Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen: The Wrath of the Ming Dynasty

From the record point of view, Konishi is a very good commander. As a vanguard, he defeated the North Korean army and consolidated the results. , Most of North Korea has been firmly controlled by the Japanese army. Soon, rebellions everywhere will be quelled and we will move on to our next goal. Japan is preparing, Korea is falling, and Ming is arguing. Since the Japanese army invaded in June, the court of the Ming Dynasty has not stopped for a moment. There is a lot of quarrels every day, from morning to night, without even an intermission. Excited, he even took the initiative to petition, saying that he would lead troops to deal with the Japanese without using others.

But as soon as he brought it up, he was scolded back, especially Xu Honggang, who was given by the military department, said something extremely ugly. He thought that it was enough to block the enemy at the door, and there was no need to go out to block it (the imperial Japanese should be in the door). He also criticized the North Korean comrades, saying that they asked for help when they were beaten, and rewarded them for capturing a few prisoners. Most people in the court agreed with him. Just at this time, the king of North Korea proposed to cross the river to take refuge, so he should come here, but the governor of Liaodong made another memorial, saying that my place is limited and resources are limited, and I can only accept some people, and the rest must not cross the river. Unable to receive.

At the end, the number of refugees that can be accepted is attached-"the number should not exceed a hundred people". Now the king of North Korea will not do it anymore. I am a king after all, and I only want to bring a hundred people here. There are not enough to buy vegetables and cook! Regardless of the refugee issue, whether to send troops or not, after several discussions, the ministers of the DPRK and China almost reached a consensus - not to go. At this point, seeing that North Korea was about to perish, a person spoke: "Should send troops to rescue as soon as possible (quick rescue)!"

Hearing this sentence, everyone was silent. After discussion, the Ming Dynasty decided on the final policy - to send troops. Because the person who said this was Wanli. Many people know that Emperor Wanli is lazy, that he has not been in court for a long time, and that he broke the record for the longest time of passive sabotage (the previous record was held by Comrade Jiajing), but there is one thing that many people do not know: Although he doesn't go to court, he doesn't care about things. Because a person who doesn't know how to manage affairs and how to control his officials is absolutely impossible to be emperor for forty-eight years, even for forty-eight days.

Facts have proved that from the beginning to the end, he has been silently watching every move of the empire.And now, it's time to speak. It should be said that Emperor Wanli made a correct judgment this time: Japan's ambitions are by no means limited to North Korea. Once the annexation succeeds, it will increase its strength and recharge its energy, and it will definitely intensify, and it will be even more difficult to deal with. Fighting is better than not playing, playing early is better than playing late, and playing abroad is better than playing domestically. The so-called "no future troubles in Xinjiang" is really the insight of Comrade Wanli.

In July of the 20th year of Wanli (1592), the Ming Dynasty sent its first army to North Korea. The person who was ordered to attack was Zu Chengxun, the deputy general of Liaodong. Zu Chengxun, a native of Ningyuan, Liaodong, was originally Li Chengliang's servant, and he accompanied Li Chengliang to fight everywhere. He has rich military experience, is brave and good at fighting, and is a seemingly suitable candidate for the expedition. It looks very suitable, but in fact it is not suitable. This is not a problem with him, but because there are 150,000 Japanese troops on the other side of the Yalu River, and General Zu only took 3,000 of them.

What's even more funny is that he didn't know this. When the troops first arrived in North Korea, Liu Chenglong, an important minister of North Korea, came out to greet them. By the way, he counted the troops. He felt that something was wrong, and he couldn't explain it clearly, so he said to Zu Chengxun: "The Japanese soldiers are very powerful in combat, I hope the general will be cautious in dealing with the enemy." Zu Chengxun's answer is simple and clear: "Back then, I used 3,000 cavalry to defeat 100,000 Mongolian troops. How scary are the little Japanese soldiers!"

First of all, we have reason to believe that Mr. Zu Chengxun is bragging, because although Li Chengliang is very fierce, it seems that he has not done such a feat, let alone Zu Chengxun who was the underdog. Secondly, Zu Chengxun is really overconfident. Not to mention the 150,000 fully armed Japanese soldiers, even if there are 150,000 idiots, it will take ten days and a half months to stand still and let him chop. . But it seems too early to say defeat at this point. What Zu Chengxun led was the Ming army that had been fighting on the border for a long time, and its combat effectiveness was strong. Even if it fought the Japanese, it was still a match.

However, things seemed to be progressing more smoothly than expected. On the way, Zu Chengxun didn't meet a few enemies at all. He was more confident and rushed to the goal day and night. The city of Pyongyang is in sight. It seemed that the Japanese army was really frightened. Not only were there no guards on the city walls, but even the city gates were open. On the day Zu Chengxun led the army into North Korea, President Xiaonishi got the news. He was fully prepared for this uninvited guest. But he objected. Because he knew there was a better way. It is necessary to obtain the greatest victory at the least cost, even in the case of an advantage, it is no exception. Facts have proved that Toyotomi Hideyoshi did not misunderstand the person.

When Zu Chengxun's whole army entered the city, with the sound of a cannon, the originally quiet street suddenly became noisy. The Japanese army appeared from hiding places, occupied favorable terrain, and shot the Ming army with muskets. After several rounds of volleys, the Ming army suffered heavy losses, and Zu Chengxun was also beaten. He thought that the Japanese army were uncivilized and rough people. Who knew that they not only knew the art of war, but also laid ambushes. In a panic, he led the remnant soldiers to escape, but the losses were already extremely heavy, more than 2,000 people were killed and injured, almost the entire army was wiped out, and the deputy general Shi Ru died in battle.

