The defeated King of Imjin drove to Yizhou, and the three capitals fell to Li Hao to set up a separate dynasty

In order to plan an attack on the Imjin River, Ukita Hideya was discussing a battle plan with Konishi Yukinaga, when Kato Kiyomasa broke in and ordered the second team to attack the Imjin River immediately. Ukita Hideya asked the reason, and only then did he learn that Kato Kiyomasa's reconnaissance unit behind enemy lines had been ambushed by North Korea near Jeolla Province and all of them were wiped out. Governor Konishi smiled: "Oh, what an incompetent survey force will be annihilated by the puppet-like North Korean army." Kato, please order an immediate attack on the Imjin River just to vent your personal anger. Ukita Hideya then reprimanded Kato Kiyomasa: "Kato, don't shake your military plan for revenge, don't stop rioting, don't act rashly until you receive an order." ”

Kato Kiyomasa said: "Captain, isn't this the evidence that the DPRK has once again reorganized its army to counterattack after the total destruction of our army!" Our army is in Hanyang, and although North Korea is deployed in the Imjin River area, it is reported that there are no less than 40,000 Korean reinforcements from Jeolla Province going north, and the various provincial teams have not yet been in place and are mostly restrained and harassed by the militia, which means that the arrival of Jeolla Province reinforcements in Hanyang will be almost difficult to block, and if our army does not attack immediately, it will definitely fall into the encirclement of North Korea! Ukita Hideya was shocked when he heard this, and immediately ordered Kato Kiyomasa and Konishi Yukinaga to attack the Imjin River.

In the vicinity of the Imjin River, Han Yingyin and Kim Myeong-won led the Korean army of 13,000 people to garrison, Han Ying-in's generals discussed with the marshal's account, and Marshal Kim Myeong-won said: "There are no ships for the Japanese army to cross the river in the north, and all the warships and civilian ships left by Wang Jing have been burned. ”

However, Han Yingyin, the capital inspector, disagreed, and Han Yingyin said: "According to what you said, is it waiting for the Japanese to attack first?" The Wako must be exhausted after a long journey, day and night. Before I came here, His Highness ordered me to see the right time, and if the enemy was weak, I would strike first. In my opinion, when the Japanese invaders chase to the Imjin River and set up a formation, taking advantage of the enemy's unstable foothold, the whole army will be able to defeat its array and kill the enemy general. The Japanese despised us for a long time, and it was difficult to guess that our army would dare to take the lead. ”

Li Yu, the left soldier of Gyeongsang-do, objected: "My lord, what you said is not right, even if you strike first, our army will also bear the danger of crossing the river, and our army is as fragile as the Japanese in the river. After Li Yu finished speaking, Li Yi and other generals in the account agreed, and Jin Mingyuan was relieved to see that his subordinates seconded the proposal.

But Han Yingyin took the opportunity to mock Li Yu: "It's really not simple, a person who knows the tactics of war so well actually abandoned Donglai, causing General Song Xiangxian to die a tragic martyr." Li Yu was furious, Han Yingyin ignored it, and said to the generals: "Everyone here is a defeated general, and it is a holy grace to still allow you to command the troops, but all military affairs here are under my control, and you can obey the general's orders." ”

Li Yu sneered: "Obeying people who have no command experience will inevitably lead to the annihilation of the whole army, so I might as well lead my troops to leave the Imjin River garrison camp." Han Yingyin immediately got up and angrily reprimanded Li Yu for openly disobeying military orders, Han Yingyin said: "His Royal Highness the Lord has a secret order, disobeying military orders, and those who advocate themselves will be executed. Li Yu did not comply, insisting that he would meet the king and ask for a change of coach, Han Yingyin was furious, and killed Li Yu on the spot, and the audience was stunned.

