Yang Fan sent Liu Hongxun out of the main entrance of General Zhengxi's Mansion and watched Liu Hongxun get on the carriage and leave. Then he turned back.
Yang Fan returned to the second hall and saw Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru waiting for him.
"What's wrong? Is something wrong?" Yang Fan asked.
"Sir, Commander Yuan and the Longhu Navy went to sea ten days ago. They said they were inspecting the Denglai Navy and the islands of Dongjiang Town. Mao Wenlong, the commander-in-chief of Dongjiang Town, had already set off from Pidao to the Shuangdao outside Lushunkou to greet Yuan
Supervisor." Lin Yueru said.
Yang Fan was silent, what was supposed to come has come. It has been two years since he came to Ming Dynasty. In fact, it has not changed the direction of history. Yuan Chonghuan still wants to kill Mao Wenlong.
"How many people did each of them bring?" Yang Fan asked.
"All the military battalions of Governor Yuan are accompanying them. At present, we only know that Jin Dingqing brought twenty-eight sailors, and Yin Ji'a brought forty-eight sailors. I don't know if the others will meet up halfway. We are sleeping
The fine works of Hua Dao are counted one by one at the port."
Even assuming that Jin Dingqing only escorted a certain distance, he brought forty-eight ships of troops and horses. If both of them followed Governor Yuan, they brought at least seventy-six ships of men and horses. This does not include others who may meet up halfway.
Centaur.
Although Yang Fan didn't know the size of the Longhu Navy's ship, at least Yuan Chonghuan brought thousands of people. And these people were all elite soldiers who had participated in the battle with the Eight Banners.
"We had a clipper boat and a small boat following far behind. We worked in the Longhu Navy and used bamboo tubes to hold information and threw it into the sea. The bamboo tubes were tied with red yarn, which was more eye-catching. Our small boat picked it up from behind.
." Lin Yueru said.
"How many people have gone to Mao Wenlong?" Yang Fan asked.
"The news came from the clipper reconnaissance boats patrolling the Bohai Sea and the Yellow Sea. The Dongjiang Navy dispatched hundreds of ships, and the number of people is estimated to be no less than that of Governor Yuan." Lin Yueru said.
Xiao Niangpi frowned and said: "Why do I feel something is wrong? What are the two of them doing? Why do they feel like they are fighting."
Yang Fan sneered and said: "One of them is a jackal and the other is a hyena. They have no good intentions. They are plotting against each other. This meeting between the two islands is just a Hongmen banquet. I just don't know who is Pei Gong and who is Xiang Yu."
"Last year, they met at a restaurant near the Drum Tower, and we bumped into each other. At that time, it felt like they were at war with each other. It seems that this conflict has intensified," Xiao Niangpi said.
Lin Yueru took a pile of information and continued reading.
"On the 22nd, Yuan Chonghuan, the governor of Liaodong Province, paid tribute to the Flag and Drum Division. Those who checked the Dongjiang officers and soldiers in Qingjiang were rewarded. They then landed on the shore and Qingqi. Each officer under the bid should be Longwu (Juehua Island Navy) Youying Dusi
Jin Dingqing led twenty-eight boats to meet them, and they all lined up to drink wine."
"On the 24th, each of the Dongjiang officers and soldiers were rewarded with two buckets of food, and they landed on the shore to test the firing of the Folang machine cannon. Those who were far away were five or six miles away, and those who were close were three or four miles away. When we climbed to the top of the mountain, we could clearly see the situation.
, Yun Keyi Tun Ye."
"At noon on the 25th, the northeast wind started. From the Beixun River to the ocean, passing by Dawang Mountain, the wind turned. It was a heavy fog that night, and the ships sailed in the ocean all night. The next morning, they anchored at Zhongdao."
"On the 26th, Qibo Shuangdao"
"On the 27th, there was a strong south wind. Before sailing, we saw the bones of the island exposed. Every household registration was issued, and all the generals were dispersed. Yin Ji'a, a guerrilla from Dengzhou's coastal defense Zuoying, came to see him, and forty-eight Mongolian warships arrived."
The intelligence is still very solid, and the situation in the past few days has been reported very clearly. It can be seen that Lin Yueru is responsible and manages the intelligence network well. Yang Fan nodded with satisfaction.
Lin Yueru continued: "At noon on the 28th, the wind was smooth and we sailed. We visited Songmu Island, Xiaoheishan, Daheishan, Pig Island, Snake Island, Xiabao Island, and Suibo Island Mountain. This place is ten kilometers away from Lushun by land. Eight miles, forty miles by water."
