Chapter 80: Jincheng

Lan Yu looked at He Xi, couldn't see that He Xi was lying, and muttered in his heart: "Your Majesty is really." What a toss. However, he also knew that He Xi was different in Zhu Yuanzhang's mind. What He Xi said is very likely to be true.

I also made up my mind to stay in Goryeo for a few more years.

But then I was worried again. said secretly: "Goryeo, this sick seedling, can't even be beaten for a year." How many years are you still going to play ? Forget it. Fight as you want. ”

Zhu Yuanzhang is a great expert in warfare. The means of raising thieves with self-respect, who dares to use it under Zhu Yuanzhang's nose, they simply don't want to live.

Lan Yu put away the official report and said, "Brother He, this time I will go east, and this place will be handed over to you." ”

He Xi said: "You can rest assured here. But there's one thing I want to tell you in advance. It's time for me, the governor of the Zhengdong General's Mansion, to step down. I'm ready to give the court a recital. You're prepared, too. ”

When Lan Yu heard this, she had mixed feelings in her heart.

On the one hand, He Xi's backstage was too hard, so Lan Yu had to discuss everything with He Xi. I really thought he Lan Yu was good at talking. Be polite to everyone. On the other hand, He Xi is indeed a capable person. In a few months, the entire northern part of Goryeo was completed, and the land was greatly transformed. Although there are a lot of problems. But it's obvious. Before granting the field, Lan Yu felt the hostility of the people everywhere. But after the granting of the field, although there are some different languages. But give the feeling to the blue jade. It is no different from in the country.

That alone was enough for Lan Yu to be amazed.

The conscripted Goryeo people, and the Goryeo servant army, don't talk about any combat effectiveness. At least these people don't really want to wreak havoc. That's it. The manpower and material resources of Northern Goryeo can be used by blue jade. From this point of view, Lan Yu really wants to work with He Xi all the time.

After all, it is really difficult to find such a strong-wristed and efficient deputy.

It's just that Lan Yu can also see that He Xi has made up his mind. He could only smile and said, "That's it, no matter what the will of the imperial court, can you wait for me to come back?" ”

He Xi said: "Wait for you to come back?" How many months will it take? ”

Lan Yu said, "Soon." ”

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When Lan Yu said that it was fast, He Xi didn't know how fast it was. But soon he found out.

Lan Yu's long-planned offensive is as fast as the wind. He divided his troops into two routes, he led the cavalry in the front, and tens of thousands of foot soldiers in the rear. Blue jade mild Han River. Swept through the southern part of Goryeo. Although it is said that the northern part of Goryeo is already in the hands of the Ming Dynasty. The war has already begun.

But the Koreans still did not adapt to the rhythm of the Ming War. It is even more unsuitable for the rhythm of war of Sapphire. Originally, I thought that if I prepared troops on the Han River, I would be able to block it. But Lanyu broke through the so-called Han River defense line. It's as easy as piercing window paper.

Tens of thousands of cavalry from Sapphire followed behind, cutting off communication between almost all the cities of Goryeo. Except for some water transport that has not been cut off. The entire southern part of Goryeo felt as if it were isolated islands. I don't know what's going on outside. I don't understand what my situation is.

And Lan Yu's rear army is all foot soldiers. Step by step, unhurriedly knock out the cities behind one by one. is not slow, but it is as overwhelming as Mount Tai. A little bit to the south. Even after a long time, many cities could not withstand such pressure and surrendered one after another.

And the servant army levied from North Goryeo came in handy.

They took over the city and settled the place.

Lan Yu's main force will never be stationed in the local area, and the troops will be dispersed in vain. Lan Yu actually didn't trust these Koreans too much. But he would rather wait for these people to rebel and extinguish them again than to separate his army.

As a result, the blue jade advanced extremely fast to the south. With Gwangju Siam. The plains of the west coast of Goryeo are no longer in the hands of Goryeo.

Just as Zheng Mengzhou judged.

And Lan Yu really hit a nail under Jinju City.

As mentioned earlier, the topography of Jinju City. There are mountains, rivers, and seas. It can be transported by sea and by river. It can continuously transport the manpower and material resources of Gyeongsang-do to this place. Easy to defend and difficult to attack, the city is strong.

