The next day, King Lee Won of Joseon issued a decree, ordering Quanli to lead the 30,000 Korean troops outside Wangjing City to march eastward to intercept the Japanese Fourth Army's branch that was fleeing south from Hamhung. The decree clarified the command arrangement for this battle: Quanli
As the marshal of the capital of Korea, he was in charge of the Korean army and the Jurchen coalition forces that came to aid Korea. However, if Dong Yiyuan, the commander-in-chief of the Ming army, rested and reorganized and moved south, Quan Li and the Jurchen coalition forces would be commanded by Dong Yiyuan.
Since it involved the Jurchen coalition forces and even the Ming army itself, regarding the issue of command authority in this edict, Ma Gui, the Ming Dynasty Ping-Japanese admiral, immediately issued an order to confirm Li Hao's statement.
Quan Li was unaware of some political undercurrents at this time. After receiving the order, he immediately went to the military camp outside the city to order troops and began to prepare for the expedition.
However, not long after he arrived at the military camp, a report came from one of his troops, saying that Liu Chenglong, the former leader in charge of political affairs, had arrived and was waiting outside the camp. Quan Li was taken aback and hurriedly went out of the camp to greet him.
As soon as he saw Liu Chenglong, he asked: "Mr. Xiya, why are you here? What happened to Wang Jing?"
Liu Chenglong had a serious face, waving his hands but saying nothing. Quan Li knew that the matter was of great importance, so he quickly asked Liu Chenglong to enter the account, and then retreated to interview Liu Chenglong alone.
After Liu Chenglong and Quan Li were the only two people in the tent, Liu Chenglong sighed softly and said: "If Marshal Du is in Wang Jing, there will be no big things in Wang Jing. If Marshal Du is away from Wang Jing, then there will be big things in Wang Jing."
Quan Li was startled, with doubts in his eyes, and asked, "What does Mr. Xiya mean by this?"
Liu Chenglong said: "Marshal Du, Jackie Chan is already a commoner, so Marshal Du just calls me by my first name."
"How dare you be so rude? If you don't abandon me when you meet your brother, you and I might as well call each other cousins." Although Quan Li was eager to know why Liu Chenglong came to look for him personally, both parties were from the top families of the two classes, so etiquette should not be discarded.
of.
"Well, I'll have the guts to call you Brother Yanshen." Although Quan Li "debuted" very late, Liu Chenglong is actually five years younger than Quan Li, so he said this.
Quan Li cupped his hands and said, "I see you are being polite, brother. If you have any advice, please tell me."
Liu Chenglong immediately sighed again and asked thoughtfully: "Brother Yanshen, I dare to ask: If we look at today's North Korea in terms of the Ming Dynasty, what are the benefits of its existence and what are the disadvantages of its integration?"
If we look at it from the perspective of the Ming Dynasty, what are the benefits of keeping North Korea now, and what are the harms of annexing it?
Quan Li's back lit up, he took a breath of cold air, and suppressed his uneasiness and said: "If it is preserved, the righteousness will be clear and the destiny will be fulfilled; if it is merged, the vassals will be separated from each other, and the world will have different aspirations."
Liu Chenglong shook his head and asked again: "Who is the leader of the vassals, and who is the leader of the four seas?"
Quan Li was startled when he heard this and frowned: "There are dozens of vassal states in the Ming Dynasty, aren't they all vassals? There are other countries besides the vassals, aren't they the Four Seas?"
Liu Chenglong shook his head and said: "There are dozens of vassals, and the only ones who dare to fight for 'Little China' are North Korea and Annan. Annan has long been attached to it, and the former king of Tiannan is now just the commander-in-chief of the capital.
Among the other vassals, those that flourished for a while were none other than Siam, Burma, and Sri Lanka. But where are these countries now? Whether they exist in name or in reality, they are all under the control of the Ming Dynasty. Annan, Siam, Burma, etc.
Since all countries have ended up like this, how different is North Korea compared with them, so that it is not coveted?"
