After a long journey of nearly a month, Luo Shiyin, Shi Lang and other team members arrived in the northwestern North Korean town of Uiju before the arrival of the great cold solar term.

The king of Joseon, who had been the first to receive the news, personally led the ministers of the court and the abbot of Hunong, who had already arrived in Uiju, to welcome the return of the detachment outside the gate of Uiju.

Since that day, after saying goodbye at Fenglingkou, Abbot Xiuneng led the monks in the temple all the way to the west, and arrived safely in Yizhou in less than a month.

Abbot Hunong was one of the few monks in Korea at that time, and many ministers of the court, including Yoo Sung-ryong, were familiar with his name.

With such a virtuous and respected monk coming to defect, the king of Joseon, Li Hao, naturally did not dare to slack off, in addition to warmly entertaining the abbot of Xiuneng, he also specially ordered his subordinates to vacate a house next to his residence for the abbot to live.

To be honest, since arriving in Uiju, King Li Hao has only relaxed for a few days in the first few days after arriving. As time passed, Da Ming's rescuers did not move for a long time, and his heart began to be troubled.

Except for the nonsense that does not hurt or itch during the deliberations, almost none of the ministers of the DPRK and China have been able to come up with a clever solution to his problems.

Faced with the tragic situation of the destruction of mountains and rivers, although Li Hao, as the king, was extremely anxious in his heart, he was unwilling to show his inner irritability and uneasiness in front of these ministers who could only sigh. The current situation of internal and external difficulties made the already weak king even thinner.

The arrival of the abbot finally allowed Li Hao to finally find someone who could talk about his heart.

Xiu Neng is an optimistic person, he has his own unique views on the current war situation in the territory, and the comparison of forces between the enemy and us, as well as the prospect of the future Ming Dynasty sending troops to aid Korea, he always believes that North Korea will not die, as long as the North Korea is united to resist the enemy, coupled with the assistance of the Ming Dynasty, defeating the Japanese and restoring the rivers and mountains, it is a matter of time and time.

King Li Hao often came to Hueneng's residence in his spare time, and talked freely with Huneng to relieve the stuffiness in his chest.

Hunneng did not want his king to be in a state of depression all day long, and he relied on his open-minded words and deeds and broad horizons to constantly enlighten the other party, so as to enhance his confidence and courage to persist in the war of resistance.

After a period of communication, Li Hao soon regarded Xiu Neng as a confidant, and for some things that he had difficulty deciding on for a while, he would listen carefully to the advice of the abbot of Xiu Neng.

After a brief rest in Uiju for a few days, the army led by Admiral Li Rusong and Song Yingchang finally marched into Korea and came to Uiju.

Tens of thousands of Ming heroes marched in a majestic and neat march, stretching for miles on the post road outside the south gate of Yiju, only to see all kinds of flags hunting, horses' hooves, golden drums, and loud military trumpets.

The local people of Yiju had never seen such a majestic procession, and for a while, they cheered and welcomed them.

The king of Joseon, Yi Hao, led hundreds of civil and military officials to kneel in a clearing outside the south gate of Uiju, and shouted long live the Ming Emperor in gratitude.

Luo Shiyin, Shi Lang and other members of the team also stood beside the team of Korean monarchs and ministers outside the south gate, warmly welcoming the arrival of Li Rusong and others.

When Li Rusong's war horse came closer, the Korean minister Zuo Yizheng Liu Chenglong personally stepped forward and carried Li Rusong, who was wearing golden armor, to the horse.

As soon as he got off the horse, Li Rusong recognized Luo Shiyin who came forward with a smile at a glance, he was stunned at first, obviously, for the commander of the Daming brocade guard in front of him, who he was familiar with and had a good friendship, suddenly appeared in civilian clothes at this moment, Li Rusong was a little puzzled for a while. But in an instant, he was relieved - the Ming brocade guards were pervasive and ubiquitous, and Luo Shiyin, as the commander, personally went out this time to come to this remote place, it seems that he should have a special mission. He didn't dare to slack off, ignoring the smiling Korean king, walked forward in three steps and two steps, and shook hands with Luo Shiyin.

"General Li has worked hard!"

"Oh, Lord Luo, you and I really didn't expect to meet here!"

"It's been some time since Luo came to North Korea."

"Then Lord Luo must know a lot about the situation in North Korea, and I hope to give me a lot of advice."

"Don't dare to give advice, it seems that you and I are going to fight side by side on this Korean battlefield."

"I can't ask for it, with Lord Luo here, you and I will work together to defeat the thieves and recover the rivers and mountains of Korea."

"Yes, let's work together to fulfill the Holy Trust."

"Okay, let's do it!"

Li Rusong and Luo Shiyin's two pairs of powerful hands clasped tightly together. Central Plains Book Bar

Wait until Li Rusong and Luo Shiyin finish talking. Li Hao found the opportunity to lead his ministers to greet Li Rusong, and then welcomed Li Rusong and the generals around him to the Longwan Pavilion for hospitality. Luo Shiyin, Shi Lang and others were also invited.

The army encamped on a hillside outside the city of Uiju.

The Korean monarchs and ministers were very hospitable to the savior-like Ming soldiers. I won't dwell on it here.

