He thought, "You have just conquered Pyongyang, and it is not safe yet. At this time, there are still Japanese pirates surrounding Pyongyang. If the Japanese pirates attack, we won't even have a chance to escape. What should we do then?" He looked at the ministers and saw that their faces were slightly troubled. He looked at Yoo Chenlong, who was expressionless. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Pyongyang is still a battleground. Isn't it inappropriate for us to move now?"
Li Zhi was scared out of his wits by the Japanese and did not want to leave the safest place in Korea.
"All of this is naturally decided by Your Majesty. Your Majesty can go to Pyongyang whenever you want. My main opinion is to move the entire command center to Pyongyang, as well as all the military supplies and rations. After ensuring the logistics, we can send troops south. Before that, I will do everything I have done before and figure out the situation around Pyongyang."
Li Zhi was stunned. Did it mean that Admiral Xiao did not intend to follow up with a victory?
Kim Myongwon, the veteran general of North Korea, turned to Xiao Ruxun and asked, "Admiral Xiao, the Wokou army has been annihilated by forty thousand strong, and right now is the time for them to tremble in fear. Why doesn't the Great Ming Dynasty's army follow up their victory and conquer Han City in one fell swoop? If we wait until everything is ready before sending troops, the Japanese pirates will react and amass a large number of troops in Seoul. What should we do then? "
Kim Myongwon's words were also what many of the Korean ministers wanted to say. They were originally unsure and worried that the Ming Army would be defeated. But now that the Ming Army had won a great victory, why not defeat the Japanese pirates and expel them from the Korean peninsula as soon as possible to restore their rule? Wasn't this the most important thing to do? At this point, they still had to rest and reorganize and transport supplies. Why didn't this admiral follow the rules? Shouldn't he be arrogant and arrogant after winning the war?
As for the logistics and actual situation of the Ming Army, they didn't care. They really didn't care.
"General Kim, as I said, before the three armies move, the food and fodder go first. Right now, the transport capacity of the army can only ensure that the army advances to Pyongyang. If we go any further, there will be transportation problems, and the food and fodder won't be able to keep up. How can the soldiers fight the Japanese pirates with empty stomachs?
Don't forget that the Japanese pirates had made the mistake of advancing with light troops and lengthening the supply line. This was why they were unable to move for the past few months and were unable to launch another invasion. On the other hand, our army seemed to be fine now, but once we lengthen the supply line, we would lose out. In terms of logistics and supplies, the situation between our army and the Japanese pirates would change.
According to our intelligence reports, the Wokou have set up their headquarters in Han City. That is to say, the Wokou's transportation capabilities are more than enough to cover all of Han City. Furthermore, our army has defeated two of their weakest troops in the past two battles. In fact, this is also a way to relieve the burden on the Wokou in Han City. When they find out about this, they will definitely withdraw their troops to Han City. At that time, there will be at least fifty to sixty thousand Wokou gathered in Han City. Their military equipment will be complete, and their rations will be ready. What will the result be? "
Kim Mingyuan was speechless.
"However, since the Wokou pirates have gathered their army in Han City, there must be a large amount of rations and fodder. The Heavenly Army is brave and skilled in battle. As long as the Wokou pirates are defeated in Han City, the problem of rations and fodder will naturally be solved. As the saying goes, 'using war to nurture war'. Now that the enemy in Han City has been defeated, the Wokou pirates will be in chaos. The Heavenly Army will take advantage of this victory to pursue and defeat the Wokou pirates.
Yin Doushou, one of Li Hai's important officials, asked. In fact, it was just a sentence to urge the Ming Army to send troops to fight again. Some of the Korean officials who had the same idea as him nodded in agreement. For a moment, it seemed like they were forcing Xiao Ruxun to take a stand.
Xiao Ruxun stared at Yin Doushou, making Yin Doushou's hair stand on end. He lowered his head in embarrassment.
"An armchair strategist! I don't even have the confidence to defeat the Japanese pirates in one fell swoop. How dare you say that? Even if I defeat the Japanese pirates in Seoul and the Japanese pirates burn all the food and fodder in a frenzy, what will my army eat and drink? This supervisor knows exactly what you are thinking in your hearts. If you really want to recover your homeland, then don't just stay in Yi Zhou. Follow the army south and fight against the Wokou pirates. See with your own eyes whether or not these so-called Wokou pirates are so weak that they can't withstand a single blow!
The soldiers shed their blood on the battlefield and exchanged their lives for victory. In your eyes, are a few words as light as a feather? The enemy is right in front of us. When millions of enemy soldiers are pressing down on our borders, you are powerless. No one is forcing you to fight on the front lines, but you should at least do your part for the country in danger! You are not doing your best to protect the logistics and do everything within your power to repay the King's kindness. Instead, you are talking armchair strategist and trying your best to stir up trouble! You are verbally resisting the Japanese pirates! What are your intentions? "
Xiao Ruxun stood up abruptly, scaring the group of thugs opposite him.
The group of people who were not on good terms with Yin Doushou snickered. They were all scheming and felt that the time to "overthrow Yin Doushou" had arrived. Taking this opportunity to completely overthrow the Westerners was just around the corner.
"Admiral, calm down! Admiral, calm down! As for the logistics, we will do our best to supervise them! "
Liu Chenlong, who was at the side, looked at Li Ge. Seeing Li Ge's face turn green, he quickly stood up to smooth things over. Xiao Ruxun did not say anything else. He sat back down and said angrily, "If you were half as capable as Mr. Liu, the army would have long reached Seoul! Not doing anything but sitting back and enjoying the fruits of others' labor. How can there be such logic in this world? If you dare to say such words again, then follow me south and personally fight against the Japanese pirates! "
The thugs were scared out of their wits. They were afraid that this admiral would really do such a thing. Wasn't that courting death? Their lives were precious, and they couldn't be compared to those illiterate Qiu Ba!
Liu Chenlong was stunned. No matter what, he could not be happy. His mouth was full of bitterness. Feeling the unfriendly gazes of Yin Doushou and his group, he could not say it out loud. My admiral ah! Aren't you pushing me into a pit of fire? Ai!
In short, the North Korean minister's urging was forcefully rejected by Xiao Ruxun, making the generals very happy.
The status of the Daming Empire's military personnel was very low. At the lowest point, a second-ranked soldier had to kowtow to a fifth-ranked civil official. Their days were very oppressive. However, there was no war and the country was peaceful. Naturally, the status of the military personnel was low. Moreover, the Daming Empire's military system was very troublesome, causing the military personnel to be unable to regain their military power. Now that they saw Xiao Ruxun scolding the North Korean civil officials, they felt very happy.
Even if they were not in the Daming Empire, they were satisfied to be able to scold this group of weak and patriotic traitors who only knew how to stir up trouble. Even if they knew that they would still be suppressed when they returned to the Daming Empire, they could still feel good. It was the dream of many military officials to reprimand these pedantic scholars who seemed to have a thousand words but had no ideas but thought themselves to be virtuous and virtuous.
They were fighting with their lives on the line, but you just sit back and enjoy the fruits of others' labor. You even dare to point fingers at us and bully us uncultured people. It was really infuriating.
However, in the Daming Empire, the only generals who could scold the civil officials like this were the seniors who conquered the world 200 years ago. Now, everyone … Ai …
How good would it be if they could really return to the past?
At this moment, the same thought appeared in the minds of all the generals present.
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