Chapter 277 Aiding Korea and Fighting the Japanese (Twenty-Five) Li Hebo moved
News of Li Huan's decision to relocate spread outside the palace, and several groups of ministers came to see him, all of whom came to dissuade him from relocating. To make matters worse, as the news leaked out for unknown reasons, rumors immediately spread within Wang Jing, and the people and soldiers on guard were all
Gradually began to flee.
In the palace, Li Huan was unhappy, and Jin Guiren was accompanying him. Li Huan sighed: "The ministers are full of loyalty, and all of them are trying to gain fame, but in the end, except for the prime minister, no one thinks about the welfare of others."
In order to forgive Li Huo, Jin Guiren specially summoned Jin Gongliang to visit and report to Li Huo the various escape situations in Wang Jing. Li Huo was shocked and became more determined to move. Unexpectedly, Jin Guiren said at this time: "Your Highness, at this time
An order should be issued to stop the relocation."
Li He was stunned for a moment, frowned and asked: "The matter has come to this, if we don't move, the royal family will be trapped in Wangjing."
Jin Guiren said: "Otherwise, orders must be given and actions must be done. Your Majesty can give orders not to relocate, but in fact, preparations for relocation are still being made. Your Majesty, now the people and soldiers have gradually fled, the capital cannot be saved, all roads have collapsed, and the north
It is also difficult for sergeants to quickly go south to Qinwang in a short period of time.
The order to stop the relocation at this time is intended to protect His Highness' wisdom, but the ministers will inevitably face the reality of having to relocate. In the end, to protect the safety of His Highness, they will petition for relocation. In this way, it can not only show that the monarch and his ministers are of one mind.
, His Highness’ reputation can be preserved, and at the same time, he can finally relocate and take refuge.”
Li Huan then turned from worry to joy and praised Jin Guiren for his intelligence. That night, he held a gathering and ordered the movement to be stopped, and ordered each department to prepare to defend the capital. When the ministers accepted the order, some people breathed a sigh of relief, while others frowned.
Li Shanhai suspected that the king might have other motives for this move. However, as a minister, he could not question it face to face, so he had to wait and see for the time being.
At about the same time, Governor Konishi and Kato Kiyomasa also joined forces in Chungshu. Kato Kiyomasa said to Governor Konishi in high spirits: "Hey, Konishi, why are you not moving forward? Could it be that you know you are losing to North Korea, so you are waiting here for the attack?"
Do I need help?"
Kato Kiyomasa is six feet five inches tall and is considered extremely majestic among the Japanese. At the same time, he is indeed powerful and good at fighting, and he is trustworthy and righteous. However, because of his fierce appearance and overwhelming momentum, everyone in the Japanese army is afraid of him.
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However, Governor Konishi was calm when facing Kato Kiyomasa. They were not on the same road at all, and could even be said to be political enemies. Therefore, Governor Konishi's tone was quite conceited: "Our army has finished the battle and has gained nothing. Now we have to wait for a while."
The rest is just because my first squadron is too strong. If you don’t wait for Kato to come and capture Wang Jing alone, won’t your second squadron lose face?"
Kato ridiculed: "Forget it, Konishi, I already know that you suffered 8,000 casualties in the battle of Chungju, and half of your troops will not be able to fight again. Such a record has never been achieved among the generals in the many years His Highness Taige has led the army."
"Excuse me. Your Highness Konishi Yukinacho, who is known as a shrewd and capable businessman, you really look good on His Highness Taikaku! I think I should write the Taikaku book myself and ask him to reward you well."
Seeing Kato Kiyomasa's sarcastic words, Konishi Governor was not willing to be outdone. It happened that Konishi Governor also knew that Kato's army had rebelled and surrendered to the enemy, so he smiled and said: "If it is a reward, it should be shared with Kato. I also know that your subordinates
Vanguard General Echigo Mamoru Okamoto landed in Korea and led his troops to surrender before engaging in battle with the enemy. As the most elite and loyal Kato army under Taikaku, there was such a figure in the Kato army. I think His Highness Taikou would be extremely happy to hear this.
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Kato was furious and subconsciously pressed the handle of the knife. The surrounding generals were shocked and quickly stepped forward to persuade him. With great difficulty, they were able to restrain Kato who was about to become furious.
