Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 995 North Korea ([-])

It has been several days since Cai Huaze's troops landed off the coast of Xinghai County.

Today is July 1653, 7, the 15nd day after the official war between the Eastern Republic and the Korean Kingdom.In the past half a month, the main force commanded by Shao Shude himself (in fact, he was only responsible for pressing the formation and signing orders, and the formulation of specific campaign tactics was completed by the staff of the Operations Section of the headquarters) all the way to break through Donglai, Liangshan and other counties. , killed, wounded and captured North Korean Gyeongsang Zodo soldiers Ma Jiedushi's local army of 22 people (more defeated), and then went straight to Fucheng with the momentum of a big victory; More than 7000 members of the phalanx division conquered the two counties of Xiongchuan and Changwon without a fight. At present, their entire army has stationed in Changwon, and they plan to meet the troops that may be killed by the Gyeongsang Right Army and Horse Jiedushi from the direction of Jinzhou.

It can be said that with the thunderous offensive of the 2500 to [-] troops (including the soldiers) on the east bank, the entire Gyeongsang-do of the Joseon Kingdom has been beaten into a daze.The main force led by Shao Shude surrounded and sent reinforcements near Gyeongju, almost consuming most of the soldiers and horses in Gyeongsang-do, and with the rapid advance of [-] people led by Cai Huaze after landing, the empty Xinghai and Yongchuan counties Falling one after another, the entire Gyeongju prefecture of North Korean officials will soon lose their way of retreat.

Qingshangyi has been corrupted so far!

"Grain, beans, fodder, livestock, leather, and medicinal materials are the key targets. All materials must be carefully counted, and there must be no omission or concealment. Anyone who violates the order will be beheaded!" Cai Huaze rode on a snatched mule and ordered vigorously.The nearby area is a low mountain plain, which belongs to the hinterland of Gyeongju Prefecture, and has always been known as affluent. This has given Cai Huaze's gang of thieves-born officers a great "space to play".

This group of old thieves led the "new thieves" recruited in Shandong and Zhejiang, and organized armed attacks into the homes of large North Korean families in the countryside, dragging cattle and horses, robbing gold and silver, not to mention food and cloth. Even that beautiful woman was plundered hundreds of times by this group of servants with poor military discipline.The local Koreans dared not speak out, and occasionally a few rose up to resist, but were wiped out by Cai Huaze, who was equipped with a large number of firearms and was skilled in combat.

It is worth mentioning that due to the crazy oppression of North Korean landlords and aristocrats in recent years, the number of "open fire thieves" (who started out for hungry people and have now turned into robbers and bandits) all over the country has continued to increase.On this coastal plain in the northeast of Gyeongju Prefecture, there are more than a thousand "flame thieves" who defected to Cai Huaze with all integrity—perhaps to cover up the shame of falling into a foreign race, this group of people proudly declared their defection They are the Heavenly Soldiers of Shangguo.

Cai Huaze was naturally overjoyed at the traitors who defected to the dynasty, so he took out part of the money, food and cloth he had snatched from the big North Korean family, and rewarded them with a big wave of his hand, and then sealed the group with a very happy feeling. His name: Yi Congjun—Of course, all of this was done with the permission of the East Bank staff officer accompanying the army.This guy Cai Huaze has different ambitions. He was born in the middle battalion and his relationship with Liu Guochang, Liu Shijun, the bosses of the left battalion in Dashun, has always been at odds.In Ningbo, he ran towards the people from the east bank twice in three days, showed great hospitality, and seemed to be ready to "get out of the way and enter the east" at any time, so he was always more respectful to the people from the east bank, and to the staff officers from the east bank who came to supervise the army. You can basically obey the orders, which is quite rare.

The leader of the Volunteer Army is named Quan Fengzhu, who came from Gangwon Province in the north, and was already surrounded by the army like a bereaved dog.

"My lord, the officer (this person was temporarily appointed by Cai Huaze as the commander of the Yi Cong Army) found out a few days ago that the leftist soldiers and horse envoys and gold thieves led 6000 people to aid Gyeongju Prefecture, but they were defeated by the heavenly soldiers halfway, causing many casualties. Soldiers and horses made the old thief Jin fall on the spot." Quan Bong-soo, who has a sly look and a mouse-eyed look, leaned in front of Cai Huaze, and said flatteringly while leading the horse: "Your official has been in Gangwon-do and Gyeongsang-do for many years (in fact, he was chased and chased everywhere), I hate this old Jin thief to the bone. Seeing this old thief put to death, the subordinate officials are overjoyed, and are willing to be the general's vanguard, sweeping away the remnants of the enemy."

Hearing the words translated by a sergeant who was a North Korean soldier, Cai Huaze immediately happily ordered him to fight in the vanguard, and then planned to expand the occupied area and cut off the connection between Gyeongsang-do and Gangwon-do more. Fengzhu, of course, will play an important role in this plan. Cai Huaze also expects them to keep recruiting and recruiting more puppet troops.

On July 7, Cai Huaze's department, which had been raging nearby for several days, encountered a large number of broken soldiers fleeing from the direction of Gyeongju Prefecture.The Volunteer Army, which had grown to nearly 20 people, together with the main force of Cai Huaze's department, intercepted the rout. As a result, the North Korean army was defeated and thousands of people surrendered, including many families of Gyeongju officials who fled north.These teams carrying gold and silver and a large number of women's families and children couldn't run fast at all. Except for a few who fled into the mountains, almost all of the rest were captured. Some of the Shandan cavalry learned that Shao Shude had led his troops into Gyeongju, the capital city of Gyeongsang-do, at this time.Gyeongsang-do—at least the Left Dao, whose troops accounted for three-quarters of the Dao—was almost doomed. From the bureaucracy to the armed forces, from the big households to the ordinary people, everyone was in a state of panic.

