Chapter 33 Chapter 12 Ding You is in chaos again

On the 13th day of the first lunar month in the 25th year of Wanli, Kato Kiyomasa led more than 200 warships and 10,000 troops from Tsushima Island, and arrived at Zhushima on the 14th. Ji Zhang landed, and the forward captured Liangshan, an important town north of Pusan, that day. His action marked the resurgence of the Tomorrow War, which had been suspended for four years.The twenty-fifth year of Wanli is Dingyou, so China and North Korea call it Dingyou Zaizan; while Japan uses the emperor's year name of that year and calls it the battle of Qingchang. The difference from the Battle of Imjin this time is that Kato Kiyomasa's designation is no longer the Second Army, but the First Army.This honor is not only Hideyoshi's compliment to the savior for his selfless efforts in Fushimi Castle, but also a direct manifestation of the loss of trust in President Konishi.

On the 15th, 14,000 men from President Konishi—who is now the Second Army Corps—entered Pusan ​​and landed at Domopo.Compared with the publicity of the First Legion, the Second Coming of the Second Legion was very low-key. After landing, they did not rush to fight. Instead, they dug deep holes inside and outside Busan City, built high walls, and started construction projects. President Xiaoxi can't do anything about it, the mistake he made before was too big, it's so big that he feels cold when he touches his neck.The reason why he was able to go out again as the Second Legion was because his legion had rich experience in fighting against the DPRK, and Hideyoshi would not ignore this; Dian Ji.Yodohime gave birth to Hideyoshi for Hideyoshi, and her status was so popular, she blew the pillow breeze a little, and Hideyoshi dispelled the idea of ​​having Xiaonishi's seppuku.

After Kato Kiyomasa and President Konishi landed, they each sent a notice to the North Koreans. The content of the notice was similar, but it could basically be summed up in one sentence: "I, Hu Hansan, have returned." However, after the first and second armies landed, they did not take other actions except for occupying Liangshan.Kato Kiyomasa stationed troops in Xishengpu, and Konishi Xingchang returned to Busan City, and behaved very peacefully, which was completely different from the madness who landed last time. The last time they landed, the arrogant Japanese army didn't take Daming and North Korea seriously at all, and they were full of plans to destroy North Korea by blitzkrieg in two or three months before attacking Beijing.After one year of frontal combat and four years of confrontation, the Japanese have a clear understanding of the strength of the Ming army and the determination of the Ming army to defend North Korea. Fight a tug of war.

The total strength of the first and second legions reached more than 20,000, but these troops were far from enough to compete with Daming. Therefore, the primary task of Kiyomasa Kato and Governor Konishi was to consolidate the defense of the Japanese army near Busan and ensure the safety of subsequent troops crossing the sea and landing.When all the troops arrived and the food, grass and equipment had been stored, the Japanese army would slowly spread out and start attacking. On February 22, Hideyoshi issued a general mobilization order.Therefore, in addition to Kato Kiyomasa and Konishi Yuko, Kobayakawa Hideaki (replacing the adopted father Takakage Kobayakawa who had been reclusive), Kuroda Nagamasa, Naomi Naoshima, and Mori Hidemoto (replacing the sick adoptive father Mori Teru) rushed to the Korean battlefield one after another. Yuan), Ukita Hideke, Shimadzu Yoshihiro, Hachisuka House Economics and other Western daimyos.The total strength of the Japanese army entering the DPRK was about 120,000, which was less than the 150,000 in the Battle of Imjin.

Even the 120,000 people, Hideyoshi couldn't get them together all at once, and had to go to North Korea in batches.The Shimadzu Corps did not formally station at Garde Island until May 1; the Kobayakawa Hideaki Corps left Osaka until May 22, and arrived in Pusan ​​on July 17; There were a total of 40,000 people in this large army, and it was not until July 27 that they began to cross the sea.Compared with the one-stop vigor when the Imjin War crossed the sea, the efficiency of dispatching troops this time is simply goat shit-rare. As of June of the Dingyou Year, the Japanese troops were deployed in Nishishopu (Kato Department), Busan (Kobayakawa Hideaki, Ukita Hideya, Mori Hidemoto Department), Katoku Castle (Shimadzu Department), Angupo (Maori Yoshinari Ministry), Takeshima Castle (Nabeshima Father and Son) and Kumagawa Castle (Xiaoxi), the main force of the Japanese army gathered in the coastal islands.

From the difference in the number of troops and the mobilization efficiency of the two conscripts, it is easy to infer that Japan is already unable to do what it wants, and it is difficult for its own economy to support a large-scale cross-sea war—not to mention what they have to face. Ming Dynasty in Japan.Except for that arrogant Hideyoshi, no one from Tokugawa Ieyasu, the overlord of the Eastern Kingdom, to Ishida Mitsunari, the confidant of the Toyotomi family, was optimistic about the prospect of war. Hideyoshi also knew the dissatisfaction of Dongguo and Kinki daimyo, so he didn't work them this time, and the main force was composed entirely of Toyotomi's direct line, Maori and Shimadzu troops.

