Chapter 600: Changes in Seoul
The fighting on the city wall was very brutal, especially for the Japanese, because their steel knives were no match for muskets and gunpowder.
Yes, the so-called hand-to-hand combat is not pure, because the Ming soldiers blocking the front are only responsible for defense, and the attack is handled by the reinforcements that follow up the wall.
The cooperation during this period has been rehearsed countless times before the official siege, and now there are basically no major mistakes in actual operation.
As the Ming army occupied more and more city walls, the Korean army collapsed and fled in all directions. Only the Japanese were left holding on to the city walls.
These Japanese people can be said to be brave and not afraid of death. With the blessing of the so-called samurai swords, they are using their lives to resist the pace of the Ming army.
Next to Zhu Jinghong, Sun Maozhi, commander of the Liaodong capital, said, "Your Majesty, these Japanese are probably the elites of the Okamoto family. They are bleeding to cause trouble for us."
"I will fight the elites." They are the elite," Zhu Jinghong sneered.
Without the fleet, the more than 3,000 people who escaped had only two options: freezing to death or surrendering.
"You and I, husband and wife, are of the same mind, so why should we be like this?" Cui Xiuqing replied with a smile.
"Madam, I really don't know how to thank you." Li Hui bowed solemnly to Cui Xiuqing.
With careful deployment and careful planning, coupled with solid training in the past, and this battle was a strong attack on the weak, they won the victory without any surprise.
"His Royal Highness King Xiang has made arrangements for your whereabouts. You don't have to worry."
Although there were only more than 2,000 Jurchen cavalry among them, they played a great containment effect, causing The Japanese retreat was repeatedly frustrated.
Time passed quickly, and on the second day, the clean-up work of the Battle of Changyuan was finally over.
At present, he has no merit, which is in sharp contrast with Li Jiong, which makes Li Hui very sad.
The Japanese fleet was waiting on the shore south of Changyuan. Zhu Jinghong guessed that it was to meet the Japanese in the city.
Zhu Jinghong has reported this matter to the emperor together with Chang Yuan's good news. According to his guess, the old man should agree. After all, these free consumables are not in vain.
Although he waved his arms to the army, Zhu Jinghong still could not absolutely guarantee that the military merits he issued would not be withheld. He sent guards to reward the more important achievements.
Because he was a general in charge of the Japanese army, Okamoto Yingjie got the opportunity to meet Sun Maozhi, and he wanted to use this to negotiate some conditions.
"We are willing to surrender unconditionally"
So Okamoto Yingjie quickly formulated a plan and set the main attack direction in the west, where the Jurchen cavalry was responsible for defense, blocking their way to the coast. road.
Even if there are a few people who are die-hard loyalists, these people are controlled or executed immediately, and basically have no effect.
"I plan to let them build roads. In a land as big as Liaodong, there are only a few official roads, so it is appropriate for them to build roads."
Okamoto Yingjie's face became more and more confused.After a few breaths of silence, he still asked, "I wonder how His Highness King Xiang will arrange for us?"
About an hour later, as the Ming army's fresh troops joined in one after another, Japan's bushido spirit finally collapsed.
"Pass my order to rest the entire army for three days and march towards Seoul on the fifteenth day of this month."
Finally, his carriage stopped outside the county government office, where Chang Yuan was also guarding the city. It has been less than half a month since the army's headquarters was established.
Zhu Jinghong straightened his hat, looked at the county government plaque on his forehead, and said, "The sergeant who captures Li Xuan alive will be rewarded with a hundred taels of silver, and you will send someone to handle it if he is promoted to two levels."
Zhang Lin agreed, and then ordered his guards, who immediately accepted the order and left. Then Zhu Jinghong walked to the county government office.
The Japanese were also exhausted, so they also took a rest, and their generals were also discussing how to break out.
So after noticing this situation, he immediately ordered Zhao Chengwu to lead the main warship to sneak attack the hiding Japanese fleet.
