I think that in the next step, we can get rid of these debris, which will also reduce some of the financial pressure. ”
Li Yuanqing frowned when he heard this, and after a while, he shook his head, "Canghai, this matter can't be in a hurry." You should raise these people first. Try to keep things under control. Otherwise, if these people don't die, they will become trouble. ”
Guan Canghai thought for a moment, and also understood what Li Yuanqing meant.
This kind of thing, either don't do it, or if you want to do it, you have to do it absolutely.
It's just that these pirates are miscellaneous, although they have evil deeds, but they are not guilty of death, and the adults want to give them some opportunities.
"My lord, when I came, I found that there are many islands near the Liaohai Sea, which can be used as a place for troops, such as Daqin Island, Chenghuang Island in the north and south, and many small islands nearby, all of which are in good locations, and there is also fresh water, which can be used as a stronghold for our army."
Li Yuanqing nodded, his eyes narrowed slightly.
These islands mentioned by Guan Canghai are all good, they are the throat of the exit of Bohai Bay, and in later generations, they are all military important places, and from the direction of the sea, they will protect the safety of the Beijing Division.
It's just that at this time, there are local residents living on the big islands of Daqin Island and Chenghuang Island in the north and south, and in this environment, they are still the ruling land of the imperial court, and in terms of geographical location, they are closer to Denglai, even in the name of Mao Wenlong, it is not easy to take it blatantly.
The key is that Li Yuanqing's qualifications are too shallow now, and he does not have enough capital to make conditions with the imperial court.
"Canghai, there is no rush in advance. The general has just written to me, and our army has the next operational goal, and you now have a lot of ships and people, and you must also participate......"
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