Chapter 277 Aiding Korea and Fighting the Japanese (30) Kaicheng fell
Gao Pragmatic's words are a true prophecy. At this time, the situation in North Korea has indeed "got worse."
On that day, in order to plan the attack on the Imjin River, Ukita Hideie was discussing the battle plan with Governor Konishi. Kato Kiyomasa suddenly broke in and took the initiative to ask for orders, hoping that Ukita Hideie would order the second division to attack the Imjin River immediately.
Ukita Hideie was a little surprised and asked him why he suddenly asked for orders to go to war. Then he learned that the most important Monomiban (Note: As mentioned earlier, Monomi is reconnaissance, detailed work) under Kato Kiyomasa's command was attacked near Jeolla Road.
North Korea ambushed and the entire army was wiped out.
Governor Konishi couldn't help but laugh and said: "Ah ha, how incompetent Monomiban is to be annihilated by the North Korean army that looks like a pig and a dog? Kato-kun, please order the immediate attack on the Imjin River. It seems that it is just to vent your anger."
Personal anger."
Ukita Hideie then reprimanded Kato Kiyomasa: "Chief Kato, please do not waver in military plans just because of personal revenge. Nowadays, various factions are in constant turmoil. Do not act rashly before receiving orders!"
Chief Accountant, this is Kato Kiyomasa's official position in the Japanese imperial court. According to the legal system, the Japanese imperial court has a Accountant's Office under the Ministry of Civil Affairs, which is responsible for the accounting of the court's revenue and expenditure every year. It is similar to an accountant's position. The Accountant's Office
The chief officer is the chief accountant from the fifth rank, the deputy chief is the assistant to the sixth rank, the third and fourth rank officers are "yun" and "subordinate", and the internal staff are called "accountants".
At this time, Ukita Hideie called Kato Kiyomasa with the official official title of "chief accountant", which meant that these words were very formal and could not be changed.
Of course Kato Kiyomasa also knew this meaning, but as one of the "Seven Guns of the Base", he had a special status in the second half of the country, so he still said: "General, our army will be completely destroyed."
Isn't this evidence that North Korea has once again mobilized its troops to fight back?
Our army is in Hanyang. Although North Korea has deployed defenses along the Imjin River, it is reported that the North Korean reinforcements from Jeolla Province are no less than 40,000. The troops are not yet in place and are mostly restrained and harassed by militiamen.
In other words, it will be almost impossible to stop the Jeolla Province reinforcements from arriving in Hanyang. If our army does not attack immediately, it will surely fall into a pincer attack from North Korea!"
Ukita Hideie was suddenly shocked after hearing this. After a little thought, he believed that what Kato Kiyomasa said was reasonable, so he immediately ordered Kato Kiyomasa and Konishi Yukinaga to attack the Imjin River.
This time, Governor Konishi didn’t interrupt. Kato Kiyomasa could barely breathe a sigh of relief and thought to himself: The general is quite a sensible person, but Governor Konishi can’t even understand such a simple truth. He is really just a businessman.
of waste.
At this time, Han Yingyin and Kim Myung-won led 13,000 North Korean troops to garrison in the Imjin River area. Han Ying-yin held a meeting with the generals and discussed military affairs in the commander's tent. Marshal Kim Myung-won took the lead and said without hesitation: "There is no way for the Japanese army to go north.
Ships can cross the river. All the warships and civilian ships left by Wang Jing have been burned. If we can strictly guard and defend the river from the lower reaches to the upper reaches of the Imjin River, the Japanese army will definitely be restless. Our army only needs to wait for the opportunity and we will be able to completely annihilate the enemy.
The army is stationed in the Imjin River."
After Jin Mingyuan finished speaking, Han Yingyin, the capital inspector, objected. He shook his head and said: "According to what you said, are you just waiting for the Japanese pirates to attack first? I think the Japanese pirates traveled long distances, day and night, and they must be exhausted.
Before coming here, the king ordered me to look for the right opportunity and strike preemptively if the enemy is weak. Therefore, in my opinion, when the Japanese pirates chase them to the Imjin River before setting up their formation, if I take advantage of the enemy's unstable footing and attack with the whole army, I will definitely be able to defeat them.
