Although everyone knew that it was impossible to win this battle without the help of the Daming Dynasty, if you really relied on the Daming Dynasty, was this North Korea or the Daming Dynasty? It was true that North Korea was a vassal state of the Daming Dynasty and a small China … but it was not the Daming Dynasty! It was North Korea!
"So why don't we just let the victorious troops join the battle? The defeated troops have already lost their will to fight and are afraid of the Japanese. Once they fight, they might collapse. The collapse of one troop could shake the entire formation of our army. This cannot happen! Although your country did not win a big victory, you still have small victories. Can't you just let a few troops fight together with my army? "
As soon as Xiao Ruxun said this, the North Korean Emperor and his officials all looked awkward.
There were indeed victorious troops, but most of them were militia. The only government army was the Yi Sun-sin Navy fighting alone on the sea of Jeolla Province. How could they come to Sinuizhou to fight on land? The troops in the hands of the North Korean government were all defeated troops and their generals were also defeated generals. That was why they followed the court to Sinuizhou.
The generals and troops who could fight were all fighting the Japanese in the occupied areas. How could they come to Sinuizhou?
Everyone had their own difficulties but could not say it out loud.
Xiao Ruxun immediately understood the gist of it.
"Then let's do it this way. Let the soldiers who have killed the Japanese pirates form an elite force and send a brave general who has killed more than ten Japanese pirates to fight with them. The rest of the defeated troops will be mobilized first. I will immediately order the Jiu Lian City's Jiang Fortress to start transporting supplies and military equipment across the river. Gather all the supplies in Sinuizhou and then redistribute them along the way according to the battle route we have planned. What does Your Majesty and everyone else think?"
Xiao Ruxun's tone was not heavy, but it was powerful. His words revealed an unshakable determination and will. Although he was young, he was surprisingly calm. At first, they thought that the Daming Emperor was fooling them, but now it seemed that was not the case. He was indeed the best general in the Daming Dynasty. They heard that he had just put down the rebellion and had killed many people. He was not a simple character. [0↑ 9 △ Small ↓ Say △ Net]
Although some people were dissatisfied and wanted to refuse, when they thought of how the two Liaodong Guerrilla Army generals left in a huff, the North Korean emperor and ministers did not dare to say it out loud. This person was the main general of the Daming Empire's reinforcement army. If they were to offend him, who knows what kind of trouble would ensue. Last time, when they refused to allow the Jurchen cavalry to enter the country to assist in the battle, they were reprimanded by the Daming Emperor for being insensible. If they still did not cooperate now, it would not end well.
At this time, Li Gui thought of the most reliable person, Liu Chenlong. He looked at Liu Chenlong and asked for his opinion. When he saw Liu Chenlong nodding slightly, he sighed in his heart.
He was not a strong monarch, and he even wanted to escape whenever he encountered a setback. It would be a lie to say that he had any persistence. So, compared to the restoration of his country, what was more important?
"Then, everything will depend on Commander Xiao. Commander Xiao, please be careful. [0↑ 9 △ small ↓ say △ net] "
Xiao Ruxun's heart calmed down. He cupped his fists and saluted, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. This official will do his best."
Then, Xiao Ruxun changed the topic and began to knock on the North Korean ministers, "When this official was in Liaodong, I heard that your country has a tradition of telling the news of the court discussions to friends and relatives, and then spreading it to the common people. It is a good thing to let the common people know the political opinions of the court and understand the movements of the court. However, this is a special time. The Japanese pirates are eyeing us from the south. Once the important military matters that we are discussing are known by the public, we don't need to be careful. They only need to inquire about it. Wouldn't this spoil the important matter?"
Li Gui was anxious and hurriedly asked, "Then what does Commander Xiao mean?"
"Your Majesty, this official earnestly requests Your Majesty to give the order that from today onwards, all matters discussed in the court can only be known by those present. If this official hears the same news from the mouth of any outsider, this official will no longer reveal any important military matters in the court. All matters will only be discussed with Your Majesty. If it is still revealed to outsiders or the common people, then this official will have no choice but to act arbitrarily. I sincerely ask for Your Majesty's understanding!"
Xiao Ruxun's tone became more serious. It was obvious that he was very concerned about this matter. North Korea indeed had this kind of atmosphere. After going to court, if you don't tell your family, friends, and neighbors, they will think that you are looking down on them. Even now, this kind of thing still existed and was becoming more and more intense. This was because everyone felt very insecure and needed to know more to increase their sense of security.
"This …"
Li Gui was in a dilemma. This was a North Korean tradition. It was easier said than done to ban it. The North Korean ministers were also whispering among themselves. They seemed to be in a difficult position.
"Your Majesty, this official believes that Commander Xiao's words are correct. Once the important military matters are discovered by the Japanese pirates, our army's movements will all be under the control of the Japanese pirates. Wouldn't that be bad?"
Yoo Sung Long stood up and expressed his support for Xiao Ruxun.
Following that, a few generals and a few civil officials stood up to express their support. Li Zhi heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly agreed to this request.
"Good! Since your words are reasonable, then this King shall announce that from this moment onwards, all information can only be known by those present. No one is allowed to leak it to anyone else. If anyone is found to have leaked it, they will be immediately dismissed! "
The King of North Korea had made his stance clear. No matter what kind of opinion the ministers had, they could only express their agreement.
Only then did Xiao Ruxun express his satisfaction and understanding.
By expressing his determination and opinion in terms of momentum and attitude, it was also equivalent to indicating that the future battles would be completely led by the Daming Heavenly Army. The North Koreans could only act as support. In fact, they could only act as support. If they couldn't even do a good job as support, they would only be a hindrance. Xiao Ruxun had already done them a lot by bringing the North Koreans to gain experience points.
According to his original intention, all of them should go to the back to transport food and military equipment and repair roads. Don't come to the front lines to participate in these battles. If you encounter the Japanese, you can only escape. If the formation is messed up and the scattered soldiers attack the Daming Heavenly Army, the Daming Heavenly Army will be in danger of overturning.
In the original history, other than Quan Li's army, the rest of the North Korean army, including their Marshal Kim Myung-Won, were all useless teammates. When Li Rusong underestimated the enemy and entered the Jade Hoof Hall, the North Korean Marshal Kim Myung-Won led thousands of North Korean soldiers to follow behind the Ming Army. When he saw Li Rusong being surrounded, not only did he not help, but he also ran away. At that time, he was very glad that he ran away quickly, or else he wouldn't have been able to protect the army. He also accused Li Rusong of underestimating the enemy.
If you led the troops to rescue Li Rusong and then accused him of underestimating the enemy, then it was fine. You had the right to say that. But you ran away as soon as you saw the enemy. What right do you have to say that? Not to mention that the Ming Army was a guest army. They were bleeding to restore North Korea's territory, while the North Korean army was the main army!
Can you count on this kind of useless teammate?
Among the North Korean civil officials, you can only count on Yoo Sung-ryong. Among the generals, you can only count on Yi Sun-sin and Quan Li. As for the rest, you can count on them. It would be good if they didn't pass information to the Japanese army.
It was September 21st. There were still more than 20 days before the army arrived in Liaodong according to Xiao Ruxun's expectation. There was still about a month before the army crossed the river and entered North Korea. Xiao Ruxun's next task was to organize the route from Sinuizhou to Pyongyang and all the military stations along the way. He filled in the places that needed to be filled in and organized the places that needed to be organized.
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