Chapter 7 Chapter 6: The old country is in a dream

When the Ming army entered the inner city, they were warmly welcomed.However, this welcome is a bit weak, because the Koreans who stayed in Pyongyang are already so hungry that they can hardly stand up. Six months ago, there were 600,000 people in this city, but now, there are less than 100,000 left.A full half a million people died in this terrible war. When Li Rusong rode his horse into the city, he didn't know whether he should be happy or sad. Being able to capture this city is naturally something to be happy about, but if it is such a city, what is the value of being happy? The outer city is full of ruins, and after the war in the inner city, almost no buildings remain.Of the remaining 100,000 people, only their lives are left.They looked at Da Ming's army eagerly, but Li Rusong was not sure how long this peace could be maintained.

Pyongyang has fallen, and sooner or later Seoul will get the news.The 300,000 Japanese troops will all go north and continue to attack the city.How long can they last? Li Rusong sighed. In the inner city, there is a small palace, which is said to have been left over from the Tangun era.Quaint and small.After the Japanese army occupied it, it was used as a meeting hall.The flames of war almost razed the inner city to the ground, only this place remained intact.The soldiers gathered all the stools and chairs, but it was still not enough for everyone.Only a few elders were allowed to sit, and everyone stood to discuss matters.

When Zhuo Wangsun did not speak, the meeting hall was absolutely solemn.Everyone played a role in the battle of Pyongyang, but without Zhuo Wangsun, this battle would not have been possible. Even the heroes of the righteous way looked at Zhuo Wangsun with admiration in their eyes. Zhuo Wangsun said: "Mr. Li, you have contributed a lot to this victory. Tell me your opinion." Li Rusong had a look of color on his face: "Although the Japanese bandits are very capable in individual combat, they really don't have much resourcefulness. They can't even tell the authenticity of their own horse marks. Of those horse marks, only the first day's marks are real. Leader Yang led a thousand cavalry and took it back in a surprise attack at Kuiye. I secretly asked someone to draw the rest. It's ridiculous that the Japanese pirates can't tell them apart, so they were fooled!"

Said, laughed loudly. Zhuo Wangsun stared at him and said slowly: "Do you really think those horse marks are fake?" Li Rusong said: "Of course!" Zhuo Wangsun smiled: "Then, why didn't the pirate reinforcements come?" Li Rusong choked. Zhuo Wangsun said: "The army led by Leader Yang didn't come back until today. What have they been doing these days? Why has the army in Seoul not moved?" Li Rusong was stunned.He was too focused on the war in Pyongyang, and he didn't notice that Yang Yizhi was away these few days. Zhuo Wangsun said indifferently: "If the fakes you made were used, this battle would have been lost long ago."

"The way to use soldiers, although strategy is very important, but strategy is not just deception. You have to keep it in mind." Li Rusong's face was covered with cold sweat and he was speechless. A soldier came in and said: "My lord, there are countless warships on the Datong River. Leader Yang urgently invites you to go." Zhuo Wangsun frowned, and led everyone out of the meeting hall. Sure enough, countless boats appeared on the Datong River, almost completely filling the river.Li Rusong shouted: "My lord! The reinforcements from the Japanese soldiers must have arrived! Hurry up and bombard them!"

Before Zhuo Wangsun could speak, Shen Qi cried out: "What Japanese reinforcements? Didn't you see that the flags they hang are all Korean flags? They are the troops of Jeolla Left Navy Admiral Yi Sun-sin! They must have heard that your lord is victorious." The news, come to defect!" Zhuo Wangsun asked, "Who is Li Sunchen?" When Shen Qi heard this, he immediately shook his head and shook his head: "This man Li Sunshin is amazing! The Japanese pirates invaded me, and it can be said that they have won every battle, but only at sea, but they have lost every battle. It is because of this man Li Sunshin. People are really familiar with military books, brave and resourceful. With a navy that is not too big, the Japanese pirates are frightened. Even the leader of the Japanese navy, Jiugui Jialong, hates and fears him. It can be said that Goryeo national hero!"

