Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1758 Aiding Korea to Fight Against the Japanese ([-]) Li Yan's Relocation
The news of Li Yan's decision to relocate came out of the palace, and several groups of courtiers asked for an audience many times, all of them came to dissuade Boqian.To make matters worse, as the news leaked out for unknown reasons, rumors immediately spread within the capital, and the people and guard soldiers gradually began to flee.

In the palace, Li Yan was unhappy, accompanied by the nobleman Jin.Li Yan sighed and said: "The officials are full of loyalty and righteousness, and all of them are trying to gain fame, but in the end, except for the prime minister, no one cares about the widow."

In order to forgive Li Yan, Jin Guiren specially summoned Jin Gongliang to meet him and report to Li Yan the various escape situations in Wangjing.Li Yan was shocked, and he was even more determined about the relocation, but at this time Jin Guiren said: "Your Highness should order to stop the relocation at this time."

Li Yan was taken aback, frowned and asked back: "The matter has come to this point, if we don't let it go, the royal family will be trapped in Wangjing."

The nobleman Jin said: "Otherwise, the orders belong to the orders, and the deeds belong to the deeds. Your Majesty can order not to relocate, but in fact, you are still preparing for relocation. Your Majesty, now the people and soldiers have gradually fled. It is also difficult for the sergeant to go south quickly to serve the king in a short period of time.

At this time, the order to stop the relocation is intended to protect His Highness's wisdom, but the courtiers will inevitably face the reality that they have to be relocated, and finally they will ask for the relocation to protect His Highness's safety.In this way, it can not only demonstrate the unity of the monarch and his subjects, preserve the reputation of His Highness, but also finally relocate and take refuge. "

Only then did Li Yan turn his worries into joy, and praised Jin Guiren for his intelligence.That night, he assembled and ordered to stop the relocation, and ordered all divisions to prepare to defend the capital.The officials took orders, some breathed a sigh of relief, while others frowned.

Li Shanhai suspected that the king might have other intentions in this move, but as a subject, he couldn't question it face to face, so he had to wait and see.

At about the same time, Konishi Yukio and Kato Kiyomasa also joined forces in Chungju.Kato Kiyomasa said to President Konishi in high spirits: "Hey, Konishi, why don't you stop? Could it be that you know that you have lost to North Korea, so you are waiting here to ask me for help?"

Kato Kiyomasa is six feet five inches tall, and he is extremely tall among the Japanese.At the same time, he is indeed mighty and good at fighting, and he is trustworthy and righteous, but because of his fierce face and domineering aura, everyone in the Japanese army fears him.

However, President Konishi faced Kato Kiyomasa with poise and composure. The two of them were not the same people at all, and they should even be said to be political enemies, so President Xiaonishi's tone was quite self-confident: "Our army has finished the battle, and the gains are worthless. Rest, just because my first team is too strong, if you don't wait for Kato to come, but take Wang Jing alone, your second team will lose face?"

Kato retorted: "Forget it Xiaoxi, I already know that you suffered [-] casualties in the first battle in Zhongzhou, and half of your troops could hardly fight again. Such a record has never been achieved by His Royal Highness Taige's generals for many years. No. His Highness Xiao Xixing, who was born as a businessman and is known as shrewd and capable, you really give His Highness the Taige a face! I think I should personally repair the Taige and ask him to reward you."

Seeing Kato Kiyomasa's sarcasm, Chief Konishi was not to be outdone. It happened that Chief Konishi also knew that there was a defection in Kato's army, so he smiled and said, "If it's a reward, it should be rewarded with Kato. I also know that your subordinates The vanguard general Echigo Shou Okamoto led his troops to surrender before he even fought the enemy after he landed in North Korea. As the most elite and loyal Kato army under Taiko's command, there are such people in the Kato Army. His Highness must be very happy to hear about it. .”

Kato was furious, and subconsciously pressed the handle of the knife. The generals around were shocked, and hurried forward to persuade him, and finally held down Kato, who was about to go into a rage.