"Visiting to Lushun to visit Mao Yongyi (the adopted son of Mao Wenlong), he climbed to the island ridge and paid a visit to the Dragon King Temple."
"On the 28th, we set sail and continued sailing. The fleet took a look around and went to Songmu Island, Xiaoheishan, Daheishan, Pig Island, Snake Island, and Toad Island, and stopped at an island mountain. Here. It is eighteen miles away from Lushun by land and forty miles by water."
"Guerrilla Mao Yongyi from Lushun came to receive him. When he arrived on the island, he first worshiped the Dragon King Temple in accordance with the rules of navigation. Governor Yuan then said: I, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, the kings of Zhongshan and Kaiping, started fighting at Caishiji in Poyang Lake. , fighting again in the desert Beiping, only by defeating the enemy on land and water can the world be unified. Today, it seems that the navy is more than capable of defending itself, but it seems that it cannot attack? I want to restore Hedong. The navy cannot only fight in the water, but also needs to have some land operations. Ability. Everyone must work hard. Invite everyone to a meal. The Clippers for the investigation will come to report that Marshal Mao Wenlong is here, but Yuan Chonghuan did not see him."
Yang Fan sneered, Yuan Chonghuan wanted to verify Mao Wenlong's actual number of soldiers on Lushun and other islands along the way in the name of giving him food. Especially how many people there were in Lushun and Shuangdao and what their combat effectiveness was. If he didn't know clearly, I'm afraid he was Don't dare to take action.
"On June 1st, Mao Wenlong came. Everyone prepared some food and started talking. At the banquet, the generals of Dongjiang Town and the generals of Guanning Army had a great conversation."
Yang Fan asked: "Who is hosting this banquet?"
Lin Yueru flipped through the information and said, "It was Mao Wenlong who invited Yuan Chonghuan."
What happened next is unknown for the time being. Because no new news came. Yang Fan had a hunch in his heart that Yuan Chonghuan was going to carry out a beheading operation just like in history.
If things really develop like this, we have to prepare in advance. Once Mao Wenlong dies, the situation may change drastically. Although Yang Fan's arrival has changed too much history, it will have little impact on Liaodong and the establishment of slaves.
Now Yang Fan's army is placed in the Komodo area to deter Mongolia in the desert and cannot be transferred back.
Yang Fan is transporting supplies to the northwest, preparing to start a war in the winter and solve Tangnu Ulianghai and Zhasak Tuhan. Then start a war against Mongolia in the desert next spring.
Now that the weather is high and the horses are fat, it is not a good opportunity to attack the Mongols.
If the Eight Banners invaded this time as they did in history, Yang Fan's territory would bear the brunt.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The Eight Banners came in from each entrance of the Great Wall in Zunhua. Yang Fan's territory is located on the main road from Zunhua to Jizhou. The Eight Banners enter the pass from Zunhua, just go east To attack the capital, we must proceed from Yang Fan's territory.
Fortunately, the autumn harvest is now over. In addition to the new city, Yang Fan's territory also has twenty large earth-building-style castle complexes. Currently, Yang Fan's domestic slaves and tenants all live in earth buildings, and the original villages are basically abandoned.
When the Eight Banners invaded, as long as they closed the door and stood firm, these bluestone and cement masonry, seven or eight-story castle-like buildings were no different from fortresses. The Eight Banners would be difficult to defeat.
They came from afar and lacked siege weapons.
Moreover, ordinary siege weapons are useless against cement buildings.
There are 70,000 to 80,000 people in a castle group. There are no less than 15,000 strong men capable of fighting. Yang Fan's domestic slaves are all militiamen who were trained during the off-farm period. Moreover, each castle has an arsenal. There are also many firearms. They were eliminated before.
Portal guns, general cannons, and Fran cannons were all given to the militia.
These castle groups are made up of several earthen buildings that can support each other and cross fire. The defense is very strong.
Yang Fan's domestic slaves are the source of his private army. All strong men are registered and trained. When necessary, they can be added to the regular army. Therefore, Yang Fan is not too worried. It is just that Zunhua City is not too strong
Safety. Yang Fan thinks those officials are unreliable.
It is not easy for private factories to develop in Zunhua and the Beijing-Tianjin area, and they cannot suffer too much losses, so they still need to make some preparations in advance.
"The east part of the new city has been built. Let's mobilize Zunhua and surrounding factories and workshops in advance. We can waive the rent for one year. In addition, prepare food. If a large number of refugees flow into our territory, we must also prepare it.
Take over the work." Yang Fan said after considering it.
Xiao Niangpi and Lin Yueru were a little surprised by Yang Fan's overreaction. Judging from what the master meant, it seemed that Shuntian Mansion's generation was about to fight a big war.