Quan Li frowned, and after a long while he said: "During the Renchen Incident, the Ming Dynasty sent troops out of justice, and then did not interfere in the Korean affairs, and did not even agree to the king's request. He only focused on helping the Korean nation to recover. In this way, how can we do it for no reason?
Do you suspect that your country has the intention to annex smaller countries?
Furthermore, the reason why Annan, Siam, Burma and other countries were suppressed by the heavenly troops was because they first had a disobedient heart and raised unjust troops, which angered the superior country.
This is not the case in North Korea. Our country has been a loyal vassalage for two hundred years. When envoys from various countries pay homage to the emperor, North Korea always ranks first. How can its loyalty and sincerity be comparable to that of other countries?
Moreover, our country, Korea, was listed as a country not to be conquered by Taizu, and it ranked at the top of the list. Today, Emperor Wanli has continued to rule for many years. He has conquered the world and benefited all nations. He is indeed a wise king rarely seen in ancient times. How can he covet the throne of his ancestors?
Forbidden area?”
Liu Chenglong smiled bitterly and said: "Brother Yanshen, these words are just for others to say. Can people like you and me be credulous?"
Quan Li did not answer, but asked: "Brother Jian, since you have said so, why do you suspect that Ming Dynasty already has the intention to covet North Korea?"
Liu Chenglong said: "First Pyongyang, then Wangjing, where the King of Joseon is stationed. Except for a hundred palace guards, there is not a single officer or soldier of our court in the city. Brother Yanshen, don't you think this is too much?"
Quan Li shook his head and said: "Admiral Ma's move was indeed a bit excessive, but...after all, everything happened for a reason. In the year of Renchen, we had some disputes that made no sense, especially because we were eager to regain the three capitals, etc., which caused the heavenly soldiers to suffer a lot.
It’s a loss. I think it’s reasonable for Admiral Ma to act this way this time.”
When Liu Chenglong heard this, his face became a little ugly, because Quan Li's words actually related to one thing. For Liu Chenglong, it was almost a stain, but for Quan Li himself, it was brilliant.
At that time, just after the battle of Bi Ti Guan, Liu Chenglong reported to Li He that he even spoke ill of the Ming army: "The task of suppressing the thieves and restoring the territory was entrusted to the generals, and the troops retreated to the camp. No one came forward first.
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Against this background, Liu Chenglong, who claimed that the Heavenly Soldiers were defeated and fled at the Byok Pavilion, was relying on the Battle of the Byok Pavilion to make some small moves to reduce his guilt of lying about military information and logistical disadvantages.
"The generals, including Liu Chenglong and others, decided to rely on the power of heaven and join forces to attack the capital first." This led to the advent of the Battle of Xingzhou Mountain City, a military adventure.
Xingzhou Mountain Fortress is located in the southwest of Hanyang, about three miles away from Hanyang (about 11,781 meters in Japan), on a hill about 40 feet high by the Han River. This hill is steep on three sides, with water in the southeast and southwest, and only in the southwest
There is a road up the mountain, which is very difficult and dangerous, and there is a well and spring on the mountain.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Quanli, who was the inspector of Jeolla Province at that time, led an army of four thousand, coming from the south to the north to King Qin. When passing by the Yangchuan River, he ordered the military envoy Xuan Juyi
He led 1,700 men to defend the river bank, and led 2,300 elite troops of his own. When the Japanese army reinforced the defense of Hanyang City, they moved from Suwon Daoseong to Heungjusanseong City in Goyang.
At the same time, he ordered the garrison general Zhao Jing to rush to repair the fortress, build the original old city into a stone wall one foot high, and build an antler gate in front of the city. After receiving the news that the North Korean army had arrived in Xingzhou, the monk soldiers near Hanyang
Thousands of people came to help with the defense under the leadership of monk Chuying.
Quan Li's garrison was actually a military adventure without any follow-up cooperation. Xingzhou Mountain City "went back more than 300 steps in all directions, and no large troops were allowed." This meant that Xingzhou Mountain City itself was too small. Therefore, it is impossible to garrison heavy troops.
