Chapter 718 Your Majesty, urgent report! Shuntian Mansion fell!
The reason why Zhu Yijun repeatedly mentioned the issue of grain and grass was because in the two original Wanli wars to aid Korea, North Korea repeatedly stabbed the Ming Dynasty in the back. It was clear that grain and grass were "untransported and piled up in the open, and they could be eaten when they arrived". They were piled up like mountains and allowed to rot, and they refused to be handed over to the Ming army for use. As a result, the Ming soldiers fighting in the dynasty were crying from hunger and cold.
In the 21st year of Wanli, before the Ming Dynasty army officially entered North Korea to fight, North Korean King Li Huan, Minister Cui Xingyuan and others promised to give 40,000 soldiers and 20,000 war horses two months' rations if they entered the North Korea. Under the leadership of Li Rusong, Forty thousand Ming troops officially entered the DPRK to fight.
Li Rusong aided North Korea and wiped out more than 10,000 Japanese pirates at the cost of 796 casualties in Pyongyang. President Konishi reduced his number by more than 11,300 and fled Pyongyang. However, after the victory in Pyongyang, the food and grass promised by North Korea had not been delivered to the Ming army.
Song Yingchang, the Governor-General of Military Affairs and the Minister of Economic Strategy of Liaodong, scolded the North Korean kings Li Huan, Cui Xingyuan and others for reneging on their promises, and lamented the misery of the troops who entered the North Korean army, saying: Since the soldiers crossed the river to this day, they have no way to eat vegetables, meat, salt and soybean. Their armor was infested with lice, their clothes and shoes were in pieces, and when it rained, they were soaked to the skin. They hugged each other and cried, and there were sixteen thousand horses that fell, which the soldiers knew. ("Book of Reporting to the Three Prime Ministers and Shi Sima")
Song Yingchang was a civil servant, and he wanted to kill all the kings and ministers of North Korea!
After a great victory in Pyongyang, 16,000 horses alone starved to death. One can imagine the shortage of food and grass.
Li Rusong could only stand still and waited for two full months for the Ming Dynasty's grain and grass to arrive, and then Li Rusong began to advance the army. During these two months, the Korean King Li Huo kept urging Li Rusong to advance the army, and the Ming Emperor and the Minister of War also urged him many times. But Li Rusong was as immobile as a pine. He explained to the court that he had no food or drink, while the King of Joseon argued that he had been exhausted for years and could not stand on his own feet.
Emperor Wanli's attitude towards this was: Although the situation is pitiful, even if it is not all sinister and deceitful, I will not doubt his sincerity.
Emperor Wanli accepted the statement of the North Korean King Li Huo, saying that it was excusable, and repeatedly issued orders to urge the emperor to advance. Li Rusong complained endlessly. The emperor did not believe him. What could he do?
Whenever the Ming army won a battle, this situation would occur. Countless wars of words were fought, but the wars of war could not produce food and grass. The court was pressing, the soldiers were hungry, the horses were down, and the gunpowder was insufficient. Li Rusong spent half his life in Liaodong. , I have never fought such a frustrating battle.
Now, Yi Sun-shin also directly told the emperor that the North Korean side could not accept the issue of food and grass.
"Why don't you want to? Are the Japanese pirates attacking the Ming Dynasty?" Zhu Yijun was very puzzled. Was the North Korean king Li He kicked in the head by a donkey? It was North Korea that was attacked by Japanese pirates, not the Ming Dynasty!
If you have it, you won't be given any. The Ming Dynasty must transport it from the mainland. If you send 10,000 shi of grain from Tianjin Port, you will have to pay 30,000 shi for freight! The Ming Dynasty is the Kingdom of Heaven, and even if we fight like this for seven years, we can’t hold on!
