Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 582 Current Situation in North Korea (2)

"I feel that... it will be beneficial to our army to continue to postpone it and sit back and watch the Korean war situation while building a city and opening roads in Dandong!"

As Sun Chengzong explained the situation, the atmosphere in the tent changed. Generals such as You Shilu and Mao Wenlong were not in the right mood. However, under such circumstances, one person stood up to express his point of view, which attracted the attention of many people!

Even facing the gaze of everyone, the man continued: "Actually, even if all the roads in northern Korea are captured by Jianlu, this is not a bad thing!"

"Deputy Ambassador Liang, do you know what you are talking about?"

After hearing this, Mao Wenlong frowned and looked at Liang Zhiyuan, and said in a deep voice: "General Mao just now said that once all northern Korea is captured by the rebels, the war situation will be out of our army's control. How important northern Korea is, Deputy Liang Don’t you know?”

"of course I know."

Liang Zhiyuan said with a smile: "Among the people present, apart from General Mao, I am probably the only one who knows it best."

When talking about this, Liang Zhiyuan showed a proud look on his face.

Regarding this point, no one present spoke out to refute this, including Sun Chengzong.

Liang Zhiyuan was a native of Liaodong. He served in the Liaodong Governor-General's Office and was familiar with Korean affairs. He even went to Korea in his early years. It was exactly like this that when the imperial court made clear the strategy of aiding Korea to fight against the captives, and when the war in Liaozuo was anxious, Liang Zhiyuan was Xiong Tingbi was sent to assist Sun Chengzong.

Regardless of the fact that the team led by Sun Chengzong to aid Korea and fight against the Japanese were cobbled together, no one was just working together, and everyone had their own role to play!
No matter how strong a person is, he cannot be stronger than a group.

Zhu Youxiao knows this better than anyone else.

Therefore, in the wars that broke out in the Ming Dynasty, no matter which area they were in, not only were there a group of people in charge, but there were also many people gathered around them!

"Speaking of which, the most urgent thing right now shouldn't be me waiting."

Liang Zhiyuan rolled up his robe sleeves and said with determination in his eyes: "The most urgent thing should be the Korean royal family. Once all northern Korea is occupied by the Jianlu troops, North Korea will be in dire straits, and even the royal city of Joseon will be exposed to the Jianlu troops!"

"Just imagine, if this situation really happens, will King Li Hui of Korea watch his royal city face the siege of the captives?"

"It goes without saying that I definitely don't want to."

Mao Wenlong said: "North Korea faces the sea on three sides, and only one side is remote from the Ming Dynasty, and it is separated by the Yalu River. Although the northern roads are mountainous, they are the only access to the Ming Dynasty."

"It's not because Jiang Ni and others helped Zhou to do evil. I'm afraid that with Jianlu's ability, it will definitely not be as easy as it is now to capture the northern roads!"

"Yes, that's what I want to say."

Liang Zhiyuan walked to the sand table, picked up the long stick on the side, and said in a sonorous tone: "Around this battlefield in Korea, in addition to the anxiety of the Korean royal family, the Jianlu are also anxious."

"My dynasty and Jianlu have been fighting in the Liaodong area for so many years, with fits and starts. Don't you still know about Jianlu?"

"Perhaps Jianlu is indeed strong on the battlefield, but it cannot hide the fact that the core population is too small, and the land he occupies is bitterly cold, which also makes Jianlu like to use risks and surprises, so as to reduce unnecessary casualties. At the same time, it will reduce the pressure on grain and grass supplies.”

Everyone who gathered around nodded in approval.

"And you guys think about it again."

Liang Zhiyuan continued: "Your Majesty has decided to aid Korea in the war against the Japanese. What is the purpose you want to achieve? This is the key to this battle!!"

Some things cannot be said officially, but they can be discussed in private. After all, anything must be done strategically and tactically!
"With this battle, we can reverse the situation in Liaodong and speed up the cohesion of Dandong and other places. The most important point is to capture Jeju Island and some coastal areas of North Korea through this battle."

Sun Chengzong said in a low voice: "For our government, if we want to suppress the rebellion once and for all and completely stabilize Liaodong and the surrounding areas, we must display our military power."

"But war will consume a lot of money and food, so His Majesty's attitude is very clear. Since war is inevitable, then proceed steadily and steadily, without seeking gains and losses in one city or one pool, and consider the war situation from a long-term perspective."

When talking about this, some of the people responsible for recording stopped at this moment, and the remarks related to these were not recorded at all.

"That's right!!"

Liang Zhiyuan nodded and said: "Leave aside the war situation in Liaodong, let's talk about the war situation in Korea later. Even if Jianlu wants to take over the northern roads, it will take some time."

