Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 124 The two armies join forces

"If you want to make rumors successful, you must have a full understanding of the history of Japan. Wenhua, what do you think of my book "Fifty Years in the World"?" Zhang Xiao asked

"I have read Dong's book many times, and I am familiar with it. Especially the part about Toyotomi Hideyoshi's rise to fame, the students read it over and over again."

"Okay, since you said you are familiar with this book, let me take a test. Regarding Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who is he most afraid of? I mean the people in Japan."

"It should be the so-called remnants of the previous dynasty, such as the remnants of the Oda family, Ashikaga family, and Hojo family, as well as the Japanese king who has lost power or Yamashiro-kun who wants to take charge and cause trouble?"

"Any more? Think again."

"And those princes who are currently surrendered to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but are still relatively powerful?"

"Yes, for example, Tokugawa Ieyasu's Tokugawa family, as well as the Maori family, Date family and other princes. Especially Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not defeat Tokugawa Ieyasu on the battlefield. In the end, Tokugawa Ieyasu watched Toyotomi Hideyoshi was too powerful and had to succumb to Toyotomi Hideyoshi first. Toyotomi Hideyoshi only unified the Japanese country in name, and could still deter these princes with the power of victory. However, now the Japanese army in Korea has suffered successive defeats. North Korea is in a dilemma. If our army wins a few more battles, the balance of strength between the various factions within the Japanese country will be completely unbalanced. By then, some rumors will be spread to the Japanese army and even spread across the sea to Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. In my ears, the effect of the rumors is great. Moreover, even the direct descendants of Toyotomi Hideyoshi are not harmonious among themselves. Once their military morale is shaken, our army will be more certain of victory."

"My boss has a brilliant idea."

"It's just a conspiracy. If Toyotomi Hideyoshi is willing to admit defeat and withdraw from Korea quickly, the imperial court will still be willing to pay tribute to the Japanese state. But I don't think the Japanese state will be willing to fail. The so-called peace negotiation is just a delaying tactic. They are just one day away from Japan. If you don’t withdraw from Korea, you will have to bear the wrath of the Ming Dynasty. If Toyotomi Hideyoshi continues to persist in his stubbornness, the rumors will become prophecies. I am also kindly reminding him."

"The boss is benevolent and righteous."

"Okay, I've written a letter here. Please hand it to Admiral Li for me. Let's see what his opinion is."

"Students obey."

Lu Zhang took the letter and hurried to the Admiral's Mansion.

In the Admiral's Mansion, Li Rusong looked at Zhang Xiao's letter and fell into deep thought.

"Why is the Admiral so worried? Can I let my subordinates know more about it?" Staff Officer Li Yingzhi asked.

"Zhang Shidu wrote to me, saying that he wanted to visit North Korea's rebuilt army, and asked me to go with him. He said that the Korean monarchs and ministers would also participate. Zhang Shidu's move was to express his relationship with Prime Minister Liu and me. ?”

"My subordinates believe that what Zhang Shidu wants to reconcile is not only the relationship between the general and Prime Minister Liu, but also the relationship between my Ming Dynasty king's division and the Korean royal court."

"Oh?"

"Now that the Japanese are stubbornly defending and the general is unwilling to attack hard, the imperial court must be thinking of restoring the North Korean army and the two armies attack together. So now the general must deal with the relationship with North Korea, otherwise it will be difficult for the two families to unite. "

"Does that mean I have to admit my mistake to Liu Chenglong? Maybe all the complaints filed by the King of North Korea were reported to the emperor."

"No, no, no, general, you don't need to admit your mistake, and you don't need to say anything more. You just need to go and participate in the visit ceremony. As long as you make a gesture, someone will take care of the specific things. As long as you go, general, Zhang Shidu will tell you later When the court reports the situation, this matter can be resolved." On the training ground, Zhang Xiao carefully watched the North Korean army's drill in the audience.

"Angel, half of our North Korean army has been reorganized. There are 50,000 troops, and most of the weapons and equipment have been prepared." The King of North Korea introduced at the side.

"How many of the 50,000 troops are in the Wangjing area now?"

"There are 20,000 in Wangjing, 10,000 in Pyongyang, and 20,000 in various cities and fortresses. There are also 200,000 rebels in various places."

"Your Majesty, my personal suggestion is that these 200,000 rebels should be demobilized as soon as possible. Those who have made military exploits during the anti-Japanese war and are really capable of fighting can be recruited into the official army, and they will be rewarded and given titles and titles. Just seal it down, and the other rebels should be demobilized as soon as possible and become civilians. Nowadays, it’s not enough to fight with just a large number of people. The two hundred thousand rebels probably don’t have any decent weapons. "

"The matter of disbanding the rebels is already being done here. Angel, how are the drills of our North Korean officers and soldiers going?"

"It's a major matter on the battlefield, so I'll tell the truth. The military formation is not bad, but the drill movements are not very good, and there is no momentum. If we meet the main force of the Japanese head-on, I'm afraid we will suffer."

"Then according to the angel's wishes, how will our army train?" Liu Chenglong saw the scene, which was a bit embarrassing, and asked quickly.

"It's too late to practice slowly now. In fact, the Japanese claim to have an army of 200,000. It's impossible for the 200,000 to be elites and samurai, and most of them are Ashigaru peasant soldiers. Prime Minister Liu, your country is now How many muskets and horses are there in the army?"

"There are now hundreds of muskets and only a thousand horses."

"That's indeed a little less. Admiral Li, what do you think of this? Our army has sent some cavalry and gunmen to strengthen the North Korean army, so that the North Korean army has the ability to stand on its own. Otherwise, now, Our army really doesn’t have enough manpower.” Zhang Xiao looked at Li Rusong.

"Since it was requested by Zhang Shidu, I will naturally give my full support. It depends on which troop is more suitable. Just let me know after we have discussed it. I have no objection." Li Rusong replied.

"Zhang Angel, are there any Jurchen troops in this reinforcement?" Liu Chenglong asked.

"There are 1,000 Jianzhou Jurchens. Nurhachi, the governor of Jianzhou Jurchens, is the most loyal Yi of the Ming Dynasty. He has repeatedly asked for support in the fight against the Japanese, and the court has not lost people's hearts. This time, Nurhaci His younger brother Shuerhaqi led the troops to join the war. And in order to support your country, Ming Dynasty cannot be said to have tried its best, but it was also tried its best. There is a conflict between your country and the Jurchen tribe, and your majesty also knows that this time the aid is over, All the people from the Jianzhou Ministry will return home."

"Our country will remember the great kindness of the Celestial Empire. However, our officers and soldiers, especially those stationed in the north, often have conflicts with the Jurchen tribe. Please forgive me."

"It's okay, then I won't let these thousand people cooperate with you. I will decide which troops to send to assist you after discussing with Admiral Li and other generals."

"Thank you Angel for your understanding. I had some verbal conflicts with Admiral Li a few days ago, which caused many misunderstandings. Here Liu also apologizes to Admiral Li and asks Admiral Li not to be offended." Liu Chenglong said to Li Rusong.

"What did Prime Minister Liu say? Prime Minister Liu was also loyal to state affairs and spoke a little hastily. Mr. Li also wanted to drive the Japanese out as soon as possible, and he went too far when he spoke. Please forgive Mr. Liu." Li Rusong also took advantage of the situation. Xia Shang said.

(End of this chapter)