I'm really not the carpenter emperor

As soon as the words fell to the ground, the sound of cannons at the head of Xiping Fort shook the sky, and the Ming army fired the artillery.

At this time, the Houjin soldiers still did not know the exact range of the various types of artillery of the Liaodi Ming Army, nor did they expect that there were so many artillery in the small Xiping Fort.

The slave riders were densely distributed around Xiping Fort, and they directly became the precise target of artillery fire.

Every time a shell landed, with a shocking bang, the slave rider turned his back on his back and fell down, causing many casualties.

After Li Yongfang returned, he was scolded by Nurhachi, and then he personally led [-] fake slave soldiers to attack the city.

The members of the Ming army were inspired by the bravery of the generals, and none of them surrendered.

Half a day later, the corpses piled up in Xipingbao Castle were almost at the level of the city!

The fake slave soldiers were pushed forward by the real slave soldiers, braved artillery fire, and desperately attacked the city. They were about to break through the city three times, but were repelled by the Ming army led by Luo Yiguan three times.

For a while, the battle was at a stalemate.

……

The artillery of the Ming army was too fierce. The fake slave soldiers were originally formed by gathering the defeated Ming army. The casualties reached such a level that even if the real slave soldiers killed and fled after them, they could not stop them at all.

Nurhachi felt a little uncomfortable. He stayed within the range of Xipingbao's Ming army artillery. Although the Jurchen Eight Banners did not participate in the siege, they still kept losing bannermen.

Li Yongfang, that dog slave, told him to take 3 people to attack Xiping Fort, a mere [-] Ming army.

Li Yongfang was even more uncomfortable, the enemy in front couldn't beat her, and the masters behind her couldn't even offend her.

And he couldn't control these fake slave soldiers, and they didn't listen to what he shouted.

In fact, that's right, everyone fled here and there, and even the Shangguan of the Ming army couldn't stop him at the beginning, so what kind of a joke are you, Li Yongfang?

I want to run away, do you care?

Li Yongfang really couldn't control it, he could only watch helplessly as the fake slave soldiers ran away from the city at a fast speed.

Not long after, Hong Taiji, who supervised the battle, couldn't sit still.

He went up to look for Li Yongfang, and scolded his head and face: "What are you doing to eat, Dajin has raised you for so many years, and you can't even look down on these southern dogs?"

Li Yongfang didn't dare to speak harshly, for fear that the master would cut herself off in a fit of anger.

At that time, even Nurhachi would not be able to speak for himself. He smashed his teeth and swallowed, so he turned around and kicked a fake slave soldier, and ordered loudly:

"Don't run!"

"Rush forward to me, and those who dare to retreat will be killed without mercy!"

The Ming army at the top of the city was still firing, and the shells were dropped as if they didn't need money. Even the Zhenghuangqi Niulu didn't expect it.

Luo Yitong, the defender of the Ming army, was shot in the eye by him, but he became more and more courageous in the battle. How could this be the weak southern barbarian in his impression?

Li Yongfang had just finished cursing a few words when she was kicked by someone, and she went straight down on her back, and a dog gnawed shit.

"Who kicked me!"

When he got up angrily and raised his head to look, his anger disappeared, and he smiled and said: "Master...you, why are you back?"

"Don't worry, I will definitely let these dog slaves go back to attack the city."

Naturally, it was Hong Taiji who kicked him.

The latter was not so angry now, he just put his hand on the saber and said quietly: "Father Khan is afraid that you won't be able to fight alone, so he asked me to bring a yellow flag to help you."

Li Yongfang wiped off her sweat, and looked at the fully armed yellow armor in front of her. Doesn't this mean that the sweat is dissatisfied with herself?

Thinking of this, he was even more suffocated. He was afraid that the game would be finished. A small Xiping Fort with 3 people fought for half a day and couldn't beat it.

It is reckoned that when I go back this time, I probably don't need to lead troops anymore.

Chapter 76 Catch One, Cut Another

In addition, Mao Wenlong's Phi Island ran out of food and wages, so he invited the supervising army to enter the island.

The imperial court set up a capital supervisor's mansion, and Wang Tiqian, the Zuo Bingjian, entered the sea from Tianjin and landed on the island in person. Only after entering did he know how hungry the soldiers and people of Phi Island had become.

After returning to the court, Wang Tiqian reported everything he saw and heard to Emperor Tianqi Zhu Youxiao, and even exaggerated his words, which was obvious.

Later, the imperial court delivered two consecutive batches of food and salaries to Pidao.

The first batch was Chen Jisheng, a general from Zhenjiang who came to offer prisoners, and brought back nearly [-] shi of military rations from the capital.

