Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1820 Pingwa ([-]) Arrest of Yi Sun-shin

After all, it is the Japanese co-lord. With Toyotomi Hideyoshi's order, big names from all over the world went to Luo, and the Toyotomi family's retainers became more active one by one, for fear that if they came too late, they would be regarded as disrespectful.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi has not been in good health recently, and spent a lot of time dressing up before the meeting. His monkey face, which was originally dry and yellow, suddenly became flushed. Fortunately, the rest of the people were sitting far away, so they might not be able to see him. The complexion is thick and powdery.

Hideyoshi preached at the meeting: "Everyone has rested for too long since the truce, and I am afraid that even the sword has rusted. I did not intend to continue this war, because the casualties are heavy, and the country is poor because of it, but—— "

He suddenly raised his voice: "North Korea and the Ming Dynasty actually conspired to humiliate us, and we have fought bloody battles for several years, and in the end there is no compensation for the land, and the soldiers can only die in vain! This is intolerable! Therefore, I have made a decision Determined, you must pay back ten times the pain you suffered before! I order you: attack North Korea again!"

The first military order issued by Toyotomi Hideyoshi was to order Kato Kiyomasa to lead the first corps of 1 people as the vanguard, and land on a boat at Sesangpo, Ulsan. Hearing this, Kato Kiyomasa couldn't believe it for a while.

Hideyoshi squinted at him, and said: "Why do you show this expression? Kato, do you think your achievements in North Korea will make me abandon you? No, no, I know you have always been the most loyal to me, During the last earthquake, you were the one who put your life on the line and only wanted to protect me, so in my heart, you are like my son."

Kato Kiyomasa was deeply moved, and couldn't help crying for a moment: "His Majesty Taiko, I, Kato Kiyomasa, will never be able to repay the kindness of His Majesty Taiko in three lifetimes. My descendants and I will do our best for His Majesty Taiko from generation to generation! This time, I will also be beheaded The head of the king of Joseon, dedicated to His Royal Highness Taige!"

Hideyoshi was very satisfied, stepped forward to help Kato Kiyomasa, and said solemnly: "Not only the head of the King of Joseon, Kato, but also the head of the Ming Emperor. The King of Joseon is just a cowardly and incompetent person who only knows how to run away. Taking his head is like chasing a mad rabbit, sooner or later.

What I want is that self-proclaimed emperor of the Ming Dynasty who is extremely arrogant, go and bring me his head, and I will trample him underfoot! "Kato Kiyomasa responded with a bang, and bowed to the ground to accept the order.

Then Hideyoshi ordered Ishida Mitsunari to read the meter. The whole plan was to order Kato Kiyomasa to lead the first team with 1, Konishi Yuki to lead the second team with 14, Kuroda Nagamasa to lead the third team to [-], and Naomi Naoshima to lead the [-]. [-] for the fourth team, [-] for the fifth team led by Yoshihiro Shimadzu, [-] for the sixth team led by Nagamunebu Moto, [-] for the seventh team led by Mori Hidemoto, Ukita Hideka and Kuroda Rushui led the Eighth Division with [-] troops, and they were divided into left and right army generals to join the Busan reserve team, with a total of [-].

The navy ordered Kuki Yoshitaka, Fujido Takatora, Kato Yoshiaki, Wakisaka Yasuji, and Kuishima Tong to lead a total of 3000 people to advance by land and water, and then invade North Korea.

Maeda Toshiie added: "Regardless of any circumstances, peace talks and negotiations are not allowed. In view of the fact that North Korea was full of rebels (insurgents) last time, this time not only the North Korean army and the Ming army must be killed, but also the people of North Korea, regardless of gender. Anyone who resists, young or old, will be killed immediately!
If it is not convenient for the various teams to transport the heads back, they will cut off their noses, pickle them with salt and lime, and send them back here to test their merits.But there are exceptions, such as captured North Korean artisans, they can serve us as captives!All Koreans who are beneficial to Japan need to be captured alive. "

After he added these words, Hideyoshi ordered everyone to prepare for battle and wait for orders.No matter how thoughtful they are, everyone accepted the order with awe.

Tokugawa Ieyasu, who had moved the Kanto for several years, still did not need to go to North Korea, and his order was still to "clear up the remnants of Hojo and stabilize the situation in the East."There is nothing to say about the elimination of the remnants of Hojo. If Tokugawa Ieyasu hadn't deliberately released the water, there would be no remnants of Hojo to speak of.

