The Banzhou army set up Fuloushan Pass, and the Korean monarchs and ministers discussed the war and peace

The words turned to the southwest, and Banzhou comforted Yang Yinglong to be at home. The Yang family has been entrenched in Banzhou for 700 years, and there are many loyal and heroic martyrs. To Yang Yinglong's generation in Banzhou is extremely strong, Yang Yinglong is arrogant and domineering, and privately considers himself the emperor, the dragon carving and phoenix carving in the house, the decoration is luxurious, like a palace. All the things used in the palace have long been in violation of the regulations, and there are also permanent internal supervisors and female officials. Yang Yinglong had defeated the Sichuan army in the spring of this year, so he sent people to Beijing to exonerate himself.

Yang Yinglong was enjoying "lunch", and Sun Shitai, the chief strategist of the Yang family, asked to see him. Yang Yinglong saw Sun Shitai coming, stopped and said, "Mr. is back, how is the news from Jingshi?" Sun Shitai replied: "The confession of the head of the family has been sent to the front of the emperor, and I have already dealt with some important people in Beijing, and they will all speak for the head of the family, and now the court's attention in the use of troops is still in Korea, and there is no time to take care of Banzhou." ”

Yang Yinglong smiled indifferently after hearing this: "In this way, you only need to continue to pay the fine and complain about your mistakes, and this matter is over." Sun Shitai replied: "It should be so, when I was active in Beijing, I often said that the head of the family regretted that you were not at the beginning and had no choice but to do so, if you can avoid the crime, you will change the past, no more trouble, and make every effort to protect the country and the people." Wang Jiguang, the governor of Sichuan who ordered the attack, has been dismissed by the emperor, and the new governor Tan Xisi, and the imperial historian Xue Jimao advocate appeasement, and I guess the court is also appeased. However, it is indeed admirable that the head of the family set up an ambush in Loushan Pass, and the Sichuan soldiers were full of courage and courage, and they greatly promoted the prestige of the Bozhou army. ”

Yang Yinglong chuckled and briefly recalled the previous war, Wanli 21 May the new Sichuan governor Wang Jiguang convened a meeting of officials above four grades in a province, everyone saw the governor, Wang Jiguang greeted and sat down and said: "Before I arrived, I had already heard that Yang Yinglong often acted in rebellion before I arrived, and the former governor deliberately shielded him, and everyone in Shuzhong also accepted bribes from Banzhou, so I am not to blame in the past." I also know that Yang Yinglong, who is strict in Guizhou, actually wants to put Banzhou under his rule, and I hereby warn you that Banzhou should belong to each of them and strive for it, and it has its own emperor's holy decision. However, Yang Yinglong's wolf ambition is like separating the party and standing on his own, and he must remove the foundation of the Yang family in Banzhou for the sake of all generations. The two provinces of Guizhou and Shu are consistent, and there is no need to object. In addition, since I took office, I have repeatedly asked for inquiries, but Yang Yinglong actually refused to listen to the order, and he has already shown his back, and I have obtained permission to go up and suppress him immediately. I would like to personally lead 3,000 elite soldiers and the general Liu Chengsi and the general Guo Chengbing to attack in three ways, what is your opinion? ”

Sichuan officials persuaded: "Dutang, the Yang family has been in the town for 700 years, it is deep-rooted, and Banzhou has always been brave, and it also occupies a favorable location, is it inappropriate to rush into the army?" Wang Jiguang replied: "The soldiers are very fast, and they are not prepared to attack it, and there is no need to occupy the entire territory of Banzhou, and the three thousand troops are only to occupy the danger and deter Banzhou, if the Yang family rebels, you can ask the imperial court for reinforcements." ”

After Wang Jiguang dismissed the meeting, the matter of the attack had been secretly reported by some Sichuan officials to Banzhou, and Yang Yinglong laughed when he learned about it: "This new governor of Sichuan is really strong, and he wants to force me to obey by force." Mr. Sun, what is your opinion on this? ”

