Chapter 1495 North Korean Envoy

Even though Haihan is recognized as a victorious army in the world, the generals will never take the enemy lightly, especially when facing a powerful opponent like Houjin in an unfamiliar area thousands of miles away from home, what they need to consider

It is not only the victory or defeat of the current battle, but also the situation in the entire region, as well as one's own logistics and supply situation that cannot be ignored.

If Hou Jin is really secretly preparing for a large-scale offensive, with the size and equipment status of Haihan's current garrison in Liaodong, it will definitely be very difficult to deal with it, and it is even possible that the enemy will be forced to retreat after breaking through the isthmus defense line.

The passive situation on the front line of Lushun. Of course, this is only a theoretical possibility for the time being. Knowing that this war will bring heavy casualties to one's own side, Hou Jin may not have such great courage to carry out a national war.

A fight on a war scale.

"I will arrange to strengthen reconnaissance behind enemy lines in the past few days to see if the enemy is making small moves behind the scenes." What Qian Tiandun can do now is to implement the intelligence as soon as possible. The reconnaissance mission has always been carried out by his special operations troops.

Naturally, I will do my part when the time comes.

"I will make arrangements to coordinate with your people here. If you need people or horses, you can speak out at any time." Haru responded respectfully.

"The navy will leave you a few ships at any time for maneuvering. Later I will arrange for the staff to contact your people." Wang Tom also immediately expressed his support.

For the purpose of concealment, the forward reconnaissance operations of the special operations battalion are mainly carried out on foot. However, during this period, it is also likely to require the cooperation of other arms. For example, to deliver the reconnaissance team from the sea to the rear of the enemy's position, it is necessary to

It is much safer than crossing the enemy's blockade directly on foot. For this kind of task, the special operations battalion is already familiar with the task. After Qian Tiandun's order was issued, the men and horses of the reconnaissance company immediately started to move. That night, two teams of more than 20 people

The small teams set off by boat from the east and west banks of the isthmus and sneaked into the enemy-occupied areas in the north. Along with this, the cavalry were mobilized to carry out harassment missions in front of the enemy's formation. After dawn, they would be responsible for frontal operations.

To attract the enemy's attention and make room for the reconnaissance team lurking behind the enemy's rear.

The Haihan Army moved quietly, and even the foreign military observers stationed at the two garrison stations of Sujiapu and Jijiapu were not aware of this small-scale mobilization. On the Liaodong front, except for the casual observers of the Southern Business Group,

In addition to visitors, foreign military observers have been stationed here longer and participated in more military operations.

In addition to some senior officers from Dongjiang Town, there are also local armed leaders from Zhejiang, Fujian and other places, officers of the Ming Army, officers from Annan, Champa and other South China Sea countries, and even some deep-eyed Dutch and high-nosed people.

The Portuguese - they are far more interested in the situation in Northeast Asia than the natives in the South China Sea who have never seen the world.

The purpose of these foreign military officers and observers being invited to Liaodong is naturally to let them understand the effect of Haihan's military operations here, so that their camp can continue to maintain awe of Haihan's powerful military strength. And they are here

While stationed, I really realized that even if the Haihan Army was fighting in overseas colonies thousands of miles away from home, its combat effectiveness was still terrifying. It could advance step by step in the face of enemy forces several times larger than itself.

, and even achieved results of defeating cavalry with infantry many times during the battle.

Of course, most of those who can be invited here to watch the battle are Haihan's allies or partners, or even worse, Holland, who has suffered under Haihan before. They have no idea about Haihan's military strength.

With a certain cognitive foundation, although they will lament Haihan's achievements against the Jin Army, they do not think this result is so incredible. After all, Haihan Army's victory is already a matter of course for them.

It would be surprising if they failed. Even the two business groups who left here earlier were only excited because of the performance of the Haihan Army, because they had long expected that with the strength of the Haihan Army, they would definitely

Able to successfully defeat opponents on the battlefield.

Among them, the only one who was surprised by the battlefield performance of the Haihan Army was the North Korean envoy Luo Dexian. This person was considered one of the close confidants of the North Korean King Li Jie. He also represented North Korea as an envoy and met Huang Taiji in person.

In the North Korean political arena, he was one of the senior officials who held pro-Ming Yuan and Jin views. In the original history, Huang Taiji was supposed to change the Yuan Dynasty and proclaim himself emperor in April this year, and the envoy representing North Korea to Shengjing to watch the ceremony was Luo Dexian. Due to his refusal

He paid three obeisances and nine kowtows to Huang Taiji, but was expelled from Shengjing and sent back to his country by the furious Huang Taiji. He was considered a North Korean official with integrity.

