The 8,000 Korean soldiers under Tang Yin were stationed outside Fushun City. In order to prevent these troops from having ulterior motives, Zhang Yong specially negotiated to divide them into two camps in the north and south on the grounds that there was insufficient open space outside the city.
But in fact, if Zhang Yong walked around more, he would find that the people on this road were really not a threat at all.
This group of people don’t even have enough to eat, and their weapons are so backward that they are rusty. The soldiers don’t even have armor. Any Ming troops along the way can come out and easily deal with them... To guard against them is really overkill. .
Tang Yin was transferred to the city.
From this point on, he was no longer the leader of Ji Liao. After all, this position was newly established. In addition, there was really no turmoil in Liaodong during the Hongzhi period, so naturally no one took it too seriously.
But the trilateral system is different. Everyone knows that this is the most powerful military general on the front line of the Ming Dynasty. Although Tang Yin is not a young man, he is only in his thirties after all. At the age of 30, he rose to a high position in one fell swoop. Even the generals in Fushun City wanted to curry favor with him.
Tang Yin rested in the city that night. Although he spent more than a month of hard fighting, he still couldn't sleep at night. He simply had someone tidy up, and then he wanted to report to the court to reject the tripartite system. of transfer orders.
Tang Yindao: "It's a small matter for me alone, but a big matter for the officers and soldiers in the army. Now that the food and grass are not available, the army lacks necessary supplies. In addition to asking your Majesty to resign as the general manager of trilateral military affairs, I also I have to ask His Majesty to allocate military rations and supplies."
He felt that he was not up to the task.
"Eunuch Zhang, Marquis of Jingshan, why are you two here?" Tang Yin was a little confused when he saw Zhang Yong and Cui Yuan.
Zhang Yongdao: "I can understand that the Tang army and the Korean soldiers have been advancing and retreating together for several months, and they have a sense of friendship, but the overall situation is there after all. The Jurchens have been attacked repeatedly by us and have been under military pressure. , they will definitely seek to supplement food and grass, and if they dare not enter Liaodong, they will definitely send troops to North Korea."
Zhang Yong laughed and said: "In this way, this is not very good. Tactics?"
Tang Yin was very confused.
What needs to be said has been said at the dinner table. If anything is said in private, it will appear that there is no distinction between public and private matters.
If you have any objections, why don’t you mention it to the emperor? There’s nothing we can do about it.
Tang Yin didn’t know what to say.
You, Zhang Yongan, don’t have good feelings. You know that I have been promoted to the right minister of the Ministry of Revenue and am still a full-time official. I am responsible for the allocation of money and food in the Ministry of Revenue to a large extent, so you came to see me. Not to discuss military and administrative matters with me, but just to ask for food from me?
Even if we say it, and it is the truth, will the court listen to us? Or will the emperor listen to us?
Zhang Yong and Cui Yuan had already entered the room while they were talking.
I am leading troops to fight, what other secrets do I need to know? Are you kidding me?
“This is not realistic.” Tang Yin said, “Let’s not talk about reclaiming wasteland and growing food on the spot. Such hard work may not yield results. Even if it does, the harvest will only come after autumn. How will the food and grass be supplied for more than half a year? It all depends on the local people in Liaodong living frugally? Or rely on transportation from the south? After all, this is a waste of money and people. "
Zhang Yong smiled and said: "It seems that Tang Junmen is pretending to be confused. "
Tang Yindao: "So, in fact, Liaodong doesn't need me anymore. Now the Korean soldiers have completed their mission after losing more than half a centaur? "
Tang Yin said: "Although there are precedents for using soldiers to establish military camps, there are military camps all over the northwest. How can we achieve self-sufficiency? The land in Liaodong is even more different from the northwest. Much of it is wasteland, and it takes several years to go from raw field to mature field. How can such fields be used to provide food rations for the lieutenants of the army?
Tang Yin said angrily: "After all, they are also citizens of the Shang Kingdom, and they are also respected by His Majesty the Ming Dynasty. Since they are fighting for the Ming Dynasty, why should they be separated from each other?" What's the point of such a battle? "
Tang Yin said: "You two, there is no need to explain this to me. I will be transferred to the northwest immediately. I can let go of the things here. "
Tang Yin said: "I don't know what Eunuch Zhang is talking about. ”
“This is natural. "Zhang Yong is also confident.
