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Chapter 687 Li Rusong, please remember (please give me a monthly ticket!)

Although Lin Jinglie said that he would give Liu Chenglong ten days to completely clean up the traitors in Pyeongan Province.

But only eight days later, Lin Jinglüe suddenly ordered the three armies to start crossing the river!
The Eastern Expedition Army, which had already been assembled and trained, was organized into three corps by Lin Jinglue.

Among them, the First Corps had the largest number of troops, led by General Li Rusong, and was divided into three routes: center, left, and right.

Yang Yuan, the deputy general of the central route, was in charge of nine columns with a total force of 13,000 men.

Li Rubai, the deputy general of the left wing, was in charge of nine columns with a total force of 11,000 men.

The deputy general on the right, Zhang Shijue, was in charge of nine columns with a total force of 13,000 men.

Together with Li Rusong's battalion of 1,000 men, the total strength of the First Corps reached 38,000 men.

The Second Corps was commanded by General Ma Gui, who had eleven columns with a total force of 17,000 men.

The Third Corps was commanded by Dong Yiyuan, who had eight columns under his command and a total force of 10,000 men.

In addition to the three corps, the three battalions directly under Lin Jinglüe had a total strength of 6,000 troops, including 1,000 cavalry in Dayun Battalion, 2,000 cavalry in Ye Bangrong Battalion, and 3,000 infantry in Wu Weizhong Battalion.

The three corps plus the military battalion had a total of 46 columns and six main general battalions, with a total of 71,000 people.

This force was slightly larger than what Lin Tailai had estimated, and far exceeded the force of the Ming Dynasty's first large-scale invasion of North Korea in history.

After all, in this time and space, the Ming Dynasty no longer has the Ningxia campaign to hold it back, so it can definitely deal with troop deployments more calmly.

Of course, for Lin Jinglüe, as long as the food and grass can be supplied, the more troops the better, which is the same for him as for Han Xin.

According to Lin Jinglüe's order, Li Rusong's First Corps and the Third Battalion directly under Jinglüe were the first echelon to cross the river, and their main task was to attack Pyongyang.

Ma Gui's Second Corps and Dong Yiyuan's Third Corps crossed the river behind with other tasks.

On the seventh day of October, the Ming Dynasty troops, commanded by Minister of State Affairs Lin Tailai, began to cross the Yalu River at Jiuliancheng.

According to the plan, 13,000 troops from the nine columns of the First Corps in the middle were the first to cross the river.

The nine column generals were Deputy General and Governor Yang Yuan, Lieutenant General Li Ning, Deputy General Cha Dashou, Deputy General Wang Youyi, Deputy General and Commander Sun Shoulian who was stationed in Liaodong East Road, former Deputy General Wang Weizheng who was in charge of the troops of Baoding and Jizhen, Lieutenant General Li Rumei who was in charge of Yizhou Guard, Yang Shaoxian who was the former Lieutenant General in charge of the Yi troops under the Liaodong General's banner, and Guerrilla General Ge Fengxia who was in charge of the troops of Baozhen and Jianzun.

A platform for reviewing generals had been set up by the river, with the governor's flag fluttering in the cold wind. Lin Tailai was sitting in the middle of the platform.

"Our ministry has invited the king of your country to come and see us off, so why is he nowhere to be seen?" Lin Tailai called over Li Dexin, the Korean envoy, and asked dissatisfiedly.

Li Dexin said helplessly: "Master Jinglüe has already asked our king to move to Kuandian Fort. How can we see him off in Jiulian City?"

Lin Tailai patted his forehead and said, "The military officer was really too busy and forgot about it."

Li Dexin: “.”

The generals who were preparing to cross the river lined up under the reviewing stand and saluted Lin Jinglue.

Lin Jinglue looked up at the Yalu River and saw that the water and the sky were one color, with mountains faintly visible in the distance in the borders of North Korea.

Suddenly he raised his hand and pointed to the other side of the river, and said loudly to the generals: "This is the place where you can achieve merit and be rewarded with a title!"