"In the eyes of my king, the Japanese pirates are thieves, and the heavenly soldiers are also thieves. The Japanese pirates cannot be powerful, and neither can the heavenly soldiers be powerful. If the heavenly soldiers are really the masters of the king, then how can the king of Korea be the king of all people?" Yi Sun-shin He answered very quickly, without even a trace of hesitation, and his tone even sounded a little aggrieved.
Yi Sun-shin was greatly wronged!
The reason why Yi Sun-shin was able to give the answer so quickly was related to his experience in North Korea. North Korea also had the power to promote culture and military affairs. When Yi Sun-Shin led troops to fight in North Korea, he had to raise his own food and grass. To raise his own food, he had to burn, kill and loot. , plundered by force, and for a time North Korean soldiers were no different from gangsters in the minds of the people. It was difficult to be a military general in the Ming Dynasty, and it was also difficult to be a military general in North Korea.
The Celestial Soldiers are truly the king's army and will seriously affect the foundation of the King of Joseon's rule. This is the full picture of what Yi Sun-shin said.
"North Korea is very mountainous. The king will drive out of Seoul, then out of Kaesong, then out of Pyongyang, and then to Uiju. The king can move according to the situation, but how can the people move?" Yi Sun-sin bowed his head and said: "We hope for a great tomorrow. I hope that your majesty will see clearly the short-sightedness of the princes and nobles of Korea and do not be deceived."
In Yi Sunchen's view, after fighting the war, he could go to the Ming Dynasty and become a Tatar official. That would be his best outcome, so his attitude was naturally on the side of the Ming Dynasty. If he died on the battlefield, he would be a loyal and heroic person who fought against the Japanese. Neither the left nor the right is at a disadvantage, but continuing to be loyal to the King of Korea is the stupidest behavior.
It's not worth it. Yi Sun-shin already gnashed his teeth in hatred for North Korea's ruling class.
There are gods at the top of one's head, and one should not behave like an animal when doing things. The Ming army entered the DPRK to fight, and the elimination of the Japanese pirates was to eliminate them for DPRK, and to save the people of DPRK. As a result, the Ming army entered the DPRK, and the enemy was not only the Japanese pirates, but also the Korean people. To compete wits and courage with these beasts, he hoped that the Ming court could see the true face of these beasts as soon as possible and reduce losses.
Especially His Majesty.
This is the basic morality and bottom line of a person. If everything goes wrong, it will be the Ming Dynasty entering Korea to fight and saving Korea.
For the Ming Dynasty, it was not necessary to go to North Korea to destroy the Japanese. They could start from the Governor's Mansion in Nagasaki and stab the Japanese country with a sharp knife. The navy of the Ming Dynasty was tyrannical and was getting stronger. When Yi Sun-shin went to the Ming Dynasty, he saw the Japanese army. According to reports, the Ming Dynasty court has been quarreling recently, quarreling over the expansion of the navy.
The main reason is to argue about how much to expand. The radicals think that 50,000 is too much, the conservatives think that 30,000 is enough, and the ultra-conservatives think that 100,000, expanding to 200,000 navy, is almost the same as in the Yongle period, and it can be regarded as a restoration of the ancestors. It’s become law.
"The king of North Korea is so ignorant that he must raise his troops in all directions and move his troops thousands of miles. When the soldiers enter the court, they will inevitably cry out for hunger and cold. I really can't bear it." Zhu Yijun thought for a long time, took a deep breath, and said to Yi Sun-shin.
This is not about sending soldiers to fight in Korea. They are clearly sending soldiers to die. The elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty’s capital camp require sixteen cows to train one soldier. How can Zhu Yijun be willing to do so.
"Actually, it's nothing." Li Rusong looked puzzled and said in a daze: "Why don't we just bypass the King of Korea? Once we conquer a land, it will be classified as Han soil. We will make every inch of it and attack it bit by bit. Just spread the grain and grass in it.”
Qi Jiguang's face was calm, even a little serious. Yi Sunchen looked around and said nothing. Everyone looked at His Majesty the Emperor.
