Chapter 730: Attack Shuntian Mansion and make the emperor surrender!
"The art of soul-catching." Zhu Yijun looked at his first photo, pulled Wang Yaozhuo and said: "We Ming literati called him the art of soul-catching. It is a more interesting way of saying it. It is pedantic and conservative, and it shows its stubbornness. ”
Zhu Yijun liked this photo very much and scolded the scholar-bureaucrats of the Ming Dynasty. The cheap Confucians looked like they had seen ghosts when they saw the camera, as if they had never seen the world.
Wang Yaozhuo is very curious about cameras.
The rumors started due to immature technology.
The previous camera exposure took up to four hours to etch, and it was very blurry. Because of the changes in light and shadow, the final image was a bit strange. For example, there was a scholar-official who was more receptive to new things, so he asked Zhu Zaiyu to give it to him. Took a picture.
After the photo was taken, there was a figure next to him. This figure was shorter than a human and more distorted. The scholar-official thought it was a ghost. He was so frightened that he couldn't sleep or eat all day long. He thought that the camera could see things that people couldn't see. He firmly believed that something dirty was following him, and he was so frightened that he became seriously ill all day long.
There was a saying among scholar-bureaucrats about the art of soul-taking. It was said that photography could capture a person's essence, soul, and soul, which could cause serious illness in mild cases and death in severe cases.
The rumor spread widely because the scholar-bureaucrats were dissatisfied that Dr. Gewu had received favor and preferential treatment from the emperor, even though Dr. Gewu had repeatedly proved that he was worthy of this favor and preferential treatment.
The pedantry and stubbornness of the Ming Dynasty scholar-bureaucrats was partly caused by their insufficient understanding of new things, but some people were not like this at all. Those cheap scholars often told lies with their eyes open for their own benefit.
"It's really beautiful. I can see that the emperor has put a lot of care into it." Wang Yaozhuo pointed out a few modifications very casually, which the emperor had not noticed. Zhu Yijun looked at them for a long time, but could not see any modifications. Yes, but Wang Yaozhuo saw it at a glance.
Zhu Yijun never cared much about this kind of thing. If one tael of silver was missing a penny, Zhu Yijun would notice it just by looking at it. But there were some slight modifications in this photo, so it didn't matter.
"What I am dissatisfied with the opinions of Lin Fucheng and Li Zhi is that they have not discussed enough about the alienation of power, and have only touched upon it briefly. Although the ministers told me that the Baoding Prefecture Travel Notes are enough. It's shocking, after all, even Fan Yingqi, a direct descendant of the Jin Party, lives in the Xiangyuan." Zhu Yijun thought for a while and said, "In fact, Mr. has a more in-depth discussion on the alienation of power."
"I have roughly summarized it in several aspects. The first aspect is empathy. The ability to put yourself in others' shoes and inject emotions will become more and more effective the deeper you hold power and the longer you hold power. Being cold, ruthless, and taking everything for granted is extremely dangerous to those in power.”
The longer people hold power, they will become cold and ungrateful. This is an inevitable change that no one can avoid, because they are always making rules and will rely more and more on the rules, gradually turning into a stone. I feel that everything in the world must comply with laws and rules, just like a machine, operating according to rules and disciplines.
Anything that does not comply with the rules must be completely defeated and turned into an indifferent political machine.
Although Zhang Juzheng did not mention Dao Ye a word when discussing this issue, he did not mention Dao Ye in every word.
Master Tao's neglect of government in his later years is probably due to the ruthlessness of a saint who lost the enterprising spirit of his youth. With this loss of empathy, people will become slaves of power and be alienated by power. This alienation is absolute. , the extreme Confucian style, the official order is suitable for everyone, the senior and the junior.
If the common people do not understand the difficulties faced by the imperial court, are they going to destroy dikes and flood the fields to force the common people to convert rice into mulberry? This is obviously not rational, but alienation.
It's like opiates are constantly alienating people, causing them to lose the hormones that suppress pain. Even the blood vessels flowing in the body are as unbearable as ants crawling.
