Chapter 52 Yiju Reunion
The city of Yiju was cleaned inside and out.
At this moment, there are more than 40,000 troops stationed here. The Hacibuhua Division, that is, the Mongolian cavalry, and the Naha Division have always been the elite of Mongolia. Now, compared with the beginning of the Yuan Dynasty, they are naturally far behind. But it still has a certain fighting capacity. Coupled with the sophisticated equipment of the Ming army.
Ha Ci Buhua and others are eager to try and look forward to the war.
Maybe someone wants to experience some of these sophisticated equipment in combat. But more people want to get rid of farming.
These people are the private soldiers of the Muhuali family. They have been training in martial arts, bowing, horse riding and shooting since they were young. You could say he was a professional soldier. Many of them are not too old, and they are not used to being asked to divide the fields and farm them. They would rather serve in the army. So I look forward to a good performance in this battle. They can make Ming take a fancy to them and incorporate them into the army.
There is Ye Wang's department. But more than 10,000 people.
However, this time the coach is Ye Wang.
Ye Wang served as the commander of the Liaodong capital and took charge of all ministries. As the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Campaign, He Xi was responsible for general affairs.
In fact, anyone with a discerning eye knows that He Xi is the one leading the war.
It's a pity that this is the early Ming Dynasty, not the middle and late Ming Dynasty. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, it has become a routine for civilian officials to lead the army, such as governor, supervisor, manager, and a lot of titles. But now, He Xi wants to become the head coach of one side. There is only one way to change his military position.
Otherwise, if He Xi wanted to command the army as a civilian official, starting from Xu Da, all the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty would not agree.
This example cannot be opened.
So He Xi could only do this. Ye Wang is nominally the coach.
Secondly, there is the blue jade part, Lan Chixin.
Lan Chixin, of course, is not named Lan, nor is she called Chixin. This name is given to Sapphire to show her loyalty. As for his previous name, He Xi didn't know and didn't want to know. He just felt that Lan Yu had gone too far. Lan Chixin has the official title of Commander.
We must know that there were more than 300 guard posts in the Ming Dynasty, and there were many commanders at first, more than 300 people, but they were already the key link between the past and the next in the Ming army. The commander can even direct a war alone, usually a war like suppressing bandits.
A guard station with 5,600 troops is a military operation unit of the Ming Dynasty.
Of course, there are many guards commanders who have gone through many years of experience and only stop there, but there are more who have the potential to rise up and become famous generals in the world. Looking at the history of the Ming Dynasty, we can also see that many famous generals were commanders before they became famous.
In this way, the backbone of the country and the mid-level generals of the Ming Dynasty are the lackeys of Lan Yu's sect.
What does this make Shang Shang Xia think?
Although there are always cliques in the military. But most of the time, everyone would also say that they were generals of the Ming Dynasty and members of the court. On this basis, they were members of a certain big shot in the court. Instead of changing his name, he is the one who belongs to Lan Yu.
For this reason alone, He Xi felt that Lan Yu had the right approach to death.
When everyone arrived, He Xi, no, Ye Wang convened the first combat meeting.
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In the largest house in Yizhou City, twenty or thirty people were sitting around a wooden table, but the only ones who could really see the map on the wooden table were He Xi, Ye Wang, Hashi Buhua, and Lan Chixin.
Although He Xi was not in the main position, it was clearly He Xi who took the lead this time.
He Xi looked at the map and suddenly asked, "Is there no news about Ye Chen yet?"
There was silence.
He Xi could only say: "There is no news, maybe it is good news. Let's not talk about this. It is not long before winter. During this period of time, what we have to complete is very simple, and that is to get interest City. Push the front more than a hundred miles eastward."
"Xicheng is the outlet of the Qingchuan River and is also a port city. Going southeast from us, there are high mountains and rugged roads, making it inconvenient to transport food. But after occupying Xicheng, the food road will be able to come from the sea. The army will spend the winter in Xicheng. No problem. And since Xicheng is by the sea, it is always warmer than inland."
"After a winter's rest, we will go straight to Kaicheng after next spring."
Xicheng is Anzhou, North Korea. The so-called Pyongju in northern North Korea is named after the two cities Pyeongseong and Anju. The northern part of North Korea is mountainous, that is, there are fewer mountains along the coast, and He Xi is not willing to go to the mountains.
Therefore, he chose the southerly route.
