In the Battle of Qichuanliang, the Li Dynasty navy was completely wiped out, causing Governor Xing Jie to realize the importance of the navy to the entire war.
Especially in the Battle of Ulsan, the Japanese pirates used waterways to come and go freely between the rivers and the sea, which made the Ming army unanimously believe that a strong navy must be available to cooperate with the land offensive.
It is true that Yi Sun-shin has always performed brilliantly in the past and can be said to have outstanding military exploits, but it is difficult for a clever woman to make a meal without rice. After nearly a year of recovery, the number of warships under his command has begun to increase. They can not only harass, but also parry in frontal battles.
But it was only possible to parry a few times...
Because of this, the imperial court responded very quickly to Xing Jie and Yang Hao's request, and immediately sent Chen Li, who had been preparing troops for a long time, to assist in the battle.
This general is a Cantonese who is good at warfare, especially water warfare. He is famous in the Guangdong and Guangxi areas, and even the Wanli Emperor in the capital has heard about it.
It is a pity that he was corrupt and often abused his soldiers, which led to mutiny. The documents of impeachment were like snowflakes, rising and falling in the officialdom, and his experience was quite bumpy.
If Lu Li remembered correctly, General Chen became associated with the War of Resistance Against Japan and Aid Korea earlier than any other general.
As early as the 20th year of Wanli, before the imperial court decided to send troops, when the country began to select generals in advance, the governor of Guangdong and Guangxi strongly recommended Chen Li and praised him as extremely brave.
So, in August of that year, the imperial court officially summoned him from the south to the capital to serve as the general of the Seventh Battalion of Shenji for consultation.
When the cannon is fired, there is a thousand taels of gold.
Seeing that a good opportunity had fallen on him, the king was overjoyed. In addition to the additional troops he commanded, he also recruited five hundred soldiers from his hometown, equipped with sophisticated firearms, and rushed to the capital.
At the beginning of the war, he was quickly entrusted with the important task of serving as the deputy commander-in-chief of sea defense against Japanese invaders in Jiliao and other places to guard against Japanese invaders landing on the mainland.
Everything seemed to be going well, but it turned out that the main peace faction was relatively powerful at the time, and Chen Li was unlucky...
Whether he was sincerely serving the country or deliberately showing off, he made a big fuss anyway.
He asked for battle again and again, wishing he could give two memorials a day, for fear that everyone would not know that he was a complete militant!
From south to north, the whole army knew that there was a naval general named Chen who was eager to try and lead his navy into the DPRK to join the war.
Then, he annoyed Shi Xing, then Minister of War. After the 21st year of Wanli, this person gradually changed from the main war faction to the peace faction, and had frequent conflicts with Song Yingchang, who was the envoy of the strategy at the time.
Seeing that Song Yingchang was preparing to transfer Chen Li to the court and expand the scale of the war, Shi Xing immediately stopped him!
It just so happened that military generals stationed in Beijing had an unspoken rule about presenting gifts to civilian officials. Except for the emperor himself, it was a common practice for everyone. Even Qi Jiguang was not exempt from this custom.
Therefore, after Chen Li went north to the capital, he immediately gave Shi Xing two top-quality velvet blankets and a Western glass cup. However, he never expected that Shi Xing would directly take this matter to attack Song Yingchang.
The unspoken rules in private turned into bribery.
The evidence is so conclusive that Chen Li has nothing to defend. He came here to take advantage of the excitement and left after being disillusioned. Xilihutu resigned from his post and returned to Jianghuang's hometown with his hometown disciples in disgrace...
Not long ago, Yang Hao, who had passed the test again, asked the navy to help in the battle in order to settle the matter in one fell swoop.
Emperor Wanli immediately thought of Chen Li, and quickly discussed it with the cabinet. Within a few days, the Ministry of War issued a transfer order, asking him to prepare in advance and lead his water camp north to fight against Japan.
Defeat the Japanese and make a name for yourself, and you can also achieve military exploits.
Chen Li is naturally happy.
