But despite this, the two of them also have a division of labor.
Lu Da led the army and waited for the grain and grass delivered by the navy to advance together, while Li Dingguo led the forward troops, about 4,000 cavalry, to pioneer the way.
There are examples of Jianlu, and there are also examples of the Japanese army itself. If the army has no food and grass, no matter how powerful it is, it will be useless.
This time the Ming army went south, they were all cavalry. Although there were a lot of rebellions in their actions, the demand for food, grass and baggage was even greater. It is impossible for these more than 10,000 cavalry troops to march straight in, otherwise they will starve to death if they turn back.
Fortunately, there are many rivers in Korea. Here in Seoul, the Han River provides convenience for the navy to transport grain and grass.
So, this scene happened.
On the Han River, a long line of Ming Navy transport ships, escorted by a small number of warships, sailed southward in a swaggering manner. At the same time, on the shore, there was the main force of the cavalry led by Lu Da. It can be said that the land and water armies are advancing hand in hand.
In front of this army was Li Dingguo's army.
Indeed, as Matsudaira Nobutsuna said, since the population of North Korea was exterminated by the rebels, the infrastructure of North Korea has been unmaintained and has naturally become dilapidated, including official roads, no exception.
Therefore, Li Dingguo's troops did not pursue them very fast. They just hung on the tail of the Japanese pirates in front, just like a hunter driving a flock of sheep. When he was unhappy, he would rush in and kill him for a while. When he was happy, he would just shout from behind to tell the sheep to run away quickly.
The Ming cavalry advanced from north to south, with flags fluttering and red military uniforms, all conspicuous. From this, what none of the Ming troops expected was that after seeing the Ming troops, many Koreans hiding in the mountains could not stand the threat of hunger and ran out to ask for food from the Ming troops.
Regarding these, Li Dingguo had been hungry before and knew how uncomfortable it felt to be hungry. In addition, he also knew that the emperor had decreed that from now on, this would be Korea Province and the land of the Ming Dynasty. Therefore, he would treat these Korean people just like the people of the Ming Dynasty. He would always give more or less to these people who came out to eat. point, and explain the situation to them, asking them to go north and find the Governor to survive.
Or you can stay here and wait for the imperial army to drive away the Japanese pirates, and then Ming officials will come to rebuild North Korea. At that time, if they come out again, they will be able to survive as members of the Ming people!
To be honest, these Korean people were a little scared at first. Although the Ming army was much better than the Jianlu and Japanese pirates, there were some unreasonable Ming soldiers, and there were even some Ming soldiers who did not treat them as human beings.
However, what they didn't expect was that this Ming army was so friendly to the people, which made them all overjoyed and grateful.
In this regard, Li Dingguo did not feel that he had done anything more and kept moving forward with a normal heart.
No, as he was leading the army, Ye Busuang came over with a group of ragged Korean people and reported to him: "Commander, these people ran down from the nearby mountains and want to have a bite to eat."
Li Dingguo looked at this group of skinny Korean people, especially a few of them with big bellies, but they were men. At a glance, he knew that these people must have eaten Guanyin soil and might die. . Recalling his childhood experience, Li Dingguo said to them with a kind face: "You don't have to be afraid. Although North Korea has been destroyed by the Jianlu, I, the Ming Dynasty, have avenged you all and destroyed the Jianlu. The emperor has also decreed that North Korea will be destroyed by the Jianlu." Called a part of the Ming Dynasty, from now on you will be the people of the Ming Dynasty!"
At this point, he ordered the Ye Bu Shou: "Pass my military order, go to the rear army and get each of them a bag of food, and live frugally. When the army destroys the Japanese pirates, they can come out in an open and honest manner. With the imperial army protecting you, you don’t have to worry about hiding in the mountains anymore!”
Such things have been given many times, and Ye Bushou has received such military orders many times. Therefore, he received the military orders in a familiar manner, turned to the Korean people, and conveyed them in Korean. At the end, he even introduced himself: "I am actually from North Korea, and I joined the Ming Army during the Battle of Pyongyang. Don't worry, the Ming Army is now extremely powerful, and soon there will be no more wars." !”
It is better to be a peace dog than to be a person in troubled times. This is the most profound feeling for ordinary people no matter where they are.
Therefore, after hearing his words, especially after he was originally from North Korea, the group of North Koreans became very excited and immediately asked them questions about their concerns in Korean.
It is absolutely true that there are soldiers of the same kind as the generals.
Li Dingguo was very sympathetic to these hungry Korean people and had a good attitude. This also influenced his soldiers, who were also very sympathetic to these hungry Korean people and had a kind attitude.
Therefore, in just a short while, these hungry Korean people completely eliminated their fear and uneasiness about the Ming army. It was as if they had seen their relatives and thought about the good days they would have in the future. They couldn't help crying.