Before Haihan started the Battle of Jinzhou Isthmus, he secretly sent an invitation to the Korean court through the channels of Dongjiang Town, hoping that they could send envoys to visit Liaodong to observe the war between Haihan and Hou Jin. In Dongjiang General Soldier

After Shen Shikui came forward as a guarantee, he finally persuaded the North Korean King Li Zhu to send an envoy secretly to Liaodong in an unofficial capacity and join the team of military observers.

The official script used by Korea at this time was still Chinese characters. As a pro-Ming official, Luo Dexian also spoke Chinese very fluently and could communicate with other people without difficulty. In order to conceal his true identity, Haihan gave

The identity he arranged was "the leader of a militia group in Dengzhou" so that Luo Dexian would not easily reveal his true identity in front of foreign military officers who were not familiar with the situation in Shandong. In order to ensure that the news would not leak out, even if

In the Haihan Army, only some higher-ranking officials knew his true identity.

The reason for being so cautious is mainly due to the delicate relationship between the Ming Dynasty, the Later Jin Dynasty and North Korea. North Korea was originally a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty and has been protected by the Ming Dynasty for generations. Even if the king changes, he must be canonized by the Ming Dynasty before he can take office. But in recent years, after

Kim was gaining momentum, and while attacking Ming Dynasty, he was also coercing North Korea into submission. Under the internal and external troubles, Ming Dynasty was unable to protect itself, let alone protect North Korea across the Yellow Sea.

Although North Korea did not want to surrender to Hou Jin, it did not dare to openly confront Hou Jin. Even the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town who used to support Jip Island did so secretly. And the Haihan people who suddenly appeared in Liaodong,

He has put on a posture of fighting to the death with Hou Jin. Even those who stand aside and watch the fun may be dragged into the water. North Korea does not want to be easily caught by Hou Jin and cause trouble. That's why Luo Dexian needs to change his identity so carefully. It is not necessary at all.

Dare to let the outside world know that North Korea is paying attention to the Liaodong war.

Generals Haihan met Luo Dexian once when he first arrived in Liaodong, and then incorporated him into the team of military observers. They did not show any intention to make any demands to Korea, as if he was not an envoy sent by the king of Korea.

It was a militia officer who really came from somewhere in Shandong. However, Luo Dexian was quite happy with this. He was originally a little worried that these Haihan people would exert political pressure on him, such as asking North Korea to express its hostile attitude towards Hou Jin.

Or they may want to forcibly form an alliance, etc. But since the Haihan people did not take the initiative to make a request, there is no need to use the various countermeasures he prepared before coming, and he can just sit back and watch the excitement.

In Luo Xian's opinion, the Ming Dynasty is naturally the most powerful military force in the world, followed by the Hou Jin Dynasty. However, the Ming Dynasty has been in constant civil strife in recent years, which has affected its performance on the northern battlefield, so it was temporarily suppressed by the Hou Jin Dynasty. As for the mainland, it is said that

In the Haihan Kingdom on the far border of the South China Sea, Luo Dexian had heard the Ming Dynasty maritime merchants and soldiers from Dongjiang Town brag about its powerful military force, but he did not have a clear idea of ​​this. He only knew that Haihan was good at naval warfare and had a strong presence on the coast of the Southeast China Sea of ​​the Ming Dynasty.

It occupies many islands.

After coming to Liaodong and witnessing several battles with his own eyes, Luo Dexian realized that the strength of the Haihan army might far exceed the descriptions he had heard before. Even the most elite officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty would find it difficult to be as powerful as

In this way, the Haihan Army completely suppressed its opponents on the battlefield, and was able to cause a large number of casualties to the enemy in a very short period of time. In front of the guns and artillery of the Haihan Army, those arrogant Jin people could only be beaten passively and use no weapon.

It is not an exaggeration to describe him as being unable to fight back.

Luo Dexian was shocked by such a performance. In the mouths of other foreign military observers, it was just the normal performance of the Haihan Army. After Luode Xian endured the shock in his heart and slowly inquired about it, he learned that it turned out that Haihan's external expansion was based on military force.

Means are the main thing, and the invincible Haihan Army has never disappointed anyone. They have always defeated their opponents with overwhelming force on the battlefield, and they continued this performance without exception after coming to Liaodong.