Chief Xiaoxi sneered, and said: "The casualties of our army are indeed too heavy. Although most of them were only minor injuries, for the sake of safety, it is not appropriate to attack Wang Jing alone. Suwen Kato's army is extremely brave. The first and second teams We should work together to advance the army to ensure that nothing will go wrong, and I am waiting for you to discuss military strategy with you here."

Seeing that he turned to business, Kato could not avoid Taige thinking that he had abandoned the public for personal reasons afterwards, so he had to calm down and discuss countermeasures with Chief Konishi with a cold face.

On the other hand, the king of North Korea, Li Yan, issued an order to defend Wang Jing, but the defense situation of Wang Jing is extremely bad, and the divisions are helpless.

Seeing that the Japanese army was approaching day by day, but he didn't see the ministers requesting relocation, Li Yan was anxious, so he proposed to relocate again at the court meeting, but the ministers once again raised their objections.

Li Yan said angrily: "Do you think I am a person who fears the enemy and fears death? Now I can't wait to take up a knife and gun and fight the Japanese pirates to the death, but my fate is not the fate of the widow alone, but the fate of the country!

Since the order to stop the relocation was issued until now, have you ever seen the appearance of united will and common hatred?The subjects owed the widow deeply, but the widow did not dare to fail to the subjects of the world, so the widow had to leave Beijing temporarily, reorganize the army, regain the hearts of the people, and restore the country!
Now I will make Mr. Guanghai the crown son, and send Mr. Linhai to Xianjing Road. After I gather soldiers from all over the world, I will tell the world to fight to the death with the Japanese pirates!Immediately prepare to relocate, there must be no mistake! "

As soon as this remark came out, the officials were astonished, but considering that the son was about to be established and Lord Linhai was also arranged to be dispatched, there was finally something to look forward to, so in the end there was no strong reaction, and it was regarded as acquiescing.

The next day, the son's canonization ceremony was hastily held, and Lord Guanghai was officially crowned. The important officials of the court petitioned the son to lead the country, assist the king to tide over the difficulties, and create a peaceful and prosperous world again.Mr. Guanghai was impassioned and vowed to live and die with the people, and the courtiers were quite relieved.

After the ceremony, members of the royal family gathered together. Lord Linhai, Lord Xincheng, Jin Guiren and the Queen all congratulated Lord Gwanghae, but King Li Yan was depressed.

Li Yan looked at Mr. Guanghai coldly, and asked tentatively: "The country is in danger, and it is so dilapidated, how does your son feel? Is there any joy?"

Although this is a sub-question, Mr. Guanghai still answered seriously: "At this time, my son only feels a heavy burden on his shoulders, a heavy responsibility, and even panic all day long."

Li Yan nodded, squeezed out a fatherly smile, and said: "Of course, you should feel this way, and it is precisely to make you feel this way that I canonize you as your son. This canonization is to win the morale of the people." , it is only a temporary registration, and it has not been reported to the Heavenly Dynasty, so you must not have any unreasonable thoughts. When the Japanese riot subsides, the widow will re-negotiate with the courtiers, and after consulting the Heavenly Dynasty, the country will be finalized. You need to keep these in mind. "

Lord Guanghai's eyes were moist: "My son understands that my son will definitely take overcoming the country's difficulties as his sole responsibility. Please rest assured, father."

Li Zhan nodded and sighed: "You are very clear about your responsibilities. I am very pleased. Do it well." Then Li Zhan left the table and prepared to resign.

Mr. Guanghai has studied Confucianism since he was a child, and he is benevolent and righteous. He has no intention of fighting for the throne, and it is rare to win the favor of his father.This time he was canonized as the son, and Mr. Guanghai wanted to devote himself to the national calamity, but was ridiculed by his father, and his heart was even more lost and sad.

The queen persuaded: "You are already a son, don't care about what others say, and you can be a model for the country if you are strong and self-sufficient. How can you lead the country to quell the national disaster if you are weak? How can you gain the hearts of the people and keep the position of the son?"

