Chapter 17 Chapter 17: Unknown Famous General

After the capture of Pyongyang, Li Rusong immediately dispatched troops to continue the attack without the slightest hesitation. Since the Ming army totaled only 40,000 to 50,000 people, many generals were worried about the lack of troops, but the scene afterwards told them what it means to be frightened. After President Konishi was defeated, Japanese troops from all over the country got the news one after another, and took a uniform action-to escape. In just three days, the Japanese troops in Huangzhou, Pingshan, Zhonghe and other places collapsed without fighting. They ran away without even seeing the shadow of the Ming army.Kaesong, an important military town, was thus exposed to the Ming army.

Stationed in Kaesong are the Japanese Third Army and Sixth Army, and the commander is Kuroda Nagamasa. The one who attacked Kaesong was Li Rusong's younger brother, Li Rubai. He commanded eight thousand cavalrymen and charged them all the way. More and more people came, and the Ming army became more and more brilliant. This man couldn't sit still. Before the real person showed up, on the eighteenth day of the first lunar month, he set a fire in the city and ran away. Li Rubai originally wanted to fight a good battle, but he didn't expect such a result, and his enthusiasm was hit.So he refused to give up, and chased Kuroda Nagamasa relentlessly, and chased him to the death. He still caught up, and after a series of beatings, Kuroda Nagamasa had no power to parry, and took the lead in running away.The rear guard of the Japanese army was severely wounded, and five or six hundred people died, while the Ming army only killed six people.

From the ninth day of the first month to the 20th day of the first month, in just twelve days, all the twenty-two Korean prefectures from Pyongyang to Kaesong were recovered, and the Japanese army collapsed across the board and retreated to the south. But Li Rusong was not satisfied, because in front of him, there was still a final goal - Wang Jing. Wang Jing is today's Seoul.After the Japanese army retreated across the board, most of them withdrew here. By the 20th day of the first lunar month, the number of Japanese troops gathered here had reached 50,000, and they didn't seem to want to leave.Here, Li Rusong is about to face the biggest test in his life.

Although Li Rusong has fought countless vicious and tough battles in his life, but this time, he is not fully sure. Mr. Sun Tzu told us: the first is to attack the strategy, the second is to attack the diplomatic relations, the second is to attack the soldiers, and the next is to attack the city. In addition, he also told us: The method of using troops is to encircle them with ten methods and to attack them with five methods. To put it all together, it means that when fighting, the last plan is to attack the city, and when attacking, if the number of people is dozens of times that of the enemy, surround him, and five times, then attack him.

In the city, there are 50,000 Japanese troops. In Li Rusong's hands, there were only 50,000 people. In the battle of defending the city, the defender has the upper hand. In the Battle of Pyongyang, Li Rusong used 40,000 to fight 20,000. He used countless tricks and exhausted his efforts to finally conquer it. Fifty thousand people attacking fifty thousand people, the task is arduous, the difficulties are prominent, and victory is basically impossible. When all eyes were on Wang Jing, an accident completely disturbed the situation. On the twenty-sixth day of the first lunar month in the twenty-first year of Wanli (1593), Li Rusong issued an order:

Chief Soldier Zha Dashou, Deputy Chief Soldier Zu Chengxun, and Guerrilla Li Ning led 3,000 elite soldiers to Wangjing to explore the way. Only half a day later, he received the battle report from the Ming army: Our army met the enemy on the way, and was attacked by the vertical troops (Zha Dashou) and captured more than 600 ranks. Since Pyongyang, the Japanese army has no combat power. Li Rusong is used to this kind of report of beating a dog in the water. If a person hears the same type of news for a long time, he may make his own judgment based on this kind of information. So Li Rusong, who has always been cautious, made a decision—go to investigate in person.

In fact, as far as Li Rusong is concerned, this action is not considered bold. During the fierce battle in Pyongyang, he dared to ride around on horseback, and it is naturally even more so now. But he never thought that everything would change because of this decision. On the twenty-seventh day of the first lunar month in the twenty-first year of Wanli (1593), Li Rusong led his lieutenants Yang Yuan, Li Rubai, and Zhang Shijue to lead two thousand cavalry to march towards Wangjing. The troop marched very fast, and it didn't take long before they arrived at the Mashan Pavilion, which was only ninety miles away from Wang Jing.

