Chapter 280 The sword points at Japan (12) and towards North Korea!
"Pingbo Prefecture Yang Ni's Edict" is a political explanation. I won't press it for the time being, but it says that after the edict, there were private discussions among courtiers, thinking that the pacification of Bo Prefecture should be rewarded with a title, and the cabinet also discussed it. It was applied and implemented, and Wang Xijue was still there.
, all disapproved of it, and Gao Pragmatic never expressed his stance.
The next day, the news reached the Supervisor of Ceremonies, and the emperor heard about it. In the afternoon, the imperial edict on meritorious service was issued, and the imperial edict was issued on the discussion in the court.
That day was Bingwu, and the great scholar Gao Pragmatic issued an edict to all officials. He expressed the opinions of the cabinet on behalf of the edict, saying: "I saw the emperor commending the military merits, and encouraged him later. The ministers and ministers who wanted to praise Xiang for a long time
If you can't get it, I dare not accept it. When I leave the cabinet today, I will go to the court room and make an appointment with the military officials to discuss it humbly. They all agree that they will open up the territory and expand the country with great achievements. It is just like the holy edict, and the appointment should be lenient.
Increase reward.
However, we have searched through the old cases. For example, in the ninth year of Xuande, Song Pan Gong was promoted, and the official political policy of the general army was promoted to the left governor; in the third year of Chenghua, the governor was promoted to Man Gong, and the admiral Cheng Xinzhi was promoted to the minister of Dali Temple; in the second year of Wanli, Jiu Si was promoted.
For his outstanding military achievements, the governor Zeng Shengwu was promoted to minister, and the commander-in-chief Liu Xianzhi was promoted to commander-in-chief and tongzhi. These were the most outstanding military merits in Sichuan, and no one was awarded the title of noble prince.
If Li Chengliang was granted the title of Ning Yuanbo in recent years, it would be because the Liaodong pirates' merits are different from the Miaoman's merits, and they were obtained after accumulating merits for decades, so he could not be granted the title with just one great achievement, and Chengliang was a single general, so there was no
Second and third colleagues.
Although the merits of today's broadcasting are great, each official in charge has a governor, three governors, and five commanders-in-chief, all of whom have done the same thing. If they all perform the same function, people will call it excessive. If one of them is chosen to strengthen it, people will call it partial.
It would be better to add more generous rewards to the original reward, so that both the giver and the recipient can feel at ease.
The ministers and others looked up to the holy will and proposed again and again, saying that among the civil servants, the governor Zhonglao was headed, and among the military ministers, the chief soldier of the bloody battle between the lines was headed.
The governor Song Liangzuo was originally planned to be the crown prince's Taibao, but now he is Shaobao. His original plan is Shiyin to command the general affairs, but now he is to be the commander.
The commander-in-chief Liu Wei and Deng Zilong were originally proposed to be the right commander, but now they are both proposed as the left commander, and the former deputy cadre of Qianhu has been changed to the commander;
Ma Kongying surrendered to the captives and stood up, Wu Guang and Li Yingxiang stood up as military students. They originally planned to be promoted to a higher rank, but now they planned to be promoted to a thousand households.
Guo Zizhang, Jiang Duo, etc. all increased the number of officials according to the original plan. The husband and civil officials were at least guaranteed to have the honor of being a public figure. The military officers were able to be called the governors of the left and right, and they could be called Hou Bozhi.
Adjacent to the Lord.
This kind of grace is extremely outstanding. Except for the contribution of destroying the Yuan Dynasty in recent years, none of the achievements in Liaodong, Ningxia, and Korea have been like this. It is enough to spread throughout the history, praise foreign barbarians, and spread throughout the world. It will be a great cause for future generations and a grand event of the Zhao Dynasty.
also.
The ministers and others received the order: I have read the report of the ministers and others to reveal the proposal to change the vote, and the regulations for additional titles have not yet been prepared. Although the achievements have been great and there are many governors and generals, it is difficult to grant all the titles. The civil and military officials of Song Dynasty and others are planning to be promoted. This is clear.
