It takes time to grind.

This is the consensus of all generals.

Although they had secured the victory as expected, it was precisely because of this that they had to be more patient to prevent Honda Tadakatsu from going crazy and taking away more soldiers and generals.

It is undeniable that in order to break through the city gate, both the navy and land forces sacrificed countless lives. Even the navy, which had an absolute superiority in firepower, still killed more than a thousand brothers with the help of the West Route Army.

Under such circumstances, not to mention the troops Liu Wei used to take the initiative, several of them have already been destroyed as a result.

Similarly, watching a famous samurai fall in a pool of blood, or going to stop the enemy with full confidence, but no news came back, Honda Tadakatsu is indeed sad, but he hopes that this state can last longer

time to last until reinforcements arrive.

overseas.

Yi Sun-shin, who commanded the strongest fleet in East Asia, silently watched the Shuntian Japanese Fortress. After Lu Li left with many generals under his command, he became a veritable commander-in-chief.

The veteran general Deng Zilong did not have any prejudices. After being forced to accept the cruel reality of not being able to go to the battlefield in person, he began to wholeheartedly assist Admiral Li——

Since he was a foreign minister and had legendary military exploits, at Chen Li's suggestion and after Lu Li submitted a letter, Emperor Wanli generously granted him a generous seal.

"Master Commander, there is a Japanese fleet coming from the sea. It should be to reinforce Sunchun."

Soldiers came to report.

Each fleet will arrange a greater or lesser number of reconnaissance ships to ensure that the surrounding sea conditions are under its control.

When Liu Wei saw that the situation of the Central Route Army was unclear, he found an excuse to abandon the baggage and negotiate. Lu Li, at the unanimous suggestion of Yi Sunchen and Chen Li, sent about fifty warships to the waterway that the Japanese must pass through to retreat, to carry out possible missions.

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Later, the Western Route Army, forced by the supervisors, returned here and locked up the Sunchon defenders again.

And those warships did not return to the team, but stepped up patrols.

After all, Honda Tadakatsu's status in the Kwantung Army was very high, and the total number of troops under his command exceeded 10,000. There was absolutely no possibility of being abandoned, so he had to be careful.

Now, reinforcements are coming from the direction of Sichuan.

Because the relationship between Admiral Dong Yiyuan and Tokugawa Ieyasu was currently in the honeymoon period, and the Central Army lacked warships, they were able to come easily.

There are nearly five hundred large warships, plus some smaller warships of various types. It is no exaggeration to describe them as "covering the sea".

"Prepare for war and buy time for Mr. Lu and others."

Yi Sun-shin gave the order decisively.

For naval engineers who can rely on the power of tides and winds, it is not far from Sunchon to Sacheon and can be reached at night at the latest.

Immediately afterwards, the Ming army officers and soldiers staying abroad took action and strictly implemented the orders sent from the flagship.

This is the charm of Yi Sun-shin. In the original history, after hearing the bad news of his death in battle, the Ming Dynasty sailors threw the meat they finally got after the war into the sea to express their grief and respect.

Because after they entered the court, military discipline was under the control of Yi Sunchen, and their clear-cut style of rewards and punishments won the respect of all the generals of the Ming army.

The previous few small attempts to test their skills made them even more admired by this group of arrogant soldiers who dared to abuse Li Dynasty officials in the royal capital and make drunken troubles.

City head.

Lu Li, who temporarily placed his main formation here, looked at the large-scale mobilization of the overseas navy from a distance, and immediately guessed the specific situation. There were no special instructions. While urging his subordinates to rest, he waited for the envoy sent by Li Sunchen to explain the reason to himself.

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"The Japanese navy has moved."

Chen Phosphorus gnawed on the cold noodle cake, chewed it with big mouthfuls, and said: "Only in this way could Yi Sun-shin be so quick, take the first step, and stabilize the formation."

Beside it, there was a chipped sword.

After all, the Japanese are not sheep. There must be other characters besides Honda Tadakatsu.

"We have successfully captured the city tower and established a foothold in the city. We do not need foreign artillery support."

Lu Li only said this.

Yi Sun-shin was the king of naval warfare in East Asia in the 16th century, and he was worthy of his title. He was as unruly as Chen Li, and he was a great naval figure from the Ming Dynasty. He was also convinced.

Therefore, there is no need to worry too much or give any instructions, just give absolute command and maintain full trust——

Almost single-handedly, he changed the course of the last Imjin War. Before being implicated in party strife, the navy he created had repeatedly defeated the weak and defeated the strong, overwhelming the Japanese army's logistics.

It is undeniable that during the period of Jeongyou's rebellion, due to the incompetence of his successors, the navy of the Lee Dynasty became extremely weak and unable to play a major strategic role. However, Yi Sunshin still dedicated his life to the country and gave life to the fleet again.

Will he follow his original trajectory and die unfortunately?

He was already on the edge of the storm and shouldn't be distracted by other things, but Lu Li couldn't help but sigh.

Without Yi Sun-shin, the outcome of the War to Resist Japan and Aid Korea would not have changed, but victory would have been delayed for several years.

The luckiest thing for a soldier is to be killed by the last bullet in the last battle.

A genius must be born at the right time and die at the right time. Perhaps in Yi Sun-shin's view, dying in the final naval battle may not be a bad luck.

