Go back to the Ming Dynasty to be a thousand households

Chapter 299 The Great Victory
September 26th, [-]th year of Wanli.

Huang Laifu and Magui first led more than [-] soldiers from the Eastern Route Army to the base of the Japanese city of Xishengpu, where the Japanese army's Kato Kiyomasa Department hovered.Seeing the mighty army of the Ming Dynasty approaching, Kato Kiyoshi was terrified, but closed the gates of the city tightly and did not come out.

Huang Laifu did not lead the attack, but only besieged the city. For more than a month after that, he only made some small-scale attacks.The rest of the two armies and horses were also arranged according to Huang Laifu. Under the city of Sacheon and under the city of Suncheon, they all surrounded the Japanese city without fighting, with the intention of trapping the Japanese army in the city.

If this continues, the war situation can be said to be greatly unfavorable to the Japanese army!They occupy several isolated points and cannot support each other.Moreover, at this time, Chen Lin, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Navy, led the naval forces of the Ming Dynasty and North Korea into the Tsushima Strait, cruising along the coast of North Korea. As long as there were supply ships from the Japanese army, they would go forward and besiege them. Lin boat divisions are afraid to travel to and from the sea.” Soon, the logistical supply of the Japanese army in North Korea became the biggest problem.

Under such circumstances, the Japanese army could not help being in a panic. They were almost out of ammunition and food, and they tried to go out of the city to attack the Ming army, but they were defeated by the Ming army who was waiting in full battle. They each left hundreds of corpses in embarrassment. Fleeing back to the city, under such circumstances, it was inevitable for the Japanese army to retreat and collapse across the board.

In fact, the same as the former Dosan Wajo Fortress, Sacheon Wajo Fortress and Suncheon Wajo Fortress are extremely strong, especially the Suncheon Wajo Fortress occupied by Xiaoxixingchang, which can be said to be a standard stone wall castle surrounded by the sea on three sides. The west connects to the land.After several years of painstaking efforts, the stone wall was built along the hills, and the three-story castle tower was built inside. It is really strong, easy to defend and difficult to attack.Like the Shimayama Castle and Xishengpu Castle built by Kato Kiyomasa, it can be called a masterpiece of architecture, but the Ming army besieged but did not attack, and even the most fortified city became a decoration.

In history, the Ming army counterattacked across the board. When they attacked these cities again, they suffered heavy casualties. Especially Dong Yiyuan of the Central Route Army attacked Jinzhou and Sacheon. Due to the explosion of gunpowder, the soldiers were chased by the Japanese army when they retreated in panic. Ten thousand people, the number of casualties almost exceeded that of the Battle of Ulsan in history. However, because Huang Laifu adopted the strategy of encircling and not fighting, these casualties were avoided, and more pressure was placed on the Japanese army.

The shipping was pinched, and there was no logistical supply. The Japanese troops in the three main Japanese cities were exhausted!In North Korea, the Japanese army was originally scheduled to withdraw its troops across the board on the fifth day of November, but they could no longer hold on at all, especially at this time when the news of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's death had already spread in the army, whether it was a senior general in the Japanese army or Ordinary soldiers don't have the slightest desire to fight, they just want to escape from the terrible place of North Korea.

On the second day of November, first of all, Kato Kiyomasa, who was entrenched in the Japanese city of Xishengpu, took the lead in abandoning the city and fled. Shengpu Wacheng.

When Kato Kiyomasa had just fled to Busan, Huang Laifu led an army to chase him, and was beheaded thousands of times. Finally, when he and the rest of the Japanese army fled in embarrassment, he was intercepted by the Ming and North Korean navy led by Chen Lin, causing casualties. Seriously, when Kato Kiyomasa fled to Japan, only about half of his troops remained.

Afterwards, the Second Army of Konishihang's Department stationed in Suncheon City escaped, preparing to join the Fifth Army of Shimadzu Department in Sacheon City to gather at Geoje Island and wait for the ship to return to China, but the sea route was blocked by the Ming Dynasty navy. Can't escape.

Konishi became anxious and sent people to Sacheon to ask for help. Yoshihiro Shimadzu, the fifth army stationed in Sacheon, was a good friend of Konishi, and immediately led the troops from his headquarters. More than [-] warships all rushed towards Shuntian City.

Huang Laifu knew the history early on, and ordered Chen Lin to lead the navy to ambush in the Luliang Sea. Before that, the deputy general Deng Zilong had been recruited by Huang Laifu to discuss matters.Therefore, the Luliang naval battle was mainly commanded by Chen Lin, the commander of the navy of the Ming army, and Yi Sunchen, the general of the Korean navy.Li Sunshin is a native of North Korea and is proficient in water affairs. He is very familiar with the wind direction, currents, tides, and reef distribution in the Noryang Sea. Being familiar with the environment is already half the battle.