Among the lineup for this expedition, the Shimadzu family is particularly noteworthy.The Shimadzu family belonged to the Fourth Army Mori Yoshinari during the Battle of Imjin. For some reason, Mori Yoshinari did not come this time. The 13,000 members of the Shimadzu family became an independent combat corps, led by the owner Shimadzu Yoshihiro.This small personnel change later became a key factor in determining Ding You's further chaos, which will be discussed later. Among the lineup for this expedition, the Shimadzu family is particularly noteworthy.The Shimadzu family belonged to the Fourth Army Mori Yoshinari during the Battle of Imjin. For some reason, Mori Yoshinari did not come this time. The 13,000 members of the Shimadzu family became an independent combat corps, led by the owner Shimadzu Yoshihiro.This small personnel change later became a key factor in determining Ding You's further chaos, which will be discussed later.

In short, the Japanese army's attack this time seemed aggressive, but in fact, they lacked energy and were very empty.After they landed, they only insisted on one word: drag.It must be delayed until the main force lands, and it must not be attacked by the Ming army and the North Korean army before the Japanese army gathers together, and they are defeated one by one. Regarding the Japanese attack again, the Koreans reacted very quickly this time. As soon as Kato Kiyomasa landed, the nearby defenders ran back to Seoul to report. After the war that almost subjugated the country, the North Korean rulers and ministers also had a clear enough judgment on the military strength of Japan and North Korea, knowing that the North Korean soldiers were unreliable at all, and that Ming’s garrison on the Korean peninsula was not enough. We had to count on Daming to be like last time Send a large army to come.To this end, North Korea has adopted a strategy of dragging.It must be delayed until the Ming army enters the court, and the Japanese army must not be allowed to attack first, and the tragic experience of fleeing from Seoul must not be repeated.

So Li Yan didn't hesitate at all, and immediately sent envoys to Liaodong and Beijing for help.In Gyeongsang-do, the North Koreans spent four years building several fortifications, hoping to stop the Japanese army layer by layer and slow down their attack speed-the North Koreans were really frightened by the rampage of Konishi and Kato last time. At the same time, he also invited Yuzheng, the heir of Master Xiujing, the ancestor of monk soldiers, to go to Xishengpu to negotiate with Kato Kiyomasa, so as to delay the Japanese for a while. Yuizheng, as the second-generation "Chief Chief of the Eight Paths", also fought bloody battles in the Imjin War, and he did not fear Kato Kiyomasa at all.The two met in Xishengpu, and each talked their own way. Kato said that the Koreans were not sincere, and Yuzheng said that the Japanese were immoral, and neither could convince the other.When it came to the end, Kato didn't want to talk about it seriously, and asked Weizheng casually what treasures the North Korean country had.Weizheng replied that yes, it is your head, General, you can just give it to me...

And what is Daming doing at this time? As we said earlier, Daming hadn't recovered from Shen Weijing's "international joke" at that time, and was busy figuring out how much tricks were behind the "tribute".It was not until the Korean envoy Chen Zuo sent the report of the Japanese invasion that the court woke up like a dream. But this time, the decision speed of Ming Dynasty to send troops was much faster than the ups and downs before the Imchen War.After Shen Weijing's deceit was exposed, Emperor Wanli immediately appointed Qi Yu, Yang Hao, and Ma Gui to prepare for aiding the DPRK.

It can be seen that Wanli took great pains in this personnel arrangement.The leadership team of the Ming army who aided the dynasty last time was Song Yingchang and Li Rusong, one civil and one military.Wanli learned the lesson from the last time and added a governor above Jinglue and admiral.Jinglue is in charge of logistical planning, the admiral is in charge of fighting ahead, and the governor is in charge of managing Jinglue and the admiral, and they are not allowed to have conflicts—it’s a pity that this design was not fully realized later. Before the war, Ming's garrison on the Korean Peninsula was running out.The front line only had Yang Yuan's 3,000 troops stationed in Nanyuan, and Wu Weizhong's few southern soldiers.It is imperative to send troops, and it cannot be sent less. But mobilizing the army is a very time-consuming thing. From the decision to send troops to the actual dispatch, I don't know how long it will take.Therefore, Daming's strategy during this period has only one word: procrastination!It must be delayed until the Ming army completes the mobilization, the army enters the DPRK, and the food and grass are transported over. We must not wait until North Korea is subjugated, and then let the Ming army start from scratch in Pyongyang... So on the Korean battlefield in the twenty-fifth year of Wanli, there was such an interesting scene: Although the war had already begun on January 14, none of the three parties participating in the war wanted the war