Chapter 277 Aiding Korea and Fighting the Japanese (Twenty-Nine) Li Chengliangs Wavering
It's normal for Liu Xin to have such doubts, because judging from the current situation in North Korea, the development of the incident is almost entirely in Gao Pragmatic's earlier "expectations", and there really shouldn't be anything worth thinking about.
However, Gao Pragmatic's frown became deeper and deeper. He stared at a map of Northeast Asia with the Korean Peninsula as the center. After a while, he finally said: "I'm counting the time."
"What happened to the time?" Liu Xin also moved her eyes to the map, looked at it, and asked, "Oh, are you calculating how long it will take before Li Rusong can send troops?"
"That's one of them, or just one of them." Gao Pragmatic still frowned and said: "This time the Japanese army entered Korea about four months later than in the original history. I was thinking about these four just now.
The possible impact of monthly time difference.”
As soon as he mentioned this, Liu Xin, as the "unparalleled twins" in southern Xinjiang, immediately understood and said immediately: "In only about two months, winter will begin in North Korea."
Gao pragmatic nodded and said with some worry: "Two months is still a full plan. If Li Rusong does not send troops within one and a half months, then he will probably have to launch a winter offensive. This is not easy in this era."
Liu Xin pondered: "You also asked Cao Yu to launch a winter offensive in Liaodong..."
"That's different." Gao Pragmatic shook his head: "Cao Yu sent only 20,000 troops that time, and the combat area was in Yehe, which was only a few dozen miles outside Beiguan. It was very close to Kaiyuan, the core city in northern Liaoning.
Being so close, there is actually very little logistical pressure.
But Li Rusong is different this time. He is going to North Korea, and there is a high probability that the first war will break out in Pyongyang. From a logistical point of view, when the Liaodong Army goes to fight in North Korea, according to Li Rusong's thinking, the supplies should be
Concentrated in Liaoyang.
However, from Liaoyang to Pyongyang, you have to pass through several larger cities. The road distance is about 800 miles, and most of the roads are mountain roads. This may be very difficult for the army to supply, and in this case, once it happens
Continuous autumn rain or the onset of winter could even be a disaster."
Liu Xin finally frowned at Gao Pingshi's words. She thought for a moment and said, "What should we do? Urge Li Rusong to send troops as soon as possible?"
"Li Rusong is a general who does not need urging. His eagerness for meritorious service is far above that of others. Whenever he has the conditions to send troops, he will definitely not be willing to be inferior to others." Gao pragmatic shook his head and said: "The problem now is not Li Rusong himself, but
It depends on the preparedness of the Liaodong Army."
"That's true." Liu Xin thought about Li Rusong's previous performance, and had to admit that he was indeed a desperate man in combat. He would definitely not delay in sending troops. The problem was that the preparations of the Liaodong Army seemed...
It's a bit slow, and it's quite different from the vigorous and resolute actions he used to send troops before.
She raised this question to Gao Jingshi, who was silent for a while and sighed: "I guess Li Rusong may not have obtained all the financial rights of the Li family. Maybe he is short of money now."
Liu Xin was stunned for a moment and wondered: "How do you say this? His father has already retired to the official position. He is now the commander-in-chief of Liaodong. How can he say that he has not obtained the financial rights of the Li family?"
"The older generation has laid a solid foundation, and then worries that the younger generation will mess up, so even if they retire, they will retire. Isn't this rare? Isn't it very unreasonable?"
Gao pragmatic waved his hand and said: "I estimate that the Li family may be in such a situation now. Li Chengliang must be satisfied with his son's combat ability, but you also know that his style is completely different from Li Rusong. Like Li Rusong, he is just for fighting.
Li Chengliang may not be very satisfied with his attitude of doing whatever it takes to win the war."
Liu Xin was a little annoyed and said: "You mean, Li Chengliang might use money to prevent Li Rusong from sending troops too quickly at this time? But what are the consequences of doing this? Li Chengliang is also a famous general of the generation, so he can't see it?"
"Li Chengliang is a famous general, but he is also a politician. He is not a simple person like Li Rusong." Gao pragmatically said calmly: "If I am not mistaken, after I joined the cabinet, he may have also doubted whether it would be a good idea to stay in the Xin School.
It's a bad move, and he's waiting for me to give him some steps and benefits so that he can change his family in a reasonable way."
"Oh?" Liu Xin was really surprised this time and looked at Gao Pragmatic uncertainly: "You can see so much from such a subtle thing on the battlefield?"
"What else? I can survive until now only because of the support of my third uncle, my mentor and my uncle?" Gao Pragmatic laughed and said, "Unless people are on the front line, at a critical moment of life and death, politics will never be the same.
Everything must be considered before the military. If there is anything unusual in the military, think more about the political aspect and you will often find the answer."
