Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 506 The Emperor's Heart

After carefully inquiring about some preparations for the war in the Zhongjun account, Fu Youde was naturally relieved.

After dismissing the generals, Fu Youde said with a smile, "With Marquis Changxing and Marquis Wuying sitting in Liaodong and Pusan ​​to guard the north and south, there is naturally no big problem."

Xu Huizu also nodded with a smile, and said, "Your Majesty has thought about these things for a long time."

The strength of the Ming Dynasty is even better, there is no doubt about it.But the Ming Dynasty also considered that Goryeo might give it a go, and it also considered that Goryeo might attack Busan or Liaodong if some changes happened.

Fu Youde continued at this time, "In this battle, the army must cross the Yalu River."

There is no need for Fu Youde to remind me of this point. Whether it was the previous Han Dynasty offensive or the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the Yalu River can be said to be the key point.

In fact, in the past, the border between China and North Korea also changed.

After the war between Tang Dynasty and Silla, Silla and Tang Dynasty took Daedong River as the boundary.This is also the fifth largest river in North Korea in the future.

Then, after Wang's Koryo and Khitan, the border moved northward to Dingzhou, Xuande, and Yuanxing three passes south of Hamhung.

After Lao Zhu sent a large army to the northern expedition, Chaoli actually quickly sent troops to advance northward, occupying the area south of the Tumen River-Yalu River.

When Lao Zhu set up the Tieling Guard in the south of the Datong River, the King of Koryo did not approve of it.This also caused Li Chenggui to lead an army known as [-] across the Yalu River, preparing to attack Liaodong.

Although that battle did not start, Li Chenggui even returned to the army and seized power.But the Ming Dynasty also had to withdraw Tieling Guard to the Liaohe area.

Over the years, Li Chenggui and his son have not given up, and have always wanted to advance northward.If it weren't for Lan Yu and others' chasing north, if it wasn't for the great victory in Mobei two years ago, North Korea might have continued to advance north.

"The Marquis of Jiangyin assembled a heavy army in Weihaiwei and attacked his Huanghai Road across the sea. If the attack goes well, he can go straight to Gyeonggi-do and approach the capital." Xu Huizu said with a smile, "The three guards of Busan made an attack to contain their forces. Only the three guards of Busan Wei is far away, and cannot last long."

The imperial court seems to be a three-way army, and the three guards of Busan are from north to south.It's just that everyone can understand that the three guards of Busan can only contain some North Korean military forces, so that they cannot gather more troops.

After all, the task of Busan's three guards is special, and they have been building a city there all the time to guard against Koryo's attack.The key to Busan Sanwei's job is to serve as a fulcrum to support Dongying's silver mines.

This road is mainly defensive, and it is the most important thing to be able to contain some troops and wait for opportunities.

The remaining two armies, Jiangyin Hou Wu Gao and others led the army across the Bohai Sea to take the hinterland of Koryo.This is also the number of offensive routes of the Han Dynasty and even the Tang Dynasty. After all, Weihaiwei only needs to cross the Bohai Sea to approach the city and make Goryeo suffer from the enemy.

The task of the army along the way is not easy, even though Daming's navy looks strong, but fighting across the sea itself is not easy.

So the main force is the elite from Liaodong led by Fu Youde, and they will push down all the way.

Fu Youde continued, "North Korea has a lot of troops. Although there have been many civil strife in Goryeo these years, there are still a lot of warriors. In the early years, it claimed that a [-] army marched into Liaodong, but the actual number may not be less than [-]."

Xu Huizu nodded, and also said, "The great Ming Xing Tianbing, the whole country will definitely defend to the death, and there will only be more soldiers and horses."

This is easy to understand. At that time, Goryeo wanted to send an army known as a [-] army to attack Liaodong, although the number was a bit watery.However, if such an army can be produced, there must be some troops in the country.

Now that the army of the Ming Dynasty has come, Koryo must guard to the death.Although it is necessary to beware of Busan and divide the troops in Hwanghae-do, more soldiers and horses must be assembled in the north.

And many people also understand that siege warfare is never easy.There are also many mountains in Koryo, which are not conducive to cavalry gathering and fighting. This is not good news for Ming's army.

After all, the army led by Fu Youde beat the Mongols to the ground, but most of them were cavalry, or infantry who were good at restraining cavalry.Mountain warfare and siege warfare are a little strange to these armies who have been fighting in the north.

Thinking of something, Xu Huizu said, "It would be best if His Majesty's order can be resolved quickly. It's just that if the battle goes wrong, the imperial army will occupy the city."

This is actually not good news for Fu Youde, because once a war is about to start, he naturally means to go straight to Huanglong and just fight it down.If they occupy the city now, they will inevitably have to divide their troops, which is obviously not good.

It's just that Fu Youde also understands that the imperial court is determined to win Goryeo.Maybe it is necessary to reproduce the four counties of Han Dynasty, and even take this place as a prince, just like what was done in Dongying back then.

