"So, what if I want you to continue to be Toyotomi Hideyoshi's loyal minister?"
As soon as Gao Pingshi said this, Shimazu Zhongheng was indeed quite surprised, but he reacted quickly. Although he may not have understood the key, he still said decisively: "Since the Lord Marquis ordered it, Zhongheng will naturally obey it."
"Don't you want to ask why?" Gao Pragmatic chuckled.
Shimazu Tadahashi said: "I think so, but this junior knows that the Marquis will naturally say what he thinks should be said. If the Marquis doesn't say it, it is naturally inappropriate to say it, so this junior will never ask more questions."
Gao Pragmatic laughed loudly and praised: "The Shimazu clan was based on Satsuma and swept across Kyushu in a short period of time. I originally thought that the key was the Shimazu army, but now it seems that may not be the case. From your perspective , Shimazu’s second house must be a man of foresight, so he was able to have such a brilliant record that year, and there should be a book in history."
Shimazu Tadahashi said: "The Marquis has been praised too much. The younger generation are dull and far inferior to their fathers, so they often feel ashamed secretly. As for my father-in-law, he is rare in Japan, but how can he be compared to the Marquis?
Marquis Annan settled Beiping in the west and conquered the east. This is how he is truly invincible in the world. Shimazu knew about the light of fireflies, so he relied on jade as a guide, hoping that the Marquis would learn from it. As long as the Marquis has an order, Shimadzu and his subordinates will do their best. "
Hey, it seems that the Shimazu family has done a very good job of unifying their thoughts, which is really gratifying. However, Gao Pragmatic also knows that there is no doubt that the Shimadzu family is tied to their own warship. After all, the financial resources of the Shimadzu family are currently completely tied up by Jinghua. If they lose the support of Jinghua, the Shimadzu family's finances will immediately dry up and they will inevitably fall into chaos. Civil unrest.
In this case, Shimazu Tadahashi's attitude seems natural. Of course, the Shimazu family must have their own ambitions, which can be seen from the fact that Shimazu Tadahashi proposed to eliminate the Japanese troops in Korea when they met just now.
In particular, he also made it clear that Toyotomi's direct descendants accounted for sixty-seven percent of the Toyotomi family's strength in the Japanese army. Obviously, the Shimadzu family really wanted Toyotomi to decline, because in this way, at least one island of Kyushu would be left to Shimadzu to cede. got it.
But Gao Pingshi didn't answer this question, he just praised Shimazu Tadashi, and then said: "I know your intentions here, but there is no need to worry, I will make my own arrangements for the follow-up actions.
I will send someone to discuss future contact information with you later. If there is any action that requires your cooperation, I will naturally inform you in advance. Apart from this, you can still act as usual. Even if you have to fight with our army, just deal with it as usual. Do you understand? "
Although Shimazu Tadahashi could not think of any other plans that Gao Jingshi had, he still accepted it respectfully, then stood up to leave. He was then led to a quiet place to discuss contact information with the servant of the Ministry of Internal Affairs beside Gao Jingshi.
Two flowers bloomed, one on each side. Two days later, Hanyang also received a warning from the Japanese army in Busan, saying that at least 50,000 elite Ming troops had landed in Sichuan.
According to the news from Busan, one of the vanguards of this Ming army easily captured Jinju on the day after landing, and the other three units were divided into the west to conquer the cities in the southern part of Jeolla Province. The Busan garrison said that given the serious lack of Japanese defense forces in the south, the fall of southern Jeolla Province may be a foregone conclusion.
Busan believes that the Ming army on the southern front should have two possible actions. One is that the western side will temporarily rest and recuperate after capturing the southern part of Jeolla Province, while the main forces of Sacheon and Jinju will begin to advance eastward, with the intention of taking over in one fell swoop. Busan, cut off the connection between the Japanese troops in Korea and the Japanese mainland, and then advance from north to south, gradually strangling all the Japanese troops in Korea.
Another possibility is that the Ming army on the southern route will use a two-pronged approach. The western route will continue to move north after taking the southern part of Jeolla Province, capturing Namwon, Jeonju, and even Gunsan, Geumsan and other places. At the same time, the main force will advance eastward, together with the navy. Siege of Busan, but not in a hurry to attack the city, but to attract other Japanese troops to come for reinforcements.
After receiving the news, Hanyang was shocked, and the top brass of the Japanese army once again held an emergency military meeting. At the meeting, Ukita Hideie was extremely anxious and said at the beginning: "No matter which possibility it is, it is the same for us. Busan must not lose anything, otherwise our Hanyang army will become rootless and drifting, so we must Reinforce Busan immediately!"
Mouri Hidemoto brought as many as 40,000 troops to this battle. It was the largest force besides the Toyotomi clan. Naturally, it was also the one that could not be ignored. Therefore, he agreed with Ukita Hideie's point of view and said: "Yes, Busan is Once Pusan, which is the core of our army's baggage transport, falls, important supplies such as grain, grass, gunpowder, etc. will be in dire straits, and will not be enough to establish a long-term foothold in North Korea. We must immediately assist Pusan without any delay!"
