The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 359: General of the Korean State
During the Imjin War in Korea, a plague raged.

This is recorded in many historical materials.

Wanli had no energy to take care of the people of his vassal states, but he had to take care of the plague.

It's terrible if you get infected with that thing.

It was rare to see plagues in later generations, but they are very common these days. No matter it is a war or a natural disaster, as long as there are corpses everywhere and no one to collect them, there is a possibility of plague.

It is rumored that the historical miracle doctor Li Shizhen died because of treating the plague.

This proves that Li Shizhen had a prescription to treat the plague.

Wanli thought about it carefully, then said solemnly: "General Li, don't worry, I will order people to quickly make medicine to treat the plague. You can send someone to deliver it when the time comes. As for the wives and daughters of the civilians, do you want to take them back?"

Can it be taken back?
Li Shunchen was stunned for a moment, then said helplessly: "Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates will send all the things they rob to Japan."

Wanli said without hesitation: "Then let's go and destroy Japan!"

what?
You want to destroy Japan!
Upon hearing this, Li Sun-sin was stunned.

He was stunned for a long time, then nodded excitedly and said, "Your Majesty the Emperor is wise. Let's go and destroy Japan and get rid of this scourge."

Japan must be destroyed, and you must obey me.

Wanli thought for a moment, then asked, "General Li, have you ever thought about what will happen after you risk your lives to drive away the Japanese pirates?"

I haven’t dared to think about this yet.

Lee Sun-sin said frankly, "Your Majesty, I haven't thought about this yet."

Wanli shook his head slightly and sighed, "I'm telling you, after you risk your lives to drive out the Japanese pirates, those pro-Japanese officials will be in power again, and all of you who fought against the Japanese will be liquidated. By then, let alone destroying Japan, the Japanese pirates in Japan may even come back and destroy you."

This is indeed possible!
The question is, what can I do?

Li Shunchen frowned and pondered for a while, then said helplessly, "Your Majesty, I am a lowly person with little influence. These are not my concerns, let alone my control."

This is well said. Some people don’t know who they are and are extremely arrogant.

You know your place very well and dare not overstep it. I need someone as obedient as you.

Wanli nodded slightly, then said solemnly: "You feel that your words are not taken seriously, right? Then I will appoint you as the general of the vassal state of Korea.

I have bestowed upon you the title of Second Rank General of the Ming Dynasty. Your king and his courtiers have no authority over you or your men. From now on, you will only need to obey me."

what?
Upon hearing this, Yi Sun-sin was shocked and asked, "Your Majesty, is this possible?"

Wanli nodded without hesitation and said, "If I say yes, then yes. Do you kings dare to disobey my order? Anyone who dares to say no is disobeying my order, and I will chop him off!"

Does His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty have this power?

This power actually comes from the use of force.

If the vassal state is unable to resist, then what His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty says will naturally be the final word.

If I only listen to His Majesty the Emperor and not His Majesty the King and those court officials, then what can they use to resist?

Li Shunchen understood after thinking about it carefully.

His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty wants to control the military power of the vassal state of Korea.

Who does he listen to?
Do you listen to His Majesty the King?
His Majesty the King has abandoned them and run away!
Those guys are unreliable. If we rely on them, we will only be bullied by the Japanese pirates!

Now, only His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty can save them.

Moreover, their His Majesty the King must listen to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, so why can't he listen to His Majesty the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty?

Li Sun-sin hesitated for a moment, but finally gritted his teeth and nodded, saying, "I will obey the Emperor's orders."

well.

Wanli nodded with satisfaction, then waved his hand and said, "Present the imperial edict, granting the general's seal, robes, sash, armor, and the imperial sword."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuancheng waved outside, and a group of young eunuchs immediately came over carrying a large pile of things.

Immediately afterwards, Li Xuancheng stood behind Wanli, raised the imperial edict and said loudly: "Li Sunchen accepts the order."

Li Shunchen quickly knelt down respectfully.

Li Xuancheng read aloud, "The Emperor, by the Mandate of Heaven, decrees that Yi Sun-sin, the governor of the Jeolla Left Province Navy of the vassal state of Korea, be appointed commander-in-chief of the Korean army, commanding all the troops of the vassal state of Korea. He is also granted the Imperial Sword. Any officers and commanders of the vassal state of Korea who dare to disobey military orders shall be executed first and reported to the emperor later. This is my decree."

Li Sun-sin kowtowed repeatedly and said, "Thank you for your grace, Your Majesty. Long live the emperor."

This was equivalent to him admitting that he was a general under the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty.

Wanli raised his hand again and said, "General Li, no need to be polite. Come, let's discuss how to deal with the Japanese pirates."

The Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was different. If it were their King, he wouldn't even bother to look at the map, let alone discuss with them how to deal with the Japanese pirates. Upon hearing this, Li Sun-sin quickly got up from the ground and respectfully came to the map.

Wanli pointed directly at the map and asked, "How's the battle going on Quan Li's side?"

