The Hanyang royal family moved to Pyongyang, and the officers and soldiers offered advice to strengthen the defense

On May 2, the twentieth year of Wanli, the first team of Konishi Yukicho was easily captured because the garrison of the Joseon royal capital had already been withdrawn, and Konishi Yukicho led the team to break into the palace to search for the royal family without success. Annoyed, Governor Konishi ordered the entire army to rest and prepare to march to Kaesong. And in Kaesong, the Joseon king Li Hao was discussing garrison matters with important ministers, and the envoy Li Dexin, who had been ordered to negotiate with Konishi Yuki, suddenly returned to Kaesong, and Li Hao urgently asked if he had seen Konishi Yuki? I didn't want to, but I learned from Li Dexin that Wang Jing had fallen, and everyone was stunned.

Ito Shou asked, "When did it fall?" Li Dexin replied: "Yesterday I arrived on the south bank of the Han River and entered the city today. Yi Doushou was surprised: "Unbelievable, how could the defense line of Wang Jing and the capital be easily breached in less than a day?" Li Dexin replied with tears in his eyes: "It was not a breakthrough, but because the Marshal of the Capital Jin Mingyuan and the Deputy Marshal Shen Ke, as well as the general Li Yangyuan of the Liudu Army, had already fled when the Japanese soldiers approached the Han River. The ministers were amazed.

The king Li Hao trembled after hearing this, and said to Du Chengzhi Li Hengfu: "Du Chengzhi, Wang Jing is only a day's journey from here, no, no, if the horse team rushes forward, it will only take two or three hours to catch up to this place, and all will be passed on immediately, and the widow's will will be broadcast immediately!" The ministers were astonished and advised the king to calm down. Li Hao got up angrily and called for relocation, almost out of control.

In Wang Jing, the Japanese army was searching for supplies, eating soaked rice, treating wounded soldiers, and Captain Konishi led a team to patrol the whole city to comfort the soldiers. At this time, the order of the commander-in-chief Ukita Hideya came, and the Ukita hideya ordered Konishi Yukicho to stop the march and garrison Hanyang until the commander-in-chief entered the city. and to gather the scattered people and appease the people, so that they can be conscripted for service. After reading it, Governor Konishi ordered Zong Yizhi to say: "From the remaining half a month's military rations, allocate three days' rations in advance to distribute them to the people and win the hearts of the people." In addition, the monk Jing Zhe Xuansu said: "Xuansu needs to instruct people who know how to write and hyphenate to write wall scripts in various places, and to express to the Korean people that they will not disturb the people, and induce the people to return to Wangjing." The two took the order and left.

A moment later, Kiyomasa Kato arrived and went straight to see President Konishi and ask him about his guilt, but President Konishi was puzzled. Kiyomasa Kato said: "There were more than 120 ships on the south side of the Han River when I sent people to investigate, but when I arrived at the camp, they were all burned, who else but you could do such a shameless thing!" Governor Konishi sneered, "Hey, Kato, I learned a proverb when I arrived in North Korea, and that's when it comes to it, a dog can't spit out ivory." ”

When Kato heard this, he was furious, drew his sword and faced each other, and even if he wanted to kill Konishi Yukinaga, he was stopped by his attendants. Yukicho Konishi angrily rebuked: "Kato! This incident was clearly destroyed before the North Korean army broke and fled, so don't mess around here. Also, if you lose a bet, admit defeat quietly, and don't be embarrassed in front of your subordinates. Kato Kiyomasa looked around, temporarily suppressed his anger and ordered the whole army to attack and pursue North Korea, but was stopped by Konishi Yukinaga with a general warrant, and Kato Kiyomasa left in anger.

The remaining people of Wang Jing have long been exhausted of rations, hungry, since the wall book was posted, although there is hesitation, but also running to tell each other, less than half a day has been in groups to receive rations, Konishi Yukito has already ordered people to build sheds and place straw couches for the people to rest, those who come to receive rations must first be served porridge food, and order the samurai to take care of and serve wholeheartedly before receiving rice. And called on the people to spread widely, and for a time the people gathered.

