Chapter 43: The Japanese army stops the offensive
The Liaodong army sent troops privately, and Lao Zhu did not announce it, until the news of the arrival of King Poyan in Kaidu was spread by smugglers, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty did not know about the chaos in Goryeo.
After the news spread, Lao Zhu issued an order to reprimand the Japanese state, and the private actions of the king of Yan also became to support Goryeo in the fight against the Japanese invaders.
As for the behavior of the Ryukyu Army, Lao Zhu can't control it anymore.
Lao Zhu can be regarded as unaware, but the Donggong Group can't sit still.
"King Yan actually went to Liaodong!" Zhu Yunwen was very shocked! Such an important matter, the imperial grandfather is still hiding it from him!
Qi Tai also couldn't help but say in horror. "Your Highness, you must not let King Yan control the Liaodong Army! The area around Liaodong and the Bohai Sea in Goryeo is enough to raise 500,000 soldiers! ”
"King Yan has long been ambitious! Be His Highness's greatest rival! ”
Fang Xiaoru and Huang Zicheng also persuaded him.
Gritting his teeth, Zhu Yunwen nodded. "I'll just go tell Grandpa Huang! And this Zhu Sang can't let it go! ”
"His Royal Highness Taisun is right, don't let Zhu Sang continue to grow!"
knew that Lao Zhu was not in a good mood recently, but Zhu Yunwen couldn't wait any longer.
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As soon as Taisun came, Lao Zhu knew what he wanted to say.
"Meet Grandpa."
"Okay, no need to be polite!" Lao Zhu smiled lightly!
After a few more greetings, Zhu Yunwen couldn't help but speak.
"Grandpa Huang is not Yun Weixin, but the fourth uncle, but now the number of troops under the control of King Yan has reached three or four hundred thousand! There are even hundreds of thousands of elite border troops! There were 60,000 cavalry! ”
Needless to say, Lao Zhu also knew about his grandson's worries.
He explained. "Yun Wei, don't worry, when the Japanese are repelled, let's let the fourth brother change the feudal Goryeo! The Liaodong Army won't leave much for him either! ”
Lao Zhu explained this, and Zhu Yunwen was also satisfied, but he still couldn't help but say it. "Grandpa Goryeo is not small: there are nearly three million people, and at least 200,000 troops can be raised, if it is only distributed to the fourth uncle, the other uncles will probably be dissatisfied!"
Lao Zhu nodded secretly, of course he would not let the fourth child monopolize Goryeo.
"What Yun Wei said is that the other vassal kings are also in charge of tens of thousands of soldiers! But our rebel son has already occupied Kaidu, Seoul and other places! The purpose of the Ryukyu Army was the southern part of Goryeo. ”
What! It's that crap again!
It's okay not to say it, when Zhu Sang and Zhu Yunwen's eyes became cold.
After being stunned for a moment and quickly hiding his emotions, Zhu Yunwen frowned and asked. "If the imperial grandfather allows the Ryukyu army to occupy the southern part of Goryeo, its strength and military strength will be even stronger than the previous Goryeo! Even more threatening than pirates! ”
is also unhappy when it comes to Zhu Sang and Lao Zhu! He didn't want the Ryukyu Army to grow stronger! But this rebel is not so easy to deal with! In fact, Lao Zhu was reluctant to catch Zhu Sang back, and he also wanted to see if this rebel could completely solve the sea disaster of the Ming Dynasty.
The sea has salt, food, and even silver, so Lao Zhu didn't want to open the sea, but because of the pirates, he had to ban the sea.
However, since the Ryukyu Army occupied Dongfan Island and severely damaged the pirates, the Ming Sea was also attacked by pirates from time to time in the South China Sea.
Now all the Japanese in the northern sea have also gone to Goryeo, and they don't have the heart to come to Daming again.
Taisun was still waiting for a reply, and Lao Zhu could only say it casually. "Yun Wei, don't worry, the Ryukyu Army will not become a threat to the Ming Dynasty, let's give him the southern part of Goryeo, that is, let him fight to the death with the Wa State, and when the time comes, the Ming Navy Division will completely pacify the sea frontier."
Zhu Yunwen was in shock, and Lao Zhu blew it again. "Let's let the fourth child sit in Goryeo, also to guard against the Ryukyu army."
Needless to say, Zhu Yunwen immediately understood the emperor's plan.
"It turns out that the imperial grandfather has already arranged it!"
Zhu Yunwen secretly laughed, after he took the throne, as long as he waited for Zhu Sang and the Japanese to quickly divide the victory and defeat, let King Yan destroy the Ryukyu Army, and then the Wang Division would also enter Goryeo and give King Yan by the way!