to progress too quickly, and everyone tacitly maintained Keeping restraint and continuously accumulating strength, Ding You appeared quite peaceful and serene in the first half of the year when he was in chaos again, very much like the style of "sitting war" in later generations of Europe. In fact, Beijing has another idea, which is to farm in North Korea.During the Imjin War, the Ming army suffered enough from the lack of food and grass, and the Koreans were not good at managing dramas. After four years of savings, the food and grass reserves were still insufficient.Due to this reason, after the Ming court decided to send troops, the cabinet put forward a proposal, hoping to open a mansion in Kaesong and Pyongyang, and manage it according to the local officials selected by the Ming Dynasty, and carry out farming. In other words, the Kaesong and Pyongyang Special Economic Zones were established, handed over to Ming Dynasty officials in accordance with Ming Dynasty rules, and returned to North Korea after the war ended.In terms of practical effect, this proposal can greatly improve the logistics situation, which is very attractive-but the change of local regime involves sovereignty issues, which is too sensitive, so Wanli specially wrote to Li Yan, explaining it, showing that Daming has nothing else to do The meaning is to plant some food and return it to North Korea as long as the war is over. Li Yan received this request and quietly called Liu Chenglong to discuss it.When Liu Chenglong heard this, he immediately expressed his refusal: "The Yuan Dynasty set up the conquest of the Eastern Province in Changyuan, and it stayed for a long time to cause harm; now in this memorial, there is no need to categorically guard against it, just to report the difficult things!" For example, it can be seen that the so-called "Little China" does not completely trust Daming, and is still thinking about it, for fear of being annexed.As for the benefits brought by farming, they didn't care or pretended not to see it. Anyway, it was the problem of the Ming army. Li Yan received this request and quietly called Liu Chenglong to discuss it.When Liu Chenglong heard this, he immediately expressed his refusal: "The Yuan Dynasty set up the conquest of the Eastern Province in Changyuan, and it stayed for a long time to cause harm; now in this memorial, there is no need to categorically guard against it, just to report the difficult things!" For example, it can be seen that the so-called "Little China" does not completely trust Daming, and is still thinking about it, for fear of being annexed.As for the benefits brought by farming, they didn't care or pretended not to see it. Anyway, it was the problem of the Ming army. The matter of garrisoning fields was politely rejected by North Korea. When the war broke out, Seoul pulled together all the rations and seeds in the nearby Gyeonggi Province. The grain was only 220,000 shimi and 220,000 shibeans, and the war started. In the future, we have to rely on Daming to transport grain from Shandong and Liaodong. When the letter from North Korea asking for help was sent to Beijing, the Ming court was quite aggrieved from Wanli to the officials, and felt that the Koreans were really ignorant of flattery.If you don’t want to help me earlier, if the house is on fire, you can borrow a bucket instead.The imperial court spent money, food and military horses for your country, so you don’t trust us so much?We can see later that Xing Jie gave the North Korean king a warning for other things, and his tone was very bad, with a kind of impatience, the root of which was the result of a hot face with a cold butt. If the matter of farming is over, there is only one way to delay the Japanese.In May, before the outbreak of the war, Yang Gao wrote a letter to Hideyoshi, admonishing him to withdraw his troops and return home as soon as possible. He wrote in the letter: "You are more than sixty years old, what is your life expectancy? My son is not yet ten years old, how can I be lonely and weak? I heard that the chiefs of the islands are all looking for revenge, revenge... Once There are internal changes in the islands, if disasters arise in Xiaoqiang, and the generals of the Qing Dynasty, all wanting to be kings, how can they be willing to be subordinate to each other, and they will be willing to be subordinate to your sons in the future!" You are over sixty years old, how long can you live?Your son isn't even ten years old, is he?If you die, who will their orphans and widows rely on?You Japanese island princes, big and small, are all waiting for your revenge after you die.If those people are ambitious and fight, it will be a terrible civil war. Kato Kiyomasa and those people must all want to be kings, and they will not be willing to be inferior to you, let alone your son. What will happen then? Do it. Yang Hao's prediction is strikingly similar to the situation in Japan after Hideyoshi's death.First was the break between Kato Kiyomasa and Ishida Mitsunari, then the battle between the Eastern and Western armies in Sekigahara, and finally Tokugawa Ieyasu approached Toyotomi Hideyori and Yodohime who had shrunk Osaka Castle step by step, ending the short-lived Toyotomi regime and creating a Tokugawa