"The next deployment is top secret. As the admiral and military commander of the Eastern Expedition, you have the right to know, but you must not leak it to anyone."
Li Rusong also became serious, "The military sect only talks about it."
Lin Tailai said: "You will lead the 27 columns of the First Corps and continue southward. The first phase of the task is to advance to Kaicheng, which will take about half a month."
Li Rusong said: "Kaesong is already very close to Seoul, the capital of Korea. We can even recover Seoul in one go."
After actual combat, General Li felt that a thousand elite cavalry combined with heavy artillery could defeat 10,000 Japanese pirates.
With this combat power, wouldn't it be nice to directly capture Seoul?
Lin Tailai: "."
As a time traveler, I really don’t know what to say?
In history, General Li thought this way, and at the same time he was anxious because of lack of food and grass. As a result, he was fought in the Battle of Byokjeokwan north of Seoul.
But Lin Jinglue could not force General Li to say that he was not allowed to advance further after reaching Kaicheng.
If a fighter plane does appear due to the butterfly effect, but General Li misses it because he was ordered not to dispatch, then whose fault is it?
Nowadays, we do not have the technical conditions to enable instant communication even if we are hundreds of miles apart. If General Li is not given free command, the war will be impossible to fight.
Finally, Lin Tailai sighed and said: "The Japanese pirates' heavy troops will definitely shrink to Seoul. My opinion is that in principle, you should lead the first corps to advance to Kaesong first, and then carefully survey the enemy's situation and wait for the arrival of friendly forces."
That’s all. I’ve reminded you of what should be reminded. From now on, it depends on your fate, Li Rusong.
General Li felt that there was nothing more to say about his mission, so he asked again: "Junmen, if you don't go south with the army, where are you going?"
From all angles, Lin Tailai doesn't look like the kind of civil servant who hides behind the scenes.
Lin Tailai replied: "I will lead the directly subordinate Sanbiao Battalion, Ma Gui's Second Corps, and Dong Yiyuan's Third Corps, a total of 33,000 troops, starting from Shun'an, crossing hundreds of miles of mountainous areas, and going straight to the east coast.
, cut off the Japanese pirates Kato Kiyomasa’s retreat route.”
Li Rusong was shocked. He also knew about Lin Tailai's idea of ​​sending troops to the east coast.
But he didn't expect that Lin Tailai would want to lead the team himself, so he immediately advised: "It's too risky to go deep into the foreign mountainous area. The military must be cautious!"
Lin Tailai explained: “With so many soldiers and horses moving and fighting across a large area across regions, and the soldiers and horses belong to various ministries, a powerful superior officer must be in charge.
If I don't go, who else can? Can you be allowed to go?"
Li Rusong repeatedly advised: "The soldiers and horses can go, but you should not go to the military gate! That Magui's prestige should be enough to command this army."
Lin Tailai said firmly: "No need to persuade me anymore, just to increase the chance of success, I have to go out personally."
Li Rusong still wanted to persuade, but he was a little short of words.
Lin Tailai, in turn, comforted General Li and said, "Don't worry about taking risks. The art of war does not consider victory but defeat first. I have also considered the consequences of failure."
If I fail to plan and suffer a defeat, with the power of our army, a large part of us can escape.
Then they took the northern part of Xianjing Road, detoured into the territory of the Nüzhi people, and fled back to Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty.
If this happens and I escape back to China to collect my guilt, the war situation in Korea will depend entirely on you.
With the 38,000 troops of your corps, maintaining the front line will not be a problem, and then wait for reinforcements to be sent from home.
With the Ming Dynasty's national strength, there is no problem in winning in the end! At the same time, according to my idea, just search for North Korea to replenish its military losses.
Since the consequences can be afforded, the risk is worth taking!"
Li Rusong: "."
Chapter completed!