Zhuo Wangsun nodded.Seeing those warships lined up along the river bank, a general led his subordinates down, came to Zhuo Wangsun, bowed his head and knelt down: "Jiangluo Zuoshui Envoy Li Shunchen, lead your troops to see your lord!" Zhuo Wangsun said: "Get up." Li Shunchen kowtowed again, stood up, waved and said, "Present the gift for your lord!" The soldiers on board agreed abruptly, and a huge warship was towed slowly towards the shore.Shen Qi only glanced at it, and couldn't help saying: "Nippon Maru!" Li Rusong laughed loudly: "You guys are so frightened by the Japanese army, even building a ship is called a Japanese thief's name!"

Shen Qi said angrily: "What do you know! The Nippon Maru is a ship built by the Japanese navy leader, the pirate Jiugui Jialong. According to legend, it is the largest warship in the Land of the Rising Sun. What qualifications are there to laugh at us!" Li Rusong was shocked.This warship is tens of feet long, which is amazing.There are more than 30 iron cannons on it.It really has the spirit of running across the world.Yi sun-shin's warships appear much smaller in comparison.This man was able to defeat the pirates and capture such a large warship, it seems that he has some skills and should not be underestimated.

Li Rusong already knew that he could never defeat the pirates by himself, and he wanted to wholeheartedly accept all talented people.Therefore, he is not disgusted with Shen Qi's accusation. Li Shunchen said: "The last general and the entire navy are willing to obey your command and fight against the Japanese bandits together!" Zhuo Wangsun nodded, and said: "It's just in time. Li Shunchen, my military discipline is strict, and we never allow the slightest disobedience." Li Sunchen said: "Why did your lord say this? Your lord took Pyongyang and wiped out the enemy army within half a month after arriving in Koryo. Your lord is the savior of Goryeo. The last general will follow your lord. Don’t dare to violate it in the slightest.”

Zhuo Wangsun: "Very good. Then I will remove you from the position of Quanluo Zuoshui envoy, and confiscate all warships." As soon as this statement came out, everyone was shocked. Li Shunchen was so shocked that he almost froze, and he didn't recover for a long time.He wanted to say something, but he finally stopped, bowed and said, "I will obey your lord's arrangement." Zhuo Wangsun waved his hand and said, "Bring it up." Han Qingzhu led a group of Huayinge disciples to the riverside carrying a bunch of large boxes.They opened the boxes, and a burst of rich fragrance came out—those boxes were actually full of flowers.