Li Rusong suddenly pulled the reins. Long-term battlefield feelings told him that the front may not be as simple as he thought. So he thought for a while and gave an order: "I will lead a thousand people first, and the deputy general Yang Yuan will lead an army of one thousand, and then follow up." It was this order that saved his life. After the division of troops, Li Rusong continued to set off, and soon he arrived at another place, which was only forty miles away from Wang Jing, and it was called Bi Ti Pavilion. Here, he finally saw corpses and weapons all over the place. It was obvious that this was the battlefield described by Zha Dashou, and the deafening sound of fighting told him that the battle was not over yet.So he rushed in without hesitation.

After rushing in, I realized that something was broken. A day ago, Zha Dashou sent out the good news triumphantly. In fact, he did win the battle and killed hundreds of people. He refused to give up and insisted on annihilating them all. Here comes the problem. You know, this is near Wangjing. No matter how fearful the Japanese army is, it is still the base camp. There are tens of thousands of people. It is a bit too much for you to bring more than 3,000 people to make trouble and try to kill them all. As a result, the Japanese army, which had regained its strength, began to stabilize its position and launch a counterattack. According to historical records, the sources of the Japanese army gathered in Bichiguan at this time were complicated. In addition to the first army, there were also the fourth army, the sixth army, and the eighth army. A few, basically those who were nearby, and those who could come, all ran (all came).

Because the performance of the Japanese army was too weak before, Zha Dashou didn't pay attention to them at all. When he had finished hacking and chased enough money, he was surprised to find that he was surrounded. One group was killed and another group came. By the morning of the 27th, the number of Japanese troops on the outskirts had reached 20,000. Only then did Zha Dashou realize that something was wrong. Heartbroken, with the spirit of killing one to earn money and killing two to earn one, he led the soldiers to a bloody battle with the Japanese army. At this moment, Li Rusong rushed in.

This can be regarded as "meeting an old acquaintance in a foreign land", but Zha Dashou was not at all happy, because the current environment is basically a "dead place" in the art of war, and he is Li Chengliang's family member. He watched Li Rusong grow up, and his feelings were very deep. If because of his negligence, Li Rusong's life was involved, let alone go back alive, even if he went to Hades, he would be ashamed to see Li Chengliang. The Japanese army reacted quite quickly, and soon discovered that the number of the team rushing in was not large, so after a short period of confusion, they began to block the gap and reorganize the encirclement. Looking at the Japanese troops all over the mountains and plains, Li Rusong understood that he rushed to the wrong place this time. Generally speaking, in the current situation where the enemy is outnumbered, he has two choices: One is to break out of the encirclement before the Japanese encirclement is closed, and then escape. Second, join forces with Zha Dashou, look for favorable terrain to defend, and wait for reinforcements. The gap in the encirclement became smaller and smaller, and the life and death of 4,000 people only depended on Li Rusong's thought. After a moment of hesitation, Li Rusong made a choice—the third choice. Li Rusong held a long knife, faced the whole army, and roared: "Attack with the whole army! If you dare to back down, kill!" This choice is called fighting to the death. There is a kind of people who are fearless, even if they are outnumbered, even if they are surrounded. Of course, the reason why Li Rusong is fearless is not only boldness, but also capital. His capital is the thousand people he brings with him. Comrade Lenin said: It is better to have less, but better.This sentence was applied to these thousand people, which is really worthy of the name, because these people are all Liaodong cavalry troops directly under Li Rusong. The reason why the Liaodong iron cavalry is strong in combat is that apart from daring to fight, there is another important reason-weapons and equipment. During the Warring States period in Japan, there was a special branch of arms that was vigorously promoted as a model in the history of Japanese warfare. Its Japanese kanji name was called cavalry iron. The so-called riding iron is the abbreviation of horse-riding iron cannon. Specifically, cavalry is equipped with muskets and fires firearms on horseback. Its main messenger is Date Masamune, a prince in northeastern Japan. Because of the cavalry's assault and musket attacks Force, known as Japan's strongest military during the Sengoku period. Of