Chapter 277 Aiding Korea to Fight the Japanese (Twenty-four) North Koreas Defeat
At the court meeting the next day, North Korean King Li Huo asked his ministers why the North Korean military was so vulnerable. Li Shanhai, the political leader, responded that it was not because of weak military strength, but because of lack of preparation. Now the border patrol envoys have led their troops south, and military camps in various places are in emergency
If we march towards Busan, Gyeongsang Province, we will surely inflict heavy losses on the enemy.
Li Huan asked again: "What if we can't win? If we can't win, it will be Zhongzhou's turn. If Zhongzhou cannot be saved, it will be Wang Jing's turn!" Once these words were spoken, it was clear that the king was furious, but the ministers could only remain silent.
Silent.
After a while, Liu Chenglong reported: "Your Highness, all the elite military attachés in the country are fully prepared. Now we should immediately order the defeated troops in the south and the troops stationed around Chungju to gather in Chungju. We will mobilize the troops in the north to come back for reinforcements and worship General Shen Li as our commander."
The three border patrol envoys were given arbitrary power to command the Beijing army and other ministries to join forces in Zhongzhou, and to assemble the army under the unified command of General Shen Li, it might be possible to annihilate the enemy invaders."
This was barely a safe response, and more importantly, there was no better way at the moment, so Li Huo agreed and dismissed Bing Cao and judge Hong Ruchun.
Soon, at the school grounds outside Beijing, Shen Li rallied the Beijing army and issued an instruction: "Mighty Korean soldiers, shameless Japanese pirates came across the sea. They didn't know the power of our Korean troops and acted wantonly on our land! Previously, the North Korean soldiers
Although Di Chao is said to be ten thousand, he is as fragile as a fallen leaf after autumn in front of our army. Now let the Japanese pirates who slaughtered our family repay blood with blood, and North Korea will definitely win!"
He had truly won battles, and his reputation in North Korea, if not as pragmatic as Ming Dynasty, was at least as good as Li Chengliang's. Therefore, inspired by him, the North Korean army was impassioned and confident.
After Shen Li led his army to set off, Li Huo also summoned the leaders Li Shanhai and Liu Chenglong in the garden. As soon as Li Huo came up, he cried and blamed himself for being stupid and ignorant, for not listening to advice and being unprepared for border defense.
It is said that the emperor is worried about the humiliation of his ministers, and the emperor is humiliated and his ministers die. Seeing this, Li Shanhai and Liu Chenglong hurriedly knelt down and blamed themselves. Liu Chenglong said first: "It is definitely not your highness's fault. It is the ministers who were not prepared. They should have done it even without permission."
Just prepare as much as possible."
Li Shanhai also said: "In the final analysis, I am taking a chance and letting my guard down. It is all my fault. I hope Your Highness will not blame yourself."
Li Huo seemed to have something on his mind, he hesitated to speak, and after thinking again and again, he had to give up. In fact, Li Shanhai and Liu Chenglong were both old and sophisticated, so they didn't know what Li Huo wanted to say. They just thought that if something went wrong, they would seek help from the Ming Dynasty.
It's just that it's not appropriate for him to say this himself.
Moreover, whether Ming's rescue can come, what conditions will it have if it comes, and whether it will leave after it comes... These are all uncertain. If something happens in the future, who will be responsible?
Li Hao didn't speak in the end, and Li Shanhai and Liu Chenglong naturally didn't dare to mention it, so things got stuck.
At the same time, the Japanese First Army Corps led by Governor Konishi was about to break through the left and right roads of Gyeongsang. The Japanese troops massacred every city they passed. The surrounding government officials were frightened and abandoned the city and fled.
Commander Konishi then headed towards Daegu. The troops stationed in Daegu had been short of food for many days and had been waiting for the Beijing army for a long time. When they heard that the Japanese army had arrived in Qingdu, which was only half a day's journey from Daegu, how could the army not be panicked?
Although its officers suppressed it for a time, intending to prepare for battle the next day, the morale of the army was so disorganized that all the troops stationed in Daegu fled that night. The next day, Xiaoxi marched to Daegu easily without losing any blood. Then they marched into the Sangju area in an attempt to open up Chungju.
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On August 18, the 22,000-strong Second Army led by Toyotomi Hideyoshi's beloved general Kato Kiyomasa also landed in North Korea. Kato Kiyomasa was murderous and had strict military discipline, and he was extremely loyal to Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
At this time, he saw the rapid advance of the army by Koxi Xingchang. In order not to lose the face of the family leader, he vowed to catch up with Xiaoxi. So he summoned the generals to draw a route and take a shortcut from Ulsan and Gyeongju to Yongju to Chungju, striving to be the first to enter Wangjing.