At this time in Gyeongsang-do, the Gyeongsang-do observer was greatly surprised to receive the news that the Japanese army had come to surrender, and went to check and saw that hundreds of generals and soldiers were confronting the yamen one day. The Japanese general shouted: "Under the second vanguard general Okamoto Echigomori under Kato Kiyomasa, our vanguard army of 3,000 people has come to surrender to Korea, please believe us." The Korean officers and soldiers insisted on their disbelief and were determined to fight the Japanese army to the death. Seeing this, Okamoto Echigo Mamoru took the lead in untying his saber, and the soldiers of the department lowered their iron cannons and swords one after another to show their sincerity.

This move shocked all the North Korean officers and soldiers in the audience, and Gyeongsang-do observed that he was puzzled: "Why surrender when the momentum is at its peak?" Could it be that he committed a capital crime in the army to join our army? Okamoto Echigo replied, "I thought that after a long civil war, we would be able to return to our hometown to reunite with my wife and children and enjoy peace. But he was mobilized to fight across the ocean, and he didn't know how long the war would end, and he didn't want to be tortured by the cruel war anymore. The Gyeongsang-do Observer then stayed with the Japanese army and reported to the imperial court.

In Kaesong, Yi Doushou convened to discuss the matter of broadcasting, and Li Dexin said: "But His Royal Highness the Lord has already publicly posted a list with the people to stick to Kaesong, how can he lose his trust with the people again?" Idou Shouyan said: "It will only take half a day for the Japanese army to leave here, and if the garrison is defeated again, it will definitely endanger His Royal Highness, and now the king must move to Pyongyang as soon as possible." ”

Hu Cao's judgment Hong Ruchun echoed: "What Lord Zuo Xiang said is extremely true, the enemy is too close, and the king is difficult to control, and now he can still protect the royal family by immediately relocation." Li Dexin asked rhetorically: "The enemy has not moved a single bit in Wangjing, and if the order is changed and then relocated, the people's hearts will be greatly disturbed." ”

Du Chengzhi Li Hengfu explained: "It's not that we don't know the meaning of the governor, we are worried that the enemy will not move, and his intention is to set a trap to paralyze us. Idoushou said again: "This is reasonable, if the enemy is treacherous and delays for a long time, if it is surrounded by a surprise attack, the country will be destroyed, so it is necessary to keep a distance between His Royal Highness and the Japanese army." Yi Dou Shou was suddenly interrupted before he finished speaking, and Yi Dou Shou saw that it was Liu Chenglong coming, and Yi Dou Shou shouted: "How can a person who has lost his official position and has no character come to this place of national center to point fingers, please leave quickly." ”

Liu Chenglong didn't answer, and turned to Jin Yingnan, the judge of Bing Cao, and asked, "What is the current situation of King Qin's reinforcements?" Kim replied, "More than 9,000 new soldiers have been assembled in Hwanghae-do and Pyongan provinces, as well as 4,500 soldiers who have been withdrawn from Wanggyeong, plus more than 40,000 reinforcements from Jeolla Province, making a total of more than 55,600 soldiers." Liu Chenglong said: "With 50,000 soldiers in hand, if you don't think about counterattacking but blindly abandon the city and flee north, you will eventually have no place to escape." ”

Idoushou said angrily: "Enough is enough!" I also want to fight back immediately, it doesn't matter if we die in battle, but we need to think about His Royal Highness, the safety of the Lord is related to the fate of the country, the outcome is unpredictable, if the Lord is captured, the country will die, so we must keep a safe distance! ”

Liu Chenglong asked rhetorically: "Then when do you want to hide?" Do you want to finally hide in the Ming Dynasty and wagging your tail to the kingdom and beg for mercy? Why is the crown prince? It is necessary for the Lord to lead the army and the people to fight against the enemy! In case of failure, the community can still be inherited! Yi Doushou exclaimed: "How can you talk like this, because with the son of the world, it doesn't matter if the Lord is safe!" Liu Chenglong advised Yi Doushou not to misinterpret his meaning, and the two argued endlessly and broke up unhappily.

