In the Battle of Pyongyang, due to the considerable impact of the Japanese First Army's defeat of the Ming Dynasty's Liaodong Army in aid of Korea, the Japanese general Ukita Hideie immediately summoned the generals to discuss the follow-up military strategy and deployment in North Korea in early November. Wang Jing held a military meeting in Hanyang.
Those who came to Hanyang to participate in the military conference this time include Yukinoshi Konishi of the First Army Corps, Nagamasa Kuroda of the Third Army Corps, Yoshihiro Shimazu of the Fourth Army Corps, Masanori Fukushima and Motochika Nagasogabe of the Fifth Army Corps, and Kobayakawa of the Sixth Army Corps. Takakage, Terumoto Mori and Shuichi Hasegawa of the 8th Corps, Nagamasa Asano of the 9th Corps.
In addition, there are navy generals Kuki Yoshitaka, Kato Yoshiaki, and Kyoita Yasuji, as well as military advisors Kuroda Kanbei, Ishida Mitsunari, and Masuda Nagamori. Yoshitsugi Ohtani, Nagayasu Maeno, and Mitsushita Kato also came to Hanyang one after another.
General Ukita Hideie did his duty and was the first to introduce the situation: "The second squadron Kato Kiyomasa and Nabeshima Naoshige are still mopping up Hamgyong Road and cannot come to participate in this military meeting; the ninth squadron Toyotomi Hidekatsu His Highness unfortunately fell ill and died after landing in North Korea. The ninth division was first led by Asano Nagamasa.
Everyone, at present, hundreds of cities in Korea have been wiped out by our army, and the 200,000-strong Korean army has retreated without any ground. This is all the credit of all the kings. But everyone knows that North Korea is a vassal state of the Ming Dynasty. If North Korea is in trouble, the Ming Kingdom will come to rescue it.
Previously, Mr. Xiaoxi defeated the Ming Dynasty's first batch of reinforcements in Pyongyang. I sincerely congratulate you on this. However, the Ming Dynasty will also send a large army to come. Fortunately, our army also wants to devour the Ming Dynasty and eventually have a battle with it, so at this time , we should focus on considering the strategy of fighting the Ming Dynasty, and please speak freely about this. "
What Ukita Hideie said was natural, but he did not discuss it with Governor Konishi before the meeting. He did not know that although Governor Konishi defeated the Ming army in the Battle of Pyongyang, he actually became afraid of it.
So Governor Konishi felt uneasy when he heard what he said, and hurriedly said: "The General-in-Chief does not know. Although our army defeated thousands of Ming troops in the battle of Pyongyang, killing and capturing hundreds, it actually cost at least two people." The casualties were more than 10 times, and the general must be clear that the battle was designed by our army and fell into the trap of the Ming army. This shows that the Ming army is strong.
General, gentlemen, the Ming army is not only brave and good at fighting, but also tall and powerful. Even though it was heavily encircled during the Pyongyang War, it still persisted for a long time and refused to retreat. It can be seen from this that if the Ming army is fully deployed, our army will suffer heavy casualties when facing the enemy head-on. Therefore, I believe that our current strength is not enough to capture Ming Dynasty. It is better to use the bargaining chips won by this small victory to immediately negotiate with the Ming Dynasty. Negotiate, divide North Korea by territorial division, and then make plans after North Korea is stabilized. "
Although General-in-Chief Ukita Hideie did not expect that Governor Konishi would jump out to object, he only thought that Governor Konishi was being overly cautious. He did not take it seriously when he heard the words. Instead, he chuckled and said: "Konishi-kun clearly defeated the Ming army, even if The casualties were doubled, but we shouldn't be so afraid.
Your Highness Taikaku heard that Kato captured the North Korean prince and Konishi-kun repelled the Ming army in Pyongyang, so he has praised you two and the meritorious personnel. His Highness Taige also said that as long as the tactics are appropriate, the Ming army has nothing to worry about. He has ordered us to prepare for the war with all our strength, so Mr. Xiaoxi still needs to strengthen his belief. "
Governor Konishi was frightened and anxious. He quickly stood up and admonished: "General, please be patient. Your Highness is far away from North Korea. How can you know the actual situation of the battle on the front line? How can you know that the battle situation is extremely dangerous! I will not hide this from you, and I am not belittling myself. The last time we fought in Pyongyang Our army can only count as a miserable victory at best. If we start a full-scale war with the Ming army, I am afraid that not many of the tens or hundreds of thousands of people who have entered the DPRK will be left!
