Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 100 The battle for military glory first

In Pyongyang City, Li Rusong, who was remembered by the Ming Dynasty monarchs and ministers, was chatting with North Korean Prime Minister Liu Chenglong.

"Thank you very much, Admiral Li, for helping our country recover half of the country. I, the king and ministers of Korea, recite the general's military exploits day and night, and dare not forget the general's kindness." Liu Chenglong said.

"It's passed. This is all due to His Majesty's strategizing. Song Jinglue took great credit for coordinating the rear. The attack on Pyongyang City also relied on the bravery of our soldiers to kill the enemy. How could Rusong dare to take credit for it?" Li Rusong said. .

"Admiral Li raised his troops to regain Pyongyang, and now you are the number one general in the Chinese Empire."

"Hahaha, Mr. Liu, don't praise me anymore. If you praise Rusong any more, you won't be able to recognize yourself. Mr. Liu, how about Li compose a poem for you?"

"Of course that's good, Liu will listen to the admiral's masterpiece."

"I brought my troops to Jianggan at night to say that the three Koreas were not at peace.

On the Lord's day of the Ming Dynasty, a banner was hung to announce the festival, and at night the ministers drank wine and rejoiced.

When spring comes, my murderous spirit is still strong, but now that the demonic atmosphere has gone, my bones have become cold.

Talking, laughing and speaking out has no chance of winning. In my dreams, I often recall riding in the saddle. "

Li Rusong immediately composed a poem.

"I didn't expect that the general not only has great martial arts skills, but also has such literary talent. Liu admires him."

"Li's teacher was Xu Wenchang. The teacher taught me a lot and also taught me the art of poetry. It's a pity that Li didn't learn much. Since Liu Xiang liked it, I gave this poem to Liu Xiang. When the king and Song Jinglue arrive in Pyongyang, we will discuss the next step to drive out the Japanese pirates completely."

"In the battle of General Pyongyang, the Japanese army was completely frightened. The next battle will not be like the autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves."

"Although the Japanese are not strong enough to fight, they still have an army of more than 100,000 people. How to fight well requires careful discussion," Li Rusong said.

Li Rusong still wanted to continue talking, but his second brother Li Rubai hurried over, not caring about Liu Chenglong standing next to him, and directly pulled Li Rusong to the corner.

Li Rusong looked confused and was about to ask his second brother what he wanted to do.

Li Rubai whispered urgently: "Brother, return to the military camp quickly. The Northern and Southern armies are competing for credit. Now they are confronting each other."

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When Li Rusong returned to the military camp, two groups of soldiers, led by their respective officers, were already staring at each other, looking like they were about to fight.

"What's going on? After winning battles one by one, don't you care about the court's military law?" Li Rusong was neatly dressed, followed by fully armed cavalry. The two groups of sergeants, who were originally on equal terms, lowered their arrogance when they saw the coach coming, and silently separated a way to let Li Rusong in.

"What could possibly cause such trouble? General Luo, please tell me first."

"Admiral, on the day we attacked Pyongyang City, you said it yourself, and the first one to get there would be rewarded five thousand taels of silver. Luo got there first, and he will be happy these days. If you say a few more words, these northern troops will come to cause trouble. , saying that we are southern barbarians, and dare to rob them of the military glory of the Northern Army. The general knows that the admiral is also from the Northern Army, but the general is not afraid, and at worst he will file a lawsuit to the court." Luo Shangzhi shouted.

"Who said that the Zhejiang soldiers were Southern barbarians?" Li Rusong pointed at the riding whip and looked around at the Northern Army soldiers. Not a single soldier dared to say a word.

"What's wrong? I dare not admit it. Our army here, no matter from the east, west, north or south, are all people from the Ming Dynasty. They are all brothers in the army. Who told you to call them Nanbarians? Li's teacher is from Zhejiang . Who dares to talk about Nanmanzi again, I, Li Rusong, will whip him to death." "Admiral, it's just a title. I'm afraid some soldier made a quick remark. But General Luo said that he got there first, and I, Yang Yuan, don't accept it. It's obviously I, Yang Yuan, climbed up first." Seeing that no one from the Northern Army dared to speak, Yang Yuan jumped out anxiously.

"Whoever climbed first can be verified. But when you people gather to make trouble, you are showing contempt for the superior officials and the court. So what if you climb first? The first one has the most military merit? Before the war begins, I ordered General Wu to lead the army The troops attacked Mudanfeng, but General Wu didn't say anything. He personally led the charge to the heavily guarded Mudanfeng and was stunned. General Wu was seriously injured and is still lying down. This time we marched into North Korea and attacked Pyongyang, how many sergeants have been killed and injured, and you still think there are not enough, and you still want to kill each other?" Li Rusong asked.

"I don't dare..." Yang Yuan saw the coach furious and quickly suppressed the grumbling words he was about to say.

"Don't dare. I think you are all very brave. Leave them all alone. Next time, all will be dealt with according to military law." Li Rusong shouted.

Although the sergeants on both sides were still angry, they still listened to the commander's order and returned to their camps.

Li Rusong waited until the sergeants on both sides dispersed, then got off his horse and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

At night, Li Rusong called his two brothers to his military tent.

"I didn't expect that the competition for merit in the army would cause such a big fuss this time. Second brother and fifth brother, I have worked hard on you to patrol the army more in the past few days to prevent accidents." Li Rusong said seriously.

"Brother, Rubai actually rushed ahead and climbed into the city, do you think?" Li Rubai said.

"Second brother, please stop causing trouble. The battle is not over yet, and the morale of the military is so impetuous now. It is important if this continues."

"Now it's not just the North and South Army's problem, in fact the Western Army is also restless. Brother, you didn't let the Japanese army participate in the siege and sent them far away. You said it was for reinforcements. Who knows that other parts of the Japanese army were not there at all? Come on. Kuai Bai's army is not satisfied either, it's just that Kuai Bai and his son are in an awkward situation now and don't dare to make trouble." Li Rumei also came out to add.

"Although His Majesty gave me the post of admiral, now all the armies come from different places, and many people may not obey me. If I hadn't won the battle in Pyongyang, these generals would be even more dissatisfied with me. I didn't expect the silver reward. Five thousand taels can make all the tribes fall out of harmony." Li Rusong said with emotion.

"Brother, did you forget something?" Li Rubai reminded.

"What's the matter?" Li Rusong was a little confused.

"Didn't Zhang Shidu give you some tips?" Li Rubai reminded.

"Yes, I still have it with me. When Shi Zhang read it to me, he said that it can be opened and read after Pyongyang is captured. It seems that he didn't say how many can be opened." Li Rusong took out the bag of tips.

"This tip bag is for you, so Rumei and I won't read it."

"Now that we three brothers are alone overseas, there is nothing we can't watch together. I have opened it, so you can take a look together." Li Rusong said.

"If a general encounters a matter of competing for merit, he only needs to stabilize the morale of the army. He cannot make the decision himself, but must be dealt with by the court."

"The monarchs and ministers of Korea cannot be trusted. They are eager to regain the entire territory and will urge our army to attack. If the general has conquered Pyongyang quickly, the Japanese will gather heavy troops on the Korean army. The general cannot lead his troops to advance lightly."

"The general must not easily believe in the promises of North Korea's monarchs and ministers, and must do everything possible to collect food and grass to prevent the army from starving."

The three brothers looked at each other in confusion as they read these paragraphs.

(End of this chapter)