Chapter 277 Military Discussion on Aiding Korea to Fight against the Japanese (81st) Japanese Army
In the Battle of Pyongyang, due to the considerable impact of the defeat of the Ming Dynasty's Liaodong Army in aid of Korea by the Japanese First Army Corps, Ukita Hideie, the general of the Japanese Army in Conquest, immediately summoned the generals to discuss the follow-up military strategy and deployment in North Korea in early November.
Wang Jing held a military meeting in Hanyang.
Those who came to Hanyang to participate in the military conference this time include the Japanese Army's First Army Corps Konishi Governor, the Third Army Army Kuroda Nagamasa, the Fourth Army Army Shimazu Yoshihiro, the Fifth Army Army Fukushima Masanori and Nagaso Gabe Motochika, and the Sixth Army Army Kobayakawa
Takakage, Terumoto Mori and Shuichi Hasegawa of the 8th Corps, Nagamasa Asano of the 9th Corps.
In addition, there were navy generals Kuki Yoshitaka, Kato Yoshiaki, Kyoita Yasuji, and military advisers Kuroda Kanbei, Ishida Mitsunari, and Masuda Nagamori. And Otani Yoshitsugi, Maeno Nagayasu, and Kato Mitsuyasu also came to Hanyang one after another.
General Ukita Hideie did his duty and was the first to introduce the situation: "The second division Kato Kiyomasa and Nabeshima Naomo are still mopping up Hamgyong Road and cannot come to participate in this military meeting; the ninth division Toyotomi Hidekatsu
His Highness unfortunately fell ill and died after landing in North Korea. The ninth division was first led by Asano Nagamasa.
Everyone, at present, hundreds of cities in Korea have been wiped out by our army, and the 200,000 Korean troops have retreated without any ground. This is all the credit of all the kings. But everyone knows that Korea is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. If Korea is in trouble, the Ming Dynasty will come to rescue.
Previously, Mr. Xiaoxi defeated the Ming Dynasty's first batch of reinforcements in Pyongyang. I sincerely congratulate you on this. However, the Ming Dynasty will also send another large army. Fortunately, our army also wants to engulf the Ming Dynasty and will eventually have a battle with it, so at this time
, we should focus on the strategy of fighting the Ming Dynasty, and please speak freely about this."
What Ukita Hideie said was natural, but he did not discuss it with Governor Konishi before the meeting. He did not know that although Governor Konishi defeated the Ming army in the Battle of Pyongyang, he actually became afraid of it.
So Governor Konishi felt uneasy when he heard what he said, and hurriedly said: "The General is unaware of something. Although our army defeated thousands of Ming troops in the battle of Pyongyang, killing and capturing hundreds, it actually cost at least two people."
The casualties were more than 2 times, and the general must be clear that the battle was planned by our army and the Ming army fell into the trap. This shows that the Ming army is strong.
General, gentlemen, the Ming army is not only brave and adept at fighting, but also tall and powerful. Even though it was heavily encircled during the Pyongyang battle, it still persisted for a long time and refused to retreat. It can be seen from this that if the Ming army were to attack at all costs,
Our army will suffer heavy casualties when facing the enemy head-on. Therefore, I believe that our current strength is not enough to capture the Ming Dynasty. It is better to use the bargaining chips gained from this small victory to immediately negotiate with the Ming Dynasty to divide North Korea and wait for North Korea to stabilize.
Make plans."
Although General Ukita Hideie did not expect that Governor Konishi would jump out to object, he only thought that Governor Konishi was being overly cautious. He did not take it seriously when he heard this. Instead, he chuckled and said: "Konishi-kun clearly defeated the Ming army, even if
The casualties have doubled, but we shouldn't be so afraid.
His Highness Taikaku heard that Kato captured the prince of Korea and that Konishi-gun repulsed the Ming army in Pyongyang, so he has greatly praised you two and the meritorious personnel. His Highness Taikaku also said that as long as the tactics are used properly, the Ming army has nothing to worry about, and he has ordered
We are preparing for the war with all our strength, so Xiaoxi-kun still needs to strengthen his faith."
Governor Konishi was frightened and anxious. He quickly stood up and admonished: "General, please be patient. Your Highness is far away from North Korea. How can you know the actual situation of the battle on the front line? How can you know that the war situation is extremely dangerous! I will not hide this from you, and I am not belittling myself. The last time we fought in Pyongyang
Our army can only count as a tragic victory at best. If we go into full-scale war with the Ming army, there may not be many of the tens or hundreds of thousands of people who have entered the DPRK left!