"Often? What if it's not a political issue?" Liu Xin's words sounded a bit arrogant, although she didn't actually mean it.
But Gao Pragmatic laughed and said: "If it's not politics, then there can only be a problem with the underlying logic: economics."
This is a set of highly pragmatic and common ideas. Liu Xin already understood it, so she nodded and said: "Okay, let's talk about the Li family's Liaodong Army first - Li Chengliang wants to make you notice that his attitude has changed by delaying Li Rusong's advance.
, and then waiting for you to win over him...is this what you mean?
But why does he think that you will definitely win over him instead of just destroying the Li family and replacing them with others? After all, you actually have no shortage of generals under your command, not even generals."
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "Of course it's because of my consistent style. Over the years, how many times have I had to kill everyone? I can count them all on one hand.
What is the situation of the Li family? They are powerful. From a positive point of view, the Li family is very valuable; from a negative point of view, killing them all will waste a lot of my political resources and even time. That's why Li Chengliang thinks that
, As long as the Li family is willing to abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side, I, Gao, will definitely accept it and even be willing to pay some price for it."
"Then what do you think he wants?" Liu Xin didn't ask Gao Jingshi if he was willing, because the truth was obvious. Gao Jingshi was definitely willing. Li Chengliang's judgment on this point was very accurate.
Gao Pragmatic did not answer this question immediately. Instead, he thought about it for a moment, and then said: "I guess Li Chengliang wants a promise from me first, which is to provide security for the Li family, which I can give."
"Safety guarantee? Does it mean you won't annex the Li family army?" Liu Xin was a little confused.
"Where did you think of it? How could I annex the Li family army? I am not a military general, and the Gao family is not a general - did I annex the Ma family army, the Ma family army and your Liu family army?" Gao Pragmatic shook his head: "He wants security guarantees.
It's political, that is, I hope that I can provide political protection for Li Jiajun. For example, if he may face suppression from the Xin School after he changes his allegiance, they can only count on me to stand up for them."
"Oh, that's right. Isn't this natural?" Liu Xin breathed a sigh of relief.
Gao pragmatic smiled and said: "Of course? Well, it seems to be natural, but selling teammates is common for ordinary politicians. Li Chengliang is just afraid that I will do the same to their Li family, so I hope that I will at least
Something promised.”
"How can this be a promise? Does it require you to swear a poisonous oath in front of him?" Liu Xin wondered: "Does this make sense?"
"Of course there is no point in swearing a poisonous oath." Gao pragmatic shook his head and said, "I guess he wants to get married."
Liu Xin was startled when she heard this, and subconsciously frowned: "He also wants to marry a daughter? Does he have a daughter of the right age?"
Unexpectedly, Gao Pangshi was also stunned and said in surprise: "Why does he have to marry his daughter? I mean, he may want one of my sisters to marry one of his sons."
Liu Xin breathed a sigh of relief in her heart, but suddenly said on her face: "Oh, so that's it... Then what do you think? Oh, that's not right. Li Rusong is quite old. It's impossible that he hasn't married a wife yet and has children, right?"
"I didn't say it was Li Rusong!" Gao Pingshi rolled his eyes: "He Li Chengliang has several sons, with an age difference of more than 20 years!"
"Oh, then I get it, Li Rumei, right? This young man is pretty good." Liu Xin nodded.
Gao Pragmatic looked depressed: "Hey, you are still a girl who has not left the government, and you are talking about a young man? You are so old-fashioned... Besides, I am marrying my sister, why do you sound like you are marrying your sister?
?”
"Almost, almost, don't worry about these details." Liu Xin waved her hands grandly and said, "So have you thought about it and do you want to do this?"
Gao pragmatic touched his nose and said: "Well... we can consider it."
"Oh, it sounds like this depends on other conditions?" Liu Xin asked: "What else?"
"My request is actually clear. No matter how the Ma family, the Ma family, or your Liu family, the Li family has to comply with it. And the conditions I gave here are generally similar. They will strengthen where they need to strengthen their strength.
The places where they are reused will be reused, but at the same time, they must give up their thoughts and actions of controlling a place, and they cannot regard the Liaodong of the Ming Dynasty as the Liaodong of the Li family."
Liu Xin frowned and said thoughtfully: "The Li family's foundation in Liaodong is much deeper than that of the Ma family in Datong, the Ma family in Xuanfu, and the Liu family in Sichuan. Can he agree?"
"If his judgment of my current strength is more accurate, he should agree." Gao Jingshi narrowed his eyes slightly and said, "This judgment is that if I am determined to eradicate the Li family, I can do it."
Liu Xin burst out laughing and said: "Keep your words warm, but hold a big stick in your hand, right? I used both soft and hard tactics, and this trick is indeed effective. However, the current situation in North Korea has deteriorated so much, and Li Rusong cannot send troops because of the weather.
