North Korea's five thousand troops suddenly charged with Tang Yin as if they had been given blood.
But they found that the men and horses of Wang Jia's tribe came and ran faster, and could not even catch up. They hid in the mountains and forests as if they had never appeared before.
However, they did find a lot of scattered food along the way.
“Three were captured alive, twenty or thirty people were killed, and sixteen heads were left.”
After the results of the war were compiled, even Li Kejun and others They all felt cheated.
Why are there so few people?
But the morale of the North Korean army was greatly shaken.
Xu Jing, who was accompanying the army, smiled and said to Li Kejun, "What do you think, these Wang Jiabu are here to deliver food to us."
Li Kejun ignored Xu Jing and went to find him. Tang Yin said straightforwardly, "Even if we get some food, it is impossible for our army to continue marching north. We also ask the Tang envoy to inform the governor of Liaodong that our Korean army has tried its best."
Tang Yin said " Are you going to disobey me?"
Li Kejun said directly, "There is nothing you can do."
At this moment, another messenger arrived and brought news from the north of the Hunjiang River, "Catch him back." It is said that the Huifa Ministry heard that Ming Dynasty and North Korea jointly sent troops and retreated to Huifa City. Now Duobi City is empty."
Li Kejun said coldly, "They must be talking nonsense. , He’s just a member of Wang Jia’s Ministry, how could he know so much about Huifa’s Ministry?”
Tang Yin stepped forward and grabbed Li Kejun. Liu Gui next to him directly took out a blunderbuss and pointed it at Li Kejun. North Korea The soldier quickly went to draw his knife, but it was too late.
Li Kejun was "kidnapped" alive by Liu Gui.
"If you don't abide by the Ming Emperor's decree, it's disobedience. If you don't dare to attack even an empty city now, then you are helping the evil tyrants, and those who lead it will be killed."
Tang Yin is very rude.
Xu Jing was so frightened that he hid behind Tang Yin. He was very puzzled.
When did Tang Yin, who has always looked like a frost-beaten eggplant, become so "heroic"?
He actually dared to openly kidnap the North Korean coach
" Don't act rashly." Pu Yuanzong, the deputy commander of the North Korean side, came out and said, "We must abide by the orders of the Ming Emperor. We must lead the troops to Duobi City."
Li Kejun shouted. "Pu, are you going to rebel?"
Pu Yuanzong said, "I'm saving you."
"Don't use your kindness." Li Kejun was hit on the head with a fire blunderbuss , but it seems to be still stronger.
Park Yuanzong ignored Li Kejun's protest at this time. He said, "Now that the coach has been detained by the boss, I will take over the position of coach temporarily. The problem of food and grass can definitely be solved in Duobi City, because Huifa Department After plundering a large amount of food, will you have something to eat now that you have returned to Changcheng?"
The soldiers looked at each other in shock.
The drought in North Korea is serious.
It does not mean that they will be able to make a living when they return to Changcheng. If North Korea had enough food and grass for them, they would have already.
“We will starve to death wherever we go, so why take the risk of offending the Ming Dynasty? Now we are cooperating with the Ming Dynasty to send troops to build state guards. If we win, we will be rich and well-fed, and the Duobi City is not far away from here. Are you willing to give up like this when you reach Baili?"
"Unwilling"
As the governor of Ping'an Road, Pu Yuanzong still has military power in his hands, and his appeal is also Very strong.
After his mobilization.
Most of the North Korean soldiers were willing to follow him to the multi-walled city.
After the army won the battle, they staged a small mutiny before they could continue their march.
"Bohu, you were too adventurous before"
Afterwards, Xu Jing went to blame Tang Yin, and even blamed Tang Yin for not consulting him beforehand.
Tang Yin said, "This is necessary. I don't care about the life or death of the five thousand people in North Korea. I must fulfill your majesty's will. Only when we reach Duobi City can we complete the mission. As for whether there will be food in the future." Maintenance, this is not within the scope of my thinking."
"You"
Xu Jing knew this.
In fact, Tang Yin deliberately drove North Korean soldiers to death.
But fortunately, the Ming army proved its strength with artillery, so that the North Korean soldiers felt as if they had gained life.
The soldiers and horses walked north for more than a day, almost at night, and finally on the seventeenth day of the first lunar month, the army arrived at the Duobi City they had longed for.
