Chapter 691: Comparison Between Heavenly Soldiers and Japanese Soldiers
Li Rusong originally thought that Lin, the minister of economics and strategy, would always follow the actions of the First Corps, and that he would always be shrouded in the shadow of the minister of economics and strategy.
After all, the First Corps has the largest number of troops and is the strongest, so it is definitely safest to follow the First Corps.
Moreover, the First Corps is obviously the main force, and the offensive direction is to regain Pyongyang, Kaesong, and Seoul, the three capitals of North Korea, along the west coast.
Even in terms of political influence, the Economic Strategy Shogunate should follow the First Corps.
So Li Rusong really didn't expect that Lin Tailai would take the initiative to say let go and give him the opportunity to "lead independently."
Then I heard Lin Tai say: "But now there are many people talking, so after the summary of the battle in Pyongyang is completed, you and I will discuss it alone."
Li Rusong felt very itchy, but he couldn't continue to ask questions, otherwise it would appear that his emotional intelligence was too low, as if he was hoping that Lin Jinglue would leave soon.
After temporarily dismissing Li Rusong and settling old accounts from the night before, Lin Tailai said to the generals:
"After this formal confrontation with the Japanese soldiers, let me know what you think.
If you have any doubts, our institute can also answer them for you. When you face Japanese soldiers in the future, you will be more aware of them. "
However, it was still quiet. The generals of the First Corps looked at each other and no one spoke.
After all, I had just been scolded by the Minister of Economic Affairs and Management in a strange way, and I already felt a little afraid in my heart.
Lin Jinglue was not in a hurry and asked his servants to boil water. He tasted the tea leaves that Mr. Xiaoxi had left at Fengyue Tower. He then took a sip and cursed "trash".
"No way? After fighting the Japanese soldiers for a day and a night, don't you have any feelings at all?" Lin Jing slightly asked in surprise.
Li Rusong also wanted to end the "summary meeting" early, and then asked about his "single leadership", so he quickly took the lead in speaking and said:
"According to usual experience, after the city gate is breached, the siege battle is basically over, and there will generally be no organized resistance.
But this time in Pyongyang, our army has entered the city, but the Japanese soldiers still maintained organized resistance relying on several earthen fortresses in the city. This is really different from our situation in China.
Had it not been for the massive arson at all costs and the burning of thousands of Japanese soldiers in the fortress, it would not have been so easy to completely capture Pyongyang City. "
Lin Tailai nodded and said: "Your observation is correct. The Japanese soldiers' defensive habits are indeed different from those of China.
According to my guess, it should be that the Japanese country was limited by technology and resources and materials. Their domestic city building level was not good, the city was not large, and the city gates were also very fragile.
Therefore, in the Japanese civil war, it was not difficult to break the city gate. The focus was the street fighting and the battle of the castle tower after breaking the city gate. This was their habit of defending the city. "
Li Rusong suddenly realized that he didn't expect that Lin Jinglue could really answer the question he just made casually.
Regardless of whether it was made up or not, it sounds pretty self-explanatory.
Li Rubai also boldly said: "When Commander Xiaoxi and his 10,000 remnant soldiers escaped from the east gate, the 2,000 cavalry in the lower column took the lead in pursuit.
The Japanese soldiers once formed a formation to counterattack. Although the formation seemed to be tight, they seemed to fall into a sluggish state after firing a few shots, and were then overwhelmed by our cavalry.
From this point of view, the Japanese soldiers do not seem to be strong. It seems that 10,000 Japanese soldiers can be defeated with only a thousand elite cavalry. "
After Lin Tailai thought for a while, he also responded: "Your feeling is not wrong. Today's Japanese soldiers are definitely not as powerful as our Ming Dynasty frontier troops."
No matter how much the Japanese war was trumpeted in later generations, the fact is that the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers who participated in the Korean War often dared to attack thousands of Japanese soldiers with just a few hundred horsemen. After a long period of fighting, the overall battle loss ratio of the two sides was about one to four. , Japanese soldiers four.
Although some battles failed, it was often due to reasons other than combat effectiveness, such as a rush for success, a shortage of military supplies, or an explosion in the arsenal.
Li Rumei, who entered the Korean War and participated in the war, commented that the combat effectiveness of 100,000 Japanese soldiers was only equivalent to 7,000 elite female soldiers.
Then Lin Tailai explained in detail: "First, the Japanese soldiers are not used to the heavy artillery fighting method of our Ming frontier cavalry. They have never seen so many cavalry and so many artillery.
Second, the Japanese soldiers lacked cavalry, so they were inherently disadvantaged in field battles away from city walls and fortresses.
Third, due to technical limitations, the interval between fire cannon launches is long. Although the Japanese soldiers invented some tactics such as three-stage attack, it was more effective to fight infantry in Japanese civil wars.
Facing the assault of our Ming cavalry, we only fired three shots at most. After three blasts, they will be attacked by our cavalry.
