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Chapter 1081 Details the cause of failure
"Go! Go!"

"Master General, we have been running for a whole day, and we will be exhausted if we don't rest!"

Zu Chengxun's face was stained with blood and dust, and he roared on the horse in an extremely haggard state, his voice was already very hoarse, and the soldiers also grabbed him on the horse and shouted, the horse was dead, and everyone couldn't even escape.

At any rate, they grabbed the people, and the group of people got off their horses to rest in a hidden place. Before some cavalrymen got off their horses, the mounts below neighed and collapsed directly on the ground, the horses were exhausted.

Zu Chengxun sat on the ground in a daze, his soldiers were going to hunt wild animals around, everyone would eat something with dry rations, Zu Chengxun looked around, there were at most 200 people around him.

Those who can run out are mostly military generals and personal guards who are well-versed in martial arts wearing Huwei plate armor. Thinking about it, when I entered the city, there were more than [-] cavalry, and when I came out, there were only [-]. How can I go back to meet people? Thinking of this, Zu Chengxun I just felt sad coming from my heart, grinning and crying loudly.

When he cried, the surrounding subordinates and personal guards wanted to come over to persuade him, but they were also sad, and they all started crying, the scene was extremely miserable.

After crying, Zu Chengxun wiped his face with his hands, looked around, and shouted loudly:
"Don't howl, come here, come here, we have some things to be correct, or we will run into military law when we go back!"

Zu Chengxun returned to the Daming side of the Yalu River, and before he could communicate with the officials stationed in Daming, he sent his most trusted person to report the emergency to Liaoyang. It is reasonable to report the emergency to the governor in Shenyang first, but Zu Chengxun Xun ignored him, and quickly reported Liaoyang and slowed the governor, and the Prophet would take charge of the Li family.
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The Daming side by the Yalu River has become a town. The camps prepared for the army, the materials saved, and the merchants and laborers who came to undertake the construction have all been filled here, and some of them are full of humility. Activities of North Korean officials and North Korean civilian husbands.

Several generals dressed in Jin Yiwei and a middle-aged scribe in green shirt walked towards a wooden house together. The scribe looked neither humble nor overbearing in front of Jin Yiwei. People with sharp eyes could still see that the scribe followed behind him. A personal guard, who looks like a pacesetter for the governor.

"Just now the King of Korea sent someone to ask, can I ask Zu Chengxun to garrison on the North Korean side of the Yalu River, and don't retreat in such a hurry. I guess he didn't expect Master Zu to be so expensive and quick, and he returned the afternoon before yesterday!"

A Jinyiwei Baihu said sarcastically there, the scribe also shook his head and said:
"Master Fu Jun said, ask about the situation of the battle before making a fuss, and then throw it to Liaoxi for disposal, and it will be regarded as a face for Li Zongbing."

"It's not in a hurry. At this moment, Mr. Chai is exhausted all the way. Why don't you rest first and ask questions later?"

"Business matters, thank you Hou Baihu for your kindness!"

The two sides were polite to each other, and walked into this wooden house together. This wooden house is considered to be heavily guarded, and there are soldiers guarding it outside, and there are a lot of them.

Hou Baihu and Mr. Chai were very polite to each other, but when they entered the wooden house, their expressions became serious. Zu Chengxun, who was sitting in the house, was dressed in common clothes and looked downcast, stood up in a panic when he saw the two of them coming in. Suddenly, the subordinate actually gave a big gift with the attitude of seeing the boss, and said:
"Having seen the two adults, Zu Chengxun is guilty!"

"Lord Zu, you don't have to be so polite. You are above the two of us. Wouldn't it be a violation of the rules to come here? Please sit down!"

After being told by Mr. Chai, Zu Chengxun became even more frightened. He stood up and did not dare to sit down. He said hastily:

"Zu Chengxun, a defeated general, how dare he act presumptuously in front of the two lords, just stand there, just stand there."

Jin Yiwei Hou Baihu and Mr. Chai looked at each other, and both sat down. Mr. Chai said straight to the point:

"Lord Zu, the students came here this time under the entrustment of Master Xu, the governor, to ask Master Zu why he failed and why he failed so miserably. This Hou Baihu is here to listen. Master Xu has something to say to you Listen, what do you say, it is common for large armies to win and lose in battle, not to mention fighting Japanese pirates in another country, you must be lenient to you, and you will not be punished for serious crimes, but don't hide it when you say it."

With a "plop", that Zu Chengxun knelt on the ground, and said gratefully:
"Master Fujun is magnanimous, the general is grateful, grateful, if you give the general another chance, the general will die in battle!"

"Let's talk about why you lost so badly, what happened to the North Korean side, and what's true about the Japanese pirates. Although speaking, if it is useful, it is unknown if it has merit!"

A pen and paper had been prepared in the room long ago, and Mr. Chai spread out the paper, ready to record it.

"My lords, North Korea kept asking us to come and support them, but they didn't have enough food, supplies, etc. The last general's soldiers and horses went there. The supply of food and grass was less than three days, and the last general didn't have a complete rest. Going to attack Pyongyang, hoping to find some supplies in the city, poor preparation, lack of food and grass, this is one of the reasons for failure."

