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

Chapter 244
The King of Goryeo, Wang You, saw that all the ministers in the palace were in a panic. He couldn't help but become even more panicked. He quickly asked: "My lords, the Ming army has come to the door of my house. What should I do?"

It had never happened before that the enemy suddenly reached the capital.Even if it was not the Goryeo Dynasty, but the earlier dynasties, the enemy would fight all the way. This situation is absolutely impossible.

At this moment, Wang Yu was really panicked and didn't know what to do?Should we flee first or hold on?

After hearing his words, the powerful official Li Renren also panicked and said: "Your Highness, I think that if a gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, he should immediately go hunting elsewhere!"

"Yes, yes, a gentleman does not stand behind a dangerous wall!" Lin Jianwei, his comrade, immediately echoed.

However, not all civil servants are afraid of death.After hearing what the two of them said, someone immediately came out to refute.

"If the king is not here, will Kaicheng still be the capital of Goryeo?"

"Our capital city is strong, why abandon it? If so, where is the morale of the army?"

"What does a mere Ming army attack mean? Your Majesty, please mobilize your troops immediately to annihilate the Ming army under the city!"

"That's right, the Ming Dynasty was rude. Not only did they detain our Korean envoys and not release them, but now they even sent troops to attack our capital. We actually want to teach them a lesson!"

"..."

Li Ren was enjoying his high position and was really enjoying his time. Although he was tough on Ming and tried to please Meng Yuan, when he heard what others said, he immediately sternly scolded: "Are you going to put the king in danger?" ? What's An De thinking? The king is out hunting, so you are strictly guarding Kaicheng and sharing the king's worries. Isn't that what you should do? "

While the debate was going on in the main hall, another messenger came to report: "The Ming Navy has arrived at the dock and is discharging troops on the shore."

Upon hearing this, Lin Jianwei immediately said to the King of Korea, "Your Majesty, if you don't leave, it will be too late!"

Wang Yu was still at a loss after listening to their argument.Although he really wanted to achieve something and be a wise king of Goryeo, for this reason, he even continued to send troops to expand the territory, compete with the Jurchens for land, and even showed his teeth to the Mongolian Yuan and Ming Dynasties.

However, he never thought that one day he would face the battlefield.

It's one thing to be eloquent, talkative, and ambitious, but when things come to an end and I really want to fight and kill, I find myself panicking. What if the Ming army invades?
For a moment, it was really difficult for him to make a decision.

At this moment, I saw a military general striding in outside the main hall. Hearing the commotion in the hall, people talking about fighting and running, he immediately shouted: "Quiet!"

Hearing his roar, everyone immediately turned their heads to look. After recognizing the person, the King of Goryeo first said in surprise: "It would be great if Cui Qing is here. In the current situation, why teach an orphan?"

That's right, the person who came was Cui Ying, the famous military general of Goryeo, who had made many contributions to Goryeo.If Li Chenggui hadn't done a great job in wiping out the Japanese pirates last year, he might have been ranked lower than him in terms of reputation as a military commander.

At this time, this Cui Ying was wearing armor and majestic. She was very conspicuous among a group of civil servants. She answered the King of Goryeo: "Your Majesty, you are just a clown, so why panic!"

After finishing speaking, he added: "The general has ordered the city gates to be closed, and all armies are ready to prepare."

The implication is, don't argue, no one can get out.

Upon hearing his words, Li Renren immediately became dissatisfied, and this ally gave the order without even asking him what he meant.

So, he immediately asked: "The Ming army was able to fight the Yuan Empire, and even drove the Yuan Empire out of the Central Plains. How dare you say that the army is a clown? Don't talk nonsense, or you will harm the king." Come on, can you bear this responsibility?"

Wang Yu originally felt relieved after hearing Cui Ying's words, but after hearing the words of his other favorite, he also felt that they made sense.

Li Renren's diplomatic proposition was actually to act as a two-faced man between the Mongolian Yuan and the Ming Dynasty, to please both sides and benefit from both sides.

Of course, he was more partial to the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, so he used the reign name of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty, and the emperor and his ministers all wore the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty's clothes and so on.However, he also wanted some benefits over the Ming Dynasty, so he secretly sent an envoy.

Unexpectedly, because the Ming Dynasty was very angry about Goryeo's killing of the Ming envoy, they detained the Goryeo envoy and put aside Goryeo's request.

