Daming talker

Chapter 727: Restoration of the Nation’s Great Grace is as Deep as the Ocean (asking for monthly tickets!)

After the deal was made, Yuasa Takamasa was lowered from the top of the city wall in a large hanging basket, holding a roll of mat in his hand.

For defense, the city gates had been blocked long ago, and it was impossible to pass through for a while, so this was the only way to get in and out. This was also how Otani Yoshitsugu left the city to negotiate.

Then Yuasa Takamasa was brought in front of Lin Tianshuai and bowed.

Lin Tailai was too lazy to say anything else. He pointed at Otani Yoshitsugu, who had already been defeated, and said casually, "Do as you please!"

Yuasa Takamasa kowtowed repeatedly in front of Otani Yoshitsugu's body and began to cry loudly.

After crying, Yuasa Takamasa wrapped Otani Yoshitsugu in a mat again and said to Lin Tianshuai: "After I return to the city, I will immediately withdraw and no longer guard the gate."

Then Yuasa Takamasa was pulled up in a basket with Otani Yoshitsugu's body.

After a few shouts from Dunyi Gate, the Japanese soldiers on the city wall turned around and left, disappearing. They must have withdrawn from the city gate as agreed.

"Have the Japanese soldiers guarding the gate really withdrawn?" Lin Tianshuai raised his head slightly and muttered loudly while looking at the gate tower of Dunyi Gate.

Right Guardian Zhang Wu said excitedly: "It seems that there is really no one defending the city. As long as we clear the doorway, our army can enter the city!"

But the left protector Zhang Wen suddenly slapped Zhang Wu and shouted, "Shut up!"

Zhang Wu, who was being slapped, grimaced in pain and looked at his brother in confusion, "Why are you so anxious?"
Tian Shuai's two most trusted old brothers were "fighting" with deep meaning, and no one else dared to say anything and just watched from the side.

After Zhang Wen finished patting his brother, he turned around and reported to Lin Tianshuai, "The Japanese are cunning, so be careful. We need to go up to the city to check it out before we can rest assured."

Alas, the Zhang brothers have joined the Lin Group for eight years. During these eight years, they have watched the boss gradually become Tianshuai, and the pressure to speak has become greater and greater.

Lin Tianshuai nodded and agreed, "That makes sense, it's better to be careful.

As you all know, I have always loved my soldiers like my own sons, and I have compassion for them. I cannot bear to see too many casualties among the government troops.

Therefore, I will go up and investigate first this time. If there is nothing unusual, I will open the city gate!"

The others couldn't help but start thinking about a question in their hearts. If there was no one on the city wall and no one was defending it, would climbing the city wall still be considered the first climb?

Also, according to convention, the first one to land is given the first merit, but now almost all the Japanese pirates are fleeing to the southeast, and Li Rusong is desperately intercepting them there, so isn’t it too insignificant to be the first to land at the West Gate where no one is there? Can it be considered the first merit?
Just now, when the still alive Otani Yoshitsugu was carried from Muhua Pavilion to Dunyi Gate, people had already been sent to the main camp to summon support.

After receiving the order, 3,000 infantrymen from Wu Weizhong's battalion, one of the three battalions of the general, immediately set out towards Dunyi Gate.

In addition, there was a small group of government troops, who were pulling hook ladders with pack horses and hurriedly went ahead.

Lin Tianshuai, who was standing outside the Dunyi Gate, was explaining the affairs of Seoul to his attendants. "The four major gates of Seoul, the east, south, west, and north, were named after benevolence, righteousness, propriety, and wisdom. For example, the Dunyi Gate in front of us has the word righteousness in it."

Zhang Wu said in confusion, "The Five Constant Virtues are benevolence, righteousness, propriety, wisdom and trustworthiness. The four city gates use benevolence, righteousness, propriety and wisdom, but there is no word for trustworthiness? Is there such a soulless way of naming?"

Lin Tianshuai replied: "The word 'Xin' is used on the bell and drum tower in the city, so it is named Puxin Pavilion."

Cui Wukui waited for Tianshuai to finish his explanation before interrupting and saying, "The Koreans have always called Seoul Wangjing, and it seems that they want us to completely change our name to Wangjing as well."

"Change nothing!" Lin Tailai expressed his attitude as Tianshuai in a concise manner.

At this time, the government troops who came to support came with a hook ladder.

Lin Tianshuai, wearing heavy armor, was not afraid of danger. He took the lead and climbed up quickly along the hook ladder!
After a moment, Lin Tianshuai stood steadily on the city wall, and even seemed taller and more majestic than the city wall!
Several servants couldn't help but raise their heads and shout, "First up! First up! First up!"

Then more people were mobilized, and finally thousands of soldiers and officers under the city raised their arms and shouted together, like a tsunami!
In this fanatical atmosphere, those who still had doubts about whether they were the first to arrive no longer dared to have any doubts.

Following the Ningxia City, Pyongyang City and Hamhung City, Lin Tailai successfully climbed the Korean King's Seoul City again, bringing the battlefield project of climbing first to a new height!

