Chapter 55: The Battle of Pingcheng

Ye Shen lay on the stretcher and told everything he had done in Goryeo.

It was soon said that after the battle of the Datong River.

Ye Shen moved a little uncomfortably, the battle of Datong River was the beginning of Ye Shen's defeat, but it was not the most critical time. The real crisis is after the Battle of Datong River, Ye Shen said; "In the battle of Datong River, our army lost a lot of baggage and grain and grass. I wanted to return to China quickly, but after calculating the grain and grass, I only had a few days' rations, which could not support the Yalu River at all. Coupled with the Jurchen ministries, the losses were heavy. There are already complaints in the army. I had no choice but to stay near Pingcheng to replenish food and grass and appease the army. ”

Ye Shen was able to control his subordinates, but he was indirectly managing the Jurchens and these new annexes. If something goes wrong, there's nothing too good to do.

It's just that he didn't elaborate on it.

He Xi can also think of it.

Replenishing grain and grass is plundering. If you don't plunder, can grain and grass fall from the sky? Fortunately, this is autumn, and there is still a lot of local grain and grass. To appease the hearts of the army, not to appease with real money. On the one hand, the baggage was lost, and there was not much food in the army. On the other hand. Even if there is money and food, money and food are of little use in the army.

That is to let go of looting.

Fight with a rabble, that's it.

Ye Shen continued; "At first, I thought that Li Chenggui would chase after him and be ready to flee at any time. But I never thought of it. Separated by a river, Li Chenggui did not cross the river for more than ten days. I don't know what's going on. So they searched for a large temple as a camp. The Goryeo people believe in Buddhism, and the size of the temple is very large. There is also a lot of grain and grass in it. Enough to support for a while. ”

"But I think it's almost. But the Jurchen ministries wanted to delay it for a while. Even if the fierce brother Timur speaks, it can't work. ”

When Ye Shen said this, he was also very angry.

This is what it is called, people's hearts are scattered, and the team is not easy to lead.

was originally a group of rabble, but they were obedient only because Ye Shen used the materials in the name of the Ming Dynasty, as well as Ye Shen's supernatural command, and gave them enough rewards. However, Ye Shen suffered a big defeat and let them know, oh, Ye Shen is nothing more than that.

Another point is that within a month or two, Ye Shen fought several battles with Goryeo, turning thousands of miles, and the requirements for the army were very high.

Although, these Jurchens are also in good physical condition. But it's not tough enough. So, they want to rest more. It's also a matter of course. I didn't dare to say it before, but now that Ye Shen's prestige has declined, they dare to say it.

And Ye Shen's headquarters has too few people. Had to take care of everyone's opinions.

But there is no way to do it.

Ye Shen said; "I couldn't say anything, so I took my headquarters and camped separately. A few days ago, Li Chenggui suddenly arrived, and Li Chenggui's main force also came. I estimate that there were 30,000 of them, half on horseback. Quite well-made. I led the team to assault three times, but I couldn't break through Li Chenggui's infantry formation. This is the first time I have been in Goryeo. Seeing that I couldn't fight, I ordered a retreat. But before I could give the order, the men scattered and fled. ”

Speaking of this, Ye Shen couldn't help but say, "A group of idiots. ”

In terms of command ability, Ye Shen's group of people is undoubtedly the first, in the matter of retreat, if there is a command from Ye Shen, I dare not say that the whole body will retreat, but the loss is much smaller. But these people don't listen to orders at all, and they make a mess.

Even affect each other's speed of retreat.

Ye Shen could only lead more than a thousand people away.

So when Ye Shen thinks about it now, he only feels that his teeth itch with hatred.

He Xi secretly shook his head in his heart: "Ye Shen is still young, he knows how to fight, and he doesn't understand people's hearts. "There will be a break in the retreat. It's a must. According to Ye Shen's method, more people will definitely be able to be withdrawn, but the question is, who will break the queen.

Those who are cut off will surely die for life.

Ye Shen is a rabble. Hundreds of cavalry of the Ming army are the foundation of Ye Shen. Ye Shen categorically would not sacrifice them. But the Jurchen ministries, who are willing to sacrifice themselves for the so-called overall situation.

Where are they stupid, they are obviously too smart.

They retreated on their own.

Listening to Ye Shen, the biggest risk is that his own headquarters will become broken and die. And retreating by oneself, although there is a great risk, is lower than the risk after the break. So, they all chose the one with the low risk.

