Chapter 4 Arrangement
Ye Wang said: "First of all, there is too much grain in this batch, and the transportation of grain also requires manpower. On the other hand, we dare not transport the grain too far forward. Tatars are not fools."
He Xi understood it as soon as he heard it.
As mentioned before, there is no border wall in Liaodong today. What hinders the Ming Dynasty and the Tatars is not the city wall, but the large buffer zone. This buffer zone is actually a place where everyone on both sides can come and go. If the food is placed too far forward, it will be convenient when the army sets off. But the Tatars are also likely to raid forage.
If this batch of grain and grass is burned.
The Northern Expedition must be postponed for at least one year.
He Xi said: "But no matter what, it cannot be here. At least it must be placed in Shenyang."
Although Shenyang is still some distance away from the front line. But at least it's much closer than here.
Ye Wang said; "This is the most important event in Liaodong."
He Xi nodded and said, "Huang Zicheng, what's going on over there?"
Huang Zicheng said: "The biggest problem is the Korean side. Last month, the Koreans raided seven of our forest farms and captured more than a hundred of us. This matter has not been resolved yet. The Jurchens can't bear it anymore."
He Xi said: "Jurchens? What does this have to do with Jurchens?"
Huang Zicheng said: "To the east of the Yalu River, our people are sparse. It is simply not enough to guard so many places. I visited various Jurchen tribes and made a deal with their clan leaders, using grain and cloth to hire them to resist the Koreans. They readily accepted, Enough to have nearly three thousand Jurchens serving under my command."
"It's just that the Koreans have established a new twin-city governor's office and their troops are very sharp. They dare not cross the Yalu River. But east of the Yalu River, there is a mass killing."
"Three thousand Jurchens are almost destroyed."
He Xi suddenly felt a sense of absurdity.
He never expected that the Koreans could inflict heavy losses on the Jurchens. In his impression, it was the Qing soldiers who beat the North Koreans to death. Little do they know, in fact, the Jurchens' combat effectiveness was only during the founding period of the People's Republic of China. For many years before that, it had been suppressed and beaten by Goryeo and North Korea.
Even the ancestors of the Qing Dynasty were driven away from North Korea.
But now it's even more ridiculous. One of his missions this time was to send the term Jurchen into history. Now so many Jurchens are serving under the banner of Ming Dynasty.
Let He Xi not know what to do.
However, He Xi's heart moved and she thought secretly: "This may be a way."
As mentioned earlier, He Xi actually didn't care much about the eradication of the Jurchens. After all, he has changed history, and it is unlikely that there will be another Qing Dynasty. It's just that Zhu Yuanzhang's orders cannot be violated. Zhu Yuanzhang took it as a message for the Northern Expedition, and his attitude towards all ethnic groups was that as long as they obeyed the leadership of the Ming court, the Ming court would treat them the same.
It is not surprising that there are many foreign races fighting under the banner of the Ming Dynasty.
And Jurchen is a very general concept.
Maybe some people can be separated and serve under Ming Dynasty. Come to think of it, the imperial court couldn't kill the Jurchens, so it just killed its own people. Then he would become the king of Jie and Zhou. Zhu Yuanzhang was determined not to be so unwise.
He Xi thought for a moment and said, "In that case, why don't we send more troops to the east of the Yalu River?"
Ye Wang said: "My lord, first of all, there are not enough troops. Now all preparations in Liaodong are moving towards the Northern Expedition. All the ministries are placed on the front line, waiting for the arrival of the army. Not much troops can be spared. After all, Goryeo is a country of tens of thousands, and an army of hundreds of thousands is still Yes. No matter whether we can fight or not, a small number is a lot. If we send troops to the east of the Yalu River, how many people are appropriate? If there are less, it will not be enough. If there are more, there will be no Liaodong. Even sending troops will intensify the confrontation in the area east of the Yalu River. Goryeo People can keep adding troops, but we can’t.”
"Secondly, this matter is of great importance and requires decision-making by the court. I cannot act on my own here."
Ye Wang is right. Although he is the highest military commander in Liaodong, his power is not unlimited. The subtle relationship between Goryeo and Ming Dynasty. Ye Wang was very worried about sending troops to the east of the Yalu River and irritating the Goryeo side.
At that time, it will affect the overall situation of the Northern Expedition, which will not be good.
