Emperor Ming's grandson

Chapter 534 War Potential
Fu Youde is full of expectations for this battle. He knows that he is not young, and he also knows that he can be regarded as a veteran.Although he has made great contributions before, Fu Youde doesn't think he will be complacent.

After his death, Fu Youde felt that he had touched the threshold, and he could probably work hard.

Even if you can't compare with Xu Da, king of Zhongshan, and Chang Yuchun, king of Kaiping, if you work harder.It can probably be compared with Tang He, king of Dongou, and Deng Yu, king of Ninghe.

Hamgyong Road has been captured by the imperial army, and Ping'an Road has also been conquered by the imperial army.The so-called Eight Paths of Korea, the Daming Wangshi has already captured the two adjacent ones.In Hwanghae-do, the court's side divisions who came across the sea have gained a firm foothold, echoing Incheon in Gyeonggi-do.

With a serious expression on his face, Fu Youde said to Xu Huizu, "Mr. Zhongshan, this time the army is assembled for neutralization. We should break through Huangzhou first, and then go straight to Haizhou. Huanghai Road will be taken by then, and the soldiers will point directly at Gyeonggi Province."

Xu Huizu also said at this time, "Haizhou Road has two capitals, Huangzhou and Haizhou, but there are heavy Korean soldiers in these two places."

The reason for Haizhou is easy to say. Naturally, as soon as Haizhou was broken, Gyeonggi Province was pointed at by Da Ming's soldiers.And the heavy troops gathered here in Huangzhou naturally meant that they wanted to stop the Ming Dynasty's army from pushing across.

"We can't allow the Koryo people to calmly assemble the army. The general intended Zhongshan Gong to go to Xianjing Road. The army rested in Anbian, and Wang Shidong went straight to Gangwon Road, forcing Goryeo to divide the troops." Fu Youde continued, "I still underestimated these Korean barbarians. toughness, along the way, there are tens of thousands of troops."

Xu Huizu also fell silent. In fact, conquering Xianjing Dao and Ping An Dao is really not a simple matter.

The strategy of the Koreans is actually very simple, that is, they are constantly fighting a war of attrition, and they are defending layer by layer.In particular, some state capitals and big cities have assembled heavy troops.It is not an easy task to conquer such a city.

Moreover, on the Goryeo side, it is actually not very conducive to cavalry charges. There are too many mountains here.The invincible cavalry of the Ming Dynasty often had no way to find opportunities for field battles, and had no way to annihilate the enemy directly in the wild.

The intention of the Goryeo people is obvious, that is to defend the city by themselves, and they are constantly consuming the army of the Ming Dynasty.Every time when the city was about to be broken, the remnants of the Goryeo people resolutely retreated and retreated, and continued to use the strong city to guard it.

Fu Youde also continued to say at this time, "From my point of view, the people of Goryeo were panicked after losing two consecutive battles. Now that the Yellow Sea Road is full of wars, the Goryeo people can only divide their troops. In fact, as long as the Yellow Sea Road is conquered, the Goryeo people guess Then I asked for peace."

Fu Youde's meaning is obvious, and Xu Huizu can naturally analyze it.

Don't look at the hundreds of thousands of troops assembled in Goryeo now, but many of them are civilian husbands, not real soldiers.It is estimated that there are only about [-] truly capable fighters, and the others are just strong and powerful.

Fighting hard on Xianjing Road and Ping'an Road, the consumption of food, grass and gunpowder was very high, and there were many casualties among soldiers.

In addition to some pride and underestimation of the enemy and dissatisfaction with the environment, the main thing here is that the Koreans have built up defenses, and those in front are some elite soldiers and strong generals.Fighting such tough battles will naturally cost more.

It's just that it also gathered the elite of the entire Goryeo. The combat effectiveness and fighting desire of these troops are indeed relatively strong.Many of these people fought with Li Chenggui, Li Fangyuan and the Mongols, or had the last laugh in the princely rebellion.

But everyone also understands that such elites are constantly being consumed, and there is actually no way to make up for it in a short period of time. Goryeo's war potential is far inferior to that of Ming Dynasty.

It's just that in the final analysis, the difficulty of siege warfare itself is relatively high, and there are indeed more casualties.Many times, for these generals, such tough battles are actually filled with human lives, and there is no way to show any mercy.

Xu Huizu continued, "As long as Gyeonggi-do is conquered, as long as Kaijing is conquered, there will be chaos in Koryo. The false king Li Fangyuan did the opposite, and many people complained."

Fu Youde thought the same way. Li Chenggui had been kicked out by his son a long time ago.But there are still many people thinking about Wang's Korea. After all, Li Chenggui has only usurped the throne for less than ten years. Even though those who opposed Li Chenggui were basically killed, there are still many people who cherish their homeland. .

What's more, although Li Fangyuan contributed a lot in the process of Li Chenggui's usurping the country, he also had the last laugh in the two prince rebellions.But compared to Li Chenggui's original prestige, especially among the people, Li Fangyuan still has some shortcomings.

