Chapter 10 Chapter 9 Defeat

Zu Chengxun is a Liaodong soldier through and through. His tenth ancestor, Zu Shirong, was originally from Anhui. He followed Zhu Yuanzhang in Chuyang and served as his personal bodyguard. He was a minister of the dragon.Later, when Xu Da made the Northern Expedition, Zu Shirong went north with the army and settled in Pulan, Liaodong.After Zu Shirong, the ancestral family has been in the Liaodong Army for generations, and it seems to have become a military family.In the generation of Zu Chengxun, as the servant of Li Chengliang, a famous general in Liaodong, he followed Li Chengliang to fight against Mongolia.

Zu Chengxun is not the most successful, but he has a son who will be far more famous than him in the future - this son's name is Zu Dashou. The Liaodong soldiers of that era screamed when they were fighting, and screamed when they grabbed things.The complex and cruel situation in Liaodong endowed them with complex personalities, making them a rare and brave army in the Ming army, but they also had a cruel and greedy side.These soldiers not only have the meritorious deeds of going deep into the enemy's territory and killing the enemy in blood, but also the evil deeds of killing civilians and pretending to be leaders for rewards.

The brutal reputation of the Liaodong Army made the Koreans fearful.As early as when we were discussing asking for help from Ming Dynasty, some ministers worried that there was only such a clean place left in North Korea. If the Liaodong Army came, with their military discipline, I am afraid that there would be nothing left in North Korea except the land. . For the Liaodong Army who may die in battle at any time, prestige, morality and so on are far less important than real gold and silver treasures.It was driven by this kind of psychology that Zu Chengxun traveled day and night to be the first to win Pyongyang City and achieve great achievements.

In all fairness.Although Zu Chengxun's frantic rush was mixed with selfish utilitarianism, but from the perspective of the art of war, it was not wrong.Now that it is known that the main force of the Japanese army is not there, it is a matter of course to take the city as quickly as possible. What's more, Zu Chengxun's behavior of marching in the rain in Shun'an was beyond the imagination of other generals of the Ming army, let alone the Japanese.One of the most basic doctrines of war is not to do what the enemy thinks you will do.When Deng Ai smuggled into Yinping and Li Yanxue attacked Caizhou at night, they all attacked at places and timings that were absolutely unimaginable, and they reaped all the merits.

With the glorious battle examples of these predecessors as an endorsement, Zu Chengxun wants to reproduce the classics today. The smug Zu Chengxun rode his horse to the front of Pyongyang City, put on an awning and looked from a distance, and saw the banners fluttering on the top of Pyongyang City in the distance, but there was no soldier guarding the city, and his heart suddenly became suspicious. Here, some simple research must be done. As for which city gate Zu Chengxun arrived in Pyongyang, historical records are not the same. Historical materials such as "Ming Dynasty and the Wild", "Punishment Records", "Reconstructing the Fan Kingdom Records" and other historical materials record that the Ming army entered the city from the Seven Star Gate.However, "Ji Zhai Shi Cao" shows that the army entered from the ordinary gate.However, all the materials here emphasize with one voice: there is no one in the city.However, the other book "Luanzhong Miscellaneous Records" briefly mentioned that when the Ming army attacked the gate of Pyongyang, it went through a battle before breaking into the city. It is mentioned in the twenty-eighth volume of "Xuanzu Shilu" on July 22, Renchen year, that Zu Chengxun once formed an army in Ximen.

Let me talk about Pyongyang first.The city is divided into four cities: the inner city, the middle city, the outer city and the northern city. The outer city takes Peony Peak as the top in the north, and wraps Pyongyang City along the trend of the two rivers of Tongtong and Datong, forming a situation of being surrounded by water on both sides and surrounded by mountains on one side.Strictly speaking, the outer city is just a city wall without a city wall.The real city wall begins in Midtown.Inside the central city, there is also a circle of inner city walls.In the north, there is another Beicheng city wall, which surrounds Mudanfeng for a week.

Tongtong Gate is located on the west side of Zhongcheng, and it is named after Tongtong River, a tributary of Datong River, which flows through this place.The Seven Star Gate is located on the northeast side of the inner city.These two gates are not passages in the same circle of the city wall, but one inside and one outside, one west and one north. Based on these statements, we can infer a conclusion: After Zu Chengxun’s troops arrived in Pyongyang from Shun’an, they first entered Zhongcheng through the ordinary gate on the west side of Pyongyang, and then detoured to the north and arrived outside Qixing gate.