And the king of North Korea, Yi Hao, summoned Chung Cheol in Pyongyang to reactivate. Li Hao and Zheng Che cried when they saw each other, Zheng Che fell to the ground and pleaded guilty again and again, Li Hao comforted: "The war is not the responsibility of the Qing so far, it is the widow who should always remember the advice of the Qing and others, and it is all the fault of the widow so far, can you forgive the widow?" ”

Zheng Che said in fear: "Your Highness can't do this, it's the ministers who have failed Your Highness, and the ministers are willing to turn into shields to block the enemy's bow and arrows for Your Highness, and are willing to turn into a sword in Your Highness's hand to chop off the enemy's head, please Your Highness must be firm in your faith." Li Hao thanked him and summoned Yi Dou Shou and Han Yingyin, the governor of the capital, to inquire about the location of the various Qin Wang Jun, and Yi Dou Shou replied that he would soon arrive south of the Han River.

Han Yingyin said: "As long as the Qinwang army attacks Wangjing and annihilates the enemy entrenched in Wangjing, the Imjin River Japanese army will return to help Wangjing, and when the enemy retreats, it will be an opportunity for our army to counterattack, and then join the Qinwang army, take advantage of the victory to pursue, and gather the strength of the whole country until Busan is recovered." Li Hao was overjoyed.

On May 12, the 20th year of Wanli, Konishi Yukicho and Kato Kiyomasa led a total of 23,000 troops to set up a formation on the south bank of the Imjin River. However, due to the deep and rapid flow of the Imjin River, there was no ferry available, so he was forced to stay here for five days. Konishi proposed to Kato Kiyomasa to withdraw from the Imjin River, but Kato Kiyomasa resolutely opposed it. Governor Konishi said: "At the moment, there is no boat to cross, and our army cannot cross the river. I will send envoys to negotiate with Korea, and as long as I can borrow the Tao to enter the Myeong, I will never attack them again, and then they will be annihilated in another battle while they are slackened. Now that the two armies are facing each other, the DPRK will not believe me, so our army needs to retreat to ten miles away. ”

Kato Kiyomasa said with a smile: "Konishi, how can you be like a businessman on the battlefield, always think about trading first, I am different from you, for me Kato Kiyomasa will never trade with the enemy, if you want to retreat Konishi, you can retreat yourself." Governor Konishi said angrily: "I don't know that the longer the confrontation lasts, the more difficult it will be for military rations, and at this time, it is necessary to reduce wartime losses." If you don't agree, then let Your Excellency order it! Kato Kiyomasa had no choice but to agree, and ordered the whole army to prepare to retreat, deceive the enemy, and set up an ambush on the pursuit road.

The next day, Han Yingyin received a letter from Yukito Konishi, and Han Yingyin was furious, but at this time he received a reconnaissance report that the enemy army was retreating covertly. Han Yingyin said: "I see, the deliberate letter negotiation is to delay time so that the concealed retreat can be carried out, and in this case, the whole army should attack immediately!" ”

Marshal Jin Mingyuan advised: "Inspector Du, don't be anxious, this may also be a trick to lure the enemy, rashly pursue and ambush." Han Yingyin said: "What is the plan to lure the enemy, it is clear that the Qin Wangjun will attack Wangjing, and the Japanese will return to help, if you miss the opportunity, it will be difficult to recover Wangjing." "Please wait for Kim Myeong-won again, Han Ying-in did not listen, and threatened Kim Myung-won for the crime of disobeying military orders, and once again ordered the whole army to attack.

Kato Kiyomasa was on the way to Konishi Yukinaga to hear that the Korean army was preparing to cross the river to pursue, and Kato Kiyomasa was overjoyed and immediately ordered the whole army to turn around and face the battle. When Kato Kiyomasa and Konishi Yukinaga rushed to the south bank of the Imjin River, the North Korean army was crossing the river with all their troops, and some troops had already landed. Then the Japanese fired along the coast, and the soldiers in the river drowned in the panic, and the rest were shot and killed. Han Yingyin was forced to lead the remnants of the north bank to retreat north, Li Yi fled back to the north bank to report to Jin Mingyuan, Jin Mingyuan saw that the whole army was about to be defeated, so he immediately ordered the burning of six military ships with rocket artillery, and then led the army to retreat north.

