Wanli 1592

Chapter 104
Li Yan rushed out of the meeting hall with tears streaming down his face, followed by many ministers who were weeping with joy, knelt down and made a wish to the heaven, thank the heaven for blessing, the restoration of North Korea is coming soon, everyone's life is undeserved!

After crying for a long time, someone suggested that we should go outside the city to welcome the lord of the heavenly army, Xiao Ruxun, and Admiral Xiao, who returned in victory. Admiral Xiao had won a big battle and was preparing to go back to the division to rest, so we should go out to greet him.

Li Yan suddenly realized, and then remembered that this battle was fought first in Pyongyang and then in Uiju. He just didn’t know how the battle was fought. After a while, he could finally ask Admiral Xiao about it. Now, Admiral Xiao You should be very happy, right?You should be able to have a good talk with us, right?
Li Yan was so happy that he even forgot to change his clothes and was about to go out of the city. The ministers hurriedly stopped him and took Li Yan to change his clothes before going out of the city to meet Xiao Ruxun.

On the way, Xiao Ruxun sent people to Liaoyang to announce the good news to Song Yingchang, asked about Song Yingchang's condition, and asked when Song Yingchang could arrive in North Korea to discuss military aircraft, etc. Then Xiao Ruxun planned to move the headquarters to Pyongyang, and asked the North Korean monarchs and ministers if they wanted Back to Pyongyang together, after arranging treatment and recuperation for the soldiers, they set off for Pyongyang to rectify military affairs, and then moved the entire logistics location to Pyongyang to push the front line forward.

When approaching Pyongyang, Xiao Ruxun saw from a distance a large group of people waiting not far away, and a circle of military generals around him all laughed in unison.

"This time, we have gained a lot of face. The king of Joseon and these courtiers will bow their heads honestly and toast us."

Ma Gui smiled comfortably: "These people didn't give us a good look before, this time, let's see what they say!"

Xiao Ruxun smiled and shook his head: "After all, he is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and he is still the prince of the Ming Dynasty in name, so he has to live up to his face. The generals must not be rude, and dismount together with the governor."

"promise!"

With the two big victories, Xiao Ruxun has collected the morale of the army. In the current army, his words are more effective than anyone else's.

Ma Gui also sighed a little, not arrogant in victory, not discouraged in defeat, after two big victories, his mentality is still so peaceful, his little brother's progress speed is really too fast, Li Rusong who followed behind twitched his face, and finally shook his head , also got off the horse and followed behind, time has passed, and the prestige accumulated by Xiao Ruxun's two victories over [-] Japanese pirates' lives is no longer something he can shake with a single word.

Li Rusong also had a premonition. If Xiao Ruxun could wipe out a large number of Japanese pirates and regain North Korea, and killed more than one enemy, he would definitely be a Marquis when he went back. His status would be higher, and he would be a knight for his military achievements. Face, not to mention the rest of the small officials, his father Li Chengliang only changed to an earl after ten victories in his life. Xiao Ruxun did not expect Xiao Ruxun to fight so many battles, and the results were so impressive.

The Japanese pirates' swords and iron cannons were all put away by Xiao Ruxun, and he was going to bring them back to Daming to study, improve and improve them, and then make flintlock guns as soon as possible, research and tinker with the rifling, so that the muskets can truly be used in the Ming army. Knowing that the difficulty of doing this is no less than climbing to the sky, Xiao Ruxun still wants to do it.

About 100 meters away from the King of Joseon, Xiao Ruxun and other generals got off their horses and walked to the King of Joseon.

Then Xiao Ruxun opened his mouth and said: "The foreign ministers have fulfilled their mission, lived up to the trust of the Son of Heaven and the King, wiped out [-] Japanese pirates, and conquered Pyongyang. Now there are no Japanese pirates in the Second Xianjing Road in Ping An. The King can send someone to restore the Second Road." ,To resume production."

Li Yan really shed tears this time, expressing his feelings, instead of forcing out a few tears like last time.

"My king, on behalf of the elders of North Korea, would like to thank Son of Heaven and Admiral Xiao for their great kindness!"

Li Yan took the lead, followed by all the officials, and bowed deeply to the ground, Xiao Ruxun and others also bowed slightly in return.

"My king prepared some thin wine in the city to entertain the generals, and I also invite the generals to show you the honor, please!"

"It's an honor for the foreign ministers to wait!"

Xiao Ruxun went to the city to have a banquet on behalf of everyone, while the soldiers returned to rest in the barracks built before, and then naturally the North Koreans prepared a sumptuous dinner to reward these cutest people. After the victory, they can rest and After eating meat, you can eat enough and sleep well. Although it seems normal, for the soldiers who are fighting, this is already an extremely luxurious enjoyment.

Li Yan's banquet was also more sumptuous than the previous welcome banquet. More than 50 officers, big and small, headed by Xiao Ruxun, attended the banquet together. Plates of good dishes were brought to the table, and the generals of the Ming Dynasty were invited to have a good meal and replenish oil and water.

When marching and fighting, the generals may not eat better than the soldiers. Everyone eats two meals for one meal. At most, the generals have more food than the soldiers. , almost a handful of salt is cooked with rice and eaten together. Anyway, the army meals of the ancient army were mainly grain and salt or salt vegetables instead of salt, and there were few other side dishes.

There is no oil and water, so you have to eat more, digest quickly, and have no nutrition. The soldiers can't become stronger. This is a deadlock that the army of the Central Plains Dynasty has been unable to solve since ancient times. Throughout the dynasties, the army's combat effectiveness was strong. It was the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China. At this time, the army was governed by Qingming, and the soldiers' salaries and rations were sufficient. Some special troops even had double rations.

By the end of the dynasty, corruption was rampant in the army, the government was weak, a large amount of military pay and rations were embezzled by the officers, the soldiers were not able to get enough military pay, they had to suffer from hunger, and their equipment was outdated and lacking. The question is, how can they be expected to win the battle?
The first element of improving the combat effectiveness of the army is to have a full stomach, which is more important than anything else.

Therefore, Xiao Ruxun has always been very concerned about the food problem of the army. During the march, he personally went to the Huotou barracks to observe how the Huotou army cooks, and then gave guidance and improvement, but the effect achieved by this is very limited, because the people of this era can eat There are too few things, except food is food, the consumption of food is still large, and there is not much nutrition, all of them are sallow and thin and have no strength, their physique cannot keep up, and their combat effectiveness is naturally not enough.

Xiao Ruxun tried his best to store meat for the soldiers to replenish their bodies. This time, he also conscripted bacon and other meat from various places in Liaodong to serve the army as a tooth sacrifice. When cooking, he chopped the meat and added it to cook together. The horses are also used as much as possible to cook for the soldiers. On the day before a fierce battle, two dry meals must be guaranteed, and there must be meat to eat. At the very least, there must be broth and enough salt to give the soldiers enough strength.

Many generals and soldiers of the army said that fighting with Admiral Xiao not only guarantees their lives, but also the food is good, and they can taste the taste of meat from time to time. Compared with the previous days, we don’t know how much better it is, so we are willing to follow this in our hearts Let our generals fight the war, at least don't use us as cannon fodder and try our best, then we have nothing to say.

After all, since ancient times, there are no undead in marching and fighting. Whoever dies is considered unlucky, and it can't be counted against Admiral Xiao, right?
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