Similarly, the longer you hold power, the more serious the alienation of power will be to people. You only need to give orders and you can do whatever you want without caring about anyone else's thoughts. If things go on like this, you will naturally no longer understand the needs of others, and your ability to put yourself in others' shoes will diminish. Total loss, as it only takes command to gain.
Zhu Yijun did not have this kind of 'rationality'. He was a living person. When the Kedao Yanguan criticized Duntai Yuanhou, Zhu Yijun was not rational at all and directly ordered the two guys to be thrown to Java Island to show their teeth with the big crocodile. Went.
Even if Liu Ziji really brought salt to the grassland, Zhu Yijun would not allow any form of temptation regarding the descendants of Zhonglie.
"Beyond empathy, there is arrogance and arrogance." Zhu Yijun talked about the second level of alienation, this arrogance and arrogance, that is: I am the rule, I am the law, I am logic, and I speak the law. Sui, no one in the world dares to disobey, I am the absolutely correct 'I and Fanshu', I think that I am a saint and no longer a mortal.
The one who suffered the most serious illness was undoubtedly Mingbao Zong Zhu Qizhen.
"With the alienation of power, the most harmful thing is pedantry, the inability to accept emerging things and new perspectives, and the stubborn belief that you are right and the world is wrong." Zhu Yijun succinctly elaborated on the most harmful pedantry.
Pedantry means indulging in the narrative of "I and Fanshu", constructing a bubble world and an earthly kingdom of God that is divorced from reality, relies entirely on imagination, and is absolutely false. The specific manifestation is the wishful thinking of those in power, who do not face reality and ignore reality. , leaving the organization, society, and country that he leads lacks new impetus for progress.
Standing on the past experience and credit book, constantly repeating everything that happened in the past hinders the development of productivity.
This is the greatest harm of alienation of power. Pedantry causes the corruption of political power.
Those with great power will be destroyed, and those with high achievements will be destroyed.
Zhu Yijun is willing to accept new things, whether it is an iron horse or a camera, he is not that old-fashioned and pedantic. He actively embraces these new changes, actively promotes and even leads the development of productivity, giving Ming Dynasty new impetus for progress.
This is very dangerous. History tells Zhu Yijun that this may have a subversive impact on his throne, but Zhu Yijun doesn't care. It is enough for Ming Dynasty to become better.
Zhu Yijun took the video himself, dispelling the rumors of soul-stirring, and started his daily business again. Legas was Felipe's envoy and a secular official, while Galileo was a scholar, opposed to religion, and the only missionary in the Ming Dynasty who could act openly. , only Matteo Ricci.
However, Matteo Ricci's missionary work did not go smoothly. In the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty, he was not allowed to preach. On the grasslands, Ricci's missionary work was even worse. He returned to the capital in embarrassment and continued to study "Tao Zang".
The Ming Dynasty's rejection of missionaries was actually a rejection of the way of thinking of the Western missionaries. The biggest problem with the behavior of the Western missionaries was to force others to accept their own thinking, which was opposed by the Ming Dynasty.
Everything the Thai people do is religious. You can’t disagree with me. If you don’t agree with me, you are a heretic and must be completely eradicated. This way of thinking is as poisonous to the Ming Dynasty. Same.
I live my life, and if you insist on dictating my lifestyle, you will be resisted.
The Ming Dynasty only liked Western arithmetic, because the current arithmetic of the Ming Dynasty cannot be said to be the leading one in China.
Zhu Yijun looked at the Korean battlefield. Qi Jiguang had already deployed a huge pocket formation and laid out his cards to force the Japanese pirates to engage in the first stage of decisive battle with the Ming Dynasty in Pyongyang.
At this time, on the east side of the Daedong River, the Japanese pirates had assembled four regiments, with a number of 77,000 Japanese pirates. The 120,000 Hwarang Hyops were the Korean soldiers. The 120,000 Hwarang Hyeps were It was led by Hwarang, who was raised by the previous king of Joseon.
Before the war, these Hwarangs rode on the heads of North Korean soldiers and did whatever they wanted.