Kiyomasa Kato and Yukinaga Konishi counted the battlefield, but they were unable to cross the river by boat, so they had to search for ships along the river until May 28 before they were able to cross the Imjin River, and on the 29th they occupied the deserted Kaesong.

The Imjin River was defeated, Kaesong fell, and the Joseon king Li Hao and his ministers were all lost, Li Hao said: "The widow has repeatedly told us to be cautious and be cautious, and we must win, how can our army of 13,000 people be wiped out so easily?" "Da Sixian Li Hengfu asked Han Yingyin and Kim Myeong-won to be gullible in believing in the enemy's conspiracy and being defeated and derelict in their responsibilities. Hu Cao's judgment Hong Ruchun said: "Victory and defeat are a common thing in soldiers, and the deputy marshal Shen Ke has also been defeated first and then won, please give Han Yingyin and Kim Myeong-won another chance." ”

Li Yuanyi, the observer of Ping'an Dao, saw that Hong Ruchun was trying to shield Han Yingyin, so he asked Hong Ruchun: "Why are you so unfair, Shen Ke was executed after the victory and you turned a blind eye, but now you want to forgive the generals who were defeated in the life-and-death battle, what is the reason!?" ”

Zuo Yizheng Yi Doushou said: "Although Han Yingyin was defeated, he was not afraid of the enemy, reckless pursuit, and earnest for meritorious service, but his heart to fight to the death with the enemy still makes me admire." Li Hengfu's repetition was interrupted by Li Hao, and Li Hao said: "The Imjin River has been defeated, Kaesong has fallen, Pyongyang is no longer safe, and it must be relocated." The intention of sowing and moving came out again, and the ministers were frightened.

Ito Shou advised: "Your Highness, by all means, if you leave this place again, the only place you can stay is the northern border." Zheng Che agreed with the broadcast, and Yi Dou Shou said: "Since Zheng Fushi has returned to the court, he should assist His Highness to fight the enemy together, how can he agree to escape again?" The army of King Qin is still there, and we will have a chance to win only if we hold on to Pyongyang. ”

Zheng Che then asked the military judge about the strength of Pyongyang, but there were only about 3,000 people, Zheng Che was convinced that it was difficult to hold on, and was ridiculed by Idou Shou, Zheng Che and Yi Dou Shou were both Westerners, and when they saw that Yi Dou Shou ridiculed himself for being cowardly and incompetent, he should not return to the court, and he was stunned and silent. Just when Li Hao was feeling tight in his chest and short of breath, Liu Chenglong and Li Dexin asked to see him, and Li Dexin reported that Pyongyang had added 4,000 stone of military rations, and Liu Chenglong reported that Yi Sun-sin, the Jeolla Provincial Left Water Envoy, had won three battles and three victories in Okpo, Hapo, and Trizhenpo, sinking dozens of Japanese ships, and winning a complete victory. Li Hao was surprised, and hurriedly checked the situation, and was extremely happy, claiming that he had known that the promotion of Li Sunsin would have such brilliant results. The ministers were stable, and asked Li Hao to strengthen his fighting spirit, and Li Hao immediately ordered a reward.

But as early as the beginning of May, Ukita Hideya convened the generals of the Yaban team to discuss the battle against the Hokakami Kowang army, and at this time, the general of the navy Wakisaka Yasuharu asked for orders to meet the battle, and Ukita Hideya said: "Wakiban Yasuji has been in charge of the navy, and it has been very hard to supply to Hanyang, so it should be a few more days of rest in Hanyang." "Since he was in charge of the navy, he had never been in battle, and he was angry that he had not made any military exploits, so he asked for his life again.