It’s been a long time, so you need to hurry up and negotiate with him.”
"Yes, we have to hurry up." Gao pragmatic nodded and said: "My current goal is too big to do this, and it is not even good to send people directly from Nanning Houfu... I think, tonight
Let Xiang Xuan take a trip."
Xiangxuan is Gao Wuguan, and Xiangxuan is his given name. He was originally the second eldest son of the sixth family, Gao Pragmatic's younger brother, but because he was adopted by Gao Gong, he is now considered to be from the third family. Because of this, he also
Instead of living in the Marquis of Nanning, I lived in Gao Gong's former residence in Beijing, in a small courtyard that was not too big. It was relatively easy to get in and out, and it was not very eye-catching.
For Gao Wuguan to visit Li Chengliang, Gao Jingshi definitely needs to give his younger brother some advice first. Fortunately, Gao Wuguan now has a suitable reason to come to Nanning Houfu, that is, to congratulate his cousin (who has become a cousin in name).
) entered the cabinet to pay homage to the prime minister. Gao was pragmatic and did not hesitate, and immediately asked Gao Mo to arrange for someone to inform Gao Wuguan.
After finishing her busy work, Liu Xin remembered something and asked Gao pragmatically: "By the way, why did Yoshihiro Shimazu not only go to North Korea, but also bring an army of more than 10,000 people with him? Is this what the Shimadzu family did?"
Did you agree?"
Gao Pingshi smiled and said: "I didn't agree, it was Toyotomi Hideyoshi who agreed."
Liu Xin was stunned and frowned: "What do you mean?"
Gao Pragmatic stretched out his hand to make a comforting gesture and said: "Don't worry, the Shimazu family is not that stupid. They sent 14,500 troops for Toyotomi Hideyoshi. How many troops does his family have in total?"
"Where did Shimazu Yoshihiro's 14,500-strong Fourth Army Corps come from?" Liu Xin asked in confusion.
Gao Pingshi couldn't help but almost laughed out loud, saying: "The Shimadzu family contributed a fraction of them, and the rest were troops transferred to him by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Some of them were from the Toyotomi family themselves, and some were from various minor names."
All in all, Shimazu Yoshihiro's Fourth Army is basically a hodgepodge. It's hard to say whether he can effectively command this army."
"Oh, is that so?" Liu Xin nodded and said, "Does that mean the Shimazu family sent 4,500 troops?" Gao pragmatically said that the Shimazu family sent a small amount, so isn't that just 4,500 troops?
Unexpectedly, Gao Pragmatic shook his head, suppressed a smile, and said seriously: "No, not four thousand and five, but five hundred - the Shimazu family sent 500 troops, all of them Shimazu Yoshihiro's own soldiers."
"What? Five hundred?" Liu Xin's beautiful eyes widened: "Even if part of the fiefdom has been cut off, the Shimazu family is still a big name with 650,000 shi. They can send 500 troops...can you afford it? Moreover, Toyotomi
Hideyoshi can actually agree?"
Gao Pragmatic finally couldn't help laughing, and Liu Xin couldn't hold back his laughter. Then he explained: "The Shimadzu family is now backed by the Maritime Trade Alliance, and Toyotomi Hideyoshi has great power because of his own strength.
Part of it was supported by the financial resources obtained from trade. Therefore, unless he gave up the imperial conquest and attacked the Shimadzu family again, as long as the Shimadzu family announced the dispatch of troops, no matter how many people were sent, Toyotomi Hideyoshi could only hold his nose and admit it.
In the final analysis, what Toyotomi Hideyoshi needs now is not how many soldiers the Shimadzu family sends, but the flag of his family - Shimazu Yoshihiro is also one of the Shimadzu dual systems after all, and he is willing to personally go to war under orders
He had already given Toyotomi Hideyoshi face, what else could Hideyoshi do?
In addition, the Shimazu family had swept through thousands of armies before and swallowed up almost the entire Kyushu Island like a tombstone. Their reputation had spread throughout Japan. Now that Shimazu Yoshihiro is here, he will have to give him a regiment commander, so Toyotomi Hideyoshi
We can only scrape together more than 10,000 soldiers for him... Hahahaha!"
Speaking of this, Liu Xin could only smile helplessly and couldn't help but shake his head and said: "Toyotomi Hideyoshi really wants to prove that he is the strongest person in Japan's history... It is true that as you said, his brain at this time
I’m afraid I’m not quite sober anymore.”
"Of course." Gao Pragmatic nodded, but quickly added: "But although his mind is not clear, the Japanese army still has strength after so many years of fighting in the Warring States Period. The situation in Korea... I think the recent period
Time will get worse, and we must be prepared for it."
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