Since the sailors on the warships had all gone ashore to fight, there were only a few sailors on the forty warships of the Japanese Navy. When the Peking Navy suddenly appeared, they did not pay attention. As a result, they were caught off guard and before they could wait, they were caught off guard. After reacting, all forty warships were sunk, the people on board were either dead or injured, and the sea was a mess.
The Japanese troops who were fighting desperately with the Korean army on the shore were dumbfounded when they saw it. They never expected that the Peiping army would be so cruel. Once they gave a warning, they gave two ultimatums, and then they started fighting. Not leaving any time to the other side, the Japanese army finally saw what it means to act vigorously and resolutely.
As soon as the Peiping Army's navy went berserk, the Japanese army began to pay a heavy price for their arrogance, because after the Peiping Army's naval fleet sank all the Japanese navy's ships, it still didn't stop. As soon as the warships turned around, they approached the coast. , as soon as the fort turned around, the Japanese troops not far from the shore began to bombard them violently.
Artillery shells kept flying on the Japanese army's position. Although the Japanese army was dispersed and not many people were killed, the rumbling sound of the artillery still greatly reduced the morale of the Japanese army. The Korean army, which was originally in a desperate situation, saw the sky. The troops who surrendered to the rescue immediately rushed towards the Japanese army as if they had been given a shot of blood.
Seeing that the momentum was not right, the Japanese general immediately ordered the front team to change to the rear team, retreat a few miles, and first leave the shelling range of the Peking Army. As soon as the Japanese army retreated, the pressure on the Korean army suddenly decreased, and some crazy Korean generals even led the troops. The Japanese army fought back, but it was not in vain. They retreated while fighting, and the Korean army could not take much advantage. The two armies quickly retreated from the battlefield, and the battle was temporarily over.
The battle ended in a muddle, and the Japanese general, General Persia, who was still confused, immediately sent people to the seaside to question the Peking Army why they did not declare war.
"We are not going to war without declaring it. We have already warned you that this is the territorial waters of our Peking Army and we want you to withdraw. Instead of listening to dissuasion, you are still showing off your power here. This is not to blame for our army's self-defense and counterattack." Responsible. The staff officer who received the Japanese envoys had already prepared a set of rhetoric and directly put the responsibility for provoking the war on the Japanese side.
"This, this is the Korean waters, how come it has become the territorial waters of your army? Our army is fighting the Korean bandits, naturally it will be both land and water, and the navy will naturally enter the Korean waters." Lai Shiqiang argued.
"This is not the territorial waters of North Korea, but the territorial waters of our Peking Army. According to the "Lease Treaty of Tsushima Island and its Adjacent Sea Areas" signed between you and us, everything west of Tsushima Island belongs to our Peking Army. It cannot be used without permission. Private entry. You can enter only if the east of Tsushima Island is temporarily leased to you." The staff officer directly took out a treaty and threw it in front of the envoy.
The so-called "Lease Treaty of Tsushima Island and its Adjacent Sea Areas" was signed half a year ago. It contained several articles and paragraphs, written in black and white, with many large seals stamped on it. When I saw this copy, I was immediately frustrated. However, he was still unwilling to give in and asked: "Even if our navy secretly entered your waters and you have sunk our warships, why do you still bombard our infantry?"
"This is a self-defense counterattack. We have warned you many times earlier to withdraw from our waters. Instead of listening to dissuasion, you continued to provoke. In accordance with Articles 15 and 16 of the "Beiping Army Warfare Regulations", Our army has the right to launch self-defense counterattacks until the enemy is defeated."
"Our navy has been defeated, why are we still shelling our infantry?"
"It's up to you to start a war, but it's not up to you to end it. If you have any objections, you can send an envoy to complain to our Military Commission. Only when the Military Commission orders a cessation of war can we withdraw our troops."
"You, you are making excuses." Lai Shi left in a very frustrated manner.
Just as the Japanese envoy left, the envoy from North Korea also arrived. The North Korean envoy first flattered the Peking Army, saying that the Peking Army was a divine force descended from heaven and was invincible. Finally, he explained his purpose: to request the Peking Army to enter North Korea to assist North Korea in its recovery. country.
The country has reached a desperate situation and the king of Korea is about to jump into the sea. Now that he sees a glimmer of hope, he actually wants to use the Peking Army as thugs to help them restore the country. The king of Korea is really greedy and shameless!
The staff officer responsible for receiving the North Korean envoys told them directly: "Our army is here, firstly, to destroy enemies invading the sea, and secondly, to pick up refugees. If you don't want to die, just get on the boat and cross the sea to take refuge; If you want to die, just stay where you are, we will never force you."
"Shangguan of the Heavenly Army, now that the Japanese army has been defeated, one battle can determine the fate of the country. If our country succeeds in restoring the country, we will remember the kindness of the Heavenly Army to rebuild, pay tribute forever, and never rebel." The North Korean envoy was still unwilling to give up.
"Stop talking nonsense, the Military Commission has an order not to expand the war. We are only responsible for picking up people. If you continue to be verbose, we will leave with the fleet." The staff officer then carried the Military Commission out with righteousness.
Although the envoy from North Korea didn't know what the Military Commission was, it was an organization with real power that could command the Peking Army, so he didn't dare to be wordy anymore and went back to resume his duties obediently.
