Zhu Yijun slowly read Xiao Ruxun's memorial word by word. From this memorial, he saw the wisdom of careful consideration and the rising star of a general. If the previous battle in Ningxia could be regarded as a trick, and only Xiao Ruxun's wisdom and courage could be seen, then here, Zhu Yijun saw the necessary qualities of a military commander.
He even talked about the inherent contradictions between the southern and northern soldiers in the army gathered by his strategy, as well as the ways to reconcile them, including his special advantage as a northwest general who had never dealt with the southern, northern, and Liaodong armies outside of Ningxia.
Zhu Yijun's plan to use Xiao Ruxun as the main commander of the eastern punitive expedition became more and more determined. He thought of the Li family's business in Liaodong and felt that someone must be able to change all this. At least, someone must be able to compete with the Li family of Liaodong. Otherwise, it was really hard to say whether Liaodong belonged to the Li family or the Zhu family.
Then, he opened another memorial and found that it was written by a foreigner. It was the leader of the Jian Nu, Tong Nu 'er Hachi.
Then he saw the third memorial, written by the Minister of War, Shi Xing. He said that he knew Tong Nu 'er Hachi, a young man who had just unified the Jurchen tribes in Jianzhou a while ago. His combat power was unquestionable, and now he was asking for war. He was really loyal.
Shi Xing suggested that the imperial court should allow him to lead troops to help in the war because Tong Nu 'er Hachi's identity was not ordinary. He was Li Chengliang's personal bodyguard and was raised in the Li family since he was a child. He called himself "Nu' er" and had a good relationship with Li Chengliang's son, Li Rusong. He was very popular in Liaodong, and his loyalty was guaranteed. Then, he also recommended Li Rusong to fight in the imperial court, hoping to avenge his humiliation.
Zhu Yijun's eyes lit up. Just when he was about to doze off, someone sent him a pillow. He was just worried about what would happen if Liaodong lost the battle after sending 3,000 troops, and the Lady Zhenren sent him a pillow! But … the Li family …
Zhu Yijun began to think about how to take advantage of this excellent opportunity to confuse people and settle the matter of sending troops to Korea as soon as possible! Before that, they couldn't let the Japanese force the North Koreans too far! He wanted to settle all the officials and unify their thinking! If an all-out war were to break out, there must be no one holding them back!
Therefore, Zhu Yijun picked up a pen and wrote a note to Shi Xing, who had taken a clear stand against the war and did not participate in the struggle for the foundation of the country. He gave him a secret mission — to send someone to Liaodong to secretly prepare for the assembly of the army, and then find a way to buy time for me!
At the behest of the Emperor, Shi Xing began to secretly select reliable Liaodong Jinglue to prepare for the assembly of the army. But it was not enough to delay the time. So, a very rebellious idea came to Shi Xing's mind: peace talks.
Of course, this was definitely a fake peace talk. It would not be too late to tear up the treaty when everything was settled. There was no trust in talking to the Japanese.
Peace talks were not a big deal in the Tang and Song Dynasties and later in the Qing Dynasty. It could even be said to be a common thing. But for the Daming dynasty, it was an extremely sensitive and completely unflattering matter. It should be known that the Daming dynasty could be said to be completely different among the dynasties of the Central Plains in China.
It was hard to imagine that the Daming dynasty had never married a woman, never married a woman to the desert to buy time, and never had a real peace talk with anyone. He was extremely stubborn. If he won, he would fight. If he lost, he would fight. If he couldn't win, he would run, delay, or lie. He would use all means to buy time to catch his breath and then fight again. In short, in the dictionary of the Daming dynasty, there was no peace talk, only no talk.
If anyone found out, Shi Xing would definitely be condemned by the imperial censor and nailed to the pillar of shame. He would also be labeled as a "treacherous official" and never be able to rise again.
So, Shi Xing had to search for a suitable candidate in an extremely secretive environment. Moreover, he could not choose a registered official. As a result, the Daming dynasty's greatest hoodwinker for three hundred years was found by Shi Xing.
Shen Weijing!
This guy's legend had just begun, but the nightmares of the North Korean emperor and his ministers were endless. The North Korean army was not small, and it could gather at least a hundred thousand soldiers. Such a small area was guarded by a hundred thousand soldiers. As long as the leader was not a pig, the country would not be destroyed. Of course, if the opponent was particularly strong, it would be a different story.
But at this time, Japan was definitely not weak. Li Zhi and his civil and military subordinates were no better than pigs, which led to today's ending.
However, it was not that there were no capable people among the civil and military officials in North Korea. For example, Yoo Sung-Ryong was a godlike teammate. There were also a group of generals and soldiers from the Hamgyong Province of North Korea. The Hamgyong Province of North Korea was located in the northeast of North Korea, bordering the gathering place of the Jurchens. They took advantage of the weakness of the North Koreans and sent troops to the south to plunder North Korea all year round. As a result, North Korea was forced to gather the most elite soldiers and the most capable generals there.
Quan Li and Yi Sung-Sin were both from the army of Hamgyong Province.
Shin Ren, who had died in battle before, was also a famous general from Hamgyong Province. He had defeated the Jurchens more than once, but he died in the hands of Kato Kiyomasa. This time, it was Han Kecheng who staged this tragic drama, and it was Kato Kiyomasa who created this tragic drama.
The conflict between Kato Kiyomasa, who was known as the strongest general under Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and President Konishi had a long history. The two of them landed in North Korea at almost the same time, and they were the main force that defeated the North Korean government's army. Basically, every North Korean army suffered under their hands. In order to compete for credit, these two guys were faster than the other, and basically, the North Korean army was killed before they could gather.
Han Kecheng's six towns' cavalry was the only organized unit of the North Korean government's army. The other units had suffered a disaster, but Kato Kiyomasa's army was smooth sailing.
Han Kecheng's cavalry had been fighting against the Jurchens for many years, so naturally, they were very powerful. In the first wave of battle, Kato Kiyomasa was at a disadvantage. After that, he retreated to the Haitingcang to defend. The Iron Cannon Unit was best at defense.
At this critical moment, Han Kecheng made a mistake, and Kato Kiyomasa successfully launched a surprise attack at night. The North Korean cavalry was defeated, and the last organized unit of the North Korean government's army was also destroyed. As a result, Hamgyong Province's gate was opened. Not only did the North Koreans lose their land, but they also lost two princes, who were betrayed by the famous traitor, Ju Jingren.
After that, Kato Kiyomasa continued north, occupied Huining, and crossed the Tumen River. From the perspective of the current China, Kato Kiyomasa was the first Japanese general to enter China. However, at that time, they entered the territory of the Haixi Jurchens, which was not actually managed by the Ming Dynasty. It was not an official administrative region of the Ming Dynasty.
Kato Kiyomasa and his army ran into a group of Jurchens from the Ula Tribe.
Since there were no records of the people involved in the battle, no one knew for sure. In any case, Kato Kiyomasa claimed that he had beheaded eight thousand enemies and conquered the capital of the Ula Tribe. However, he retreated back to Korea the next day. No one could explain how he managed to achieve such a great feat in a single day. Furthermore, he did not advance after achieving such a great feat. Instead, he retreated to the southernmost part of the Hamgyong Province.
The North Koreans were the most affected by this incident. The defensive line of Hamgyong Province that they had spent hundreds of years to build was completely destroyed. Even the Hamgyong Cavalry, which was strong enough to fight against the Jurchens, was annihilated. For the Lee Dynasty, this was a fatal blow.
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