Wakisaka Yasuharu said: "Although I have always been in charge of the naval army, I am also one of the seven guns of Shidake, and I do not want to lose to Kato Kiyomasa, Fukushima Masanori and Kato Yoshiaki, if I am allowed to fight, I will fortify Ryūin Hokutomun Mountain and Bunkoyama Mountain, focusing on defense and waiting for the enemy to be tired, and then condescendingly annihilated in one fell swoop." Ukita Hideya allowed Wakisaka Yasuharu to fight.

Later, Jeolla Province Observation Envoy Yi Hu, who was in the Yongin military camp in North Korea, had detected that the Japanese army was deploying defenses at Bukdoumun Mountain and Munxiao Mountain, and Gyeongsang Province Observation Envoy Kim Ji said: "According to the scout report, there are only more than 1,000 enemy invaders, and it is extremely feasible to break through the defense line first while the enemy's main force has not arrived." Li Xun deeply agreed, but Kwon Li, the envoy of Gwangju, objected. Kwon Li can be called a rare wise general in the North Korean official army, with big shoulders and a round waist, his own majesty, brave and calm. Although he thinks he has a good plan, it has been difficult to be promoted since the martial arts, and he has not been sharpened by the battle. After the Japanese army invaded Korea, it was only under the strong recommendation of Liu Chenglong that he was promoted to the pastor of Gwangju and fought under Li Xun.

Quan Li said: "The Japanese occupy the mountain, and there are many disadvantages in attacking from the back, although our army is outnumbered, it is not easy to break through the enemy's defense line, and we must not act rashly. It should cross the Zujiang River directly and approach the Imjin River. However, Li Xun and Jin Wei insisted on destroying the enemy's morale, and Quan Li said: "Although our army has tens of thousands, most of them are to mobilize the people, and the enemy occupies an advantageous position. After hearing this, Li Xun and Jin Wei only felt that Quan Li was as timid as a mouse, so they ignored it and ordered the march.

On the fifth day of the first month of May, Li Xun ordered Bai Guangyan and Li Zhishi to lead 4,000 troops to attack the Beidou Gate, and the Japanese army was unstoppable after a burst of random shooting. In the evening, the Korean soldiers were exhausted, and Wakisaka Yasuharu ordered rockets to be projected, and fireworks were set off in all directions, whistling down. The Japanese army was condescending, and the Korean soldiers were shot and killed in the front line, and there was a fire around them, so they ran away, and Bai Guangyan and Li Zhishi were killed by the Japanese army in the chaos. Seeing that the master was about to die, the soldiers no longer had the fighting spirit, discarded the ordnance, and were all annihilated by the Japanese army.

When it was dawn, Li Xun and Jin Wei were in array outside but they did not see the good news and were anxious, but they saw that Wakisaka Yasuji led more than 1,000 Japanese troops to kill from the mountains, and the sound of killing shook the sky, and the Korean army was all terrified, and before Li Xun gave the order to meet the attack, the 40,000 Korean troops formed temporarily formed were like a landslide and the tide receded, and it was difficult to contain them, and the entire Korean army was scattered. Wakisaka Yasuji pursued closely, Lee Uhun returned to Jeonju, Kim fled to Gyeongsang, and Kwon Lee retreated to Gwangju.

When the king of Joseon heard that Li Hengfu reported the defeat of Longren, he was puzzled, Li Hao panicked and mentioned the relocation again, and Li Hengfu asked for help from the Ming Dynasty. But Idoushou didn't allow it, Idoushou said: "How can the Ming Dynasty help us unconditionally, the military and political power of North Korea, and the people's livelihood decisions are probably controlled by it, and the Ming Dynasty army rescues, and the food supply is difficult to meet at all, please think twice." ”

