Daming: The most ruthless tyrant in history

Chapter 804: Wenlong Explores the Border
From ancient times to the present, the military is an extension of politics. Without political needs, wars cannot be fought. All wars in the Tianqi Dynasty, regardless of their size, conform to this core logic.

The war in North Korea continues.

Compared with the tensions in Pyongyang, Seoul and other places, there is the Kyungseong Protectorate, located in North Hamgyong Province, and the headquarters of the two provincial generals.

"Damn it, this rain is never going to stop."

Mao Wenlong, wearing armor and carrying a sword, walked into the commander's hall with a dissatisfied look on his face and swearing. Behind him followed dozens of armored officers.

"General, the rain has caused the water level of the Yalu River to surge. According to the news sent back from various places, it may be difficult to transport the refugees to the various forts in Kuandian."

Kong Youxing shook off the raindrops on his armor, frowned and said to Mao Wenlong: "It's just that General Liu is urging us to do something urgent. The repair of the city, expansion of roads, construction of canals, and reclamation of land in the various forts in Kuandian all require strong men..."

"Hurry, hurry, hurry."

Mao Wenlong said dissatisfiedly: "What else can he do besides urging me? Don't I know this? Now God is against my luck, what can I do?"

"Damn it, you have so many Tartars under your command, but you don't know how to use them. Apart from harassing the Jianlu, what else are they good for?"

After hearing this, all the generals in the hall lowered their heads.

Mao Wenlong could say such things, but they did not dare to speak nonsense.

With the end of the Campaign to Aid Korea and the Liaodong Campaign, the war with the Jianlu stopped and the offensives of both sides were reversed. In response to the new situation, Liaodong made various adjustments, as did the areas adjacent to Liaodong.

The Kuandian forts are now under the jurisdiction of the Ming Dynasty, but the ones stationed here are the New Eight Banners led by Liu Xingzuo. They are tribes that were conquered by the Jianlu in the past and are unwilling to be oppressed and exploited by the Jianlu. In addition, there are a large number of people who have migrated from Korea. The military value of the Kuandian forts is far higher than other values.

Therefore, in this area, the military control model is adopted. This is different from the garrisons, where everything revolves around the military.

The Kuandian General's Office is in charge of everything, and the only one that can dispatch the Kuandian General's Office is the Liaodong Governor's Office. It is an important part of Liaodong's border defense.

"Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's talk about it in a few days."

Mao Wenlong took off his sword and walked towards the map. "When the weather is good, we will quickly transfer the refugees there. By the way, we need to speed up the exploration of the several cable bridges. They must all be completed by the end of this year, otherwise our connection with Liaodong and the various forts in Kuandian will be too weak."

"Here!"

Kong Youxing, who was in charge of this matter, immediately responded by clasping his fists.

As the Korean War continued to advance, the Ming army that aided Korea in the war also underwent several adjustments. Mao Wenlong and You Shilu were important figures. They led troops to be stationed in Pyeongan and Hamgyong provinces. These places had experienced looting by the Jianlu and invasion by war, and were almost cleared out.

Mao Wenlong and You Shilu were responsible for the heavy task of suppressing the rebellion, but they also had other duties. For example, Mao Wenlong was also responsible for exploring Nurgan.

"Through explorations over the past few months, we have explored Vladivostok, Shuangchengzi and other places mentioned by the Military Affairs Council, and the route opened from North Korea has been basically finalized."

Mao Wenlong stared at the map in front of him, frowning and saying, "But the several batches of elite scouts we sent out have not found any trace of the Jianlu. This is inconsistent with the military intelligence sent by the Liaodong Governor's Office."

"The remnants of the Jianlu fled to places like Ciluwei. In addition to reclaiming wasteland, the Jianlu also dispatched many elite troops to fight with the forces of the Khorchin grasslands or to go deep into the Far East. According to reports from the hidden spies lurking in the Jianlu, the fourth prince Huang Taiji of the Jianlu led many people to the east." "It is true that the Jianlu suffered a heavy blow, but we still cannot take it lightly. In the words of Xiong Dutang, the battle in Liaodong will not be over until Nurhaci and his men are killed!!"

"General, what should we do next?"

Kong Youde stepped forward and said, "For our army, being able to infiltrate Vladivostok, Shuangchengzi and other places is already the limit. After all, withdrawing too many soldiers will affect the garrison in Hamgyong Province and the dispatch of the rebellion suppression headquarters."

"Your Majesty's decree is very clear. To spy on Vladivostok, Shuangchengzi and other places, the premise is that it cannot affect the war situation in North Korea. But the current war situation is obviously at a stalemate."

The atmosphere in the hall became subtle.

"Wait a minute."

Mao Wenlong groaned for a moment, then clenched his hands. "Let's wait for the military report from the Liaodong Governor's Office. The strategic deployment to contain the remnants of the Jianlu was originally initiated by them. Our troops in Hamgyong and the two provinces are only assisting. Even if we send troops to obstruct the Jianlu's eastward expedition, the main force will still be drawn from Liaodong."

"It's a pity that there are too few controllable ships. If there were more, we wouldn't be so passive. Damn it, this feeling is so fucking unpleasant!"

Mao Wenlong was a warmonger. For him, it was a very unpleasant feeling to see the troops in Liaodong making many military achievements in the war against the invaders and receiving rewards from the court, while he could only fight small battles.

"It would have been better if the previous batch of ships had not been handed over to Chen Jisheng and his men." A young general couldn't help but grumble when he heard this, "Anyway, the Military Affairs Council is too partial. Everything is based on the three fleets, but we are not raised by their stepmother."

"Shut up! Do you have the right to speak here?"

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After hearing this, Shang Xueli glared at Shang Kexi and cursed him.

"Ha ha……"

All the generals in the hall burst into laughter immediately.

"Lao Shang, you are really good."

Mao Wenlong laughed and said, "He dared to say something that even I dared not say. He is so brave. But, I tell you, we are not raised by a stepmother."

"Don't feel dissatisfied. The reform of the three fleets is of great significance to Liaodong and Korea. If you keep some and I keep some, how can the three fleets form a maritime force?"

"Let's not talk about anything else. Just look at the Marine Corps under the three fleets. Even though they are small in number now, they are all elite. Once the situation in the Korean War changes, this will be an advantage in stabilizing the war situation!!"

Mao Wenlong said this, but he was secretly thinking in his heart that he had to build a shipyard in Hamgyong Province as soon as possible. Even if he didn't have to build a large number of ships, at least he had to have enough ships to transport his soldiers.

Otherwise, if we really want to encircle and suppress the Jianlu in the future, we may not even be able to drink hot soup.

Based on all the information he had previously obtained, Mao Wenlong understood one thing: the emperor wanted not only to suppress the Jianlu rebellion, but also to gradually conquer the territory outside Liaodong.

Otherwise, what is the point of setting up the Jilin and Heilongjiang Dusi?
As for the military commanders, they are not interested in other things, but they are interested in expanding the territory and building achievements. This is their job! !

(End of this chapter)