In terms of military configuration, the naval divisions of the two countries have a total of 5000 warships and about 5000 troops, including 1 naval divisions of the Ming Army and about [-] naval divisions of the Korean Navy.The main force of the coalition naval forces has established a command base in Zuoshuiying since the ancient and modern islands.In terms of military configuration, the main fleet of the Ming army under the command of Chen Phosphorus is on the left wing, the North Korean fleet under the command of Yi Sun-shin is on the right wing, and there are three giant ships in the vanguard fleet.

Soon, Chen Can, the lieutenant general of the navy of the Ming army, attacked Zhang Liangxiang, and Li Wan, the general of the court, led a hundred warships to occupy Cat Island, blockade Guangyang Bay, and cut off the retreat of Xiaoxixingchang's second army.Then, Chen Ce, the guerrilla general of the Ming Dynasty, and Pu Renlao, the court general, led [-] warships to patrol the Luliang Strait and the waters to the east, monitoring the movements of the Japanese troops in Sacheon, Nanhai, and Gucheng.

On November [-], the Japanese fleet was ambushed as scheduled, and the two sides launched a naval battle.Although the Japanese army had more than [-] warships, many of them didn’t even have a keel, and they didn’t have many weapons such as long-range artillery on board, while the Ming army had dozens of Dafu ships, equipped with ten thousand catty Buddhas on both sides. Langji has a range of hundreds of meters, and there are countless thunder cannons, Lumi guns, crossbow arrows, gunpowder crossbows and other weapons.

Even the turtle boats of the Korean navy were too much for the Japanese army.

For a while, the navy of the Ming Dynasty attacked from left to right, and the artillery fired. The small Japanese ships were helpless, and one after another caught fire and sank. Many sailors had to jump into the cold water, but only a few were able to swim to the South China Sea. The island escaped from birth, and the sea was full of broken masts and oars and the corpses of Japanese soldiers.

During the battle, the Ming army also used new weapons: a rocket like a missile, and a mine that was fired under the control of a rope.

In the fierce battle, the court general Yi Sun-shin was killed!

After the largest naval battle in East Asia ended, the Ming and Korean allied forces captured nearly 300 Japanese ships, sank more than 3000 Japanese ships, burned nearly 4000 ships, and wiped out at least [-] enemies. The remaining Japanese troops fled ashore Later, about a thousand people were encircled and suppressed, and the total number of Japanese troops was around [-].

Japanese general Yoshihiro Shimadzu took advantage of the chaos to escape, passing through the South China Sea Islands and returning to the country in small boats. The remaining Japanese ships arrived at Tsushima Island one after another. After counting, there were only about [-] ships left. The Fifth Army of the Japanese Army was basically wiped out.After this battle, President Konishi's Second Army even gave up the idea of ​​escaping.

After the victory in the Luliang naval battle, the news spread that the whole country of North Korea was in a rage, and the news spread back to Ming Dynasty. Emperor Wanli was also Longyan Dayue, calling the Luliang naval battle "a victory in the East, a great achievement for all ages".However, after the news of Li Sunshin's death spread, the North Korean soldiers and civilians were all shocked and wept. Chen Lin and Li Sunshin had a good friendship, and they were also deeply grieved. Huang Laifu also ordered sacrifices.

Later, when Yi Sun-shin's coffin was transported back to his hometown of Asan, all the Korean people in white clothes cried bitterly while supporting the coffin. In the end, the North Korean government posthumously granted him the posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous posthumous title Zhongmu.After the war, the people along the coast of Korea built temples for Yi Sun-sin in Geoje Island, Gogeum Island, Hansan Island, and Asan, and erected many statues.

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After the Battle of Luliang Sea, the only remaining Japanese troops in North Korea were the Second Army of the Xiaoxixing Commander in Shuntiancheng, with more than [-] people. They could not escape, and they could not fight.However, Huang Laifu had other ideas about President Xiaoxi's arrangement.

On November 23, Huang Laifu led more than [-] allied forces of the Ming Dynasty to the city of Shuntian. In addition, Chen Lin led a fleet of hundreds of ships to block the seaport outside the city of Shuntian. At this point, Konishi Yukio is hard to fly.

Looking at the boundless Ming Dynasty army outside the city, the black cloud-like flag, and the densely packed Ming warships blocking the Guangyang Bay at the outlet of Suncheon City, President Xiaoxi was terrified. He had no choice but to Hiding in the city all day, praying for God's comfort.

On the 24th, the Ming army did not launch an attack, but there was a riot in Suncheon City. The reason was that Zheng Liutong, a North Korean official who surrendered to Japan in Suncheon City, set fire to the ammunition depot in the army while the city was in a panic, and successfully Escaping from the pursuit dealt a heavy blow to the defenders in the city. Everyone could already feel the coming of the end.

