Most of the officers of the hundred households were personally promoted by Deng She after the battle of the garrison. They obeyed the orders of Dunshe, and they were of a higher position, and they were more concerned about the future development than the soldiers. No one wants to suffer defeat, lose their footing, and lose their official positions that they have worked so hard to earn their lives. When it comes to the severity of the matter, there should be no objection. At most, one person gave one Goryeo woman and allowed them to enjoy it for three days.

Almost all the soldiers think about is that one day is counted as one day, and it is better to live happily than to suffer a day. The sudden deprivation of their enjoyment and the seizure of the spoils of war will inevitably arouse discontent.

Dunshe took this into account. He Wen, Chen and others discussed two ways.

First of all, the construction of the camp was postponed, and the detachment gathered in a unit of 100 people to hold a meeting to remember the suffering; By recalling the bitterness, appropriately exaggerate the current development situation and arouse their hope for the future; At the same time, I would like to talk a little about the difficulties we are currently encountering and put some pressure on them.

Second, make a wish materially. In the siege of the city, he only approved the credit book, and he has not yet been rewarded. Reward generously, and then select a few more cut grades, imitate the specifications of 100 households, give them to the Korean women, and let them enjoy them for a day. It is promised that those who have accumulated a certain degree of military exploits in the future will enjoy the same treatment. The other Goryeo women were all handed over to the governor's office and sent home.

After these two steps have been completed, the confiscation order will be implemented.

Everyone discussed for a long time, and there was nothing to add. Deng She ordered that, according to this charter, one day would be given to each thousand households to be responsible for handling it themselves. He really wanted to stay and supervise it personally, but the wound on his neck had to be changed, and he repeatedly explained, left a team of personal soldiers to supervise it, and returned home.

The place where he lived was originally Li Chenggui's ancestral home. Generations of business, very luxurious. He now remembered who Li Chenggui was, and in front of the Stopping Horse Mansion, he looked up at the horizontal plaque on the door for a while. I was touched.

He started a dynasty that lasted for hundreds of years. In the history books of North Korea, he is a hero of the world, and now only he knows his heroic deeds. Deng She touched the wound and sighed secretly.

Wu Henian also looked up and saw two big characters on the plaque: Li Fu. was annoyed and blamed himself again and again: "The villain is not thoughtful, not thoughtful." Don't blame the general, the villain went to find someone to take it off and put it on a plaque of Wanhu Mansion. ”

Deng She shook his head: "Hang it." ”

He wants to use this plaque to remind himself that the unknown is not necessarily not a hero; What is prominent for a while is likely to be just a passing moment.

Entering the door, he asked, "Where is Li Chenggui's family?" ”

"All the men were beheaded; The woman, said Mrs. Wang, left it for the general to see. Seeing that the general was busy, he never mentioned it to the general. ”

The meaning of the purpose is nothing more than the desired inclusion in the tabernacle. Destroying people's cities and taking people's wives, many generals in the red scarves like this tune, and Wang Shicheng is one of them. Fundamentally, this mentality can be divided into two types: conquest or hatred.

Wang Shicheng belongs to the former category; Wenhua Kingdom belongs to the latter category. He is obsessed with the official family and the yuan, like Yongping Daru Huachi and President Liu's wife, with goosebumps, no matter how strong the sense of conquest is, he can't do it. He never gets tired of it, it's just that in his subconscious, the hatred of Tartars and officials is just a monster.

Deng She understands that it does not mean that he is interested, he has more important things to do. He looked up at the plaque and said, "There's no need to look at it." Keep it in the backyard, and don't be insulted. Wu Henian went as ordered.

Turned into the pavilion, changed the wound medicine, and spread out the map presented by Hong Jixun. He had seen it no less than ten times, and every mountain, every river, every island, and town on it had long been deeply imprinted in his mind.

He followed the road marked on the map and watched carefully. In the camp in the distance, the chaos of gathering and meeting was carried into the room by the wind, and it was rushed by all kinds of people in the city, and it became very light. The room was quiet, and there was a slight noise between fingers rubbing against paper.

It's been four or five days since he occupied Shuangcheng, but he hasn't been sure about the direction of the next strategy.

The east and north, without consideration, without the power of the Goryeo, are all Jurchen lands. The population is small, the land is barren, the terrain is precipitous, and the weather is very cold, and there is no value at all; To the south, more than a dozen miles away is the sea; The only thing to consider is the west side.

Is it the northwest, or is it the southwest? He groaned and couldn't decide.

The advantage of the northwest is that most of the cities have only been occupied by Goryeo in recent years, and the control is not strong, and it has been captured, which has caused little pressure and impact on Goryeo; The advantage of the southwest is that the land is fertile and the strategic location is important, but it will put a lot of pressure on Goryeo, but it will also be conducive to the next development.

