Chapter 280: The boomerang aimed at Japan (85) Quan Li
With Gao Pragmatic's action, especially when he chose not to go directly to Pyongyang but to go to southern Korea and land in Sichuan, the situation on the entire battlefield suddenly changed rapidly, and there was no longer the carefree procrastination before.
First, Liu Wei conquered Jinzhou and threatened Busan. Each chieftain's soldiers took separate routes to recover Jeolla Province. Then the main force of the Japanese army in Hanyang was forced to go south. Ma Gui led the Ming army and the Korean army to regain Hanyang.
Immediately afterwards, Nurhaci captured Chongjin and Dong Yiyuan captured Wonsan. The two armies marched from north to south towards Hamhung, intending to deliver a thunderous blow to the Japanese Nabeshima Shengmao Division in Hamhung.
Unexpectedly, a gunpowder depot exploded when the high-level military officials of the two armies were holding a military meeting, and Nabeshima Katsushige decisively launched a surprise attack. In the chaos, Nurhaci broke out of the formation, and Dong Yiyuan was defeated and retreated, returning to Wonsan again.
Nabeshima Katsushige also gave up on Hamheung, which had long since become a dead place. Taking advantage of Dong Yiyuan's opportunity to lick his wounds in Wonsan Castle, he quietly bypassed Wonsan and fled south quickly.
After learning of this huge change, Magui, the Tairawa admiral, immediately ordered Marshal Quanli of the Korean capital to lead the main force of 30,000 Korean officers and soldiers to march eastward to intercept Nabeshima Katsushige. Quanli received the order and sent troops to march eastward two days later.
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However, Quan Li's dispatch of troops seemed to be quite unsatisfactory. He marched for two days and stopped for one day. At the same time, he kept going to the Hanyang court. He complained that the army only had three days of rations and did not dare to walk more. He repeatedly asked Hanyang to ensure
The supply of military rations must ensure unobstructed transportation lines, and human and animal power must also be effectively guaranteed, etc.
At this time, Ma Gui had already left Hanyang and personally led the main army to go south to support. However, Ma Gui did not choose to take the Chungju line that the Japanese army chose when they moved south, but instead took the Cheongju line that was further west.
Judging from this situation, it is obvious that his intention to go to southern Korea is not to participate in the siege of Busan, but to go straight to Jinju and Sichuan. Of course, there is another possibility of taking this route, that is, if Jinzhou,
If there is no danger in Sichuan in the end, Ma Gui can divide his troops halfway to recover various places in Chungcheong Province.
Although Ma Gui left Hanyang, he still left Hanyang with 6,000 Ming troops as city defense troops, whose defenders were Fushun guerrilla general Zhang Wanbang with the rank of general.
Zhang Wanbang had already joined Gao Pragmatic's sect a long time ago, and he first came to prominence (along with his father) when he faced off against Anda's eldest son Xin'ai Huang Taiji. In the Battle of Liaonan, he served as the commander of Dongchang Fort in the Battle of Dongchang Fort, which kicked off the war.
Beiyu performed well, and his unit was also the core force in the hard-top Chaohua unit's onslaught in the battle that led to the defeat of the Chaohua unit.
It can be said that Zhang Wanbang's unit was the first unit to perfectly demonstrate the highly pragmatic platoon formation, and the bayonet hollow phalanx that was subsequently changed also received excellent training in his unit. If Xiao Ruxun became famous for holding on to the fortified city,
Then Zhang Wanbang became famous for his field defense.
After the Battle of Liaonan, everyone in the Ming Dynasty believed that Zhang Wanbang's troops could at least withstand an onslaught of four to five times the enemy's strength in defense, even if the enemy was Mongolian cavalry.
Precisely because of his reputation as a good defender, although this time it was not a field defense but a city defense, Ma Gui looked around at his subordinates and found that only Zhang Wanbang was the most famous for his good defense, so he sent him to the city.
The task of guarding Hanyang was given to him.
However, Zhang Wanbang's headquarters only has 4,000 people (4,038 people) - as a direct descendant of Gao Jingshi who was transferred to Liaodong by the Xuanda Department, the troops under his command are actually organized according to Gao Jingshi's establishment for the Imperial Guard. His 4,000
People are actually equivalent to a confederate of the Praetorian Guard.
[Note: There are currently six towns in the Imperial Guard. Each town has two regiments of infantry, one battalion each of cavalry and artillery, and one battalion each of engineers and baggage troops. Temporarily recruited civilians are not included.]
Ma Gui left 6,000 men for Hanyang, and Zhang Wanbang's headquarters only had 4,000, so there were naturally the remaining 2,000. These two people are more interesting. They are actually Mongolian cavalry sent by Tumut and Ordos to support the battle. However,
Among them, 1,800 were sent by Tumote. The 200 cavalry sent by Ordos can only be said to be basically a show of attitude. (So they will be called Tumote Mongolian cavalry from now on.)