Li Hao was undecided, and Li Hengfu said: "Pyongyang's memory grain is 100,000 quintals, if the Ming Dynasty can quickly fight a quick battle, the harm that Zuo Xiang said can also be greatly reduced." Idou Shou hurriedly said: "You don't know at all, no matter when foreign reinforcements are no different from robbers, the Ming Dynasty and the Japanese invaders in the Korean land war, whether it is a quick war or a stalemate, our country's materials will be looted." ”

Zheng Che also objected: "My own inability to rely on foreign aid is a great shame. Hong Ruchun also said: "I heard that the Ming Dynasty was also suppressing the rebellion. Even if the Ming Dynasty helped, it would be difficult to send a large army. Li Yuanyi and Li Hengfu both insisted that they were powerless to save themselves, and asking for help from the Ming Dynasty was the only way.

Li Dexin said: "The situation is urgent, and our army will naturally fight to the end, but it is indeed urgent to ask for help from the Ming Dynasty." The ministers were more inclined to ask for help from the Ming Dynasty, but Yi Doushou insisted on it, Li Hao was upset, and immediately sent an envoy to the Ming Dynasty for help, and immediately relocated.

After the dispersal of the dynasty, Ito Shou once again discouraged the dispersion of the people, fearing that the people's hearts would be shaken. Zheng Che admonished: "Asking for help from the Ming Dynasty, when the rescue soldiers will be unpredictable, Pyongyang is difficult to hold out, if His Royal Highness sticks to Pyongyang and fails to reach the Ming Dynasty to reinforce, His Royal Highness and the royal family will become prisoners of the Japanese and be humiliated, then it will really be the destruction of the country." Li Hao saw Zheng Che planning for himself like this, and he burst into tears of excitement. Yi Doushou angrily reprimanded Zheng Che for becoming a traitorous villain, and asked Li Hao to think twice. At this time, Li Dexin reported that the Japanese army sent a letter again to request peace talks, and Li Hao sent Li Dexin to negotiate.

Li Dexin met with Jing Zhe Xuansu, and Li Dexin asked why he didn't see President Konishi? Jing Zhe Xuansu said: "This matter has been entrusted to me, and now the scene is really the fulfillment of the saying that yesterday was a friend and today is an enemy." Li Dexin said: "This should not be said by you, the wolf's ambition and wanton trampling on the mountains and rivers of our country, what is the purpose now?" ”

Jing Zhe Xuansu said: "We have repeatedly warned that it will lead to war, but your country did not listen, and today, our army's wish is still the same, as long as the road to the Ming Dynasty is away, Japan will never attack Korea again." ”

Li Dexin said with a smile: "Don't stop paying tribute, I'm afraid it's also to attack the Ming Dynasty." Even so, can you withdraw from Korea immediately, and if so, I can immediately ask His Highness whether to get out of the way. Jing Zhe Xuansu said that it was difficult to withdraw quickly, and said to Li Dexin: "The withdrawal of troops must also have the name of withdrawing troops, as long as we get out of the way, our army enters the Ming Kingdom, and North Korea will immediately end the war." Li Dexin angrily scolded Xuan Su for being shameless, and Xuan Su retorted that North Korea would not give way to cause war, Li Dexin said angrily: "North Korea and the Ming Dynasty have deep feelings and righteousness, and there is no place to give way!" The two sides parted unhappily.

When Li Hao learned of the breakdown of the peace talks, he immediately ordered the relocation, ordered the capital to move the tablet, notified the royal family to prepare his bags, and ordered Li Dexin to enter the Ming Dynasty to ask for help, and dismissed Jin Yingnanbing from the post of Cao Judgment and Li Hengfu took over. Allowing Yoo Cheng-ryong to return to the DPRK to take up his post, the people of Pyongyang were furious when they heard that Wang was relocated, and they were indignant, stopped Wang Jia, beat up officials, and were expelled after a long time. President Konishi collected more than 100,000 quintals of grain and reported a great victory.

