After taking Nanyuan, Hideyoshi ordered a bloody massacre, leaving no chickens or dogs in the city.
Not much purpose, just to vent anger.
Next, there is Jeonju in the north.
The two armies on the left and right joined together, easily occupied the empty city, and carried out another massacre. The common people of the Li Dynasty who had no time to escape, or who had some illusions about the Japanese, were all wiped out.
Obviously, it was different from the Imjin Japanese Rebellion period. At that time, they would at least pretend to be a benevolent and righteous teacher under the banner of reassuring the people.
Now they don't even bother to show off. Both the left army and the right army have left a road paved with blood on their respective marches.
Those rebels scattered in the woods and ravines did not even need to ask for information. They could judge the movements of the Japanese troops based on the degree of blood dryness and the temperature and state of the fireworks in the villages and towns.
Burn all the houses.
Massacre villages.
…
These have completely become the words for the Japanese. The monks accompanying the army lamented that the entire Jeolla Province has become a "red country". Many untreated battlefields and corpse pits have spawned a large number of strange things.
Not a ghost, not a demon, not a demon.
Extremely scary.
After slaughtering several cities in succession, Hideyoshi's anger subsided a little, and he originally planned to stop his soldiers.
But the old monkey then thought about it. During the last invasion, he had been gentle enough, but the untouchables didn't appreciate it at all. This time, he simply slaughtered all the Jeolla Tao to scare other Taoists and make them more honest.
In this way, after venting their animalistic desires, the second phase of the Japanese army's strategic objectives was launched. The navy that came to help went along the river to the coastal areas to eliminate potential threats and build small fortresses.
The main force on land was divided into two groups and marched to Gyeonggi Province and Chungcheong Province at the same time. They must capture Seoul within half a month.
The Ming army, which had been stationed south for a long time, also discovered that the Japanese pirates were heading north in a hurry.
Among them, there is also the bad news that Toyotomi Hideyoshi personally supervised the battle.
In any case, the old monkey can barely be regarded as the king of a country. Although there is no emperor in their country, the Ming Dynasty awarded the title of king to Hideyoshi after the last war.
Because of this, Yang Hao once again approached the North Korean King Li Wan and asked him to go to the front line in person to boost morale.
In order to show his sincerity, Yang Jinglue, who was in a high position, made a bold statement that he would personally follow Li Huo and protect him!
The King of Joseon was so frightened that while he ordered his people to secretly pack their bags, he lowered his head and muttered:
At present, the war is in chaos, and the swords and firearms on the battlefield have no eyes. You are a distinguished guest from the Ming Dynasty, how can you take risks yourself? If something goes wrong, who will take charge of the overall situation?
He said he was worried about Yang Hao, but in fact he still couldn't let go of himself. Li Hao really felt that he couldn't defend Seoul with tens of thousands of people.
If he hadn't been scolded so badly last time and Ming had harsh words and declared: If he tried to escape again, he would withdraw his troops, how could he have persisted to this day?
At the moment, I can only work with the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs to secretly transfer private property and family members, so that I can escape lightly!
Seeing that Li Huo, the leader of the foreign affairs, was hesitating, he just grabbed the pillar, wiped his nose and shed tears, and said clearly that he couldn't go.
Yang Jingluo flicked his sleeves, snorted and left.
No need to say it, the King of Joseon knew that it must be his own fault for not being able to hold up the wall.
If you can't help me, you can't help me.
When he went to the Ming Dynasty later, the kind and unfamiliar emperor brother would give him more or less preferential treatment. After all, he was also a prince, with a higher title than the courtiers.
Is it necessary to be on the same level with people whose status is lower than yours? Li Huo figured it out instantly and began to recall a few years ago.
At that time, the Ming Dynasty had been hinting through various channels that the Japanese pirates were likely to launch a large-scale invasion, reminding them to prepare for war as soon as possible.
However, everyone is used to having fun, and they know this is happening, but they just don't act.
Moreover, the already rotten army cannot be put to good use no matter how well it is organized. They just pretend to be ignorant from top to bottom.
When the Japanese pirates actually landed and launched an attack, the Ming Dynasty once again issued an official message and proactively asked if it needed help.
Li Hao followed the courtier's wishes and wrote a reply. The subtext was: Don't worry about this small problem. We can handle it ourselves. Don't worry.
However, this is obviously a tough talk.
At that time, the Japanese pirates fought successively and captured Seoul, and the Manchu civil and military forces had to move to Pyongyang with them.
At this moment, Tong Yangzheng, the deputy commander-in-chief of the Ming Kuan Dien Fort who was closest to the peninsula, sensed something was wrong and took the initiative to cross the Yalu River and ask Yizhou officials if they needed support.
[Our country has sufficient military strength and does not need to labor for the Chinese Empire]
Exact words.
Tong Yangzheng had no choice but to retreat.
Party strife, saving face, and various factors caused the Li Dynasty to delay too many fighter opportunities, so that the Ming Dynasty received the letter of credence asking for aid. After learning the truth, it had to doubt whether there was a conspiracy.
