In a military camp in Seoul, a group of heavily armed Japanese sergeants with long knives at their waists lined up neatly, and several small leaders in front of the queue were looking forward, their eyes moving with the head of Konishi Yukicho and others who were walking slowly not far away.

When the five old devils of Konishi Yuki, Fujita Kiyomasa, Kuroda Nagamasa, Fukushima Masanori, and Shimazu Yoshihiro arrived, several people did not dare to slack off, and immediately greeted them.

At this moment, Konishi Yukichang seemed to be ten years old, the sideburns under his hat were slightly white, the wrinkles on his forehead were piled up like a hill, and his waist, which had always been straight, was also a little bent at the moment.

In addition, he is not tall in the first place, so he looks like an old man who is about to die.

"Konishi-kun, ...... last night" said a fat man, whose name was Tachibana Soha, was the supreme commander of the camp.

Before he finished speaking, he was immediately rudely interrupted by Yukicho Konishi: "Tachibana-kun, I already know, and I don't want to hear your explanation."

I don't want anything like that to happen again, you know? ”

"Hey!" Tachibana Zongyu hurriedly nodded in response.

Governor Konishi waved his hand, then walked towards the camp, and began to comfort the Japanese soldiers in the camp one by one, for fear that these people would give him some more moths.

Soon he walked outside Mitsui's camp, and after learning that the escapees were from this barracks, he walked in alone.

The barracks were empty, and everyone's belongings were neatly arranged. Governor Konishi walked around the tent, and from time to time touched these people's belongings, with a sad look on his face.

Finally, I sat down on a bed, lay on it, closed my eyes, and thought of taking a nap, but I fell asleep.

Half an hour later.

The people outside the tent waited left and right, and they couldn't see Konishi Yuki, and they suddenly became impatient.

Fujita Kiyomasa was the first to speak impatiently: "Yaga Duck Road, what is this guy Konishi doing inside, it won't be that he fell asleep inside." ”

After saying that, he lifted the curtain and walked in, and saw Konishi Yukicho lying on the ground and sleeping.

"Yaga." Fujita scolded, and then walked quickly to Governor Konishi, "Konishi-kun, Konishi-kun, wake up." ”

Konishi Yukicho was dreaming that he was fighting Li Rusong, and suddenly felt his body shake, and he stood up suddenly.

"Fujita-kun, why are you here?" Governor Konishi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw someone, and then asked lightly.

Fujita Kiyomasa looked puzzled, this can't be sleepy.

The two looked at each other, and the atmosphere was extremely awkward. The other three old devils walked in together, which broke this embarrassing situation.

Only then did Governor Konishi remember that he had come to patrol the camp, and showed a hint of apology to a few people, then sat up from the floor and walked out of the tent.

A group of five people patrolled until noon, and then returned to the conference hall.

In the hall, Governor Konishi cheered up and said, "Gentlemen, now that the growth army is disheartened, it is time for me to set an example."

From tomorrow onwards, we will be with our soldiers, eating the same food and sleeping on the same blankets as them. ”

Fujita Kiyomasa jumped out and retorted: "Konishi-kun, there is no need to be like this, there is a difference between dignity and inferiority, how can we surrender our identity and eat with those ordinary soldiers."

You are an insult to me, and to my family. ”

The other three did not speak, and the five of them had eight hearts, and the city could not be defended.

"Bang!" Yukicho Konishi slapped the table, turned his head to look at Fujita Kiyomasa, smiled, waved his hand and said, "I'm not consulting with you, but ordering you."

Now, I'm the commander of this army! ”

Because of the excitement, the old face of the head of Konishi Yuki's face turned red, and the "cough cough ......" let out a violent cough.

Fujita Kiyomasa then remembered that Toyotomi Hideyoshi handed over the command of the troops to this guy, so he had to grit his teeth and respond. After getting Fujita's thorn, the other three also chimed in.

Immediately afterwards, Governor Konishi ordered to strengthen the defense of the city gate, so that there should be no more desertions. As for the other group of deserters who were recaptured, the five agreed to sentence them to public seppuku suicide.

After doing all this, Yukinaga Konishi sat down directly in his chair as if his bones had been sucked away. With the last of his strength, he said to everyone: "Gentlemen, go down and prepare." ”

After speaking, several people left the venue.

"Ahem..... After seeing a few people leave, Konishi Yukichang's face turned red, and he coughed violently again.

......

In the next few days, the atmosphere of the Japanese soldiers in the camp became more and more desolate, and many soldiers had lost their fighting spirit and just wanted to return home alive.

What did this war bring them? Endless deaths, the separation of wives, and the accumulated military exploits of the generals.

Unlike the negative attitude of the Japanese army in Seoul, the city of Beijing, thousands of miles away, is a happy and peaceful scene.

Today is the beginning of the month, it is the day of the hundred officials to meet, this morning, Zhang Juzheng got up early, changed into a red official robe and went out.

Passing through the two long streets, Zhang Juzheng's carriage came to Zuoshun Gate, which had not yet opened, and the door was already crowded with hundreds of officials.