shogunate. This is not a special function.As long as it is a human society, regardless of the differences in national conditions, political systems, cultural economies, and ideologies, the laws of politics and interests are roughly the same.An expert like Yang Gao who has been immersed in the bureaucratic system of the Ming Dynasty for many years may not be able to fight wars. He is an expert in this kind of analysis. Hideyoshi’s reaction to this letter has not been left in history—with Hideyoshi’s temperament at that time, he probably scoffed at it—and he didn’t stop the war because of it. It’s a pity for this prophecy. Soon time passed to July 15th, Ding Youzai's first climax. Beginning at the beginning of the 25th year of Wanli, Japanese troops continuously landed in North Korea from Kyushu via Tsushima Island, which lasted for more than half a year.This was the weakest half year for the Japanese army. If an interception could be carried out on the ocean between Tsushima and Busan, it would disrupt the deployment of the Japanese army at least, or directly abolish this offensive of the Japanese army at worst. To do this, you need a strong navy. This really hit the muzzle. North Korea lacks everything else except a powerful navy.Even though Yi Sun-shin was gone, the Joseon Navy still had the same personnel. The mid-level and lower-level commanders were all experienced veterans, and the fleet of ships was much larger than that of Imjin. But the strange thing is that during the six months from January 14th to July 14th, the North Korean navy remained motionless. During these precious six months, why did the North Korean navy go? Don't forget, they have a commander-in-chief known as the "Self-sinking General"-Yuan Jun. During these six months, Yuan Jun only did one thing: make trouble, make trouble for his own people. After he succeeded Yi Sun-shin, he abolished all the rules of Yi Sun-shin.This psychology is understandable. When a new official takes office, how can he show his ability if he does not deny his predecessor?The point is that after the old rules were abolished, Yuan Jun was simply unable to come up with new naval regulations to replace them. At this moment, the entire North Korean navy was in a chaotic state with neither rules nor order.Biansheng Yuanjun was still self-willed and extremely sensitive. Whoever dared to complain at all would immediately greet him with a big board, which made everyone in the navy panic and morale fell to the bottom at an extremely fast speed. In the face of this chaos, the governor of Yuan Dynasty ignored it at all, and only knew about drinking and eating and drinking every day.How much can he eat in one meal?According to historical records, there are a bucket of white rice, five fish, and three or four chickens, which can be regarded as a huge amount.After six months of eating and drinking, the North Korean navy was in chaos. Yuan Jun himself became a big fat man, and he was out of breath even after walking a few steps. There are many incompetent generals in ancient and modern China and abroad, but it is really rare to see such complete incompetence like Yuan Jun. On this side, Yuanjun is eating his brains full of fat, and on the other side, Japan has already begun to sharpen their swords, planning to attack the North Korean navy. The Korean navy was famous during the Imjin War, and the Japanese were frightened by the news, and Hideyoshi and his subordinates were in constant panic.Even though Yi Sun-shin has been killed now, the Japanese army still dare not underestimate this leaderless sea army.In order to completely destroy the Korean fleet, several Japanese front forces launched a joint operation for the first time, and formulated a rather vicious "North Korean Fleet Raider Operation" plan. This strategy plan is still started by President Konishi. The Korean navy was famous during the Imjin War, and the Japanese were frightened by the news, and Hideyoshi and his subordinates were in constant panic.Even though Yi Sun-shin has been killed now, the Japanese army still dare not underestimate this leaderless sea force.In order to completely destroy the Korean fleet, several Japanese front forces launched a joint operation for the first time, and formulated a rather vicious "North Korean Fleet Raider Operation" plan. This strategy plan is still started by President Konishi. President Xiaonishi first sent the gold medalist Xiao Xiluo to visit the camp of Gyeongsang Right Army envoy Jin Yingrui again.When Jin Yingrui saw Yao Shiluo, he was very affectionate and entertained him with good wine and meat. You must know that Yi Sun-shin had just been relegated at that time, and the North Korean side still believed that the information about Kato sent by Yao Shiluo last time was true, and it was also true. They still naively think that he is an old friend of the Korean people. When it was necessary, Luo was full of food and wine, and told Jin Yingrui: Japan will launch a major reinforcement operation to Busan in the near future, and a large amount of supplies will arrive in North Korea.If the North Korean navy can intercept halfway, it will be very rewarding.Jin Yingrui was not afraid of fraud, and immediately reported this information to Quan Xing, and Quan Xing immediately