There have been rumors that the Li Dynasty had colluded with the Japanese to plot against the Ming Dynasty.
Otherwise, how could the Li Dynasty, which was barely considered a big country with a large number of natural dangers to defend and hundreds of thousands of soldiers, be defeated so quickly?
Li Huo clearly remembered that he was defending and thinking at the same time:
Ming Dynasty is a country of parents. If a child is beaten up outside and then returns to his parents' house to eat and drink, isn't that too much?
During the torturous wait, Daming's father quickly found out the truth, immediately sent reinforcements, and asked a general named Guo Mengzheng to give him 20,000 taels of silver, saying it was for comfort...
all in all.
All kinds of experiences in the past made Li Hao yearn for the Celestial Dynasty from the bottom of his heart, where there was an emperor brother whom he had never met before but was extremely generous.
Therefore, when the crisis came again, he did not want to resist, but instead focused on clinging in.
Unfortunately, Emperor Wanli, who was far away in Yanjing, was already a little disgusted with this half-brother with a different surname.
But Li Huo didn't know it.
In fact, the Li Dynasty and the Japanese country had been dragged down by long-term wars, which had dragged down the people's livelihood, and the Ming Dynasty, which had internal worries, also felt a little tired and impatient.
Within the imperial court, both the peace-promoting faction and the war-promoting faction have now reached a silent agreement:
The big guys should finish their work in one battle and drive the Japanese devils into the sea with thunderous force. Don't delay any longer and let the national finances breathe a sigh of relief.
Therefore, the principles that were established when the war broke out were further implemented——
Increase the number of troops, increase the number of troops, increase the number of troops!
It is indeed difficult to defend Seoul with less than ten thousand people at present, but as long as we hold on for a period of time, the crisis can be resolved.
Because Li Rumei, Li Fangchun, Zu Chengxun and other Liaodong generals had already crossed the Yalu River for a long time, it was expected that they would reach Li Chao's Gyeonggi Province in another half month.
And this is the first wave of support.
The second wave of support must be done in one step to achieve the goal of driving the Japanese into the sea at once.
Since it is a big move that will involve all aspects, it is impossible to complete it this year.
You must know that Liaodong and Xuanda have sent large armies to the peninsula to fight against the Japanese, and the rest shoulder the important task of guarding the north of the Ming Dynasty. How could they uncontrollably weaken the defense power of the capital for the sake of a foreign mission?
The Ming court had only one option left, which was to select participating troops and commanders from all over the country.
In addition, a series of logistical supply problems caused by the increase in military strength cannot be solved overnight.
[There are large monsters in this world, and the size of ships is even more exaggerated. Accordingly, those soldiers who can carry the cauldron need to eat more food to replenish their physical fitness. 】
For now, this major project has quietly begun. The four thousand Zhejiang soldiers of the guerrilla general Lan Fangwei and the three thousand cavalry of the former battalion general Wang Guodong have been circled on the list by Emperor Wanli.
Liaodong, Xuanda, Jiangnan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Guangdong and Guangxi, and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau are all on the list of conscripts. They are just waiting for the winter to pass and set off in spring to kill Japanese pirates in foreign lands.
Among them, three of them were confirmed early.
The broadsword general Liu Wei.
He is good at wielding a huge iron sword. He originally fought against the rebels in Burma and guarded the southwest border. Later he was transferred to Sichuan and Chongqing as a general. During the Japanese Rebellion in Imjin, he heard that the imperial court was going to fight the Japanese and he said excitedly. :
"It's time for my big sword to come in handy!"
Liu Wei immediately asked the court to allow him to go out to Sichuan to fight against the Japanese. The court also felt that a tiger general was idle, so he was asked to lead 5,000 Sichuan troops to kill Japanese invaders in a foreign country.
General Da Dao received the official transfer order and happily led his troops to set off. However, the journey was too long. By the time he arrived at the peninsula battlefield, the Japanese could no longer stand up...
In other words.
Li Rusong led the Liaodong Army to steal the show and drove the Japanese out of Pyongyang, causing them to completely give up the attack and lose their energy.
But Liu Wei held a big sword and marched all the way. In the end, he failed to win a big battle. After two years of soy sauce, he had no choice but to return home.
Now in the second war, he has received hints from the court. Although he is several years older than during the first expedition, Liu Wei still couldn't help but scream, insisting on letting the little devil know how powerful Liu Dadao's sword is. .
No one is perfect.
Liu Wei has a very speechless problem:
Greedy for money.
Not only that, he felt that everyone was as greedy for money as he was.
The first time he went out to Sichuan to fight against the Japanese, he had both merit and hard work. Logically speaking, promotion and wealth were a certainty, but he wanted to make more money, so he bribed the imperial censor Song Xingzu.
Who are they? Censor!
Responsible for monitoring and impeaching officials!
Even if he was sued by Song Xingzu to the court.
In the end, Emperor Wanli did not go into details. After all, the warrior had a simple mind and refused to reward or punish him. He even sent him to Bozhou to quell Yang Yinglong's rebellion.
With the strong support of the local governor, Liu Wei lived up to expectations and won a great victory.
It deserves a reward!