Begonia flowers. In this season, the flowering period of the crabapple has already ended, but these crabapple are obviously a rare species, not only blooming against the clock, but also extraordinarily delicate and beautiful, overlapping, just like the clouds in the sky.The crabapple plants are all planted in boxes, and most of them are extremely tall, thick and dense, obviously growing for a very long time. The boxes were opened one after another, and the banks of the Datong River suddenly seemed to be filled with crimson clouds.More than 500 crabapple plants immediately turned this dilapidated city into a country of fragrance. It was only then that everyone remembered that Huayin Pavilion had come to Koryo and brought in countless huge wooden boxes.From Jiangsu, Zhejiang to Korea, it is more than thousands of miles. These heavy wooden boxes have been carefully maintained by the disciples of Huayinge all the way, without any damage. Everyone can't help being a little confused.They originally thought that if the box was not a magic weapon for Huayinge to defeat the enemy, it was at least a precious strategic material, but now... Could it be that these wooden boxes contain these flowers and trees?Zhuo Wangsun spent countless manpower and material resources to transport the flowers and trees to Korea intact. What is the purpose? Zhuo Wangsun personally took out a crabapple from the box and put it gently on the warship. "Leader Yang, I order you to be the commander of the navy..." Everyone groaned and understood why Zhuo Wangsun wanted to remove Li Sunchen from his post.It turned out that Yang Yizhi was to replace Li Sunshin.Even Yi Sun-shin, who had never experienced the battle of Pyongyang, heard about Yang Yizhi's outstanding performance in this battle. If he was replaced by this person, even Yi sun-sin would be convinced.He even felt excited. Under the leadership of Yang Yizhi, the Quanluo Navy will definitely be able to win more battles! But Zhuo Wangsun's next words drove their joy into the ice cave. "Give these flowers to the Nether Island Master." In an instant, everyone's smiles stopped. Zhuo Wangsun said indifferently: "All sailors are not allowed to disembark and go to sea immediately." The smile turned to astonishment. The experienced army, the only army in Goryeo that can win the battle against the pirates, is going to send flowers at sea?Moreover, the person who sent the flowers was Yang Yizhi who had just made great contributions?What would happen without Yang Yizhi on the Korean battlefield?No one can imagine.But they knew that without Yang Yizhi, Pyongyang would never have been captured so quickly. Zhuo Wangsun looked at the sea from afar. ?The cyan raindrops connected the sky and the earth into one piece, forming a thin mist on the sea, making it impossible to see anything.The sea seems to be a part of the long sky, soaking up all the worries and longings. Three stars rotate three mountains away, Zifu Chengyao Biluokuan. At the end of the sea, is the sea city?Is it a mirage?Or is it a matter of heart, an irretrievable youthful feeling? Liu Lang hated Pengshan far away, and Pengshan was 10,000 times away. In the distant sea, are there really so-called fairies? She sits alone in the wind on that untouched island, counting the years. Is she lonely? The flowers sent from the sea are her favorite crabapple, which is bright red when it blooms, just like her skirt.Or, you can accompany her and make her smile red. The flowers were carried onto the warship, be careful?tied to the ground to withstand the wind and waves of the sea.These flowers and trees covered the iron cannons on the warships. From then on, these ships were no longer weapons to kill the enemy, but could only be messengers of blue birds. Li Sunchen's sword eyebrows kept shaking.No one knows how much painstaking effort he spent to form such a fleet.No one knows how much effort he has put in to keep this fleet alive under the encirclement and suppression of Japanese pirates and win battle after battle. What does this fleet mean to him?Nobody knows. Without this fleet, what's the point of him?Is he still Yi Sun-shin?What will he use to accomplish his ambition of serving the country that he has set up over the years? Every boat was filled with flowers, and his heart felt as if he had been stabbed severely. When all boats are?After embellished with crimson red, he slowly sailed out of the port. He finally couldn't bear it and rushed out: "No!" He stood in front of the warship, in front of Zhuo Wangsun, his chest was almost filled with anger: "It is absolutely impossible!" Everyone was stunned.They had never seen anyone who dared to oppose Zhuo Wangsun face to face.Even if he is a hero of the righteous way of martial arts, he is at odds with Zhuo Wangsun in his heart, but he is frightened by his majesty, and never dares to confront him directly. Li Sunchen knelt down in front of Zhuo Wangsun: "My lord! This navy is inseparable from the Goryeo battlefield! It is the only Goryeo team that can defeat Japanese pirates, and it is a sharp weapon to defeat the enemy! My lord led the team to attack from land, The last general will attack from the sea, and the troops will be divided into two groups to help each other. Victory is within easy reach. If adults think that sea power is not important, is it wrong? The Japanese pirates rely heavily on sea supplies. As long as the sea routes are blocked, the Japanese pirates will inevitably panic .My lord, this fleet is too important and must not be used for such meaningless things!" Everyone's face paled.No one dared to accuse Zhuo Wangsun like that! Zhuo Wangsun stared at Li Sunchen coldly. Li Sunchen looked directly at him, with a righteous expression on his face.Even if Zhuo Wangsun killed him, he didn't have any complaints.He only hoped that Zhuo Wangsun could take