How to make King Xiang pay attention to how to obtain the right to inherit the throne
These two problems have become Li Hui's inner demons. Unable to solve them, he can only drink to relieve his worries.
Still turning his back to Li Xuan, Zhu Jinghong asked, "Why don't you run?"
Zhu Jinghong pretended to be compassionate and said, "It's a pity that because of your selfishness, you and your son can put the people of North Korea into harm's way." It's a terrible harm."
So for the sake of the family's great cause, even if Okamoto Yingjie is unwilling to surrender, in order to preserve the family's strength, he can only go against his heart and choose to lead the army to surrender.
As for how to deal with the Japanese army, Sun Maozhi received a secret order from Zhu Jinghong. After a brief thought, he ordered someone to shout for the Japanese to put down their weapons and armor and walk out of the valley.
As for the Ming army, more than 700 people were killed, and more than 1,000 people were injured, of which more than 300 were seriously injured.
Compared with the county government in the Ming Dynasty, the one in Changyuan was obviously much simpler, with only three courtyards inside and outside.
"You will know when the time comes. Don't worry, I will never kill you," Sun Maozhi said with a smile.
So he is also determined to capture the Japanese fleet.
The person who shouted was a North Korean general. This man had surrendered when Uiju was conquered, but now he is living a more prosperous life.
Then the cloth ball in Li Xuan's mouth was removed, but his heart was as dry as a well, so he didn't say a word at this time.
After ensuring absolute safety, Zhu Jinghong entered Changyuan City by car under the escort of his guards.
Let the Japanese come out directly without any commitment or guarantee. Sun Maozhi's request seemed "excessive". This is the so-called unconditional surrender.
"If I had known this, why bother?" Zhu Jinghong looked at Li Xuan and asked.
The leading general is named Okamoto Hideyoshi. He is the younger brother of the shogunate Okamoto Hideyoshi. He has a pivotal position in the family, so he was appointed as the commander of the "Expeditionary Force".
At the same time, he issued a recruitment order, intending to recruit another 20,000 young people from the private sector to assist those who stayed in Seoul.Ten thousand troops defended the city.
What can be solved with artillery can never be solved with human life. This is Zhu Jinghong's consistent concept.
The Japanese, who usually treat the common people like nothing, are so crazy that they are so crazy that the Korean soldiers already hate them.
"I tried to persuade my father, but he insisted on it. As a son, I can only obey my father's orders, even if it is a dead end."
Learning that the Japanese were surrounded , Zhu Jinghong was immediately overjoyed. In order to ensure the smooth progress of the war, he sent additional troops to assist in the war.
"Secondly, my husband was misunderstood by the court officials. The Cui family has tried their best to explain it to me. I hope that the misunderstanding will be eliminated soon"
But their organization is not bad, even if The rout still generally maintained order, so they could still fight and retreat from Changyuan City, and then retreat toward the coast dozens of miles away.
Zhang Yuan broke into the city on the tenth day of October, and the news reached Seoul the next day. Li Shuo was so angry that he opened the book on the spot.
Not getting the answer he wanted, Okamoto Yingjie was about to ask again, but Sun Maozhi said, "Let me tell you another news. Your fleet has been severely damaged by our army. If nothing else, it should be all The army was destroyed."
Afterwards, Zhu Jinghong stopped chatting and waited for his orders to take Li Xuan down, and then listened to the latest battle report.
The war here is about to break out, while Changyuan City on the other side has been completely taken over and eliminated by the Ming army.
"Every health post in Shenyang should have direct access to official channels. This is also conducive to economic development."
The Okamoto family is the strongest in Japan, but if this time If the 30,000 people who supported him were wiped out, the Okamoto family would be devastated.
Now that the chaos has been settled, he will definitely be reinstated. By then, he will still be the leader of the hundred officials, and his confidence and strength will be far greater than before.
At this time, Li Hui was still under house arrest, because in order to regain his father's trust, he kept showing his support for the rebellion.
