Rise of the 1630s South America

Chapter 518 Net (V)

The bright American Eagle Army flag has been flying on the banks of the Nakdong River for five or six days. Naturally, the landing operation of 2 people is not so easy to complete. Moreover, it is the first time that the people on the east coast have organized such a large-scale landing operation. All kinds of materials are also equipped with more equipment, so the landing field by the Nakdong River is in chaos.Various Chinese dialects, Korean, Shandan dialect, Polish, etc. were mixed together, coupled with the neighing of war horses and the roaring of machines, the entire landing site became a mess.

At this time, if the North Koreans have a dozen or so "Amur River"-class inland river shallow-water gunboats, they only need to go down the river, and then fire grenades and shotguns to the shore, and tell these goddamn bandits in yellow to blow them up on the spot. camp.It's a pity that they didn't. The sound of artillery in the distance from the landing site was rumbling, but it was not the enemy's artillery—the North Koreans didn't have such equipment, but the brothers of the Yantai Artillery Company set up artillery positions in front to attack the North Koreans who came to attack. army.

Yes, after several days of pretending to be ostriches, the North Koreans finally couldn't sit still.Because they discovered that the troops on the east bank that landed did not retreat after a small-scale plunder as usual. On the contrary, they had landed on the banks of the Nakdong River for six full days, and there were still ships that were breathing black smoke approaching the coast. , and then use small boats to send piles of supplies ashore.This is the rhythm of a big fight!

When the scouts passed the news that they risked their lives to the North Korean officials in Gyeongsang-do, the bureaucrats who had originally hoped that the yellow-clothed thieves would catch them as usual were on pins and needles.On the one hand, they urgently reported the enemy's situation to Hanyang City, Wangjing, and on the other hand, they organized troops on the spot to attack the pirates who were still in the chaotic stage of landing.

Their wishful thinking was well planned (to attack in the chaos), and they selected elite "warriors". As a result, about 1400 "warriors" were attacked by [-] enemy cavalry in the first battle. Know.In this battle, the most elite army in Gyeongsang-do was wiped out in the fertile valley on the east bank of the Nakdong River, and became the fertilizer to nourish the land.Afterwards, the North Korean masters who were driven to clean up the battlefield and move the dead bodies almost cried when they saw such a tragic situation. The resentment that had been bred in their hearts due to being forcibly conscripted as masters disappeared without a trace, and they were really scared. Scared.

After this force was wiped out, the North Koreans finally calmed down.They only dared to send some small troops over to harass them, but they were determined not to send any more troops.The North Koreans are not fools. The 4000-strong army disappeared in two hours, and they didn't even escape. It really made them terrified.The bandits in yellow were "resolute and daring to fight" and "sharp with guns and guns". They plundered North Korea many times.Right now, I'd better wait for news from Wang Jing, Busan Port is also a small place, and there are not many ports, so I don't feel very distressed if I lose it.On the contrary, if the big cities like Gyeongju and Sangju are lost, they will not be able to bear the blame, so it is better to guard the door for now.But before that, maybe you can talk to these yellow-clothed pirates first, and see if you can "persuade" them to leave with heavy bribes. This is also a great achievement.

In this way, when the time came to May 5, nearly 13 troops on the east bank (including [-] professional soldiers and [-] North Korean masters temporarily conscripted) and a large amount of supplies and pack animals were all landed, and after the initial reorganization was completed, A North Korean mission with a size of about seven or eight people also entered the temporary camp set up by the people on the east bank after obtaining permission.

Mo Ming knew why the North Koreans were here, but he wasn't even interested in meeting them because it wasn't the right time yet.What are you kidding?The [-] troops have spent a lot of effort to land, and you can make me retreat with a little bribe?you are too naive!Wouldn't I take the gold and silver wealth you can give to my children?Therefore, inexplicably and simply took the staff officers to observe the terrain and inspect the troops, and handed over the task of grinding teeth with the North Koreans to the army general Mao Desheng.

Mao Desheng is also helpless, everyone has organized the largest-scale landing operation in the history of the East Coast Republic, so what else is there to talk about?How can it be possible to retreat without reaping enough benefits?The mobilization before the war, the bonuses issued, and the materials consumed during the landing process are still waiting to be made up for by the spoils of war.What is there to talk about with you North Korean sticks!

However, since Mo Ming gave the order, Mao Desheng couldn't easily refuse, but he could make the North Koreans retreat in spite of difficulties.Therefore, he quickly put forward the conditions for the people on the east bank to withdraw troops, namely: 100. The Kingdom of Korea leased the land within a hundred miles around Pusan ​​Port to the China East Bank Republic for free for 100 years; Militarization, the Kingdom of Korea is not allowed to garrison troops, and only a small number of non-military personnel can be left to manage daily security; [-]. The market is fully opened, and the East Coast Republic of China is allowed to open commercial offices in the eight capital cities of the Kingdom of Korea, and the Kingdom of Korea is not allowed to interfere at will; [-]. The Kingdom of Korea severed all relations with the Qing Dynasty, including suzerain relations and commercial relations; [-]. Compensation of [-] million taels of silver for the military expenditure of the Republic of China on the East Coast.

