Emergency reports from the Donghai Navy and Liaodong Capital Division were sent to the capital one after another.
Xie Jin, Yang Shiqi, and Tie Xuan went to Wuying Hall first to discuss the military situation. Soon afterwards, Li Jian, Xu Huizu, Tan Yuan, Xuan Qingshu, etc. were called into Wuying Hall.
Tie Xuan looked at the map of North Korea solemnly: "Li Fangyuan sent envoys to ask for help. The situation on the Korean battlefield is not optimistic."
Yang Shiqi agreed with Tie Xuan's view and said to Zhu Yunwen: "Your Majesty, since the Japanese army landed on May 17, the main force of the Japanese army has been fully committed to the Korean battlefield. They have not paid much attention to logistics and have been left in the wild, with the intention of leaving no escape route. Burning cauldrons and sinking ships, but combat power is no small matter. I believe that we should send a warning to the navy and the Liaodong capital, and we must not be careless."
Xie Jin came out and seconded the opinion: "According to the naval intelligence on June 12, the Japanese army has surrounded Wonju and Yeoju. If these two places are not secured, North Korea is likely to lose Jeolla Province, Gyeongsang Province, and Chungcheong Province. After that, we will lose Gangwon Province and Gyeonggi Province! There are only eight provinces in the entire Joseon Dynasty. If five of them are lost, the situation will be irreversible. The Japanese army moves quickly and uses ruthless means. Be prepared to be prepared!"
Zhu Yunwen came out from behind the desk and pointed to the map of North Korea hanging on the screen: "According to the intelligence gathered by the scouts and the Security Bureau, Wonju is undefeated, but Li Shufan has gathered the main force in Wonju. Liju is backed by mountains. , but the city is not big, so it is difficult to defend against the enemy's continuous attacks. The main force of the Japanese army continues to move north, and it won't be long before Wonju and Yeoju will be lost. What I am worried about is Seoul. Whether we can hold it here is the key."
Xu Huizu nodded slightly, walked forward, picked up a bamboo stick on the side and pointed it on the map: "If Seoul is lost, the morale of the North Korean army will be seriously damaged. The Japanese army may take advantage of the situation to pursue Songjing, but I don't know if Li Fangyuan has held on." Matsukyo’s courage and determination.”
"That's not possible."
Tie Hyun said firmly.
"How can I see it?"
Xu Huizu asked.
Tie Xuan chuckled: "If the Japanese army is compared to Harry and Songjing is compared to Yili City, then Zhang Fu and Liaodong Dusi are the Ming army stationed at Alashankou. Li Fangyuan learned about it when he came to Beijing In this period of history, he will never repeat the same fate as Shamichagan. Therefore, he will maintain the main force to retreat and maintain the effective force to retreat, instead of just bringing some defeated troops with him and no way to turn around!"
Yang Shiqi, Xie Jin, Xu Huizu and others were a little shocked.
What Tie Xuan said is not unreasonable. The lessons from the past are right in front of him. Li Fangyuan is a good student and loves reading history books. If he wants to avoid the fate of destroying the country, his best choice is not to stick to Songjing but to run away. .
Otherwise, once Songjing is broken, he will become another shamichagan who runs away in embarrassment. He may be caught by Zhang Fu like a chicken and sent to the Zongren Mansion to be a brother with shamichagan.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the silent Xuan Qingshu and said, "Xuan Qingshu, you performed well in the cavalry and artillery camp. King Yan and Duke Wei praised you several times for your strategy. Please tell me what you think."
Xuan Qingshu was a little surprised. There was no place for him in such a high-level military meeting, let alone a speaker.
But when the emperor asks questions, he still needs to answer.
Xuan Qingshu thought about it and said seriously: "I think what Tie Gechen said is reasonable. If Seoul is lost, Li Fangyuan is very likely to abandon Songjing. However, he may not directly cross the Yalu River, but will stick to the Yalu River." Outside, we used the terrain to hold back the Japanese troops and waited for reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty."
