Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 87 The Japanese War Begins

Unknowingly, it has been several years since Zhang Xiao came to this time and space.

The twentieth year of Wanli (1592 AD) has arrived. During the New Year, Zhang Xiao thought for a long time and decided to write a letter to the emperor "Preparing for Japan", proposing to conduct a drill at the beginning of spring to hone the army's combat effectiveness. There is also "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife" that has been written a few days ago. Zhang Xiao also wants to finalize it and submit it to the emperor before the war.

But what Zhang Xiao didn't know was that it was too late for him to write the "Bei Wo Shu". In January of the 20th year of Wanli, several months earlier than the original time and space, Japan had launched a war of aggression against Korea. More than 100,000 Japanese troops crossed the Tsushima Strait and landed in Korea. After several battles, the Korean army suffered multiple defeats, the resistance collapsed, and the Korean war situation took a turn for the worse. Among the nine legions that landed, the first legion of Konishi Yukinagawa and the second legion of Kato Kiyomasa were at the forefront.

The news of the war reached the capital through hundreds of miles of speeding horses, causing huge waves in the originally peaceful capital.

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Three days later, in the royal study. The emperor held "The Chrysanthemum and the Knife" in his hand and looked at Zhang Xiao below.

"Your book is very well written and very useful, but I don't have time to read it these days. I really didn't expect that this Japanese country would be so bold and determined to become the enemy of the Ming Dynasty. . On the day you wrote the "Preparation for Japanese Chronicles", there were several imperial censors who impeached you, saying that you are causing trouble for nothing. I think they are harming the country and the people." The emperor said.

"I never thought that Toyotomi Hideyoshi would be so crazy and crazy. The first lunar month is not the New Year, so he had to raise an army from all over the country to invade our Ming Dynasty on the first day of the first lunar month." Zhang Xiao said. Zhang Xiao really didn't expect it. According to the original time and space, the attack would not be launched until April. I don't know what changes occurred, but Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched the invasion so early in advance. It seems that the history in my mind will be greatly discounted in the future, because the historical direction has undergone major changes.

"It's a great achievement that you could predict the Japanese's ambition early. Who can know the exact time when Toyotomi Hideyoshi launched the invasion. But since you have a globe, why don't you give it to me first? I heard that you still have it at home Put one bigger than this?" The emperor said as he patted the globe beside him. Zhang Xiao took a closer look and saw that this was not the globe he had received from the school.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, because some parts of the globe I drew are based on ancestral drawings, which are different from the drawings drawn by the Western Yi, so..."

"Okay, okay. Regardless of whether it is passed down from your family or not, I think the paintings on your globe are much better than those of those foreign monks. At least the territory of our Ming Dynasty and the surrounding vassals of the Ming Dynasty are much more accurate. I order it. Make me a bigger globe, and make it more detailed. Also, make me a big map. This globe still doesn't look as comfortable as the map," the emperor said.

"I obey the order." Zhang Xiao quickly replied.

"Why is this little Japanese country so bold? The Ming Dynasty has really begun to decline?" the emperor said, staring at Japan's position on the globe.

"Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a clown and will soon destroy himself. Our great tomorrow soldiers will definitely be able to drive the Japanese into the sea. But before that, we will indeed have to go through a hard battle. Toyotomi Hideyoshi is determined to be evil, so there is no point in trying to drive him away. So easy." Zhang Xiao said. "Zhang Xiao, many ministers don't want the imperial court to send troops, or to send a large army. They think that the Japanese are just an disrespectful external vassal, and Korea is an internal vassal. If the internal vassal and external vassal fight, I can go to the Ming Dynasty to make peace. What do you think?" The emperor asked while gently pointing to the position of North Korea on the globe.

"Your Majesty, I still say what I said. Toyotomi Hideyoshi is so ambitious that he must at least drive all the Japanese into the sea. Otherwise, if the Japanese really take over Korea, our Ming Dynasty will never have peace. And with all due respect, the government and the opposition Among them, the Japanese are taken too lightly. If we underestimate the enemy so much, the front line will suffer a big loss," Zhang Xiao said.

"Not to mention the ministers, I also underestimated the Japanese chief Toyotomi Hideyoshi. I originally thought that the Japanese would only cause harassment, but I never thought that Toyotomi Hideyoshi would dare to send an army that would overwhelm the country and compete with the Ming Dynasty. This The Japanese claim to have an army of 300,000, but I don’t know if this number is a real number. North Korea must have an army of 100,000. If the people are recruited, it won’t be able to support them for half a year. You said before that North Korea cannot stop a single Japanese. Yue, is this too exaggerated? I still don’t believe it,” the emperor said.

"Your Majesty, of course I can hope that North Korea can support it. It is best if the North Koreans themselves repel the Japanese. However, North Korea has been at peace for a long time, and the two groups of nobles in the country have squeezed the people too hard, and even the army has They were squeezed too hard. The number of Korean soldiers was not large in the first place, and they received too much free money. And there is another important point, that is, the Korean monarchs and ministers were not determined to fight to the death. They believed that the Ming Dynasty would send troops, so they would not If you can't defeat the capital, you will run away to the Ming Dynasty. And the most important thing is that the Japanese know the inside story about North Korea. The Japanese have long wanted to conquer across the sea. They didn't take action before, but they were still fantasizing. North Korea gave way to their army, and even surrendered to them directly. The two countries joined forces to attack the Ming Dynasty. But now the Japanese no longer want to wait for North Korea's reply, and they also know that the Ming Dynasty is also preparing for war." Zhang Xiao said.

"It has been hundreds of years since Korea was founded, but it is so unbearable? Where did Toyotomi Hideyoshi get so many troops?" the emperor sighed.

"If Korea hadn't been so weak, Toyotomi Hideyoshi wouldn't have dared to take such a big gamble. As for why there were so many Japanese soldiers, it was because they gathered warriors from all over the Japanese country and recruited peasant soldiers. Toyotomi Hideyoshi originally had Even Oda Nobunaga's generals originally had an army of tens of thousands. It would be nothing to gather 300,000 people during the conquests, recruiting surrenders and rebels. However, these 300,000 people would not land together, there should only be more than half of them. The army has landed." Zhang Xiao analyzed.

"That is an army of more than 100,000 Japanese. Although it is not as powerful as the Mongolian cavalry, it is not so easy to deal with." The emperor said.

"Yes, so the army that conquers the dynasty must send capable generals, and the army must fight steadily and not rush into battle easily." Zhang Xiao said.

"I have an idea about the general who will conquer North Korea this time. Zhang Xiao, do you want to know who it is?" the emperor asked.

"I don't dare to speculate on the holy will." Zhang Xiao said quickly.

"I'm telling you, I have decided to make Li Rusong the vanguard general." The emperor said.

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