Hearing this, Fan Wencheng's first reaction was that he didn't believe it. This could be seen from his face. He immediately confirmed to Matsudaira Nobutsuna: "Is it really Prince Heshuosu? He was killed by the Ming army. Defeated in such a devastating manner? This is absolutely impossible!"
Seeing that he was so sure, Matsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't help but be a little confused. Could it be that there was something wrong?
In order to prove what he said, Fan Wencheng immediately analyzed it for him: "Prince Heshuosu is the eldest prince of our late Qing emperor and the elder brother of the current Qing emperor. He holds military power and is the leader of the Qing Dynasty." Elite, warriors who have fought hundreds of battles. Although their fighting strength may have been damaged due to lack of food, to say that such an army was wiped out by the Ming army in one fell swoop, Mr. Lao Zhong, you also led the troops to fight. , do you think this is possible?"
After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna became even more suspicious. He couldn't help but look at the subordinate who reported the news, and then at Fan Wencheng. He pondered for a moment, what on earth was going on?
"If you don't believe me, sir, and I'm willing to verify with this person, there must be something wrong!" Fan Wencheng asked further when he saw it.
After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna nodded in agreement. He would not be the translator himself, so naturally someone else would take over the translation job. Matsudaira Nobutsuna just listened from the side.
So Fan Wencheng began to describe the details and verify whether what the man saw was what he described.
First, he verified which Ming army it was, what its flag was, what it was wearing, and other details. Finally, when he came to a conclusion, he said to Matsudaira Nobutsuna: "This Ming army, if there are no accidents, should be the Dongjiang Cavalry of the Ming Dynasty." Army, the Ming general at the head is a native of Shaanxi in the Ming Dynasty, his name is Li Dingguo, he is just a general or a guerrilla or something."
After the report, Fan Wencheng continued to ask questions.
Next to him, Matsudaira Nobutsuna frowned. Before going to Korea, he had some knowledge of the situation of the Ming Army. Therefore, he knew that the Dongjiang Army was the name of the Ming Army active in Liaodong and Korea.
Some people say that this Ming army is very capable of fighting, but others say that it is a bad army with no fighting power at all.
When it comes to those who can fight, most of them mention the power of Governor Baoding of the Ming Dynasty. As for other generals, basically no one mentions them. Including this Li Dingguo, I have never heard of it.
Thinking about this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna couldn't help but feel a little suspicious. Could it be that he was impulsive just now and the situation was not what he thought?
While he was thinking about this, he suddenly saw Fan Wencheng's expression turned ugly, so he immediately asked: "What's the situation? Is that Prince Heshuosu on the Qing side?"
Fan Wencheng nodded, showed a smile that was uglier than crying, and answered him: "It should be Prince Su, there is no doubt about it, and the number of troops he leads is about four thousand, and I agree with what the villain knows."
The leader who came to report the news had calmed down after such a long time and had sorted out his thoughts. At this time, although he didn't know what Fan Wencheng was talking about, he could probably guess it, so he said to Matsudaira Nobutsuna: " Sir, the Ming army only has about three thousand people, while the Qing army has four thousand, but it was still defeated by the Ming army!"
Matsudaira Nobutsuna's heart became heavy again after hearing this. If he had to think about it, he really didn't want to see a one-sided situation.
"Now, what can you say?" Matsudaira Nobutsuna widened his eyes, glared at Fan Wencheng, half-drawn his katana, raised his face, and asked sternly, "Deceive my general, coax my Japanese country to send troops to Korea, and still Thinking of carving up the Ming Kingdom, I asked, what are your intentions?"
Fan Wencheng was panicking at this time, not because of Matsudaira Nobutsuna's threat of drawing a knife, but because it seemed that the Qing Dynasty was about to fall!
But now was not the time to think about this matter. He forced himself to cheer up and quickly said to Matsudaira Nobutsuna: "Lao Naka-sama, the Qing Dynasty has definitely not deceived your general. The situation in this battle is like this. I know the reason. Please listen. Tell me in detail!"
At this time, it was useless even to kill Fan Wencheng. After all, the fact of sending troops to North Korea had become a fact. Therefore, Matsudaira Nobutsuna shouted: "If you find even half a lie to deceive me, you will die!"
After all, Fan Wencheng had seen the world and was not panicked, so he began to analyze Matsudaira Nobutsuna again. From Hauge's characteristics of leading troops in battle, to the supply impact of Hauge's troops, as well as the Ming army's raid and the situation at the time, etc., let alone, although he was not present at the scene, he almost annihilated Hauge in one fell swoop. All the main reasons were stated.
At the end of the sentence, Fan Wencheng said with a sincere look on his face: "Master Lao Zhong, I have not lied to you about the strength of the Qing army. But in the past few years, the Ming Dynasty has taken advantage of the lack of food and grass in the Qing Dynasty. Article, so that the Qing Dynasty's combat power could not exert one-tenth of its original strength. Now that the food has been stolen by the Ming army, the Qing Dynasty is probably in danger. The villain thinks that the old, middle and adults should rush north to save the Qing Dynasty. At the moment of life and death..."
