'This person is indeed not simple!'
Yuan Huang praised in his heart. To be honest, he was also slightly suspicious of the information provided by the North Koreans. However, considering that this was a battle of life and death, the North Koreans did not dare to hide anything, so he did not investigate further. But now that he thought about it carefully, there were still many suspicious points, so Yuan Huang had been feeling uneasy. While he was planning the route of the army, he was also deeply worried.
Now that this commander-in-chief had already thought of this and decided to personally deal with this matter, it was enough to show that this person was well-versed in the art of war and the way to victory. He was quite strict and had a gentle personality, not as flamboyant as the younger generation. He was also not an ordinary martial artist, so he should be able to get along well with him. Thinking of this, Yuan Huang decided to extend an olive branch.
"If that's the case, if Xiao Pinglu doesn't give up, this old man is willing to go with him. To be honest with Xiao Pinglu, this old man knows a thing or two about logistics, rations, and other matters."
Yuan Huang recommended himself confidently.
With the help of this bookworm, Xiao Ruxun was naturally happy, so he said, "That's for the best. Deacon Yuan, please bring more people who are good at arithmetic with you. Also, Deputy Chief Wu, General Luo, please choose three hundred elite soldiers. I will bring them across the river. Then, Deputy Chief Wu, please prepare more carriages, horses, oxen, and donkeys here. Anything that can be used to transport supplies, the more the better. General Luo, gather more boats for the army to cross the river."
Wu Weizhong and Luo Shangzhi cupped their fists together, "I understand!"
Just as they were about to enter the city, Xiao Ruxun realized that Wu Weizhong seemed to have something to say, so he asked curiously, "Deputy Chief Wu? It seems like you still have something to say? "
"General, I … I do have something to report."
Xiao Ruxun frowned, "Speak."
"… This … General, actually …"
Wu Weizhong hemmed and hawed as if he had something to say. When Xiao Ruxun was about to ask, Yuan Huang said, "Xiao Pinglu, it's like this. When the Liaodong cavalrymen who were stationed with Deputy Commander Wu learned that the Emperor ordered them to be recalled, they went mad and said a lot of disrespectful words. Before they left, they robbed a group of soldiers under Deputy Commander Wu's command of rations and salaries and took them away. They behaved arrogantly. Deputy Commander Wu did not fight with them for the sake of the overall situation, but those Liaodong cavalrymen were really arrogant."
The Liaodong Army again!
"Humph! Along the way, he had heard the complaints of the Liaodong people about the arrogance of the Liaodong soldiers! No matter how good this army was at fighting, it was definitely not a qualified army! Deputy Commander Wu, come with me to the warehouse and collect the rations and soldiers' pay that were stolen. After we defeat the Japanese invaders, we will settle the score with them! "
Wu Weizhong and Luo Shangzhi were overjoyed. They hurriedly cupped their fists and said, "Thank you, General!"
Xiao Ruxun took this group of people to the army's grain warehouse to check the current situation of the grain, carefully checked the grain storage account book, and then carefully checked the situation of this batch of grain to see if there was any mildew and other conditions. Then they went to the arms warehouse to check the quality of a batch of about two or three thousand muskets that had arrived so far.
When they tested the muskets, they found that after the Emperor's high pressure, the quality of the muskets had greatly improved. Ninety-eight out of a hundred muskets were good quality, and the remaining two were slightly flawed, but not to the point of exploding. It seemed that the quality of the muskets could not be improved, but that someone was obstructing them and passing off shoddy products as good ones, resulting in most of the defective ones. Now that there was an accountability system, the Minister could be directly held accountable, and no one dared to act rashly.
For the time being, they could deal with it later.
Finally, Xiao Ruxun went to the place where the cannons were managed.
Xiao Ruxun knew that at this time, the Japanese were good at using iron cannons to fight, and they were also using the three-part attack method. Xiao Ruxun was better at using muskets, so he planned to meet the so-called elites of the Warring States.
Song Yingchang knew that the Japanese were good at using "iron cannons" to fight, so he decided to use cannons to teach the Japanese a lesson. He collected more than three hundred different types of cannons, among which there were twenty heavy cannons like the Admiral's Cannon. It was truly terrifying. Although such cannons were powerful, it was too inconvenient to move around. With the mountainous terrain of Korea, it was very disadvantageous. There were only about 40 of these cannons, and the 180 Frank muskets were not loaded.