However, He Xi is the governor. Have the right to make emergency decisions. What's more, He Xi knew that using troops against Goryeo, or even destroying the country, was already a certainty. It doesn't matter what impact it has or not. Even if Goryeo really affected the Northern Expedition. The Northern Expedition army is likely to turn to Goryeo first.
After destroying Goryeo, it is not too late to start the Northern Expedition.
With the growth of the Ming Dynasty's maritime power and the convenience of shipping, in He Xi's view, it was easier to destroy Goryeo than the Northern Expedition.
He Xi said: "Ye Chen."
Ye Chen immediately stepped out of the queue and said, "The general is here."
He Xi said, "You are appointed to the rank of Qian Hu in Yizhou. The Liaodong Dusi will prepare all the troops and immediately go to Yizhou to take up a post. For convenience, I grant you the power to recruit the Jurchen Yi Cong. Make a separate branch and report directly to me. "
Uiju is just across the Yalu River, and it is also a relatively old place name.
The so-called Yi Cong are the mercenaries of ethnic minorities in the Han Dynasty. They fought for the Han Dynasty, the famous ones were Huangzhong Yicong and so on. In this name, He Xi asked Ye Chenque to train Jurchens as soldiers. After these Jurchens defected to the imperial court, He Xi found another opportunity to be incorporated into the guards.
Comparatively, there were Mongolians, Koreans, and Huihui among the Ming Guards. People with lustful eyes, etc. are all normal, and more Jurchens are also normal.
It can be considered as saving these Jurchens from being massacred.
For Ye Chen, it was both reward and experience.
Ye Chen had been with He Xi for a year or two, and He Xi and Ye Chen got along day and night. After talking about it too much, He Xi also knew that Ye Chen was a talented person. He is particularly good at military matters, but he always has to go to the battlefield because of his words.
Goryeo and Ming Dynasty are now just at odds.
Korea also pays attention to propriety. Otherwise, the intensity between the two sides would not be that of hundreds or dozens of people. Therefore, this battlefield is not very intense. Moreover, on the battlefield of the Northern Expedition, He Xi could not make the decision, but on the battlefield of Goryeo, He Xi had the right to speak.
If Ye Chen can win the conflict with Goryeo, when the army attacks Goryeo, Ye Chen will naturally be the vanguard. Have the opportunity to make enough contributions.
If a general has meritorious service, he will be able to rise to prominence.
It was not only to promote Ye Chen, but also to win over Ye Wang.
Ye Shen was overjoyed and said: "I will finally obey your orders."
Ye Chen has always been by He Xi's side, although He Xi did not reveal the secret to Gao Li. But many things are difficult to keep secret from those around you. Even if He Xi didn't say anything, Ye Chen could still guess a little. Naturally very happy.
He Xi said: "Things have priorities, and we can let them go on the Korean side. The most important thing is the Northern Expedition next spring, which is only a few months away. Moreover, winter comes early in Liaodong, and many things cannot be done when it snows. .So, the first thing I did in Liaodong was to prepare for war. Prepare for war in all aspects."
"In the war next year, Liaodong must be foolproof. Ye Wang, please walk with me on the logistics route after the war begins."
There is actually a hidden message in He Xi's words, that is, even if the Northern Expedition fails next year, the blame cannot be dumped on Liaodong.
Although Feng Sheng won a great victory in history, history has changed now. He Xi became more and more aware that it was never the enemy that restricted the Ming army, but now it was the terrain. Before the war begins, no one dares to guarantee it.
He Xi must be more careful.
Ye Wang said: "Yes."
He Xi said, "Huang Zicheng."
Huang Zicheng said: "The official is here."
He Xi said: "Let go of the forest farm matters first and try our best to recruit Jurchens. If we have one more Jurchen here, the Tatars will have one less Jurchen. Also pay attention to Goryeo. If Goryeo really sends troops to march westward, they can abandon the Yalu River and withdraw." Come here. No need to fight."
Huang Zicheng said: "Yes."
He said this, but in his heart, he had no intention of giving up the Yalu River. After all, the Yalu River is a natural hazard. If you give up the Yalu River, you can only defend the Qianshan Mountains. This will make Shenyang very dangerous.
Unless absolutely necessary, Huang Zicheng would not let Liaodong's situation become so bad.
In this way, with the arrival of He Xi, the atmosphere of the Liaodong War became increasingly intense.
