Chapter 277 Aiding Korea and Fighting the Japanese (87) Shen Weijing?
When the North Korea's request to the Ming Dynasty to enthrone Guanghaijun Li Hui as the crown prince was rejected, Li Rusong sent a memorandum that surprised the court. In this memorandum, Li Rusong, who was always like a desperate man, expressed the hope that
The imperial court bought him two months as a buffer because he hoped to send troops into North Korea near the beginning of next year.
The effect of this essay was to shock the whole court. No matter the Xin School, the Practical School, or the traditional neutral officials of Neo-Confucianism, they were all stunned for a while.
Is this really what Li Rusong said? Is it wrong? The answer is yes, it was really Li Rusong's suggestion, because he suddenly decided to patrol Manchuria - lead troops to patrol. And the reason why he suddenly made this decision was to turn back
Let’s talk about the recent battle in which Kato Kiyomasa was defeated.
I have to say that although the inertia of history is remarkable, any interference or intervention may cause a chain reaction. When the reaction is small, it may be just a ripple. When the reaction is large, it may be a storm. If it is larger, it may be a tsunami.
Li Rusong's reaction at this time was probably not a ripple, but it couldn't be said to be a tsunami, it was probably at the level of wind and waves.
In the original history, there are different opinions on whether Nurhaci intervened in Kato Kiyomasa's expedition to North Korea. However, in the current history, he not only intervened, but also on a larger scale, because he also had a helper for this intervention, that is, Ye He,
Hada and other ministries all sent troops to assist Nurhachi because of Xiao Ruxun's military order.
Why is this situation important? Because in the battle against Kato Kiyomasa's invasion, the Jurchen side actually formed a "Manchurian coalition", rather than a certain "guard" fighting alone.
The Ming Dynasty's rule over Manchuria has always been to divide and rule, but to put it bluntly, the most basic rule is to prevent them from forming any unified command other than the "Ming Dynasty Order". However, this time Manchuria fought against the Japanese invasion.
A unified command was formed.
Li Rusong had already rushed to Liaoyang with his main force. He was just waiting for the money, supplies and servants promised by his father to be fully received before heading south, but something like this happened. Considering that Liaodong is the hometown of the Li family in Tieling, the news
When the news came back to Liaoyang, he immediately became cautious.
He first sent a letter to Xiao Ruxun, who was staying at the border between China and North Korea to supervise grain and grass, asking whether this happened under Xiao Ruxun's instructions or whether Nurhachi acted on his own. Then he wrote to Nurhachi, asking him to immediately put down all the important things at hand and come to Liaoyang in person.
Meet yourself.
As a result, Xiao Ruxun, who had just returned to the new city of Dandong from the small fortress-like Jiulian City on the border (one of the two cities that Gao Pragmatic had previously proposed to build, the other being Fuxin) quickly wrote back, saying that it was indeed appropriate for the Jurchen ministries to be careful to guard against the Japanese army's northward advance.
Following his order, this order was actually Gao Ge's idea.
But what is important is that Xiao Ruxun also stated that the formation of the Jurchen coalition was not his instruction. As for the specific reasons, it is still unclear.
But on the other hand, Nurhachi was very sensible. After receiving Li Rusong's order - if the private letter was also an order - he immediately put down everything at hand and rushed to Liaoyang.
There were more than ten people, and when they entered, they were so honest that they simply entered alone.
As a result, Li Rusong, who had gained face, could not be too harsh. In addition, he could not directly ask Nurhachi why he commanded the "Manchurian Allied Forces" - it seemed that Li Rusong was afraid, so he had to ask in detail about the battle process.
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This question is not important, but I was really shocked after asking it. It turns out that the reason why the Japanese army attacked North Korea was not because they were prepared but not prepared, but simply because of their combat power.
As for Zu Chengxun's report and summary after the previous defeat, although Li Rusong said that he completely believed it when reporting it, he actually discounted it a lot. He actually felt that Zu Chengxun probably lost because he underestimated the enemy, and that the Japanese army was indeed more powerful.
powerful.
Now comparing the intelligence provided by Nurhaci, we find that the Japanese army may not have much difference in terms of light firearms strength compared to the Liaodong Army. Only artillery and war horses are the two areas where the Liaodong Army definitely has an advantage.
But there is a big problem here: it has already entered winter, and not only has it been extremely cold in Liaodong in recent years, but North Korea has also been very cold, with the breath turning into ice. If the army goes south at this time, the transportation of artillery and
The maintenance work of the war horse will become extremely difficult, resulting in the inability to effectively utilize the advantages.
Although until this time, Li Rusong firmly believed that the Liaodong Army would be able to defeat the Japanese army - even if he sent troops now, Li Chengliang's previous warning to freeze his financial rights was still lingering in his ears, and he had to consider the consequences of too much loss.
During the Battle of Yuan Dynasty, he was "active" because he was eager to gain credit, which resulted in the Li family's army suffering the largest non-combat losses among all the troops on the expedition. If he doesn't restrain himself now, God knows what else dad can do to choke him?
