Li Huo was eager to relocate, and even if the officials and workers in the Manchu Dynasty were dissatisfied, they could only act according to his orders. Therefore, Yi Dooshou in Kaicheng summoned his officials to discuss the relocation.
Li Dexin said first: "When we arrived in Kaicheng, the king had already publicly announced that he would defend Kaicheng together with the people. Now that he is moving again, wouldn't he break the trust of the people?"
Of course Itoshou also understood this truth, but for now he had no choice but to avoid the issue of breaking trust with the people, and only talked about the current crisis, saying: "It only takes half a day for the Japanese army to leave the city. If the frontline defense fails again, it will definitely endanger the king, so Now Wang Jia must move to Pyongyang as soon as possible."
Hong Ruchun, the judge of Hu Cao, echoed: "What Zuo Xiang said is absolutely true. The enemy invaders are too close and the king is in trouble. At present, the only way to protect the royal family is to relocate immediately."
Li Dexin frowned and asked: "The enemy invaders are in Wangjing and have not made any move so far. If our imperial decree is changed at night and then moved again, it will definitely cause chaos among the people and lose morale."
Li Hengfu, who had agreed to the order, offered words of consolation: "It's not that we don't know what our fellow governors mean, but we are worried that the enemy will not move, and this is a trap set to paralyze us."
"That makes sense!" Itoju immediately responded: "If we fall into the enemy's trick and delay for a long time, and then are surrounded by a surprise attack, the country will be destroyed. Therefore, the top priority is to keep a safe distance between the king and the Japanese army."
After Yi Dooshou finished speaking, he suddenly found that all the officials were not looking at him, but were all looking elsewhere. Yi Dooshou took a closer look, but it was Liu Chenglong coming. Yi Dooshou lowered his face and shouted: "How can a person who has lost his official position and has no character come to this central place of the country! Why don't you leave quickly."
Liu Chenglong did not answer, but turned to the military judge Jin Yingnan and asked: "What is the current situation of King Qin's reinforcements?"
Jin Yingnan replied: "More than 9,000 sergeants have been newly gathered in Hwanghae Province and Ping'an Province, and 4,500 sergeants have been evacuated from Wangjing. In addition, more than 40,000 reinforcements can be allocated from Jeolla Province, a total of More than 55,600 people.”
Liu Chenglong's face was as dark as water, and he said slowly: "With an army of more than 50,000 people, not only did he not think about counterattack, but he abandoned the city and fled north - have you not read "The Theory of Six Kingdoms"?
'Cut five cities today, ten cities tomorrow, and then have to sleep well overnight. He started to look around the surrounding areas, and the Qin soldiers arrived again. However, the land of the princes is limited, and the desire to tyrannize the Qin is insatiable, and the envoys become more numerous, and the invasion becomes more urgent. Therefore, the victory between the strong and the weak has been determined without fighting. 'If you run away like today, you will eventually have nowhere to run. "
Idoshou was furious and shouted: "Have you had enough? I also want to fight back immediately, but what's the use? It doesn't matter if we die in battle, but we need to think about the king! The safety of our Lord is related to the fate of the country, and now it is difficult to win or lose. It is expected that if the lord is captured, the country will be destroyed, so at this moment, we must keep a safe distance to ensure that the king is safe!"
There was no emotion or anger on Liu Chenglong's face, but his tone was cold as he asked: "Then how long do you want to hide? After escaping all the way north, is it possible that you just want to hide in the Ming Dynasty and beg for mercy from the Kingdom of China?
What was the purpose of establishing the crown prince before? It is to enable the king to lead the army and the people to fight against the enemy, and if something goes wrong, the country can still be passed on! "
Yi Dooshou was shocked and angry. He stretched out his trembling fingers and pointed at the tip of Liu Chenglong's nose and said: "How can you speak like this? Does it mean that because you have the heir, the safety of the Lord doesn't matter!"
Liu Chenglong advised Yi Dou Shou not to misinterpret his original intention. How could Yi Dou Shou be willing to obey? The two argued endlessly and eventually broke up.
Afterwards, Jin Gongliang reported Liu Chenglong's angrily scolding Yi Dooshou to his sister Jin Guiren. Jin Gongliang believed that Liu Chenglong was implying that the king was timid and cowardly, and asked Jin Guiren to tell the king that Liu Chenglong must be severely punished.