Thus ended the first attack of the Ming army. When the news reached the King of Korea, Li Yan was basically sure that he was not far from jumping into the river.And Toyotomi Hideyoshi was even more ecstatic. He finally determined that the strength of the Ming army was as weak as he knew it to be. After Wanli heard the news, he was not excited. He just remained silent for a moment, then called Song Yingchang, the servant of the Ministry of War, and told him that it was time to officially start the war. Well, that being the case, let's get down to business, and soon, you will pay dearly for this. Song Yingchang, courtesy name Siwen, was a Jinshi in the forty-fourth year of Jiajing (1565), and served as the right servant of the Ministry of War at that time. Compared with Minister Shi Xing, Deputy Minister Song Yingchang is not impressive, because Minister Shi is not only tall (eight feet long) and good-looking (extraordinary appearance), but also often expresses emotion and feelings.And Song Yingchang is not running around every day, just studying maps and military books, and he can't speak a few words a day. It is difficult for such a person to attract attention. However, Wanli rejected Shi Xing's invitation to fight twice in succession, and handed over the task of entering the DPRK to Song Yingchang, because he is a sensible person, whether he can brag and whether he can fight are two different things. The development of things since then has proved that this is an extremely wise choice. Although Song Yingchang was taciturn, he was well versed in military strategies and the art of war. Although he never took the initiative to ask for a battle, he was a staunch main fighter, and he never procrastinated in his work. Dispatch troops and generals. However, not long after, something unexpected happened to Wanli. Song Yingchang, who has always been extremely efficient in handling affairs, even took the initiative to say that although the situation in North Korea is extremely dangerous, he cannot send troops for the time being. Wanli asked: Why? Song Yingchang replied: "Among the generals I have summoned, there is one who is still preparing. I will wait for him. If he does not arrive, we must not go to war." Wanli also admired the person Song Yingchang mentioned, so he agreed and asked the second question: How long will it take? Song Yingchang replied: at least two months. The matter was decided in this way, and the Ming army was sent to fight in the DPRK. The date was initially set as two months later, that is, the end of the 20th year of Wanli. The problem is that the Ming Dynasty can wait, and the Koreans can tell their brothers to hold on, but what about the Japanese?You can't tell him, I'm going to beat you, but I'm not ready yet, please wait for me for two months, don't beat me, I'll deal with you when everything is ready. In this regard, Song Yingchang was also helpless, he could only fight, but not diplomacy, so after playing football several times, this glorious and arduous task was handed over to Shi Xing, Minister of the Ministry of War. However, Shi Xing can't help it. He is the Minister of Defense, and he is not even good at his old job. He is even blind in diplomacy, but he is the leader, and he will be blamed at critical moments. But I have to do it. After scratching his head and thinking hard for a few days, Mr. Shi finally came up with an idea—recruitment.Of course, it's not the way of posting notices, but sending people to search around privately. In Shi Xing's view, my Ming Dynasty has a lot of talents, so finding someone to waste time negotiating should be reliable. From a political point of view, this is a bad idea. It is not serious to go outside to find someone temporarily for such a major national event. But the facts have proved that bad ideas may not necessarily be bad when they are implemented.Because soon, Shi Xing found a suitable candidate, and this person's name was Shen Weijing. Shen Weijing, a native of Jiaxing, has different opinions on the origin of this person in historical materials, but there is one thing that is quite consistent-the city is also a rascal. The so-called rascals in the city, in today's words, are the gangsters in the market. For this evaluation, I have always had different opinions, because in my opinion, Mr. Shen Weijing is not a gangster, but a big gangster. And later things will tell us that there is a difference between a gangster and a big gangster, at least two. The gangster Shen Weijing set off soon after being hired. His first destination was Uiju, and his mission was to appease the King of Korea. Here, he met the North Korean officials who had taken refuge. According to the later memoirs of North Korean officials, as soon as this Mr. Shen Weijing showed up, they were taken aback—why did the Celestial Dynasty send such a person? Because according to historical records, Shen Weijing looks very ugly (ugly), and the diplomats represent the national system, generally speaking, they are decent-looking, so crooked and inferior, what kind of dignity is it. But then, something that surprised them even more happened. Although this man was ugly and saw this big scene for the first time, he was not stage fright at all. Facing North Korean officials, he was eloquent and eloquent. As long as he opened his mouth, No one could chime in. So everyone had a bottom line in their hearts and introduced him to King Li Yan of North Korea. Li Yan was so poor and helpless, he