Even if we defeat the Ming army again, our army will have no successor, and North Korea will have tens of thousands of troops to launch a counterattack. As for the Ming Kingdom, it has a territory of thousands of miles, and reinforcements will continue to arrive. By then, everything will be at a standstill, and even the various provinces currently occupied will no longer be able to defend it! "
Governor Konishi has always been regarded as a man who is brave, alert, good at strategy, and capable of both military and political affairs, so the generals were greatly surprised when they heard his "cowardly" words.
Fukushima Masanori, commander of the Fifth Army Corps and one of the Seven Guns of Kiyue, couldn't help but taunted: "Xiaoxi, you really embarrass His Highness Taige. We didn't come here just to be intimidated by the Ming Kingdom and retreat, but It was to defeat the enemy and invade the Tang Dynasty!
Xiaoxi, it is the way of a warrior to not be afraid of powerful enemies. I am here to compete with the Ming Kingdom! Humph, the reason why your First Legion only suffered a miserable victory is probably due to your stupid tactics. If you are afraid, you might as well ask His Highness Tai Ge for orders to escape back home. "
Fukushima Masanori was a member of the military commander faction and had never had any dealings with Yukinaga Konishi of the observant faction. After hearing this, Konishi Yuki grew angry and was about to defend himself when one of the core members of the observant faction, Ishida Mitsunari, spoke up.
Ishida Mitsunari was of course on the side of Konishi Governor. He said calmly: "In addition to the need to deal with Ming Dynasty reinforcements, the situation in the land occupied by North Korea is still in serious trouble. All armies have suffered from water and soil diseases, and they are in urgent need of large amounts of drugs;
It is already winter, and the cold in Korea is far worse than that in Japan. Not only do the armies lack thick winter clothing, but they even lack firewood for heating. Many soldiers in each army suffered from frostbite, and some even died of frostbite.
Jeolla Province in North Korea has not yet been occupied. Rebels in Gyeongsang Province and Chungcheong Province have rebelled in droves. Rebels have also harassed other provinces, which has caused great trouble to our army's garrison, supplies, and win over people's hearts. With an unstable rear, it was naturally difficult to concentrate combat power against the Ming Dynasty;
And I also heard that the navy fought against Yi Sun-shin many times and was defeated in every battle. Now the North Korean navy is threatening Pusanpo... You must know that if the navy is completely destroyed and Busan is occupied, our army will be trapped. Died in North Korea. Jiugui Jialong, as a navy general, how can you explain to His Highness Taige! "
Ishida Mitsunari became a confidant of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who was considered to be in a high and powerful position. Kuuki Yoshinori was already very worried and angry about the defeat of his company by Yi Sun-shin. Now when he heard Ishida Mitsunari's question, he was naturally extremely frightened. He hurriedly knelt down to plead guilty. He was just short of " "Toshita seat".
However, he still tried his best to explain: "I cannot absolve myself of the blame for the defeat of the navy. I have reported the specific circumstances to His Highness Taige. If the sea route is really cut off by North Korea, even if he commits suicide by caesarean section, it will be difficult to wash away the shame.
Fortunately, His Highness Taikaku and His Highness Maeda have ordered the army to support us. I will also prepare all available armored warships and study strategies to defeat the enemy. During this period, I will stick to the harbor and will never let Busan be captured by North Korea even if I risk my life. "
Kato Yoshiaki and Wakisaka Anji, who were sent to the navy this time and had both suffered defeats, also vowed to either defend Busan to the death or to kill Yi Sun-shin. But the strange thing is that everyone seems to have some kind of tacit understanding, and no one mentioned the "new fleet" stationed in Osaka.
Ukita Hideie looked around at the crowd and said: "All land and sea supplies are on the shoulders of the navy. I have also received an order from His Highness Taikaku asking the army to destroy the Korean navy stronghold, and our army must completely eliminate the Korean rebels.
Taige's order cannot be violated! All armies must do their best to clear out the areas under their jurisdiction. The Shimadzu, Fukushima, and Kobayakawa teams have deployed their areas properly, and the rebels have almost disappeared. I will propose a commendation to Taiko.
However, the rebels in Gyeongsang Province are still rampant. The seventh team and the ninth team need to fight together. In addition to clearing out the scattered rebels, they must also concentrate their military forces to capture Jinzhou. This will not only destroy the main force of the rebel army, but also open up the route to Jeolla Province, destroy the location of the North Korean navy, and cooperate with the sixth team to occupy Jeolla Province.
