The army of the Korean Lee clan came from the direction of (Uiju-Zhenjiang), and it was Mao Wenlong, the commander of Zhengang, who led the way. This benevolent brother is forty-one years old this year, and he has not been very good. After the rise of the 'revolutionary army' threatened Gyeonggi, he somehow sneaked one or two hundred people by sea to Zhenjiang, a place where birds don't, to prepare for counter-revolution.

Zhenjiang is northeast of Dandong, far from the three forces of Jiannu, the 'Revolutionary Army', and Korea. If Mao Wenlong stays honestly, no one will care about him. But he is not a person with disorderly virtues, and the more chaotic the place, the more he can show his skills.

The 'revolutionary army' occupied the four guards in southern Liaoning, and massively contained Han people from eastern Liaoning. The total number of people in containment has exceeded one million, and all of them are well housed. Mao Wenlong could not develop without the displaced people, and he tried to attack some villages and towns of the 'revolutionary army'. But he's such a little person, he's not even as good as calling Hanako, and the militia in the farm can drive him around.

After discovering that the 'revolutionary army' had no time to drill here, Mao Wenlong suddenly wanted to go to the king of North Korea, Li Hui, and encouraged him to send troops to echo the Ming Dynasty - your kid is not an elder or a grandson, but he came to power by killing his brother and killing his brother, and seizing power by his mother. The Ming court has never been kind to you. If you want the support of the Ming court, now is the time for you to show your loyalty.

For the regime in North Korea, the approval of the Myeongjeong is a very important thing, otherwise the legitimacy of the regime will be questioned. Li Hui was also moved by Mao Wenlong's foolishness, and sent Marshal Jiang Hongli to express his position to Da Ming. It's just that they don't want to provoke the 'revolutionary army' too much, and they just want to control this contradiction within a limited scope.

It's just that the dispatch of the North Korean Lee clan has greatly touched the sensitive nerves of the 'revolutionary army's vote. Zhou Qingfeng was very unhappy with the North Koreans' intention to bargain with him, so he simply formed the 'Korean Front' to lead the troops to meet the battle - in order to prevent people from being said to be Koreans in a few hundred years, Lao Tzu will destroy North Korea now.

North Korea's national strength is weak, but its labor resources are actually quite abundant. There are also many coal and iron resources in its territory, and the famous Maoshan Iron Mine is still an open-pit mine, which is easy to mine, but it is too difficult to transport. But it's the North Koreans who are tired and tired, and Zhou Qingfeng doesn't care. In short, a dozen fights are also conducive to stabilizing the situation in the east of the 'revolutionary army,' and it should be regarded as training troops in a low-intensity war.

When the guards of a brigade quickly maneuvered to the Dandong area, the cavalry in charge of reconnaissance sent Zhou Qingfeng a clearer message - the North Koreans already knew that Zhou Qingfeng had led the troops to kill them, so they retreated in the direction of Zhenjiang, probably trying to resist stubbornly.

The terrain around Dandong is relatively complex, there is little open land, and the cavalry of the brigade is quite unfavorable. It's sparsely populated, it's full of wilderness, there's no need to count on roads or anything, and it's hard for a horse-drawn carriage to get into. Moving almost on the legs of men and livestock, the only thing that pleased me was that the steamships accompanying them along the coast helped a lot.

When Zhou Qingfeng formulated the battle plan, he actually thought about landing behind enemy lines with the help of shipping, and he also thought about relying on cavalry to make a quick assault, and even thought about whether it was a night attack. Finally, think about the qualities of your own Guards officers......

Forget it!

As the saying goes, 'the older the rivers and lakes, the less courageous they are'. The more deeply Zhou Qingfeng has studied military affairs recently, the more he feels constrained by war. As the number of troops increases, the ability to command is declining. The more he thought about the possibility of defeat, the more he realized that he should not be too prodigal and be conservative - it was better to push it slowly and play in line to shoot.

This is the process of transforming from a layman to a rookie. If you can let it go again that day, you will become an old bird.

