Chapter 692 How Could No One Impeach?

After explaining everything, Lin Tailai said to Li Rusong: "I am returning to Shun'an to meet up with Ma Gui and Dong Yiyuan.

The aftermath of Pyongyang and the future southward affairs are all entrusted to you. You can communicate directly with Liaodong Governor Hao Jie about food and grass issues."

Seeing that Lin Jinglue was about to "leave the team" so soon, Li Rusong didn't think much about it. He just thought that Lin Jinglue was decisive and resolute, and he would not be fussy when he made up his mind.

Then when Li Rusong sent Lin Jinglue out of the city gate, Lin Jinglue suddenly asked: "Have we counted the casualties of our army?"

Li Rusong replied: "Five hundred and two people were killed and one thousand three hundred and forty-six were injured."

Hearing these numbers, Lin Tailai felt a little relieved.

In his impression, the number of casualties in the Ming Dynasty's attack on Pyongyang in history should be about 800, but in this time and space it has been reduced to about 500.

He built shield carts, popularized Japanese soldiers' tactics, and personally went first to break through the gate as soon as possible. All his efforts were not in vain, and the number of casualties decreased by 37%.

Li Rusong saw that Lin Tailai was lost in thought and did not speak, and asked in confusion: "Why are you hesitating?"

After Lin Tailai came to his senses, he said mysteriously: "You are not good at breaking through the city first, and you are even worse at writing battle reports."

Li Rusong: "?"

You are about to leave, and you are still keeping us in suspense?

Lin Tailai pointed out again: "How could you summarize the number of 502 casualties? Wouldn't it be better to change it to 499 casualties?

One looks like more than 500 people, and the other looks like more than 400 people. The perception is very different."

Li Rusong: "."

Even if 499 is more pleasing to the eye than 502, you can't just erase three people who died for the country.

Lin Tailai continued to instruct, "As for the three people who were removed, they were all considered to be seriously injured and died, so they should be included in the wounded first.

Anyway, the final result is the same, no one was wronged and no one was wiped out.

How to write a war report to the court, there are many tricks in it, learn carefully!

Don't be unconvinced, as the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Expedition, you also have to write a report to the court. In addition to the number of casualties, what else would you write?"

Li Rusong replied: "It's nothing more than proper command, officers and soldiers dedicated their lives, bravely killed the enemy, and achieved great success. What else can you write?"

Lin Tailai shook his head and said with pity: "It really doesn't work. How can you write like this?"

Li Rusong was confused. This was an all-round victory with less than 2,000 casualties, at least 15,000 enemies were killed, and a big city was broken in one day. How else can the report be written except bragging?

"Forget it, forget it, I'll write it for you." Lin Jinglue said, "I'll send it to you when I finish it."

Finally, Lin Jinglue was sent away, and General Li, who finally gained independence, returned to the city.

He breathed in the air of freedom, and felt it was so sweet.

The smell of thousands of Japanese soldiers being burned filled the whole city, and General Li suddenly began to doubt whether Lin Jinglue left decisively because it was more comfortable to live in Shunan.

In Lin Jinglue's three-standard camp, Wu Weizhong Camp and Ye Bangrong Camp continued to participate in the siege and stayed in Pyongyang for two days.

Da Yun Camp only followed Lin Jinglue to participate in the part of climbing the city and breaking the gate, and then rested from the afternoon to the early morning.

So at this time, he was still energetic and escorted Lin Jinglue back to Shunan, more than 40 miles away.

The two corps of Ma Gui and Dong Yiyuan, which crossed the river behind Li Rusong's corps, totaling 19 columns and 27,000 people, had also arrived in Shunan.

Hearing the news of the victory in Pyongyang, Dong Yiyuan of the Third Corps was still calm, but Ma Gui of the Second Corps was so anxious that he could not sit still.

The two families, Li in the East and Ma in the West, always compete for the limelight when they have the chance.

No matter who commanded the victory in Pyongyang and who was the first to win, Li Rusong and the Li family generals participated in it, but Ma Gui did nothing!

And judging from the casualty ratio of the victory in Pyongyang, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese soldiers was just so-so.

Then Li Rusong, with his 27 columns and nearly 40,000 troops, might be able to sweep across the north and south directly in the future.

Then what does General Ma have to do? Did Ma Gui come to Korea for tourism?

So when he heard that Lin Jinglue had returned to Shunan, Ma Gui immediately took Dong Yiyuan with him to the shogunate to pay a visit and ask for a fight.

Li Rusong's Corps was too tired to fight in Pyongyang, so they could rest for a few more days, and their Ma Gui Corps could go south on their behalf.

"No, the mission of your corps and Dong Yiyuan's corps is not to go south, but to go east!" Lin Jinglue said firmly.

As the commander of the corps, Ma Gui had received certain rumors a long time ago, but he was a little reluctant at this time.