The "stabilization of the situation in the East" is very meaningful. Last year, there was an Ichiku (uprising) in the Kanto. In theory, this is indeed an uneasy situation that needs to be stabilized. Down.Last year, the Tokugawa family seemed to have fought for more than half a year to put down the Ichikui, but in fact it was also intentional, just to make the Kanto unstable and Tokugawa had no time for him.

But other than that, Toyotomi Hideyoshi has something else to say here, and that is to remind Tokugawa Ieyasu again: You have to show me the Kanto Fleet of the Sea Trade Alliance in Misaki Castle!

In fact, at this time, Toyotomi Hideyoshi had a very strong ambivalence towards Tokugawa Ieyasu and the Maritime Trade Alliance.

Let’s talk about Tokugawa Ieyasu first. Toyotomi Hideyoshi must be worried about him, but the strength of the Tokugawa family is there. If Toyotomi Hideyoshi wants to forcibly destroy him, firstly there is no suitable excuse that can convince the world’s famous names. If it can be done, it will definitely bring a huge loss to the strength of the Toyotomi family.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, the "man of the world", established the Toyotomi Gongyi, which is not the same as in the past Chinese dynasties, "Is it the king's land under the whole world, and the king's minister on the shore of the land", he is in the final analysis just the most powerful Daimyo, like the leader of the alliance in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States Periods, once their own strength is not enough to overwhelm the daimyos from all walks of life, it will be "the rich minister loses his deer, and the whole world chases after him."

The strongest Toyotomi and the second strongest Tokugawa fought desperately, and the Mori family, who was ranked third, couldn't laugh so hard?Therefore, unless Toyotomi Hideyoshi is sure to crush Tokugawa easily, he can only crush him to surrender.Obviously, the Toyotomi family does not have such strength now, unless... they take down North Korea and give most of it to the Toyotomi family's daimyo, and the rest are directly controlled by the Toyotomi family.

In this way, the Toyotomi family or the Toyotomi family will have enough strength, and there is no need to worry about Tokugawa and Maori anymore.Therefore, the current situation is actually like this: Tokugawa Ieyasu is unwilling to send troops to preserve his strength, because he is not optimistic about the outcome of sending troops; result.

In essence, both of them are now betting on whether the "North Korea Expedition" can win and get the real spoils.

Closer to home, after Toyotomi Hideyoshi issued the military order to go to North Korea again, Ukita Hideka, Kuroda Ruomi, and Konishi Governor arrived in Busan first, and began to arrange for the leak of military information.

At this time, Marshal Quan Li of the North Korean capital was also discussing the military situation. After receiving the order to discuss the government, Quan Li said: "Although it is not a brand-new method of warfare, it is also the most suitable method at the moment. .I will personally go to Jeolla-do to inspect the preparations of the various barracks."

While preparing, Jin Yingshouren, the right soldier of Gyeongsangdo, reported that the Japanese general Kato Kiyomasa was about to attack Sesangpo and then land in Ulsan.Quan Li was shocked, unexpectedly, the Japanese army would be so quick, and hurriedly asked Jin Yingshou where he got the news.After learning that the news was leaked by President Konishi, Quan Li hurriedly had an audience with Joseon King Lee Chan.

Li Yan was also very surprised by this, especially because he couldn't figure out why President Xiaoxi behaved like this.Li Hengfu boldly speculated on this: "Your Highness, as far as I know, President Konishi has always been at odds with Kato Kiyomasa. This matter is well known in Japan. To end the war, so I boldly suggest that maybe we can consider defeating Kato Kiyomasa as the vanguard at sea, because in this case, it will be more conducive to ending the war for Governor Konishi.”

Li Yan was quite moved by what Li Hengfu said, and immediately said: "What you said is not unreasonable. If we can bury the vanguard general of the Japanese pirates at sea and we win a big victory, then North Korea will control the dominance of the war. Relying on the rescue of the Ming army, you don't have to keep mumbling about it... Well, this is really a god-sent opportunity."

