Wanli 1592

Chapter 99 Gamblers
All the generals understood one after another, and with unprecedented excitement and confidence, they all clasped their fists and said: "The last general obeys orders!"

Li Rusong pursed his lips, looked at the atmosphere in the military tent, and suddenly felt a little bit frustrated.

After the discussion was over, all the generals went down to prepare for the battle, Xiao Ruxun left behind Zhao Hu and Chen Xie who had different expressions.

"Don't let you go to Yizhou to earn credit together, do you feel unhappy?"

Xiao Ruxun walked up to the two of them and asked in a gentle voice.

"Don't dare."

The two spoke in unison.

Xiao Ruxun smiled, and said: "You are my direct descendants, the cronies brought out by me, in the eyes of others, you are one with me, any preferential treatment and care I give you, will be in the eyes of other troops One of the reasons why the Liaodong Army is so unpopular in Daming is that the Liaodong Army’s regional discrimination is too serious. They only look up to their own people and despise all other troops.

The other troops are not made of soft persimmons. The southern soldiers have quite powerful Zhejiang soldiers and Miao soldiers, and the northern soldiers also have our Ningxia soldiers and Xuanda soldiers. They are not weak. Who can be convinced?This principle applies to me now, and it’s the same. Everyone’s eyes are on me. Everyone knows that this time the firearms troops have made great achievements. The victory basically depends on firearms. The Ningxia soldiers and the Zhejiang soldiers made great contributions. The cavalry also made great contributions, so where are the Xuanda crossbowmen and Shandong gunmen?

It doesn't matter once or twice, but every time it happens, they will complain, the morale of the army will be slackened, and the army will be difficult to lead. As a general from the northwest, I can't take advantage of the Zhejiang soldiers and Jurchen cavalry. It will make the Zhejiang soldiers and the Jurchen cavalry even more dissatisfied. I can only make you wronged and wronged. I will keep our headquarters and the Zhejiang soldiers who have made the most contributions this time, and leave room for Shandong gunmen and Xuanda crossbowmen. . "

Zhao Hu and Chen Xie looked at each other, and the little whispers in their hearts disappeared. They were not the chief generals, and they had never served as the chief generals. They didn't know that the chief generals still had to consider so many things, so they felt guilty for a while.

Xiao Ruxun stretched out his hand and patted the shoulders of the two, and said with a smile: "The Japanese pirates have a total of eight legions, we can divide them equally, four on each side, no one is too many, and no one is less, on this basis, it all depends on their own abilities, but as Commander, I must provide certain opportunities to each unit, this is my duty as the commander.”

Zhao Hu and Chen Xie also showed smiles, clasped their fists together and saluted, "The last general obeys the order."

"Ah."

After the two left, Xiao Ruxun sat back on the position of the general and sighed. Yuan Huang had been processing paperwork by the side. Seeing Xiao Ruxun like this, he smiled and said: "It's hard to be a general, but it's even harder to be a general. If you don't help yourself The chief general of the soldiers is the most difficult. The Ming court divided various factions into battles, and there are also factions in the army. It is not easy for anyone..."

"Fortunately, my direct descendants are not strong. Most of them are from my family's general background, and they can still be controlled by me. There are not many people, so we can arrange it like this." Xiao Ruxun rubbed his temples: "If it were the arrogant soldiers of the Liaodong Army As a titan, Li Rusong also has to compromise. If you don’t treat your subordinates well, you will be considered unfair by your subordinates. Benefits, alas..."

"It's true, it's true in the court, it's in the army, it's in the world, it's hard to change the situation in the countryside. I'm afraid that in the future, these disputes will become more intense, and the villagers will form cliques to exclude outsiders, but not everyone is like Ji Xin. A cautious and subtle heart can be appeased in time, this old man is really worried..."

Yuan Huang put down his pen and sighed.

"These are still too far away, let's focus on the present first. Our army has not lost much in this battle. This return to the division to set up an ambush is just right to take the wounded soldiers back to the rear for diagnosis and treatment. The next step in the strategy is not to write a victory report for this big victory, but to write a victory report after Kato Kiyomasa is dealt with, to announce the good news to the imperial court in one breath, and strengthen the imperial court's confidence in the main battle."

Xiao Ruxun picked up a pen and began to write the military order: "Mr. Yuan, after this defeat, the Japanese pirates will lose no less than [-] soldiers. With such a loss, do the Japanese pirates still have the confidence to attack north?"

Yuan Huang squinted his eyes and shook his head: "According to my estimate, once they know that Konishi Yukata and Kato Kiyomasa have been completely wiped out by our army, they will definitely feel afraid of me. Under the might of our army, they I am afraid that as long as it is not a strategic point, it will be abandoned directly. Of course, the two provinces of Hamgyong and Pingan needless to say. It is unlikely that Japanese pirates dare to resist the Hwanghae-do that is next to our army’s front. Gangwon-do to the east is not a strategic place. being held..."

"Under the fear of the Japanese pirates, they withdrew their forces to protect themselves, and chose strategic points to hold on. Which city does Yuan Gong think will become the place where the Japanese pirates gather their troops?"

Xiao Ruxun asked directly.

"It's either Kaesong, or Seoul. The old man judges that Seoul is the most likely. After all, Seoul is the capital of the Joseon Dynasty, and it is also the headquarters of the Japanese pirates' coach and camp. They will definitely defend Seoul. Once Seoul is lost, the Japanese pirates will lose the most important thing." For the stronghold, its grain and grass transportation lines will also be cut off, and the situation will be very bad, so they will definitely choose to stick to Seoul."

Xiao Ruxun nodded, looking at the map, his eyes fell on the location of Seoul: "After Kato Kiyomasa cleans up, there will be no Japanese invaders that can stop our army north of Seoul and west of Linjin River, and North Korea will recover at least three times, and it will be safe. For a while, we will provide us with more food, grass and horses, so that we can prepare for the decisive battle with the Japanese pirates in Seoul. The more soldiers and horses they gather here, the happier I will be. I can catch as many as I can!"

Yuan Huang recalled Xiao Ruxun's words before, inexplicably, there was a trace of expectation in his heart.

On October 31, the [-] Ming troops who had only rested for one day secretly returned under the leadership of Xiao Ruxun, while the [-] Ming troops who stayed in Pyongyang City were divided into two groups, and a dramatic fake battle started with each other. People are shooting at the sky, and one side is still playing the role of the Ming army, but the attack is not very sharp, but the barracks are strictly organized and the flags are flying, and the show is not bad, all thanks to Xiao Ruxun's acting skills.

Kato Kiyomasa may not fully believe that President Konishi will really ask for help, but as a gambler, a gambler eager to make merit, this mentality will make his judgment worse, as long as he confirms the dire situation of Pyongyang City, he will Immediately put aside all worries and come to Yizhou to fight the battle.

Xiao Ruxun pinned his goal of completely subduing the army's morale on this battle and the three Japanese.

He was right.

(End of this chapter)