course, this team also has a fatal flaw. Since the muskets cannot be fired continuously, they have to reload while riding a horse, and the technical content is too high. Therefore, after firing a shot, they have to change weapons before continuing. According to Japanese standards, the Liaodong iron cavalry should also be regarded as an iron cavalry, but their weapons are not ordinary muskets, and they have a professional name-three-eyed guns. The three-eyed blunderbuss, about 120 cm in length, has three barrels with protruding heads. The whole gun is made of pure iron. It can be fired in turn when shooting. It is the standard equipment of Liaodong cavalry.When launching a charge, the Liaodong iron cavalry rushed into the battle formation and launched a volley from the horse. Basically, after three rounds, the enemy army could be crushed. But the problem does not seem to be completely resolved, what should we do after the three shots are finished? Generally speaking, it is inevitable to change weapons, but the wisdom of the Chinese has been perfectly verified here. The reason why this firecracker is made of pure iron and the barrel is protruding is because after blowing the muzzle of the gun Cigarette, change the way of holding it, and use it upright, that is a very standard iron hammer. A man rushed in on a horse, fired three shots first, and didn't need to reload. By the way, this three-eyed gun still exists today, in the military museum.Every time I see those iron hammers, I can't help but sigh: Science and technology, that is really the number one combat power. With this kind of equipment, plus the fact that these more than a thousand people are all Li Rusong's pro-army, they are very tough in battle and basically belong to desperadoes.After hearing Li Rusong's order, without further ado, he took up the firecrackers and launched a fierce attack on the Japanese army. Although Li Rusong was very confident, there was one thing he didn't know - this was definitely not an encounter, but a well-designed trap. After the defeat in Pyongyang, the Japanese army had a great psychological fear of the Ming army, and they fled without a fight without any fighting spirit. Enemy plan. Specifically, a small group of troops was first sent to lure the large Ming army to pursue them, and an ambush was set up at the Mashan Pavilion near Wangjing. When they arrived, they launched a general attack and wiped them out. According to Japanese historical records, the Japanese army participating in the plan was the main force of the Fourth Army and the Sixth Army, as well as a part of the remaining armies. The battlefield commanders are Konishi Yuishi, Kuroda Nagamasa, Kobayakawa Takakage, Tachibana Muneshige and others. Anyway, as long as they are not disabled and can move, they basically come. The operation started as scheduled. After hearing the news that Zha Dashou led the army to leave, more than 1,000 Japanese troops who lured the enemy set off first and went to Mashan Pavilion. The army was divided into two groups. The expected plan of the Japanese army is that after 1,000 people encounter the Ming army, they will fight and retreat, lead the Ming army to the predetermined location, and launch a general offensive. But the development of things told them that there is always a gap between theory and practice. Because the Japanese army fled too fast before, Zha Dashou didn't catch a few people all the way, and he was already holding back his energy. After encountering this Japanese army, he suddenly became refreshed, and he chased after him with heavy hands, and the Japanese army was wiped out in an instant. , More than a thousand people didn't even hit the water, and they disappeared in the blink of an eye. This time the Japanese commanders were dumbfounded. They originally planned to fight and retreat, but now there is no retreat. What's more serious is that Zha Dashou was obviously not satisfied, so he chased after him and crossed the Mashan Pavilion. At this time, the large Japanese troops were still in the Bichi Pavilion, not yet in place. In desperation, the commanders of the Japanese army decided to set up an ambush in the Bichi Pavilion and attack the Ming army. So when Zha Dashou arrived, what he met were more than 20,000 fully armed Japanese soldiers who had been waiting for a long time. There was no way to retreat, and the single-minded Japanese army fought very bravely. Zha Dashou led the army to attack many times, but failed to crush the enemy army, but gradually fell into siege, and the battle entered a stalemate. Things have come to this point, the so-called grand ambitions of luring the enemy deep and annihilating the Ming army are out of the question. Being able to eat more than 3,000 people under their noses is already a blessing from God. But the plan couldn't keep up with the changes. When the fight was in full swing, Li Rusong came. This time the Japanese army was overjoyed. They