Their array was defeated, the enemy generals were beheaded, and the situation was reversed in one fell swoop. Everyone, the Japanese pirates have been despising me for a long time, and they would never have guessed that our army would dare to take the lead in attacking. This is a fighting opportunity!"
Li Yu, the envoy of the left army of Gyeongsang Province, expressed his opposition clearly, saying: "I cannot agree with this statement. Even if we strike first, our army will still bear the risk of crossing the river. In the river, our army is as vulnerable as the Japanese pirates. I agree with Marshal Dou's policy.
, everyone should take their own positions, guard tightly and wait for good opportunities."
After Li Yu finished speaking, Li Yi and other generals in the tent all agreed. Jin Mingyuan was very pleased to see his subordinates seconding the proposal.
Unexpectedly, Han Yingyin instead said sarcastically to Li Yu: "It's really not simple. A man who understands military law so well would actually abandon the defense of Donglai, causing General Song Xiangxian to die tragically and martyr his country."
Li Yu was furious and argued, but Han Yingyin ignored him. Instead, he said to the generals: "All of you here are defeated generals. It is a great grace of God to still allow you to command the troops. However, all military affairs here are under my control. You can't
Just listen to the military orders."
Li Yu sneered and said: "Listening to the rhetoric of people with no command experience will only lead to the annihilation of our entire army. In this case, I might as well lead my troops and leave the Imjin River garrison camp."
Han Yingyin was furious, stood up and angrily rebuked Li Yu for blatantly disobeying military orders. He said in a cold voice: "His Majesty's secret order, anyone who disobeys military orders and makes his own decisions will be executed to correct military discipline! Li Yu, I advise you not to seek death."
How could Li Yu believe his "secret order"? He refused to obey and insisted on meeting the king and asking for an order to change the coach. Han Yingyin was furious and ordered Li Yu to be killed on the spot.
The tent was surrounded by his personal soldiers, and everyone was afraid of being dealt with by him on the spot, not to mention whether the "secret order" in his mouth was true or false. The whole place was shocked and fell into silence. At this time, no matter whether it was true or not,
There are hidden dangers, but the army is temporarily controlled by Han Yingyin.
At this time, the North Korean King Li Huo summoned Zheng Che in Pyongyang and wanted to re-activate him. Li Huo and Zheng Che cried when they met. Zheng Che fell to the ground and repeatedly apologized. Li Huo comforted him: "The war is not your fault so far, it is your responsibility at all times."
Keep your loyal words in mind... Now that the matter has come to this point, all the mistakes are my fault, can you possibly forgive me?"
Zheng Che was greatly frightened and hurriedly knelt down and said: "Your Highness, please don't do this. I have let you down. I am willing to be a shield to block the enemy's bows and arrows for Your Highness. I am willing to be a sword to chop off the enemy's heads for Your Highness. In short, Your Highness must have firm faith."
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Li Huan was overjoyed. After thanking him, he summoned Zuo Yizheng Yi Dooshou and the capital inspector Han Yingyin to inquire about the location of King Qin's army. Yi Dooshou replied that they would arrive at the south of the Han River in the near future.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Han Yingyin continued: "As long as King Qin's army attacks Wangjing and annihilates the enemies entrenched in Wangjing, the Japanese troops on the Imjin River will return to support Wangjing, and the enemy invaders will retreat.
This is the opportunity for our army to counterattack. We will then join forces with King Qin’s army to pursue the victory and gather the strength of the whole country. Not only can we reverse the defeat in one battle, but we may also be able to take advantage of this opportunity to go south and recapture Busan." Li Huan was overjoyed and said yes again and again.
On September 12, Governor Konishi and Kiyomasa Kato led a total of 23,000 troops to deploy on the south bank of the Imjin River. Because the Imjin River was deep and fast, there was no ferry available, so they were forced to stay here for five days. Governor Konishi reported to Kato Kiyomasa
It was suggested to withdraw from the Imjin River, but Kato Kiyomasa firmly opposed it.
President Konishi said unhappily: "There is no boat to cross the river now, and our army cannot cross the river. I will send an envoy to negotiate with North Korea, saying that as long as we can use the road to enter the Ming Dynasty, we will never attack them again. When they relax,
It will not be too late to annihilate them in another battle. Now that the enemy and our armies are facing each other, North Korea will definitely not believe me, so our army needs to retreat ten miles away to show our sincerity to them."
