The Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty was extremely rebellious

Chapter 387 Stalemate
In March, the ice and snow in Liaodong have melted, and the vassal state of Korea has already seen spring flowers blooming.

At this time, the Japanese pirate army of more than 200,000 was still silent.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi seemed to be still hesitating.

It is normal for a war between countries to last for one or two years, and it is also possible for it to last for more than ten years or even decades.

We can't rush into this kind of thing.

However, Wanli was a little impatient.

He wanted to use the tactic of cannibalization, but cannibalization is time-consuming.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi cannot stay still. If he doesn't move, all his time will be wasted.

If this guy doesn't take action now, he will.

However, he still needs to understand the current situation in Japan.

This will have to wait until Li Yuansheng returns.

It didn't take Li Yuansheng too long to deliver the goods to Edo along the Kuroshio Current and then leave the Kuroshio Current range and rush back at the tail end of the north wind.

However, this time he also had to go to Nagoya to meet Tokugawa Ieyasu secretly, which was quite time-consuming.

On March Ji Si, Li Yuansheng finally returned to the capital.

It was still around 5 p.m. that day, and it was getting dark when he quietly came to the side hall of the Qianqing Palace where maps were specially displayed.

After the emperor and his ministers exchanged greetings, Wanli asked impatiently, "Well, what did Tokugawa Ieyasu say?"

This one.

I talked to him a lot, which one are you asking about?
Li Yuansheng thought for a moment, then said carefully, "He said that many of his younger family members are getting married, and it must be grand, so he ordered a large quantity of red cloth and red silk from me."

What does this mean?
Tokugawa Ieyasu is a daimyo!
And this guy is one of the most famous people in Japan.

In Japan, people also pay attention to matching social status, so the person marrying this guy is most likely a daimyo.

This guy said that many younger generations in his family are getting married, which means that he is marrying into many daimyo!

Those daimyos who were willing to marry him would definitely choose to stand on his side.

This "a lot" also has another meaning, that is, there are more daimyo who support him than those who support Toyotomi Hideyoshi!
This has also been the case in history.

It looks like this guy is ready to take action.

However, there is still a problem.

That is, there were not many daimyos left in Japan, and most of them were sent by Toyotomi Hideyoshi to lead troops from his vassal state of Korea.

This time they want to completely wipe out the main force of the Japanese pirates in their vassal state of Korea, and these daimyos will definitely not be able to escape.

By that time, the daimyo who supported Tokugawa Ieyasu will not be able to return. Will Tokugawa Ieyasu still have an advantage?
Would Tokugawa Ieyasu still take action if he felt he had no clear advantage?

This is a big problem.

Wanli frowned and pondered for a while, then said decisively: "During the peace talks, you should ask Tokugawa Ieyasu to give you a list of names. We will ask the daimyo who supports him to pay to redeem them. This will show our sincerity and help him strengthen his power."

Can peace talks be played like this?
Li Yuansheng nodded repeatedly and said, "I understand."

Tokugawa Ieyasu is ready to take action, so there is no need to worry about this guy for the time being.

Wanli thought for a moment and simply asked, "What about Toyotomi Hideyoshi? He neither ordered an attack nor sent reinforcements. What does that mean?"

Li Yuansheng recalled: "Tokugawa Ieyasu said Toyotomi Hideyoshi was still hesitant, but Toyotomi Hideyoshi made an excuse, saying that he didn't want to affect the spring plowing."

Does this guy not want to affect spring plowing or does he not want to send reinforcements?
Wanli asked again, "When will the spring plowing season begin in Japan?"

Li Yuansheng estimated: "In Honshu, it's usually April or May. If Kyushu and Shikoku are early, they can start spring plowing now."

Okay, then let’s wait another month or two. It’s just right that our vassal state, North Korea, also needs to make some preparations.

