After the naval army was defeated, the Korean King Li Wan's sense of crisis increased greatly, and he was not sure about the winning rate of Yuan Jun's next attack. After thinking about it, he felt that it was unreliable, so he thought of the land division again. However, the performance of the North Korean land division was worse than that of the navy. Li Hao did not dare to have any hope for the Japanese army's land division, which was coming to attack again.
In this way, he subconsciously thought of the Ming army that had saved him and North Korea when they were about to die, and quickly asked someone to ask. Only then did he realize that although the Ming army had nominally mobilized a large army to go south, this army was not ready to go south. The preparations have been delayed in Liaodong for more than a month, but they still refuse to cross the Yalu River.
Li Hao took a breath and asked about the situation of the Ming army in the DPRK. He learned that there were less than 10,000 Ming troops in the DPRK, of which 5,000 were in Hanyang and 3,000 were in Pyongyang. When asked again, he was even more shocked, because there was evidence that Song Yingchang and Song Jinglue, who was stationed in Hanyang, seemed to be packing their bags and preparing to leave.
Song Yingchang currently has only 5,000 Hanyang Ming troops under his direct control. It is impossible to pack up at this time to go south to fight the Japanese army. So where does he plan to go? You can think with your toes that the only option is to retreat north!
The Ming army is leaving? The Ming army is actually leaving!
Li Hao no longer took a breath of cold air, but a cold air rushed straight from the soles of his feet to his forehead. His whole body was completely cold, and his whole body was trembling uncontrollably - this was not because of the cold, but because of the cold Scared.
Don't look at North Korea's previous struggle for command and interference in the Ming army's decision-making. If they were to face the Japanese army alone without the Ming army as the backbone, they would not have the ability at all.
Not to mention letting the Ming army be the backbone, even if the Ming army can suppress the formation, even if the number of the Ming army is smaller, as long as a Ming army flag can be displayed in the rear, the Korean army will still have the courage to press forward.
However, if the Ming army did not participate in the war at all and they were left to face the Japanese army alone... "He who runs away after seeing a thief is a brave man, a man who runs away when he sees the wind is a middle brave man, and a man who flees after hearing a mistake is a bad bravery" will almost suffice. I took it out to make battlefield records.
Li Hao also knew about this, so after a period of panic, he finally remembered that he should try to save him. He immediately sent someone to inform Liu Chenglong, and ordered Liu Chenglong to go to Song Yingchang to inquire about the whereabouts of the Ming army. If the Ming army really wanted to leave, it would definitely You have to find a way to keep them.
Liu Chenglong was also shocked after receiving the king's order. Recently, he was worried about the Japanese invasion and was busy rescuing Yi Sunchen. In fact, he had ignored the movements of the Ming army so much that he didn't even know that there were signs that the Ming army was about to withdraw north. After learning about it, He quickly rushed to the military camp of the Ming army in Hanyang and handed in a greeting card asking to see Song Yingchang.
Song Yingchang was very generous and received Liu Chenglong openly. As soon as the two sides met, Liu Chenglong ignored the pleasantries and asked directly: "I heard that the heavenly soldiers wanted to break camp. I wonder if you plan to go south to pacify the Japanese pirates? Is there any need for cooperation between the Korean military and civilians?"
This question was a bit strategic. It could not only achieve the purpose of exploring the movements of the Ming army, but also save enough face for Song Yingchang. Unfortunately, Song Yingchang did not intend to cooperate. He smiled slightly and said: "The Prime Minister has misunderstood. Our army is not going south, but going north. Not only Hanyang, but also Pyongyang will temporarily withdraw to Liaodong."
"Japanese pirates have invaded North Korea again, how can the heavenly troops withdraw north at this time?" Liu Chenglong said angrily: "What's more, why did Jingtai not explain such a big event to me in North Korea in advance?"
Song Yingchang raised his eyebrows slightly, but his tone was indifferent: "Why, you are unwilling to accept the command of the superior country on how the North Korean army fights, and now you even have to report to you the movements of my superior country's heavenly soldiers?"
