Chapter 597 Zhu Jinghong’s Will
When the Ming Dynasty’s army arrived near Changyuan, it was just the vanguard, led by Zhu Jinghong himself.
Two days later, on the first day of November, all his troops marched to Changyuan.
The captured places such as Yizhou and Anzhou were garrisoned by subsequent reinforcements, including cavalry from the Jurchen tribes.
On the afternoon of the first day of the Lunar New Year, Zhu Jinghong inspected the outskirts of Changyuan again and returned to the market town where the army was stationed.
After two days, he still has not made up his mind, so he plans to convene a military meeting today to listen to the thoughts of his generals.
The people who are qualified to participate in the discussion are all generals above the command level. Now that the Korean War is going smoothly, these senior generals have come to the front line, intending to increase their presence. A little military merit.
Of course, these people did not come in vain. They brought with them reinforcements of the army, as well as a large amount of ordnance and food allocated by the imperial court.
All these people have arrived in the past two days. The reason why we chose today to convene everyone for discussion is because the Liaodong Navy Admiral Zhao Chengwu and the Minister of War Gao Zhiwen were arriving in the afternoon.
When Zhu Jinghong returned to the headquarters, he saw Zhao Chengwu scolding his men as soon as he entered the courtyard gate, while the other generals were talking among themselves.
Throwing the whip to Zhang Lin who was accompanying him, Zhu Jinghong asked, "What's going on?"
Zhao Chengwu was the last one to go in because he reprimanded his men again.
"The Holy One, who is taking care of all things day by day, still cares about stupid people like us, which really touches me greatly"
"The teachings of the Thirteenth Master, I should bear in mind"
< p>"The Holy Spirit is as virtuous as heaven. After drinking this bowl of tea, I feel like spring in March."If nothing unexpected happened, this guy came to the front line to hang out and returned. Qianhu, who can serve as a full-time bodyguard and guard the army, is already a fifth-grade military attaché.
Hearing this, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but sigh, and then said, "If you can't catch up or hit, it's because the battleship is not good enough or because you haven't practiced well."
"Okay, your navy's Let’s go back and talk about it slowly. Let’s go and discuss the matter now.”
“Zhao Qing, you need to practice more in the future.”
In fact, it’s not that I didn’t catch up, but I chased him ten times. After a few miles, they remembered Zhao Chengwu's strict order and returned with great reluctance.
On the sand table, the location of the Ming army's garrison and the deployment of the North Korean army were marked.
With the movement of his fingers, all the generals were silent. Zhu Jinghong’s ability to control the field shocked Gao Zhiwen, the Minister of War.
"It's a Japanese warship" Zhu Jinghong asked again.
"I have called you here today to discuss the current situation and next steps"
"Come on, show loyalty not with words, but with actions"
< p>The reason why Zhao Chengwu was not allowed to attack without permission was that his men would be ambushed alone.After saying this, Zhu Jinghong looked at the staff officer on the side.
“This is my dad, uh,This is the tribute tea given by the Holy One, it tastes delicious."
In the meeting hall, Zhu Jinghong sat at the top, with four chairs on the left and right, and a sand table in the center of the hall.
The crowd was chattering, and Zhu Jinghong felt tired of hearing it, so he tapped his fingers on the table to quiet everyone down.
Hearing this, Zhu Jinghong couldn't help but become curious, so he asked, " What's going on?"
After everyone thanked them, they each picked up the imperial tea on the coffee table, and after drinking it, they began to evaluate it.
A few minutes later, Zhu Jinghong drank again After taking a sip of tea, he asked, "You all know the situation, let's talk about your opinions."
The other thousand households replied, "It's their ship, and we fired two cannons. It's a pity that he missed."
He speaks in such a down-to-earth manner. If he were an ordinary person, he would definitely be laughed at. However, the generals present felt that he was straightforward and did not engage in nonsense.
"Yes"
Then Shi Ke began to explain seriously, and everyone present listened carefully
"The military rations have been delivered to Hong Kong, and today it is the turn of these two. A fool was on patrol and on guard. They discovered an enemy ship on the sea at about 2:00 a.m., and they chased after it regardless of the previous military order of strict vigilance and no unauthorized contact with the enemy," Zhao Chengwu said with a livid expression.
Shi Ke is twenty-seven years old this year. Generally speaking, a general with a good background like him is easy to be irritated, but under Zhu Jinghong, he is very obedient.
After drinking the emperor's tribute tea, You must say a few words of praise to the saint, otherwise it will be disloyal and unfilial.
Looking at the two Qianhu who looked anxious, Zhu Jinghong asked, "What will happen if we catch up with you?"
A group of generals lined up on both sides to make way for Zhu Jinghong. After he passed, everyone entered.
Seeing that Zhu Jinghong was coming back, the generals present stepped forward to salute, and then heard Zhao Chengwu say. "My subordinates didn't understand the rules, and they almost missed the opportunity. The minister was trying to teach them a lesson."
