Chapter 277 Aiding Korea to Fight the Japanese (Twenty-three) New News from Korea
Liu Xin's question was a bit strange, not because of the teasing tone, but because the question itself was unusual.
Gao Pragmatic's identity is obviously very sensitive, and now it is at a critical moment when he is granted the title of Marquis and Prime Minister, and his every move is bound to be watched by both the government and the public.
As a Japanese woman, and only as a concubine, Princess Kai should not be worthy of Gao Pragmatic's personal farewell from any aspect. Liu Xin knew this, but she still asked.
"Why?" Gao Pragmatic didn't want to play a riddle and asked directly.
"Since the war to aid Korea is about to begin, don't you want to leave the impression of a 'Japanese sect' in the eyes of outsiders?" Liu Xin raised her eyebrows: "Besides, if you let her return to Japan at this time, even if you don't say anything,
Outsiders will definitely make some guesses."
"The Sea Trade Alliance has such a big business in Japan. As the spokesperson of the Sea Trade Alliance, I don't need to reinforce the impression of the Japan-knowing faction again." Gao pragmatically looked at her and pursed his lips: "So, you might as well still
Let’s talk about it and let outsiders guess.”
"Why have you become more and more boring after becoming the Marquis?" Liu Xin said dissatisfied: "Shouldn't you take the initiative to guess at this time?"
"I wasn't very 'interesting' in the first place, not to mention the many troubles I face now, and I have to sort out all the clues." Gao pragmatically laughed and said, "Hey, tell me, should I look for an opportunity?"
Take a vacation?”
Liu Xin rolled her eyes at him and said: "I can't say whether you should take a vacation, but I think the emperor will definitely not be happy for you to take a vacation - such a useful employee, even if he is given three times the overtime pay, you have to pay it.
Isn't it?"
Gao Pingshi smiled bitterly and said, "I'm so ashamed of myself for the ridiculous praise."
Liu Xin curled her lips and said: "Let's get down to business, first of all there is a prerequisite: with your current achievements and status, at least no one will suspect that you have foreign connections, right?"
"You say you are connected to the Japanese? That shouldn't be the case." Gao pragmatically said: "Although the business with Japan is not small, there are still many other shareholders in the Sea Trade Alliance, and the nobles account for the majority. If I are all connected to the Japanese
, then the whole Jingnan Xungui Group may be overturned. This is unimaginable, and no one even dares to mention it."
"In that case, it makes sense." Liu Xin said: "Since you don't know how to communicate with the Japanese, then naturally Princess Kai can only do things for you when she returns to Japan, and doing things for you means doing things for the Ming Dynasty. In this case,
Wouldn’t it make sense for you to give her a gift? Or even..."
"Even if I don't hesitate to lower my status, I want to gain advantages for the imperial court?" After Gao pragmatically finished speaking, he thought for a moment and then said: "But I don't think this is all your intention."
"You may know the history of Japan and even their culture, but you may not know women." Liu Xin looked helpless and sincere, and said, "Don't you think that Princess Kai is marrying you?
I should and will definitely serve you wholeheartedly, busy with everything, right?"
"Of course not." Gao Pragmatic smiled: "Why, I look so innocent?"
"You're not naive, but I'm worried that you've been too successful during this period, and you might have inflated your self-confidence." Liu Xin sighed and said, "I think no one around you will talk to you like this anymore.
Then I have to talk about it."
Gao Pingshi listened very casually and answered very casually. It was not until Liu Xin said these words that he was suddenly startled. Then he stood up, straightened his clothes, bowed his hands and said, "Thank you very much."
"Hey, hey, there's no need to make it so formal." Liu Xin quickly stepped aside, waving her hand and saying, "I'd like to thank God if you don't think I'm too nosy or talkative."
After understanding the intention, Gao Pragmatic followed Liu Xin's thoughts and thought about what she mentioned. One thing is obvious, Liu Xin did not think that Ji Feiji's actions would naturally be biased towards him, so she made this suggestion.
The root of this suggestion is to let him "win over" Kafiji. Of course, because of the relationship between the two parties, this kind of win-over is more of a kind of status respect and an emotional investment.
Gao Pragmatic felt that this idea had some truth. Not only Jia Feiji, but also Meng Guzhezhe, both of them were different from Huang Zhiting. They originally entered the Gao family for the purpose of political marriage, and their way of thinking and action stance were also inevitable.
