Chapter 98: Slow work and careful work
When He Xi arrived in Busan, the weather in Korea was already a little cold.
But Busan City has become different.
To be honest, Busan was also an important transportation link between Korea and Japan before this. But that's all. But in the midst of this earth-shaking change. The center of gravity and urban layout of the Koryo Peninsula have undergone earth-shaking changes.
Although it hasn’t been said yet, it’s confirmed. But Kaijing, and even the future Seoul area, as well as the entire North Korea, will not be in the same administrative district as the south. Jurisdiction is divided. This area of southern Goryeo was all directly managed by Marquis Yingchuan, and of course, it was entrusted to civil officials.
However, Liaodong was responsible for the northern part of Goryeo.
Of course, because of geographical factors, He Xi didn't do much management. He just asked the Ministry of Personnel to send a few officials to take over various places. He Xi did not arrange any of his own people. It doesn't matter once you get here. What He Xi wanted was only the resources of Korea and Japan. There is little interest in managing this place. Secondly, He Xi cannot take all the benefits, he must share the dividends with some people behind him.
Needless to say, North Korea.
The core of South Korea is nowhere else but Busan.
Firstly, it is the foundation built by the Japanese, and secondly, it is the best starting point for the army to attack Japan. Therefore, Fu Youde modified it based on the original Japanese construction. It has become the current residence of the army.
Of course, the direction of transformation is not the city wall. Not even a city wall was needed, but a port. At this point, there are some heroes who agree with Fu Youde.
Shandong, Liaodong, Korea, and Japan are connected by sea routes, and the cost is much lower than opening up land routes.
So, when He Xi came to Busan, he saw such a scene. Hundreds of thousands of troops had recruited civilians and built countless ports along the coastline. From a high place, the densely packed large ships and small boats could hardly be seen.
It seems that there is no shortage of ships to conquer Japan. But He Xi knew it. Many of these ships were drafted from the south. Something is ready to take root here. For example, the Fang family. Some cannot stay in the north all the time. They have to take care of business in the south.
He Xi's eyes swept across the ships and saw a castle high up. The flag of Marquis Yingchuan was flying high. This is where Fu Youde is.
Goryeo has been fond of building mountain cities since ancient times. Fu Youde's Chinese army was placed in this mountain city.
Fu Zhong welcomed He Xi into the Chinese army's tent from a distance.
The host and guest sat down and exchanged a few words. Fu Zhong realized what was going on and left, guarding the outside and not allowing anyone to come in.
Fu Youde said: "Master He, why are you here this time?"
He Xi said: "Nothing but two things. The first thing is that this is the military supply list that I have drawn up. I'll ask the old general to take a look at it. There is also one thing. It's not too late to discuss it after reading the list." Then He Xi presented the list. .
Fu Youde took it over and took a closer look, and then sighed: "I have been fighting in a lifetime, but I have never fought such a rich war. An ordinary soldier, after a year, has at least four or five sets of clothes. Tsk tsk, he is so rich, the court is so rich. "
In Fu Youde's view, issuing military uniforms in the army is a very strange thing. As mentioned before, many military uniforms are provided by the soldiers themselves. Counting the salary, it's a bit more generous. That was when the army issued a piece of cake for the soldiers and wives to make themselves, and the extra money was regarded as a welfare.
Nowadays, ready-made garments are delivered directly, with as many as several sets a year. Fu Youde has never seen this before.
He Xi said: "I have brought more than a hundred sets of ready-made clothes, divided into five models: small, medium, large, extra large, and extra large. I also asked the old general to show the army to see if they are suitable."
Fu Youde said: "Just leave this matter to Zhonger. I can rest assured that Mr. He will do his job. The weapons, food, herbs, materials, and even gauze are all sufficient. There are even a lot more. There are only two things that need to be replenished."
He Xi said: "Old general, please speak?"
Fu Youde said: "Meat and wine."
After He Xi heard this, he suddenly felt a little difficult.
Wine needs grain to brew, and grain is generally in short supply in Liaodong. As for meat, this is even more difficult.