Li Rusong's natural remarks actually meant that he had already regarded North Korea as his own. After the war, how many of the 17 million people in North Korea would be left? Military disasters are much more serious than natural disasters. After the war, North Korea was completely self-sufficient. The Ming Dynasty incorporated the Korean Peninsula into its territory. Even with the actuarial style of the country, it could not be calculated.
"What do General Li think?" Zhu Yijun looked at Li Sunchen and asked.
"I think there is nothing wrong with it. All the people of Korea are sincerely looking forward to the rain." Yi Sunchen did not hesitate much, but fully agreed with Li Rusong's radicalness.
North Korea is divided into two parts, north and south. The north is mountainous and barren, with 70% dry land and 30% paddy field. It is difficult to build roads, the products are not very rich, and there is less precipitation. The south is a plain, with 70% paddy field and 30% dry land. It is an endless plain. , roads are easy to build, the population is relatively dense, there are many ports, and industry and commerce are developed.
If the Ming Dynasty took the northern part alone, then the actuarial and humble scholars would have to make calculations and loudly question the emperor, is the expansion of territory and the development of these mountain valleys a preparation for poverty alleviation? ! Can we find some place with good natural endowments to expand our territory? !
But if the Ming Dynasty took away both the north and the south, the arithmetic and cheap scholars would make some calculations and reluctantly accept this development.
Qi Jiguang believed that the war in the DPRK should be carried out step by step, but Li Rusong had no good way to do it, so he just copied Taizu Emperor Gao's special skill to make every effort.
Taking advantage of every inch is a strategy widely used by Zhu Yuanzhang. It has been used repeatedly over the past two hundred years.
This strategy is actually a deformation of the scorched-earth strategy. Fighting a hundred miles but only taking ten miles, without blindly expanding the results or pursuing blindly, these ninety miles are the buffer zone of the war, and a battle will break out at any time in this buffer zone. This kind of strategy Under certain circumstances, the buffer zone will become a no-man's land, which is cruel, but it is also an effective strategy.
The only problem with this style of play is that it is a bit slow. Slowness means it takes a long time. You cannot turn over the pancakes repeatedly during the court. You must implement it consistently. In addition to being slow, there are many benefits. The biggest benefit is that there are no future troubles, because In the gradual transition from the buffer zone to the no-man’s land, people have made their own choices.
"Your Majesty, is there something wrong with what I said?" Li Rusong asked in a low voice.
"No problem! What I want is for you to take it for granted and handle this matter as your own matter!" Zhu Yijun said with a smile on his face.
His Majesty said that there was no problem. Li Rusong really believed it. He believed in Qi Jiguang and also believed in Your Majesty. If His Majesty said that his idea was right, then no one could say that it was wrong.
Li Rusong didn't like politics. He even opposed the military affairs of the civilian governor. He felt that his father Li Chengliang was a bit too cunning and cunning. After becoming a martial artist, he could be simpler and a military general, winning for the sake of victory.
The biggest reliance on Li Rusong's simplicity is that His Majesty is creating an environment where generals and soldiers do not have to face so many people's evil hearts.
Being a general in the Wanli Dynasty was a blessing.
Li Rusong was eager for skills, so he started playing table tennis with Li Shunchen. Li Rusong was no match for Li Rusong. Now Li Rusong was the most powerful general in the Ming Dynasty. Qi Jiguang, who was gradually aging, could no longer beat Li Rusong. Xiong Tingbi Qiuwei passed the Juren exam. , I have to prepare for next year's examination at the Quanchu Guild Hall, otherwise Yi Sunchen may not even be able to bully Xiong Tingbi.
Yi Sun-shin can fight, but there is still a big gap between the Korean ground and the Ming Dynasty warriors.
"Your Majesty, Marquis Ningyuan has arrived." Xiaohuangmen reported to your Majesty that Li Chengliang is here. He is here to say goodbye. Before the New Year, he will return to Liaodong.
"See your majesty, long live your majesty."