The 2,300 men led by Kwon Ryul at that time only accounted for about 1.334% of the total strength of the North Korean army at that time, 9.2% of the total strength of Jeolla Province, and about 4.3% of the Japanese defense strength of Hanyang. In other words, whether it was against North Korea or the Japanese army, In other words, the symbolic significance of the garrison of Xingzhou Mountain City is far greater than its military significance.
At this time and place, Quanli's isolated army, which was out of touch with the surrounding Ming and North Korean coalition forces, was essentially unable to pose an actual threat to the Japanese army in Hanyang. Due to the terrain restrictions of Xingzhou Mountain City itself, in terms of recovering Hanyang, the small Xingzhou The mountain city cannot hoard supplies, so it cannot assemble heavy troops, which does not have much practical significance for the recovery of Hanyang.
However, regardless of whether it was of practical significance or not, soon Kwon Yulbu's sentinel went to Wuyueyan, a suburb of Hanyang, and encountered a Japanese patrol. Eight or nine Korean soldiers were killed. Then the Japanese army dispatched about 1,200 people to block land transportation in Xingzhou Mountain City.
In the early morning of the next day, the Japanese army marched from Hanyang to Xingzhou Mountain City. The total army was about 30,000 people, divided into seven teams: the first team Konishi Yukinacho, the second team Ishida Mitsunari, Masuda Nagamori, Otani Yoshitsugi, Maeno Nagayasu, and the third team. The entire army of the third team, Kuroda Nagamasa, the fourth team, Ukita Hideie, the fifth team, Yoshikawa Hiroie, the sixth team, Mori Motoyasu, Kobayakawa Hidehao, and the seventh team, Kobayakawa Takakage, arrived at the village about five miles northwest of Koshu Mountain Castle in the early morning. On the plain.
In the early morning, due to the narrow road in Xingzhou Mountain City, the Japanese army attacked in turn. The Korean army used the British monk army to guard the outer gate and stabbed with spears and swords. The regular army relied on the stone walls to help defend and counterattacked the attacking Japanese army with bows, arrows and stones. , mixed with large and small blunderbuss, as well as thunder, paper cannons, large and medium fire and other firearms.
The Japanese army took turns attacking under the firepower of the defenders, and tried to burn down the wooden fence with fire, but the defenders extinguished it with water. The Japanese war dead "were dragged out one after another, but still refused to retreat", and they charged repeatedly for eight or nine times in total. Most times.
On the way, Yoshikawa Hiroie, Mori Motoyasu and Ukita Hideie's general Togawa Tatsuyasu once broke through the defense area of the monk soldiers in the outer city and arrived at Ishigaki Shigejo Castle defended by the Gonuri tribe. Seeing the overwhelming power of the Japanese army, the monk army had to retreat to the inner city.
Seeing that the situation was urgent, Quan Li personally drew his sword and killed several monks who retreated. Finally, he forced the Japanese army back and set up an outer city fence. The battle lasted from early morning to evening, and the Japanese army suffered heavy casualties, including Ukita Hideie and Yoshikawa Hiroie. Mitsunari Ishida, Nagayasu Maeno and others were all wounded, and the North Korean army had also run out of gunpowder and arrows.
The Chungchung soldiers sent Ding Jie to bring two boats of arrows into the city from the sea. There were also more than 40 watercrafts in Jeolla Province operating at the mouth of Yangcheon Port. In order to prevent a large group of reinforcements from coming to attack, the Japanese army retreated to Hanyang that night. .
However, the Korean generals not far away from the surrounding area did not have a single soldier or reinforcements during the war or after the war. On the contrary, there were a large number of former Korean soldiers among the Japanese troops attacking the city - "Said: Did the thieves shoot arrows from our country? Jing Xi said: If there are many arrows that hit the target, there must be people from our country among the thieves who will join the fight."
In order to prevent the Japanese army from attacking again the next day, Kwon Ryul, knowing that he was unable to resist, burned the Heungju Mountain Fortress and dismembered the corpses abandoned by the Japanese army to vent his anger, and then the entire army retreated to Paju. This was the Battle of Heungju Mountain Fortress, and it was also the
Li's battle for fame.
