Early Ming Dynasty: Turning Clouds and Rains into New Learning Saints

Chapter 239 Cover
In the end, Zhu Di led nearly [-] infantry troops, set off from Gaizhou on the remaining half of the naval warships, landed on the left coast of Jinshan along the sea route, and then crossed Jinshan to the right coast to board the ship and went to attack the capital of Koryo.

Among his generals, he brought two generals, Ma Yun and Ye Wang, who had been guarding Liaodong before.

Among the new firearms, they took away [-] flintlock guns and [-] speed cannons of different sizes that Xu Da later sent.Of course, there was already a bombardment cannon in the navy, so there was no need to bring this bombardment cannon.

After Zhu Di left, Zhang Yifan sent a letter to Xu Da, telling Xu Da the latest plan alone.

Xu Da was really taken aback when he heard the news.He immediately contacted Xin Guogong Tang He and asked him to guard the pass and take over his scope of authority. Then, he himself led the army near Shanhaiguan, a total of [-] cavalry and [-] infantry, and rushed to Liaodong immediately. Meet Zhang Yifan in Haizhouwei.

As soon as they met, Xu Da complained: "Great Prince Consort, I thought you were a stable person. With you here, I can rest assured of His Highness King Yan. But it turned out to be good. What do you mean, you let him go at the critical moment?" Doing such a dangerous thing!”

Seeing Xu Da's anxious look, Zhang Yifan couldn't help but laugh, and immediately asked: "How dangerous is it?"

After hearing this, Xu Da immediately replied: "He only brought 2 troops, but he wanted to attack the capital of a country. How could it be so easy to defeat it? Once King Gaoliqin's army gathered, how could that few troops be enough..."

Before he finished speaking, Zhang Yifan interrupted him and reminded him: "Sea route, sea route, the capital of Goryeo is only forty miles away from the docking point of the warships. You can attack when you advance, and you can defend when you retreat. What are you afraid of?"

Xu Da was stunned for a moment before he came back to his senses. Yes, it was a sea attack, not like a land attack.

However, he came back to his senses and said immediately: "If I were the general of Goryeo, I would definitely concentrate my forces to attack the rear of the imperial army and cut off the imperial army's retreat to the navy!"

"Then you don't care about the capital city?"

Hearing the Prince Consort's rhetorical question, Xu Da immediately replied: "Generally speaking, the capital city is the tallest and strongest, and is defended by the Beijing camp. If you persist for ten and a half months, there will be no problem at all!"

"Haha!" Zhang Yifan laughed when he heard it. Xu Da still didn't understand Gaoli!
Later, he explained to Xu Da: "I'm afraid Wei Guogong doesn't know that just Japanese pirates can cause chaos in Goryeo. How much combat power can Goryeo's army have? Then Li Chenggui's army is about the same About [-] people, the most elite troops of Goryeo, have come to the Yalu River to participate in the Liaodong war. It is simply impossible to return for reinforcements."

After a pause, he added: "Besides, aren't the navy equipped with cannons to blast barbarians? Goryeo doesn't have them. What gate can't be opened if it's close to it? Without precautions, the gates are not blocked tightly in advance. , so what about the capital of Goryeo? Also, the fourth brother walked from the sea, which has never happened before. The kings and ministers of Goryeo must not have thought of it. If they are caught off guard, this battle will only be easier!"

Xu Da's expression finally softened a lot after hearing his words.He has a background of leading soldiers in wars, so he knows exactly what the situation is and what the chances of winning are.

If it is true what the big son-in-law said, then this battle can definitely be fought.

However, he still had doubts after all, so he confirmed: "What the prince consort said is that the only elite troops of Goryeo are Li Chenggui's troops who came to Liaodong?"

"Yeah!" Zhang Yifan nodded and confirmed without hesitation.

If not, historically it would have been impossible for Li Chenggui to lead his troops back to rebel, and he could have easily rebelled against him.

However, it was impossible to use this as evidence, so he added to Xu Da: "Last year, the Japanese pirates in Korea were very violent. The king of Korea was afraid of Li Chenggui, and he won many battles. Therefore, he was not sent. As a result, the Japanese pirates caused great harm, and finally had to send Li Chenggui to pacify them. From this, it can be seen that there is no other elite army in Goryeo."

This matter can be found out by asking around, and it can be used as evidence.