But Liu Wei relapsed into his old habit and went to bribe the governor's father. As expected, he went to the court again, and the merits and demerits were equal to each other...
Emperor Wanli couldn't help but want to grab him by the collar and ask: What are you trying to do? Are you afraid that I won't give you a promotion? You have to go astray!
However, Liu Wei is indeed capable of fighting, and he is especially fond of chopping off the heads of little devils, so at this moment, he was identified by the court early.
Followed by Dong Yiyuan.
The descendants of Dong Zhongshu, a great scholar of the Han Dynasty, but their branch has become a general. Their father and elder brother are both famous generals, and they themselves have made numerous military exploits. From the northwest to Liaodong, they fought with swords and spears to become proficient in border areas. A veteran of things.
Finally, there is Chen Lin.
The title the emperor intended to give him was:
The imperial envoy commanded the navy to fight against the Japanese.
After all, once the time is ripe for a general attack, it will inevitably be carried out by land and water!
This means that the Ming Navy, which has remained silent throughout the long war, is about to embark on an expedition.
As a powerful man in Guangdong and Guangxi, Chen Lin had 2,000 sailors, 2,000 infantry, and nearly 5,000 wolf soldiers under his command, all of whom were good at fighting Japanese troops.
The wolf soldiers have always been the main force in the fight against Japanese invaders. Even before the establishment of the Qi Army, the wolf soldiers used their brave fighting style to frighten the Japanese pirates.
But again: no one is perfect.
Liu Wei is a simple and honest person who wants to be a civil servant, but because of his poor political skills, he is always punished. However, he can't cause big troubles, and he doesn't like to bully others.
This Chen Lin is really bad. He doesn't hesitate to fight the Japanese, but he also likes to beat his own people. He likes to abuse soldiers, bully men and women, and rob soldiers...
He takes full advantage of everything the local ruffians do, and such people are still in high positions.
It can be predicted that once the navy led by Chen Lin arrives on the peninsula, it will definitely be a mess.
Of course, General Lu doesn't care at all about next year's major counterattack plan.
It is now the end of autumn. According to the original history, after the defense of Seoul and another counterattack, the Ming and North Korean coalition forces and the Japanese pirates will enter a strategic stalemate and survive the cold winter that is not suitable for combat.
However, history took a U-turn.
The old monkey Hideyoshi came to the peninsula. With him personally in charge of the army, one hundred thousand Japanese pirates launched a strong attack regardless of casualties, and it was very possible to break through Seoul.
"Ma Gui has thousands of men and horses in his hands. Coupled with the natural danger, he can be an army of 20,000."
The Black Emperor is the giant turtle ship.
Many actors are pondering on the sand table.
There were no outsiders around, so they were much more casual in addressing them.
"Three to four lines of defense."
"Ma Gui's general Jie Sheng is stationed at the outermost perimeter and has the largest number of troops, estimated at three to four thousand.
After all, Chen Yuzhong, a useless guy, should have taken about 1,500 cavalry with him when he retreated from Quanzhou. "
Lu Li didn't sell it, and stated the facts directly:
"The second line of defense has two thousand people standing up to the sky. If the first line of defense fails to withstand the pressure, they can do it at any time."
"With a full attack of 6,000 people, how many days can it hold back an army of 100,000 people? The third line of defense and the fourth line of defense can actually be regarded as one. Suwon and Seoul are close together and can support 3,000 people to death."
Wei Feng points out the facts.
In the eyes of the actor, the troop deployment map around Seoul is completely transparent, unless...
"Nan Yuan has been fighting for more than half a month, and it's impossible for the others to do nothing. I'm afraid Li Rumei will be here soon." Lu Li was a little excited.
When the Liaodong Army arrives in Seoul, it will have a wider space for its own performance. There is no need to worry about Admiral Ma Gui doing one thing in front of others and another behind his back.
Moreover, Yang Hao, the manager, is half of his own people.
"At the current speed, we can enter the Han River Basin in two days, and we will definitely be able to catch up with the defense battle, but it is not clear whether the front line can withstand the pressure."
Wei Feng's words were full of expectation: "Except for the naval battle a few days ago, our group has never won at sea. I hope we can transfer ashore."
"The generals under Ma Gui's command are all hard-nosed. They dare to fight and fight hard. They can last for four or five days without any problem."
After saying this, Lu Li stood on the deck, looking towards Tian'an, feeling worried secretly.
The only way for the Japanese to go north.
Tian'an.
The Ming army's frontline general Jiesheng was preparing for the war with all his strength. He did not enter Tian'an City hastily.
Although he didn't know what method General Lu used to defend Nanyuan for so long and obtain extraordinary achievements, Jie Sheng seriously considered himself.
With his small force, if he dared to play like this and defend a city to resist the Japanese troops, he would not be able to last long.
It would be better to use the dangerous terrain of nearby Ji Mountain to deal with the enemy and buy more time.
It is true that Xuanda and Liaodong don't deal with each other very much, but in times of crisis, everyone is wise, from Ma Gui down, they are actually looking forward to Li Rumei's arrival as soon as possible.
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