The meeting hall was simple, consisting of a large table and benches. The only thing that was astonishing was the large sand table on the table. Mountains, rivers, towns, and other terrain were clearly marked, as well as the military deployment of both the enemy and our forces.
Mao Wenlong watched as the generals couldn't help but crowd around the sand table to watch. He couldn't help but laugh and said loudly, "Look carefully, this is an imperial decree, delivered not long ago. I've recruited many people and have almost finished revising it. Today is the first time I'm using it to arrange military affairs."
Imperially commissioned? Could it be that the emperor was not doing his job and was taking up carpentry again?
The generals made wild guesses and became more cautious. Some of them who wanted to touch it withdrew their hands.
"Generals, please take a seat. The military meeting is about to begin." Deputy Commander Gou Zhenhuai said with a smile, "The great campaign to pacify Liao and exterminate the slaves will begin with our Dongjiang Town. Isn't it eye-catching and impressive?"
Mao Wenlong watched as everyone took their seats. Some generals habitually took out cigarettes and looked at him hesitantly. He smiled and waved his hand, saying, "You are free to do as you please. This meeting hall is well ventilated, and I will not be affected."
The smoking generals finally felt relieved, took out their cigarettes and started smoking.
"Old Kong, you spent all your money on cigarettes again, didn't you?" Someone saw Kong Youde holding out a thick, long cigarette and couldn't help but jokingly said, "New cigars, but they're not cheap."
Kong Youde smiled and said, "This thing is still the most enjoyable. Um, it's called cigar."
With the opening of Pi Island and Zhenjiang markets, and the addition of several shops in southern Liaoning, the tentacles of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce extended quickly and far, and the variety of commercial goods also increased. It was extremely easy to make money from the soldiers.
Mao Wenlong coughed dryly, and the generals quickly shut up and quieted down.
Gou Zhenhuai saw Mao Wenlong nod slightly to him, so he reached out and picked up the teaching stick, pointing and explaining on the sand table.
With only two flags of Jiannu, it was no longer possible to defend Jianzhou tightly.
Apart from the troops at Yagu Pass and the troops led by Du Du who were entangled with Mao Chenglu's troops who were heading north along the Yalu River to attack Jianzhou, more and more loopholes had appeared in other places.
Mao Wenlong once again made use of his expertise in guerrilla warfare, and mobilized 3,000 musketeers, divided into teams of 300, to infiltrate Jianzhou from multiple locations.
These small teams would avoid the strong and fight the weak in Jianzhou, destroy the Jurchens' manors, attack villages, rescue the Liao people, intercept and kill messengers, and create chaos everywhere.
And this was only the beginning of the great battle. The second step was to wait for an opportunity to dispatch a mobile force of two thousand flying cavalry and three thousand spear cavalry, advance eastward along a tributary of the Taizi River, attack Jianzhou, and attack the flank of Yagu Pass.
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