Chapter 279 Ping Japanese (34) Arresting Yi Sun-shin
After all, it was Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the co-leader of Japan, who gave the order, and famous people from all over the country came to Luo. The retainers of the Toyotomi clan were more active than the others, for fear that they would be regarded as disrespectful to the emperor if they came too late.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi has been in poor health recently, so he spent a lot of time dressing up before the conference. The originally dry and yellow monkey face suddenly looked red. Fortunately, the others were sitting far away, so they might not be able to see him.
Thick face powder.
Hideyoshi preached at the conference: "Since the truce came, you have rested for too long, and I am afraid that even your swords have become rusty. I did not want to continue this war because the casualties were heavy and the country was impoverished because of it, but -
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He suddenly raised his voice: "North Korea and the Ming Dynasty actually conspired to humiliate us, and we fought bloody battles for several years, and in the end we didn't even get land compensation, and the soldiers had to die in vain! This is intolerable! Therefore, I have made up my mind.
Determined, they must repay tenfold for the suffering you suffered before! I order you: attack North Korea again!"
The first military order issued by Toyotomi Hideyoshi was to order Kato Kiyomasa to lead the 10,000-man First Division as the vanguard and land in Seiseungpo, Ulsan by ship. Kato Kiyomasa was in disbelief when he heard this.
Hideyoshi glanced at him sideways and said: "Why do you show such an expression? Kato, do you think your achievements in Korea will make me abandon you? No, no, I know that you have always been the most loyal to me.
During the last earthquake, you risked your life and only wanted to protect me, so in my heart, you are just like my son."
Kato Kiyomasa was so deeply moved that he couldn't help but burst into tears: "Your Highness, I, Kato Kiyomasa, will never be able to repay your kindness to His Highness in my lifetime. My descendants and I will dedicate our lives to His Highness from generation to generation! I will definitely kill him this time too."
The head of the King of Korea is presented to His Highness Taige!"
Hideyoshi was very satisfied, stepped forward to help Kato Kiyomasa, and said sternly: "Not only the head of the King of Joseon, Kato, but also the head of the Emperor of Ming Dynasty. The King of Joseon was just a cowardly and incompetent man who only knew how to run away.
Taking his head is like chasing a crazy rabbit, sooner or later.
What I want is the self-proclaimed and extremely arrogant Ming Emperor. Bring me his head. I will trample him under my feet!" Kato Kiyomasa responded with a bang and fell to the ground to accept the order.
Then Hideyoshi ordered Ishida Mitsunari to read the meter. The whole plan was to order Kato Kiyomasa to lead the first division at 10,000, Konishi Yukinaga to lead the second division at 14,000, Kuroda Nagamasa to lead the third division at 10,000, and Nabeshima Naoshige.
The fourth division has 12,000, Shimazu Yoshihiro leads the fifth division with 10,000, Nagasogabe Motochi leads the sixth division with 13,000, and Mouri Hidemoto leads the seventh division with 31,000.
Ukita Hideie and Kuroda Yomizu led the eighth division of 20,000 men, and divided them into generals of the left and right armies, and joined the Busan reserve force, totaling 140,000.
The navy ordered Kuuki Yoshitaka, Toudo Takatora, Kato Yoshiaki, Wakisaka Yasuji, Kurushima Michi and others to lead a total of 13,000 men, advance by land and water, and then invade Korea.
Maeda Toshiie added: "No peace or negotiation is allowed under any circumstances. In view of the fact that traitors (rebels) were everywhere in North Korea last time, so this time not only the North Korean and Ming armies must be killed, but the Korean people, regardless of gender, must also be killed."
Anyone old or young who resists will be killed immediately!
If it is inconvenient for each squad to transport the heads back, their noses will be cut off, pickled with salt and lime, and sent back here to check their merits. However, there are exceptions, such as captured Korean craftsmen, who can be used as prisoner replacements. We serve! All Koreans who are beneficial to Japan must be captured alive."
After he added these words, Hideyoshi ordered everyone to prepare for the battle and wait for the order. No matter what their intentions, everyone accepted the order with dignity.
Tokugawa Ieyasu, who had moved to Kanto for several years, still did not need to go to North Korea. The order he received was still to "clear out the remnants of Hojo and stabilize the situation in the Eastern Kingdom." There is nothing to say about clearing out the remnants of Hojo. If Tokugawa Ieyasu hadn't deliberately released the water, where would he have been? There is no trace of Hojo's remnant, it's just that he raised the bandits to respect himself - or that he raised the bandits and escaped from the war.