Sun Shitai said: "The head of the family, if Banzhou goes to war with the official army, the impact will be great, and the relationship in this matter is very sensitive. The two provinces of Guizhou and Shu have made up their minds to change their land and return to the stream. If the head of the family shows weakness at this time, the Banzhou Yang family will be ordered to return to the fields and farm, and the glory will no longer be there. This battle had to be fought, but the head of the family should remember that this was the only battle, and immediately after the war, he should swear to the imperial court, begging the emperor for mercy, and the only one who can stop the two provinces is the emperor, and he should act cautiously after that, and no one should be given another authority. ”

Yang Yinglong said yes, and Sun Shitai asked Yinglong how he was going to deploy? Yang Yinglong replied: "Wang Jiguang's troops are divided into three routes, and the troops are scattered, but they can be broken individually. I can pretend to deploy the main force to bluff all the way, and hide an ambush at Loushan Pass, so that people can use deception as bait to lure its main force to attack the east and west. The main forces of the Ming army were all defeated, and the rest of the stragglers would also retreat on their own. Sun Shitai thinks it is feasible.

Later, Yang Yinglong summoned the Banzhou soldiers and said: "The two provinces of Guizhou and Shu have repeatedly made it difficult for me to Banzhou, and this time they even sent troops to invade our jurisdiction without authorization. Banzhou since the Tang, Song and Yuan dynasties, invincible, your ancestors are all heroes who defend the country, and it is precisely because of this that Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty recruited us to return to the Ming Dynasty as the Tusi of Miao Territory, and govern this place for generations. Now that the cool officials are rampant, and without the permission of the imperial court, they are facing us with swords and soldiers, and I am willing to personally go into battle to defeat the enemy army in order to ensure the peace of the Banzhou side. Afterwards, he will show it to the emperor, and he will also be fair in Banzhou. Please help! ”

Yang Yinglong said, the crowd was excited, and the Banzhou army also dispatched 5,000 this time to abandon the pass and set up an ambush. Wang Jiguang, Liu Chengsi, Guo Cheng led three thousand Sichuan soldiers did not know, the three route armies marched separately, Wang Jiguang all the way to Banzhou dangerous near Loushan Pass, Loushan Pass Miao soldiers heard the wind and collapsed, the Ming army easily occupied, that night Wang Jiguang ordered the department to be stationed in Baishikou.

Wang Jiguang looked at Loushan Pass from afar and said to Wang Zhihan, the commander of the capital: "This Loushan Pass is located on the main road of Sichuan and Guizhou, rejecting Bashu in the north, choking Guizhou and Guizhou in the south, and the throat is dangerous, which is really a place for soldiers to fight. This time, our army marched secretly, and the enemy was caught off guard, and Loushan Pass was easily obtained by us. Occupy this place, and Banshu will be half in hand. Wang Zhihan congratulated.

When Wang Jiguang was deploying further actions, he heard that there was a surrender outside the report, Wang Jiguang was extremely surprised, how could the secret march be known by Banzhou? Busy ordered to be escorted for interrogation. The person who came said: "Tianguan spares his life, the villain's name is Mu Zhao, and he belongs to Yang Yinglong's subordinates who are comforting envoys in Banzhou, and they help guard Loushan Pass." Seeing that the officers and soldiers came to surrender. ”

Wang Jiguang said angrily: "Bold! Don't want to deceive the official, how can you know about the secret march? It is clear that an ambush has been set up, and then he tricked me into a trick to lure me into a scheme, and he recruited me from the truth! Mu Zhao shouted: "Tianguan Rong Bing, Tianguan Rong Bing, Banzhou Miao people often walk between the mountains and fields, like walking on the ground, it is difficult to detect. Yang Yinglong is cruel by nature, and the five divisions and seven surnames of Banzhou are all under his cool politics. Among the seven surnames, there are four surnames Linghu, Cheng, Lou, Liang, Zhao, and Wei, who are extremely dissatisfied with them, but they are lonely and cannot be compared with Yang. People's minds change, if they get help, they can overthrow the Yang family, and my father also died at his hands. So listen to the official army to come and come here! Please believe the villain's words. ”