Be respectful, loyal and prudent, and look up to the imperial court for its generosity and willingness to expand borders and engage in bloody battles.
I already know it and will act accordingly.
The ministers and ministers serve me as assistants, praising me day and night, planning and dispatching, and doing their best, and they should be kind and rewarded. When I prepare an edict, I will demonstrate the martial arts of the Celestial Dynasty, and there will be no concession or avoidance."
The words conveyed by Gao Pingshi were actually divided into three parts. The first part expressed the cabinet's own attitude in a cabinet tone. He analyzed that although the contribution to the pacification of Bozhou was great, the ministers involved had too many important generals, unlike Li Chengliang.
At that time, he was the only general who made his own achievements, so it was difficult to compare and he could not be knighted.
What is interesting here is that there is no mention that after conquering the Yuan Dynasty, Wen and Wu were each granted a title - in fact, this is because the contribution of conquering the Yuan Dynasty was of self-evident importance to the Ming Dynasty, and no one would compare it with other achievements.
The second part is to announce the changes to the cabinet to the ministers in the manner of submitting them to the emperor. This is equivalent to notifying the subordinates of the report originally submitted to the leaders. In simple terms, the content is that the revised reward is one level higher than the original reward.
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The last third part is the emperor's reply, but since the imperial edict has not yet been officially issued, Gao Pragmatic can only use "I will wait for the edict" to convey the oral message.
To put it simply, this oral edict means that the emperor has approved it all, and at the same time, he also requires all ministers in the cabinet to vote for their own rewards, and they are not allowed to refuse.
This last point may seem a bit confusing, but it is actually consistent in the Ming Dynasty. After all, the front line is victorious, and the cabinet always has a role in planning and planning.
Of course, in reality, this battle to pacify Bozhou was actually a highly pragmatic and arbitrary one. This was known to the whole world, and it seems that all the other cabinet ministers had benefited from him. However, regardless of whether they benefited from it or not, the rewards were still very different. In the end,
It's best to keep the bowl of water level, otherwise it may cause some unpleasantness.
Gao Pragmatic himself has never claimed credit, and did not say a word during cabinet discussions. Therefore, all cabinet ministers were modest, and the final vote was that each person would have one son to protect thousands of households.
When the draft came to the emperor, it was not surprising that it was rejected. He said that the reward was too light and asked the cabinet to draft it again. So he drafted it again, and it was still not painful. Enyin's son, Jin Yiwei Zheng Qianhu, was promoted to the rank of commanding officer.
You know, the result was rejected again, and finally added to the commander.
After this matter was over, there was no major incident for the court for a while. After preparations were made again to launch a new round of offensive against the Japanese pirates in Korea, Gao Pragmatic asked Liu Wei to transfer his Sichuan army to Shandong to prepare for the expedition.
However, there was a slight surprise in this matter. Liu Wei quickly replied that his Sichuan Army suffered a lot of casualties due to the Battle of Bozhou and was not currently recuperating. The number suitable for immediate expedition was only about 12,000, so the inquiry was to bring only about 12,000 soldiers.
The transfer of these 12,000 people to Shandong will have to be arranged separately.
In terms of the combat effectiveness of Liu Wei's headquarters, 12,000 men is not too small, but Han Xin believes that the more troops the better, especially when he went to North Korea this time. He was not thinking more about how to defeat the Japanese army, but how to intimidate them.
North Korea has fulfilled its political intention of forcing North Korea to actively annex, so this troop strength is really not enough.
Soon Liu Wei received a reply from Gao Pragmatic, asking him to count the slightly wounded soldiers in his unit and bring 15,000 troops with him. They would take the Yangtze River waterway along the way so that the lightly wounded soldiers could rest and recover along the way.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! At the same time, he is allowed to select and deploy chieftain soldiers and horses in the four provinces of Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and Guangxi. The total number is also 15,000. As for the governors and general soldiers of each province,
Coordinate with a high pragmatism, and of course the court will issue formal documents.