Even though Tianshuai has always had little interest in Seoul and seems to look down on it, this is the capital of the Joseon Kingdom after all, and has extraordinary significance in many ways.

Even a layman understands how important it is to recapture or conquer the "capital" in a war.

After accepting the cheers from the government troops, Lin Tianshuai ordered his soldiers to clear the city gate as soon as possible, while he sat on the gate tower temporarily.

Because Tianshuai has been dealing with the Japanese a lot recently, the Korean interpreter Cui Wukui has not had many opportunities to show his abilities. He seized the opportunity to come up and start flattering him.

"The great feat of the General Jinglüe who ascended the mountain four times is truly unprecedented and will never be repeated! Not to mention in reality, it is unheard of even in historical novels!"

Lin Tianshuai frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about something, and looked a little dissatisfied.

Cui Wukui was shocked. Could it be that he said something wrong?
The Japanese interpreter Shen Weijing chuckled and said sarcastically, "Lord Cui should read more history books!"

Then he hurriedly tried to make up for it, respectfully offering Lin Tailai a suggestion: "If the General can climb the mountain first one more time, he can create the record for the most number of climbs first in history!"

Lin Tianshuai could not help but scold Cui Wukui, "You really should read more history books! There may not be people who climbed the mountain four times in the historical novels, but there really are people who climbed the mountain four times in reality.

Don’t you know that in the Records of the Three Kingdoms, it is recorded that Cao Wei’s fierce general Le Jin climbed the mountain four times?

So Shen Weijing is right, there is only one more thing left before he can be the leader and truly be called unprecedented and the first in history!"

Cui Wukui lowered his head in shame. It didn't matter if he flattered someone blindly and irrationally, but if the news got out and affected the reputation of the governor, it would be ruined.

Da Yun, a member of the Imperial Guards, came over and asked, "Should we send someone to the Han River right away to inform General Li of the attack on the city?"

Lin Tailai hesitated and said, "Can we tell you later? Li Rusong should be commanding his army to fight bravely. The Japanese pirates are trapped like beasts, so the battle must be fierce.

I was afraid that the fact of ascending the first stage would disturb Li Rusong's mood and affect the battle situation."

The experienced Dayun reminded: "In a relatively long battle, if we don't inform each other in time and make the order of priority clear, I'm afraid the first contribution will not be recognized."

Lin Tailai then remembered that when Li Rusong attacked Pyongyang in history, it seemed that he attacked from several directions at the same time and broke through the gate almost at the same time. After the battle, it was unclear which side was the first to reach the city.

So Lin Tianshuai hurriedly ordered: "Li Rusong is the commander-in-chief today, and we must have the most comprehensive intelligence!
"Send several fast horses quickly! Report the situation here to Li Rusong immediately, don't delay!"

The soldiers below were still cleaning the doorway, while those on the city wall continued to chat.

Cui Wukui had just performed poorly, and he felt a sense of crisis, so he took the initiative to bring up a new topic:
"Why haven't you seen the governor write any poems since you crossed the Yangtze River and entered the court? Now that you are about to recapture Seoul, you should write a poem to commemorate it."

Lin Tianshuai sighed, "As a general leading troops outside, I have to be careful with my words and actions. If someone were to pick out words from between the lines, wouldn't that be asking for trouble?"

Everyone: “.” When have you ever had anything to do with “be careful in what you say and do”?
Then I heard Tianshuai sigh and say: "Let others judge my achievements!"

The themes are mainly about being ordered to go to war and making great military achievements. There is no self-boasting, and it all depends on others writing poems to praise him.

If the theme is not about bragging about military exploits, Tianshuai is not in the mood to write it now. Hasn’t he written enough in the country?

Cui Wukui, who was prepared, quickly said, "I have had some feelings recently and wrote a humble article. I hope you can correct me."

"Oh? Tell me about it!" Lin Tianshuai showed some interest.

Cui Wukui took out a piece of paper and recited with deep emotion: "My family lives near Zhenze Lake, and I made great contributions to defeating the enemy when I was young.

When going out of the border, I am used to riding Hu horses, and when crossing the Liao River, I sail on Han ships.

The letter is thousands of miles away from Huanglong Fort, and the moon is so full above Xuantu City.

Henghai now boasts of its vast desert, and Jilin has newly engraved its shadow on Yanran. "

Lin Tianshuai frowned slightly again, as if he was thinking about something, and looked a little dissatisfied.

I can only say that Cui Wukui's cultural level is really hard to describe. He even fails to make himself look impressive when he praises himself.

Cui Wukui glanced at Tian Shuai’s expression and immediately panicked. What happened?
Then I heard Lin Tianshuai say expressionlessly: "The poem is good, don't write it next time."

Cui Wukui was distraught. What had he done wrong to deserve such a comment?
Although my level is indeed average, I am full of sincerity and should not be treated so cruelly.

At this time, Shen Weijing jumped out again and said flatteringly: "I also have a poem, and I dare to ask you to correct it."

Lin Tailai stood by the city wall, looking at the soldiers below, and said casually: "Go ahead."

Then Shen Weijing recited with deep emotion: "The flying cavalry gathered beside the Yishui River, and the feathered writing was written with a pen like a rod.