Afterwards, Jin Gongliang told his sister Kim Guiren that Yoo Chenglong angrily scolded Yi Doosu for his cowardice, and Jin Gongliang determined that Yoo Chenglong was really alluding to the cowardice of the Joseon king, and asked Kim Guiren to inform the Joseon king that Yoo Chenglong should be severely punished. Jin Guiren turned to reprimand Jin Gongliang for not knowing the overall situation: "You really don't know anything, when the national disaster came, the civil and military of the Manchu Dynasty were terrified and took refuge, only Liu Chenglong advocated a bloody battle." If the Lord firmly believes in it, it will not be so embarrassed, the Lord has already known his mistake in his heart, and the Lord's agility is far beyond ordinary people, but at this time, if he admits his mistake in front of the ministers and the people, the majesty of power will collapse, so Li Shanhai and Liu Chenglong can only bear the blame. But to overcome the national disaster, it is absolutely difficult for the Lord to lose Liu Chenglong. Jin Gongliang suddenly realized.

At the same time, Yi Doushou also reported to Li Hao that Liu Chenglong opposed the relocation, so Li Hao summoned Liu Chenglong to meet him, and Li Hao asked: "The widow only asks, do you think the widow is cowardly?" Is it a coward who will run away even if he has countless armies in his hands? ”

Liu Chenglong replied: "If the conditions for the battle are sufficient, we will still avoid the war and move north, and future generations of historians will think so." Yi Doushou angrily reprimanded Liu Chenglong for his speechlessness, and Li Hao said: "Zuo Xiang is a little calm, the widow and Liu Chenglong also have the same opinion, if the widow sees such a lord, he will also be disappointed, but since you think that the combat conditions are sufficient, you might as well take a look at this thing." ”

Then Li Hao threw Liu Chenglong a report, in which it was written that the reinforcements from all walks of life were dispersing. Li Hao said: "The army has disappointed the widow so much, can it be said that the widow has the conditions to fight?" In times of national crisis, everyone is fending for their own lives, who is fighting to the death for the king? Say that the widow abandons the people? It's the army and the people who are abandoning the widows! The widow has once again stated that the left is discussing politics and preparing for the broadcast as soon as possible! Liu Chenglong had no words, and Idoushou was in charge.

Late the next night, the Joseon king moved to Pyongyang, and in the middle of the king's capital, the commander-in-chief Ukita Hideya was meeting with the generals of the various legions. The participants were: Yukinaga Konishi of the First Team, Kiyomasa Kato of the Second Team, Nagamasa Kuroda of the Third Team, Yoshihiro Shimazu of the Fourth Team, Masanori Fukushima of the Fifth Team, Takakei Kobayakawa of the Sixth Team, Terumoto of the Seventh Team, Hideya Ukita of the Eighth Team and the General General, Toyotomi Hidekatsu of the Ninth Team, and Kuroda Kanbei. Ukita Hideya is the adopted son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, although he is only nineteen years old, but he is brave and martial, and his internal affairs are even more outstanding, heroic, full of fighting spirit, and he is deeply loved by Hideyoshi, so he has great power in the country, and Hideyoshi intends to focus on training as the mainstay of Toyotomi's family, so he is appointed as the general to control the army in order to make meritorious contributions.

At this time, Ukita Hideya said to the generals: "The first batch of domestic military rations is about to arrive, and each team will escort the military rations back to their respective areas. And to provide relief to refugees, properly resettle, and facilitate the service of our army. "The generals commanded. Ukita Hideya continued, "I will be in charge of Gyeonggi Province, where Hanyang is located, and the choice of other regions will be left to Konishi Yukicho, who will capture Hanyang first." ”

Just as Governor Konishi thanked him, Kato Kiyomasa objected: "The vanguard of my second team actually surveyed Hanyang and occupied it one day earlier than the first team. Konishi Yukicho and Kato Kiyomasa quarreled over this. Ukita Hideya stopped the two: "Everything is subject to my judgment, since it was the first team of the main army to enter the city first, it was Konishi-kun who captured Hanyang first." Both Kuroda Nagamasa and Mori Terumoto agreed.

So Governor Konishi chose to be in charge of Pyongan Province, Kato Kiyomasa was in charge of Hamgyong Province, but by the end of Kaesong, he marched together with the First Army, Kuroda Nagamasa was in charge of Hwanghae-do, Shimazu Yoshihiro was in charge of Gangwon Province, Fukushima Masanori was in charge of Chungcheong-do, Kobayakawa Takakei was in charge of Jeolla Province, Mori Terumoto was in charge of Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Toyotomi Hidekatsu was in charge of Gyeongsangnam-do to support Jeolla Province.