This man's name is Shi Ke, and he is Xiangyun's cousin. , was now moved to the Liaodong front line by his father.
After Zhu Jinghong sat down, he motioned for everyone to sit down, then took the tea from Yu Hai and signaled to everyone, "It's cold, everyone." Let’s drink some tea to warm up, and then we’ll talk again.”
The sand table and the flags marked on it display the battlefield situation very intuitively, making it easy for everyone present to understand.
Zhu Jinghong would not have thought how much his casual words would increase the training intensity of the Liaodong Navy.
I saw him picking up a thin wooden stick under the watchful eyes of a group of senior generals. Walking to the sand table
One of the Qianhu replied, "Returning to the prince, the enemy ship saw our ship approaching and withdrew in advance, and our army could not catch up."
< p>"Generals, by the order of the Thirteenth Master, I will first introduce to you the situation between the enemy and ourselves near Changyuan"Waiting for Shi KeAfter finishing speaking, Zhu Jinghong did not rush to ask questions, but gave everyone time to think.
Japan’s 30,000-strong army is in Changyuan, and their fleet has been transferred to the west coast of Korea. Therefore, the Liaodong Navy has recently increased its alert.
"Changyuan is our stumbling block. Should we continue the confrontation and wait for the opportunity, or try to attack and capture it, or choose to take a detour, you can express your opinions freely."
The generals present, At this time, everyone had their own opinions, but no one took the initiative to speak.
Zhu Jinghong is not surprised by this. After all, the concept of shooting the first bird makes no one dare to take the lead casually.
The best way to break this deadlock is to point people out. This is something Zhu Jinghong understood when he was in school.
"General Cai, please tell me first"
When Zhu Jinghong called him, Cai Chuansheng did not refuse. He stood up and saluted him first, and then said, "I thought the enemy The situation in each department is complicated. It is said that the army of 100,000 is just a bunch of fish."
"They have also had a quarrel recently. I thought I could delay it for a while, wait for them to show their flaws, and then take them out in one fell swoop. "Next"
"During this period, our army can send a small group of elite troops to attack its food routes. If we can succeed"
Cai Chuansheng's idea is very clear, that is, do not rush to attack. , but to think of various ways to weaken the enemy army, and then try to capture the city.
After Cai Chuansheng, Sun Maozhi, commander of the Liaodong capital, spoke. His ideas were different from Cai Chuansheng's, focusing more on harassment and proactively creating fighter opportunities.
As for the other people who followed, except for a few people who put forward other opinions, most people agreed with Cai Chuansheng or Sun Maozhi's ideas.
Zhu Jinghong always felt that he could not make up his mind, but after listening to everyone's thoughts, he found that he had already thought of everything.
And his idea is to capture Changyuan as quickly as possible, and then attack Seoul within this month.
After all, for him, what he wants is not only to win the battle, but also to win it beautifully.
This will increase his reputation, and secondly, it will allow him to give gifts to the emperor in the New Year.
Compared with giving other gifts, escorting the rebellious Li Shuo and his son back to Beijing is what suits the old man's taste.
And Zhu Jinghong’s thoughts also verify the old saying that war is the continuation of politics.
Politics, to put it bluntly, is about interests. Based on the imperial court's overall plan, North Korea must be pacified. Based on Zhu Jinghong's personal interests, North Korea must be pacified quickly.
Hearing everyone's discussions, none of them satisfied Zhu Jinghong, so the more he listened, the more uncomfortable he felt.
Bang bang bang
The sound of hands tapping on the table sounded again, and everyone at the scene fell silent again.
"Everyone, you all said very well, but I have a little bit of knowledge, so please listen carefully."
I heard Cai Chuansheng reply, "Please give me some advice, Master Thirteenth."
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"As you have said, the enemy forces around Changyuan City are in a complicated situation.It is difficult to work together, so it is not difficult to defeat it."
"And if our army takes Changyuan, the main force of North Korea will be completely defeated, and there will be no obstacle from Changyuan to Seoul. The thief Zhang Zhang will be terrified and trembling. It is not known that we will be completely defeated."
"So taking Changyuan with lightning speed may have the effect of completing all our achievements in one battle."
"The Holy Lord is in Beijing, waiting for us to deliver the news of victory soon. Since the ministers have received the favor from the king, how can they bear to have the king and father not even have a good year?"
"In addition, the officers and soldiers of the army have been fighting for a long time, and I am afraid that their homesickness will become more and more serious. If we can as soon as possible After the war is over, the morale of the army will inevitably be boosted, and the chance of winning Chang Yuan will be even higher."
Zhu Jinghong's words are both a sneaky concept and a moral kidnapping, which has made the generals helpless.
"What do you think?"
Many times, when discussing things, it is not about right or wrong but to express a position. Obviously, if anyone stands up and refutes at this time, he will. Being labeled as a rebel against King Xiang.