Finally, each army also needs to carefully prepare for Ming Dynasty reinforcements. This is necessary to achieve Taige's wish to enter the Tang Dynasty! Your Highness Kobayakawa, what are your suggestions for this? "
As a famous wise general, Kobayakawa Takakage certainly cannot be without a plan, but this time he seems to have played a trick of wanting to advance before suppressing. He said: "I agree with Governor Konishi's concerns about the Ming army. Our army is now dispersed. The party is unstable, which is indeed worrying considering the combat power of the Ming army and its national strength.
In addition, what His Highness Ishida said is very reasonable. At present, our army is suffering from disease, severe cold, and lack of food and clothing. In addition, all parts of North Korea are resisting. If there is an emergency, the consequences will be endless.
To be on the safe side, I suggest abandoning the defenses in each of the three capitals of Korea, collecting military supplies and ordnance, and retreating all armies to the Pusan area to store grain and expand troops, at least until the spring of next year before making any further decisions.
In this way, they would neither suffer from attacks by North Korean rebels nor worry about running out of food, and the North Korean navy would not dare to make mistakes. If we can concentrate all our efforts to annihilate the Ming army and the rebel army in one battle, it will definitely shake the world. If we then work hard, it will be easy to capture the Eighth Route Army of Korea and there will be no resistance. After a short rest, our army can invade Liaodong and directly enter the capital of the Ming Dynasty. "
After hearing this, Ukita Hideie felt that although Kobayakawa Takakage's words sounded nice, he seemed to be playing tricks. According to his plan, he must first give up most of the current results and wait until the spring of next year. But will his side really have the advantage after the spring? It's hard to say. Besides, how can we easily decide to give up so much land? How can we explain it to His Highness?
Ukita Hideie did not agree with it, but due to Kobayakawa Takakage's reputation and status, he could not easily refute it, so he asked the generals for their opinions. However, Asano Nagamasa of the Ninth Army seconded Kobayakawa Takakage and said: "I think it is feasible. If all our troops retreat to Busan, we will have strong forces and can be invincible. Then we can attack Jinzhou to the west and destroy the Korean Navy. It will be even easier. By then, the rear Stable and conducive to a decisive battle with the Ming army."
When Mouri Terumoto saw Kobayakawa Takakage's proposal to withdraw to the south and stand firm, he also felt that this would greatly reduce the pressure on the 7th Division in Gyeongsang Province, so he immediately seconded the proposal: "My uncle is a famous general and has experienced many battles. This plan is very safe and can be guaranteed." Nothing goes wrong, and our Maori family firmly supports us. Gentlemen, our army is gradually getting into trouble. If we continue to fight independently and cannot work together, I think we will be defeated, and we will be even more embarrassed to face His Highness."
When he said this, Hasegawa Shuichi immediately agreed. There were so many supporters of the Daimyo surrendering to the Western Kingdom. Ukita Hideie couldn't help but have a headache, so he looked at the followers again.
Otani Yoshitsugi thought for a while and made another suggestion: "But I don't agree with the entire army withdrawing to Busan. For my humble opinion, we should defend Gyeongsang and Jeolla. The Ming army's reinforcements arrived too early, and they have not been able to capture it so far. How could Jeolla Province just give up? It is obviously extremely important to capture Jinju, eliminate the main force of the rebel army, destroy the North Korean navy base, and seize North Korea's grain production areas.
Jeolla Province is easy to defend but difficult to attack, so we should occupy it before the Ming army arrives to support our army in the next phase of operations and reduce supply pressure. There are many fortresses in the north and south of Gyeongsang, which are quite deep and have many harbors, which facilitates our armies to support each other. Therefore, there is no need to concentrate on Busan for the decisive battle. We must sit in Jeolla and north and south of Gyeongsang to truly be invincible. "
Masuda Nagamori was worried that the outcome of the military meeting was different from what Toyotomi Hideyoshi had hoped for, so he asked: "His Majesty Taikaku was very satisfied with his ambition and ordered us to prepare for war with all our strength. However, after everyone's discussion, he actually wanted to go against Taikaku's wishes and shrink the defensive line and retreat." South of Wangjing. Even if you consider the actual situation, if you report it like this, His Highness Taige will definitely be angry. If Taige is angry...what should you do?"
However, Maeno Nagayasu believed that there was no serious problem. He explained: "His Majesty Taikaku ordered us to prepare for war with all our strength. Aren't we now discussing to prepare for war with all our strength? Since the truth is true, His Majesty Taikaku will also sympathize with the difficulties of our army.