Zhu Yijun smiled and said: "Marquis Ningyuan, please sit down. I really feel guilty. Marquis Ningyuan is old and does not want to fight. But this time the army goes to Korea to fight, I am not worried about the others."
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"The king has his destiny, and the minister will be in trouble." Li Chengliang bowed his head again before sitting down. This time when he returned to Liaodong, Li Chengliang submitted two memorials and refused. He thought that it was enough for Wang Rulong to be in Liaodong, and he did not need to go, but Wang Rulong had to follow Qi Jiguang. After entering the DPRK, there was no suitable candidate in the DPRK for a while.
Li Chengliang really didn't want to go to Liaodong. People said that Li Chengliang was self-respecting in supporting the invaders. For the hereditary replacement of his own lord, Li Chengliang had to take the initiative to reduce this possibility. Moreover, fighting was a very labor-intensive task and was by no means easy.
But the situation is what it is, and I have to go.
Feng Bao explained the situation that Li Shunchen told him in detail. Li Chengliang's eyes were bright and he kept listening attentively and thinking carefully. He heard Li Rusong say the words "measure every inch" and then said with a smile: "Let your majesty laugh." Well, this big man of mine has always been naive and courageous, but he rowed into the door of his own house before he was beaten down. ”
"However, the roads in Wangjing and Pyongyang that Yi Sun-shin submitted were detailed drawings and stickers for viewing, but I thought they could not be fully believed. Your Majesty, it is not that I cannot trust Yi Sun-shin. Yi Sun-shin is here, and I cannot trust the King of Joseon, Ri Ho. He The map given to the envoy may be partly correct, but it must be wrong.”
"If the imperial court accepts everything, it may suffer a big loss."
Zhu Yijun suddenly raised his head and looked at Li Chengliang. It had to be said that Jiang was still too old. Li Chengliang was extremely distrustful of the North Korean king and even thought that there were traps in the road map North Korea gave to the Ming Dynasty!
This made Zhu Yijun break out in a cold sweat. Li Hao might really dig a hole for the Ming Dynasty!
"What Marquis Ning Yuan said makes sense!" Zhu Yijun said with great conviction: "This map must have been drawn by the Ming Dynasty himself to be credible."
"I don't believe the King of Joseon. Since the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, even Japan has opened sea ports such as Nagasaki, Hiroshima, Harima, Settsu, Izumi, Osaka and Sakai, but North Korea has none. North Korea clearly has Uiju, Incheon, There are good ports such as Busan, but to this day, there is no open sea port for trade with the Ming Dynasty." Li Chengliang leaned forward slightly and said with a solemn expression: "Your Majesty, North Korea is resisting." Li Chengliang knows North Korea very well. There are so many good ports in North Korea. But none of them were created. Instead, they clung to the tributary trade. This was not for the rewards of the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty did pay back the price twice as much, but for North Korea, it was more to monopolize trade with the Ming Dynasty. right.
In Li Chengliang's view, this is resistance.
Resist the silver trading system that is gradually forming in the Ming Dynasty.
The Ming Dynasty's supply system with silver as the main circulation medium has been quietly constructed. This can be seen in the payment of military pay. The imperial court gave half a ring of silver to the full pay of the Ming Dynasty, and the rest was given to the soldiers in kind by the local government, while the local government took it from the court. From the perspective of the imperial court, all silver was paid in full, but from the local government's point of view, they paid half of the money in kind. From the perspective of the soldiers, they received fair-priced goods and sufficient silver for military pay.
The isolation of North Korea created an environment where there was no general equivalent of silver in North Korea. When the Ming Dynasty soldiers entered North Korea to fight, the first thing they had to consider was the silver for the soldiers. There was no place to spend it. When entering North Korea to fight, the first priority was to provide food.
"Your Majesty, I have a brief report on five matters concerning the pacification of the Japanese invaders." Li Chengliang took out the memorial and presented it to His Majesty in person.
