It is proposed to block the right to Li Dingji Mountain, and to strengthen Wang Jing and Yang Ho's strict decree

The fall of Namwon and Jeonju directly led to the loss of Jeolla Province, and most of Chungcheong-do also fell, and when the news of defeat came, King Yi Hao of Joseon sat paralyzed on the throne and lamented: "The widow knew that this would be the result, and Jeolla Province, which was difficult to capture even in the year of Imjin, was occupied so easily. Has the reform given such a result to the widow so far!? ”

In this regard, Liu Chenglong and others were silent for a while, and Li Dexin replied: "Your Highness, the defeat of Qi Chuanliang has had a great impact, Nanyuan fought to the death to the last moment, which is moving, and the Ming army stationed in Quanzhou not only sat back and ignored but also fled without a fight, and our soldiers were desperately fighting in the face of the Japanese army, and they were really outnumbered. ”

Li Hengfu said: "The main force led by Marshal Quan Li is on standby, and at this time, if the Ming army joins forces to find a fighter to defeat the enemy's Kou Feng, the tide of the battle will be reversed." Please strengthen the Sacred Heart of Your Highness. Li Hao was displeased: "Don't talk big in front of the widow, I want the widow to strengthen the sacred heart, but I will come up with the result." The Japanese invaders approached Wang Jing again, and the few people thought about it, so they had to let the concubines and concubines in the middle hall go to the north to take refuge for the time being. ”

Liu Chenglong was shocked: "Your Highness, why did you say this?" The military and civilians in the country will be torn apart again due to the relocation! The chaos of the year must not be repeated. It is precisely because of the inability to strengthen the belief and repeated mistakes in scheduling and deployment that the broadcast and relocation were born, and as a result, the people's hearts were in turmoil, the government was empty, the royal family was relocated, and a large part of the country was lost, and survival was only a breath. This is the time to repeat the mistakes of the past! ”

Li Hao's stern response was not to relocate, but to let the concubines avoid for the time being. Liu Chenglong thought that the North Korean people would not be so considerate and asked Li Hao to take back his life. Li Hao was helpless, so he ordered Liu Chenglong and others to go to the Yamen to discuss the strategy of defending against the enemy.

Yang Ho and Ma Gui were also angry at the fall of Jeolla Province in the Jinglu Yamen, and Ma Gui asked Yang Ho to punish Yang Yuan and Chen Yuxin for their crimes and strictly enforce military law. Yang Ho said: "Of course it should be! Yang Yuan had already strictly ordered the whole army not to retreat, and held on to the danger, although Yang Yuan fought a bloody battle with the Japanese in Nanyuan, but still fled back to Hanyang, according to what you said, Yang Yuan had sworn to defend Nanyuan to the Korean army in Nanyuan, but now it is just the opposite, and he has lost his life. I still want to rely on my qualifications and military merits to atone for my crimes, which is really shameless. And Chen Yuxin is even more hateful, not only did he not rescue Nanyuan in time, he did not see a single soldier of the Japanese invaders fleeing without a fight, but he also talked about the war situation and made excuses for his escape without a fight, and his crime is unforgivable! The Korean soldiers and civilians are fighting bloodily, but the Ming army is greedy for life and afraid of death, and his face has been lost by him, and the emperor's face has also been lost by him! Immediately engage in military justice! The loss of Jeolla Province has caused our strategic deployment to be chaotic and to fall into passivity, and the situation is critical. ”

Ma Gui was uneasy, it was difficult to speak, and finally he still said to Yang Hao: "The enemy is outnumbered, the reinforcements have not arrived, and our army is at an extreme disadvantage at the moment, in order to avoid our army falling into death, according to the opinion of the last general, it is better to withdraw north to Liaodong, and join the army as soon as possible and then try to attack." ”