Kato Kiyomasa said with a mocking smile: "Xiaoxi-kun, how come you are still like a businessman on the battlefield, always thinking about transactions first? Huh, I am different from you. For me, Kato Kiyomasa, no matter what
I will not trade with the enemy. If you want to retreat, Xiaoxi-kun, you can just retreat yourself."
Governor Konishi said angrily: "Wars must be won by outsights! Don't you know that the longer the confrontation lasts, the more difficult it will be for our army to supply food. At present, our army's supply lines have become longer and longer, and we must minimize wartime losses. You
If you don’t agree, then let the Grand Master give the order!”
It is not a joke that he moved out Toyotomi Hideyoshi at this moment. Kato Kiyomasa, as one of the "Seven Guns of Cheap Dake", of course knows that Toyotomi Hideyoshi attaches great importance to logistics. As long as this matter is raised in front of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, His Highness Taikaku will definitely agree with Konishi Yukinagakudo.
In desperation, Kato Kiyomasa had no choice but to agree and ordered the entire army to prepare to retreat, deceiving the enemy with a false defeat and setting up ambushes along the pursuit route.
The next day, Han Yingyin received a letter from Governor Konishi and was furious, saying how could he easily negotiate peace with the invaders. However, coincidentally, at this time, he received an exploration report that the enemy was retreating in secret.
Han Yingyin sneered and said disdainfully: "So that's it. President Xiaoxi deliberately wrote a letter to negotiate, just to delay time so that he could retreat in secret. In this case, the entire army should attack immediately to catch him off guard!"
However, Marshal Jin Mingyuan felt that there was a fraud in it, and quickly advised: "Inspectors of the capital, please do not be impatient. This situation may be a trick to lure the enemy. If you pursue a hasty pursuit, you may be ambushed, so you should be cautious."
Han Yingyin waved his big hand and said boldly: "What kind of trick is this to lure the enemy? It is clearly that King Qin's army is attacking Wang Jing, and the Japanese pirates have to come back for reinforcements. If we miss this opportunity, it will be difficult for us to regain Wang Jing!"
Jin Mingyuan was greatly worried and asked for caution again, but Han Yingyin refused to listen and threatened Jin Mingyuan with the crime of disobeying military orders. Jin Mingyuan had no choice but to acquiesce. Han Yingyin was satisfied and ordered the entire army to attack again.
But it was said that Kato Kiyomasa heard the report while Konishi Governor was retreating ahead of him, saying that the North Korean army was preparing to cross the river to pursue him. Kato Kiyomasa was overjoyed and immediately ordered the entire army to turn around and fight.
When Kato Kiyomasa and Konishi Yukinaga arrived at the south bank of the Imjin River, the North Korean army was crossing the river in full force, and some troops had already landed. The first and second squads immediately transformed into a crane-wing formation and fired continuously with iron cannons.
Approaching step by step to cover up the killing, the North Korean troops who landed were caught off guard and were attacked halfway across the river. They were massed and annihilated by the Japanese troops on the south bank.
Subsequently, the Japanese army fired continuously along the coast. Countless soldiers drowned in the panic, and the rest were shot to death. Han Yingyin was forced to lead the remaining troops on the north bank to retreat north, and Li Yi fled back to the north bank to report to Jin Mingyuan.
Seeing that something was not going well and that the entire army was about to be defeated, Mingyuan immediately ordered to burn six military ships with rockets and artillery, and then led the army to withdraw north.
Kato Kiyomasa and Konishi Gyūchō took inventory of the battlefield, and indeed they won a great victory. Unfortunately, they had no boats to cross the river, so they had to search for boats along the river. It was not until September 28 that they were able to cross the Imjin River, and the occupation was almost complete the next day.
One of the three capitals of Korea that became an empty city: Kaesong.
Imjin River was defeated and Kaesong fell. King Li Huan of Joseon and his ministers were all devastated. Li Huan murmured: "I have repeatedly warned the army ahead to be cautious and ensure victory and not to lose again. But what can I do?"
The army of 13,000 people... was so easily wiped out again?"