Governor Konishi sneered and said: "Our army's casualties are indeed too large. Although most of them are only minor injuries, for the sake of safety, it is not appropriate to attack Wang Jing alone. Suwen Kato's army is extremely brave. The first and second divisions
We should join forces to advance the army to ensure nothing goes wrong. I will wait for you to come and discuss military strategies with you here."
When Kato saw that he was talking about business, he would probably be considered by the Crown Prince later as an abolition of public affairs for personal reasons, so he had no choice but to calm down and discuss countermeasures with President Konishi with a cold face.
On the other side, the North Korean King Li Wan issued an order to defend Wangjing to the death, but the current situation of Wangjing's defense was extremely bad, and the various departments were unable to do anything about it.
Seeing that the Japanese army was approaching day by day, but no ministers petitioned for relocation, Li Huan became anxious and impatient, so he proposed relocation again at the court meeting, but the ministers once again raised objections.
Li Hao said angrily: "Do you think I am a person who is afraid of the enemy and death? I can't wait to pick up a sword and a gun and fight the Japanese pirates to the death, but my life is not my life, but the life of the country!"
From the time when the order to stop relocation was issued until now, have we ever seen people united and united in fighting against the enemy? The subjects are deeply indebted to me, but I dare not let the people of the world down, so I had no choice but to leave the capital temporarily, reorganize the armaments, and regain the support of the people.
Return to the mountains and rivers again!
I will now make Lord Gwanghae my crown prince, and send Lord Linhai to Hamgyeong Province. When I gather soldiers from all over the country, I will tell the world to fight the Japanese pirates to the death! Prepare to relocate immediately, without any mistakes!"
As soon as this statement came out, the officials were shocked, but considering that the crown prince was about to be established and Linhai Jun was also arranged to be dispatched, they finally had hope, so in the end there was no strong backlash and they acquiesced.
The next day, the Crown Prince's canonization ceremony was held hastily, and Lord Gwanghae was officially granted the title. The important ministers of the imperial court petitioned the Crown Prince to lead the country, assist the king in overcoming difficulties, and create a peaceful and prosperous age. Lord Gwanghae was impassioned and vowed to live and die with the people, and the courtiers were quite pleased.
After the ceremony, the royal family members gathered together. Lord Linhai, Lord Xincheng, Jin Guiren and the queen all congratulated Lord Gwanghae, but King Li Xin was the only one who was unhappy.
Li Huo looked at Guanghaijun coldly and asked tentatively: "The country is in crisis and is in ruins. How does the prince feel? Is there any joy at all?"
Although this was a scoring question, Lord Gwanghae still answered it seriously: "My son, I only feel a heavy burden on my shoulders at this time. I feel that the responsibility is profound, and I even feel panic all day long."
Li He nodded, squeezed out a fatherly smile, and said: "Of course, you should feel this way, and it is precisely to make you feel this way that I canonized you as the crown prince. This canonization is to win over the people's morale.
, it is only a temporary registration and has not been reported to the Celestial Empire. Please do not have any unreasonable thoughts. When the Japanese rebellion subsides, I will renegotiate with the courtiers and decide the country's foundation after consulting the Celestial Empire. You need to keep these in mind.
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Lord Guanghae’s eyes were filled with tears: "I understand that I will make overcoming the national crisis my only responsibility. Father, please rest assured."
Li Huo nodded and sighed: "I am very pleased that you know your responsibilities very well. Do it well." Then Li Huo left the table and prepared for the broadcast.
Gwanghaejun has been practicing Confucianism since he was a child, and he is considered to be benevolent and righteous. He has no intention of fighting for the throne, and it is even more difficult for his father to please him. This time, when he was crowned as the crown prince, Gwanghaejun wanted to rush to the national crisis, but he was coldly ridiculed by his father, and he felt even more disappointed and sad.
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The queen advised: "As the crown prince, you should not care about what others say. Only by being strong and self-reliant can you be a model for the country. How can you lead the country to recover from the national crisis if you are weak and weak? How can you win the hearts of the people and keep your position as the crown prince?"