Governor Konishi was frustrated and said: "I have said before that since the Ming army is marching south in a large scale and the powerful navy in its hands is not gathering strength, it must have a major conspiracy, and it should not be considered to defend Kaicheng at all. !How is it now?
Let alone Kaicheng now, I don’t think Hanyang can defend it anymore. Otherwise, if we fail to rescue Busan in time, we will all become the turtles in the urn of the Ming army. No matter how brave we fight next, sooner or later we will be worn down bit by bit. clean! "
Although Kato Kiyomasa now knows that Gao Jingshi's hand was cruel, he had indeed underestimated this man who was said to be like the military god of the Ming Dynasty before, but he couldn't even look down on the fact that Konishi Yukinagako always acted like a capitulator. With his face, he immediately scolded: "President Konishi! You are also a general of the army after all. How can you be so cowardly and fearful of war? Are you worthy of the important task His Highness has given you? The Second Army is really unlucky to have a commander like you. Eight lifetimes of bad luck!"
Governor Konishi sneered: "Am I cowardly and afraid of war? I call those who know the current affairs a hero. They adapt flexibly according to the war situation. How can a reckless man like you know any strategy!"
Nowadays, both the north and south of the Ming army are elite armies, and the key point of Busan is about to be blocked by the Ming army on land and water. As the two generals said, once Busan falls, our army will be unable to continue, even if it is temporarily in Hanyang Blocking Ma Gui, what's the point of that? "
At this point, Kato Kiyomasa was about to rebuke angrily, but President Konishi's expression changed. He narrowed his eyes and stared at Kato Kiyomasa fiercely, and said slowly: "You don't even care about severing contact with the mainland. Could it be that you plan to stay?" Come down and become the King of Korea? His Highness Tai Ge treats you well..."
Before he finished speaking, Kato Kiyomasa stood up suddenly, pressed the handle of the knife with his hand, and said angrily: "How dare you insult me like this, draw the knife, I will cut you into pieces here today!"
The generals around them quickly grabbed the two of them. Only Ukita Hideie, Mouri Hidemoto and Kuroda Nishui did not move. However, Ukita Hideie became furious. In a very rare moment, he slapped his wife and shouted: "Shut up!" Mouth! In the face of a powerful enemy, you two do not want to do your best to serve His Highness Taikaku. Instead, you are hostile to each other and shout filial piety. Do you think that our Toyotomi family has no military law?"
As the adopted son and son-in-law of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, he was also one of the generals. At this moment, he brought out the general's law, which was somewhat intimidating. Although Kato Kiyomasa's face was red with anger, he could only stare at Konishi Yukinaga without saying a word, and then he was pushed back to the cushion.
Although Governor Konishi is angry with Kato Kiyomasa, a reckless man who is ignorant and stubborn, he is naturally unwilling to fight a duel. He is one of the seven guns of Kiyue, and he has always been famous for his force. Unless he, Konishi Yukino, uses a musket, how can he be Kato Kiyomasa's opponent?
Therefore, when Ukita Hideie got angry, Konishi Yukinagakudo, although he showed an angry expression on his face, he used the donkey's movements very skillfully and snorted coldly before looking away. Anyway, his attitude has been made clear, so it doesn't matter if he doesn't say anything next. The two generals are eager to rescue Busan and are not afraid that Kato Kiyomasa will rebel.
However, what Governor Konishi did not expect was that although Ukita Hideie was eager to rescue Busan, he was hesitant about whether to give up Hanyang.
Ukita Hideie was worried that abandoning Hanyang would go against Toyotomi Hideyoshi's order, so he hesitated and said: "Busan must be saved, but Hanyang is the key point of Korea. You must know that it is easy to abandon the defense today, but it will be difficult to take it again in the future. Well, if His Highness the Taige blames you later..."
He looked around, hoping to find an ally who held the same views as him, but everyone remained silent. Kuroda Ruishui had been watching his nose and heart all morning. At this moment, he even seemed to be asleep. It was obvious that Can't count on it.
At this moment, the commander of the Fifth Army Corps, Shimazu Yoshihiro, suddenly said loudly: "Busan needs to be rescued, but His Highness Taige's order must also be implemented! I am willing to lead the Fifth Army Corps to stay in Hanyang, even if I use my last soldier. Never give up!" I just hope that after the siege of Busan is solved, you can return to the army or send troops to help as soon as possible... It is not to save me, Yihong, but to ensure that Hanyang is not lost! "
Ukita Hideie was deeply moved after hearing this, and was about to speak, but unexpectedly Kato Kiyomasa also stood up and said loudly: "A single army faces a hundred thousand Ming army, Lieutenant General Sakonoe is so heroic! But how can I be missing in such a battle? I Kato is willing to participate in the grand event with His Highness Shimazu, His Highness Ukita and His Highness Mouri, and I am also willing to stay in Hanyang and help you go south to relieve the Busan Palace Queen!"