Subsequently, in the Gimhae area west of Busan, the Third Division (equivalent to the Third Army in Japanese terms) led by Kuroda Nagamasa had 12,000 people, and the Fourth Division led by Shimazu Yoshihiro had 14,500 people.
After landing one after another and occupying Gimhae in the west of Gyeongsang Province and Seongju City in the north, they also began to march towards Wangjing.
The rest of the Japanese divisions have also landed in North Korea at their predetermined positions. With Ukita Hideie as the general general, the nine armies have launched a full-scale war against North Korea.
Governor Konishi was stationed near Sangju at the moment. Soyoshi reported that Kato Kiyomasa had captured Gyeongju and took a shortcut to Chungju. Governor Konishi knew that Kato Kiyomasa wanted to take the lead in capturing Wangjing, so he ordered preparations to attack Sangju.
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In Sangzhou, North Korean general Li Yi led four thousand troops and camped outside the city. His troops had heard the news that the Japanese army was approaching Shangzhou a few days ago. At this time, people were panicking, but there was no trace of the Japanese army. Although the scout horses he sent encountered Japanese sentries by chance.
, but they were so far away that they didn’t know the truth, so they were accused of lying about the military situation and were not reported. As a result, when Commander Konishi was only one day away from Sangju, Li Yishang was not aware of it.
So Governor Konishi waited for many days and then raided the camp while the Sangzhou army was eating at noon. The Sangzhou army immediately dispersed and fled. The camp was in chaos, the dispatch failed, and General Li Yi was missing. In this way, Governor Konishi was able to occupy Shangzhou.
Zhou, there was only one line of defense left in Zhongzhou before Wang Jing.
The news of the fall of Sangju reached Wang Jing, and King Li Huo was stunned and completely at a loss. Liu Chenglong quickly reported: "Your Highness, the northern army has moved south, and General Shenli has deployed defenses in Chungju. If Your Highness
Still uneasy, I have the courage to report to you, please immediately appoint the crown prince, call on the royal family to last forever, and inspire the people's morale and military morale! The soldiers and civilians of North Korea will join with His Highness and the crown prince to vow to fight the Japanese pirates to the end!" As soon as these words were spoken, the courtiers agreed.
Li Huan was startled and turned to Li Shanhai to ask. Li Shanhai also looked solemn and said: "Of course, when the country is in crisis, it is a sure-fire plan to appoint the crown prince to protect the country. To this day, I still choose to crown the crown prince.
Fully agree."
Both leaders supported the government, and Li He could not pretend to be stupid, but he did not want to let Lord Guanghai sit firmly as the crown prince, so he said to the ministers: "It is true that at this point, even I can't protect myself. Please
You all are discussing who should be appointed as the crown prince...but I have made it clear in advance that this appointment is not a notification to the heaven, but a temporary appointment in response to the national crisis. When the national crisis subsides, the crown prince will need to be re-decided. Do you understand?"
In fact, most of the North Korean ministers did not think about what Li Huo was worried about at the moment, and no matter what Li Huo was thinking, as long as he agreed first, they all obeyed the king's orders and showed a rare appearance of unity.
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Soon after, in the palace of Joseon, Jin Guiren, the mother of Lord Xinsheng, was being persuaded by her brother Jin Gongliang: "The king loves you and Lord Xinsheng deeply, but almost all the courtiers are devoted to Lord Gwanghae. If you don't turn to the Lord as soon as possible,
If His Highness makes a suggestion, the position of Crown Prince will definitely be taken away by Gwanghae!"
Jin Guiren was well aware of the King of Joseon's intention, but he acted calmly and said calmly: "The king loves Xincheng deeply, so he announced this temporary registration in the court. In addition, during the war, the prince is extremely
Yi acted as a scapegoat to protect the king. In this special period, it would be better to make Lord Guanghai the crown prince. As for the future... hum, the days are long." Only then did Jin Gongliang know his sister's plan, and he couldn't help but suddenly realize it and praised her again and again.
On the other side, the queen summoned her eldest son Linhaijun and her second son Guanghaijun to ask for their opinions. Linhaijun was also very dissatisfied with being the heir to the troubled times and left angrily. Only Guanghaijun was left unhappy, and sighed thoughtfully: "Your Highness deeply loves Xin.
Sincerely, Linhai has a stubborn temperament, and I am afraid that only an insignificant person like me is suitable to become the crown prince at this time and die for the king."