The North Koreans are like pigs and sheep, they will be defeated in one blow!Cai Huaze was both a little excited and a little sad. The excited part was that the battle went smoothly, but the sad part was that it reminded him of the battles where the Qing soldiers entered the customs several times during the reign of Chongzhen. At that time, the Tartars probably thought the same way, right?

On July 7th, Shao Shude led his army northward and joined Cai Huaze's troops who had landed on the flanks in Yongchuan County. Then, with more than 25 people from the Fengzhu Department of the North Korean Volunteer Army as the vanguard, they conquered Heyang County in one day, and then turned again. Conquering Qingshan County took almost no effort in the two battles, and the chaos of the Koreans was even more terrifying than expected.

On July 7th, Shao Shude led more than 29 people to Xingzhou. This time the enemy's resistance was very fierce. The rebel army charged three times but failed to take it down. In the end, it had to rely on the artillery bombardment of the people from the east coast. This famous city in Gyeongsang-do was broken, and more than [-] Korean soldiers were killed, wounded, and captured.

After defeating Seongju, Chilgok County is the only obstacle standing in front of Sangju, and the entire territory of Gyeongsangdo is about to fall.At this moment of peril, the panic-stricken Li Chao finally ended the court quarrel and reacted: Xiaozong Li Hao worshiped Yuan Dou-pyo, a veteran of the Western People's Party and former general of the imperial camp, as his commander, and led the imperial army one by one. Wanwuqian, Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, and Icheon, Gyeonggi-do, etc., [-] troops, totaling [-] people, left Seoul in a mighty force. They planned to gather troops from all walks of life in Chungcheong-do, and then slowly attack Gyeongsang-do, trying to repel the enemy. The "Yellow Clothes Thief" who came by surprise.

In August, due to the hot weather, the army on the east bank suffered the heaviest casualties since the start of the war. In just a few days after conquering Chilgok County and reaching the city of Sangju, nearly 300 soldiers fell due to heatstroke and disease. Under this, Shao Shude ordered the whole army to rest for two days, and sent cavalry to search for Korean doctors to treat the sick officers and soldiers in the barracks.At the same time, soldiers were also sent out to hunt grass valleys. Now that they have penetrated into the northwest of Gyeongsang-do, it is not realistic to transfer grain and grass from Busan or Xinghai.The supplies needed for marching and fighting still have to learn from Huang Taiji in 1636, because the food is in the enemy's hands!That guy was able to collect a certain amount of food in the relatively poor Pingan Road and Huanghai Road back then. There is no reason for the people on the east coast to have nothing to eat in the relatively affluent Gyeongsang Province. Are the knives of our officers and soldiers on the East Coast not as fast as the Tartars? ?

On August 8th, the army on the east bank, which was slightly stronger, began to besiege Sangju City.The North Koreans resisted fiercely in this campaign. The Yicong Army’s entire Fengzhu Department lost more than one-third, and Cai Huaze’s musketeers also suffered casualties in the confrontation with North Korean bird gunners.The final decision was made by Zhai Cong'e, the first division of the servant army. After the artillery bombarded the city wall, it broke into the city regardless of casualties. After paying more than two hundred heavy casualties, it finally broke into the city. Take control of the entire city after a fierce battle.

At this time, the imperial army led by the famous "brave general" of North Korea, the old marshal Won Doo-pyo who had raided the Qing army in 1636 and beheaded six ranks, was still dawdling in the Cheongju Prefecture area of ​​Chungcheong-do in order to gather all the places The army, this guy seems to dare not come over until the army is assembled.

On August 8th, the army on the east bank, which collected a large amount of grain, beans, and gunpowder near Sangju (the North Korean army had more firearms because of its extremely poor hand-to-hand combat ability), began to march westward. Shao Shude only left more than a thousand soldiers in the city. Spear-wielding soldiers, the main force of more than 9 people, almost the whole army is heading west, pointing directly at Baoeun County in Chungcheong Province.Regarding this march, Shao Shude was worried at the beginning that he would go too far into the enemy's hinterland, and he was unwilling to take the risk of marching westward again. However, after the persuasion of his staff officers, he reluctantly cheered up and ordered the entire army to march into Chungcheongdo. Cai Huaze, who was bitterly admonishing him, said it well: The North Korean army is simply a piece of shit. Most of the soldiers are serfs captured temporarily, and they are vulnerable. Back then, Huang Taiji led 2 people (including a large number of auxiliary soldiers). The frontier of Liaodong went directly to Hancheng Prefecture and penetrated nearly a thousand miles behind the enemy. How can our officers and soldiers on the east bank fall behind?

On August 8th, Yuan Doo-pyo, who felt that the situation was not good, led an army of more than 15 people who had just assembled, left Cheongju Prefecture, and marched towards Baoen County-he dared not delay any longer. Where did the bandit in yellow go? Wherever he got it, he was like a locust. If he continued to let it go like this, he would probably be impeached to death, so he began to urge all the ministries to move eastward.So far, the main battle between the two armies is imminent and imminent.

(End of this chapter)