Regarding the rights and wrongs of the court three thousand miles away, Lin Tianshuai now has no ability to directly interfere. He just habitually teases him, such as first helping the sixth prince to be granted a title, and then reporting the eldest prince for rebellion.
Although this fishing method is old-fashioned, it is still useful. As long as there are people in the court who can decide the position, there is a high probability that you can catch a few fish.
After sending Yin Zhuoran to Pyongyang to deal with the aftermath, Lin Tianshuai's main attention shifted from Jin Shunbin to Wang Jing and Seoul.
By the time Governor Konishi was captured again and was escorted back to Kaicheng by the Fourth Corps, it was already March.
Lin Tianshuai personally met with Governor Konishi and encouraged: "Setsumi Mamoru! Congratulations on passing my test. Now I can give you a more important task!"
President Konishi was in a daze, what's the matter with your tone of voice that sounds like a superior? We are not your retainers.
Then Lin Tailai said: "I don't want too many casualties in Seoul. I want to negotiate peace and want to send you to Seoul to spread the word!"
"Don't you dare disobey me!" Xiao Xiyuki said happily. If he could broker a peace negotiation in the middle, he would be considered a great achievement, and the shame of being captured would be erased.
Then, after Lin Tianshuai rewarded the newly arrived Li Yu's 4th Corps, he issued a military order to survey the Sanbiao Battalion, most of Li Rusong's 1st Corps, Dong Yiyuan's 3rd Corps, and Li Yu's 4th Corps, with a total of 60,000 people to set off.
Go south and march toward Seoul, a hundred or so miles away.
When passing by the Bi Ti Pavilion, Lin Tianshuai wanted to stay one more day and conduct review research on the last battle of the Bi Ti Pavilion at the original location.
However, the sullen General Li refused forcefully and urged the army to continue southward.
He had promised in advance that Li Rusong would be solely responsible for commanding this battle, so Lin Tianshuai did not say much.
In fact, when it comes to marching and formation, Li Rusong is definitely more professional than Lin Tailai, so Lin Tailai deliberately gave up the command to save himself more worry.
One thing to say is that Seoul in this era was not too small. The city was located to the north of the Han River. The city wall was more than thirty miles long. It was built on the surrounding mountains and had four gates and four small gates.
The urban area is relatively large and the terrain is complex. It would be difficult to completely encircle Seoul with 60,000 troops. Therefore, the main force of the army is camped in the west and north directions, with partial divisions in the east to respond.
General Li did not rush to attack the city, but followed the original plan and first let Xiaoxi Xingchang enter Seoul.
A large-scale force of heavenly soldiers descended on the city. This time it was not a small fight like Li Rusong's a few months ago. The Japanese pirates in Seoul immediately became highly nervous.
When Governor Konishi entered the city from the Donui Gate on the west side, the top Japanese pirates were having a military meeting at Boxin Pavilion.
General Ukita Hide is at home, and on one side are the three military supervisors Ishida Mitsunari, Otani Yoshitsugi, Masuda Nagamori, and Konishi Yukinaga. They all belong to the Western Army in the future Battle of Sekigahara, and now they all want to retreat from Seoul;
On the other side are the regiment commanders Takakage Kobayakawa, Nagamasa Kuroda, Masanori Fukushima and others. In the future battle of Sekigahara, most of them will be the Eastern Army, and now they all want to fight first.
When President Konishi came in, Fukushima Masanori, the leader of the "Seven Guns of the Hakigake", snorted coldly: "Did you lure Minglu here?"
President Konishi ignored Masanori Fukushima and said directly to his "old master" General Ukita Hideie: "The Ming army asked me to bring a message!
They said over there that they are not willing to pay too many casualties for the siege. As long as they agree to negotiate peace, our army will be allowed to leave Seoul safely!"
Kobayakawa Takakage, who is also a member of the main militant group, slapped the case and scolded: "Daydreaming!"
The first military supervisor, Ishida Mitsunari, thought about the food stored in the city and asked with great interest: "How to talk about it?"
Governor Xiaoxi followed Lin Tailai's instructions and replied: "The Ming army can send people into the city to negotiate."
Ishida Mitsunari shook his head, "It's not appropriate. If the Ming soldiers are allowed to enter the city, they will be afraid that our army's reality will be revealed by them. Therefore, if we want to talk, our army will send people out of the city."
Then Mitsunari Ishida said to General Ukita Hideka: "What does the prime minister want?"
The useless official position system of the Japanese country was modeled after the Tang system. Those above the rank of counselor could be called the prime minister. However, Ukita Hideie's current official position is that of the counselor, so he is honored as the prime minister.
According to Japanese military habits at this time, other people were responsible for beeping and arranging specific affairs, and the general was responsible for making the final decision.
Ukita Hideie decided to say: "Let's talk first."
Ishida Mitsunari then said to President Konishi: "I'd like to trouble Settsushou to go to Mingying camp again. We can negotiate at the Muhua Pavilion outside Dunyi Gate tomorrow, but Jinglue Lin must come forward in person."
Donuimun was called Seodaemun in later generations. As the name suggests, it is the main gate on the west side of the city wall.
On the outskirts of the city two or three miles outside Dunyi Gate, the Li Dynasty built a Muhua Pavilion. As you can understand by the name, it was a place specially used to welcome envoys and imperial edicts from the Celestial Empire.
This distance is quite appropriate, but the risk for Japanese envoys is greater. After all, there are Ming troops outside the city.
