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Chapter 463: The Return of Korea


The cavalry of the Ming army rushed into the Korean rout, and the 7,000 Koreans immediately suffered a heavy blow and the whole line collapsed.The North Koreans mixed with the infantry and the horse army, scrambling to flee to Seoul.The Ming cavalry outflanked from both flanks, quickly divided and surrounded the routed army, and harvested the lives of the Koreans.For a time, the routs surrounded by the cavalry surrendered one after another, and the Korean army, which had a slight resistance, was immediately killed by the cavalry and killed by the musket.Soon, the battlefield calmed down, 7,000 Korean troops, more than 1,000 dead and wounded, most of the remaining surrendered and captured, only a small part of the cavalry fled to the direction of Seoul under the pursuit of Luo Wenyao and Huo Jianyan.The entire encounter, which lasted less than two quarters of an hour, ended in the swift defeat of the Koreans."

Marshal, after annihilating the 7,000 Imperial Camp Army, there are only a few hundred troops left in Seoul under the control of the Korean king, and the general situation has been decided!"

Gu Yanwu, the secretary of the shogunate, watched the Ming army show his might, and his face was full of excitement.Zhao Ming looked around, the battlefield was scattered with the corpses of the Korean soldiers who had been killed, and the Ming soldiers were haunted by them, collecting the spoils of war, cleaning the battlefield, and escorting away strings of prisoners.After this war, there was no army in Korea that could compete with him, and Donghaezhen's control of Korea was inevitable.In this way, the Ming army opened up a new battlefield in the north, making the Qing army strategically in a state of being attacked by the north and the south.If North Korea makes good use of this place, Zhao Ming can use North Korea as a springboard, cross the Yalu River, capture Liaodong Lushun, and then seize Shenyang and the entire Guanwai, and finally enter Shanhaiguan and coerce Beijing.Under the attack of the north and the south, the Manchu Qing Dynasty was undefeated.After encountering a wall in Shandong and Lushun, the soldiers of the Ming army were more depressed and held back a breath of anger, and this battle made the soldiers of the Ming army vent their depression in their hearts, and they were refreshed.Zhao Ming listened to Gu Yanwu's words, and said with a slight smile: "North Korea is already in the pocket of this commander, but this commander sees that these North Korean troops are really vulnerable.If the Manchus learned that they were in control of Korea, they would have felt threatened.If Dole rolls out the elite to attack, with the combat strength of the North Koreans at this time, it will definitely not be able to help.At this time, Ben Shuai only has 6,000 land divisions, and the Manchu Halal army is large, so we may not be able to gain a firm foothold in North Korea. ”Gu Yanwu and others deeply believed that the combat strength of the Korean army was indeed relatively low, and if the Qing army learned that the Ming army controlled Korea and sent a large army to come, with the current strength of the Koreans, it would definitely not be able to help, and the Ming army might not be able to hold Seoul at that time.Zhao Ming waved his hand, and suddenly said: "Order the army, pack up, let's go to Seoul immediately, and integrate the forces of North Korea as soon as possible and use them for my use, so as to prepare for the Qing army to attack." ”After all, North Korea has a population of millions and its territory is equivalent to a province of China, and Zhao Ming believes that as long as it is rationally integrated, North Korea is still very useful.It's just that this integration takes time, and once the Manchus receive the news, they may not give him time to integrate the forces of Korea.Therefore, Zhao Ming decided to seize Seoul as soon as possible, take control of the king of Joseon, and began to prepare to resist the counterattack of the Qing army.Seoul.On the western city, the king of Joseon, Li Hao, hurriedly came to the city wall and saw the cavalry galloping in the distance, raising billowing yellow dust.Jiang Gongjian only led more than ten cavalry, fled into the city gate in a panic, and the soldiers guarding the city immediately pulled up the drawbridge and hurriedly closed the city gate.Three thousand Ming cavalry, chasing all the way, the Ming army chased to the city, seven thousand Korean troops were either killed or thrown, and the corpses were ambushed for more than 40 miles!