Liu Wei then began to recruit chieftain soldiers and horses from the four southwestern provinces, including Ma Qiancheng, who performed well in the Battle of Pingbo, and Qin Liangyu and his wife, who had 3,000 stone and white pole soldiers.
Gao Pangshi went on the expedition unhurriedly. When he arrived in Shandong, Liu Wei had already arrived. He had 30,000 Han soldiers and nearly 20,000 Chen Lin's naval forces in their respective positions, just waiting to swear an oath and set sail.
The next day, the sun was shining brightly in Laizhou and there were no clouds in the sky. The Ming Dynasty's land and sea armies plus the Maritime Trade Alliance fleet servants, totaling about 70,000 troops, held a military parade and swearing-in ceremony. Gao pragmatically read out the emperor's edict to aid Korea again, indicating that the army would be used this time.
Nearly 200,000 people (including Ma Gui who traveled overland) were to completely wipe out the Japanese invaders in one fell swoop, requiring all armies to strictly enforce military discipline, boost morale, and use the highest fighting spirit and fastest tactics to demonstrate the might of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, he is the victorious commander in the eyes of the Ming army. Although his highly pragmatic mobilization cannot be said to be impassioned, the 70,000-strong army is indeed full of fighting spirit. The cry of "The Ming Dynasty will be victorious" rises like a tsunami.
The accompanying North Korean liaison officer was surprised and delighted to see this - in fact, he was probably both delighted and surprised.
There is no need to explain that there is no need to explain that such heavenly troops have arrived in Korea, and they are personally led by the invincible and invincible military commander Gao Pingshi. There should be no suspense in wiping out the Japanese pirates in one fell swoop. What is surprising is that the Ming Dynasty sent such a huge force to Korea.
, if you have any thoughts about North Korea after defeating the Japanese pirates, wouldn't North Korea... have no power to resist at all?
In fact, it was too early for the liaison officer to be shocked. When the swearing-in on land was completed and the entire army boarded the ship and went to sea, his shock became even more intense.
The Ming Dynasty's sailing fleet is divided into two teams, the front and rear. The front team is the official navy of the Ming army to aid Korea. It is commanded by Chen Lin, the admiral of the aid to Korea fleet. The fleet is extremely large, with a total of about 500 warships. Among them, the Dafu ship
There are about 30 ships, about 60 medium-sized ships, and the rest are small and medium-sized warships such as centipede ships. The total army has about 18,900 people.
Although this fleet actually only has more ships than the rear fleet, and is quite inferior in terms of power, it is still surprisingly powerful in the eyes of North Korean liaison officers - the North Korean navy has never fought such a wealthy battle. As for
The central force of the fleet aiding Korea, the actual rear force, is even more daunting to look up from.
This highly pragmatic maritime force is entirely composed of Beiyang Maritime Trade Alliance ships, including one second-class battleship, two third-class battleships, four first-class cruisers, six second-class cruisers, and forty-six armed transport ships.
There are sixty ships, among which there are as many as fourteen professional warships that are "as majestic as Mount Tai" in the eyes of North Korean liaison officers.
You know, in the navies of Japan and North Korea, the Jinghua-style armed transport ships are called "giant ships" in the mouths of the navies. So do these Jinghua professional warships need to be called "giant ships"?
Let’s make the simplest tonnage comparison: each armed transport ship costs 1,600 materials, a second-level cruiser costs 2,000 materials, a first-level cruiser costs 2,400 materials, and a third-level battleship costs 3,200 materials. As a highly pragmatic ship and fleet flagship, the second-level cruiser costs 2,400 materials.
The battleship "Dongchang" has a weight of up to 4,000 materials!
Moreover, the "super giant ships" in this rear group have an even more astonishing artillery load. In comparison, the armed transport ships have open-air deck guns and have 28 artillery pieces of various types, while the first-class cruisers and third-class battleships have double-decker guns.