Liu Chenglong always felt that something was wrong, so he advised to be cautious. He said: "Your Highness, if this is the enemy's trick to lure the enemy, the navy will definitely fall into the enemy's trap and suffer heavy losses. After all, for the Japanese pirates, it is necessary to cross the sea to fight against North Korea." , the biggest obstacle is Yi Sun-shin's navy, the Japanese pirates and we both know this, so under such circumstances, we must not trust any information from the enemy general."

Quan Li's current attitude is skeptical, and it is difficult to fully agree with Liu Chenglong's opinion, so he asked: "Minister, but if the attack is real and we just ignore it, we will lose this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and we will not be able to Then intercept the Japanese pirates landing at sea first.

If we lose the opportunity and the Japanese pirates are rampant, it will definitely cause great harm to our defense, so what should we do then? "

Liu Chenglong replied: "Of course I know your worries, but this matter is of great importance, you need to think twice before deciding, and you must not act rashly."

Li Yan was very apprehensive about the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army, and the last thing he wanted was to see the Japanese army land on North Korea again and wreak havoc everywhere, so he did not want to miss the opportunity, so he ignored Yoo Seong-ryong's cautious opinion, and ordered: "This is clearly a god-sent opportunity. The previous kings are taking care of this country, immediately hold a meeting of the Bibian Division and deploy actions!"

Since the king gave the order, Liu Chenglong couldn't resist it, so he had to hold a side meeting.Bibian Division had a heated discussion. Itou Suli insisted on attacking Kato Kiyomasa immediately, while Li Dexin worried that being a Japanese trap would cause heavy damage to the navy.Zuo Yizheng Jin Yingnan believes that compared with the losses of North Korea's Eight Paths, as long as Kato Kiyomasa can be defeated, the losses of the naval army are completely tolerable.

You Yizheng Li Yuanyi retorted: "The Japanese pirates are attacking, their morale is high, and their combat power is strong. It is bound to be a fierce battle. If it is a trap, our army will win or lose. At the same time, if the navy suffers heavy losses, even If it is on the verge of collapse, it is like North Korea's strongest defense line has collapsed, and it is impossible to resist the landing of the rest of the Japanese pirates. Therefore, I also agree with the leader's opinion, not to attack rashly."

Zheng Zhuo also believed that the combat power of the navy commanded by Yi Sun-shin was at least half that of North Korea, and it must not be lost easily.Yi Dou Shou Wenzhi sneered, and said: "Those who don't know hear this and think that Li Sunshin is the only general in North Korea. You are so timid to fight, it will delay the opportunity of the war, and after the Japanese pirates landed, they will bleed into rivers The Japanese pirates could have been stopped at sea, but why do we have to let the common people suffer another indiscriminate disaster? If so, then what is the point of us being here!"

His accusation is very serious, and it is difficult for everyone to answer immediately, so Li Hengfu suggested: "You can order Jin Yingshou, the right soldier of Gyeongsang, to closely observe the Japanese army camp, and let Li Sunshin wait for the military order first. He attacked immediately."

This is actually a compromise. Li Dexin agreed with this, but Liu Chenglong sighed: "Even if it is an investigation, it is difficult to reassure me. If the enemy is carefully deployed, it will not be easy for us to find out the truth... But right now. There is no other better way, so let’s do it.” So North Korea ordered Gyeongsang-do to investigate the enemy’s situation.

The commanding battalion of the Samdo Naval Forces located on Hansando also received instructions from the imperial court that the Japanese pirates were about to attack Sesangpo and that the Naval Forces would attack.The co-governor Pei Xingli immediately ridiculed the ignorance of the court: "It's really unreasonable. Even if the Japanese generals are at odds, how can it be possible to end the war by sacrificing the navy? This is an obvious trap, but the court still jumps into it without even thinking about it." !"

Song Xili also thought it was a tactic of seduction, and Li Sunchen's subordinates also insisted on this. In the end, Li Sunchen patted the table and said, "Of course such information can be ignored, but we can't ignore the king and the court. An order. It should be a fact that Kato Kiyoshi is crossing the sea right now, and the king and the court have already favored this as an opportunity to end the war in one fell swoop..."

Pei Xingli saw that Li Sunchen's words meant to obey the imperial court's order, and immediately asked what should the navy do if they really received the order to attack?But Li Sunshin has not yet decided at this time, so he did not answer.