Unexpectedly, Jin Guiren turned to rebuke Jin Gongliang for not caring about the overall situation: "You really know nothing about it. When a national crisis comes, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty are afraid to avoid it. Only Liu Chenglong advocates fighting with blood. If the king had firmly believed it earlier, It won't be so embarrassing.
To tell you the truth, the king has known his mistake for a long time. In fact, the king is far more sensitive than ordinary people, but... if he admits his mistake in front of the ministers and the people at this time, the authority will collapse, so it can only be carried out by Li Shanhai and Liu Chenglong. crime. However, if you want to overcome the national crisis, the king must not lose Liu Chenglong. " Jin Gongliang suddenly realized this.
At the same time, Yi Dooshou also reported to Li Huo Liu Chenglong's opposition to the relocation, so Li Huo summoned Liu Chenglong to see him. Li Huo asked: "I only have one question, do you think I am cowardly? Even if he has countless troops in his hands, A coward who can only run away?"
Liu Chenglong replied indifferently: "If the conditions for fighting are sufficient but you still avoid the war and move north, it doesn't matter what I think about it, but future historians may think so."
Yi Dooshou angrily scolded Liu Chenglong for speaking nonsense, while Li Huo waved his hands and said: "Minister Zuo, please be patient. I and Liu Chenglong also hold the same view. If I see this kind of lord, I will be extremely disappointed, but since you think The combat conditions are sufficient now, haha... you might as well take a look at this thing."
Then Li Huo personally threw a report to Liu Chenglong, which stated that the reinforcements from all walks of life were disintegrating.
Li He estimated that Liu Chenglong had probably finished reading, and sighed: "The army has disappointed me so much, how can we say that we are qualified to fight? When the country is in crisis, they don't want to serve the country and be loyal, but they all seek their own livelihood. Who is fighting to the death for the king?" I have abandoned the people? Isn’t it true that the army and the people are abandoning me! I don’t want to say anything more, Zuo Yizheng, hurry up and prepare for the relocation!"
Faced with such a situation, even Liu Chenglong had always advocated stubborn resistance to the end, but he couldn't help but be speechless at this time, and I Dooshou stepped forward to receive the order again.
Late at night the next day, the King of Korea moved to Pyongyang, and among the kings, Japanese General Ukita Hideie was gathering with the generals of the various legions. The participants of this meeting can be described as bright stars, including Yukinaga Konishi of the 1st team, Kiyomasa Kato of the 2nd team, Nagamasa Kuroda of the 3rd team, Yoshihiro Shimazu of the 4th team, Masanori Fukushima of the 5th team, Takakage Kobayakawa of the 6th team , the 7th Division Mori Terumoto, the 8th Division and General Ukita Hideie, the 9th Division Toyotomi Hidekatsu, and the military advisor Kuroda Kanbei.
Ukita Hideie was the adopted son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Although he was only nineteen years old, he was extremely brave and outstanding in domestic affairs. He was also heroic and full of fighting spirit. He was deeply loved by Hideyoshi, so he had great power in the country. Hideyoshi intended to focus on cultivating the mainstay of the Toyotomi family, so he appointed him to the post of general to control the armies in order to achieve meritorious service and establish prestige.
At this time, Ukita Hideie said to the generals: "The first batch of domestic military ration supplies will arrive soon. At that time, each division will escort the military rations back to their respective areas and rescue the refugees, and properly resettle them so that they can return home and serve our army in the future." The generals took the order. .
Ukita Hideie continued: "I will be responsible for Gyeonggi Province where Hanyang is located. The choice of other areas will be made by Governor Konishi who first captured Hanyang."
Just as President Konishi was thanking him, Kato Kiyomasa spoke out as expected and objected, saying: "The vanguard of our second division actually surveyed and occupied Hanyang one day earlier than the first division. There is a report as evidence. Please check it with the general." How could Nishiyuki-chan endure this arrogance? He was naturally furious and quarreled with Kato Kiyomasa on the spot.
