In the evening, a blood-red sunset swept over the endless mountain ridges in central Korea, falling rapidly toward the western coastline like a crow with an arrow.
Before the sun had completely set, the strong north wind began to ravage the southern part of Ping An Road. The grass and trees on the wasteland were desolate and withered leaves were flying.
There was not a single living creature as far as the eye could see, and even the most greedy jackals got into the warm cave early to avoid the awl-like westerly wind.
Jing Danli, a Tangqi from the Third Team of the First Corps Recruit Battalion, looked like an angry lobster, hunched over his horse, trudging across the vast wilderness against the biting westerly wind.
The horse had just eaten fodder and drank plenty of water by the swamp. It was full of energy at the moment. It was breathing heavily as it walked, and jumped up and down from time to time.
In comparison, the other spare horse was much weaker. It had two sacks on its back. One sack contained Jing Danli's five-day ration, which was some fried noodles, rice balls and beef jerky.
Tangqi is not as good as the soldiers. After the soldiers set up camp, they will have special auxiliary soldiers to make fire and cook for them. Unless there is a night attack, the soldiers are basically in no danger.
Tangqi, on the other hand, went deep behind enemy lines, similar to the airborne troops of later generations. Once they appeared on the battlefield, they would be surrounded by enemy forces that were a hundred or even a thousand times larger than themselves.
It is said that there are Korean sentry horses here, so making a fire in the wild is a no-brainer.
If you are lucky, you can catch one or two birds, rabbits, and mice to satisfy your hunger. If you are not lucky, you will just eat the rice balls that are frozen into iron blocks.
Like Li Zicheng, today is also Jing Danli's first solo mission after joining the secret service battalion: he needs to issue Emperor Wu Ding's edict, the detailed operational requirements for a combined attack, to Wu Aheng's troops who are landing in the west.
He felt a little warmer by the warmth of the horse's back. When his feet in the stirrups were about to stiffen, a loud arrow rose into the sky. Jing Danli raised his head and looked to the west. A brilliant firework rose above the field.
"No, Lao Chai is in danger."
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Don’t attack the north in winter, and don’t attack the south in summer.
This is the battlefield experience summarized by famous generals in the past. It is extremely cold in the north in summer, and it is considered the right time for the attacker. As the Korean army commander Jiang Hongli, who has been dead for many years, said, for a general, the right time, the right place, the right people, and the right people are indispensable.
Liu Zhaosun has been fighting for many years with his adoptive father Liu Wei. After the Saar Hu, he himself has experienced hundreds of battles. The emperor should have known the simple truth of not attacking the north in winter, but he still insisted on sending troops to the east in winter. North Korea attacks.
As for the reason, no one can figure it out.
Perhaps, this is the reason why Emperor Wu Ding surpassed everyone.
The slanting sunset is like a red vortex, constantly attracting light from the ground, and the light disappears in large areas. Every moment of disappearance is always accompanied by killings and attacks.
On the official road from Yongbyon Castle to Fengchuan County, the Qi army kept fighting with Korean sentries and horses at night.
Korean soldiers are "brave in private battles but timid in public battles." They can fight alone, but when they get into formation on the battlefield and fight openly, they are no match for the enemy.
On an abandoned post road near the grass, three corpses of Korean soldiers lay on the ground.
Jing Danli and two Tangs rode horses and surrounded them on both sides. Lao Chai sat on the ground and gasped for air. Next to him, the horseman stood with an unfamiliar face.
Several recruits, Tang Qi, immediately pulled out their sabers and raised their short crossbows, pointing at the man.
"You are one of your own, don't kill him."
Lao Chai struggled to stand up, coughed twice, and vomited out a large mouthful of blood. When he turned around, three of his Tang riders (the other two had not arrived yet) saw Lao Chai with his vest stuck in his back. Two large arrows as thick as thumbs penetrated the armor and were half lodged in Lao Chai's body.
"Don't kill him. He...is from Shenyang. He saved me just now, otherwise he would have been killed by these three thieves..."
Halfway through Lao Chai's words, his eyes began to blur. The two Tangqiu wiped away their tears, immediately got on their horses and looked to the east and west, while Jing Danli burst into tears.
The man standing on the horse was wearing casual clothes and a thick leather jacket. The leather jacket was stained with blood, some of which had dried.
"Brother, I'm sorry, everyone will die. It's not a loss for a soldier to die on the battlefield."
Jing Danli burst into tears, "If Lao Chai hadn't walked in front, I would be the one who died now."
"I need to find Emperor Wuding in a hurry. Do you know the whereabouts of the Supreme Emperor?"