When Chen Jisheng rushed back, it happened that Mang Gurtai, the son of the slave chieftain Nurhachi, led the Zhenglan Banner to attack the island.

Mao Wenlong guarded the island to fight, waiting for the slave soldiers to arrive, and fired sharp guns, even if the old slaves came, there was nothing he could do.

The Dongjiang army defeated many slave soldiers and killed countless slaves, but suffered from insufficient food and wages, and could not expand the results of the war.

The [-] shi army rations, two meals a day, are enough for more than [-] Dongjiang troops on the island for more than a month.

Naturally, Mao Wenlong was used to living a tense life, and he didn't know if there would be another batch when so much military rations came suddenly.

So he ordered that on the basis of the previous two-day meal, one more meal should be added to become a daily meal.

In addition, this batch of grain from Beijing was also divided by Mao Wenlong into half to take care of the Liao people who came to vote, which basically alleviated the embarrassment of the Dongjiang army's lack of food.

Not long after, the second batch arrived.

This second batch came not from Tianjin Port, but from Shandong.

The two prefectures of Denglai are across the sea from Liaozuo. Yuan Keli, who received the imperial edict, has been collecting food everywhere since he became the governor of Denglai.

When the food was ready, he escorted the food from Penglai Water City onto the ship and sent it to Phi Island in the starry night.

The batch that Yuan Keli transported was 12 shi.

Previously, although Mao Wenlong had been severely injured and was in danger, but now that there was enough food, he took the initiative to attack and attacked the slave camp several times.

After that, the old slave received the news from Guangning, and led a large number of Jin soldiers to fly away, leaving only Mang Gurtai stationed in Uiju, North Korea, closely watching Mao Wenlong's movements.

After Mao Wenlong led his army back to the island, he got a large amount of materials and equipment from the Houjin army, and immediately started to organize the army and prepare the remnant soldiers.

Since ancient times, those who are handsome hate the supervising army the most, avoiding their restraint and tabooing their slander.

Last year, Mao Wenlong invited the supervising army and his internal ministers to the sea to supervise, so as to block the court's long mouth and prevent the collarbone from being destroyed. It not only calmed the emperor's heart, but also made the emperor know the situation on the island.

From this point of view, this at least saved the island from danger.

On that day, Mao Wenlong went to the island's Zuo Bing Supervisor Wang Tigan for the second time to inspect the battalions, and confessed his plan to send troops to attack Yizhou.

Back in the tent of the Chinese army, Mao Wenlong invited a cup of kumiss.

In the past, he was shot by Japanese pirates in his left arm during the war against Japanese and aiding Korea, and it was very difficult to hold the lamp.

I just heard him say: "Besides poverty, there is nothing to entertain Zuo Bingjian. Today, we can only replace tea with wine."

Wang Tiqian hesitated for a moment, received it in his hand and was about to drink it down, drank half of the glass, but covered his mouth and couldn't drink any more.

The kumiss, which has been in the inner court for a long time, only feels sour and astringent after entering the mouth, and feels a little fishy after a while.

Such a smell made him frown, shook his head and said with a smile: "Our family is really not used to drinking this stuff."

Mao Wenlong kept watching, knowing this, he didn't force it.

The adopted son Mao Chenglu sitting beside him was promoted to the deputy general of Zhenjiang only this year because of his meritorious service.

He stood in his youth, he had fought and wandered with Mao Wenlong for many years, his face was black and red, his eyes were like a torch, and he never liked the inner officer, even if the inner officer helped the soldiers and civilians of their entire island.

Only when Wang Tiqian put it down, Mao Chenglu raised his head and drank the wine in the cup in one gulp.

"Your Majesty said that it is not easy for the general to support the overseas, to work alone and loyally, and to provide food and rations for a long time. This year, the imperial court will make up for all the rations owed by Dongjiang Town."

"The emperor really said that...?" Mao Wenlong's usually calm face became a little agitated, he drank the kumiss in his hand, and said:

"The emperor is holy, I, Mao Wenlong, will die without regret!"

He also said: "In the past, Hanxin lined up with his back to the water, and he was born after he was put to death. There are [-] Liao soldiers who are not afraid of wind and rain, not afraid of hunger and cold, and they are all good men who can endure hardships and fight well."

"Everyone under the jurisdiction of the post holds the heart of mortal service to the country. After holding back the slaves for the king, now that they have received food and wages, they should make progress and conquer the land of Liao."

"Get a map!"

With that said, Mao Chenglu spread out a rough map in front of Mao Wenlong and others, pointed to a place, and said:

"This is Yizhou, within the territory of North Korea. At this time, the Zhenglan Banner led by Manggurtai is stationed here, doing all kinds of evil, and eyeing our Pi Island."

