208 North Korea Movements
With such a big movement under the city, if the Namhansan Castle couldn't detect it, then they would be too incompetent.
However, even if all this is discovered, the soldiers in the city may not be able to do anything, for example, now, where the palace in the city is located, Emperor Injo and Choi Myeong-gil, Kim Sang-heon and other generals are discussing fiercely.
"Your Majesty, this is a God-given opportunity, and you must not miss it!" The main battle was sent to the backbone, and the impassioned voice of Kim Sang-heon, the secretary of the courtesy, echoed throughout the hall.
"Lord Liju, what happened to the Qing army's barracks, we don't know anything, if this is a plan by the Qing army to lure us out of the city to fight, then wouldn't we be caught in the net when we go out of the army?" Cui Mingji, as the center of the main peace faction, his way of thinking is to strive for long-term and stable development, don't look at North Korea has insisted on it for so long, but in Cui Mingji's pessimistic concept, in the end, North Korea will not be able to stop the iron hooves of the Qing army!
"Ridiculous, Lord Judge, please tell me, there is any army that will pay such a price with soldiers, although we can't get close to the main camp of the Qing army and understand the changes, but just observing from the city wall, we can also see that the fire in the Qing army barracks is so big that it is impossible to make a fake design!" Kim Jin led the government and was also the head of the main battle faction between the DPRK and China, but at this time he retorted sharply.
There was an uproar under the court, and with Jin Jin's speech, the voice of the main battle faction was naturally louder.
"Don't be impatient, why don't you listen to General Li's opinion?"
It wasn't until King Renjo spoke out that the debate between the ministers of the court and the central government was interrupted, and everyone looked sideways at Li Shibai, who had been silent.
In the past ten days, Li Shibai, as a general defending the city, has turned the tide several times, and has been on the verge of life and death many times, and has already won the admiration of the ministers from top to bottom.
If it weren't for the fact that he arranged troops on the city wall, used the military strength to the extreme, and used the court's ministers to fight with enthusiasm, and few people who knew about the army, I am afraid that the Qing army would have broken through the city and become a prisoner of Hulu!
"Your Royal Highness, what Yichen observed on the high wall is that the Qing army is not only a fire and riot in the camp of the Chinese army, but also a fire in the military auxiliary area, and the change is not small."
"Wow!!"
Li Shibai's words were like a drop of ice water poured into the boiling oil in the oil pot, which exploded among the ministers of the court.
After all, most of the ministers present were literati, and their attainments in military affairs were naturally not as good as those of Li Shibai, who were full-time military personnel, so everyone was more attracted by the fire and commotion of the Chinese army's camp, but they did not notice the changes in the rear army behind the Chinese army.
However, because of General Li Shibai's words, the main battle faction had greater confidence to immediately send troops to attack the Qing army camp, and once again admonished Renzu and asked for troops.
"However, although the fire in the camp of the Qing army is extremely large and the sound of the commotion is shocking, but in the observation of his subordinates, it is found that the real sound of soldiers is almost none, I am afraid that the main force of the Chinese army is unhindered, and the strength may not have much damage!"
Li Shibai's words then played a pivotal role in the main and faction's refutation of sending troops, so that the officials of the main and faction led by Cui Mingji also had some excuses to refute.
However, all Li Shibai's words did not mean to completely lead to a certain party, which made the ministers of the main war faction angry, and also made the main peace faction somewhat relieved.
"Then according to the general's intentions, should our army take the opportunity to attack the camp?"
King Injo is more inclined to the opinion of the main peace faction in his heart, but the main battle faction in the court occupies Shangfeng, so even if King Injo wants to help, he has to take care of the main battle faction, after all, he still needs their important ministers to work hard.
"Your Highness, according to the minister's opinion, you can send a partial division to test one or two, and at the same time the army is assembled, if the partial division knows that the Qing army is in turmoil, it is not too late for our army to go out of the city to fight; And if the Qing army designs to lure our army out of the city, then our army will only lose a partial division at most............"
"Ridiculous, the general, as the main general, does not know the truth that the fighter plane is fleeting? If we didn't attack and disturb the Qing army with a thunderous force at the beginning, and used a partial division to find out the details of the opponent's military camp, wouldn't we be telling the other side the movement of our army? ”
Before Li Shibai finished speaking, Jin Shangxian stood up as soon as possible and loudly refuted the other party's suggestion.
Li Shibai smiled bitterly, there is nothing to say, as a famous North Korean general, how can Li Shibai not know what is happening in the Qing army camp at this moment, it is a great opportunity for the North Korean military, but he knows even more that at this time they should actually be quiet and not move, the soldiers in the city have suffered heavy losses, and now they need a large number of people to assist in defending the city, and how can they support a sneak attack.
If they organize the army in the city to carry out such an attack, regardless of victory or defeat, in fact, they will inevitably lack the manpower to defend Namhansan Fortress.
The Qing army was not a vegetarian, not only did they have an absolute advantage in numbers, but there was also a huge gap in strength between the Korean army, which could not be changed by just one attack.
Li Shibai himself absolutely did not want to go out of the city to fight, he just wanted to be able to hold the city, so that the reinforcements in the south could consume the Qing army, and the several support armies commanded by Marshal Du had already fought more than ten battles with the Jurchens in the field, relying on the sharp artillery tactics of the Koreans and their familiar terrain environment, which brought great trouble to the Qing army, and the loss of soldiers and horses was not a few.
The Jurchen generals of Euhae, Seng Xi, and Du Min Deng were killed by the North Korean army in the attack and harassment of the North Korean reinforcements, which also gave many ministers in the mountain city of Namhan encouragement again and again.
However, in the political officialdom, he never judged right and wrong, even if Li Shibai thought that he had a firm position, he did not dare to say that a group of bigwigs of the main battle faction who had the complete upper hand offended him, because he was not alone, and there was a huge family behind him that needed his support.
This is the helplessness of officialdom, which many times makes people in it feel physically and mentally exhausted.
"Okay, okay, it's better to send a partial division according to General Li's words, after all, the safety of Nanhan Mountain City is more important!"
I really can't stand it anymore, and if King Injo doesn't show some courage, I'm afraid this debate will continue to be noisy until dawn.
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"Your Highness!!"
"Willlessness has been decided!!"
This is also a two-sided pleasing choice, which will not discourage the military morale of many ministers, and at the same time not put himself in danger, which is the best choice for King Injo.
Of course, in terms of the number of partial divisions, King Injo could only make concessions, and did not go out of the city according to the 2,000 soldiers and horses suggested by Li Shibai, but doubled the number to 4,000 on this basis, which can be regarded as a pacification plan for Jin Jin.
(End of chapter)