Wang Jiguang asked again: "If you want to make people believe just a few words, how can it be so easy, this official asked how many troops you have surrendered?" Why did you abandon the pass first and then surrender? And what credentials do you have that you can trust me? Mu Zhao replied: "There were originally 300 guards in Loushan Pass, and they had already left Germany in Yang Yinglong, so how could the officials and troops resist when they came?" Therefore, I abandoned the pass and left, but I thought that it would be difficult to live for the sin of abandoning the pass, so I am willing to descend to the heavenly official with me. However, there are 3,000 garrisons in the back 30 miles of Baishitun, and once there is a war in Loushan Pass, they will come to support. If the heavenly official does not believe it, the villain is willing to cut off his two fingers to prove his innocence. ”

After saying that, Mu Zhao bit off his two fingers, blood splashed, Wang Jiguang was frightened, retreated a few steps, several soldiers heard the shouts and rushed to protect, only to see Mu Zhao lying on the ground, in pain, broken fingers on the ground, bleeding nonstop. Wang Jiguang hurriedly ordered Mu Zhao to bandage his wounds. Mu Zhao couldn't stop panting: "Tianguan, when the official army is coming, more than one person should see it, and Yang Yinglong will also know about it later, please make a decision as soon as possible." Wang Jiguang should go down.

Later Wang Jiguang was ready to secretly accept Mu Zhao's surrender as Mu Zhao said, and his back to Xiongguan to resist the enemy soldiers. and ordered Mu Zhao to return to deliver the message. Wang Zhihan persuaded: "Dutang intends to believe Mu Zhao, although he doesn't know whether it's true or not, but it is also possible to have a bitter plan, please be cautious." ”

Wang Jiguang thought that what Wang Zhihan said was reasonable, and in case he sent someone to Liu Chenghei to order them to converge immediately. At the same time, Yang Yinglong had already led his troops to wait for the Dan, and Mu Zhao passed the message, knowing that the Ming army had believed in the surrender of the fraud, and Wang Jiguang wanted to invite Liu Chengsi to rendezvous, Yang Yinglong first divided a part to choose the opportunity to secretly seize Loushan Pass, which had become a front and rear attack, closed the door and beat the dogs, and ordered people to secretly arrange fire points in Baishikou and wait for the opportunity.

The next day, Liu Chengsi led his troops to meet Wang Jiguang, and the Ming army rested in Baishikou to prepare for the surrender of Mu Zhaobu. Wang Jiguang praised Liu Chengsi and said: "During the period when Mr. Liu calmed down the Bibai Rebellion, he made countless meritorious contributions and fought bravely. Liu Chengsi thanked him: "Du Si is serious, and my contribution to pacifying Ningxia is insignificant. ”

Just as he was talking, suddenly there was a big smoke in front of and behind Baishikou, Wang Zhihan let people see, it was the Banzhou army that was blocked by fire, the fire was fierce, and the Ming army was not allowed to enter and exit, and then there were ten thousand arrows in unison, the Ming army panicked and had no way to escape, the Ming army was too dense, and there were many casualties for a time.

Wang Jiguang shouted and asked Liu Chengsi how to deal with it? Liu Chengsi was unwilling to show weakness to Banzhou, ordered the whole army to be put to death and then lived, personally patted the horse forward, the Ming army of the brigade followed closely, and Wang Zhihan of the capital division also led troops to follow up, the Ming army marched forward with all its might, the fire was blazing, the Ming army of the front team was injured when it touched it, and the rest did not dare to enter lightly, seeing that the morale was declining, the arrow rain continued, Liu Chengsi called on the whole army to follow, and he took the lead in breaking through the wall of fire, Wang Zhihan saw this and once again boosted morale, and the Ming army was inspired to break through. In order to break through the wall of fire, although the Ming army was temporarily inspired not to fear life and death, after all, the situation was critical, and there was no protective preparation, and the body was strong, and the result can be imagined.