Mao Desheng wanted to raise some more conditions, but he only thought of so much for the time being, so he had to give up.After speaking, he sat impatiently on a chair, waiting for the North Korean envoy's reply.

After hearing the various conditions proposed by Mao Desheng, the North Koreans immediately turned pale and were speechless.The conditions put forward by the thief in yellow were completely beyond the limit of their imagination. Obviously, they could not agree to any of these conditions, nor could they agree.For example, the last two, sever all ties with the Qing Dynasty, how is this possible!Among other things, if "My Great Qing" leads an army to conquer again, can North Korea be able to claim peace and get away like last time?I'm afraid not optimistic.

And the last one is even more speechless, the compensation is 100 million taels, how is this possible!Not to mention whether North Korea can get the money, even if it can, it will definitely not pay the pirates in yellow!This is a matter of the face of the imperial court, so it cannot be ignored, and 100 million taels of silver is really too much!

The North Korean envoy looked at me and I looked at you, and they were speechless.Mao Desheng, on the other hand, sat on a chair with a big grin, looking at this group of people with a half-smile, as if waiting for them to walk away.However, the North Koreans still want to make some efforts. They negotiated with Mao Desheng one by one with a bitter face.But Mao Desheng had no intention of negotiating at all. He insisted that none of them could be changed. Each of them was the core interests of the people on the east coast and could not be discussed. Therefore, the two parties ended up negotiating without any surprise.Soon, the North Koreans left the barracks of the people on the east bank angrily and worriedly, and Mao Desheng also left the camp, and went to the front to urge the North Korean masters to build simple ferries and pontoon bridges to connect the two sides of the Nakdong River.

From the first day of landing, the scouts on the east bank began to shuttle around, scouting the enemy, drawing maps, and hunting down enemy scouts.These elite Shandan hunters dared to fight even the white armored soldiers of the Qing Dynasty, let alone the North Koreans. They quickly got a general idea of ​​the surrounding situation and drew a rough map.

Mo Ming secretly compared this map with the maps of later generations, and then began to issue orders.The west bank of the Nakdong River is where Busan Port is located at this time, but there is not much population, and the port conditions are not good. After Pai Zhai Cong'e led 2000 people to occupy there, Mo Ming turned his attention to other areas, such as the east side of the Nakdong River with the northern region.

Beginning on May 5, the army on the east bank began to move eastward and northward.With the help of well-trained field artillery and sharp cavalry units, they were invincible wherever they went, and the Korean officials and people fled.But how could the two-legged cavalry outrun the four-legged cavalry? Soon, those frail women and children were driven to the landing site on the coast like a flock of sheep. The 13 people from the third brigade gathered them up one after another, and then kept them under strict supervision until a ship came to pick them up and send them to Jeju Island.

The North Koreans are not without resistance, but how can these small groups of soldiers stationed in various places be able to defeat the well-organized army on the east coast? Moreover, they have neglected training for a long time, and their equipment is also poor. It is basically the rhythm of a battle and a collapse.For these people, the East Coast army didn't even bother to capture them as prisoners. After all, the East Coast people wanted women and children, not these grown men.

For a large city with complete defenses by the North Koreans, it is not impossible for the people on the east bank to take it with the assistance of artillery, but they don't even bother to control them at the moment. Who cares about you?What's more, keep these cities from attacking, North Korea's Chungcheong and Jeolla provinces not far from here will send troops to rescue many times, but they are always defeated in frontal battles by the East with as many as [-] soldiers and complete infantry artillery. The shore army was smashed, and thousands of reinforcements were bloodletted in vain.

Seeing that the North Koreans were so weak, the troops on the east bank began to expand the scope of looting, and the vast rural areas of Gyeongsang-do were suddenly devastated. Food, livestock, gold, silver, and women were looted in batches. The North Korean army continued to do nothing as usual.On the contrary, those North Korean civilians whose families were looted were quite courageous, and repeatedly attacked the soldiers on the east coast who were alone (mainly the soldiers who came forward, the main force of the looting).The casualties they caused to the people on the east coast even surpassed the North Korean army encountered in the frontal battle, which is really ironic.

The whole month of May passed in this carnival of looting.Whether it was the miserable black soldiers in the east bank army, the predatory Tatar herdsmen, or the volunteer soldiers from complicated sources, everyone basically came back full of plunder and made a fortune.And on the last day of May, the inefficient North Koreans finally pieced together a force of about 4 people, marched into Gyeongsang-do, and joined forces with the troops from Chungcheong-do, Jeolla-do, and Gyeongsang-do. Together, a combined force of 6 or [-] people pressed down on the people on the east bank.

Facing an enemy army whose number was several times that of the army on the east coast, although the opponent's combat power was notoriously scumbag, Mo Ming did not dare to be careless.He began to gather his troops, and then retreated to the vicinity of the landing site at the mouth of the Nakdong River.The more than ten thousand people staying here have built a camp with a mixed civil-engineering structure in the past month. The army on the east bank retreated into the camp in batches, and then faced off with the slowly advancing North Koreans.

Just when the troops on the east bank began to prepare for the big battle, the North Koreans on the opposite side suddenly sent an envoy for peace talks.

(End of this chapter)