Kato Kiyomasa led the first team to set off at Nagoya at this time, Konishi Yuki and Zong Yoshitomo bet that Li Sunshin would never attack.Zong Yizhi was puzzled as to why his father-in-law was so sure, and President Xiaonishi analyzed him confidently: "Because Li Sun-sin has a big shortcoming, that is, he never goes out to fight waves until he is fully sure, and he is too Cherish the lives of his soldiers and do not want unnecessary sacrifices.

In addition, the information I sent will definitely make him suspicious, and he will weigh the battle damage and gains and losses. During this period of time, his prudence will definitely make him choose to stand still, so my plan will definitely come true. " Zong Yizhi suddenly realized.

On the Korean side, after Gyeongsang-do's observation, he was convinced that Kato Kiyomasa was about to attack Sesangpo, so the court finally ordered Yi sun-shin to attack immediately.Unexpectedly, Li Shunchen thought hard and pondered over and over again, and as expected by Chief Xiaonishi, he decided to stand still.

The generals were worried that disobeying the king's order would lead to fire, but Li Sunshin still insisted not to attack. As a result, Kato Kiyomasa easily captured Xishengpu.

King Li Yan of Joseon was furious when he learned of this: "Is Li Sun-shin crazy? Doesn't he know that this is an excellent opportunity? Doesn't he know what it means to let Japanese pirates land in Xisangpo? All promises, the widow's Has the order been clearly conveyed to Li Sunchen?" Du Chengzhi was very frightened, and repeatedly stated that he was sure that it had been conveyed, so Li Yan became even more angry, deeply feeling that his royal power had been despised by Li Sunchen.

Yi Doushou said with a gloomy face, "Your Highness, Li Sunchen's arrogance has surpassed courtiers' etiquette. Such arrogance will ruin the fate of the country. Please order Li Sunchen to be dismissed immediately and sent back to Beijing for interrogation."

Zuo Yizheng Jin Yingnan also expressed his support with a serious expression, while Zheng Zhuo remonstrated: "Your Highness, Li Sunchen is a rare general. I think there must be something hidden in this matter. It is better to make a detailed investigation before convicting him."

Li Dexin and Li Hengfu also worried that the collapse of the navy would benefit the Japanese army, so they also believed that Li Sunchen should not be punished lightly.On the other hand, Li Yuanyi suggested that Li Shunchen should be allowed to commit crimes and make meritorious deeds, so as to overcome the immediate crisis first.

Yi Doushou was furious, and said: "Relying on the previous military exploits, Li Sunchen has become so arrogant that he ignores the imperial court's orders and despises the majesty of the king, and this is not the first time this has happened. Before that, he did not respond to the royal residence. He held the imperial examinations in the barracks without permission, and now he collects tolls under the pretext of searching for Japanese boats. Everyone, wake up, Yi sun-shin has committed various crimes that can never be redeemed. How can you still absolve him? !"

Zheng Zhuo reminded that all the above-mentioned incidents happened for a reason and had already been forgiven.Yi Dosu retorted that it was the forgiveness at the beginning that led to the current situation, and Yi Sun-shin's arrogance was indulged in this way, so now he must be severely punished.

Seeing that Liu Chenglong, who was in charge of the discussion, did not say a word, Li Yan asked the minister who recommended Li Sunchen to talk about his views.

Liu Chenglong sighed, and said: "Your Highness, I understand Li Sunchen better than anyone else. Li Sunchen is definitely not a person who will be rebellious just because of his repeated military exploits. How could he not know the consequences of resisting the king's order, but even so? If he disobeys orders, it means that there must be hidden secrets that are more important than his life and are unavoidable. I have the courage to ask the king to ask the crime after investigation."

However, the most difficult thing for Li Yan to tolerate is contempt for the royal power. Although he asked Liu Chenglong for his opinion, he actually made up his mind, so he sneered a few times and said calmly: "The widow knows Li Sunchen no less than the prime minister now. In his heart, he has long been disregarded as the king of the widow, and he thinks that the people of North Korea regard him as a hero and follow him. I am afraid that he thinks that he is the king of North Korea! Pass the order of the king of the widow, and immediately take Li Sunchen to Beijing for questioning!"

The matter has come to this point and it is irreversible. Except for a few people such as Liu Chenglong who did not say a word, all the ministers agreed that Li Sunshin must be severely punished for his crime.So Li Yan simply changed and supplemented the royal decree, directly dismissed Li Sunchen from all official positions, and arrested him and sent him to Beijing.
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