The former ruler of Yuezhi continued to pay tribute, and the remaining Japanese troops all begged for surrender.

The sound of drums and drums is heard in the empty Dazhi of Yuyang, while the Yalu River is still with its spear boats.

Who can compare with the great scholar Huang Ge? The great scholar Ling Yan shines in the painting room."

Lin Tianshuai said calmly: "It's a little more impressive than the previous one, but it's also average."

Shen Weijing was very happy. His poem didn't have to be very good, as long as it was better than Cui Wukui's!
At this time, the city gate was opened, and Lin Tianshuai shouted: "All troops enter the city!"

Cui Wukui was like a walking corpse, relying entirely on instinct to follow everyone down the city gate tower.

It’s over! It’s really over! The saddest thing is, I don’t even know how it ended.

Could it be that things have been going too smoothly recently, causing me to become complacent and neglect the improvement of my business?

Dayun, the military officer, usually gets along well with Cui Wukui, but when he sees Cui Wukui's miserable appearance, he feels a little sorry for him.

So he deliberately fell behind a few steps and asked Cui Wukui: "Do you know where your problem lies?"

Cui Wukui answered subconsciously: "Poetry is not as good as others?"

Da Yun was also educated, and he pointed out: "This has nothing to do with the level of poetry. How many people in the world can be favored by the governor?
Besides, they are all praising the General. As long as the intention is there, does the level of the intention matter?
The main problem is that there is a line in your poem that violates a taboo, which made the governor unhappy. "

Cui Wukui seemed to have grasped a life-saving straw and asked anxiously: "Which sentence is it?"

Da Yun said, "There is a line in your poem: 'When I go out to the frontier, I am used to riding a Hudi horse.' It is too taboo! How can you write it?"

Cui Wukui: “.”

Oh, Heaven, oh, earth, it's snowing in March, I am really more wronged than Dou E!
After coming to his senses, Cui Wukui, who had almost lost his confidence, chased Dayun and asked, "What kind of atmosphere do you want for poetry? In fact, Shen Weijing's poem just now can't really satisfy you."

Da Yun replied in surprise: "Logically speaking, you should know more than me. How come you are still confused?
Think about it more, what does the fair and just general usually look like in front of others?
In fact, you usually act quite shameless in front of the governor, so why are you so restrained when writing poetry?

You should be bold and use your writing skills to express the superiority of the General in your poem!"

As the saying goes, one of the three of us can be my teacher. Cui Wukui was enlightened and bowed deeply to Dayun, "Thank you for your advice!"

Standing at the Dunyi Gate, Tianshuai Lin Tailai watched the government troops reorganize, but saw that the generals on his left and right looked excited, as if they could not wait to enter the city.

"You guys seem very excited?" the indifferent Lin Tianshuai asked the middle-ranking officer Dayun.

Dayun replied: "Seoul is the capital of a country after all! How many people can have such an experience and honor as to recapture the capital?"

Lin Tianshuai began to reflect on whether he had experienced too much glory and achievements, causing his mentality to become numb? After all, he had even experienced such a thing as winning the 9th prize.

After sighing, Lin Tianshuai said to Dayun: "I am just worried. After we recover the capital, Seoul, how can we dissuade the emperor and his ministers of the Joseon Dynasty from returning?"

Da Yun could not help but advise: "Jinglüegong, if you yourself do not take seriously such a great achievement as the recovery of Wangjing, how can you expect others to be grateful for your great kindness?"

Lin Tailai was stunned. This seemed to make sense. He should be excited and thrilled when entering the city. Should he have some sense of ceremony?

Suddenly Cui Wukui rushed over, stood in front of Lin Tianshuai's horse and shouted: "I just came up with another quatrain down below!"

Lin Tailai reined in his horse and said bluntly: "If you haven't thought clearly about what is called weather, don't come and make a fool of yourself!"

Cui Wukui regained his confidence and recited loudly with great passion: "Song of the General's Entry into Seoul! The great grace of restoring the country is as deep as the ocean, and the unicorn robes and tiger chariots shine brightly on the youth; the old men of the Eastern Frontier are eager to shed tears, and the majestic old Han ministers are seen again!"

Lin Tianshuai finally showed a bit of satisfaction on his face, and encouraged: "This song is pretty good!"

On the other side, Shen Weijing was in deep disappointment. Today, he was defeated by the invincible Cui Wukui. How hateful! How hateful!
Shen Weijing, unwilling to show weakness, immediately said: "When the army enters the city, we should sing triumphant songs and boast of our achievements!

But there is no time for rehearsal today, so the governor can first pass down a few simple slogans for the army to shout in unison as they enter the city!"

This makes sense. There are quite a lot of Crouching Dragons and Phoenixes today. After a little thought, Lin Tailai said:
"The emperor is angry, I will march east! The commander will go out and take back Hanjing! The sun and the moon are shining, we look up to the Ming Dynasty! Let the soldiers shout like this!"

You can't care about your face at this time. In the future, "Capture Hanjing" can be changed to "Hai Boping" and used repeatedly.

(End of this chapter)