"Stabilizing the situation in the Eastern Kingdom" is very meaningful. Last year, there was an uprising in Kanto. In theory, this was indeed an uneasy situation that needed to be stabilized. But in fact, with the strength of the Tokugawa family, it is not a problem to pacify such an uprising. Next. Last year, the Tokugawa family seemed to have been fighting for more than half a year, but in fact it was also a deliberate attempt to show that Kanto was unstable and the Tokugawa had no time to care.
But in addition, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had something else to point out here, and that was to remind Tokugawa Ieyasu again: You have to keep an eye on Misaki Castle's Maritime Trade Alliance Kanto Fleet!
In fact, Toyotomi Hideyoshi at this time had a strong ambivalence towards both Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Sea Trade Alliance.
Let’s talk about Tokugawa Ieyasu first. Toyotomi Hideyoshi must be worried about him, but the strength of the Tokugawa family is there. If Toyotomi Hideyoshi wants to kill him by force, firstly, there is no suitable excuse that can convince the world’s famous people. Secondly, even if If it can be done, it will definitely bring huge losses to the strength of the Toyotomi family.
The Toyotomi Gongyi established by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, a "man of the world", is not like the Chinese dynasties of all dynasties. "The whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's ministers." In the final analysis, he is just the most powerful Daimyo, just like the leaders of alliances during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, once their own strength is not enough to overwhelm the various daimyo, it will be like "Toyotomi loses his deer, and the whole world will chase him away."
The strongest Toyotomi and the second strongest Tokugawa fought to the death, and the third-ranked Mori family couldn't help but laugh to the point of cramping? Therefore, unless Toyotomi Hideyoshi was sure that he could easily crush Tokugawa, he could only force him to surrender. Obviously, the Toyotomi family does not have such strength now, unless... they capture North Korea and reward most of them to the daimyo of the Toyotomi clan, while the rest are directly controlled by the Toyotomi family.
In this way, the Toyotomi family or the Toyotomi clan will have enough strength, and they no longer have to worry about Tokugawa and Mori. Therefore, the current situation is actually like this: Tokugawa Ieyasu refuses to send troops to preserve his strength, because he He was not optimistic about the outcome of sending troops; Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not want Tokugawa Ieyasu to send troops in order to avoid giving him a fiefdom in the future. This was because Hideyoshi was optimistic about the outcome of sending troops.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In essence, the two of them are now betting on whether the "Korean Expedition" can win and get real spoils.
Closer to home, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi issued the military order to go out to Korea again, Ukita Hideie, Kuroda Asui, and Konishi Governor were the first to arrive in Busan and began to make arrangements to leak military information.
At this time, Marshal Quan Li of North Korea was also discussing the military situation. After receiving the order from the leader to discuss politics, Quan Li said: "Strengthening the wall and clearing the country, relying on danger to save money, although it is not a brand-new strategy, it is also the most suitable strategy at the moment.
.I should personally go on a tour of Jeolla Province to check the preparations of various military camps."
While preparing, the right soldier of Gyeongsang Province sent Kim Eung-shou to report that the Japanese general Kato Kiyomasa was about to attack Seosangpo and then land in Ulsan. Quanli was shocked that the Japanese army would be so fast and asked Kim Eung-shou where he got it from.
After learning that the news was leaked by President Konishi, Quan Li hurriedly met with the King of Joseon, Ri Wan.
Li Huan was also very surprised by this, especially he couldn't figure out why President Konishi behaved like this. Li Hengfu boldly speculated on this: "Your Highness, as far as I know, President Konishi and Kato Kiyomasa have always been incompatible with each other. This matter is very common in Japan."
It is well known to everyone. On the other hand, Governor Konishi had repeatedly tried to end the war by making peace, so I boldly suggested that perhaps we could consider defeating Kato Kiyomasa as the vanguard at sea, because in this case, for Governor Konishi
It would be more conducive to ending the war."
Li He was very moved by what Li Hengfu said, and immediately said: "What you said is not unreasonable. If the Japanese pirates' vanguard general can be buried at sea, and our side wins a great victory, then the leadership of the war will be controlled by North Korea, and there is no need to fight again."
Relying on the Ming army for rescue, you don’t have to keep mumbling about this matter... Well, this is really a God-given opportunity."
Liu Chenglong always felt that something was wrong, so he advised caution. He said: "Your Highness, if this is a trick by the enemy to lure the enemy, the navy will definitely fall into the enemy's trap and suffer heavy losses. After all, for the Japanese pirates, it is impossible to cross the sea to fight against North Korea.