After hearing this, Liu Chenglong remembered that there was something wrong with his tone just now, and explained: "That's not what I mean. What I mean is that now North Korea is once again facing a Japanese invasion. Jingtai, as the head coach of the Japanese invaders stationed in North Korea, at this time When we were leading the war against Japan, why did we withdraw our heavenly troops back to Liaodong? This is really..."
"Are you saying that the headquarters escaped from the battlefield?" Song Yingchang interrupted him and asked.
"Of course I don't mean this, but it's really hard to understand the plan of the platform." Liu Chenglong suppressed his emotions and said.
"The withdrawal of the Ming troops stationed in Korea to Liaodong was not the decision of the headquarters, but was done on the orders of Gao Ge Lao."
Song Yingchang said calmly, with a faint smile on his face: "Lao Gao Ge said that in view of the characteristics of the Japanese army in the previous battle, our Ming army stationed in Korea needs to return to Liaodong for reorganization. Not only It is necessary to make some adaptive adjustments in technology and tactics, and more importantly, it is necessary to readjust and configure weapons and equipment.
These things cannot be accomplished in North Korea. At the same time, considering that the Japanese army has invaded again, our army's actions must be accelerated to avoid being unable to rescue by then... In short, not only must this matter be done, but it must also be done quickly. Because of this, if the Prime Minister has nothing else to report, please go back first. Everything here in the main hall is complicated and it is a little inconvenient to entertain. "
No matter what Liu Chenglong said after that, Song Yingchang insisted that he had been ordered by Gao Ge Lao and must withdraw immediately. He even hinted to Liu Chenglong that Gao Ge Lao's order was not only given to him, but also Qi Jin, Wu Weizhong and other Southern Army generals who were stationed in North Korea received the order directly. Therefore, even if he is willing to postpone the retreat to the north, it is useless. Gao Ge Lao's prestige in the army is unmatched, and Qi Jin, Wu Weizhong and others will never disobey.
Liu Chenglong had no choice but to rush to the palace to report the situation. After hearing this, Li He was at a loss for a moment and said in a panic: "What should we do? Once the heavenly soldiers withdraw north, the Japanese pirates' army of hundreds of thousands will be unstoppable. Why don't we go all the way to Hanyang? Are we going to move again?"
Although Liu Chenglong was worried about the situation, he was not angry after hearing these words and said: "Your Majesty, how can we place all our hope for the peace of Korea in the Ming Dynasty? Our army has learned from the pain since the Japanese pirates retreated, and has been strengthening training. , now there are also more than 100,000 troops, why can't we rely on ourselves to stop the Japanese army from moving north? At least... we have to stop the Japanese offensive before the Ming army goes south again. Otherwise, when we face the strong Ming army, how about Korea? Can the right to fight independently, which is easily won, be continued?”
"Block the Japanese army? To put it lightly, can we still block it now?" Li Xian said angrily: "Can the Japanese army still be counted on?"
How could Liu Chenglong dare to accept this casually, so he could only reply: "Then we have to fight to know the outcome."
Li Hao gritted his teeth and said: "Then give Yuan Jun another chance. If he loses again this time... Humph!"
Won Kyun, who didn't know how heavy his responsibility was, vowed to do his best to defeat the enemy after returning to Hansan Island. However, at this time, the morale of the navy camp was already extremely low, but he had to continue to fight with Won Kyun.
On the fourteenth of this month, the North Korean navy set off from Hansan Island again. The Japanese army Wakisaka Anji learned of this and immediately reported to Kuuki Yoshiro. Kuuki Yoshitaka ordered Todo Takatora to lure the North Korean navy to the waters of Chichuanryang, ordered Anji Wakisaka and Yoshiaki Kato to stand by near the waters of Chichonryang, and notified the army and Geoje Island to prepare for the response.