notified Yuan Jun, asking him to find an opportunity to wipe out the enemy. Yuan Jun was actually not very willing to move, but Li Sunchen was impeached precisely because he did not want to attack. If he did not move, Liu Chenglong and the others might use the same reason to get rid of him, which would be a great loss. After weighing again and again, Yuan Jun finally set off with the North Korean navy reluctantly.Just in case, he brought the main force of the three naval forces, more than 400 ships, and they meandered all the way. And all of this was clearly seen by the spies arranged by the Japanese army on the nearby hills. The news of the North Korean navy's attack was quickly transmitted back to the Busan headquarters.President Konishi wrote a letter: "The enemy has arrived, it's up to you next." The recipients were Takatora Fujido, Yoshiaki Kato, and Yasuji Wakisaka. On the eighth day of July, Yuan Jun's troops came to Xiongchuan Qianyang, which is not far from Busan.The striker Qingshang Youshui envoy Pei Wei took two large boats and encountered several sea posts of the Shimadzu family. Pei Wei quickly defeated and snatched more than 200 shi of grain and grass.When Yuan Jun heard this, he became more courageous and ordered the whole army to advance to the waters near Jueying Island. When they arrived near Jueying Island, a sudden and urgent alarm spread throughout the entire North Korean fleet: "More than a thousand Japanese ships are coming from the sea!". Yuan Jun was amused when he heard it. This was probably the Japanese supply fleet that Shi Luo was talking about, but after a while, he realized that something was wrong.The Japanese army's dark masses are all warships, and the decks are not loaded with food and grass, but Japanese warriors with bright armor. This fleet is the main force of Japan's new navy—because the old one has been almost burned by Yi Sun-shin—with Fujido Takatora, Wakisaka Yasuji, and Shimadzu Tadahei as the vanguard, Kato Yoshiaki as the backup, and arranging starvation ships. Katsushige Nabeshima was appointed as the reserve team, with a total strength of five or six thousand people. These defeated generals of Yi Sun-sin's men were gearing up for a revenge. In order for this attack to go smoothly, the Japanese navy invested heavily. Not only were more than 70% of the ships built during the peace talks, but even the command system was changed: it is no longer like the previous small daimyo with different The pirates of their native place fought on their own, but they were united together and given the designation of the Sixth Legion, with Nagasogabu Yuanqin as the commander, and the efficiency of operations was greatly improved compared with the past. Seeing the menacing formation of the Japanese army, Yuan Jun was not afraid and ordered to attack.He also fought several battles behind Yi Sun-shin, and he overcame his fear of the Japanese army early on and had a psychological advantage.According to his thinking, the same fleet, that little bastard Li Sun-shin can defeat the Japanese, why can't I? But Yuan Jun forgot that as a general, he had to assess the situation and analyze the specific situation. The tactics of warfare cannot be generalized. Li Sunshin led the troops, and each battle was carefully planned. At that time, the North Korean army was located in the narrow sea area between Jueying Island and the mainland, and the Japanese army attacked from east to west from the upper wind.Today, nearly a thousand ships from the DPRK are crowded in such a cramped sea area, and no one can form a formation, which will eventually turn into a melee—and the combat habits of the Korean navy, or Yi Sun-shin's combat habits, are in a wide area. Yangmian fights mobile warfare with the enemy in an efficient formation, and uses the sharp long-range advantage of its own ship's large firearms to destroy the enemy. So at this time, what the North Korean navy should do is to retreat. Yuan didn't see this at all, but someone did. Yuan didn't see this at all, but someone did. Pioneer Officer Pei Qi is an old man under Yi Sun-shin's command, and he is very familiar with the sea warfare.Seeing that the situation was not good, he told Yuan Jun that the wind was high and the waves were violent, and the sky was cloudy, and the sea area of ​​Jueying Island was narrow, so it was not suitable to fight hastily, and he should stand back and wait and see. But Yuan Jun became courageous, he didn't listen to Pei Wei's suggestion at all, and still insisted on attacking. Since the coach insists on going to war, he can fight if he wants to, it's better than scuttling himself.So while muttering about the "glorious" record of their own coach, the North Korean Navy slowly unfolded its formation and prepared for battle in accordance with the combat regulations formulated by Yi Sun-shin. At this time, Yuan Jun began to add chaos again.He saw the number of Japanese warships in the distance increasing and approaching, and he began to feel guilty.He kept issuing various orders, asking for a crane wing formation for a while, and ordering a flight of geese for a while, and changed his mind after a while, and let the whole army surround the flagship. You must know that the North Korean navy is not small, and the