373 Lu Xiangsheng’s Considerations
Although these words were yelling, they didn't know how pleasant it was to these Korean soldiers.
Many Korean soldiers immediately nodded and bowed to Li Laiheng, hating that they did not know how to speak the Ming Dynasty. Otherwise, they would have to respond loudly. They remembered the name Li Laiheng.
In North Korea, upper class people not only know the Ming Dynasty's Mandarin, but also read and write Chinese characters. It can be said that this is one of the symbols of identity.
For ordinary Koreans, if they often deal with Ming people, they will also say it, but they rarely write it. Those who do not deal with Ming people often can only listen to the Ming people's official language.
In this era, around the Ming Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty's Mandarin can be said to be a common word, and even if you can't speak it, you will listen.
It's a bit strange to say. In this matter just now, Li Laiheng could be said to be very arrogant, unreasonable and very rude. Logically speaking, this kind of thing is definitely not popular.
However, at this moment, the Korean soldiers around and the Korean people in the queue were full of awe when they looked at Li Laiheng. In other words, they were not only afraid, but also admiration. In this case, they were absolutely not present when facing Jianlu, but there were Ming army and Li Laiheng.
Most of the people in Pyongyang City knew the origin of this fat North Korean man just now. However, in the eyes of the Ming army, it was not worth mentioning. He was scolded by the Ming army and even deprived of their convoy, but the fat North Korean man didn't even dare to fart. The Ming army put aside a sentence, and the fat North Korean man obediently returned to the end of the line to queue up.
This made the Korean soldiers and the Korean people envious of the Ming army very much. Many of them began to have thoughts. If they did not treat this old Korean, but became the people of the Ming Dynasty and the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, would they still be bullied by these nobles?
The incident happened under the city, it can be said that it was just a small episode of Pyongyang's retreat. For Li Laiheng, it was similar. After doing it, it soon forgot it. However, it had a great impact for the North Koreans. For such a big thing, they would naturally gossip in private, and the matter slowly spread.
On the Datong River, the Ming navy ships continuously transported the population in Pyongyang City. Such a huge amount of noise could naturally be impossible to hide the news from Jianlu. Soon, the news was reported to Yuetuo.
"What?" Yue Tuo was anxious when he heard this and asked quickly, "Ming Jun ran away?"
He had just received the order sent by Huang Taiji Babaili. If the Ming army ran away, his head would fall off. Unexpectedly, he had just received the order and sent such a message to the horse. He would be surprised if he was not in a hurry!
"Master Beile, I looked at the city where the Ming army's governor's flag was still there. Most of the navy transported away were wounded and Koreans!" The scattered horse hurriedly reported further.
Yue Tuo did not dare to be entrusted to this. He did not dare to retain his strength anymore. He immediately sent out military orders and sent all cavalry troops to expel the Ming army at night and wanted to regain the initiative in the field. Anyway, if you persist for a while, the cavalry on the emperor's side would arrive soon. And there would be news about the troops sent to the south.
Not only that, Yue Tuo even personally led the cavalry to the banks of the Datong River to check the situation of the Ming army's naval division.
As expected, as if we were to explore the horse, we saw Ming army ships on the river surface of the Datong River from time to time, and there were many heads on the deck of the ship. From a distance, we could probably see that they were all Korean people, rich and poor.
"Please look at the waterline of that boat..." A Jianlu found out about the horse and immediately reminded Yue Tuo, "I guess there are quite a few in the cabin!"
Yue Tuo nodded when he heard this, then turned to look at the city wall in the distance. The "Lu" flag was still fluttering in the wind. There were many people on the city wall. Judging from his clothes, there were both Ming and Korean soldiers. Judging from these signs, Lu Xiangsheng should still be in the city of Pyongyang, which made him feel a little relieved.
However, the Ming army's actions still made Yue Tuo frown. It is easy to conclude that the Ming army is going to abandon Pyongyang City!
It seemed that in order to confirm his words, he was just thinking of this, and he was galloping over here, rolling down quickly, knocking down, and reporting to him: "Master Beile, the Ming army does not stop at night, seems to have no intention of fighting with our army again. It has already contracted completely and retreated to the city."
Hearing this, Yuetuo couldn't help but turn his head to look at the city of Pyongyang in the distance, and his brows were frowned into the character "Chuan".