One is the division of powers and responsibilities. When the Ming Dynasty entered Liaodong for grain and grass, Liaodong was responsible for transporting grain and grass from Lushun and Liaoyang to Yizhou, North Korea. Li Chengliang ensured that there would be no obstruction to the grain and grass on this section of the road; The roads in the prefecture should be built by engineering corps camps within the scope of their ability; third, select those who are familiar with Korean affairs, talented, experienced in affairs, and familiar with the dangers of the roads as army leaders; fourth, build vehicles, purchase cattle and horses Fifty thousand vehicles were transported to Uiju for use by the army; fifth, a thousand expedition commanders were sent to Korea for backup to facilitate the transportation of grain and grass.
"Now there is one more item, to conquer the grain chiefs from various places and bring them to the DPRK to cultivate and farm their fields." Li Chengliang temporarily added one more item to prepare for the six Japanese invasions.
The last one is because the Ming Dynasty's strategy has changed and additional matters have been added. If you want to make progress, you must cultivate and farm to support and fight. Otherwise, the Ming court will not be able to afford the long-term consumption. Farming or military garrison This is the premise of making every effort, otherwise the protracted war will inevitably cause a huge burden on food and grass.
The meaning of Li Chengliang's memorial is very clear. He is not going back to Liaodong to enjoy the blessings, but to return to Liaodong to work hard and ensure the success of the Ming army's campaign in Korea.
"I have to thank Marquis Ningyuan. I wonder if Marquis Ningyuan would be willing to go to North Korea to guard the country after the war?" Zhu Yijun said seriously.
"Whoever wants to go will go, but I won't go." Li Chengliang immediately said: "I don't want to go to that remote and remote place, and I am an old man and can't guard it for a few days. Your Majesty will choose someone virtuous."
Li Chengliang looked at Li Rusong. He was different from Yin Zhengmao and Zhang Yuanxun. His son Li Rusong was to be the chief military officer of the Beijing camp and the general of the Ming Dynasty. If he went to North Korea and became a local snake, it would affect Li Rusong's progress.
He couldn't go, and besides that, he felt like he was an old man. He wouldn't be able to live much longer, and he wouldn't be able to guard the place for more than a few days.
Li Chengliang didn't know that he could live to be more than ninety years old. He felt that at his age, he would be a withered skeleton in the grave in a few years.
"Let's talk about it after the fight." Zhu Yijun nodded without getting too entangled in the matter.
"This boy is quite brave. After the war, even if he served as an official in the Ming Dynasty, his talents would not be lost." Li Chengliang was very fond of Yi Sun-shin. It would be a waste to keep him in Korea. During the war to destroy the Japanese, Yi Sun-shin It can play the role of buying horse bones for a thousand gold, which is conducive to the transformation of Ming Dynasty in North Korea.
Yi Sunchen was reused, which means that the Ming Dynasty did not overly underestimate the attitude of North Korea. This attitude can be very effective in alleviating the conflicts in the Ming Dynasty. There are some things that Yi Sunchen, a Korean, said more effectively than the Ming Dynasty. many.
The Ministry of Rites did things in an orderly manner, and actually came to Oda City to inquire.
Oda Nobunaga's slogan of spreading military force across the world did indeed shout "Sweep the Ming Kingdom and unite the three kingdoms into one", and Hashiba Hideyoshi did clearly explain the meaning of the word "Enter the Tang Dynasty": I will add Tang soil to my territory for the rest of my life. According to Oda According to the city's account, the Japanese invasion of the Tang Dynasty was extremely strong, which was also the fundamental reason why Oda Nobunaga was able to launch a war of aggression against Korea.
The accusations made by the North Korean envoys Li Houbai and Yi Sunchen against the Japanese were completely true, and there were even details that the North Koreans did not know. For example, Maori Huiyuan had frequent contacts with Ming merchants, and even told others many times: Once the Tang Dynasty is attacked, the Ming Dynasty will be destroyed. There will be thousands of people responding and participating in the grand event and so on.