Yang Hao immediately reprimanded: "Don't talk nonsense, just now I decided to engage Yang Yuan and Chen Yuxin in military law, and you even proposed that the army retreat north, how can you be so ignorant!" We are holding on to our aid in Korea not only to prevent the Japanese from gaining an advantage before the Great War, but also to strengthen the determination of the DPRK to join forces with us to fight. There is also a letter from the Inspector, informing us that the army is about to enter Korea, and we need to continue to hold on and cannot retreat, if we withdraw the army without authorization, the morale will be in chaos, Korea will be in danger of losing the country, it will be even more difficult to annihilate the Japanese invaders, and we will also be condemned to death! Do you understand what's at stake? ”

Seeing that Yang Hao was angry, Ma Gui didn't dare to speak casually, and said instead: "The last general is just purely from military considerations, or is it thoughtful, and the last general is ashamed." The last general asked for an order to gather the rest of the Ming troops who were guarding various places to concentrate on Hanyang, since they continued to hold on, the last general thought that he had to choose a good way to attack the main force of the Japanese invaders, and the Japanese would be arrogant and arrogant if they were broken, and the arrogant soldiers would be defeated. If the tactics are right, they will be able to win, and they will not dare to advance lightly. However, when we first arrived in the DPRK, we still need to discuss with the DPRK where we should deploy. Yang Ho also thinks that this should be the case.

At this time, Liu Chenglong and Marshal Quan Li came to visit, Yang Hao invited the two to sit down, Liu Chenglong said: "I just heard that the adults ordered the execution of the fugitive generals Yang Yuan and Chen Yuxin, please don't blame yourself too much, victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, and we don't want to be held accountable afterwards for defeat." The main purpose of this visit is to discuss strategies to defend against the enemy. ”

Yang Hao apologized to Liu Chenglong and Quan Li: "It's really ashamed, there has been a strict order in the army not to escape from the battle, Yang Yuan still has a bloody battle, Chen Yu is willing to escape, and he still has words!" Not slashing is not enough to determine the morale of the army. If the great enemy is unable to carry out military orders at the expense of life and death, how can he resist the attack of the Japanese invaders? ”

Marshal Quan Li praised: "The Ming army has strict military discipline, and the master of Jinglu is fair, and he will definitely be able to repel the thieves." As for the future defense deployment, I thought it could be located at Jisan in Cheonan-gun, Chungcheong-do. This is a dangerous place, and it is connected to various places, and if the Japanese want to enter Gyeonggi as soon as possible, I guess most of them will be concentrated in the area of Jisan. If we can repel the pirates here, not only will Gyeonggi be safeguarded, but the tide of battle will be reversed, and we will be able to turn defense into attack. I wonder what you think, adult? ”

Yang Hao agreed: "What he said is reasonable, the enemy is outnumbered, if the Japanese invade in a scattered manner, our army is insufficient, since it can be concentrated against the enemy, it is the fighter." The DPRK was also asked to send the main force to block the attack with the Ming army at Jishan. It's just that the terrain of Jishan is not suitable for the deployment of a large army, and the same is true for the Japanese invaders. Not only does it need strategy, but it also needs elite people to act as blockers. May I ask if the marshal can be dispatched for this? ”

Quan Li said: "I will dispatch the Hamgyong Provincial Observation Envoy Sun Yuanxin to lead 1,000 troops, and the right council Li Yuanyi will be the supervisor of the army to assist from the side. This army in Hamgyong Province not only participated in the battle against Rongdi repeatedly, but also fought desperately and bloody battles to resist the invasion of the Japanese invaders, and it was not easy to retain the elite. ”

Yang Ho praised and asked Ma Gui for his opinion, and Ma Gui said: "The last general thinks that Jishan is indeed an excellent battlefield, and he can first crush the enemy position with artillery bombardment, and launch a surprise attack before the enemy regroups to demoralize his morale, and then he is expected to win a big victory." But this is just an idea, and the specific situation needs to be improvised, and this war is a matter of the overall situation, and it is not to be careless. ”

Yang Hao ordered: "In this case, in the battle of Jishan, please ask the Admiral and the Marshal of the Capital to take more care and win a big victory." Just in case, I will organize Korea to defend Wanggyeong, and the Gyeonggi region is where the hearts of the people and the army of the whole country are located, and we must not fall into the hands of the enemy. Please also ask the leader to help me. "The people took the command.

