"Ah?" Lin Qingye just stood there in a daze.
He never expected that Liu Zhaoji would give him command of 800 cavalrymen.
These are the elite cavalry of the Ming Dynasty!
During the Imjin Japanese Invasion.
Although many years have passed since the scene of the Ming cavalry charging back and forth in the Japanese pirates' camp, it is deeply imprinted in the hearts of the Korean people.
In their eyes, the Liaodong cavalry was a heavenly army.
Liu Zhaoji's cavalry was almost exactly the same as the Liaodong cavalry of that year.
No...
Stronger than the Liaodong cavalry back then!
Although Lin Qingye was the deputy commander-in-chief of the Guanliao Dengjin Navy of the Ming Dynasty, he could only command the navy and had no chance to command the cavalry in battle.
Now is the chance.
This is both a test and a trust.
Seeing that Lin Qingye was a little dazed, Liu Zhaoji asked, "You commanded cavalry when you served as the Qingbei Defense Envoy in Korea. Now I ask you to command 800 cavalry to fight. Shouldn't it be a problem?"
"No," Lin Qingye took a deep breath, "Please rest assured, General Liu, I will definitely drive them back to the east coast."
At this time, more than a thousand Korean soldiers had crossed the Xiaoling River and arrived at the west bank.
Lin Qingye rushed forward with 800 elite cavalrymen.
These are the elite troops of the Ming army.
Not only are they well-equipped, but their tactical concepts are also very advanced.
Facing the Korean bird-gun soldiers, they first used a dozen cavalry to attract firepower.
After the Korean soldiers opened fire and shot out the bullets in their muskets, the remaining Ming cavalry took advantage of the time when they were reloading and rushed forward.
When they were eighty steps away, the Ming cavalry fired the first round of arrows at the Korean infantry.
At sixty steps, the second round of arrows was shot.
As the arrows fell, they rode their horses at full speed and came within ten steps of the Korean soldiers.
Sizzle!
The grenade's fuse was lit.
"Throw!" the general roared.
Dozens of grenades flew into the air and fell into the North Korean army's formation with fireworks.
boom--
"My ears can't hear!"
"What the hell is this? Why is it exploding?"
"Run, Smita!"
The violent explosion not only disrupted the North Korean soldiers' formation, but also destroyed their confidence.
Bang!
The North Korean soldiers fired a few shots symbolically and then began to rout.
Lin Qingye did not chase after them, but went to the river and cut the rope that secured the floating boat.
Without the ropes, part of the floating boat disappeared into the distance along the river.
More than a thousand North Korean soldiers came quickly and left even faster.
The Jiannu military supervisor was so angry that he pointed at Li Shifang's nose and said, "You...you did this on purpose."
"It's unfair," Li Shifang said innocently. "You saw it just now. Our army was attacked by the elite cavalry of the Ming army after crossing the river. Isn't it normal to be defeated when they are attacked halfway across the river? What's more, they used something explosive. Our army's defeat is not unfair!"
"Those are Ming army grenades, which can also be understood as large firecrackers!" Jiannu's military supervisor explained, "Your soldiers are all wearing armor, so it's hard for them to be killed directly by grenades. At most, they will be dizzy. As long as you can withstand the attack of the grenades, you can gain a foothold on the other side of the river!"
"Quick, reorganize the troops and prepare to cross the river immediately!" ordered the Jiannu military supervisor.
"Okay!" Li Shifang gave the order again.
However, since the pontoon bridge had been damaged, they had to repair it.
After wasting nearly half an hour, the North Korean soldiers launched another attack on the west bank of Xiaoling River.
Same as last time.
When more than a thousand Korean soldiers gathered on the shore, the Ming cavalry set out.
Two rounds of arrows and a wave of grenades blew the North Korean soldiers back to the west bank again.
"Attack again!" The Jiannu military supervisor had lost his mind. He pointed to the other side of the river and shouted, "We must take the other side today!"
Li Shifang did not follow the other side's order to send out troops. Instead, he looked at the sun in the sky and said, "It's almost noon. It's time to go back to the camp for lunch!"
"Go back to the camp to eat?" The Jiannu supervisor was stunned. "Why do we have to go back to the camp to eat when we can just eat the marching rations?"
"Alas!" Li Shifang sighed, "The quartermaster didn't prepare any rations for the march!"
"What?" The Jiannu military supervisor was instantly shocked beyond words by the news. He widened his eyes in disbelief, "We're marching into battle without any rations? Is this a valid excuse?"
"Master, calm down. This is not fiction. It is real! It was the quartermaster's negligence that led to this disastrous result. I have beheaded the quartermaster and displayed his head to the public. If you don't believe me, you can go to the camp to check."
"I must see it!" The Jiannu military supervisor gritted his teeth and walked towards the camp with his fists clenched.
Li Shifang ordered: "Return to camp to rest, pay attention to the Ming army on the other side of the river, and report immediately if there is any abnormality!"
"Yes." The soldiers happily took their weapons and returned to the camp to rest.
Looking at the Korean soldiers slowly retreating on the other side of the river, Liu Zhaoji felt relieved.
Everything went as expected, without any surprises.
He was particularly satisfied with the speed at which the North Korean soldiers were defeated.
Looking at the sun in the sky, Liu Zhaoji also ordered his troops to return to the camp.
On the way back to the camp, he came to Lin Qingye and rode side by side with him, "Deputy General Lin, thanks to you, we were able to easily force the Korean soldiers back."
"General Liu is so annoying. As a general of the Ming Dynasty, I should share the worries of the Ming Dynasty!" Lin Qingye said somewhat embarrassedly.
"Yes," Liu Zhaoji nodded, "Deputy General Lin is indeed loyal to the Ming Dynasty, so... I have a favor to ask of you."
"Hmm?" Lin Qingye stopped his horse and stared into Liu Zhaoji's eyes: "General Liu, if you have anything to say, just tell me directly. No need to be polite."
"In that case, I'll be frank," Liu Zhaoji said with a serious face, "I'm going to hand over the camp on the eastern front to you."
"Leave it to... me?" Lin Qingye looked bewildered, ""Then...what about you, General Liu?"
"I will retreat thirty miles and be ready to support the western front at any time!" Liu Zhaoji was still so serious, "Our army's strength on the western front is too small, we must be ready to support."
"Then..." Lin Qingye was a little confused, "How many soldiers will General Liu take with him?"
"I want to take away three thousand soldiers!"
"Three thousand?" Lin Qingye was a little upset. "There are only four thousand soldiers on the eastern front. You took three thousand at once, leaving only one thousand. I'm afraid..."
"Don't be afraid!" Liu Zhaoji pointed at the battlefield and said, "You and I have seen the battle just now. The Korean soldiers have no fighting spirit and will collapse at the first blow! One thousand soldiers are enough to deal with them. The remaining three thousand soldiers can be transferred to the western front to relieve the pressure."
"But..."
"No buts, this is a military order!" Liu Zhaoji raised his head and looked towards the direction of Nanshan. "I will report this to the Governor-General. If you can't support it, you can ask for help from the Central Army!"
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