After receiving the report from Governor Konishi, Commander-in-Chief Li Rusong gave an "order" to Lin Tianshuai: "The military men will go to the Muhua Pavilion tomorrow to negotiate in person, and they must use their greatest strengths!"
Lin Tianshuai asked doubtfully: "What's your greatest specialty? Do you want your headquarters to kill the other party's envoy on the spot?"
"In your words, it's pretentious! You have to bring out your greatest strength, pretentiousness!
According to my research on the habits of Japanese slaves, I can tell that the more awesome you are, the more Japanese slaves will trust you!"
Lin Tianshuai: ""
It can be seen that General Li has really worked hard to study the Japanese.
On the second day, Lin Tianshuai led a thousand people from the personal guard camp and arrived at the Muhua Pavilion outside Dunyi Gate with great fanfare.
Outside the Muhua Hall, there is a two-column archway with three large characters "Yingen Gate" written on the plaque.
Every day when envoys from North Korea arrived in Seoul carrying imperial edicts, the King of North Korea would personally hold a ceremony to welcome the edicts and salute the edicts placed in the Dragon Pavilion.
Moreover, this place is located in the suburbs outside the west gate, so it also conforms to the etiquette of "welcoming in the suburbs".
Lin Tailai stopped and looked up to admire the Yingen Gate for a while, his mind racing with thoughts.
In the original historical time and space, the Yingen Gate was demolished after the Sino-Japanese War of 1884-1894, symbolizing the complete collapse of the Chinese power on the peninsula.
Later, Ying'en Gate was rebuilt again, and what's even more funny is that Ying'en Gate was finally renamed Independence Gate, and it still stands in Seoul more than 400 years later.
Anyway, Lin Tailai didn't know which sect this independent sect was independent of.
"Let's talk at Ying'en Gate." Lin Tailai told Shen Weijing and President Xiaoxi, "The house must have been destroyed a long time ago. It's better to feel comfortable outside."
The Japanese envoy appeared from the courtyard, still no higher than Lin Tianshuai's chest, with his face covered with a white cloth.
Governor Konishi stood in the middle and was about to make an introduction when he heard Lin Tianshuai say: "One of the three Japanese soldiers, Yoshitsugi, the young assistant of the Otani Criminal Department?"
Governor Konishi was shocked again. Tianshuai’s understanding of his side always exceeded his imagination!
Can you guess who the other person is just by covering his face with a piece of white cloth?
Because Otani Yoshitsugi suffers from leprosy and has pus on his face, he usually wears a cloth covered with cloth, but Tianshuai even knows this!
Lin Tianshuai continued arrogantly: "Why don't you see the general Ukita Hideie or the first leader Ishida Mitsunari? Only a mere Otani Yoshitsugi came?"
The general manager next to him, Shen Weijing, was translating truthfully while complaining in his mind that Tian Shuai could really piss people off when he spoke in an irritating way.
After all, Otani Yoshitsugi is one of the three Japanese soldiers. How much do you look down on people? And you still directly look down on him in front of him.
Besides, negotiating outside the city is a huge risk for the Japanese envoys. It would be great if Otani Yoshitsugi can be brought out. Is it possible that the general or the first leader can be sent out of the city?
Otani Yoshitsugi didn't know whether he was calm by nature or didn't dare to get angry. He bowed slightly towards Lin Tianshuai and replied:
"Ishida Harubu wanted to come in person, but he was ill and unable to travel, so I replaced Ishida Harube for the talks."
Lin Tianshuai sneered: "Who are you lying to? I think the real reason is that if something happens to you, can you die in his place?"
I know that your gratitude to Ishida Mitsunari is extraordinary, and you would die for him."
Otani Yoshitsugi's psychological defense seemed to be torn directly, and he was confused on the spot. Why does Tianshuai know his own heart so well?
Lin Tianshuai looked at the dazed Otani Yoshitsugi and sighed: "You really don't have much interest. Among all the Japanese generals, I am the least interested in you.
It would be nice to have Masanori Fukushima, I heard he is the leader of the Seven Guns.
Kato Kiyomasa, who ranks second among the seven guns, only withstood three punches from me. I wonder how many more punches Fukushima Masanori can withstand?"
General manager Shen Weijing found that whenever he acted as translator for Lin Tianshuai, he would often sympathize with him.
Just like today, before even a word of serious business could be said, Otani on the opposite side was already being repeatedly ridiculed and humiliated.
The most important thing is that when faced with Lin Tianshuai's physique, most people would not dare to take action even if they were humiliated.
President Konishi walked up to Otani Yoshitsugi and spoke eagerly in Japanese, probably for on-site psychological counseling.
Otani Yoshitsugi finally came to his senses, remembered his responsibilities, and asked: "If we negotiate a peace in this battle, what are your conditions?"
Lin Tianshuai directly made a condition: "Put down your weapons, leave the food and grass, and we will let tens of thousands of you Japanese soldiers leave Seoul safely."
"This is absolutely unacceptable!" Otani Yoshitsugi said excitedly, "Our army also has generals who advocate the defense of the city. If you don't have sincerity in negotiating peace, then we can only fight each other on the city wall."
Lin Tianshuai seemed to say casually: "Desperately? Your food and grass stocks are limited, right?
If my calculation is correct, the food stored in the city should be less than 20,000 dan, or about 15,000 dan?
If calculated based on an army of 50,000, these grain reserves can last for up to two months.
We heavenly soldiers have been waiting for three months and don't care to wait another two months.
It is impossible to attack the city. All we need to do is dispatch a large number of horsemen to intercept your food and grass transportation outside the city.
To be continued...