Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1761 Aid Korea to Fight against the Japanese ([-]) Before the Battle of Yupu
Li Yan frantically sought Da Ming's father for help in private, and at the same time ordered Marshal Jin Mingyuan of the capital to lead the army to defend the Linjin River.Marshal Jin Mingyuan of the capital is a veteran in the battlefield. After winning the order, he felt remorse and excitement at the same time.

Before the fall of the Han River due to Deputy Marshal Shen Ke's dereliction of duty, he was also very guilty in his heart. He blamed himself for failing the trust of his father.

Shen Ke was stationed in Liangzhou, Gyeonggi-do at this time. After receiving the order from Marshal Du, he didn't take it seriously at all. Instead, he said: "Marshal Du is cowardly and cowardly. Instead of losing face under his command, it is better for me to march on my own. Exclusive also."

Jin Mingyuan was furious when he received Shen Ke's reply, and ordered Shen Ke to be convicted of violating military orders if he did not return to the army.

At this time, Han Yingyin, the new Taoist inspector, was granted the power to meet with Jin Mingyuan on the spot. As a marshal of the capital, Jin Mingyuan was extremely dissatisfied with obeying the command of a subordinate officer because of his noble status.

Han Yingyin saw that Jin Mingyuan counted on the military level and refused to listen to orders, so he repeatedly reprimanded him for the crime of cowardice and raised the king's order to demonstrate pressure.

Deputy Marshal Shen Ke learned in the barracks that there was a Japanese pirate team of about a hundred people marching towards the camp. He was overjoyed and immediately deployed an ambush, easily annihilating the team and cutting off the head. Ask the king for credit.At this time, Marshal Jin Mingyuan of the capital had already played Li Yan, requesting that Shen Ke be severely punished for violating military orders and fearing the enemy and fighting cowardly.

Right now, Li Yan was most afraid that his ministers would not listen to the king's order. After hearing the news, he almost didn't even think about it, and immediately ordered Shen Ke to be executed on the spot.

A few days later, news of Shen Ke's victory in Liangzhou reached Pyongyang. Li Yan inspected the leader of the Japanese pirates. He was shocked and hurriedly ordered to recover the order, but it was too late.

In the camp of Shenke, the envoy Wang had asked to beheaded. Shenke asked whether the heads of the Japanese pirates had been sent to Pyongyang, and the beheading officer replied that he did not know.The soldiers of the army camp all asked to wait for the order, but although the supervisor and beheader did not know about the matter of the leader, he knew that the king was most afraid of the king's order recently, so he only replied that he would not allow it anyway.The incident became serious, and the soldiers almost mutinied. Seeing this, Shen Ke quickly stopped the whole army, sighed, and knelt down to punish him.

The unjust death of Shen Ke made Li Yan regretful, and it was rare to bring all the officials and the prince to meet the people in person, distribute food, and serve porridge.When the people saw the king coming, they were all grateful.

Li Yan promised to the people: "I swear to fight the Japanese pirates on the Linjin River. If there is a good news on the Linjin River, it will be the day when all the people return home." Waiting for others to continue to take care of the people.

On the other hand, the various Japanese teams departed one after the other after dividing into separate lanes in Hanyang, and General Ukita Hideka stayed alone with military advisor Kuroda Kanbei to drink tea outside.Yukita Hideo said: "Your Highness Kuroda, you have contradicted His Highness Taige before and urged not to conquer, and I also agree with your advice. Although our army is invincible now, you must still be dissatisfied in your heart. "

Kuroda Guanbingwei knew that Ukita Hide's family was testing him, so he only smiled slightly, and said slowly: "His Majesty Taiko is wise and powerful, beyond my reach, and making me follow the book also makes me reflect on myself.

Now that our army is in a state of invincibility, I don't need my advice. It's just that although the North Korean army is vulnerable to a fight, the militias of various militias should not be underestimated.

In addition, they have sufficient sources of troops, occupy dangerous positions, share the same enemy, and are accustomed to surprise attacks, so they can be dismissed unless they are rescued and appeased.I have heard many reports that various teams were attacked and harassed when they marched, and some even fled after being defeated.If you continue to underestimate it, I am afraid that in the near future, our food supply will be cut off all the time, and our army will be exhausted. This is a serious disaster.