As he went farther and farther in the direction of Dandong, Zhou Qingfeng's advance became slower and slower. When he finally passed Dandong and continued to march towards Zhenjiang, Jiang Hongli, the marshal of the Korean capital on the opposite side, actually sent someone to send him a letter - the rebel of the Ming Kingdom, are you here to surrender?

Such an arrogant tone, it's very hanging!

"Does this guy have a problem with his brain?" After Zhou Qingfeng read the letter from the marshal, he could only ask a few North Korean leading party - he didn't have detailed information about North Korea, and he really didn't even know where the road leads. However, there were many Korean scholars who fled in Jinzhou, and most of them were losers when the Joseon king Li Hui seized power.

However, the information that these Belt and Road Parties can provide is limited. In recent years, the level of North Korean scholars was very poor, and they basically had no ability except to scold Li Hui and his lackeys. Zhou Qingfeng regretted recruiting these people. If you don't recruit these people, you will really become blind when you enter the territory of North Korea in the future.

Jiang Hong made a war letter, and Zhou Qingfeng couldn't answer it. He asked the messenger who sent the letter, "Go back and tell Jiang Hongli to wash his neck and wait for death." ”

The North Korean Front continued to advance slowly, walking only 20 kilometers a day. The cuirassiers spread out the front guard and protected the main forces of the troops from interference.

However, because the road was really difficult to walk, the artillery unit could not be towed by horse-drawn carts, so they could only disassemble and use horses. Neither ammunition nor gunpowder was sufficient. Coupled with logistical difficulties, the entire army had to advance along the Yalu River, receiving supplies from steamships.

After walking for four or five days from Dandong, Zhou Qingfeng moved to Zhenjiang like a snail. Zhenjiang is a very small city, the city walls are low, dilapidated, and have not been repaired for many years. When he camped five kilometers outside the city, he received a war letter from Jiang Hongli from the city - the rebel thief of the Ming Kingdom, and I have been waiting for a long time. Attack boldly, I'm going to fight you!

"This idiot." Zhou Qingfeng stepped on the battle book on the ground and stomped it directly, "Lao Tzu just came and wanted to fight a decisive battle? I don't. I need to get ready. ”

5,000 men and horses, eating and drinking Lazar every day need to consume a lot of supplies. A steamship was transferred from Arthur to supply along the way. While Zhou Qingfeng set up camp, he sent a triplane to drop the explosive bag.

Unexpectedly, the North Koreans on the opposite side actually raised several large falcons. It was difficult to cast spells in the sky, and Ye Na, who was piloting the triplane, was driven everywhere and could only retreat. The Koreans planned to send a giant eagle to attack the camp at night, but they ran into the defense of the Guards and the 'Tianqing', which threw its rotors into the sky, and a giant eagle became Zhou Qingfeng's supplementary game.

Neither side took advantage of the air power.

Zhou Qingfeng felt that these sticks didn't seem to be as unbearable as he imagined! So he set up camp and let the whole army rest for a whole day, and at the same time sent a large number of cavalry to reconnoiter the surrounding battlefield to make sure that the opponent had any special ambush - the result was no, and more than 10,000 Korean troops were nested in Zhenjiang City.

Well, siege the city!

Lao Tzu will not be afraid.

Zhou Qingfeng brought a full six infantry battalions this time, as well as an independent artillery battalion. However, because the road was really difficult to walk, it was difficult for the 1617 Type A battalion artillery to keep up with the infantry without horses. Only a smaller-caliber mounted artillery company barely survived.

On the third day of camping, Zhou Qingfeng finally put away the artillery that followed up. The Guards Brigade marched out of the camp and quickly advanced towards Zhenjiang under the protection of the cavalry. The first three infantry battalions marched lightly and forcefully, appeared outside Zhenjiang City with extreme speed, and lined up.

Zhou Qingfeng's movements were completely monitored by the enemy's giant eagle, and he couldn't drive it away, so he could only do as he pleased. Fortunately, these giant eagles are not big enough to carry people to throw explosives, otherwise Zhou Qingfeng would have a headache. And the enemy got the news in advance, and actually abandoned the protection of the city and came out to fight a decisive battle.