After sending away the envoys from North Korea, more than 70 large-scale fortune ships appeared on the sea. If they were crowded together, each ship could hold two to three thousand people, and it could carry 200,000 people away at once. There were still people on board the ships washed up on the shore. If you shout alive and say you don't want to die, hurry up and get on the ship. We will transport you to the Ming Dynasty. We will give you a two-day deadline and the fleet will leave.
When the North Korean King Li Bangyuan, who was waiting for good news at the beach, heard these words, he immediately returned from the paradise of hope to the hell of despair: because the Peking Army would not help him regain his country, and if they could save his life, it would be the biggest loss. A favor.
However, for Li Fangyuan, it was too cowardly for the majestic leader of a country to have to leave his hometown and seek refuge in another country. However, for the already desperate soldiers and civilians, this was a life-saving straw. Anyway, they Wherever I go, I am a member of the lower class. I don't care about anything, as long as I can save my life.
No, before Li Fangyuan gave the order, groups of refugees rushed to the seaside. Under the arrangement of the Peking Army, they all crowded onto the ships. Of course, before boarding the ship, they had to be routinely searched. Gold, silver, fine weapons, food, etc. are all subject to "centralized management." If some misers refuse to hand over their external possessions, they are simply thrown aside and are not allowed to get on the ship again. When others see it, they are afraid of being left behind. So I gritted my teeth and endured it.
As soon as the refugees fled, the North Korean soldiers who were originally responsible for guarding against the Japanese army also had their thoughts wandering. They retreated from the front line and headed towards the direction of the sea ships. When Li Fang saw it, he knew that the situation was over, and he took the civil and military personnel with him. Officer, retreat to the seaside first.
The North Korean side retreated across the board. The Japanese army wanted to pursue them, but they were frightened by the artillery bombardment of the Peking Army and worried about expanding the war situation, so they could only watch the North Korean soldiers and civilians retreat. Moreover, the entire territory of North Korea had fallen into the hands of the Japanese army. The Persian general was also satisfied and there was no need for further trouble.
On the fifth day of September, the news of the war between the Peking Army and the Japanese Navy spread back to Peiping. The Ming Dynasty envoys stationed in Peiping were all ecstatic because they believed that in this duel of endurance and resilience, they After winning, the Peiping Army lost all composure and went to war against the Japanese army, but the Ming Dynasty did not pay any price. It was really good.
And they also believed what Wan Lei said. Beiping Province relied heavily on foreign trade imports for many supplies. The Peking Army was at odds with the Japanese army. This not only trapped them in the whirlpool of war, but also cut off their own way of survival. Such missteps by the Peiping Army will definitely affect the national strength in the future. The damage was so great that the Ming Dynasty is expected to recover it.
With all these beautiful illusions, the envoys of the Ming Dynasty wished that the Peking Army would immediately go to fight the Japanese army, and it would be best if both sides suffered losses. However, they were ultimately disappointed, and on the tenth day of September, a message came from Shandong: A large number of warships appeared on the coast of Dengzhou Prefecture, saying that they were letting hundreds of thousands of refugees into the country.
As soon as they heard that the Peiping Army had really brought the refugees, the Ming Dynasty envoys immediately panicked. There were hundreds of thousands of refugees who were scrambling for food. After a brief panic, the Ming Dynasty envoys came up with a plan. One countermeasure is to delay, just as we have been doing in the past two months, delay until the Peking Army loses its composure, which is victory.
The policy was determined, and the Ming Dynasty envoys sent people to bring messages to the Shandong Chief Envoy and the Capital Commander. They sealed the coast tightly and did not allow a single refugee to come ashore, forcing the Peking Army to pull these refugees back.
Wan Lei had already expected the Ming Dynasty's behavior of throwing away burdens. He did not send anyone to find a theory with the Ming Dynasty. He only asked people to collect tens of thousands of discarded armors and weapons and transport them to the coast of Dengzhou to fight with the navy. Together, Ming Dynasty will soon regret its ruthlessness and righteousness.
On September 12, a small boat carrying more than 20 refugees tried to land. As soon as they landed, they were captured by the Ming army guarding the beach. They killed them directly and hung their heads on long poles. It was used as a sign of intimidation on the beach. When the Koreans crowded on the boat saw it, they were all furious and cursed the Ming Dynasty for being ruthless and unjust.
The king of North Korea, Li Fangyuan, immediately sent Liu Wenxiu to see him, saying that he would not go to the Ming Dynasty anymore, but would like to go to Beiping Province and become a common man. However, Liu Wenxiu did not agree, only saying that the Military Commission had ordered that our army could not I will bring you into the country privately. Now our ambassador has communicated with the Ming Dynasty ambassador, and I believe there will be a result soon.
After waiting for three days, the ship carrying armor and weapons finally arrived. Liu Wenxiu then sent someone to find Li Fangyuan and told him: The Ming Dynasty has not kept its faith and will not accept you. Li Fangyuan was even more anxious now and begged Liu Wenxiu sailed a ship to transport them to Liaodong. They were all willing to be common people.
However, Liu Wenxiu still did not agree, and frowned: "Your Excellency has hundreds of thousands of people, why do you always think of living under someone else's roof?"
"Commander Liu, what do you mean?" Li Fangyuan asked.
"You all stand down." Liu Wenxiu sent everyone away and then said to Li Fangyuan: "There is no road ahead. As long as you sign this treaty, we will support you in establishing the country in Shandong."
"Support us to found a country in Shandong?" Li Fangyuan's eyelids twitched a few times, and he immediately opened the treaty and looked at it carefully. The more he looked at it, the happier his face became.