Ukita Hideya said, "In addition to suppressing the rebellion, you need to cooperate with the implementation of land seizures in the provinces under your jurisdiction in order to naturalize Korea as soon as possible. Previously, I heard that Konishi-kun burned the roster of slaves and maids in the Joseon Sholiyuan after capturing Hanyang, and the Korean people rejoiced. Very well done. "Thank you, President Konishi. Hideya continued: "Konishi and Kato, although it is good to maintain a desire to fight, you must not compete too much, and if you increase the casualties of our army due to selfish desires, it will never be forgiven. Your every move is under the watchful eye of His Royal Highness Taige, and you must not slack off! "The generals commanded.

At this time, Wang Jiabo was resting at the Hwanghae-do government office on the way to Pyongyang, and Ito Suu received a report from Gyeongsang-do about the surrender of the Japanese army. Idou Shou asked to kill Okamoto Echigo, and Ito Shou said: "The Japanese are like a bamboo, occupying Wang Jing but not moving for many days, there must be a conspiracy, and at this moment we must not give any opportunity to take advantage of it, and put an end to any hidden dangers." ”

Hu Cao's judgment Hong Ruchun played: "The minister thinks that if all the 3,000 Japanese troops are beheaded for public display, the morale of the whole country will be raised!" And Li Dexin was extremely opposed to this: "The minister thinks that this matter needs to be treated carefully, if it is indeed a surrender, then we can effectively obtain the information of the Japanese army and make it available to us." ”

In this regard, Guanghaijun also agreed: "Although it is extremely important to improve morale, it is still necessary to know the actual number of enemy troops, the deployment of the march, etc., which will definitely be of great benefit to future counterattacks." ”

Li Hao sneered: "The Japanese are all treacherous and cruel beasts, how can they believe them? Don't you know how to be able to defend against external enemies, but helpless against internal spies? The ministers agreed, and on the grounds that the Japanese offensive was in full swing, it was a fraudulent surrender, and they asked for beheading.

And Liu Chenglong asked for a performance outside the door, Liu Chenglong said: "The minister thinks that the Japanese can be like a bamboo in half a month, and the sharp weapon iron cannon they hold is extremely critical, and Okamoto Echigo Mamoru carries about dozens of iron cannons, and our army can also take this opportunity to study and imitate and manufacture weapons that can be countered, so it is necessary to understand the manufacturing details and use methods through Okamoto Echigo Mamotsu, just like getting tens of thousands of soldiers." Okamoto Echigo Mamoru was a general of the Japanese army, and he knew the information of the Japanese army well, and it was an opportunity to study his strengths to make up for his shortcomings, and his department was originally a pioneer, which can be called an elite, and if it is used by our army, it will definitely be of great use in both conquest and training. ”

When asked how to distinguish the authenticity from the fake, Gwanghae-jun replied: "The retainers thought that they could make the Gyeongsang-do Observation Envoy inspect on the spot, and make them counterattack the nearby Japanese invaders, and they should be able to distinguish the authenticity from the false." Although Li Hao felt reasonable but did not want to agree, asked about the left discussion, Yi Doushou said: "The minister thinks that what the prince and Liu Chenglong said is extremely reasonable, please Your Highness to adopt it." Li Hao had no choice but to follow suit, and the ministers shouted the holy grace in unison.

After Wang Jia moved to Pyongyang, Li Hao asked about the movements of the Japanese army, and Idou Shou said: "The Japanese are still entrenched in Wangjing and have never gone north, so they should have suffered a lot of blows, suffered heavy losses, and rested and prepared for war. ”

When asked about the state of the DPRK's troop build-up, Kim Ying-nam, the commander of the soldiers, replied: "More than 50,000 people from Jeolla and Gyeongsang 2-do are heading north, and more than 7,000 people led by the former Marshal of the Han River Metropolitan and more than 5,000 people led by the General Liudu are rushing to Pyongyang. Li Yuanyi, the inspector of Ping'an Dao, said: "There are also 1,000 soldiers in Ping'an Province and 2,000 soldiers in Huanghai Province stationed here, totaling about 70,000. ”