Then, he turned around and immediately ordered to approach Pyongyang City at all costs to verify whether the Ming Governor Lu Xiangsheng is still in Pyongyang City.
So, with his order, Jianlu's horses and cavalry all approached Pyongyang City immediately, and even ran to Shuimen, trying to interfere with the transportation of Ming army ships.
On the top of the city, when Lu Xiangsheng heard the report, he immediately understood Yue Tuo's intention.
With just a little force, all the cavalry are not attacking the city at all. The reason why I have to do such useless things regardless of the casualties of the cavalry is definitely to verify whether I am still there.
In this regard, Lu Xiangsheng did not disappoint Yue Tuo, and did not show his presence on the top of the city immediately. He even showed his sharp shooting again, and ordered several Jianlu to the ground.
The big red robe can draw a strong bow and accurate arrow skills. Combining these characteristics, it is definitely Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of the Ming Dynasty’s Baoding, who can’t even pretend to be a fool.
Yue Tuo saw it from a distance and finally felt relieved. It would be fine if Lu Xiangsheng didn't leave! He didn't leave, which means that Ming Jun must not leave. In this way, he would not lose his head.
After turning to look at the Ming ships flowing down the river, Yue Tuo suddenly burst into laughter happily.
When his personal guard saw it, he was a little puzzled, because he was afraid that his master would lose the battle and was a little crazy, so he quickly asked about the situation with concern.
Yue Tou pointed his hand at Pyongyang City and said happily: "Benbeile laughed at the governor of the Ming Dynasty, Lu Xiangsheng, who is a pedantic person. Lu Xiangsheng is indeed a capable person. I am afraid he understands that Pyongyang City cannot be defended, so he wants to run away! However, he did not escape at the first time, but instead wanted to let the Korean people go first. Only Han people like them can do such pedantic things! Now that Benbeile knows, no matter how much the price it costs, they will not be able to leave!"
When his guards heard this, they laughed and laughed with their master.
However, some of them have heard a lot about "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and are a little confused. When Uncle Liu withdrew his troops, he seemed to have taken the people with him. This should be considered a pedantic person? However, in the storytelling, he won the hearts of the people and finally established the Shu Kingdom! Is Lu Xiangsheng really pedantic?
Of course, he only dared to think about it in his heart and did not dare to say this.
Yue Tuo naturally didn't know that there was a different opinion among his guards than him. At this time, he immediately sent a military order to let the cavalry go down the river and find a narrow place in the Datong River. No matter what method was used, he wanted to prevent Ming ships from passing.
It’s true that the Datong River has not always been very wide, and it also has narrow places. However, Yue Tuo had fewer cavalry in his hand and shot with arrows on the shore. Although he could hit the ships, his impact was limited. In the final analysis, their cavalry was too few and could not pose a threat to ships on the river.
But soon, for Yuetuo, good news came.
Duoduo and Hauge's troops quickly returned from southern Korea, and the cavalry of his troops rushed back to Pyongyang first.
Immediately afterwards, the cavalry sent by the main force of Huang Taiji also arrived in Pyongyang.
Suddenly, outside Pyongyang City, there were Jianlu cavalry everywhere. Just by looking at it, you could see at least no less than 20,000 cavalry, and the number of Jianlu army gained an absolute advantage.
In addition to surrounding Pyongyang City, these cavalry troops also began to gather in the narrow areas of the Datong River. They not only shot arrows, but even rockets, which was like raining arrows. It would not be so easy for Ming Navy ships to pass the Jianlu to block them. One or two ships might be okay, but if they are large, it would be difficult.
At the top of Pyongyang city, Lu Xiangsheng stood there looking at the enemy situation, and his expression became very serious. They did not expect that the Jianlu from North Korea who returned to Pyongyang, the Jianlu actually reinforced more troops from the Liaodong direction. There were so many cavalry troops who arrived first, so I don’t know how many more would there be if the infantry arrived!
"I still despise it a little. I didn't expect that Jianlu would attach so much importance to our Ming army!" Lu Xiangsheng looked outside the city and couldn't help but sigh.
Judging from the scale of this force, Jianlu probably wanted to empty most of the troops in Liaodong. In terms of calculation, at least 70,000 or 80,000 troops should be brought, and his side was less than 10,000. Even if the North Korean army was added, there were less than 20,000 people. The situation of the eagle fighting against the rabbit was already very obvious.