Immediately, he took his favorite general and his son Chen Jiujing, with a total force of 8,600, and marched from the South China Sea to the peninsula.
This final piece of the puzzle was strengthened several times during the voyage——
Headquarters: Chen Jiujing led 2,000 sailors from Guangdong and Guangxi, and the rest were 2,000 infantry and 4,600 wolf soldiers.
Reinforcements: Deng Zilong.
This year, the old general was already seventy years old. He had fought against the Japanese in Fujian, quelled chaos in the mainland, and had faced off with Myanmar on the border for twelve years, preventing them from looking north.
He led an army of three thousand to join Chen Phosphorus's troops midway.
When Chen Li entered North Korea, he was met by another naval force from South Zhili, led by guerrilla general Liang Tianyin and commander-in-chief Li Tianchang, with a total strength of 5,000.
In fact, the Guangdong and Guangxi Navy alone exceeds the combined naval forces of the North Korean and Japanese armies.
According to Yang Hao's arrangement, Lu Li, whose command system was destroyed, will lead Deng Zilong's Fujian Navy, Liang Tianyin and Li Tianchang Nanzhili Navy to fight a water battle with Chen Li.
As for who is in charge and who is deputy, the court has made a clear decision. Lu Li will remain as the commander-in-chief and will be rewarded with an imperial Yanling sword. All rewards will be discussed after the victory is returned to the court.
There is vague news that the emperor is very happy and intends to give him a generous seal...
This made the deputy commander-in-chief Chen Li very jealous. He had wanted to gain military exploits for a long time.
From land to sea?
After hearing the arrangement, Lu Li thought about it briefly and readily accepted it. Compared to a land battle with swords and guns, naval battles did not require so much personal combat power from generals.
At first, Chen Li wanted to familiarize himself with the hydrological conditions of the peninsula on the spot, but Li Chao provided specific parameters, so he went directly to Seoul without delay.
More than 500 warships arrived at the mouth of the Han River in a mighty force. Lu Li, who had broken away from the land battle sequence, led the giant turtle ship he built when he escaped from Nanyuan to join them.
It is worth mentioning that compared with Japanese ships, the Ming warships were two levels stronger in terms of tonnage and firepower configuration.
After all, the navy of the Li Dynasty was not as good as the Ming Dynasty, and the navy of the Li Dynasty had crushed the Japanese navy many times.
"Lord Commander-in-Chief."
Chen Li and other generals came to see him.
Whether it was military exploits, the court's orders, or even Emperor Wanli's attitude, everyone was willing to obey Lu Li's command.
After looking at Chen Li, who had a controversial history, Lu Li nodded and ordered everyone to go to Seoul.
The water route is faster than the land march, and the grand strategy has not yet been formulated, so it must be the last to be dispatched, and then rely on the speed advantage to reach the destination first.
at night.
That is to say, on the night when he returned to Seoul, Chen Li came to visit alone (to give gifts). Unlike the flashy things given to civil servants, he came prepared this time and had understanding in advance.
Knowing that Lu Li didn't have any handy weapons around him——
Except for two swords, the rest were all shattered in the battle of Daoshan.
Therefore, he collected a magical weapon, swore it, and cited scriptures, saying that it was the Fangtian Painted Halberd used by Lu Bu, the famous general of the Three Kingdoms.
Considering that the upper limit of force in this world was more terrifying than that of the Three Kingdoms, Lu Li did not dwell on this matter.
On the contrary, it was the black-maned horse that looked at Fang Tian painting the halberd with special envy. After all, it claimed to be Lu Bu among horses. Whether it was the human form or the style of his moves, it could be seen that he was deliberately imitating him.
Of course, Lu Li couldn't give the magic weapon to this guy right now. First of all, he really lacked the weapons at his disposal. Secondly, Chen Li, the deputy commander, had to take care of his face, so it was better for him to use it first.
Seeing Lu Li taking Fang Tian's painted halberd and expressing his gratitude, Chen Li immediately felt more at ease. He wanted to gain a lot of military exploits.
And these are inseparable from the help of the commander-in-chief.
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