Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 92 The army sets out for battle

The day of general worship is coming soon.

All the officials were already in place, the emperor was dressed in military uniform, and the chariot driver had arrived at the Huangji Hall.

Li Rusong, dressed in battle armor, walked up the steps step by step and bowed to the emperor in front of the palace.

The presiding officer began to read out the written document: "... Hideyoshi, the Japanese country, came from a humble background and managed to unify the Japanese country by luck. He did not want to protect the country and the people, but instead raised unjust divisions in Korea. I now worship Li Rusong as the admiral of the Eastern Expedition, to command all the armies and defeat the enemy. We will march eastwards. Wherever the king goes, he will eliminate all evil and harmonize all nations."

"My minister, Li Rusong, should wipe out the Japanese pirates and show Tianwei's power to foreign countries." Li Rusong thanked him and took the Jie Yue.

The ceremony is completed. Li Rusong walked down the steps and walked towards the Meridian Gate. Outside the Meridian Gate, there are already neat queues, picturesque flags, and no noise from people.

"My fellow soldiers, I, Li Rusong, will lead you from today on to attack the Japanese nation Guanbai and Toyotomi Hideyoshi who dare to offend my great power." Li Rusong shouted.

Military music began to play. All the soldiers were silent, and saw a strong murderous aura in the military formation.

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The Japanese-conquering army set off in such a mighty manner. Just two days after the army set off, Li Rumei made a request to Li Rusong to go ahead.

"Rumei, we are brothers at home, but in the army there are only superiors and subordinates. Now that the army has just set off, you have to leave the team first. You must give me a sufficient reason." Li Rusong said.

"Brother, I want to go to the Jianzhou Department first to see how far this Nurhaci has trained the Jianzhou Jurchens. It actually makes the Ye He Department so afraid, and Zhang Shidu always talks about it. Moreover, The Jurchen headquarters in Jianzhou is right on the edge of North Korea, and I won’t be at ease if I don’t go and take a look.” Li Rumei said.

"Rumei, I will sign a military order with you, so you should go ahead. When you go over, don't rush to the Jianzhou Department first. Go to Guangning City first and say hello to Mr. Dong. On this expedition, His Majesty said I can bring all my father's old troops with me. You tell Li Ning, Li Ping and Hu to wait patiently and not to act rashly. When the time comes, we will meet up and march into North Korea together." Li Rusong ordered.

"Brother, Rumei is ready. We are just waiting for the military order and we are ready to go." Li Rumei said.

"Fifth brother, be careful along the way." Li Rusong warned.

Seeing Li Rumei and his party leaving, Li Rusong felt a little disappointed. However, this feeling did not last long, because his personal guard Li Yousheng ran over.

"Master, Song Jinglue has something to discuss with you," Li Yousheng said.

"Okay, I'll be there in a moment." Li Rusong said.

Although he said so, Li Rusong still looked at the direction Li Rumei was leaving. He didn't turn his horse back to the main tent until the sky was getting dark and he couldn't see clearly.

"Song Jinglue came to see me. What are your orders?" Li Rusong entered the main tent and sat on the seat next to him without bowing to Song Yingchang.

Song Yingchang frowned, but soon returned to his normal expression.

"I just ordered Admiral Li to come over for discussion. Why has Admiral Li arrived just now? Is there something that delayed it?" Song Yingchang asked.

"My younger brother Li Rumei volunteered to serve as an outpost for the army, so I gave him a few more warnings and wasted some time. I'm really sorry for making Song Jing wait for so long." Li Rusong said, but there was no apology in his tone. . "If that's the case, it's understandable. It's just that General Ziqing is also a lieutenant general in the army. If he leaves a large group of people to do things, he has to tell me first." Song Yingchang said.

"I was careless. Next time something similar happens, I must inform Song Jinglue first." Li Rusong said.

"Let's not talk about that for now. This time I came to discuss with Admiral Li, mainly because I want to know Admiral Li's marching strategy. The current army is only 50,000, and the follow-up troops are still on their way to Beijing. Even if they arrive in Liaodong The town in Liaodong was defeated by Zu Chengxun, and troops were stationed in Liaodong town to guard against the Mongolian and Jurchen tribes. The most they could do was add a few thousand more people. How long does Admiral Li plan to stay in Liaodong, waiting for reinforcements?" Song Yingchang asked.

"I won't stay here for too long. I will stay in Liaodong for at most ten days to replenish food, grass and weapons, and then join the reinforcements from Liaodong Town before heading straight to North Korea. I have also reported this strategy to His Majesty," Li Rusong said.

"How did His Majesty respond?" Song Yingchang asked.

"Your Majesty said that you will not be able to accept your orders, so I am asked to adapt accordingly." Li Rusong said.

"Since it is His Majesty's wish, I won't say anything. However, there is one thing that I may want to remind you. It is difficult to transport our general's artillery. If you are in a hurry to enter the court, you may not be able to transport it so fast." Song Yingchang said.

"It doesn't matter, the army can go south first. When our army arrives in Pyongyang and surround the city, we can wait for the artillery to slowly arrive." Li Rusong said.

"Admiral Li, should you reconsider whether the advance is too eager?" Song Yingchang said.

"Song Jinglue, don't worry. Li is not a reckless person. He will definitely investigate the route before marching. By the time we reach the border, North Korea will probably be completely destroyed. If we don't fight a battle quickly, if the Japanese gain a foothold, It will be even harder to fight in the future," Li Rusong explained.

"Then let's fight according to Admiral Li's method." Song Yingchang said.

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The Japanese conquering army marched eastward smoothly and soon arrived at Guangning City.

However, Li Rusong did not see Li Rumei in Guangning City. The sergeants in the city said that he had left in a hurry for the Jianzhou Department five days ago. Moreover, Mr. Dong was not there either. He just happened to be inspecting the border fortress. I don’t know if it was a coincidence or intentional.

It doesn't matter if you don't see Li Rumei. After many years of absence, Li Rusong finally returned to his familiar Liaodong and met his acquaintances again. But now is not the time to reminisce, because he saw an old acquaintance who tied himself up and carried thorns on his back.

"Vice-President Zu, what are you doing with this outfit?" Li Rusong originally thought of punishing Zu Chengxun severely, but now looking at Zu Chengxun's outfit, he didn't know what to say. Something good.

"The last general was greedy for merit and rushed forward. Shi Ru and other brothers were killed on the battlefield, and their bones were abandoned outside the fortress. This defeat violated the laws of the imperial court and damaged the prestige of the Liaodong Army. I ask Admiral Li to forgive the last mistake of the last general and send him again." The general will deal with it at the end." Zu Chengxun said.

"Now you are speaking tough, but what's the use of speaking tough now? Can talking tough bring the dead brothers back to life? The court has said, let me decide what to do with you. If I kill you now, your death will be in vain. The Japanese have killed 3,000 of us. We will kill 30,000 of them first. You must kill enough for me before you die. Now in Liaodong, you are the one who has fought a solid battle with the Japanese. What do you want? Do you deserve meritorious service?" Li Rusong asked, staring at Zu Chengxun.

　Three chapters updated today. See you all on the weekend.

　　

　

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