After a great victory in the first battle, the situation was very good. Going south, he could recover Kaesong and Seoul, which would be glorious.

What else can he do to the east? Go into the mountains and forests? That's not right. It is said that there are many stone mountains and few forests in Korea.

Lin Tailai didn't waste any words and said directly: "This department will go with you in person and cross these hundreds of miles of mountains!"

Like Li Rusong who heard the news for the first time, Ma Gui was also shocked! Subconsciously, he said: "How can this be? How can the general take risks?"

If only he, Ma Gui, took the risk, if something went wrong, there would be someone to save him.

But if Lin Jinglue went with him and something unexpected happened, who could save him, Ma Gui?

Lin Jinglue continued in a sonorous voice: "How can we put all the responsibility on you for such a risky march?

I will personally accompany you on this journey! If we fail, the responsibility will be borne by me alone!"

Ma Gui could only be convinced by Lin Jinglüe. Not every general dared to lead by example and take risks like this.

Besides, even Lin Jinglüe gave up the "glorious road" of going south to recover the "three capitals" and was willing to accompany him into the mountains. What else could he say?

If he was still reluctant and hypocritical, it would be a bit ungrateful.

Seeing that Ma Gui had been convinced, Lin Tailai said earnestly: "Old Ma, the eastward advance of the Second and Third Corps is an important strategic decision of the shogunate, and it is equally significant.

The Kato Kiyomasa on the eastern front is a famous general in Japan, nicknamed Tiger Kato, and his subordinates are also the elite of the Japanese army.

If Kato Kiyomasa can be killed or captured alive, the deterrence to the Japanese pirates will be better than ten Konishi Yukinaga!"

Ma Gui saluted and said: "General, there is no need to say more, I will save it!

Then Kato Kiyomasa must be the first fierce general in Japan, and the Kato Corps must also be the most elite army in Japan. If the general says yes, it must be!

To quell the Japanese rebellion in Korea, we must first defeat Kato Kiyomasa and annihilate the Kato Corps!

So I understand the importance of intercepting and annihilating Kato Kiyomasa in the east, and I must convey it to each column as soon as possible!"

Lin Tailai: "."

It must be said that this old Ma has a higher emotional intelligence than Li Rusong.

Ma Gui was convinced, and the honest Dong Yiyuan had nothing to say.

So Lin Jinglue officially issued an order: "First, you two corps will rest for another day, and all soldiers will be mentally prepared to march in the mountains for about seven days.

Second, the headquarters will specially issue reward silver, one tael per person.

Third, the whole army will carry 30 days of dry food when marching eastward.

Fourth, each column will be equipped with at least one interpreter, and talents will be collected and assigned immediately. Whether it is a Chinese who knows Korean or a Korean who can speak Chinese.

Fifth, Master Wei Zheng's hundreds of monks have experience in crossing this mountainous area, and they will be dispersed to various columns to serve as marching aids and guides.

Sixth, heavy artillery over 100 kilograms, under the premise that it will not affect the march, carry as many as possible, and try to ensure that there are 100 guns.

Seventh, be prepared to keep warm and ensure that everyone has cotton clothes."

Ma Gui and Dong Yiyuan obeyed the order and went back to their camps, making intensive final preparations.

An absolutely complete victory in Pyongyang City. The news of the victory reached Liaodong two days later, and then reached the capital a few days later, and the court paid close attention to it.

This Eastern Expedition may be the largest-scale troop deployment of the Ming Dynasty in the past hundred years. More than 70,000 troops have been deployed so far, not to mention the follow-up.

The estimated force of at least 100,000 troops and the huge expenditure of at least 3 million taels of silver within a year have all pulled the nerves of the court.

After the news of the victory in Pyongyang spread in the court, officials were excited but also a little at a loss for words.

The city was broken in one day, and 15,000 enemies were killed at the cost of 400 to 500 deaths. From any angle, this victory was impeccable and there was nothing wrong to criticize.

It was very uncomfortable to not be criticized, which was not in line with the political correctness of the Ming Dynasty court.

Of course, it may also be that Lin Tailai's deterrence was too strong and his lethality was huge.

Unless they have full confidence or evidence, many censors dare not use the guise of "hearsay" to carry out politically correct impeachment and criticism, otherwise the backlash will only be more intense.

Gu Xiancheng, who returned to the capital from his hometown of Wuxi last month, saw this situation and wondered whether he should stand up and "make a call".

After Gu Xiancheng's mourning ended, he finally waited until Lin Tailai left the capital for a long time, so he returned to the capital to seek reinstatement.

In theory, reinstatement should be reinstated to the original position, and Gu Xiancheng's original position was the Deputy Director of the Ministry of Examination.