In my opinion, all roads should be strictly ordered, occupying the city pills, strictly guarding the main roads, luring the enemy into the siege, and gradually annihilating them, and supplemented by our army's strategy of winning the hearts of the people to cut off the foundation of their troops.Also, the inspection is underway, and Kiyomasa Kato asked me for advice to formulate a "National Lease and Tax Notice for North Korea", which may be extended to the whole of North Korea. "

Ukita Hideka said with a smile: "His Highness Kuroda is indeed His Highness Taiko's right-hand man, and he has experienced people. I heard that His Highness's son, His Highness Nagamasa, is also unparalleled in courage and strategy, so it seems that he inherited it from you."

Officer Kuroda replied: "His Royal Highness Ushita is laughing at you. Although Quanzi has made martial arts under the Taige, he still lacks experience. A few days ago, he was often blocked by the militia, and his advance was slow. I hope His Highness Yuxita will treat Quanzi well." Take more care, the Kuroda family will definitely keep it in mind. As for after occupying the entire territory of North Korea... I wonder what your highness will do?"

Ukita Hideka waved his hand and said, "You should obey the Taige military order and go straight to the Ming country."

Officer Kuroda frowned slightly after hearing this, and persuaded: "North Korea is a vassal of the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty will come to rescue. If our army goes directly to the Ming Dynasty, North Korea is exhausted, the turmoil is not calm, and it is far away from the country. Insufficient supply, so unpredictable.

In my opinion, North Korea can be stabilized first, farmland production can be resumed, and North Korea and Japan can be integrated into one.In this way, for three to five years, the conquest of the Ming Dynasty can be regarded as eliminating worries about the future.The North Korea that His Highness Taige wants is not a North Korea that is thousands of miles away, please His Highness Ushita keep this in mind. "

Although Ukita Hide's family felt that it was reasonable, they didn't know whether Guanbingwei intended to delay.After thinking for a while, he asked the officers and soldiers again: "His Royal Highness Taige is looking forward to it urgently. If you stagnate, who can take it? The generals will also be dissatisfied. Therefore, all actions of our army must still be carried out in accordance with Taige's military orders."

Kuroda officer and soldier guard sighed, and said: "His Highness Taiko loves His Highness very much, and Maeda Toshiie is there to assist him. I can explain the whole story to His Highness Toshika about the strategy of stabilizing North Korea, and ask him to speak to His Highness Taiko. It can be approved. When the Taige military order arrives, naturally no one dares to be dissatisfied.

As for the method of controlling the generals, as the chief general, you only need to stay in the front line. When discussing the military, you are good at accepting all opinions, and you can clearly distinguish rewards and punishments. With the cabinet, such affairs are by no means difficult.

In this victory, the chief general must take the lead, even... even if he fails, as long as the army is preserved, the chief general will also have the credit for preserving it.His Royal Highness Taige ordered you to be the general because of this heart. I hope you will become famous again. "Ukita Hideka took it very seriously, thanked him for his advice with a smile.

After the Japanese army landed in Busan, Gyeongsangdo Zuosui Commissioner Park Hong, who had experienced the Battle of Busan, saw the strength of the Japanese army and the collapse of the Korean army, so he abandoned the city and fled back to the base camp.

At this time, since the Kanto Fleet of the Maritime Trade Alliance was still in Misaki, and its attitude was still unclear, the mission of the Japanese navy was only to transport troops, deliver supplies, and wait for an opportunity to attack the ports on the west coast of North Korea.Although the total number of large and small ships was nearly a thousand, they were rarely equipped with artillery and other heavy-duty lethal equipment. However, Park Hong feared the enemy like a tiger.

On the other side, Yuan Jun, the envoy of Youshui in Gyeongsangdo Province, has been trained for a long time. Although he is in his fifties, he is still deeply trusted by the court.Yuan Jun heard that the cities and towns of Gyeongsangdo had fallen one after another, and Pu Hong fled, wanting to fight the enemy decisively and cut off his sea route.After investigating the movement of the Japanese pirates' navy, he immediately led ten plank boats, eighteen pinning boats, and twelve abalone boats to intercept the sea.

At this time, Yoshitaka Kuki, the commander of the Japanese navy, gathered Todo Takatora, Wakiita Yasuji, Kato Yoshiaki, Kurishima Michizou, and Kanno Masakage to start a military discussion.

Yoshiro Kuki was the first to speak, and said, "Masters, the primary task of our army is to transport troops and supplies, guarantee the sea route from Nagoya to Busan via Tsushima Island, and wait for the opportunity to attack the ports on the west coast of North Korea, so as to complete His Highness Taiko's land and water strategy. And sooner or later, our army will encounter the main force of the North Korean navy... Mr. Kuijima, please pass on the information collected so far on North Korean ships to everyone.”

