Everyone is different in their talent, bravery and perseverance!
This is the Li Dynasty historian's evaluation of his king.
But judging from his performance, he has no great wisdom at all. He does have some small cleverness, but not much.
When he reported to the Ming Dynasty that the Japanese were about to attack, he gave Jin Yingnan instructions and reminded:
The first stop, after arriving in Liaodong, don't rush to Beijing to go to Beijing, first make some roundabout inquiries.
If Ming Dynasty didn't know about this, he could just write some praises, offer some special products, and then come back directly;
If the Ming Dynasty already knows about this, and you go to the Ming Dynasty under the pretext of reporting Japanese aggression, if the Ming Dynasty asks for the source of the information, be sure to remember not to mention that the dynasty has envoys with the Japanese pirates, and refuse to accept what the refugees at sea said.
Jin Yingnan fully understood the king's instructions, rolled up the banners, put them in his arms, and headed towards Liaodong day and night.
The king of Joseon was once again in power. On the one hand, he was trying to deal with the Japanese, and on the other hand, he was testing the reaction of the Ming Dynasty.
As everyone knows, Daming has long known about the dirty things between him and the old monkey...
But no matter what, defending the enemy from outside the country and defending the territory of the Li Dynasty are the same thing.
After the siege of Seoul was lifted, Li Hao, in order to thank the Ming army, opened the treasury, took out gold and silver, distributed it, and sent wine and food to entertain them.
Generals of Lu Li's level were treated with extraordinary courtesy——
An imperial painter was dispatched to place his portrait in the Wuliegsheng Temple, the country's highest standard, and the king led his ministers to worship him at all times.
There are no substantive benefits, but there are many hidden benefits. Not only has an achievement been achieved, but also a country's luck has been blessed.
According to the original historical trajectory, the person who replaced Yang Yuan had already received this honor after the Battle of Pyongyang during the Imjin Japanese Rebellion.
(In order to thank Admiral Li Rusong and his generals for their recovery efforts, the Li Dynasty sent royal painter Li Chenqin to paint portraits of Shi Xing, Li Rusong, Yang Yuan, Li Rubai, and Zhang Shijue)
However, Lu Li searched his memory and could not find any impression of this incident. He could only say that the actor brought a small change to the world.
The Japanese withdrew their troops on the eighth day.
Li Rumei, Zu Chengxun and other Liaodong generals led a 10,000-person iron cavalry regiment to Seoul.
The ninth day.
Painter Li Chenqin went to the camp and explained his purpose. Everyone was happy, even if he was not on the list.
Yang Hao, Ma Gui, Lu Li, Li Rumei, and Jie Sheng came to the painter one after another.
As a civil servant, Yang Hao, the manager, had the demeanor of a military commander. He was the first to give up the painting. He made a very powerful posture in public, stroking his beard with his hands, and reminded:
My beard is short and I look too kind to show off my mighty aura. Remember to add some curly beard to my face.
The painter naturally nodded in agreement.
On the side, all the actors with envious eyes were speechless. Yang Hao rode into Seoul alone, pointed at the King of Joseon and cursed, just like this, isn't it powerful?
When it was Lu Li's turn, Li Chenqin couldn't help but his eyes lit up. He praised his good looks, but his beard was not powerful, and asked what he wanted to do with it.
"Short beard." Lu Li said concisely.
For men, especially in ancient times, it is too difficult and too abrupt to maintain a youthful look, especially military commanders. Some even rely on their lush beards to scare their enemies.
Besides, after going through so much, Lu Li didn't bother to pursue a youthful look. He didn't have it before, so now he just asked the painter to add a short beard.
The style of a Confucian general...
A word popped into Li Chenqin's mind, the royal painter, and he thought to himself: A handsome person looks good no matter what, but if he adds a beard, he will look a bit nondescript.
Frankly speaking, for those who have heard about Lu Li's glorious achievements, the first thing that pops up in front of their eyes must be:
A tall, muscular man with dark skin.
Emperor Wanli, who was far away in the capital, thought the same way. He thought more carefully: He was born with a beard. The beard started from under the nose and went up diagonally to the side of the face until it folded back behind the ears. The two sides were symmetrical and really powerful.
At this time, members of the mission who boarded a fast boat and took a shortcut to investigate the truth replied: "This General Soldier is very handsome..."
Does he look more like a southerner than a northerner?
Doesn’t it mean a white-faced Confucian general?
Emperor Wanli was interested, but he did not immediately order a reward. Everything had to wait for the victory.
At the same time, he sent an order to pursue him.
Of course, the battlefield is changing rapidly, and generals can make appropriate adjustments according to their actions.
About twelve more days passed.
More than half a month had passed since the Japanese retreated, and the envoy came to read out the decree.
In response to the unexpected retreat of the Japanese army, the coalition forces were very cautious, fearing that it was a ploy to lure the enemy deeper, and strictly ordered all units not to advance lightly——
The Japanese army of 100,000 is still there, and the two generals on the left and right are unscathed. Relatively speaking, they still have the advantage. Whoever replaces them as the coach must be cautious.
Slowly organize the army, advance little by little, like a snail stretching out its tentacles, and capture the whole state. After advancing, attacking, retreating and defending, they will no longer move.
The situation seems to have returned to before the war.
Even though the envoy expressed the emperor's urging, the generals still did not attack rashly.
Finally, less than half a month later, the deadlock was finally broken, and Xing Jie, the top commander of the Ming army to aid Korea, took action.
After a full month of reconnaissance and testing, the matter has been confirmed. The Japanese army has returned to the coastal Japanese city without any tricks or traps.
at the same time.
The last large-scale reinforcements of the Ming army have already begun to move. Ignoring the severe winter, which is the most unsuitable for fighting, they will appear on the peninsula in three months at the latest.
You can try to attack first.
Moreover, there was talk in the court that the Japanese were fleeing in embarrassment and had lost all courage. Instead of fighting bravely to kill the enemy, the generals who aided the DPRK stopped moving forward. Did they have other thoughts?
The intensity of party struggle is evident.
Lu Li was used to this kind of thing, but Ma Gui and other big bosses were startled to sweat. There was movement from the coalition forces, but it was still not an attack, but preparations for gunpowder and grain.
The soldiers and horses have not moved, but the food and grass go first.
In late November, Governor Xing Jie arrived in Seoul, accompanied by more than 5,000 elite troops.
The top command is here, how can we continue to stand still? You can only move to the front line.
The fourth day of December.
The snowflakes are as big as mats.
The giants held a grand ceremony to worship heaven, both to boost morale and to show it to the court.
Governor Xing Jie personally went to the altar, offered sacrifices to heaven and earth, and swore to warn the officers and soldiers.
In such a scene, Yang Hao did not accompany him to the altar, but gave the opportunity to Lu Li.
The leader of the generals on this expedition was undoubtedly Ma Gui, who came from the Northwest Army. In order to support the Liaodong Army, which had greatly increased its strength, the military envoy took the initiative to give up his honor, which has a deeper meaning.
How could you not want the participation delivered to your doorstep?
Lu Li did his part.
During the flag ceremony, all kinds of firearms were lined up and thousands of guns were fired, making the scene extremely grand.
The North Korean soldiers and civilians who were watching the ceremony in the distance were all in high spirits. Such a mighty warrior of the Celestial Dynasty, the little Japanese pirates, could be easily captured, and the days until they could be driven into the sea could be counted on their fingers!
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