Daming talker

Chapter 720: Spring in Xijing (Part )

After sending Cui Wukui and Yin Zhuoran away, Li Rusong came over again and asked, "Does the general have any plan to recapture Seoul?"

Lin Tianshuai spread his hands and said confidently: "No!"

General Li said helplessly: "February 2 has passed, and the court is asking again. I heard that the king and his ministers of the Li Dynasty have started a new round of crying and making a fuss, and even wrote a blood letter to the court."

Lin Tianshuai replied with reason and evidence: "We have not yet obtained detailed information about the Japanese soldiers in Seoul, so our army cannot act rashly.

Moreover, it has been raining continuously recently, and the roads are muddy and full of puddles, which is extremely unfavorable for cavalry operations, making it difficult for our army to play its greatest advantage, and we cannot easily send troops out. "

General Li: “.”

The month before last it was freezing cold and we couldn't send out troops. Last month it was the New Year and we couldn't send out troops. This month it's raining and we can't send out troops.

Even if he was only satisfied with recovering the three northern provinces and had little interest in the south and was unwilling to sacrifice too many soldiers to take on a tough task, he couldn't show it too obviously, right? He should hide his true feelings a little!
As a strategy game player in his previous life, Lin Tailai was more familiar with Japan than Korea, and was extremely unfamiliar with Seoul, so he was more cautious.

Finally, Li Rusong shirked his responsibility: "This time, you should write the reply to the imperial court. I don't care!"

Faced with General Li who had given up his responsibility, Lin Tianshuai had no choice but to write a reply to the court himself.

"Since the recovery of the three northern provinces, the Japanese have been greatly frightened and have gathered in Seoul. According to Korean intelligence, there are more than 200,000 Japanese soldiers in Seoul.

However, we had less than 50,000 soldiers on the front line, and our horses were exhausted after fighting for thousands of miles. Moreover, it was raining heavily and the rice fields were muddy. The weather and terrain were not on our side.

Now that the Japanese pirates have settled in Seoul, they rely on the terrain and fortifications, while the warehouses in Yongsan and other places have more than enough grain. The situation of the host and the guest is very different. If it weren't for the absolute advantage of the heavenly soldiers to attack, it would be difficult for our troops to advance easily. "

After writing about the current difficulties, Lin Tianshuai changed the subject.

"Faced with huge difficulties, our army was not intimidated by them and tried every possible way to actively respond, mainly taking the following measures.

First, he organized a spy operation in North Korea, issued tens of thousands of pardon-of-death notices, and recruited Koreans who had been coerced in Seoul in order to disperse the rebels.

Second, we built the city wall of Kaesong to confuse the Japanese soldiers and create the illusion that our army had been stationed there for a long time and had no intention of advancing.

Third, actively scout the specific location of the Japanese soldiers' granary in Seoul, and then plan to organize a group of assassins to set fire to the granary.

Fourth, the Japanese troops in Seoul and Busan were thousands of miles apart. We took advantage of the long transportation distance of the Japanese troops and vigorously guided the Korean Loyalty and National Salvation Army to fight behind enemy lines and attack and destroy the Japanese troops' transport teams. "

After writing the reply to the memorial, Lin Tianshuai felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he sent it to the court.

After fooling the court, Lin Tailai temporarily left the court and went to the camp of Wu Weizhong, one of the three camps of the Jinglüe Army.

Konishi Yukinaga and more than one hundred other Japanese soldiers who were fortunate enough to be captured, all of whom were collected from various battlefields before and were gathered here and imprisoned.

Saying that these Japanese soldiers were "lucky to be captured" is not a joke, but a fact. Allowing them to be captured is indeed a small probability of luck. Otherwise, they would be as unfortunate as the 37,000 people.

"What's the situation of these prisoners?" Lin Tailai asked the camp's chief general Wu Weizhong.

Wu Weizhong answered truthfully: "We just gave them some food randomly, but they still gained weight and obeyed the management."

Since the diehards who refused to obey have been killed, the remaining ones are naturally easy to manage.

Lin Tailai arrived at Konishi Yukinaga's residence again, but saw Shen Weijing waiting outside, while Konishi Yukinaga was lying on a wooden board inside with dull eyes.

Lin Tianshuai didn't waste any words and said directly to Shen Weijing: "There is something for our department to ask President Konishi to handle! You should come with us!"

After Shen Weijing translated this meaning, he saw Konishi Yukinaga instantly jumped up from the wooden board and pounced in front of Lin Tianshuai like lightning.

This frightened Tianshuai's left and right guards, and they almost thought that Konishi Yukinaga was planning to assassinate them, so they drew their swords and killed him.

Lin Tailai said to Konishi Yukinaga in a deep voice: "I heard that you consider being useless as a disgrace, and I admire your self-respect very much.

Therefore, I pondered over it all day and finally found a use for you that can free you from the shame."

Konishi Yukinaga got up from his seat and said, "Tianshuai is truly a good friend!"

Lin Tailai then asked, "Have you heard of the Korean general Quan Li?"

Konishi Yukinaga replied, "I heard earlier that this man was organizing a volunteer army in Jeolla Province."