This route means that when the Ming army swaggered through the outer city and the middle city of Pyongyang, it encountered no obstruction. It is understandable that the defenders cannot be seen in the outer city.The perimeter of Pyongyang's outer city is thirty-two miles. If the defenders have too few troops, they will often simply abandon their outer positions.But the Japanese army didn't even have anyone guarding the central city, which is a bit of fun. Either it was a deliberate trap set by the Japanese; or the Japanese were careless and had no defense at all. I believe that anyone facing this situation will have doubts in their hearts.Zu Chengxun has experienced battles for a long time, so he naturally has this vigilance.He led his army across two city walls, but he couldn't see any defenders, so he couldn't help being suspicious.But he didn't stop moving forward. Such an opportunity was so rare. With the mentality of giving it a try, Zu Chengxun ordered to continue moving forward, but at the same time sent many scouts near Pyongyang City to closely monitor the movement in the city.

The main force gathered outside the Qixing Gate one after another. This time they finally saw the Japanese defenders.When Zu Chengxun gave an order, five thousand people shouted together, and the sound shook the sky.The Korean army and the Ming army surrounded the Qixing Gate, and the arrows flew towards the top of the city like splashing water. "Calling and killing, arrows and rocks raining like rain" recorded in "Luan Zhong Za Lu" should refer to the battle in front of the Seven Stars Gate. The person in charge of guarding the Qixing Gate was Matsuura Genjiro, the nephew of Matsuura Shinnobu, the deputy general of the First Army. The young man was only 21 years old, so he was accompanied by Hidaka Hidaka, an old official of the Matsuura family, and three hundred subordinates.When the Ming army suddenly appeared below the city, the Japanese army caught off guard immediately went into chaos. Hidakaki didn't understand what was going on, so he died on the battlefield in a daze.

Ri Gaoxi was the first Japanese general to be killed by the Ming army on the battlefield. His death in battle was actually a misunderstanding with a slight sense of joy. The total strength of the Japanese army in Pyongyang at this time is not much. Although the chief general Xiaonishi is there, the main force is scattered in Ping'an Road, tired of dealing with the various rebels, and has to shoulder the heavy responsibility of supervising the transportation of food, grass and luggage from the rear. ——Li Shun Chen had already cut off the sea transportation line, and the Japanese could only take dry roads to cross the mountains—so at this time, the total strength of the Japanese army in Pyongyang should be only 5,000 or less.