"These bastards, who didn't treat me well, actually came to North Korea to stir up trouble. I feel uncomfortable if I don't kill them."
"Seventeen ships that can be used The warships have been personally led by General Zhao and are approaching the Japanese fleet."
So now, at this critical moment of grabbing profits, Li Hui can only be confined to the mansion and watch helplessly Opportunities pass.
"Thirteenth Master, we were inside the county government office. Li Xuan wanted to commit suicide, but in the end he didn't have the guts to do anything and was captured alive by our people."
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Speaking of this, Li Xuan laughed and said, "I never thought that at the last moment, I would not have the courage to commit suicide. You can see that I didn't see myself clearly until the last moment."
This Once, the strategy took the initiative to return to the Ming army, so Sun Maozhi ordered the artillery to enter the palace, and dozens of artillery shells were fired directly into the Japanese formation.
These three items mentioned by Cui Xiuqing are all of great help to Li Hui, especially the last one is of great significance.
The Japanese captured a total of nine thousand prisoners, the Korean prisoners captured a total of 20,000, and the restPeople either died in battle, froze or starved, and a few were lucky enough to escape.
"Yes"
"Husband, don't worry too much. Although you and I are stuck in this small place, we can't do anything." Cui Xiuqing appeared behind Li Hui.
At this time, they were three hundred miles away from Seoul. If there were no obstacles in the way, it would take about five or six days to arrive at the normal marching speed.
Including lightly injured soldiers, there are more than 8,000 Japanese troops left, including Hideyoshi Okamoto.
At present, the land of Liaodong, especially the territory near the east, is basically in an undeveloped state. Building roads in this primeval forest and harsh climate is no easier than digging potatoes in Siberia.
"Okay" Sun Maozhi smiled lightly.
The bombardment ended about ten minutes later. At least more than 2,000 corpses were left behind on the Japanese side, and there were even more 4,000 to 5,000 injured.
As a result, on the night of the 13th, a coup quietly took place. His most trusted Guards soldiers not only failed to protect him, but became the main participants in the coup.
"Third, I have ordered the Cui family to send people to Gyeongsang Province and go to Geoje to invite Prime Minister Chen back."
The person he was shouting to at this moment was the one who was already fleeing. The North Korean army, these people are now in a panic. After hearing these words, they immediately had a clear goal.
In this mountain and forest, it is completely impossible for all the more than 20,000 of them to evacuate.
Zhu Jinghong would not laugh at Li Xuan, because this guy was very brave if he could not run away. Anyway, he thought that he would not do this. After all, it is better to die than to live.
As for the situation of the Japanese fleet, through the efforts of all parties in the past month, Zhu Jinghong has basically figured out its combat power configuration.
"Tell the Jurchen cavalry that the Koreans will not be counted as military merits after the city is broken. Let them kill the Japanese for me."
"Yes" the staff on the side agreed quickly.
This was a one-sided massacre. The Japanese warriors were wailing and hiding helplessly, just like the Korean people who had been plundered by them before, and now they were retaliating in kind.
As a result, the retreating Japanese army not only had to be pursued by the Ming army, but also had to guard against attacks by Jurchen cavalry and Korean soldiers.
There are too few places to hide people in the valley, and the most important thing is that more than 10,000 people are crowded. The power of artillery and gunfire in this narrow area is greatly amplified, and for a time, the Japanese suffered countless casualties.
At this time, Li Xuan had been tied up by the guards, and he was kneeling in the county government hall with a dull expression. He was gagged to prevent him from biting his tongue and committing suicide.
"Your Highness, with so many prisoners, eating and drinking for one day consumes too much food. Why don't we just kill them all?" Cai Chuansheng wiped his neck.
"First, my Cui family participated in this uprising and now have a close relationship with the generals of the Imperial Guard. This may be a help to my husband."
However, the Ming army reinforced behind There are more and more, causing the encirclement to become tighter, and there is not much time left for Yingjie Okamoto.
Okamoto HideyoshiHe said that his group has reached the last moment. If they cannot break out as soon as possible, they will be trapped and die here.
