I, Zhu Youjian: the first prodigal son of the Ming Dynasty

Chapter 188 Fighting a war is just infrastructure construction
The Lord of Korea was stunned.

At the same time, he also began to regret secretly in his heart. At the beginning, he listened to the bewitching of the Liaoxi generals, Jiannu princes, and Baylor, and wanted to find a new master.

No, the retribution came so fast.

In other words, the Ming Dynasty's retaliation came very quickly, and Mao Wenlong chased him from Rangcheng to Seoul before he could reap any real benefits.

Now, Daming's guns are all up to his chin...

No, someone else's guns were directly poked into Korea's nostrils.

How to deal with it?

As far as he knew, the Ming court had been corrupt in recent years, and the generals fought on their own. There was a great suspicion that the frontiers would be sealed off.

It can be said that now is a god-sent opportunity to get rid of the control of the Ming suzerain and establish a family on its own.

As everyone knows, he was wrong.

It was so wrong.

A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even if the Ming Dynasty has its last gasp left, if you fart casually, it can collapse his tiny country...

"Your Majesty, the east gate is urgent!"

"Your Majesty, there is an emergency in the direction of the south gate!"

"His Majesty……"

"Stop talking!" The lord of Koryo panicked, not knowing how to deal with it, "How long can our food last?"

"Qizou Your Majesty, the food in the city can last for three years!"

The heart of the King of Korea relaxed a little.

In order to avoid Mao Wenlong's revenge before, he had already planned to retreat to Seoul, and hoarded a large amount of food, ordnance and other things in Seoul.

This time, it is still a foresight...

"Qizou Your Majesty, the Ming army outside the city..."

"What happened to the Ming army outside the city?"

"The Ming army outside the city wants to negotiate peace!"

"Really?"

The lord of Koryo was so overjoyed that he somewhat lost his composure and accidentally knocked over the pen, ink, paper and inkstone on the table in front of him.

Immediately afterwards, his complexion gradually darkened, he sat down slowly, and asked indifferently: "What conditions did they propose?
Tell them that if it's too much, don't say it.

My Korean army of hundreds of thousands is rushing to Seoul from all directions. Their mere [-] to [-] infantry will sooner or later be dumped and completely wiped out!

Hmph, as long as we stick to the city for three months, they will have no food and grass, and they will roll back to the boat and continue to be their pirates! "

After all, the lord of Koryo is not an idiot like Zhu Youjian. He still knows more or less about the war and the current situation, so he almost hit the point as soon as he opened his mouth.

"Mobilize the people in the city and defend the city with all your strength!"

"All food and supplies will be rationed during wartime, and anyone who disobeys the king's order will be beheaded!"

"In addition, send someone to talk to the Ming army outside the city first. If it doesn't work, stop them first."

The lord of Goryeo issued a few "royal orders" and hid in the "small iron house" deep in the palace...

……

At the same time, in the "Governor's Tent" of the Ming army, more than [-] miles outside Seoul, the great eunuch Wang Chengen was holding a roll of silk in his hand, his face was cloudy and uncertain.

King Qin's army in Koryo moved a little fast.

It took only one day and two nights to besiege the city, and three or four King Qin's army rushed to help them starry night, and it seemed that they were about to form a huge encirclement circle against the [-] Ming veterans.

In the hands of the idiot emperor, there are no more soldiers who can fight.

Once they are besieged on the outskirts of Seoul, it will be extremely bad...

"Li Mingyuan, how should we continue to fight this battle?" Wang Chengen hesitated, and handed the silk that had been passed on by the flying pigeon in his hand to the next few 'participants' adults.

"Let's take a look, there is an urgent military situation coming from Long Live Lord."

The silk was passed around in the hands of several generals, and finally returned to Wang Chengen's hands.

"Around the point to help?"

In the big tent, several generals in command were a little dry.

Surround a piece of Seoul that can't be chewed, and then find a way to stop the reinforcements from Korea?
Everyone has learned guerrilla warfare.

Even, there are quite a few generals who came up from the "Jian Ba" among the veterans of the Ming Dynasty. They had read some military books such as Sun Tzu's Art of War, Wu Bei Zhi, and Wu Mu's suicide note. There is still some understanding.

However, I only have 3 people in front of me...

Moreover, the main force in the field is actually only 9000 people, which is less than 1 people.

The others are all logistics troops.

If this battle is fought smoothly, it will definitely be very enjoyable, and it can almost push the entire Koryo country horizontally.