The wind squeaked the windows. Dunshe's fingers flicked lightly across the map, weighing the pros and cons, and weighing it again and again. His personal future and the lives of tens of thousands of people are on his shoulders, and he cannot be cautious. I took out my notes and looked through the past records, hoping to get a little inspiration.

He didn't think to discuss with Wen and Chen Zhuren. It's not arbitrary. He is the main general, and he has to have his own opinions, otherwise when the military discussion starts, he will listen to what others say, what will it be? Of course, if someone makes a better suggestion at the military meeting, he will gladly follow it.

I'm tired of seeing it, and I still can't decide. I simply pushed away the map, came to the window, and looked into the distance.

Wu Henian organized people to cover up the burned places one by one. The city looks much more pleasing to the eye. On the street, more than 1,000 old and weak, with water basins on their heads and rice baskets in their hands, were heading to the city gate to bring water and food to the strong men who repaired the city wall. There are rotating guards along the road to maintain order in the queue.

Looking from afar, the city gate and city walls are up and down, and the crowd is like ants, a hot scene.

The heads of the people at the gate of the city were only accepted. The black blood stains, deep in the ground, attracted a large number of flies and insects, buzzing endlessly. Trenches, deer feet, etc., were repaired. The city gate is covered with iron and wood, and a new one is made. At the west city wall, where artillery and guns had been attacked, a large number of migrant workers gathered to repair the city wall under the supervision of the soldiers. Smoke and dust.

The weather is not hot, and the work is too heavy. The migrant workers were shirtless, sweaty, and mostly wore knee-length bloomers. The soldiers did not understand the language, and when they saw the dissatisfaction, they did not speak, and they danced the hilt of their guns and slammed them down without a head. From time to time, I was beaten to the point that my head was bleeding, I fell to the ground, I got covered in mud, I didn't dare to speak, I got up silently, and continued to work.

The three-day slaughter of the city left a deep impression on them. Jingguan, which was just put away, made them dare not resist a little.

This is troubled times, this is troubled times.

Deng She stared at it for a long time, he thought a lot, turned around, pressed his finger heavily on the picture, and made a decision.

The policy is set, and the details determine success or failure. Before Wen, Chen and the others arrived, Deng She pulled the map again, carefully studied the roads, mountains and rivers, and estimated the possible movements of the cities in the northwest and southwest. What if a city comes to the rescue? What if the army of the Koreans came as soon as the army was really dispatched? What if Dingzhou's defense is tenacious and the attack is unbreakable?

Each item must list the corresponding scheme. He was engrossed and immersed. He didn't even know that the maids had brought him lunch. It wasn't until Wen, Chen and the others arrived and were alarmed by their footsteps that they withdrew their eyes from the map.

I've been lying for a long time, and my neck hurts. Not daring to squirm, he awkwardly put his hand behind his head and rubbed it twice. The maid came to help obediently, and with a wave of his hand, he ordered them to bring the meal down, and not to come in unless they were called. Asked the generals: "How was the meeting going?" ”

"The atmosphere was warm and it was a good drive." Chen Hu replied that he had an experience and was very handy in holding it.

Deng She nodded, pushed the map forward, and said, "Come and see." ”

The table was too small for everyone to stand on, so they circled twice. Chen Hu understood what Deng She meant and asked, "Does the general want to discuss the next walk?" ”

"Not bad." Deng She drew a circle in the sea south of the Twin Cities, and before discussing the strategic plan, he first made a simple one, he said, "There are many salt pans and pastures along the border islands, and it is time to capture them." ”

In the counties and townships around Shuangcheng, Chen Hu transferred troops to occupy them when he was unconscious. But the coastal islands have not been conquered. He wanted to wait for the camp to be built before making plans, but since the next offensive had been decided, he would simply occupy them all.

The crowd had no opinion. Salt is also an integral part of the soldiers' salaries, and it is of course good to have a salt pond. Not to mention the pastures.

"The villain is willing to be the vanguard." Monk Li raised his head and took the initiative to ask for help.

Deng She praised two sentences, but he did not plan to use the Han army to seize the island. Seeing He Guangxiu crowded behind, he asked him to get closer, and said, "Raising soldiers for a thousand days is used for a while, General He, this battle will be handed over to you." ”

He Guangxiu puffed up his chest and was impassioned: "Don't worry, the villain will go into battle in person, and he will not embarrass the general!" Don't hide it from the general, in the villain army, the soldiers are already screaming in a hurry. Out of nowhere, he snatched a beard, stuck it to his mouth, and when he spoke, his mouth trembled.