originally wanted to lay an ambush to save face, but in the end they caught such a big fish. What made them even more happy was that the top commander of the Ming army only brought so few people. Captain Xiaoxi immediately became excited, and he immediately ordered that the Japanese troops within a radius of forty miles, as long as they can move, rush to the battle immediately without delay. At the same time, he also ordered that all Japanese military officers, including Kuroda Nagamasa, Tachibana Muneshige and others, must come to the front to command in person. Under the deployment of Chief Konishi, the Japanese army launched the most violent attack since entering the DPRK, and gave full play to their spirit of daring to die. Wherever the Ming army was most conspicuous and prominent, they rushed there. Unfortunately, on the battlefield, the most eye-catching person is Li Rusong. This man is really too tough. Although he was heavily surrounded by the Japanese army, he didn't take it seriously. He rushed left and right with his iron cavalry, as if entering a land without people. Carry out encirclement. Afterwards, in Li Rusong's report to the emperor, he used one word to describe his environment at this time - heavy circles. Although it sounds extremely dangerous, in fact, at that time he had a sort of leisurely demeanor. According to Japanese historical records, Li Rusong led the cavalry back and forth, entering and exiting several times. Wherever the cavalry went, the Japanese army could not resist. Follow him from a distance.The so-called encirclement is actually tailgating. However, history tells us that if a person is too arrogant, he will eventually capsize. Just as Li Rusong led his troops in and out, a mysterious Japanese general appeared. This Japanese general was very unusual when he appeared on the stage. According to historical materials, he is a Japanese general with a golden armor. Let alone whether it is real gold or gold-plated, whether he can wear it or not. There are two strokes. The reason why it is said that this is a mysterious person is because his identity has not been determined. The main force participating in the Battle of Bichikan was the Japanese Fourth Army, which was dominated by troops from Kyushu, Japan. Kyushu is the poorest and most barbaric region in Japan. Most of the soldiers here are tenacious and brutal. It is true. of desperadoes.Therefore, many historical materials speculate that this person is likely to be a general belonging to the Fourth Army. Although it is unclear where it came from, it is certain that he dared to work hard. As soon as this person came up, he held on to the guiding ideology of not dying, and led his troops to rush towards Li Rusong (Bo Rusong was in a hurry). Li Rusong was unprepared, the troops around him were gradually dispersed, and the Japanese army gradually surrounded them. The situation was very critical. At this time, Li Rubai and Li Ning were on Li Rusong's two wings. When they realized that something was wrong, they commanded their subordinates to try their best to get closer to Li Rusong, but the Japanese army was very tenacious and blocked their attack. In an emergency, the brothers are still reliable. Seeing that Li Rusong was about to die in the line of duty, his younger brother Li Rumei made a move. Even though he was in the chaos, Li Rumei still easily aimed at the golden armored Japanese general (so he should not dress too stylishly on the battlefield), took an arrow in his hand, hit this man in the face, and immediately fell off the horse. After the general fell from his horse, the soldiers also dispersed. Li Rusong finally turned the corner, but in fact, the real crisis had just begun. At this moment, the two sides have been fighting fiercely for a long time. Although the Ming army is brave, the battle situation has undergone subtle changes. At this time, the Japanese army is coming from all directions one after another (more and more, along the mountains and fields), and the numerical advantage is getting bigger and bigger. The power is weak, if the fight continues like this, the entire army will be wiped out, it will be a matter of time. However, although the Ming army was in a tough fight, the situation of the Japanese army was similar. The Japanese army's leader, Tachibana Muneshige, had a stubborn personality. Takakage Kobayakawa took his place and withdrew from the battlefield. For this part of the battle, victory or defeat is only a matter of life and death. At the critical moment, Yang Yuan arrived. Zongbing Yang is really a disciplined person. He obeyed Li Rusong's order and delayed his departure. When he arrived at the place, he saw that the fight was in full swing. Without saying a word, he rushed in with a thousand people. Don't come early, don't come late, come just right.The Japanese army was fighting and screaming, when Yang Yuan's cavalry suddenly appeared, and the