Nowadays, these Hwarangs still ride on the heads of poor coolies and show off their power without any change in status. They don't even have any moral burden. This is why Yi Sun-shin, Han Kecheng and others hate these Hwarangs so much that they gnash their teeth. .
The Japanese pirates and Hwarang Association, which number nearly 200,000, are waiting for Konishi Yukinagawa, Kato Kiyomasa, Kuroda Nagamasa, and Fukushima Masanori to order a general attack on Pyongyang.
No matter how you put it, 200,000 vs. 70,000, the advantage is mine!
The Ming Dynasty only had 40,000 troops in the Beijing camp, more than 20,000 Pyongyang defenders, and two Liaodong infantry camps with 6,000 troops. The Ming Dynasty's actual strength on paper was only 70,000 in total.
Two hundred thousand versus seventy thousand, and the Japanese pirates still have the morale of a great victory. Everything seems to be an advantage.
"The Hwarang Association is already clamoring to invade the Shuntian Mansion of the Ming Dynasty and force the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty to surrender." Governor Konishi sat on the mat, looked at the names of the other three legion legions, and sighed.
Blind confidence, arrogance, and impetuosity are the current atmosphere on the east bank of the Taedong River. This atmosphere makes Governor Konishi very uneasy. After all, Hwarang is stupid, and Governor Konishi is not stupid. The principle of arrogance will lead to defeat. Governor Konishi is very clear.
Moreover, the First Army Corps led by Konishi Governor has arrived at the Datong River for more than 20 days, and has collided with the Ming Army in large and small battles twenty-one times, almost once a day. But so far, Konishi Governor’s First Army Corps has , not even a single head of the Ming army was cut off.
In addition to maintaining a record of complete victory, the Ming Army also maintained a record of zero casualties. This had a huge blow to the morale of the Japanese pirates. Now the scouts can no longer be sent to the west bank of the Datong River. They don’t even know what the Ming Army is doing. All we know is that we can now cross the river from downstream.
This was an obvious pocket formation, waiting for the Japanese pirates to jump into the fire pit. Governor Konishi saw it, but there was nothing he could do.
Konishi Governor is really not Hwarang Hyup, he is so arrogant that he made the Ming Emperor surrender.
"Oda Nobunaga has given the order for the third time to let us return to Seoul." Kato Masakiyoshi said with a frown: "Oda Nobunaga gave the order before the Chinese New Year not to let us cross Imjin and not to attack Kailu. City, reach Seoul, build the first line of defense based on the Imjin River and Seoul, and use the main force to maintain stability in the rear. "
"In Guan Bai's words, even if you die, you will have to knock off a tooth of the Ming Dynasty. In this way, the Ming Dynasty will not easily enter our homeland."
Oda Nobunaga was holding back the expeditionary force. After several major victories, the frontline expeditionary force no longer accepted Oda Nobunaga's command and had no intention of implementing Oda Nobunaga's warning orders. .
According to Oda Nobunaga's strategic plan, reaching Seoul is victory.
Establish four defense lines in Imjin, Seoul, Chungju, and Busan. Use the defense lines to consume the vigor and strength of the Ming army. No matter what, you must break a big front tooth of the Ming Dynasty. No matter what, you must cause heavy casualties to the Ming Dynasty and prevent the Ming Dynasty from further attacking. The native land of Japan.
If Guan Bai's order is carried out, the nine legions at this time should be driving the poor coolies of North Korea and vigorously building city defenses to cope with the Ming Dynasty's offensive. According to Oda Nobunaga's plan, the Ming Dynasty will eliminate the Japanese pirates who invaded North Korea. In the end, he was unable to enter the Japanese country and could only negotiate peace with the Japanese country. This was the best outcome.
But the army did not listen to Oda Nobunaga's words, and the Japanese culture of conquering the superiors was very common.
