Fan Guang and Hatakeyama Yoshishi took a position and spoke with knives.

Hatakeyama Yi was extremely conceited about his knife skills, but he didn't expect that the fight was only three-in-one, and Fan Guang slashed down with a strong force, and he was shocked to take five steps back, and his mouth was numb, and he couldn't even hold the knife steadily.

Fan Guang was still in the mood to give advice: "The sword technique used in the military formation is for the purpose of killing, and the pursuit is to kill the enemy with the most concise and effective moves.

If I cut it down, you can't stand still, so what's the use of no matter how subtle your moves are? ”

Hatakeyama Yoshiho didn't shed tears on the spot, which was too unlucky. The last time he fought against Wu Zhong, that person was young and strong, and he had strength beyond ordinary people.

Fan Guang, who faced him this time, looks like he is in his early forties, and his strength should not be as good as that of a young man. But after taking a hard stab, Hatakeyama Yoshishi realized a fact: this commander of the Ming army was stronger than the previous Wu Zhong.

This made Hatakeyama very discouraged, the Ming Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, and many talents, and he met someone casually, so powerful.

As soon as the person's momentum was discharged, the knife technique became sluggish, weak and lost his spirituality, and after another five or six rounds, Hatakeyama Yoshishi couldn't bear Fan Guang's slash and took the knife out of his hand.

The soldiers of the Ming army who were watching let out a deafening cheer, and Hatakeyama Yoshishi hung his head in despair, but he had nothing to say.

Fan Guang politely pulled Hatakeyama back to the camp and discussed the details of the cooperation with him.

……

In the palace of Seoul, Li Yao summoned ministers such as Kwon Jun, Han Myung-hun and Yang Ting.

The war has been going on to this point, and Li Yao finally can't bear it anymore. Food, armor, firearms, and artillery are consumed like water, and it is really difficult to support more than 200,000 DPRK-Japan coalition troops with the national strength of the DPRK.

Although most of the Japanese reinforcements have been lost, and the number of troops that need to be fed has now decreased, it is still very difficult.

Not to mention food, firearms and artillery are not manufactured and cannot be used indefinitely.

The muskets and bird guns are used more often, and they naturally break down.

The pace of manufacture of firearms in the DPRK cannot be offset by the rate of consumption of firearms.

Li Yao was well aware of the difficulties that North Korea was in, but Quan Yu still complained: "King, our cavalry has been completely wiped out, and the 50,000 heavy infantry that have accumulated little by little over the years have almost been killed and wounded.

Armor, swords and guns can still be used, but firearms and artillery cannot supply the needs of the army at all.

Now the entire Pyongan Province is firmly controlled by the Ming army, and the Ming Dynasty sent 30,000 fresh troops, commanded by Xu Heng, the Duke of Anguo, stationed in Pyongyang, ready to threaten Seoul at any time.

Huanghaidao is in the midst of repeated contention between our army and the Ming army.

In Hamgyong Province, the Japanese army was defeated and forced to retreat by 30,000 reinforcements from the Ming Dynasty.

And Gyeongsang-do and Jeolla Province have been occupied again by the Daejo of Geumseong and Anpyeong, but the two of them know the general situation, and there is an invasion of the Ming army, and they have temporarily stopped fighting with us.

But that's all, it's already good that they didn't backstab us, and they won't allow Gyeongsang-do and Jeolla-do to help us.

In other words, the only ones we can completely control are Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, and Chungcheong-do.

It is really frustrating to fight against the Ming Dynasty with only three ways.

According to news from Beijing, another round of conscription has been carried out by the Great Tomorrow. The new army composed of Miao and Yao people, at least 50,000. Shandong prepared a Japanese army, at least 50,000.

Casually conscripted, Daming made up another 100,000 troops, plus 60,000 Ming troops in North Korea, hey, Weichen really doesn't know how this battle should be fought. ”

Han Minghun immediately added: "The Daming Naval Division has never participated in the war against the DPRK and Japan, which means that if the battle is unfavorable, the Daming can also transfer another 50,000 to 100,000 Naval Divisions to participate in the war."

Nowadays, the morale of our military and civilian people is extremely low. If there are more than 100,000 Ming troops, I am afraid that some people will have to surrender.

Recently, during the Chinese New Year, the Ming army in Pyongyang released many people from Pyongan Province to visit relatives in Hwanghae-do and Gyeonggi-do. These people shouted everywhere, and the Ming army not only did not commit any crimes in the autumn, but did not abuse the people of Ping'andao, but was exempted from taxes and forced labor for three years.

In this way, the minds of the people in Gyeonggi Province and Hwanghae Province have changed, and everyone no longer wants to resist.