Yang Yinglong led the Banzhou army to be ready for battle, seeing Liu Chengsi and Wang Zhihan leading the troops to rush out and immediately give orders to meet the battle, the Banzhou army has always been good at fighting, and the Ming army rushed out of Baishikou The number is less than 1,000, and there are many burned and burned people, and it is difficult to fight against the Banzhou army, Yang Yinglong personally attacked, directly took Liu Chengsi, the two horses collided, Liu Chengsi was injured and fell from the horse, Yang Yinglong quickly moved forward and Liu Chengsi fought for dozens of rounds Liu Chengsi died. And the Ming army was almost wiped out under the attack of the Banzhou army, the flames of Baishikou gradually subsided, Yang Yinglong led the Banzhou army to rush into Baishikou, the Ming army fled in fear, Wang Jiguang had to retreat with the army, but saw that Loushan Pass had already been recaptured by Yang Yinglong, the Ming army could not go out, it was difficult to win the hard battle, and they all commanded Wang Zhihan to cover Wang Jiguang and died of an arrow, and the guards of Loushan Pass received an order not to kill Wang Jiguang, the governor of Sichuan, so there was little left of the Ming army, and Loushan Pass opened the door Wang Jiguang and more than a dozen people escaped. On the other hand, Guo Cheng, a general who fought hard but failed, also led his troops back, and only Guo Cheng was preserved all the way to the 3,000 Sichuan Army in this battle.

Yang Yinglong recalled that his expression was cold and arrogant after the war, and then asked: "Since the war, I have always had doubts in my heart, is it the emperor's order or Wang Jiguang's own troops?" Sun Shitai, the military advisor, replied: "Wang Jiguang is the governor of Sichuan with the right capital of Yushi, and supervises military affairs, and a province is closed to Xinjiang, so it is easy to mobilize some soldiers and horses." The imperial court has always been lenient in Banzhou, and Qianshu has never raised troops, and now thousands of people suddenly fought against each other, I guess there should be the emperor's instructions and the order to transfer troops, which only sent 3,000 troops according to my opinion, only for the purpose of beating. Now that Wang Jiguang has been dismissed, the palace has not said a word about it, thinking that Wang Jiguang should be fully responsible. ”

Sun Shitai reminded again: "I have returned from Beijing, the imperial court has allowed the head of the family to raise troops to fight in the east, the head of the family must not hesitate, please immediately lead the Banzhou army to North Korea, before donating gold and silver and good wood, confessing his feelings, and then having great military achievements, the emperor will also open the net." After that, we need to be cautious, if I Banzhou fails to catch up with the war of peace and war, I am afraid that there will be another incident in the two provinces of Guizhou and Shu in the future. Yang Yinglong agreed, and immediately selected elite outfits and went to North Korea.

Japan's request for surrender was passed to Beijing, and Zhao Zhigao, the second assistant of the cabinet, asked Shi Xing, the secretary of the Ministry of War, to ask for advice, and Shi Xing replied that the war and peace were all right, and if it was to cut off future troubles, he should continue to use troops. Zhao Zhigao said: "The Central Plains disaster, the Huanghuai flood will be followed by famine, there are often wars at the border passes, and the army is fighting hard in Korea, the national strength will be unsustainable, continue to use troops to expel the Japanese Kou, in order to prevent future troubles, but I am afraid that the imperial court can not support it, the army is reckless, the disaster is raging, how can the people survive?" Jiangshan Sheji will also be in danger. Dongquan, you are also a stable person, what do you think? ”

Shi Xing didn't know that Zhao Zhigao's words were the main battle and the main peace? He didn't dare to answer casually and said: "The old man is thoughtful, everything is for the sake of the country, and he is really my teacher, but the widow is cruel and cunning, this time it is not stopped, I am afraid that it will happen again in the future, but it is true that the catastrophe is sudden, and the court is also in difficulty, I don't know what the old man plans to do?" ”

Zhao Zhigao spoke bitterly, and repeatedly instructed: "If the Japanese invaders ask for the truth, then our army can win without a fight, and the squad will return to the court, save expenses, make every effort to relieve disasters, and recuperate, and the treasury will be full again." If he commits another crime, the Ming Dynasty will also have sufficient national strength to annihilate it in one fell swoop. Dongquan, the community is important, whether it is true that the Japanese invaders please surrender, you need to find out in detail. In the next few days, the emperor should summon the cabinet to discuss this matter with you, and you must be prepared. "Shi Xing commanded.