There are 52 and 72 deck guns respectively. The flagship "Dongchang" has three layers of deck guns, and the entire ship has a whopping 88 cannons!
In the eyes of the North Korean liaison officers, this super-giant ship is like a "Tarzan", and it is also covered with dark gun muzzles, as many as a hedgehog with a body like a giant beast.
This liaison officer was lucky enough to be aboard the Dongchang. After boarding the ship, he learned through an introduction that the cost of the ship was as high as nearly 500,000 taels of silver. He was so frightened that he lost his voice - in fact, "nearly 500,000 taels" was actually an exaggeration.
In other words, unless Jinghua wants to sell it outside, it can't be so expensive.
Within Jinghua, the cost of building a second-level battleship is 350,000 taels of silver, including artillery, basic gunpowder, and personnel training.
Telling him that this battleship costs 500,000 taels, of course it is to intimidate: My Ming Dynasty is so powerful, this battleship may not be able to defeat your entire North Korean navy! So in the future, you must be obedient, you know?
When Gao Jingshi led the navy, North Korea's Ming Dynasty Army Division had already received Gao Jingshi's military order, and Ma Gui personally led the army and began to move south from Pyongyang. However, Ma Gui still left 20,000 people in Pyongyang to defend North Korea in name.
The royal family, lest the royal family be frightened again.
That said, as for the real reason, the spirit that Ma Gui understood from Gao Pragmatism is roughly this: to prevent Koreans from being gibbering.
Because of what Li Rusong had learned last time, Ma Gui was very cautious from the beginning of sending troops this time. He did not move at first, but instead ordered Nurhaci who was waiting in the middle and upper reaches of the Yalu River to launch an offensive in northeastern North Korea. After waiting for three days, Ma Gui
Only then did the main force of the West Route Army, led by himself, officially begin to move southward.
Nurhachi was actually very cautious in using his troops. Originally, judging from the location of the Jurchen coalition he led, it was closer to Xianxing, but when he sent out troops, he attacked Chongjin first.
From a tactical perspective, attacking Hamhung first can actually cut off the connection between Chongjin and the Korean interior. In other words, if Hamhung is captured, Chongjin will become an isolated city - if shipping is not included. But Nurhachi did not choose this.
Instead, he will first attack Chongjin, which is located in the northeasternmost region, which means that he has to capture the city one by one.
To a certain extent, this can avoid being flanked by the Chongjin Japanese army when attacking Hamhung, but at the same time it also means that he has to fight continuous siege warfare. As we all know, the Jurchens basically do not have any firearms, and siege warfare is actually their weakness.
——In the original history, Nurhachi basically did not win the cities in Liaodong by forcibly attacking the city. It was probably either the internal forces opened the city gates, or the defenders abandoned the city and fled because of the failure of the field troops.
Of course, Nurhachi should have known about this weakness. Why he made such a choice is still unknown. In short, after receiving Ma Gui's military order, the Jurchen coalition forces immediately rushed out of Huishan, crossed the Gaima Plateau, and rushed to Chongjin.
Ma Gui's troops were divided into two groups, one going directly south to capture Huangzhou and Haizhou; the other going slightly eastward, they first captured Gushan, and then continued eastward towards Yuanshan.
According to his troop dispatching situation, he should cut off northern Korea. Once he succeeds, and considering that Nurhaci may capture Chongjin, the Japanese army in Hamhung will be trapped in the isolated city and become a force separated from the main force.
Heavy Japanese army group.
In other words, Ma Gui seemed to intend to build a line of defense in the south and then concentrate his forces to eat up the Japanese troops on the Hamhung side and clear out the entire northern part of Korea.
Maybe he was thinking from a strategic level, or maybe he just wanted to give the Marquis a great victory as a meeting gift when Gao Pragmatic arrived in North Korea.
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PS: The perspective shifts back to North Korea, and my brain hasn’t connected for a while, so the coding is a bit slow today...cough.