Zhu Yunwen nodded and looked at Li Jian: "How are Zheng He and Zhu Neng handling the logistics?"
Li Jian solemnly said: "Your Majesty, Zheng He and Zhu Neng have taken into account the complex terrain of Japan's three islands and the heavy logistics and transportation pressure, and have prepared countermeasures."
"Talk about it."
Zhu Yunwen sat back.
Li Jian took out a map from his arms and hung it on the screen: "Zheng He, Zhu Neng and others have three countermeasures. One is to increase the amount of supplies carried by the navy during the march, reduce the daily march mileage, and do not pursue quick decisions but to fight steadily. The disadvantage of this strategy is that the Japanese may disperse and flee and regroup, but the advantage is that it can annihilate the Japanese army and eliminate their effective strength."
Zhu Yunwen nodded slightly: "The three islands of Japan have complex terrain and numerous mountains and forests, which is not conducive to marching. It is right to fight slowly, there is no need to rush."
Li insisted, and added: "
Second, after occupying Sakai Port and advancing towards Kyoto, mobilize naval forces to move northeast along the island, first occupy Suruga, Hitachi, Rikugo, Echichu, Echigo and other coastal areas or coastal islands to find a suitable place to land. , open up new battlefields and store combat materials. "
Zhu Yunwen smiled: "The three islands of Japan have a long and narrow terrain and are surrounded by the sea. This provides convenience for the Navy to build new logistics warehouses."
Li Jian nodded.
Looking at the map of Japan's three islands, although the north-south span is very long, the distance from any point to the other side of the island is not very far, only five to six hundred miles. Regardless of terrain factors, the army marches for ten days, or at most half a month. You can get adequate supplies.
Li Jian added: "Thirdly, the navy will be responsible for the transportation of firearms and logistics on the battlefield, and one-third of the food logistics will be delivered to the prisoners for transportation. Even if there is a problem with the prisoner transportation, it will not seriously threaten the army's logistics. "
Zhu Yunwen was overjoyed and asked Tie Xuan and Xu Huizu, "What do you think?"
Xu Huizu said easily: "Zheng He, Zhu Neng, Luo Guanying and others are all time-tested naval generals, and the strategy they proposed must be feasible. I believe that the situation in Korea is changing day by day, and it is time to give orders to the navy to prepare It’s time to go on an expedition.”
Tie Hyun seconded the opinion: "When the Japanese army captured Seoul, the navy should appear near Sakai Port and threaten Kyoto, the seat of the shogunate. Taking the fall of Seoul as evidence, the navy should be ordered to decide the date of the war."
Zhu Yunwen pondered for a moment and made up his mind: "Let Xie Jin draw up a decree and tell the Donghai Navy and the Southeast Navy to observe the situation in Korea. If Seoul is defeated, use all the main force to capture Sakai Port and Kyoto. If Seoul holds on for more than 20 years, On the same day, the same main force will be used! Order the Jeju Island Navy to pass the information to the Southeast Navy."
"Inform the Ainu people to be ready for an expedition at any time. When the Navy launches its eastern expedition, the Ainu people should move south from the Ezo region and occupy Mutsu, Rikugo, Hago and other places."
"When the navy goes out on an expedition, it should do its best to kill the enemy. Anyone who resists with weapons, regardless of age or sex, will not be killed. Anyone who provides relief, shelter and aid to the Japanese army will not be killed. Anyone who spies on the Ming Dynasty's march route or military situation will not be killed! Anyone who disobeys the navy's recruitment will be spared. , Anyone who does not cooperate with the Navy in providing information will be shot without mercy! But..."
Yang Shiqi, Xie Jin, and Tie Xuan looked at each other. If so many people were shot and killed, wouldn't it mean that they had loosened the naval ban and given them enough power of life and death?
If Zheng He, Zhu Neng, Luo Guanying and others were randomly accused of crimes during the battle, a massacre would occur.