After dealing with the grandson, Lao Zhu hurriedly sent him away.
Thinking about Zhu Sang's methods again, Lao Zhu also had to worry!
"Does this rebel still have the means to defeat the Japanese army! If we are gone, Yun Wei may not be able to deal with him! ”
Lao Zhu also saw the changes in King Yan, and now Zhu Sang is fighting in Goryeo, which makes all the vassal kings a little unwilling!
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After the Goryeo army retreated and captured Daegu, the remaining 100,000 Japanese troops immediately captured the southern part of Goryeo in three ways.
However, until the Chelingshan Qingzhou area, the three-way Japanese had to stop.
The commanders of the Third Route Army also began to meet, and even the main forces of the Japanese army began to assemble.
This time the Japanese invaded Goryeo, and dozens of daimyo from Kyushu Island, Shikoku Island, and the southern part of Honshu Island jointly sent troops.
The north and south of Honshu Island were at odds, and the lords such as the Mori daimyo did not want the northern daimyo to participate again, and due to the joint threat of the southern daimyos, it was difficult for the northern daimyo to send troops again.
With the uninvited arrival of the Japanese army on Honshu Island, Otomo Yamataka not only lost his status as the commander, but also did not even serve as the deputy commander.
The current commander of the Japanese army is the strongest Asai Miyashi, and the deputy commander is Mori Hitoku.
Asai was not in a hurry to speak, and the deputy marshal Maori couldn't help but speak first. "General Otomo, it seems that this ally of the Ryukyu Army has betrayed you again?"
Mori Rende's question, many daimyo couldn't help but laugh secretly.
In the decisive battle of Goryeo and the battle of Daegu City, his subordinates suffered heavy losses, which made Datomo Yamagao already hold his breath.
"Vice-Marshal Maori, the Ryukyu Army is only an ally of Kyushu Island, but it seems that the adults on Honshu Island have not joined the Alliance."
"Hmph, the Ryukyu Army has united with the Ming Dynasty to occupy most of Goryeo, and you still dare to recognize this ally." Maori laughed dismissively.
Shimazu Shengfan, who didn't want to speak, couldn't help but speak. "The Maori family is strong, so naturally they are not afraid, so it is better to do it
The deputy marshal as the vanguard to test the strength of the Ming army. ”
"Yes, how dare the Maori lieutenant?" Otomo Yamataka immediately sneered.
Of course he didn't dare, and he wasn't so stupid, and Maori, who was holding back his anger, could only shut up first.
Secretly smiling, the head of Asai Palace also had to speak.
"The strength of the Ming army is naturally much stronger than that of Goryeo! Although we defeated the main force of Goryeo, our warriors also suffered a lot of damage! ”
The daimyo gathered a total of more than 200,000 troops, but only 170,000 were left to fight so far, of which 30,000 sailors were divided into two locations.
In other words, there are only 140,000 people left who can be dispatched now, and the Japanese have not yet officially occupied the territory, otherwise there may be less than 100,000 people who can fight.
Follow the older Miyoshi Daimyo and laugh. "The warriors of the Wa Kingdom are naturally not afraid of any enemy, but there are more than 100,000 Ryukyu troops alone, not to mention that there are 200,000 Ming troops on the side of the Han River!"
Maori sighed unhappily. "You can't go back, can you?"
By now, the Japanese army has almost grabbed enough, and hundreds of thousands of slaves have been captured.
All the big names are now rich, so naturally they don't want to fight hard, at least they have to digest and digest it before fighting.
"It was not easy for my Great Wa Kingdom to hit the hinterland of Goryeo, how can I retreat!"
"There must be no withdrawal! If the Ming Dynasty occupies Goryeo, it will threaten our Great Wa Kingdom at will in the future. ”
Otomo Yamataka also gritted his teeth and said. "You can't retreat, at least you have to hold on to your current territory."
"Can't be returned! More than 100,000 warriors were enough to block the offensive of the Ming army. ”
"Don't forget the remnants of the Goryeo army."
"Hmph, the Goryeo army has been frightened and frightened, and they are not afraid."
Shaking his head, Shimazu said. "Although the Ryukyu Army does not have many foot soldiers, its sailors have to guard against it! Even if you can't continue to form an alliance, it's better to negotiate peace first! ”
After Shimazu finished speaking, Asai Miyashou immediately agreed. "That's what General Shimazu said! The Ryukyu Navy Division is the biggest threat to our army! Let's negotiate first, and also prepare our army for defense. ”