walked around in the courtyard every day, and when he heard that the envoy from the Celestial Dynasty was coming, he was very happy, and even came out to greet him personally, and received Shen Weijing cordially. Next, he will experience the extraordinaryness of Shen Dagang. Generally speaking, gangsters and big gangsters have a unique skill - flickering, but the difference is that the grade and content of their flickering are very different. Generally speaking, gangsters just cheat an aunt and aunt, and fool two grocery money; big gangsters Those who are fooled are often princes, nobles, and high-ranking cadres, and those who are fooled are also important military affairs. And Shen Weijing fit this requirement very well, he only used a few words to restore confidence to Li Yan, who was about to seek death, and his face was radiant. He mainly talked about the following things: first, he came on behalf of the Ming emperor (basically correct), and second, he is very good at using troops and has a deep understanding of the art of war (basically nonsense), I hope the king of Korea will not worry, Daming Reinforcements will soon arrive (as they did), seven hundred thousand (…). At the end of the conversation, he also said in an extremely mysterious way that there is great hope for peace, because he has a very good relationship with Heping Hideyoshi (that is, Toyotomi Hideyoshi), and he is an iron buddy (I really have nothing to say), and the two sides open up to talk , there is nothing that cannot be solved. Whenever I feel that life is too realistic, I often turn to this historical material and thank Mr. Shen Weijing for using his practical actions to let me truly appreciate the highest state of flickering and dreams. Comprehensive analysis of Brother Shen's background: native of Jiaxing, can speak Japanese, and has done import and export trade (smuggling).Having been a gangster, we can roughly infer that he may have had contacts with Japanese pirates, has traveled abroad, and probably has been to Japan, and may have a few Japanese friends. Of course, it would be nonsense to say that he knew Toyotomi Hideyoshi. No matter what, he was considered a hero of the generation, a Japanese boss, and it was not so easy to be fooled. But Li Yan believed it, not only believed it, but was also ecstatic, and regarded Shen Weijing as his savior, thanked him a thousand times, and gave many gifts to commemorate him before he left. Having said that, North Korea also has shrewd people, and Minister Liu Chenglong is one. This man has engaged in political struggles for decades, and he is also an old fox. He thinks that Shen Weijing is unreliable. But this brother is still a diplomatic envoy of the Ming Dynasty, and he can't accept it. Thinking of the future of his country, he actually has to rely on this bastard to fool him. Many sensible people, including Liu Chenglong, are full of pessimism about the future. More than ten days later, Shen Weijing came again, and this time his task was even more difficult - negotiating with the Japanese to stop their attack. Li Yan has never mixed in the society, so he is naturally easy to fool, but the Japanese are different. Those who can go to North Korea are all fighting in the country, and they have heavy soldiers in their hands. None of them are fuel-efficient, so In the eyes of Liu Chenglong and others, this is simply an impossible task. But it turns out that this is an unlikely world, as the popular saying goes: anything is possible. In September of the 20th year of Wanli (1592), Shen Weijing arrived in Yizhou again, ready to complete this task. As the liaison envoy appointed by the king, Liu Chenglong wanted to know with great interest, why is this gangster planning to block the Japanese and fool him? Things seemed to be as expected by Liu Chenglong. As soon as Shen Weijing arrived, he proposed to establish contact with the Japanese army first, and he had already written a letter, which he was going to hand over to Konishi, who occupied Pyongyang, to ask him to stop the attack and start the war. peace talks. This seems to be an extremely absurd idea, not to mention whether people are willing to negotiate peace, just how do you establish contact, and who will send this letter?go by yourself? Shen Weijing said: Of course, I am not going. He sent a servant to carry the letter he wrote on his back, and galloped into Pyongyang City. Everyone thought that this was destined to be a meat bun beating a dog, and he never returned, except Shen Weijing. One day later, the result was announced, and Shen Wei Jing won. The servant not only returned safely, but also brought a message from President Xiaoxi, expressing his willingness to negotiate peace. However, the problem was not resolved, because the president Xiaoxi said at the same time that although he was willing to negotiate, he was unwilling to go out. If he wanted peace, he asked North Korea and Daming to send people to the door for an interview. It's right to think about it, now the initiative is in the hands of others, if you are told to go, you have to go. Liu Chenglong is happy this time, Shen Weijing, just blow it up, what will you do this time?Who to send? However, he was surprised again, because Shen Weijing immediately said: No one will send, I will go by myself. Many people, including Liu Chenglong, were stunned. Although they didn't like this big fool, their courage is still worthy of admiration.So everyone came in one after