Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 136 The indignant Yi Sun-shin

In the second round of negotiations, both parties finally determined their respective attitudes and bottom lines. Of course, the substantive issues still have not been resolved.

"Admiral Li, I never expected that Governor Konishi would be so tough. It seems that if we want these 100,000 Japanese troops to lay down their weapons, they will not agree," Zhang Xiao said.

"It's hard to do. If we attack by force, we don't know how many casualties our army will have. If we just let go of Japan's 100,000 troops and the court blames them, it will be hard to handle. But the peace talks can't be delayed any longer. It’s hard to say if there are any changes. Since our army has been victorious and has some temporary land for cultivation, North Korea has provided less and less supplies to our army.”

"If you want to do this, let's reach a preliminary agreement with Nobunaga Konishi first, which is to finalize some matters that are easy to handle and have no problems with both parties. Since the Japanese people are unwilling to surrender and want to defend, then let them continue to defend. I It’s not like the army has nothing to do now. There was a detail when Governor Konishi spoke. I wonder if Admiral Li noticed it.”

"Oh? Please read the clear instructions, Mr. Zhang."

"What Nobunaga Konishi said was that the 100,000 troops of Busan City must defend the city to the end, but he did not mention Ulsan City once. It may have been a slip of the tongue once or twice, but if he did not mention it once, it was intentional."

"Zhang Shidu, you mean that the Japanese army in Busan gave up the Kato Kiyomasa of Ulsan Castle?"

"Yes, I used some strategies before, but it's not convenient to tell them. Now that I have used them, I can tell you about them, Admiral Li. You can read these two books, and I will explain them to you. Ichiban." Zhang Xiao said while taking out "The Death of Toyotomi Hideji" and "Tokugawa Shogunate".

Li Rusong took over the two books, and Zhang Xiao also talked about the main contents of the two books.

"Zhang Shidu, I didn't expect the books you wrote to be so powerful. Based on these two books, the Japanese princes in Busan determined that Kato Kiyomasa would lean towards Tokugawa Ieyasu. No wonder they wanted to give up Kato Kiyomasa Now. If our army attacks Ulsan Castle now, Kato Kiyomasa will be isolated and helpless. Being able to annihilate Kato Kiyomasa's troops is also a military achievement. As for Busan's 100,000-strong army, it is indeed impossible to stop them by force. When the time comes If they withdraw, our army will intercept and pursue them, and we will gain a lot of gains, and our army will not suffer many casualties."

"Yes, our troops have been in North Korea for too long, and North Korea's monarchs and ministers have to think too much. It would be good for everyone if our troops returned to North Korea as soon as possible. However, I still need to mention this to Prime Minister Liu in a subtle way. I believe The King of Korea and the two ministers behind him should not object. While our army is attacking Ulsan City, His Majesty's decree should also be on the way. When the time comes, we will follow His Majesty's wishes and there will be nothing wrong. . Admiral Li, you have already made great achievements in battle, so there is no need to add any unnecessary extravagance." Zhang Xiao said.

"If we can annihilate Kato Kiyomasa's troops, our military exploits will be enough. I just don't know what Song Jinglue means."

"I'll just go and talk to Song Jinglue. The main thing is to look at Admiral Li. If this plan works, our army can dedicate a considerable part of its main force on land and water to deal with Ulsan City. Kato Kiyomasa's troops in Ulsan City only have more than 20,000 troops. After many more battles, there are probably more than 10,000 people now."

After the two discussed it, Zhang Xiao went to see Song Yingchang again, but Song Yingchang didn't raise any objections. The next step is to communicate with the North Koreans. Since the relationship between Li Rusong and North Korea was still tense, the task of communicating with Liu Chenglong was still placed on Zhang Xiao.

"Xiang Liu, the Japanese are too stubborn, so our army decided to attack Ulsan Castle first and knock down the mountain to shock the tiger. Once Ulsan Castle is defeated, Busan Castle will be completely isolated and helpless, and the main force of the Japanese army in Busan will have to evacuate. Even if the main force in Busan can withdraw to the country, "The country of Japan is already in chaos. They will also participate in the civil war after they return, and they will no longer pose a threat to North Korea. What do you think, Prime Minister Liu?" Zhang Xiao said straight to the point. "Does Shangguo mean to open a road to allow the Japanese troops in Busan City to withdraw to the Japanese country?" Liu Chenglong asked.

"That's not the case. After all, the Ming Navy and the navy of your country led by Ambassador Li Zuoshui are not enough to completely cut off the sea route for the Japanese to withdraw. Although Ulsan City is dangerous, there are only a few Japanese troops stationed there, so a fight will be difficult. It’s better to fight. If Ulsan Castle is captured and the Japanese army in Busan still resist to the end, we can continue to attack Pusan ​​Castle.”

"I know what Zhang Angel means, but Liu has to report this matter to the monarch of our country. If there is any news, Liu will tell Zhang Angel immediately."

Not long after, Liu Chenglong conveyed the intention of the North Korean king, and the North Korean amphibious and land forces fully cooperated with the Ming army's actions.

With North Korea's consent, Zhang Xiao's confidence became much stronger. In the next negotiation with Governor Konishi, Zhang Xiao did not mention the request to disarm the Japanese army in Busan, nor did he mention anything about asking the Japanese to cede territory and pay compensation. He just conferred Toyotomi Hideyoshi as the king of Japan, exchanged prisoners of war, etc. The matter was agreed upon. As for the exchange of tribute and the opening of Japanese ports, the two sides said they would discuss it next time they had the opportunity.

With Governor Konishi gone, the deployment of the Battle of Ulsan was also conveyed to the top brass of the Ming and North Korean armies. Everyone was calm, except for one person who couldn't bear it any longer, and that was Yi Sun-shin, who had just been promoted to commander of the three navy forces. Yi Sun-shin saw the arrangements for the Battle of Ulsan and couldn't help but go to Chen Lin.

"Ru Xie, Mr. Chen hasn't had time to congratulate you on your promotion. How are you? What do you want to do with Mr. Chen today?" Chen Lin asked.

"General Chen, when the Ming Dynasty attacked Ulsan City, did they want to release the Japanese army in Busan?" Busan has a hundred thousand troops and hundreds of warships. If the main force of our navy is sent to besiege Ulsan City, Busan will If the Japanese army breaks through, more than half of them can break out. " Yi Sun-shin asked bluntly.

"Ruxie, you can't say that. Our two naval forces combined are not enough to completely block the sea. So eating Ulsan City, an isolated enemy, is the safest way. If Busan City The 100,000-strong army insists on withdrawing. If we insist on intercepting it, it is impossible to completely intercept it. By then, our two armies will definitely suffer heavy casualties. Anyway, the Japanese army is about to withdraw. Sun Tzu's Art of War has clouds and should not be restrained when they return. , it’s too late for us to pursue them after they withdraw.”

"General Chen, the Japanese are all ambitious people. These 100,000 troops are doing all kinds of evil in the Japanese country. Every day and night, Shun Chen is thinking about killing all the invading Japanese troops and drinking their blood. If the Ming Dynasty navy is not willing to intercept them, , Lee is willing to lead his lone army to block the Busan port." Yi Sun-shin said.

"General Li, this is a military order. The North Korean army obeys the command of Ming Dynasty, and your monarch also agreed. Are you going to disobey the military order?" Chen Lin said very unhappy.

(End of this chapter)