Kim Kwang-hyo, the military governor of Gyeongsangzudo Province, is the oldest general in the Joseon Kingdom today. He was the leader of the peace-denying faction during the Byeongja Rebellion, and was the nephew of Kim Sang-heon, who served as the judge of Licao. The soldiers fought fiercely with the Qing army in the area of Nanhan Mountain City. Although they were defeated repeatedly, they tried their best. After North Korea surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, the fortunes of Kim Sang-heon and other ministers who criticized the peace faction plummeted, and they were later investigated by the Qing Dynasty. Kim Guangxiao was also detained by Ying Erdai who went to North Korea to investigate and was detained in the Qing Dynasty for a period of time.
After returning to China, Jin Guangxiao, who was deeply aware that the Qing Dynasty was powerful and invincible, stopped advocating for peace, and did not agree with King Li Hao's blind idea of expanding the army to prepare for war and fighting against the Qing Dynasty. Therefore, when the anti-peace faction was promoted one after another, Kim Kwang-hyo was left idle and sent to the Gyeongsang Zudo Navy Military Military Envoy to retire.
This Gyeongsangjodo Navy Commander was an important position in the years after the Imjin Japanese Rebellion. However, since Japan's Tokugawa shogunate closed the country, Japanese pirates have gradually become a legend...at least in Japan. There have been no Japanese pirates in Gyeongsangzu-do for more than 50 years.
There had been a Japanese pirate attack on Jeju Island before, but those Japanese pirates did not seem to be targeting North Korea. They did not harass the coast of North Korea, and they did not even act recklessly on Jeju Island. Later, the Japanese Tokugawa shogunate and the Ming Dynasty sent troops to expel them. .....After the Japanese pirates were expelled from Jeju Island, the Japanese Tokugawa shogunate had no intention of occupying Jeju Island, but returned the island to North Korea.
After this false alarm, the monarchs and ministers of the Korean Kingdom unanimously believed that Japanese pirates no longer posed a threat, so they ignored the coastal defense of southern Korea even more.
Of course, the military governor of Gyeongsangzudo Province became a retirement position for unpleasant ministers like Kim Kwang-hyo.
But just when Kim Kwang-hyo thought that he would stay in this position safely until he retired, a piece of news that surprised him came from Busan Poseong, which was under the jurisdiction of the navy military governor of Gyeongsangzu-do - and Jeolyoungdo Island, which is separated from Busanpo by less than 100 feet of sea, was actually occupied by Japanese pirates!
"Japanese pirates? How many are there?" Jin Guangxiao, who was stationed in Yuzhou City, couldn't believe his ears and quickly asked the military envoy from Busan.
"Reporting to Jiedushi, the Japanese pirates occupying Jueying Island have a total of 20 ships. They are all Ming Dynasty-style sea sand ships, but they are under the banner of the Japanese United Fleet. The leader's surname is Ukita."
"What? Japan's United Fleet? What a strange name, Ukita... Does Japan have a great name named Ukita?"
"Not yet," replied a well-informed staff member next to Jin Guangxiao. "Among the so-called top five elders in Japan in the early years, there was one with Ukita as the Miao character, named Ukita Hideie. However, this person has long since lost power. In Sekigahara, After the war, he became a prisoner of the Tokugawa Shogunate and was assigned to Hachijo Island. He is probably dead by now, or he would be 80 years old even if he were not dead."
"But what's going on over at Jueying Island?" Jin Guangxiao asked, "It's impossible for the Tokugawa shogunate to send an 80-year-old man to invade North Korea, right? And with only 20 ships, what can they do?"
He then asked the military envoy from Busanpo, "Why didn't the envoy from Busanpo send troops to recapture Jeewyeong Island? How many Japanese pirates can there be on board only 20 boats?"
"Jiedushi and the garrison have sent troops to fight back, but the Japanese pirates' shotguns are very sharp. There are at least 3,000 of them, as well as many cannons. Our army has suffered heavy losses!"
"What? 3,000 shotguns! And cannons? Is this still a Japanese pirate?" Jin Guangxiao was shocked. Although he also knew that the Japanese pirates' shotguns were powerful, there were 3,000 shotguns on just 20 ships. This number was too astonishing. Bar? And there are cannons!
"How many cannons are there?" The staff around Jin Guangxiao also felt incredible, "How big are those cannons?"
"Yes, there are two cannons on each ship, which are very powerful!" said the military envoy. "In addition, they also have several cannons mounted on wheels, which are very powerful. They are more powerful than our Crouching Tiger Cannon. too much......"