General Lai Dao Tong sent the information to the general, and then said: "The main ship of the North Korean navy is called Banwuchuan. The hull is not small, and it can carry hundreds of people. There is a giant copper beast guard plate under it for impact, but the speed is slow and sluggish.

The rest of the boats and Baozuo boats are guards and fast boats, which are brisk and have weak firepower.The following is the list of envoys of various coastal waters, please have a look at His Royal Highness Nine Ghosts. "

Jiugui Jialong said happily: "Okay, Lai Dao-sama has worked hard. Everyone, when our army encounters the North Korean navy, we will first advance with fish-scale formations, and use iron cannons, bows and arrows to suppress first. The Guan and Xiaozao boats should rush forward quickly to avoid Open up the enemy's firepower, shoot and kill the enemy on the deck, cover the main ship with the left and right guards, implement a breakthrough in the middle, catch the string and seize the ship, and wipe out the enemy army.

Kato-kun and Wakiban-kun, you two are His Royal Highness's confidantes and favorite generals, and you have always been the most brave in land battles, but today's sea battle also requires the two of you to contribute. "

Kato Yoshiaki immediately expressed his willingness to fight to the death, and Yasuji Okitata also said: "His Highness Kuki is proficient in naval warfare and is famous far and wide, and the Murakami Navy to which Mr. Laijima belongs is also a famous family in the country. We dare not be arrogant and follow orders. "

Nine Ghosts Jialong was extremely happy when he heard the words, with the support of their two Taige love generals, the next thing will be easy.Afterwards, he arranged the tasks of the generals, first of all, he ordered Fujido Takatora to lead a fleet to the west to test the coast first.

Todo Takatora is known for his bravery. He joined Toyotomi Hideyoshi's brother Hidecho more than ten years ago. Afterwards, he made many military exploits. Later, he was discovered to have fortification and diplomatic talents, and was deeply loved by Toyotomi Hideyoshi—oh, he was in the original The "later" in history is still very popular with Tokugawa Ieyasu.

Fujido Takahu led about forty warships and saw what looked like a Korean navy in the distance. He was overjoyed and said, "Oh! Is this the Korean navy? Command the whole army to beat drums and prepare for battle!"

The Todo Takahu fleet's drums were tight and the momentum was astonishing. Seeing this, Yuan Jun, the Youshui envoy of Gyeongsangdo, also ordered to beat the drums to cheer.However, Japan is invincible in Gyeongsang-do, and the reputation of murder and brutality has long been circulated among the officers and soldiers of the Gyeongsang-do navy, which has caused panic and low morale in the Korean sailors.

When the North Korean navy sailors and Baozuo boats had just met the enemy's Guan ship and Xiaozao boat, they first encountered intensive fire from the Japanese iron cannons, that is, arquebus guns.

In addition, the Japanese warships were the Guanchuan and Kohayafune improved by Jinghua craftsmen, which were far more dexterous than the original pure Japanese warships, and the occasional counterattacks from the North Korean side were difficult to cause effective damage.Part of the ship and the Guan ship fired at each other, but they were surrounded by enemy fast ships when they were damaged. The Japanese ships took advantage of their own flexibility and shooting suppression to pre-empt the North Korean fleet.

In addition, several Anzhai ships, the main force of the Japanese army, were equipped with several large barrels—in fact, they were second-hand Jinghua No. [-] guns smuggled in. Under the strong firepower, the formation of North Korea was in chaos.

North Korea’s main force, the houseboats, had not yet completed their turn, but they were already pinched by the front and back of the closed ship. The North Korean naval forces were shot intensively by iron cannons and bows and arrows from a long distance.The Japanese army took the opportunity to board the ship and seize the ship. With the support of the invincible morale of the land division, they massacred North Korean officers and soldiers, and the subsequent batches shot from cover.

Seeing that the general situation was over, Yuan Jun ordered to retreat, and sent an order to ask for help from Li Shunchen, Zuoshui envoy of Jeolla Province.Yuan Jun reorganized the ship formation and fired a salvo of artillery at the main ship Anzhai of the Japanese army, causing damage to two Anzhai ships.

However, at this time, the North Korean navy's ships and Bao Zuo had already collapsed, and the officers and soldiers abandoned the ship. Many wooden houses led by Yuan Jun lost their protection, and were immediately harassed by Japanese small boats.The trouble he has with closing the ship and the small early boat is that the wooden house artillery is difficult to aim, and can only be resisted with bows and arrows. However, when the enemy takes advantage of North Korea being pinned down, the fleet approaches and fires quickly with arquebus guns. Due to the slow movement of the wooden house boat, officers and soldiers are repeatedly shot .