Even if we defeat the Ming army again, our army will have no successor, and North Korea will have tens of thousands of troops to launch a counterattack. As for the Ming Dynasty, it has thousands of miles of territory, and reinforcements will come continuously. By then, everything will stop, even what is happening now
I’m afraid that the various factions that occupied it will never be able to hold on!”
Governor Konishi has always been regarded as a man who is brave, alert, good at strategy, and capable of both military and political affairs, so the generals were greatly surprised when they heard his "cowardly" words.
Fukushima Masanori, the commander of the Fifth Army Corps and one of the Seven Guns of Kiyue, couldn't help but taunted: "Xiaoxi, you really embarrass His Highness Taige. We didn't come here just to be intimidated by the Ming Kingdom and retreat, but
It was to defeat the enemy and invade the Tang Dynasty!
Xiaoxi, it is the way of a samurai to not be afraid of strong enemies. I am here to compete with the Ming Dynasty! Humph, the reason why your First Legion only suffered a miserable victory is probably because of your stupid tactics. If you are afraid, you might as well go to the Ming Dynasty.
Your Highness Taige, please ask for orders to flee back to your hometown."
Fukushima Masanori was a member of the military commander faction and had never had any dealings with Konishi Yukinaga of the observant faction. After hearing this, Konishi Yuki grew angry and was about to defend himself when one of the core members of the observant faction, Ishida Mitsunari, spoke up.
Ishida Mitsunari was of course on the side of Konishi Governor. He said calmly: "In addition to the need to deal with Ming Dynasty reinforcements, the situation in the land occupied by North Korea is still in serious trouble. All armies have suffered from water and soil diseases and are in urgent need of
large amounts of drugs;
It was already winter, and the coldness in Korea was far worse than that in Japan. Not only did the armies lack thick winter clothing, but they even lacked firewood for heating. Many soldiers in each army suffered from frostbite, and some even died of frostbite.
Jeolla Province in North Korea has not yet been occupied. Rebels have risen up in Gyeongsang Province and Chungcheong Province. Rebels have also harassed other provinces, which has caused great trouble to our army's garrison, supplies, and win over people's hearts. It is naturally difficult to stabilize the rear area.
Concentrate combat power to deal with the Ming Dynasty;
And I also heard that the navy fought against Yi Sun-shin many times and was defeated in every battle. Now the North Korean navy threatens Pusanpo... You must know that if the navy is completely destroyed and Busan is occupied, our army will be trapped.
Died in Korea. Jiuki Jialong, as a navy general, how can you explain to His Highness Taige!"
Ishida Mitsunari became a close confidant of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was considered to be in a high and powerful position. Kuuki Yoshinori was already worried and angry about the defeat of his company by Yi Sun-shin. Now when he heard Ishida Mitsunari's question, he was naturally extremely frightened. He hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty, and was just short of "
"Tushita seat".
However, he still tried his best to explain: "I cannot absolve myself of the blame for the defeat of the navy. I have reported the specific situation to His Highness Taige. If the sea route is really cut off by North Korea, even if he commits suicide by caesarean section, he will not be able to wash away the shame.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Fortunately, His Highness Taikaku and His Highness Maeda have ordered the army to support them. I will also prepare all the available armored warships and study strategies to defeat the enemy.
During this period, I will stick to the harbor and will never let Busan be captured by North Korea even if I risk my life."
Kato Yoshiaki and Wakisaka Anji, who were sent to the navy this time and had both suffered defeats, also vowed to either defend Busan or to kill Yi Sun-shin. But the strange thing is that everyone seemed to have some kind of tacit understanding, and both
No mention was made of the "new fleet" stationed in Osaka.
Ukita Hideie looked around at the crowd and said: "All land and sea supplies are on the shoulders of the navy. I have also received an order from His Highness Taikaku asking the army to destroy the Korean navy stronghold, and our army must completely eliminate the Korean rebels.
Taige's order cannot be violated! All armies must do their best to clear out the areas under their jurisdiction. The areas where Shimazu, Fukushima, and Kobayakawa teams are stationed are properly deployed. The rebels have almost disappeared. I will propose a commendation to Taige.
However, the rebels in Gyeongsang Province are still rampant. The seventh team and the ninth team need to fight together. In addition to clearing out the scattered rebels, they must also concentrate their forces to capture Jinju. This will not only destroy the main force of the rebels, but also open up the Jeolla Province route and destroy the North Korean navy.
Where, cooperate with the sixth team to occupy Jeolla Province.
