"How is it? Is it delicious? "
Xiao Ruxun asked. If you like to play and watch, come!
Li Rusong quickly said, "Although I'm also a northerner, I've never eaten such delicious pancakes. Commander, how did you make this pancake?"
Xiao Ruxun smiled. "I remember that when the army was marching to war, it was very difficult and inconvenient to cook. Many soldiers could only carry those cold and hard pancakes or steamed buns. Now that the weather is getting colder, if you eat those things, your teeth will fall out and it will easily hurt your stomach. When the time comes, you won't fall on the battlefield but on the bed. How sad would that be?
So I went to the cooks' army and discussed with the veteran who is good at making pasta. He recreated the method of making pancakes that I remember. This kind of pancake is very soft and won't become stiff in cold weather. Because it's fried in oil and salt is added to the water used to mix the dough, it has a salty taste. It's easier to make than eating rice. It's easy for the soldiers to carry it around. When they eat on the battlefield, they'll be full after a few mouthfuls of it. "
Li Rusong nodded in amazement. "Indeed. It's soft and crispy, and tastes especially good. There's also a salty taste, which is equivalent to eating rice. It's indeed convenient, but isn't it too expensive to fry it in oil?"
"No, because this kind of war food will only be provided to the soldiers during the march and during the war. It's to replenish the soldiers' oil and solve the problem of eating. When we're on the move, everyone will still eat the same food, so it doesn't cost much. Compared to cooking on the battlefield, it's even more convenient and economical. I plan to promote this kind of pancake to the nine sides. The northerners should be used to it. These days, I've also let some soldiers from the Zhejiang camp try it. The response is not bad, but I don't know if the rest of the soldiers from the south can get used to it."
"The southern barbarians are really troublesome!" Li Rusong smiled contemptuously. "You've been pampered ever since you were young, eating white rice and fine noodles. We, the old men of the north, are able to endure the wind and rain. We can even eat sand in the desert!"
Xiao Ruxun smiled and didn't intend to say anything. He handed Li Rusong and Nurhachi a big pancake each. The two happily took the pancake and started chewing.
The morale of the army was firmly in their hands. Next, it was up to Liu Chenglong and the others. Xiao Ruxun ordered the army to set up camp along the Linjin River and set up simple beacons. Every battalion must have at least three cannons on standby.
If the Japanese pirates crossed the river to attack, they would immediately attack with the cannons. However, before the official crossing of the river, the cannons were not allowed to bombard the other side of the river. This was to prevent the Japanese pirates on the other side of the river from being prepared for Daming's cannons. At that time, they would not be able to destroy the Japanese pirates' line of defense along the river.
On a sunny day, Xiao Ruxun rode to the river to observe the Japanese pirates' line of defense on the other side of the river. He found that these Japanese pirates were also fighting hard. After suffering enough from Daming's cavalry, they began to work hard in these aspects. They plowed almost the entire land along the river, planted barricades and antlers, and placed obstacles everywhere. It had the shadow of trench warfare in the future.
However, in Xiao Ruxun's view, the Japanese pirates still had not learned their lesson from the large-scale artillery coverage of the Ming Army. This kind of trench was simply a live target prepared for the cannoneers of the Ming Army. A few rounds of fire could send these Japanese pirates to heaven to meet the Amaterasu god. This seemingly impregnable line of defense along the river was actually like a piece of paper to Xiao Ruxun.
The only thing to worry about was that after the Japanese pirates crossed the river, they would burn all the ferries. If the Ming Army wanted to cross the river to fight, they would have to find another boat. Of course, they might not need a boat. If this year's Korean winter was cold enough, and the Linjin River's current was not fast, then once the river surface froze, the army could cross the river without ferries. It was now the middle of October. Feeling the waves of coolness, Xiao Ruxun was confident that the Linjin River would freeze for a period of time.
Of course, at this moment, Xiao Ruxun did not know that the headquarters of the Japanese Army in Hancheng was experiencing unprecedented fear and panic.
The survivors of the annihilated Kato Kiyomasa finally returned to the Japanese defense zone in Hancheng after many obstacles. The first thing they did was to report the news of the annihilation of Kato Kiyomasa's troops. This news sent the Japanese high command, which had not received news of Kato Kiyomasa's troops for a long time, as if it was a magnitude 10 earthquake.
In the entire sequence of the Japanese invaders, there was no doubt that it should be Kato Kiyomasa's Second Army Corps. It had a large number of people, strong combat power, good soldiers, and excellent equipment. Since the beginning of the war, Lu Sunfeng had not lost a battle. From one end to the other, he was the only army that had penetrated the entire Korean territory.
But now, this unit was finished. Five days after the death of Captain Xiaoxi, it was finished. It was completely and utterly finished. Not a single trace of him was left. Now, there were no more Wokou troops west of the Imjin River and north of Hancheng that could be mobilized. They could no longer threaten the rear flank of the Ming army.
It was no wonder that these days, they had been wondering why the Ming Army was so sure that they could bring the army over. The large tents made the high-ranking officials of the Japanese Army feel numb.
Now they knew why.
However, knowing was one thing, but they had no idea how to solve the problem at hand. Ukito Soo's family had gathered a large number of soldiers recently. Close to sixty thousand soldiers were gathered around Seoul, and the entire city was tightly guarded. They were also worried that the North Koreans would betray them, or that the North Koreans would work together with the North Koreans. They even sent people to kill the North Koreans in Seoul, and the blood flowed like a river.
The internal cleanup was done, but there was still no way to deal with the external threat. Kobayakawa Takagi and Kuroda Nagamasa, the two guys who clamored for a decisive battle with the Ming Army in Kaesong, did not dare to say anything.
They all knew the news of Tachibana Munao's tragic death in Kaesong. Ming Army General Li Rusong carried Tachibana Munao's head and ran back and forth on the other side of the river to show off his power, which shocked and angered the group of people.
The famous and feared Ming Army General Xiao Ruxun had also arrived in Kaesong and began to threaten the Imjin River defense line. Ukito Takashi's family could not sleep well for three consecutive nights, for fear of hearing the news of the Ming Army crossing the river. Many other Japanese pirates were also frightened. Kobayakawa Takagi did not take off his armor, not to fight at any time, but to escape at any time.
Tachibana Munao's death greatly stimulated him.
For several days, the Japanese High Command discussed how to deal with the negative situation of two armies being wiped out, as well as how to deal with Toyotomi Hideyoshi's order to urge them to fight at any time, but there was no result. This group of Japanese people looked at the endless Ming Army camp on the other side of the river, and the sound of the Ming Army training from time to time. They were at a loss.
Finally, Ishida Mitsunari put forward his opinion.
"In the current situation, we still need to let Taige stabilize their position. As long as Taige is stabilized, we have a way. We still don't take the initiative to attack, but adopt a defensive position to defend Imjin River and Hancheng. Even if the Ming Army crosses the river, they may not be able to defeat us with our layers of defense. As for the future, let's talk about it later!"
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