formation was completely overwhelmed. During the chaos, he didn't pay close attention to the number of opponents, thinking that the Ming army had arrived, they all turned around and fled. Seeing that the situation is over, Chief Xiaoxi can only lead his army to retreat.Li Rusong was still in shock, and after pretending to chase for a while, he withdrew his troops and went back. After all, the Japanese army didn't know how many people were under his command, but he still knew. The battle of Bichiguan ended here. In this battle, the Ming army killed 264 people, and the Japanese army captured 167 people. The casualties were roughly the same. This battle can be summed up in one sentence: Casting nets for fishing, the nets are broken. It should be said that this was not a big battle, but in history, the controversy of this war has never ceased, the most intense of which is the issue of casualties on both sides. In many war history books in Japan (such as "Japanese Foreign History" and "Japanese War History"), the Battle of Bichiguan was a big victory for the Japanese army. Some of them dared to boast that the Japanese army annihilated 20,000 Ming troops in this battle. Yuren, if you do this calculation, besides the death of the entire army, Li Rusong will have to find another 15,000 people to take his back, which is really not easy. Although the matter was not easy to handle, the devils still did it, and they have been doing it. Later, in the Battle of Taierzhuang in the War of Resistance Against Japan, the Japanese Isogu Division (which was equivalent to an army) was beaten into a disability, killing and injuring more than 10,000 people, and almost lost their lives. In terms of combat effectiveness, the Japanese battle report said that only two thousand people were lost, and the face was not red and the heart was not beating. It can be seen that there is a long tradition of non-acceptance and chaotic bookkeeping. In the final analysis, the Battle of the Blue Hoof Hall was nothing more than a trivial small-scale battle. But insignificant does not mean unimportant.Indeed, it was a battle that changed the course of the war. Through this battle, Li Rusong, who escaped from death, understood two points: First, the enemy is hard to defeat. Although the Japanese army was defeated, they still had fighting power. With the current strength of the Ming army, it would be difficult to make a hard attack if it wanted to. Second, friends are hard to count on. Before the battle of Bichiguan, Li Rusong asked the imperial army to follow up, and they did follow, but when the battle broke out, they either smeared the soles of their feet or stood on the sidelines. They appeared in time after the battle, which can be said to be quick . What made Li Rusong even more angry were some bastards. At this time, it was raining continuously in North Korea and it was difficult to use firearms. After the Japanese army failed to ambush, they all huddled in Wangjing and could not be beaten to death.Anyone with a little bit of military common sense understands that if they attack now, it will be suicide. But Liu Chenglong just pretended to be confused. He wrote many times and publicly stated that Li Rusong should attack Wang Jing as soon as possible without delay. Before the expedition, they poured cold water on them and kept their head down, but now they jumped out and pointed fingers. Anyway, it was the Ming army who fought, and if you don't die, you don't die. Li Rusong ignored Liu Chenglong, he stopped attacking. But stopping will not solve the problem, because as the capital of North Korea, Wangjing must be conquered. So after careful thinking, Li Rusong made the following arrangements: General Yang Yuan led the army to guard Pyongyang and controlled the Datong River; Li Rubai led the army to guard Baoshan, Cha Dashou guarded Linjin, and supported each other; Li Ning and Zu Chengxun guarded Kaesong. This is an inexplicable arrangement, because the Ming army was short of troops, and now they are divided into four groups. If they want to take down Wang Jing, it is tantamount to nonsense. So almost everyone believed that Li Rusong had given up his attack plan. As it turns out, they were all wrong. Because it is not necessary to rely on force to conquer a city. The order was issued, the attack stopped, and the battlefield returned to calm. The Japanese army also took this opportunity to strengthen their defenses, purge the army, and wait for Li Rusong's next attack.Because after being fooled many times, they have already determined that the opponent in front of them will never stop. This judgment was very correct, and soon they received Li Rusong's greeting, but it was not a siege gun, but a big fire. Li Rusong knew very well that with the strength in his hands, it was absolutely impossible to capture Wang Jing, so he simply divided his troops to defend everywhere and strengthen the rear, because he had already