It is essentially different from Huang Zhiting.
If we want to judge and interpret with a utilitarian mentality, it is probably that Huang Zhiting can share adversity, while Menggu Zhezhe and Ji Fei Ji can only share wealth and wealth. The former can accompany Gao Pragmatism in the headwind situation, while the latter can only accompany Gao Pragmatism in the tailwind situation.
this means.
However, Gao Jingshi thinks this is reasonable. After all, in this era, the status of wives and concubines is not equal, so why should they demand "unequal pay for equal work"? This is not in line with human nature, nor is it in line with Gao Jingshi's own values.
"Fortunately, I will continue to resign tomorrow, but I have time to send her off." Gao pragmatically said: "That's it, help me make arrangements, and I will send her out of Yongding Gate."
The capital of the Ming Dynasty is divided into the north and south cities, and Yongding Gate is the south gate of the south city of the capital. Sending Yongning Gate means sending them all the way out of the city. Whether it is for the purpose of building momentum or to show respect to Jia Feiji, this is enough.
Liu Xin agreed and said she would make arrangements later. When Gao Pingshi saw her and said, "I will make arrangements later," he naturally knew that she still had something to say, so he motioned her to move on to the next topic.
Sure enough, Liu Xin took out a stack of letter paper and said: "This is the latest news from North Korea, provided by Jinghua Trading Company. It was sent from North Korea to Liaodong last night, and then arrived in Beijing from Liaodong early this morning -
—See for yourself."
When Gao Pragmatic saw that there were dozens of pages, he knew that there might be a lot of things recorded in them. He immediately took it and read it carefully.
Sure enough, this report is not only much more practical and detailed than the previous information, it is more than ten times clearer than the information received from the imperial court. Basically, it has been recorded in detail from the time Japan sent troops to the present day.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! According to the description of this report, the Japanese invading army with a total of 158,000 people at that time was divided into nine legions and set out to sea one after another. The first battalion headed by Yukinagako Konishi
Eighteen thousand people took the lead in arriving in the waters off Busan, North Korea on August 14th.
Captain Konishi ordered the fleet to slow down and use a small team to explore the North Korean shore defenses in small boats. At this time, Zheng Po, the chief minister of Busan Town in North Korea, was drinking and having fun with his soldiers after hunting. North Korea's military equipment was slack, and the Japanese army seemed to be in the middle of nowhere.
territory.
Although the Japanese exploration ship was noticed by the guards at the Busan Observation Tower, the North Korean side thought it was a ship sent to Tsushima Island and ignored it. As a result, it was attacked and killed by the exploration team. The exploration team reported to Governor Konishi that there were 800 defenders.
Most of them were hunting, and Pusan was almost undefended. Commander Konishi ordered the First Army to prepare to land in Pusan immediately.
Zheng Po, the official of Busan Town, led his troops back to the city. He saw Japanese ships sailing in from a distance. At first, he mistakenly thought that Tsushima Island was sent to Japan and did not take it seriously. When all the ships of the Konishi First Army came into view, Zheng Po was shocked.
, urgently ordered the people to move outside the city and take refuge in the city. All ministries were on standby and notified Park Hong, the envoy of Zuosui, Gyeongsang, and Song Sangxian, the envoy of Dongnae Prefecture, for support.
That day, the sea fog filled the air, and Konishi's army was arrayed in the sea fog to prepare for war. Although the eight hundred garrison troops at Busan Castle were in place, there had been no war in Korea for two hundred years, and Zheng Po felt uneasy.
Fortunately, Park Hong, the envoy of Zusu, Gyeongsang, arrived before it was too late. He stepped forward and asked about the size of the Japanese pirates. Zheng Po said: "The sea fog is heavy, and the exact number of people is unknown, but there are about a hundred ships."
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Pu Hong heard this and replied: "If there are a hundred ships, there may be about 10,000 soldiers. However, according to the Beiyang Sea Trade Alliance, most of the pirates have been wiped out by them, so why are the pirates still acting like this this time?"
How many?" When Zheng Poyan realized that he was not a pirate but a Japanese army, Pu Hong was shocked.