When Xu Da heard this, he felt relieved and couldn't help but sigh: "Such a situation in Goryeo is not a good thing!"

The royal power is not guaranteed by military power, but is dominated by the generals and their families. There are many lessons in history.

For this kind of political sensitivity, among the founding generals of Ming Dynasty, Xu Da is definitely among the best.

At this time, after sighing for a while, he felt relieved. Then, he looked at Zhang Yifan and said, "You are still too reckless in this matter. Although from a military perspective, it is indeed a good opportunity. But after all, this is a country. The relationship with the country should be reported to His Majesty first before it can be settled!"

This is a kind word, and it is also his kind intention.

However, after hearing this, Zhang Yifan smiled and said: "On this point, Duke Wei, there is no need to worry. The greater the contribution of King Yan in military affairs, the happier my father will be. If you want to report to your father first, come one by one." Back, I’m afraid I’ve lost my chance.”

Hearing this, Xu Da thoughtfully, nodded and said: "Well, it seems that you two have really thought it over carefully, and I was the one who was thinking too much!"

He knew very well in his heart that the Prince Consort was right.

If other generals were to do this, Zhu Yuanzhang might be angry.However, if King Yan comes to do this, it is absolutely impossible to make Zhu Yuanzhang angry.Even as the Prince Consort said, for the current emperor, the greater the merits of King Yan, the better!

After Xu Da finished speaking, he immediately turned serious again and said immediately: "Initiate the Liaodong War immediately, capture Shenyang, attract everyone's attention, and cover King Yan's side!"

Zhang Yifan certainly has no objection to this.

In fact, Xu Da rushed to Liaodong with the troops he had temporarily gathered, and this was his plan from the beginning.Moreover, he was worried that the prince-consort had no experience in leading troops in war, and once a war started, the retreat would be very important.Therefore, he personally came to Haizhou to take charge.

A military order and a secret letter were immediately sent to Liaoyang.

It is not surprising that Lan Yu received the military order to go to war.

However, it is a bit strange that this military order comes from the Duke of Wei and not the King of Yan.At the same time, there was actually a secret letter.

The so-called secret message is encrypted.The encryption rule was invented by Zhang Yifan. It uses Arabic numeral encoding to restore the content of the letter based on the coordinates in the specified book.

In this era, even if the enemy intercepts such a secret message, it is impossible for them to decipher it.Don't say that the Mongolian Tatars don't know Arabic numerals. Even if they do, they are still confused. They must have the code book in Lan Yu's hand.

Lan Yu saw that the secret letter was so important, and knew that the matter was of great importance, so she immediately stepped back and translated the secret letter herself.

Only then did he realize that the reason why the military order did not come from King Yan was because King Yan actually went to attack the capital of Goryeo!

The first time after reading the secret letter, Lan Yu, who had always thought of herself as brave and brave, had to admire King Yan.

Compared with King Yan's bold behavior, Lan Yu's previous raids were nothing to mention.

It was also at this moment, deep in his heart, that he really stopped looking at Zhu Di as a junior.

Zhu Di finally won Lan Yu's heartfelt recognition.

Therefore, Lan Yu also started to mobilize troops and generals according to Xu Da's instructions to launch the Shenyang War.

At the beginning, Lan Yu seemed to send out cavalry to harass and attack Shenyang as before.

In fact, he has made this kind of deployment many times, and the Tatars are numb.

At the beginning, the Mongolian Tatars took it seriously, fearing that Lan Yu would suddenly come true.However, after a few times, even if the leader of the Mongolian Tatars still takes it seriously, it is impossible for the ordinary Mongolian Tatars to take it seriously anymore.This kind is actually a conspiracy.

So, this time, Sapphire's cavalry came suddenly and ruthlessly. They really had to attack Shenyang directly, only 120 miles away. After a pile of corpses, they left.

When the cavalry returned to Liaoyang, the Tatars who had been chasing and seeking revenge swarmed outside the city of Liaoyang, and the war suddenly broke out.

What surprised the Tatar leader was that the Ming army did not hide in Liaoyang City as before.Instead, the infantry was sent to open the way with the chariot camp. The cavalry covered the flanks and went out of the city to attack.

On the Mongolian Tatar side, they were all cavalry. Facing the infantry that was waiting for them, they did not rush at all. They could only retreat slowly, keeping a distance and looking for opportunities.