found a better attack target - Longshan. Longshan was the location of the Japanese army's granary, which had accumulated hundreds of thousands of shi. Most of the Japanese army's food in Wangjing and Busan was supplied here. So, on a dark and stormy night, Li Rusong secretly ordered Cha Dashou to lead a death squad (dead soldiers) to Longshan overnight and set a fire, completely solving the food problem of the devils. In this way, the matter will be settled, because no matter how good Bushido is, it cannot be eaten. On this point, the consciousness of the devils is clear and their understanding is clear. On April 18th in the 21st year of Wanli (1593), the Japanese army withdrew from Wangjing and retreated to Busan.On the 19th, Li Rusong entered the city and Wang Jing recovered. Since the Ming army entered the court in December of the 20th year of Wanli (1592), in just half a year, the Japanese army was defeated across the board, killing a total of more than 35,000 people. Annihilated, the combat effectiveness of the Japanese army was fatally hit, exhausted and devoid of fighting spirit. At this point, I can't fight anymore. In late April, the Japanese army continued to retreat to coastal areas such as Ulsan and Dongnae, and returned to the landing site a year ago. More than 80,000 troops from the entire army crossed the sea and returned to China, leaving only 40,000 people to defend. So far, the first stage of the War to Resist Japanese Aggression and Aid Korea ended, and the Japanese army returned home in a disastrous defeat. The Japanese army retreated, but Li Rusong didn't beat the dog in the water, not because he didn't want to, but because he couldn't. In fact, the situation of the Ming army at this time was not much better. Since the imperial army was almost in a state of disunity, and many places had to rely on the Ming army for defense, Li Rusong could only mobilize more than 10,000 people. It is almost impossible to rush to the sea. But the most serious problem is not the lack of people, but the lack of money. You must know that swords, guns, horses and cannons do not fall from the sky. They all have a price, and the so-called war is actually throwing money. When the enemy comes, if you have money, you will fight it. Although the Ming army fought for North Korea, they were self-sufficient in terms of food and military pay. In this regard, the North Koreans also showed sufficient market awareness. Accept cash, refuse to accept credit cards, no need to talk about credit. Li Rusong stayed in North Korea for half a year, and had already spent millions of taels of silver. If he continued to fight like this for a few more years, he might have to pay for his pants. So negotiation is the only option. This is how the second negotiation begins. The so-called negotiation is actually an upgraded version of deception. The two sides come and go, bragging and eating, and there are not many real things. Objectively speaking, the Ming Dynasty has never been sincere in negotiations.Relatively speaking, the Japanese side was quite honest. They had looked forward to the envoys from the Ming Dynasty with great expectations, but what they waited for were guns and cannons. In the final analysis, this is a problem of cognition, because at that time, the Ming Dynasty called Japan Waguo and the Japanese Wanu, and this was not intentional discrimination. In fact, the above names were called all the way, and there was no guilt or inappropriateness. kind of emotion. In a word, from the bottom of my heart, I have never looked down on the Japanese. The first negotiation was due to lack of preparation and the failure to send troops. When the troops were able to be sent, naturally the discussion was over. Now, it's the second negotiation.And the most ideal candidate for negotiation is Shen Weijing. Six months ago, this man came to Li Rusong's camp full of passion, but he was almost beheaded and locked up for half a year in prison. Today, he finally has a place to use his skills. In March of the 21st year of Wanli (1593), Shen Weijing went to the Japanese army camp and started the second negotiation. What was waiting for him there was his old friend Xiaonishi Xingchang. Although I was ruthlessly fooled once before, after all, it is not easy to come out and grab one. So many people have died, and there is no way to go back without getting something real. The Japanese side decided to continue negotiations. How much is fished. The bottom line of the Japanese army's negotiations is roughly the same, and in their view, the Ming army will give way by a step or two. The talks went very smoothly, and the two sides exchanged greetings. After bargaining, the following opinions were reached: First, the Ming Dynasty sent envoys to Japan to meet with Toyotomi Hideyoshi.Secondly, the Ming army withdrew from North Korea, and the Japanese army withdrew from Wangjing (it had not been withdrawn at that time).In the