"The biggest obstacle is Yi Sun-shin's navy. The Japanese pirates and we both know this very well. Therefore, under such circumstances, we must not trust any intelligence sent by the enemy general."
Quan Li's current attitude was hesitant, unable to fully agree with Liu Chenglong's opinion, so he asked: "Prime Minister, if the attack is real and we sit idly by and ignore it, we will lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we will not be able to
Then intercept the Japanese pirates landing at sea first.
If we lose the opportunity and allow Japanese pirates to become rampant, it will definitely cause great harm to our defense. What should we do then?"
Liu Chenglong replied: "Of course I know your concerns, but this matter is of great importance. You must think twice before making a decision, and you must not act rashly."
Li Hao was very frightened by the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army. He did not want to see the Japanese army land in Korea again and wreak havoc in all directions. Therefore, he did not want to miss the opportunity. Therefore, regardless of Liu Chenglong's cautious opinion, he ordered: "This is obviously a God-given opportunity. It is the best opportunity in the history of Korea."
The late kings are taking care of this country and will immediately convene a meeting of the Border Department to deploy actions!"
Since the king gave the order, Liu Chenglong could not resist, so he had to convene a meeting of Bibien Division. The discussion in the Bibian Division was intense. Lord Itoshou immediately attacked Kato Kiyomasa, while Li Dexin was worried that it would be a trap for Japanese pirates, which would cause heavy losses to the navy. Zuo Yizheng Jin Yingnan thought that it would be a trap for Japanese pirates.
Taking into account the losses of the Eighth Route Army in Korea, as long as Kato Kiyomasa can be defeated, the naval forces' losses are completely bearable.
However, Li Yuanyi, who was in charge of politics on the right, retorted: "The Japanese pirates are attacking with a strong morale and strong combat power. It is bound to be a fierce battle. If it is a trap, our army will win and it will be a tragic victory. At the same time, if the navy suffers heavy losses, even
On the verge of collapse, it is like North Korea's strongest defense line has collapsed, and it is unable to resist the landing of other Japanese pirates. Therefore, I also agree with the Prime Minister's opinion and should not attack rashly."
Zheng Zhuo also believed that the combat strength of the naval force commanded by Yi Sun-shin was at least half of that of North Korea and should not be lost easily. Yi Dooshou sneered when he heard this and said: "People who don't know this may think that Yi Sun-shin is
He is the only war general in Korea. You are so timid in fighting, wasting the opportunity to fight, and after the Japanese pirates landed, blood flowed into the river, and corpses were everywhere. The Japanese pirates could have been stopped at sea, but why did they have to let the people suffer unreasonable disasters again? If
If that’s the case, then what’s the point of us being here!”
His accusation was so serious that no one could answer it immediately, so Li Hengfu suggested: "We can order the Gyeongsang Right Army envoy Jin Yingshou to closely observe the Japanese camp, and let Yi Sunchen wait for the military order first. If Commander Konishi's words are true, then let him
He immediately attacked."
This is actually a compromise. Li Dexin agreed with this, but Liu Chenglong sighed: "Even the investigation can't reassure me. If the enemy is carefully deployed, they will not let us easily detect the truth... But right now
If there is no other better way, then let’s do this.” So North Korea ordered Gyeongsang Province to investigate the enemy’s situation.
The Samdo navy command camp located on Hansan Island also received instructions that the Japanese pirates were about to attack Sesaengpo and the court wanted the navy to attack. Pei Xingli, the co-governor, immediately ridiculed the court's ignorance: "It's really unreasonable. Even if there is no agreement between the Japanese generals,
How can peace be achieved by sacrificing the navy to end the war? This is an obvious trap, but the court still jumped into it without even thinking!"
Song Xili also believed that this was a seduction ploy, and Yi Sunchen's subordinates also had different opinions on this. Finally, Yi Sunchen patted the table and said: "Of course we can ignore such information, but we cannot ignore the wishes of the king and the court."
Order. It must be a fact that Kato Kiyomasa crossed the sea now, and the king and the court are already leaning towards this as an opportunity to end the war in one fell swoop..."
Pei Xingli saw that Yi Sun-shin's words meant that he was complying with the imperial order, and immediately asked what the navy should do if he really received the order to attack. However, Yi Sun-shin had not yet decided at this time, so he did not answer.
