The four northern generals, the Protectorate of Hamhung, the Protector of Jizhou, the Protector of Huangzhou, and the Protector of Haeju, all led their troops to go to King Qin. There were no officers and soldiers in the entire northern part of Korea.
As for the Pyongyang Protectorate, he had been defeated and died.
The Korean monarchs and ministers huddled in Cheorwon. It was located at the strategic point between the north and the south. It was not only convenient for defense, but also convenient for the troops of King Qin from all over the country to converge.
"Your Majesty, more than 6,000 troops from the capital have arrived one after another." Song Junji reported.
Song Junji and Song Siyeol were both former kings of Joseon and were promoted by the Sandang (a faction of the Westerners Party) before their death. Song Junji served as the Bingcao Banshu, equivalent to the Minister of War; Song Siyeol served as the Licao Banshu, equivalent to the Ministry of Civil Affairs
Shangshu.
Li Di finally felt a sense of security: "Okay, very good, there will be rewards for both."
The previous king expanded the army aggressively, and all the elite troops were stationed in Hanyang. There were 1,500 royal guards, 1,800 new firearms battalions, and 21,000 imperial guards. Historically, the 1,000 musketeers in the North Korean firearms battalion were also transferred to the Qing Dynasty.
He went to fight the Cossacks and showed more bravery than the Eight Banners Army, killing far more enemies than the Eight Banners Army.
When Li Di abandoned the city and ran away, he didn't even take care of the army and only took away 1,500 royal guards.
Some of the remaining troops, considering their families, chose to surrender to the Datong Army, while others followed the officers and took advantage of the chaos to escape. After King Qin's order was issued, these fleeing troops actually took the initiative to rally to the king, and more than 6,000 people arrived one after another.
The farmers in northern North Korea were at a loss for words, but the Gyeonggi-do army in the center was still loyal to the king.
As for southern Korea, it is the world of two groups of nobles and gentry. You can think of it as the Jiangnan region of the Ming Dynasty.
Even if China wants to annex North Korean territory, it is best to only annex the north. Once it annexes the central and southern parts, riots will inevitably occur one after another. The annual garrison and the cost of quelling the chaos will remain high.
Li Di gave Song Junji full command of the army, and the soldiers immediately began to reorganize. There were more than 8,000 central army troops, more than 14,000 local Qinwang troops, and more than 30,000 rebels (Tuanlian and Minfu) were recruited on the spot.
Lee Eun-ae, the leader of the Hwanghae-do Peasant Army, sent 3,000 vanguard troops, but was killed by North Korean officers and soldiers on the way. Although the artillery of the North Korean Central Army was lost in Hanyang, the musketry and cavalry were still there, and they were single-handedly used to deal with the Peasant Army.
Overwhelmed by aspects.
At the same time, Han Qiyuan conquered cities and territories, and farmers in the western part of Hamgyong Province were inspired to rise up and gradually formed four major resistance forces.
Yuan Shoucheng of Ping'an Road commanded an army of more than 30,000 peasants. In addition to the support of Datong, there were also financial support from Gulf merchants. These Gulf merchants were not satisfied with just trading in the Yalu River, and wished that China would destroy North Korea.
Li Eun'ai of Hwanghae Province commanded an army of more than 20,000 peasants. He also had the support of Datong Shang, and was also financed by Songshang.
The Wan Shang and Song Shang were in a competitive relationship, and the two peasant armies were therefore hostile to each other. If Datong Xizuo was not responsible for communication, the two rebel armies would most likely have internal strife, and they would start fighting among themselves without the need for North Korean officers and soldiers to quell the chaos.
As for Xianjing Dao, Han Qiyuan commanded more than 20,000 troops, and Jin Chang commanded more than 6,000 troops. Without the support of merchants behind them, they simply could not survive, so they revolted under the instigation of Datong Xizuo.
"Li En'ai was defeated and the entire vanguard force was wiped out," said Jin Yanjun, the commander of the Datong Army. "Despite the overwhelming strength of the Fourth Route Peasant Army, if we don't help, the North Korean officers and soldiers will definitely win, and we will be completely defeated in one or two years at most."
chaos."