Deng She looked amused, afraid that he would be embarrassed, so he turned his gaze away and said, "I know that there are not many Goryeo garrisons on the island. Your unit has not been tempered by bloody battles, and in order to reduce casualties, I will assign a few experienced officers to assist you in command for the time being. As for the boats used to cross the sea, they do not need to be built on the spot, but can be requisitioned from the coastal fishing villages. ”

The Goryeo Army did not have veterans as the backbone, and its combat effectiveness was indeed not very good. In addition, it is a beach-grabbing operation that has never been contacted, and the casualties will definitely be not small.

Deng She thought about it very thoughtfully, a warm current rose in He Guangxiu's heart, his eyes were red, and he choked up: "The general is closer to the villain than the villain's father and mother, the villain, the villain ......" It seemed that something was stuck in his throat, and his lips trembled with excitement, and he couldn't speak.

He came from an extremely humble background and was not looked down upon by others. After surrendering, Deng She did not discriminate at all, he was always gentle and gentle, never insulted or scolded, and his official position gave him a vigorous rise. Compared to before, it is nothing less than heaven. His words are indeed true revelations.

Wen Huaguo couldn't stand his fleshy sycophancy, crying and crying, and was about to get angry when he stared, Deng She stopped it with his eyes, soothed He Guangxiu, and said: "You go down to prepare first, and as soon as the collection order is completed, you will set off immediately." He Guangxiu knelt down, knocked his head a few times, rubbed his eyes and went out.

"To such a stick eunuch, the general is also polite. Hit when you should beat, and scold when you should scold. I don't have to be sick in front of us. Wen Huaguo didn't understand it and complained.

Dunshe smiled, didn't explain much, stood up, and hung the map on the wall so that everyone could see it clearly.

"I came back from the camp in the morning and thought about it. The poor military discipline of the soldiers, although on the one hand, is the arrogance after the great victory, but it is not excluded that there are factors that have nothing to do. It was supposed to take advantage of this to train the army, but the situation was not stable. Today's plan, I think, is to occupy a few more cities in one go, and give the soldiers something to do; Second, when the foundation is stable, there is capital to talk about others. ”

The generals nodded yes.

Deng She looked around, saw that everyone agreed, and said, "What do you think?" Speak one's mind. ”

The order of speeches was arranged according to their status, and Monk Li, Luo Guoqi and others turned their attention to Wen and Chen. Wen Huaguo got closer, glanced at the map twice, patted the southwest corner, and said, "It's very good here." ”

"What's so good?"

"Close to the twin cities, next to the sea, rich, easy to recruit."

Chen Hu frowned, disagreeing with Wen Huaguo's opinion, he had thought about this issue many times, and said: "Although the southwest is rich, it is too close to Goryeo Xijing and other places, and the enemy can easily mobilize troops and horses, and the pressure is too great. He paused, "The villain looks at it, it is not as good as the northwest, adjacent to the Yalu River, echoing with Liaodong before and after, attacking and retreating, and the terrain is steep, so you can settle down." ”

Deng She was noncommittal, turned to Monk Li and the others, and asked, "What is your opinion?" ”

Monk Li was reckless and didn't think about it, but when he saw Deng She asking, he didn't want to give up the opportunity to show his face, so he hurriedly said: "The villain agrees with what General Wen said." Only when you have money and food can you be strong. ”

"Aren't you afraid that the Korean army will come to surround you?"

Monk Li was dismissive: "The combat power of the Goryeo people is too poor. Three or four thousand people, with enough food and grass, can't even hold a twin city. He is going to come and besiege the city, and we will have 10,000 men, at least 100,000 of them. Villain, there are no 100,000 people in the whole of Goryeo. ”

"We have 10,000 troops, but we can't all be stationed in the city. If the Koreans only besieged it, the city would have to run out of food for a few months at most. Chen Hu retorted, "Once the grain is cut off, the city is broken or not, what is the difference?" ”

Luo Guoqi interjected: "What General Chen said is very true. The southwest topography is not as good as the northwest. As long as you can get a city in the northwest, you can operate encroachment and connect Liaodong. In this way, there is some help in the future, and it is much more stable. Raiding Goryeo can be slowed down. ”

"The Northwest is barren, what's the use of business?" Zhang Yi'er participated in the military conference for the first time, and patiently waited for Wen and Chen to express their opinions before saying.

"If the food is insufficient, you can train elite soldiers. No matter how many soldiers and horses there are, what is the use of a rabble? ”

Zhang Yi'er charged into battle, brave and fierce, behaved with people, steady and restrained, Deng She wanted to see his eyes and asked, "What does General Zhang think?" Just say. ”

Zhang Yi'er said: "The villain thinks that the northwest is not as good as the southwest. ”

"What do you mean?"