But when everyone makes a choice that is beneficial to them. Instead, they have pushed their situation into the abyss.

Although Ye Shen decided to retreat after the collapse of the whole army. But Ye Shen had a plan at the beginning and reserved a retreat route. And now this retreat route is being used by more than 1,000 people in Ye Shen's headquarters, so he naturally takes the lead. Run out of the battlefield first.

And Li Chenggui is not a mediocre hand, just let Ye Shen go. These Jurchen rabble. I can't stay.

So, in this battle, Ye Shen's troops returned to their original form, and there were only more than 1,000 cavalry. Among them, the cavalry of the Ming army accounted for eighty percent, and two percent were some people who followed the Ming Dynasty with iron hearts, including Jurchens, Goryeo and so on.

Ye Shen hesitated here, but still spoke up and said; "I actually think that Li Chenggui seems to have let me go. Of course, he decided to hurry up at the time, it's not that I can't leave, but it is inevitable that there will be a vicious battle. However, his cavalry, which was equipped with our armour armour, was suddenly killed when I was retreating for the most part. Our department and this one did not fight each other, which is similar to the battle of Datong River. I never knew why? ”

When He Xi heard this, he immediately got up and paced back and forth. He muttered in his mouth: "Li Chenggui." ”

Chao - the lord of the founding of the country. He can also be regarded as a person who has a place in history. He Xi didn't know much about the internal situation in Goryeo. But one thing is for sure. That is, Yi Sung-gye was not a pure minister of the Goryeo Dynasty. Although his judgment of Ye Shen is also doubtful. But at this moment, there was an idea that suddenly popped up, and he secretly said in his heart; "Is it possible for Li Chenggui to surrender to the Ming Dynasty?"

Thinking of this, He Xi's heart suddenly jumped up.

Because the temptation is too great.

The number of Li Sung-gye's subordinates is small, but it is the absolute main force of Goryeo. Compared with the five guards of the Goryeo center, there are also soldiers and horses from all over the country, which is much stronger.

As Ye Shen said, he rushed into the formation three times, and he didn't break the formation of the Goryeo foot soldiers, which he hadn't seen before.

The infantry against the cavalry onslaught, and above all organization. If this is done well, it will naturally leave the cavalry in vain. It's the same with the military. Whether the army can fight or not is, to put it bluntly, how well the army is organized. Strong organization. Even if all of them were scattered, three or five together, immediately formed a battle group, and continued to fight, and the weakly organized, the cavalry rushed in front of the formation, and one person wavered, but in a moment, the whole army was scattered.

And most of the army of Goryeo was the latter. Even if they are lucky enough to break through once, if they come a few times, the Goryeo generals will not be able to stabilize their positions and scatter. Therefore, in the battle between Ye Shen and the Goryeo army, the Goryeo foot soldiers have always been a supporting role, but this time, they became the protagonists.

It can be seen that the combat effectiveness of Li Chenggui's department.

He is worthy of being a famous general who once resisted the Mongol army.

And Lee Sung-gye is not a Korean in the full sense of the word. Although Li Chenggui is said to be from a Goryeo aristocracy, the Li family entered the Shiyuan Dynasty from the generation of Li Chenggui's great-grandfather and took the Mongolian name. Although, he has been serving in Goryeo and Northeast China. But with the Goryeo Dynasty, after all, they are two people.

Moreover, since Li's father defected and changed from an official of the Yuan Dynasty to an official of Goryeo, the Li family has always been the emperor of the soil in the Shuangcheng area. There is even a feeling of some of the princes of one side.

Of course, many of the Goryeo clans are like this.

It's just that Li Chenggui has the power of the army, and the other big clans don't.

This is different, and it may not be impossible to persuade Li Chenggui to defect.

Once Li Chenggui defects, it will not be as simple as 30,000 more troops in Daming and 30,000 less in Goryeo. The more important inside story of Goryeo will be fully unfolded to the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty had more means of dividing and disintegrating against Goryeo.

He Xi naturally can't go into battle, but it's okay to use the power of the Ming Dynasty to surrender and rebel.

Ye Shen saw He Xi muttering Li Chenggui's name in his mouth, and he was very unconvinced, and said, "Li Chenggui is not a big deal. If I have the same soldiers and horses as him, no, I have more than 10,000 cavalry, and I will let Li Chenggui come, and I will not be able to return. ”

He Xi smiled slightly, but didn't say anything. After all, there are no ifs and wits in war. He said, "Go on, and then, again?" ”