During the Wanli period, the Japanese invaded, and Jinju City was the hardest nail encountered in the south of Chao-Xian.

The same is true of blue jade today.

Not to mention. Zheng Mengzhou did a lot of work and held Wang Yao hostage in Jinju City. Under these circumstances, the soldiers in the city, who had been shaken by the southward movement of the army, gradually settled down. Zheng Mengzhou took the king of Goryeo to patrol the city day by day. The city of Jinju is full of the heart of fighting to the death against the Ming Dynasty.

It's just that Lan Yu hit here, and he is not ready to fight.

Because within two or three months, it swept through several prefectures and counties. Now, although Lan Yu has a lot of troops, he is already tired. Not to mention. The cities in the rear were all guarded by the Goryeo army, and Lan Yu was not too relieved. At least I don't want to be under the fortified city at this time.

Fighting a war also requires rhythm. When it should be fast, it must be fast, and when it should be slow, it cannot be fast.

Lan Yu gathered momentum for a while and struck this thunderous blow. It's time to slow down a bit.

But. Lan Yu's fighting spirit is not strong, and he still has to fight. If the opposite side is only bright on the surface, but in fact, the inside is unbearable, and it will be broken with a light touch, wouldn't it be the credit of the hand and run away.

So, Lan Yu gave an order and mobilized two guards of foot soldiers, dozens of cannons, and tens of thousands of people who were recruited on the spot.

At the sound of an order, the attack began.

This attack, in Lan Yu's opinion, was tentative and routine. But the Ming elite soldiers are so rich in siege techniques. Step by step, fill in the trench first, and attack the city. Everything is in order, coupled with the blessing of a large number of local people.

Little by little, he pressed towards the head of Jinju City. Not to mention the large number of artillery.

With the Taiping Iron Works, the armor is built too much. More attention was paid to firearms, of which artillery was the most important. Today, the Taiping Iron Works produces more than 2,000 artillery pieces a year. This is without producing at full capacity. Daming has a lot of artillery at hand. There are more allocations from all sides.

There are dozens of blue jade here, and there are too many.

Actually, it's also a matter of transportation. If the transport is smooth. Piling up a few hundred artillery pieces on the front line is not a problem. Of course, these cannons are all cast-iron cannons. The power is not very great.

But the Koreans couldn't bear it anymore.

It was attacked for three days.

More than 1,000 Ming troops were killed here.

Lan Yu also saw the color of Jinju City. Courage is commendable. It's just combat skills or something, I don't know much about it. However, Jinju Fortress is also really strong, or there are still some problems with the artillery of this era trying to destroy the city.

In short, it's not something that can be broken at once.

Lan Yu also did not love war, and immediately ordered the troops to be withdrawn.

After Lan Yu ordered the troops to be withdrawn, the Ming army withdrew from the battlefield in an orderly manner. The head of Jinju City is still as stupid as a wooden chicken. It took a while before they cheered loudly.

Zheng Mengzhou was even more speechless.

He is an old man who is dozens of years old, and he has been supervising the battle in the city for the past three days. Do not avoid artillery. There were even several times when the firearms of the Ming army killed Zheng Mengzhou's guards. And Zheng Mengzhou was no longer moved. Zhou Mengzhou's military talent is limited.

However, at this time, there were no people in Goryeo who were too highly accomplished in military affairs.

Zheng Mengzhou can really do his heart like a rock. No matter what happens, grit your teeth and hold on.

A lot of times, that's what a defender needs. Zheng Mengzhou really survived this attack. It's just that he is old after all, and he has spent a lot of energy for three consecutive days, and at this moment, as soon as the enemy leaves, he doesn't even have the strength to stand up.

He called the people around him and whispered: "Quick, quickly find a way to spread the word to the whole country, Jinju victory, Jinju victory." ”

Zheng Mengzhou is very sober, he knows that the current situation is not a big victory. But he knows better. From the beginning of the war to the present, the people of Korea need a victory too much. Otherwise, many people will not have the courage to fight anymore.

This victory, whether it is true or not, is very important.

Even if it's a little fictional.

Immediately after Zheng Mengzhou's order, everyone cheered and jumped, and some even laughed and cried.

But Zheng Mengzhou secretly said in his heart: "The Ming army is too strong. We can't hold out unless we have reinforcements. ”