Fujido Gaohu connected the boat to the stringed wooden house, and then threw the baked iron, and boarded the ship to fight. All warships were captured by the Japanese.

Fujido Gaohu laughed when he saw this, and said: "If the North Korean navy is like this, our army can seize all the ports and loot the supplies within a few months. Come and report to His Highness Jiugui Jialong, saying that the Fujitang team encountered North Korea. The main force of the navy has won a complete victory, and the west coast of North Korea is unimpeded!"

After all, he ordered the troops to divide into two groups, continue to pursue the remnants of Yuan Jun all the way, seize the port all the way, and rest the fleet.

Jiugui Jialong was overjoyed when he heard the victory of Fujido Takahu: "Fudodo is brave! I thought that the Korean navy is well-trained and should not underestimate the enemy, but I didn't expect it to be so vulnerable. This shows that our army has no worries at sea.

North Korea's military is so weak that it is destiny to return to His Highness Taige's rule.However, it is always necessary to plan ahead. Right now, we urgently need to investigate the intelligence of the Ming Dynasty Navy, just in case. Everyone should keep in mind... Only the Ming Dynasty is worthy of our army's opponent! "All the generals responded with a bang.

Yuan Jun then retreated to the area around Geoje Island and dealt with the enemy. Later, he received a letter from Yi Sun-shin, but in the letter he said, "Don't make rash moves".Yuan Jun was furious, angry that Li Shunchen did not rescue him.

In fact, Li Sun-shin and Yuan Jun have known each other for a long time, but they have deep conflicts.Now that the Japanese army is approaching, Yuan Jun immediately withdrew from Geoje Island and headed for Yeosu Port, Jeolla-do, intending to question Yi Sun-shin.

Li Shunchen, whose alias is Ruxie, is also in his forties. He has practiced martial arts since he was a child and studied the art of war.

However, he was able to manage the army well. In the 19th year of Wanli, he was recommended several times by Liu Chenglong, and finally he was promoted to the Jeolla Zuodo Navy Jiedushi.Since hearing of the fall of Busan, Yi Sun-sin has been holding back his troops, but kept checking the intelligence of the enemy ships and preparing the army for war.

After Yuan Jun rushed to Jeolla-do, he was anxious to see Li Sun-shin, and scolded him as soon as he met: "Li Sun-shin! Our army fought a bloody battle with the Japanese pirates, but you just stood by and stood still, thinking that although there was a gap between you and me, I still recognized you in the past." People who serve the country loyally, never thought that you would avenge your own private revenge and put the country at risk! Do you know that if I impeach you, you will surely die!"

Li Shunchen also said angrily: "Yuanyou envoy, don't spew blood here! You are also a veteran in the army. It is a taboo for military strategists to fight rashly without knowing the details of the enemy. Moreover, you have no way to govern the army, the army's morale is scattered, and you are defeated. It is inevitable. I advise you not to act rashly again, just for the sake of preserving the North Korean navy."

Yuan Jun said angrily: "Smart words and tricks, you are obviously afraid of the enemy, but you are whitewashing sophistry here, but you don't know that your lips are dead and your teeth are cold. Now that the Japanese army is strong, I have wiped out the Qingshangdao navy army, and you, Quanluodao, will not be spared. If you join up with our troops as soon as possible, you will be able to win a big victory!"

Li Shunchen retorted: "Morale is low, the tactics of war are not cultivated, and you don't know anything about the enemy. Does the Yuan You envoy want to win a big victory in his dream?"

Yuan Jun sneered again and again, but boasted to Haikou: "This envoy has gone through water battles for a long time, and the secrets of the Japanese army's ships can be known at a glance. If we fight again, we will win a complete victory."

Li Shunchen raised his eyebrows and said, "Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles. Since the Japanese invaded, North Korea's sea and land will collapse at the first touch. If you don't make thorough preparations, defeat is inevitable. Now that the imperial court has few soldiers available, we should be more cautious. I have been fighting for a few days. Investigate the enemy's situation and look for opportunities to fight. It is necessary to defeat the enemy with one blow, take advantage of the victory to pursue the attack, and comfort the king and the soldiers and the people."

Yuan Jun squinted his eyes and looked at him for a while, then suddenly said: "If it is true, I am willing to help you with all my strength, and if you, Li Sun-sin, cannot win completely, I will punish you with death!"

