When Aguda gathered troops and horses to prepare to march eastward, the 20,000 cavalry led by Wu Haogu had already passed through Liaoxi and Liaodong at a rapid pace, and in late September of the second year of the Republic, they entered the border area between Goryeo and Dazhou.

At this time, the border line between Goryeo and Dazhou was not on the Yalu River, but dozens of miles south of the Yalu River. The Khitans built two cities, Baozhou and Xuanzhou, on the south bank of the Yalu River, to monitor Goryeo.

These two cities fell into the hands of Ma Zhi after the Liaodong War. Later, Ma Zhi's territory was changed to Yanbian Province, and Bao and Xuan Prefectures were also changed from prefectures to counties, called Bao Xuan County, which was the bridgehead for Ma Zhi to enter North Goryeo in the south.

When the cavalry led by Wu Haogu crossed the Yalu River and entered the territory of Baoxuan County. The small cities of Bao and Xuan are in a tense and busy atmosphere. The wharf by the Yalu River is full of cargo ships sailing from Lushun. Shirtless Yanbian soldiers are busy unloading ships.

Grain, arrowheads, winter clothing, fodder, vehicles, horses, all kinds of equipment and tools...... All sorts of unexpected supplies were unloaded from the cargo ship like flowing water. The logistics planes of the North Goryeo Army were roughly transported to Bao and Xuan'er Cities. These two earthen cities have now been turned into huge warehouses, and the supplies needed by the 53,000 troops marching from the northern route will be transported here by sea first. It was then transported by mule-horse carts to various parts of the front.

The governor of the Northern Goryeo Army was located in Baocheng, the original Baozhou Prefecture of Liao. The governor of the Northern Goryeo Army was Ma Zhi, but his military skills were limited and he could not command the increasingly complex Zhou army. Therefore, the Military Aircraft Department of the Capital formed a Military Aircraft Department for him, with Luo Gang as the chief military aircraft, which was actually responsible for the operations of the entire corps.

When Wu Haogu's cavalry crossed the Yalu River by the pontoon bridge, Luo Gang stood on the bridgehead on the south bank of the pontoon bridge to meet them. Wu Haogu's son, Wu Yiyong, once again took a break from the Knight Academy and was assigned to Luo Gang's side as Jiyi. At this time, he also had a strict military uniform and guarded Luo Gang's side.

Seeing this seventeen or eighteen-year-old son standing there majestically and proudly, the smile on Wu Haogu's face couldn't be hidden.

If the battle of Goryeo goes well, the three years of the republic, and the maximum delay is to the four years of the republic, this kid will be able to complete the entire study of the knight academy. Then it's time to go to Kaifeng Mansion to marry Zhao Ji's eldest daughter Zhao Yupan...... Sooner to the sixth year of the Republic, he should be a grandfather, right?

Hehe, I was only in my early forties at that time, and I became a grandfather...... It's incredible to think about!

Luo Gang stepped forward and saluted Wu Haogu: "Luo Gang, the chief military aircraft of the Northern Goryeo Army, has seen His Excellency the Führer!" ”

Of course, the etiquette of the Republic is different from that of the Great Song Dynasty, kowtowing is not popular, and the military salute is even more concise, just stand up and raise your right arm.

Wu Haogu gently raised his right hand on the horse's back, returned the salute, and then asked, "Where is Ma Zhi?" ”

Luo Gang said: "Back to the head of state, Ma Dudu led his troops to Pyongyang. ”

"Went to Pyongyang?" Wu Haogu asked, "Go to war with Yin Yanchun?" ”

Luo Gang shook his head: "No, Yin Yanchun has already given up on Pyongyang." ”

"Give up Pyongyang? Did he return to Hanyang? ”

"No," replied Rogon, "yesterday we received a report from the South Goryeo Army that the Koreans had also abandoned Hanyang City. The governor of General Ximen had already entered Hanyang City four days ago. ”

"Hanyang has also arrived?" Wu Haogu smiled and nodded, "In this way, there is only one Kaicheng left." ”

At this time, Wu Haogu suddenly found that Luo Gang had a worried face. So he asked, "Why, but you think there are too few enemies to kill?" ”

Luo Gang shook his head and said: "The Führer is laughing, how can the lower officials think that there are too few enemies?" It's just that the General Military Machinery Department thinks that the Koreans are planning to fight a protracted war. ”

Protracted War of Resistance?

Why?

Wu Haogu frowned, and said to Luo Gang: "Defeat the enemy, this is not the place to speak, go to the capital governor to talk about it." ”

"Whoa!"

Rogan saluted, then waved at his attendant in the distance, and soon two horses were moved. Luo Gang and Wu Yiyong each rode a horse, Luo Gang led the way in front, and Wu Yiyong walked with Wu Haogu.

The father and son chatted about the battle of Goryeo in front of them on the way to Baocheng.

"Yi Yong, what do you think of the Battle of Goryeo?" Wu Haogu wanted to test his son's military level, so he took the initiative to provoke the topic.

"Father, the child thinks that the battle of Goryeo will be protracted."

Wu Yiyong's answer surprised Wu Haogu a little.

"How so?" Wu Haogu asked, "Our army dispatched 100,000 people with more than 100 cannons, and the navy transported supplies from the waterway. What do Koreans have? How can it last? ”

"The Koreans have countless valley walls and docks that have been in business for hundreds of years." Wu Yiyong analyzed, "On the flat land on the coast of the West Sea, the Koreans are not our opponents in any way.

