In the central military tent, Matsudaira Nobutsuna had a serious face and said seriously to Inoue Masashige: "The army was attacked by the Ming Dynasty navy and was on the verge of collapse. It was only because of the high prestige of the Daimefu that it could intimidate the entire army before it could recover. The current situation! If it had been someone else, it would definitely have been chaotic for a long time!"
After hearing this, Inoue Masashige knew what it meant, so he reported it to Li and said seriously: "Master Lao Zhong is good at running the army and dealing with it well. The Ming Dynasty had an army of 100,000, but it was defeated by Master Lao Zhong." His bluffing plan scared him so much that he did not dare to go south. With Mr. Lao Zhong here, he is the anchor of our country, and will definitely allow our country to gain a firm foothold in North Korea."
The meaning of the two of them was very clear, which was to find out the reason why the other was indispensable, and then support each other and report to the General. In this way, even if there is punishment, the crime will not lead to death. In other words, if you commit crimes and make meritorious deeds, you will have a chance to stand up.
Hauge next to him, for the sake of future survival, has been working hard to learn the Japanese language, and he guessed the meaning even though he was guessing.
Listening to the two of them complimenting each other, if it were him before, he would definitely be sarcastic. He obviously suffered a huge defeat, but he still had the nerve to say that! However, life is difficult now and it has improved a bit, so why bother telling the truth and embarrass yourself!
So, he pretended not to hear it, or didn't try to explain that they spoke Japanese, so he just went in one ear and out the other. In his mind, he began to recall the good old days, which was considered as recalling the hardships and thinking about the sweetness!
However, Matsudaira Nobutsuna and Inoue Masashige are still complimenting each other, mainly because they find each other's merits that can be said to make Tokugawa Iemitsu reluctant to replace them and let them continue to shine for the shogun.
However, the current situation is like this. Not to mention the loss of 50,000 to 60,000 horses, the remaining troops and civilians are all enjoying themselves in misery, almost living a primitive life. No matter what they say, neither of them can describe this situation as a good one.
Therefore, after just a while, the two people fell silent, relatively speechless, and they really couldn't find anything good to say about each other.
After being silent for a while, Inoue Shigemasa forced a smile and said: "Actually, maintaining the current situation is already very valuable. As long as we can scare the Ming army and prevent them from going south, as long as the general sends reinforcements, we can defeat the Ming army." Navy, then North Korea will still belong to our great Japanese country, and the original strategic goals can still be achieved!"
"Yes, no matter what, as long as we can achieve the strategic goal we set at the beginning, even if it is just the first step, it will be a big step further than ever before." Matsudaira Nobutsuna agreed with this, "I believe The general’s prestige will definitely surpass before, and the price paid before will be acceptable!”
Inoue Shigemasa nodded repeatedly after hearing this. That was the reason.
In this way, it is very crucial to be able to hold the southern tip of the Korean Peninsula until the General sends reinforcements to defeat the Ming Navy and restore support to North Korea.
Thinking of this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna turned to look at Hauge, who had his head lowered. Suddenly, he was a little surprised to find that Hauge seemed to be drooling. What's happening here?
However, what he was concerned about was not the matter that Hauge drooled over, but his own major affairs. Therefore, he pretended not to see it and asked Hauge in Ming Dynasty Mandarin: "Now that I have sent troops to make a big splash in Seoul, what do you think?" , will the Ming army go south this year?"
After hearing the question, Hauge came back to his senses from eating large pieces of meat and drinking from large bowls of wine in the past. He found that the corner of his mouth seemed to be dripping with saliva, so he quickly wiped it with the back of his hand and replied respectfully: "Excuse me, sir." What are you most afraid of?"
"..." Matsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't help being speechless after hearing this. After thinking about it for a while, he still replied: "What I'm most afraid of is that the Ming army will move south in a big way before the Japanese country defeats the Ming country navy. If such a thing really happens, in Korea, There is no other possibility for the Japanese army except that all of them will be broken into pieces!"
After hearing this, Hauge said without hesitation: "Then the Ming army will definitely go south before Japan defeats the Ming navy."
"..." Matsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't help but feel a knot in his heart after hearing this.
When Inoue Masashige listened, his face suddenly turned ugly. He has always had a bad impression of Hauge. On weekdays, he was condescending to monitor other famous people. Now every time he talks to these Qing people, he has to hold his head up and be looked down on when talking, which makes it a bit difficult for him. tolerate.
Just when Inoue Masashige was about to get angry, he heard Hauge come back with a last-ditch attack and said: "And it's not certain whether Japan can defeat the Ming Navy."
What he said before made Matsudaira Nobutsuna upset. When he heard it now, he was also a little annoyed. What did it mean? To enhance others' ambition and destroy one's own prestige?
So, he immediately said with a serious look on his face: "Whose side are you talking on?"
Hauge did not regret saying this, because he knew that only if he told the truth and was proven right, then he would have the value of continuing to exist, and this old middle-aged man would continue to value him.
