After Kuroda Rusui finished speaking, Kato Kiyomasa said why there was such trouble and he still insisted on launching a direct attack on Huangshi Mountain City.
Kuroda Rusui knew Kato Kiyomasa's temper very well, and also knew that his status in front of Toyotomi Hideyoshi was quite extraordinary, so he patiently explained: "Kato, the Ming army is our biggest enemy, and we should try our best before the decisive battle with the Ming army.
To reduce meaningless casualties, this Yellowstone Mountain City is not worth the price we pay. It only lasts three days, so what can't we wait for?
In addition, I hope that we will not compete with the left group for credit. The left and right groups should join forces to enter Chungcheong Province and then march to Hanyang. Because of this, we can also wait for the Ukita Hide family with this arrangement, so that both sides can meet up in Jeonju. If you would like
If you have no objection, His Highness Xiuyuan, please make arrangements."
Hidemoto Mori is the grandson of Motonari Mori and the eldest son of Motokiho Hoida. He once became the adopted son of his cousin Terumoto Mori. However, he became independent after the birth of Terumoto Mori's eldest son Hidemoto Mori and has now resumed his status as Terumoto's cousin.
The reason why he succeeded Terumoto Mori as the commander-in-chief of the Mori family's troops this time was that Terumoto was ill. By the way, Kobayakawa Takakei also died of illness not long ago.
Precisely because he is not the heir of the Maori family, although the Maori family has sent many troops and has become the general of the road, his status and prestige cannot be compared with his cousin Terumoto, so he cannot hold any airs in front of Kuroda Rusui.
, so Kuroda Asui said bluntly, "Your Highness Hidemoto, please deploy." This was almost an order.
As expected, Mouri Hidemoto did not dare to object. Of course, he agreed with Kuroda Jishui's opinion, so he immediately ordered Kato Kiyomasa to siege the south city, Nabeshima Naoshige to siege the west city, Kuroda Nagamasa to siege the east city, and sent another special force to ambush in the north.
From August 14th to 15th, the Japanese army surrounded on three sides, tied bamboo shields into a fence, and steadily approached Huangshi Mountain City. The Japanese army only defended against the Korean army's bows and arrows, and killed civilians in the formation every day for two days.
Bai Shilin, the envoy of Jinhai Mansion, visited the city many times to observe. Although he was still frightened by the actions of the Japanese army, he was also a little surprised by the deployment of the Japanese army.
Zhao Zongdao wondered: "This group of Japanese pirates has a strong force. Why are they so procrastinating? It is common sense to attack us directly. What are their intentions?"
Bai Shilin had been confused about this, but suddenly he came to his senses and replied to Zhao Zongdao: "Recently, there is news that the army is coming from the sea to help. I thought this was just a rumor, but now it seems that it may be true.
, I am afraid that the Japanese pirates have already detached a group to stop the Ming army.
The Ming army has always been strong, and the Japanese pirates must have been very scrupulous about this, so they were trapped outside the city and did not attack, and did not dare to act rashly. If this is true, Huangshi Mountain City can be protected, and we will also have the opportunity to kill the enemy and perform meritorious deeds! Someone, please pass on the order to everyone
The Ming army is coming to help the city, and we can expect relief from the siege, but everyone must not slack off and be on standby at any time." Zhao Zongdao accepted the order and left.
The Japanese army had been killing Korean civilians every day for two days. Anyin County Supervisor Guo Xiong was filled with righteous indignation and repeatedly asked for orders to go out of the city to kill the enemy. Zhao Zongdao reluctantly stopped him: "Guo County Supervisor must not act on his own initiative. With the strength we have at hand, at this time
Attacking is like hitting a stone with an egg. If you really do this, Huangshi Mountain City will be easily captured by the Japanese pirates!
Our bows and arrows cannot shoot that far. In the past few days, we have also caused some casualties to the Japanese pirates in the front line. I am also heartbroken that the people were massacred, but we must not lose the big because of the small. The Ming army is coming to rescue, and the government envoys are also there.
Please explain that we need to wait until the Ming army arrives before we work together to defeat the enemy invaders. It will not be too late to take revenge by then. Please be patient with County Supervisor Guo."