Jing Danli was immersed in sadness. The man asked him twice in a row before he woke up.
"The Emperor is not in Yongbyon right now. I don't know where he went. He should be near Pyongyang."
Jing Danli suddenly remembered something and exclaimed to the man: "Why are you asking these questions? But you want to spy on military intelligence? Who are you?"
"I'm not a spy, I'm here to deliver a message to the Supreme Emperor."
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The refugees following the First Corps were busy cutting down bamboo and wood, making rafts and placing them on ropes to make a suspension bridge.
At the Hunhe battlefield, when Kaiyuan soldiers crossed the river for the first time, they used long guns as temporary materials, tied them up on ropes, and then laid clothes and armor on top as a road emergency.
Of course, the situation now is far less severe than it was then.
On November 12, the third year of Taichu's reign, the army arrived in Pyongyang and began to set up camp outside the city.
According to the instructions of Emperor Wu Ding, the Qi army not only deployed shield chariots for fortifications, but also built beacon piers within one or two miles outside the camp as a sentinel and early warning.
"In the forty-seventh year of Wanli, my father-in-law, Yang Jinglue, commanded Liaodong. He commanded a group of arrogant generals, including Du Song, Ma Lin, Li Rubai, and my adoptive father. Four armies besieged Hetuala. Yang Hao, the commander of Liaodong, It was planned to advance separately and attack together, but it was a pity that Juniper Marin refused to accept the order, and his father-in-law did not go to one of the Fourth Route Army to supervise the battle in person, otherwise the outcome of the Battle of Saarhu would have been very different."
Liu Zhaosun murmured to himself.
The highlight of Yang Hao's life was the Battle of Ulsan. Under his leadership, the Ming army was destroyed and destroyed.
According to the Japanese's own admission, at least more than 20,000 Japanese pirates died in the Battle of Ulsan (Okawachi Hidemoto's "Joseon Diary").
Thousands of remnant bandits remained, huddled in the fort for more than ten days, surviving by eating paper, dirt from the walls, and drinking urine.
The most powerful right-wing regiment in the Japanese Army at that time was almost wiped out by Yang Hao. I doubt my life...
Because Yang Hao strictly enforced military law when he was in North Korea and severely punished the Ming soldiers who looted North Korea, Yang Hao was enthusiastically praised by the North Koreans. It can be said that no one in the entire Daqi was more loved by the North Koreans than Yang Hao.
At first, because Lord Gwanghae was born as a concubine, he was not officially recognized by the Ming court.
In addition, Yang Hao can force out the combat effectiveness of various Ming armies, and they can fit together in a short time.
On the battlefield when Wanli aided Korea.
Compared with Song Yingchang and Li Rusong, who openly fought between the north and the south and were hostile to each other;
Compared with Liu Wei who passively avoided war and secretly bribed Japan, Yang Jinglue's conduct was perfect.
Unfortunately, time came to the Saarhu battlefield in the forty-seventh year of Wanli.
In the original plane, the few fierce generals that Emperor Wanli forced on Yang Hao were actually all weird;
Liu Wei initially disobeyed the order and threatened to withdraw his troops, saying that he would wait until April or May before leaving;
Yang Hao was furious and ordered to overthrow Liu Wei's arrogance. At the same time, he sent two of his confidants to Liu Wei's camp with red flags to monitor the advance. As long as Liu Wei dared not to advance, he asked Qiao Yiqi to replace Liu Wei as the general manager of the East Road. Ling ("Jianzhou Hearing and Seeing Record").
Therefore, Liu Wei behaved like two different people, going deep into the enemy's nest with determination. He did not have the procrastination and passive perfunctory attitude in the past, and he also had the most abundant military achievements. According to the "Manuscript of Qing History" alone, he had three assistants. Killed by Liu Jun's sword.
At the last moment, Liu Wei fought hard until half of his face was cut off, but he still fought to the death and breathed his last.
Like Yang Hao, Liu Wei's prestige in North Korea is also extraordinary.
It's a pity that Salhu's ending cannot be changed.
But now, Emperor Wu Ding can make a fuss about his father-in-law, Mr. Yang Hao.
"Sen Ti, Master Hou,"
The two men hurriedly stepped forward to wait for Emperor Wuding's edict.
"Since my father-in-law has always been popular in North Korea, organize more training officers and military representatives to visit several surrounding small towns. If there are heavy military guards, you will come back immediately.
"Publish Yang Jinglue's deeds in Korea well, let the Korean people know that Yang Jinglue has come to rescue them. If Jinglue comes and does not pay for food, feel free to open the city gate."
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