The attack on the Wanghai Fortress lasted for a day and a night. Zhou Qingfeng deliberately observed the condition of the recruits in the Imperial Guard. Their discipline was good, but their cooperation still needed to be honed. This was the first operation after the large-scale expansion of the Imperial Guard. Many recruits had only trained for a month, so it was already very good for them to be in such a state. The veterans and the backbone of the previous training played an important role in leading.
The veterans were really important!
"Let's go back to the camp." Zhou Qingfeng was in a good mood. He felt that as long as he trained for another three or four months, the recruits could become veterans again, and then he could expand again. "The Tianjin Navy contributed five large ships, the pirates contributed one, and I have one. Hehehe … seven large ships can be used to deliver thousands of troops at one time. Bohai Bay will become my bathtub in the future. "
The seven large ships pulled dozens of small ships and set sail together. The Wanghai Fortress on land was completely destroyed, leaving only scorched earth. Zhou Qingfeng came this time to establish his power. He would capture the pirates if he could, and kill those who resisted. The Imperial Guard defeated a large number of pirates gathered here in a massacre during the attack last night. In the end, hundreds of corpses were pulled out and burned.
Not long after Zhou Qingfeng left, the troops of the Gaizhou Guards recovered the place again. Yang Yuwei, who had escaped last night in a muddle-headed manner, cried bitterly. Not only did his nephew die, but his force was also destroyed. In the future, his right to speak in Gaizhou would be greatly reduced. No matter how much he swore to take revenge, others saw him as an old dog waiting to die.
However, Luo Lie and Ouyang Jun, who were almost caught by Zhou Qingfeng last night, were more eye-catching. The bureaucrats at all levels in Gaizhou did not take Zhou Qingfeng seriously before. Now that they had a taste of the sharpness of the Revolutionary Army, they trembled with fear. They all ran to the two disciples of the capital who were said to have deep backgrounds and begged to quickly report to the imperial court so that they could send troops to destroy the rebels.
However, the two of them, who had originally come to Liaodong with the intention of making a name for themselves, were now somewhat dispirited. Ouyang Jun, on the other hand, did not mind. At most, he was scared by the Road Hog last night. From now on, he made up his mind to stay as far away from that mechanical monster as possible. He would rather die than go near it.
As for Luo Lie, he could feel the huge gap between him and Lu Ba. This gap was like the gap between him and Gao Daniu. It was difficult to overcome. "How can this Zhou rebel be so strong? If he had such ability, he could have served the imperial court. Why would he want to be a traitor? "
"What's so good about serving the imperial court? Like you and I, who are bossed around by Eunuch Ma? "Ouyang Jun looked at the sea." The Gaizhou Guards have already sent someone to inform the imperial court about yesterday's battle. I also wrote a secret report and gave it to Eunuch Ma. I don't want to go to Liang Fangkou anymore. I'll stay in Gai Province for now … No, Gai Province is too close to Liang Fangkou. I have to go to Jinzhou and wait for news in Lushun. "
Go to Liang Fangkou? Not only did Ouyang Jun not want to go, but Luo Lie also did not want to go. The Road Hog that had pounced out of the darkness last night had given him a huge shock. Such a powerful mechanical monster was definitely stronger than Eunuch Ma of the East Military Execution Orders. Shouldn't it have the demeanor of an expert? But it had actually launched a sneak attack without a sound. If not for Ouyang Jun's warning, he would definitely be in trouble.
Faced with such a powerful and shameless opponent, Luo Lie was also afraid that he would die before he could achieve victory. It would be better for him to stay far away. As for Ouyang Jun's suggestion, he nodded and said, "I'll go with you to Lushun. Tell them that the two of us can't defeat that rebel, and ask Eunuch Ma to send more experts. I heard that he boasted about being the 'number one in the world' before, and I wasn't convinced, but … "
"What about now?"
"Probably only a few old monsters in the Imperial Palace can compete with him. Anyway, I can't."
Luo Lie and Ouyang Jun retreated in less than three days. Zhou Qingfeng also returned to the camp with a huge fleet. The Human-faced Monster sent the news of his victory to Xu Bing in advance. When he led the fleet to the shore, there was a lively welcoming crowd at the dock. Just by looking at the big ship that was slowly approaching like a small mountain, anyone would feel that the strength of the Revolutionary Army had become a bit stronger.
"We can move now. We'll complete the last journey of our migration to Lushun." The first thing that Zhou Qingfeng did after getting off the ship was to announce that this long-planned operation was about to come to an end.
Seven ships could transport about a thousand people at a time, and they could also carry two to three hundred tons of goods. They could make a round trip in four days. It would take about one and a half months to transport the entire Revolutionary Army. This still seemed to take a long time, but it was much safer than traveling by land. Especially now that the pirates on the west side of the Liaodong Peninsula had suffered a big loss and were no longer able to make trouble.
Xu Bing gave Zhou Qingfeng a big hug and finally heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. As long as they seized Lushun, the Revolutionary Army could attack and retreat. It would be easy for them to develop internally and expand externally. But when she hugged him, she whispered in Zhou Qingfeng's ear, "I have bad news to tell you."
"What's the matter?" Zhou Qingfeng had not left the camp recently because he was afraid that something would happen to the base. In order to seize the ship this time, he also wanted to go and return quickly without any delay. But now when he came back, there was still bad news waiting for him.