Therefore, when he heard the question, Hauge was not timid and immediately replied: "Master Lao Zhong, I am not taking any side, but telling the truth. If Master Lao Zhong wants to listen to nice words, please forgive me, I love Xinjieluo Hauge will never tell lies!"
"How brave!" Inoue Masashige heard him curse the Japanese country for not being able to defeat the Ming Kingdom. He was so angry that he jumped up and shouted, "Baga!"
While speaking, he also grabbed the katana at his waist, as if he would pull out the sword and kill someone in the next second.
Hauge couldn't help being shocked when he saw this.
Fortunately, Matsudaira Nobutsuna hurriedly reached out and held Inoue Masashige's hand, then tried to calm down his mood and asked: "Tell me your reasons!"
Hauge regained his composure and couldn't help but thought to himself: "You are a little dwarf, if you are capable of a one-on-one fight, I can fight against three people like you, do you believe it or not?"
Of course, these words can only be said in mouth. On the surface, he quickly pretended to be thinking about the Japanese country and answered Matsudaira Nobutsuna: "Lao Zhongsama, we, the Qing Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty, have fought for dozens of times. Year, don’t be too familiar with the Ming army. The reason why the Ming army became so powerful is because they hit the most uncomfortable places of our Qing army every time. The more you think about something, the more it will happen. Although the Ming emperor is treacherous, But I still have the ability. I always make plans before taking action, and I won’t fight an uncertain war.”
After introducing his experience, he used his military skills to analyze the battle situation and said: "Since the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty sent the Ming Dynasty navy to surprise the Japanese navy, and then blocked the Korean Strait, naturally It is impossible not to guard against reinforcements from Japan. Let me ask you, Lord Lao Zhong, if you were not sure, would you continue to let the navy stay on the sea and wait for the navy of Japan to destroy them? "
His words made Matsudaira Nobutsuna pale and Inoue Masashige's expression turned ugly.
Hauge peeked at the expressions of the two of them. He didn't know why, especially when he saw Inoue Masashige's ugly face, he felt as good as eating a big piece of fat. So, he said again: "Master Lao Zhong, when dealing with the Ming Dynasty, we must take precautions based on the worst-case scenario. Only in this way can we fight the Ming Dynasty. If you take a chance, you will definitely suffer a big loss! "
This is indeed what he said from the bottom of his heart.
After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't help but look ahead, but turned a blind eye. He just murmured to himself: "You can't take chances, you can't take chances..."
After saying this for a while, he suddenly raised his head and said to Hauge quickly: "I will tell you about the deployment of troops in Seoul. Come and help me make the calculations to see if you can deceive the Ming army. To prevent them from going south?"
At this point, he told Hauge about the detailed deployment of troops. Emperor Chongzhen, who was far away in the capital, saw this information and couldn't help but regret that he could not personally lead the troops to fight on the front line. Otherwise, this information would be very useful. Now it is a pity that even if Fei Ge passes this information to Lu Xiangsheng, he will not be able to notify Li Dingguo in time.
Besides, after Hauge listened to Matsudaira Nobutsuna's introduction, he really had to think about it for himself. He felt that if he didn't know the situation on the Japanese side, he would really be able to be deceived. But then he remembered that his opponent now was the Ming Army!
So, he shook his head and said decisively: "This deployment may be useful for ordinary people. But it may not be useful for the Ming army, especially the army led by Lu Xiangsheng. You don't know that this Lu Xiangsheng is the Baoding of the Ming Dynasty. The governor was a Jinshi, but he liked to fight on the battlefield, and he went into battle personally. I had fought against this man before, he was very brave, and he was not afraid of death at all. It was a pity that he was almost destroyed in that battle. I killed him and was saved by my pig teammates."
What he said was actually the battle at Jiajiazhuang. If Dorgon hadn't given him a death order, he would have been sure that Lu Xiangsheng would have been killed in that battle. In this way, there won’t be many things to do later.
Now that I think about it, it’s all a pity!
Thinking of this, Hauge rarely sighed with emotion after finishing speaking.
Matsudaira Nobutsuna was very surprised when he heard this. He was so brave, so he would not necessarily be frightened by his bluffing plan. So what should we do? The Japanese army here is not in a fighting state at the moment!
When Inoue Shigemasa heard that Hauge was just blindly boosting the morale of the Ming Dynasty and destroying his own prestige, he couldn't help but became angry again. This time he did not draw his sword, but pointed at Hauge's nose and cursed: "How dare you make alarmist remarks? Believe it or not, I will kill you with a knife? In another two months, the weather will turn cold, and the Ming army will not go south. Remember, if the Ming army does not go south this year, you will not survive next year! "
The Qing army likes to fight in winter. Do you think the Ming army doesn’t? After hearing this, Hauge couldn't help but retort in his heart, and when he was about to speak, he heard rapid footsteps coming from outside.
