Although Lu Xiangsheng led his troops in the same way the last time and finally caught up with Jianlu's grain team and successfully burned it, there are still differences between the two battles.
The first time, I got the news in a hurry and rushed to pursue it with only a few thousand cavalry. But this time, I was fully prepared and brought enough troops to prepare for success. Of course, for this reason, the troops I brought this time
Most of them were infantry, and their actions were not as fast as last time.
Lu Xiangsheng is still a little worried deep down in his heart, but because the results of the battle may be huge, and the strategic situation comparison between the Ming Dynasty and Jianlu will also undergo major changes, it is worth taking the risk. After all, there has never been a war.
One hundred percent sure.
However, Lu Xiangsheng was still more cautious. After repeatedly confirming that there were no traces of captives in the Dandong area after traveling all night on land, he ordered the fleet to dock at the shore fifty miles away from Zhenjiang Fort.
All the Ming troops on the ship went ashore, preparing to detour twenty miles behind Zhenjiang Fort to intercept. The fleet would sail to the upper reaches of the Yalu River one day later, preparing to receive the Ming troops at the shortest distance and return to the ship.
Fortunately, Jianlu committed his own crime and created an artificial no-man's land in the Dandong area. Otherwise, in order to keep it secret, Lu Xiangsheng had to take everyone the Ming army encountered to prevent the traces of the army from being leaked, which would also be a troublesome matter.
When it gets dark, we can no longer walk in the dark. We dare not use torches, otherwise so many torches would be too intimidating for fear of leaking traces.
Lu Xiangsheng had no choice but to order the army to rest on the spot. They were not allowed to make fires for cooking. They were all allowed to eat dry food and drink cold water.
The Denglai soldiers had often had this experience before, so they had no complaints. They all knew the importance of this battle, and they were all holding their breath in their hearts, preparing to deal a severe blow to their life-and-death enemy.
The entire army was silent, no one was talking to each other, only the dispatched troops kept coming and going at all hours of the night to make noises brought by the Chinese army.
Not long after, Lu Xiangsheng convened a military meeting among the generals in an open space.
There were not many clouds in the sky at this time, and a crescent moon hung among the stars in the sky. Although the crescent moon was a little bigger than the previous two days, the moonlight shining on the earth was still not bright enough, and we could only vaguely see the opposite side.
silhouette.
Lu Xiangsheng is tall and easy to recognize. This is an extraordinary period, and all etiquette has been dispensed with.
After receiving confirmation from his personal guards that all the generals were present, he faced a group of figures and announced: "We didn't collect any rewards at night just now. The Jianlu grain team entered Zhenjiang Fort before dark, and the number of people remained unchanged. If nothing unexpected happens,
, the Jianlu grain team will set off from Zhenjiang Fort tomorrow, we can just stop them."
In other words, so far, everything is going according to plan. Jianlu didn't know that the Denglai Ming army had lurked in the land of Liaodong, preparing to rob food.
The generals present were very excited after hearing this. As a result, there is likely to be a decisive battle tomorrow. This battle may also be a battle that changes the offensive and defensive trends of the Ming Dynasty and Jianlu. They all participated in it.
Not to mention the rewards that will be obtained after the war, it will be recorded in the history books. Of course, it was Lu Xiangsheng who told them about the history books.
Lu Xiangsheng looked at the figures in front of him who were shaking slightly due to excitement, but there was no trace of relaxation in his heart. On the contrary, he was even more nervous. He said in a serious tone: "Tomorrow's battle, I hope that all generals will sacrifice their lives. Who dares not to work hard and try his best?"
, If you are afraid of the enemy and do not advance, do not fight, do not serve to the death, it will affect tomorrow's war. I recognize you, but the Shangfang sword in my hand does not recognize you."
As soon as he finished speaking, Huang Long, the commander-in-chief of Denglai, responded first: "Please rest assured, Zhongcheng, the general will be killed in the end."
Other generals did not dare to lag behind and followed suit one after another to express their opinions.
Lu Xiangsheng nodded slightly. He also saw Huang Long's positive attitude in this war, and some of his original views on him were quietly changing.
"Very good, I know that many of you, as well as many soldiers in the Denglai Ming Army, have a blood feud with Jianlu. Tomorrow's battle will be the time for revenge!" Lu Xiangsheng said, his tone changed.
Sonorous and powerful.
"Yes, Zhongcheng." The former generals of Dongjiang Town roared in response. Only Zu Dale smiled secretly, dreaming!
Then Lu Xiangsheng announced his dismissal and sent these generals to go do their work for the soldiers in preparation for the battle tomorrow.
At dawn, the army set out again, but not very fast.
Lu Xiangsheng was still more cautious and spread out far away in Ye Bu Sue. Even the farthest Ye Bu Sue was near Phoenix City to ensure the safety of the army.
At the end of Chenshi, Lu Xiangsheng received a report from Ye Bushou that the Jianlu grain transport team had left Zhenjiang Fort and continued westward.
As a result, the Ming army's march speed obviously began to speed up, and the atmosphere began to become tense. Everyone knew that a war was coming.
Maybe it was because of good planning in advance, or maybe it was because Jianlu had too much food and was moving slowly. Based on the rewards of not collecting food at night, the Ming army rushed to the best place for an ambush, behind a mountain, and waited.
Jianlu's grain team passed by the mountain.
Everything went smoothly, and all the soldiers of the Ming Army breathed a sigh of relief. Some veterans in Dongjiang Town even thought that the Jianlu were arrogant soldiers and had relaxed their vigilance in their own territory.
Not long after they waited, Jianlu's grain transport team appeared in the distance. The timing of this appearance was just right. The Ming army just happened to hide behind the mountain and have some time to rest, and then Jianlu appeared.
It went so smoothly that Lu Xiangsheng finally felt a little uneasy. If he was a veteran who had experienced battles for many years, he might have been wary. There was never a battle that progressed exactly as planned.
But Lu Xiangsheng had only experienced the Battle of Gyeonggi and several harassing battles in Denglai. Even in the Battle of Gyeonggi, he only followed orders and did not lead the army alone.
His lack of experience made his sense of smell on the battlefield less sensitive, but at this time, although he felt a little uneasy, he had an arrow on the string and had to take action.
But despite this, he still issued the general order and changed his previous tactics.
Originally, we planned to wait for Jianlu to come to the front of the mountain, divide the troops into two groups, intercept the Jianlu grain team one after another, and then besiege them.
Now the troops are no longer divided into two groups, but all the way forward to build the grain team. The first task is to burn the grain and then evacuate as soon as possible.
In the original plan, Lu Xiangsheng did not ask for the grain to be transported away like last time. Because this time the infantry was the main force, and retreat had to be considered.
It is impossible to completely wipe out the Jianlu in such a large-scale war. Otherwise, if the Ming army had such combat power, it would not need to engage in guerrilla warfare and could fight a decisive battle with the Jianlu.
The Jianlu grain team was getting closer and closer, and it was already clear that 2,500 Jianlu soldiers were guarding the front and middle of the grain team, while the Korean army was just following the food team.
Lu Xiangsheng saw the right moment and asked the drummer to beat the drum of attack.
As soon as the powerful drumbeat of "dong dong dong" sounded, Lu Xiangsheng jumped onto his horse, waved his hand, and began to lead the charge.
As long as the Jianlu troops are broken into two and the subsequent infantry can rush in from the gap, the situation will be decided.