The envoy Dang Chongjun sighed: "Those people in the National Security Agency did not even say hello, and secretly created such a big thing. We cannot help openly. After all, North Korea is a vassal state, and the peasant army is a bandit."
Jin Yanjun looked at the map of North Korea and said: "We can divide our troops to go to Chunchuan to prevent King Qin's army from the south from going north. At the same time, we can also stop the leader of North Korea from escaping south. As long as Chunchuan is occupied, the food in the south will be very low."
If it is difficult to transport it to the north, North Korean officers and soldiers will definitely be short of food."
"Okay." Dang Chongjun nodded.
Hanyang, Kaesong, and Chuncheon can all be connected by water.
The Datong Army recruited inland ships and quickly divided its troops to arrive outside Chuncheon City. King Qin's army from Chungcheong Province happened to have arrived in Chuncheon, and the two sides faced off across the river without fighting.
As time went by, the number of North Korean King Qin's troops on the south bank of Chuncheon gradually increased to more than 40,000, but they were all blocked by the Datong Army and unable to cross the river.
Datong's army did not attack, and Qin Wang's army did not dare to cross the river by force. At the same time, Qin Wang's army did not dare to make a detour. Once they detoured to the east and took the mountain road, their food route might be cut off by Datong's army at any time.
Northwest of Cheorwon, by the Imjin River.
Nearly 60,000 peasant troops and more than 50,000 North Korean officers and soldiers have been facing off across the river for several days.
"Your Majesty, General Lin is here!"
"Which General Lin?"
"General Lin Qingye."
"Please come quickly!"
Lin Qingye, courtesy name Yingbo and nickname Gusong, was a military jinshi of North Korea.
He performed meritorious service in quelling chaos when he was young, and when he first led his troops to serve the king, North Korea surrendered to Hou Jin before they arrived at Hanyang.
Later, he stationed in Uiju (Baoju) to guard against Hou Jin's move south. Because the treacherous minister Jin Zidian blocked the news of asking for help, Hou Jin's army successfully went south. Lin Qingye led his troops to serve the king for the second time and killed Huang Taiji's nephew on the way. As a result, the king of Joseon again
Surrender.
North Korea sent troops to assist the Later Jin Dynasty in attacking the Ming Dynasty, and Lin Qingye was appointed marshal. Lin Qingye slowly sent troops and secretly informed the Ming army to take precautions. The Ming army won a complete victory and the Qing army suffered heavy casualties.
Three years later, Lin Qingye once again served as marshal, assisting Hou Jin in fighting the Ming Dynasty. Lin Qingye sent people to inform the Ming army, while he advanced slowly. Until the war was over, the Korean army had not yet contacted the Ming army. Huang Taiji was furious, and Lin Qingye
Was dismissed.
Historically, Lin Qingye's general who was surrendered by the Ming Dynasty betrayed his relationship with the Ming army. After being arrested, Lin Qingye escaped, became a monk, and fled to Beijing the following year. He also joined the Ming army and fought with Wu Sangui who entered the pass, but was defeated.
Later, he was arrested for betrayal by a traitor. Later, on his way back to China, he was assassinated by the traitor Jin Zidian.
In this time and space, due to the early end of the Qing Dynasty, Lin Qingye did not escape to Beijing. But the experience was not very good, because he and Jin Zidian were mortal enemies, and Jin Zidian became the chief minister of North Korea.
After Jin Zidian was punished, Lin Qingye was appointed, but he was disheartened and chose to go back to his hometown to study and farm.
In this incident, the Qinwang Army of Chungcheong Province recommended Lin Qingye as the coach.
Lin Qingye's army was blocked by the Datong Army. He led dozens of cavalry to take a detour across the river and escort them all the way from the mountainous area to Cheorwon.
"General Lin just brought these dozens of cavalry here?" Li Di was disappointed.
Lin Qingye explained: "Chunchuan was blocked by the Celestial Army. King Qin's army was unable to cross the river, so I could only lead dozens of cavalry to rescue it."
Li Di asked: "In the current situation, how should we fight?"
Lin Qingye said: "The Celestial Army only occupied Hanyang, Kaesong and Chuncheon, but did not start a war with our army, nor did it assist the rebels. This shows that the Emperor of the Celestial Dynasty does not intend to destroy our country, so he must not fight the Celestial Army. The top priority is
, is to wipe out the rebel army!"