Ukita Hideie was overjoyed. In his opinion, it was good for Shimazu Yoshihiro to stay, but after all, he only had 10,000 people in his hands. Even if he stayed to defend Hanyang, he might not be able to hold on until the main forces of the left and right armies relieved the siege of Busan. Come back, but if Kato Kiyomasa also stays, the situation will be different.
Kato Kiyomasa also had 10,000 men. Although there had been casualties before and there was no time to supplement them, the main force was still there after all. In particular, he and Shimazu Yoshihiro are both world-famous generals. The two of them join forces, and he does not ask them to take the initiative. They just defend Hanyang as a cage city, which should be able to last for a long time.
Ukita Hideie was tempted, but this time he was not the only general. He had to ask Mouri Hidemoto for his opinion, both in terms of etiquette and strength, so he turned to Mouri Hidemoto and asked He said: "Your Highness Maori, do you have any objections to the plans of His Highnesses Shimazu and Kato?"
Language is very magical. For example, Ukita Hideie's sentence may seem like a question, but in fact it is undoubtedly saying: "You'd better not have any opinion."
Of course, Mouri Hidemoto could hear the implication of Ukita Hideie's words, but coincidentally, he really had no objection.
Originally, defending Hanyang was tantamount to serving as the rear guard for the army that went south to rescue Busan. As we all know, being the rear guard was never a good job. If the Ming army saw the Hanyang army going south and launched a desperate attack, Shimazu Yoshihiro and Kato Kiyomasa would The Ming army, which had the advantage of having a large barrel, would inevitably suffer heavy losses under the attack.
Kato Kiyomasa may not be afraid of heavy losses. After all, as long as he is still alive after the incident, His Highness will never treat him badly. As for Shimazu Yoshihiro, in Hidemoto Mouri's view, his willingness to stay is purely ill: You are not a direct descendant of Toyotomi. No matter how big your loss is, His Highness Taiko will probably not give you any compensation. At worst, he will give you a promotion. Official title or something like that is not very cost-effective.
However, when Mouri Hidemoto thought about it, it seemed a little sudden: out of the 10,000 people in the fifth army of Shimazu Yoshihiro, there were actually only 3,000 soldiers sent by the Shimadzu family themselves, and among these 3,000 people, there was still one person left. Sen in Busan was led by his son Shimazu Tadahashi. Therefore, among the eight or nine thousand people he currently has in Hanyang, there are actually only two thousand who are direct descendants of the Shimazu Army. The remaining six or seven thousand people come from very complex sources, including those from the Toyotomi family and various small daimyo.
Looking at it this way, even if Shimazu Yoshihiro really forces all the Fifth Army in Hanyang, the losses to the Shimadzu family themselves will not be huge. On the contrary, he may gain the trust of His Highness Taikaku from now on, and this "deal" will not be loss.
Mouri Xiuyuan, who thought he understood the truth, made up his mind and was about to express his agreement. Unexpectedly, Kuroda Rusui, who seemed to have been asleep for a long time on the other side, suddenly spoke first: "The great credit is so easy, do you really want to turn a blind eye? ?”
As soon as Kuroda Rusui said this, everyone looked stunned. Even his son Kuroda Nagamasa was confused. He didn't know what his father meant by his words and couldn't help but ask: "Father, where do you start with this?"
Kuroda Rushui Shiran stood up and said: "I just made some calculations. Busan reported that 'the Ming army is fifty thousand'. This number should be correct, but I'm afraid you all got it wrong."
Kuroda Nagamasa was surprised and said: "Fifty thousand is fifty thousand. How can this be wrong?"
"Ah! That's how it is!" Changzong's Yuanqin suddenly slapped the table and said: "Fifty thousand is correct. The problem is that the fifty thousand Ming army does not refer to the landing force - it includes the Ming army navy. And they can’t get ashore!”
Choso Gabu Motochin was also the leader who once unified the left wing, and he suddenly figured out the meaning of Kuroda Rusui. After he realized this, everyone understood and began to analyze the number of people who landed in the Ming army. In the end, they did come up with an accurate number: only about 30,000.
Fifty thousand became thirty thousand, and everyone's mentality suddenly changed. Nabeshima Naoshige came up with a plan and said: "I heard that the Ming army in the south was led by Mr. Gaoge himself. I really didn't expect that this man was so trusting. With only 30,000 troops around him, he dared to intimidate Busan and force our army to go south for rescue. .
In this case, I think it's better to take advantage of the plan and send the army southward. However, instead of rushing to rescue Busan first, I will directly attack the Gao pragmatic headquarters! Once this person is captured, the morale of both the northern and southern Ming armies will inevitably collapse. By then, our army will be able to sweep across North Korea without any obstacles! "
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