Guo Xiong was extremely worried and impatient: "This Japanese pirate is ruthless and has no mercy at all. He does not want to attack us, but only enjoys killing the people in the formation. This is intended to deter us! Many soldiers and civilians in the city have been deeply affected by this.
Suffering... By the way, when will the Ming army arrive? It has been two days since the news came out, why are they so slow?"
Seeing that Guo Xiong was agitated, Zhao Zongdao repeatedly comforted him and said all his good words. It took a long time before Guo Xiong was able to calm down.
In the Japanese formation, Maori Hidemoto was asking Kuroda Ruishui: "It has been two days now. I think there should be some fear in Huangshishan City. As you imagine, the Koreans are extremely dependent on the Ming army."
, when I learned that the Ming army was defeated, I don’t know where I will be lost! Well, are the Ming army’s clothes ready?”
Kuroda Rushui nodded lightly and said: "We have already prepared the Ming army's mandarin duck jersey, but after all, there are not many. We have been strictly ordered to make it in the past few days. Tomorrow we can let the Koreans appreciate the Ming army's defeat and beheading by us."
Such a grand occasion, this move will surely completely crush their morale, and if we attack fiercely at night, the Yellowstone Mountain City will surely fall apart."
On August 16, in accordance with Kuroda Rusui's order, the Japanese army captured more than a thousand Korean civilians, half of whom were stronger and taller, dressed as Ming soldiers, beheaded them all in public, and hung the heads of the Korean civilians in the formation for public display.
When Bai Shilin saw that "the Ming army was defeated" and as many as five to six hundred people were beheaded, he was really horrified and fearful, and his determination to persevere was completely shaken. Not only him, the news of the Ming army's defeat spread quickly throughout the Huangshi Mountain City, and the entire city was shaken.
The people in the city were in turmoil, and the morale of the army was also in chaos.
That night, Kuroda Rushui ordered the entire army to launch a general attack at night. Bai Shilin led his troops and fled without fighting. He ran out of the north gate and escaped.
The east gate of Huangshishan City was also easily invaded by the Japanese army. The south gate and west gate defended by the Guo family and their sons were attacked from both sides. The city gate fell quickly and the Japanese army poured into the city. Guo Xiong, his sons Guo Luchang, Guo Lvhou and Zhao Zongdao were all killed in the battle.
, all the remaining guards in the city were massacred.
Bai Shilin and his party did not get a good end. After rushing out of the north gate, they were ambushed by the Japanese Rangers. After a one-sided battle, the Korean army was defeated and dispersed. The Japanese army pursued north through the valley, and more than half of Bai Shilin's troops were killed or injured.
Soon Jeonju received the report of Namwon's defeat. Jeonju's guard Jin Jong-il lamented: "I never expected that the Japanese pirates would mobilize in such a large scale. Originally, our troops were in strategic positions, but the Japanese pirates were so fast and concentrated in one area.
It seems that our estimates of the Japanese pirates' combat strength and tactics were all wrong, and the situation has become extremely critical."
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The deputy general urged: "It is reported that Japanese pirates are besieging Huangshi Mountain City, but according to the general's estimation, Huangshi Mountain City will fall within a few days. This whole state is Jeolla Province.
The core, but we only have more than 2,000 troops and horses. The Nanyuan troops are more numerous than ours, and even with the northern cavalry pressing down, it will be difficult for us to hold out for five days. How can our two thousand weak brigade hold the whole state? We should quickly request the imperial court to send troops for rescue.
Bar."
Jin Zhong said: "The total military strength of the imperial court is said to be more than 100,000. In fact, it is barely tens of thousands. They are all stationed in various places. How can we stop the 200,000 bandits? We originally expected to be able to hold on until the Ming army came to help. Who can
Three years later, our army is still vulnerable to the rebels. This means that dividing our troops for rescue is tantamount to seeking death.
At this point, I am afraid that we can only unite our forces in one place and concentrate on defense. Otherwise, we will only be annihilated by the Japanese pirates. As for Quanzhou... it is definitely difficult to protect, so we must withdraw from Quanzhou before the Japanese pirates arrive and return.
Hanyang.”