Li Shunchen didn't expect him to be able to do this, so he couldn't help but straighten his face, thanked him in advance, and then asked: "A Japanese general named Okamoto Echigoshou in Gyeongsangdo surrendered to our army earlier, and he made a statement. I have roughly drawn the structure of the Japanese ship.

The Japanese general's main battleship was named Anzhai. The hull ranged from [-] to [-] stone. It was equipped with [-] small sculls and [-] large sculls.The ship is waterproof inside, and armored with slats on the outside. The hull is strong, with gun holes and police towers, which are both offensive and defensive.

There is also a medium-sized warship, Guan Ship, with a slender hull that can house hundreds of people. The oars on both sides are between forty and eighty, and the armor is made of bamboo boards. It is flexible and has perfect firepower.

There is also a small boat named Xiaozao, which is light and handy but has weak armor. It is often used in group battles, used for scouting and sending messages, and close-in harassment—is that true? "Yuan Jun nodded and said yes after listening.

Li Shunchen nodded and said: "Even so, although the plank houses of our army's main force are flat-bottomed compared with Anzhai, judging from the structure, the plank house boats should be more stable in the waves. Furthermore, the bow of Anzhai's ship protrudes from the upper floor, and the bow of the plank house tends to be closer. It is horizontal, and equipped with a copper beast guard, which is good for impact. The large space of the Anzhai tower is not conducive to combat. Although it is a scorpion, the artillery can deal heavy damage." Yuan Jun thought for a while and agreed.

Li Shunchen asked again: "Since the Yuan Youshi fought against the enemy, what is the Japanese army's tactics?"

This is a key issue, so Yuan Jun immediately said: "The Japanese fleet is centered on Anzhai. It is divided into avant-garde, left and right central defenders, and left and right defenders to form a triangular navigation formation. The formation can be changed according to the battle situation. As a signal, I didn't see too many cannons in the Japanese army during this battle, only a few Anzhai boats each had a few guns, and the number was not too many.

The Japanese army always shoots intensively with fire arrows and bird guns first, and uses the advantage of speed to intersperse and rush. During close combat, they throw a kind of gunpowder pot called baked jade, which burns the deck and officers and soldiers, and finally boards the ship to fight. "

Li Shunchen didn't seem surprised, but said happily, "In that case, envoy Yuan You, let me show you one more thing." After that, he led Yuan Jun to the turtle boat berth.

Li Shunchen pointed to the warship in front of him and said: "This is specially designed for charging and encroaching. It is called a turtle boat. The size of the hull is similar to that of a wooden house. It is twenty rooms long and seven rooms wide. There are seventy shooting ports on the top, equipped with fire arrow spray guns, and the dragon head of the ship is equipped with "Tian" cannons, which can also spray sulfur and flames, and the stern is also installed.

My turtle boat has a solid armored roof with spikes all over the roof, which not only prevents fire from fire, but also prevents Japanese pirates from jumping off the ship.The back of the boat is covered with water-soaked straw mats, which are not easy to burn. Although only one boat has been built, after nearly ten turtle boats have been built, making good use of them will surely scare the enemy. "Yuan Jun was amazed and praised again and again.

A few days later, Li Sun-shin discovered that there were only a few guards covering the rear military station on the front line of Geoje Island. The Todo Takato fleet of about [-] ships was berthed at Okpo Port, and Todo Takato led the army ashore to plunder.

Seeing that the war opportunity had arrived, Li Shunchen said to Yuan Jun, "The Japanese pirates are now parked in Yupu, and their defenses are lax. They can attack immediately."

Yuan Jun was startled and said, "Didn't you face the enemy head-on and want to win by surprise?"

Li Sunchen replied: "Nowadays, the Japanese pirates deceive our army to be incompetent. They are extremely arrogant and lax in vigilance. It is the proud soldiers who are bound to lose. Moreover, our army's morale is low. Whether we are facing the enemy head-on or attacking them unprepared, we must wait for the opportunity to win first." , When the enemy is paralyzed, the surprise attack will win a complete victory, and at the same time, our army will suffer few casualties, and the morale will be greatly boosted, so that we can fight head-on in the future."

Yuan Jun heard what he said was reasonable, so he readily agreed, and then the previous Yupu naval battle broke out.

Seeing this, Gao Wushi finally got a general understanding of the foggy situation in the early stage of the Korean battlefield, and he pondered for a long time before opening his mouth.

Liu Xin waited for a while, and seeing that Gao Wushi seemed to be in a state of concentration, she couldn't help asking: "I've seen these too, and there seems to be nothing worth pondering for so long, right?"
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