Furthermore, if His Highness Taikaku is really angry, he will go to Korea in person to command the entire army. At that time, Lord Maeda, His Majesty Tokugawa and other princes will also lead large armies and accompany His Highness Taikō to personally conquer Korea and the Ming Dynasty.
In this way, our country's elite soldiers and generals will be gathered together, and His Highness Etai Pavilion is brave and brave. We can be invincible as long as we follow. "
The atmosphere of the military discussion was increasingly leaning toward retreating first, and seeing that an agreement was about to be reached, Kato Koyasu, who had been following Toyotomi Hideyoshi for a long time, couldn't bear it anymore. He stood up and started scolding directly: "Everyone here has fought in the north and south. He has achieved countless military exploits and is now a great name. How can he be so timid and cowardly? It is a great trust that His Highness Tai Ge entrusts you with such an important task. For this reason, we should fight to the end and repay the kindness of His Highness Tai Ge.
In the Ming Dynasty and North Korea, they even planned to invite Taige to personally conquer them. How could they have the dignity to call themselves the pillars of the Wu family? There are hundreds of miles of Pusanpo. If you abandon the three capitals and defend each road without a battle, how can you call it a strategy? "
His words were really "brave", and even Kobayakawa Takakage was scolded by him directly. Especially, everyone who supported the retreat just now looked gloomy. Only Kobayakawa Takakage himself looked indifferent, as if he was deaf. , nothing was heard.
Kobayakawa Takakage could be calm, but Konishi Governor, as the commander of the first legion at the forefront, could not be calm. He immediately asked: "What will happen if the troops and food are not continued?"
Kato Koyasu fired back: "If the food is exhausted and it is difficult to replenish it, eat sand, earth and rocks to satisfy your hunger and seize the enemy's food!"
These words were obviously angry words, but Ishida Mitsunari took advantage of them and reprimanded him: "Kato! Don't talk nonsense, calm down your anger! How can a person eat sand, earth and rocks, then how can he fight for His Highness Taikaku? "
Kato Mitsuru was extremely stubborn and twisted his neck and said: "I don't know how to eat sand, but if you decide to abandon the three capitals and retreat to Busan, then I can't stop you, but I will stay and fight with the enemy." Fight bloody battles to the end and carry out the military orders of His Highness Taige! If I am protected by gods and Buddhas after the war and survive, I will definitely come and join you all!"
Fukushima Masanori was very happy when he saw that Kato Mitsuhide was excited and said what he wanted to say. He also stood up suddenly and said: "I also oppose abandoning the defense and retreating to the south! Since I followed His Highness Taikaku in the expedition, I have never I have never participated in such a cowardly military meeting!
Kato Kiyomasa has not arrived today, but I have been friends with him for many years, and I know his character well, so I have spoken for him today: the Second Division and the Fifth Division will never withdraw southward, but will join the Ming Army. No matter how high or low you are, you won’t give in an inch of ground!
Konishi, if Kato Kiyoshi were here today, I would personally kill you, a coward like you. His Highness Kobayakawa and His Highness Otani, you are also famous generals and capable men, how could you come up with this strategy against Taikaku's wishes! Please do not accept it, General-in-Chief, and I am willing to report it to the Taige for a decision. "
Otani Yoshitsugi believed that his plans were based on public motives and were judgments and plans truly based on the current facts. He was unhappy with these words, but he remembered that Masanori Fukushima was the number one member of the Toyotomi family. Waiting for the fierce general, he had to hold back his anger and persuaded: "Fukushima-kun, please don't act on your own initiative. This is a military discussion, but it is about discussing the safest method of war. It is not about comparing who is more loyal!
Fukushima-kun, let me get it straight. Even if His Highness Taikaku is here today, we will present this strategy for Your Highness Taikaku to choose. "
Ishida Mitsunari was very displeased by these two "reckless men", and then continued with the words of his friend Yoshitsugi Otani: "Now that there are difficulties inside and enemy reinforcements coming outside, we should make more plans and be prepared. "
Fukushima Masanori, who was already dissatisfied with the Bunji faction, originally scorned Ishida Mitsunari. Seeing that it was Ishida Mitsunari who came to persuade him, he became even more angry and repeatedly mocked Ishida Mitsunari for not knowing how to fight and only wanting to please the Taipa.
He even brought up the previous battle of Ninja Castle as an excuse, mocking Ishida Mitsunari for not being able to win even Narita Kaihi, a female general. It was really a "war start", which immediately made Ishida Mitsunari furious and had a big dispute with Fukushima Masanori.