Although he said that his attitude was respectful and humble, but when it came to the cause of the defeat, he talked about it with eloquence. Obviously, he had already prepared a draft, so Hou Baihu didn't care about his face, and said with a smile:

"I've heard people in the capital say that the generals in Liao Town may not be good at fighting, but they are all first-class officials. That's true!"

Zu Chengxun's face was a little hot, and he just pretended not to hear that the hundred households of Jinyiwei could straighten their backs in front of a local general, not to mention that he is still a defeated general now, but that Mr. Chai listened very carefully , nodded after recording, and said:
"It must be that the cause of failure is not limited to this one, Master Zu, please continue to talk."

"The last general is a general of the Ming Dynasty. They are a county in North Korea, so what qualifications do they have to command, but since the last general came to camp on the riverside, North Korea has been urging the last general to send troops, and they have pointed fingers at the matter of commanding and commanding. Although the last general thinks clearly, it is inevitable that the soldiers below will be a little confused. This kind of division of powers will most likely cause confusion in command. When the time comes, the soldiers will have no subordinates, which will also be the cause of failure."

Mr. Chai wrote quickly, and nodded when he heard Zu Chengxun's words. Regardless of the real situation, what Zu Chengxun said was reasonable and well-founded, and his thinking was quite clear. Mr. Chai raised his head and signaled to Zu Chengxun to continue. Hearing what Mr. Chai said, if he showed something, he might not be punished. Seeing Mr. Chai's attitude, he thought that the key to his "performance" was the explanation of the cause of the failure. Now, gather your energy and think about it. Speaking of it again, I thought about these things at the time, but when I got to this point, I thought of more. After all, Zu Chengxun is also a general, and after all, he has personally experienced this battle.

"After crossing the river, go to Pyongyang. Whether it is here or there, North Korean people always say that the Japanese pirates are only a few thousand in Pyongyang City, but the last general led his army to break into Pyongyang City and fought fiercely with the enemy, but there were such heavy casualties. If the enemy has no superior force, how can they do this? It is not that the last general is exaggerating in deploying defenses calmly in such a huge city. There are at least ten thousand Japanese pirates in the city. There are less than [-] Japanese pirates in North Korea, but in terms of Pyongyang, the number of Japanese pirates is far more than [-], and there are also more than [-]."

Zu Chengxun may not know the real number of people, but since he lost the battle, there is nothing wrong with exaggerating the number of enemies.

"My lords, North Korea may not be of one mind with Daming. Don't look at how eager these people are here to beg. There are 700 North Korean soldiers who entered Pyongyang with the last general, but many broke up halfway. After entering the city, When the Japanese pirates went to war, these North Korean soldiers communicated with the enemy in the city, and even attacked our army. This was unexpected. Our army entered North Korea, but we had to rely on these North Koreans to lead the way."

Hearing this, both Hou Baihu and Mr. Chai became cautious, then Hou Baihu asked solemnly:

"Master Zu, this matter is no small matter, you dare to guarantee that you will be punished for talking nonsense!"

"My lords, please don't worry, Zu Mou is willing to use the head as a guarantee. If there is any nonsense, feel free to chop it off."

Mr. Chai drew a few strokes carefully, as if he had marked and circled them, and then signaled Zu Chengxun to continue. After Zu Chengxun said so much, he really didn't know what to say. After thinking about it for a long time, he finally Opened his mouth and said:
"Previously, the North Korean army kept saying that the Japanese pirates only had iron cannons and Japanese swords, and no other weapons. But this time when they went to Pyongyang, they found that the Japanese pirates had bows and arrows. The general inspected the arrows. It turned out to be the regulations of Korean soldiers, and The Japanese soldiers also mainly use long spears, which are quite methodical, not iron cannons and long swords."

Mr. Chai finished recording these, and Zu Chengxun was silent after waiting for a long time. Knowing that the other party had nothing to say, he said in a deep voice:
"Lord Zu, don't go back to Liaoxi. There are many people stationed on the riverside, and the follow-up soldiers and horses will come. When the time comes, Master Zu and Liaoxi soldiers and horses will meet. Before that, take your soldiers and horses to Mr. Sun The soldiers over there obey orders and do some errands within their capabilities."

Zu Chengxun quickly stood up and bowed, but what the other party said reassured him a lot. If he was driven back to Liaoxi, Liaoxi would treat him as a scapegoat and push him out. Zu Chengxun even ran away halfway and went to the pass. However, with the other party's arrangement, he felt at ease.

Don't think that Mr. Chai is the governor's staff, but to some extent, this Mr. Chai can completely represent the governor. Just as Zu Chengxun was about to thank him, Hou Baihu said calmly:
"Master Zu just said these things, so don't tell others. There are advantages and no disadvantages. At this time of the year, it's better to be careful, isn't it?"

"What this lord is saying is that Zu knows the importance of benefits and risks, and he dare not ask for any benefits. He only wants to give Zu another chance to let the last general go to battle to kill the enemy."

"There is a chance."

Mr. Chai said something indifferently, and left with the hundred households. Zu Chengxun faintly heard the voice outside the wooden house:
"The message must be delivered as soon as possible."

(End of this chapter)