The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson
Chapter 728 What's there to be happy about?
At this time, the main force of Wu Weizhong's camp also arrived, and then thousands of officers and soldiers from the Jinglüe Biao Camp lined up to enter the city from Dunyi Gate.
The officers and soldiers marched from west to east, along the main road to the center of the city with high spirits.
As they advanced, they shouted in unison: "The emperor is angry, we will march east! The general will go out to take Hanjing! The sun and the moon will shine, and we will look up to the Ming Dynasty!"
On the road, the soldiers of the Biao Camp saw that the capital of the Joseon Kingdom was full of ruins and many traces of fire.
Of course, the overall situation was better than that of Pyongyang and Hamhung, which were also hit by war.
After walking another three or four miles, Lin Tianshuai saw the bell and drum tower, which was inexplicably named "Pushingak".
This is basically the center of the city, but there is still no trace of Japanese soldiers. However, it can be vaguely heard that there are artillery sounds coming from a few miles away in the southeast.
"It seems that the Japanese soldiers have indeed retreated from the city." Lin Tianshuai said to the two battalion generals Dayun and Wu Weizhong, "You each take your troops and go to the southeast Guangxi Gate to help fight and earn some military merit.
I will not go there, so as to avoid confusion caused by multiple commands. Just leave a thousand guards with me."
Dayun and Wu Weizhong received the order and were about to lead their troops away.
Lin Tianshuai suddenly emphasized and reminded: "Remember to tell the Japanese soldiers to put down their weapons and surrender without killing! This time I want to take prisoners, the more the better!"
After accumulating food and grass for three months, they can temporarily support the prisoners. There is a shortage of human resources in Hamgyong Province.
Although copper mining has not started yet, building roads in the mountains and docks on the Yalu River requires a large number of low-cost slaves who only need to be fed.
There is nothing to see in Puxinge Pavilion, and this place cannot accommodate people, so Lin Tailai is ready to check the palace situation in the city, which is also a due responsibility after entering the city.
Hundreds of years later, Seoul was known to have "five great palaces and ancient buildings". Regardless of whether they were big or ancient, there were really five palaces.
But in this era, Seoul still had only three palaces, all located in the north city.
Among them, the most famous main palace, Gyeongbokgung, was located in the northwest, and the detached palaces, Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung, were located in the northeast.
Lin Tianshuai went to Gyeongbokgung in the northwest to check it out, and at the same time sent the left protector Zhang Wen to lead 200 people to check Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung in the northeast.
Zhang Wen asked in a low voice: "What kind of reply does the master want to hear, intact or burned?"
Zhang Wen certainly understood Lin Tianshuai's intention of not wanting the Korean monarch and ministers to return to the country. If the palaces were all burned down, there would naturally be an excuse to continue to prevent the Korean monarch and ministers from returning to Beijing.
Lin Tianshuai frowned and glared, and instructed righteously: "Don't mess around! Just report truthfully!"
On the way to Gyeongbokgung, Lin Tianshuai discovered another problem. Why did he only see numb women in the city, and no men at all?
If this is the case, it would be difficult to organize a scene where everyone, young and old, would welcome the king's army with food and drink.
So he sent Cui Wukui to break into a house where the building was intact and there were still people alive to ask.
Not long after, Cui Wukui came back and reported: "When the Japanese soldiers occupied Seoul, they killed Korean men in the city and only left women. It was unbearable to talk about it!"
Everyone sighed, and the cruelty of the country's destruction and the family's ruin can be seen.
Lin Tianshuai could not help but turn around and angrily scolded Konishi Yukinaga: "Look at what you Japanese have done, you are really beasts in human form, it is outrageous!"
Konishi Yukinaga didn't know whether to shirk or defend himself, and replied: "These evil deeds were committed by Kato Kiyomasa and Fukushima Masanori and other troops. I have always wanted to dissuade them, but they would not listen to me."
Lin Tailai did not comment, but said to Konishi Yukinaga: "If you have committed serious crimes and the people are angry, I would not let you live to this day!"
It is rumored that the military discipline of Konishi Yukinaga's corps is indeed slightly better than that of Kato, Fukushima and other corps, but who knows the specific situation.
Alas, this situation is too much of a test for tens of thousands of heavenly soldiers. If they are temporarily stationed in Seoul, there will be many things that may happen.
It is less than two miles away, and they arrived at Gyeongbokgung Palace.
But at this moment, Gyeongbokgung Palace has been burned to a white ground, and all the buildings have disappeared. Lin Tianshuai can't help but fall into grief.
He pulled Konishi Yukinaga out again and angrily said, "You Japanese are really guilty of heinous crimes. You actually burned this palace. It's really too numerous to mention!"
Konishi Yukinaga dared to be angry but dared not speak, and kept his mouth shut. When it comes to arson, who can compare to you, Tianshuai?
Lin Tianshuai saw Konishi Yukinaga's little expression and shouted again, "If you have something to say, just say it. Who stopped you from quibbling?"
Konishi Yukinaga argued, "We didn't burn Gyeongbokgung! Before we entered Seoul, a large number of rioters in the city went to Gyeongbokgung to loot and set it on fire!