Now Li Fangyuan is gathering heavy troops to guard some important cities, but once the capital, Kaijing, is conquered, there will naturally be complete chaos in Goryeo, and the popular support and prestige will be completely broken.

"The puppet king of Goryeo is also interesting, pleading guilty again and again." Fu Youde said with a sneer, "It is said that he wanted to harass the Tieling Guard at the beginning. "

Xu Huizu just smiled. In fact, after all these years, the Li family and his son have sent envoys to Yingtian Mansion, for example, they want to get the canonization of the Ming Dynasty and so on.

But basically they were deliberately ignored by the court, except that Emperor Yingshi was very interested in the four counties of the Han family from the beginning.In fact, everyone also understands that the silver mines in Dongying are isolated, and everyone is not at ease if they do not open up Korea and control the silver mines in Dongying.

So this time the troops were dispatched, and everyone understood that it might not be the usurpation of the throne by Li's father and son, or some crimes such as imprisoning the father and killing the brother. Those are actually just some more legitimate reasons.

The most important thing is that the Ming Dynasty needs to separate the clan kings in Koryo. The Ming Dynasty needs to open up Koryo to Busan, and connect them as much as possible to ensure that the silver mines will always be controlled by the Ming Dynasty.

It can only be said that the location of Goryeo is very good. It seems to be wild here, only some Korean ginseng, or female slaves were very popular in the Ming Dynasty.

But there is nothing to do, as long as the Emperor Yingshi is staring at this place, as long as it meets the strategic needs of Emperor Yingshi, then sooner or later the masters of the Ming Dynasty will conquer it, because the Ming Dynasty is strong enough, this is the most real reason.

This time, Fu Youde and Xu Huizu discussed, and naturally the main force of the Ming Dynasty marched side by side again, to further divide the troops into Koryo, and to strive to formally align the troops with Gyeonggi-do as soon as possible.

Just when Xu Huizu was about to leave, Fu Youde still couldn't help but said, "Mr. Zhongshan, this time the court is not just for conquest. If the Ming Dynasty includes Koryo in its territory, it will naturally need to be governed."

Xu Huizu was stunned for a moment, and then said expressionlessly, "Duke Ying can rest assured that the last general is not a soft-hearted person. If it is possible, the last general can also follow the example of King Kaiping first."

At this moment, Fu Youde couldn't help laughing, and said, "The imperial court has appointed officials to manage Xianjing Road and Ping'an Road. We will attack the city at the front, and then we will have capable officials to manage it. We must not be greedy for merit, and it is best to work every step of the way. gone."

Xu Huizu also understood some of Fu Youde's thoughts. In fact, such arrangements are not friendly to the generals who lead troops to fight.But there was no other way, these people led troops to fight not only for themselves, but also because the imperial court needed them to fight outside.

As soon as the army of the imperial court laid down Xianjing Road and Pingan Road, the competent officials appointed by the imperial court arrived immediately and began to participate in the governance. It was obvious that these places were to be formally included in the management of the imperial court.

So this also means that after the victory here, the status of the kings of the Ming Dynasty has also changed. They need to stand firm and defend these cities.

So this also means that the army of the Ming Dynasty actually needs to be more careful.They can't be greedy for meritorious deeds. Steady fighting is more important than anything else. The army of the Ming Dynasty absolutely cannot accept a defeat.

In fact, the army of the Ming Dynasty also understood that they don't necessarily need to be as fast as the wind, and they don't need to wipe out Goryeo.Before the arrival of winter, it is good to stick to the land that has been conquered, and it is also acceptable to wait for the next year to fight again.

After all, the army of the Ming Dynasty had more reliable logistical support, and the Ming court could also provide continuous blood transfusions.

But the Koreans, they obviously don't have such treatment. These people lost their land and soldiers, and they can only be continuously weakened, and the situation can only become more and more difficult.

Fu Youde's reminder is also to make Xu Huizu be more ruthless. The land that has been knocked down cannot be thrown away, and naturally it cannot be messed up.In addition to the appointment of some Koreans, mainly those who may bring hidden dangers need to be eliminated.

These actually mean that on the battlefield, if you can kill and injure as many enemies as possible, then don't be merciful, and you must completely eliminate Goryeo's war potential.

Population, in such an era, is always an intuitive reflection of war potential.Especially those soldiers who have experienced many battles, once they become a defeated army, it means that those people can actually bring great hidden dangers.

Fu Youde has experienced too many wars, and he has long had a determination as hard as iron. On the battlefield, he is ruthless to himself, and the soldiers under his opponent are also ruthless.To the enemy's words, Fu Youde naturally didn't show any kindness here.

As for Xu Huizu, he came from a noble family after all, not as ruthless as Fu Youde who fought in troubled times like Fu Youde.

Riding a majestic war horse, the scarlet cloak fluttered.

Xu Huizu rode towards Anbyon with a blank face. He wanted to lead an army to attack Gangwon-do. He wanted to further weaken the war potential of the Korean people and wear down the determination of the Korean people to resist.

(End of this chapter)