Captain Xiaoxi had already noticed the Ming army's actions very early on, but his troops were not strong enough to go out of the city to meet them, so he formulated a battle plan to lure the enemy deep. He first took the initiative to attack, knocking out the eyes and ears set up by Ming and North Korea in Shun'an—Tong Dagang was killed in the battle—so that the attacking Ming army could not get the real situation of Pyongyang City, and then quickly retreated into the city, abandoning it. Guard the outer and middle cities, show the enemy weak, and keep the real killers in the inner city.The orders received by the gatekeepers were to retreat as soon as they saw the Ming army attacking, and they didn't have to fight. Genjiro Matsuura and Hidakaki also received this order, but what he and other Japanese generals did not expect was that Zu Chengxun came too soon. According to the Japanese army's prediction, the Ming army would have to arrive on the 18th or 9th. Unexpectedly, Zu Chengxun urged all the way, and the Ming army took advantage of the rain at night to arrive at the city of Pyongyang on the 17th. It just so happened that the morning of the 17th was rainy again, and the vision was greatly restricted.It was misty and rainy, and no one noticed that the Ming army was approaching. So when the Ming army rushed to the Qixingmen city from the rain, Ri Gaoxi hadn't made any psychological preparations to lure the enemy.The first round of arrow rain by the coalition forces of the Ming Dynasty sent this unlucky ghost to the west.It can be said that his death was purely the result of the enemy's failure to strictly observe the timetable. It is said that after Hidakaki's body was sent back to Japan, he was still dead and haunted by ghosts, which became a famous ghost story in Yiqi.This is also understandable, whoever died in battle on this occasion would not be reconciled. The death of Hidakaki proved that the first battle of Pyongyang City was essentially an encounter.The Japanese army was not fully prepared and waited for the Ming army to step into the trap. On the contrary, the Japanese army was completely defenseless and fell into chaos at the beginning of the Ming army's offensive. The Ming army was overjoyed at defeating the sun, frightened Matsuura Ding, and their morale was boosted for a while, and soon dispersed the defenders of Qixing Gate.But Zu Chengxun still didn't move at this time, he was still a little uneasy about hitting so easily, and wanted to wait a little longer. He still wants to wait, but the Japanese don't want to wait any longer.Just when Qixing Gate was under attack, the defenders of Datong Gate were afraid. Datong Gate is located on the east side of the inner city, very close to the Qixing Gate in the northeast of the inner city.Seeing their companions being attacked suddenly, the defenders here panicked, opened the gate of Datong and ran out.There is an urn outside the Datong Gate, which is connected to the Kangzhuang Avenue leading to Kaesong. The location can be defended and escaped. It is impossible to judge whether the escape of the Datong Gate defenders was a strategy planned by the Japanese army to lure the enemy, or whether the Japanese army really wanted to escape, but this move had a crucial impact on this battle. The escape of the enemy guarding the Datong Gate was quickly detected by the scouts of the Ming army, and they quickly reported back to Zu Chengxun.When Zu Chengxun saw the enemy running away from Kaesong, his original suspicion disappeared.With a big wave of his hand, Shi Ru led more than a thousand Liaodong cavalry to the city in one go.The gate of the Seven Stars Gate was not locked too tightly, but was smashed open by the Ming army several times.As soon as the army rushed in, several retainers of the Matsuura family tried to resist, but were killed immediately. After suppressing the Seven Star Gate, Zu Chengxun asked the imperial army to wait at the gate, and then ordered Shi Ru to take the lead and enter the inner city of Pyongyang, followed by the main forces of Dai Chaobian and Zu Chengxun.The first city building chosen by the Ming army was the Datong Pavilion located in the east of the city.This is not because the strategic value of this place is so great, but that every time the envoys of the Ming Dynasty go to Seoul and pass by Pyongyang, they will live here. The Ming army is familiar with the road... At this time, Zu Chengxun finally felt relieved.He had seen too many cities and fortresses fall in Liaodong. When the attackers' cavalry entered the inner city, the defenders could no longer control the situation. What trap does the army have?At this point, any trap is meaningless.It is impossible for any known tactics to come back in this situation. Herein lies the problem. In this world, there are still tactics that Zu Chengxun doesn't know about. The Ming army of that era, like the Japanese army, was in the era of alternating cold and hot weapons, but the technological trees that the two armies climbed were different.Japan is an island country with few resources, so it pays more attention to the research and development of firearms, which is what the Japanese call "iron cannons". I don't have much interest in it, but I have a soft spot for the cannon, the god of war, and continue to develop various types of large-caliber artillery.Although the two armies like "guns", their tactical connotations are quite different. Zu Chengxun was born in Liaodong, and he was familiar with hot weapon warfare. Most of them were artillery bombarding the outside of the city when defending the city, or artillery bombarding the inside of the city when attacking the city. This artillery method is extremely sharp.The tactics of the Ming cavalry are more stylish. Although they are equipped with bows and machetes, the main combat weapons are muskets.However, this musket is quite different from the Japanese iron cannon.This kind of musket does not