And even if the soldiers only eat one meal a day, their rations will only last for less than three days.
"It seems that there are quite a lot of people stationed there."
The North Korean soldiers were dumbfounded when they arrived at Duobi City.
How can this be an empty city?
What’s going on with the soldiers who are neatly lined up on top of the city to defend them, and what’s going on with their bows and crossbows
But fortunately , the people from the Huifa tribe did not fight out, and they did not encounter soldiers from other tribes along the way. The allied forces of the Ming Dynasty and North Korea just garrisoned at the gate of Duobi City in a daze.
That afternoon.
A meeting to fight or retreat was held.
"Envoy of the Tang Dynasty, even if you are an envoy of the Ming Dynasty, you have no power to decide the life and death of us Koreans. There are at least a thousand bandits stationed in such a strong city, and it will cost a lot to defeat it. They can also come and set fire to us at night, so we have to withdraw our troops."
In the meeting, Li Kejun still used his status as the coach to show off his power.
Tang Yin said, "You want to go back, don't you? I won't give you food. You can go wherever you want. Whoever wants to go with him, please do so."
"You"
Li Keyun discovered that due to Park Yuanzong's "treachery", his army now actually did not have enough rations to allow them to return to North Korea smoothly.
Pu Yuanzong said, "Don'tTalking about whether there will be food when we go back, even if we can go back, do you soldiers expect to be hungry? Why can't you prove yourself?"
Li Kejun scolded, "As long as you have the courage to surround a city like this, we can't even surround it on all sides. , or even can only be stationed on the south side of the city. If you can't attack the city like this, what proof can you use?" Tang Yin said, "Tonight, send some people to the top of the city overnight. I have a way to attack it." Enter the city. "
"Envoy Tang, are you suffering from hysteria?" Li Kejun was very angry.
This made the person next to him responsible for translating the dialogue very busy.
Most of the people at the scene were middle- and lower-level North Korean officials. They couldn't understand what Tang Yin, Li Kejun and others were saying in Chinese. They only knew that the two sides were arguing fiercely.
Tang Yin said coldly, "If it doesn't work. , then I will kill you to sacrifice the flag."
"You"
This time I feel that the scholar who encountered the soldiers was finally no longer Tang Yin and Xu Jing, but Li Kejun and his
The military meeting ended.
Pu Yuanzong found Tang Yin and expressed his embarrassment, "Tang Shangchao, I don't know where you heard my name. I don't know why the Duke of Lai said alone that I can help you achieve great things, but if there is no result in this battle, I will not be able to return to North Korea. "
Tang Yin said, "You are afraid."
Pu Yuanzong swallowed and said, "Shuai Li is a confidant of our monarch. He is sent with the troops this time to check and balance the army." Even if I am the governor of Ping An Dao, the military power in my hands is very weak. If you lose, can you let me go with you?"
"Haha. "Xu Jing, who was listening on the side, smiled bitterly and said, "If you lose, you may lose your life. Who are you talking about leaving with?"
Pu Yuanzong raised his head and glanced at Tang Yin. He was obviously not willing to do it completely. Listen to Daming.
But now he is on the "thief ship"
Tang Yin patted Pu Yuanzong on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, if you win, you will return to North Korea." You are the hero of North Korea, and everyone will regard you as a hero. ”
“Difficult. Pu Yuanzong said, "The monarch has always disliked me. That's why I was sent to another place this time." In North Korea, only those who are close to the monarch can be reused, and most of the court officials who are assigned to Ping An Road will be killed within a few years. ”
Tang Yin was shocked.
He suddenly seemed to understand why Zhang Zhou mentioned Pu Yuanzong in the tips bag given to him, and also mentioned asking Pu Yuanzong to help him stabilize the situation. The overall situation.
Because this is really the best candidate for "chaotic traitor"
It happens that Pu Yuanzong is assigned to Ping'an Road, and it happens that Pu Yuanzong is a military figure, and it happens that Pu Yuanzong has someone to help him. I mean, is there anything more "coincident" than this?
That night
It was quiet at night
The Huifa troops stationed in the city, as well as outside the city. The Ming and North Korean coalition forces stationed there seemed to be doing nothing.