Moreover, the Japanese soldiers had another problem. They were not used to using shields and had no awareness of covering the fire gunners, so they were easily overwhelmed by the cavalry.
All in all, the above are the tactical habits developed by the Japanese soldiers fighting in the civil war. When they suddenly encountered our Ming Dynasty cavalry and heavy artillery, the originally effective infantry formation could no longer withstand it.
This is why in the early hours of this morning, one or two thousand cavalry chased away Konishi Yukinacho's ten thousand remaining soldiers. "
The generals couldn't help but feel convinced after listening to Lin Jinglue's meticulous analysis.
In the early hours of this morning, another general, Yang Shaoxian, who personally led the cavalry to attack the Japanese soldiers, remembered his own experience and asked: "When the last general rushed into the battle, I was confused about something. I dare to ask Duke Jinglue to clarify my confusion."
At this time, Lin Jinglue's attitude was much kinder than before, and he encouraged: "I'm not afraid that you have questions, I'm just afraid that you will be confused, just ask."
Yang Shaoxian then added: "When the last general attacks the Japanese soldiers, the one or two hundred people in the front row are often extremely fierce, and they will not retreat even when faced with our armored cavalry soldiers.
But the other Japanese soldiers were quite different. Once the one or two hundred Japanese soldiers in the front row were killed, the other Japanese soldiers behind them would often disperse in a rush.
The general was extremely puzzled. Why were the elite Japanese soldiers so different from ordinary soldiers? They seemed so separated. "
Lin Tailai replied: "I can make some guesses about this situation.
The Japanese state had a professional class of warriors called samurai. These people had been receiving the salary of the monarch for generations, and they also served the monarch with their martial arts and their lives.
The elite front line of the Japanese army you mentioned may be the so-called samurai. The other ordinary soldiers are just recruited militiamen.
In Japanese civil wars, samurai were often the vanguard and militiamen followed.
That's why you will see that the elite Japanese troops are often in the front row, which is also a characteristic.
Therefore, when fighting Japanese soldiers in the field, as long as you survive three gunshots and kill the front row samurai, other Japanese soldiers in the same formation will most likely collapse. "
The generals once again fell to the ground in admiration. Lin Jinglue's understanding of the Japanese country was so terrifying!
Although they were unable to tell whether it was fabricated or not, they could really justify it.
Zha Damou, a veteran general of the Liaodong Army and a die-hard servant of the Li family, also expressed his thoughts:
"If the Japanese soldiers rely on the terrain to build fortifications layer by layer, watch each other in a chain, and defend with sharp fire cannons, it will be very difficult to attack.
I even have a feeling that Japanese soldiers protected by earthen forts and Japanese soldiers fighting in the field are completely different things. "
In the mission to attack Pyongyang, Zha Damou was responsible for attacking Mudanfeng in the north of the city.
On Moran Peak, not only did two thousand Japanese soldiers refuse to defend, but they also built a strong fortress according to the terrain.
The difficult process of attacking the Japanese army's earthen base from bottom to top left a deep impression on Cha Dashou. Especially due to the terrain, artillery cannot even be used in many places.
Lin Tailai sighed, "This is one of the strengths and habits of the Japanese soldiers. It started from the Japanese civil war. They are used to building camps and fortifications in their garrison areas.
This time, the Peony Peak in the north of Pyongyang is just a small test, and more headaches are yet to come. "
In the original time and space, the Japanese soldiers had all been squeezed to the southern coastal areas of Korea in the late war. However, with dozens of "Japanese cities" often built on the mountains to hold on, it was indeed difficult for the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers to attack.
Why is it hard to chew? Imagine there is a mountaintop with cliffs on three sides and a muddy swamp or tidal flat on the other side, and a fortress with layers of protection has been built on the mountain.
Moreover, it does not consider any comfort or convenience of life, but only considers the defensive function, and is also equipped with a large number of advanced matchlock guns.
At that time, every general of the Ming Dynasty standing under the Japanese city on the southern coast would have a question deep in his soul: "Why should the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers fill the fortress at all costs for the sake of North Korea, which cannot even afford food and wages?" ?”
However, Lin Jinglue doesn’t have to worry about this for the time being, as he hasn’t reached that stage yet.
Besides, in this time and space, if the advance is fast enough, the Japanese pirates may not have time to build a Japanese city on the southern coast.
As for whether the propulsion speed is powerful, the key lies in whether the food and fodder can keep up.
Not only do we need food for people, we also need food for horses! The proportion of cavalry in the Ming Dynasty's official army entering the dynasty was more than 50%, which put greater logistical pressure.
When he thought of this, Lin Jinglue wanted to curse, saying that this broken country on the peninsula really couldn't help at all! You said that you can only provide up to 80,000 shi a year. How can you have the nerve to say it?
A few more generals expressed their thoughts, and then the scene became quiet again, and everything that needed to be said was said.