Apart from anything else, as long as Li Chengliang told the generals of the Liaodong Army to let them fight passively, Li Rusong knew that he would feel as uncomfortable as eating a fly, which was unbearable.
However, it was outrageous to make a fuss. The filial piety these days is really bad. A face-conscious person like Li Rusong would not be able to endure being stabbed in the spine and scolded: "This is the rebellious son of the Li family". That would be even worse than killing him.
Therefore, I need to take some care of my father's ideas, and at the same time strengthen preparations, and at the same time learn more about the Japanese army. Considering that Nurhaci "naturally" became the actual commander of the previous "Manchurian Allied Forces", the hidden danger must also be dealt with, Li Rusong thought about it,
Then the idea came up to take advantage of the inconvenience of expedition in the heavy winter to lead troops to inspect Manchuria.
Fortunately, although this incident surprised everyone in the court, the reason given by Li Rusong on the surface seemed to be enough: the current winter is too cold, the artillery cannot be transported, and the war horses are not necessarily safe due to the North Korean supply line.
It is reliable and possible that a large number of people will freeze to death and get frostbite, so they need to wait for the beginning of spring next year.
By the way, according to tradition, Li Rusong also listed some other reasons. For example, the Liaodong Army had just stopped fighting, and it would be good to have one more winter to repair. For example, it was discovered from the defeat of Zu Chengxun that North Korea had a strong intention to interfere with the Ming army's use of troops.
The emperor needs to order North Korea in advance not only not to interfere, but also to fully cooperate; for example, the North Korean navy is performing well (the news of the defeat of Busan has not yet reached the Ming court), and the North Korean navy can be asked to actively attack the Japanese army's sea food routes, so as to
The Liaodong Army's southern expedition in the coming year will increase its chances of victory, etc.
However, that night, guests came to Nanning Marquis Mansion. The steward of Ningyuan Bo Mansion came to the door in person and told Gao Jingshi all about Li Rusong's considerations. He also asked Gao Jingshi about his views on Nurhaci and was worried about Nurhachi's command.
Gao Jingshi acquiesced to the "Manchurian Allied Forces" incident, lest Li Rusong do something to offend Mr. Gao Ge, which would be bad.
Of course, Gao Jingshi did not acquiesce to the fact that Nurhaci commanded the "Manchurian Allied Forces", but Gao Jingshi did not think it was a particularly big problem. According to his idea, the most critical situation at that time was probably that Nurhachi contributed the most.
Because Shuerhaqi is his biological brother after all, it is not surprising that he accepts the command of his elder brother even though his contribution is not as good as that of his elder brother. There is no psychological resistance;
Ye He's reinforcements were commanded by Fei Yingdong. Fei Yingdong's father, Sorguo, was just a small Su Wanbu Beile. His status was obviously lower than that of Nurhachi, not to mention Fei Yingdong himself. At that time, Nurhachi was doing his part.
He took command on his own, and Fei Yingdong saw that he was commanding appropriately and did not express any objection;
Since Hada's decline, it now basically depends on Ye He's face. Moreover, Hada does not send many troops, less than a thousand. The attitude is of course "Ye He can tolerate it, what can't I tolerate?"
Looking at it this way, if the coalition forces at that time can really be said to be the Manchurian coalition forces, it is not impossible. Nurhaci did command the coalition forces once, but the main premise of his command was that the fox pretended to be the tiger's power.
Gao Pragmatic asked Xiao Ruxun to inform the Jurchen ministries to pay attention to the Japanese invasion. Xiao Ruxun did not consider other aspects, nor did he expect that the Jurchens would form a coalition. Instead, they acquiesced that they would just sweep the trouble on their own, so they did not explain it in advance, leaving Nurhachi to their own devices.
I got a bargain and got the limelight.
However, Gao Jingshi was very satisfied that Li Rusong paid so much attention to Nurhachi's movements, and he immediately agreed to the plan of "sending troops before spring". However, Gao Jingshi felt that the court might not agree so easily because the court had to consider the political impact.
Sure enough, during the cabinet meeting the next day, although everyone felt that what Li Rusong said was not unreasonable, the problem was that North Korea was now in danger. Not only was it extremely urgent, but it also looked really pitiful. If nothing else, North Korea alone
King Li Huo has expressed his willingness to annex several times, which already makes people feel pity - after all, North Korea is a relatively obedient vassal.
When things have reached this point, everyone is worried that North Korea may be wiped out by the Japanese army that continues to advance northward at any time. This is not only unlucky for North Korea itself, but also embarrassing for Ming Dynasty - look, you are not even the most loyal
If you can't protect your vassals, what kind of celestial kingdom are you?
The imperial court has just experienced the impact of the great victory over the Yuan Dynasty. From the emperor to the officials, everyone is extremely high-spirited. Although the Japanese army said they wanted to attack the Ming Dynasty, they were dismissive of it, but it would not work if they attacked Korea. That would mean they would not give me this dynasty.
The face of the country!