vicinity of Jueying Island is narrow, so every time the position is transferred, it will take a lot of trouble.Yuan Jun's inconsistent orders made the navy at a loss and exhausted.At this time, the importance of the commander is reflected.Yuan Jun, a layman, gave inconsistent orders, allowing the North Korean navy to advance and retreat at other times. No matter how good the team is, it cannot withstand such a toss. When the Japanese and North Korean fleets were about to engage in battle, Yuan Jun looked at the densely packed ships on the water, and suddenly figured it out. He realized that what Pei Qi said was reasonable, and quickly issued an order that surprised the entire army: retreat. But at this time, the situation is different from just now, the enemy has already pressed up, and retreating will only mess up the situation.But Yuan Jun is the leader of an army, and the navy is an extremely disciplined team. The North Korean fleet has no other choice but to bite the bullet and retreat. Fortunately, Yi sun-shin left too much shadow on the Japanese army.Until now, the Japanese navy still has not made up their minds to launch a surprise attack—they think that even if Yi Sun-shin is not around, the combat power of the fleet trained by him is still terrible. Fight hard to defeat the North Korean army. So the Japanese followed the Korean fleet, neither getting too close nor too far away. One side retreated inexplicably, while the other followed patiently. In this way, the front lines of both sides gradually moved to the sea area of ​​Gade Island located on the west side of Busan.Thanks to Yuan Jun, the scullers of the Korean Navy have been rowing the huge wooden house boats and turtle boats in vain. , the fleet had to slow down. This flaw was quickly discovered by Fujido Takatora.He changed from his previous aggressiveness and appeared very cautious. Instead of ordering the entire army to launch an assault, he divided the fleet into dozens of small teams and dispersed them to harass the North Korean fleet. Hundreds of lively Japanese boats began to rush forward endlessly, firing guns and cannons, and when the enemy turned to counterattack, they turned around quickly and retreated quickly.The big North Korean ship could not row, but it couldn't stand still. The result was like a clumsy dance partner dancing to the rhythm of the Japanese army, being led by the nose step by step into chaos. The intensity of this battle was not high, but it lasted very long, and it didn't end until sunset.The loss of the North Korean navy was not much, but the entire formation was completely tossed and dispersed.More than 300 ships are scattered on the ocean surface in a pile of owners and west, in a mess. It took Yuan Jun a lot of effort to gather these boats into one place.At this time, the endurance of the North Korean navy had reached its limit. They rowed for a whole day and drank all the fresh water they carried. Yuan Jun had no choice but to order the whole army to land on Jiade Island nearby, and all the troops disembarked one by one to get water from the island.But when the first batch of 400 sailors set foot on Jiade Island, suddenly the iron cannons roared all around, shouting and killing everywhere.It turned out that the Japanese army had already ambushed a large number of soldiers here, waiting for the North Koreans to take the bait.There was no suspense in this battle. More than 400 sailors were all killed, and none survived. Facing the great change, Yuan Jun was so terrified that his ghosts were everywhere, and he didn't take a rest now. He dragged the whole army to retreat to Qichuanliang near Geoje Island, and then stopped.This time, the Japanese navy behaved politely, and did not carry out a serious pursuit, but only made a little noise, and immediately withdrew their troops and returned to the camp. It can be seen that the Japanese army did not intend to fight recklessly this time. Their purpose was only to test the reality of the North Korean army and see to what extent the combat effectiveness of the navy without Yi Sun-shin would drop-they were very satisfied with the answer. Japanese generals are very satisfied, but North Korean generals will be dissatisfied. After receiving the battle report, Marshal Quan Li of the North Korean capital was very unhappy: three navy troops came out in full force, but they were forced to retreat hundreds of miles by the enemy instead, which is really unreasonable.In his strategic vision, it is necessary to immediately paralyze the Japanese navy and cut off Japan's transportation routes to North Korea.Yuan Jun backed down again and again, which really did not conform to the prestige of the North Korean Navy in the past. For this reason, Quan Li personally rushed from Nanyuan to Gucheng on July 11th, called Yuan Jun over, scolded him without nose and face, saying that the country gave you such a high salary, and you only know how to eat, drink and have fun?If you go on like this, just wait to die!No one can help you!After scolding, Quan Xing also asked someone to bring a board, and gave him a crackling beating. Yuan Jun clutched his ass and returned to the fleet station in disgrace. He had a great face, and one can imagine how he felt after suffering such a big humiliation