Wanli 1592

Chapter 73

It was Xiao Ruxun's handwriting that the Jurchen cavalry entered the court, and it was something he facilitated with all his efforts.

After going to the Ministry of War that day for questioning, Shi Xing summoned Xiao Ruxun twice more, and had an in-depth exchange with Xiao Ruxun on the situation of the Korean War, and then exchanged ideas on the strategy of the Ming Dynasty to send troops. After discussion, Xiao Ruxun proposed to replace the Liaodong cavalry with the cavalry of the Jianzhou Jurchen North Korea's suggestion, that Jiannu is not Han after all, not our race, no matter what they say, I can't believe it, no matter what their plans are, it is always in my Ming Dynasty's interest to consume the Jurchens' troops.

Shi Xing took it for granted, and then asked what if the Jurchens were hiding tricks?

Xiao Ruxun said that Li Rusong could be the chief general of the Jurchen cavalry, and with the relationship between Li Rusong and Nurhachi, even if Nurhachi had any evil ideas, he would be suppressed by Li Rusong, obediently bleed and sacrifice for Daming, and use the Japanese military power to severely weaken their strength Well, the Jurchens are on the rise recently, and the imperial court has to guard against them.

This sentence made Shi Xing make up his mind. After the news came that North Korea requested that the Jurchens should not be allowed to enter the country to fight, Shi Xing sternly refused.

Sending troops to North Korea is a foregone conclusion. No matter how many courtiers think that the rise of the war will lead to the continuation of the national struggle, they will not be able to stop the footsteps of Daming. , the field of conscription was busy, and a large number of soldiers went to the field of war with different moods.

Zhu Yijun ordered Xiao Ruxun, the main general of the Eastern Expedition, to go to North Korea as soon as possible to meet with the strategist Song Yingchang and the kings of North Korea to discuss the opportunity of war, so don't waste the time.

Xiao Ruxun, the general of the Eastern Expedition Army, has become the most popular topic nowadays, because this time, the emperor added the word "Admiral" to his title, and his full official name is "Admiral Ji Liao, Baoding, Shandong, etc. Commander-in-Chief", and since Hongwu Yongle, Daming did not give military officers the title of admiral.

He is the first one to enjoy this kind of honor after the decline of generals. The minister who made the most contribution to put down the chaos in Ningxia is now going to North Korea to fight against the arrogant and evil neighbor Japan. People are full of enthusiasm for this young general. curiosity.

But no matter how curious he was, it was too late to observe the idols. After receiving the emperor's order, Xiao Ruxun hurriedly prepared for a day, and then set off on the road.

The reason that prompted him to leave the capital so simply was the excitement of being a general for the first time, but among them was the idea that he was about to have offspring, and he hoped that he could catch up with the idea of ​​returning from the war before the child was born—yes, three months of hard work , Yang Caiyun was found to be one month pregnant in early August.

Xiao Ruxun's human-making project was a great success. At that time, Xiao Ruxun was so happy that he couldn't even speak. His father ran to the grave of his dead mother and cried for a long time. Then he wrote to his three older brothers, severely reprimanding them for having children who were worse than his younger brothers. To be late is simply unfilial.

It was also for this reason that after receiving the order, Xiao Ruxun packed up and left without saying a word, and promised before leaving that he would come back before the child was born. According to conventional calculations, the child was conceived in early July, so the last April, the 21st year of Wanli, is about to be born. Although this battle is not difficult to fight, there are really many things that Xiao Ruxun wants to do.

He has already received the news that Li Rusong went to Liaodong almost immediately after getting the qualification to play. According to his analysis, he should go to his own young Nurhachi to dispatch troops. Xiao Ruxun also decided to go to Liaodong Liaoyang as soon as possible. Song Yingchang had a face-to-face meeting.

Song Yingchang is nominally the commander of this war, but because he is a general with a title, so as long as he is tougher, he will have the command and autonomy of the war to a certain extent, just like the original Li Rusong.

As far as he knows, Song Yingchang is not a weak peacemaker, but an equally tough fighter. Xiao Ruxun doesn't mind being polite to him, as long as he doesn't hold the traditional view of contempt for generals. If that's the case, Xiao Ruxun won't either Afraid of confronting him, Xiao Ruxun, who has a title, is not afraid of fighting civil servants now.

His strategic intention is to keep this batch of about 20 Japanese soldiers and young adults completely in North Korea, because judging from the current situation, it is unrealistic for him to propose crossing the sea to completely destroy Japan. Japan's vital force, let it mess up on its own, at worst it will be out of breath within 20 years, so that there will be enough time to expand its territory on the Ming and Burmese battlefields.

All the way to Liaodong, Xiao Ruxun kept dealing with the post station staff along the way, asking about the local climate conditions. These local people who have lived there for a long time said that it has been getting colder and colder in recent years, and spring started very early in previous years. , winter is quite late, but I don’t know when it started. Winter comes early, spring comes late, and it’s still extremely cold, just like this September day. I remember that it was still a little hot in previous years, but this year it’s already cool. up.

But they all said that it was no big deal. The land of Liaodong has always been bitterly cold and the population is small. Farming is done once a year. As long as it is not winter for six or seven months, people in Liaodong can live.

Liaodong is not afraid. The fertile black soil can naturally support this small population. However, the Central Plains is densely populated. Most of the crops are still ripened once a year, and rarely twice a year. It is all supported by these food production that maintains the life-and-death line. The Little Ice Age is rapidly approaching. If left unattended, a terrible cold will fall on this land in at most 20 years, and the grain production in the Central Plains will drop sharply, or even disappear. Then Da Ming still cannot escape the doomed doom .

At that time, the Great Ming Tribulation is inevitable.

I wonder if there are potatoes on the land of China now?
Xiao Ruxun accelerated the speed to Liaoyang.

On the tenth day of September, Xiao Ruxun rushed to Liaoyang day and night. On the way, he met several groups of messengers who came to inquire about Xiao Ruxun's schedule. They were under the banner of Song Yingchang. Song Yingchang urged Xiao Ruxun to speed up the journey. For some unknown reason.

As soon as he entered Liaoyang, Xiao Ruxun galloped to the Jinglue Mansion to meet Song Yingchang. Before arriving, Xiao Ruxun had made preparations. If Song Yingchang wanted to meet by himself according to the so-called rules, he would definitely rush in and not give him a good look. , just like Li Rusong, according to the regulations, when Xiao Ruxun visits Song Yingchang, he should put on his armor first, kowtow at the gate, and then go out and change his clothes before speaking.

Isn't this abusive?It's a humiliation for you to torment people like this after you've been awarded a noble, so Xiao Ruxun will never accept it, but what he didn't expect was that there was an old servant with a hooked body waiting for him at the gate of Jinglue Mansion. A general rushed over on a flying horse, and hurriedly stepped forward to meet him: "Is the general Xiao Pinglu?"

Xiao Ruxun dismounted, threw the whip to the soldiers, and replied, "Exactly."

"That's great!" The old servant bowed again and said, "My Master Jinglue has been waiting for you for a long time."

Xiao Ruxun asked strangely: "Mr. Jinglue has been waiting for me for a long time? What should I say?"

"Please first." The old servant led Xiao Ruxun into the mansion: "My master is sick."

"sick?"

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