Finally, all armies also need to carefully prepare for reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty. This is necessary to achieve Taige's wish to enter the Tang Dynasty! Your Highness Kobayakawa, do you have any good ideas for this?"
As a famous wise general, Kobayakawa Takakage certainly cannot be without a plan, but this time he seems to have played a trick before he wants to advance. He said: "I agree with Governor Konishi's concerns about the Ming army. Our army is now dispersed.
The rear was unstable, which was indeed worrying considering the combat power of the Ming army and its national power.
In addition, what His Highness Ishida said is very reasonable. At present, our army is suffering from disease, severe cold, and lack of food and clothing. In addition, all parts of North Korea are resisting. If there is an emergency, the consequences will be endless.
To be on the safe side, I suggest that we abandon the defense of each of the three capitals of Korea, collect military supplies and ordnance, withdraw all armies to the Busan area, and store grain and expand our troops, at least until the spring of next year before making further calculations.
In this way, they will neither be harassed by the Korean rebels nor worry about running out of food, and the Korean naval forces will not dare to make mistakes. If they can concentrate all their efforts to annihilate the Ming army and the rebels in one battle, it will definitely shake the world, and then they can make another effort.
, it will be easy to capture the Eighth Route Army General of Korea, and there will be no resistance. And after our army took a short rest, we will be able to invade Liaodong and directly enter the capital of the Ming Dynasty."
After listening to Ukita Hideie, he felt that although Kobayakawa Takakage's words sounded nice, he seemed to be playing tricks. According to his plan, most of the results at this stage must be given up first, and everything will wait until the spring of next year. But after the spring, we can
Is it really an advantage? It’s hard to say. Besides, how can we easily decide to give up so much land? How can we explain it to His Highness Taige?
Ukita Hideie did not agree with it, but due to Kobayakawa Takakage's reputation and status, he could not easily refute it, so he asked the generals for their opinions. Asano Nagamasa of the Ninth Army seconded Kobayakawa Takakage, saying: "I think this is feasible, I
If all the troops retreat to Pusan, they will have strong forces and will be able to conquer all odds. It will be even easier to attack Jinzhou to the west and destroy the Korean navy. By then, the rear will be stable and it will be conducive to a decisive battle with the Ming army."
When Mouri Terumoto saw Kobayakawa Takakage's proposal to withdraw to the south and stand firm, he felt that this would greatly reduce the pressure on the 7th Division in Gyeongsang Province, so he immediately seconded the proposal: "My uncle is a famous general and has experienced many battles. This plan is very safe and can be guaranteed."
Nothing goes wrong, and our Maori family firmly supports us. Gentlemen, our army is gradually getting into trouble. If we continue to fight independently and cannot work together, I think we will be defeated, and we will be even more embarrassed to face His Highness."
When he said this, Hasegawa Shuichi immediately agreed. There were so many supporters of the surrender of the Western Kingdom, Ukita Hideie couldn't help but have a headache, so he looked at the followers.
Otani Yoshitsugi thought for a moment and made another suggestion: "I do not agree with the withdrawal of the entire army to Busan. In my humble opinion, we should defend Gyeongsang and Jeolla. The reinforcements of the Ming army arrived too early, and they have not yet been able to capture it.
How could Jeolla Province just give up? It is obviously extremely important to capture Jinju, eliminate the main force of the rebel army, destroy the North Korean navy base, and seize North Korea's grain production areas.
Jeolla Province is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and we should occupy it before the Ming army arrives to support our army in the next phase of operations and reduce supply pressure. There are many fortresses in the north and south of Gyeongsang Province, which are quite deep and have many harbors, which is convenient for us.
The armies support each other, so there is no need to concentrate on Busan for the decisive battle. They must occupy Jeolla and the north and south of Gyeongsang. Only then can they truly be invincible."
Nagamori Masuda was worried that the outcome of the military meeting was different from what Toyotomi Hideyoshi had hoped for, so he asked: "His Majesty Taikaku was very satisfied with his ambition and ordered us to prepare for war with all our strength. However, after everyone's discussion, he actually wanted to go against Taikaku's wishes and shrink the defensive line and retreat."
South of Wangjing. Even if you consider the actual situation, if you report it like this, His Highness Taige will definitely be angry. If Taige is angry...what should you do?"
However, Maeno Nagayasu believed that it was not a serious problem. He explained: "His Majesty Taikaku ordered us to prepare for war with all our strength. Aren't we discussing this just to prepare for war with all our strength? Since this is true, His Majesty Taikaku will also sympathize with the difficulties of our army."