in public.However, Quan Xing had already ordered a counterattack, so he dared not return to the Yeosu barracks, so he had to let the whole army drift around Geoje Island.What did Yuan Jun do during this period?He didn't actively investigate the enemy's movements, nor did he ask his subordinates about the way of water warfare. From the beginning to the end, he only issued one order: "Go to Busan", without detailed instructions or follow-up plans. He drank too much wine, fell asleep after drinking, and no one could see him. Under such absurd circumstances, the North Korean navy went to the vicinity of Busan for the second time in a daze. On July 14, they encountered the main Japanese fleet again.But this time the Japanese army only had 500 ships, and when they saw the shadow of the Korean navy, they immediately scattered and fled.Yuan Jun was overjoyed, his confidence recovered a bit, and he quickly ordered the fleet to pursue. This order was opposed by the whole army, and everyone thought that it was too dangerous to pursue it all the way without knowing the truth. There are both objective and subjective reasons for this.The objective reason is what Yuan Jun heard from the sailors of the water engineering: "The water ridge has passed, the Ma Island is about to be forced, and the boat is inconvenient. I have no way of life. Tens of thousands of sailors have not wiped out a thief, but they are in a catastrophe. Who is to blame for what happened today?" As for the subjective reason, everyone has completely lost confidence in this uncle's commanding ability. Rather than follow him to fight, it is better not to fight... On July 14, they encountered the main Japanese fleet again.But this time the Japanese army only had 500 ships, and when they saw the shadow of the Korean navy, they immediately scattered and fled.Yuan Jun was overjoyed, his confidence recovered a bit, and he quickly ordered the fleet to pursue. This order was opposed by the whole army, and everyone thought that it was too dangerous to pursue it all the way without knowing the truth. There are both objective and subjective reasons for this.The objective reason is what Yuan Jun heard from the sailors of the water engineering: "The water ridge has passed, the Ma Island is about to be forced, and the boat is inconvenient. I have no way of life. Tens of thousands of sailors have not wiped out a thief, but they are in a catastrophe. Who is to blame for what happened today?" As for the subjective reason, everyone has completely lost confidence in this uncle's commanding ability. Rather than follow him to fight, it is better not to fight... Although Yuan Jun is self-willed, but once he heard the words "who is to blame for what happened today", he immediately stopped being stupid.This kind of person who is good at drilling is the most sensitive to responsibility.Knowing that morale was no longer available, he simply followed suit and immediately ordered the entire army to return. But at this time, the ocean current was in reverse, and the fleet's activities were very difficult. During the retreat, the seven large ships of Jeolla Suying drifted into the depths of the East China Sea.This is an ominous sign. As soon as the North Korean army retreated, Fujido Gaohu began to follow up at a distance, like a wolf following a wounded elk, ready to pounce and bite at any time. The navy of the North Korean army retreated slowly, and then retreated to the vicinity of Gade Island.This time Yuan Jun learned his lesson and dared not send people to the island to supply supplies. Instead, he moved the fleet northward, approaching Yongdeungpo on the mainland.Who knew that this step had long been expected by the Japanese army.The Fujido family and the Shimadzu family have sent fifty fast boats, carrying a large number of soldiers, to rush to ambush near Yongdeungpo first.As a result, the North Korean army was ambushed again in Yeongdeungpo and suffered heavy losses. Yuan Jun was so frightened that he didn't even care about rescue. He raised his sails and retreated to the vicinity of Onra Island in one breath, and finally returned to Qichuanliang on the north side of Geoje Island to stay.The Japanese army continued to follow like a shadow, divided into many small groups and continued to harass. The process of this battle is almost the same as the battle process a few days ago.Fujido Takahu has figured out Yuan Jun's timid and indecisive personality, and deliberately wears down the physical strength of the North Korean army in repeated tug-of-war, waiting for them to make more mistakes. Chilcheonryong is located near Masan Bay between Geoje Island and the mainland of the peninsula. Chilcheon Island is nearby, and Anguli Fortress and Jinhae are not far away.The sea area here is narrow and the water depth is quite shallow, which is not suitable for the North Korean navy to station.But Yuan Jun didn't know why, he insisted on staying here, and he wouldn't listen to any persuasion. On July 15th, the North Korean and Japanese armies fought around Qichuan Island for a whole day with low intensity. The North Korean naval forces were at a disadvantage, but they were not yet ready to collapse.The two sides did not withdraw their troops until the sun went down. Yuan Jun, who