"My young master, the North Korean army has come out. I'm afraid it will be a hard battle with three times the enemy. Do you want to withdraw to the port one after another?"
Zhang Fu saw the gathering of North Korean troops from his clairvoyance and said worriedly.
"The construction of this fortification is a bit slow, but it doesn't matter. If you get angry, I will bombard his capital. We'll talk about it later."
Xu Qin was a little timid when facing the black and overwhelming North Korean army, but he didn't say it out loud.
This place is just within the cannon range from the North Korean capital. When it really doesn't work, the capital will be bombarded. Force them to withdraw their troops.
The black and dense North Korean army pressed towards Xu Qin's position.
But before they even arrived, the thirty cannons behind them began to roar, making bursts of rumbling sounds.
This was because the road was muddy, otherwise Xu Qin would have brought more cannons.
Ground-breaking shells exploded among the North Korean troops. Clear an area instantly. The stumps and broken arms flew into the sky.
Li Mao was startled when he heard the thunder, and watched as the location of the elite troops instantly turned into a sea of fire, and their remaining limbs flew into the sky.
The war horses heard the violent noise, neighed and ran around, and soon the team became a mess. The soldiers had no control at all and many were trampled to death.
But the enemy was clearly two miles away. They know sorcery. Is this how Park Yongtai lost?
When he was stunned, a large section of his troops had fallen. The soldiers scurried away with their heads in their hands, some lying on the ground and not daring to get up.
The overwhelming rumble of thunder fell, and soldiers and war horses flew into the sky. Bursts of fire exploded, and the bodies of soldiers and horses were torn to pieces.
Not to mention ordinary soldiers, even Li Mao himself was frightened by all this.
Some foolish people even knelt on the ground and kowtowed, shouting for mercy from the gods. The people in front were even more swarming and running back.
The team of nearly 20,000 people ran back like a flock of sheep, but the damn carnage actually continued to chase the crowd, as if it was the god of death.
The army retreated irresistibly. Leaving broken bodies lying on the ground. Those who were not bombarded were frightened at first sight.
Xu Qin and Zhang Fu stared at all this with their mouths agape. This fight was a bit baffling. Logically speaking, it shouldn't be the case.
It was just a burst of artillery fire, and tens of thousands of North Korean troops in formation were defeated like this?
Li Yuanfang was in the main hall, wearing armor and holding a sword in his hand. When he heard the sound of thunder outside, he looked at the sky strangely.
Next, continuous thunder rolled outside the city. Only then did he feel the troops, and immediately ran outside the palace to find a clear sky.
Only then did he notice that the thunder was not in the sky, but on the ground outside the city.
Ignoring the obstruction, he immediately rode up to the city wall and saw the tragic retreat of tens of thousands of his troops.
And where the thunder fell, there was a wave of broken limbs. His own soldiers simply became lambs to be slaughtered.
"What is that?" Li Yuanfang murmured, looking at the Ming army's position in the distance.
He could see something flying from that direction and landing in the crowd. Then there was thunder and fire, and a group of soldiers shattered.
"Your Majesty, this seems to be a firearm, but how can a firearm shoot so far?" said an old minister.
In the Yuan Dynasty, firearms already appeared. During Li Chenggui's time, he had seen Mongolian firearms.
For the veteran to be able to say this, he already has a rich imagination.
"Firearms? Looking for Min Wuxie?" Li Yuanfang said.
"Your Majesty, Min Wuxie has not returned from his mission to the Ming Dynasty. However, Gao Shang Shu is here with him."
The minister quickly spoke, and Li Yuanfang quickly declared Gao Min.
Gao Ming came to the king, already out of breath. Li Yuanfang asked about Daming's firearms situation.
"Your Majesty, I have never actually seen it, but Xu Qin wiped out three thousand Japanese pirates in Haifansi, and I heard that only a few people were injured. What they relied on were firearms. I have seen the corpse of the Japanese pirates, and it was too miserable to look at."
Gao Min said with lingering fear.
At this time, Li Mao came back in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, the enemy's evil spells are powerful and their soldiers have no fighting spirit. Please ask your Majesty to order a Buddhist master to exorcise the evil spirits." Li Mao said with shame.
"Bullshit magic, those are Ming Dynasty's firearms." Li Yuanfang said angrily.
"Impossible. The Minister of Firearms has also seen it. It can't reach a hundred paces range. It's just one shot. How can it be so powerful?"
Li Mao didn't believe it at all. He was horrified that an army of 20,000 people was killed before it could be deployed.
Without seeing what the enemy looked like, he abandoned four to five thousand corpses and ran back. And fear is contagious. Legend has it that the Ming Dynasty brought sorcery, which no one could resist.