Ukita Hideie stopped the two of them and said coldly: "Do you still remember that I am the general? Everything is subject to my judgment! Since it is the first army of the first division that enters the city first, it is Konishi-kun who takes the lead. Hanyang.”
Ukita Hideie's words were supported by military advisor Kuroda Nagamasa and the most powerful Mouri Terumoto. Both of them agreed, so the decision was finalized.
So Governor Konishi chose to be in charge of Ping'an Road, and Kato Kiyomasa was in charge of Hamgyeong Road, but they marched together with the First Army until Kaesong. In addition, Kuroda Nagamasa is in charge of Hwangkai Province, Shimazu Yoshihiro is in charge of Gangwon Province, Fukushima Masanori is in charge of Chungcheong Province, Kobayakawa Takakei is in charge of Jeolla Province, Mori Terumoto is in charge of North Gyeongsang Province, and Toyotomi Hidekatsu is in charge of South Gyeongsang Province with side support. Jeolla Road.
After the distribution was completed, Ukita Hideie said again: "In addition to suppressing the rebellion in the various provinces under your jurisdiction, you must also cooperate with the implementation of the inspection area, so as to convert North Korea to our customs as soon as possible. I heard before that Mr. Konishi captured Hanyang and transferred North Korea to Korea. The slave register of the Imperial Household was burned, and the Korean people rejoiced. Well, this was done very well." President Konishi was encouraged and thanked the general again.
Hideie nodded slightly and continued: "Konishi, Kato, although it is a good thing for the two of you to maintain your fighting spirit, you must not strive for credit excessively. If our army's casualties are increased due to selfish desires, it will never be forgiven. You must remember that in one fell swoop, Every move is in the eyes of His Highness Taige, don't slack off!" The generals received the order.
At this time, the King of Joseon stopped at the official office of Hwanghae Province for a rest on his way to Pyongyang. Yi Dooshou finally received a report from Gyeongsang Province about the surrender of the Japanese army. After hearing this, Li Huo summoned his ministers for discussion.
Itoshou petitioned to kill Okamoto Echigoshou. He said: "The Japanese pirates have been invincible all the way. They have occupied Wangjing but have not moved for many days. There must be a conspiracy. At this moment, we must not give any opportunity to take advantage of, and we must eliminate any hidden dangers."
Hong Ruchun, the judge of Hu Cao, immediately agreed and also reported: "I think that if all three thousand Japanese soldiers are beheaded and shown to the public, the morale of the whole country will be improved!"
Li Dexin was extremely opposed to this and said loudly: "I think this matter needs to be treated with caution. If it is indeed a surrender, then we can effectively obtain the Japanese army's intelligence and make it for my use."
Lord Gwanghae also agreed, saying: "Although it is extremely important to improve morale, we still need to know the actual number of enemy troops, marching arrangements, etc. These will be of great benefit to future counterattacks."
Li Xin sneered and said: "Japanese pirates are all treacherous and cruel beasts. How can you trust them? You know, you can often be prepared for external enemies, but you are often helpless against internal spies." Now that the king has said this, Naturally, some ministers agreed. On the grounds that the Japanese army's offensive was in full swing, it must be a false surrender, and they all asked for beheadings in public.
At the critical moment, Liu Chenglong asked for a performance outside the palace gate. After being allowed in, Liu Chenglong said: "I believe that the Japanese pirates can defeat bamboos in half a month, and the iron cannons they hold are extremely important. There are about several iron cannons carried by Okamoto Echigo Guards. Ten branches, our army can also take this opportunity to study imitations and create weapons that can compete.
To do this, it is necessary to understand the manufacturing details and usage methods through Okamoto Echigo Mamoru, which is like getting tens of thousands of soldiers. Okamoto Echigo was the general of the Japanese army, and he knew the Japanese pirates' intelligence very well. It was a good opportunity to study his strengths and make up for our shortcomings. Moreover, his unit was originally a vanguard, so he must be the elite of the army. If he can become our army in the future, Whether used in battle or training, it will be of great use. "
When Li Huan asked how to distinguish the authenticity, Lord Gwanghae replied: "I thought that I could order the Gyeongsang Province observer to observe on the spot and order them to counterattack the nearby Japanese pirates. If he really attacks with all his strength, it will be a real surrender. If he is perfunctory, he will not take the blame or even act in reverse." , it is naturally false. But even if it is false, it cannot harm our army."
