The news of the retreat of the frontline troops made Li Zhu almost go crazy.
"Jin Zidian was incompetent and lost his army when he was defeated. He should be held accountable."
Above the court, listening to Li Zhu's roar, all the officials were as silent as cicadas.
No one expected that the situation would become so bad.
It was fully believed that Jin Zidian would lead an army of 30,000 people to go south. Even if Jin Sangxian and others' rebellion had been premeditated, it would definitely lead to disaster and disaster.
Unexpectedly, the battle situation turned out to be quite unsatisfactory.
More than half a month had passed, and Jin Zidian had not yet reached Busan. Not only that, the logistics and food supplies were also lost. As a result, the 30,000-strong army was hungry and had to retreat to Daegu to reorganize.
Li Zhu's hope for a quick victory was completely shattered.
The news coming back from the front line made the Korean monarchs and ministers even more panicked.
"Your Highness, if there are tens of thousands of Xia's troops in Busan, they will be far more than North Korea can resist alone. If you are not careful, the danger of annihilation is right around the corner."
Cui Mingji spoke earnestly and tried hard to persuade.
He never imagined that the situation would become so complicated.
The Xia Kingdom's dispatch of troops suddenly made the situation in North Korea strange.
Although they have never had any dealings with the Xia State, the Xia State was able to defeat the Ming Dynasty to the point of defeat, so they must be superior in terms of force.
North Korea has long known how powerful the Ming Dynasty was.
The rebellion supported by Xia Guo can no longer be quelled by North Korea's own strength alone.
"How do officials know... Isn't this a way for Jin Zidian to exonerate himself?"
Li Zhu was extremely angry and did not believe even a word of Jin Zidian's report.
As for Jin Zidian's virtue, many people in the court were also aware of it.
Cui Mingji couldn't guarantee whether Jin Zidian was lying.
After thinking about it, he proposed again: "Your Highness, why don't you ask the guardian envoy, Mr. Li Shibai, to lead the imperial guard battalion to go there. Firstly, you can strengthen the military strength, and secondly, you can control the situation."
This proposal finally satisfied Li Zhu.
"The guardian envoy, go to Gyeongsang Province immediately and report back truthfully."
If we say that among the generals, the one most worthy of Li Zhu's trust is naturally Li Shibai.
During the years when he was trapped in Nanhan Mountain City, Li Shibai saw all Li Shibai's loyal appearance.
Moreover, Li Sibai's younger brother, Jeolla Province Observer Li Shifang, was also the most active in the rescue among the various reinforcements, and even killed the famous Manchu general Yang Guli.
Although the Jeolla Province reinforcements were later defeated by the Manchus and the defeated troops fled back and caused great harm to Jeolla Province, Li Jie no longer cared.
Because of the actions of the Xia army's scouts, Jin Zidian's supply of food and grass was cut off, and the North Korean army had to withdraw its troops and return to Daegu. For a while, the smoke on the front dissipated somewhat.
However, things are not easy here in Busan.
Zuo Hua, Zhang Keda, E Honglue, Bai Dasheng, and the four naval generals came together and presented the battle plan to Zuo Mengeng.
"Now we have a total of thirty-six Fu ships, each equipped with five light naval guns. There are also one hundred and thirty Haicang ships, each with two light naval guns. We plan to use the Fu ships as
According to the baseline, four columns were formed to form four lines of defense in the Tsushima Strait. Each line of defense was subjected to a round of artillery bombardment during the battle. After that, the column withdrew from the battlefield and then circled back from the flanks to supplement the last line of defense.
If this cycle continues and the Japanese warships continue to be consumed, we should be able to block the enemy from the land."
Zuo Mengeng compared the map and made some additions.
"A small team must be sent out to monitor the Tsushima clan to prevent the Japanese from bypassing here and attacking. In addition, your defense line should go forward and get as close to Fujiang Island as possible. In this way, you will have enough space.
Perform array rotation."
Zuo Hua and the four others understood his intention.
Whether the Tsushima Strait is wide or narrow, it doesn't matter if you just line up the formation and fight face to face. But if you want to complete the navy's rotational formation requirements, you must have enough room for detours.
The only way is to move forward as far as possible, approach the Japanese coast, and strike with firepower as soon as the Japanese fleet appears.
Only by relying on a wide enough sea area and continuous investment of firepower can we hope to destroy a large number of Japan's warships, weaken Japan's military strength, and complete the defense of the sea.
This plan sounds simple, but it is not without its difficulties.
Bai Dasheng sighed: "In this case, I'm afraid our scouts will take great risks."
Since the fleet is approaching the coast of Japan, in order to grasp the movements of the Japanese army as much as possible, the reconnaissance ships must be closer to the Japanese mainland.
It was impossible for the Japanese not to see it, so they would naturally send troops to encircle and suppress it.
This will be a great test for the Xia Army's maritime reconnaissance force.
"This is your first independent battle at sea. There will definitely be many shortcomings. But you still have to be bold and make up for the shortcomings in time. The biggest fear is to be cautious and miss the opportunity. I will not interfere.
Please feel free to carry out your command and fight boldly."
Zuo Menggeng carried out a complete delegation of power, and naval warfare was completely handed over to these generals.
He also knows that the sea is far away, transportation is inconvenient, and communications are poor. If he rashly conducts remote control on land, it will delay things.
Besides, Zuo Hua and the four others are all experienced people and have advanced weapons in their hands, so they are completely worthy of trust.
The commander-in-chief's absolute delegation of power freed the four Zuo Hua people from the pressure. After rushing back, they began to make corresponding arrangements.
The four men each led a column to leave the Port of Busan and headed towards the opposite side of the Tsushima Strait.
In front of the main fleet, countless Cangshan ships and Centipede ships have been released.
They are the eyes of the entire fleet, swooping like moths towards the coast of Japan.
They have only one mission, which is to find the location of the Japanese fleet and check the movements of the Japanese people. Once any abnormalities are discovered, report them quickly.
Satsuma Domain.
Shimazu Mitsuhisa didn't wait long. Kato Chuhiro, Mori Mitsuhiro, Date Hidemune and other foreign daimyo and Kansai daimyo came with their armies.
The total number of armies of the various daimyo was more than 40,000.
Countless ships crowded the port, and the flags of each company were colorful. I don’t know how many years Japan has not seen such a grand event.
"I am really lucky that Uwajima Domain can come. It seems that Oku also supports us."
Date Hidemune was the son of Date Masamune, although he was a gaibei daimyo like the Satsuma Domain, Kumamoto Domain, and Choshu Domain. However, Date Masamune had already defected to the Tokugawa family and was regarded as a traitor among the gaibei daimyo.
However, the arrival of Date Hidemune this time not only greatly enhanced the strength of the coalition forces, but also obviously represented Tokugawa Iemitsu's thoughts.
It seems that the shogun who tried hard to seize the country obviously also had unknown ambitions deep in his heart.