To be honest, such words have limited motivational effect on Ming Dynasty generals. Because the ranks of Ming Dynasty military officers are generally inflated, many generals are in a situation where there is no room for promotion.

For example, under the reviewing platform in front of us, there are a lot of deputy generals or lieutenant generals. How many general positions can be promoted above?

However, the strength of everyone's troops is similar, mostly one thousand to two thousand people, and in Lin Tailai's eyes they are all considered a column.

When all 27 columns of the three routes of the First Corps had crossed the river, Lin Jinglue also led the standard battalion to cross the river in person.

At this time, the sky was gradually getting dark, and the savior of the peninsula, Lin Tailai, finally set foot on the land of Korea and entered the territory of Uiju, Pyeongan Province, one of the eight provinces.

The two largest cities in this province are called Pyongyang and Anju, and the name Pyongyang Province is formed by taking the first characters of each city and putting them together.

This is roughly the naming pattern of the eight provinces of Korea. For example, Hamgyong Province's name comes from Hamheung and Gyeongseong.

There is also Chungcheong Province, whose name comes from the local Chungju and Cheongju, and it is not because of "loyalty to the Qing Dynasty".

Li Rusong, the commander of the First Corps who had crossed the river earlier, met Lin Jinglue at the riverside and said to him, "I have something in my heart and wrote a poem. I hope you will correct it."

Then General Li improvised a poem: "Bringing troops across the river bank at night, to fight the three Korean states. The Ming ruler hoists the flag to announce the coming of winter, the murderous spirit is still strong, and the evil spirit will chill my bones when I leave."

Lin Jinglue snorted coldly: "With the war imminent, you are still in the mood to write poetry! How can you succeed if you are so lazy?"

General Li was reprimanded for being pretentious and was stunned for a moment. Suddenly, he realized something and whispered, "Are you anxious?"

"Get out!" Lin Jinglue shouted.

I'm not really anxious, just a little bit nervous, after all, this time I have a big responsibility. Facing an enemy like the Japanese pirates, if I make the slightest mistake, I will be ashamed of my conscience as a time traveler.

In the fierce battles fought in Ningxia in the northwest the year before last and last year, if we had just followed the historical trajectory and accelerated the progress, the problem could have been solved perfectly.

So while seeing Lin Tailai being so reckless in his seven wins, there is actually not much risk.

But this time, when marching east to the peninsula, Lin Tailai had some "original" plans that were completely different from the original history, so there were indeed certain unpredictable risks.

That night, Lin Jinglue stayed at Yishun Hall in Yizhou, and continued his march southward the next day.

Along the way, Lin Jinglie couldn't hold back his curiosity, so he rode his horse into the houses of the villages on the roadside to take a few looks, and then came out with a look of disappointment on his face.

The left and right guards nearby asked in confusion, "What happened to the master?"

Lin Taizi was heard mumbling to himself, "Are women's tops this long now? They don't even reveal anything."

The Zhang brothers were puzzled, but they were already used to the weird remarks made by the host from time to time, so they pretended not to hear them.

The army continued to move southwest along the coastal plain, and suddenly saw a somewhat shocking scene.

From time to time, there were wooden racks on both sides of the road with dead bodies tied on them, all of them had their stomachs ripped open, and there were even crows circling above.

Right Guardian Zhang Wu said angrily: "Could it be that the Japanese pirates did this? This is truly inhumane!"

Lin Jinglue was a little embarrassed and replied, "In order to conceal the news of the army, I ordered the Korean minister Liu Chenglong to clean up the traitors who served as spies for the Japanese pirates in Pyeongan Province.

But I didn't expect him to be so bloody. Of course, it may also be to scare the people not to become traitors."

Zhang Wu: "."

Counting along the way, there are at least hundreds of wooden frames so far. Now we are still hundreds of miles away from Pyongyang, and we don’t know how many more there are, and we don’t know how many were killed in vain.

Lin Jinglue sighed: "This is a real war, a life-and-death war between nations."