Lin Jinglue delivered his final speech: "Generals! Today's summary meeting was a great one!
Facing unfamiliar enemy forces, not only should such summary meetings be held, but more meetings should be held!
You should study hard, think over and over again, and implement it!
The headquarters will leave Pyongyang City soon and return to Sunan in the north. I won’t go into details here!
Please take a short rest in Pyongyang City and continue moving forward! Now I declare that the meeting is adjourned! "
Hearing that the meeting was dismissed, all the generals dispersed in twos and threes, and only Li Rusong stayed where he was.
"Do you have anything else?" Lin Jing slightly asked in surprise.
Li Rusong replied a little speechlessly: "You haven't elaborated on the matter of me leading the army alone, Junmen."
Lin Jinglue patted his forehead: "I'm so tired, I almost forgot to say it!"
Then Lin Tailai asked everyone around him to retreat far away, and then told Li Rusong:
"The next deployment is top secret. As the admiral and military commander of the Eastern Expedition, you have the right to know, but you must not leak it to anyone."
Li Rusong also became serious, "The military sect just talks."
Lin Tailai said: "You will lead the twenty-seven columns of the First Corps and continue southward. The first phase of the task is to advance to Kaicheng, which will take about half a month."
Li Rusong said: "Kaicheng is already very close to Seoul, the capital of Korea. We can even recover Seoul in one go."
After actual combat, General Li felt that a thousand elite cavalry combined with heavy artillery could defeat 10,000 Japanese pirates.
With this combat power, wouldn't it be nice to directly capture Seoul?
Lin Tailai: "."
As a time traveler, I really don’t know what to say?
In history, General Li thought this way, and at the same time he was anxious because of lack of food and grass. As a result, he was fought in the Battle of Byokjeokwan north of Seoul.
But Lin Jinglue could not force General Li to say that he was not allowed to advance further after reaching Kaicheng.
If a fighter plane does appear due to the butterfly effect, but General Li misses it because he was ordered not to dispatch, then whose fault is it?
Now there is no technical condition for instant communication even when separated by hundreds of miles. If General Li is not given free command, the war will be impossible to fight.
Finally, Lin Tailai sighed and said: "The Japanese pirates' heavy troops will definitely shrink to Seoul. My opinion is that in principle, you should lead the first corps to advance to Kaesong first, and then carefully survey the enemy's situation and wait for the arrival of friendly forces."
That's all. I've reminded you of what needs to be reminded. From now on, it all depends on your fate, Li Rusong.
General Li felt that there was nothing more to say about his mission, so he asked again: "Junmen, if you don't go south with the army, where are you going?"
From all angles, Lin Tailai doesn't look like the kind of civil servant who hides behind the scenes.
Lin Tailai replied: "I will lead the directly affiliated Sanbiao Battalion, Ma Gui's Second Corps, and Dong Yiyuan's Third Corps, a total of 33,000 troops, starting from Shun'an, crossing hundreds of miles of mountainous areas, and going straight to the east coast. , cut off the retreat route of the Japanese pirates Kato Kiyomasa."
Li Rusong was shocked. He also knew about Lin Tailai's idea of sending troops to the east coast.
But he didn't expect that Lin Tailai would want to lead the team himself, so he immediately advised: "It is too risky to go deep into the foreign mountainous area. The military must be cautious!"
Lin Tailai explained: “With so many soldiers and horses moving and fighting across a large area across regions, and the soldiers and horses belong to various ministries, there must be a powerful superior officer personally in charge.
If I don't go, who else will? Can I let you go? "
Li Rusong repeatedly advised: "The soldiers and horses can go, but you should not go to the military gate! That Magui's prestige should be enough to command this army."
Lin Tailai said firmly: "No need to persuade me anymore, just to increase the chance of success, I have to go out personally."
Li Rusong still wanted to persuade, but he was a little short of words.
Lin Tailai in turn comforted General Li and said, "Don't worry about taking risks. The art of war says that you should consider defeat before winning. I have also considered the consequences of failure.
If I fail to plan and suffer a defeat, with the power of our army, a large part of me can escape.
Then they took the northern part of Xianjing Road, detoured into the territory of the Nüzhi people, and fled back to Liaodong, Ming Dynasty.
If this happens and I escape back to China to collect my guilt, the war situation in Korea will depend entirely on you.
With the thirty-eight thousand troops of your corps, maintaining the front line will not be a problem, and then wait for reinforcements to be sent from home.
With our Ming Dynasty’s national strength, there is absolutely no problem in winning in the end! At the same time, according to my idea, just search for North Korea to replenish its military losses.
Since the consequences can be afforded, the risk is worth taking! "
Li Rusong: "."
The spirit of the Nine-Yuan True Immortal is truly extraordinary. No wonder the North Korean monk called Lin Jinglue a heavenly commander, but he was just a heavenly general.