Lin Tailai said: "From the battle report, it can be seen that Quan Li was in Jeolla Province, with more than 10,000 volunteers, he repelled Kobayakawa Takakage's 20,000 troops and drove Kobayakawa Takakage out of Jeolla Province.

Then he went north to Seoul in Gyeonggi Province, defeated the siege of 30,000 troops led by Ukita Hideie, Ishida Mitsunari and others, and successfully broke through and continued northward. "

When he heard the name of Kobayakawa Takakage, Konishi Yukinaga didn't say anything, but after hearing the names of his friends such as Ukita Hideie and Ishida Mitsunari, Konishi Yukinaga became angry!

"Baka!" Konishi Yukinaga cursed, "This guy is definitely talking nonsense, what a shameless person!"

If 20,000 or 30,000 elite Japanese soldiers can't even defeat 10,000 improvised Korean volunteers, then what's the point of attacking Korea! How did they take over the eight provinces before?
Lin Tailai echoed, "I don't believe it either, but the emperor and his ministers of the Joseon Dynasty firmly believe it, otherwise they wouldn't have appointed Quan Yul as the Grand Marshal.

Now Quan Li has taken the initiative to withdraw to the rear of Pingan Road, you can go to him to verify the battle report."

When spring began to arrive, Pyongyang, one of the three capitals of the Joseon Dynasty, had been almost cleared, and many people who had fled earlier returned to Pyongyang one after another.

Compared to Hamheung, which was also burned down, Pyongyang, the western capital, was in much better condition.

When the fire started, most of the Japanese soldiers who were burned to death were in the earthen fortress, and the main place of arson was the East City, where the Japanese soldiers resisted for the last time, so many houses that were not burned down were preserved in other parts of the city.

These houses were used by the returning population, the earthen ramparts built by the Japanese pirates were also demolished, and the city gradually began to regain some vitality.

In addition, Pyongan-do has become the rear base and logistics transit base for the Heavenly Army, and economic activities in Pyongyang City have begun to reappear.

As for organizations such as the Pyongan Province Maintenance Association, they also moved from Sunan, dozens of miles away, to Pyongyang City.

Also, the eldest prince Limhaegun, who was supposed to be sent by Tianshuai to Kuandian Fort in Liaodong to reunite with his father King Yi Sun and his younger brother, the crown prince Gwanghaegun, fell ill when he arrived at Pyongyang City.

Perhaps it was due to his mixed feelings of worry and fear, or the impact of the change of seasons, the eldest prince Linhaijun became seriously ill and could not continue on his journey, so he remained in Pyongyang.

On this day, Pyongyang City welcomed another distinguished adult.

Marshal Kwon Yul, who had fought for more than a thousand miles, won three great victories in Jeolla Province and Gyeonggi Province in the south, defeated more than 50,000 Japanese troops, beheaded more than a hundred enemies, and almost recaptured Seoul, arrived in Pyongyang.

Liu Chenglong, chairman of the Pyeongan Province Maintenance Association, and Zheng Renhong, commander-in-chief of the Loyalty and National Salvation Army, welcomed him outside the city gate. In addition, hundreds of Korean citizens also volunteered to go out of the city to welcome Marshal Quan, a hero who truly belonged to their country. No matter how powerful Tianshuai was, he was still someone else's. Marshal Quan was one of their own.

Late at night after the banquet, Marshal Kwon held a secret meeting with Zheng Renhong, commander-in-chief of the Pyeongan Province Loyalty National Salvation Army.

Marshal Quan asked, "How many reliable soldiers do you have?"

"Two thousand people." Zheng Renhong replied.

Marshal Quan said, "I have brought over 4,000 men here, plus the 2,000 you have, a total of over 6,000 men is enough.

"Use three days to win over the army, and then take action! First, snatch Linhai Jun away, and then support him as the chief of the eight defense against the Japanese!"

Zheng Renhong hesitated and said, "If we do this, it will actually be a rebellion."

Quan Li snorted coldly, "Failure is called rebellion, success is uprising! Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains launched the Xuanwu Gate Incident, who said he was a rebel?"

Then Quan Li explained: "Lin Jinglue has isolated the king and the ministers in Liaodong, without any communication with the country. This is our opportunity!

As long as we can successfully capture the king's eldest son, Linhaijun, and support him as the chief steward, we will definitely succeed in the end!

At that time, the Ming government and the army had no obvious reason to forcibly interfere in my country's internal politics. This was the rule set by their ancestors.

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Moreover, unless His Majesty the King who is far away in Liaodong is stupid, he will not declare us as rebels!
After all, his connections with the domestic situation have been artificially cut off, and he also needs a handle to help him exert influence in the country!
So, Jinglue Lin has isolated the king in Liaodong, and this is our opportunity!
We can hold up the banner of justice in this gap and grow stronger. As long as we have soldiers and food, the future of the peninsula will be ours."

Zheng Renhong said: "As far as I know, there are 200 heavenly soldiers escorting Linhaijun to Liaodong.