The coalition forces outside the city started making fire and cooking early.Until midnight, the camp outside the city had become quiet, and only the people patrolling the camp were still active.
Different from the general siege battles on the border of the Ming Dynasty, this time the coalition forces were stationed less than two miles away, but it was not easy for the cavalry in the city to rush over because their city gate was very narrow. , only two cavalry can come out at a time, and the city is built on the mountainside, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack. The rugged roads are not convenient for cavalry to charge.
But if the coalition forces attack the city, let alone using bows and crossbows, even if they throw rocks and logs down, the coalition forces will suffer heavy casualties.
So the army in the city had no intention of leaving the city rashly.
At midnight.
Li Kejun was called to Tang Yin's camp, and there was someone escorting him next to him.
Tang Yin, Xu Jing and Pu Yuanzong are all there.
Tang Yin also said, "According to the instructions of Duke Lai, Duobi City is the strongest fortress of the Huifa tribe and its second largest city. The trade of various tribes is usually carried out here. If we can get If we go to Duobi City, our food problem will be solved."
Li Kejun asked, "Is it that easy?"
"Wait."
Tang Yin looked at the sky outside.
Xu Jingdao, "It's rainy outside, so it's the most suitable for an ambush."
Even Pu Yuanzong didn't understand and asked, "Who is ambushing? I'm waiting for the people from the Huifa Department to come out and catch them off guard."
No one answered him, and no one gave any explanation to the North Koreans.
"Boom"
It was long after midnight and everyone in the camp was drowsy.
A loud bang came, and the ground seemed to be shaking.
Just when Li Kejun and Pu Yuanzong were wondering what happened, Liu Gui came in from outside the camp and said happily, "Master Tang, a big hole has been blown out of the city wall."
" What?"
This time not only Li Kejun was surprised, but even Park Yuanzong was in disbelief.
The Ming Dynasty had less than 200 men and horses, and they brought some artillery. Could it be that the Ming Dynasty used artillery to blast a gap in the multi-walled city, which sounds like the name of the city has very thick walls?
Liu Guidao "We can attack the city now"
Tang Yinze seemed unhurried and said, "No need to worry."
Pu Yuanzong asked "Is the city wall exploding?" Is there a gap? Why don't we rush to attack the city? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Even Li Kejun looked at it with the same doubts.
Tang Yin said, "You have forgotten our mission. We are going to capture the Dobi City. Now that the city wall has been blown down, they won't be able to repair it for a while, and even if it is repaired, they think they can go back." After waiting for them for dawn several times, the soldiers in the city fled in large numbers. It won't be too late for us to attack the city again."
Pu Yuanzong widened his eyes and said, "Tang Shangchun, if we really wait until dawn, then it won't be too late." The people from the Huifa Department will take away a large amount of food and grass, us"
Tang Yin snappedAsked, "If you encounter this kind of siege, should you take away food and property, or run for your life? It would be good if they could take some personal belongings. Unless they think that the Ming army will not pursue them."
The decision now rests with Tang Yin.
Li Kejun has no right to give orders, and although Park Yuanzong is the interim coach, he has to listen to Tang Yin.
After waiting for more than an hour, the sky was still a little short of dawn, so he couldn't help but urge, "It's almost time to get there."
Tang Yin has been waiting. Liu Gui's information.
Until Liu Gui came in and reported, "There are no less than a thousand bandits in the city who have escaped from the north of the city."
Tang Yin said, "Their hearts have been dispersed, so we can attack the city and give the order." Attack the city and use the cavalry to prevent ambushes."
"Yes, yes." Pu Yuanzong hurriedly went out and ordered.
After Li Kejun was also escorted out, Xu Jingcai exclaimed, "Bohu, you can do it. Why have you suddenly become so courageous now? It seems that you can also get a new uncle."
p>Tang Yin said angrily, "Uncle Xin Xin, it's good if you can save your life. Do you think I don't want to fight them desperately? Minimizing casualties as much as possible can delay the war to the greatest extent and wait for our reinforcements."
Tang Yin seemed to have had a premonition that the Western Route Army sent by the Ming Dynasty from Liaodong would not be able to come for a while.
So his military strategies are completely different from Wang Shouren's.
