Chapter 104: Expedition
"The young proprietor wanted to do a big business in Seoul and hold a trade fair, and the businessmen who were active in North Korea gathered for the young proprietor. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoAfter this time, our distribution partners in various places have also done a good job. At this critical juncture, we must not allow the Japanese to stir up chaos. What you're worried about is what I've been thinking about these days. Manpower, still have to be added. Knives and guns can also be purchased. Hu Wenxuan said with a frown.
"However, I am afraid that the North Korean yamen will not like it when they see it...... After all, it's about buying knives and guns. Wei Qingyong said hesitantly.
"Don't worry, that's going to take care of it." In this regard, Hu Wenxuan didn't care: "It's a big deal to go to Beijing and go to the Alliance Command Committee." ”
"That's good...... Buy more powerful weapons. There are fewer people, and there is peace of mind. Wei Qingyong said, only then did he breathe a sigh of relief.
The two gossiped and talked a little for a while, and they didn't notice that there were people peeking and eavesdropping on the left and right. When the topic of the two ended, they suddenly found Hong Wenxian lying on the window, looking at the two fixedly.
"Little one, you're listening very well. What, what do you have to say? Hu Wenxuan smiled, wanting to tease the child.
The little guy didn't pay attention to Hu Wenxuan, but looked at the short fire gun in the hand of Wei Qingyong, the leader of the escort team, in a daze: "This is ...... Firebolt? ”
"The little guy has a lot of knowledge." Wei Qingyong also said with a smile.
Hong Wenxian didn't answer, but looked at Hu Wenxuan fixedly, and said, "You are the biggest official here, right." I...... I'm actually from ......"
"Son, you're talking nonsense again." Hong Qiniang didn't know when she came over, and said with a smile: "Over the years, the concubine has not been able to take care of the child, so he has been bullied a lot, and he often says inconsequential words. Just now, I was looking for shopkeeper Hu to talk about business, my pickles, that was tasted by Li Yan and shopkeeper Li. I want to find a few people to join the stock together, one does not need to contribute, and the other does not need to contribute, so I will occupy a name and help the concubine to refer to the details together......"
Hong Wenxian was pushed into the room by Hong Qiniang.
But at this moment, Hong Wenxian was not stopped by Hong Qiniang's stern eyes at all, and he had a hunch that the death of his little friend meant that he overheard something extraordinary.
Not to mention......
"Emperor Daming...... Uprising...... Donghai ......" Hong Wenxian has read books since he was a child, and he is sensible, and the memory of being sold as a small novice makes him even more sensitive and cautious.
The clever little boy was keenly aware that he might know a great secret that could shake the earth......
At this time, Hu Wenxuan outside said casually: "It just so happens that I am also going to Seoul in person." Bring merchants from all over the world to participate in the Seoul Fair held by the young proprietor. Hong Qiniang is interested, and she can also go forward to buy and sell goods together. On the territory of my expeditionary company, you can rest assured. This Seoul Fair, it is a grand event that even His Majesty the Emperor personally wrote an inscription saying that it will get better and better! ”
Hong Qiniang was very grateful, and Hong Wenxian's eyes lit up.
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At the north gate of Seoul, a brief swearing-in ceremony was held. A total of 10,000 Korean troops and 6,000 Ming troops set out and headed for Yangpyeong-gun in the southeast.
In fact, the main force of the Korean army is not so small.
It is also a medium-sized country with a population of 10 million, and the number of troops in Korea is tens of thousands, although the exact number is unknown, but people with a discerning eye understand that the total strength of the Korean army in Seoul is around 50,000 soldiers and horses.
However, the virtues of the North Koreans' internal friction broke out again at a critical moment.
The day before yesterday, a fight was held in the barracks. Several North Korean generals close to the Ming Dynasty beat up the former officers of the army. The reason, of course, is the grievances of past dissatisfaction.
Even the People's Liberation Army, which has always been known for its good military discipline in later generations, has also had negative news such as corporal punishment. As for the rest of the foreign armies, which have a worse military discipline environment, there are even more incidents of fighting each other in the military.
In recent years, it is quite normal for such things to occur in the North Korean army.
But at this juncture, such a thing is obviously a bad thing.
Sure enough, many local North Korean officers immediately took advantage of the problem and wanted to fight a few more battles. Although the Ming army, which reacted quickly, was quickly detained, soft protests ensued one after another.
For this reason, Gao Mingan, the general with the highest prestige in the local faction, said that he could not afford to be sick and expressed his dissatisfaction, and the rest of the North Korean generals took advantage of the situation to strike and made a stalemate.
Xu Wen, the chief general of the Ming army who heard the news, was stunned after hearing the details, but he felt helplessly that he couldn't do it.
He originally thought that it would be the generals of the Korean nativist faction who occupied the majority and were not accustomed to seeing the pro-Ming generals find fault with the situation, but he did not expect that it would be the pro-Ming generals who took the lead.
In the face of the loss, Xu Wen had no choice but to enforce military law and punish a few generals who were looking for provocations, but he had to give up hope in the North Korean army. He left the remaining 20,000 or so Korean troops and handed them over to a group of instructors of more than 300 people to continue training, and then took 10,000 reliable Korean troops, commanded by Lin Qingye, and set off to Gangneung to quell the rebellion.
The ceremony was very brief, and His Majesty the Emperor did not make any grand oath-taking ceremony, and set off for Jiangling after a few words of exhortation with Li Kangzong.
Xu Wen left Seoul, thinking about the next task in his heart, but he thought about it for a long time.
"It's too strange for the Japanese to come, it's too sudden......" As a general of the Ming army who had just entered the chaos in Korea, Xu Wen, who served as the commander of the Marine Corps of the Marine Division, had the sensitivity of an outsider, he found Lin Qingye and asked: "What is the situation of the invasion of the Japanese invaders, and what is the news received so far?" ”
When Lin Qingye heard this, he first sighed that the military situation was complete: "According to the news of Jinyiwei and the local government, the Japanese have left Jiangling at present, and they are indeed attacking inland. The news of the local government is very chaotic and disorganized, and it is just a matter of saying how powerful the Japanese are, and they can't resist. Or the accuracy of Jinyiwei's news is the key. Except for the destruction of Gangneung, the Japanese seem to have no ability to attack fortifications. It's just that the progress is quite fast, and if the state and county are unprepared to break into the city gate, a catastrophe will come. Therefore, they attacked very quickly, and it seemed that they intended to penetrate North Korea. ”
Xu Wen snorted lightly and said, "If you want to pick up the people on the West Coast, then they will live to the end." ”
The two fleets were stationed in Busan and Incheon respectively, and if the Japanese invaded, they would have fallen into the trap.
However, it is clear that one cannot hope for the stupidity of the enemy.
"I think it's too coincidental, too coincidental. Even if you rush all the way, it really doesn't make sense. The interior is mountainous and inaccessible. Even if you only loot gold and silver, there is really no need to go so deep. Of course, none of this will prevent us from beating them. It's just that...... Caution will be required for you. A total of two Praetorian Guards were used...... Although it is a lion fighting a rabbit with all his strength, if it falls into the tricks of the villains......" Xu Wen said and couldn't help but stop his voice.