I, the Ming Dynasty, can still save me

Chapter 371 The situation is very good

Just when Zhu Youxiao in the capital was thinking about everything, thousands of miles away in Zhenjiang Fort, Liaodong, Zhenjiang Commander-in-Chief Man Gui led the civil and military officials of Zhenjiang Fort to bid farewell to Cao Wen at the west gate.

"General Cao Shen, the half-month period has arrived, and the Jinyiwei must have already taken action. Therefore, the troops are very fast, so I will give you the advantage of waiting for Pyongyang to act according to the opportunity. I only want one thing from this trip, we must win Seoul!"

After hearing these words, Cao Wenzhao immediately solemnly nodded his promise.Mangui allowed him to do this, and he was naturally very grateful.At the same time, he also understood the importance of this matter and could only succeed and not fail.

"Please rest assured, Commander-in-Chief, Cao will definitely fulfill his mission."

When Mangui heard this, he glanced at the troops who were still gathering to move out. This time, in order to speed up his troops, he specially selected five thousand elite soldiers, including two thousand cavalry and three thousand elite infantry.It can be said that the elites of Zhenjiang Fort have gathered here. If they fail, the consequences will be disastrous and the situation will be irreversible.But he is very confident, because he knows the strength of North Korea's troops very well.Not to mention whether you can beat Cao Wenzhao, even whether you can fight is a question.

"Your Majesty, the troops have been assembled and ready to go."

At this moment, Lieutenant General Ai Wannian came over and bowed to the two of them to report.Upon seeing this, Mangui did not delay or hesitate, and directly gave Cao Wenzhao his final instructions:

"You go first. Governor Xiong has already issued a document saying that he will send more troops to Zhenjiang Fort. If Jianlu dares to reinforce North Korea, he will never come back!"

"The last general takes orders."

Cao Wenzhao directly handed over his hand and said yes. After saying that, he followed Ai Wannian and got on his horse and galloped away into the army.

Mangui stood there and watched his figure gradually disappear into the army. Then a sound of trumpets was heard, and the cavalry at the front took the lead and headed towards the Yalu River on the right.

In order to allow people and horses to cross the river, Mangui and Cao Wenzhao specially built a pontoon bridge during this half-month period, which was very convenient for four horses to move forward at the same time.

Soon the cavalry crossed the Yalu River and arrived in North Korea, and the infantry behind them also boarded the pontoon bridge.

"My lord, General Cao Shen will be cautious and strategic. This trip will be successful."

Looking at Cao Wenzhao and his entourage walking away, Mangui nodded slowly, turned back to the city, and said:
"I hope his trip will come true! But this is just the beginning. North Korea is easy to deal with, but it is difficult to build a captive army."

With that said, he led everyone back to the city. Now that Zhenjiang Fort's elite troops were out, Mangui also had to consider that Jianlu would take the opportunity to attack, so he still had a lot to do during this period.

It is not only necessary to expand the wharf of Zhenjiang Fort to make it easier to transport grain and grass from Liaodong and Shandong here.They also had to go north to inspect Yongdien Fort, Changdien Fort and other side forts to guard against the prying eyes and sneak attacks of Jianlu.

And as a transit point for future trips to North Korea, the current situation of Zhenjiang Castle can no longer meet future needs. He will continue to expand the city and organize military harvests.Fortunately, many Koreans came to Zhenjiang Fort to make a living. Not only did they work hard, but the wages were very cheap, and Mangui also liked to recruit and retain them.

There are so many things in Mangui that need to be solved urgently, and Cao Wenzhao is not idle either.

After crossing the Yalu River, he marched directly through Yizhou County, North Korea opposite Zhenjiang Fort, and headed south along the road.It only took one day to pass through Longchuan County and arrive at Tieshan County.

Before the Tieshan County town had time to defend, Cao Wenzhao led his army to easily break through the city. This frightened the magistrate of Tieshan County. He originally thought it was an invasion by bandits, but when Cao Wenzhao announced, When he came to reveal his identity, he discovered that he was actually a soldier from Shangguo.

This made him very confused.He hadn't heard about the Japanese invasion, nor had there been an edict from Seoul asking for soldiers from the Kingdom of Heaven to come?Why do soldiers and horses from Shangguo appear here?What happened?
"Kwanghae Lord is in chaos, but Lingyang Lord brings order to the chaos. He petitions me, the Ming Dynasty, to borrow troops to fight against rebellion. This is Lingyang Lord's blood letter."

The Tieshan County magistrate was shocked when he heard this. He quickly took the book and read it. He found that there was Lord Lingyang's seal in it, so he knew it must be correct.

However, he knew that such a big matter was beyond the control of a low-ranking official like him, let alone something he could interfere with.If he raised questions now, it would be easy for the tall Ming army general opposite him to kill him.

So he quickly bowed his head and said yes, respectfully welcomed the heavenly soldiers, and summoned his subordinates to quickly raise food and grass for Cao Wenzhao and others.

Cao Wenzhao saw that he was so submissive and did not want to make things difficult for him. He only asked him to collect food and grass, and then rested for a night in Tieshan County before continuing to set off.

We continued our journey in the next two days and soon arrived at Pingju, Anju and other places in North Korea. These places were the same as before. After seeing Lord Ayang's blood letter, I didn't dare to do anything wrong again. I didn't want to get involved in such a thing. There were even people who had been dissatisfied with Lord Guanghai for a long time. After seeing Cao Wenzhao and others arriving, they repeatedly accused Lord Guanghai and others of various illegal behaviors. They were grateful for the arrival of the heavenly soldiers, which made Cao Wenzhao and others feel embarrassed.

After crossing Anju, we reached the boundary of Pyongyang Prefecture.