The lieutenant general advised: "General, please think twice. Withdrawing from the city without receiving military orders will be regarded as deserting the battle and is subject to military law. Isn't this unfair? It's better to ask the marshal for orders first and then withdraw from the whole city."
The state is the best policy."
However, Jin Zhongyi sternly asked: "The Japanese pirates are advancing rapidly, and the guards along the road are defeated at the first contact and flee. Now the Japanese pirates are coming at night and the whole state is in danger. We are isolated and helpless. If we ask Hanyang for orders first, we will wait until the order to withdraw is received."
The entire state has long been occupied by Japanese pirates, and we have already lost our lives to the Japanese pirates.
Such a cowardly death method will not cause any meaningful damage to the Japanese pirates. What benefit will it have to the overall situation of our country? It is better to withdraw early and join forces with Hanyang, which can not only contribute to the defense of Hanyang, but also save the lives of the soldiers. There is no need to stay here.
Death in vain.”
The lieutenant knelt down, hugged Jin Zhong's thigh and urged him repeatedly: "Although you think about the soldiers, I am just worried that after returning to Hanyang, the prime minister and the marshal will not listen to your explanation!
General, Li Funan's life and death are uncertain now. If he dies in battle, his family will receive pensions. If he escapes alone, he may be given a lighter sentence because of his bloody battle. But your move is to evacuate without seeing the enemy or receiving military orders.
, I am afraid that you will not escape death no matter what, please be careful. I am willing to rush to Hanyang to ask for orders, and I will rush back to the military gate before the Japanese pirates arrive in Quanzhou."
Jin Zhongyi was not willing to listen. At this moment, he just felt that if he stayed for one more day, he might be besieged by the Japanese pirates. Sooner or later, he would die. It was better to evacuate the whole state first, and then see if he could find a way to contact the capable people in the court, and have a flower.
Qian was trying to eliminate the disaster, so he shouted: "The Japanese pirates are very close. No matter how fast you rush back and forth, you will never be able to get ahead of the Japanese pirates. In order to save the lives of the soldiers, you must evacuate the whole state immediately!"
What I am worried about is the general trend. In the future, the imperial court will also issue military orders to allow the garrison from various places to withdraw to Hanyang. As for the prime minister and the marshal of the capital, I will explain to them. You don’t need to say more. Immediately send an order to the entire army to withdraw to Hanyang.
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When the people of the whole state heard that the army was about to withdraw to Hanyang, they blocked and dissuaded them one after another, begging the army to stick to the state. Jin Zhong was furious and accused these people of not knowing the overall situation and the art of war, so he simply sent an order to the whole city, if he didn't want to,
Those who died at the hands of the Japanese army followed him to Hanyang, and the army would never hold on to Jeonzhou, which was bound to fall, in order to preserve its strength.
In order to protect their lives, the officials and people of Quanzhou had no choice but to pack their belongings urgently and follow Jin Jong-il to evacuate Quanzhou, escorted by the army all the way to Hanyang.
After conquering Nanyuan and Huangshi Mountain respectively, the two Japanese armies marched towards Jeonju at the same time and successfully occupied the empty city of Jeonju on the 19th. After the two Japanese armies met in Jeonju, they immediately reported the series of great victories to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and then
Make military plans.
The Japanese army consisted of Mouri Hidemoto, Kato Kiyomasa, and Kuroda Nagamasa, each leading an army of 40,000 people, with Ohta Kazuki and Takenaka Shigeuri as supervisors. They marched north to capture Gongshu; Nagaso Gabe Motochichi, Nabeshima Naoshige, and Yoshikawa Hiroie
, Ikeda Hideshi and Nakagawa Hidesei were assigned to the left road, responsible for clearing Chungcheong Province and the northern part of Jeolla Province.
This time the Japanese army made a comeback, progressing as rapidly and unstoppably as in the Imjin year, and even more cruel than in the Imjin year. The Japanese army followed the orders of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Maeda Toshiie, and slaughtered the villagers wherever they went, cutting off their noses.
As the basis for fighting against Korean volunteers, all craftsmen, Confucian scholars, etc. were taken into custody and escorted back to the country in batches.
