Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 103 A small country also has national character

"Admiral Li personally charged. When all the soldiers saw this, they all stepped forward bravely. The Japanese army fired guns and cannons, but our army still refused to retreat. Our general's artillery also fired fiercely, and the Japanese were frightened, so they abandoned the wall and ran away. 1 In a matter of days, the fortified city of Pyongyang has been destroyed.”

"The enemies in Pyongyang ran like wild beasts and scattered like birds and beasts. The thief general Konishi Kyungsho fled alone. The Japanese general Kato Kiyomasa who was stationed in Hamgyong Province in North Korea also fled far away and did not dare to be the leader of our army."

"The kings and ministers of North Korea deeply feel the kindness of our dynasty. Every household thanks His Majesty for your kindness, and every household praises Admiral Li's reputation..."

"Although the language is a bit clear, but for the common people to see, it doesn't hurt to be clearer, but this last paragraph is too much. Let's leave it like this for now, there is nothing to change. That's all, when Li Rusong and Song Yingchang return in triumph, I will We need to build a big monument and engrave the glorious deeds of Pingwa on it," the emperor said.

"Your Majesty, do you need your ministers to look for stones now?" Chen Ju asked.

"Don't be hasty, don't be hasty, the battle is not over yet. If this matter is known to the cabinet, I will be advised not to overjoy my success. In the past, Emperor Xianzong of the Tang Dynasty ordered Han Tuizhi to write the "Ping Huaixi Stele". The inscription of this Ping Japanese Stele I don’t know which literary giant should write it.” The emperor sighed with emotion.

In Pyongyang City, North Korea, Li Rusong, who was praised to the heavens by the emperors and ministers of the Ming Dynasty, was not feeling so comfortable. He was not dazzled by the victory. After opening his bag of tips, he ordered the Ming army to suspend the attack and consolidate the results obtained. As soon as the Ming army stopped, someone immediately became unhappy.

"Admiral Li, why did you stop the attack? The Japanese are already frightened. As soon as the Chinese army arrives, the Korean people will definitely respond. The Japanese can only be defeated and flee. The general captured Pyongyang Fort so quickly. It is impossible for the Japanese to defend the city. Dare to defend?" Liu Chenglong asked.

"When our army captured Pyongyang, it suffered a lot of casualties and consumed a lot of supplies. The reinforcements have not yet arrived. If we want to continue the fight, the time has not yet come." Li Rusong replied.

"Admiral Li, Wang Jing is empty now. According to the insiders in the city, many of the Japanese in Wang Jing have withdrawn. They must have been frightened by the admiral's military might and withdrew to the south."

"Li only captured a few thousand, not a hundred thousand. If the Japanese were so afraid of death, they would not dare to invade North Korea. And are your spies in the city really your people? Will they misrepresent false information? Deceived our army? Zu Chengxun wanted to march into Pyongyang before, and he also heard your news, what was the result? "

"Admiral Li, the incident in Pyongyang City was purely an accident. The Japanese troops ambush in the city came from behind. We did not have time to inform General Zu. This time the intelligence will definitely be correct."

"If there is a mistake, what should I do? Should I arrest Prime Minister Liu and question him, or should Lee go and question the king of North Korea?"

"Admiral Li, Liu will guarantee the lives of his whole family. If Liu tells lies, the whole family will be at the disposal of the general." Liu Rusong said fiercely.

"What is the use of wanting the lives of Prime Minister Liu and his family? We are all loyal to our country. Well, we agreed when we entered the DPRK that North Korea would meet all the military needs of our army. Now that Pyongyang has conquered, we Military supplies are indeed far insufficient. Mr. Lee heard that most of North Korea's assets are in the hands of two classes of nobles in North Korea. Now that our army is regaining its homeland for North Korea, do the nobles of North Korea also need to contribute some funds, not to mention destroying it? It’s difficult to help the family, so even if you pay even half of it, it’s not much.”

"Admiral Li, are you trying to forcibly plunder our country? Although our country is small, it still has national character. If you insist on doing this, Admiral Li, our country will also report to the Ming Dynasty and ask for justice." Liu Chenglong said.

"Then go ahead and tell the story. Can you Koreans fight the next battle on your own? Li also forgot that Prime Minister Liu's family has a lot of state assets in North Korea. I'm afraid Prime Minister Liu won't like to hear what Mr. Lee said. ." "What does Admiral Li mean by this? Does it mean that Admiral Li wants to negotiate a private peace with the Japanese? I, North Korea, will never agree."

"Xiang Liu, if you dare to talk nonsense again, Lee is really going to be angry. Lee traveled thousands of miles to come here wearing the stars and the moon, and won Pyongyang in a bloody battle. Now you don't give our army enough supplies, and you still say that I have privately negotiated peace with Japan. , Do you think that Li can be manipulated by you? My soldiers can enter if they want, and defend if they want. If you, North Korea, don't agree, so what?" Li Rusong also said very annoyed.

Even if we get to this point, we can’t talk anymore. Liu Chenglong could only leave in disgrace.

"Brother, I saw that you and Liu Xiang were chatting and sending poems to each other a few days ago. How could it be like this now?" Li Rubai asked after seeing Liu Chenglong walk away.

"I finally understand why Zhang Shidu said at that time not to bring too many cavalry to the court. It seems that he had already anticipated what would happen today. Our army still has too many cavalry, and there is not enough food and grass, and there is no need to attack the city. So many cavalry? Rubai, think about it, should you divide some of the cavalry and let them harass the Japanese army and test the strength of the Japanese? I don’t believe it. The Japanese lost such a battle after exhausting all the strength of the country. We're about to withdraw. I'm afraid there's some conspiracy." Li Rusong said.

"What do you mean, brother, which army and horses should you send to try?"

"Send Kuaibai's troops out. Don't they think that I, Li Rusong, won't give them a chance to make military achievements? Let them go this time and let them go on an expedition under the banner of recovering Wang Jing. They can fight as they please."

"What should the North Koreans do here? Maybe they will really accuse you to His Majesty, saying that you are arrogant and arrogant, holding back the troops and so on?"

"Go ahead and sue if you can. They don't even provide us with military supplies, and they still want us to pay for food. If it weren't for the fact that North Korea has served Ming Dynasty respectfully for so many years, I really want them to..." Li Rusong forced He stopped talking.

"Brother, don't get excited. If you really do this, the officials in the court will probably be punished. Your Majesty will punish you."

"In other words, you are talking angrily. How about it? Are Liu Dadao's men ready to arrive?"

"I arrived in Liaodong a month ago, and I guess I will be preparing to go to Pyongyang in these days. But do we still have to think twice about letting Kuai Bai be the vanguard? After all, they haven't been able to fight the Japanese head-on, and I don't know if they can win. .”

"It doesn't matter. Anyway, Kuaibai and his subordinates are basically from Mongolian Yiding. If the Mongols can't win, won't it be easy to escape? And I also gave them military orders. This time I sent them out, mainly for harassment and reconnaissance. , beheading people is not considered military merit, the ability is to find out clearly the real situation of the Japanese in Wangjing area. If possible, you can also bring back some military rations. The army is short of food now, so what is the use of bringing back a bunch of heads? "

"That's right. After all, Kuai Bai has been in Ningxia for a long time. The men and horses he leads are running like flying in the battle. It's not that easy for the Japanese to ambush them."

(End of this chapter)