Li Jian and Xu Huizu were very excited. The navy's all-out combat was different from the Beijing army. Their own advantage lay in water combat. When they switched to land combat, their combat effectiveness dropped a lot. Without any means of deterrence and killing, they would probably Being afraid of hands and feet will cause unnecessary losses.
If the emperor has spoken, then the matter will be much easier to handle. Don't worry about the prisoners or not. First, completely crush the Japanese people's sense of resistance and let them kneel on the ground tremblingly. They will not dare to resist the Ming Dynasty again!
The Japanese bully the weak and fear the strong. The harder the Japanese are, the more honest and low-minded the Japanese will be. Just talking about protest and condemnation every day is of no use to the Japanese. The best way to deal with them is to fight until no one has the slightest courage to resist.
After issuing the order to the navy, Zhu Yunwen looked at Yang Shiqi: "Draft an order to the Liaodong Capital Division and order Zhang Fu, Yang Cheng and others to pay close attention to the Korean war situation. If there are changes that are not reported in time, follow the authority in a hurry, act expediently, and deal with it later. Report. Order the army and civilians of Liaodong to provide good logistics and ensure that the logistics can support Zhang Fu's army for three months."
"I accept the decree."
Xie Jin and Yang Shiqi agreed.
Zhu Yunwen said categorically: "The Fifth Military Governor's Office, the Navy and the Imperial Court will fully support the Liaodong Dusi, Donghai Navy, Southeast Navy, Ezo Ainu and Ming Dynasty sergeants. No one is allowed to hold back! No matter what they ask, , should be reported immediately and dealt with immediately. If anyone delays and delays the military aircraft, I will not forgive him lightly!"
In one sentence, the main mission of the Ming Empire was clarified - to aid Korea and destroy Japan!
Everyone left Wuying Hall and went to prepare.
Zhu Yunwen looked at the map of Japan, clenched his fists tightly, and said in a deep voice: "If you are not destroyed, I will be the sinner of China!"
"Your Majesty, Commander Liu
ask to see. "
The chamberlain announced.
Zhu Yunwen looked at Liu Changge who hurriedly entered the palace to salute, and asked, "Have you found it?"
Liu Changge handed over a document and said worriedly: "Pang Huan has found out that Zhu Sheng has a grandson named Zhu Pan. Because of his superb chess skills, he has entered the Zuozhao realm and is also called Zhu Zuozhao. This man was over fifty and looked a bit old. He had been in Xiuning two years before Jianwen. Later, after Li Qi was arrested, he left Xiuning briefly. Five years after Jianwen, he disappeared."
"Zhu Zuozhao?"
Zhu Yunwen stared: "It is impossible for people to disappear without leaving a trace."
Liu Changge lowered his head: "Your Majesty, Pang Huan has led people to investigate, but there are no clues yet. Many years have passed since the incident, and Zhu Zuozhao's residence has long been dilapidated and shrouded in cobwebs. If you want to find his whereabouts, I'm afraid..."
Zhu Yunwen opened the wooden box, picked up the ancient and modern complex word order, and said slowly: "Have you found the man in the curtain hat?"
Liu Changge shook his head: "No, but I found the white curtain hat in the secret cellar of Prince Jin's Mansion."
Zhu Yunwen chuckled: "Interesting."
"Well?"
Liu Changge looked at Zhu Yunwen with some confusion. What does interesting mean?
Zhu Yunwen stood up and walked towards Liu Changge: "Gujin and Yang Wushan have been arrested. One chess player can't stir up any trouble, let Pang Huan come back. The capital is in trouble, the navy is going to conquer the three islands of Japan, no intelligence network is suitable, you come Leader, how about taking Pang Huan, Xue Xia, and Xiong Wucheng out to sea and serving as naval admirals?"
Liu Changge was a little shocked: "I don't dare to refuse the emperor's order, but I just want to take people there. I don't need to take Pang Huan, Xue Xia, and Xiong Wucheng with me, right?"
Zhu Yunwen put his hands behind his back and looked deeply: "Liu Changge, do you know how to catch sparrows?"
