As soon as the plan came out, the action began immediately. Lu Xiangsheng rushed back to Pidao overnight, regardless of the fact that it was already late at night.
When he arrived at Phi Island early the next morning, Lu Xiangsheng was still in good spirits after not sleeping all night, and he immediately convened a military meeting with the generals. Of course, King Li Bo of North Korea, as the supreme commander of the friendly forces, also attended the meeting.
"Everyone, the Marquis has an order. Operation Thunderbolt will begin immediately. I will issue an order below." Lu Xiangsheng and other generals announced solemnly after their visit.
The name "Operation Thunderbolt" was designated by Zhong Jinwei, and it was considered a bad idea of his. However, no one cared about this, so it was good to have a name.
When all the generals in the hall heard that military orders were about to be issued, they stood up straight, staring at Lu Xiangsheng, and their bodies remained motionless. The atmosphere in the hall suddenly became solemn, and a tense mood began to appear.
"First, all the cavalry from all departments are mobilized to act together with my own battalion." Lu Xiangsheng ordered.
"Yes, Zhongcheng." The generals knew that Lu Xiangsheng liked to concentrate the cavalry, and this had happened several times before. Therefore, they had no doubts and answered loudly.
Lu Xiangsheng nodded slightly after hearing this, then turned to Li Bo who was sitting next to him and said: "The North Korean cavalry will also be temporarily under the command of my officer. In addition, as many war horses as can be collected will be sent to my officer. After the war is over, they will all be returned.
, I wonder if your Majesty thinks it’s okay?”
Although Li Bo was young, he had the idea that a newborn calf is not afraid of tigers. He also wanted to lead his own troops, personally participate in the war, and destroy the Jianlu.
But his ministers did not agree with him to go to the front line, so he lost the possibility of arguing. Besides, Governor Denglai would later be a senior Ming official in charge of North Korea, so he did not dare to offend him. He cupped his fists at Lu Xiangsheng and said: "
Listen to everything Zhongcheng says."
After receiving the reply, Lu Xiangsheng did not thank him, but turned around and asked loudly: "Where is Chen Jisheng?"
"The last general is here." When Chen Jisheng heard Zhong Cheng's order, he quickly stepped out of the queue and shouted back, clasping his fists.
"According to reliable military intelligence reports, the North Korean rebels will deploy defenses in the Dandong area after leaving North Korea. Therefore, I have decided that you will control all the infantry in Denglai and North Korean friendly forces. The purpose is to delay the return of the North Korean captives. If the Korean captives are
Flee back to Dandong and come see me with your head raised!" Lu Xiangsheng's voice became stern as he spoke.
Unbeknownst to others, this was to prevent Marquis Zhongxing from leading his cavalry to sneak attack Shengjing and run into the captives under Mang Gurtai's command when he returned. In order to reduce this potential danger, he issued a death order.
Chen Jisheng was a little surprised. He had never heard of Lu Xiangsheng issuing such a military order before he could not complete the task. However, the military order was so overwhelming that he was not allowed to have other ideas, so he immediately replied loudly: "Yes."
Lu Xiangsheng looked at Chen Jisheng and ordered again: "The cavalry will be assembled within one day. Once the ship transporting the cavalry returns, you will immediately lead the troops to North Korea. Do you understand?"
"You will eventually understand."
After Lu Xiangsheng got the reply, he stood up from his seat. His tall figure suddenly appeared, and a powerful force rushed towards Li Bo who was sitting next to him, so that he had to stand up and face the generals to reduce the feeling of
The pressure of being looked down upon by Lu Xiangsheng.
"This battle is related to the national destiny of Korea and the final balance of power between the Ming Dynasty and the Jianlu. It is the most critical battle since the beginning of the war. As long as the first battle is successful, the Jianlu will cease to exist in a few years. For Liaodong and for the Ming Dynasty.
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When Lu Xiangsheng said this, he looked at Li Bo and then added: "For the sake of North Korea, I hope that all the generals and North Korean friendly forces will fight bravely to kill the enemy. Anyone who dares to fear the enemy and refuse to advance will be disadvantaged in the battle and delay the military aircraft will be killed without mercy!"
These words included North Korean friendly troops, and there was a strong murderous intent in his words. In addition, Lu Xiangsheng was a god of death who came from the battlefield, and his words were full of momentum, showing a deep understanding of matters of life and death.
Indifference made no one dare to take Lu Xiangsheng's words seriously.
"Ten thousand victories! Ten thousand victories..." The general of the Denglai Ming Army answered Lu Xiangsheng with a slogan, which was neat, powerful and powerful, making the North Korean King Li Bo secretly envious. In comparison, his own army had too many shortcomings.
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After the meeting ended, Pidao began to get busy. Various Ming troops were dispatched back and forth, and there were crowds of people everywhere. From east to west, or from south to north, groups of Ming troops passed by each other from time to time.
Everyone knows that the anticipated battle is about to begin. Everyone is full of energy, and when they see familiar people passing by, they will encourage each other.
"Er Mazi, remember to kill more enemies and report them together."
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Just take care of yourself."
"Big celebrity, can you report it again this time?"
"Just take a look!"
"..."
A few years later, newspapers are no longer rare, and not many people are envious of the personnel in the newspapers. But the old people who retired from the Denglai Ming Army still remember today's scene vividly. The turbulent years of those years were very important to them.
It is a precious memory.
After Chen Jisheng returned, he immediately found many Koreans who were familiar with Jianlu's return journey to reconfirm his action plan.
As long as the Jianlu were reluctant to abandon the materials they collected and the food they grabbed, it would be easy to hold them back.
The only thing was that he didn't know where Zhongcheng planned to go after gathering all the cavalry troops, and how he planned to ambush Jianlu.
Lu Xiangsheng didn't say anything, and he didn't dare to ask. He could only follow the order, try his best, and do everything possible to delay Jianlu.
However, his doubts did not last long. In the evening of the next day, before Lu Xiangsheng was about to lead a fleet full of cavalry to leave, he approached him and told him about the actions of the cavalry. That is to say, Hui Renhe had already lurked in Zhangzi.
The island's new army launched a sneak attack on Shengjing.
This news stunned Chen Jisheng. Shengjing was in the hinterland controlled by Jianlu. Could it be possible to conduct a sneak attack? Even Mao Zongbing, who was best at fighting behind enemy lines, had never had such an idea. This time, Zhongcheng,
No, Zhongxinghou still wants to do this. Is he crazy?
However, Lu Xiangsheng's demeanor was calm, and he didn't look crazy. He had been working under Lu Xiangsheng for quite some time, so he knew a little bit about Lu Xiangsheng, and he didn't look like someone who would go crazy.
Thinking like this, it means that the sneak attack on Shengjing may be successful! As soon as this thought came out, Chen Jisheng's blood boiled, and he wished that he could also participate in this sneak attack.
But he was a rational person after all. Lu Xiangsheng had already assigned him a task and obviously he would not change it, so he had to give up the idea.
"This matter is top secret and must not be disclosed to anyone. Your mission plays a very important role in ensuring the return of the cavalry. Even if you die, you must hold back Jianlu and ensure the safe return of the cavalry. Do you understand?"
Without Lu Xiangsheng's repeated instructions, Chen Jisheng already understood why he issued the death order at the military meeting. Therefore, he solemnly nodded and replied seriously: "Please rest assured, Zhongcheng, the general will not let Jianlu escape back to Dandong until he dies."