look like a musket in the traditional sense. It is called a three-eyed blunderbuss. It is usually an iron rod about 1.2 meters long. Three blunderbusses with a length of 30 to 40 centimeters are welded together in a triangle on the head. Tube.In combat, after the cavalry charged into the range, they fired three blunderbusses in a row. After these three rounds were fired, they rushed to the enemy. It hurts so much, it's like a sap.The enemies that the Liaodong Army has been fighting with all the year round have thick armor, and even knives, slashes and guns can't get in. Using this kind of three-eyed firecracker to smash it will have a miraculous effect-you can imagine how heavy this thing is, the whole thing is a Big iron lump, a sharp weapon for close combat. The problem is that this thing is not very useful in rainy days. When there is no shelter and position, let alone the dry ammunition, you don't even think about igniting it.Especially if it's still on the horse, there's nothing wrong with it. Whether it was to attack at night or storm the Seven Star Gate, Zu Chengxun had already made the best choice within his knowledge.I believe that any general of the Ming army at the same time would not have done better than Zu Chengxun.In the current situation, he couldn't imagine any way for the Japanese to counter it. His only mistake—and his deadliest—was leaving out the Japanese artillery. The more serious problem, but not his fault, was that the Japanese troops in the city had shelter and cover, and they didn't have the problem of being unable to shoot at any time in rainy days like the Liaodong cavalry.They can fire anytime, all the time. Although the Ming Dynasty fought against the Japanese pirates for many years, the Japanese pirates did not have a well-organized iron artillery unit like the daimyo's regular army. Even the Ming army in Jiangsu and Zhejiang did not have a deep understanding of the Japanese iron artillery.Although the intelligence of Xu Yihou, Guo Guogao and others was mentioned, it lacked an intuitive impression, and it was difficult to attract the special attention of the high-level, let alone pass this kind of tactical intelligence to the distant Liaodong. After Zu Chengxun arrived in North Korea, he had no communication with the North Korean soldiers who had fought against the Japanese army at all. He didn't know enough about the Japanese army's iron artillery tactics, and he was still stuck in the concept of the Ming cannon.He couldn't imagine the power of a single iron cannon firing in a narrow alley. In fact, the Japanese army at this time was also quite frightened.The sudden attack by the Ming army left many soldiers at a loss as to what to do.This kind of mentality is very common. People will have a psychological expectation for everything and plan according to this expectation.Once it is found that things do not match their psychological expectations, people often experience a period of psychological discomfort—in popular terms, it means "not reacting for a while." For example, if you tell a student that the exam is three days away, and then suddenly inform him that the exam is ahead of schedule the next day, even if the student has already reviewed his homework, he will definitely panic. This discomfort happens to everyone, but the psychologically sound people recover quickly and adopt strategies accordingly.President Konishi is such a person.After experiencing the initial panic, he quickly regained his composure.We already have a plan, and the Ming army has already entered the city, so why panic!Hurry up is right. It has to be said that the literacy of Japanese soldiers is quite high.Since the commander gave the order, they soon followed the order and entered the preset position.The Japanese iron gunners and crossbowmen hid on both sides of the street near the Datong Pavilion, hiding in commanding heights such as wooden houses and towers.This has three advantages, one is to conceal one's whereabouts; In the ambush troops of the Japanese army, there were both iron cannons and a large number of archers.These archers are all Koreans. For various purposes, they worked hard for the Japanese in Pyongyang. There are quite a few of them.The traitor is too bad, helping the devils to fight against the Ming army. The inner city of Pyongyang was built in the style of the Daming City. The four walls form an irregular rectangle, and the city is a chessboard layout.Due to the lack of planning, the houses in Pyongyang are disorganized, the streets are very narrow, and there are mostly one- and two-story wooden houses on both sides, with narrow eaves, like a maze.The Ming army and the Korean army could only advance in columns, advancing from multiple streets respectively. Cavalry can't gallop here, horses can't run on all fours, and the eaves are too low, and knights are easily scratched. When the large troops of the Ming army crossed the Datong Pavilion, the Japanese army gave an order, and hundreds of iron cannons were fired at once, and bows and crossbows were fired indiscriminately. In such a narrow street, suddenly encountering the enemy's condescending heavy firepower, even the elite troops will fall into chaos.The vanguard of the Ming army was suddenly overwhelmed by the hail of bullets, and the streets of Pyongyang instantly flowed into rivers of blood.These unfortunate soldiers could not even turn around and flee, for soldiers and horses huddled together in the street, blocking the narrow streets so tightly that they could not go in or retreat. If it was just a simple bow and arrow attack, the Ming army could still rely on horses to force a breakthrough.But the penetrating power of iron cannons is far higher than that of bows and arrows. In this narrow street, neither mounts nor armor can stop them.As soon as the iron cannon rang, the outcome was already decided. Shi Ru, who rushed to the front, was furious. He didn't expect the enemy to be so insidious.His