Just when the North Korean defenders were uneasy, all the Japanese troops in Kiruchi came out, and the sound of steps echoed through Busan. Governor Konishi signaled Soyoshi to order the entire army to attack, and the Japanese Ashigaru took the lead in charging towards Busan.
Seeing this, Zheng Po ordered fire cannons and flying thunderbolts to fight back. Unfortunately, North Korea's firearms were inferior and sparse, and the firepower was insufficient to suppress the Japanese army. Zheng Po ordered archers to shoot again. Although the Japanese army suffered casualties, they quickly rushed to the city gate.
One hundred and fifty steps ahead, Commander Konishi ordered the wooden fence to be pushed forward to block the bows and arrows, and to cover the iron gunners' three-stage attack, which alternately killed the gate guards.
The Japanese iron cannon fired accurately and had strong penetrating power. Under the three-stage cyclic firing of the iron cannon, the defense of Busan City was in chaos in an instant. The Japanese Ashigaru took the opportunity to rush to the wall to set up a ladder, crashed into the city gate, and samurai with swords and samurai with guns climbed onto the city.
Subsequently, the iron gunners covered and fired.
With less than a thousand soldiers in Busan, it was difficult to stop the enemy. The Japanese army took the opportunity to break through the city gate with baked jade. Then the Japanese army poured into Busan. Although the Korean soldiers and civilians fought hard and bloody, they were no match for the well-trained Japanese soldiers. Park Hong, the envoy of Gyeongsang Zusu, met the Japanese army.
Unstoppable, they burned the government's grain and grass and withdrew from Busan. Zheng Po, the official of the town of Busan, died in the battle.
Busan fell within half a day, and few soldiers and civilians in the city survived.
Pu Hong escaped and immediately sent someone to Beijing to report. King Li Huo of North Korea was shocked beyond words after the review. The chief minister comforted him: "Don't worry, your highness, the army will definitely defeat the enemy." Li Huo calmed down for a while and ordered the court to gather at night.
All the officials were silent for a long time, and Li Hao was furious: "Why are you speechless? I once said that there would be no Japanese changes, but now you are laughing at me!"
Hong Ruchun, the judge of the Northern Army Cao, said: "Your Highness, it was the Japanese pirates who captured Busan because of my failure to prepare. Please grant me death!" Since someone took the lead, naturally the next step was for the ministers to apologize. And the judge of the official Cao Li Yuanyi
Then he reported: "Your Highness, the top priority is to immediately mobilize troops to fight."
Li Huan asked the leader Li Shanhai what should be done to discuss politics. Li Shanhai said: "In my opinion, these are just pirates. Although ten thousand is a large number, it is a small number if it is an invading army of the Japanese country. And in terms of strategy, it is a small number."
The enemy should not land in Busan, but should capture Jeolla Province, where the barn is."
"That's right!" General Wang Jingjing Yin Shenli added: "Your Highness, the benefits of Jeolla Province should be known to both the enemy and ourselves. So far, we have not heard of any military information in Jeolla Province. If it was a national war, how could we be so reckless and only attack Busan?
Where? Therefore, I agree with what the Prime Minister said, the fall of Busan should be caused by large-scale pirates."
Li Hao was about to agree, but Zuo Yizheng Liu Chenglong said: "Your Highness, there is only one memorial to report. It is difficult to tell the truth. It would be a blessing if there is no more military information outside Busan. And it is not clear whether the remaining legions of the Japanese country have not yet landed.
However, it’s better to be cautious.”
Hong Ruchun argued: "The report clearly stated that there are only a hundred Japanese ships! The Japanese country is weak, and even if it is a local army, the size of such ships must be limited."
Li Shanhai's son-in-law, Li Dexin, added: "Be prepared for any danger. Instead of speculating here, it is better to immediately order the mobilization of arms to the Eighth Route Army of North Korea."
After hearing this, Li Huan was hesitant to mobilize the Eighth Route Army due to the Gyeongsang Province coast issue. Li Yuanyi, an official, wrote to Li Yuanyi and asked for the deployment of the Beijing army to suppress it. Shenli personally asked to lead the Beijing army south to Busanpu to wipe out the Japanese pirates. Another general Li Yi also asked himself to lead the army.
When they went together, Shen Li and Li Yi became the pillars of the Korean national defense. They defeated the Japanese pirates in the south and the Hu Di in the north. They were sure to win every battle and made outstanding military achievements, so Li He was very happy.