However, the Koreans were not so stupid, and knew that they could not defeat us, so they took the initiative to abandon the relatively flat western coastal areas and retreat to the central and eastern parts of the mountains. That's the idea of fighting for a long time.

The topography of Goryeo is mainly mountainous, and there are no large plains like Liaodong and Hebei. Even in the Sankyo area on the western coast, there are only small plains. If we don't have the advantage of the sea route, it will not be so easy to fight from the north to the south.

At present, the western part of Goryeo, the three provinces of Seok, Hae, and Nam, as well as the areas of Jeonju and Naju on the southwest coast of Goryeo, should be able to be captured very quickly. But the rest of Goryeo is not easy to knock down! ”

"Is it because it's mountainous?"

"It's not all because it's mountainous," Mr. Wu said, "but also because the Goryeo Kingdom has been self-contained for hundreds of years, and the country is full of powerful and powerful docks, similar to the Later Han and Jin Dynasty." Even if our army can hunt down Yin Yanchun and defeat the court of South Goryeo. If you want to calm down thousands of wall docks, I am afraid that it will take several years. ”

It's really the head!

After listening to Wu Yiyong's analysis, Wu Haogu also felt that this battle of Goryeo might not be as easy to fight as he believed.

Because the current Goryeo Ming went to the Great Song Dynasty, there were also imperial examinations, and they also claimed to emphasize literature over martial arts. But in the bones, it is still the same set of the Eastern Han Dynasty and the two capitals, and it is a scholar clan, a manor, and a trilogy, coupled with the terrain of the valleys, it is especially easy to engage in wall-dock separation!

The royal power of the Goryeo court was always only used in the western coastal plains. Heading east, large and small valleys are all under the control of the powerful Wang clan. There may be thousands of walldock cottages waiting for Zhou Jun to break!

If the purpose of Zhou's troops was only to support an obedient Goryeo court and not to violate the bottom line of this group of Goryeo feudal tyrants, perhaps the war could be ended quickly.

But this time, the result of Wu Haogu is to destroy the country! The state of Goryeo is now at its weakest, and if it can no longer be annexed, then it will be even more difficult in the future.

"Yong'er, is there a good way to break the enemy?" Wu Haogu asked.

Wu Yiyong said: "There is no good strategy, only a dull battle." Fortunately, although Goryeo is mountainous, there is no natural danger. And it is surrounded by water on three sides, so it is quite convenient to transport. The army only needed to attack from Samgyung, Jeonju, Naju, and Puju in the south, and advance from the fortress step by step. When it takes a few years, it should be able to overcome the whole work. ”

Step by step, the fortress advances...... In fact, it is to replace the fortress of Goryeo feudalism with the semi-feudal and semi-capitalist fortress of the Zhou State!

Although it is time-consuming and laborious, the effect is still very guaranteed.

"Is this your idea, or is it the plan of the General Military Aircraft Division?" Wu Haogu asked with a smile.

"This is taught in the Knight Academy, and it is estimated that the General Military Machinery Division will also use this method." Wu Yiyong smiled and replied, "If you occupy the territory, you have to build forts and repair cities, scatter our knights and soldiers, and suppress the dangerous places of the enemy country, only in this way can we consolidate and last!" ”

Wu Haogu nodded. That's the way it is! The self-established republic was semi-feudal and semi-capitalist, and capitalism existed mainly in large cities and overseas trade. In the vast rural areas, only semi-feudal military citizens could be relied upon for rule.

And all kinds of fortresses are the symbols of the rule of the Great Zhou!

Of course, the era of the fortress has actually passed for the Great Zhou Republican Army.

Because the Great Zhou Republican Army has entered the era of hot weapons! Although not equipped with muskets, bronze artillery began to be used extensively.

In addition to the bastion, ordinary fortresses are simply vulnerable in front of the Republican Army.

So the battle of Goryeo was not difficult to fight, but it was more time-consuming...... It seems that Wu Haogu must stay in Goryeo for a while to deal with the resettlement of knights and soldiers - this time it is to settle military citizens in the real enemy country, which is a bit of a Xia Jun Yimin. So how to arrange it is a matter of knowledge.

Counting Ma Zhi's 30,000 households, Da Zhou can place a maximum of 50,000 military citizens on the Goryeo Peninsula. The standard of placing 100 households and one dock can almost have 500 wall docks. There are so many wall docks, they can't all be placed on the western coast, that is meaningless, they have to be deployed to the east, pushed over layer by layer, and pushed all the way to the west coast of Goryeo!

……

Just when Wu Haogu was planning to spend the winter on the Goryeo Peninsula, his old friend Aguta did something that everyone expected!

Aguta's army of 50,000 (referring to the number of regular soldiers) suddenly advanced eastward, appearing on the grassland west of the Swallow Fort, a fortress built with sandbags and rammed earth, next to the Mandarin Duck Ridge.

50,000 regular soldiers, plus the accompanying Alixi, the total strength is nearly 100,000!

The Jurchens are invincible! Now that there are 100,000 at once, it is simply boundless, covering the entire grassland, how can it not make people tremble?

And the swallow fort that stood in front of these 100,000 golden soldiers was just a medium-sized fort that was built. The fort is also stocked with large quantities of forage and grain, cured meats and dairy products—not only a symbol of the Great Zhou state's grassland on the dam, but also a front-line supply center. There are enough supplies to supply tens of thousands of troops for several months. In addition, the area inside the fortress is not small, and it is completely possible to station an entire cavalry division!

However, there are only two infantry battalions and an artillery battalion under the command of Wang Yan and Li Xiaozhong, with a total strength of just over 2,000 people......

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