At this point, when he saw that Matsudaira Nobutsuna and the surrounding Japanese who could understand his words were all angry, Fan Wencheng quickly speeded up his speech and added: "In this way, not only are the allies still there, but they can also share the strength of the Ming army. , maybe it can catch the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty by surprise. If the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty can be eliminated or captured, it will be a huge surprise. Saving the Qing Dynasty is the most beneficial to your country. Even if it is too late, retreat when the time comes. Just come back, but if there is a chance to fight, wouldn't it be a pity if we miss it in vain?"
Hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna was silent, and he didn't know when to put his katana back. After careful consideration, he had to admit that what Fan Wencheng said made sense.
If the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty were really two powerful powers, then of course he would be happy to benefit from it. But at this time, according to Fan Wencheng's analysis, the Ming Dynasty was going to eat up the Qing Dynasty. If this really happened, it would be very disadvantageous for the Japanese country.
To be honest, whether it was him or Tokugawa Iemitsu, they were actually a little afraid of competing for hegemony with the Ming Kingdom alone. This time, if North Korea hadn't become a white land, if the Qing Dynasty hadn't come to form an alliance, they might not have sent troops.
But now, a sign has been found here in Seoul, saying that it is the location of Han County, Korea Province of the Ming Dynasty. Although it is possible that the Koreans are causing trouble, it cannot be ruled out that it is true. This means that if the Japanese country wants to occupy the white land of Korea, it must directly fight with the Ming Kingdom.
It was originally thought that the Qing Dynasty would contain the Ming army's strength, but now it seems that the Qing Dynasty itself cannot be protected, so how can it contain the Ming army's strength...
After thinking about it, Matsudaira Nobutsuna was decisive and reached out to pat Fan Wencheng's shoulder. Unexpectedly, he was not tall enough and couldn't reach it with his hand, which was a bit embarrassing.
However, Fan Wencheng recognized the situation, and his kneecaps immediately softened, making him shorter out of nowhere.
When Matsudaira Nobutsuna saw him, his eyes showed admiration, and he patted Fan Wencheng on the shoulder smoothly and said: "Xingxi, Wencheng-kun is right, how can we, the Japanese country, ignore the safety of our allies!"
Having said this, he praised again: "Mr. Wen Cheng is eloquent and has the style of Kong Ming in ancient times. He is awesome!"
Hearing his words, Fan Wencheng felt very touched, but on the surface, he bowed his head humbly and said cooperatively: "Now that the Liu and Wu families are fighting against the Ming Dynasty, Cao Wei, we will definitely win a great victory in Chibi!"
"The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was also popular in Japan at this time. Many people know the allusions therein.
Matsudaira Nobutsuna didn't expect that he would just praise Fan Wencheng casually and he would climb up the pole. Did he really recognize that he was Zhuge Kongming?
But it doesn't matter, let him be Zhuge Kongming, as long as there is a real victory in Chibi, that is a good thing.
Thinking this, he laughed and felt much better.
When Fan Wencheng and other Japanese saw him smiling so happily, they naturally laughed with him, as if they had really won the "Battle of Red Cliff".
Afterwards, Matsudaira Nobutsuna began to worry about rescuing Qing from Beishin.
His original plan was to occupy Seoul, use this place as a base to operate, and at the same time send troops to the north to slowly encroach and incorporate it into the Japanese territory.
Now we have to march north quickly. From Seoul to Shengjing, it is more than a thousand miles away. It will take about a month to march all the way. In addition to the question of whether it can be done in time, what about the food and fodder for the army?
Although some of it was carried with the army, it was not enough to support the army in rushing to Shengjing. Furthermore, if the Qing army can be saved, those starving ghosts will also need food from Japan. This matter is a bit nerve-wracking!
After thinking for a long time, Matsudaira Nobutsuna made a decision.
First, the army will rush north first, but scouts will also be sent to rush to Liaodong as soon as possible to investigate the situation.
Second, send someone back to Japan to report to the General and report the latest developments in North Korea. If the war continues, it is best to send out troops and civilians as soon as possible to occupy various parts of Korea. After all, there are only 100,000 troops. If they are scattered in North Korea, then this number is too small! Not to mention, the 100,000 men and women who serve as the vanguard have to rush to Liaodong.
Third, notify the Navy and ask the Navy to transport food to Pyongyang first. As for Seoul, it will not be too late to wait for the follow-up fleet to arrive.
Following his decision, the Japanese troops in Seoul immediately began to move.
A large number of Japanese were waiting, riding their pony horses, as if their buttocks were on fire, and rushed north to detect the news from Liaodong first; and the Japanese army also began to march north in batches the next day. The momentum was so great that the remaining Koreans were so frightened that they hid in the mountains and did not dare to show their faces.
It was a pity that Ying Erdai left early, so Emperor Chongzhen did not know about the movements of the Japanese army because he did not eavesdrop on the seeds. However, this does not mean that without eavesdropping seeds, there would be no war.
Regarding war, one thing Emperor Chongzhen had the deepest understanding of was that war was actually about money and food. Money, not to mention food, is really important. When the Japanese troops landed in North Korea, their food, grass and baggage, at least within this year, would definitely be shipped from Japan.
In this way, things are simple.
Miaoshuwu
