The news of the fall of Anju reached Hanyang in the afternoon of the next day.

After Li Liang learned about it, he sat on the throne and muttered: "The military strength of the Qing Dynasty is still so strong!" ”

"No matter how amazing the combat power of the Qing Kingdom is, it is impossible to conquer Anzhou in less than half a day!" Jin Liu was amazed.

"Is there an internal response? Otherwise, why did Hauge know our plans so quickly! Li Shibai fidgeted.

If there are really Qing spies or pro-Qing traitors who have not been discovered and eliminated, then this battle will be defeated first without waiting for the arrival of the Ming Heavenly Master.

"The minister suggests that the traitor be investigated in the country immediately!"

"Accurate!"

"The minister also suggested that a second team of envoys be sent to Daming to ask for help."

"Accurate!"

……

King Ding patiently listened to Chen Yongfu finish a large set of contents, and suddenly felt that he thought about the war too simply.

He never thought about such a trivial question as the transportation and distribution of grain and grass, or the ratio of military doctors to men.

Because this kind of thing is done by officers, and he never has to think about it himself, and now that he is in charge of the war against Korea, he needs to grasp all kinds of information and make all kinds of decisions in as much detail as possible.

War is an extremely complex and huge matter, including many things, and the well-known phrase "the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first" is only a condensed sentence after being extremely brief.

In fact, it was not only food that came first, but also all kinds of weapons, all kinds of daily necessities, all kinds of auxiliary combat weapons, tools for building camps and digging trenches, as long as they were needed in the war, they had to be prepared.

For the sake of these advance materials, it is necessary to prepare countless men and pack horses to transport them to the front line, and the combat soldiers must also carry a considerable part of the main weapons, weapon consumables, grain, rice, warm clothing, and so on, and carry a lot of heavy loads.

Different weights will affect the marching speed to varying degrees.

Once everything is ready, a large number of scouts will be sent to find out the enemy's news. In particular, the names and personalities of the enemy's main generals, the number and equipment of the enemy's troops, the location and recent movements of the enemy's troops.

It is also necessary to determine the route of our march and the allocation of personnel according to the situation of the enemy's troops.

In particular, this expedition to North Korea will have to start from Haizhou and cross the continuous Liaodong hills, coupled with the heavy snow and cold half a meter deep, which will also have a considerable impact.

Fortunately, Chongzhen gave the king to prepare all kinds of materials and marching vehicles early, and the army accumulated a lot of lessons from the snow march during the surprise attack on Liaodong.

He also prepared experienced generals like Wu Sangui and Chen Yongfu for him, otherwise he would have relied on the king himself, and he was afraid that he would be able to prepare for three or five months, and it would be difficult to set out on the expedition.

When King Ding found that he could not fully control the situation, he immediately understood his father's intentions, and knew that his march was more for training and learning, and it was also more likely to run in with his soldiers.

He knows that what he has to do now is to authorize!

Authorize Wu Sangui to command with full authority!

Because Chongzhen specially told him that Chen Yongfu was good at scheming, and Wu Sangui was good at decisive.

Now that Cheng Yongfu has finished speaking, it is time for Wu Sangui to make a decision.

Wu Sangui had his own deduction before, and then had a long talk with Chongzhen, and just now he listened to Chen Yongfu's detailed analysis and countermeasures, and he was already confident.

Seeing Wu Sangui's calm face, King Ding said, "What do you mean by Liaodong Hou?" ”

Wu Sangui was waiting for this question, "Your Highness, the situation in North Korea is critical, and it is not advisable to delay it for a long time, once Haoge uses force, we will not have much time to rescue." ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Wu Sangui looked at the North Korean envoy and said in a deep voice: "The Jianyu has a strong combat strength, and it is not something that the North Korean soldiers can resist for a long time. Once Haoge leads his troops south, he can hit Hanyang within a month, and Hanyang can hold for half a month at most. ”

When King Ding heard Wu Sangui belittle North Korea so much, he subconsciously looked at the North Korean envoys, and was shocked to find that the North Korean envoys were not only annoyed, but nodded again and again, as if to say, yes, we are such rubbish!

Wu Sangui didn't care about the face of the Korean envoy, and then said: "So the minister suggests that you set off immediately, even if you don't attack Yizhou directly, you must also garrison Phoenix City!" ”

Dingwang Zhengse: "Okay! That's what loneliness means, prepare immediately, and head to Phoenix tomorrow! ”

……

That night, King Ding took some candles, looked at the map of North Korea over and over again, and said softly: "North Korea has betrayed my Ming Dynasty, this time I can take North Korea in one fell swoop and take all its land!" ”

Lu Yuanzong, who was beside King Ding, heard this and hurriedly reminded, "Your Highness, although North Korea has betrayed, it often secretly sends envoys to Daming. ”

"So what?"

"I will face the kingdom tomorrow, how can I covet the land of Fanbang? It's not orthodox. Your Highness can't say such things to outsiders. ”

King Ding remembered the words of the Korean envoy this afternoon:

"When I surrendered to Jianjiao, it was really a last resort, and my country was deeply ashamed, and the king cried day and night. However, our country is small and outnumbered, and it is really powerless to resist the captives. Now that the Ming counteroffensive has been successful, it can finally help North Korea get out of trouble! ”

King Ding shook his head and said to Lu Yuanzong: "Lu Companion, what kind of ceremonial state, what heavenly kingdom, what kind of land of the state, tell outsiders, just mean it, what the Ming wants, it's not a face-saving thing." ”

Lu Yuanzong was taken aback when he heard this.

King Ding ignored his expression, "When the Ming Dynasty is strong, it is true that all countries come to congratulate, but when the national strength is weak, where are there any fanbangs, not all of them are jackals!" ”

"Your Highness, who taught you this, this is against the way of Confucius and Mencius, against the majesty of heaven, it is a great crime."

King Ding looked at Lu Yuanzong with a smile, "It was my father who told me!" ”

Lu Yuanzong's face turned pale when he heard this, and he immediately knelt down, slapped his mouth, and the slapping was endless, and after a while, his face turned red.

King Ding saw him punish himself for a while, and said, "All right, get up." ”

"Your Highness Xie, the emperor can tell His Highness these imperial mental techniques, which shows that the emperor intends to pass on the throne to you!" Lu Yuanzong said excitedly.

"You don't understand!" King Ding sighed and said no more.

On the second day, the army marched eastward.

After three days, we arrived in Phoenix. At this time, Phoenix City was empty, and there were scorched marks everywhere.

Wu Sangui ordered the army to camp in the city, and at the same time sent 1,000 people to stay behind to tidy up the city and repair the city gates, which can be regarded as recovering the homeland!

In the three days when the Ming army marched eastward, Haoge's army was like a bamboo, taking the three cities of Pyongyang, Huangzhou and Pingshan in a row, and approaching Kaesong.

Jin Liu and others escorted Li Liang to Nanshan Mountain City on the one hand, and on the other hand, they sent people to Liaodong again to ask for help, and on the other hand, they withdrew the men and horses from Kaesong and other places.

Since the defenders of Pyongyang and Pyongsan were unable to stop Hauge's attack, it is believed that Kaesong could not be held either.

Rather than letting Haug kill all the defenders of Kaesong, it is better to retreat to Namhansan Fortress together and hold on to Hanyang's army for reinforcements.