Emperor Wanli really summoned the first assistant of the cabinet, Wang Xijue, the second assistant Zhao Zhigao, the cabinet minister Zhang Wei and the military department Shangshu Shi Xing to meet him, and the Wanli Emperor took out the song and said: "Today, there are Japanese who want to surrender, and Song Yingchang is against it, you all know about this matter, and I came to you to listen to your opinions." ”

Wang Xijue said: "The old minister thinks that Song Yingchang is reasonable, but our army also has many difficulties, and the matter of the Japanese surrender has yet to be verified. Shi Xing, the secretary of the Ministry of War, said: "Your Majesty, the Japanese invaded North Korea and wanted to try to become a Ming dynasty, but now they are in trouble and have no choice but to surrender, begging for a canonization of tribute, and the minister thinks that it can be allowed." ”

Wang Xijue asked: "Since the Japanese are also on the verge of a desperate situation, they should annihilate the enemy in one go, not to mention the cunning of the Japanese and the plan to delay the army, how can the Ministry of War determine that this request is true?" Emperor Wanli also asked: "Yes, I also asked this question, how can I judge that please be true?" If he pretended to surrender, wouldn't he fall for the enemy's treacherous scheme, Song Yingchang led the troops in Korea, and he must have a better understanding of the Japanese situation before insisting on continuing to fight. ”

Shi Xing replied: "Your Majesty, Shoufu, this matter only needs to be reasoned about. After our army entered Korea, the enemy in Pyongyang fled with more than 10,000 dead and wounded in the first battle of Pyongyang, and our firearms frightened the enemy, causing the enemy to collapse and retreat to Hanyang. Li Rusong was brave and invincible in the first battle of Biho Pavilion, so that the Japanese invaders knew that they could not win even if they were outnumbered, Song Yingchang burned the Longshan granary, and the Japanese had to retreat to the south, and the Korean army attacked everywhere, the Ming Dynasty pressed the formation, and the Japanese suffered from the defeat and lack of food, so they had to concentrate the army to defend it, and they could not win, and they were short of food, so it was natural for them to surrender. Song Yingchang was in the army, bearing the responsibility of victory and defeat, worrying about the war day and night, and it was inevitable that he would be suspicious, so he advocated fighting again. Zhao Zhigao seconded.

Wang Xijue played: "Although it is difficult for the Japanese army to defeat our army, after all, the number of troops is several times that of us, and Song Yingchang and Li Rusong can't withstand several times of attrition. If the offensive continues, it will be difficult to start a major war with its current forces, and although the DPRK has regained the north of the Han River, it will take until next year to restore grain production, and this will increase the burden of food and wages if it continues for a long time. It is advisable to fight quickly, and then send reinforcements to annihilate in one fell swoop to prevent future troubles. ”

Zhao Zhigao immediately expressed his worries: "It's just that there is a shortage of food in the army at the moment, the enemy is outnumbered, and the battle situation is changing rapidly, so it is difficult to ensure a quick battle." Shi Xing was instructed by Zhao Zhigao, and this is to advocate peace, so he played again: "The army lacks soldiers and food, and it is indeed difficult to start a big war again. ”

Emperor Wanli said: "If there is a need for reinforcements, I will definitely allocate it, and I will ignore any rumors and rumors about impeachment on the front line in the court, because I know that the general should be given the right to arbitrarily decide when facing the enemy." We gathered the world's elite soldiers to gather in North Korea in the hope that it could restore the lost territory of Korea, expel the Japanese invaders, raise our heavenly prestige, and live up to our hopes. I will not let down the officers and men of the whole army, and naturally I don't want to have unnecessary casualties, if the surrender is true, it will change the situation of the battle, Shi Xing, you have not yet answered how I can conclude that this is not a delaying strategy. ”

Shi Xing replied: "What the emperor said is very true, if the Japanese invaders surrender, our army will be able to recover the entire territory of Korea without bloodshed, and make immortal achievements, and our army's predicament will be solved." Joseon will also be grateful to the emperor, and the Wa kingdom will also submit from now on. As for how to determine the truth and falsehood, you can ask the envoys of the Japanese State to enter Beijing and ask for surrender, and then distinguish between them. At the same time, the military headquarters will be sent again to monitor the changes in the situation in North Korea, and if there is any abnormality, it can be immediately deployed. Zhao Zhigao seconded again.