The queen interrupted: "If you make Gwanghae the crown prince, how can it be insignificant? What's more, the children of the royal family should set an example for the people and do not hesitate to risk their own safety for the sake of the country and the people. As a mother, she will be inseparable from Gwanghae." Lord Gwanghae.
Thank you very much.
At this time, in the military camp of Konishi Governor in Sangzhou, Zong Yizhi found a Japanese interpreter from among the prisoners. Since Konishi Governor had always been worried that if the Ming Dynasty sent reinforcements in the future, it would be forced to prolong the war with North Korea, so he always hoped to negotiate with North Korea.
Negotiate to obtain favorable conditions and avoid getting into trouble.
Zong Yizhi then said to Xiaoxi: "When we traveled to North Korea several times before, there was a man named Li Dexin who was now an official and the governor. His father-in-law is the current leader of North Korea and can deliver news to the King of North Korea for us." Xiaoxi said.
Xi Jinping was so happy that he immediately ordered a Japanese interpreter to return to Wang Jing and convey that Li Dexin was needed to negotiate as an envoy.
The king of Korea, Li Xin, was puzzled by Governor Konishi’s sudden proposal to negotiate. Li Shanhai was also worried about fraud, and Liu Chenglong said: “The Japanese pirates could have marched straight in and attacked Chungju and even Wangjing. Other Japanese pirates were also there.
Arrogant and raging. At this time, if the deception is just to remove an official, it is really unnecessary, so I think there is something to talk about... Even if there is no negotiation in the end, our court can take this opportunity to reorganize its armaments.
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Li Dexin bowed and said, "I am willing to be an envoy. As long as I can buy time for the country, I will never regret it." Having said this, Li He could only agree.
Arriving at the palace gate, Li Shanhai was reluctant to leave Li Dexin and warned him repeatedly, but Li Dexin left in tears.
Besides, the border patrol envoy Li Yi has disappeared since the war in Sangju. In fact, he fled all the way north and finally arrived at the Shinli military camp in the south of Chungju. Shinli comforted him: "It is said that the border patrol envoy died in the battle. Fortunately, nothing happened.
, you and I should fight side by side to annihilate the enemy aggressors." Li Yi felt ashamed and sighed: "The defeated general has no face to deal with. He only wants to die on the battlefield and hopes that the three border patrols will be completed."
Shen Li helped Li Yi sit down, and then asked about the strength and firepower of the Japanese army. Li Yi said: "Compared with these, I have another doubt, why the general did not choose the bird ridge, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but chose to open the surrounding area
I don’t know what’s the point of being in a safe place?”
Shen Li replied: "I once stationed at Guoling, but it was too far away from Chungju. Most of the enemies were infantry, and our army was mostly cavalry. Although Guoling is easy to defend and difficult to attack, the passive defense will cause a stalemate, which will make our army
We are trapped, and we have not fallen to the point where we need to take risks.
I believe that compared to the steep mountain range of Choryeong, it is more beneficial for our army to deploy on flat ground. The troops stationed in various places are timid and fearful of fighting, which is an insult to the country's prestige. The elite soldiers of North Korea are no worse than the Japanese pirates. I must convey this belief to the world. I need to
A quick battle will inspire the spirit of war, and we will drive straight to Busan. I intend to fight the Japanese pirates to the death, so I camp here!"
Li Yi immediately expressed his opposition and said: "Although the enemies are mostly infantry, most of them hold iron cannons. Their shooting is accurate and powerful. Any shot from a hundred and fifty paces away will definitely hit."
Shen Li said disdainfully: "The bows and arrows of Beidi (he refers to the Jurchen tribes) have a longer range, and it takes a lot of time to reload the iron cannon after one shot. By the time it is reloaded, our army's bows, arrows and cavalry have already been killed."
In the past, what was there to fear?"
In fact, both of them exaggerated the number of enemies they had avoided. The Japanese iron artillery might be able to hit 150 steps, but "every shot will hit" is pure nonsense. Moreover, at that distance, it has basically no lethality;
It is nonsense that Jurchen bows and arrows have a "longer range". It is true that some generals' reinforced foot bows can achieve this step. Unfortunately, there is only one person in a thousand who can accurately hit and kill people at such a distance.
Li Yi refused to give up and continued to persuade: "I see that the enemy invaders are in a three-stage attack formation with continuous iron cannon fire just like the Chinese Empire. If we rashly fight against them, we will suffer heavy casualties."
Although Shen Li hesitated, he finally did not agree to Li Yi's request. Shen Li sighed: "The Japanese bandits must have passed through Sangju now. Our army is here to guard the road to Chungju. If we march to Joryeong to set up defenses again,
, it may waste time, or it may easily cause the Japanese bandits to find a way into Chungju, or even use false troops to contain our army and attack Wangjing first. What can be done?