When the army arrived at Anzhou, the second city in Pyeongan Province, Liu Chenglong was waiting there and reported to Lin Jinglue: "The leader of the traitor Jin Shunliang who was active in the northern part of Pyeongan Province has been arrested, and hundreds of people have been implicated. They have all been quickly dealt with!
Ensure that the Heavenly Soldiers will not be detected by the Japanese soldiers before they approach Pyongyang, and ensure the safety of the subsequent food and grass transportation! "

Lin Tailai: "."

If he remembered correctly, Kim Sun-liang's gang of traitors actually consisted of only about forty people.

But he didn't want to discourage others' enthusiasm for work, so Lin Jinglie gave them a few words of encouragement against his will.

Liu Chenglong took the opportunity to say, "I have a small request, and I hope that Master Jinglüe will grant it."

Lin Tailai said casually: "You speak first."

Liu Chenglong pointed at the two people behind him and said, "These are our generals Li Ai and Jin Yingrui. I hope they can work with the heavenly soldiers to recover Pyongyang."

Lin Jinglie suddenly realized that he was just trying to get military merit, but it didn't matter, since you had to give the dog some bones anyway.

"How many soldiers do they have?" Lin Tailai asked, and began to think about how to organize them.

Liu Chenglong whispered, "Three hundred, only soldiers but no horses."

Lin Tailai: "."

I have tens of thousands of troops, and you only have 300 infantrymen. How dare you talk about "jointly" liberating Pyongyang?

Forget it, I was just overthinking it. Just throw it in some unimportant direction as a mascot.

Speed ​​is of the essence in war, and after resting for a night in Anzhou, the army continued its march.

The First Corps and the Third Military Commander Battalion, with a total of 44,000 people, arrived at Sukchon, located just north of Pyongyang, five days after crossing the Yalu River. It was only 100 miles away from Pyongyang.

After camping that night, Lin Tailai called a meeting of generals above the rank of deputy general including Li Rusong, Yang Yuan, Li Rubai, and Zhang Shijue.

When the generals walked into the general's tent, they saw General Lin standing with his hands behind his back, thinking deeply about the map that was hung up.

After hearing the footsteps, Lin Tailai slowly turned around and said to everyone, "Sit down."

Then he continued, "This place is only a hundred miles away from Pyongyang City, and the army will definitely not be able to continue to conceal its whereabouts.

Even if Konishi Yukinaga is careless, he will notice our army, so we must make preparations for the siege tonight.

In large-scale troop operations, military discipline must be strict! All columns must remember military orders and act strictly in accordance with them! "

Li Rusong, the commander of the First Corps, stood up and said, "Don't worry, General! I will make detailed arrangements for the siege and pass them all on tonight!"

Even if we don't count the military camp, there are still 38,000 people and hundreds of artillery pieces to attack the city, so it won't be a big problem.

Lin Tailai did not respond to Li Rusong, but pointed to the map and said: "Pyongyang's terrain is high in the west and low in the east, and there is Mudan Peak in the north.

Pyongyang City is long from north to south and narrow from east to west, with seven gates. The east city has Datong and Changqing Gates, the south city has Lumen and Hantan Gates, the west city has Tonggong and Qixing Gates, and the north city has Mitai Gate.

It is estimated that the Japanese garrison in the city should be between 15,000 and 18,000 people, and there are also 2,000 Japanese soldiers stationed on Mudan Peak outside the north city."

Li Rusong replied: "Don't worry, General! The generals are familiar with the situation in Pyongyang!"

At this time, Lin Jinglue pondered for a while, and suddenly said: "Li Rusong, please remember, I will make the following arrangements."

General Li: “?”

If it is deployed directly by you, General Lin, what else can he, the commander of the First Corps, do?
Lin Tailai said quickly and fluently: "We will focus on the West City and the main attack direction, the South City will be the secondary attack direction, the North City will be the containment and support, and we will surround the three sides and let the East City go.

