The five infantry regiments of the Korean Rebel Army were completely split and used by Zhang Guanhua.
He personally led the first battalion to Jinjing Mountain City and established a headquarters for the follow-up troops here.
Of the remaining four battalions, two controlled the ferry crossing on the Nakdong River, cutting off traffic to the west; two controlled the northbound passage, cutting off communication with Ulsan.
Li Yuanlao was retained by him and led the regiment to control the Busan Pier to prepare for the arrival of the Fourth Division.
Because Li Yuanlao is a Korean, he can still use this identity to deal with the local people and get help from the local people.
Li Yuanlao made clear his mission, and after arranging the defense of the dock, he hurried to meet with Shen Qiyuan.
It was originally a normal communication, but who knew something unexpected would happen.
Li Yuanlao was led into the inner room and saw Shen Qi sitting far away on the wooden collapse, so he took off his shoes and walked over and sat down directly.
"Master Shen..."
Before he finished speaking, the person next to Shen Qiyuan suddenly changed his color.
"You bastard! How dare you not kneel down and salute when you see the work inspector?"
Shen Qiyuan remained silent, obviously a little angry at Yuanlao Li's actions.
Li Yuanlao was stunned. Just as he was about to bow as he was told, something suddenly occurred to him and he sat up straight.
"My lord, please forgive me, but my current status is that of an officer of the Xia Army. In our Xia Army, everyone is equal, and the act of kneeling down and saluting has long been cancelled."
Shen Qiyuan's eyes couldn't help but narrow.
"If I haven't forgotten, General Li is a Korean, and he still has an official position in the court. What's more, the army you belong to is called the Korean Rebels. But it doesn't abide by the etiquette of North Korea. Do you want to commit treason?"
Li Yuanlao's nerves were tense and he felt uneasy.
He turned out to be a North Korean military officer, and he had been taking orders under Shen Qiyuan. He was afraid of this old man to the core.
According to his nature, he had already wanted to surrender on the spot.
But every time he wanted to move, he would touch the military uniform on his body, which made him afraid to kneel down.
"This official is wearing the uniform of the Xia army, and he should obey the teachings of His Highness the King of Xia. One day, the official will take off his military uniform, and then he can salute and apologize to the boss."
Shen Qiyuan was so angry that he picked up the paperweight next to him and smashed it.
"Being humble and respectful is the courtesy of human beings. Do you, a humble warrior like you, dare to behave like an animal?"
Li Yuanlao didn't expect that he would attack so brazenly. He couldn't avoid it for a moment, and his face was covered with blood.
Under the severe pain, blood flowed into the eyes, making the pain even more stinging.
But his heart became firmer because of this blow.
"I came here to contact you on the order of Commander Zhang. Since I can't calm down, I'll put this matter aside for the time being. When I am calm tomorrow, I will come back to ask for advice."
After saying that, he stood up proudly and was about to leave.
What he did was completely unimaginable in North Korea.
When did a lowly general dare to act so arrogantly in front of two masters?
Shen Qiyuan's servants swarmed up and wanted to take him down and question him.
Choking...
A cold light shone in the room.
Li Yuanlao stood with his sword horizontally drawn, his eyes filled with evil intent.
"I am an officer of the Xia Kingdom. Anyone who insults me is like insulting the Xia Kingdom. Do you want to try the consequences?"
Seeing the sharp saber in his hand, Shen Qiyuan's servant trembled and did not dare to move forward for a while.
Shen Qiyuan was a little angry.
If a warrior dares to use a knife in his room, this is undoubtedly the greatest disrespect to him.
Just as he was about to give the order, the closed hall door was suddenly knocked open, and then he saw a group of Xia Army soldiers pouring in.
In the blink of an eye, more than a dozen black guns were pointed at the people in the room.
The situation reversed, and Shen Qiyuan was at a disadvantage.
A young officer ran in and was furious when he saw the blood on Mr. Li's face.
"Captain, who did this?"
While speaking, the young officer's leopard-like eyes scanned everyone in the room.
Anyone who is targeted by him will feel as if they have been pierced by thousands of steel needles, and their heartbeat will stop.
They had no doubt that as long as the young officer gave the order, those tough soldiers would shoot and kill them on the spot.
Shen Qiyuan was trembling all over, not expecting that Elder Li would have such power.
Is this still the same warrior who knelt in front of him, knelt and obeyed him?
Will Mr. Li identify him?
Will he be beaten to death?
In the midst of his fear, Elder Li slowly shook his head and chose reason.
"It's nothing. Let's withdraw our troops and let's go back."
In any case, Shen Qiyuan is the boss of the Westerners Party and the leader of North Korea who chose to cooperate with Xia Guo.
Although he was arrogant and insulted himself, Mr. Li still chose to tolerate it considering the overall situation.
Seeing Mr. Li turn around and leave, Shen Qiyuan felt relieved and could breathe again.
In a short period of time, it was as if he had walked between life and death, which made him feel far more exhausted than the battle in the court.
The young officer who was walking at the end suddenly turned back and looked at him suspiciously.
"This matter is not over yet. No one in the world dares to insult our Xia soldiers."
After hearing these words, Shen Qiyuan's heart couldn't help but rise again.
He even felt a little regretful. Shouldn't he cooperate with these arrogant and domineering people?
Are these people here to save North Korea, or are they here to destroy North Korea's status quo?
Thinking of the argument that "everyone is equal" that Li Yuanlao repeatedly emphasized, Shen Qiyuan couldn't help but feel angry.
There is always a difference between honor and inferiority, and there is a distinction between high and low. This is the way of etiquette.
If you don't even comply with this, how are you any different from barbarians?
If the Korean etiquette system collapses due to cooperation with the Xia Kingdom, what is the difference between surrendering to the Manchus and the Qing Dynasty?
This feudal scholar-official fell into a dilemma for a moment.
But it didn't take him long to figure it out.
At noon the next day, Bai Xiaoqi and others led the Fourth Division headquarters to formally land in Busan and established a frontline headquarters here.
Originally, Liu Yiyuan planned to rush to Busan in person, but Zuo Menggeng gave his opinion and suggested that he should still locate the headquarters in Jeju Island.
In this way, being in the middle but staying out of the situation makes it easier to take an overall view and avoid being biased.
After careful consideration, Liu Yiyuan accepted Zuo Mengeng's opinion.
The military operations in Busan were fully delegated to the Fourth Division.
In other words, Bai Xiaoqi is the highest military commander in Busan.
As soon as he arrived, he immediately took over all the power without hesitation.
Whether Shen Qiyuan or Quan Li, everyone must obey his orders.
Seeing the Xia army soldiers landing in large groups one after another, and the tall and majestic warships overwhelming the sea, Shen Qiyuan and Quan Li were extremely helpless and did not dare to fight.
Even so, Bai Xiaoqi decided to establish his authority.
"Master Shen, I heard that you injured our officer?"