At this time, the cavalry of the Ming army galloped under the city wall, and then reined in the reins of the horse, and the Korean monarchs and ministers in the city looked at the cavalry under the city, all of them were shocked.The Imperial Camp Army is the most elite army in North Korea, and it doesn't want the 7,000 army to go out of the city, but only a dozen people are left who come back.Li Hao and the others were all stunned, the Ming army actually had such strength.At this time, Jiang Gongjian, who was in a state of embarrassment, hurriedly ran up to the city wall, knelt down and cried: "King, it's Zhao Zamao who is here, and there are 7,000 troops in the Imperial Camp Hall, all of them are finished!"

”Soon after the cavalry chased to the city, Zhao Ming also came to the city of Hancheng on horseback.Seoul is the capital of North Korea, and the city is quite majestic and tall, which makes Zhao Ming can't help but take a second look."

Dashuai, is it a siege or what to do?"

Cavalry general Luo Wenyao asked.Zhao Ming looked at Lin Qingzhi beside him, and then waved his hand and said, "You take Ben Shuai's letter to see the king of Joseon!"

”Lin Qingzhi was about to clench his fists to receive his life, but the suspension bridge of the West City Gate suddenly fell, and then the city gate opened, and he saw a man wearing a dragon robe and a winged crown on his head, holding a wooden box, and dozens of ministers behind him, also holding a box, rushed out.However, it was Li Hao, the king of Joseon, who killed Jiang Gongjian and others, and led the Korean officials out of the city to surrender.Jiangdong, Suzhou City.Chen Mingyu was alone, sitting in his office hall, with scrolls spread out in front of him, all of which were news about the north.Judging from the current situation, Zhao Dashuai's situation in the north this time is not optimistic, and there is no progress in Shandong and Liaodong.It is now May, and many people in Susongchang have begun to plant mulberry seedlings because of their profits, which has alleviated the problem of insufficient raw materials in the workshop, but at the same time, it has also caused pressure on the food supply.Chen Mingyu was in charge of the Duzhi of Donghai Town, and he was very clear about the current problems in Donghai Town, on the one hand, Su Songchang planted mulberry seedlings and cotton in a large area, and on the other hand, after Donghai Town expanded its army several times, it caused a shortage of manpower in Taiwan and a lack of personnel to cultivate the fields.Chen Mingyu can foresee that if the government does not think of a solution, grain prices will soar in the second half of the year.Food is the foundation of the people, and the rise in food prices and prices hurt the people's hearts the most, which will greatly hit the people's sense of identity with Donghai Town, making Chen Mingyu very depressed.At this time, when he was losing his mind, Ma Shi rushed in in a hurry, and after catching a glimpse of Chen Mingyu, he immediately smiled and said: "Chen Fantai, there is news from the handsome." ”Chen Mingyu came back to his senses when he heard this, and couldn't help asking, "Could it be that the army has made progress?"

”Ma Shiao said: "The marshal ordered us to send some craftsmen to mobilize a batch of military materials to transport to North Korea, and also ordered us to send a fleet to North Korea to transfer the population.This should be the victory of the marshal in Korea. ”"Going to North Korea to pick up people?"

Chen Mingyu was stunned for a moment, but then laughed again, and immediately said: "The handsome man has an order, we should follow it immediately." ”Beijing, the residence of the Regent.Although Zhao Ming sent men and horses to ambush and kill the Koreans who reported to the Manchus on the Yalu River, almost when Jiangnan learned that Zhao Ming had gone to Korea, Dolgon in Beijing also got the news of Zhao Ming's trip to Korea.In the Regent's study, Dol was furious, loudly reprimanding Hong Chengchou and the others, "Dog minion, didn't you say that Zhao Zamao had retreated?"

”Hong Chengchou lowered his head and hurriedly emphasized: "Regent, what the slave said is possible~" (Thank you for your support, ask for a monthly pass, recommend, subscribe) ()