Li Hao felt relieved after hearing this, and when asked about the preparation of military rations, Li Yuanyi replied: "There are more than 40,000 stones, and since the preparation for the war, it has been ordered to concentrate nearby grain in Pyongyang, and military orders have already been issued in remote areas to transport grain to Pyongyang as soon as possible, and it will arrive in the near future." Li Hao was overjoyed, and Idou Shouga said: "Pyongyang is now like an iron wall, more than enough to resist the Japanese invaders, and His Royal Highness can sit back and relax." ”

Li Hao asked who would guard the nearby garrison, and Jin Yingnan said: "Your Highness, Marshal Jin Mingyuan and Deputy Marshal Shen Ke implore His Highness to allow him to wear his guilt and make meritorious contributions, Jin Mingyuan and Shen Ke have many military exploits and have been deeply trusted by His Highness, and there are many reasons for the loss of Hanyang, if he is allowed to do so, it can show His Highness's benevolence, and the two will definitely inspire the fighting spirit,"

Li Yuanyi was displeased when he saw that Jin Yingnan recommended these two again, so he said to Li Hao: "Your Highness, Jin Mingyuan and Shen Ke are deeply responsible for the imperial court, even if the holy grace is mighty, they can no longer be entrusted with full power, and the minister thinks that the patrol makes Han Yingyin know that the soldiers dare to fight, is fair and strict, can control the overall situation, and can make his governors and armies to ensure the safety of Pyongyang." ”

Li Hao was delighted: "The two of them have a comprehensive plan for the country, and the widow is very comforted, so they made Jin Mingyuan and Shen Ke make meritorious contributions, and also gave Han Yingyin the right to arbitrarily make decisions on the spot." ”。 Ito Shou said: "Your Highness, in addition, Your Highness can give amnesty to the world, free money and food, personally motivate the army and the people, and make the people stable and protect the community." So Li Hao issued an order to stick to Pyongyang, personally face the battle, pardon the sinners in the world, exempt money, grain and taxes to calm the people's hearts, and vowed to repel the Japanese and recover the lost territory.

After that, Li Hao ordered Marshal Jin Mingyuan to lead the troops to defend the Imjin River, Marshal Jin Mingyuan was already a veteran of the battlefield, and he regretted that the Han River was lost due to the dereliction of duty of the deputy marshal Shen Ke, and he wanted to make meritorious atonements, so he ordered someone to quickly summon Shen Ke and hold him accountable. Shen Ke was stationed in Liangzhou, Gyeonggi Province at this time, and after receiving the order of Marshal Du, Shen Ke said: "Marshal Du is cowardly and cowardly, rather than losing face under his command, it is better for me to march on my own." ”

Jin Mingyuan was furious when he received Shen Ke's reply, and ordered Shen Ke to be punished for violating the military order if he did not return to the army. At this time, the new provincial inspector Han Ying-in was granted the right to arbitrarily meet with Jin Mingyuan, who was deeply dissatisfied with obeying the command of a junior officer because of his noble status as a marshal of the capital. Han Yingyin saw that Jin Mingyuan did not listen to orders because of his military rank, so he repeatedly reprimanded him for the crime of cowardice, and then raised the king's order to demonstrate pressure, and Jin Mingyuan had to bow down and listen to the order.

Deputy Marshal Shen Ke learned in the military camp that there was a squad of about 100 people marching in the direction of the main camp. At this time, Marshal Jin Mingyuan had already played Li Hao, requesting that Shen Ke be severely punished for violating military orders and fearing the enemy. Li Hao ordered Shen Ke to be beheaded on the spot.

A few days later, the news of Shin Ke's good news of Liangzhou reached Pyongyang, and Li Hao inspected the head of the Japanese and hurriedly ordered the recovery of the will, but it was too late. In Shen Ke's camp, before asking whether the head of the Japanese had been sent to Pyongyang, the supervisor did not know, and the soldiers in the military camp asked to wait for the will one after another, but the supervisor did not allow it, and the soldiers mutinied.

Unjust death Shen Ke, Li Hao remorseful, so he took the hundred officials and the prince to see the people, distributed food, fed porridge, the people saw the king in person are all grateful, Li Hao promised to the people: "The widow swears to fight the Japanese in the Imjin River, if the good news of the Imjin River comes, it is the day when the people return home." The people thanked again, the mountain called a thousand years old, Li Hao was overjoyed, and continued to take care of the people with Guanghaijun and others.