Thinking of this, Lu Xiangsheng couldn't help but feel a little more admiration for the slave chief Huang Taiji. You must know that in order to destroy his own Ming army, it is necessary to mobilize so many troops. After all, Jianlu was originally poor in supplies, and the consumption of materials was very large. Moreover, as a slave chief, he had to consider the situation in Liaodong, Ning Jinming's army and other matters, and to make the decision to attack the main force of Jianlu, which was definitely not something that could be done casually.
"Sir, this means we have already beaten Jianlu!" Li Dingguo, who was following him, responded with a serious expression. Then he changed his mind and quickly persuaded Lu Xiangsheng, "Sir, the situation is clear now, the main force of Jianlu is out, and Pyongyang City is in danger. Please leave by boat at night."
There are not many naval ships left, and it is necessary to wait until the navy returns. Most of the remaining soldiers in Pyongyang City are military soldiers, but they cannot be withdrawn, but it is still possible to withdraw Lu Xiangsheng and others.
However, Lu Xiangsheng refused, and saw him shook his head and said, "As the commander of the army, if I leave first, the morale of the army will be in chaos, and Pyongyang will fall soon. How can it be done?"
"But, if the lord doesn't leave, my Ming army will not retreat. Once the main force of Jianlu arrives, it will be difficult to leave again!" Li Dingguo listened and persuaded again, "If my Dongjiang army is wiped out in Pyongyang City, how can the emperor explain?"
Hearing this, Lu Xiangsheng also had a serious face and shook his head and said, "I really have to give an explanation to the emperor so that I can't withdraw first. If I lead the Dongjiang army first, North Korea will be cold-hearted. As the sect leader of North Korea, I must never abandon North Korea. Otherwise, I don't have to lead the army to reinforce Pyongyang. Will I not know the possibility of the current situation before the reinforcements?"
It is obvious that Lu Xiangsheng is a civil servant, and the perspective he considered was different from that of Li Dingguo and others. In addition to fighting, he also had to take care of politics. Moreover, the Ming Dynasty rescued North Korea not only because North Korea was a vassal state. To eliminate the Jianlu, it was necessary to weaken the Jianlu first. North Korea was in the east of Liaodong. If it could firmly stand on the side of the Ming Dynasty, then the Dongjiang Army could better reliance on the Jianlu in Liaodong. For example, this time, the Jianlu had all its main force invading North Korea, which was to restrain the Jianlu, so that the Jianlu had no time and strength to detour through the Mongolian grassland to invade the pass.
Lu Xiangsheng looked at Li Dingguo, his tone was gentler and said: "Actually, this battle is not so easy for Jianlu to fight. Pyongyang City was originally a strong city in North Korea. Now, I have withdrawn the wounded soldiers and most of the people have been removed, but the food, grass and materials have not been taken away. These are very necessary for defending Pyongyang. If Jianlu wants to break Pyongyang and destroy our troops, I will definitely make Jianlu pay a heavy price!"
Speaking of this, he turned around and looked at Jianlu outside the city, and sighed again: "You are good at thinking in the army, and I have always admired it very much. I can tell you about the current situation."
After hearing this, Li Dingguo knew that Lu Xiangsheng was like a mirror in his heart. He had already expected the possibility of the situation happening now, so he didn't have to persuade him. Moreover, he still had to teach himself now, so Li Dingguo immediately heard the sound of his ears.
I heard Lu Xiangsheng say to him: "The best way to deal with the Jianlu of Liaodong is to attack the Jianlu of Liaodong, one east and one west, one to attack the Jianlu of Liaodong. No matter which side the Liaodong Jianlu wants to attack, the other side will send troops to support it. In this way, the Jianlu of Liaodong will be in a dilemma and will be suppressed by our Ming Dynasty. Strategically, they will have an active advantage. Instead of the Guanning army just huddled into a strong city, just the Dongjiang army attacked!"
Hearing this, Li Dingguo couldn't help but say, "But sir, the Guanning Army has never taken the initiative to attack Liaodong. Even if they know about our Dongjiang Army's operation, they may not send troops to the hinterland of Liaodong to restrain Jianlu, right? Besides, Jianlu is still in charge of the last generals in the war. They will definitely be on guard against Guanning Army, right?"
Chapter completed!