Xu Bing stepped aside. A sturdy man came from behind, knelt down on one knee and shouted to Zhou Qingfeng, "Chief Zhou, Shenyang Han Shi has brought people to surrender, please take them in."
Han Shi had publicly surrendered in Fushun, but after learning that Zhou Qingfeng wanted to rebel, he returned to Shenyang and said he wanted to pick up his family. Zhou Qingfeng didn't care whether he was sincere or not, he let him go anyway. But now that this person appeared again, Zhou Qingfeng frowned. "Something happened in Shenyang, right?"
Han Shi suddenly burst into tears and cried, "Five days ago, the slave chief led troops to attack. Liaodong Inspector Li Weihan fled to Liaoyang, Shenyang was leaderless, and the city was broken in two days. All the people in the city were captured by the slave chief. After the Jurchen soldiers entered the city, they burned, killed, and looted, and the whole city was killed and injured. Families are torn apart, and there are many who have lost their families. "
After saying that, Han Shi burst into tears, "This hatred, this hatred, I will never forget."
Xu Bing approached Zhou Qingfeng and added, "Nurhachi's attack came without warning, Shenyang fell too quickly, and only a few people in the city escaped. At present, a large number of Han people around Shenyang are fleeing. Han Shi came by water, and like us, he cut wood to make rafts and went downstream. But these people were completely unprepared on the way, and their situation was extremely miserable. "
History had changed greatly.
The original battle of Fushun happened in 1618. The Ming Army tossed around for half a year, mobilizing troops from all over the country to counterattack Sa Erhu in 1619, and was defeated. In 1621, Nurhachi attacked Shenyang and Liaoyang. It was only 1616, and the wild boar's appetite was much bigger. He took over Fushun less than a month ago, and immediately sent troops to sweep the surrounding areas, and now he took over Shenyang.
What an overbearing person!
Shenyang City was broken, and Liaoyang wouldn't be able to hold on for long.
Zhou Qingfeng let Han Shi settle down, while he quickly returned to the command center and stared at the map hanging on the wall in a daze. Xu Bing said in a deep voice behind him, "There are a large number of refugees coming towards us, and I've already accompanied some people along the river to meet them. It's fine if they come along the river, the river will always send people over, and they won't starve to death for two or three days. But if they come along the road, it's troublesome. "
At this moment, a large number of refugees were supporting the old and the young, far away from the disaster. But many people didn't know where to escape to, and could only hide blindly.
Xu Bing continued, "Han Shi not only brought his hundred or so subordinates, but also a large number of relatives and vassal people along the way, more than a thousand people. I'll disperse these people and organize some of them who can ride horses to send a message to the north, telling the displaced people that they can take refuge here. "
Zhou Qingfeng built the Yingkou base with the intention of accepting people, and there would be a large number of refugees coming next, which would be another test. Fortunately, the 'Revolutionary Army' was about to seize Lushun for development, and ten thousand people was definitely not enough. Obtaining a large number of young and strong people was the top priority.
"Do we have enough food?"
"Yes, 13,000 tons of food was transported from Fushun. Li Yongfang alone contributed 10,000 tons. This batch of food is enough to feed more than a hundred thousand people in a short period of time. I've made a plan to take in 50,000 people easily, 70,000 is a bit difficult, and 100,000 is the limit. The main problem is that the management won't be able to keep up with the demand. "
"What about medicine?"
"There's a shortage of medicine. We still have some future broad-spectrum antimicrobial medicine that can be diluted in large quantities. But no matter how diluted, it'll be difficult to feed tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people. "
"What about silver?"
"We still have a few hundred thousand silver in reserve. It might seem like a lot, but it's actually not enough. Do you still remember that we spent fifty thousand taels of silver just to buy a better magical artifact armor? We spent so much silver, but only bought 100 sets. Now the armors of the army are not even complete. There are a large number of Liaodong officials and gentry among the people fleeing from the north. Don't let them go. "
"It seems that we have to get more supplies." After a brief conversation with Xu Bing, Zhou Qingfeng looked at the map and glanced back and forth. "We have to snatch resources from Nurhachi. We can't let him easily take away the supplies and people from all over Liaodong."
"What do you want to do?"
"I want to take down the two cities of Haizhou and Gaizhou, and plunder the population, money, and food of these two places. After all, these two places are very close to us. In the process of shipping by sea, if they jump out, it will not be a big deal. It's better to knock them out first. Then …. "
Zhou Qingfeng was about to make up his mind to fight when the guard outside the headquarters shouted, "Sir, Li Beiyu of Liang Fangkou Pass is here. He said he has something important to see you."
Li Beiyu of Liang Fangkou Pass? Sang Wen's guide to Wanghai Castle was provided by him. Zhou Qingfeng asked doubtfully, "Ask him what's the matter? Don't bother me if there's nothing important. Tell him to get lost. "
The guard immediately turned around and left, but after a while, he came back and reported, "Sir, Li Beiyu said he came to work for the army and also to inquire about information on behalf of the commanders of Haizhou and Gaizhou Guards. He wants to ask for a favor. He also said that as long as there's no need to use weapons, everything can be discussed. "
"I just attacked Wanghai Castle, and they came." Zhou Qingfeng frowned at first, then sneered and said, "Their desire to survive is very strong. I was just about to wipe out these two cities, and they immediately sent people to negotiate."
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