The Japanese invasion from the mid-Jiajing period to the early Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty is the most typical case.
When the Ministry of Rites reported to the court on 1510, they received His Majesty's approval: During my tour to the south, I still killed less people.
When the huge war machine of the Ming Dynasty began to operate slowly, the Japanese country brazenly launched a war of aggression against North Korea on the second day of the twelfth lunar month in the thirteenth year of Wanli, on the grounds that the King of North Korea refused to enter Kyoto to join Luo.
"Your Majesty, urgent report! Shuntian Mansion has fallen!" A small yellow man held the newspaper and rushed into Tonghe Palace. He was really panicked. Shuntian Mansion fell. As soon as these five words came out, It scared Xiaohuangmen half to death. Does this Japanese country have any tricks to hate victory? He was actually able to fight from Japan to the capital of Ming Dynasty!
"What the hell? Shuntian Prefecture fell?" Zhu Yijun took the newspaper with a look of confusion on his face. He was in Shuntian Prefecture. The Japanese pirates had really attacked the capital, but he, the emperor, didn't know? Is Oda Nobunaga going to carry out a beheading operation?
After Zhu Yijun read the Tang newspaper, he realized that it was not Shuntian Mansion in Ming Dynasty that fell, but Shuntian in North Korea was captured by Japanese pirates.
(Sunchon, North Korea)
North Korea's Suncheon Mansion is near the Noryangjin Strait, where the Noryangjin Sea Battle took place. The battle report looks particularly scary. Those who didn't know better thought that the Ming Emperor was captured by Japanese pirates.
The Japanese invaders divided into three groups, conquering Busan and Dongnae along the way, reaching Gyeongju, attacking Masan, Geoje, Okpo, and Noryangjin and Suncheon. It looked like they were planning to attack Seoul by surprise.
"Is North Korea so invincible? There is no single enemy? It couldn't even move for one round and was completely defeated?" Zhu Yijun stood up suddenly and looked at Kanyu Map. The situation was worse than he imagined. It's so bad that North Korea collapsed at the first touch and plummeted thousands of miles.
Even the most radical Li Rusong believed that North Korea could withstand three months, while Qi Jiguang believed that North Korea could withstand half a year anyway. As a result, in this engagement, all defense lines were ineffective in three days, three months? One month is enough.
"What are the Korean civil and military forces doing?" Zhu Yijun pointed at Busan on the map and said: "Busan, Okpo, and Sunchon, from the perspective of our army, are all important places that are easy to defend and difficult to attack. These three places are the Even a dog wouldn’t be captured by Japanese pirates in three days!”
Zhu Yijun was not familiar with military affairs, but judging from his simple military knowledge, these three places were actually captured within three days. This North Korea is really a piece of mud that cannot be supported!
"Your Majesty, there is a traitor." Feng Bao also said immediately after reading the Tang newspaper: "Many generals in North Korea were bribed. When the Japanese pirates arrived, these generals opened the city gates and surrendered."
"That's not surprising." Zhu Yijun nodded and understood why the battle ended like this.
The Ming army has its own plan and needs to prepare. It will set off for Liaodong after the next year. After arriving at the capital of Liaodong, it will go to Jiuliancheng (today's Dandong) depending on the situation. It will wait until the emperor's imperial decree before entering the court to fight. The Ming Dynasty is not in a hurry. It should be anxious. It's North Korea.
The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty knew the news of the fall of Busan earlier than the King of Korea. The Ming Dynasty seriously overestimated the resistance ability of Korea. On the 19th day of the Japanese invasion of Korea, Seoul, the royal city of Korea, fell.
The news spread to the Ming Dynasty, and the eyes of all the civil and military officials of the Ming Dynasty were almost shocked!