On the 25th, the Ming army outside the city still did not move, but this oppressive atmosphere made people even more uncomfortable!
This afternoon, in the castle tower, Chief Konishi was wearing iron-clad armor, a front peach-shaped helmet on his head, a red haori coat, and a pale face. He just silently stroked the cross on his chest. There are reinforcements, and there is no food, grass and ammunition, and the city will be broken only on the same day.Alas, I can't think about it anymore, maybe, the only way to wait for me is death in the end.

Just as he was sighing, a relative came to report suddenly, saying that an envoy from the Tang Dynasty had come to see him, but he was already under the city, and asked President Xiaoxi what to do.President Xiaoxi let out an oh, and his mind became active regularly. What is the purpose of the Tang people sending envoys here?Could it be...

He immediately said: "Quick, please!"

Soon, the Ming envoy was brought in, with a pair of gloomy eyes, making people extremely uncomfortable.

With a calm expression, he proudly accepted Xiaoxi Xingchang's salute, and said: "Xiaoxidian, I was ordered by the admiral to save your life!"

President Xiaoxi raised hope in his heart. He is proficient in Sinology and Lanxue, and is proficient in both Chinese and Latin. Now he respectfully said in Chinese: "Dare to ask the angel to give me some advice!"

The Ming envoy said: "Right now, Shuntian City is completely surrounded by our Heavenly Dynasty army. If you dare to resist, you will be destroyed. For the current plan, the only way is to lead the remnant army in the city to surrender to the Heavenly Army. That's it. Only with the grace of my lord can we save you from the disaster of swords and soldiers!"

The samurai generals beside President Xiaoxi were in an uproar, and they all shouted to kill the emissary, so as to show the Tang people outside the city a little color, and let them know that the bones and demeanor of their Japanese samurai are as strong as that of Ming Dynasty. The envoy just sneered and said nothing, with no trace of fear on his face.

Chief Xiaoxi stopped their clamor, the matter has come to this point, asking to surrender is the only way, he pondered for a while, and said to the Ming envoy: "Just pay the salary and please surrender, how can we guarantee the safety of our soldiers? As we know, your lord has the hobby of killing surrenders, and I am extremely worried about our future lives!"

The Daming envoy said: "The city was broken only on that day. My lord just thinks that God has the virtue of being good at life, and he doesn't want to cause more damage to the two countries. As for the safety of the defenders in Shuncheng, please surrender. From time to time, my lord You have personally promised that you will treat Shuntian Jiangjun kindly, my lord promises everything, Xiao Xidian can rest assured, you must also know that my lord has a reputation for trustworthiness in the heavenly dynasty."

President Xiaoxi pondered, President Xiaoxi naturally understood what Huang Laifu did in Daming, although he loved killing and surrendering, he did have a reputation for keeping promises.As long as he promises, he will do it, it is indeed a promise.

The Ming envoy looked at him again and said proudly: "My lord has a chest like the sea, the reason why he is willing to let Xiaoxidian live is not only because of the virtue of good life in heaven, but also for the sake of peace between Japan and our Ming Dynasty in the future!"

Chief Xiaoxi was taken aback, and said, "What do you mean by your envoy's words?"

The envoy of Ming Dynasty looked around President Xiaoxi, he gritted his teeth, and waved for the generals to go down.

At this time, the envoy of the Ming Dynasty smiled and said: "My lord once said something about your country. Your lord Toyotomi has died, leaving behind a son who is only five years old. His assistants are Tokugawa Ieyasu, Maeda Toshiie, and Uesugi Jingsheng. The five elders, including Terumoto Mori, Terumoto Ukita, and Hideo Uki, are powerful ministers, and the masters and ministers are strong. It is hard to guarantee that those ministers will not covet them. In the future, the war will resume, and your country will be uneasy. My adults are also worried. The stability of your country, The peace between the two countries is what my adults want to see!"

He laughed and said: "I heard that Xiao Xidian is proficient in trading goods, and my adults are also very interested. Maybe we can cooperate to make a fortune in the future!"

President Xiaonishi was extremely shocked. He didn't expect that Huang Laifu knew so much about his own domestic affairs. Even many senior Japanese generals didn't understand these things. Huang Laifu understood it even though he was thousands of miles away. It's really inconceivable.Moreover, he also bluntly talked about the business of goods, without the hypocrisy of other Tang people... What kind of person is this Huang Laifu?

"His Excellency Toyotomi's kindness to Xiao Xidian is as great as a mountain, Xiao Xidian won't want to see the young master being bullied in the future, right?"

The Ming envoy smiled faintly, took out a handwritten letter from his bosom, and said: "This is a letter from my lord to Xiao Xidian. He said that the goodwill between the two countries is the foundation for the two peoples to be united." In the future, if Xiao Xidian leads more than [-] elite soldiers back to the country to protect the young master's safety and stabilize the domestic situation, it will also make people look at him differently..."

(End of this chapter)