Everyone is different in their talent, bravery and perseverance!

This is the Li Dynasty historian’s evaluation of his king.

But judging from his performance, he has no great wisdom at all. He does have some small cleverness, but not much.

When he reported to the Ming Dynasty that the Japanese were about to attack, he gave Jin Yingnan instructions and reminded:

The first stop, after arriving in Liaodong, don’t rush to Beijing, just make some roundabout inquiries first.

If Ming Dynasty didn't know about this, he could just write some praises, offer some special products, and then come back directly;

If the Ming Dynasty already knows about this, and you go to the emperor under the pretense of reporting the Japanese invaders, if the Ming Dynasty asks for the source of the information, be sure to remember not to mention that the dynasty has envoys with the Japanese pirates, and refuse to say what the refugees at sea said.

Jin Yingnan fully understood the king's instructions, rolled up the banners, put them in his arms, and headed towards Liaodong day and night.

The king of Joseon was once again in power. On the one hand, he was trying to deal with the Japanese, and on the other hand, he was testing the reaction of the Ming Dynasty. His calculations were ringing, but God's calculations were not as good as those of humans.

Little did he know that Daming had long known about the dirty things between him and the old monkey...

But no matter what, defending the enemy outside the country and defending the territory of the Li Dynasty are the same thing.

After the siege of Seoul was resolved, Li V deliberately opened the treasury to express his gratitude to the Ming army, took out gold and silver and distributed them, and also sent wine and food to entertain them.

Generals of Lu Li's level were treated with extraordinary courtesy——

An imperial painter was sent to place his portrait in the Wuliegsheng Temple, the country's highest standard, and the king led his ministers to worship him at all times.

There are no substantial benefits, but there are many hidden benefits. It not only achieves an achievement, but also obtains the luck blessing of a country.

According to the original historical trajectory, the person who replaced Yang Yuan had already received this honor after the end of the Battle of Pyongyang during the Imjin Japanese Rebellion.

(In order to thank Admiral Li Rusong and his generals for their contribution to the recovery, the Li Dynasty sent royal painter Li Chenqin to paint portraits of Shi Xing, Li Rusong, Yang Yuan, Li Rubai, and Zhang Shijue)

However, Lu Li searched his memory and couldn't find any impression of this incident. He could only say that the actor brought a small change to the world.

The Japanese withdrew their troops on the eighth day.

Li Rumei, Zu Chengxun and other Liaodong generals led a 10,000-strong iron cavalry regiment to Seoul.

Day 9.

Painter Li Chenqin went to the camp and explained his purpose. Everyone was happy, even if he was not on the list.

Yang Hao, Ma Gui, Lu Li, Li Rumei, and Jie Sheng came to the painter one after another.

As a civil servant, Yang Hao, the manager, had the demeanor of a military commander. He was the first to give up the painting. He made a very powerful posture in public, stroking his beard with his hands, and reminded:

My beard is short and I look too kind to show off my mighty aura. Please remember to add some curly beard to my face.

The painter naturally nodded in agreement.

On the side, all the actors with envious eyes were speechless. Yang Hao rode into Seoul alone, pointed at the King of Joseon and cursed, just like this, isn't it powerful?

When it was Lu Li's turn, Li Chenqin couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He praised his good looks, but his beard was not impressive, and asked what he wanted to do with it.

"Short beard." Lu Li said concisely.

For men, especially in ancient times, it was too difficult and too abrupt to maintain a youthful look, especially military commanders, some of whom even relied on their lush beards to frighten their enemies.

Besides, after going through so much,

Lu Li didn't bother to pursue a youthful look. He didn't have it before, so now he just asked the painter to add a short beard.

The style of a Confucian general...

A word popped into Li Chenqin's mind, the royal painter, and he thought: People with handsome appearance are good-looking no matter what, but if they add a beard, they will look a bit nondescript.

Frankly speaking, for those who have heard about Lu Li's glorious achievements, the first thing that pops up in front of their eyes must be:

A tall, muscular man with dark skin.

Emperor Wanli, who was far away in the capital, thought the same way. He thought more carefully: He was born with a beard. The beard started from under the nose, all the way up to the side of the face, until it folded back behind the ears. Both sides were symmetrical, which was really powerful.

At this time, the members of the mission who took a shortcut on a fast boat to investigate the truth replied: "This General Soldier is very handsome..."

Does he look more like a southerner than a northerner?

Doesn’t it mean white-faced Confucian general?

Emperor Wanli was interested, but he did not immediately order a reward. Everything had to wait for the victory.

At the same time, he sent an order to pursue him.

Of course, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and generals can make appropriate adjustments according to their actions.

About twelve days have passed.

More than half a month had passed since the Japanese retreated, and the envoy came to read out the decree.

In response to the unexpected retreat of the Japanese army, the coalition forces were very cautious, fearing that it was a ploy to lure the enemy deeper, and strictly ordered all units not to advance lightly -

The Japanese army of 100,000 is still there, and the two generals on the left and right are unscathed. Relatively speaking, they still have the advantage. Whoever chooses to be the leader must be cautious.

Slowly assemble the army, advance bit by bit, like a snail extending its tentacles, and capture the whole state. After advancing, attacking, retreating and defending, they will no longer move.

The situation seems to have returned to before the war.

Even though the envoy expressed the emperor's urging, the generals still did not attack rashly.

Finally, less than half a month later, the deadlock was finally broken, and Xing D, the top commander of the Ming army who was stationed in the mainland to aid Korea, moved.

After a full month of reconnaissance and testing, the matter has been confirmed. The Japanese army has returned to the coastal Japanese city without any tricks or traps.

at the same time.

The last large-scale reinforcements of the Ming army have already begun to move. Ignoring the harsh winter, which is the worst time for fighting, they will appear on the peninsula in three months at the latest.

You can try to attack first.

Moreover, there was talk in the court that the Japanese were fleeing in embarrassment. uuReading www.uukanshu.com Their courage was gone. Instead of fighting bravely to kill the enemy, the generals aiding the DPRK stopped moving forward. Did they have other thoughts?

The intensity of party struggle is evident.

Lu Li was used to this kind of thing, but Ma Gui and other big bosses were startled to sweat. There was movement from the coalition forces, but it was still not an attack, but preparations for gunpowder and food and grass.

The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first.

In late November, Commander-in-Chief Xing D arrived in Seoul, accompanied by more than 5,000 elite troops.

The top command is here, how can we continue to stand still? We can only move to the front line.

The fourth day of December.

The snowflakes are as big as a mat.

The giants held a grand ceremony to worship heaven, both to boost morale and to show it to the court.

Governor Xing D personally went to the altar, offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, and swore a warning to the officers and soldiers.

In such a scene, Yang Hao did not accompany him to the altar, but gave the opportunity to Lu Li.

There is no doubt that the leader of the generals on this expedition was Ma Gui, who came from the Northwest Army. In order to support the Liaodong Army with its greatly increased strength, the military commander took the initiative to give up his honor, which has a deeper meaning.

How could you not want the participation delivered to your doorstep?

Lu Li did his duty.

During the flag ceremony, all kinds of firearms were lined up and thousands of guns were fired, making the scene extremely grand.

The North Korean soldiers and civilians who were watching the ceremony from a distance were all in high spirits. Such a mighty warrior of the Celestial Dynasty, such a small Japanese pirate, could easily be captured, and the days until they could be driven into the sea could be counted on one's fingers!
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