After encountering Yuan Jun's fleet, Todo Takatora repeated his old trick and once again changed direction and evacuated. All the Korean generals advised that this must be a trick to lure the enemy, and they must not be pursued. However, Yuan Jun smiled bitterly and said: "I know this is a trick for the Japanese pirates to lure the enemy, but now it is difficult to disobey the king's order. If our army retreats again, we will also die." . Either way, you will die, so why not fight the enemy with all your strength!
Everyone, the firepower of our army is still greater than that of the Japanese pirates. This is what we rely on. Take courage! Follow me to kill the Japanese pirates and bury them all in water! "Obviously, at this time, Yuan Jun already considered death. He knew that he would definitely fall into the trap, but because he was worried about being severely punished by the court, he could only make up his mind to lead the entire army to continue the pursuit.
The North Korean navy arrived near Chicheonryang in the Geoje Island Strait on the evening of the 15th, and pursued Todo Takatora into Chicheonryang at dawn on the 16th. The waters of Qichuanliang were extremely narrow. Although Yuan Jun was chasing him, he did not dare to enter lightly and only sent a few ships to test it.
Upon seeing this, Todo Takatora's fleet stopped sailing, faced the North Korean navy with five armored ships, and ordered the entire fleet to continue shooting at the North Korean warships. Yuan Jun observed outside for a long time, but found nothing unusual. In order to annihilate Todo Takatora as soon as possible, Yuan Jun finally led all the navy to approach Toudo Takatora.
After all the North Korean naval forces entered Chichuanliang, the Japanese military forces on the island immediately sent out fireworks signals. The naval forces led by Anji Wakisaka and Yoshiaki Kato gradually blocked the seaport and quickly approached inward.
At this time, Todo Takatora's decoy fleet was already suffering from the artillery of the North Korean navy. However, even if it was attacked from both sides, the North Korean navy could not effectively deploy in the narrow sea area and could not form a trend of rapid annihilation. Fortunately, when they discovered that the Japanese troops were surrounded on all sides, the firepower of the North Korean navy here was enough to deal with it temporarily. Yuan Jun immediately ordered to block the invading enemy, and at the same time dispatched three turtle ships to rush into the enemy's formation.
However, at this moment, a large number of Japanese troops emerged on both sides of the strait. The Japanese generals Shimazu Yoshihiro and Konishi Yukinaga led 5,000 troops to occupy the favorable terrain and dangerous coastal locations. They began to fire continuously on the Korean warships with land artillery. Throw baked jade at a closer distance. Fujido Takatora's decoy fleet also relied on the strength of the armored Anzha ship to fight back again. The Japanese army had now completed a complete encirclement of the Korean navy.
Most of the Japanese troops this time were clippers, but the fleet also included four giant ships drawn from the "Osaka New Fleet", which were the modified Keihua armed transport ships.
At this time, there was fire cover from Takatora Todo in front, Japanese artillery and matchlock formations were firing intensively along the coast on both sides, and four giant ships of the "New Fleet" were firing with cannons in front and behind. As a result, many Korean gunners were injured, the ship's armor was broken, and the sails were destroyed. , the deck was punctured and even caught fire.
But even so, the firepower of more than 170 Korean warships still caused certain casualties to the Japanese army. However, most of the "new fleet giant ships", Anzhai, and Sekifun among the Japanese ships were covered with iron armor, so the Korean turtle ships It is also difficult to cause heavy damage to Japanese armored ships easily. As for the four giant ships, they are invincible and indestructible.
In addition, the North Korean fleet was concentrated in a narrow sea area, making it difficult to move. It was quickly approached by the Japanese fleet and engaged in a follow-up battle. The North Korean navy, whose close combat capabilities were far inferior to the Japanese, immediately jumped into the sea to escape. As a result, many soldiers jumped into the sea to escape. Most of them were named and shot by the Japanese matchlock team.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Yuan Jun subconsciously ordered a breakout. Unfortunately, this place was already in a desperate situation. How could he escape? In the end, Yuan Gyun was hit by a Japanese matchlock and was killed. Thousands of Korean navy soldiers were killed. More than 150 warships were sunk or captured by the Japanese army. Only the right water envoy of Gyeongsang Province and the twelve soldiers led by Song Xili were left. The warship was able to break through the siege and escape.