Xiao Ruxun immediately sat down and found a pen and paper to draw a blueprint of the improved Frank muskets from Ningxia. He then called Wu Weizhong over.
"Deputy Commander Wu, this is the Frank muskets modified by the Ningxia craftsmen when I was in Ningxia. There are many mountains and rivers in Korea, and there are not many flat lands. Right now, it is the rainy season, and the ground is muddy. I am afraid that heavy cannons like the Admiral's Cannon will be difficult to move around. Therefore, we will temporarily ignore these heavy cannons. Now, we will modify the medium cannons like the Frank muskets into vehicle cannons. It is reported that there is at least a month before the war starts. I want you to produce at least 200 vehicle cannons within a month. Can you do it?"
Xiao Ruxun handed the blueprint to Wu Weizhong.
Wu Weizhong took the blueprint and looked at it. His face revealed a look of contemplation, then he nodded his head affirmatively: "Within 20 days, I will complete this task for the General!"
"Good!" Xiao Ruxun smiled: "Deputy Commander Wu, if you can complete this task, I will record down your merit and reward you with 500 taels of silver!"
Wu Weizhong and Luo Shangzhi's faces were filled with joy. They thanked Xiao Ruxun profusely and invited him to have dinner before crossing the river to Korea. Xiao Ruxun rubbed his stomach, looked at the sky and nodded his head. After having dinner in the barracks, while the sky was still dark, he and Yuan Huang brought a batch of military documents and 300 Zhejiang soldiers to cross the river.
Xiao Ruxun was calculating the future war situation and planning everything in the future. Meanwhile, to the east of the Ming Army's headquarters in Zhenjiang Fort, Nurhachi was facing Li Rusong's incessant talk with a bitter expression.
To be honest, at this time, Nurhachi did not have the heart to disobey Daming. In fact, he did not dare to. Although his grandfather and father had died in the hands of the Ming Army, he had been raised in Li Chengliang's home since he was a child. He respected and feared Li Chengliang and did not dare to have any hatred. Therefore, Li Chengliang secretly supported him to unify the Jianzhou Jurchen Tribe as compensation for his grandfather and father's accidental death and also to reduce his own troubles.
From Li Chengliang's point of view, Nurhaci was his loyal dog. This loyal dog could help him deal with the brave and fierce Hercynian Jurchens. Using the Jurchens to deal with the Jurchens would make it easier for him to deal with the Mongolians. This strategy of using barbarians to deal with barbarians was not wrong. The mistake was that Li Chengliang did not see through Nurhaci's talent and did not notice that a person's character would change with his status.
After wiping out the Haixi Jurchen, Nurhachi was no longer the "slave" Li Chengliang knew. In addition, Li Rusong had died early, the Li family's descendants had withered, and Li Chengliang had no successor. Nurhachi's fear of Daming was greatly reduced. When Li Chengliang was alive, he still had concerns, but when Li Chengliang died, Nurhachi immediately took action!
Xiao Ruxun believed that in the last few years of Li Chengliang's life, he must have noticed the change in Nurhachi. He must have realized that he was not using barbarians to control barbarians, but raising a tiger to cause trouble. Nurhachi's ability and ambition far exceeded Li Chengliang's psychological expectations. Li Chengliang could even foresee what Nurhachi would do after his death!
But he was too old, and he was powerless. So he gave up his last effort and began to use all his strength to make money to protect the rich life of his descendants. He gave up his efforts to limit Nurhachi, and even destroyed his own Great Wall, and even reached a secret agreement with Nurhachi. He did not care about Nurhachi's behavior. After his death, Nurhachi would sweep across Liaodong and treat the descendants of the Li family well.
That was what Nurhaci did, but Li Chengliang probably didn't expect that his servant would bring disaster to the whole Han Clan and cause endless harm.
But at least at this moment, Nurhachi was afraid of Li Chengliang, Li Rusong, the Liaodong Iron Cavalry, and the whole Daming. He did not dare to show any disrespect to the Daming. Moreover, Nurhachi also knew that it was his own fault. He could not allow others to make a fuss about it.
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