Besides, the troops brought by Lu Xiangsheng originally planned to rest for two days on Phi Island, because the war horses and the seasick soldiers all needed a day to recover.
A group of people who were exiled from Qin also suffered from seasickness, and they only recovered after sleeping for a whole day.
It was the first time in their lives that they saw the sea. They saw the endless water and the ups and downs of ships in the sea, which made their already frightened hearts become even more frightening.
They have also experienced swords, guns and blood, and they don't know how to write the word "fear", but when facing nature, they are still afraid.
Because the other people in the Biao Camp had Lu Xiangsheng's orders, no one discriminated against them. They just made jokes to them, saying that if they encountered a storm, they would be so scared that they would pee their pants.
Even so, jokes and other words can shorten the distance between them. Moreover, these people are leaders in the peasant army, so they naturally have their charm and communication skills. In this way, they are even more integrated into Lu Xiangsheng's standard.
In the camp.
After a day of resting on the island, their superior physiques allowed them to recover and start chatting with their colleagues.
When they were in Dengzhou, they were exiled because they were bandits, and their colleagues were all fellow countrymen who had fought against the Jianlu captives with Master Zhongcheng, so they all had a strong inferiority complex. Lu Xiangsheng organized them into a banner.
As a result, they rarely communicate with other people.
After this sea journey, Zhang Xianzhong and others began to talk with their colleagues around them.
Just as they were listening to their comrades talk about the proud battle at Qingshui Mingyue Pass, an urgent order came down and the team set off immediately.
For unknown reasons, Zhang Xianzhong was appointed as the flag general of their flag. After receiving the order, he immediately started to set off as a team and set foot on the sea ship again, which made them vomit in a mess.
Zhang Xianzhong saw that the fleet at the port was divided into two groups. The larger fleet he was in was heading to the northwest, and the other smaller fleet was heading directly to the north.
Judging from the flags, Zhang Xianzhong found that those heading north were mostly garrison troops on Phi Island.
He was a little strange. The military order passed down before was that they were going to fight in Korea, but now looking at the situation, it seemed that there had been changes.
Zhang Xianzhong guessed that there was a change in the military situation, but we will probably know what it is when we get there.
When night fell, they spent the night repairing on Zhangzi Island.
People like Zhang Xianzhong knew that the war was coming, and they all began to actively adjust their mentality to welcome the war. They were eager for war and hoped to gain military exploits and change their destiny.
Early the next morning, accompanied by the garrison at Zhangzi Island, the fleet headed north.
Zhang Xianzhong saw several small boats leaving the fleet and landing on the northwest coast. The boats that disembarked immediately disappeared on the shore.
Seeing this movement, he guessed that he might have obtained some important information, so Zhong Cheng personally led the team and went straight to the prey.
The fleet stopped and went, and from time to time a few boats were released to dock. The night boats that disembarked soon disappeared on the shore.
After doing this several times, I finally came to a place where I didn't collect the message all night long.
Then the fleet began to dock, and military orders were issued at the same time. After landing, no noise was allowed, horses held bells, and people held grass, and followed the flag of Zhongcheng.
Within Jianlu's sphere of influence, more than 2,000 cavalry troops just walked slowly at first to let the horses adapt. Another reason is that they kept turning back all night, and they must be further verifying.
Military situation.
Along the way, Zhang Xianzhong saw that the areas he passed were deserted and overgrown with weeds. There were traces of human habitation in some places, but only ruins were left.
He thought that the drought in this area should not be that serious, and was much better than in northern Shaanxi. But why it is so desolate now, there should be only one possibility, that is, the evildoers of the builders.
Zhang Xianzhong guessed correctly. The massacre of Jianlu led to a significant decrease in the population of Dandong. Then starting from 1618, the Jianlu adopted a border-defining policy and built wicker borders at the Gehe River Gate and Fenghuang City Gate.
Farming, animal husbandry, fishing, hunting, logging, and mining in areas outside the border wall are prohibited, making Dandong a barren land.
When they were two hours deep inland, it became dark. Orders were issued to all troops to repair on the spot, and no noise or fires were allowed.
After this order was issued, Lu Xiangsheng's standard camp was fine. However, Zu Dale's troops had violations, and they happened to be caught by Lu Xiangsheng who was on patrol.
Although it was a close servant of Zu Dalue who started the fire, Lu Xiangsheng dealt with him seriously, and notified all the ministries that anyone who violated military orders would be dealt with accordingly.
Several leaders of the former peasant army felt that Lu Xiangsheng was ruthless, but Zhang Xianzhong had a different view. While he warned his fellow villagers that military orders were ruthless, not to mention that it was still wartime, he also told them not to talk and to keep quiet.
After Zhang Xianzhong said this, they saw that Zhongcheng did not light a fire, but ate dry food with them, and their hearts calmed down.
Zhang Xianzhong was in good spirits. He still didn't fall asleep late at night. When he saw that the Chinese troops were coming in and out at night every now and then, he became excited for no reason. He must have a big goal.
Later, he thought of his four adopted sons. Although he restored their original surnames, his feelings for them could not be erased.
A few days ago, Yan Yingyuan, the brother-in-law of Zhongxing Hou, told him the news that the four children were adopted as nephews by Zhongxing Hou. He was very moved. He really didn't know how much blessing these four boys had accumulated in their previous lives, and they were able to reach the sky in one step.
.
My status is low, so I must work hard, otherwise it will be difficult to see those four boys in the future. Zhang Xianzhong fell asleep as he thought about it.
As soon as it dawned the next day, everyone was woken up, ate some dry food and started to set off.
Zhang Xianzhong deduced from the increasing speed of the army that this was the last step before the hunter discovered the prey in front of him and began to approach quickly, preparing to kill it with one blow.
When they set foot on a long-disrepaired official road, the order to prepare for battle was given. The whole army began to become nervous, their swords were unsheathed, and the team prepared for battle.
Then, under the guidance of the "Lu" banner, the entire army galloped northwest along the official road.
About half an hour later, when I turned around a hilltop, I suddenly saw the scene in front of me.
I saw dozens of carts walking on the official road in the distance, escorted by hundreds of Jianlu and some Korean troops.
After Lu Xiangsheng observed through the telescope for a while, he gave a one-word order: "Kill!".
Then, he rushed over head first. This surprised Zhang Xianzhong and others. He thought that Governor Denglai's ability to go to the battlefield was already the limit, but he did not expect that he would be the first to rush in. This really stimulated Zhang Xianzhong.
Biaoying followed Lu Xiangsheng closely and killed him. However, Zu Dale's 1,500 Guanning cavalry fell far behind, following Lu Xiangsheng and Biaoying.
The Jianlu in front didn't seem to care at first, but later they probably realized that they were enemy troops, and there were a large number of enemy troops. Then they began to react and began to mobilize their troops.