Although Li Huo thought it was reasonable, he was unwilling to agree with it. When asked about Zuo Yizheng, who knew that Yi Dooshou actually agreed this time and said, "I think what the Crown Prince and Liu Chenglong said is reasonable. Please accept it." At this time, all the officials were unified. , the king could not forcefully refuse, so Li Huo had no choice but to approve, and all the ministers praised the king for his wisdom.
After Wang Jia moved to Pyongyang, Li He asked about the movements of the Japanese troops. Yi Dooshou said: "The Japanese pirates are still entrenched in Wang Jing and have not gone north. Presumably, they must have suffered a big blow. They are resting and preparing for war because of the heavy losses."
Li He then asked about the situation of the country's military preparations. Jin Yingnan, the military judge, replied: "More than 50,000 people from Jeolla and Gyeongsang Province are heading north, and there are also more than 7,000 people led by the former Marshal of Hanjiang Province and the generals who have stayed in the capital. He and more than 5,000 people are rushing to Pyongyang."
Li Yuanyi, the inspector of Ping'an Road, added: "There are also 1,000 soldiers stationed on Ping'an Road and 2,000 soldiers on Hwanghae Road, so our total army is still about 70,000."
Hearing that there were still 70,000 troops, Li He felt relieved after hearing this. He felt that even if a counterattack was too difficult, there should be hope in stabilizing the camp and operating the defense line in order to form a tug of war with the Japanese army and wait for the help of heavenly troops from the superior country. , so he asked about the preparation of military rations.
Li Yuanyi replied: "After careful inspection recently, we found that there are still more than 40,000 stones. In fact, since preparing for the war, we have ordered nearby grain to be concentrated in Pyongyang. Military orders have also been sent out in remote areas to quickly transport grain to Pyongyang. I think it will not be long. will arrive."
Li Hao was overjoyed, and Yi Dooshou quickly congratulated: "It seems that Pyongyang is now like an iron wall, and it is more than enough to resist Japanese pirates. Your Highness can sit back and relax."
Li Hao nodded repeatedly, and after a while asked who should be sent to guard the nearby garrison. Jin Yingnan replied: "Your Highness, Marshal Jin Mingyuan and Deputy Marshal Shen Ke kindly request Your Highness to allow them to serve for their crimes. Jin Mingyuan and Shen Ke have many military exploits, and They have also been deeply trusted by His Highness. There were many reasons for the fall of Hanyang before. If we grant his request, it will firstly demonstrate His Highness's benevolence, and secondly, it will also inspire fighting spirit, so that the two of them will be brave after realizing their shame."
Li Yuanyi was displeased when he saw that Jin Yingnan recommended these two men again, so he reported to Li He: "Your Highness, Jin Mingyuan and Shen Ke are deeply indebted to the imperial court. Even though they have great grace, they can no longer be entrusted with full power. I thought that the inspection envoy Han Yingyin knew the troops." If he dares to fight, is fair and strict, and can command a large army, why not order him to governor each army to ensure the safety of Pyongyang."
Li Ao was delighted: "The two beloved ministers have planned well for the country, and I am very pleased. Let's do this. Let Jin Mingyuan and Shen Ke perform meritorious service, and also give Han Yingyin the right to make arbitrary decisions when the opportunity arises." Yes, it's a bit of a sign of the Stitch Monster.
Yi Dooshou said: "Your Highness, in addition to this, Your Highness can also grant amnesty to the world, free money and food, and personally motivate the military and civilians to stabilize the people and protect the country."
This kind of operation is the icing on the cake. It's hard to say how useful it is, but at least it doesn't do any big harm at present. So Li Huo issued an order to stick to Pyongyang and said he would personally fight the battle. At the same time, he would pardon the world's sinners and exempt money, food and taxes. Stabilize people's hearts.
This time, Li He vowed to repel the Japanese pirates in Pyongyang and then regain the lost territory. But what's interesting is that in private, he repeatedly asked about Shangguo's response, and even sent out several letters asking for help in one day, each time in a more condescending tone. It was no longer "kneel down and call daddy", but directly called " Dad, save me”.
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