another, saying that this is too dangerous, you'd better not go, even if you go, you have to bring a few more people to take care of you. Shen Weijing laughed, saying that I just need to take a follower, why do I need so many people? Think about it, everyone, it's true, it's useless to lead troops, the army can beat people, we don't need to hide here, but for convenience, you should take a few more people on the road. Of course, the so-called convenience really means that if something happens, there are a few more people to collect the body. So, under the gaze of everyone, Shen Weijing walked towards Pyongyang City with three followers.Everyone once again reached a consensus on two points: first, this man is very brave; second, he will not come back. But Shen Weijing didn't think so. As a gangster, he didn't have much patriotism.In the same way, he doesn't do business that loses money. The reason why he is so confident is because he has another characteristic of a gangster in him - being adaptable and flexible. And on this point, there is another vivid example. The famous warlord Zhang Zongchang who once occupied Shandong for many years has the same characteristics.This man is commonly known as "Three Ignorances" (I don't know how many soldiers I have, I don't know how much money I have, I don't know how many wives I have), he started his career as a gangster, and later he got involved with the bandit Zhang Zuolin and became a big gangster. Once, Zhang Zuolin sent Guo Songling, the number one underling, to Zhang Zongchang to rectify the army. This Guo brother was not only Zhang Dashuai's confidant, but also went to foreign countries to drink foreign ink, eat butter and bread, and always looked down on Zhang Zongchang. I always wanted to find a chance to deal with him, but when I arrived at the place, I didn't know that Gangster Zhang was wrong, and it was not good to deal with him, so he offended Guo Songling. Now you don't need to be polite, although Big Brother Guo is an overseas student, he has not lost his ability to swear, pointing his finger at the gangster Zhang, he opened his mouth and said: X your mother! In the impression of many people, warlords should have a bad temper and kill people without blinking an eye. When faced with such insults, they should rise up and look around with their swords drawn. However, at the critical moment, Zhang Zongchang showed the qualities that a big gangster should have, and he immediately replied: You x my mother, you are my father! After speaking, he knelt down to Guo Songling. I remember that he was at least one round older than Brother Guo. This is the skill of the big bastard. He later killed people like hemp in Shandong and did a lot of evil. That was Shen, while kneeling Guo Songling and admitting his godfather was Qu. Shen Weijing is a big bastard. In front of the officials of the Ministry of War and the King of Korea, he gave in, but now is the time for him to stand up. The reason why President Xiaoxi agreed to the peace talks was naturally not for the sake of peace, he just wanted to take this opportunity to find out, and by the way, scare the envoys of the Ming Dynasty, show his prestige, and overwhelm his opponents with momentum. So he deliberately sent a large number of troops to line up ten miles outside Pyongyang, and arranged many heavily armed soldiers, holding bright knives and muskets, and decided to give Shen Weijing a blow. Liu Chenglong is also considered a kind person. After sending Shen Weijing away, he felt that it was not proper to just leave it like this, but he would not do it if he was asked to accompany him. So he took people up to a mountain near Pyongyang City, and looked at the Japanese army outside Pyongyang City from here. In addition to calming down the guilt in his heart, he could take one last look at Shen Weijing (although it was relatively far away). However, what he saw there was not Shen Weijing's head, but a scene he would never forget. When Shen Weijing rode a horse and just stepped into the Japanese army camp, the Japanese army column suddenly changed and rushed up, surrounding Shen Weijing tightly, with three floors inside and three floors outside.However, Shen Weijing didn't panic in the slightest, dismounted calmly, and walked into the camp of Xingchang Xiaoxi from the sword. After a long time (sunset), Shen Weijing finally walked out of the tent again, unscathed.And Liu Chenglong was also surprised to find that those domineering Japanese generals, including Governor Konishi, Kato Kiyomasa and others, came out of the camp one after another to see Shen Weijing off, and they were very polite (very respectful). A few years later, Liu Chenglong recorded the miracle he saw in detail in his memoirs, although he did not know what Shen Weijing said on that day—maybe no one will ever know. But one thing is certain, that is, Shen Weijing did a very good thing, because only one day later, the supreme commander of the Japanese army, Konishi Xingchang, sent someone to express condolences to Shen Weijing. In addition to condolences, the visitor also brought the admiration of President Xiaonishi: "Your Excellency's color does not change in the white blade. Such a boldness has never been seen in Japan." The Japanese came to flatter, but Shen Weijing just smiled slightly, and said something extremely awesome: "Haven't you heard of Guo Linggong in the Tang Dynasty? Back then when tens of thousands of Huihe troops invaded, he broke into the