After Liu Chenglong went, he held a meeting of the Border Division to discuss military rations with his colleagues, saying: "There is no problem with military rations and horses at present, but the problem is that it is difficult to raise them if it is fought for a long time. Due to the loss of Jeolla Province, military rations have become increasingly difficult, and it is necessary to find ways to alleviate them before retaking Jeolla Province. ”

Everyone was also thinking hard about good strategies, and while they were negotiating, Li Shanhai, the former leader who had been deposed, suddenly returned and is now the leader of Dunning's mansion. Liu Chenglong was shocked in his heart, and he didn't know why Li Shanhai appeared. After the two sides exchanged greetings, Liu Chenglong asked: "Lord Goose Creek, I am really happy to see you again, your son-in-law Li Dexin has done his best for state affairs over the years, and you must know it." But why are you here today? ”

Li Shanhai said: "The Lord seems to think that this country is a little too unseemly, so he recalled me to the court again. Leader, I heard that three years ago, you had already anticipated that the Japanese would invade again, and you had already begun to take precautions and reform the national government, but had you really taken precautions? How could they be so long-distance and go straight into the war? The naval army collapsed, the city fell, and Jeolla and Chungcheong were occupied by the enemy. What's going on here? ”

Regarding the collapse of the navy, Li Dexin wanted to defend Liu Chenglong, but was dismissed by Li Shanhai. said to Liu Chenglong: "I have high expectations for the prime minister, but all I hear at home is sad things. The reform has attracted opposition, the court is out of harmony and cannot be single-minded, and the national disaster is coming, even I can no longer live at home with peace of mind. ”

When Liu Chenglong saw Li Shanhai returning, he asked him, thinking that it must be the intention of the king of Joseon, so he replied: "I also know that the two classes and the gentry are extremely dissatisfied with me, nothing more than because they have damaged their rights and interests, no matter what the final result of the reform is, I will retreat when it is time to retreat, but at least after the war, the Japanese are rampant, and they are all expelled and annihilated. ”

Li Shanhai accused Liu Chenglong of being arrogant and arrogant, thinking that he was the only one who could lead the court to quell the rebellion, although Li Hengfu also defended Liu Chenglong, but Li Shanhai also disdained: "I really don't know if the leader's best efforts can get a good result?" What if you can't repel the Japanese in Jishan? As the Japanese approach, they don't condemn themselves for not being prepared? When the Japanese soldiers come to Wangjing, the prime minister will admonish him to prevent the relocation. ”

Liu Chenglong insisted that he would be able to block the Japanese in Jishan, and Li Shanhai saw that Liu Chenglong's eyes were resolute, so he said that he would wait and see. After Li Shanhai left, Liu Chenglong and others were not fully sure of the battle of Jishan, and they also had many worries in their hearts, and they hoped that the sky would favor them.

The king of Joseon, Li Hao, received Li Shanhai, Li Hao clasped Li Shanhai's hands and read: "It's really good to be able to answer the call, because I only believe that the current ministers of the court are too uneasy for the widows, and use your experience and wisdom to assist the widows" Li Shanhai was moved and asked: "Now that the war is coordinated by the Ming army, is Your Highness worried about how the court will deal with it after the war?" Li Hao let go of his hands and said: "Of course, you should take precautions, all affairs should be taken care of by a special person, do you understand the meaning of widowhood?" Li Shanhai seemed to sense the meaning behind Li Hao, please rest assured.

The news of Li Shanhai's return to the imperial court quickly spread throughout Wang Jing, and Li Hengfu also informed Yi Doushou, the current leader of the Westerners' Party, about it. Ito Shou couldn't help but sigh at the resurgence of party strife. Li Hengfu said: "Since Lord Goose Creek and the Prime Minister parted ways, the easterners split the north and the south, and Lord Goose Creek is the leader of the northerners, and the northerners are all happy and will definitely make waves." ”

Ito Shou didn't think so: "It wasn't the northerners who set off the storm, but the storm caused by the lord, and then handed the fan to the northerners." The Lord's choice among the Westerners, Southerners, and Northerners will be based on his own needs, and this time it seems that the Lord intends to choose to use the Northerners to accomplish some things. ”

Li Hengfu was shocked to find that the Joseon king's move was aimed at Liu Chenglong and the Nanren Party, and Yi Doushou said: "You guessed right, the Lord called Goose Creek to return to the imperial court to prepare for the national disaster, and the prime minister may have great difficulties in the future." I have been waiting on the Lord for thirty years, but the heart of the Lord is like a ninefold fog, which is difficult to fathom. Yi Doushou asked Li Hengfu to remind Liu Chenglong to be more careful, and Li Hengfu took the order.