The first division led by Kato Kiyomasa had set off from Nagoya at this time. Governor Konishi made a bet with Soyoshi that Yi Sun-shin would never attack. Soyoshi was confused as to why his father-in-law was so sure, but Governor Konishi confidently told him
The analysis said: "Because Yi Sun-shin had a big shortcoming, that is, he would never attack the wave battle before he was completely sure, and he cherished the lives of his soldiers too much and did not want unnecessary sacrifices.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! In addition, the intelligence I sent will definitely make him suspicious. He will weigh the battle losses and gains and losses. During this time period, his caution will definitely
Let him finally choose to stand still, so my plan will definitely come true." Zong Yizhi suddenly realized.
On the North Korean side, after observations from Gyeongsang Province, they were convinced that Kato Kiyomasa was about to attack Nishijopo, so the imperial court finally issued an order, ordering Yi Sun-shin to attack immediately. Unexpectedly, Yi Sun-shin thought hard and thought over and over again, and as expected by Governor Konishi, he decided to hold back his troops.
The generals were worried that disobeying the king's order would lead to trouble, but Yi Sun-shin still insisted not to attack. As a result, Kato Kiyomasa easily captured Nishigaura.
When the king of Joseon, Li Wan, learned about this, he was furious: "Is Yi Sun-shin crazy? Doesn't he know that this is an excellent opportunity? Doesn't he know what it means to let the Japanese pirates land in Sesaengpo? Everyone agrees, it's my fault.
Has the order been clearly conveyed to Yi Sunchen?" Du Chengzhi was so frightened that he repeatedly expressed that he was sure that it had been conveyed. As a result, Li Ao became even more angry and felt that his royal power had been despised by Yi Sunchen.
Yi Dooshou said with a stern face: "Your Highness, Yi Sun-shin's arrogance has exceeded the courtesy of a minister. Such arrogance will destroy the fate of the country. Please order that Yi Sun-shin be dismissed immediately and escorted back to Beijing for interrogation."
Zuo Yizheng Jin Yingnan also expressed his support with a serious look, while Zheng Zhuo admonished: "Your Highness, Yi Sunchen is a rare general. I think there must be a hidden secret in this matter. It is better to conduct a detailed investigation before convicting him."
Li Dexin and Li Hengfu were also worried that the collapse of the navy would be beneficial to the Japanese army, so they also believed that Yi Sun-chen should not be punished easily. Li Yuan-yi, the right councilor, suggested that it might be better to allow Yi Sun-chen to perform meritorious service and overcome the immediate crisis first.
Yi Dooshou was furious and said: "Li Sunchen relied on his previous military exploits, and now he is so arrogant that he ignores the court's orders and despises the king's majesty. Moreover, this is not the first time this has happened. Before that, he did not respond to the crown prince's request."
He held the imperial examination in the military camp without authorization, and now he is still using the excuse of searching for Japanese ships to collect tolls. Everyone, wake up, the various crimes committed by Yi Sun-shin are irreparable, how can you still exonerate him?
!”
Zheng Zhuo reminded that all the above-mentioned things happened for a reason and had been forgiven long ago. Yi Dooshou retorted that it was precisely because of the original forgiveness that the current situation was caused. Yi Sun-shin's arrogance was indulged in this way, so now we must
Severe punishment.
Li He saw that Liu Chenglong was silent when he was discussing the affairs, so he asked the minister who recommended Yi Sun-shin to express his opinion.
Liu Chenglong sighed and said: "Your Highness, I know Yi Sunchen better than anyone else. Yi Sunchen is definitely not a rebellious person just because he has repeatedly made military exploits. How could he not know the consequences of resisting the king's order, and yet he still persists despite this?"
If he disobeys his orders, it means that there must be something more important and unavoidable than his life. I dare you to ask the king to investigate and then hold him accountable."
However, the most intolerable thing for Li Huo was his contempt for the royal power. Although he asked Liu Chenglong for his opinion, he had already made up his mind. Therefore, he sneered several times and said solemnly: "I know Li Sunchen as well as the prime minister now.
In his heart, he no longer regards me as the king, and thinks that the people of North Korea regard him as a hero and follow him. He probably thinks that he is the king of North Korea! Send the order of the king of me, and immediately take Yi Sun-shin to Beijing for questioning!"
The matter had reached this point and was irreversible. Except for Liu Chenglong and a few others who did not say a word, all the ministers agreed that Yi Sun-shin would be severely punished for his crime. So Li He simply changed and supplemented the king's order and directly dismissed Yi Sun-shin from all official positions.
Arrested and brought to Beijing.
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