end, Japan returned the captured prince officials to North Korea. Shen Weijing came back with the negotiating opinions. To his surprise, this time, both Li Rusong and Song Yingchang agreed without hesitation. Shen Weijing felt an unprecedented joy. He believed that everything would go on in an orderly manner under his arrangement, and it was time to make contributions. But he didn't know that the so-called negotiation and execution were completely different things. During the first negotiation, the Ming army was just trying to buy time, and had no intention of actually negotiating at all, and this time..., it seems that they have no such plan. Because after the war, Song Yingchang once wrote such a passage in his memorial to the emperor: "Although Fuwa Chieftain was known as begging for tribute before and after, the ministers did not intend to make a real promise." The general meaning of this sentence is that the Japanese want to talk about peace, but I am fooling them, so don't take it seriously. That is to say, from top to bottom, the Ming army is united as one, overcomes all difficulties, and wants to carry out the deception to the end. But the agreement was signed after all, and it had to be implemented after signing. Then, Li Rusong proved this point with his actions: in addition to being good at fighting, he is also good at politics. According to the agreement, the Ming army was going to withdraw from North Korea, but Li Rusong did not move at all. Instead, he burned the Japanese army's granary and took away the opponent's job. The Japanese army really had no other choice, they couldn't fight and they couldn't make trouble. They knew that Li Rusong was a dishonest guy, but they didn't dare to offend him.That means, if you don't withdraw my recognition, but the matter of sending envoys to each other, please do it anyway. On this point, Li Rusong was quite interesting, and he immediately sent Xie Yongzi and Xu Yiguan, along with Shen Weijing, to the Japanese camp. President Xiaoxi is very happy, because since the beginning of the negotiations, he has encountered either a big gangster (Shen Weijing) or a big fool (Li Rusong's envoy), and his feelings have been seriously hurt. Now the other party has finally sent an official envoy. congratulations. But what he didn't know was that among the two so-called envoys sent by the Ming Dynasty, Xie Yongzi was a general and Xu Yiguan was a guerrilla. Not sure. The reason why these two Qiu Ba were invited to negotiate was not that there was no one in the Ming Dynasty, but that Li Rusong didn't report it at all. After this man received the request from the Japanese army, without even thinking about it, he randomly found two people in the army, and with a swipe of a pen, the two of you are envoys, go on a business trip to Japan. Fooling you now is a last resort. If I had soldiers in my hands, I would have fought them already, so what's the point of negotiating? ! Li Rusong didn’t take it seriously, but the Japanese took it seriously. In the middle of May in the 21st year of Wanli (1593), Governor Konishi led Shen Weijing, Xie Yongzi, and Xu Yiguan to Japan to meet with Toyotomi Hideyoshi for peace talks. Toyotomi Hideyoshi was very happy about the arrival of the envoys from the Ming Dynasty. Not only did he warmly receive them, and he took care of food and housing, he also led the princes and dignitaries from all over the country to attend the talks. When Shen Weijing saw all of this, he understood: This is a fool. Although the Japanese were confused, he already knew very well what the two envoys beside him were. But things have come to this point, and they can only survive. Shen Weijing started negotiations at this point. Although nominally speaking, Xie Yongzi and Xu Yiguan were the real envoys, but these two bosses couldn't even speak well, and they dared not open their mouths every time they had a meeting, so they could only count on Shen Weijing to fool them. So every meeting, there is roughly such a scene: Toyotomi Hideyoshi is full of passion and eloquence, Xie Yongzi and Xu Yiguan are dumbfounded and silent, and Shen Weijing agrees casually, absent-minded.The so-called diplomatic negotiations are actually nonsense. It was such a nonsense meeting that lasted for more than a month, and it didn't come to an end until the end of June. On the day when the negotiations ended, Toyotomi Hideyoshi finally proposed Japan's peace conditions, which once again proved the point: Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a greedy, shameless, incurable scum. Its specific content is as follows: 1. The Ming Dynasty married the princess as a Japanese concubine. 2. The Ming Dynasty traded with Japan and traded freely. 3. The Ming Dynasty and Japan exchanged oaths, and they will always be on good terms. Fourth, cede North Korea to Japan. 5. North Korea sent a prince and minister each as hostages, managed by the Japanese side. 6. Return the two captured princes of North Korea. 