Under the cover of night, Phi Island is almost completely pitch black. Only with the dim light of the crescent moon can the outlines of some buildings be clearly seen.
Only a few buildings still have lights, especially the two lanterns at the entrance of the former General Military Office, which are even more eye-catching.
Suddenly there was a sound of hoofbeats, and soon they arrived at the bright light. The two soldiers guarding the door came up to see the person, and they recognized the person. When they were about to speak, the leader spoke first: "Is Zhongcheng here? I am the commander-in-chief.
I need to see you if there is something urgent."
A soldier opened his mouth and replied: "I just came back from patrolling the camp. The Prime Minister has given an order. If the commander is in urgent need, he can enter directly without any notification."
When Chen Jisheng heard this, he didn't bother to thank Lu Xiangsheng in front of the guards. He turned around and ordered the two people following him: "You guys go to the lobby of the front office and wait. I will report to Zhongcheng immediately."
After saying that, he hurried inside to find Lu Xiangsheng. The two men would be led there by their followers, so he didn't need to worry about them.
"Report to Zhongcheng, the Ye Bu sent to Korea has been withdrawn." As soon as Chen Jisheng saw Lu Xiangsheng, he clasped his fists and reported.
Seeing Chen Jisheng's serious expression when he spoke, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but feel a thump in his heart, and quickly asked: "Where are they and what's the situation?"
"Already waiting in the lobby of the front office."
As soon as Chen Jisheng finished answering, Lu Xiangsheng stood up and walked towards the front office. He quickly followed and continued behind Lu Xiangsheng: "The Jianlu seemed to be on guard. Only two of the batches sent out at night came back."
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he walked faster. If he wanted to know more details, he had to ask Naye Buhu in person.
After a while, he arrived at the front office. As soon as he saw the two night guards in the hall, he asked: "What's going on?"
There was a lot of blood on the bodies of the two Ye Bu Shou, and one of them had a bandage on his arm, obviously injured.
As soon as he saw Zhongcheng leaving the post office, he immediately asked about the situation and knelt down on one knee. The leader, Ye Bushou, replied: "Zhongcheng, Jianlu suddenly imposed martial law on the coast of North Korea. If you have any doubts, you can't do anything."
He was killed after questioning. All other comrades were killed by the captives. We were Korean righteous people who fought to the death to protect each other and escaped back."
The two Ye Bushou both had expressions of sadness and anger on their faces. They were sad for their comrades, for the righteous people of Korea, and angry for the brutality of the captives.
When Lu Xiangsheng saw it, he took a step forward, stretched out his hands to help them both up, and said: "Thank you for your hard work. Jianlu's blood debt is too numerous to count. I will definitely collect it for you all."
The two Ye Bu Shuangs were helped up by Lu Xiangsheng. After hearing what he said again, their eyes showed a hint of gratitude and they stared at the top official of Denglai.
It is said that this Zhongcheng treats the soldiers very well, can share joys and sorrows, and has no airs. I didn't believe it before, but now you can see from these details about Zhongcheng. I'm afraid what other comrades said is right. We have a man in Denglai.
Good official.
"Have you figured out the situation of Jianlu?" Lu Xiangsheng asked the leader Ye Bushou. He guessed that Jianlu had suddenly blocked the coast and must have started to transport food.
"Back to Zhongcheng, we waited until we found out more about it before breaking through the Jianlu blockade. The Jianlu were scheduled to start transporting grain the day after tomorrow. There were 1,500 Jianlu people escorting the food, and there were also 3,000 Koreans.
The army will accompany you." Knowing that Lu Xiangsheng was anxious about this matter, Ye Bushou quickly replied.
"Do you know the route in North Korea?" When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he realized that he really wanted to transport food. So, he asked further, thinking that it would be best if he could rob the food in North Korea.
"Zhongcheng, no one knows the route that the Jianlu took. Those North Korean officials who provided intelligence concluded that only the slave chief Mang Gurtai knew that route." Ye Bushuang replied with a little shame.
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he frowned. The route was unclear, and Jianlu had completely blocked the coast. It was unrealistic for him to lead a large army to rob grain.
But then his brows widened again. The Ming army he sent was so active during this period, and they had robbed food beforehand, and this food was so important to Jianlu. If Jianlu didn't defend Denglai Ming army,
If it is so strict, then there is a problem.
It seems that the food robbers have to return to Liaodong territory to start. At least the coastline there is uninhabited, which is conducive to the army's sneak pursuit and ambush.
Thinking of this, he said to the two Yebuzai: "The military information you brought back is very important. I will record the merits for you and your comrades who died in the battle. Now you go back to rest, recover from your injuries, and then kill the Tatars for revenge one day."
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The two men gratefully paid homage to Lu Xiangsheng again before leaving the lobby and returning to their campsite.
"Zhongcheng, what should we do?" Chen Jisheng on the side also heard the specific situation and asked Lu Xiangsheng a little worriedly.
Lu Xiangsheng turned to look at him and said: "It doesn't matter, this just shows that Jianlu is afraid that we will rob the grain, and it shows that these grains are too important to Jianlu."
Having said this, he asked Lu Dadao, the guard on duty at one side: "Has the latest military information been sent to Zhangzi Island?"
Lu Da shook his head and replied: "I haven't received any more military information yet."
After hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng turned to Chen Jisheng and said: "Last night, General Zu's military intelligence report mentioned that Liaodong Jianlu sent a thousand people to North Korea. Based on this calculation, the number of troops escorting food will reach 2,500.
Jianlu and three thousand Korean troops. I have assembled so many troops that it is enough to rob this batch of food."
Chen Jisheng also nodded after hearing this. The huge disparity in military strength was indeed enough. And with Lu Xiangsheng as a soldier commander, he was not afraid that the entire army would not be careful.
He thought for a while and tentatively asked Lu Xiangsheng: "Zhongcheng, then we still want to rob this batch of grain in the Dandong area?"
Lu Xiangsheng nodded and said: "The current situation is that it is no longer possible within North Korea. The only way is to Dandong. No matter how far away, we are afraid that such a large-scale war will alert the Jianlu in Phoenix City. It is reported that the strength of the Jianlu there has increased in the near future.
A lot."
When Lu Xiangsheng said this, he thought about the time in his mind and said to Chen Jisheng: "Go back and mobilize well. We will set off to Zhangzi Island tomorrow afternoon to prepare to rob food in Dandong."
"Yes, Zhongcheng." Chen Jisheng responded with clasped fists, then strode out of the office and went back to make preparations.
Lu Xiangsheng had high expectations for this battle, and Chen Jisheng and the others were no exception. Because they knew that the Jianlu had no food, so they would only be beaten.
In the afternoon of the second day, the densely packed ships moored at the port of Pidao began to move, loading the Ming troops who were queuing up to board the ships one by one, and then headed toward Zhangzi Island in the northwest in the shape of a long snake.
It was not until late in the evening that all the ships in Pi Island's port were empty. Apart from the basic defense force, there were no more redundant soldiers on the island.
The Dongjiang soldiers who stayed behind watched their comrades embark on the journey, and they prayed for them silently in their hearts, hoping that they would win the battle and rob food and return victorious.