For this reason, our army is not allowed to leave this place. We must follow the example of the ancient military strategists of the Celestial Dynasty and fight to the bitter end! The cavalry army I lead has been battle-hardened for a long time, and the enemy invaders will surely be torn apart under the iron hoofs of our army!"
On August 28, the two armies deployed in the area of Tanqintai in the Nanhan River. Shen Li asked the deputy general Jin Ruwu: "If you are a Japanese pirate general, how should you deploy?" Jin Ruwu replied that he should divide his troops to surround them.
Shen Li approved.
Li Yi asked for advice on how to warn the iron cannons, and Shen Li replied: "Try to increase the distance between the horses as much as possible. When the distance is close, use bows and arrows to disperse the enemy's forces first, and then make a sudden advance."
After a pause, he continued: "Since the enemy invaders landed in Pusanpo, they have been unstoppable all the way, which has reduced the prestige of our country and made all the troops fear the enemy like tigers. At this time, if we want to boost morale, we must win against the enemy head-on. Even if we lose, we can annihilate half of the weak troops."
The enemy's power and the pressure on the defense of the Han River will be reduced, and you should be aware of this." The generals received the order.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! At this time, Governor Konishi learned that Shenli’s army had about eight thousand soldiers, three thousand of which were cavalry, and he quickly decided on a strategy. Governor Konishi personally led the seven thousand troops to the front and stopped all activities, using
The dense forest on Tanqintai blocked the sight of the North Korean army, so they secretly approached the North Korean army and launched a surprise attack.
He also ordered Mune Yoshitomo and Matsuura Jinnobu to lead 3,000 troops each to attack North Korea on the left and right along the banks of the Han River. He also ordered Arima Harunobu, Omura Kizen, and Goto Jungen to lead 3,700 troops to secretly circle the enemy's rear and wait for the two armies.
After the battle, he led his army directly to Chungju and cut off the enemy's return route.
Governor Konishi took the lead in launching the charge, but when Shen Li realized that North Korea had been surrounded on three sides, Shen Li ordered two generals, Jin Ruwu and Li Yi, to each lead one thousand infantry and five hundred cavalry to block the Japanese troops on both sides. Shen Li also ordered five thousand troops of his own.
A head-on attack on Governor Konishi.
Shen Li ordered that a thousand cavalry should first be used to charge, using bows and arrows as cover to break through the firepower of iron artillery, and then a thousand cavalry should be used to attack the enemy's formation, disrupt their positions, and attack together with the infantry to cause the enemy to collapse.
Upon seeing this, Commander Konishi ordered the iron artillery team to be divided into two parts, the front and rear, protected by ashigaru gun clusters, and the samurai samurai team and spear samurai team were waiting behind.
The cavalry of Shenli's cavalry were relatively skillful in cavalry shooting, and arrows were raining down like rain. Although Konishi's front line was covered by wooden fences, there were still many Japanese casualties. However, when Shenli's cavalry suddenly reached a hundred steps, the Japanese iron artillery fired.
In a three-stage continuous attack, more than half of the Korean vanguard cavalry were killed or wounded.
The Japanese iron artillery team then retreated, and the Ashigaru gun formation met the enemy. The remaining 500 cavalry of the North Korean vanguard still attacked the gun formation. Under the two attacks, although the Japanese gun formation was in chaos and suffered hundreds of casualties, the North Korean vanguard cavalry also
All were killed, and the performance on the battlefield was tragic.
However, before the Japanese army could reorganize, Shen Li had taken the opportunity to lead a thousand cavalry and charged into the Japanese formation again. The Japanese army's front line Ashgaru and the iron artillery team could not withstand it, and the entire army was wiped out. Shen Li was overjoyed when he saw this, thinking that he had won a great victory, and immediately
Order the cavalry to charge directly at the enemy's main formation and join forces with the infantry to annihilate them.
However, Governor Konishi was completely unmoved. He ordered the spear warriors to be divided into formations on the left and right to surround the enemy, and the iron artillery team in the rear immediately fired. As a result, the Japanese army fired continuously from three sides with iron artillery, and there was a larger force in the rear.
The iron artillery team suppressed the formation, going back and forth, and the Korean army was defeated.
The Japanese spear warriors immediately followed up and attacked. The North Korean army's horses were frightened, confused among themselves, and counterattacked the North Korean infantry. Under the iron cannon fire, the North Koreans suffered many casualties, while the other two generals, Kim Ye-moo and Li Yi, were also unable to withstand the Japanese firepower and retreated.
