Chapter 1105 Retreat here, wrong there
Liaoning is adjacent to North Korea and was called Liao Town. When they were called Liao Town, the two sides did not have much contact and they also understood each other's situation. If you want to inquire about information in North Korea, the Li family also had various means, not to mention the current situation, many North Koreans took the initiative to send intelligence information.
The letter from Liaoyang said it very clearly about the situation in North Korea, just like there are people here.
Li Rusong also understood very well. Not to mention his two younger brothers, I am afraid that many of the cavalry brought from Xuanfu would inform Liaoyang.
The letter said that although there were Japanese pirates stationed from Pyongyang to Seoul during this period, they were all mainly infantry and were entrenched on the city center. Such garrisons were actually dead soldiers and there was no way to stop harassment. If the Ming army in Pyongyang organized an elite cavalry to move south and attack Seoul, there would definitely be great results. If they cooperated with the North Korean "righteous men" in Seoul, they would be able to seize the city in one fell swoop.
Compared with the important city of Pyongyang, this achievement is amazing, which can win North Korea's royal city Seoul. Even if someone in the court suppresses the Li family, there is no way to cover up such great achievements.
"...Is this idea too wishful thinking?"" Li Rusong just smiled bitterly, and the cavalry rushed forward. After arriving in Seoul, the Japanese pirate army would have about 100,000 people. How could it be so easy to rush into Seoul and seize the city?
There are too many subjective judgments written in the letter, and the changes on the battlefield are not what one wants, but how the other party will cooperate with each other.
When he heard "the master will bring the troops to come in person", Li Rusong's wry smile was no longer hidden, and he turned to ask Li Rubai and said, "Why is the father and commander so crazy?" He asked this very impolitely, but Li Rusong didn't care, nor was he afraid that the sender would go back to report the message. Everyone was his own family and knew a lot of things.
"Brother, you don't know if you are not in Liaoxi. When your father and commander are alone, he often cry, saying that the Li family's good situation was delayed by him and blamed himself..." As a son who was raising him at home, Li Rubai's face was not good at this time. He lowered his head and said. Li Rusong sighed, but said to the person who sent the letter: "Li Biao, your brother is still the Qianzong in Xuanfu, right?" Inexplicably, Li Rusong actually asked this question. The servant kneeling on the ground quickly agreed, "Thanks to the eldest son's kindness and promotion, he gave him this background."
Li Rusong nodded and said in a stern voice: "You go back and tell the master, just say that I will prepare here and will lead troops to attack Seoul soon." Do you understand? There is nothing else that I don't understand? It's a matter of the left and right. Li Biao's hesitation only took a moment, and immediately kowtowed again, saying respectfully: "I understand, I wish the eldest master a victory here!"
Li Rusong smiled with satisfaction and nodded and said, "Your younger brother Li Gou'er is very diligent in doing things. Arrangements to be a guard in the local area, or promoted to become a Qianzheng general. This is all qualified."
"Thank you, my eldest, my eldest, my youngest, my youngest, my youngest!" Li Biao kept kowtowing, and everyone in the room seemed relieved. The old man was already crazy, but the coach here was Li Rusong after all, and everyone understood that Li Rusong was unwilling to attack. The father and eldest son were quarrel, and it was really difficult for others to do. With such a smooth solution, no one had to worry about it.
…………Spring is often the most difficult time for farmers to endure. Spring sowing has not yet begun, and winter storage has been consumed.
For the Japanese pirates on the Korean Peninsula, it is very difficult for them to start the second half of the first lunar month. Li Rusong once said that with the current supply of food and grass, their troops may be out of food thirty miles away from Pyongyang City. The situation is similar for the Japanese pirate army.
The Huanghai Road south of Ping An Road and Hamkyung Road belongs to the "30 miles out of the city". At the node, because the early plunder and burning were too much, the amount of military rations raised on the spot in the Ping An Road and Huanghai Road has not been able to keep up with it, and food supplies are needed further south.
Therefore, after the First Legion's headquarters retreated to the Hwanghae Road, the Hwanghae Road's military ration logistics became very embarrassing. The distance from Gyeonggi Province to the Hwanghae Road was a troublesome, and the Xiaowanghae Road was added. Now the First Legion has no place to raise funds and is completely based on the supply behind.
Under such pressure, several Japanese pirates in Seoul Camp in Gyeonggi Province discussed and decided to withdraw most of the troops of the First and Third Legions to Gyeonggi Province and Gangwon Province, so that the logistics supply of food can be slowed down. Although there are several large cities in North Korea on the Hwanghae Road, the terrain of the Hwanghae Road itself is relatively narrow, and the room for the army to marching in it is too small, so it is more relaxed to withdraw. Jian Bi La, Hamkyung Road, which is further north than Peachan Road. The second legion stationed there, Kato Kiyoshimatsu has more than 23,000 troops, and the demand for logistics and grain transport is much less.