So now it's not just about knocking it down, but also leaving some people behind to manage it.Maybe some officials of the imperial court are ready to take over at any time.

Although this may increase the difficulty, Fu Youde has no objection.

The imperial court has been fighting smoothly these years, and Fu Youde has also done some things such as defeating powerful enemies in a few months, or capturing cities and territories.It's just that there is no big problem with the protracted war. The Ming Dynasty has made enough preparations.

In the early years, cotton-padded clothes and quilts have been distributed to the frontier troops in the north, and coal stoves and coal have also begun to be used more.Or those firearms based on granulated gunpowder, etc. These were all prepared by the Ming Dynasty for this battle, and it was not just for Goryeo.

Xu Huizu was a little envious, and said to Fu Youde, "Ying Guogong is a veteran in the court and is deeply trusted by His Majesty. After the attack on Goryeo this time, Ying Guogong is probably going to attack Haixi and Jianzhou Jurchens."

Fu Youde laughed out loud. He can be regarded as a "growth general".The three mountains Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, and Feng Sheng are insurmountable mountains for the founding nobles.

Furthermore, with Tang He, Li Wenzhong and others, the Ming Dynasty really did not lack commanders.What's more, the rapid rise of young Sapphire once made Fu Youde feel that it was difficult for him to make his mark.But who would have thought that he rose rapidly, and even quickly crushed the old Marquis who seemed to have made more achievements.

For Jurchen, the Ming Dynasty actually looked down on them, but not looking up to them doesn't mean they can ignore them.

Not to mention that the Jin Dynasty established by Jurchen was extremely powerful, and it even destroyed the Liao and Northern Song Dynasties and occupied the Central Plains.Although that is all in the past tense, the current Jurchen is also divided into three parts: Jianzhou Jurchen, Haixi Jurchen, and Donghai Jurchen.

Although the land of Liaodong belongs to Daming now, after Naha left and descended to Daming, all the Jurchen ministries that were originally under the rule of the Mongol Yuan all belonged to the territory.

But Jurchen has always belonged to all parties. They were once under the rule of the Mongols, and they were also controlled by Koryo before Liaodong was attached.

The current Jianzhou Jurchen Aha Chu and Meng Ge Timur now have a lot of intentions to belong to them.But this is not how active they are. The main reason is that the court ruled Liaodong a few years ago, established the Nuer Gandu Division, built Jianzhou Sanwei, etc., all of which made Jurchen feel pressure.

Whether it is the Jianzhou Jurchen or the Haixi Jurchen, they have been dissociated from various forces.

Even if Daming is strong and prosperous now, they still flirt with the rest of the Mongolian Yuan, such as the Alutai of the Asut tribe of Mongolia.Or there are many connections with Li Chenggui and his son in Korea.

Even their power has always been there, and they have always thought about self-government, and they are unwilling to accept too much control from the imperial court.

In the final analysis, they were dissatisfied with Wang Hua, and felt that what their ancestors could do, they could actually do.This is also the reason why Jurchen's various ministries seem to be divided over the years, but they have always been able to exist. While they have always been affiliated with various forces, they are also silently accumulating strength.

The sturdy folk customs and adaptation to the harsh environment really make these tribes more difficult to deal with.The activity between the white mountains and the black waters made the imperial army want to conquer, which is also a troublesome matter.

In fact, Xu Huizu and others sometimes don't understand very well. If Emperor Hongwu swept Liuhe, it was because the Ming Dynasty needed a unified dynasty, so it is understandable to take back Yanyun and even Liaodong.

But Emperor Yingshi was different, he seemed very greedy, and had some seemingly paranoid enthusiasm for the land.

Emperor Yingshi was also very enthusiastic about the land around Daming, and it seemed that he wanted to accept it.In many cases, some wild lands seem to want to be completely accepted and incorporated into the territory.

In the eyes of many people, there is really no need to take down many places. Not every wild land has silver mines.Sending troops to those places costs a lot of money and food, which many people think is very uneconomical.

In fact, some people also think that places like Liaodong are not profitable, not to mention the harsh environment, and there are many barbarians. It is not enough to run such a place in a day or two.

It's just that even if they don't understand, but the emperor has made up his mind, other people may not have much to say.After all, the two emperors of the Ming Dynasty were not the marionettes of the civil official group or the Xungui group. These two were too domineering, and it was difficult for anyone to change their determination.

In fact, some people can see that some wild lands seem useless, but these places can be divided into princes. Now the Ming Dynasty is not a vassal king defending the Central Plains, but a prince who founded the country and guarded the border.

Whether such a strategy is good or not is hard to say, anyway, the emperor seems to be planning to do so.

On the other hand, many people have also noticed that the Ming Dynasty is now running Liaodong.Many foreign races who once vassalized the Mongols are reclaiming fields, and they have come out of the jungle.

As long as these people have land and accept Sinicization, maybe a place like Liaodong, which was originally bitter and cold, can be stabilized.

(End of this chapter)