The problem is, now they are rushing to the gates of other people's palaces. Seeing that there are [-] to [-] King's teachers rushing to help in the starry night, if they can't come up with a perfect plan, it's not "surround the spot to fight for aid";
Instead, they made dumplings!

"By the way, where are the commanders of the logistics army? Tell them to come over and discuss together." Wang Chengen suddenly realized that his eye sockets seemed a little shallow, and he was only staring at the commanders of the main field force.

"They're probably busy digging trenches."

"What are you calling them for? A waste of time!"

In just three or four months, the army composed of [-] veterans has the so-called difference in main force and logistics, and there is also a lack of running-in between them. Therefore, there seems to be a certain gap between the generals.

The "modern combat mode" envisioned by the idiot emperor could not resist the inherent thinking mode of the Ming army after all.

If he had been there, he would have pointed the noses of the generals and scolded them for shit.

"Let's send them to come over." After all, Wang Chengen stayed by Zhu Youjian's side for a long time, and he didn't believe that Long Live Lord would fight this battle without leaving behind.

On the surface, the idiot emperor seems to be a bit of a swinger, and his words and actions always give people the illusion of 'playing', which is very unreliable.

But if you think about it carefully afterwards, you will be shocked to find that this Long Live Lord, he is not human...

……

Half an hour later, several generals of the "Logistics Engineering Corps" came to the big tent. They were sweating profusely, and their bodies, heads and faces were covered with mud, grass clippings, sand and other things.

"Meet the prince!"

"I've met several great commanders!"

As soon as these people entered the big tent, they bowed and greeted those present.

"The generals have worked hard, are you?" Wang Chengen asked.

"My lord, we are building roads, digging trenches, and at the same time building forts and defensive fortresses." A general named Yang Yanlong bowed and said:
"Long live God once taught us that guerrilla warfare requires not only the ability to swim, but also the ability to strike."

"The tens of thousands of Korean reinforcements are already tens of miles away. The Long Live Lord sent an order for us to encircle and fight for reinforcements. Therefore, after discussing with the few of us, we decided to stabilize our position and basic situation first, and then find ways to cooperate. Your main army is fighting..."

Wang Chengen was a little depressed.

This battle was fought inexplicably, and even he, the chief eunuch of the warlord, was a little confused.

Moreover, although the [-] veterans under his command are under his control in name, in fact, they are basically fighting on their own.

After this battle is over, when you meet the Long Live Lord, you must talk to him.

In the future, we must be resolute and try our best to fight this kind of completely disorderly battle... It is better to plan ahead of time...

……

"Okay, let's talk about your plan." Wang Chengen complained silently in his heart, and then he said seriously: "The way to use troops is to cooperate in combat. Your ideas coincide with mine."

"Tell the prince, our plan is very simple, and that is to build a strong fort next to Seoul."

"Yes, in addition to building the fort, there is also a railway to the west coast."

"Long Live God said that in war, what is fought is brains and interests. If we can't get any benefits, then why fight?"

"Therefore, in addition to building fortresses and cities and leading to the west coast, we also plan to ask the King of Korea to help us raise a batch of food, so that our main army will have no worries..."

Wang Chengen: "..."

This way of thinking is very strange, it is almost in the same line as Long Live Lord.

"The global lord model really needs to be applied and implemented in every link..."

The other generals of the 'main force in the field' have long been fooled.

Is this for war, or for infrastructure construction?
"Several generals, do you have the will of the Lord Long Live to act like this?" Li Mingyuan shook his head with a wry smile, and said, "From the first day of forming this army, our division of labor is very clear.

We are in charge of fighting, and you are in charge of logistics and supplies.

But...it seems to be the other way around now? "

It's no wonder that the main field general is depressed. Isn't it the business of these main field troops?For your logistics troops, just do a good job of food, guns, ammunition and other things.

As for the infrastructure, it is nothing more than the work of the engineering battalion, repairing bridges, repairing roads, and allowing the field troops to pass through smoothly.

But now it seems that the logistics team has become the protagonist?
"General Li is totally wrong when he thinks so," General Yang Yanlong said with a smile, "We just cooperated to help you build trenches, castles, and a railway along the way.

As for how to fight the war, how to get the shit out of those Goryeo sticks is definitely not the business of our logistics troops. "

While speaking, General Yang Yanlong took out a roll of maps from his pocket and spread them out on the ground of the large tent.