Those who have a little sense of justice are hesitating, but those who see clearly already regard this as an opportunity.
Just listen to Cai Chuansheng's answer. He said, "What Thirteenth Master said is reasonable, but I and others are short-sighted."
Cai Chuansheng was the first to speak, not simply to take sides in time, but because he believed that Zhu Jinghong could always win, so he would do whatever the other party did. Okay.
The name Zhu Jinghong, the God of War of the Ming Dynasty, is indeed very bluffing, and people have unconditional confidence in his commanding ability.
Cai Chuansheng took the lead, and the others expressed their opinions one after another. The meaning is basically the same.
This is called prestige, and one person in the army can have the final say.
"What do you think, Mr. Gao?" Zhu Jinghong looked at Gao Zhiwen. p>
Most of the time, Gao Zhiwen coordinates the supply of food and grass in the rear, but he himself received the imperial edict a few days ago and takes on the additional task of supervising the army.
So in such a major decision, Zhu Jinghong also had to ask Gao Zhiwen what he meant.
Gao Zhiwen was a smart man. From the situation before and after the discussion, he knew that Zhu Jinghong was determined and would push for a war even if he opposed it.
Once he objected, he would be on the opposite side of Zhu Jinghong, which would be extremely detrimental to his career.
But if he was asked to agree, he was worried that he would be labeled as the king of the party. It is also very detrimental to his career.
"Your Highness, although I am the minister of the Ministry of War, I have little knowledge of military affairs. You should discuss this matter with the generals. I dare not make any comments."
Although it seems incompetent to say this, it is better than the result of being on the wrong team.
"Well, since everyone has no objections, the attack on Changyuan is settled."
"Look at the sand table, everyone. To attack Changyuan, you must first capture the two northern hills, so that you can overlook Changyuan."
"Yuandong Mountain is further to the north and is the first one to be uprooted. If we occupy this high ground, we can bombard the city."
Next, Zhu Jinghong told the situation of Yuandong Mountain again and put forward his own operational concept.
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To put it simply, we still used artillery to suppress the enemy, and then the infantry advanced and the cavalry harassed them, and finally captured Yuandong Mountain.
"Thirteenth Master, the enemy army is condescending and has a large number of people. It will not be easy to capture it."
"If our army attacks with the main force, in case the enemy army comes out of the city for reinforcements, , we are in danger."
Although he was the first to support Zhu Jinghong, Cai Chuansheng still raised questions.
Zhu Jinghong replied, "The army attacking Yuandong Mountain will only choose three thousand soldiers and the rest of the troops to hold the battle."
Cai Chuansheng said bravely, "Even if the three thousand soldiers are elite, I'm afraid it will be difficult." Capture Xia Yuandong Mountain in one fell swoop"
Zhu Jinghong replied, "I have made it very clear just now that the first priority in this battle is artillery suppression, not to kill people."
"So , We must have more artillery, and the suppression effect must be good."
The next moment, he glanced at Zhao Chengwu and asked, "How many artillery pieces does your navy have?"
Hearing that Zhu Jinghong Zhao Chengwu was dumbfounded by this question for a moment. He didn't understand what this had to do with the navy. How could he still sail the ship to land?
Although he was puzzled, his mind was spinning quickly and he immediately answered "The total number of warships of all types is approximately 1,780."
A basic Category C ship is equipped with thirty artillery pieces, so building a navy is indeed very expensive.
"I don't want more than 1,700 or 800. You can dismantle 500 artillery pieces for me."
The navy's artillery is small in size, so its range is short. Some, but it is easier to maneuver and flexibly, so it can also be used as a rifle.
Of course Zhu Jinghong can mobilize more cannons, but the problem is that Yuandong Mountain is so big, and no more cannons can be placed.
It was of course a very outrageous order to dismantle the naval guns and use them as infantry guns, but because it was Zhu Jinghong who spoke, Zhao Chengwu had no objection.
"Yes"
"For this mission, Liaodong Dusi and Yanshan Dusi each selected 1,500 people to participate in the battle, and an additional 1,000 Jurchen cavalry were deployed"
< p>With such an arrangement, it is equivalent to saying that everyone deserves credit, but the prerequisite is that they must win.Next, Zhu Jinghong withdrew the others, leaving only Cai Chuansheng and three others to discuss and finalize the specific battle plan.
To put it simply, it is still necessary to carry out continuous harassment to keep the North Korean army in a state of fear, in order to undermine its morale.
At the same time, in order to cover up the real purpose of the battle, they had to harass Yuandong and Yuanxi respectively, and at the same time, they also sent cavalry to attack their grain roads.
In other words, all available means must be used to conceal one's true combat intentions on the basis of damaging the enemy's morale.
Of course, what Zhu Jinghong and others discussed was a broad framework, and the specific steps needed to be improved, and finally a very sophisticated and complex plan was formed.
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