The royal family and the imperial court had moved to Uiju on the border of the Ming Dynasty, and Li Hao heard that Pyongyang had fallen to almost no avail. Li Hao proposed to go to the Ming Kingdom to take refuge, and then return to Korea with the help of troops, and ordered someone to inform Li Dexin of this proposal as soon as possible.

The next day, Li Hao summoned the ministers and said: "The widow has made up his mind, if the widow is a general, he should die on the battlefield, that is, it is a symbol of the country's society, and it needs to be preserved at all times. The ministers objected, and Li Hengfu said: "It's not that it will be relocated immediately, but that it will be stationed in Yiju to observe the situation first." Li Hao agreed, declaring that he would follow the example of Annan to restore the country.

Liu Chenglong strongly admonished: "Your Highness is Your Highness of all the people, if Your Highness is captured, the country will die, if Your Highness leaves the country, there will be no more Korea, and the people of the whole country will become a country without an owner. ”

Ito Shou also advised: "If the Ming Dynasty goes to war with Japan, the ownerless Korea will only become a place for wanton plundering by birds and beasts, and there will be nothing left of the mountains, rivers, grass and trees, who can guarantee that Korea can be returned to His Highness." The ministers were excited, and they all got up to admonish each other, and even forced each other to die, Li Hao was frightened and almost fainted.

After thinking about it, Li Hao proposed to set up a sub-dynasty, with the prince stationed in Yizhou to observe the enemy situation and calm the people's hearts, while he himself took refuge in Liaodong. The ministers opposed again, Zheng Che opposed on the grounds that there was no precedent for the establishment of a separate dynasty, and Liu Chenglong argued that the court was divided into two, and the subjects and officers and soldiers did not know who to listen to, which would only aggravate the chaos and advise. Li Hao promised not to give orders during his residence in Liaodong, and from now on, the prince Guanghaijun would temporarily handle all state affairs.

Turning his head to Nagoya, Japan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi is drinking with Toyotomi Shuji and Maeda Toshiya and enjoying the flowers. Toyotomi Hideyoshi said: "Did you hear the news, the Li family, the king of Joseon, Hanyang has been captured, and Konishi and Kato are still fighting for the first credit, haha." It's a pity that he couldn't catch the king of Joseon for the time being. Maeda Toshiie said, "Yes, Your Highness Taiko, I've heard about it. This also relied on the flying foot set up by Lord Guan Bai, so that the Korean military newspaper was able to report to Taige in time. ”

After hearing this, Hideyoshi praised Xiuji: "Xiuji, you did a good job, requisitioning materials, transporting and scheduling, collecting military reports, and inspecting the land and materials are all in good order, and you deserve to be my heir." Toyotomi Hideji thanked him: "Thank you for your praise, Your Royal Highness Taiko, this is all a matter of the minister's responsibility, and it is a supreme honor to be able to share the worries of Taiko." Hideyoshi stroked his hands and laughed, and drank with Hideji.

Maeda Toshiie said, "I didn't know what I thought about what I proposed to His Highness Taiko? Hideyoshi said, "Ah, it's a strategy to stabilize Korea, so let's do as you say." Ishida Mitsunari and Otani Yoshitsugu must have landed in Korea, so they sent an order to them, and asked Mitsunari to convey it to Ukita Hideya and Kuroda Kanbei. In addition, I want to build a residential city in Hanyang and take the big government office to go, I just want my mother to see with her own eyes the territory that her son occupies across the sea, this is filial piety, it is filial piety, you don't have to object to the Li family. "Maeda Toshiya took the order.

Then the flying foot reported to Toyotomi Hideji, and the Japanese naval army was defeated by Yi Sunsin many times and suffered heavy losses. Hideyoshi was furious when he heard this, and angrily scolded the nine ghosts for being incompetent, and Maeda Toshiie said: "Our navy is not incompetent, but Yi Sunsin is indeed a ghost, and he should be ordered to fight with all his might." Hideyoshi agreed.