The reason for the defeat can be discussed later. For the North Korean ministers who had fierce party conflicts, this was a good opportunity to attack dissidents first. Therefore, Chief Secretary Li Hengbo immediately asked Han Yingyin and Kim Myung-won to be convicted of gullibly believing in the enemy's plot and failing to fulfill their responsibilities in the defeat.
Hong Ruchun, the judge of Hu Cao, quickly jumped out to protect the people and said: "Victory and defeat are common affairs in military affairs. Previously, Deputy Marshal Shen Ke also lost first and then won! Your Majesty, please give Han Yingyin and Jin Mingyuan another chance to make a difference."
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When Li Yuanyi, the Ping'an Road Observer, saw Hong Ruchun trying to protect Han Yingyin, he asked Hong Ruchun: "Hong Yanshu, why are you so unfair? You turned a blind eye when Shen Ke was executed after the victory, and now you want to forgive the general who was defeated in a life-and-death battle. This is
What’s the point?”
Although Zuo Yizheng Yi Dooshou was dissatisfied, the people who should be saved were still saved, so he pretended to ponder for a moment and said in a fair manner: "Although Han Yingyin was defeated, he was not afraid of the enemy and was not timid. In fact, he pursued recklessly.
Because he is eager to perform meritorious service. No matter what, his determination to fight to the death with the enemy is still admirable."
Although these words were meant to excuse Han Yingyin, they were not strong enough. This shows that although he wanted to protect others, he was afraid of causing trouble and implicating himself.
Seeing this, Li Hengfu quickly took the opportunity to remonstrate and demanded severe punishment for the culprit, but he did not want to be interrupted by Li He. The king did not bother to comment on Han Yingyin's rights and wrongs. He just hurriedly said: "The defeat of Imjin River and the fall of Kaicheng
, Pyongyang is no longer safe and must be relocated.”
After a disagreement, the officials were stunned for a while, and then began to panic. Now that the king is just thinking about running away if something goes wrong, is there any chance of winning this battle?
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Idoshou couldn't care less this time and quickly advised him: "Your Highness, you must not do it. If you leave this place again, the only place you can stay is in the north.
It’s the border.”
Unexpectedly, Zheng Che agreed to relocate this time. Yi Dooshou said angrily: "Since Zheng's affairs have returned to the court, we should assist His Highness to fight against the enemy together. How can we agree to escape? At the moment, the main force of King Qin's army is still there.
As long as we hold on to Pyongyang, we will always have a way to win and a chance to win."
Zheng Che immediately asked Bing Cao Banshu about the strength of Pyongyang's troops, but was told that there were only about 3,000 troops. Zheng Che was convinced that it would be difficult to hold on, but Yi Dooshou ridiculed him again.
In fact, Zheng Che and Yi Dooshou were both members of the Western Party. When they saw Yi Dooshou ridiculing him for being cowardly and incompetent and saying that he should not return to the court, he was so angry that he simply remained silent and allowed others to make noises.
Just when Li Ao was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, Liu Chenglong and Li Dexin asked for a meeting. Li Dexin reported that Pyongyang had added 4,000 koku of military rations, and Liu Chenglong reported that Yi Sunsin, the Jeolla Province's left water envoy, had arrived in Okpo.
Hepu and Chijinpo had three battles and three victories, sinking dozens of Japanese ships and winning a complete victory.
Li Hao was greatly surprised. He didn't expect that there were generals who could fight such a magical battle as "three battles and three victories" during a complete defeat. Surprised, he quickly checked the declaration in person. After reading it, Li Hao was extremely happy and immediately claimed that he
If I had known that promoting Yi Sun-shin would lead to such brilliant achievements, I did not mention that Yi Sun-shin was reluctantly appointed because of Yoo Seung-ryong's repeated recommendations.
But in any case, because of Yi Sun-shin's three battles and three victories, the Korean officials finally calmed down a lot, thinking that this shows that the Japanese army is not invincible. As long as we plan properly and use the right people, we can defeat the Japanese army within a day. At the same time, the ambush
Please Li Huo strengthen your fighting spirit and don't bring up the issue of relocation again.
Li Huo did not answer whether he "should not mention the transfer again", but at least he was overjoyed and immediately ordered to reward Yi Sunchen and the meritorious personnel.
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