"Haha. Zhang Yong smiled and said, "Isn't it better to be a fisherman?" North Koreans have changed their minds after seeing changes. Have they made any offerings to the court in recent years? In the battle with the Jurchens, they were too busy to do their job, so they were helping them this time. "
"No need. "Zhang Yongdao," I came to visit late at night just to say something that is inconvenient to say outside. And in order to prevent anyone from saying that this is a conspiracy, I also asked the Marquis of Jingshan to be a witness. We all serve the imperial court, and we must also know how to avoid suspicion. "
Cui Yuan asked: "Is it really too late to grow food now? "
Tang Yin sat down again, feeling a little puzzled. After thinking about it, he said, "There is nothing wrong with the tactics. The Tatars are good at frontal combat. Even so, they have to avoid my court in the past two years. The edge of a soldier. As for the Jurchens, they do not have the ability to fight head-on. As long as we take appropriate measures, when our troops enter their camp and they retreat to the mountains and forests as usual without fighting us, it is not difficult to destroy their crops. "
Speaking of this, Tang Yin still felt a little regretful.
Tang Yin frowned and said: "You can't believe everything Cai Guogong said, right? ”
Zhang Yong smiled and said: “The Tang army has far-reaching insights, which is really a blessing for the Ming Dynasty soldiers.” Isn't that right? His Majesty has asked the soldiers to be self-reliant in Liaodong. "
After the two of them sat down, Tang Yin picked up the teapot on the table and found that the water was not heated at all.
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Yong and Cui Yuan both looked a little embarrassed. .
Tang Yin frowned and said: "If this happens, the war will be prolonged. We, the Ming Dynasty, must keep many soldiers and horses in Liaodong to ensure that the Jurchens will not plunder our thoughts. But in this way, weThe supply of grain, grass and luggage became a problem. "
We can only carry out the instructions no matter how high up, especially for such a big policy direction. Am I, Zhang, qualified to block it?
" Haha. Zhang Yong smiled and said, "Just don't refuse." According to our estimation, the Jurchens will have a very difficult life in the future. We don’t have to do anything to them on the battlefield, but their food and grass will definitely not be replenished. In the next few months, the frequency of fighting will be about two plunders a month. Three times. "
Because he had disclosed this idea to Zhang Yong and others at the dinner in advance, Zhang Yong also brought Cui Yuan to persuade Tang Yin to "understand the general concept" that night.
Zhang Yongdao: " I still need to rely more on you, Mr. Tang. "
Zhang Yongdao: "The imperial court's intention is to engage in a war of attrition with the Jurchens. In the next year, these soldiers and horses will not withdraw. They will reclaim wasteland in Liaodong and plant new crops. When the Jurchens reclaim land and grow grain, we will lead our troops to rush in, burn their grain, and let them Unsustainable. ”
He was actually also laughing at Tang Yin.
Although our Ming soldiers may not all be elite, it is still very simple to enter and exit the land of Jurchens, and even Jurchens dare not Fight us.
Both of them are thinking that you, Tang Yin, dare to say this because you claim to be a fellow disciple of Cai Guogong.
Tang Yin was speechless for a moment.
Although the trilateral general system during the Hongzhi period was not permanent, and his status was inferior to that of the later trilateral governors, he was able to control military affairs in the northwest. One person was equivalent to the Ming Dynasty. The top military commander on the front line.
Zhang Yongdao: "Although there are few Jurchens, they are still brave and good at fighting. They are good at cavalry warfare and can be found in various places in the mountains and forests. Since the founding of the Ming Dynasty, they have sent troops to suppress the country several times. , except for the war two years ago, in which Tang Junmen and Xinjianbo led troops into its hinterland and attacked its camps one by one, severely damaging its vitality, the rest of the wars had little effect. "
Cui Yuan also said hurriedly: "Yes. As long as the Jurchens enter North Korea and the North Koreans cannot bear it, we will still help them. In the final analysis, we are here to solve the hidden dangers of the Jurchens, and the methods are not that important. ”
The second time he led troops in, he still came back defeated. Fortunately, what he lost was only Korean soldiers and horses. What he had to lose were Ming soldiers and horses. His losses in this battle alone were enough. Let him bear the blame and infamy, let alone promotion, I am afraid that he has been punished now.
Zhang Yong said with a smile: "Aren't you here to see what else Tang Junmen needs our help with? Poor accommodation affects rest, which is not good for the war situation. "
He could see that Liaodong really didn't need him anymore. He had completed his mission, which was to make the Korean people fearful by relying on his status as the "Father of the Nation", and they had to send troops to him. Ask him to lead the troops to sneak around the Jurchen hinterland and complete the task.
Tang Yin shook his head and said: "I don't dare to take it. If he was really familiar with tactics, he wouldn't be still...…well! "
Tang Yin sat down and said, "Please tell me something. ”
The feeling of sadness and indignation made both Zhang Yong and Cui Yuan think, isn’t this guy a traitor?
Maybe after knowing the truth, Tang Yin couldn’t accept it and almost burst into tears. Falling off.
"You...don't refuse, Your Majesty?" "Zhang Yong asked curiously.
Tang Yin stood up in shock and said: "Who said this? ”
Tang Yin is a little angry. I am uneasy and very confused about my future, but you say that I am pretending to be confused with you?