"Everyone, please look, this is the defense map of Seoul that Long Live Lord handed over to us before. It is clearly marked on which places should be built into cities, and where should be planned as railways...

By the way, everyone, please see, even where to build a cement factory, where to build a living area, and where to build a business transaction area are all clearly marked. "

Everyone bowed their heads and watched carefully.

All stunned.

Sure enough, it is the handwriting of Long Live Lord, that is, the crooked handwriting, one can tell at a glance that it is his old man who stays up all day and night, working day and night for the country and the people...

Just drew the map.

Because, shaking so badly...

"Long Live Lord once said that our iron army will fight a lot of battles in the future. We can't fight a piece of land, capture a few cities, and leave after looting, right?
Wouldn't that be those bow-legged people on the grassland?
We definitely can't do things like monkeys moving corn! "

Yang Yanlong stretched out a dry finger, scratched it on the map, and continued: "So, the few of us talked about it in our spare time, we have to learn a lesson.

For example, in the dozens of cities before, we just broke through their gates and buildings, grabbed tens of thousands of catties of food, cavalry, gold and silver, and then left. It was a prodigal move!

However, those mosquito legs, just don't want it.

However, Seoul is different. "

Following Yang Yanlong's finger painting and his casual explanation, the big guy gradually understood.

It turned out that Long Live Lord was far-sighted and didn't care how many cities they could capture and how much food they could grab.

Instead, we must find a way to gain a firm foothold in the country of Korea, and through the "new gadgets" such as city fortresses, railways, mines, and cement factories, we must thoroughly root down——

don't go!
As for the next thing, it's not something they can think about.

When the time comes, the Empress Long Live will be behind me, so I can do whatever I want...

"This is a big chess game played by Lord Long Live. Let's be pawns, don't run around!" The eunuch Wang Chengen stretched out his hand to twist his beard. Unexpectedly, there was no hair on his chin, so he had to touch his bare chin, "Several What the general thinks is exactly what I want.

What do you think of the main field generals? "

Li Mingyuan and others: "..."

Well, you have finished all the good words, and you have exhausted the limelight, a dead eunuch.

How can we, a group of rough men who lead troops to fight, think so?Then find a way, work together, and win this battle!

"Time is short, my suggestion is to eliminate a few reinforcements from the other side first, so that they don't dare to act rashly."

"As for the defenders of Seoul..." Yang Yanlong pondered for a moment, then turned to look at General Li Mingyuan, and said with a smile, "It's enough to shoot a few shots into the city from time to time, and send out a few stragglers to harass and attack;
According to the progress of our project, the opponent's cavalry can't charge forward at all.

In addition, according to the account of the cavalry captives we captured, the food in Seoul is enough for them to last for three years.

For us, this is a real great opportunity! "

Everyone is rough, but not stupid. Hearing Yang Yanlong's analysis, after a little thought, he understood what he meant.

There is a lot of food and grass in the city, and the city wall is very strong, with more than 50 million soldiers and civilians inside.

In the eyes of the Goryeo king, there shouldn't be any difficulty if he sticks to it for a year or so.

Then, the rest are actually those reinforcements...

"This is easy to handle. Although they have a large number, they lack a unified command. I guess they should be able to find a way to divide and surround them, and then slowly eat them piecemeal."

Li Mingyuan speculated on the map for a moment, and then said: "Looking at these reinforcements, we can obviously find a way to join forces and attack the weak point of our army's right wing.

However, according to our sentry report, the opponent did not join forces, but fought independently.

Even, two King Qin's armies started to make a fuss in the rear because of trifles about food and pay. "

Gradually, over time.

After more than an hour, a relatively complete plan of "surrounding and attacking aid" was finally formulated with a detailed plan.

Soon, this plan was delivered to Zhu Youjian, the idiot emperor, through the method of flying pigeons.

At this time, he was asking two foreign women for advice on foreign language pronunciation skills. After receiving the battle report, he glanced at it casually and cursed with some dissatisfaction:
"How many idiots are you? Fighting battles for the sake of knowing what I really think?"

"Wars and wars mean logging, building cities, building roads, digging mines, and building factories...

Are you doing infrastructure?

Fool! "

"Catherine, I have never been able to understand the pronunciation of poking your tongue into your lips. Come and demonstrate to me yourself..."

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PS: Recently, some people have complained from time to time that a day is short and sharp, two small chapters, and when it hits the itch, it disappears.

So, write some long ones for everyone.

If it is too long, you can say hello, I will shorten it...

(End of this chapter)