This made Okamoto Yingjie feel deeply humiliated. At the same time, he was also afraid that the Ming army would cross the river and demolish the bridge, so he hesitated for a while.
The final result was that King Li Shuo was placed under house arrest. North Korean officials sent envoys to Changyuan to contact him, and at the same time they expended great efforts to prepare to welcome King Xiang.
"We surrender" Hideyoshi Okamoto made a difficult decision.
The thing is very simple. The senior civil and military officials who stayed in Seoul all realized that Li Shuo was at the end of his rope, so they collectively chose to abandon the monarch, as did the palace guards.
"Yes"
Now, he is naturally regarded as a sin by the civil and military squads, and must be handed over to Zhu Jinghong as a sinner.
Walking into the hall, Zhu Jinghong came to the desk and looked at the map on it and some scattered official documents.
There are many vassals who have different intentions. If these people take the opportunity to launch a coup, it will be a big trouble for the Okamoto family.
Many Japanese generals originally opposed surrender. After surviving under fire, they finally became sober and calm.
"By the way, what are the Navy's preparations?" Zhu Jinghong asked.
Now that these people have also been defeated, beating the drowned dog can be exchanged for benefits. Of course the fleeing North Korean soldiers are willing.
Zhao Chengwu was also eager to perform meritorious service, so when he got his first real combat mission, he worked hard to fight a good battle.
An hour later, they were blocked in a long and narrow valley, with the pursuing Ming army behind them and the Jurchen cavalry in front.
All three are related to the Cui family. It can be seen that under the guidance of Cui Xiuqing, the Cui family has completely turned to Li Hui and plans to become a "culprit of the dragon".
The more than 3,000 people who escaped rushed towards the coast, while the more than 10,000 people who were trapped met their end because the Ming army's artillery was delivered.
"I said I would live or die with the city, so I didn't run away."
"We are willing to surrender." The Japanese general Hidetoshi Okamoto volunteered to surrender.
The Ming army was not in a hurry to attack. On the one hand, they also needed to rest and recuperate, and on the other hand, they needed to wait for artillery support.
To put it simply, the Japanese fleet is mainly transport ships, and there are only about twenty warships, but their hulls are older than those of the Liaodong Navy.
With the situation changing like this, he not only became more and more wary of the Ming army, but also found it harder to trust the people around him. He was afraid that someone would defect and harm him, so he stepped up his guard against the palace.
With his back to Li Xuan, Zhu Jinghong casually checked the official documents and said, "Let him speak."
Only those who have been subjected to carpet bombardment can develop their military appearance.
It's a pity that his decision was a little late, because before he could send people to negotiate with the Ming army, a large amount of artillery fire had already bombarded him, and at the same time, firecrackers approached and started shooting.
In other words,It will be of great benefit to Li Hui if he can get this support.
In addition to being conducive to economic development, it is also conducive to the mobilization of the Ming army and can enhance the court's control over surrounding areas.
Although Chen Taimin was exiled, he was loyal to the emperor and denounced the faint king. His integrity surpassed everyone else, and no one from top to bottom dared to disapprove of him.
The guards at the scene laughed. Zhu Jinghong turned around with a sullen face. The guards immediately put away their smiles and stood there solemnly.
In front of Sun Maozhi, a Japanese officer spoke pure Chinese and expressed his only request.
Since it was an unconditional surrender, the Japanese soldiers put down their weapons and walked out of the valley one by one. Their original fierce look disappeared and was replaced by numbness and lifelessness.
When the first batch of reinforcements arrived, the Ming army had already fought with the Japanese. As a result, some Japanese died and some escaped, and more than 10,000 people were trapped. In the valley.
"Brothers of Korea, His Highness King Xiang has an order. As long as you take the heads of Japanese people, you will be exempted from guilt. Take two rewards of grain and one stone."
She enjoyed it very much This feeling of manipulating authority made her understand the joy of Emperor Zetian in history.
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