Yeoshui was the current base of the Korean navy. It was where the Jeolla Zuo Dao Navy Jiedushi Camp was located. It would also be the main base of the Ming Army navy. Xiao Ruxun wanted the Ming Army navy to gather in one place and let Yi Sun-sin, who had fought with the Japanese pirates multiple times, give the generals of the Ming Army navy a lesson. He wanted them to understand the Japanese pirates and not be blind.
Xiao Ruxun also requested the Ming Army navy to do a few battle drills to familiarize themselves with the Korean seas. This was to prevent them from not being familiar with the wind and currents when they fought with the Japanese pirates. It could be said that he had put a lot of thought into this.
Before their first meeting, Xiao Ruxun and Chen Lin were both a bit nervous. They did not know what kind of person the subordinate (superior) they were going to face was, whether he was easy to deal with, or if he was a harsh person. So when Chen Lin learned that Xiao Ruxun had brought the generals beside him to welcome him, he was shocked. In his deduction, the best result was that Xiao Ruxun would send people to welcome him and not personally welcome him.
In order to welcome the Daming Navy, the port of Yeoshui had been specially expanded to accommodate a considerable number of ships. The base had also mobilized the local people to build residences for the soldiers according to the total number of people in the Ming Army. Xiao Ruxun had also specially prepared a welcoming banquet for the soldiers of the navy to have a good meal and get to know each other.
Xiao Ruxun felt that doing this was something he should do. He had never thought that in the eyes of Chen Lin and his subordinates, it was as if they had seen a ghost.
Who were they welcoming with such grandeur? It wasn't to welcome them, right? But hadn't the envoy just said that he was coming to welcome them?
Chen Lin and Deng Zilong looked at each other, dumbfounded.
After a long while, the two of them uneasily led the generals of the navy to take the small boat and disembark first. Not far away, they saw a young general in red robes standing at the front of the group. Beside him stood a scholar. Behind them were many majestic generals with different expressions. Other than the young general at the front who had a smile on his face, the expressions of the others did not seem to be very good.
Judging by age, that young general was undoubtedly the admiral of the army, the famous rising star of the army, Xiao Ruxun.
"Chen Lin, the commander of the navy, greets the admiral."
Chen Lin was the first to step forward and greet Xiao Ruxun, causing Xiao Ruxun to feel relieved in her heart. Seems like this Chen Lin wasn't the one with a fiery temper, disregarding his superiors and taking advantage of his seniority like the rumors said. Instead, he seemed to be a little cautious. The water generals behind him also had a cautious look on their faces, not knowing what they were afraid of or worried about.
Xiao Ruxun had arranged so many generals to support him because he wanted to show his might. He wanted to tell Chen Zhao not to play any tricks. Chen Zhao's supplies and equipment were in his hands. The 40,000 Ming Army and tens of thousands of North Korean troops were also under his command. Thus, it was better for Chen Zhao to hide and listen to his orders. He would not mistreat him and would not interfere with his command. If he did not follow orders … then he would not be polite.
Seeing how cautious Chen Lin was, Xiao Ruxun's vanity was greatly satisfied. After all, he had won so many battles. It was understandable that he was proud and vain.
"Hahahaha! Old General Chen, there's no need to be so courteous. Speaking of which, you're my predecessor's predecessor. You're a general on the level of my grandfather. I've heard of your name for a long time. This time, the navy is led by a veteran general like you. I'm completely at ease! Come, come, come! Everyone, come together. I've already prepared a welcoming banquet for everyone. Everyone, come together. Navy brothers, come together too. "
Xiao Ruxun warmly shook Chen Lin's hand. Her kind words instantly made Chen Lin's nervous heart relax quite a bit. The Water Generals behind her also let out a collective sigh of relief. It seemed that this commander was not an arrogant person. He was a completely different type of person from their arrogant youths who had achieved success.
Of course, Chen Lin, who had been a general for many years, also noticed a detail. Xiao Ruxun had always referred to himself as "this supervisor." This was also a kind of demonstration. He was telling Chen Lin that he was the admiral, the main general of the army. In terms of rank, he was even on the same level as the commander-in-chief of the army, Song Yingchang.
Not to mention that Song Yingchang trusted Xiao Ruxun. He did not interfere with the frontline command, only managing the logistics. He was not even here. The troops here and the frontline command all listened to Xiao Ruxun. His word was final, so Chen Lin also had to abide by the rules of this game.
Chen Lin glanced at the fierce generals behind Xiao Ruxun and felt his killing intent soar to the heavens. This group of fierce and fierce generals, including the famous Liaodong Li Rusong, had been tamed by Xiao Ruxun. It was clear that Xiao Ruxun's methods were brilliant. He had achieved the title of nobility at such a young age. He truly lived up to his name. Perhaps, he was the reincarnation of Huo Piaoqi.
Not to mention, with the contributions he had made in Korea, he would definitely be promoted when he returned. Who knew if he would be promoted to nobility and surpass Li Chengliang to become the most meritorious person in the Wanli Dynasty?
Thinking of this, Chen Lin put away some of his wishful thinking and secretly warned himself to be careful.
Leaving behind a group of people to arrange for the navy to station and the landing of the soldiers, Chen Lin brought the main generals and followed Xiao Ruxun to the camp prepared for them. Xiao Ruxun thought for a while and let Chen Lin and the Korean navy's commander, Yi Sun-sin, form an army.
Although the two army camps were separated, they were not far apart. This was mainly because the two armies did not speak the same language. The Koreans could write Chinese, but the pronunciation was different. Even the dialects in Daming were very different. There were often people from one place who did not understand the dialect of another place.
The camp was quite spacious. It was the strength of the families of the navy officers and soldiers under Yi Sun-sin and the refugees of Jeolla Province who had gathered here.
These refugees, because they admired Yi Sun-sin's fighting ability, took the initiative to follow him and do some logistical work for the army. Gradually, they formed a village here and temporarily settled down. Xiao Ruxun suggested that Yi Sun-sin mobilize these people and provide them with some food so that they could help repair the ships and build the barracks.
As they walked, Xiao Ruxun introduced the camp to Chen Lin, as well as the generals beside him. He introduced them to Chen Lin and the other generals and let them get to know each other. Chen Lin also introduced the generals and soldiers under his command.
Wu Weizhong, Luo Shangzhi, and the other southern generals were friendly to Chen Lin because they were all from the southern army and had a foundation of regional closeness. The northern army, on the other hand, was not very friendly. Especially when they saw a group of soldiers wearing the clothes of a chieftain in Chen Lin's group, they were even more displeased.
Even though they had heard of the reputation of the Wolf Soldiers.
Hearing Chen Lin talk about the Wolf Soldiers, Xiao Ruxun took a special look at them. These Wolf Soldiers, who had made a name for themselves in the southeast before the Qi Army dominated, had an excellent tradition of fighting against the Japanese.
Although most of them were not Han Chinese, they did not hesitate to fight against the Japanese pirates. Until the War of Resistance against Japan, the Wolf Soldiers of Guangxi went to the battlefield of Songhu and Nanjing to fight against the Japanese pirates. They paid a heavy price and dealt a heavy blow to the Japanese. The Wolf Soldiers of Guangxi were one of the armies that the Japanese feared the most.
Fighting against the Japanese pirates had been a tradition for hundreds of years.
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