All these indicate that the emperor and ministers of Goryeo actually knew how powerful Ming was, but they just felt that the emperor was far away, and Ming had to deal with the Mongolian and Yuan troops in Liaodong first before they could face Goryeo.But now, when the Ming army suddenly appeared, they were panicked, but they were not mentally prepared at all.

Based on this, Wang Yu felt unsure again, and quickly asked Cui Ying: "Cui Qing, are you sure of defeating the Ming army?"

Cui Ying saw the situation in the palace and the king's attitude, and naturally understood in her heart, so she talked eloquently: "The Ming army only has one navy, a thousand ships, and only [-] to [-] troops. But inside Kaicheng, the defenders The army must be at least [-]. Not counting the strong people in the city, if you recruit them during war, you can get at least [-] more..."

As soon as he opened his mouth to speak, the people listening immediately felt a little more at ease from the comparison of forces.

At this time, the only voice in the hall was Cui Ying, talking eloquently.

"...Not to mention, Kaesong is so strong that it is the first city in Goryeo. It is absolutely impossible for the Ming army to capture the heavily guarded Kaesong!"

When Cui Ying said this, she used a very decisive tone.Coupled with the impassioned speech, it immediately gave Goryeo monarchs and ministers great confidence.Even Li Renren and other civil servants who advocated escape felt relieved.

Before Cui Ying finished speaking, she heard him continue to speak impassionedly: "At the first moment, the general has already reported on horseback. The surrounding soldiers and horses know that the capital is in trouble, so they must be diligent. When the time comes, our Korean army will gather. , I’m afraid I won’t be able to come back with just this few soldiers and horses of the Ming Dynasty.”

The city is strong, the number of troops in the city is several times that of the Ming army, and there are reinforcements around, so it is impossible to lose no matter how hard you think!

After understanding this, it was almost visible to the naked eye that the demeanor of the Goryeo monarchs and ministers had obviously changed, and the atmosphere in the palace became more relaxed.

Seeing their expressions, Cui Ying knew that her words were effective, so she said loudly: "In addition, the Ming army has to go on an expedition, so how can the food and grass supplies be continued? The art of war says that if the army has not moved, the food and grass go first. The Ming army is so far away. Running here, their food problem is definitely a problem. As long as it takes a few more days, they will run away themselves!"

Hearing this, the monarchs and ministers of Korea seemed to have seen the dawn of victory.Suddenly, everyone started whispering.

"That's right. The Ming army is just a partial army. There is nothing to be afraid of!"

"How dare you come to attack my capital city of Goryeo? I must destroy this Ming army and teach them a lesson!"

"I really don't know what the Ming army is thinking, that they can do such a self-destructive thing!"

"Could it be that the war in Liaodong was unfavorable, so the Ming army used this strategy to surround Wei and save Zhao, trying to bring General Li's troops back?"

"That's right, it must have been General Li who showed his power in Liaodong, and made the Ming army fearful." Trick, bah!”

"..."

When Li Renren heard these words, his mind immediately changed, and he immediately reported to Wang Yu: "Your Majesty, there are many grain fields and manors outside the city. The Ming army has come from afar, and they will definitely plunder and obtain grain and grass supplies. Please also ask the king It is decreed that General Cui will lead the troops to fight and defeat the Ming army outside the city to avoid harm to the Ming army!"

The officials headed by him annexed land, raised slaves, grain fields outside the city, farms, etc. Most of them were the property of these powerful civil and military officials.

After getting over the initial panic and realizing that their side actually had such a huge advantage, they naturally began to want to protect their property outside the city.

Lin Jianwei and others heard that they also had property outside the city, and all of them immediately agreed, asking the king to send Cui Ying to send troops to destroy the Ming army outside the city.

Unknowingly, the wind direction in the hall has changed several times.

At this moment, another report came from the Chengtou Military Academy: "The Ming army has come ashore, with about 3 troops, blocking the city gates. It seems that they are about to attack the city!"

Upon hearing this, Wang Yu couldn't help but panic again.

However, Cui Ying laughed loudly at this time, and the sound was so loud that it almost shook the temple beam down.

So, naturally, everyone looked at him, wondering if he was thinking of something good when he smiled so happily?
After Cui Ying finished laughing, she heard him say to Wang Yu: "Your Highness, I really don't know if the invading Ming general has been kicked in the head by a donkey. He only has 3 troops and dares to disperse his troops to siege the city. This is asking for death!"