Therefore, regarding this matter, everyone said that although Li Rusong has difficulties, the current situation is critical and he still needs to overcome it - if it doesn't work, Mr. Gao Ge, do you think you can allocate more money to Li Rusong?
To be honest, it is not a big problem to give an extra sum of money, for example, two hundred thousand taels. If you are very pragmatic, you can make a decision on the spot even without looking at the account books. But this is not a question of whether it can be done, but a question of whether it should be done.
So he decided to change his mind.
Gao Pragmatic made an analysis of the situation on all sides for them, saying that although the situation in Korea was difficult, because it was winter, and winter had always been extremely cold in recent years, the Japanese army would certainly not be comfortable.
Nowadays, the Japanese army is not only facing the severe cold that they are not used to, but also being overwhelmed by various insurgents in North Korea. Konishi Yukinagawa's First Army may not have planned to continue marching in the first place - otherwise, how can we explain Kato Kiyomasa's exploration of Manchuria?
, found it difficult to fight and immediately withdrew?
Although the cabinet elders also believed that most of these were facts, they were all "mature and prudent ministers". After pondering, they all asked: "What if Governor Konishi continues to advance north?"
This kind of "what if" is the most difficult to deal with, because even if he is highly pragmatic, he can't guarantee that President Konishi will not even have this "what if", let alone bet his own plan on this matter.
reputation, so things froze.
Zhu Yijun learned about it in the harem, and was too lazy to wait for the cabinet to argue. He simply went to the Wenhua Palace to summon the cabinet ministers. By the way, he also summoned the Grand Sima Zhou Yong and other relevant important ministers.
After explaining the situation and arguing with each other without going into details, Zhu Yijun, who understood the whole story and saw that the cabinet could not come to a conclusion, simply spoke up and asked: "Is there any way to ensure that the Japanese army can be delayed for two or three months?"
There are some pragmatic methods, and there are more than one, but he doesn't want to say any of them or use any of them, because these methods are somewhat detrimental to his reputation.
Coincidentally, all the cabinet elders seemed to have this intention, but they didn't even say anything. Zhu Yijun looked around and suddenly named Zhou Yong, the Minister of War, and said: "Da Sima seems to have a good plan?"
"Your Majesty, I have some thoughts, but I dare not recommend a good plan." Zhou Yong replied.
Zhu Yijun waved his hand happily and said: "Da Sima, you don't have to be too modest. If you have any clever ideas, just ask."
Zhou Yong replied: "What Li Rusong said is indeed true. It takes a lot of time to prepare military supplies, select soldiers and generals, gather and rendezvous, and choose the right time to send troops. There is no room for sloppiness. It is a good thing for him to be cautious."
However, what Mr. Gao Ge said was because he knows soldiers well and is good at fighting. It is reported that the Japanese pirates are currently not moving forward in Pyongyang. On the one hand, they are suffering from water and soil diseases and harassment from the rear, and they are in urgent need of stability; on the other hand, they are also deeply worried about our Ming Dynasty and dare not easily
War of words.
According to this estimate, North Korea will not be worried about destruction if it can hold out for another hundred days. If another envoy can be sent to North Korea to intimidate the enemy invaders and make them even more afraid to act rashly, then this worry will be solved.
Of course, the Japanese pirates are despicable and ambitious, so we should not use false pretenses. Therefore, I think there is no need to formally send angels. It is not the right way to send angels if they are not in harmony with etiquette and risk their lives. I think, maybe we can choose one among the people.
A person who is famous for his rhetorical skills only needs to be able to intimidate the enemy."
Zhu Yijun thought about it and felt that this method seemed feasible. Even if this person did not perform well, since he was not an official or an angel, it would not be considered as a disgrace to the court, so he asked the ministers what they thought.
Zhou Yong's words seemed to be improvised, because he had not had any problems with Gao Pragmatic before, but Gao Pragmatic was not so overbearing that he did not allow the Minister of War to have his personal opinions, but he just suddenly thought of a person - that Ming Ming The most famous fraud in history.
Zhu Yijun just asked Zhou Yong if he had any recommendations for this envoy candidate. He actually had one.
"I would like to recommend a person, his name is Shen Weijing." I saw Zhou Benbing bowing his hands and saying: "Although this person is old, he is as strong as he was in his prime. In his early years, he was engaged in overseas trade, and he was proficient in Japan and Korea. Language and communication are not hindered. He also served as an aide to Hu Xiangmaogong (Hu Zongxian, posthumous name Xiangmao), the Japanese governor of Xiping. He was a classmate of Xu Wenchang, a great talent in Jiangnan. born. "
Gao Pingshi was stunned and said to himself: What a coincidence? The situation has obviously changed a lot, but this guy can still be allowed to appear?
Zhu Yijun saw Gao Pragmatic's expression a little astonished. It was really a rare sight. He couldn't help but asked curiously: "Why, the Marquis of Nanning has also heard of this person?"
Gao Pangshi woke up with a start, coughed dryly, and replied: "Well, that's right. It is said that this person... is very eloquent."
Zhu Yijun laughed and said: "That's alright! Da Sima, you can arrange this matter." After that, he stood up and left.
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