There is also a reason for this, because Kato Kiyomasa's march has always been fast, and his subordinates' combat power is better than other legions. This person also has the title of "Tiger Kato", known as brave and advancing too fast. In October of the 20th year of Wanli, he had already arrived at the border area of the Ming Dynasty.
Because the march was too fast, there was not much time to burn, kill, loot and destroy, and the situation in Hamkyung Dok was probably still maintained. When news of lack of military rations everywhere came, he did not make a big spoil. The military rations he plundered accounted for a large proportion, which was much better than the situation in Governor Xiaoxi.
The decisive retreat of the troops by Governor Xiaoxi is actually closely related to the fact that the military rations are too small. Of course, although the backbone of the First Legion is present, it has almost one-third lost, and has already moved its vitality and has to retreat.
In addition to the reasons for ing rations, the relatively thin third legion, Kuroda Nagamasagi, was also amazed at the combat effectiveness of the Ming army. The Japanese army in the Hwanghae Road totaled nearly 30,000, and the area of Hamkyung Road was too large. Kato Kiyomasa's Second Legion may not have time to rescue. In other words, the number of Ming army Heian Dota opposite the Hwanghae Road has an advantage over the Japanese army. In order to be safe, they must retreat.
The Sixth Legion, Ohaebagawa Takake, had already arrived in Gyeonggi Province. As the general general, Ukita Hideaki is really not outstanding and needs people like Ohaebagawa Takake to preside over it. Now there are many riots and teams organized by the landlords and monks in Gyeonggi Province, threatening the way to transport food to the north, withdrawing the two legions and clearing the Gyeonggi Province, which is also one of the purposes and also Kohaebagawa's judgment.
Since the early 20th year of Wanli, the Japanese army landed in Busan and headed north with unstoppable momentum. North Korea did not even have any resistance. The riots and counterattacks organized by North Korea were suppressed by the Japanese army one by one. Under the intentional propaganda of the Japanese pirates, the Korean people already had this feeling that the Japanese army was invincible, and the North Korea could only accept their fate in such a situation.
But suddenly, the Japanese pirates suffered a failure on Ping'an Road, and then retreated all the way, retreating from Ping'an Road and Huanghai Road to Gyeonggi Province.
The Great Ming Tian soldiers in Pyongyang City were killed 10,000 times. This news quickly spread. The retreat of the First and Third Legions of the Japanese pirates proved this from another perspective. Every Korean was spreading wildly. There were rumors further south that the First and Third Legions of the Japanese pirates were completely wiped out by the Great Ming Tian soldiers.
The Hamgyong Road, Gangwon Province, Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae Province suddenly became chaotic. The riots held by the Koreans everywhere and attacked cities suddenly increased several times, but there was no effect at all. The Japanese pirate army was prepared and attacked calmly, attacking and killing one by one.
But all this is a process. The Japanese pirates retreated one by one, and the North Korean riots were constantly rioting and chaos. News was circulating everywhere, and there were many unreliable people everywhere.
Because it was not a retreat, the Japanese pirates blocked the borders everywhere effectively. The news spread and they often heard it, and then added their own emotions, which became more and more outrageous.
The North Korean officials in Pyongyang were also extremely excited. The news they got from the so-called inside line was that the Japanese pirates were in chaos, and Seoul had no defenders. The Japanese pirates were preparing to rectify their troops and stabilize their positions in Jeolla Do and Gyeongsang Do near Japan.
Seoul is the capital of North Korea. It is a great contribution to the restoration of Seoul. Even if it was not conquered by oneself, it may have made great achievements in leading the Ming army into the city. It is self-evident how much promotion benefits will be obtained when the whole of North Korea is restored, not to mention that Seoul's accumulation and harm are far more severe than that of Pyongyang. It is not known that it can get money first, which is much more stringent than the oil and water here.
For the sake of Li Ai and Jin Yingrui, they went to Li Rusong to make a statement, saying that the Japanese pirates retreated at this time, and it was the time when the army was pursuing the victory. At that time, the general would make great contributions. Li Rusong had been a general for many years, so he naturally understood how true and false such a rumor was.
However, the trouble is at this time. The horse exploration often cannot go too far. The ninjas and cavalry of the Japanese pirates also began to cover the battlefield. Most of the military newspapers on the south of the Petani Road and even the south of the Datong River rely on rumors.
The information is unknown, so naturally we cannot send troops rashly. Li Rusong is very steady. North Korean civil and military officials came to the door several times and were beaten out by him. Under such circumstances, North Korean civil and military officials in Pyongyang were all jumping up and down. Even many people in the Ming army were anxious and worried that this was just a matter of giving great credit and not taking it?
After a while, everyone finally found the key to the problem. Since Li Rusong can't be told, you can find Li Chengliang...
At the end of the first lunar month of the 21st year of Wanli, the army led by Wang Tong was about to arrive in Yizhou!~!
Chapter completed!