enemy's battle line alone without any fear. How could I be afraid of you people (Wu He Weier)!" Guo Linggong is Guo Ziyi, who once beat Anlu Mountain to the ground and fled. In comparison, Shen Weijing is really a small person, but in my opinion, he is comparable to Guo Ziyi at this time, and he is not inferior. Because although he is a gangster, he is also fearless. The flattery was slapped on the horse's leg, looking at the righteous man in front of him, the Japanese envoy was at a loss and didn't know what to say, but he heard Shen Weijing's reply: "There is no need to say any more, I will report the situation here to the Holy Emperor (that is, Wanli), and naturally there will be disposal, but before that, you must restrain your subordinates." How to restrict it? "The Japanese army will not be able to loot within ten miles of Pyongyang, and correspondingly, all North Korean troops will not enter within ten miles of Pyongyang!" Many people, including Liu Chenglong, thought Shen Weijing was crazy.At that time, the Japanese army, not to mention ten miles outside Pyongyang, even if they hit Uiju, it was a breeze.Let the Japanese army abide by your regulations. Is your head flooded as President Konishi? Facts have proved that this is indeed possible. Not long after the Japanese envoy returned, the Japanese army sent special personnel to set up landmarks in the area designated by Shen Weijing to determine the demarcation line. Liu Chenglong couldn't even close his mouth, he couldn't figure it out, what was going on? Only Shen Weijing knows the answer to all this. He has always been just an adventurer. His calmness, his outspokenness, and his open mouth are all based on one foundation—Da Ming.Without the tiger behind him, his fox would not have the prestige capital at all. As a sober commander, President Xiaoxi is very clear that Ming Dynasty is a sleeping war machine. If under the current situation, if he rashly goes to war with the Ming Dynasty, the consequences will be disastrous, and the existing results must be stabilized. As for Daming... …, that is sooner or later. On November 28th, the 20th year of Wanli (1592), Shen Weijing came to North Korea again. This time, President Xiaoxi finally revealed his terms for peace: "Using the Datong River in North Korea as the boundary, everything west of Pyongyang will be returned to North Korea." In order to show the sincerity of his peace talks, he also added: "The city of Pyongyang was also handed over to North Korea. Our army only occupies the east of the Datong River." Finally, he patted Ming Chao's flattery by the way: "Fortunately, the Celestial Dynasty (Ming Dynasty) has not sent troops yet, peace has been achieved, and we will be going back soon." I ran to other people's homes, robbed people, set fire to them, and robbed things, and then picked out some worthless things from the looted things, returned them to the original owner, and told him: Actually, I don't want much. This is a very shameless person and a very shameless logic. But Shen Weijing didn't seem to have such an awareness. He was an idiot and couldn't make a decision, so he rushed back overnight and informed the Japanese army of the peace conditions. According to this Mr. Shen's thinking, the so-called negotiation is to negotiate and handle things, there is an agreement and a quantity, which is similar to buying vegetables.Although the conditions of the Japanese are a bit too much, but as long as they talk, there is still a possibility of success. But when he saw Song Yingchang, he realized that he was wrong. Because before he opened his mouth, Song Shilang said something like this: "Go and tell those Japanese slaves that if they all withdraw from North Korea and return to Japan, it is possible (maybe) to make peace, but if they occupy North Korean land, even if it is a county or a village, they must never make peace!" It's over, it's neither half a catty nor eight taels. It turns out that people didn't even think about giving money. Although Shen Weijing is courageous and daring to fool around, he is indeed superior, but the facts have proved that compared with real politicians, he is still just a thug. Because he doesn't understand that in this world, some principles cannot be negotiated, such as country, sovereignty, and dignity. Shen Weijing's head got bigger, but what is surprising is that although he already knew the bottom line of the Ming Dynasty, he didn't seem to intend to end it. According to various historical data analysis, this man has regarded peace talks as his own career, Has been working tirelessly for this.In the near future, we will also see his figure. But in Song Yingchang's view, the goal has been achieved, because the person he was waiting for is already ready. People like Song Yingchang are called Li Rusong. Li Rusong is the son of Li Chengliang. In the past, when I introduced historical figures, I generally started with family background, such as grandfather and father, and then talked about the protagonist’s son, but for this Mr. Li, I can only make an exception, because his father is more famous than him. As the number one general in the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty (Shoufu Shenshi Xingyu), Li Chengliang is a very famous person—especially the Mongolians, who tremble when they hear this name. Li Chengliang, courtesy name Ruqi and nickname Yincheng, was born in Tielingwei (now Tieling) in Liaodong.This man is a super legendary figure. He was