I am really stupid, no one told me this What was the strategic purpose of the expedition? If I had known that the purpose of the expedition was not to annihilate the Jurchens, I would have led my troops to retreat long ago. Why did I come back in such a mess, and almost fell into the Jurchen territory?
"This..."
"Tang Junmen, if you have anything to say, just say it. You are the commander-in-chief of Jiliao. Originally, you should be responsible for these things. Now you have been promoted. , what do you think? Can the local generals in Jiliao, including our family, not listen to your orders? "
Zhang Yongke was very polite.
Cui Yuan hurriedly said: "There will be another batch transferred from the port in western Liaoning. There should be a lot of it. The Ministry of War issued an official document, asking us to carry out farming on the spot in southern Liaoning and other places to ensure the expenses of Liaodong. "
Zhang Yongdao: "The problem of grain and grass that the Tang army was worried about has actually been solved now. Yang Zhongcheng sent someone to send a message earlier, saying that a batch of grain was transferred from Shenyang Zhongwei and was on the way. Plus a batch of grain stored locally, it's probably enough. "
Cui Yuan asked curiously: "Tang Shilang didn't know anything about this? ”
Tang Yin said: “It is much smoother to enter the land of the Jurchens with the Ming Dynasty’s troops than with the Korean troops. ”
Knowing that Tang Yin now has a strong backer, both the emperor and Zhang Zhou, he jumped directly to the position of the Trilateral General System without being well-known.
Zhang Yong asked curiously: "Tang Junmen, when you took the order to go on the expedition, didn't you know the hidden story behind it? ”
“No more fighting? " Tang Yin frowned.
Tang Yin nodded and said: "I know that the Jurchens will never fight us head-on. Firstly, it is because they have a small number of soldiers and horses and they are not allowed to fight on a large scale. Secondly, they are good at fighting. Taking advantage of the terrain, places such as Haixi and Jianzhou are terrains where they are good at fighting. They can spend time with us and let us retreat in the face of difficulties. ”
“Come here, let’s exchange tea.” Tang Yin said loudly.
Zhang Yong saw that Tang Yin's reaction didn't look like he was pretending. He explained: "It seems that the original intention of the court was to intensify the conflict between the Jurchens and the Koreans. This This was also the reason why Yang Zhongcheng led his troops into the Jurchen hinterland of Jianzhou and then withdrew. ”
Zhang Yong smiled and said: “Isn’t this a new crop? Cai Guogong had previously said that with the new crops, the soldiers would not have to go hungry. ”
Women who entered the army twiceIn the land of real people, it was my first time to be a coward in the multi-walled city, and I had no chance to express myself in the whole war. < /p>
Tang Yin shook his head helplessly and said: "It turns out that everything is just fighting for the snipe and the clam."
Cui Yuan quickly said: "Tang Shilang, those are Koreans, not of my race. Our hearts must be different, and we don’t have to feel sad for their loss.”
Of course Tang Yin didn’t refuse.
Zhang Yong is also from the military world, and he has to give face to Tang Yin no matter what.
Tang Yin said: "But..."
Zhang Yong smiled and said: "You are a general, so you naturally know more than us."
Tang Yin frowned. He said: "How long can an army of tens of thousands survive on this little food?"
Zhang Yong said with a smile: "The Tang army is calm and calm, so let's ask, is this tactic feasible?"
Tang Yin said: "Being ordered to go to the northwest can be regarded as being loyal to the imperial court."
Look at all the soldiers you brought with you. They all look like cowards. You brought in 20,000 soldiers and horses. , and even half of it came out?
This man is really embarrassed.
Zhang Yong said with a smile: "There is no need for the Tang army to worry about this. Liaodong is now prosperous. Speaking of which, in the past two years, it has also benefited from the smooth battle of Jianzhouwei in the past two years. From all over the north, More and more people are being transferred to Liaodong. There are many policies here to provide conditions for ordinary people to reclaim wasteland. It is not a bitter and cold place now. From soldiers to ordinary people, they can regard this place as their home. ” p>
Tang Yin nodded and said: "Then after I left Liaodong, when did you start harassing the Jurchens?"
"It depends on the Marquis of Jingshan." Zhang Yong looked aside as if nothing was wrong. Cui Yuan, "Two battles a month are the basis. After the war, we will clear the wasteland and plant the land, and all the troops will take turns to come. This will fully ensure that the officers and soldiers of our three armies take turns to rest, and we don't have to worry too much. As for when the Jurchens will attack the Koreans, this It’s no longer under our control. As for the Koreans outside the city, they can’t go back for the time being. Wouldn’t it be great to let them help with the farming and have something to eat?” (End of Chapter) The situation has been serious recently. We are more motivated and update faster. Please use your little hands to exit the reading mode. Thank you