Upon hearing this, Wanli nodded slowly and said, "Okay, then hurry up and go to Nanyang to deliver the goods. Come back early this time and deliver the red cloth and red silk to Tokugawa Ieyasu so that he can quickly arrange the marriage for the younger generation in the family."

It seems that His Majesty wants to take action.

Li Yuansheng quickly bowed and took his leave.

At this time, the war situation in the vassal state of Korea seemed to have come to a standstill.

The Japanese pirates dared not move without orders from Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Yi Sun-sin did not dare to attack without orders from Wanli.

He could only keep a close eye on the movements of the Japanese pirates every day and be ready for war at any time.

Early in the morning at about noon, he ran into the trench again to investigate the enemy situation.

The Japanese pirate camp was still as noisy as ever.

These guys are just practicing.

Those pirates seemed very ferocious when they howled, but in fact most of them were a little clumsy at that moment.

This winter really froze these guys badly. The backs of many Japanese pirates' hands were obviously reddish-brown, and some were even oozing pus.

Many Japanese pirates limped when they walked, as if their feet were injured.

In fact, this is what it means to be frozen.

Most of the Japanese pirates had frostbite on their hands and feet.

Chilblains means that the skin and flesh are frozen and it is not easy to heal.

If we attack at this time, many Japanese pirates may not be able to exert even half of their combat power.

Pity.

Li Shunchen put down the telescope and sighed slightly, then turned and walked towards his own camp.

They are also stepping up their training.

Now his subordinates are finally not just a bunch of newbies.

They have been training for more than half a year and have also participated in several battles, so they can almost be considered qualified soldiers.

The Ming Dynasty never stopped developing weapons and equipment. They had almost all the spears, machetes, and even tens of thousands of bows and arrows.

There is some benefit in continuing this stalemate.

At the very least, the equipment of his soldiers became more and more complete, and their coordination in battle became more and more proficient.

At this moment, he was not worried about Jeolla Province being captured, because the Ming Navy fleet was stationed in Myeongnyang Bay at the southwest gate of Jeolla Province.

The equipment of the Ming Dynasty navy was extremely good. There were boxes of kerosene cans and bombs, and each person had several boxes. There was no telling how many muskets and cannons they had.

If the Ming navy sends troops to reinforce them, all the Japanese pirates will be killed.

Now he is concerned about the common people outside Jeolla Province.

The Japanese pirates are so inhumane. The civilians in the other three capitals and seven prefectures must be suffering.

He really wanted to lead his soldiers to repel the Japanese pirates and rescue civilians in other places from dire straits.

The problem is that the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty has never issued an edict.

How long will they wait to go?
Li Shunchen was standing in front of the general's tent and sighing secretly when suddenly a burst of dense horse hoofbeats sounded outside the camp.

This is at least several thousand cavalry.

They didn't have that many war horses, nor did they have many cavalry.

This must be General Qi coming with his personal guards!
He was stunned for a moment, then quickly ordered his personal guards to bring the warhorse, then he jumped on the horse and went out to meet the enemy.

Sure enough, it was Qi Jiguang, the Grand Marshal of the Ming Dynasty, who came.

Seeing Qi Jiguang rein in his horse, he quickly stepped forward, bowed, and said, "This humble general greets General Qi."

Qi Jiguang nodded slightly, then asked, "How is it? Are there any movements from the Japanese pirates?"

Lee Sun-sin replied without hesitation, "The Japanese pirates have been training in their camp all day long, with no signs of attacking."

Are these guys waiting for reinforcements?

Toyotomi Hideyoshi is so procrastinating that I don’t know how long he will have to wait.

Qi Jiguang nodded slightly, then said solemnly: "Hurry up and explain. The Emperor has summoned us back to the capital for a meeting."

Is this a counterattack?
Upon hearing this, Li Shunchen hurriedly bowed and took his leave, rode back to the camp, called a few generals and gave them detailed instructions, then followed Qi Jiguang and a group of personal guards and galloped towards the port dock.

(End of this chapter)