just a junior officer when he was forty years old. In less than ten years, he became the number one person on the frontier. He overwhelmed Qi Jiguang. Earl. Of course, all of this was not given for nothing. You must know that they were shot with real knives and guns, stepping on the corpses of countless people (mainly Mongols). According to statistics, from the first year of Longqing (1567) to the nineteenth year of Wanli (1591), for more than 20 years, Li Chengliang fought every year, killed people every year, and was promoted every year. Head back to repay the credit.The Mongols were killed so frightened that they went out to rob, and as long as they saw Li Chengliang's flag, they basically turned around and ran away. In fact, this dear man not only has many stories, but is also a person who influenced the fate of the Ming Dynasty. About him, I will talk about it later.What I want to talk about here is his son Li Rusong. Li Rusong, courtesy name Zimao, the eldest son of Li Chengliang, was then the general of Xuanfu. Speaking of which, Song Yingchang was the deputy minister of the Ministry of War, the second in command of the Ming army, and the commander-in-chief was his subordinate.But as a senior leader, he had to wait for Li Rusong. The reason why he was so humiliated was not only because this person knew how to fight, but because he had no other choice. Speaking of which, it was really bitter. Two hundred years ago, after Zhu Yuanzhang unified the country by force, he set up a guard system, the so-called standing army, to ensure that soldiers would be available in future wars. For a while), military settlements were implemented, and land was assigned to the army, that is, the plowed land used by soldiers in peacetime was used as farmers, and in wartime, it was used as cannon fodder. Facts have proved that this method is very economical, but as time goes by, the situation changes. After all, there is less time for fighting and more time for plowing the fields. The sky was high and the emperor was far away, so the military officers took the opportunity to annex the land of the army, became military landlords, and their soldiers as tenant farmers, and some even started business. With such a situation, the combat effectiveness is really out of the question. This kind of troops can only be pulled out by filling a ditch and digging a hole. Moreover, the military system of the Ming Dynasty also has problems. The troops are in the hands of the local generals, but the military power is in the hands of the Ministry of War. Only by temporarily arranging troops can the fight begin. When it really starts to fight, it will be lively. Speaking of war, it has been played in many TV dramas like this: Everyone comes from all corners of the country. At the critical moment, the commander shouted: For the country, for the nation, go!Then everyone swarmed up, defeated the enemy, and achieved a brilliant victory. This is all bullshit. Soldiers don't know generals, generals don't know soldiers, usually they don't know anyone, they haven't eaten or drunk, they don't have any emotional basis, at critical moments, who will work for you?Let me charge with just one shout?Why don't you rush? In short, it is possible to work hard, and charging is also feasible, but you have to give a reason first. For a long period of time, the Ming Dynasty could not find this reason, so the combat effectiveness of the Ming army was getting worse day by day, and the battles were getting worse and worse. But as time went by, some excellent generals finally found it. One of the most famous people is Qi Jiguang. And this reason can also be summed up in a classic movie line-follow me, there is meat to eat. Many people don't know that Qi Jiguang's so-called "Qi Family Army" is not actually the army of the Ming Dynasty government, but Qi Jiguang's private armed forces, because he is responsible for everything from recruitment to training, from officers to soldiers. No one can command this army except Qi Jiguang. Moreover, the salary of a soldier in Qi Jiguang's army is high, and he never defaults on arrears, and does not give IOUs, because General Qi has a good relationship with Hu Zongxian (later Zhang Juzheng), and the military expenses are sufficient.In addition, he can also make money, and from time to time he even lets the troops go out to do some business, so the treatment is naturally good. The commander is reliable, and he can still get a high salary. This kind of troops will not leave no matter what they say, and they have nothing to say when they start a war. They rush forward one by one.Later, when Qi Jiguang was transferred to the north, the local soldiers were lazy, so without further ado, Qi Jiguang transferred the Qi family army to conduct drills in front of everyone. On that day, it rained heavily for the whole day. Qi Jiajun stood in the rain for a whole day, completely silent and motionless. In this world, there is no love without reason, and there is no loyalty without reason. But in terms of achievements in this area, Qi Jiguang can only rank second, because there is someone who has done a better job than him-Li Chengliang. Qi Jiguang's Qi family army, with first-class equipment and generous treatment, was the most powerful infantry in the Ming Dynasty, but they were not the only elite. At that time, there was another army that could rival it-the Liaodong Iron Cavalry. As Li Chengliang's elite troops, the Liaodong iron cavalry was