In short, everyone had seen everything.
When it was time to eat, Inspector Xiao prepared meat for everyone and watched the cooks cook. He thought of ways to make delicious food for us to eat. No matter who was injured, as long as they still had a breath left, Inspector Xiao wouldn't give up. Those injured brothers were all carried into the doctor's tent for treatment. No one died. Once their injuries were healed, they would be as good as new men.
Ever since he joined the army, he had never seen Admiral Xiao care so much about the lives of his brothers.
This was enough. It was easy to control the morale of the army. When the morale of the army was gathered, using the army was like using one's own arm. No matter where the soldiers came from, as long as they were willing to listen to orders and believe in the general, then this army would have the prerequisite to become a strong army.
Li Rusong did not care about his soldiers. He relied on his prestige and bravery to intimidate his soldiers. The soldiers feared him but did not respect him. This kind of army was strong, but there was no way to continue. When the people died, the morale of the army would be gone. But if the general had soldiers in his heart, and the soldiers remembered the general's kindness, then even if the general died, the soul of the army would still be there, just like the Qi army.
Eating exquisite dishes and drinking mellow wine, Xiao Ruxun's mind was abnormally clear.
If he wanted to keep the Japanese army in Korea, he had to mobilize the Daming Navy and the North Korean Navy to work together to take down Tsushima Island and cut off the Japanese army from the mainland of Japan. He had to completely trap them and push the entire front forward to directly threaten the mainland of Japan. Japan would lose control of the sea, and the navy would not be able to defeat the Daming Navy and the North Korean navy. Then, they could only watch as the invading Japanese army was kept and use up the last bit of their national strength to defend the mainland.
To achieve this, Xiao Ruxun needed the help of at least three people.
Liaodong Governor Song Yingchang, Ministry of War Minister Shi Xing, and Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun.
Through this line, they would gradually gain the recognition of the Japanese. Then, they would push the Southeast Coast Navy to gather their forces and send them to North Korea to fight alongside Yi Sun-sin's troops. They would completely defeat the Japanese Navy and seize control of the sea. They would cut off the transportation and retreat of the Japanese invading North Korea. It would be best if they could force them to surrender. Even if they couldn't, they could starve them to death.
The navy under Yi Shunchen's command could at most restrict the Japanese navy and obstruct the sea transportation, but it was not enough to completely destroy the Japanese navy. If he wanted to do this, he would have to Daming the navy.
However, this was another huge military expenditure. Would the imperial court agree to it? When Xiao Ruxun sent the report of victory to Song Yingchang, he also explained his strategy. There was also Yuan Huang's signature on it. It could be considered a joint proposal by the two of them. He didn't know if Song Yingchang would approve of it and pass it on to Shi Xing and Zhu Yijun.
After a night of banquets, Li Zhi had learned his lesson. Many of the North Korean ministers had also learned their lesson. Seeing that Xiao Ruxun was not drunk at all, they were afraid that the previous incident would happen again and make Xiao Ruxun unhappy. As a result, they didn't dare to drink too much. When the generals saw that Xiao Ruxun did not drink much, they didn't dare to drink to their heart's content. They were afraid that Xiao Ruxun would reprimand them, so they only ate and ate.
Even Li Rusong, seeing that no one was drinking, knew that this was due to Xiao Ruxun's prestige. Although he was unwilling, he didn't dare to drink until he was completely drunk. He only drank seventy to eighty percent before putting down his wine cup and eating the meat to make up for his lack of oil.
One after another, the generals were arranged to rest in the upper rooms. Each of them had their own charming North Korean maids to serve them. The generals who were not drunk found it difficult to satisfy their lust, and they basically ruined the North Korean maids who came to their door. Xiao Ruxun was also given two maids to serve him. However, Xiao Ruxun had something on his mind. After returning to his room and changing his clothes, he picked up his brush and began to write a letter to Zhu Yijun. He planned to further elaborate on this strategic concept and directly convince Zhu Yijun.
He took into account that both Song Yingchang and Shi Xing belonged to the literary clique. The mining tax eunuch's tyranny was greatly resisted by the literati, and those who dared to support him were all overthrown. The situation of the literary generals was already very embarrassing. If he wrote a letter like this, it was likely that Song Yingchang would be punished later on. Xiao Ruxun didn't know if Song Yingchang had such concerns or misgivings. If he didn't support him, then Xiao Ruxun could bypass him and directly write a letter to the emperor.
He couldn't go through the Office of Transmission, or else he would definitely be suppressed and wouldn't be able to reach the emperor. In that case, there was only one path left.
The Imperial Bodyguard.
Xiao Ruxun dismissed the North Korean maids, wrote the letter himself, and placed it in a small bamboo tube. Then, he called over one of his personal guards and whispered a few words into his ear. The personal guard nodded to indicate that he understood, and then, under the cover of the night, left for the place designated by Xiao Ruxun.
That night, Xiao Ruxun constantly heard the sounds of sexual intercourse. Those lustful bastards seemed to be competing to see who was fiercer, with each shouting louder than the other, making Xiao Ruxun's heart itch. Just as he was about to call the two North Korean maids back, he suddenly heard a familiar sound coming from next door. He was taken aback for a moment, and then realized that the two maids had probably heard the experience of the previous two maids. After being driven out by him, they directly went to Yuan Huang's room next door.
How bitter!
Xiao Ruxun began to miss his beloved wife.
By the time the generals woke up the next day to attend the military conference in high spirits, many of them noticed that their Grand General's eye circles were a little dark. They were all secretly guessing how many women the Grand General had with him last night, and how many 'enemy generals' he had knocked off his horse last night. They were all discussing and snickering about it. Xiao Ruxun could only swallow her broken teeth, feeling extremely bitter … …
The military meeting soon began. On the left side, the North Korean officials sat in a row, headed by Yoo Sung-Ryong, who had rushed back last night. On the right side, the Daming generals sat in a row, headed by Xiao Ruxun. However, for some reason, Yuan Huang didn't appear. Of course, no one found it strange. After all, he was an old man and needed more rest.
"Then, shall we begin?"
Li Zhi asked for Xiao Ruxun's opinion.
Xiao Ruxun nodded, bowed slightly, and then straightened up and said, "In this operation, our army first annihilated the 15,000 Japanese pirates under President Konishi and the 2,000 Japanese pirates from Fengshan in Pyongyang, totaling more than 17,000 people. Then, we ambushed the 19,000 people under Kato Kiyomasa in the valley east of Uiju and annihilated them. In these two battles, we annihilated more than 36,000 Japanese pirates. The two main commanders of the Japanese pirates, President Konishi and Kato Kiyomasa, were captured. This is the most important result."
Li Zhi and the North Korean officials were amazed and happy, repeatedly praising the strength of Xiao Ruxun's troops.
"In this battle, our army has lost 1,600 soldiers, about 4,000 soldiers with minor injuries, and about 600 soldiers with serious injuries. The overall combat power of the army hasn't suffered any losses, so we still have the strength to fight again."
As soon as Xiao Ruxun said this, Li Zhi was overjoyed and said, "Then, when will Admiral Xiao mobilize the troops to fight again and conquer Seoul?"
The implication was that he expected Xiao Ruxun to immediately mobilize the troops to fight again, conquer Seoul, and then drive all the Japanese out of North Korea in one go.
"This is what I want to say, Your Majesty. Since Pyongyang has been conquered, I hope that Your Majesty and the other officials can return to Pyongyang to take charge. I will order the entire headquarters to be moved to Pyongyang, and all the materials will be stored in Pyongyang before we make the next plan."
"This …"
Li Zhi muttered inwardly.
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