Lan Chixin listened and said: "Sir, it's not that the lower official is against it, it's just that the Marquis wants the army to press the border and put pressure on the Koreans, instead of leaning to the southeast. If we march along the southeast coast, what will happen to the Marquis? manage?"
Blue Jade's plan to leap across the sea and attack Ganghwa Island is top secret. Even in the meeting at this moment, Lan Chixin did not dare to say it clearly, but just said it vaguely.
But He Xi already understood what he meant.
Lan Chixin's intention was to have the army attack from the land, try to attract the enemy's attention and create a better opportunity for Lan Yu.
He Xi has not retorted yet. Ye Wang had already spoken and said: "There is only this flat land in the north of Goryeo. The population of Goryeo is in this area. For us to bypass Anzhou and go south, not only are there many hidden dangers, but it is also unreasonable. This is strange."
As a result, a dispute broke out between Ye Wang and Lan Chixin.
He Xi suddenly realized that the most powerful faction in the Eastern Expedition this time was him and Lan Yu. It can even be said that Zhengdong Army is a joint-stock company between him and Lan Yu. Therefore, the opinions between two people are the most important. And now he also has a younger brother.
When Lan Yu's younger brother spoke, his younger brother naturally blocked him. Rather than him going off directly.
It's just that he had always been fighting for Zhu Yuanzhang and serving as a chess piece for Zhu Yuanzhang, but now he was suddenly promoted to a chess player and a backer. It was a bit uncomfortable for a while.
When Ye Wang and Lan Chixin had reached the end of their argument, He Xi coughed twice and said, "The key to this battle is not to choose where to march, but to beat the Koreans until they hurt, hit them so hard that they can no longer support themselves, and let them use As long as the power of feeding resists us, the opportunity will come naturally. This is the most important thing. It doesn't matter where to march from. If you want me to march from the most suitable place."
Ye Wang immediately said; "Your Excellency is wise."
When Lan Chixin saw this, he also said: "I obey my orders."
Now that the target was determined, the two sides began to discuss how to capture Xicheng. In terms of specific tactics, He Xi is not very involved. Ye Wang is a veteran, and Lan Chixin is Lan Yu's adopted son. He Xi can question Lan Yu's character and character, but she must not question Lan Yu's military skills. ability.
Lan Chixin is valued by Lan Yu. On the battlefield, there are also two brushes.
The overall battle plan is to divide the troops into two groups. The group was led by Ha Cibuhua, who did not directly participate in the attack on Xicheng. Instead, he crossed the river from the upper reaches of the Qingchuan River and penetrated directly to the south of Xicheng, cutting off the connection between Xicheng and the rear. He Xi and Ye Wang led an army of 20,000 , brought enough firearms, went straight to Xicheng, first attacked the Turtle City in front of Xicheng, and then went to the foot of Xicheng City and attacked the city step by step.
Then they got in touch with Ha Cibuhua's headquarters, and the two sides met at the foot of Xicheng City, and also asked the Liaodong or Shandong Navy to support the Xicheng battle. Transport the siege supplies that have been through the winter.
The reason for making such a plan is mainly to use Ha Ci Buhua. They, the former Yuan army, are first-class cavalry. Using them to attack the city is naturally a bad idea. Therefore, Ha Cibuhua's mission was to make a major detour of three to four hundred miles, attack from the rear of Xicheng, and clear away the Korean military strength along the way.
From the isolated city.
He Xi reviewed the battle plan in detail, and He Xi couldn't find any faults with it. So, he made a decision: "Let's do it. It's the first day of September. Between September 15th and 20th, the whole army will meet again in Xicheng. But we want to have a drink in Xicheng."
"Yes." All the generals said in unison.
"By the way," He Xi said to Ha Cibuhua; "I remember that you had contacts with the Koreans."
Ha Cibuhua said, "It is true. When my father fought against the Koreans, I went to Korea as an envoy."
He Xi said: "Then please choose someone who has been to Goryeo. Let him go to Goryeo's capital and tell him that there is only the sun and moon in the world, and there is only the Ming Dynasty on the earth. The Ming Dynasty allowed duplicitous vassals. He did not want to attack him. It's Liao, there's no need for him to cut it down, we're here."
Ha Cibuhua immediately said loudly: "I will obey your orders."
The prelude to the Battle of Goryeo has turned into the main theme.
