Thirty thousand troops gathered on Zhangzi Island, crowding the small island to the hilt. The sea near the pier was covered with ships of the Ming army. There were ships as big as 400 ships, but there were also ships with less than 100 ships.
ship.
There are also various types of ships, including warships, ordinary seagoing ships, and even fishing boats. It seems that Denglai has transferred all the ships that can be collected.
However, no matter how many ships there are, there is always a waterway left for those on land in Liaodong to return to Zhangzi Island, or to leave the island if they have a mission.
All this was in order, which shows that under the command of Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Denglai, the military discipline of the Ming army in Denglai was better than before.
The officers and soldiers of the Ming Army have received the general order from Lu Xiangsheng and will set foot on Liaodong early tomorrow morning to regain Liaodong together with the other two friendly armies.
After this general's order, many Ming army officers and soldiers who fled to Denglai from Liaodong burst into tears when they thought of the land occupied by the Jianqiu, the houses occupied by the Jianqiu, and the family members killed by the Jianqiu.
, some even couldn't help but burst into tears.
There are many companions who have not waited for this day. When they are about to die, they entrust their relatives, neighbors, passers-by, and comrades to avenge themselves.
Once upon a time, the development of the situation in Liaodong left them without a glimmer of hope, and many people felt very desperate. I remember that at the end of the second year of Chongzhen, many people raised their heads and loudly asked the sky, why are good people not rewarded, but bad people are still living with lawlessness?
On the land of Liaodong?
Later, the imperial court sent Lu Zhongcheng, and the situation began to improve. But it was the new army led by Zhongxing Hou that really gave them hope of revenge.
This army killed Jianlu like a dog butchered a chicken, effortlessly. With only a mere force, they went to the hinterland of Liao, wreaked havoc in Jianlu's belly, and even captured Jianlu's puppet capital.
And retreat.
They had never thought of this kind of achievement before. They had never seen the fear of Jianlu when facing the new army. They gradually understood in their hearts that as long as the court kept using Zhongxinghou, it would be impossible to regain Liaodong.
It's a dream.
When the imperial court allocated 10,000 flintlock muskets and old soldiers from the new army came to train them, they vaguely felt that the day they were looking forward to was no longer far away.
Today, the day has finally come to regain the lost home and land, avenge the family, and completely drive away the Jianlu.
These Ming army soldiers happily released the emotions they had suppressed for many years, and were replaced by a kind of excitement. They discussed how many captives they had to kill before they could survive, and they discussed inviting their colleagues to visit their former homes after the war.
They discussed a happy life where there would be no more vicious and evil prisoners in the land of Liaodong.
There were also some officers and soldiers of the Ming Army who wore the medals they had received in previous battles. Whether it was a bronze medal or a silver medal, it was their glory and proof of their meritorious service in killing prisoners.
They just want to return to their homeland with these honors. Let their relatives and friends sleeping on the land of Liaodong see that they have not forgotten them. They are working hard to kill the enemy and work hard to regain their homeland!
Lu Xiangsheng understood the mood of his soldiers and knew that they had been waiting for this day for too long, so he did not impose strict military discipline on them.
He was holding the last military meeting before going to war, and all senior generals were present.
"In this war, the Marquis asked us to fight all the way through and trap all the Jianlu in the southern part of Liaodong in the net. After Shenyang defeated or annihilated the main force of the Jianlu, we would then start to sweep away the Jianlu in the net. Therefore, the Marquis There was no strict order for our Denglai army to arrive as soon as the battle started in Shenyang."
While Lu Xiangsheng was talking, he glanced at the two rows of generals. He was not sitting on the commander's seat, but stood there with his tall body, looking very powerful.
"However, the Marquis has no requirements, but we must have requirements for ourselves. If you want to capture Shenyang in person, enter Shenyang City, and capture Jianlu's palace, you should wait for the friendly forces to defeat them before arriving at Shenyang City for some sightseeing. That’s it?”
At the end of Lu Xiangsheng's words, his rhetorical tone was very strong and his voice was loud.
All the generals had a tacit understanding, and they all stood out, clasping their fists or saluting the new military salute, and replied loudly: "The last general will never disgrace Denglai!"
Lu Xiangsheng was very satisfied with what he heard. Based on his personality, he must not be willing to wait for the friendly forces to capture Shenyang and just go sightseeing.
"Okay, all the generals are determined, and I am very pleased. But Denglai is the farthest away from Shenyang, and we are attacking along the road, so it is very difficult to reach Shenyang in time. Next, let's discuss what to do Fight to Shenyang as quickly as possible."
Lu Xiangsheng first waved his hand, asking the generals to return to their positions, and then made his request.
All the generals stood upright and listened to Lu Xiangsheng's speech attentively and solemnly. They had this determination, but they also knew that if they wanted to do it, as Zhong Cheng said, it would be very difficult.
Just as they were waiting for Lu Xiangsheng to give them instructions, a sergeant walked in quickly from outside the lobby, knelt on one knee and reported: "Zhongcheng, the messenger from Zhongxing Hou has arrived."
When Lu Xiangsheng heard this, he quickly ordered: "Please come quickly."
After a while, the courier belonging to the special forces, the Perak Brigade, appeared in the lobby. He first saluted Lu Xiangsheng with a new military salute, and then reported: "It's urgent from the Marquis."
Lu Er, who was standing next to Lu Xiangsheng, quickly took the scroll from the messenger and handed it to Lu Xiangsheng.
Lu Xiangsheng held the reel with one hand and easily twisted it with the other hand, and the cover came off.
When Lu Xiangsheng poured out the roll of paper inside and browsed it for a while, he couldn't help but be overjoyed. His eyebrows were raised and he asked loudly: "How did you get this? Is it accurate?"
The messenger stood firmly between the two rows of generals and replied with a little pride: "The Mongolian Horqin tribe has surrendered to the Ming Dynasty. They presented this picture. After verification by our Perak Brigade, it is true."
Another explosive news made the atmosphere in the lobby suddenly ignited. The enemy surrendered without a fight, and not just a few enemies, but tens of thousands of troops. This is really God's blessing for the Ming Dynasty!
With new changes, a new battle plan must be formulated.
The messenger first reported the situation to Lu Xiangsheng in detail, then took his leave and went to return to the Marquis of Zhongxing.
How to fight Denglai? With Lu Xiangsheng here, Zhong Jinwei felt at ease, so he did not ask the messenger to bring back the Denglai army's specific battle plan.
Under the chairmanship of Lu Xiangsheng, the generals in the lobby spoke to each other, especially the Fourth Primary School, who were even more active and gradually formed a complete battle plan.
Early the next morning, the army set off, and the mighty ships were like duckweed floating on the water, moving towards the coast of Liaodong. Zhangzi Island, which was still full of people before, suddenly became empty.