For the people, surrendering as soon as possible and farming in peace as soon as possible is the right way. ”

When Li Yao heard this, her face turned green. Now I know why the previous kings of the Joseon Dynasty had to swallow their anger to curry favor with the Ming Dynasty, no matter how heroic you are, it is useless, in the face of absolute strength, everything is in vain.

The more he thought about it, the more aggrieved he became, Li Yao pushed the imperial case in front of him fiercely, and the pen, ink, paper, inkstone, and military newspaper documents were scattered all over the place.

Quan Jian didn't care about this, and his next words became more straightforward: "King, according to the minister's opinion, it is better to send an envoy to contact Da Ming and ask the emperor's attitude."

If the emperor is willing to negotiate peace, we may not be able to try. ”

When Li Yao heard this, he was even more annoyed. The Battle of Red Cliffs of the Three Kingdoms, Li Yao has heard of it. Cao Cao's troops pressed the border, and Sun Quan's ministers persuaded him to surrender, only Lu Su persuaded: I, as a minister, surrendered, and I did not lose my position, but how will you, the lord, surrender, deal with yourself in Cao Ying?

The reason is the same, why do Quan Chuan and others want to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, because even if the Li Dynasty is destroyed, the Great Tomorrow Son sends the prince to rule Korea, and Quan Chuan and others will not lose their high-ranking officials.

But what good will happen to him, the pseudo-king of North Korea, who is not recognized by the Ming Dynasty?

Li Yao glanced at Quan Fu faintly, when the coup was launched, he and Quan Wei were equivalent allies, and it was not a strict relationship between superiors and subordinates. Although he is now the king of Joseon, he still has great power and prestige.

What's more, now there are internal and external troubles, if he falls out with Quan at this time, it will be easy to order his own soldiers to cut him, but after the cut, the already fragile people's hearts will definitely be completely dispersed in an instant.

Quan Yu also knew what Li Yao was thinking, so he respectfully persuaded at the moment: "Great King, the Great Tomorrow is quite lenient, even if he treats the leaders of Wara, he is very gentle.

As for the royal families of Annam and Burma, they are extremely favorable.

If the king is willing to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, it is not surprising that the Son of Heaven will also treat him favorably.

Especially now we still have 780,000 soldiers in our hands, as well as the three provinces of Gyeonggi, Chungcheong, and Gangwon, and more than 2 million people.

We are also qualified to negotiate terms with the Great Tomorrow, and we can even attack the Japanese army and make up for it.

If we don't do anything, once the Japanese army is destroyed by the Ming army, and more than 100,000 troops will come to the city, and we will guard the lonely Seoul, and then it will be too late to think about peace talks. ”

"Backstabbing the Japanese army?"

Li Yao was taken aback by this bold idea. Quan Zhen really dares to say that once this kind of thing is done, his political reputation will be rotten.

"Give me some time to think about it, and you can get out of here."

Seeing that Li Yao still wanted to prevaricate, Quan persuaded him: "King, you can't hesitate any longer. If you delay any longer, maybe the Japanese army will suddenly be wiped out, and then you want to negotiate peace, but the Ming Dynasty doesn't want to. ”

What Quan Ye said sounded good, but Li Yao heard it, this is to force the palace, if they don't agree today, they don't plan to compromise yet.

The two sides dragged back and forth for another half an hour, and Li Yao wanted to bring the topic back to how to resist the Ming army many times, but Quan did not leave the peace talks, and the other ministers were silent.

Silence means that they also agree with the proposal of the power, but the power and prestige are not as good as the power, and they dare not come out easily.

In the end, Li Yao still broke out: "Come on, send the ministers out of the palace." ”

The guards got the order, and they rushed in, and drove Quan and the others out half-pushed and half-pushed.

Li Yao also assigned his henchmen to lead troops to surround the mansions of Quan Wei and others, and did not allow them to connect with each other.

After the arrangements were made, Li Yao went back to the harem to vent.

It was night, the weather was dry, the wind was cold, and there were 'old ministers of the Taishang King' who took the opportunity to make trouble and set fire everywhere.

Li Yao was disturbed by the noise, and was startled in the middle of the night, urgently summoned the eunuch on duty and asked, "What is the noise, can there be a change?" ”

The eunuch said: "There is turmoil in the city, and there are traitors who intend to support the restoration of the king." The palace guards are urgently mobilizing to strengthen the protection of the king's bedroom, disturbing the king's dreams, and asking the king for forgiveness. ”

Thanks to the evil Taoist for the reward of 5,000 coins

(End of chapter)