7. North Korea swore never to betray Japan. In this so-called peace clause, except for the return of the North Korean prince, there is no friendship or harmony. Not only did they seize the North Korean land, but they also extended their hands to the Ming Dynasty. In short, apart from greed, it is still greed. Such terms are unacceptable to any Ming envoy. Shen Weijing accepted. This man seemed to have no psychological burden at all, and made a decision on the spot, saying that he agreed to these terms and would report back to the Ming Dynasty.Toyotomi Hideyoshi was very happy. In fact, Toyotomi Hideyoshi didn't know that he had lost a chance to enjoy himself-even if he proposed to annex China, the envoy of Ming Dynasty would agree. Because Comrade Shen Weijing is not an envoy of the Ming Dynasty at all, after all, he is just a bastard, who speaks nonsense, anyway, it is not his own, and there is no political responsibility. Whatever you want, I, Shen Weijing, will give it to you. .Anyway, I'm not paying the bill. The Japanese peace talks came to an end. To sum it up simply, a group of confused people held a confused meeting in a confused place and reached a confused conclusion.The pitiful generation of hero Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who has been glorious all his life, is about to retire, but he was played by two rough men and a gangster. It's really late. But Toyotomi Hideyoshi is worthy of praise for his seriousness in handling affairs. In order to carry out his greed to the end, he immediately arranged for the aftermath, sent the prince of Joseon back to his country, and appointed President Konishi to follow up on the matter. President Xiaoxi happily accepted this task, and soon, he would regret his bowels. The peace talks are over, and Shen Weijing has returned to China. He said a lot and did a lot of things in Japan, but no one knows about it in China. Even Li Rusong and Song Yingchang only know that this person went to Japan and met Toyotomi Hideyoshi. , that's all. Ordinarily at this time, Shen Weijing should tell the truth, it’s fine to talk nonsense in Japan, but military and state affairs cannot be fooled around, although the devils are not good at brains, they are not idiots, it is impossible to get away with it. But this brother is really daring and has no political sensitivity at all. When Shi Xing, Minister of the Ministry of War, talked to him on behalf of the court, he didn't mention the "peace conditions" proposed by the Japanese side. He just bragged and said that he had already settled it. The Japanese side has made outstanding contributions to the country. If Song Yingchang changed his words, he probably wouldn’t believe them even if he was beaten to death, but Comrade Shi Xing was different. From a certain point of view, he was still a relatively simple person. The argument was played by the emperor. Ming Shenzong was not confused, and felt that things would not be so simple, but Shi Xing insisted, and the war would cost money, so he agreed to negotiate a peace with Japan under half-belief. Then the funniest scene in history appeared. After rounds of flickering, China and Japan finally ceased fighting. In July of the 21st year of Wanli (1593), after most of the Japanese army withdrew from North Korea, the Ming army also made deployments, leaving only Liu Ting, Luo Shangzhi and others, leading an army of more than 15,000 people to help guard important military sites. The rest of the troops withdrew home. However inexplicable, peace has finally arrived, albeit temporarily. Song Yingchang was promoted. Because of his outstanding performance in the Korean battlefield, he was promoted to the post of Yushi of Youdu and Minister of the Ministry of War, and was replaced by Gu Yangqian. Li Rusong was also promoted, and Ming Shenzong, who already admired him very much, increased his salary (Lumi) and awarded him the title of Prince and Taibao. Three years later, Dong Yiyuan, the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, resigned. The ministers recommended several candidates, but Ming Shenzong insisted on appointing Li Rusong. Although many people strongly opposed it, he insisted on his opinion. Li Rusong took office, and a year later he led his army to pursue the enemy, went deep alone, fell in ambush, and died in battle. In all battles, he always takes the lead and charges forward, and this time is no exception. He is not a kind person, let alone knowledgeable, he is unruly and rude to others, but these do not detract from his achievements and merits in the slightest, because he is a soldier, a wise and brave, tenacious and fearless soldier.在短暂的一生中，他击败了敌人，保卫了国家，在我看来，他已经尽到了自己的本分。 其实很多人并不知道，他虽是武将，却并非粗人，因为在整理关于他的史料时，我发现了他的诗句： In spring, the murderous spirit is still strong, and the spirit of going away from the demon is already cold. 谈笑敢言非胜算，梦中常忆跨征鞍。 我认为，写得很不错。 四百年华已过，纵马驰骋之背影，依稀可见。