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Volume 1: Dragon Trapped in the Shoals Chapter 108: North Korean Garrison

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    ('Chapter 108 North Korean Garrison

    ??¬½Zhu Changluo was stunned for a moment. He did not expect that the young man kneeling on the ground with a haggard face and extremely good Chinese speaking skills was actually Lord Dingyuan, the fifth son of the King of Joseon.  I couldn't help but murmur in my heart. It seems that Korea was really harmed by Japan. Even the son of the King of Korea looked malnourished.

    How did he know that North Korea was more sincere in welcoming him and the envoy. After learning that he had arrived in Liaodong, they waited in advance by the riverside on the border between Ming Dynasty and North Korea.  Unexpectedly, he stayed in Liaoyang for more than a month, and his stay was quite comfortable, but the people who greeted him were miserable. In such a cold day, he had to wait for two months in the open air by the river with the wind howling.  It would be weird if he wasn't haggard.  [.z

    The people sent by North Korea to greet them were exempted from courtesy, and then through the introduction, Zhu Changluo was a little surprised, but the dozens of North Korean ministers who did not come to greet him should not be underestimated. They actually gathered almost all the Southerners and Northerners.  The elite of the party.

    Then I couldn't help but smile in my heart, and suddenly understood what these people were thinking. It seemed that even though I was a down-and-out prince, I represented the Ming Dynasty after all, and was still a strong contender for the throne. As long as I could express my support for one party, no matter it was the Southern Party,  , the Northern People¡¯s Party will undoubtedly gain an overwhelming advantage!

    They had just made a few noises with the people sent by North Korea to greet them when they saw thousands of cavalry approaching in the distance. Before everyone could react, Lord Dingyuan explained beside him: "Your Highness, this is  It is the army that Shangbang left in North Korea. They also came to Yiju a month ago, saying that they came from Pyongyang to protect you. Just because they saw the ministers stationed here, they stationed themselves less than a few miles away.  Huangyan Slope."

    Lord Dingyuan explained very smartly. In order to leave a good impression on Zhu Changluo, of course he could not directly tell Zhu Changluo that he and others were here to welcome the envoy. Of course, the main reason was to welcome Zhu Changluo and how hard it was to wait. In that case, it would cause trouble.  To the opposite effect!  He happened to tell Zhu Changluo with the help of the people sent by the Ming Dynasty's army stationed in North Korea to protect him, that those people came a month ago. "At that time, we were all waiting here.

    A hint of surprise flashed across Chang Luo's face, and then he smiled and said to Lord Dingyuan who was following behind him: "I didn't expect Lord Dingyuan and all of you to be waiting here for such a long time. Your sincerity and hard work are really appreciated."  The prince noted it down.".

    Lord Dingyuan bowed quickly and said sincerely: "Your Highness, you are welcome! Korea has always been a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty, and it has been so for two hundred years! This time the bandits invaded, if not for the righteous action of the superior state, they would have  The heavenly soldiers surrendered to the invaders, and North Korea still doesn¡¯t know what the situation is like now. This time, His Royal Highness the Prince came to North Korea in person. This shows the great grace of God to North Korea, and the feelings of the whole country for the restoration of this kindness will be remembered forever!  Not to mention waiting here for two months, even if it is two years, Xiaochen is willing to wait here.  ".

    "Haha" Zhu Changluo laughed: "Well said! I hope that future generations of you" can remember the kindness of Ming Dynasty, and remember that there is a suzerain country called Ming Dynasty that has always been appeasing you!  ".

    Lord Dingyuan hurriedly bowed again: "Your Highness, you are serious. The kindness of Ming Dynasty will be recorded in the annals of history and passed down through the ages, and will be remembered by future generations forever! Forgetting this is a traitor to our ancestors.  How is it different from an animal?"

    Zhu Changluo nodded with satisfaction. The Koreans in this era are still very cute, although they also consider themselves a civilized country and look down on the bandits and other small countries in the east as well as the red barbarians in Europe. They consider North Korea to be second in the world!  Of course, they always respect Ming Dynasty as number one, both in their hearts and in their actions!

    Due to the sudden change in attitude of Shi Xing, Minister of the Ministry of War, the issue of dismantling the final troops stationed in North Korea, which had been put on the agenda, was stopped. Therefore, at this time, North Korea still had 11,000 soldiers and horses from the Ming Dynasty stationed in several places.  Among them, Pyongyang is the largest garrison, and there are 8,000 troops stationed there: 3,000 Liaodong cavalry, and 5,000 cavalry from Xuanfu and Dasi.

    There are also three thousand Tengpai troops from Fujian who have not evacuated, but they are not stationed in Pyongyang.

    Speaking of the Tengpai Army, Zhu Changluo once heard Lao Ying describe the power of the Tengpai Army, and deliberately inquired about the situation of the Tengpai Army. "So he was particularly interested in the Tengpai Army. In the Ming Dynasty, when it comes to the Tengpai Army, Fujian is the best, followed by Henan and Xijiang."  Second.  The reason why Zhu Changluo paid attention to the Tengpai Army was because the Japanese army was generally equipped with muskets, mainly muskets. It was because of this that they repeatedly suffered losses in front of the Fujian Tengpai Army.

    As the name suggests, the "Tengpai Army's main weapons are rattans." On the Korean battlefield, they played a significant role. The equipment of this Tengpai Army is that each person has a nearly two-meter-high rattan, and they are all set on the left hand, and the right hand is holding  Holding a long sword, there are ten flying knives on his waist, and they line up in a queue and advance slowly during the battle. From a distance, they look like a moving castle.