troops had already rushed to Jizi Temple, which happened to be within the strike range of Ulmi Terrace, the commanding height of Pyongyang City, and suffered a particularly heavy blow, with more than half of the casualties in an instant. The Liaodong general weighed a three-eyed firecracker, observed the situation, and found that there was a dense pine forest next to the Jizi Temple, and immediately relied on it to climb up to shoot at the enemy. It's a pity that it rained all night in Shun'an yesterday, and the gunpowder carried by the Ming army was completely soaked. Only a few firecrackers can still be used, and the others have all turned into hammer heads.It doesn't matter, the hammer head is the hammer head, it is a good weapon that can kill devils. Seeing that the sneak attack was successful, the Japanese ashigaru rushed forward immediately.Shi Ru’s three-eyed firecrackers are less accurate and powerful than iron cannons, but they are astonishingly powerful. He fought with his followers to the death without retreating. Those with guns fired guns, and those with knives threw knives—bows and arrows are mostly useless in rainy days. So I can only fly knives and guns.The Japanese army's melee attack was stopped for a while, and there were many dead bodies in the pine forest. It's a pity that this situation didn't last long. Shi Ru's heroic performance soon became the focus of the battlefield, and the Japanese troops from nearby commanding heights aimed at him one after another, firing a dozen iron cannons indiscriminately.Shi Ru was hit by more than a dozen bullets and fell straight to the ground, dying a heroic death on the spot. His colleague Dai Chaobian only outlived him by a little while, and was also shot to death.Immediately afterwards, Qianzong Zhang Guozhong and Ma Shilong were also killed one after another. They were all intercepted by the Japanese army at different locations.The command system of the vanguard of the Ming army suffered a devastating blow as soon as the battle started. All the vanguard officers died in battle, and the soldiers of the Ming army who had lost their command became even more chaotic, and there was a wailing sound of people turning their backs on their backs.The chaos of the former army quickly spread to all the troops entering the city, and the formation of the entire army was in chaos.The samurai and ashigaru who were hiding in all directions also rushed out one after another, armed with knives and guns, and cut the Ming army into countless small sections that could not be seen from head to tail. Zu Chengxun panicked at this moment. He was in the middle and rear of the queue, had just passed through the Seven Star Gate, and hadn't yet endured the most intense blow yet.But the sound of the guns became louder and louder, indicating that after the vanguard of the Ming army was wiped out, the Japanese iron artillery units had begun to move towards this side. The Japanese soldiers ambushing on Mudan Peak also raised their heads one after another, condescendingly harvesting the lives of the Ming soldiers near the Seven Star Gate. Facing a desperate situation, Zu Chengxun chose the most unsuccessful path for a general: running away.He turned his horse's head, turned around and ran out of the Qixing Gate. Zhang Shilong, Zu Chengxun's deputy, followed the commander closely, but he was a step too late and was shot in the body. die. As soon as the commander fled, the soldiers became more confused, dropped their weapons one after another, and ran out of the city desperately.Guo Mengzheng was in charge of the rear of the palace. When he saw the gunshots in the city and the defeated soldiers pouring out, he knew something was wrong and turned back to run away.Once the Ming army collapsed, the North Korean army couldn't hold back even more, and they dispersed in a frenzy. Fortunately, Qixing Gate was still under the control of the Ming army at this time, so it would not become a situation of catching a turtle in a jar.Zu Chengxun and the panicked soldiers rushed out of the Seven Star Gate, and then turned to the ordinary gate in the west, trying to fight a bloody path. The Ordinary Gate is facing the Ordinary River, and the nearby land has been soaked into a swamp due to the continuous heavy rain and the flooding of the river.Before the Ming army entered the city in an orderly manner, they didn't notice anything, but now they rushed out in a panic, and many people were trapped in the mud and couldn't move, and were killed by the Japanese army who came later. Captain Xiaoxi led his army out, and pursued him with his tail in his tail. After chasing for a long distance, he triumphantly withdrew his troops and returned to the city.The Ming army originally planned to capture the city before eating, so all the cooking utensils were tied to the horses. At this time, they couldn't care about anything. The iron pots and rice kettles were thrown all the way, and the Japanese took advantage of them. After Zu Chengxun left Pyongyang City, he ran all the way, faster than when he came.In one day, he ran more than 300 miles and returned to Anzhou alone.After arriving in Anju, he met Pu Yijian, a North Korean translator.Park Yijian was startled when he saw his distraught appearance, and asked what was going on. Zu Chengxun lied at this time, saying that he had won a big battle earlier, but it was a pity that Shi Ru died in battle.Now it was raining too much and the war could not continue. He wanted to go back to Daming and call some people over. Why did he tell such a lie that would be exposed in a blink of an eye? It's not about personal face, but because I'm afraid that I won't be able to return to the country.When the Ming army marched, the Koreans built two pontoon bridges on the Qingchuan River and the Dading River to make it easier for everyone to go south.If the news of Pyongyang's defeat comes, the North Koreans are worried that Konishi will send