3,000 shotguns, 20 gunboats, and several general cannons (actually 3-pound cannons)! Jin Guang's filial piety was lifted. There are not even 3,000 shotgun soldiers in North Korea! There are also 20 gunboats... If the governor of Busanpo did not lie about the military situation, then this group of attacking Japanese pirates were not ordinary pirates and bandits, but the elite of the Tokugawa shogunate.
In today's Japan, the only one who can bring out 3,000 shotguns and 20 gunboats to invade North Korea is the Tokugawa Shogunate!
And with so many shotguns and gunboats coming out at once, it is obvious that they are going to play big... The Japanese pirates who have landed on Jueying Island must be their vanguard, and the real army is still behind! It must be General Tokugawa who wants to conquer Korea!
"Here comes someone!" Jin Guangxiao shouted loudly, "Quickly select 50 brave men, bring shotguns and swords, dress up as farmers, and accompany me to Busanpo for inspection! If I do not return within three days, report to the capital News of a large-scale invasion by Japanese pirates!"
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It was mid-November of the fifth year of Hongxing reign in the Ming Dynasty.
Chu River in the far western region.
"Ilarata (meaning victory)! Ilarata!"
Cheers in Mongolian, like a mountain roar and a tsunami, sounded on both sides of the Chu River, which is located between the Kyrgyz Mountains and the Ili Mountains and is named after China's "Chu Land".
In the eleventh month of the lunar calendar, the surface of the Chu River had already frozen as hard as slate, enough for countless Junggar warriors riding war horses to pass over it, rushing like a flood towards the Kazakh coalition forces on the south bank of the Chu River.
Nine years ago, with only 600 musketeers, they defeated the 25,000-strong army led by Batur Hutaiji. The Kazakh coalition led by Yang Jierhan, the famous king of the Kazakh Khanate, has now been completely defeated. Everything will be defeated and defeated.
Because Yang Jierhan's coalition forces encountered a new Mongolian army equipped with a large number of muskets and cannons like them!
Moreover, this Mongolian army has more muskets and sharper artillery!
The defeat nine years ago made Batur Hutaiji deeply realize that the era of conquering the world with bows and horses, riding and shooting was completely over. If the Junggar tribe wants to recreate the glory of Great Mongolia, no, even if they just want to survive, raise cattle and sheep on the fertile grasslands, and reproduce their descendants, then they must have enough muskets and cannons like their enemies!
So after the last defeat of Kazakhstan, Batur Hutaiji began to do everything possible to buy guns and gunpowder. First, they purchased a small amount of matchlock guns from the Rakshasa pioneers in the north at a high price. In the past three or four years, businessmen from the Ordos tribe in Mongolia brought to the Junggar tribe the "Dai Wang gun" which was of lower quality but was large in quantity and cheap. , in exchange for war horses.
After figuring out that these "guns for the king" came from the revived Ming Dynasty, Batur Hutaiji immediately thought of a way to obtain more guns and cannons by paying tribute to the Ming Dynasty.
So he sent his envoy to Yulin and made a request to join the Ming Dynasty - this was just a trick to deceive people at the beginning. Batur Hutaiji would not go against the Qing Dynasty just to get some guns and cannons... He would just have one foot in two boats.
And his plot seemed to be successful. The Ming Emperor agreed to his request, promised to provide a large amount of assistance, and conferred him the title of Beiting Jiedushi. However, at the same time, he also asked for his sixth son Galdan as a hostage. and the Junggar tribe sent troops to help the Ming Dynasty regain Anxi Town.
After careful consideration, Batur Hutaiji agreed to the Ming Dynasty's conditions and sent Galdan away.
The Ming Dynasty did not disappoint him. After Galdan arrived in Yulin, he sent someone to deliver 6 3-pound bronze cannons and 1,000 high-quality muskets.
After his warriors learned how to use the 3-pound cannon, Batur Hutaiji immediately ordered the westward expedition to Kazakhstan to avenge the defeat nine years ago.
Not to be outdone, Kazakh Yangjier Khan also summoned allied forces, set up troops on the south bank of the Chu River, and faced off with the Zhungar army arriving on the north bank for an autumn. It wasn't until the Chu River was completely frozen that the two sides agreed on a time for a decisive battle.
The result of the decisive battle was that Batur Hutaiji, who had 6 bronze cannons and at least 3,000 muskets, won a complete victory!