When the two sides faced each other and stared, Zhou Qingfeng found out why did these North Koreans go out of the city? Because their troops turned out to be all musketeers - two-fifths of the Guard's infantry phalanx were spearmen for close combat. The Koreans on the opposite side all used firebolts, and they were fired by fireworks.

Zhou Qingfeng was really angry when he saw this extreme troop arrangement. He secretly thought: If Lao Tzu comes when it is windy and rainy, are you planning to surrender? Because arquebuses are too demanding for the weather.

The three infantry phalanxes lined up, and Zhou Qingfeng did not immediately attack. Due to road restrictions, it would take about half an hour for the three infantry battalions in the rear to take their positions. On the contrary, the cavalry of the infantry battalion already in place had been assembled into a company, and they were carrying two cavalry guns, and they were eyeing the low slopes on the side of the battlefield, and at any moment they flanked the enemy's flanks.

The North Korean army has more than 10,000 people, and the number of troops is obviously much larger than that of Zhou Qingfeng. Zhou Qingfeng, who held three infantry battalions, only had 1,500 people in formation. It looks like the queue is very thin. Even he himself regretted it a little, was it too light for him to attack so recklessly?

"The number of these North Koreans is very large, at least more than 8,000. The only drawback was the absence of cavalry and artillery. But Lao Tzu's artillery was still behind and didn't catch up. The cavalry had only one company, less than a hundred people. "Zhou Qingfeng rode on the back of the 'dog meat' and stretched his binoculars to scan the enemy's arrangement.

And a few hundred meters away on the opposite side, on the head of the ruined Zhenjiang City.

Jiang Hongli, the marshal of the Korean capital, was laughing, and he said happily from a middle-aged general beside him: "This is the 'revolutionary army' anti-thief who beat the Ming Dynasty to the United States?" They dare to come and shake our army of 10,000 people even like this, and they are too bold. ”

The middle-aged general was wearing the uniform of a Ming Dynasty military general, embarrassed and excited about the scene in front of him. He is Mao Wenlong, the commander of Zhenjiang who caused this battle, and he came here to fight with the Korean army. At present, in his opinion, this time the fight is really going to be successful - the 'revolutionary army' is raging in Gyeonggi, leaving the ministers of the DPRK and China helpless, but I have found an opportunity to break it.

"Marshal Jiang, this gang of thieves is currently unstable and there are not many of them. Let's go over and win the battle! "Mao Wenlong is also gearing up, he doesn't have many people, but he also wants to go out and grab the credit." I am willing to go out with the marshal to defeat this thief. Today's success can be accomplished, and I will not be stingy with rewards. ”

Jiang Hongli was also happy to break the enemy with one blow, and urgently ordered about 2,000 men and horses to advance forward, and at the same time arranged a reserve of 1,000 men in the rear to press at any time, and in addition, let 1,000 men and horses detour from the flanks and back. As soon as the order was given, the North Korean gunners of the brigade attacked in a chaotic queue. A crowd of people rushed over.

Regarding the change in the enemy's formation, Zhou Qingfeng could see it clearly in the telescope. He ordered Ye Na to take his own personal guards, along with a company of cavalry, to deal with the roundabout Korean musketeers. He himself drew the three infantry phalanxes into extremely wide and thin horizontal formations, ready to resist the attack of 2,000 Korean musketeers.

The musketeers of the Guards infantry lined up in three rows, quickly grabbed the paper-wrapped gunpowder from the bullet pouch, bit it in the mouth, and poured it into the barrel of the gun. This is followed by a projectile loaded and tightly plugged with a strip. Finally, the powder is poured into the medicine pool, and the fire rope caught in the snake rod is ignited.

And that's just a lot of heavily equipped arquebuses. The pro-army soldiers that Ye Na brought with her were very different, and together with the cavalry, they formed a thinner and more fragile battle line. But what they brought out was a ...... made from the remains of the 'Road Rage', a flintlock pistol.