As for the Ming army, instead of returning to Liaoyang, they began to advance towards Shenyang.

When the news was reported to Shenyang, Halazhang, Xu Guogong of the Tartars, was puzzled.Logically speaking, it shouldn’t be!
Didn't the Ming general's style of attack lose its suddenness? He sent the cavalry first to tell him, pay attention, look this way, I'm going to send troops to attack you!
To be honest, Harazhang really can’t understand it.He also knew who the current general of the Ming army was, the Hou Lanyu of Yongchang.It was the Ming general who raided Gray Mountain and other places.Logically speaking, this Ming general is the one who knows the suddenness of the raid the most, but this time he is uncharacteristically. What does it mean?
Gao Basi Temul and Hong Boyan Temur, who were sent by Naha to assist in the battle, did not think so much and just shouted "the soldiers will come to block the water and the soil will cover it up".

Harazhang couldn't think of a reason. He could only rely on soldiers to cover up the water and earth.

Therefore, Shenyang also gathered infantry and marched towards Liaoyang. The two sides finally met at the later tiger skin station, which is the middle line between Liaoyang and Shenyang.

The total strength of the Ming army is only about 8, while the total strength of the Tatars is as high as more than [-].On the surface, the advantage is naturally with the Tatars.

At the beginning of the war, the Tatars were confident.On the Ming army's side, they used to gather superior forces to fight, but now, the strength of the troops is at least double. I don't know where the confidence lies, making them think that the Yuan Empire's army is so inexperienced?

As a result, once the war started, the Mongolian Tatars suffered.

Although it was in the wilderness, the Ming army's formation was based on the chariot camp.The connected side cars are like a city wall.

The Ming army was hiding in the car camp and naturally had a defensive advantage.When the Tatar infantry attacked, in addition to bows and crossbows, the sidecars were actually equipped with artillery. After they got close, the attacking Tatars were suddenly bombarded and wiped out in one fell swoop. Halfway through, the Ming cavalry rushed out from the gap in the sidecar and killed another wave.Before the Mongol Tatars could react, the Ming army hid back in the sidecar.

This scene shocked the Tatars.This made them immediately understand why the Ming army dared to fight with such a small number of troops!
The formation formed by this car is basically a small castle. If you want to defeat it, the price will be very high.

Therefore, Harazhang wanted Naha to go out there, and then sent reinforcements, and at the same time mobilized catapults, and attacked the strange chariot formation of the Ming army according to the method of siege.

Naha Chu was not stupid. He knew that Harazhang wanted to ask for help even though he had the troops. He obviously didn't want to kill his own people.

Therefore, he sent Guantong to urge the Jurchen tribe and the Goryeo army to join the war as soon as possible.

On this side of the Yalu River, in the Goryeo army camp, Li Chengdong, the commander, said nothing as he watched the Mongolian envoys leave.

One of the generals standing next to him was older than him. He was his deputy. He was also one of the most capable generals in Goryeo besides Li Chenggui. At least he could win against Japanese pirates. His name was Cao Minxiu asked: "This is the third time that Dayuan has come to urge us. Isn't it okay if we don't go?"

Li Chenggui, actually a Mongolian, was the eldest son of Li Zichun, Daru Huachi of the Yuan Dynasty. He just surrendered to Goryeo and grew into the most capable general in Goryeo.

At this time, when he heard the words of his deputy, he had no blood consciousness at all. He just said with a serious face: "Da Yuan has lost the entire Central Plains. It is actually clear at a glance who is strong and who is weak. Your Majesty must listen to the traitor and let us get involved. Come to the muddy waters of Liaodong. Even if you get a little advantage this time, will you be able to deal with the thunderous wrath of the Ming Empire afterwards?"

Hearing this, Cao Minxiu couldn't help but sigh.He actually thought so, otherwise, historically, he would not have collaborated with Li Chenggui to launch a rebellion.But at this time, he still advised: "If we don't send troops anymore, not only will we offend the Yuan Empire, but the king will also be angry. At least in the current situation, the Yuan Empire still has the advantage in Liaodong's military strength." .”

After hearing this, Li Chenggui thought for a moment and said: "You bring 3 troops to stay. If asked later, it can be said to be to prevent the Jurchen tribe from invading our northern border of Goryeo. I will bring [-] troops to see the situation. If necessary, you can take over." To me!"

Anyway, it would definitely be impossible for him to do his best.

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