This cavalry sent by Tumote is very interesting in itself. They are not direct descendants of Han Naji, nor are they the "legacy" of Chaterji. Of course, they are certainly not sent by Zhongjin Hatun. They are highly pragmatic students of Shunyi.
Sent by Prince Erdemutu.
Because Erdemutu was sent to Gao Pangshi's sect by Hannaji before he was "separated", he originally did not have any direct soldiers. Until the victory of the Battle of Yuan Dynasty, he got "Dai Shunyi"
In the name of "the king commanded all the tribes in Mobei", this can be considered as having his own territory in the actual sense, and at the same time, he has the foundation to build a direct line.
Of course, as the Crown Prince of Shunyi, he could legitimately allocate his direct lineage to Hannaji, and Hannaji indeed did so. When the Ming court confirmed that Erdemutu could "represent King Shunyi"
After commanding the tribes in Mobei", Han Naji immediately gave him 10,000 horses as the basis for him to command the tribes in Mobei.
At that time, in Mobei, because Abadai Saiyin Khan and his troops moved westward with Tumen, almost all the remaining tribes were small tribes. Fortunately, although these tribes were small, there were quite a few tribes.
After Demutu's recruitment, there were still 80,000 to 90,000 people.
If the 800,000 to 90,000 people were placed in the interior of the Ming Dynasty, even if it was regarded as a county, it would only be a lower county. However, the population in Mobei is extremely small. It may have been less than a hundred thousand during the time of Abadai Saiyin Khan.
The population is 200,000, so based on this calculation, he actually got half of the population of Mobei.
With a population of 80,000 to 90,000, under the organizational structure of Mongolia, it is even possible to gather 30,000 cavalry in a decisive battle. Of course, this is definitely not done in normal times. With the 10,000 cavalry he brought as the basis of Helin's rule,
enough.
However, in order to ensure stability, Erdemutu still transferred the strongest men from various ministries to form a new cavalry unit. In name, it was to enrich the royal court (representing the Helin royal court of King Shunyi), but in fact it only
They were stationed in Helin for less than three months, and then they were transferred to teacher Gao pragmatically.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Erdemutu's move actually kills two birds with one stone. Firstly, as a disciple, he gave the teacher a letter of commendation, which of course can also be regarded as a gift; secondly, he combined these various
The capable armed forces of small tribes were sent out, causing some people in Mobei who might still "carry their old masters" to lose the ability to cause trouble.
In short, this group of Mongolian cavalry from Mobei had no relatives or friends after arriving on the Korean battlefield. They could only act according to Erdemutu's orders and completely obey the instructions of the Ming army. This made them a quite reliable force.
Of course, Ma Gui felt that Erdemutu was the disciple of the Marquis after all, and it was better for the Mongolian cavalry sent by him not to suffer losses easily, especially larger losses, so he handed it over to Zhang Wanbang who was guarding Hanyang——
There's nothing to lose by staying in Hanyang City, right?
In addition, Ma Gui feels that there is another benefit to handing over the Mongolian cavalry to Zhang Wanbang, that is, Zhang Wanbang is famous among the Mongols because he defeated Xin Ai and Chaohua twice on the frontal battlefield -
Well, maybe they have a reputation for being vicious. This way, they won't have to worry about these Mongolian cavalry being disobedient and causing any trouble.
Closer to home, after Quan Li furiously swore at the officials in charge of logistics and supplies in Hanyang in Shangshu, it seemed that he finally got a relatively sufficient supply and began to march south of Yuanshan. Soon he received news that Nurha Chibu had already arrived.
He was ordered to go south from Hamhung and arrived near Wonsan.
Once the power was in hand, the order was carried out. Quan Li immediately ordered Nurhaci to bypass Yuanshan and continue southward, and meet him at Gaoshan - Gaoshan is a place name, roughly halfway between Yuanshan and Huaiyang
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Two days later, Quan Li received a reply from Nurhaci. In the letter, Nurhachi stated that he had learned that the Japanese pirates Guodao Shengmao's tribe had already passed the mountains and had now arrived in Huaiyang. Therefore, there was no need for his troops to delay in the mountains.
Go directly to Huaiyang to fight.
Quan Li was furious and repeated the military order again, asking Nurhaci to lead his troops to wait in the mountains and not go south without permission. At the same time, he also accelerated his marching speed, seemingly hoping to block Nurhachi's way south without permission.
Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened this time. The day after he gave the order to Nurhachi again, Dong Yiyuan sent a letter stating that he had finished his rest and officially took over the command of the East Route Army.
At the same time, Dong Yiyuan approved Nurhachi's so-called plan to go straight to Huaiyang in his letter, and asked Quan and Li's troops to go straight to Huaiyang without stopping in the mountains. He also said that his own troops were also heading south.
Traveling quickly, he will meet up with Quan Li and Nurhachi in Huaiyang.