Looking back, in fact, the Battle of Xingzhou Mountain Fortress, like the Battle of Byokjeokwan, can be regarded as the preliminary preparations for the planned Battle of Hanyang. The battlefields of the two battles were both three days away from Hanyang.
The Battle of Byukjeegwan was the Ming army's last failed attempt on the eve of food shortage, and they ultimately failed to cross the Toishihyeon. The Battle of Heungjusanseong was the Korean army's abandonment of the city after the war. In fact, both armies failed to cross Hanyang.
Establish a solid outpost in the suburbs.
Of course, in this battle, the Japanese army exposed its lack of ability to attack fortresses and its weakness in heavy firepower; while the so-called great victory of the North Korean army in burning the city and retreating once again exposed the chaos of its army, and it was difficult for various departments to cooperate, and even
Refusal to cooperate abounded, and Quanli deliberately placed the monk soldiers in the most dangerous outer city, which also highlighted the embarrassing status of the Korean rebels.
In the Battle of Xingzhou Mountain City, later Koreans actually knew the real reason for this victory - "What happened today in Dago was a blessing from heaven. The generals did not save each other, but there were also generals who relied on each other's strength, so the heavenly soldiers had retreated."
, and the thief cannot know whether he is there or not. The thief will not come back the next day, which is also a blessing from heaven." (Note: From "Records of the Ri Dynasty" in Jiyou, February 26, Seonjo's 26th year)
In other words, the Japanese army did not know that Xingzhou was an isolated force, and the Koreans abandoned the city immediately after the Japanese troops withdrew. This also reflects the luck and symbolism of the so-called victory in Xingzhou - and its non-replicability.
Compared with the Battle of Bi Ti Guan, the Ming army originally tried to achieve the purpose of advancing to control the Maoling area. Referring to Bi Ti Guan, the terrain around Xingzhou Mountain City and the city's warehouses, it can be seen that the materials and troop gathering capabilities around Bi Ti Guan were hoarded
Far superior to Xingzhou Mountain City.
However, in fact, the Ming army at that time had exceeded its logistical limit. Even after the battle of Bi Ti Guan, the Ming army retreated to Kaicheng, but the Ming army was still in a state of food shortage. The military rations that Liu Chenglong had promised to provide before were actually in place, which was probably only enough for the generals.
Food for senior officers.
As a result, Li Rusong felt sorry for the loss of his servants, and worried about the destabilization of the army's morale due to the depletion of food reserves, and was finally forced to return the main force to Pyongyang. As for the performance of the North Korean army, there was no possibility of attacking Hanyang.
However, in any case, the battle of Xingzhou Mountain City was caused by Liu Chenglong's failure in raising food, and he also cheated Li Rusong in front of Li Huo. Although the course of the war was a fluke and did not affect the overall situation, it was the first of the North Korean Army.
He used his weak force to defeat the Japanese army, which was far superior to our own.
Therefore, no matter what, Quan Lidu became famous in the first battle, and from then on he became an important minister of North Korea with the same name as Navy Admiral Yi Sun-shin, but actually more important. After the war, the situation of all parties gradually became clear. Although Liu Chenglong was not criticized (after all, he had never been criticized).
From North Korea's point of view, they will not lose if they provide less military rations), but people who know the truth will naturally make public comments.
When Liu Chenglong heard Quan Li mention this matter in such a circumstantial way, he not only looked ugly, but even wanted to leave right away, thinking: Although your background is not bad, Quan Li, the reason why you can become an official is that
Or is it because of my recommendation that you don’t want to treat me like nothing just because you have achieved something today? Do you really think that Li Shanhai’s comeback will last forever?
He was annoyed and angry, but thinking about the current situation of the Southern People's Party, Liu Chenglong still had to hold back his anger and said in a gentle manner: "Although the country is strong, it is still a foreign country; although North Korea is weak, it is still a mother country.
Bang. If my two groups of children have been officials for generations, if they are merged into the Kingdom of Shang, how do you know that they will not decline in three generations? Brother Yanshen, do you think so?"
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