"How about we leave Hwarang Hye behind, secretly withdraw our troops, and return to Seoul? The Hwarang Hye is 120,000, which is enough for the Ming army to kill for more than ten days. How about we take the opportunity to return to Seoul and build a defense line?" Masanori Fukushima proposed a very The bold idea was to let Hwarang join the throne, and the Japanese warriors evacuated the battlefield and returned to Seoul. Fukushima Masanori said with great conviction: "If I want to fight you, I won't fight anyway. The Ming army cannot be resisted by manpower. Their firearms are very powerful. There are thousands of artillery pieces alone. No matter what kind of charge it is, They will all be covered by the artillery of the Ming Army, and their muskets can hit farther and more accurately than our iron cannons. The conflict at the foot of Jinxiu Mountain has proved this. Until now, the Ming Army has suffered zero casualties. "< br>
Fukushima Masanori arrived here and was still clamoring. When he saw the results, he immediately woke up. These are all his own samurai. If one is missing, it will be a loss.
"Since entering Korea, every battle has proved one thing, that is, Hwarang Hyup can run faster than us." Governor Konishi said with great certainty: "No one else can, but the North Korean army is indeed very good at escaping, and We can’t go back, we will either capture Pyongyang or die in Pyongyang.”
"War is never a child's play."
Invading North Korea was an act of gambling on the fate of the country under intense internal conflicts and high pressure. They went out in full force and tried their best. As long as they failed, they would die without a burial place. However, in violation of Oda Nobunaga's orders, he fled from Seoul. Continuing to attack westward is in itself a violation of Oda Nobunaga's order. At this point, the only choice is to continue.
At this moment, all the Japanese pirates on the banks of the Datong River are gamblers who have won their bets, and they have won big, red-eyed gamblers.
"Withdrawal? Even if Hwarang Hyeop is not as fast as us, we must tell our warriors the reason for our withdrawal. Guanbaek's order seems to be a good reason, but we violated Guanbaek's order and secretly went to Pyongyang If we attack, this reason will no longer be valid, and then the truth we have been covering up will be known to all samurai." Governor Konishi explained in detail why the troops could not be withdrawn.
Once the troops are withdrawn, the powerful combat power of the Ming army, which has been concealed, can no longer be hidden. This truth has been blocked by Governor Konishi. He also reduced the number of scouts sent to prevent cowardice before fighting. At the same time, he Vigorously declare: Annihilate 100 million enemies, the Ming army is nothing to worry about!
Kato Kiyoshi said with a serious face: "Once we retreat, we will usher in a great rout, the same rout as the Koreans. It seems that you can choose whether to advance or retreat, but in fact, there is only one choice, and that is to advance." , Survival from death ”
If you don't retreat, you can fight a dozen, and at least your morale will be available now. Once you retreat, the atmosphere will disappear.
"We can also stay here instead of crossing the river and wait for the Ming army to take the initiative to attack. This is also a way to wait for work instead of crossing the river and completely hand over the initiative on the battlefield to the other side. Then we make noise and say that the Ming army is afraid of our powerful force. Combat strength, we are negotiating peace with our side." Fukushima Masanori gave another plan, choosing between advancing or retreating.
Masanori Fukushima chose conspiracy and trickery, and refused to advance or retreat here.
The Ming Dynasty seems to have no intention of taking the initiative to attack. This is excellent news and creates a momentum for peace talks. No matter whether all the forces on the ground in North Korea believe it or not, as long as the Ming Dynasty court believes it.
Just like the Korean pirates who did not obey Guan Bai's orders, breaking trust is the core logic of the entire conspiracy.
Konishi Yukino sighed and said: "Your idea is really good. It should have some effect, but the Ming Emperor killed all the Japanese businessmen operating in the Ming Dynasty, and the Korean princes and nobles were also put under house arrest by the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Emperor Predicting your thoughts in advance, Ming Dynasty will only hear the voice from the Ming Dynasty army, and the wind and public opinion we created will have no effect."
"The most important thing is that the Ming Emperor never interfered with Qi Jiguang's specific operations for so many years."
"Moreover, we have no time. The activities of the rogues in North Korea have affected the logistics supply. Our food and grass cannot last for even half a month."
"There is only one way left for us, and that is to attack."
As a rising star in Japan's civil strife, Governor Konishi was somewhat dismissive of Qi Jiguang. He always felt that if he had been in Zhejiang, Qi Jiguang would have been his defeat!