Li Shu, the governor of Pinran County, had already arranged for someone to come to meet him in advance. When he saw Cao Wenzhao's Ming army coming, the envoy immediately led the way to Pyongyang.Cao Wenzhao also knew that the situation was urgent and did not waste any words. He led his troops to the gates of Pyongyang City, and then led his soldiers into the city to see Li Shu to inquire about the details of the current situation.

"What, you said that Lord Ayang was killed by Lord Guanghai? Is this serious?"

"Report to the superior officer, this matter is absolutely true. It spread throughout Seoul. Tian Qianhu also sent people to report, saying that he didn't know what happened. The news was leaked. Lord Guanghai ordered Zheng Renhong to arrest Lord Ayang, but Lord Ayang He was upright and unyielding, lit gunpowder and died together with the captured officers and soldiers."

In the Pyongyang garrison, County Governor Li Shu delivered a big news to Cao Wenzhao, who had just arrived. Cao Wenzhao was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time.

Although Cao Wenzhao knew that the court was not planning to use Lord Lingyang, he did not expect that Jin Yiwei would take action so quickly, and he would blame Lord Guanghai and his party members for the death of Lord Lingyang, which made Cao Wenzhao unable to do so. I don't admire his approach.

"What about Tian Qianhu? Why didn't he come to Pyongyang?"

Li Shu was originally very panicked when he heard the news. He had already supported Ayang Jun Li Jie, but now Li Jie was killed.Although he felt sad about the snack, he was more angry and wanted to avenge him. However, he was weak and could only wait for the agreed Ming Dynasty troops to arrive.

It’s just that he was afraid that the people of the Ming Dynasty would retreat when they heard the news of Ling Yangjun’s murder, so after seeing Cao Wenzhao’s inquiry, he said eagerly:
"General Cao, please rest assured. Tian Qianhu said that he has withdrawn from Seoul and assembled at Hongjiyuan in the western suburbs of Seoul. There are the descendants of the Lord Ayang and the soldiers and horses that were originally assembled. The letter said that he is ready to stand there and wait for Cao Cao. The general has arrived."

"Confused, how many people can he have there to withstand Lord Gwanghae's imperial army?"

Cao Wenzhao was immediately furious and slapped his right hand heavily on the seat handle.This Tian Ergeng is really willing to die for his merits, and he is still staying in Seoul. I really don’t know what he thinks.

Li Shu on the side immediately became uneasy when he saw this.

This General Cao seems to be very pessimistic about the situation in Seoul. Seeing that Qianhu Tian was still in Seoul, he got so angry. Could it be that he didn't want to use troops?

"Your Majesty, please do not be impatient. Based on your humble position, Tian Qianhu will be fine if he stays at Hongjiwon. Although Lord Gwanghae is the king of our country, he is acting against the superior country. I am the highest minister in the court. The common people have long been dissatisfied with him. In addition, he favors treacherous ministers, favors evil concubines, and demotes officials at will. Now everyone in the court dares to be angry with him but dare not speak out.

Now that Lord Ayang is dead, the people of Seoul are all deplored, and the courtiers are also sympathetic. Therefore, many people have gone to Hongjiyuan to prepare to help Lord Ayang's eldest son Li Hao become the king of Korea.Lord Gwanghae was also cursed by heaven for massacring his clan members. He fell ill in Gyeongbokgung Palace and had no time to deal with government affairs. "

After hearing this, Cao Wenzhao secretly thought, God help me, but he still asked calmly:
"Is this true?"

Li Shu was secretly happy when he heard this and said quickly:

"This matter is absolutely true. Tian Qianhu also sent someone to report. You can ask him later. But the so-called military speed is so fast. Lord Ayang was killed just now, and Lord Guanghai is also in bed. I have gathered three people Thousands of troops are in Pyongyang, and I also ask the general to make a quick decision and immediately march eastward. When the time comes, they will join forces with Hongjiyuan and they will surely conquer Seoul in one fell swoop and accomplish great things."

Cao Wenzhao couldn't help but ponder upon hearing this. If what Li Shu said was true, then now would definitely be a good opportunity to conquer Seoul.But after all, it was his first time to command elite troops. Although Mangui had given him the right to act expediently, he still hesitated.

"This matter is of great importance. Where is the messenger sent by Tian Qianhu? I have to inquire in person before I can make a decision."

Li Shu felt happy when he saw Cao Wenzhao taking action.So he immediately sent someone to invite Tian Ergen's messenger to Pyongyang.

The person Tian Ergen sent this time was none other than Cao Zuo, a member of the Jinyiwei Hundred Household.

The purpose of his coming was to contact Cao Wenzhao and ask him to send troops quickly.He also told Cao Wenzhao the excellent news that the death of Lord Lingyang aroused the sympathy of the noble ministers in Seoul.

Now Tian Ergeng, with the support of Lingyang Jun's confidant Jin Yao and others, supports Lingyang Jun's legitimate son. Now he has gathered more than [-] troops, which Li Erzhan and others cannot destroy in a while.Even many dignitaries in Seoul secretly sent letters saying that they would secretly support them.

So now there is only the last straw, Cao Wenzhao. As long as he leads his troops here, uses the power of the Ming Dynasty and presses the army to the border, the big event will be easily settled by then.

Seeing what Cao Zuo said, Cao Wenzhao finally calmed down and his heart became increasingly hot.

The situation is really good now, with the right time, the right place and the right people. He will definitely take the credit for going there. Thinking of this, he stabilized his expression, then turned around and said to Li Shu and others:

"In this case, let's take a short rest tonight and lead the army to set off early tomorrow morning. We must destroy the rebels and help the government."

(End of this chapter)