And Changdeokgung and Changgyeonggung were the same! After our army entered Seoul, they had already been burned down!
So the burning of the three palaces was done by the Koreans themselves. What does it have to do with our army?"
When the Japanese pirates invaded Korea, Konishi Yukinaga and Kato Kiyomasa were both pioneers and the first Japanese generals to enter Seoul, so Konishi Yukinaga was very clear about the destruction of the palaces of the Joseon Dynasty.
Lin Tianshuai didn't know whether what Konishi Yukinaga said was true or not, and he scolded: "Then the tombs of the kings of all dynasties in Korea were all dug by you Japanese, right? You can't deny this!"
Konishi Yukinaga said: "The royal palaces were all robbed by the Koreans themselves, so Kato and his men can only dig the royal tombs to look for treasures!"
At this time, Zhang Wen, who went to check Changdeok Palace and Changgyeonggung Palace, also came back and reported truthfully: "The two palaces, together with the Joseon Dynasty's Taimiao over there, have long been burned down, and now there is only scorched earth over there!"
After confirming the current situation of the three palaces, Lin Tianshuai couldn't help but look up to the sky and sigh, and said sadly: "It's been two hundred years since the Li Dynasty was founded. I don't want the palaces, temples and mausoleums to be destroyed in one day. What a pity!"
Everyone: ""
Marshal, if you could lower the corners of your mouth, your condolences might appear more sincere.
In fact, after all three palaces were burned down during the Japanese Rebellion, Gyeongbokgung Palace, the most famous main palace in later generations and a famous tourist attraction in Seoul, was never rebuilt until nearly three hundred years later in the 19th century, when it was rebuilt by the Joseon Dynasty again. Build it up.
Lin Tianshuai didn't know why North Korea didn't rebuild Gyeongbokgung Palace for nearly three hundred years. Maybe it was because of poverty.
But the most urgent task was to find a place for himself, so Lin Tianshuai asked around him: "The palaces have been burned down, where can the shogunate be located? Do we still need to go out of the city to clean up and use the dilapidated Muhua Pavilion in the western suburbs?" "
Others were not familiar with Seoul and could not answer for a while.
Only Governor Konishi, who was once a vanguard general of the Japanese army and was stationed in Seoul after the Japanese Rebellion, suggested:
"To the west, close to the city wall, there is a place called Xique, which was the former residence of Li Chenggui, the ancestor of the Li Dynasty. It was not burned down last year.
Moreover, it is very close to Donuimun Gate, making it extremely convenient to enter and exit the city. "
After hearing this, Lin Tianshuai said: "I think it should be suitable, so let's go and have a look! Xiaoxi Settsu Mamoru, you are indeed very useful!"
What Lin Tianshuai didn't know at this time was that the residence now called Xique was later rebuilt into Qingxi Palace, which was also one of the five major palaces in Seoul in later generations.
While Lin Tianshuai was already looking for a camp in the city, the fighting was still going on from Guangxi Gate to the Han River in the southeast.
Although the Heavenly Soldiers were in a winning position, and although the Heavenly Soldiers were more powerful than the Japanese soldiers, after all, the Japanese soldiers still had to struggle a bit in a trapped beast.
What's more, the large ring of city walls in Seoul was built along the mountains and rivers, and the surrounding terrain is quite complicated.
The area from Nancheng to the Han River is interspersed with city walls, hills, rivers, and floating bridges, which limits the Ming Dynasty's cavalry advantage.
General Li stood on a hillside with a good view, commanding calmly and orderly.
Against the Japanese soldiers outside the earthen forts and city walls, heavy artillery and cavalry charges were used, and the cavalry charged with heavy artillery.
The Japanese soldiers in the riverside earth fort were isolated and divided, and then thick smoke was ignited to block the sight of the Japanese soldiers in the earth fort, making it difficult for the Japanese soldiers to use their fire guns.
For the Japanese soldiers who had crossed the river, they were left alone; for the Japanese soldiers who had not crossed the river, they used cavalry and fire guns to drive them into the river.
In addition, send an army to attack at Guangxi Gate to contain the Japanese troops who have not left the city or have just left the city. If an opportunity arises, take down Guangxi Gate!
The two sides combined have about 60,000 to 70,000 soldiers and horses, gathered in the area from Guangxi Gate to the Han River, which can be regarded as a battle with unprecedented troop density.
Looking at the grand scene in front of him, General Li felt that his military career had reached its peak.
The battlefield was gradually subdivided into several aspects, and General Li, who was standing at the top, was still commanding in an orderly and orderly manner!
Twenty or thirty columns were all in mind, and the orders were passed on one after another, and the multi-line operation was completely justified!
At this time, Yu Zhongliang, the second generation of the Lin family's family, arrived quickly and said to Li Rusong: "Jingluo Gong's urgent report!"
General Li asked: "What's the emergency? Could it be that Lin Junmen has already killed that Otani Yoshitsugi?"
Yu Zhongliang reported: "Otani Yoshitsugi deceived our army and has indeed been killed."
General Li said nonchalantly: "Just kill him! It has nothing to do with the overall situation anymore."