his troops northward, and they will tear down the pontoon bridge immediately, cutting off their way to retreat.By then, it will be over.So he warned again: "You must not withdraw the pontoon bridge." After Zu Chengxun crossed the river, he waited for two days at the Jiangjiang Pavilion to clean up the defeated army.After counting, the Ming army suffered heavy casualties. Only Wang Shouguan and Guo Mengzheng were still alive, and the morale of the surviving subordinates was completely lost.These Ming soldiers had no place to live and nothing to eat, so they all began to scold Zu Chengxun.Zu Chengxun was speechless, who let himself lose. The loss of the Ming army in Pyongyang has always been estimated differently.It is said that the entire army of 3,000 people was wiped out, and Zu Chengxun only saved himself; Half a year later, after Li Rusong achieved a great victory in Pyongyang, the report of Ming army casualties was sent back to Uiju.The king of North Korea, Li Zhan, said: "Before the Zu Zongbing was defeated, the actual casualties were not many, but the Chinese and North Koreans rumored that the entire army was exhausted. This time, let's not worry about it. Let's count it clearly before we talk about it." Based on this, it can be inferred that the casualties of Zu Chengxun's troops were not very large.In fact, it is also understandable that the troops directly engaged in the front must have suffered heavy casualties, but the follow-up troops that could not be deployed on the narrow streets advanced in columns.The key point is that this was a defeat, and two of the generals led by four members died in the battle. Therefore, in the extremely brief records of the Ming Dynasty, it became the exhaustion of the entire army. Hearing the news of the defeat, Liu Chenglong was very angry. He tried his best to sort out such a detailed supply plan. He had hoped that the Ming army could win Pyongyang.Unexpectedly, Zu Chengxun was so disappointing that he lost all his business in one fell swoop.He dared to get angry, but he didn't dare to speak out, and had to count on Zu Chengxun to continue fighting, so he pulled Zu Chengxun's horse by the head, and tried to persuade him, "General, even if you don't think about our small country, you have to think about Daming." .” At this moment, Zu Chengxun knew that even if he was willing to stay, the soldiers under his command should not expect to continue fighting and insisted on leaving.He led his people to retreat all the way north, not even entering Yizhou, and ran back to China directly across the Yalu River. It is said that the Joseon royal family in Uiju is still eagerly waiting for the great victory ahead. King Li Yan held a meeting on July 20 and ordered the North Korean troops in Ping'an, Huanghai, and Hamgyong provinces to mobilize as soon as possible. Get up and pursue the Japanese army who lost from Pyongyang along the way, and maximize the results of the battle. Fortunately, a careful minister reminded us that we should send people to ask the two adults Liu Chenglong and Jin Mingyuan first, and after we have verified the results of the victory, it will not be too late to send troops.Li Yan was right when he thought about it, but before the spies set off, the battle report came back from the front: The Ming army was defeated, and Zu Chengxun returned home! When Li Yan heard it, it was like a thunderbolt from the blue sky, and he was so shocked that he didn't speak for a long time.In his mind, the Ming army is all heavenly soldiers and generals, how could the heavenly soldiers and generals lose?After staying for a while, the Japanese sent me a letter. The letter was written by Governor Konishi. In the letter, he said that our army won the first battle in Pyongyang, just like a lone tiger meeting a flock of sheep.He called himself a tiger, and the flock of sheep naturally referred to the coalition forces of Ming and North Korea. He also said that he would raise troops to invade soon, so that the royal family of North Korea could prepare well. In fact, at this time, President Xiaoxi had no intention of attacking at all, so he harassed around and saw that the Ming army had completely retreated, so he retreated to Pyongyang City. After the Battle of Pyongyang, although the Ming army was defeated, the Japanese army's already tight supply of iron artillery was stretched.The consumption of firearms of the First Legion has reached the bottom, and it will be impossible to fight without replenishment.Besides, his current strength is still small, and if he is reluctant to pursue him, he may not even have enough garrison troops stationed in each city. What makes President Xiaonishi even more apprehensive is that the arrival of Zu Chengxun means that the Ming army officially intervened in the Korean War.This time he took advantage of an enemy who didn't understand the military situation, but it's hard to say what will happen next time.Relying on himself alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to support himself alone.Governor Xiaonishi quickly wrote to Ukita Hide's family, reporting important information about Ming's involvement in the war, and at the same time urging him to transport more supplies and call back the troops of the First Legion from various places. He wrote such a letter to Li Yan just to intimidate the North Koreans and buy time. It's a pity that Li Yan was so frightened and dizzy by the defeat of the Ming army that he didn't have time to distinguish the inside story of this letter, and the whole Yizhou was shocked overnight. At this time, Liu Chenglong was still in Dingzhou to supervise the grain, and he was not around. Only an old minister, Yin Doushou, reminded Li Yan: "Why don't we send someone to ask General Yang what to do in the future?" One sentence reminded the dreamer, Li Yan Yan quickly sent an envoy named Shen Xishou to seek advice from Yang Shaoxun. This consultation turned out to be a big trouble.