Lord Gwanghae thanked you: "Thank you so much for the teachings of the Imperial Empress. I will definitely take heart. I only hope that the national crisis will end soon. If the world is at peace, I will not be greedy for the position of the heir apparent."
Next, Li Huo reactivated Yi Dooshou and Li Hengfu from the Western Party for the relocation matter. He quickly appointed Yi Dooshou as the royal camp general, responsible for the security of the royal family; Li Hengfu returned to the capital and was responsible for conveying the king's orders.
In the Japanese camp, Kato Kiyomasa deliberately waited for Konishi to lead the army to Wangjing in order to capture the king of Korea as soon as possible. However, he did not know that Konishi had secretly sent Soyoshi to lead the army in the early morning of that day.
The detachment rushed towards Wang Jing. Judging from this, although the two men maintained harmony on the surface, they became more and more fierce in private.
Jingzhe Xuansu asked Governor Konishi: "Is His Royal Highness Zong Yizhi leading only one detachment a little short of strength? Wang Jing is huge and has many guards. Such an arrangement would be extremely risky."
Governor Konishi snorted softly and said with a smile: "This is because you don't know something. It is easier to attack because the capital is located. Since landing in Busan, our army has advanced rapidly, and the Korean army has collapsed at the first touch. The only one who can be regarded as the hope of the Korean monarchs and ministers
The First World War also ended in Chungju, and I was still the winner. I must have been in panic and panic all day long.
North Korea is already weak, and such fear will definitely make Wangjing a mess. If our army can make full use of the Korean people's psychology, only a few hundred people can occupy the huge Wangjing. Therefore, I appeased Kato and asked him to deal with it.
I sent cavalry secretly without noticing. Even if we retreat ten thousand steps, Wang Jing's resistance is strong, then let Kato Kiyomasa go and slaughter them. Our army only needs to capture the King of Joseon first, and then we can report the merit to His Highness Taikaku.
, Shame on Kato."
Jingzhe Xuansu nodded and asked: "If the King of Joseon is really captured, what should be done?" Xiaoxi replied that the people's will should take priority.
Jingzhe Xuansu asked again: "Your Highness's intention is that if the people support the King of Joseon, he will be persuaded to surrender; if the King of Joseon is hated by the people, he will be killed?"
President Konishi narrowed his eyes and said: "That's right. Stabilizing the people's hearts is crucial for us to occupy North Korea. In order to prevent reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty, we must end the war as soon as possible, seal off North Korea, recuperate, and prepare for the follow-up. This is the best policy."
Jingzhe and Xuansu nodded and said nothing.
On the other side, Kato Kiyomasa wanted to rush to capture Wangjing on the second day of September. His subordinates advised him: "Your Highness, we have been working day and night since landing, and the entire army has hardly been repaired. With such a lack of men and horses, I am afraid it will be difficult to capture Wangjing on the second day of September."
Kato Kiyomasa waved his hand and said: "Our army has set out ahead of Konishi's army. After arriving at Wangjing, it will surround and then rest. After the first army arrives, we will attack Wangjing together. Our army's primary goal is to capture the King of Joseon before Konishi, and then
Report your merits to His Highness Taige. By then, our army will have already captured Wangjing on September 2nd."
There is a reason for what he said. According to his arrangements and rhetoric, the capture of the King of Joseon was his sole responsibility, and the capture of Wangjing was his selflessness. He took the initiative to share the credit with Yukinagako Konishi, and both left and right. However, this
At that time, a spy came to report that the Konishi Army's Soichichi Division had secretly set off for Wangjing in the early morning. Kato Kiyomasa was furious when he heard this and quickly ordered the entire army to rush to Wangjing.
In the early morning of August 30, the 20th year of Wanli, there was a heavy rain. King Li Huan of Korea led the members of the royal palace and the families of important officials of the imperial court, and set off from Wang Jing to the north under the protection of the generals of the imperial camp. Thousands of people heard the news.
, one after another stopped the king from driving, knelt down and cried, wailing endlessly, begging the king not to abandon the people.
Li Huo was moved and promised to the people that he would gather troops to fight against the enemy and return to the capital. The people cried and begged again and again and knelt down, blocking the streets. Li Huo was extremely sad, but after all, the relocation was a serious matter, so he ordered the imperial camp general Yi Dou to do so.