Lord Guanghai thanked him: "Thank you for your teachings from the Empress of the Central Palace, I will definitely cheer up. I only hope that the national disaster will end as soon as possible. If the world is peaceful, I will not be greedy for the position of the son."

Next, Li Yan reactivated Yi Doushou and Li Hengfu of the Western People's Party for the relocation.Yi Doushou was soon appointed as the general of the imperial camp, responsible for the safety of the royal family; Li Hengfu, the official of the capital, was responsible for the delivery of the royal order.

In the Japanese army camp, Kato Kiyomasa deliberately did not wait for Governor Konishi to lead the army to Wangjing in order to conquer Wangjing as soon as possible and capture the king of Joseon The detachment rushed towards Wang Jing.From this point of view, although the two of them maintained harmony on the surface, they became increasingly competitive in private.

Jing Zhexuansu asked Xingchang Xiaoxi: "Is it not enough for His Highness Zong Yizhi to lead only one detachment? The Wang Jing is huge and has many defenses. Such an arrangement may be extremely risky."

Chief Xiaoxi snorted softly, and said with a smile: "That's why you don't know something. It is because the capital is located that it is easier to break through. Since landing in Busan, our army has advanced rapidly, and the North Korean army is about to collapse. The only thing that can be regarded as the hope of the North Korean monarchs The First World War also ended in Chungju, and I was still the victor. Presumably the kings and ministers of North Korea are now panicked and panicked all day long.

North Korea is already weak, such fear will surely make the capital a mess. If our army can make full use of the psychology of the North Koreans, only a few hundred people will be able to occupy the huge capital.That's why I appeased Kato so that he wouldn't be aware of my cavalry dispatch. Even if Wang Jing resisted ten thousand steps back, let Kato Kiyomasa go and slaughter them. Our army only needs to capture the King of Joseon first, then It is enough to report to His Royal Highness Taige for his superior work and kill Kato in embarrassment. "

Jing Zhexuansu nodded, and asked again: "If the King of Joseon is really captured, what should we do?" Xiaoxi replied that the people's wishes were the main consideration.

Jing Zhexuansu asked again: "Your Highness, if the people support the King of Joseon, he will be persuaded to surrender, and if the King of Joseon is hated by the people, then he will be killed?"

President Xiaoxi squinted his eyes and said: "That's exactly the case. The stability of the people's hearts is very important for us to occupy North Korea. In order to prevent reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty, we must end the war as soon as possible, close North Korea, recuperate, and plan for follow-up. This is the best policy." Jing Zhe Xuansu nodded and remained silent.

On the other hand, Kato Kiyomasa wanted to rush to capture Wangjing on the second day of September. His subordinates remonstrated: "Your Highness, since the landing, we have traveled day and night, and the entire army has hardly been repaired. With such a shortage of people and horses, it may be difficult to capture Wangjing on the second day of September."

Kato Kiyomasa waved his hand and said: "Our army has set out before Xiaonishi Army. After arriving at Wangjing, we will surround it first and then take a rest. After the first army arrives, we will attack Wangjing together. Our army's primary goal is to capture the King of Joseon before Xiaoxi, Report the merits to His Highness Taige. By that time, besides, our army has already captured Wangjing on September [-]."

He had his own reasons for his words. According to his arrangements and rhetoric, capturing the King of Joseon was his sole achievement, and conquering Wangjing was his selflessness.However, at this time, there happened to be a scout coming to report that the Zongyizhi Department of the Xiaoxi Army had secretly set off for Wang Jing in the early morning.Kato Kiyomasa was furious when he heard the words, and quickly ordered the whole army to rush to Wangjing.

In the early morning of August 20, [-] Wanli, there was heavy rain.The king of Joseon, Li Zan, led the members of the royal palace and the family members of important officials of the court, and under the protection of the generals of the imperial camp, he set off from Wangjing to the north.Thousands of people heard the news and stopped Wang Jia one after another, knelt down and begged, howling, begging the king not to abandon the people.

Li Yan was moved, and promised to the people that he would gather troops to fight against the enemy before returning to the capital. Shou led the troops to drive out the people, and forcibly opened a road to protect the king from driving out of the city.