In order to strengthen the defense of Hanyang, Yang Ho ordered the Korean gentry and common people to donate grain in one piece, and promised to be promoted and exempted from military service, and demanded that all the details of Korean ordnance and grain be reported. In this regard, the two groups of North Korea strongly opposed it, and they came to the Yamen of Jinglu to accuse Yang Ho of making unauthorized claims.

Yang Hao said angrily: "Presumptuous! Dare to make accusations against the important ministers of the kingdom! I am in accordance with the decree of the Son of Heaven to manage the military affairs of Korea, I should know all the military food and grass in Korea, and it is also the responsibility of the strategy to defend Korea, and the king of Korea gave me the right to arbitrarily come to Baoer and other Korea, but you only know how to protect your private property, and you do not know the rise and fall of the country at all, and you are still here to speak up, pretending to be loyal, which is shameful! Leave quickly, implement the decree, otherwise it will be regarded as an insult to the kingdom and obstruction of military affairs. ”

The two classes were frightened, and after exiting the Jingluo Yamen, they turned to the palace to complain to the Joseon king Li Hao, who had no choice but to convene a court meeting and invite Yang Hao to attend. Li Hao asked: "Yang Jingluo, is it because the military food is insufficient now that we need to donate food, many people come to denounce the widow, the widow does not know the details, and I ask Yang Jingliu to tell the truth." ”

Yang Ho said: "Your Highness, as a commander of the Son of Heaven, you are in charge of the military affairs of North Korea, so you must be responsible for the defense of North Korea, and it is precisely because of this that you must know all the ordnance and grain of North Korea well in order to be able to make overall arrangements and deploy against the enemy." At present, the enemy is outnumbered, the Japanese are strong, and the lower three roads have gradually been occupied by them, and our reinforcements have not yet arrived, because we must prepare for a long war. As a result, the existing military rations are not enough to support it, and the Japanese are now advancing into Hanyang, so in order to protect Wang Jing, it is even more necessary to have enough food to ensure the supply of Wang Jing, no matter from which aspect, it is imperative to collect and donate grain. ”

Jin Yingnan, the leftist politician, asked: "In this case, why do the gentry and the people donate food as one, but only the people can be promoted and exempted?" What's more, the promotion and exemption from military service is a big matter, so the court is bound to be chaotic after the war, and there are two classes of gentry who have contributed a lot to the court, and they have also sacrificed their dedication to supporting the reform, and His Royal Highness is only afraid that it may cause disasters in the future. After Jin Yingnan finished speaking, the two classes echoed one after another.

Yang Hao glared at Jin Yingnan angrily and asked sharply: "Prime Minister Zuo's words are really confusing right and wrong!" As far as I know, the gentry enjoy privileges, and the grain storage is not comparable to that of the common people, and it is simply a joke to compete with the common people for promotion and exemption from military service. Promotion and exemption from military service can gather the hearts of the people in the midst of national difficulties, and if the people's hearts are not dispersed, the family and the country will not die. You have read poetry and books, how can you not know the truth of this? It seems that he must rely on power and power on weekdays, and he has long forgotten the admonition of his ancestors! ”

Idoushou seconded the proposal: "What Jinglu said is reasonable, when the national disaster is overcome, all the strength should be gathered to overcome it, the two classes, Confucianism, and the people are the cornerstone of the country, and it is natural to donate food. ”

Li Dexin also immediately seconded the proposal: "Your Highness, the minister also agrees with what Yang Jingluo said. The ministers thought that they should also divide the amount of food donated, and the people had different food deposits, which must be a world of difference from the two classes, and they should not be levied uniformly, otherwise there would be a hidden danger of forcing the people to rebel. The ministers are willing to set an example and donate food to go to the national disaster together. In this regard, Li Yuanyi and others also led some officials to jointly ask for the Joseon king's life.

