When Zong Yicheng heard this, he immediately became worried. If the Ming Dynasty does not spare Japan this time and continues to fight, no matter who loses or wins in the end, at least Tsushima Island, as a large island between North Korea and the mainland of Japan, will definitely suffer the disaster of war. Just like when the Yuan Dynasty attacked the Japanese country, there was a massacre on Tsushima Island.
"What should we do? What should we do?" Zong Yicheng had no intention of caring about the war in Busan on the other side. He turned to look at his men behind him and said, "What do you think we should do?"
Whether it is the Ming Dynasty or the Japanese Kingdom, to them, they are all giants, and they can be destroyed with just a little finger. In the face of absolute strength, his men couldn't help but look at each other. They couldn't think of any way at all and could only hope that others would come up with a move.
Amidst the roar of cannons, after a while of silence, the older man suddenly said to Zong Yicheng: "Sir, I have a method, and I came up with it back then."
When Zong Yicheng heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed and quickly asked: "If you have any good ideas, please tell me quickly!"
"My lord, neither the Ming Dynasty nor the Japanese country can be offended." The man replied, "In this case, it is better to please both sides. The Ming Dynasty navy attacked the Japanese navy in Busan. Edo must know the news It's very late. Why don't we send someone to notify you immediately? This will also fulfill your duty. In addition, we must also be prepared. If the Ming Navy shows signs of attacking the Japanese country, your Excellency can surrender immediately. In this way, the Ming Dynasty will As a country of etiquette, it is impossible to kill a daimyo who voluntarily surrenders, right? In the future, if Japan wins and is held accountable, the credit will be due to the report. I believe the shogunate can also understand the difficulties of your last resort."
After hearing this, Zong Yicheng thought for a moment, clapped his hands and said, "Wonderful, wonderful, that's it!"
Once the decision was made, he immediately started making arrangements.
But before that, he took a closer look at the battle situation in Busan on the other side. It seems that the Ming Navy has already withdrawn. Behind them, the fire raged. Needless to say, the outcome should have been decided.
With this in mind, Muneyoshichi ordered his men to go to Edo to report the news, and at the same time asked his men to prepare a meeting ceremony, so that if the Ming Navy came to Tsushima, they would be able to respond in time.
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Just as he estimated, the Battle of Busan Port was already over at this time.
The Ming Dynasty Navy sank a No. 2 Fortune Ship, damaged two Fortune Ships, and lost the Ruo Daang Ship that was set on fire. It sank a total of thirty-two warships of the Japanese Navy. As for the rest, they were dedicated to the fire. God blessed.
Although he had retreated far away, Zheng Zhilong, standing on the deck, still felt the heat on his face. However, he didn't take it seriously. He just looked at the blazing Busan Port with a cheerful smile on his face.
In this battle, the unexpected effect was very good. In addition, there were Korean soldiers who were familiar with the sea conditions here. Even though they had come so far to fight, they still won easily.
Five hundred to win one thousand, so easy, it should be able to leave a mark in the history books, right?
Zheng Zhilong thought so and couldn't help but admire Emperor Chongzhen very much. If Emperor Chongzhen had not ordered him to set out in time, not only would he not have been able to hit the Japanese grain transport ship on the road, but there would not have been this unexpected effect. What surprised me even more was that the emperor had already prepared the move to Jeju Island, so that the navy could have a chance to rest and recuperate, and there were also troops familiar with the local hydrology available. This battle, even if he wasn't in charge, would basically be a victory!
He was thinking about it when suddenly, the guard beside him pointed forward in surprise and said loudly to him: "Look, sir, the fire has reached the shore!"
Hearing this, Zheng Zhilong came back to his senses and looked intently.
Sure enough, the fire at the port was too strong and the south wind was blowing. Many buildings on the Busan Port pier were already on fire. Moreover, the fire was so intense that no one could get close. They could only watch the fire dragon spread rapidly to the depths of the pier.
"Look, look, the Japanese military camp is also on fire!" Another guard saw clearly and shouted with joy.
Sure enough, those burning objects were blown everywhere by the south wind, and many fell into the military camp. Even if the Japanese isolated the fire in time, they could not block Zhu Rong's power.
Looking at all this, Zheng Zhilong said regretfully with a smile: "After this battle, Busan will really become a wasteland! It is a sin to be more thorough than Jianlu!"
"Hahaha..." After hearing this, his personal guards burst out laughing, obviously feeling extremely happy!
Around Busan Port, there are Japanese Japanese escaping everywhere. It can be said that they are everywhere in the mountains and plains, and they are all the kind of rats running around with their heads in their hands. As long as they escape slowly, they will either be eaten by the fire dragon or their clothes will catch fire, making them unhappy.
Zheng Zhilong admired it for a while, then looked up at the sky, then turned around and ordered: "Turn around and go to Geoje Island!"