Shou led the troops to drive out the people and opened a road to protect the king from leaving the city.
After the king left the capital, the order in the city was completely out of control. In addition to the people who were scrambling to pack up their belongings and had already fled, the people who were angry that the king had left the capital and felt abandoned, broke into the palace and robbed it.
Due to the relocation of the royal family, the palace was unguarded. After the people broke into the palace, the remaining gold and silver jewelry, silk clothing, utensils and food were looted. Then the angry people set fire to the palace to vent their hatred.
Looking at the palace with flames soaring into the sky from afar, Li Hao was horrified and so angry that he almost wanted to go back and send troops to kill him.
When the king arrived at Kaicheng, Li Huan gathered the courtiers and inquired about the situation in the capital. Li Shanhai, who led the discussion, said: "Since His Highness left the capital, the palace was looted and all the people in the city were dispersed. The general who stayed in the capital sent a message saying
, because Wang Jing’s garrison has been properly deployed, he has arrived at Imjin River first, hoping to join the reinforcements at Imjin to attack the enemy and prevent them from moving north.”
Hearing this, Yi Dooshou was furious and shouted: "What nonsense! This villain is greedy for life and afraid of death! His Highness appointed him as the general who will stay in the capital. He should serve the country loyally and buy time for the king to move and for the people to evacuate. Not only did he cower in front of him,
Jin, you are still talking shamelessly and your crime cannot be forgiven!"
Li Hao also felt angry after hearing this, so he asked Yi Dooshou what should be done. Yi Dooshou raised his eyebrows and said: "Leaving Wangjing has made the people fearful and uneasy, and it is difficult for the people to reunite. Now that Kaicheng has abundant food and complete defenses, I think we are here
The priority is to revitalize the army. Please order His Highness to post a notice to inform the people that His Highness is determined to hold on to Kaicheng. Then the people's will will be stable and the Japanese pirates will be able to stop them. After a great victory, the capital can be returned as soon as possible."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Zuo Yizheng Liu Chenglong agreed with this and said: "This is very good. If we hold on to Kaicheng, I will immediately summon troops to serve the king and regain Wangjing."
Li Shanhai, the political leader, also agreed.
Li Huan immediately ordered the list to be published. The people in Kaicheng were overjoyed and ran to tell each other. People fleeing from all over the country flocked to Kaicheng. At noon that day, Li Huo had no intention of eating and pretended to be ignorant.
Now that the country is facing a crisis, how can we enjoy food and drink?
Yi Dooshou urged: "Your Highness, the temporary relocation is not your fault, and you must not blame yourself. Although the people wailed and blocked the drive, it was clear that they supported Your Highness. After today's announcement to hold on to Kaicheng, the people all cheered, but then
Things are complicated right now, and there is a mountain of things that need to be dealt with urgently, so Your Highness needs to be in high spirits."
After much persuasion, Li Huo began to eat. Li Hengfu came to see Li Huan at this time, and brought a memorial from the court officials, which was a memorial from Li Shanhai, the leader of the court.
Li Huan saw through what the courtiers were referring to at a glance and squinted his eyes and said: "These people are asking for Li Shanhai's punishment, which has led to the destruction of the country and his family, and they are asking for his dismissal from the government. In my opinion, they are not asking for blame for Li Shanhai, but actually want to blame me for it."
"The person they want to remove may not be Li Shanhai, but I want to remove him!"
But having said that, the current situation is already extremely bad. It is better to do more than to do less, and it is not easy to deal with it forcefully. Li Huo was in a depressed mood, so he asked Idou Shou and others to retreat first, and they were alone in meditation.
After a long time, Li Huo issued an edict, which stated: Li Shanhai, the leader of the government, and Liu Chenglong, the leader of the left government, were lucky enough to turn a blind eye to the Japanese rebellion. As a result, the military preparedness was slack, the national prestige was greatly reduced, the people were killed, and the thieves forced Wang Jing.
Jackie Chan failed to make good arrangements, and the proposal to relocate Li Shanhai, the leader of the government, upset the people's hearts. Therefore, Li Shanhai and Liu Chenglong were immediately dismissed from their posts as government officials, followed by the army, and Yi Dooshou was promoted to Zuo Yizheng.
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