Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 125 Summoning Yi Sun-shin

After watching the drill of the new North Korean army, Zhang Xiao now has a rough grasp of the foundation of North Korea.

In the Admiral's Mansion, Zhang Xiao and Li Rusong began a secret chat.

"Admiral Li, the current North Korean army is weaker than I thought. It looks like an army, but in fact it is just a peasant army that has just picked up weapons, and the weapons are not very good. If I can handle this army with full power, Of the 20,000 men and horses, only 2,000 can be left as combatants at most, and the rest may not be qualified as auxiliary soldiers. It seems that the elite of the Korean army have been basically wiped out by the Japanese." Zhang Xiao sighed with emotion. .

"Yes. So before, North Korea's monarchs and ministers urged me to march into the army. They didn't even think about it. I wanted to fight. What if I didn't win the battle and the court reinforcements didn't arrive? What would happen if North Korea could send out troops? A decent army as backup, not to mention too much, 20,000 is enough. Li dared to go to the Mata company camp and penetrate the Japanese defense line from north to south. But Li has the important task of being the commander-in-chief of the three armies. If you are not sure of victory, how can you dare to fight in a foreign country? Zhang Shidu, thank you for your tips, otherwise our army will really be in a bitter battle in the Wangjing area. If the Japanese are lucky enough to win, they will When morale rises, the battle ahead will be difficult to fight.”

"Oh? What tips?"

"There is no tip bag. Li remembered it wrong. Thank you Zhang Shidu for the reminder."

"The general was still impulsive this time. The credit must be given, and someone must speak out. After all, this time we came to fight under the banner of aiding North Korea, and we had such a quarrel with the North Korean monarchs and ministers. Your Majesty will not look good if you go there. The affairs of Korea involve tribute and vassalage. This is the ancestral law of the Ming Dynasty, and your Majesty cannot always turn a blind eye."

"What Zhang Shidu means is that North Korea has already sent the certificate to His Majesty?" Li Rusong asked excitedly.

"I'm just talking about a hypothesis. Even if it is true, this matter is over. To put it harshly, based on the current combat power of the North Korean army, the North Korean royal court still depends on our army. But because of this, our army We cannot overly stimulate the Korean monarchs and ministers at the moment. After all, the imperial court has always had plans for peace talks, otherwise Shi Shangshu would not have sent Shen Weijing as an envoy to contact the Japanese army for peace talks, and the Korean state is also afraid of being betrayed by us. "

"The civil and military forces fight to the death. The battle and the war are matters decided by the imperial court. Before the peace agreement between the imperial court and the Japanese was reached, Li's cavalry did not dare to stop moving forward for a moment. Zhang Shidu, although our army has not It is a big move, but the battle is still being fought. After successive battles, our army has suffered heavy casualties and has no place to replenish its troops. If we continue to attack rashly and the casualties are higher, we will really have no troops left to fight. "

"Zhang knows about Admiral Li's difficulties, and the imperial court naturally knows it too. So this time I suggested to Your Majesty that in addition to bringing a batch of firecrackers and artillery, I also brought some craftsmen and some soldiers who were good at construction. The Japanese are now stationed in the garrison. Those fortresses and cities that are easy to defend and difficult to attack should be attacked if possible. If they cannot be attacked by force, they should pretend to be building houses instead of farming. Only in this way can the Japanese see the determination of our army. This is the reason why the battles are fought. It is already very difficult to take advantage of the situation. It can only rely on the competition of national strength and the competition of military will. Don't look at the ferocious look of the Japanese, once you scare them, they will behave. "

"Yes, Li has been looking for a fighter. However, after the Japanese and our army lost a few field battles, they are now unable to break out of the fortified wall, and our army's artillery bombardment is not very effective. After a hundred years of melee, the Japanese have developed city-building technology It’s really okay.”

"Admiral Li, now our army needs to select troops to help the North Korean army increase its combat strength. Which unit do you think is suitable?" Zhang Xiao asked.

"It's not easy to mobilize the people in my headquarters at will. General Ma is new here in the Beijing camp. I have to let him get familiar with it first. What I thought before was to send a thousand people from the Jianzhou Department and Mr. Wu. The general's soldiers and horses went over to provide support. But now North Korea does not want the Jurchen soldiers to cooperate with them. General Wu was seriously injured after attacking Pyongyang last time and then developed a hidden illness."

"Old General Wu has a hidden disease? I also saw Old General Wu at the banquet, but I didn't notice it."

"Old General Wu went to the banquet? Then he is probably holding on. However, although General Wu was injured and his troops suffered heavy casualties, with the addition of some soldiers and weapons, the troops will still have fighting strength, and the department's The fighting spirit is still enough.”

"The infantry can still be led by General Wu. General Wu is still diligent and reliable, and his reputation on the battlefield is sufficient. As for the cavalry, what else does Admiral Li recommend?"

"Zhang Shidu, what do you think about sending the Kuaibai Department? I also asked the Kuaibai Department to check Wang Jing's status before. Kuaibai and his son did a good job in this task." "How many people are there in the Kuaibai Department? ?”

"There are probably more than 2,000 people capable of fighting now, and 3,000 horses."

"That's no problem. They don't need to confront the main force of the Japanese. They just help the Koreans cover up their positions. These troops are enough. Admiral Li, you just said that there are no capable generals in the Korean army. In fact, it's not that there are none. Maybe General, you can't do it for a while. Didn’t think of it.”

"Oh, who is it?" Li Rusong asked curiously.

"North Korea's Yi Sun-shin."

"Oh, I have some impression of this man Li. But isn't he in charge of the navy?"

"Admiral Li, the next battle really depends on the navy. Only by coordinating water routes can we take down several fortified cities occupied by the Japanese."

Without further ado, Zhang Xiao left the Admiral's Mansion and sent someone to invite Liu Chenglong to discuss matters.

"Prime Minister Liu, Admiral Li and I have agreed to let the troops of General Chi and General Wu support the Korean army. However, these two armies are still under the control of Admiral Li. They are only ordered to cover the plundering formation for your troops."

"This is natural. How dare we command the heavenly soldiers. In the future, with the help of the heavenly soldiers, our army will not be at a disadvantage against the Japanese."

"By the way, Prime Minister Liu, if it's convenient, could you please help me invite General Li Ruxie, the naval commander of Jeolla Zuo Dao, to come over. I have something to ask him."

"Oh, the angel has also heard the name of Ambassador Li Zuoshui? That's no problem. Ambassador Li Zuoshui's current official position was recommended by Liu. Ambassador Li Zuoshui still fought several tough battles. Now the Japanese navy does not dare to go north to harass easily. Li Zuoshui The envoy also has some merit. To be honest with the angel, there are plans to summon Li Zuoshui envoy back to Wangjing recently and let him command the three navy armies. "

"That's good. Then I'll trouble Prime Minister Liu to invite Ambassador Li Zuoshui over."

Ten days later, Zhang Xiao waited for Yi Sun-shin's visit.

"Yi Sun-shin, the navy commander of Jeolla Zudo Province, paid homage to the angel of the kingdom of heaven."

(End of this chapter)