But as soon as he fought with Qi Jiguang, he immediately fell into absolute passivity, absolute passivity in strategy and tactics.
It was obvious that he had seen through all of Qi Jiguang's plans, but there was no way to break them.
"Come to think of it, it would be an honor to die in the hands of Mr. Qi! I have given the order to cross the river and attack Pyongyang tomorrow morning after a full meal!" Governor Konishi took a deep breath and said: "Everyone, there is no use in escaping. We can only work together. , then there is life! ”
"Must win!"
"We must win!" The famous names of several legions looked at me and I looked at you. There was a hint of madness in their eyes, and they shouted in unison. They had a sense of luck in their hearts, just in case, just in case the Ming army was not so strong. Woolen cloth?
The Japanese state had a common tendency to suppress people. They fled on the battlefield. These famous people refused to commit suicide by disembowelment. Naturally, someone would help them to correct their mistakes.
Once the Ming army is defeated head-on, it will no longer be a dream to enter Shuntian Mansion and have the Ming Emperor surrender.
At this time, on the bank of the Datong River, Qi Jiguang put down the telescope in his hand and said to Li Rusong: "General Soldier Li, when do you think the Japanese pirates will launch a general attack?"
"Hwarang Hyup is on the outside. You can see it with a telescope. Smoke has risen from Hwarang Hyop's camp. The attack will be tomorrow." Li Rusong tightened the reins and answered the question with a smile.
"Of course, the Japanese pirates will launch a general attack tomorrow." Qi Jiguang asked again: "How will they attack?"
"In spring, the water of the Datong River is shallow, so you can walk here. I judge that they will let Hwarang Hyup cross the river at Changjin Ferry to attract the attention of the Ming Dynasty Army and Pyongyang defenders, and then the Japanese pirate headquarters will cross the river from Yangjiao Ferry further downstream. Yangjiao Ferry It's shallower and far away from Mudan Peak, so we can't attack it halfway across." Li Rusong looked at the Datong River again and said with certainty.
"Of course, the Japanese pirates will definitely use Hwarang Hye to attract our army's attention. When we deal with Hwarang Hye, the main force will cross the river from Yangjiao." Qi Jiguang asked again: "If you were the coach, how would you respond?"
Li Rusong thought seriously for a moment and said: "Hold your troops and fight the Japanese pirates at the Seven Star Gate of the West Gate! To the greatest extent, use our army's firepower advantage to kill the enemy."
"Well, let's go." Qi Jiguang tightened the reins and glanced at the Japanese camp. His face was quite calm, and he was not as nervous as before the war. As a general who led the troops to fight against the Japanese, everything was in order. in his plan.
Compared with the stumbles of Pingwa during the Jiajing period, Qi Jiguang is now confident of winning a complete victory. This is not arrogance, but trust in the Ming army.
"Qi Shuai, how would you respond if I were you?" Li Rusong chased after him and asked loudly.
"It's just like what you said. Your response was very good. I thought so too." Qi Jiguang smiled, clapped his horse and walked away towards Pyongyang. When the Japanese pirates stopped moving forward, the Ming army completed the change of defense against Pyongyang.
"Ah? Does Qi Shuai think so too?" Li Rusong's eyes lit up and he asked, he really needed Qi Jiguang's approval.
Governor Konishi is really a good general who is good at fighting, so he should not give the Ming Jingying camp a chance to change defenses. He should take advantage of the fact that only the Cavalry Battalion is defending near Pyongyang, and use all his strength to fight to the death.
When the North Korean defenders opened the city gate and surrendered, and Governor Konishi did not enter because he was afraid of being deceived, he had already lost. He was the only Japanese pirate with reinforcements, but did the Ming army have any?
"You are very strong. Those famous names in Japan are no match for you." Qi Jiguang praised Li Rusong. After arriving at the Korean battlefield, Qi Jiguang discovered that if he didn't come, he could just leave the battlefield to Li Rusong. He has gradually grown into a handsome man.