was exhausted, gathered all the generals and said with a dejected expression: "The situation is so difficult now, I am afraid that we will have to die for our country." Pei Qi became angry when he heard it, saying that our army had lost several consecutive battles, its morale was depressed, and it was powerless to fight again. It is better to retreat as soon as possible to preserve the strength of the fleet.Pei Wei's suggestion is correct from a military point of view. The value of the navy lies in its "existence". As long as the fleet is still there, even if Lishui is lost, there is still a chance to make a comeback. But politically speaking, this proposal is the worst.If Yuan Jun returned to Lishui just like this, there would be countless impeachment memorials waiting for him, not to mention that Liu Chenglong would not let him go, and Yin Doushou would not help a dog in the water. Thinking of this, Yuan Jun waved his hand and said, "You will die after death. Don't talk too much." When Pei Qi heard this, he knew that this person was missing, so he simply stopped talking, and went back to secretly discuss with the twelve ships under his command. retreat thing. Naval battles in the 16th century were basically daytime battles, and the sea would become extremely dark at night. Fleets lacking high-beam lighting equipment had difficulty maintaining formation, let alone fighting.Therefore, basically, as soon as the two armies fought until the sun went down, they would have a tacit truce, and talk about what happened in the future.Therefore, "no fighting at night" is the common sense of the naval forces of this era. Yuan Jun and the Korean navy took it for granted as common sense, but Todo Takahu didn't think so. In the middle of the night on the 15th, Yuan Jun fell asleep, and Fujido Gaohu did not sleep. He sent his nephew Fujido Gaoxing and a confidant named Jipu Zhongguang, with more than 20 small boats called Bijuge, quietly lurking in the North Korean waters. Between division ships.It was too dark at night, and the vigilance of the North Korean navy was very relaxed, so these small boats quietly approached several giant ships.Bijuge, as the name suggests, the end of the ship is raised high, like a nose, which can just stick to the upper waterline of the side of the big ship, and these ships are full of fire starters, so it is clear at a glance what they are used for. Fujido Takahu sent another squadron to go around behind the North Korean navy at the risk of being separated, and then fell asleep in peace. At dawn on July 16, the Japanese army, who had been busy all night, suddenly launched a surprise attack. The first bomb of the raid came from Bijuge.These small ships suddenly appeared among the fleets, pressed their noses close to the many wooden giants, and then caught fire.Taking advantage of this opportunity, Fujido Gao Xing and others hooked the bow of the ship with an iron hook, climbed up to kill all the people on the deck, and then set fire to it. This action caused many ships to emit black smoke almost at the same time, and they could not look at each other, causing great chaos.The North Koreans who were caught off guard were hit so hard just after waking up, and they all scrambled to turn the bow of the ship, trying to get away from the fire.元均的旗舰连连击鼓鸣锣，试图示警，反而起了反作用，让船队更为惊慌。 如果是李舜臣处于这种状况，和元均做同样的事情，麾下士兵肯定会慢慢镇定下来，向旗舰靠拢。可惜元均不是李舜臣，他的警报只会让军心更加动摇。由此可见，平日里培养士兵对指挥官的信心，是一件多么重要的事情。 在这一片混乱中，日军嗷嗷地从前后两个方向冲了上来，登时枪声大作，硝烟四起，密集的弹丸像暴雨一般落在朝鲜舰队头顶，整个洋面都被火焰与鲜血覆盖。被夹击的朝鲜水师溃不成军，不得不各自为战，两军的船只杂乱地穿插到了一起，完全陷入一场混乱——或者按照英国海军的叫法，DOGFIGHT。 前面说了，朝鲜水军的优势是远程火力加运动战，现在却被日军欺近搞埋身白刃战，让对手发挥出了单兵战斗力强劲的优势，胜负之势，一望可知。 此时朝鲜军里唯一还保持理智的，只剩裴楔一个人。他早就约束部下做好跑路的准备，见势不妙，立刻带着十二条船拨转方向，准备撤退。元均远远看到裴楔临阵脱逃，下令把他拦住。可这时日军的突袭已经开始，谁也顾不得谁了。 藤堂高虎成功地把朝鲜军拖入乱战之后，格外兴奋，亲自挥刀杀上去，专挑个头大的砸；另外一位败军之将胁阪安治更是身先士卒，浴血奋战，前后亲自夺取的战舰就高达十六条。 加藤嘉明原本是担任后军，一直在两军接战后才丛赶到。他一看这阵势，心想不行，不能让藤堂抢了太多功劳，二话不说，带着自己外甥等人一口气杀到了最前方。他的打法更加凶悍，先是强行登了一条船，杀光水手，再找另外一条船。中途他数次落海，抓着小船浮上来，抹掉脸上的海水，继续杀。 一时间，惨叫声、喊杀声、火器射击声和船只沉没发出的断裂声交织到了一起，成为一场死亡交响乐。日本水军的这几员大将个个如同嗜血的鲨鱼一样，疯狂地杀戮着，他们等待这一刻，等的实在太久了。这些李舜臣的手下败将，终于找到了出气的机会。 一直到战斗快要结束了，驻屯竹岛的锅岛胜茂这才匆匆赶到现场。他发现朝鲜舰队被消灭的差不多了，十分沮丧，这时他手下一指，说岸边还有好几条呐。他心中大喜，冲上去把这些船抢到手，也算立了功劳。他还不忘派了成富茂安突入战场，也砍杀七百余人。 锅岛胜茂甚至还有心情坐下来欣赏海战，说我小时候被秀吉大人带着去欣赏过芳野的樱花，而眼前这番美景，比芳野樱还要绚烂夺目啊。 这一场大战持续了半天，朝鲜水师几乎全军覆没。李舜臣的亲密战友、全罗道右水使李亿祺、忠清水使崔湖等人在一片混乱中相继投水而死，这些水师精英的沦亡，令人扼腕叹息。 三道水军的最高统帅元均看到大势已去，只得收拢附近的二十余艘船只，朝着岸边靠拢，希望能登岸逃出生天。 元均也不想想，同样的亏他都已经吃过两次了，日本人怎么会不准备第三次？ 等待元均的，是岛津义弘早早埋伏好的三千生力军。这支部队原来驻屯在唐岛，开战后悄悄移至漆梁川附近，就是为了伏击慌不择路的朝鲜水军——由此可见，日军这一次的水军攻略，是早有预谋，而且筹划相当周密，水、陆两军表现出了惊人的默契。 这一战下来，朝鲜水师所剩无几的残兵，被毫无悬念地屠戮一空。元均在乱军之中试图逃跑，可惜因为体型太过肥胖，动弹不得，只好靠在一棵松树旁喘息，被追来的日本士兵一刀杀死。后人有诗赞曰：闲山一岛国南门，底事朝廷易将频，不是元均初负国，元均之腹负元均。 另外还有一种说法认为元均没有战死，只是被俘，或者逃出生天了——但无论哪方面的史料，从此都再没有关于这个人任何活着的记录。因此，即使他侥幸活下来，“元均”这个名字也已经在漆梁川划上了句号。 不管怎么说，元均总算是力战而死，因此后来他被李朝追授为从一品左赞成，原陵君，身后恩荣不输给其他殉国的朝鲜将领，与李舜臣平级。时人对元均似乎还颇有同情，说“均虽败死，似非不忠不义所致。” 他当然不是不忠不义，他只是无能。在战争期间，无能对高级将领来说，也是一种罪过。 战斗结束以后，藤堂高虎和加藤嘉明都认为自己立的功劳最大，几乎大打出手。最后还是松浦镇信出来打圆场，说藤堂先在夜里安排下哨船，又干掉了元均，理应头功。秀吉听说以后，封了藤堂高虎总督天下海船之政，赐了桐花徽号，茜红舟幕，以表彰他的功劳。 朝鲜水军在这一役，不必提损失有多少，只要知道还剩多少就知道了：十二艘板屋船。这还是裴楔当机立断才保存下来的。可见在漆川梁的战斗中，朝鲜水军是毫不夸张地全军覆没。 裴楔从战场撤退后，直接退回闲山岛。他知道不可再守，就遣散了岛民，烧毁了军器物资，返回丽水。他的十二艘战船，为朝鲜水师留下了宝贵的种子。不过裴楔到底算是抛弃主帅临阵脱逃，就连李舜臣都无法原谅他，也算是个悲剧性的人物。 漆川梁的败战传到汉城，朝鲜君臣如被雷击，全都傻了眼。 what to do?只能再度启用李舜臣。 于是，漆梁川海战结束后的第十天，李舜臣官复原职，来到丽水。等待他的只有裴楔的十二条船，这是三道水师全部家当。 早干嘛去了？