"The northwest is stable, but poor. Even if Goryeo gave up, it would not be able to develop. Training elite soldiers, of course, is the right reason. How long does it take to train a good soldier? Could it be that Goryeo is just stupidly waiting to do nothing, waiting for me to train the elite soldiers? Comparatively speaking, it is better to take advantage of my high morale, Goryeo was caught off guard, and marched into the southwest in one go. The southwest is dangerous, but it is rich, and there is no need to worry about food and soldiers.

"After gaining the southwest, it will form a line with the twin cities, and it will be stable and defensible. It's up to me to go west and south. ”

Wen Huaguo and Monk Li said yes in unison, and Chen Hu was also silent.

After changing Wen and Chen, Luo Guoqi was fine, and he had no scruples about Zhang Ji'er, insisting on his own opinion, and said: "General, marching into the southwest will inevitably make our army a lone army in depth." Like a tree without roots, the slightest carelessness can lead to total destruction.

"And please look at the northwest place, the mountains and rivers are vertical and horizontal, the shape is better than the southwest, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If there is an emergency, Liu Pingzhang's army in Liaoyang can arrive in a few days. Even across Liaodong, there is a support on the back; Overlooking Haidong, the elite soldiers are one, along the mountain and down the river, and the land of Goryeo is swept like a palm. ”

"Even across Liaodong?" Zhang Xiao'er said, he shook his head, "It is precisely because of Lian Heng Liaodong that I can't go." ”

When everyone heard this, they turned back in amazement, and then woke up. The mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and the foot of the world is beaten three times a day. The generals are all from side lines, and they have suffered enough, and no one wants to taste it again. Wen Huaguo clapped his hands, and Chen Hu said: "This is very true. ”

Deng She turned around and clicked to the southwest corner of the map: "As soon as the order is completed, we will capture this city." ”

The generals opened their eyes to watch, and Luo Guoqi muttered, "Dingzhou." ”

Dingzhou is not far from Shuangcheng, thirty or forty miles, the hometown of the Jurchens, and originally belonged to the Governor of Shuangcheng. Three years ago, it was snatched back by the king of Goryeo and placed in the capital. It is surrounded by the sea in the east, overlapping mountains in the west, and is close to the mud river in the south, which was the national border between the Balhae Kingdom and Silla during the Tang Dynasty, and the water potential is steep.

"He Guangxiu sent his subordinates to Dingzhou to investigate. There are not many soldiers and horses, but there are thousands of people. Based on the combat effectiveness of the Twin Cities Goryeo army, 3,000 men were enough to break the city. Deng She's eyes were bright, and only at this time did he tell his decision, "As long as it can be successfully captured, with the danger of the mud river, Ben will believe that even if the Goryeo army arrives today, it will have the power to fight." ”

His gaze swept over everyone's faces one by one, and he asked, "What do the generals think?" ”

"Only the general's orders are obeyed!" Wen Huaguo took a step forward, bowed and said in a high voice. Chen Hu and others followed suit.

"Good! We are all of us, why worry about not being able to stand firm in Goryeo? Deng She told everyone to get up and said, "The resolution is set, and it must be done as soon as possible." lest the army go out of the city, the Goryeo army will come, and it will be defeated. Time is short, and it is necessary to use elite soldiers to fight quickly. ”

Deng She instructed his own soldiers, took the warrant, held it in his hand, and dispatched the troops. In the two wars, he was clear about the combat effectiveness of the armies. If you want to say the most elite, he pointed a little at Zhang Gang and said: "This siege, the pioneer Zhang Guy."

"Chen Hu, Guan Shirong, and Lu Qianwu, with your three as the main force for the siege. Lu Qianxi, transfer a team of your department to patrol the first line of Shuangcheng and Dingzhou. Make sure the road is not lost. Luo Guoqi, transfer a team of your troops to strictly guard the mountain pass in the west. ”

The generals he called came out one after another, and they were ordered one after another. He looked at the few people he hadn't called, and they were all eager to try. smiled: "There are only a thousand Koreans, and there are more than 4,000 elite soldiers, which is enough to break the city." ”

He was injured and unable to lead the army in person, his expression was neat, and finally said: "Chen Hu commands the army." All the generals will work together and leave the city early tomorrow morning. ”

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1. Military salary.

Yuan system: The sergeants of the Mongol, Tanmachi, and Han armies, because they are not poor, cannot enjoy the money, but each person is rationed five buckets of rice and one pound of salt per month.

2. Mud River.

Present-day Yongheunggang River in North Korea.