Lee Sun-sin said without hesitation: "General Kwon has driven back the Japanese pirates' 8th Corps, Ukita Hideie's unit, and recaptured Suwon."

This guy has some skills, but he doesn't have much brains.

Wanli asked again, "Where did Ukita Hideie's Eighth Corps of Japanese pirates retreat to?"

Without hesitation, Lee Sun-sin replied, "They have retreated to the capital."

Wanli asked again: "Do you think Quan Li can still recapture your capital?"

I'm afraid this is unlikely.

The reason why Ukita Hideie retreated was because this guy was leading his army to attack Suwon, and Kwon Yul was attacking from the south. The Eighth Army was attacked from both inside and outside, with enemies in front and behind, making it difficult to defend.

After the Japanese pirate army retreated to Wangjing, they were left to defend the city. The city walls of Wangjing were so high that it was impossible to attack them without more than five times the number of troops.

Lee Sun-sin shook his head slightly and said, "I think it will be difficult for General Kwon to recapture the capital."

This guy just beat people up randomly.

Wanli pointed at the map and analyzed: "If he can't recapture your capital, then he will be alone and deep in the country, trapped in a dangerous place, and may be surrounded by Japanese pirates at any time.

He is in control of your only main force now. Once the more than 20,000 infantrymen under his command are surrounded and annihilated, you will not have much strength to confront the Japanese pirates head-on.

Therefore, his attempt to recapture the capital was a wrong strategy. You should take the imperial edict and order him to immediately return to Jeonju to rest and prepare to attack Jinju City in Gyeongsang Province."

Jinju Castle!
Upon hearing this, Li Sun-sin said with some sorrow, "Your Majesty, almost all of the 20,000 households in Jinju City have been slaughtered by the Japanese pirates. The plague is most severe there."

Alas, the plague.

Wanli said solemnly, "I will give you enough medicine to cure the plague. Once the medicine arrives, you can have him lead his troops to Jinzhou. Besides, the Japanese pirates dared to occupy Jinzhou, which is ravaged by the plague. What are you afraid of?"

Yes, the Japanese pirates dare to stay there and guard it, so what are we afraid of?
Lee Sun-sin nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand. I will definitely help General Kwon recapture Jinju."

Don't work so hard without thinking.

Wanli shook his head slightly and said, "General Li, I mean to attack Jinzhou, not to take it down.

If it can be easily captured without too many casualties, then capture it. If it requires too many casualties to capture it, then surround it without attacking it.

If you didn't want to take Jinzhou City, why did you let General Quan lead his troops there?

Upon hearing this, Li Shunchen's face was filled with confusion.

Wanli pointed to the map and explained in detail: “You have to make a posture to attack Busan. You must attack where the enemy must be rescued, do you understand?

Don’t you still have several volunteer armies in Jeolla Province? Let them attack Hadong and Goseong and prepare to attack Busan.

There were also volunteer forces in Chungcheong Province who asked them to attack Geochang, volunteer forces in Seongju who asked them to attack Miryang, and other volunteer forces in Gyeongsang Province who asked them to attack Ulsan and Gimhae.

You must be aware that these are feints, not a real, desperate attack. Your purpose is to make the Japanese pirates think that you intend to capture Busan and cut off their retreat."

Can the Japanese pirates cut off our retreat?

Upon hearing this, Li Sun-sin said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the Japanese pirates will probably send reinforcements at all costs. We don't have enough troops now, and we are also short of weapons and equipment. We simply cannot fight the Japanese pirates head-on."

I just want Toyotomi Hideyoshi to send troops for reinforcement.

Wanli pointed at the map and said, "The main force of the Japanese pirates is now 60,000 to 70,000 near Yizhou. They also need to send heavy troops to guard other important cities such as Wangjing, Kaesong, and Pyongyang.

You can order the volunteer forces in Gyeonggi Province and other provinces to destroy the roads so that the main force of the Japanese pirates in the north cannot quickly return to support. In this way, the Japanese pirates can only transfer troops from their homeland to provide support.

As soon as their reinforcements arrive, you will immediately run to the mountains and retreat towards Jeolla Province. As long as you hold Jeolla Province, I will continuously send you weapons and equipment."

Are you trying to attract reinforcements from the Japanese pirates?

Li Sun-sin was stunned for a moment, then nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand."

Wanli then gave detailed instructions, "Sigong, send out the elite secret guards to help General Li command the various rebel armies, including Quan Li's."

Upon hearing this, Luo Sigong quickly bowed and said, "Your humble servant understands."

Wanli thought for a moment and then gave detailed instructions: "General Li, this time I can only give you 10,000 sets of equipment. You must distribute them evenly among the various rebel armies. From now on, I will try my best to have people manufacture 10,000 sets for you every month.

The Jinyiwei I sent are the military supervisors. You'd better tell them to obey my orders. Otherwise, I will not provide them with weapons, equipment, food, supplies, medicine, etc."

Li Sun-sin nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand."

(End of this chapter)