But now the Ministry of Personnel has changed, causing Gu Xiancheng to be unable to return, but he is unwilling to accept other official positions.

So Gu Xiancheng can only spend his boring days in the capital and wait for the opportunity.

Seeing the current situation, Gu Xiancheng began to consider whether he should stand up and criticize Lin Tailai?

First, he can naturally gain great reputation, and second, break the dead and alive situation he is in.

Even if I am condemned by thousands of people, even if I am wrathful, it is better than being ignored!

Otherwise, how long will I have to wait for death in the capital? The most desperate thing is that the Lin Party has the upper hand in the Ministry of Personnel. It is difficult to break in without some extraordinary means.

On this day, Gu Xiancheng called a gathering of fellow townsmen. Officials from Wujin, Wuxi, Yixing and other places in Changzhou Prefecture still gave face to Gu Xiancheng, a "true Confucian of the right path".

With many years of work experience in the Ministry of Personnel and lectures, Gu Xiancheng's influence is by no means comparable to that of ordinary officials in the six ministries.

During the banquet, Gu Xiancheng sighed to his fellow townsmen: "I didn't expect to see the court in silence when I returned to Beijing this time.

This really makes people of insight feel sad, and it also makes me feel that morality has ceased to exist."

Everyone said together: "Mr. Gu is right. No one dares to impeach someone. This is the sadness of the public."

Gu Xiancheng said in a deep voice: "The more times like this, the more we need someone to stand up without fear of violence."

He would rather die than live in misery. He wants to be the one who takes the lead and stirs up his official life that is like a stagnant pool of water.

The purpose of gathering fellow townsmen today is to ask them to amplify the momentum of his feat and create public opinion.

Seeing that the preparations were almost done and the atmosphere was gradually in place, Gu Xiancheng was about to speak again to express his feelings.

But at this moment, someone suddenly stood up, strode into the hall, and said loudly: "I, Qian Yiben, am willing to be the one who is not afraid of violence and takes the lead!"

Gu Xiancheng was stunned, and hurriedly said sincerely: "It is dangerous to take the lead in impeaching Lin Tailai, and it is better for me, a person without official position, to come forward!

And Mr. Qian, as the chief censor, should remain useful and should not be easily damaged!"

Qian Yiben said excitedly: "Mr. Gu, what you said is wrong! Does he dare not rebel against Lin because he is in an important position?

Am I, Qian Yiben, a person who cherishes power and disregards the right path?"

Gu Xiancheng persuaded him: "I have no intention of looking down on Mr. Qian, but impeaching Lin Tailai is a very technical matter, and I am afraid that Qian Jun will not be able to grasp it. "

Qian Yiben asked in surprise: "What kind of technology is needed?"

Gu Xiancheng explained: "For someone like Lin Tailai, if the impeachment is not strong enough, the angle is not precise, the content is not true, and it cannot be half-true and half-false, it is afraid that it will not attract attention, let alone trigger public opinion. "

Qian Yiben thought about it and asked again: "Then how does Gu Jun plan to impeach?"

Gu Xiancheng replied: "I want to impeach Lin Tailai for holding troops and being arrogant and domineering, and being a local king in the East!"

Everyone didn't feel much after hearing it. In recent years, the memorials impeaching Lin Tailai for being arrogant and domineering were probably three feet high.

Even if the modifiers such as "holding troops and being a local king in the East" were added this time, it did not jump out of the old routine of "arrogant and domineering".

Qian Yiben said, "If I were to impeach Lin Tailai, I would impeach Lin Tailai for asking for female musicians to serve him. When the Korean envoys refused, Lin Tailai killed two envoys and refused to send troops!

Then Lin Tailai collected bribes of 630 pieces of cloth and 53 ginseng from the Korean ministers, and then he gave up his request for women and sent troops across the river."

Gu Xiancheng: "."

Fuck! Old Qian, you made up too many details. I have known you for more than ten years and I didn't know you were so capable!

For a moment, everyone was shocked! How dare you, Qian Yiben, impeach Lin Tailai like this, and make it sound so real. Are you really not afraid of death?

There may be no risk on the emperor's side, but Lin Tailai will definitely kill you after returning to the court!

Qian Yiben said fearlessly: "Just tell me if it's exciting enough? Is it half true and half false? Can it attract attention?"

Someone asked in confusion: "Why 630 pieces of cloth and 53 ginsengs? Can't we just bribe Lin Tailai with silver?"

Qian Yiben replied: "It's quite surprising to say that the Korean people don't recognize silver, so this is called true details.

Don't think it's too little, it's not easy for the few Korean ministers who were displaced to Liaodong to collect these."

Everyone: "."

Looking at his fellow villager Qian Yiben who became the center of the topic, Gu Xiancheng, who initiated the party, felt inexplicably depressed.

Sure enough, the biggest obstacle to progress often comes from one's own people.