In order to reverse his initial thoughts of running away, Li Renren immediately agreed with Cui Ying and said: "Yes, the art of war has it that if you want to besiege a city, you need several times the number of troops. As a result, not only did the Ming Military Region's few troops not be mobilized for use, , but dispersed the troops, what a big joke!"

What he said was actually correct.However, this statement actually has a premise, that is, only when the combat power of both sides is similar, can we agree with this statement in the art of war.

Obviously, people like Li Renren are basically just talk on paper.

However, what he said won the approval of everyone in the hall, so they ridiculed the incompetence of the commander of the Ming army again.

Although Cui Ying also laughed at the Ming army, he still had a lot of actual combat experience, so he immediately asked the general and found out the banner of the Ming army coach.

Then, he reported to Wang Yu: "Your Majesty, the general will personally lead the troops to Chongrenmen. As long as the commander of the Ming army is defeated, the rest of the Ming army will not be a concern!"

Originally, in the face of the enemy's sneak attack, the best way was to hold on first and use the fortified city to deplete the enemy's morale, and then the decisive battle came.

However, Cui Ying knew that most of the grain fields and farms near Kaicheng were owned by the royal family and powerful officials in the court. If they were allowed to be destroyed by the enemy, the pressure on him would be too great.

After knowing that the Ming army actually divided its forces, he felt that it would not be difficult to defeat the Ming army.Therefore, I changed my strategy and planned to take the initiative.

When Li Ren heard this, he immediately stood up and reported to Wang Yu: "We sincerely ask the king to come to Chongren Gate so that all the soldiers and people in our court will know about the king's bravery and prowess. This will boost the morale of the army and defeat the Ming army in one fell swoop!"

There was no embarrassment in the transition from the escape group to the radical group.As long as the Ming army is defeated, it will be his credit.Anyway, according to what Cui Ying said, the Ming army outside the city was really invincible.

Lin Jianwei and others naturally understood what he meant, and in order to cover up the panic and incompetence they showed at the beginning, they all agreed.

Wang Xuan also has their needs.If victory can be guaranteed, he certainly doesn't mind showing off his wisdom and prowess.

Therefore, after hearing what his ministers said, he was very moved, but still a little hesitant, so he asked Cui Ying again: "Cui Qing, how sure are you of defeating the Ming army?"

"[-]% sure!" Cui Ying replied immediately without thinking about it.

The Ming army invaded alone and had already committed many military taboos.He didn't believe that he couldn't defeat this Ming army!
Hearing his promise, Wang Yu also cheered up, and immediately said excitedly: "Okay, Cui Qing will lead the troops to prepare for the war, and I will go to Chongren Gate to help you in the battle!"

It was a rare opportunity to gain military glory, and everyone wanted it. No, the atmosphere in the hall became lively.Under the excitement of the crowd, it seemed as if the Ming army was really here to kill someone.

When the king sets off, preparations must be made.In order to promote the heroism of the king, the necessary preparations are even more indispensable.

Cui Ying couldn't wait for Wang Yu to lead the civil and military officials, so she rushed to mobilize troops and generals to prepare for leaving the city to attack the Ming army.

After the initial panic, people in the city have basically settled down, and optimism is spreading.

But at this moment, a huge roar was suddenly heard from the Chongren Gate.

"Boom boom boom..."

Like thunder in the sky, the sound shook the sky above Kaicheng.

Hearing this movement, everyone was stunned, wondering what was happening over there.

It sounded like artillery, but the sound seemed louder than any artillery sound they had ever heard.

Before they could send anyone to understand the situation, they heard another roar.

"Boom boom boom..."

This time, the loud noise was followed by shouts of killing, gunshots, and then bursts of "boom, boom, boom" sounds.

It was obvious that there was already a fight at Chongren Gate.

The King of Goryeo, Wang You, opened his arms and was asking the palace maid to put on the shining armor for him. When he heard these movements, he suddenly became suspicious again: Especially Cui Ying, who didn't want Gu to be in the limelight. Has the war started in advance?
While he was thinking about it, he heard a guard rolling in with urine and breathless, and reported to him out of breath: "Your Majesty, it's not good, the Ming army has entered the city."

When Wang Yu heard this, he was dumbfounded. He thought he had heard wrongly, but the panic in the report proved that he had heard wrongly!

(End of this chapter)