After finishing speaking, he also looked at Tsushima Island in the distance for a while, but had no intention of going there.
On the navy side, there are only ten thousand people in total. When I went to Tsushima Island, there was no problem in conquering it, but I had to be careful about the Japanese causing trouble on that island. For example, secretly telling the Japanese side about the true and false nature of the navy would make him very passive.
Killing all the Japanese on the island would prevent these things from happening, but now that the emperor has given the order to cut off the supplies of the Korean Japanese army, it is not worth wasting energy on Tsushima Island.
However, since the other party already knows, they can't just let it go.
Zheng Zhilong thought about it, and then issued another military order to separate ten ships and sail to Tsushima Island, asking them to provide food and grass, otherwise they would bear the consequences.
It is a trouble-free and labor-saving way to get some food and grass from Tsushima Island and supply it to Geoje Island nearby.
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While Zheng Zhilong was busy deploying the maritime defense line, Matsudaira Nobutsuna and Inoue Masashige had already made decisions.
If we withdraw to the country, it will be difficult for the shogun to explain, and the shogun will be very embarrassed, and even affect the rule of the Tokugawa shogunate.
One of the biggest reasons for this failure was that the army ran out of food. But no, Masashige Inoue has brought food, so this problem does not exist. Morale is low and soldiers are tired. As long as they take a good rest and encourage their morale appropriately, they can still recover.
In addition, the two of them also discussed another very important factor, that is, including the time a few decades ago, the Japanese army was a bit greedy and wanted to eat the entire North Korea in one go, and even wanted to eat it. Damn it, this is so unrealistic.
After this break, no matter what the situation is in northern Korea, the Japanese army will only occupy the south of Seoul, turn this large area into the real territory of the Japanese country, and then expand northward based on this. This is the way A safe move.
In the afternoon of the next day, Matsudaira Nobutsuna's spirit was obviously much better. When he saw Inoue Masashige coming, he smiled and said: "Inoue-kun, how about taking a look at this memorial? If you have no objection, please sign it!"
When it comes to writing style, Inoue Masashige is certainly not as good as Matsudaira Nobutsuna. Therefore, Matsudaira Nobutsuna wrote a memorial after deliberation based on the discussion between the two. It can make his defeat look better and make the general look more decent.
"Lao Naka-sama can write the memorial, so there is no problem." Inoue Masashige was a little more relaxed than Matsudaira Nobutsuna. Because the previous defeat had nothing to do with him.
After the two sat down, Inoue Masashige read through it and signed his signature over and over again.
After watching the messenger leave, Inoue Masashige smiled and said: "When we get back to Busan, let Tsushima send more women over. I believe the army will forget the previous unhappiness."
"Hahaha..." After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna showed an understanding smile and echoed, "I'm sorry that Mune Yoshinari wouldn't dare not agree!"
Both of them were high-ranking and powerful people in the Tokugawa shogunate. They usually didn't pay attention to the Tsushima clan, which had only two to three thousand troops.
After chatting for a while, Matsudaira Nobutsuna, who was under the psychological pressure of defeat, first brought the topic back to business: "When I left Busan, it was still in ruins. Now that the army has gone back to rest, I'm afraid it will be busy for a while. The surrounding areas The grain fields must be cultivated as soon as possible to reduce the pressure on the General!"
"Don't worry about that." Inoue Masashige heard this and replied with a smile, "When I set out, I already explained that although the army was resting, the civilians would not let them idle and were repairing the docks. As well as other buildings. Over there in the grain fields, some have also been set aside to serve."
"The army is resting?" After hearing this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna didn't know why, but he always felt that something was wrong. After thinking about it for a while, he asked Inoue Masashige, "How did the navy arrange it?"
When Inoue Masashige heard this tone, which always had a hint of questioning, he immediately became a little unhappy, and immediately replied with a forced smile: "What can be done? They are all tired, and naturally they need to rest. But don't worry. , there must be warships on duty, and there are just some Korean pirates, they must have been scared away, so why do they dare to take any ideas from the navy?"
However, after listening to his explanation, the feeling that something was wrong in Matsudaira Nobutsuna's heart became more and more serious. Later, he lowered his head and frowned to find the reason for his uneasiness.
Seeing his situation, Inoue Masashige couldn't help but frown, and asked a little unhappily: "Why, is there any problem with my arrangement like this? It is impossible to say that the navy of the thousands of warships of our great Japanese country, Are you still afraid of mere Korean pirates? How is that possible?"
As soon as he heard this "how is it possible", Matsudaira Nobutsuna suddenly remembered that when he had to report that the navy transporting grain encountered the Ming Dynasty navy and was defeated and the entire army was annihilated, he also thought how could it be possible?
When he thought of this, Matsudaira Nobutsuna suddenly jumped up in fright, and quickly ordered his men: "Quick, send the Qing man over, hurry up!"
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