"As the battle situation on the frontline becomes more urgent, the Korean royal family will inevitably become unable to sit still. Even if the King of Korea himself objects to the demands made by our army, his ministers will agree to them. After all, once all the northern roads are lost, Korea will The Imperial City and Gyeonggi Province are in danger.”

"According to what I know, the so-called "big people" in North Korea are mostly based in the above-mentioned places, and if the numerous atrocities committed by the rebels in the northern areas are really spread to the hinterland of North Korea, they will inevitably inspire the whole country to fight against the rebels. Determination!”

"Deputy Ambassador Liang, what do you mean by this?"

You Shilu, who had been silent all this time, frowned now. "yes!"

Mao Wenlong followed closely and said: "Aren't these the actual conditions in North Korea now?"

For those who lead troops in war, most of them are very impatient. There is no need to talk about certain matters over and over again.

"Don't be impatient, please listen to what I have to say."

Liang Zhiyuan was neither impatient nor impatient: "The one who can influence the Korean war situation now is not the Korean royal family, but our army. Our army is currently stationed in the Dandong area, and even has troops stationed in Dingliao Youwei, Zhenjiangbao, Dongjiang Town and other places. The large army is also a threat and deterrence to the Jianlu troops who invaded North Korea. "

"So the Jianlu who swept through the two roads of Xianjing will definitely want to speed up their offensive and seize the northern roads as soon as possible, and then block our army's access to the DPRK."

"The convergence of various situations will inevitably intensify the intensity of the war in North Korea. Therefore, I feel that it will not be long before the North Korean royal family will make concessions."

This is not nonsense!

I thought Liang Zhiyuan would say something useful, but after hearing the end, You Shilu and Mao Wenlong couldn't help but curse secretly in their hearts.

"Deputy Ambassador Liang, after all this talk, isn't it still the same word, wait?"

Mao Wenlong, who was as hot as fire, frowned and said.

"Just waiting."

Liang Zhiyuan smiled slightly and said: "When the North Korean royal family agrees to hand over Jeju Island to the Ming Dynasty, and when the first batch of money and food for entering the North Korean war is gathered, that will be the time for our army to go to war."

"But by that time, all the northern roads have been captured by the Jianlu. Why would our army go to war?" Mao Wenlong frowned and said, "Are the Jianlu a fool? Don't they know how to guard the Yalu River?"

"Why must we enter the DPRK from the Yalu River?"

Liang Zhiyuan asked rhetorically.

"If we don't enter North Korea from the Yalu River, then..."

Mao Wenlong subconsciously retorted, but as he spoke, Mao Wenlong stopped, and even Mao Wenlong's eyes widened.

"Look here, everyone."

Liang Zhiyuan pointed at one place with his stick at the moment, "This is an important coastal area of ​​North Korea. Although it is very inconspicuous in North Korea, there are several periods of time every year where you can land from the sea."

"Our army can fully prepare for war in Dandong. At the same time, using Dongjiang Town as a transit route, we can actively coordinate the naval forces in Tianjin, Jinzhou, Denglai and other places to land in North Korea by crossing the sea by boat!"

At this time, Mao Wenlong and You Shilu calmed down, their eyes fixed on the sand table in front of them.

This man has great talent.

At that time, Sun Chengzong's eyes when he looked at Liang Zhiyuan also changed, and he could not help but sigh in his heart. He did not expect that this person would coincide with the strategic plan he had planned.

"As long as our army can win the first battle in North Korea, all disadvantages can be reversed!"

Liang Zhiyuan said in a sonorous tone: "Even as the situation on the front line of Korea opened up for our army, the Jianlu began to gather strength. Some of our elite troops left in Dandong were even able to take advantage of the situation and cross the river to form a pincer attack on the Jianlu!!"

A word stirred up a thousand waves.

Some strategies don't need to be discussed in a long way. You only need to state the central argument, so that the generals participating in the war will easily think of it.

"...But if this really happens, it will pose a huge challenge to the coordination of our army."

Under such a situation, You Shilu frowned and said: "After all, in a multi-front battle, it is not easy to know the battle situation everywhere and make decisions based on the battle situation."

"These are not things you should consider."

Liang Zhiyuan waved his hand and said: "This strategy is only preliminary at the moment. If it is really to be implemented, it will require more careful planning. Therefore, for our army, delaying it is not only not a bad thing, but also a good thing. If we don't fight, we will be unprepared." War, this is what His Majesty has repeatedly emphasized before.”

"If we want to fight the war to aid Korea and resist the Japanese, we must not rush it. If we cannot finish it in one year, we will fight it for two years. If we cannot finish it in two years, we will fight it for three years. If it really has to last, our army has the resources." Confident, but does Jianlu have this kind of confidence?"

Hearing this, You Shilu and Mao Wenlong looked at each other, and their expressions changed. Compared with before, the impatience had disappeared from the hearts of the generals in front of them...

(End of this chapter)