Seeing the situation, Military Advisor Kuroda Kanbei quickly stopped the two of them, and then offered advice: "It is a long way from Pyongyang, Hanyang to Busanpo. Nowadays, the rebels are rioting, diseases are spreading, and there are many inconveniences in transporting supplies. This is true. The truth is, it would be a pity to abandon Hanyang.
In fact, even if we do not retreat south, we still have strategies to defeat the enemy. For example, our army can shrink part of the front line. Our army's first priority is to retain Wangjing and Hanyang, and Ping'an Road and Hamgyong Road are far apart. Once the Ming army enters the DPRK in large numbers, Pyongyang and Kaesong will be difficult to defend against the enemy alone. They are located in Hamgyong. It was difficult for the Dao's second division and other Dao forces to rescue or defend Hanyang.
Therefore, it is better to abandon Pyongan Road and Hamgyeong Road, and retreat to Gyeonggi Road with the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Battalions, and build several fortresses within one day's journey north of Hanyang for each army to garrison each other. support. The Sixth Division went north to assist in the defense, and there was nothing wrong with sticking to Hanyang like this.
The 7th Division and the 9th Division stabilized the North and South Gyeongsang Provinces, and worked together to capture Jinju and open up Jeolla Province. They first went south to capture the North Korean navy station, and then went north to seize Jeolla Province.
The Fourth Division, the Fifth Division, and the Eighth Division are stationed and on standby. The first priority is to stabilize the territory under their jurisdiction. After waiting for an opportunity to annihilate the Ming army, our army can send its troops north again to retake Ping'an and Hamgyeong. , and then enter Liaodong. "
After hearing this, the chief minister of our department praised: "His Royal Highness Kanbei is worthy of being the think tank of His Highness Tai Pavilion. He is indeed thoughtful and considerate. This is a plan that has the best of both worlds."
After listening to Kuroda Kanbei's plan, most of the generals present agreed. Only Shimazu Yoshihiro, Fukushima Masanori, and Kobayakawa Takakage still had objections.
Shimazu Yoshihiro said: "His Royal Highness Kanbei's plan is indeed sound, but I do not agree to abandon Pyongyang and Kaesong. It should be noted that occupying them is a symbol of occupying North Korea. His Highness Taikou also attaches great importance to this. Abandoning Pyongyang and Kaesong is not only I object, and His Highness Tai Ge will never allow it, and His Highness Kanbei will not bring disaster upon himself.
Moreover, both Pyongyang and Kaesong are strong fortresses. It was only North Korea's weakness that made it easy for our army to occupy them. In fact, relying on the fortresses and the bravery of our army, even if the Ming army went south, our army would be enough to defend the three capitals. "
Why did Shimazu Yoshihiro oppose the evacuation of the three capitals of North Korea? I'm afraid only he himself knows this: firstly, he hopes that the Japanese troops will be dispersed so that his real masters can defeat them one by one in the future; secondly, he knows best the advantages of the Ming Dynasty's artillery. The Japanese army may still have the opportunity to gain an advantage by relying on the terrain in field battles, but if they insist on holding on, The only option is to defend Sandu until death.
However, others obviously did not expect that the Shimazu family had really completely surrendered to Jinghua. They always thought that the Shimazu family was just afraid of poverty and wanted to make some money, so no one was aware of the true intention of his opposition.
Upon seeing this, Kobayakawa Takakage slightly changed Kuroda Kanbei's strategy and said: "In this case, the First Division will still be ordered to defend Pyongyang. I will lead the Sixth Division north to garrison Kaesong to assist the First Division. , while the second and third divisions retreated to Gyeonggi Province to assist the eighth division, and the other divisions must also pay attention to mutual contact and support. "
Kuroda Kanbei stopped talking about this, which was to express his acquiescence. Only Fukushima Masanori was still dissatisfied and felt that he was still too cowardly.
Kuroda Nagamasa of the Third Army had no choice but to advise: "Fukushima, at this point in the military discussion, all the gentlemen have no objections. Don't make any noise here. Otherwise, the general will engage in military law, and His Highness Taikaku will never spare you." Seeing that the military agreement had been decided, Shima Masanori could no longer insist on it, so he had no choice but to no longer object.
General Ukita Hideie breathed a sigh of relief. In his opinion, the result of the military meeting was not too bad, so he issued a military order and reported it to Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The generals immediately left Hanyang one after another and returned to their bases to act in accordance with orders, clear out the rebels, collect food, rest, and mobilize for war.
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