When the officials saw Zhang Juzheng's carriage, they retreated one after another, and when the carriage stopped, the officials hurriedly greeted it.

The curtain of the carriage was slowly opened, and an old man in a red official robe leaned out from inside, and then stepped out of the carriage with the help of the servant, the sideburns under the hat were slightly white, and the wrinkles on the forehead were raised.

"I've seen Motosuke!"

The hundred officials who had been waiting here for a long time hurriedly saluted Zhang Juzheng, and an old man led by him was the current Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, Yu Youding, a scholar of Wenyuan Pavilion University.

Zhang Juzheng waved his hand again and again, and said: "I am a minister in the same dynasty as you, and you torture me." ”

After speaking, he pulled Yu Youding aside and asked him about the war between Korea and Japan, and after learning that it was almost over, Zhang Juzheng's old face couldn't help but show a smile.

He has been busy with family affairs these days, so he cares less about the affairs of the court.

"Boom!!" While a few people were talking, the door slowly opened, and the heavily armed soldiers with spears in their hands quickly ran from the palace gate, and then lined up on both sides.

The originally scattered officials immediately became orderly, and walked towards the palace in turn according to the order of the pilgrimage.

After a short time, the hundred officials took steps, crossed the steps and walked into the Jinluan Palace, and after each found a good position to stand, he quietly waited for the arrival of Wanli.

Thirty minutes later, Wanli arrived late with Feng Baoshan.

"The ministers have seen Your Majesty, long live my emperor, long live, long live." Seeing that Wanli had arrived, the officials who had been waiting here for a long time hurriedly saluted.

Wanli sat on the dragon chair and said lightly below: "You Aiqing is exempt. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After speaking, Zhang Juzheng stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, now that the Korean war has taken more than four months, my Ming Dynasty has only recovered two.

The minister asked His Majesty to issue an edict urging General Li to go to war quickly. ”

As soon as this remark came out, the civil officials echoed it, and the war was too expensive, and every day when they opened and closed, the silver flowed out in vain.

They even suspected that Li Rusong and others had lied about their military salaries.

The martial artists were not happy, "Yuansuke, Ling's nephew is also on Kyushu Island now, why don't you urge him to end the war quickly?"

This Seoul is the capital of North Korea, the city is seven or eight zhang high, if it is attacked, how many innocent soldiers will I have to lose in the Ming Dynasty. ”

After hearing this, Zhang Juzheng ignored the man, and instead moved his gaze to the little emperor on the dragon chair.

Wanli nodded at him, and then said to the hundred officials: "This Li Rusong's movements are a little slow, so let's limit him to attack Seoul within three months, which can be regarded as giving him some time to prepare."

and Zhang Yun, let him end the war quickly, and don't continue to delay on Kyushu Island. ”

"Your Majesty Shengming!" Seeing Wanli's decision, Baiguan hurriedly patted his ass.

Wanli smiled and looked at Zhang Juzheng under the lookout, this Shoufu frowned, and the wooden man was generally expressionless, so that people didn't know what he was thinking in his heart.

"Ahem......" Feng Bao on the side coughed and reminded Wanli.

He continued to ask: "Do you Aiqing still have something to report?" ”

Seeing that there was no response, Wanli waved his hand to let the ministers disperse, and then he also stepped down from the dragon chair and walked towards the outside of the hall.

"Uncle, aren't you going to dismantle the Changning Army? Why don't you bring it up now? As soon as Wanli went out, Yu Youding came over to Zhang Juzheng with a smile on his face.

Isn't it because you're soft-hearted? ”

Zhang Juzheng waved his hand: "Let's talk about it when this battle is over, this war should also end." ”

After speaking, he arched his hand to Yu Youding and walked towards the outside of the hall.

Seven days later.

Li Rusong, who was far away in North Korea, received the order of the imperial court, so he had to bite the bullet and press the troops and join forces with Deng Zilong, totaling more than 70,000 people.

However, he did not attack the city immediately, but waited, he was waiting for Zhang Yun's Changning army to return and participate in this general attack.

Zhang Yun received the letter almost at the same time as Li Rusong, and as soon as he received it, he immediately ordered Zhao Hu to withdraw his troops, and then began to return with his treasures.

As for these cities, they have been looted anyway, and they are useless to him. If Toyotomi Hideyoshi is defeated in Korea, he will cede the entire island of Kyushu to himself at that time.

As soon as he thought of this, Zhang Yun's eyes couldn't help but rise a scorching heat, and after returning Hexiang to the Kobayakawa family, he sailed to Qingdao on a warship.

Three days later, the ship arrived in Qingdao.

On the dock of Qingdao, a team of heavily armed sergeants lined up neatly, and Shen Lian and the others in front of the queue were looking forward to it, their eyes moving with the slowly approaching warship.

As soon as the warship docked, several people did not dare to slack off and hurriedly greeted it.

"Master Hou, this trip has been hard, I have cleaned your residence, please go and rest."

Shen Lian, who had been waiting here for a long time, spoke first.

"Well, bring me the ship's stuff to the treasury again."

After speaking, Zhang Yun ran towards his residence with brisk steps.