Afterwards, Li Shanhai summoned the important ministers at the Beibian Division, listened to the strategic plan of Hong Ruchun, the military commander, and decided to take Li Yi as the vanguard to go to the middle road, the left defense sent Cheng Ri out of the east road, the right defense sent Zhao Bing out of the west road, and then the rebel army
With the help of soldiers and cao, the bandits can be prevented from continuing to move northward.
Liu Chenglong also urged Li Shanhai to order the Beijing army to go south as soon as possible before deciding on follow-up strategies. Li Shanhai then ordered Shen Li and Li Yi to prepare to set off as soon as possible.
While Wang Jingjun and his ministers were deploying, Governor Konishi was preparing for the response on the spot after capturing Busan, while commanding troops to seize two ports. On the 15th, his troops attacked Dongnae.
In Dongnae City, Song Sangxian, the envoy of Dongnae Prefecture, and Li Yu, the Zuobing envoy of Gyeongsang Province, discussed: "Busan fell, was outnumbered and was attacked by a surprise attack. It was really caught off guard. There are 3,000 troops stationed in Dongnae, and the military and civilian contract is 20,000. If the defense is properly guarded, we will surely
It can stop the enemy."
Li Yu thought for a while and said: "I will lead my troops to ambush on Shanshan. When Donglai confronts the bandits, I will attack their backs to make them vulnerable from both sides." Song Xiangxian quickly persuaded Li Yu, saying that a surprise attack with few soldiers would be ineffective.
, it is better to join forces together, Li Yu insisted not to do so.
Outside Dongnai City, Governor Konishi was in the formation and making plans with the generals. Governor Konishi said: "The terrain in Dongrai is flat, the North Korean weapons are old, and the soldiers have low combat effectiveness. Although there are three thousand troops stationed, they are just a mob. It is better to repair the book first.
A letter urging surrender as a courtesy."
So Governor Konishi ordered a letter to be sent to Song Xiangxian. The letter said that fighting means fighting, and failing to fight means taking a false path. Song Xiangxian replied that it is easy to die in battle, but it is difficult to follow a false path. After reading this, Governor Konishi was overjoyed and ordered the immediate capture of Donglai.
The Donglai defenders, under the command of Song Xiangxian, first used fire cannons to bombard the formation. However, the North Korean fire cannons were not powerful enough and had a very low effective range. In addition, the Ming Dynasty had restricted the export quota of gunpowder to North Korea since Zhu Yuanzhang, resulting in North Korea's gunpowder reserves being extremely limited.
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In order to resist the precise shooting of Japanese iron cannons (matchlock guns), Song Xiangxian ordered a shield wall to resist the iron cannons, and archers and firegunners fired alternately. As for the iron cannons, although the Korean shields could block the iron cannons for a while, they would be broken after three rounds. Konishi Yukinaga
The iron artillery team was assembled to fire multiple rounds of volleys. The Japanese army even fired large iron artillery volleys. The Korean shield array could not hold up, and the city defenders suffered many casualties.
While the Japanese army was building ladders and fighting with the Joseon Dynasty, the Joseon city gate had been breached by Baolaoyud. Zongyi Zhi ordered a line of thousands of light guns to be at the front to contain it, while the iron gunners gathered at the back, and the following samurai attacked the city defenders.
After the iron cannons were assembled, the ashigaru formation was deployed to cover both sides.
More than half of the Korean soldiers were killed and wounded under multiple volleys of iron artillery fire. The morale of the soldiers collapsed and they fled. Governor Konishi ordered a cover-up. Song Sang-hyun died in the battle and Dongnae City was destroyed. The Gyeongsang-do Left Army Envoy Li Yusuo stationed in Shanshan
Seeing that the city of Donglai was broken, the troops were afraid of the enemy and immediately withdrew their troops. Commander Xiaoxi captured Donglai and repaired it for two days, and then attacked the four towns of Qizhang, Liangshan, Milian and Zhaolian.
When the news reached Wang Jing, the North Korean king Li Huo was horrified. Only then did he realize that it was definitely not pirates who caused the rebellion. Li Huo had been weak and sick since he was a child, and he had indulged in drinking and sex. He was so frightened that he fell into a coma.
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