After the war, there were no more North Korean ships within fifteen miles of Geoje Island. The North Korean navy suffered an almost devastating loss. The morale of the navy completely collapsed, making it difficult to conduct any naval battles. The Japanese army was able to march to Jeolla Province by land and water in accordance with the planned plan.
After the defeat of Qichuanliang, King Li Xin of Joseon was so frightened when he received the battle report that his whole spirit almost collapsed. Li Dexin advised: "Your Highness, although the annihilation of the navy is very painful, we must not be discouraged at this time. The Japanese pirates will eliminate the navy and will soon invade Jeolla Province from Busan and other ports, and then go north to attack Wangjing. , the most urgent thing right now is to respond immediately.”
Li Hengfu also advised: "Although the Ming army garrison retreated north to Liaodong for training, Admiral Ma's army in Dandong has been training for a long time. At this critical moment, we should immediately ask for help from him. After all, he is the Pingwa Admiral, so he cannot help but Rescue, right? Of course, we also need to dispatch a large army to defend with the incoming Ming army."
Li Huan said hurriedly: "That's it, that's it. You go and do it quickly, mobilize our troops, and Yi Sunchen. I almost forgot about him, but... let Yi Sunchen be reinstated first. Leader What do you think? This is how to save the situation, right?"
Only at this time did he think of Yi Sun-shin, and the political leader Liu Chenglong had mixed feelings in his heart, but until now, he could only say that it should be so.
However, Li Dexin was worried that even if Yi Sunchen was reinstated, there would be very few warships left that he could command. Li Hao was secretly sad after hearing this.
Zuo Yizheng Jin Yingnan said at this time: "Although our navy suffered heavy losses, you seem to have forgotten one thing. From the beginning, the Ming Dynasty mobilized a navy to prepare to fight in Korea. The previous time they were in Shandong After training for too long, I couldn't catch up with the big battle. Could it be that I can't catch up this time?
The minister suggested contacting Song Jinglue immediately. It was Gao Ge Lao's order that his land division should leave, and he couldn't disobey it, so that was all. However, the Shandong fleet that originally planned to come to North Korea to fight the Japanese navy should arrive this time. Bar?
The fleet of the Beiyang Maritime Trade Alliance is already so powerful, not to mention the Ming Navy. Once Admiral Chen Lin comes to help, and Yi Sun-shin is there to point out the water and sea conditions, it will be easy to defeat the Japanese Navy! "
As soon as this was said, everyone suddenly remembered that there was such a thigh, and they all expressed their agreement. So Li Huo quickly sent people to chase Song Yingchang, asking him to notify Chen Lin to come to the rescue immediately. On the other hand, following the royal order from the King of Joseon, Yi Sun-shin was also restored to the position of commander of the three naval forces.
Since the disastrous defeat of Chichonryang, the Korean navy has been completely decadent and despondent, just wasting time every day. At this time, Yi Sun-shin suddenly appeared, and the mood was suddenly uplifted. Yi Sun-shin ordered his troops in the camp and shouted loudly: "As long as we are still there, we cannot say that the navy is destroyed. The ship can be rebuilt. As long as one person still has the will to fight, the navy will be there! Everyone, not only are we still here, but we will also Grow stronger day by day, take revenge on the Japanese pirates, and defend the homeland!
Pei Xingli and Song Xili, immediately sort out the situation of each water camp and report to me. Chief Li and Officer Cui, you two will summarize the situation of gunpowder, artillery, and guns, and organize training immediately except for seriously injured soldiers!
Shipbuilding takes a certain amount of time, but time does not wait for us. We need to work day and night. I hope you will do your best. The safety of North Korea rests on our shoulders. Please remember this. "
Under his encouragement, the North Korean Navy suddenly took the order.
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