    Far awayWhen leaving, use the shield to block your body. You can only see the front through a small opening in the front of the shield, and slowly move in front of the enemy. When the enemy is about ten meters away, throw a flying knife to kill the enemy.  Slowly approach and pick up the throwing knife. After approaching the enemy, use the long knife to slash the enemy soldiers. Sometimes the two of them work closely together, with one person covering with a shield while the other slashes the enemy.

    Of course, the most important thing is that this kind of shield is made of special materials and can completely block Japanese muskets!  Although it is difficult to block artillery and difficult to deal with cavalry, Japan uses muskets as its main equipment and rarely equips artillery, and even fewer cavalry.  Zhu Changluo really wanted to know whether these shields could block most of the muskets of this era. If the answer was yes, then he would not mind taking power and equipping an army of shields in the future!

    Since leaving the Liaodong border, General Liao Shen brought more than 900 cavalrymen under the command of Liaodong General Dong Yiyuan and returned. However, General Liao Shen himself did not go back. He was left behind by Zhu Changluo.  As early as in Liaoyang, when Li Hualong received an imperial edict requesting to send an additional thousand troops and horses from Liaodong to escort the mission to North Korea, he sent someone to Liaoyang to ask Zhu Changluo about his request.

    Zhu Changluo didn¡¯t have any special requirements for this. He just replied to Li Hualong that as long as he was elite and trustworthy, he finally added another one. If General Liao¡¯s background is not complicated, let him be in charge of this elite cavalry.  After all, other generals Zhu Changluo didn't understand, but he noticed General Liao's ability to respond to crises. He was quite mature and prudent, and he had lived in Liaodong for a long time. In addition, he had become familiar with him over the past few days, so he felt that he was more suitable.  .

    The ones who came to the border to support and protect Zhu Changluo were a thousand Liaodong cavalry from Pyongyang. They were no better than the five thousand cavalry from Xuanfu and Dasi. They were all guard troops and should not be considered elite.  The three thousand Liaodong cavalry who stayed in North Korea were left by Li Rusong. They were all battle-hardened troops who had fought through the Ningxia Rebellion and fought against each other.

    In this way, as soon as the mission entered North Korea, in addition to the original more than 800 Jinyi guards and a thousand elite cavalry sent by Li Hualong, there were suddenly another thousand Liaodong cavalry stationed in North Korea and five thousand North Korean soldiers who came to meet them.  Protect each other.  Although the five thousand soldiers in North Korea are just cannon fodder, the two thousand Liaodong cavalry cannot be underestimated. Whether they are the Liaodong soldiers stationed in North Korea or the Liaodong cavalry sent by Li Hualong, they are both elite divisions.  The group's safety is considered safe.

    The mission, escorted by nearly 8,000 soldiers and horses, set off toward Pyongyang in a mighty way.  After adjusting and resting twice in Uiju, we walked and stopped all the way through Anju, Jeongju, and Sunan. After nearly a month, we arrived in Pyongyang safely.

    Thirty miles outside Pyongyang, Li Rumei, currently the highest official position in the North Korean garrison and the deputy commander-in-chief, led the main generals of the garrison and had already been waiting here to welcome him.  After all the garrison generals saluted, Zhu Changluo asked Li Rumei to introduce the generals one by one, and chatted with each one for a word or two. Although the first meeting should not be too deliberate, at least it should leave a good impression on these people.

    The mission first went to the garrison camp. After the formal promotion, Zhu Xianjun's edict of commendation was read out, and Li Rumei was promoted to the rank of chief military officer. Other main garrison generals had various promotions and awards.

    It will soon be December. According to the mission¡¯s marching speed, if they stay in Pyongyang for a few more days, it will be impossible to reach Wangjing before the New Year.  The Lee Dynasty of North Korea has comprehensively studied Confucian culture. Officials are proud of being able to speak Chinese. They follow the calendar of the Ming Dynasty. The Spring Festival is also the most important festival. Of course, they hope that the delegation can rush to Wang Jing before the year to celebrate the New Year with Zhu Changluo.  .

    Originally, according to Zhu Changluo's wishes, he hoped to spend the New Year with these troops stationed in Pyongyang, which would be very beneficial to him in winning over the generals.  However, due to the repeated requests of the North Korean minister and Lord Dingyuan, and the fact that Zhu Changluo knew that the Japanese army would invade again not long after the New Year, Zhu Xianjun was afraid that he would be informed of the failure of the canonization before his plan was implemented.  After being recalled to the country, they only rested for one day in Pyongyang, and the mission once again set off south to Wangjing, North Korea.

    This time Li Rumei still wanted to send a thousand cavalry to protect her. Zhu Changluo wanted to refuse. These soldiers and horses had been born and died in Korea for many years, and he didn't want these people to be able to live in peace even after the New Year.

    However, after thinking about it, I didn¡¯t know what kind of trouble I would encounter in North Korea. Of course, the more soldiers and horses to protect me, the safer I would be. I had no choice but to smile at Li Rumei with a trace of guilt in my heart: "Seeing that the Chinese New Year is about to come,  We can't let these soldiers and horses escort me to Wang Jing to celebrate the New Year on the way back. Otherwise, let these thousands of soldiers and horses escort me to Wang Jing to celebrate the New Year. Anyway, I can't stay in Wang Jing.  How long will it take for them to return? Let these people follow this prince back to Pyongyang, that way there will be no need for General Li to send troops and horses back and forth to welcome them."

    Li Rumei is quite cheerful and does not care at all.Hesitantly agreed.  (To be continued

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