Now that Linhai Jun is stranded in Pyongyang, these two hundred heavenly soldiers have not left and are still acting as guards.

Therefore, the biggest problem is how to snatch Linhai Jun from the two hundred heavenly soldiers. "

Quan Li replied: "In fact, the biggest problem is, to be more specific, how can we capture Lin Haijun without hurting the heavenly soldiers.

As long as we don't hurt the Heavenly Soldiers, everything will be fine afterwards. I already have an idea! Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back!"

Zheng Renhong sighed, "We, the Northern Party, really have nothing left to lose, but Marshal Quan, you are a hero and have a bright future ahead of you."

Quan Li snorted coldly and said, "Although the day of rebellion is short, its glory will last long. I will not enjoy this glory alone."

Zheng Renhong was completely convinced. He felt a unique heroic temperament from Marshal Quan.

Many successful people throughout history should have this kind of temperament, right? Or should we call it personal charm?

Not everyone has the courage to claim three great victories, defeat 50,000 Japanese pirates, and almost recapture the royal capital, Seoul.

Finally, Zheng Renhong made up his mind and said, "Let's do it! Marshal!"

Quan Li asked again: "Can't you persuade Liu Chenglong to join? It was he who recommended me to lead the recruitment in Jeolla Province. I can share this honor with him."

Zheng Renhong replied: "Lord Liu belongs to the Southern Party. Now the Southern Party is gaining power. Lord Liu himself has gained huge benefits because he can return to the country to work. He will definitely not agree with our uprising."

Quan Li sighed: "That's a pity."

Judging from the situation within the Joseon Dynasty's small court alone, neither the powerful Southern Party nor the Western Party had an urgent desire to radically change the status quo.

Only the Northern Party, which has suffered a great defeat recently, is most eager to disrupt the situation and is more determined and resolute to make some noise.

Yin Zhuoran, who had resigned from his official position and went to the imperial court, was a core member of the Northern Party, and Zheng Renhong in front of him also belonged to the Northern Party.

Kwon Yul, who rose rapidly during the Japanese invasion, and his son-in-law, Lee Hang-bok, the Minister of Military Affairs, did not belong to any party, so they could cooperate with anyone, but this time they chose each other with the Northern Party.

After the two of them agreed, they each went their separate ways. During the three days of preparation, everyone had a lot of things to do.

Three days later, in a complete building in Pyongyang, the Western Capital of Korea, Qi Jin, a lieutenant general of the Ming Dynasty, was sitting by the window, watching the drizzle, sighing with a sad face.

This Qi Jin is also a historical celebrity. Yes, the "Qi" in his name is the same as Qi Shaobao. He is Qi Shaobao's nephew and has followed Qi Shaobao in marching and fighting since he was a child.

This time, Qi Jin, who was in his prime, was also in the army that went to war with Korea, but was incorporated into Li Rusong's Corps.

As the last disciple of Qi Shaobao, Lin Tailai, out of consideration for the relationship between them, specially sent his "senior brother" Qi Jin to escort the eldest prince of the Kingdom of Korea, Linhaijun, to Liaodong, which was considered a free credit.

Anyway, Lin Tianshuai knows best that Seoul will definitely not be attacked recently, so even if Qi Jin is on a business trip, he will not miss the battle of Seoul.

Qi Jin also appreciated the offer. As the saying goes, it's easier to get work done when you have someone at the top, so he happily accepted the task.

Unexpectedly, this Lord Linhai was so slow along the way, which made Lieutenant General Qi very angry.

After arriving in Pyongyang, Prince Linhai was bedridden. Brigadier General Qi was helpless about this as he could not kill the great prince of Korea.

Admiral Qi felt that it was a waste of his time to guard the suspected rogue Lord Linhai.

He began to worry that if he continued to waste time like this, it would be disastrous if a fighting broke out in Seoul and he couldn't get back in time.

Who could have imagined that what was thought to be a simple, easy job with free credit would lead to such a deadlock.

Lieutenant General Qi began to wonder whether he should write a letter to his good junior brother and ask someone else to guard Lord Linhai?
Suddenly, a faint noise was heard. Generals were very sensitive in wartime. Lieutenant General Qi immediately raised his sword and walked out.

Just then, a soldier ran over and reported: "There are so many Korean people outside, blocking the streets, asking to pay homage to Lord Linhai!"

This news surprised Lieutenant General Qi very much. Linhai Jun had been staying in Pyongyang for some time, and the people in the city usually didn't pay attention to him. How come so many people suddenly came to ask to pay him a visit today?

He then guessed that there must be someone directing and organizing it.

But he was even more confused. What was this for?
Imhae-gun is neither the king of Joseon, nor the crown prince, nor a powerful minister. What is the value of making a big fuss? Is it because of his status as the eldest prince?

The soldier asked, "How should we deal with this? Please give us some advice, Master Qi!"

Qi Jin answered without hesitation: "Earlier, the governor issued an order to forbid Linhaijun from contacting the people of the Kingdom of Korea in order to avoid trouble!"

"But there are too many people outside this time." The soldier reminded, "If they block the outside and refuse to leave, it will be troublesome."

(End of this chapter)