Wang Shouren is the kind of fearless person who rushes forward and fights to the death, while Tang Yin's strategy can be summed up in two words: "Go ahead."
Even when charging into battle, Tang Yin could implement these two words to the fullest.
He clearly trampled the opponent's city wall, but he still remained calm and waited until most of the defenders in the city ran away in fear before ordering the attack.
To put it nicely, this is to obtain the maximum benefit from the war situation, but in fact it is because Tang Yin is afraid of death and being trapped in the ice and snow.
But there is also a little benefit, which fully proves that Zhang Zhou's understanding of him is "correct".
Zhang Zhou was willing to let Tang Yin come to North Korea to lobby for the dispatch of troops, and asked Tang Yin to personally accompany the army into the territory of Jianzhou Guard because he took a fancy to his "precious quality" and because Tang Yin liked to shrink. Zhang Zhou also wanted to test Tang Yin's defensive limits.
The soldiers successfully entered the city.
To the delight of the North Korean army, there was indeed a large amount of food and property that had not been moved away in the city. As a solid fortress, the multi-walled city became a helpless fortress when the enemy fled. Empty warehouse.
After the soldiers entered the city, they not only arrested some old, weak, sick and disabled people, but also robbed the property. It seemed that whoever got it would get it.
On the contrary, the Ming soldiers seemed very calm.
At this time, Pu Yuanzong admired Tang Yin so much that he went to see Tang Yin and entered the city with Tang Yin.
"It is said that the garrison in the city originally numbered nearly two thousand people, all of whom were Hui.The elite of the Ministry of Development, but after the city wall suddenly collapsed last night, they also knew that there were Ming soldiers in the attacking army. They were not interested in fighting and fled in a hurry."
Pu Yuanzong seemed very excited, "The food has been It’s enough for us to eat for many days. Shall we transport them all back to North Korea quickly?"
Tang Yin asked, "Did you get the results you wanted?"
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Pu Yuanzong had already entered the city to enjoy the glory of being the winner, but at this time he was speechless.
It was almost an empty city. In the wall city, even if some food and goods were shipped back, it would not be able to make up for his "mutiny". If Li wanted to kill him, it would be like killing him for fun, and he would be regarded as a traitor to North Korea, and no one would help him. He.
Tang Yin continued, "Now we have to station here, repel the invading enemies, and use this as a foundation to wait for the Ming reinforcements to arrive. "
"Ah"
Pu Yuanzong originally thought that he had made a meritorious service, but now he found that he seemed to have committed a crime.
He was completely used by Tang Yin.
Garrisoning in the multi-wall city is not an empty city, let alone the Huifa tribe. Even other tribes may not give up. After all, there are gaps in the wall of the multi-wall city, and it is not that easy to garrison. Yes, who doesn't miss the strong fortress built by the Huifa Department on the mountainside?
After the soldiers entered the city, they immediately strengthened the defenses in the places where they could be stationed in the city.
Pu Yuanzong followed Tang Yin's instructions and went to pour chicken soup for the soul into the North Korean soldiers. "Comrades, the army of the Ming Dynasty will soon arrive at Duobi City and send us countless grains and supplies to help us occupy Jiannu's territory. Territory, plunder all their populations back to North Korea, you can also be made marquises and generals, and you will no longer be ordinary soldiers. Not only will you not have to starve to death, but your family will be able to have enough to eat in the future."
As mentioned before , it’s not very useful.
The last sentence is more useful.
For the Korean soldiers on the expedition, having enough food is more important than anything else.
Then
the city huddled together and built a defense line with five thousand people, waiting for the Jurchen tribe around Jianzhou Guard to attack.
There was no movement for three days.
p>Even Xu Jing ran to Tang Yin to complain, "Didn't we agree that if we capture Duobi City, the Tatars will come? Why haven't we seen them yet?"
Tang Yin said, "No more etc. ”
Xu Jingdao “Do you have anything else?”
Tang Yin asked, “Then do you want the Tatars or the Ming army to come?”
Xu Jingdao "Where is the army of the Ming Dynasty?"
Tang Yin said helplessly, "Several sentries sent out before were beaten back halfway, and some were ambushed and strangled directly. No news was passed on. It seems that the Tatars They are about to launch a fierce attack on us. "Please remember to bookmark, the latest and fastest website without anti-theft and free reading