With the help of Cha Dashou's column and Wu Weizhong's battalion, they attacked Mudan Peak in the north of the city to contain the Japanese troops in the north city.

Seven columns led by Yang Yuan, Wang Youyi, Sun Shoulian, Wang Weizhen, Yang Shaoxian, Ge Fengxia, and Li Rumei attacked the Qixing Gate in the west city.
The eight columns led by Li Rubai, Zhang Jie, Qian Shizhen, Qi Jin, Fang Shihui, Gao Sheng, Wang Wen and Shi Chaoqing attacked the ordinary gate of the west city.

The five columns of Zhang Shijue, Zhang Qigong, Liang Xin, Zhao Wenming and Gao Che were responsible for supporting the Qixing Gate and the ordinary gate. After breaking the city gate, they were responsible for quickly entering the city to fight in the streets and expand the results of the battle.

The two columns of Luo Shangzhi and Wang Bidi, together with Ye Bangrong's camp, Li Ai of the Korean Kingdom, and Jin Yingrui's troops, attacked Lumen of Nancheng.

Li Fangchun's column and Zu Chengxun's troops feinted an attack on the Hantan Gate in the south city.

The three columns of Li Ning, Zhao Zhimu and Zhang Yingzhong went around the city and ambushed at the Taedong River in the south, where they intercepted the Japanese soldiers fleeing southward.

Li Rusong, you are supervising the battle in the northwest, and this department is supervising the battle in the southwest! "

General Li felt that General Lin's tone was impressive. Could he imitate him in the future?
Looking at the stunned Li Rusong, Lin Tailai frowned and said, "Li Rusong, repeat it to me."

General Li, who looked confused, said: "."

Holy shit! How the hell can someone remember all the deployments of more than 30 units after listening to them once?

The other deputy corps-level generals looked at General Li with sympathy. Fortunately, they didn't have to repeat it.

Lin Jinglue seemed very disappointed and shook his head. "Then I'll say it again. Li Rusong, remember it."

General Li, who has recently fallen in love with writing poetry and is determined to contribute to military literature, finally took out a pen and recorded his deployment on manuscript paper.

After he had finished explaining the deployment, Lin Jinglüe said, "I would like to emphasize three more points.

First, the Japanese soldiers’ muskets are very powerful, so we should make good use of the wooden shield carts built earlier for protection and reduce casualties among government troops. After all, there will be many more battles in the future.

Second, Konishi Yukinaga built six so-called Zhenchengs in the city relying on the city walls, which are what Koreans call earth caves, a kind of small fortress.

Japanese soldiers were accustomed to building this kind of fortifications and lived in caves on a daily basis to ensure their own safety.

If our army breaks into the city, these Japanese soldiers will rely on the earth caves and put up a tenacious defense.

Try not to attack these caves by force. Instead, use fire attacks and set fire to the caves. This will save you time and effort.

Third, the Second and Third Corps in other directions will take action, and the attack on Pyongyang here must be as quick as possible.

Therefore, this time, merit will not be awarded based on the number of heads taken. Soldiers should not be allowed to waste their time on cutting off heads. The merit should be given to those who break through quickly and advance!
I have finished speaking, and the order has been passed to the column, adjourn the meeting!"

The next day, the army continued southward from Sukchon and arrived at Sunan, only 40 miles away from Pyongyang, for its final rest.

Vanguard Cha Dashou sent someone to report that Konishi Yukinaga, who was fooled by Shen Weijing, was still thinking about peace talks and sent someone to contact him to inquire. How should he deal with it?

Lin Jinglue replied: "Give them good food and drink, tell them that we are here to negotiate peace, and the troops are only there to force a peace negotiation, and then let them go."

At the same time, he said to Shen Weijing who was accompanying the army: "Otherwise, why don't you go to the Japanese camp again and trick Konishi Yukinaga into submission?"

Shen Weijing: “.”

It is not technically difficult to fool Konishi Yukinaga, but can he get out alive when the army attacks the city?
(End of this chapter)