Furthermore, if His Highness Taikaku is really angry, he will go to Korea in person to command the entire army. At that time, His Majesty Maeda, His Majesty Tokugawa and other princes will also lead large armies and accompany His Highness Taikō to personally conquer Korea and the Ming Dynasty.
In this way, our country's elite soldiers and generals will be gathered together, and His Highness Etai Pavilion is brave and brave. We only need to follow and we will be unstoppable."
The atmosphere of the military discussion was increasingly leaning toward retreating first, and seeing that an agreement was about to be reached, Kato Mitsuhide, who had been following Toyotomi Hideyoshi for a long time, couldn't bear it any longer. He stood up and started scolding directly: "Everyone here has fought in the north and south.
He has achieved countless military exploits and is now a great name. How can he be so timid and cowardly! Your Highness has placed great trust in you and other important tasks. For this reason, you should fight to the end to repay His Majesty the kindness of the Supreme Lord.
The Ming Dynasty and North Korea actually planned to invite Taige to personally conquer the country. How could he have the dignity to claim to be the pillar of the Wu family? Pusanpo had hundreds of miles of land, and he abandoned the defense of the three capitals and roads without a single battle. How could he have the dignity to call himself a strategy?
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! His words were really "brave", even Kobayakawa Takakage was directly scolded by him, especially the people who just supported the retreat looked gloomy.
, only Kobayakawa Takakage himself looked indifferent, as if he was deaf and didn't hear anything.
Kobayakawa Takakage could be calm, but Konishi Governor, as the commander of the first legion at the forefront, could not be calm. He immediately asked: "What will happen if the troops and food are not continued?"
Kato Mitsutai responded: "If the food is exhausted and it is difficult to replenish it, eat sand, earth and rocks to satisfy your hunger and seize the enemy's food!"
These words were obviously angry words, but Ishida Mitsunari took advantage of them and reprimanded him: "Kato! Don't talk nonsense, calm down your anger! How can a person eat sand, earth and rocks, then how can he fight for His Highness Taikaku?
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Kato Mitsui was extremely stubborn and twisted his neck and said: "I don't know how to eat sand, but if you decide to abandon the three capitals and retreat to Busan, then I can't stop you, but I will stay and fight with the enemy."
Fight bloody battles to the end and carry out the military orders of His Highness Taige! If I am protected by gods and Buddhas after the war and survive, I will definitely come and join you all!"
Fukushima Masanori was very happy when he saw that Kato Mitsuhide was excited and said what he wanted to say. He also stood up suddenly and said: "I also oppose abandoning the defense and retreating to the south! Since I followed His Highness Taikaku in the expedition, I have never
I have never participated in such a cowardly military meeting!
Kato Kiyomasa has not arrived today, but I have been friends with him for many years, and I know his character well, so I have spoken for him today: the Second Division and the Fifth Division will never withdraw southward, but will join the Ming army.
No matter how high or low you are, you won’t give in an inch of ground!
Konishi, if Kato Kiyoshi were here today, I would kill you, a coward, with my own hands. His Highness Kobayakawa and His Highness Otani, you are also famous generals and capable men, how could you come up with this strategy against Taikaku's wishes! Please do not adopt it, General-in-Chief, I
I am also willing to report to Taige for its decision."
Otani Yoshitsugi believed that his plans were based on public motives and were judgments and plans based on the current facts. He was unhappy with these words, but he remembered that Masanori Fukushima was the number one member of the Toyotomi family.
Waiting for the fierce general, he had to hold back his anger and persuaded: "Fukushima-kun, please don't act on your own initiative. This is a military discussion, but it is about discussing the safest method of war. It is not about comparing who is more loyal!
Fukushima-kun, let me tell you the truth, even if His Highness Taikaku is here today, we will present this strategy for Your Highness Taikō to choose."
Ishida Mitsunari was very displeased by these two "reckless men", and then continued with the words of his friend Yoshitsugi Otani: "Now that we are in trouble internally, and there are enemy reinforcements coming from outside, we should make more plans and be prepared.
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Fukushima Masanori, who was already dissatisfied with the Bunji faction, had originally scorned Ishida Mitsunari. Seeing that it was Ishida Mitsunari who came to persuade him, he became even more angry and repeatedly mocked Ishida Mitsunari for not knowing how to fight and only wanting to please the Taipa.
He even brought up the previous battle of Ninja Castle as an excuse, mocking Ishida Mitsunari for not being able to win even a female general like Narita Kaihi, and it was really a "war start", which immediately made Ishida Mitsunari furious and had a big dispute with Fukushima Masanori.
