Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 803: Fighting a tough battle

"Can't wait any longer."

Seeing that Gu Jun'en and the others kept their heads down, Zhu Youjian frowned and said, "You should mobilize personnel as soon as possible. The new soldiers of the Incheon camp must be trained by the end of this month at the latest."

"Once we have trained and organized the troops, we will move them out of the Incheon camp and rush to Hwanghae Province to help suppress the civil unrest. Fighting against the treasonous rebels may not be enough, but suppressing the unarmed rebels will not go wrong."

If new soldiers do not see blood and do not go to the battlefield, no matter how well they are trained, they are still new soldiers who are not worthy of being used, and it is impossible for them to transform into elite soldiers.

Zhu Youjian had no idea how long the war in Korea would last.

However, these more than 20,000 Korean garrisons must be trained up no matter what, otherwise how can the Ming Dynasty ensure its interests in Korea in the future?

After Zhu Youjian became familiar with Korean affairs, he had a preliminary idea of ​​where the Ming Dynasty should garrison after the Korean rebellion was suppressed.

It is impossible for Pyeongan and Hamgyong provinces, which are adjacent to Liaodong and Nurgan, to be returned to the Joseon royal court. At the same time, Pyongyang and Kaesong will not be returned, and the military ports built along the coast will not be returned either. In order to ensure the stability of the above-mentioned areas, more than 20,000 North Korean troops are not enough.

According to Zhu Youjian's idea, the Korean garrison must be stabilized at around 50,000 people to ensure the stability of the situation in Korea, and the military expenses of this garrison must be borne entirely by the Korean royal family and the royal court.

"Your Highness, has Lord Sun agreed to give up the encirclement and suppression of the rebellious forces in Jiangyuan?"

While Zhu Youjian was thinking, Niu Jinxing stepped forward and said, "For this encirclement and suppression, Elder Sun and his men have put in a lot of effort. This matter..."

“No matter how much effort you put in, it won’t work.”

Zhu Youjian frowned and said, "It is not that I want to delay the offensive now, but God has told us to do so. If this war continues, it will not be the Korean vassal army that will die, but the warriors of the Ming Dynasty."

"Look at how many Ming warriors have been infected with the disease in the past ten days from all over the country. North Korea is really a wicked place."

Zhu Youjian's words gained the approval of Gu Junen and others.

indeed.

Although North Korea is a tiny country, it has huge differences. At its coldest, it is even colder than Liaodong. This alone is unbearable for many people.

"The next battle is clear."

Looking at the reactions of the crowd, Zhu Youjian continued: "The Korean side will try out the Military Affairs Council's proposal to build a strong camp, fight a stupid battle, and gradually encircle and suppress Li Ni's rebels step by step."

"But this will result in huge military expenditures."

"If the civil unrest in Hwanghae Province and other places is gradually taken over by the new soldiers of the Incheon camp, the expenses can be appropriately reduced. In this way, if we discuss this matter with Li Yu, we may be able to get his support."

Since arriving in Korea, Zhu Youjian has had more contact with Li Yu, but the relationship between the two has become more subtle.

no way.

If you stand in a different position, it won’t hurt.

Zhu Youjian wanted to ensure the interests of the Ming Dynasty, while Li Yu wanted to minimize the losses of Korea. However, the cruel reality did not give Li Yu any chance.

A weak country has no say.

The war with Korea has been going on till now, and the Ming Dynasty has lost a lot of blood from it, from gold and silver, to population, to land, to wood, iron, coal and other materials. Most of the benefits of these wars have been transferred to Liaodong. Since the aid to Korea to resist the invaders, the large-scale development of Liaodong has begun under the overall planning of Zhu Youxiao, and one of the measures is to reduce the central government's support for Liaodong by siphoning Korea, a vassal state.

If this situation can be maintained for another year or two, it will help relieve the pressure on the central government and accelerate the development of Liaodong. After all, Liaodong is a treasure land.

"Your Highness, I'm afraid the King of Korea will not agree."

Gu Jun'en pondered for a moment, then bowed to Zhu Youjian and said, "For this campaign of suppressing Gangwon-do, the Joseon royal family and the royal court paid too much, but most of the rebellious forces entrenched in Gangwon-do were not eliminated by our army, and the occupied areas were not recovered. This is different from expectations."

"If we take over Gangwon Province and Gangwon Province, it might be easier to suppress the Li Ni rebels and continue to demand money and food from the Joseon royal family and the court. But now..."

“So Jeju’s navy has to take action.”

Zhu Youjian raised his eyebrows and said, "Liang Zhiyuan and his men also mentioned this. In order to ensure that the subsequent cleanup will make progress, Chen Jisheng and his men will land in Gyeongsang Province. They don't seek to capture a large number of cities, but strive to defeat the rebels who usurp the throne."

"If the rear of Gyeongsang Province is shaken, the Yi Ni rebels will certainly be shaken. Then try to get people from the Joseon court to cross the sea to Jeolla Province and do our best to prevent the two provinces from being seized by the Yi Ni rebels."

"And you have to make some moves too. Have more contact with the ministers of the Joseon court and tell them clearly that the only force that can solve the Joseon rebellion is the Ming army!"

"Here!"

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Everyone immediately bowed in response.

Zhu Youjian's changes are obvious to all. When a heavy burden is invisibly placed on his shoulders, Zhu Youjian must think carefully.

The longer Zhu Youjian stayed in Korea, the more he understood why there were so many arbitrary decisions made by the emperor since he ascended the throne. Many things cannot be done the way you want.

If you want to take the initiative, you must plan ahead.

You have to seize the opportunity and act decisively.

Forewarned is forearmed, without prejudging the waste.

When many people's hopes are placed on you, the impulse no longer belongs to you. Zhu Youjian knows better than anyone that he cannot afford to lose or make any mistakes in North Korea.

"Come on, follow me to see Li Yu."

After explaining everything, Zhu Youjian stood up and said, "If the strategy of building a strong camp and fighting a stupid battle can be fully implemented in North Korea, the war in North Korea can be fought for another two years."

"Li Zong, please don't let me down, hold on and don't admit defeat. I want to see what you can do to fight the Ming Dynasty!"

Having said this, Zhu Youjian walked away with his head held high with an arrogant look. Seeing this, Gu Junen and his party followed Zhu Youjian to meet the King of Korea, Yi Il.

The strategy of building a strong camp and fighting a slow battle was proposed by Zhu Youxiao in the Military Affairs Council. It was to ensure that the war in Korea would not end too quickly.

If the war in Korea ends too early, how can we siphon off Korea to replenish Liaodong's resources?

If the war in Korea ended prematurely, how could we use it to sharpen the three fleets? How could we rotate the Ming troops under our command?
Since someone was covering all the expenses, Zhu Youxiao would not waste this opportunity. As for the possibility that Korea would be devastated by the end of the war, that was not something Zhu Youxiao had to consider. After all, Korea would be the dumping ground and raw material supply ground for Ming for a long time to come!

(End of this chapter)