After watching the battle scenes among the Haihan Army for several days, Luo Dexian also came to some conclusions. First, the performance of the Haihan Army was not due to luck, but indeed had strong military strength; secondly, the Haihan Army's response to Hou Jin

The war is not a temporary one, but preparations for long-term confrontation; third, Haihan has attracted so many onlookers, which shows that he is confident about the direction of this war; fourth, so far, the Jin people have obviously still

No combat method could be found that could compete with the Haihan Army.

As a North Korean, it was inevitable that Luo Dexian would secretly compare the Haihan Army with his own country's armed forces, but the result undoubtedly made him feel frustrated. No matter which angle he compared, it seemed that the North Korean army was difficult to compare with the Haihan Army.

In the first battle of the Han army, if there is any advantage, it may only be in military strength, but the Hou Jin army has fully proved that the advantage of military strength is not easy to use in front of the Han army. North Korea cannot even defeat Hou Jin, let alone

I had a fight with Haihan.

However, after having been in the observation group for a long time, Luo Xian no longer has much inferiority complex, because none of these officers from various countries dare to boast that the strength of their own army is comparable to that of the Haihan Army. This can probably be said.

Does it mean that everyone's strength is about the same? Luo Dexian didn't have the chance to see the armies of these countries, so he could only comfort himself with this guess at the moment.

Another thing that surprised Luo Dexian was that Dongjiang Town sent troops to participate in the Liaodong War, and they were obviously following the dispatch and command of the Haihan people. This means that Dongjiang Town has broken away from the control of the Ming Dynasty to a certain extent.

It is not an exaggeration to say that this behavior is treason. This is obviously not a good thing done by some low-level officers without telling Shen Shikui, because on the third day after arriving at the front line, Luo Dexian met Shen Shikui's nephew, Dongjiang Town Staff General Shen Zhixiang.

But the participation of the star of hope who was scheduled to take over Dongjiang Town in the future showed that Shen Shikui must have gone too far.

It didn't take long before Luo Dexian learned that Jin Ping, the eldest son of Jin Riguan, the second-in-command of Dongjiang Town, was also in Liaodong and was responsible for the relocation of Dongjiang Town's soldiers and civilians back to Liaodong. It was said that there were already thousands of people under Haihan's organization.

Moved back from Pidao to Lushun in the south, and settled down in Liaodong.

Luo Dexian is quite clear about the situation on Pi Dao. Since the soldiers and civilians of Dongjiang Town can now get the opportunity to move back to Liaodong, it is no wonder that they cling to Haihan tightly. Luo De Xian remembered that he went to Pi Dao in Liaodong before.

When meeting Shen Shikui, the other party called Haihan's army "the army of benevolence and righteousness". It turned out that Haihan had benefited greatly from Haihan for a long time. No wonder he spared no effort to build a bridge with him and asked the king to send envoys to Liaodong for inspection.

Haihan's military strength is superior to Houjin's, and he has controlled the rhythm of the war to a certain extent. This is a fact that Luo Dexian can confirm without a doubt. As an envoy to North Korea, he has to consider the other party's invitation to come here to watch the war.

What is the real purpose, to warn? To win over? Or, as other observers have said, after watching the war, quickly place orders to buy and buy, taking this opportunity to sell advanced weapons and equipment to North Korea?

In addition, Luo Dexian is also considering whether North Korea can gain any benefits from the current situation in Liaodong. Since even a down-and-out existence like Dongjiang Town has gained a lot of benefits from Haihan, then if North Korea just acts as a

As a spectator, it would be a waste of such a great situation. However, Luo Dexian has never had the opportunity to have further talks with senior officials of Haihan, and it is difficult to find out what the other party's intentions are for the time being. In the face of such a powerful armed force, Luo Dexian also does not

If you dare to make requests easily, you can only temporarily mix with other foreign military observers, familiarize yourself with the environment in Liaodong, and learn about the various deeds of the Haihan Army from the side.

The reconnaissance operation carried out by the special operations battalion behind enemy lines lasted for three days. During this period, the two teams traveled hundreds of miles through the mountains and forests north of Jinzhou to conduct reconnaissance of Houjin's post stations along the official road. The final result

The headquarters at the rear finally felt relieved. No signs of large-scale troop mobilization or material transportation were found along the official road. If the other party was to prepare for a large-scale battle involving tens of thousands of people, there would inevitably be a large amount of combat materials in the early stage.

They were transferred to the front line, but there seems to be no sign of this at present, which proves that General Haihan's previous worries were misplaced.
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