After Wang Jia left Beijing, the order in the city was completely out of control. Apart from those who had already fled to clean up their belongings, the people who were resentful of the king's departure from Beijing and felt abandoned broke into the palace one after another and robbed.

Due to the relocation of the royal family, the palace was unguarded. After the people broke into the palace, the remaining gold, silver, jewelry, silk clothes, utensils and food were looted, and then these angry people set fire to it to vent their hatred.The king drove not far away, and saw the flames of the palace from a distance, Li Yan was shocked, and was so angry that he almost wanted to go back and send troops to kill him.

When Wang drove to Kaesong, Li Yan gathered courtiers to inquire about Wang Jing's situation. Li Shanhai, who led the discussion, said: "Since Your Highness left Beijing, the palace has been ransacked, and all the people in the city have been scattered. General Liudu sent a message saying , because Wang Jing’s defense has been properly arranged, he has already arrived at Linjin River first, and intends to join reinforcements in Linjin to attack the enemy bandits and strangle the enemy to the north.”

Yi Doushou was furious when he heard the words, and shouted: "Nonsense! This villain who is greedy for life and afraid of death! His Highness entrusted him to be a general in Liudu. Jin, to speak so shamelessly, the crime cannot be pardoned!"

Li Yan also felt angry when he heard that, so he asked Yi Doushou what to do. Yi Doushou raised his eyebrows and said: "Leaving the capital has made the people panic and uneasy, and it is difficult to gather people's hearts. Now Kaesong has plenty of food and perfect defenses. I think this is here. Reinvigorating the flag and drums is the top priority. Your Highness, please issue an order, post a bulletin, and inform the people that His Highness is determined to stick to Kaesong, then the people's hearts can be assured, and the Japanese pirates can be stopped. After the victory, the capital can be returned as soon as possible."

Zuo Yizheng Liu Chenglong agreed with this, saying: "This is very good. If you stick to Kaesong, I will immediately call up troops to serve the king and recover Wang Jing." Leader Li Shanhai also agreed.

Li Yan immediately ordered to put up a list, and the people in Kaesong were ecstatic and ran to tell each other, and people fleeing from all over the country flocked to Kaesong.At noon that day, Li Yan had no intention of eating, and pretended to be a gesture, saying that he was deeply stupid and ignorant, and the people's hearts were lost. Now that the country is in crisis, how can he deserve to eat and drink.

Yi Doushou tried hard to persuade: "Your Highness, the temporary relocation is not your fault, and you must not blame yourself. Although the people wailed and blocked the drive, it showed their support for His Highness. After today's announcement of Kaesong, the people all cheered, but Everything is complicated right now, and there are piles of things that need to be dealt with urgently, and His Highness needs to be more energetic."

After persuasion, Li Yan began to eat.Du Chengzhi Li Hengfu came to meet Li Yan at this time, and brought a courtier's memorial, which was Li Shanhai's memorial to question the crime and discuss the government.

Li Yan saw through the courtier's point of view at a glance, squinted his eyes and said: "These people asked Li Shanhai to blame him, please relocate him, causing the country to be destroyed and his family destroyed, and demanded to be dismissed from the government. According to the widow, they are not accusing Li Shanhai, but actually want to question the widow. ;It may not be Li Shanhai who they want to dismiss, but the widow!"

But having said that, the current situation is already terrible, and it is better to have one more thing than one less thing, and it is not easy to deal with it forcefully.Li Yan was depressed, so he ordered Yi Doushou and others to retreat first, and to be alone in meditation.

After a long time, Li Yan issued a decree, which stated: Li Shanhai, the leader of the government, and Liu Chenglong, the leader of the left, were lucky enough to ignore the situation of the Japanese invasion.Zuo Yizheng Liu Chenglong has no way to dispatch, and Li Shanhai's proposal to relocate the people's hearts is turbulent, so Li Shanhai and Liu Chenglong are immediately dismissed from the post of discussing politics, and they are appointed by the army, and Yi Doushou is promoted to Zuo Yizheng.
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