"The rebels are so powerful, how to wipe them out?" Li Di asked.
Lin Qingye said: "There are only tens of thousands of rebels on the other side. Your Majesty gives me a thousand cavalry, and we can defeat them all by riding on horseback!"
Li Di said: "There are no one thousand cavalry, only more than six hundred cavalry."
"Barely enough." Lin Qingye said.
Counting the dozens of cavalry brought by Lin Qingye, we barely managed to piece together 700 cavalry. This 65-year-old North Korean veteran personally led the cavalry across the river from the upper reaches, marched day and night, and bypassed the rear of the peasant army.
At night, Lin Qingye launched a surprise attack and set fire to peasant military camps everywhere.
The peasant army here is divided into three forces, which are wary of each other and are purely twisted together by Datong.
The camp in the north was on fire and in chaos. The peasant troops in the other two camps did not know how to rescue them. Instead, under the leadership of their leader, they fled to the west in panic. Lin Qingye took advantage of the chaos to pursue and kill, killing more than a thousand people and capturing thousands more.
Early the next morning, Lin Qingye returned across the river and angrily scolded the military commander Song Junji: "We agreed to attack together and I succeeded in attacking the camp. Why did you stand still?"
Song Junji was a little embarrassed and explained: "Your Majesty is here, be cautious and don't move your troops easily. If the rebel army just pretends to be defeated, your Majesty will be in danger, and all the ministers will be in danger!"
Lin Qingye was so angry that he was shaking all over, like this again, like this again, damn civil servant!
When he served as king for the second time, he only had 3,000 troops in his hand, but he was able to kill Huang Taiji's nephew and cut off the food route of the Qing Dynasty. It was clear that he could fight and even starve the Qing army to death, but the king was under the control of civil servants.
Under the instigation of the emperor, he surrendered directly to the city!
Now he is performing a comedy show again. He attacked and defeated the peasant army at night. As long as the officers and soldiers crossed the river to pursue him, he would definitely annihilate the peasant army. He had a great opportunity to fight, but he was ruined by civilian officials again!
Li Di was also angered by the civil officials, and at the same time believed in Lin Qingye's ability. He said: "Lin Qing should be the marshal and have full authority to command the army. The soldiers cannot interfere with the command."
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Lin Qingye knelt down excitedly.
Song Junji found Song Shilie in private: "Lin Qingye is a disciple of Shen Qiyuan, and he wears the same trousers as Yin Yin. If he quells the civil unrest, the Southern People's Party will definitely make a comeback, and there will be no one like us in the court."
gain a foothold!"
Song Shilie was a little angry and said: "There are chaos in the north and heavenly soldiers in the south. Why are you still thinking about party fighting?"
Song Junji said: "The heavenly soldiers occupied three cities, and there has been no movement since then. They will definitely not destroy our country. They are just waiting to see the situation and trying to get more benefits. The chaos in the north is nothing more than a problem of ringworm. As long as the south is not lost, we can do it at any time."
They can all be pacified. Only Lin Qingye is the real thorn in his side. His prestige in the military is so high that even the civil servants in the DPRK and China have admirers of him. We must never let him achieve great achievements again!"
Song Shilie said: "I know Lin Qingye. He is public-minded and will not form parties and disrupt government."
Song Junji said: "He does not form a party and disrupts the government, but he is a descendant of Lin Zheng, and he comes from the same family as Yin Yin. We finally drove away the Southern People's Party, and we must not let the Southern People's Party have the opportunity to re-enter the court.
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"But besides Lin Qingye, who has the ability to lead troops to quell the rebellion?" Song Shilie asked back.
Song Junji gritted his teeth and said: "Xianjing Road is not our country's territory, and most of the people there are barbarians. There is also Ping'an Road, a borderland. These two places, it is better to dedicate them to the heaven and leave the civil unrest to the heavenly soldiers to quell.
.In this way, it not only solves the civil unrest, but also allows the Celestial Empire to withdraw its troops. Isn’t it the best of both worlds?”
Song Shilie was furious: "You are a person who sells his land for glory, I am ashamed to be in the same party with you. From now on, I will withdraw from the mountain party, and I will never give up land for sacrifice!"