Wang Xijue felt that everyone seemed to be inclined to accept the invitation, and Wang Xijue thought to himself that he should first distinguish the authenticity of the request to surrender: "It is always difficult for the old minister to rest assured of the sincerity of the Japanese Emperor, so it is okay to carefully interrogate the envoy and then determine the authenticity." During this period, Song Yingchang can be ordered to reserve military rations in the fields first, and the grain and grass in various places are also being escorted in batches, and the cabinet will always supervise the actual situation in the provinces. Once the hypocrisy is decided, the army is still in Korea and is ready to fight, and it can unite with Korea to counterattack on the spot, and then send reinforcements to completely pacify it. If you accept the invitation of the Japanese to surrender, the Ming Dynasty still needs to put forward conditions, and the Japanese will also request canonization and tribute, what is the emperor's will? ”

Emperor Wanli said bluntly: "Why do you need to say more about the small state, the Japanese army will withdraw from Korea immediately after the canonization, and not a single soldier will be allowed to be left; canonization and not tribute; Rapprochement with the DPRK is not allowed to be violated again. Shi Xing was puzzled: "The minister dared to ask the emperor why he didn't ask for tribute?" Emperor Wanli pointed out: "I canonized it to show the grace of the Son of Heaven, but I am not allowed to ask for tribute because I am tired of it, and I don't want to hear any more news about the Wa Kingdom after that." Shi Xing asked if the Japanese asked why they were not allowed to ask for tribute, how should they reply?

Emperor Wanli only said that Shi Xing could decide for himself. Shi Xing commanded: "The ministers obey the order, if the agreement is established, the Japanese Kou request that at the same time as they withdraw their troops, the Ming army will also withdraw from Liaodong, because they are worried that the Ming will rebel." Wang Xijue objected to this and admonished Wanli: "The old minister does not agree to retreat north, and the old minister implores the emperor to adopt Song Yingchang's plan. Cabinet minister Zhang Wei also advocated the establishment of an official director stationed in Tuntian, the director of the Eight Provinces of Korea, in order to be safe.

Shi Xing asked: "Elder Ge, is there a risk that this matter will make its troops self-respecting, and it has the intention of annexing Korea?" And the army has long been independent of foreign countries, and it is always uneasy. Wang Xijue said with a smile: "The military department is too worried, Song Yingchang, Li Rusong and others are loyal to the emperor, and the relatives of the army are all in the country, who will rebel?" There is also North Korea on the side, Liaodong is guarding in the north, and Jinyiwei and Dongchang are also monitoring at any time. Why are you worried? Shi Xing laughed and lost his mouth.

Emperor Wanli also had a slight objection to what Zhang Wei said: "I also think that this move seems inappropriate, and this matter can be discussed separately, and Song Yingchang should be stationed in Korea to wait for the will." In addition, when the envoys of the Japanese state came to Beijing, they did not need to see me, they should be interrogated to find out the truth and falsehood, and they could report to me. "Shi Xing saw that peace was about to be negotiated, so he asked to suspend the decree of borrowing troops from overseas countries.

Wang Xijue was already dissatisfied with the dispatch of troops from overseas countries, and when he saw Shi Xing's request, he couldn't help but sarcastically say: "This matter should have been like this a long time ago, not to mention that it takes a lot of time to contact many countries, and the gathering of troops, food, and command and coordination are more complicated and changeable, and the government and the opposition have many criticisms, which makes the enemy despise me and have no one." The envoys should be recalled immediately. Emperor Wanli agreed: "Quasi-play, the small state does not do its best to offend my vassal country, and I am Ming, and now even if I ask for it, I am extremely disgusted." I have every opportunity, and I will ask the first assistant and the two elders to arrange the matter of the envoy. "Wang Xijue, Zhao Zhigao, and Zhang Wei are in order.

So Emperor Wanli asked the cabinet to send an urgent delivery to Korea, ordering the Japanese envoys to leave for Beijing immediately with the surrender table. He also ordered Song Yingchang to lead the Ming army to garrison in situ, closely observe the movements of the Japanese army, and guard against the surprise attack of the Japanese army. After Shi Xing left the palace, he also sent a letter to Shen Weijing, informing him that he could lead the Japanese envoys to return to Beijing immediately.