After a few days of rest, Li Rusong decided to send troops to Pyongyang.

According to the information obtained in advance by the small detachment led by Luo Shiyin, the number of Japanese defenders in Pyongyang was less than 20,000; The number of the Japanese army that entered the DPRK this time was more than twice that of the other party, and most of the soldiers were the descendants of Li Rusong, who had just participated in the pacification of the Ningxia rebellion; In terms of the number of firearms and the degree of advancement, the Ming army also has a clear upper hand; The Japanese army in Pyongyang was alone, and it was difficult for reinforcements from its rear to come to support in a short period of time.

All the favorable factors seem to indicate that the first victory of the Ming army after entering Korea will be won in the battle to recover Pyongyang!

After the great cold, after the Ming army generals simply spent the New Year with special significance in a foreign land, an unprecedented scale of urban attack and defense battle kicked off.

The night before the siege began, a heavy snowfall that had not been seen for many years hit Pyongyang City. Overnight, the howling Siberian cold snap covered the entire city of Pyongyang and its surrounding mountains in a vast snow.

According to the deployment of Li Rusong, the commander of the Ming army, all the more than 100 powerful general cannons of the Ming army were placed on the hillside high ground around Pyongyang City in four directions, southeast, northwest, and north. Li Rusong wanted to use the powerful power of this heavy artillery, which weighed thousands of catties, to destroy the enemy's barracks, fortifications, grain depots, and ammunition depots in the city, so as to blow down the enemy's morale and lay a good foundation for the subsequent siege of the city.

After the snow, the mountains are vast, and a red sun rises from behind the peaks east of Pyongyang. The wind of the north wind that howled last night, although significantly weaker, was still chilling to the bone.

A faint mist hung over the city of Pyongyang.

No smoke rises; I don't see the world walking around the streets; The Japanese troops defending the city did not know where they were all hiding at this time.

The whole city of Pyongyang seems to have smelled the smell of impending death, and it is like a vicious beast trapped in a cage, still unwilling to die easily in the face of the approaching death. I saw it grasping the ground on all fours, prostrate in a low-lying place where it thought it could hide itself and protect itself, showing the appearance of a trapped beast.

Facing the cold wind of the early morning, Li Rusong was heavily dressed and climbed a hillside in the northwest of Pyongyang City, surrounded by the generals around him. This hillside offers a panoramic view of the inside of Pyongyang, which he chose in advance to be the command post for the siege.

"Lord Luo, this time thanks to your timely information. Otherwise, my army of tens of thousands will probably have to suffer from freezing for a few days. While climbing the mountain, Li Rusong complimented Luo Shiyin, who was walking beside him.

The reason why Li Rusong specially invited the members of the Daming squad to go to the command post with him was because of his good intentions. Based on the current balance of forces between the enemy and us, it should not be very difficult to take Pyongyang neatly with Li Rusong's previous combat experience. Taking this opportunity, he wanted Luo Shiyin, the popular man beside the emperor, to witness with his own eyes how he quickly broke through the city and annihilated the Japanese army defending the city in one fell swoop.

Luo Shiyin naturally knew Li Rusong's intention to invite him and the team to watch the battle with him. The two knew each other.

"Where, where. I just did my part. If Pyongyang can be quickly taken this time, it will all be due to the speed of the generals' soldiers. Luo Shiyin said politely at the right time.

Shi Lang, Ye Ruliu and other team members followed closely behind Luo Shiyin.

"Lord Luo, I heard that your subordinates have dealt with the leader of the Japanese army in the city, Konishi Yukicho, can you talk about your impression of this person?" Li Rusong said as he walked.

"Miss Ye, tell Master Li about it." Luo Shiyin said to Ye Ruliu, who was following behind.

"Yes, sir. General Qiyu, Xie Yuan and I had several contacts with Governor Konishi in Pyongyang City, and we felt that this person was unfathomable, and he was the kind of person who was scheming. He was a medicinal herb merchant before joining the army, and later he was called up to join the army, and he repeatedly fought in the civil war of the Wa Kingdom, and won the trust of Toyotomi Hideyoshi.

In addition, it is said that Konishi's personal attitude towards the war of aggression against Korea was not as positive as that of several other Japanese commanders. Since we have only seen this person twice, that's all we know. Ye Ruliu first promised Luo Shiyin, and then introduced his impression of President Konishi to Li Rusong, and what he knew about him.

"It seems that you can't underestimate the opponent in front of you." After listening to Ye Ruliu's report, Li Rusong seemed to be talking to himself.

"General, it doesn't matter what kind of governor he is, as long as our army bombards him later, he will be called to cry and call his mother. As long as you give the order, general, our army will definitely take Pyongyang City smoothly! A burly general beside Li Rusong said.

"This thief is not so easy to deal with. Don't be underestimated. Li Rusong said to his subordinates.

As they spoke, the group climbed the hillside.

"Look, my lord!" As soon as he climbed the hillside, the burly general beside Li Rusong pointed to Pyongyang City not far away, and said to Li Rusong in surprise.

Following the direction of his fingers, Li Rusong looked into the distance. The sight in front of him suddenly made the battle-hardened man gasp.