the most powerful cavalry at that time. They fought bravely, moved quickly, came and went like the wind, and were good at running. This is the root of Li Chengliang's fame. The reason why they have such a strong combat power is that the soldiers of the Liaodong cavalry not only have a good income and excellent equipment, but also have something that even the Qi family army does not have - land. Unlike Qi Jiguang, Li Chengliang is a man with political ambitions. He was born and raised in Liaodong, he is a local snake, and he does not have the noble morality of "I don't want to be a marquis, but I hope Haibo is peaceful." expanding its strength. In order to make the soldiers more loyal to him, he not only spent a lot of money, but also did a daring thing. In the Ming Dynasty, the garrison had its own special land for military settlements. These lands were all owned by the state, and the income from farming had to be turned over to the state.But with the passage of time, many military lands were occupied by individuals, who not only served as officers to fight wars, but also worked as landlords to collect rent. Of course, this kind of behavior is illegal, and if the court finds out, it will cause trouble. So ordinary people just use the land to grow something, earn some extra money, just like that, and still hide and dare not say anything, but Li Chengliang is very different, extremely vigorous, not only occupies the land generously, but also divides it all up!But all members of the Liaodong Cavalry basically have a share. It's nothing more than being greedy for the country's food. He even dared to distribute the country's land by himself. According to the laws of the Ming Dynasty, this is not too far from rebellion. Losing his head and beheading the whole family are all certain things. But the facts have proved that Li Chengliang is not a plank, but a plank brick. His backstage is extremely hard, his background is great, and he is very good at dealing with affairs. My dear friend, no one can move a finger of him. According to the analysis of Marxist class theory, Li Chengliang's soldiers should all be regarded as landlords, and his troops are landlord groups. With such great benefits, every time his subordinates go into battle, they are particularly able to fight with their lives, especially able to fight, running forward like a madman, with a strong impact. The territory is one's own, and the soldiers are also one's own. They can do whatever they want, and they are lawless. Today we have a popular name for this kind of people-warlords. Of course, the imperial court knew about this, but there was nothing they could do about it. The place was in turmoil, and only Li Chengliang could keep it under control. If he was removed or killed, who would help you? Therefore, since Jiajing, the imperial court has been very polite to such people, especially Liaodong. Although Li Chengliang retired in the 19th year of Wanli (1591), his son is still there.You know, the son of a warlord is still a warlord. As a new generation of warlords and generals, Li Rusong is even more difficult to serve. In the Ming Dynasty, military commanders were a very embarrassing role. At the beginning of the founding of the country, the treatment was very high, and all the six founding dukes were military generals (Li Shanchang was awarded the title because of his military merits).And formed a custom: If you are not a military general, no military merits, no matter how many officials you have, how much contribution you have made, you must never be knighted. Therefore, although Zhang Juzheng was an extremely human minister, he became a grand master, and even the emperor was played by him, but he didn't get any titles.And Wang Shouren was able to join the earl only because he put down King Ning's rebellion and made military achievements. But this is just a special case. In fact, since Xuande, the status of military generals has declined greatly. Military generals have gradually become synonymous with rough people. In addition, the system of the Ming Dynasty was based on civilized military affairs. Senior military officers were often born as scholars in liberal arts, and those who really fought hard with swords were often despised. If you are despised by others for a long time, you will despise yourself.许多武将为提高社会地位，纷纷努力学习文化，有事没事弄本书夹着走，以显示自己的“儒将”风度。 但这帮人靠打仗起家，基本都是文盲或半文盲，文言中有一句十分刻薄的话，说这些人是“举笔如扛鼎”，虽说损人，却也是事实。 所以折腾来折腾去，书没读几本，本事却丢光了，为了显示风度，军事训练、实战演习都没人搞了——怕人家说粗俗，武将的军事指挥能力开始大幅滑坡，战斗力也远不如前。 比如明代著名文学家冯梦龙（三言的作者）就曾编过这么个段子，说有一位武将，上阵打仗，眼看就要被人击败，突然间天降神兵，打垮了敌人。此人十分感激，便向天叩头，问神仙的来历和姓名。 神仙回答：我是垛子（注意这个称呼）。 武将再叩首，说我何德何能，竟然能让垛子神来救我。 垛子神却告诉他：你不用谢我，我只是来报恩的。 武将大惊：我何曾有恩于尊神？ 垛子神答道：当然有恩，平日我在训练场，你从来没有射中过我一箭（从不曾一箭伤我）。 真是晕死。 就是这么个吃力不讨好的工作，职业前景也不光明，干的人自然越来越少。像班超那样投笔从戎的人，基本上算是绝迹了，具体说来，此后只有两种人干这行。 第一种是当兵的，明代当兵的，无非是为混口饭吃，平时给长官种田，战时为国家打仗，每月领点死工资，不知哪天被打死。拿破仑说，不想当将军的士兵不是好士兵，明朝的士兵不想当将军，但在如此恶劣的环境下，混个百户、千户还是要的——至少到时可以大喊一声：兄弟们上！ 为了实现从冲锋到叫别人冲锋的转变，许多小兵都十分努力，开始了士兵突击，苦练杀敌保命本领。一般说来，这种出身的武将都比较厉害，有上进心和战斗力，李成梁本人也是这么混出来的。 第二种就是身不由己了，一般都是世家子弟，打从爷爷辈起，就干这行。一家人吃饭的时候，经常讨论的也是上次你杀多少，这次我干掉几个之类的话题，家教就是拳头棍棒，传统就是不喜读书，从小锦衣玉食，自然也不想拼命，啥也干不了，基本属于废品。嘉靖年间的那位遇到蒙古人就签合同送钱的仇钺大将军，就是这类人的光荣代表。 总体看来，第一类人比第二类人要强，但特例也是有的，比如李如松。 用一帆风顺来形容李如松的前半生，那是极其贴切的，由于他爹年年杀人，年年提干，他还没到三十岁时，就被授予都指挥同知的职务，这是一个从二品的高级官职，实在是有点耸人听闻。想当年，戚继光继承的，也就是个四品官而已，而且还得熬到老爹退休，才能顺利接班。 李如松自然不同，他不是袭职，而是荫职。简单说来，是他不用把老爹等死或是等退休，直接就能干。 明代的武将升官有两种，一种是自己的职务，另一种是子孙后代的职务（荫职）。因为干武将这行，基本都是家族产业，所谓人才难得，而且万一哪天你不行了，你的后代又不读书（很有可能），找不到出路，也还能混口饭吃，安置好后路，你才能死心塌地去给国家卖命。 