back his life and not let down such an excellent navy. "Something that doesn't make sense?" There was a sneer in Zhuo Wangsun's eyes.He looked up, looking at the sky.The rain fell into his eyes, which was so cool that there was a tingling sensation. "It's just that you haven't seen it through." Slowly, he drew a sword from his waist. "Do you know it?" As soon as Li Sunchen's eyes touched the sword, he immediately became solemn.This sword swallows gold and is inlaid with beads, magnificent. "This is Shang Fang's sword bestowed by the Son of Heaven." Zhuo Wangsun nodded: "Do you follow his orders?" Li Sunchen paused: "The last general is the minister of Goryeo, and Goryeo is the vassal state of Ming Dynasty. The last general should obey the order of the suzerain." Zhuo Wangsun said: "Remove your post and take you to a prison. I order you to think about your mistakes in prison." Li Shunchen's face was full of shock and anger: "What crime did the last general commit?" Zhuo Wangsun said indifferently: "Give him some books and let him read them carefully. Get rid of the gangster spirit." Han Qingzhu agreed loudly, tied up Li Sunchen and took him down.Li Shunchen shouted loudly and wanted to resist, but Han Qingzhu's martial arts were so high, how could he resist as a martial artist?Immediately got knocked over and dragged down. The willows are green, and the warships change into flower boats.Yang Yizhi, in fluttering white clothes, stood at the bow of the boat, looking at Zhuo Wangsun. He was also full of confusion, because he also felt that Zhuo Wangsun's move was really inappropriate. But he didn't ask.If Zhuo Wangsun didn't say anything, he wouldn't ask. He knew that Zhuo Wangsun must have his reasons for doing so. On Nether Island, Yang Yizhi was also present when he and Qiuxuan parted for the last time.Zhuo Wangsun was going to Nether Island again, which was not his surprise.That island will probably become the pain in Zhuo Wangsun's heart forever. If possible, he is willing to go to the island again for Zhuo Wangsun and bring back some news. In the misty rain, the battleship formation slowly sailed out of Pyongyang. In the dilapidated city of Pyongyang, the only feeling of spring was taken away. There was silence on the river bank.No one spoke anymore. Zhuo Wangsun kept looking at the fleet until they were all lost in the mist.Then, he said lightly, "Shen Qi." Shen Qi was taken aback, and hastily knelt down: "The villain is here." Zhuo Wangsun: "The country cannot be without a king for a day. I heard that King Xuanzu of Goryeo was taking refuge in Ningbian, and he should welcome Pyongyang to join us in a great effort. You have made great achievements in reporting the enemy's military situation. I will now make you the minister of the Ministry of Rites and lead a thousand troops to meet him. Sunjo." Shen Qi was so happy when he heard this.Minister of the Ministry of Rites is even older than his original official, and it is a huge job to welcome Xuanzu, which will definitely make Xuanzu grateful, and his future prosperity is limitless.Surprised and surprised, he knelt down and kowtowed to thank him, and ran away like flying. Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay.Yi sun-shin made such great contributions that he was thrown into prison.Shen Qi looked like an ignorant person, but he had to be resealed.This... this... everyone feels confused and doesn't know what to say. Zhuo Wangsun: "Li Rusong." Li Rusong hurried forward to salute. Zhuo Wangsun: "During the Battle of Pyongyang, you made great contributions. How should the next battle be fought? Do you have any suggestions?" Li Rusong said: "The general believes that Pyongyang must not be defended. There are 300,000 Japanese pirates, and a conservative estimate is at least 200,000. Thirty thousand died in the battle of Pyongyang, and there should be as many as 170,000 to 80,000. And I The army only has more than 20,000. Eighteen thousand versus 20,000, the victory or defeat can be imagined. Therefore, if our army is stationed in Pyongyang, it will definitely be defeated." All the elders of the general army nodded in agreement. Indeed, Pyongyang is so dilapidated that it is impossible to defend it. So what? Li Rusong said slowly: "If you can't defend, you can only attack. The immediate strategy is to use the mobility of the cavalry as much as possible, divide the troops into two groups, and pretend to attack Seoul on the one side, dragging down the defenders in Seoul. Japanese soldiers. Because most of the main force of the Japanese soldiers is concentrated in Seoul, there are small groups of Japanese soldiers in each route, which are easy to wipe out. After they are wiped out, they will have a decisive battle with the soldiers of Seoul. There is a chance of survival." Zhuo Wangsun nodded. It has to be said that after the Pyongyang War, Li Rusong's thinking has matured a lot.This can almost be said to be the only way for the Ming army to win. Guerrilla warfare is the most effective method of striking more with less.If the Flying Tiger Army were to feint to attack Seoul, relying on the superb martial arts skills of the heroes of the righteous way, it would be more than enough to retreat the whole body.This strategy still has a great chance of winning. Zhuo Wangsun took out a picture scroll and handed it to Li Rusong. "Li Rusong obeys the order. I order you to rebuild Pyongyang City according to the map within one month." Li Rusong was startled.He said so much, the core is that Pyongyang cannot be trapped.Why build Pyongyang?Puzzled, he took the scroll and opened it. It was a long scroll, and I saw misty rain and vastness, red buildings like clouds, densely packed pavilions and pavilions, piled up into Sanqiu osmanthus and ten li lotus. All the elders couldn't help but exclaimed. Then, it is Huayin Pavilion.