Chongzhen Chat Group

The sea is boundless, and as long as you have a boat, you can go wherever you want. No worries about ambushes, no worries about encounters. Lu Xiangsheng stood at the simple dock of Zhangzi Island at the mouth of the Yalu River, looking at the large boats parked there. He sighed in his heart, if Jianlu had a navy, it would not be so easy.

The Hussars Battalion moved from Lushun to Zhangzi Island to rest for a day. Starting from the landing tomorrow, it will no longer be easy, and it will have to move and fight continuously like last time.

This time, because once we go ashore to fight, there will be no stopping, and in terms of fatigue level, I am afraid it will be even more tiring than last time. Since Wei Mulan's body had just recovered, such a high-intensity battle was really worrying, so Lu Xiangsheng persuaded Wei Mulan to stay in Lushun to serve as the emperor's eyes and ears and to coordinate matters for the arrival of the new army.

According to the agreement, starting tomorrow, Vice General Cao Wenzhao will also participate in the operation with a thousand cavalry troops on Guan Ning's side. It can be said that the two cavalry armies, the east and the west, were like two steel knives inserted into the Jianlu's sides.

Lu Xiangsheng thought for a while and subconsciously wanted to talk to Wei Mulan, but immediately found that Wei Mulan was not around, and couldn't help but laugh.

After laughing, he suddenly felt that without Wei Mulan around him, many things felt inconvenient, as if he had become deaf or blind.

On the Liaodong side, the autumn harvest is coming soon; on the North Korean side, it is probably around this time. News came from Li Deming that Jianlu in North Korea was also supervising Lord Gwanghae to arrange for people to harvest grain. If you want to connect the previous and previous battles, you have to hurry up!

After thinking for a long time, Lu Xiangsheng returned to the simple camp to check on the rest of the hussar battalion soldiers, and finally went to bed early with them.

In the afternoon of the next day, at Tangzhan Fort, General Jianlu sent away the messenger from Shenyang, and then immediately summoned his men and said: "The emperor has decreed that our Tangzhan Fort is close to the Yalu River and may be attacked by the Pidao Ming Army. . Therefore, the food in the fields cannot wait until it is ripe before harvesting..."

Upon hearing this, one of his men, who seemed to be a civil servant, immediately said in surprise: "Sir, if the grain is harvested early, the production will be reduced a lot. Our food supply in Tangzhanbao is already in short supply this year. If the production is reduced again, , what should we do next spring?”

The guard of Tangzhan Fort naturally knew this, and he also felt that Shenyang was a bit unfounded. At least here in Tangzhanbao, the Ming army has not been seen for a long time.

Seeing that he was a little hesitant, someone else immediately spoke: "Sir, Zhenjiang Fort is on the Yalu River. If the Ming army wants to attack, they must attack Zhenjiang Fort first. I thought that we should send people to Zhenjiang Fort first. Watch over there, so that even if the Ming army attacks, we can have early warning so that we won’t waste food in vain!”

"Yes, sir, how many Han slaves did we have to die to grow that food? It's such a pity to waste it like this!"

"Sir, it's not like those Dongjiang Ming troops have never fought against each other before. I can guarantee that they won't dare to come to our side. Otherwise, when my Qing cavalry army comes out, where will they be able to escape?"

"..."

Looking at the commotion below, General Jianlu pondered for a moment, and finally nodded and said: "Okay, I also feel that food is a bit of a waste! Besides, I don't believe it. Just a few islands can still sustain food all year round. Cavalry troops approaching? Are the Ming army so rich?"

At this point, he changed his order and sent people to Zhenjiang Fort. However, he also asked people to arrange for the Han slaves to be ready to harvest the grain. Once the grain matured, the harvest would be completed as quickly as possible.

For this reason, General Jianlu specially climbed to the top of the city, looked at the fertile fields in the distance, and saw that half of them were already golden. He couldn't help but said: "With this food, in the spring next year, many fewer people will die." !”

The situation in Tangzhan Fort is a common situation for the Jianlu in Liaodong. There is a shortage of food everywhere, and when no danger is seen, it is natural to be reluctant to harvest food in advance.

That night, a full moon hung in the sky, and the bright moonlight dimmed the night covering the earth. However, if you are far away, you will naturally not be able to see clearly. After all, it is night.

On the top of the city, the guards who took turns huddled under the wall stacks and stood guard. Although military discipline is strict, it is not a wartime situation, and no one will stand guard seriously. They are just passing the time, hoping to be off duty soon and go to bed.

Suddenly, a Jianlu reached out and pushed his companion who was dozing next to him and said, "Listen, there seems to be a sound outside!"

When his companion heard this, he lost all sleep. He listened carefully, and it seemed that there was indeed movement. He stood up and looked towards the place where the sound came from. He couldn't help but said with a little doubt: "It's not an official road over there, and there's no road, right?"

"Yes, there are farmlands over there." Jianlu nodded doubtfully and said, "The sound seems to be coming from there, and it seems that the movement is not small. Could it be..."

He hesitated for a while, and then continued: "Could it be that the beasts are wasting the food?"

The other person listened carefully for a while, then his face changed a little and said: "It seems to be quite a lot, no, I have to report this to the adults!"

"So what if I tell you, sir? It's dark today!"

"..."

While they were talking, other Jianlu soldiers also noticed. After the discussion started, someone finally went to report to Shangguan.

Before General Jianlu could rush over, he saw a sudden fire in the direction of the farmland. In the farmland, the fire grew from small to large, and there were faintly visible figures under the fire.

"Someone is destroying the grain fields!" some Jianlu soldiers shouted.

"The Ming Army, the Ming Army must be here!"

"Quickly report to your lord, the Ming army is coming to steal food!"

"..."

General Jianlu was shocked when he heard the report and immediately prepared to lead his troops out. However, he was shot several times by random arrows at the city gate. He was afraid that the city would be lost, so he immediately closed the city gate and waited for dawn. Otherwise, what if the Ming army insists on going out without finding out the details of the Ming army? What if the Ming army actually wants to attack the city?

As a result, Jianlu could only watch the grain fields outside the city being destroyed by the Ming army. Many Jianlu prisoners cursed the Ming army angrily, asking them to waste good food and just take it away. It would be great if they could send troops to chase it back at dawn!

By the time dawn came, there was no trace of the Ming army, and the grain had been almost destroyed. Although some could be salvaged, this year's grain harvest would be at least halved.

General Jianlu was so angry that his eyes were splitting with anger. However, judging from the signs on the scene, the Ming army was actually composed of cavalry troops, and there were quite a lot of them. Without knowing the details of the Ming army, he carefully sent out exploration horses to the surrounding area, trying to Track the traces of the Ming army and send people to report it. The most important thing is to save the food in the grain fields, otherwise not a single grain will be harvested in a few days.

The recommendation votes are 400 more, and one update is added, which just offsets this update, so 6 updates are still owed.