, joined forces with Shen Li.
Zong Yichi and Matsuura Jinnobu quickly completed the encirclement, and Governor Konishi ordered the entire army to attack. The Korean army led by Shin Li was surrounded and fought hand-to-hand with the Japanese army. As a result, the Korean army was inferior in terms of armor, weapons, morale and combat effectiveness.
Japanese army.
Shen Li ordered the entire army to gather their forces and form a circular formation to defend against the enemy, with shields in front and spears in the back, and archers in the middle to regroup their morale. In a critical situation, Shen Li shouted: "If you lose, your country will be destroyed, if you win, your family will be destroyed.
If you are rich and noble in the world, don't let the Japanese pirates go to Wangjing!"
However, the objective gap in combat effectiveness can sometimes be reversed without encouragement. After all, the Japanese army was also very motivated to fight at this moment. So the battle came to dusk and the entire Korean army was wiped out. Shen Li led Jin Ruwu and Li Yi in two groups to break through the encirclement and headed westward.
The commander pursued and surrounded Shen Li.
Shen Li fought and retreated to the river cliff with no way out. He and Jin Ruwu said goodbye to each other and each threw themselves into the river. Li Yi fled to Zhongzhou, only to find that this place had already been attacked and occupied by the Japanese army. When he came, the Japanese army had Ma Qingxin
, in front of Omura, Goto Jungen immediately led his army to attack. Li Yi was so frightened that he quickly fled.
However, although the Korean army was defeated in this battle, the losses of Konishi Gyuchang's army were not small. There were more than 8,000 casualties. It can be said that nearly half of the entire army was injured. It was a heavy loss. Although most of them were minor injuries, they had to stay in place as a last resort.
After resting and recuperating, it was difficult to continue marching towards Wangjing, so this main front was temporarily relaxed.
The news of the defeat on the front line reached Wang Jing. Li Huo and his ministers knew that Shen Li's army had been defeated, and almost the entire court was silent. The king and ministers were disheartened, with sad faces. After a long while, Li Huo said helplessly: "Shen Li has been defeated, and Wang Jing is in danger.
At this time...should we carry out transplantation?"
Li Yuanyi, the official judge, advised: "Your Highness is not allowed to move. Although General Shenli is defeated, it will still take some time for the Japanese pirates to leave the capital. Soldiers should be summoned to defend the capital!"
Jin Yingnan, the newly-appointed Bing Cao judge, admonished: "Once moved, it will be extremely difficult to move back. Please think twice, Your Highness."
Li Shanhai, the leader of the political council, sighed: "Since your highness should think twice, we should move. Chungju is three hundred and fifty miles away from Wangjing, and the enemy invaders fought all the way from Busan to Chungju in less than half a month. Now before Wangjing,
There are no more available troops, and the army will arrive at the capital within three days. There are only five thousand troops stationed in the capital now, how can we resist it?"
Liu Chenglong disagreed, saying: "Three days is not a short period of time. We can distribute military pay, mobilize the people to replenish the army, and prepare weapons to fight the enemy again."
Li Shanhai angrily rebuked: "Why did the Japanese invaders advance so quickly? It's because they were outnumbered and the deserters were scattered. Now they still expect the people to fight with blood? Why don't you go out of the palace and see the people in the city? They are already panicked and can't avoid them. There is no way.
People will obey orders and protect Wang Jing!"
Liu Chenglong also angrily rebuked: "If this is the case, then it should not be relocated. His Highness's will to resist foreign enemies and how many soldiers and civilians can be united to fight together are crucial! If he is relocated immediately, it will be like abandoning his subjects. If the people's morale is lost, it will be difficult to gather the military's morale."
, Your Highness, please take a closer look!”
Li He was worried and had no confidence in what Liu Chenglong said. He sighed: "If we have the will to resist, the army and the people will unite to defend our country. I don't agree. If there are such patriotic soldiers and people, Japanese pirates will
And why did they arrive at Wang Jing in less than half a month?
I don't want to relocate, because my subjects abandoned the capital! I listened to the wishes of all the people who love me, but the result is like this. I sent a messenger but failed to detect the hostility, sent a message to the Celestial Empire but was misunderstood, and repaired the army and failed to stop the foreign enemy... things
To this day, I still hope that people will listen to your nonsense!
Following my will, I did not move voluntarily, but temporarily left Wang Jing to reorganize the fighting force. There are many reasons for my love to oppose the move. Don't you know what consequences it will have for the country, the country and the people once the king is captured during the war?
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There is no need to discuss this matter again, the Bibian Secretary will immediately prepare for the relocation!"
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