Li Hao thought about this for a while, and he was even more reluctant to offend the Ming Dynasty, so he agreed. Yang Ho said again: "Your Highness, please forgive the minister, I have a few questions, please ask Your Highness, the minister is in charge of the military affairs of North Korea by the holy decree of the Son of Heaven, so does North Korea also act according to the will of the Son of Heaven?" His Royal Highness has promised his ministers full authority to handle defense matters, will His Highness's orders be obeyed by all Korean ministers? Li Hao replied, of course.

Yang Ho continued: "Then the minister's handling of North Korea's defense should ask North Korea not to have any objections!" In addition, after the minister issued the above order, many officials disobeyed the yang and yin, and even more openly disobeyed, hidden, disobeyed, falsely reported, and neglected, which brought great trouble to the minister, and also for their own selfish interests and disregarded the safety of the North Korean and Ming army. ”

Yang Hao's words shocked the court, and Li Hao didn't know what to do? Seeing that Yang Hao was too powerful, Liu Chenglong, the leader of the council, spoke out to dissuade him: "Is this move a little too impulsive, some of the personnel are unreasonable, and now that His Royal Highness has made an explicit order, why bother talking about the big crime?" ”

Yang Hao said: "The leader's words are wrong, Wang Jing's safety is at stake, so I have done my best, and only by being strict with the law can I work together to defeat the Japanese invaders." With all due respect, this does not need His Royal Highness to be the master, I will ask the emperor to make a judgment. I, Yang Ho, am not an authoritarian person, and they will not be guilty of killing their heads, but they will only be punished, but if they commit it again, it will be difficult to save their lives. On the contrary, to help me strengthen Gyeonggi and defend against the Japanese invaders, I will also ask you for merit and reward you afterwards, and he will gain ten times more than what he has lost now. These are my heartfelt words, and I would like to ask you to help me in order to ensure the safety of the DPRK. Yoo Sung-ryong no longer had any objection to this, and the Joseon king Yi Hao immediately issued an order, reiterating that everything Yang Ho needed was like the king's order, and if there was any disobedience and slackness, the military law would be carried out, and the ministers would receive the order.

After leaving the palace, Liu Chenglong said to Yang Hao alone: "Yang Jingluo is resolute and resolute, and he can do so much for North Korea, which makes me admire, I have been worried about Wang Jing's safety before, for fear that there will be another move to spread and relocate to cause domestic turmoil. It's just that from time to time, the Son of Heaven will exert pressure, and the Lord and the two classes will inevitably have grievances, and now it has become a trend of unity, please ..... Lord Jingluo" Yang Hao raised his hand to signal Liu Chenglong not to say again: "I already know the meaning of the leader, thank you for the reminder." Next, in order to strengthen the defense of North Korea and recruit food and troops, he also asked the prime minister to help. For detailed deployment, please discuss the details of the move through the Yamen. Liu Chenglong obeyed.

Later, under the planning of Yang Hao, the people and gentry of Hanyang donated grain one after another, and the officials headed by Liu Chenglong demarcated the details of the grain donation to ensure that no people were exploited in the donated grain. Yang Ho mobilized the army and civilians to build five defense lines outside the city of Hanyang, resettled the displaced people to recruit into the army, trained them strictly, and consolidated the garrison. Those who made mistakes were investigated on the spot, and Liu Chenglong also ordered his subordinates to inspect three times a day, and cooperated with Yang Ho to supervise the defense and food recruitment and training, so the people gathered, although the two classes of North Korea were reluctant, but one was afraid of Yang Ho's prestige, and the other was expected to Yang Ho fulfill his promise, so he also obeyed. With the cooperation of Yang Ho and Liu Chenglong, the people of Hanyang are stable, the defense has improved greatly, and there are no worries about Ma Gui.