前面是老子的饭碗，后面是儿子的饭碗，所以更难升，也更难得。比如抗倭名将俞大猷，先辈也还混得不错，留下的职务也只是百户（世袭），李如松的这个职务虽说不能世袭，也相当不错了。 说到底，还是因为他老子李成梁太猛，万历三年的时候，就已经是左都督兼太子太保，朝廷的一品大员，说李如松是高干子弟，那是一点也不过分。 而这位高干子弟后来的日子更是一帆风顺，并历任神机营副将等职，万历十一年（1583），他被任命为山西总兵。 山西总兵，大致相当于山西省军区司令员，握有重兵，位高权重。而这一年，李如松刚满三十四岁。 这是一个破纪录的任命，要知道，一般人三十多岁混到个千户，就已经算是很快了。所以不久之后，给事中黄道瞻就向皇帝上书，说李如松年级轻轻，身居高位，而且和他爹都手握兵权，实在不应该。 客观地说，这是一个很有理的弹劾理由，但事实证明，有理比不上有后台。内阁首辅申时行立刻站了出来，保了李如松，最后此事也不了了之。 李如松的好运似乎没有尽头，万历十五年（1587），他又被任命为宣府总兵，镇守明朝四大要地之一，成为了朝廷的实权派。 一般说来，像李如松这类的高干子弟，表现不外乎两种，一种是特低调，特谦虚，比普通人还能装孙子；另一种是特狂妄，特嚣张，好像天地之间都容不下，不幸的是，李如松正好是后一种。 根据各种史料记载，这人从小就狂得没边，很有点武将之风——打人从来不找借口，就没见他瞧得上谁，因为这人太狂，还曾闹出过一件大事。 他在镇守宣府的时候，有一次外出参加操练，正碰上了巡抚许守谦，见面也不打招呼，二话不说，自发自觉地坐到了许巡抚的身边。 大家都傻了眼。 因为李如松虽然是总兵，这位许巡抚却也是当地最高地方长官，而按照明朝的规矩，以文制武，文官的身份要高于武将。李公子却仗势欺人，看巡抚大人不顺眼，非要搞特殊化。 许守谦脸色大变，青一阵白一阵，又不好太发作，他的下属，参政王学书却看不过去了，上前就劝，希望这位李总兵给点面子，坐到一边去，让巡抚好下台。 李总兵估计是嚣张惯了，坐着不动窝，看着王学书也不说话，那意思是老子就不走，你能把我怎么样？ 很巧，王参政也是个直人，于是他发火了。 王参政二话不说，卷起袖子上前一步，就准备拉他起来。 这下子可是惹了大祸，李如松岂肯吃亏，看着对方上来，把凳子踢开就准备上去干仗，好歹是被人拉住了。 许巡抚是个老实人，受了侮辱倒也没说啥，御史王之栋却想走胡宗宪的老路，投机一把，便连夜上书，弹劾李如松骄横无度，应予惩戒。 事实证明，干御史告状这行，除了胆大手黑，还得看后台。 奏疏上去之后，没多久命令就下来了——王之栋无事生非，罚俸一年。 但在这个世界上，大致就没有明代言官不敢干的事情，王之栋倒下来，千千万万个王之栋站起来，大家一拥而上，纷纷弹劾李如松，说什么的都有，舆论压力甚大。 这么多人，这么多告状信，就不是内阁能保得住的了，但耐人寻味的是，李如松却还是安然无恙，毫发无伤。大家就奇了怪了，内阁的人都是你家亲戚不成？ 后来个把太监透风出来，你们的奏疏，皇帝都是看过的。大家这才恍然大悟，原来最大的后台在这里。 说来也怪，万历对戚继光、谭纶这种名将似乎兴趣不大，却单单喜欢李如松，把他看作帝国的武力支柱，对他十分欣赏，且刻意提拔，有他老人家做后台，那自然是谁也告不动的了。 简单说来，李如松是一个身居高位，却不知谦逊，且嚣张至极，到哪里都讨人嫌，碰谁得罪谁的狂妄家伙。 但我们也不得不说，这是一个有狂妄资本的家伙。 万历二十年（1592），宁夏发生叛乱，万历虽然已经修养五年，且一直是多一事不如少一事，然而叛乱逐渐扩大，眼看不管是不行了，便下令出兵平叛。 戚继光已经死了，李成梁又退了休，指挥官自然是李如松，于是万历命令，任命李如松为提督陕西讨逆军务总兵官，前去平叛。 这是一个非同小可的任命，所谓提督陕西讨逆军务总兵官，并非是陕西一省的军事长官，事实上，他带领的，是辽东、宣府、大同、山西各省的援军，也就是说，只要是平叛的部队，统统都归他管，不受地域限制，权力极大，类似于后来的督师，即所谓的平叛军总司令。 而在以往，这种大军团指挥官都由文官担任，以武将身份就任提督的，李如松是第一个。 得到这一殊荣的李如松着实名不虚传，到地方后一分钟也不消停，就跟当地总督干了起来，不服管，合理化建议也不听，想干什么就干什么，兵部尚书石星看不下去，先去信劝他收敛点，结果李如松连部长的面子也不给，理都不理，石星气得不行，就告到了皇帝那里。 可是皇帝也没多大反应，下了个命令，让李如松注意影响，提督还是照做，跟没说没两样，石星丢尽了面子，索性也不管了，只是放话出来：纨绔子弟，看他如何平叛！ 然而石星大人明显忽略了一个问题：纨绔子弟，就一定没有能力吗？ 纨绔子弟李如松去宁夏了，在那里，他遇到了叛军，还有麻贵。 麻贵，大同人，时任宁夏总兵，和李如松一样，他也是将门出身，但要论职业发展，这两人实在是一个天上，一个地下。 早在嘉靖年间，这位仁兄就已经拿刀上阵拼命了，打了若干年，若干仗，到了隆庆时期，才混到个参将，然后又是若干年，若干仗，到万历年间，终于当上了大同副总兵，万历十年（1582）修成正果，当上了宁夏总兵。这一路走来，可谓是一步一个坑，吃尽了苦，受够了累。 人比人，那真是气死人，看人家李如松随便晃晃，三十四岁就当上了山西总兵，现在更是摇身一变，当了讨逆总司令，跑来当了自己的上司，麻贵的心里很不服气。 可还没等他老人家发作，李如松就发火了，刚来没几天，就把他叫去骂了一顿，还送了他一个特定评价：无能。 这句话倒不是没有来由的，李如松到来的时候，叛军首领哱拜已收缩防线，退守坚城，麻贵也已将城团团围住，并日夜不停攻打，但这帮叛军很有点硬气，小打小守，大打大守，明军在城下晃悠了半个多月，却毫无进展。 麻贵打了多年仗，是军队的老油条，且为人高傲，动辄问候人家父母，平时只有他骂人，没有人骂他。 但这次挨了骂，他却不敢出声，因为他清楚眼前这个人的背景，那是万万得罪不起的，而且他确实攻城不利，一口恶气只能咽肚子里，苦着脸报告李司令员：敌军坚守不出，城池高大，十分坚固，实在很难打，最后还毕恭毕敬地向新上司请教：我不行，您看怎么办？ 虽然麻贵识相，但李公子脾气却着实不小，一点不消停，接着往下骂，麻贵一咬牙，就当是狗叫吧，骂死也不出声，等到李如松不骂了，这才行个礼准备往外走，却听到了李如松的最后一句话： 你马上去准备三万口布袋，装上土，过几天我要用。 攻城要布袋作甚？麻贵不知道为什么，也不敢问为什么，但有一点他是知道的，如果几天后没有这些布袋，他还要挨第二次骂。 几天之后，李如松站在三万口土袋的面前，满意地点了点头，然后下达了简洁的命令——堆。 麻贵这才恍然大悟。 李如松的方法并不神秘，既然敌城高大，难以攻打，那就找土袋打底，就好比爬墙时找两块砖头垫脚，够得差不离了就能翻墙，简单，却实在是个好办法。 就这么一路往高堆，眼看差不多了，当兵的就踩在布袋堆上往城头射箭，架云梯，准备登城。 但城内的叛军首领哱拜也不是吃素的，很有两下子，在城头架起火炮投石机，直接轰击布袋堆上的士兵，打退了明军的进攻。 敌人如此顽强，实在出乎李如松的意料，于是他派出了自己的弟弟李如樟，在深夜发动进攻，李如樟也没给哥哥丢脸，领导带头爬云梯，无奈叛军十分强悍，掀翻云梯，打退了明军，李如樟同志自由落体摔伤，好在并无大碍。 进攻再次受阻，李如松却毫不气馁，他叫来了游击将军龚子敬，给了他一个光荣的任务——组建敢死队。 所谓敢死队，就是关键时刻敢拼命的，龚子敬思虑再三，感觉一般士兵没有这个觉悟（客观事实），便召集了军中的苗军，先请吃饭，再给重赏，要他们卖命打仗，攻击城池南关。 要说还是苗兵实在，吃了人家的，感觉过意不去，上级一声令下，个个奋勇当先，拼死登城，城内守军没见过这个阵势，一时之间有点支持不住。 李如松见状，亲自带领主力部队前来支援，眼看就要一举拿下，可这伙叛军实在太过扎实，惊慌之后立刻判明形势，并调集全城军队严防死守，硬是把攻城部队给打了回去。 明军攻城失败，麻贵却有些得意：说我不行，你也不怎样嘛。 但让他吃惊的是，李如松却不以为意，非但没有愁眉苦脸，反而开始骑着马围着城池转圈，颇有点郊游的意思。 几天后，他又找到了麻贵，让他召集三千士兵，开始干另一件事——挖沟。 具体说来，是从城外的河川挖起，由高至低，往城池的方向推进，这种作业方式，在兵法上有一个专用称呼——水攻。 李如松经过几天的围城观察，终于发现，叛军城池太过坚固，如果硬攻，损失惨重不说，攻不攻得下来也难说。 但同时他也发现，城池所处的位置很低，而附近正好也有河流，于是…… 这回哱拜麻烦了，看着城外不断高涨的水位，以及墙根处不断出现的裂缝管涌，只能天天挖土堵漏，面对茫茫一片大水，想打都没对手，手足无措。 此时，李如松正坐在城外高处，满意地看着眼前的这一幕，他知道敌人眼前的困境，也知道他们即将采取的行动——因为这是他们唯一的选择。 三天之后的一个深夜，久闭的城门突然洞开，一群骑兵快速冲出，向远处奔去——那里有叛军的援军。 明军似乎毫无准备，这群人放马狂奔，竟未受阻挡，突围而去。 但自由的快乐是短暂的，高兴了一阵后，他们惊奇地发现，在自己的前方，突然出现了大队明军，而且看起来，这帮人已经等了很久。 逃出包围已然是筋疲力尽，要再拼一次实在有点强人所难，所以明军刚刚发起进攻，脱逃叛军便土崩瓦解，死的死，降的降。 由始至终，一切都在李如松的掌握之中。 他水攻城池，就料定敌军必然会出城求援，而城外叛军的方向他也早已探明，在敌军必经之路上设下埋伏，是一件再简单不过的事情。 但有一件事情仍出乎了他的意料——叛军援军还是来了。 其实来也不奇怪，围城都围了那么久，天天枪打炮轰，保密是谈不上了，但这个时候叛军到来，如果内外夹攻，战局将会非常麻烦。 麻贵一头乱麻，赶紧去找李如松，李司令员仍旧是一脸平静，只说了一句话： 管他城内城外，敌军若来，就地歼之！ 对方援军很快就兵临城下了，且人数众多，有数万之众，城内的叛军欢欣鼓舞，明军即将败退，胜利触手可得！ 然而不久之后，他们就亲眼看到了希望的破灭，破灭在李如松的手中。 麻贵再次大开眼界，在这次战役中，他看到了另一个李如松。 面对人多势众的敌军，李如松不顾他人的劝阻，亲自上阵，更让麻贵吃惊的是，这位正二品的高级指挥官竟然亲自挥舞马刀，冲锋在前！ 和西方军队不同，中国军队打仗，除了单挑外，指挥官一般不在前列。这是很明智的，中国打仗规模大，人多，死人也多，兵死了可以再招，将军死了没地方找，也没时间换，反正冲锋也不差你一个，所以一般说来，能不冲就不冲。 明军也不例外，开国时那一班猛人中，除了常遇春出于个人爱好，喜欢当前锋外，别人基本都呆在中军，后来的朱棣倒也有这个喜好，很是风光了几回，但自此之后，这一不正常现象基本绝迹，包括戚继光在内。 但李如松不同，他带头冲锋，那是家庭传统，他爹李成梁从小军官干起，白手起家组建辽东铁骑，一向是领导率先垂范，带头砍人，老子英雄儿好汉，李如松对这项工作也甚感兴趣。 于是在李如松的带领下，明军向叛军发动了猛攻，但对方估计也是急了眼了，死命抵住明军的冲击后，竟然还能发动反攻。 毕竟李如松这样的人还是少数，大多数明军都是按月拿工资的，被对方一冲，怕死的难免就往回跑。而此时，李如松又表现出了患难与共的品质——谁也不许跑，但凡逃跑的，都被他的督战队干掉了。他也不甘寂寞，亲手杀了几个退却的士兵（手斩士卒畏缩者），在凶神恶煞的李如松面前，士兵们终于认定，还是回去打仗的好。 在明军的顽强阻击下，援军败退而去，城内叛军失去了最后的希望。 正所谓屋漏偏逢连夜雨，哱拜又发现，经过多日水泡，城池北关部分城墙已经塌陷，防守极其薄弱。 现在无论是李如松还是哱拜，都已经认定，战争即将结束，只剩下最后的一幕。 在落幕之前，李如松召开了一次军事会议，讨论下一步的进攻计划。 在场的人终于达成了一致意见——进攻北关，因为瞎子也看得见，这里将是最好的突破口。 李如松点了点头，他命令部将萧如薰带兵攻击北关。 但是接下来，他却下了另一道让所有人大吃一惊的命令： 全军集合，于北关攻击开始后，总攻南关！ 所有人都认定北关将是主攻地点，所以进攻南关，才是最好的选择。 Soldiers who, deception also. 从那一刻起，麻贵才真正认识了眼前的这个人，这个被称为纨绔子弟的家伙，他知道，此人的能力深不可测，此人的前途不可限量。 进攻开始了，当所有的叛军都集结在北关，准备玩最后一把命的时候，却听到了背后传来的呐喊声，李如松这次也豁出去了，亲自登云梯爬墙，坚守了几个月的城池就此被攻陷。 紧跟在李如松身后的，正是麻贵，看着这个小自己一茬的身影，他已经心服口服，甘愿步其后尘，但他不会想到，五年之后，他真步了李如松的后尘。 看见明军入城，叛军们慌不择路，要说这哱拜不愧是首领，比小兵反应快得多，一转手就干掉了自己的两个下属，并召集其余叛军，找李如松谈判，大意是说我之所以反叛，是受了这两人的骗，现在看到你入城，已然悔过自新，希望给我和我家人一条活路。 李如松想了一下，说：好，放下武器，就饶了你。 哱拜松了口气，投降了。 延续几个月的宁夏之乱就此划上句号，由于其规模巨大，影响深远，史称“万历三大征”宁夏之乱。当然，关于哱拜的结局，还要交代一句。 史料上是这样记载的：尽灭拜（哱拜）族。 这正是李如松的风格。 surrender?Why did you go early?