"If I can kill those Japanese pirates, I will die without regrets."

On the way out of the main fleet, Yi Sun-shin prayed to heaven, but as soon as he finished speaking, a meteor fell from the sky.

Based on his character and the Li Dynasty's bad nature of party fighting, if he survived until the war, he would definitely end up like last time. Being exiled to a remote area alive would be the best outcome.

In fact, both Lu Li and Yi Sunchen subconsciously acquiesced that after the Battle of Shuntian, there would be no more large-scale wars.

[More than 221,500 soldiers from Zhejiang, Shaanxi, Hu, Sichuan, Guiyun, and Burma were recruited from the north and south, more than 370 generals and servants were sent to and fro, and more than 5,832,000 taels of grain and silver were collected.

The rice and beans were traded for three million taels of silver, and the practical rice was hundreds of thousands of dendrobium. The generals were rewarded with three thousand taels of silver, and Shandong grain was worth 200,000 dendrobium.】

According to official historical records, in brief, the total cost of this war was 8,835,000 taels of silver and nearly one million hu of rice.

After experiencing a series of reforms such as the Examination Law, the One-whip Law and the Clearance of Zhang Tianmu, which were presided over by Zhang Juzheng, the financial problems of the Ming Dynasty were alleviated, and it can be called ZTE——

The annual income of the household department is 4.35 million taels. After the income and expenditure are balanced, the annual balance is about 850,000 taels.

However, during this period, it is necessary to ensure that there are no major disasters in the country, or that the emperor does not carry out large-scale construction projects or engage in things that waste people and money.

In other words, only by ensuring that the finances are not in deficit for ten years and the treasury is sufficient can we support this war.

But the actual situation was not so ideal. Emperor Wanli's favorite Prince Fu spent 300,000 taels on his wedding and 280,000 taels on building his mansion.

It is true that there are many incredible elements of fantasy and strangeness in this world, but the general environment has not changed.

This war caused Ming Dynasty, which already had internal worries, to continue to use the wealth accumulated in the early Wanli period to fill this big hole, and there was no obvious benefit in sight——

Most of the courtiers and the so-called Qingliu believed that this matter had nothing to do with the Ming Dynasty, so their attitude was extremely negative. When the war started, Emperor Wanli and Minister of War Shi Xing made it clear that they wanted to resist Japan and aid Korea.

Of course, Shi Xing still couldn't hold on, and in the later stage he became the leader of the peace faction. He failed to please both sides and was sentenced to prison for death.

Not enough money and food.

The teacher is wasting his salary.

Even if he was on the front line, Lu Li, the commander-in-chief, could still hear these arguments to some extent.

Another reason is that a series of political events broke out in the Wanli Dynasty, such as the struggle for the country's foundation, and the Wanli Emperor and the entire outer court were in opposition.

Regardless of whether it is right or wrong, regardless of the pros and cons, as long as the emperor supports and leads things, the outer court and the public opinion of the Qing Dynasty must oppose it.

As for what happens, who cares?

In order to defend the enemy from outside the country, the soldiers of the Ming Dynasty sacrificed their lives and blood and died in a foreign country, but the rear opposed them and denied their achievements.

On the front line, major factions plot against each other, seize power, and make false accusations.

And the Japanese are willing to take the initiative to give in, does An have any reason not to agree?

Although he didn't know what Yang Hao and Xing Jie were thinking, Lu Li could guess that they wanted to end the war with dignity, give the court a step down, and let the emperor end this foreign war happily.

Well... Tokugawa Ieyasu also wants to be decent.

We don’t want the princess from the Ming Dynasty to come to Japan to get married, and we don’t want the prince of the Li Dynasty to be used as a hostage. Just give us some local specialties, so that it can be whitewashed.

But Dong Yiyuan said that he had no right to make the decision and had to ask Yang Jinglue and Xing Junmen for instructions, and hinted:

There is a high probability that there will be no souvenirs. You have to keep your posture low. After the bad experience last time, His Majesty the Emperor who is far away in the capital is not so easy to deceive.

At that time, the two missions and the bosses behind the scenes worked together to create the largest scam in East Asia.

At that time, Hideyoshi felt that he had not failed and insisted on showing the seven points. However, the envoy knew the inside story and met Emperor Wanli at the Meridian Gate Tower. He knelt down to the end and respectfully presented the forged "Guan Bai surrender watch".

At that time, Emperor Wanli looked at the lowered watch and spoke in a low tone, fearing to offend the dragon's reverse scale. He was very satisfied.

After all, he was rich all over the world, and he didn't care about gold, silver, and jewelry. He only wanted to save face. Since Hideyoshi was given this Japanese relationship for free, everything would be easy to deal with.

While he was happy, Wanli also asked the envoy Naito Yasuro a few questions with great interest.

Why invade North Korea?

Why didn't you leave after the defeat?

The answer is also very formulaic: the Li Dynasty blocked our country's tribute route to the Ming Dynasty and stayed on the coast to pray for a reward from His Majesty the Emperor.

In the end, the messenger Naito knelt on the ground and swore to heaven that they would obey the wishes of the heavenly kingdom and change their minds...

When Wanli was happy, he was extremely generous. Compared to Hideyoshi's whimsical Xi Shichijo, he only made three requests:

First, all Japanese people should return to their homeland.
To be continued...