Seeing the situation, Military Advisor Kuroda Kanbei quickly stopped the two of them, and then offered advice: "It is a long way from Pyongyang and Hanyang to Busanpo. Nowadays, the rebels are rioting, diseases are spreading, and there are many inconveniences in transporting supplies. This is true.
The truth is, it would be a pity to abandon Hanyang.
In fact, even if we do not withdraw to the south, we still have strategies to defeat the enemy. For example, our army can shrink part of the front line. Our army's first priority is to retain Wangjing and Hanyang, and Ping'an Road and Xianjing Road are far apart. Once the Ming army invades in large numbers,
North Korea, Pyongyang and Kaesong were unable to defend the enemy on their own, and the Second Division and other provinces located in Hamgyong Province were unable to rescue or defend Hanyang.
Therefore, it is better to abandon Ping'an Road and Hamgyeong Road, and retreat to Gyeonggi Road with the first, second, and third divisions, and build several fortresses within one day's journey north of Hanyang for each army to station in each other.
Support. The Sixth Division went north to assist in the defense. This way, there is no chance of failure by sticking to Hanyang.
The 7th Division and the 9th Division stabilized the North and South Gyeongsang Provinces, and worked together to capture Jinju and open up Jeolla Province. They first went south to capture the North Korean navy station, and then went north to seize Jeolla Province.
The Fourth Division, the Fifth Division, and the Eighth Division are stationed and on standby. The first priority is to stabilize the territory under their jurisdiction. After waiting for an opportunity to annihilate the Ming army, our army can send its troops north again to retake Ping'an and Hamgyeong.
, and then enter Liaodong."
After hearing this, the chief minister of our department praised: "His Royal Highness Guanbingwei is worthy of being the think tank of His Highness Tai Pavilion. He is indeed thoughtful and considerate. This is a plan to achieve both ends."
After hearing Kuroda Kanbei's plan, most of the generals present agreed. Only Shimazu Yoshihiro, Fukushima Masanori, and Kobayakawa Takakage still had objections.
Shimazu Yoshihiro said: "His Highness Kanbei's plan is indeed sound, but I do not agree to abandon Pyongyang and Kaesong. It should be noted that occupying the three cities is a symbol of occupying North Korea. His Highness Taikou also attaches great importance to this. Abandoning Pyongyang and Kaesong will not only
I object, and His Highness Tai Ge will never allow it, and His Highness Guanbingwei will not bring disaster upon himself.
Moreover, Pyongyang and Kaesong are strong fortresses, but North Korea is weak, which allowed our army to easily occupy them. In fact, relying on the fortresses and the bravery of our army, even if the Ming army goes south, our army will be able to defend the three capitals."
Why did Yoshihiro Shimazu oppose the evacuation of the three capitals of Korea? I'm afraid only he himself knows this: firstly, he hopes that the Japanese army will be dispersed so that his real masters can defeat them one by one in the future; secondly, he knows best the advantages of the Ming Dynasty's artillery, and the Japanese army may still be able to fight in the field.
There are opportunities to gain an advantage by relying on the terrain, but if you insist on defending the three capitals, you will really have to defend them until death.
However, others obviously did not expect that the Shimazu family had truly surrendered to Jinghua. They always thought that the Shimazu family was just afraid of poverty and wanted to make some money, so no one was aware of the true intention of his opposition.
Upon seeing this, Kobayakawa Takakage slightly changed Kuroda Kanbei's strategy and said: "In this case, the First Division will still be ordered to defend Pyongyang. I will lead the Sixth Division north to garrison Kaesong to assist the First Division.
, while the Second and Third Divisions retreated to Gyeonggi Province to assist the Eighth Division, and the other divisions must also pay attention to mutual contact and support."
Kuroda Kanbei stopped talking about this, which was to express his acquiescence. Only Fukushima Masanori was still dissatisfied and felt that he was still too cowardly.
Kuroda Nagamasa of the Third Army had no choice but to advise: "Fukushima, at this point in the military discussion, all the gentlemen have no objections, so don't make any noise here, otherwise the general will enforce military law, and His Highness Taikaku will never spare you."
Seeing that the military agreement had been decided, Shima Masanori could no longer insist on it, so he had no choice but to no longer object.
General Ukita Hideie breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, the result of the military meeting was not too bad after all, so he issued a military order and reported it to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The generals immediately left Hanyang one after another, returned to their bases, and acted in accordance with the order, clearing out the rebels and establishing settlements.
Food rest, mobilization and preparation for war.
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