"What my commander-in-chief means is that the army will go out of the island tonight, travel day and night, surprise Yizhou, and catch Mangurtai by surprise."

As he said that, Mao Chenglu showed a chilling smile: "The best thing is to send Mangurtai's head back to the old slave!"

"Hahaha!"

"I think that Mangurtai is doomed this time!"

"If you eat the imperial food, you must serve the emperor!"

"We captured the old slave's daughter in the first battle, and beheaded his son in the next battle. We heard that the old slave suffers from an old disease. Are you still mad at him for not dying?"

"If you're still angry, then chop another one. The old slave has many sons, and our knives are sharp!"

When the generals of the Dongjiang army talked about going out to fight on the island, they were all gearing up for the battle, and they were all very confident. The Jurchen, who seemed fierce and good at fighting to ordinary people, was like a toy in their eyes.

"Chenglu is right, that's what I think." Mao Wenlong also got up, and Mao Chenglu sat down and joined the queue.

At this time, Wang Tiqian frowned: "Have you read the Guangning informant?"

"I have seen it myself."

"The imperial court is in trouble, our Dongjiang army has been greatly favored by the emperor, and we have to save the west. Wang Huazhen in Guangning is not as capable as Xiong Jinglue."

"At present, Guangning's troops are scattered, and we can hold out for a few days. Those of us who lead troops outside know it!"

When Mao Wenlong said this, he deliberately glanced at Wang Tigan's complexion, and found that there was not much change, so he said confidently:

"At this moment, the main force of slaves and thieves are being taken to Guangning by the old slaves, and Xiong Jinglue is struggling to support Liaoyang. Mang Gurtai's troops only have more than ten thousand Zhenglan Banner Jiading and tens of thousands of fake slave soldiers, which is completely vulnerable!"

"Mang Gurtai's head is to be presented to the emperor as a token of his kindness!"

Wang Tigan still felt unreliable in his heart, since the establishment of troops in Liao, he had more defeats than victories against Shangjiannu.

With more than 1 real slaves and tens of thousands of fake slaves, combined with an army of tens of thousands, can the Dongjiang army win with more than 1?

"The general spoke his mind to our family." After thinking for a while, Wang Tiqian stood up and said, "Before leaving the palace, the emperor asked our family not to dictate the war."

"The general said this clearly. Our family listened to it and respected it in our hearts. However, it is really hard to say more about the war. It is up to the general to make his own decisions."

Wang Tiqian's words reassured Mao Chenglu, who was worried about the constraints of the supervising army, and his expression eased a lot.

At this time, Wang Tiqian held up the kumiss again, and said: "Our family can't go to the battle in person, so we can only give a word to the general."

Mao Wenlong hurriedly said: "Left Bing Supervisor, please tell me!"

Before Wang Tiqian could speak, all the generals paid attention.

"The tiger rode out across the clouds from Jue Island, and the momentum thundered to the left!" After Wang Tiqian finished speaking, he drank the kumiss and said with a smile:

"I wish the general a victory!"

Chapter 77 True and False News

At the turn of spring and summer, the wind is still howling in Liao, and the climate is abnormal.

The north wind passed through the jungle, making a rustling sound, blowing on the soldiers of the Dongjiang Army who were walking, making them look colder and colder.

After inquiring about the battle situation in Guangning, Mao Wenlong asked the court's Zuo Bingjian for instructions, formulated a battle strategy, and decided to go out to fight on the island again.

This time, their target is Yizhou City, where Mang Gurtai led the Jianzhou Zhenglan Banner to station, which belongs to the border of North Korea.

Mao Wenlong called for instructions, but Wang Tiqian also knew that they didn't want him to make irresponsible remarks on the battle situation at all.

That request for instructions was just a step down for me.

Wang Tiqian once met Xiong Tingbi, the famous Liaodong governor, when he announced the decree in Liaoyang. At that time, the latter's attitude made him dare not compliment him.

Until now, recalling Wang Tiqian, he still feels that experience was really embarrassing and an indelible black spot.

After all, it was not the first time he came out. Mao Wenlong was very familiar with the vicinity, and quickly selected a place as a temporary camp for troops.

It used to be a village of the Liao people. It was destroyed by war a few years ago. It is located on the hillside behind the woods. Under the cover of dust and sand, the charred bones can still be seen.

The reasons for choosing this place are firstly because the forest in front can cover the whereabouts of the army, and secondly because it is located halfway up the mountain, condescending, and can be attacked or defended.

Among the soldiers brought out by Mao Wenlong at this time, some had lived here for generations.

Everyone in the Dongjiang Army knows that the current situation in the court is not easy.