After the Japanese detachments were divided into various provinces in Hanyang, they left one after another, and the commander-in-chief, Ukita Hideya, left the military division Kuroda to drink tea outside. Ukita Hideya said: "Kankanwei, you have previously contradicted His Royal Highness Taiko, and strongly advised not to conquer, and I also agree with your advice, although our army is now invincible, but you must still be dissatisfied in your heart." ”

Seeing that Ukita Hideya was testing himself, Kuroda officers and soldiers said slowly: "His Royal Highness Taiko is wise and martial, not within our reach, so that I can join the expedition is also to make self-reflection, our army is like a bamboo, but I don't need to give advice, but at present, although the Korean officers and troops are not able to fight, but the militia of all provinces cannot be underestimated, their tactics and combat power are above the Korean officers and troops, the supply of troops is sufficient, occupy the danger, the same hatred of the enemy, accustomed to surprise attacks, non-relief and pacification can be dismissed. I have heard many reports that the marches of various teams have been attacked and disturbed, and even fled in defeat. If we despise it any longer, we will soon be cut off from our food routes, and our army will be exhausted, which will be a great calamity. I intend to strictly order all provinces to occupy the city, strictly guard against the main roads, lure the enemy into the army, and gradually annihilate them, supplemented by our army's strategy of winning over the people's hearts, and cut off the foundation of its troops. The land inspection was being carried out, and Kato Kiyomasa also consulted me on formulating a "Korean National Tax" that could be extended throughout the territory of Korea. ”

Ukita Hideya said with a smile: "Kuroda Kanbei is indeed the right-hand man of His Royal Highness Taiko, and he has seen people, and the son of Kanbei, Lord Nagamasa, is also brave and unparalleled, so it seems that it must be inherited from you." Kuroda replied, "Ukita-sama laughed, although the dog had established a martial arts under the command of Taiko, he still lacked experience, and he was often blocked by the militia some time ago, and his army was slow. I also hope that Lord Ukita will take more care of the dogs, and the Kuroda family will remember it. As for the deployment after the occupation of the entire territory of Korea, I do not know what to do? ”

Ukita Hideya waved his hand and said, "I should follow the military order of Taige and go straight to the Ming Kingdom." After hearing this, Kuroda Kanbei persuaded: "Korea is a vassal of the Ming State, and the Ming State will come to the rescue, if our army goes straight to the Ming State, Korea will be tired, the riots will not be settled, and it will be far away from the country, and the supply of troops will be insufficient, so the outcome is unpredictable." However, if Korea is stabilized first, farmland production can be restored, and Korea and Japan can be integrated, then there will be no worries about conquering the Ming Kingdom. The North Korea that His Royal Highness Taiko wants is not a Korea with thousands of miles of scorched earth, so please remember that Ukita-sama should keep it in mind. ”

Although Ukita Hideya felt justified, he didn't know if Kanbei had any intention of delaying, so he asked Kankanwei: "His Royal Highness Taiko is eager, if he stagnates, who can bear it?!" The generals will also be dissatisfied, and our army must act in accordance with the orders of the Taige Army. ”

Kuroda Kanbei said: "His Royal Highness Taiko loves your lord deeply, and with the assistance of the Maeda Toshiie, I can explain to the Toshiya about this strategy for stabilizing Korea, and I will be able to agree to ask Maeda Toshiya to make suggestions to His Highness Taiko." When the Taige military order arrived, no one dared to be dissatisfied. As for the method of controlling the generals, as the general general, he only needs to stay in his own position, and when the military is discussed, he is good at accepting the opinions of the people, the rewards and punishments are clear, the central scheduling, and then ask the Taiko for major events, presumably Ukita has been by the Taiko's side for a long time, and this kind of affairs is by no means difficult. If you win, the general will be the first to take the lead, and even if you lose, as long as you preserve the military momentum, it is also the general general's work. His Royal Highness Taige ordered you to be the commander-in-chief, and it is with such intentions that I hope you will make a name for yourself again. Ukita Hideya thinks so.