Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 93 Ishimi Yinshan’s Fertility

"The last general can only be driven by his command." Zu Chengxun responded quickly.

"Get up, don't beg for mercy, put your shirt back on for me. Everyone, let's discuss how to fight next." Li Rusong said.

Everyone went up to the main hall and took their seats. Zu Chengxun silently sat at the last seat.

"General Zu, please take this seat. You are still the deputy commander-in-chief of Liaodong appointed by the imperial court." Li Rusong pointed to the empty seat in the front row.

"Thank you, Admiral." Zu Chengxun quickly sat back in his old seat.

"We are all our own people, so there is no need to say more about those scenes. General Zu, you are the one here here who knows the situation of the Japanese best. I will tell you in detail the process of marching and encountering the enemy, especially how you were hit. Tell me about the ambush and how it was withdrawn. And the king of North Korea heard that he had arrived in Liaodong and wanted to annex our court? Tell me what happened. Don’t repeat the things you reported to the court a second time. "For those who bravely kill hundreds of enemies, just tell me whether they can fight the Japanese." Li Rusong said.

"At that time, the imperial court ordered me to lead my troops into the DPRK as a vanguard to bring back the Korean monarchs and ministers. After meeting the king of Korea, the Korean ministers told me that the Japanese were advancing too fast, and there were only a few vanguards in front. The city of Pyongyang was empty, and they could send cavalry. Take it." Zu Chengxun said.

"Then you went all the way south to Pyongyang?" Li Rusong asked.

"Yes, the people I led did not encounter any decent obstructions along the way. When we arrived at Pyongyang City, I found that the city gates were still open. I thought the Japanese did not notice our large group of people, so they rushed in with their people. Who knew? There are large groups of Japanese troops hidden in the city. I was about to give the order to retreat, but the horses that rushed into the city were unable to move. The Japanese fired muskets and bows and arrows again, and the formation of the brothers was in chaos. Behind me, I The army had to withdraw first. The Japanese were heavily intercepted along the way. I only managed to rush out after killing many Japanese. There was also a golden-armored Japanese general who chased me. The last general even fought with him for dozens of rounds..."

"Okay, okay. No need to talk about the rest. Just tell me how many people you brought back later." Li Rusong said.

"This...at that time, the brothers all broke out individually, and the last ones who rushed out with me were a dozen personal guards." Zu Chengxun said.

"What are the weapons and combat power of the Japanese? Why did your troops suffer so many casualties?" Li Rusong asked.

"The swords, spears, bows and arrows, and armor of the Japanese are nothing extraordinary, but their fire guns are really powerful. Many of our cavalry were knocked off their horses by fire guns. Fortunately, my armor is relatively strong, and I have good luck. Otherwise, we will be in trouble." Zu Chengxun said.

"Oh, that's all. You have gathered the remaining soldiers these days. Recruit some more people and serve as the army's guide when they march into North Korea. If there is another defeat, they will be dealt with together." Li Rusong said.

"I obey," Zu Chengxun said.

……

In the imperial palace in the capital, Zhang Xiao was still teaching the two princes. However, due to the outbreak of the Korean War, Zhang Xiao now also began to teach the history and customs of Japan and Korea.

"Goryeo used to be a vassal state of the Yuan Dynasty. The King of Goryeo didn't know God's will and wanted to send a large army to resist the Ming Dynasty. He wanted General Li Chenggui to be the commander. However, General Li Chenggui had long been interested in the Ming Dynasty, so he launched a war in the country The coup established the Joseon Dynasty. Since then, Korea has been the most loyal vassal state of our Ming Dynasty," Zhang Xiao said. "Mr. Zhang, is it also because of the loyalty of North Korea that our Ming Dynasty wants to rescue North Korea this time?" asked the eldest son of the emperor.

"Of course this is one of the reasons, but it is not just that simple. Please see, Your Highness, the Japanese country is isolated overseas, but the Japanese country and North Korea are very close to each other. Therefore, if the Japanese country wants to invade the Ming Dynasty, it must first occupy North Korea. Once the Japanese country is allowed to occupy North Korea, then the land of Liaodong in the Ming Dynasty will really be surrounded by enemies. Moreover, the Japanese pirates were so rampant during the Jiajing period. If the Japanese country is allowed to occupy North Korea, the Japanese pirates will come to Shandong and Zhili. Your Highness , please look at the map, this can be clearly understood at a glance." Zhang Xiao said while pointing to the locations on the map to explain. Since the school globe was moved away by the emperor, Zhang Xiao had to make new teaching aids and prepare new maps and globes.

"North Korea is also at a loss for our country. We really need to send troops to assist in order to protect our Ming Dynasty." The eldest prince said while looking at the map.

"Mr. Zhang, why do Japanese people want to fight? Why don't they live a good life?" the third prince asked.

"Because the powerful minister Toyotomi Hideyoshi of the Japanese country and his civil servants and warriors wanted a larger territory, a larger population, and wanted to dominate the world. Therefore, the Japanese country had just calmed down its own country, and they had to mobilize the whole country to invade North Korea. They I feel that my army is no worse than that of Ming Dynasty, or even better than Ming Dynasty, so I want to challenge Ming Dynasty." Zhang Xiao said.

"The Japanese country has such wild ambitions. Emperor Taizu even listed the Japanese country as a country not to be conquered. Even if the Japanese country is not grateful for the kindness of the heaven, it still does such a thing. It is not enough to show the power of heaven without conquering it." The eldest prince said.

After the lecture, Zhang Xiao was preparing to pack his things and go back. However, as soon as he left the house, he was stopped by Chen Ju and asked Zhang Xiao to go to the imperial study room.

In the imperial study, the emperor was playing with the latest globe presented by Zhang Xiaojin.

"Zhang Xiao, your cartography skills are getting better and better now, and this map is becoming more and more pleasing to my eyes. But since your ancestors know that there is a big island in the south, they have no idea about the mountains, rivers and products on the island. There should be some records. And why is this land called Australia?" The emperor asked, pointing to the location of Australia on the map.

"I don't know why it was named Australia. I guess it was named after it was discovered in a bay. As for Australia's specialties, I heard that there are gold mines in Australia, and there are also gold mines on the island. Some weird animals, for example, there is an animal with a bag on its body, and you can put your cubs in the bag and jump away," Zhang Xiao said.

"There are gold mines? Do you know where they are in Australia?" the emperor asked.

"I don't know the specific location," Zhang Xiao said.

"Now that we have to wait for the aid to Korea, we can send people to do some exploration." The emperor looked at the position of Australia thoughtfully.

"Your Majesty is wise," Zhang Xiao replied.

"I still don't understand. The Japanese country has just been unified, and the country is definitely not much better. Where did Toyotomi Hideyoshi get the money and food to recruit more than ten thousand people to invade across the sea?" the emperor said.

"Report to your majesty, this money and food is nothing more than plundering civilians. Moreover, although the Japanese country is small, it still has a lot of minerals, rich in gold, silver, sulfur and other products. In particular, the Shijian Yinshan Mountain in the Japanese country produces a lot of silver, which can produce millions of taels. Silver. So the Japanese country relied on these special products to exchange for a lot of things from the Folangji people, especially fire guns. The Japanese army is now equipped with a lot of equipment, and they can make it themselves a long time ago." Zhang Xiao said.

(End of this chapter)