Then Yu Zhongliang continued: "The corpse of Otani Yoshitsugi was used to call the gate at Donui Gate. The Japanese gatekeeper general was Otani Yoshitsugi's retainer. In exchange for Otani Yoshitsugi's body, he withdrew from the city gate."
General Li suddenly had some bad premonitions and quickly asked: "What next?"
Yu Zhong felt a little unbearable in his heart, and replied: "Then, Duke Jinglue took the lead in arriving at the city. He had already captured Donui Gate, and thousands of soldiers from the Biao Battalion should have entered the city."
boom! General Li felt like his mind was being blown, and he subconsciously asked: "Go first?"
Yu Zhongliang replied: "Yes, definitely and definitely will be the first to board."
"Ahhh!" General Li looked up to the sky and roared with great enthusiasm.
Is he working so hard here just to allow Lin Jinglue to easily enter the city first without losing any blood?
Are the Japanese pirates all fools? A corpse can replace the city gate?
Yu Zhongliang quickly shouted to Li Rusong's soldiers: "Quickly summon General Li Rubai!"
Everyone was confused, what do you mean, young man?
Yu Zhongliang quickly added: "The Duke of Jinglue has ordered that if Admiral Li is unable to continue commanding due to psychological reasons, General Li Er will be asked to take command instead!"
"No need!" General Li was so stimulated that he suddenly woke up.
No way for him to give up the glory of commanding and annihilating enemies again!
"Imperial Envoy" Yu Zhongliang assessed Li Rusong's condition and said: "The Duke of Jinlue also has an order to capture as many prisoners as possible."
"I know." General Li agreed coldly.
Then General Li was like a command machine with no emotion, and continued to direct the battle indifferently.
Not long after, good news came again. Thousands of people from Luebiao Camp arrived at Guangxi Gate and launched a pincer attack from the city.
The more than 10,000 Japanese soldiers stranded in the Gwangheemun area fell into total collapse. Cha Dashou, who was outside the city gate, took the opportunity to capture the Gwangheemun Gate.
At this point in the battle, the victory of the Japanese soldiers was completely irreversible. Most of the Japanese soldiers gave up resistance and crowded towards the floating bridge.
Even the Japanese soldiers who stayed in the earthen fortress for cover abandoned the fortress and fled.
After all, the passing capacity of the floating bridge was limited, and a large number of Japanese soldiers fell into the still cold river water.
The less than 20,000 Japanese soldiers who had retreated to the south bank were afraid that the Japanese soldiers would continue to pursue them through the pontoon bridge, and were also afraid of being overwhelmed by the defeated troops on the north bank, so they fired fiercely at their own Japanese soldiers on the pontoon bridge to prevent the defeated soldiers from crossing the river.
Then the Japanese soldiers on the south bank took the opportunity to destroy the pontoon bridge. The wide Han River blocked the remaining Japanese soldiers and the Ming Dynasty soldiers on the north bank.
Looking at the sky, the sun has already set to the west, and the battle is almost coming to an end.
The remaining Japanese soldiers had only three ways out. They could either resist to the end and be killed, be driven into the Han River and drown, or successfully surrender and save their lives.
General Li sighed, feeling really tired.
From a tactical point of view, this was a perfect victory, and it would have been even more perfect if there wasn't a man who stole the chicken.
After leaving the finishing work to his second brother Li Rubai, General Li asked, "Where is Mr. Jin Lue?"
The latest military model who came to report the situation replied: "The west gate inside the Donui Gate."
Then General Li took his soldiers, mounted his horse and entered the city to find Lin Jinglue.
For no other reason than that, he just wanted to find an explanation for friendship. If you don’t give me an explanation, then we’ll break off the relationship for a month!
When General Li arrived at Xique after a long journey, he saw that a banquet had already been set up in the hall.
Lin Tianshuai came out with a smile and said: "Congratulations to Brother Li! Congratulations to Brother Li! Brother Li, thank you for your hard work! Please come and take a seat!"
General Li stood stubbornly at the door, glanced at Lin Tailai, and asked: "Compared with first ascending to Wangjing, why is it so exciting?"
Lin Tianshuai didn't care at all about General Li's attitude and said enthusiastically: "Congratulations to Brother Li for setting the record for the largest single command campaign by a general in the world!
Congratulations to Brother Li for becoming the current general who has wiped out the most enemies in a single battle!
Congratulations again to Brother Li, for setting a record for the largest number of enemies annihilated in a single battle in our country in the past century!
As for whether it is the record for the most enemies wiped out in the past two hundred years, we need to check the records in the early years.
Isn't it a great joy to have so many honors bestowed upon Brother Li? "
General Li: ""
The stubborn mood to ask for an explanation began to dissipate unconsciously, and the whole person was confused.
Lin Tailai continued to say enthusiastically: "I just wrote a set of three poems specifically to commemorate your merits!
You know, my generation of poets and literary circles only relied on their soft and hard skills and did not rely on entertainment at all!
Therefore, I rarely write poems that praise others. Today I am making an exception for you, to help you leave your name in history! "
General Li felt dizzy all over and subconsciously said, "Show me."
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