It's just that the emperor specifically told Qi Jiguang to prevent Li Rusong from being the first to attack Pyongyang. Li Rusong was really capable of such a thing. In the original historical line, when Li Rusong attacked Pyongyang, he dismounted and led his troops to Pyongyang. Chengtou became one of the first to ascend.
In the early morning of the next day, the sky was bright, and just as Li Rusong said, Hwarang Xie began to cross the river at Changjin Ferry. The water flow at this ferry was very small, just below the knees. The morning in March was still a bit cold, but these Hwarangs Xie, forced by the Hwarangs, had to start crossing the river.
These Hwarangs had no other skills than supervising battles and killing deserters, and they were never merciful.
Qi Jiguang looked at the two hot air balloons floating above the city. These two hot air balloons were made of silk. They were experimental products obtained by the Ming Emperor on the battlefield. They were used as watchtowers. They were tied with ropes and could not fly very far. Because of the wind, the hot air balloon swayed greatly in the air, but it was enough to keep a lookout for the enemy.
The military formation of the Ming Dynasty is very strange. There are only four thin rows, but the battle line is very long. Everyone is shoulder to shoulder, almost standing tightly together. This is the new tactic of the Ming Dynasty, line formation. In terms of tactics, the first row of the infantry is the squatting tiger cannon. A total of five thousand squatting tiger cannons are placed at the front of the infantry.
The main weapons used in this battle were firearms.
The Ming Emperor gave too much, and there were still four thousand squatting tiger cannons that were not laid out on the battlefield. It was not that there was no gunpowder, nor was it to save, it was simply that the battlefield could not be opened.
Behind the military formation are the Ming Dynasty's artillery. On the city wall are heavy fifteen-pound cannons that can open shells. Nine-pound field artillery is behind the infantry line. Nine-pound cannons are installed on side chariots. Up, waiting for orders.
The Ming army was already prepared, and the enemy began to come into sight.
The first thing that entered the field of view of the telescope was a group of old, weak, sick and disabled people. These were all North Korean people. They were driven by the Hwarang Association to die on the battlefield and resist the first wave of fire.
Qi Jiguang did not put down his telescope, but raised his hand. The tooth flag behind him turned over and began to wave rapidly, and the artillery on the city wall began to reload.
Qi Jiguang lowered his arms when he saw that these old, weak, sick and disabled people had entered the shooting range.
The 15-pound artillery weighs 4,000 kilograms and is loaded with 15 kilograms of gunpowder. The barrel of the gun is one foot, one foot and two feet long, and the diameter of the bullets it fires is up to four inches. It is a heavy artillery used for city defense that is inconvenient to move. It has bullets. The effective range is one thousand steps. When Qi Jiguang lowered his arm, the fire of the artillery was ignited. Almost at the same time, the roar of the artillery sounded at the top of the city. Amidst the violent explosions, the top of the city was filled with smoke, and the spring breeze would The smoke slowly blew away.
The sound of forty fifteen-pound artillery pieces was like shaking the earth and the mountains. The violent explosions even alarmed the birds in the distant mountains and forests. Countless birds flew towards the sky and fled the battlefield.
The flower bomb rotated in the air and drew an arc, reflecting the morning sun, and flew towards the group of Hwarang Hyeop. The flower bomb flew to the head of Hwarang Hyeop and exploded in the air. In the explosion, countless The iron caltrops roared and shot at the unarmored Hwarang Hyup, bursts of blood mist erupted, and the screams seemed to echo in everyone's ears.
Qi Jiguang raised his hand again, and when he waited for the opponent to regain his courage and formation in the explosion, Qi Jiguang lowered his hand again and fired the bomb again.
After repeating this three times, Hwarang Hyeop finally stopped attacking and stopped outside the range of the artillery. Hwarang Hyeop did not collapse at this time, not because of high morale, but because the Hwarang Hyeops behind them would kill and escape. people.
Qi Jiguang did not order an attack, but waited. What he wanted to destroy was the Japanese pirates. The main force of the Japanese pirates had already completed crossing the river at Yangjiaodu and was entering the battlefield.
(End of chapter)