Quan Li knew that his previous guess was indeed correct. Dong Yiyuan could not hold back at all, or could not withstand the political pressure, and had to get rid of the crime as soon as possible. Therefore, he asked all three troops to go to Huaiyang. This was because he wanted to continue the siege of Guodao.
Sheng Mao, fight the battle of Huaiyang as the battle of Xianxing.
Quan Li immediately wrote back to Dong Yiyuan, saying "sincerely" that because his unit was going on a temporary expedition, the preparations of all parties were not complete, and the logistics support was not reliable, so he made a plan to temporarily stop in the mountains. The purpose of this
It is to wait for the follow-up supplies to be in place before launching a thunderous attack on Huaiyang.
Dong Yiyuan sneered when he received the letter. Doesn't anyone know how many kilograms your North Korean officers and soldiers have? You were beaten to death by the Japanese pirates at first, saying it was because you were unprepared. Well, let's just think of it as this reason.
But, after the last armistice, you have been preparing for a few more years. What is the result? As soon as the Japanese pirate army arrived, you were beaten like Renchennian by people chasing chickens and dogs, and you were beaten three times or two times.
Have you lost half of your country again?
At this point, you still have the nerve to say that you will launch a thunderous strike on Huaiyang after you have replenished supplies? Ha, how come you have the nerve to call yourself "Thunder"? It's just a fart!
Besides, Nabeshima Katsushige is in a hurry to flee south. It is impossible for him to stay in Huaiyang for a long time. The reason why he is temporarily stationed in Huaiyang is obviously because he evacuated from Hamhung too hastily and did not carry enough food, grass and other supplies. Wait until he arrives in Huaiyang.
After the massive plundering of Huaiyang, you will definitely run away without saying a word. Is your "Thunder Strike" intended to be used on the Korean people in Huaiyang City?
Under this judgment, Dong Yiyuan sternly rejected Quan Li's proposal, emphasizing that soldiers are valuable and quick, and Nabeshima Katsushige must be hunted down at all costs. He also said that it would be okay if the Korean army was in a mess in the war. If they could not even make it to the march,
It would be better to just abolish it to avoid wasting military supplies - anyway, the Hanyang court was extremely poor, so it would be better if they could just save a little bit.
Such a statement was naturally a huge insult to the North Korean army. Quan Li also turned pale in front of the generals and cursed on the spot, saying Dong Yiyuan himself was a defeated general, so why are you so crazy? The North Korean generals also
They were all filled with indignation and accused Dong Yiyuan of giving arbitrary orders regardless of the actual military situation.
Quan Li was secretly happy, knowing that the fire was coming. He said on the spot that he would not obey the order, and added fuel to the fire: "Since the heavenly soldiers think that our army will be of no help to them, what's the point of our staying here? It's better to return to Hanyang."
, please ask the court to abolish it!"
The imperial court does not have many soldiers now. Quan Li's command is almost the last asset of the North Korean Army Division. How can it be eliminated? All the generals are well aware of this, so they all feel confident and make noises one after another.
So, early the next morning, Quan Li's troops turned around and headed back to Hanyang. But at the same time, Quan Li still put on a show and explained the situation to the Joseon court in Hanyang, accusing Dong Yiyuan of contempt for the friendly forces.
At the same time, he sent letters to Gao Pangshi and Ma Gui at the same time, explaining the situation and accusing Dong Yiyuan of giving random orders.
Although Quan Li "debuted" in martial arts, since his father had served as a councilor, it was obvious that his family was a civil servant family, so these three complaints were written in a very "reasonable" way, and those who did not know what was going on
Anyone who has read it will probably think that the root cause of this incident is that Dong Yiyuan ignored the "dedication" of the Korean army and even more despised the role of the Korean army, so this happened.
In a word: All the responsibility lies with Ming Dynasty. I, North Korea, and I, Quan Li, are the undoubted victims.
Magui was on the march at this time, and it was not easy for the letter to reach him. As for Gao Pangshi, not to mention, he was still far away in Sichuan, the southernmost tip of North Korea. Who knew that this letter was carried by the messenger sent by Quanli?
When will the complaint letter arrive?
Although the letter was slow, the North Korean army's marching speed was surprisingly fast this time. They rushed back three times as fast as they marched eastward. They were worthy of being the ancestors of the team that won the marathon championship when the Volunteer Army held the Prisoner of War Camp Olympics hundreds of years later.
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Just three days later, Quanli's troops arrived at Luyuan Ridge on the eastern outskirts of Hanyang City, and at the same time sent a messenger into the city, saying that he came back to apologize and request the court to abrogate. But of course these are not the key, the key is that he said
The mood in the army was aroused, and the generals all asked to enter the city to plead guilty to the king in person. Therefore, they asked Zhang Wanbang, Zhang Yourong, the guard general of Hanyang of the Ming army, to open the city gate and let them see the king.
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