Most of the soldiers are ignorant people.
And what is embarrassing now is that the army in Incheon Port has been defeated, and the army in the capital has lost its courage. Other troops are in other places and cannot be mobilized within half a month.
Now there are no soldiers left in the capital to fight. Facing this army of several thousand people, North Korea had no choice but to do anything.
"Your Majesty, Min Wuxie's sister Min Zhengying was married to Xu Qin by the Ming Emperor. The two families are relatives. Why not let the Min family come forward to coordinate?"
Gao Min whispered.
"What? Marriage? When did it happen? Why didn't anyone tell me?" Li Yuanfang's eyes suddenly widened.
Gao Min's face was full of innocence.
"Didn't the Min family inform the king? Such a big thing... Chen..." Gao Min looked panicked, as if he had let something slip.
Liu Yanfang clenched her fists and gritted her teeth.
"Please Prime Minister Zuo..." Li Yuanfang suppressed the rage in his heart and tried to make his voice sound less angry.
Before Prime Minister Zuo Min Ji arrived, the envoy from the Ming Dynasty arrived. A boy of sixteen or seventeen walked into the hall with an arrogant attitude.
The Manchu civil and military forces facing North Korea didn't care at all and kept their noses pressed.
"Zhang Fu from Qianhu, Haifan Division, has met the King of Korea." Zhang Fu rubbed his fingers on his body and said.
The civil and military officials in the court were as silent as a cicada, and Li Yuanfang suppressed his anger. At this time, the beauty already cares about whether he is polite or not.
Everyone wants to know what the attitude of the Ming Dynasty is? Is it the destruction of North Korea?
"Why did the generals of the Ming Dynasty attack North Korea for no reason? North Korea has always been respectful to the Ming Dynasty."
Li Yuanfang's words were extremely aggrieved.
"Respectful? Is it respectful to help Japanese pirates plunder the Ming Dynasty? Is it respectful to befriend women privately? Is it respectful to seize Jeju Island? Xu Shuai came to Korea to attend funerals. Not only did you not welcome him, but you also sent troops to the port. Is this considered respectful?"
Zhang Fu stared at Li Yuanfang and questioned each word.
After he asked this question, the ministers in the court breathed a sigh of relief. Because I heard it, this is not a challenge, just an apology.
The Ming Dynasty did not want to destroy North Korea. Then everything can be discussed.
"Befriending Japanese pirates privately was the work of a few ministers who were greedy for money and unjust. The king did not know it. As for making friends with Jurchens, there are also Jurchens in North Korea, and mutual exchanges are normal.
As for Jeju Island, North Korea has never occupied it, but only managed it for the Ming Dynasty. If Ming Dynasty wants to go back, His Majesty will issue an order.
As for Chen Bing Port, I dare to ask the young general, are you bringing so many troops to attend funerals? Where is my North Korean army? "
Li Yuanfang didn't speak, nor did the civil and military officials in the court speak. Min Ji, who had just arrived, spoke.
"Old man, who are you?" Zhang Fu asked politely.
"I'm Min Ji..." Min Ji stood up straight and gasped. Obviously tired from the journey.
"Oh, no respect, it turns out he is Xu Shuai's father-in-law. You can discuss these matters with Xu Shuai yourself.
It is said that your daughter ran back from the Ming Dynasty and Xu Shuai was very angry. Didn't you ask why Xu Shuai brought so many troops? I just want to ask where you hid his wife? "
Zhang Fu said with a playful smile.
"That's nonsense. How can I, a mere daughter of the Min family, commit such a crime? What on earth does Mr. Xu of your family want to do?"
Min Ji asked with a sullen face.
“I can’t help it, my Xu Shuai likes her very much. I heard that your daughter not only came back on her own, but also kidnapped Xu Shuai’s favorite Silla maid.
Xu Shuai's temper is not very good. I advise you to send Mrs. Side back as soon as possible. Otherwise, if you are shelling the soldiers outside the city today, they may come to the city tomorrow. "
Zhang Fu said with a smile, which frightened Li Yuanfang and all the ministers.
Is that thing going to hit the city? I heard that it specializes in chasing people when taking things, and it explodes when it reaches a crowded place. Everyone was torn apart.
This made the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty fearful.
"Nonsense, nonsense. I'll go talk to him." Min Ji said angrily.
"No, we didn't bring any military rations. Please prepare it for us and send it over to the King of Korea. Otherwise, you can get it yourself when we get hungry."
As Zhang Fu spoke, he handed the ration list to Min Ji, then casually handed it over to Li Yuanfang and left.