After the Jeonju Military Conference, within just a few days, most of Chungcheong Province was easily occupied by the Japanese army, and Gyeonggi Province, where Hanyang, the king of Korea, was located, was in danger.
The successive losses of cities in Namwon, Jeonju, Jeolla Province, and Chungcheong Province caused the defensive deployment of the North Korean army to almost completely fail. In particular, Kim Jong-il's withdrawal from Jeonju without a fight was tantamount to surrendering all of Jeolla Province.
To the Japanese army, various places in Chungcheong Province surrendered one after another, failing to even delay the Japanese offensive. This shocked the Korean court as much as an earthquake.
However, from a highly pragmatic perspective, Kim Jong-il's approach is wonderful. It greatly accelerated the process of North Korea's collapse and accelerated the highly pragmatic plan.
However, at this time, Gao Pragmatic could not care about such matters in North Korea for the time being, because there was huge turmoil within the imperial court, followed by drastic changes in the cabinet.
The cause of the incident must be told from the riots in the Cao Army. After Qi Jiguang was awarded the title of Hainingbo and led some imperial guards south to suppress the situation, the turmoil in the Cao Army quickly subsided. Several of the culprits were severely punished, but the vast majority of the people were hardly punished.
Affected, he still continued his past life in the Cajun Army.
However, there was an undercurrent surging under the seemingly calm situation. Dongchang and Jinyiwei sent out capable personnel to trace the cause of the riot in Caojun. Finally, Wu Xun (son of Wu Dui, head of Jinghua Ningbo Port)
), a major case was discovered.
The historical background of this case is a long story. The short story is that the Jiangnan Maritime Group had a deep collusion with various Japanese naval forces (Note: The previous article has talked about the pirates along the coast of the Ming Dynasty in more detail.
The origins of the Japanese are that most of them are the so-called Japanese "Navy Army", that is, various pirates. They were basically absorbed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi later.) After the Ming Dynasty opened the sea, these people did not completely compete with these Japanese "Navy Army"
Cut it off, but continue to find ways to do some shady business.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In view of the rapid rise of the Beijing-China fleet, these transactions have long since transformed from robbing houses and harassing the coast to a relatively simple smuggling trade. In addition to smuggling various normal goods for tax avoidance,
Pig iron, saltpeter, and even iron sheets for making armor, leather and other items were also sold by Jiangnan merchants.
Later, because Jinghua treated domestic purchases of artillery and muskets from it equally, Jiangnan maritime merchants also purchased a large number of light and heavy firearms from Jinghua, and a considerable part of these firearms were smuggled to Japan by them - whether it was Feng
Omi Hideyoshi was also a famous figure in various circles, and most of them bought these weapons from them.
This time the Japanese army made a comeback, most of the naval forces were equipped with more or less artillery. The overall number far exceeded what Gao Pragmatic learned from Zhu Yingzhen (that is, the part that the nobles of the capital had previously secretly sold), that is, from Jiangnan
Obtained from Maritime Commerce Department.
In addition, the Cajun riot, a serious matter that needs to be verified, is also inseparable from them. The reason why Japanese pirates appeared in the Nanjing Caoliang robbery that day was because they broke it into pieces and smuggled it to Songjiang.
government, and then found a way to provide them with ships to commit the crime.
As soon as this incident came out, Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue were immediately implicated because the incident occurred in Songjiang. Although the evidence showed that Shen Shixing himself did not seem to know about the incident, a manor owned by his family in Songjiang became a foothold for harboring Japanese pirates. Wang Xijue
Even more troublesome, although there seems to be no direct evidence to prove what Wang Xijue ordered, half of the ships later provided to the Japanese pirates came from his family's property.
After such a big event, both Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue were devastated. The two cabinet ministers wrote three essays a day. Within a few days, they combined to write 21 essays. Finally, they both received Zhu's approval: "Classic."
I, the assistant minister of the year, did not manage the family strictly and the family tradition was ruined. I regret it very much. I will accept all the requests and send him back with a message."
Within one day, the two giants of the Heart School fell from power at the same time. Is such turmoil child's play? However, "the dead are gone", and what is more important about this matter is the subsequent development.
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