For them, they are really desperate for the future! However, now there are expectations, expectations and yearning for a better future.
Li Dingguo had seen this scene many times. Seeing them venting the sadness that had been suppressed in their hearts for many years, Li Dingguo sighed slightly, then took the reins and drove the horse forward slowly, not wanting to watch it again.
But at this moment, a tall but skinny man suddenly rushed out from among these Koreans. He stopped Li Dingguo's horse, pointed in front of him, and started chattering excitedly.
Li Dingguo saw something was wrong and was stunned for a moment, but he didn't understand.
However, the Korean nationality Ye Bu listened, and his expression suddenly changed. He almost jumped in front of the Korean man and asked questions quickly in Korean.
It only took a few questions to understand, and he immediately turned around and clasped his fists to report to Li Dingguo: "Commander, he said that there is an ambush of Japanese troops on the mountain twelve miles ahead!"
The actions of nearly 50,000 Japanese troops, no matter how covert they were, could not be hidden from the remaining Korean locals in the mountains. If the Ming army treats the Koreans badly, it is estimated that the Koreans will hide aside and watch their enemies fight each other, which is what suits them best. However, the Ming army already treated these Koreans as Ming people, and Li Dingguo treated these hungry and cold people better because of his own experience. This was really rare in ancient times.
Therefore, how could this Korean man who knew the news about the Japanese let such a good Ming army run into the Japanese ambush? Naturally, he told him everything he knew.
It is not unreasonable to say that if you are unjust, you will get little help, but if you are right, you will get a lot of help.
A certain martial arts book in later generations was snatched away by many martial arts people, thinking that it would provide the secret to becoming a king. In the end, all that was revealed when opening it was the words "The benevolent are invincible". For the characters in the martial arts book, this is a great irony. However, these four words are actually the best explanation for what the Ming army is experiencing now.
The same is true. If the Central Plains Dynasty sends troops, it will definitely issue a slogan. Whether it is written or not, it will describe the opponent's innocence, and its own army will be famous. This thing is not just about face, it will really be useful in the war.
At this time, Li Dingguo couldn't help being shocked when he heard it. To be honest, when the Japanese were in such a situation, he really didn't expect that the Japanese army not only did not retreat in Busan, but instead came up to ambush them.
He believed that he paid great attention to the details of the war. From various signs of the Japanese pirates who had fled from Seoul, he speculated that these Japanese pirates were definitely not fleeing by pretending to be defeated, but were really fleeing.
Thinking of this, Li Dingguo couldn't help but pay more attention to the Japanese army. He sighed secretly: "It seems that the Japanese army should not be underestimated. They are capable people!"
He didn't know that this capable man was actually Hauge whom he had captured alive. The reason why he was unexpected this time was that Jianlu had been defeated too many times. He had gained experience and used the opposite idea. As a result, he almost succeeded by accident.
After Li Dingguo inquired about the situation, he naturally ordered the entire army to stop advancing. Then I personally asked these local Koreans about the nearby terrain, the situation of the Japanese, etc.
After getting more information, a new idea slowly took shape in his mind.
Later, while sending a small group of cavalry to make a gesture of continuing to advance, he rushed back to the rear in person, went to discuss the latest military situation with Lu Da, who was following up with the lord, and told Lu Da his thoughts.
Lu Da couldn't help but feel scared after hearing this. He also agreed with the new combat plan proposed by Li Dingguo. He felt that if we follow this new plan, we can get twice the result with half the effort and completely eliminate the Japanese troops in Korea.
Therefore, the Ming army made new arrangements.
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On the mountain twenty miles away from the Ming army's forward, the Japanese army's lookout post saw the situation and immediately rushed to report to Matsudaira Nobutsuna: "Sir, the Kamedabe under the tree in Seoul has escaped back!"
When Matsudaira Nobutsuna heard this, he felt happy. Although what he did before was actually using Kamedabe under the tree as bait, he was already mentally prepared for the annihilation of his entire army. But he didn't expect to be able to escape part of it. Of course he was happy.
He saw Nobuya Matsudaira quickly running to a place with a good view and looking down at the official road at the foot of the mountain.
Sure enough, they saw a Japanese army, under the banner of Kameda under the tree. There was no organization at all, they just swarmed and fled south. Just looking at this posture, you can never tell that this is luring the enemy.
"Jushita Kameda-kun, I'm really wronged!" Matsudaira Nobutsuna said in a good mood when he saw the remnants of the Japanese army, "After this battle, I will definitely ask him for credit!"
Hauge on the side, watching all this, is also looking forward to an ambush from the Ming army. It is best to capture the Ming general, so that he can return the humiliation of being locked in a cage!
Haha, you didn’t expect it. I also have a plan, but I just didn’t want to use it before. Now I want you to know that this king is not someone to be trifled with!