On December 21, the thirteenth year of Wanli, in the Wenhua Hall of the Ming Dynasty, the civil and military officials participating in the court meeting were talking a lot. As the Xiaohuangmen shouted in unison that the Holy Lord had arrived, the officials became quiet.
Zhu Yijun walked onto the platform at a leisurely pace, waved his hand and said, "No need to be polite, just sit down."
"It has only been 19 days since the Japanese invaders pledged their troops to march. Seoul, the royal city of Korea, fell into the hands of the Japanese pirates yesterday. It is 300,000 pigs. The Japanese pirates could not catch them all in 19 days, but North Korea's 300,000 people could only be captured with 300,000 pigs. The capital was lost in nineteen days. It really opened my eyes!" Zhu Yijun looked at General Qi Jiguang and asked with a frown: "Qi Shuai, are the Japanese pirates also so vicious in Nanya?"< br>
"Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates entered Kou Nanya and were repulsed by three thousand people from the Zhenwu Camp. They pursued for 120 miles, beheaded more than 1,200 people, burned more than 100 ships, and invaded more than 3,400 Japanese pirates. "Qi Jiguang quickly bowed his head and said.
Although the Ming Dynasty demolished the city wall in the south, although the Ming Dynasty promoted culture and military affairs in the south, although the Ming Dynasty had all kinds of troubles and could write a few books, the Japanese pirates did not get such benefits in the hands of the Ming Dynasty.
North Korea's army was said to have 300,000 troops, and the Japanese invaders captured the royal city in nineteen days.
"Oda Nobunaga and Yasuke, the black man, can show off their power in North Korea!" Zhu Yijun didn't know whether to laugh or be angry. He was so inexperienced.
Oda Nobunaga had a samurai named Yasuke, a black slave, a serious West African slave, who was trafficked by the red slaves to the Japanese black slaves. On the Korean battlefield, he was as invincible as the God of Death. It really made people laugh and cry.
"Your Majesty, do you want to send troops in advance? The defeat is like a mountain. Looking at this situation, North Korea cannot withstand three months." As a conservative, Zeng Xingwu believed that as the suzerain state, Ming Dynasty should send troops now. Since the king of North Korea cannot defend, then Just let Daming take over.
The three battles in Busan were quickly defeated. The Japanese attacks were as smooth as cutting tofu with a sharp knife. The chain reaction of defeat was that once the defeat started, it was impossible to stop the car. After the morale completely collapsed, no effective strategy could be formed. resistance.
"There's no rush." Zhu Yijun shook his head and said, "The military affairs are serious. Now that we have decided on the strategy, we must be fully prepared."
"I obey the order." Zeng Shengwu obeyed the orders of his leader. There is no need to rush until the Ming Dynasty intervenes with force.
"Your Majesty, the sons of King Oda Nobunaga of the Japanese Kingdom have all successfully arrived in the Ming Dynasty and have now moved into Seikan. Oda City and Kanda Shinichi have submitted a letter of credence from Oda Nobunaga. Please enclose." Wan, the Minister of Rites, said. Shihe presented a copy of the national document to the emperor.
Zhu Yijun opened it and looked at it for a long time. In the letter of credence, Oda Nobunaga promised that he would stop attacking when the troops reach Seoul, leaving northern Korea as a buffer zone with the Ming Dynasty; and cede the occupied Incheon to the Ming Dynasty; and request the Ming Dynasty. The Navy stationed troops at Incheon, Busan, and Yamatai military ports in order to suppress it; Oda Nobunaga promised that he would not attack the Ming Dynasty as long as he lived. If he violated it, he would be arrested by the Kyoto District Prosecutor's Office.
"A strategy to delay the war?" Zhu Yijun raised the credentials in his hand and said, "Even the Japanese pirates know how to do diplomacy in a war! Knowing that Ming Dynasty is the key to winning or losing in this battle, they will use all means to delay Ming Dynasty's entry into the war. North Korea is still crying about the so-called country of parents!”
"How can people be so stupid!"
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