To be honest, Liaodong cannot be said to be short of meat. Because Liaodong was originally a place suitable for farming and grazing, animal husbandry has a foundation. It's not that difficult to get some meat out. But the problem was that since I had a lot of money, not counting the wool, transporting sheep from Liaodong to Busan would cause too much damage.
He Xi secretly thought: "Let's go back and see how to deal with it."
He Xi said: "I will write it down and report it to the old general later."
Fu Youde said, "Is the following matter something that Feng Sheng came to find you for?"
He Xi was stunned and said, "Sure enough, I can't hide it from the old general."
Fu Youde said: "He didn't want to hide it from anyone. It was for His Majesty's sake. However, it is no wonder that he is like this. In the position of Song Guogong in Peiping, he seems to be the number one in the army, but everyone is dissatisfied. The Northern Expedition This matter is not only his matter. It is also the matter of many people."
"If I am still in Peking now, then there will be one more person looking for you."
He Xi sighed and said, "Old General Mingjian."
The imperial court placed a million troops on the northern front. These were proud and powerful soldiers. Is Feng Sheng the only person who wants to make meritorious deeds? Now that I think about it, maybe Feng Sheng is the one with the least desire to make meritorious deeds. Yes, Feng Sheng wanted to seal Lang Juxu and destroy his contribution to imperial eclipse. But there is no such credit. Feng Sheng is no longer the Duke of Song. Or would Feng Sheng be the King of Song with this merit?
But the soldiers below were different.
Each and every one of them hopes to make great achievements in this war and have a wife and son. A person's thoughts are nothing? But the idea is shared from top to bottom. It would be difficult to handle.
The reason why Feng Sheng left his post without permission and visited He Xi. It may not be to give Zhu Yuanzhang leverage. Let Zhu Yuanzhang simply change himself.
Who wants to do this position of torment up and down?
Fu Youde said: "Feng Sheng has already reported to the court and returned to Nanjing to face the saint. What did you tell him?"
He Xi naturally told everything about his discussions with Feng Sheng. Said; "Old General, I came to you today just to make sure. In the first half of next year, will these supplies be enough here in Goryeo? What does Song Guogong think? What do the people in Peking think? It's all secondary. After all, , we are following the order of the imperial court. The imperial court’s order is to put Japan first before the change."
Fu Youde said: "It's okay. I've been watching it for a while. On Japan's side, conquering Japan has never been a problem. The problem is to pacify Japan. It's better if your supplies come. If you don't come, it doesn't mean we can't fight. The ones in the rear I don’t know anything about the matter. But the military supplies are enough.”
He Xi breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Thank you, old general, for your support."
It is impossible for Fu Youde to directly support Feng Sheng and He Xi's ideas. It is already very taboo for three feudal officials to engage in collusion. Therefore, he stated that he would not compete for supplies in Liaodong. Leave room for the future Northern Expedition.
Fu Youde said: "They are all from the military lineage. It's not like I stand in other people's way."
He Xi said, "Then I'll take my leave."
Fu Youde was surprised and said: "So urgent?"
He Xi said: "In more than a month, it will be cold. Then it will be difficult to travel. So we have to go first."
Fu Youde sighed and said: "That's true. But it's a pity. If you had stayed, you would have seen the younger generation break thieves."
After hearing this, He Xi said: "What a pity. I told the old general that it is common to break thieves. It is strange not to break thieves. In this case, why should I stay here to watch an ordinary thing."
Fu Youde said: "Hahaha, you are so glib."
Fu Youde sent He Xi away in a hurry without mentioning it. But what Fu Youde said is also true. After such a long time of preparation. The Ming Dynasty's first wave of attacks on Japan began just as winter was approaching.
First, there are few hurricanes in winter. This is based on the experience and lessons learned from the Yuan Dynasty's attack on Japan. See if there is any so-called divine wind.
Secondly, I was worried that it would be too cold and affect the physical strength of the soldiers. Just prepare to occupy one or several important places in Japan before winter comes. Wait for spring to bloom and then continue fighting.
