After Cui Wukui and Yin Zhuoran were sent away, Li Rusong came over again and asked, "Does the army have any plans to regain Seoul?"
Lin Tianshuai spread his hands and said confidently: "No!"
General Li said helplessly: "February 2 has passed, and the imperial court has come to press for questioning again. I heard that the monarchs and ministers of the Li Dynasty have started a new round of crying and have written letters in blood to the imperial court."
Lin Tianshuai replied with reason: "The detailed information of the Japanese soldiers in Seoul has not been investigated yet, so our army cannot act rashly.
Moreover, it has rained continuously recently, and the roads are muddy and full of mud puddles, which is extremely detrimental to the movement of the cavalry and soldiers, making it difficult for our army to exert its greatest advantage, let alone dispatch troops easily."
General Li: "."
Last month it was too cold to send troops, last month it was the Chinese New Year and soldiers could not send troops, and this month it is raining so they cannot send troops.
Even if we are only satisfied with regaining the North Third Road, have little interest in the south, and are not willing to sacrifice too many soldiers to chew hard bones, we can't show it too obviously, right? We should hide our faces a little!
As a strategy game player in his previous life, Lin Tailai was more familiar with Japan than Korea. He was also very unfamiliar with Seoul, so he was more cautious.
In the end, Li Rusong shirked his responsibility: "You will write the reply to the imperial court this time, and I will not care about it!"
Faced with General Li who had given up his choice, Lin Tianshuai could only write his own letter and write a reply to the court.
"Since the recovery of Beisandao, the Japanese slaves were greatly frightened and gathered in Seoul. According to reports from the Koreans, there were more than 200,000 Japanese soldiers in Seoul.
However, we have less than 50,000 troops on the front line, and we are tired from fighting for thousands of miles. The conditions are rainy and muddy, and the water in the rice fields is deep. The weather and location are favorable, and it is not with me.
Now that the Japanese pirates have settled in Han City, relying on dangers and building fortifications, and the Longshan and other warehouses have surplus grain, the situation of host and guest working and resting is completely different. Unless the heavenly soldiers have the absolute advantage to attack, it will be difficult for our soldiers to advance lightly."
After writing about the difficulties he was currently facing, Lin Tianshuai changed the topic.
"Faced with huge difficulties, our army was not intimidated by the difficulties and tried every means to actively respond. We mainly adopted the following measures.
First, organize a North Korean espionage operation, send out tens of thousands of death penalty notices, and recruit Koreans who have been coerced into serving in Seoul to rebel against the party.
Second, build the city wall of Kaesong to confuse the Japanese soldiers and create the illusion that our army has been stationed for a long time and is unwilling to make progress.
Third, actively investigate the specific location of the Japanese soldiers' granary in Seoul, and then plan to organize the dead soldiers to set fire to the grain.
Fourth, the Japanese soldiers in Seoul and Busan are thousands of miles apart. Taking advantage of the long transportation distance of the Japanese soldiers, we vigorously guided the North Korean Loyalty and Salvation Army to fight behind enemy lines and destroy the Japanese soldiers' transport teams."
After writing the reply to the memorial, Lin Tianshuai felt that there was nothing wrong with it, so he sent it to the court.
After fooling the court, Lin Tailai temporarily left the court and went to the camp of Wu Weizhong Camp, one of the three camps.
Governor Konishi and more than a hundred Japanese soldiers who were lucky enough to be captured were all collected sporadically from various battlefields before and were gathered together and imprisoned here.
To say that these Japanese soldiers were "lucky to be captured" is not a joke, but a fact. Being captured is indeed a small probability of luck. Otherwise, they would be as unlucky as the 37,000 others.
"How are these prisoners doing?" Lin Tailai asked Wu Weizhong, the commander of the camp.
Wu Weizhong answered truthfully: "I have been giving him some food at will, but he has gained weight and he still obeys the management."
Because the die-hard elements who were dissatisfied have all been killed, and the rest are naturally easy to manage.
Lin Tailai arrived at President Xiao Xi's dormitory again, and saw Shen Weijing standing guard outside, while President Xiao Xi was lying on a wooden board inside with dull eyes.
Lin Tianshuai didn't waste any words and said directly to Shen Weijing: "We have something to do in our department, let President Xiaoxi handle it! You can go too!"
After Shen Weijing translated the meaning, he saw President Xiao Xi bounce up from the board in an instant and rush to Lin Tianshuai like lightning.
This startled Tianshuai's bodyguards, who almost thought that President Konishi was going to assassinate him, so they drew their swords and hacked him to death.
Lin Tailai said to President Konishi in a deep voice: "I heard that you are ashamed of being useless, and I admire your self-respect and character very much.
Therefore, I have been thinking hard all day long, and finally helped you think of a use that can free you from the shame."
Konishi Yukino sat down and said, "Tian Shuai is really a confidant!"
Lin Tailai asked again: "Have you ever heard of Korean General Quan Li?"
President Konishi replied: "I heard earlier that this person formed a volunteer army in Jeolla Province."
Im Tae-rae said: "From the battle report, Kwon Yul was in Jeolla Province and defeated Kobayakawa Takagyeong's 20,000 troops with more than 10,000 volunteer soldiers and drove Kobayakawa Takagyeong out of Jeolla Province.
Then he went north to the vicinity of Seoul, Gyeonggi Province, defeated the siege of 30,000 troops by Ukita Hideie, Ishida Mitsunari and others, successfully broke through the siege and continued northward."
When he heard Takakage Kobayakawa, President Konishi didn't say anything, but when he heard the names of friends such as Hideie Ukita and Mitsunari Ishida, he became angry!
"Baga!" President Konishi scolded: "This Quan Li must be talking nonsense, especially shameless!"
If 20,000 to 30,000 elite Japanese soldiers can't defeat even 10,000 temporarily formed Korean volunteers, then it's useless to have a Korean strategy! How did they win the Eight Roads before?
Lin Tailai echoed, "I don't believe it either, but the monarchs and ministers of the Li Dynasty believed it, otherwise they wouldn't have made Quan Li the marshal of the capital.
Now that Quan Li has taken the initiative to withdraw to the Ping An Road in the rear, you can go to him to verify the battle report."
When spring began to arrive, Pyongyang City, Xijing, one of the three capitals of North Korea, had been almost cleaned up, and many people who had fled before returned to Pyongyang City.
Compared with Hamhung Prefecture, which was also set on fire, the condition of Pyongyang City as Xijing is much better.
When the fires first started, most of the Japanese soldiers who were burned to death were in the earthen forts. The main place of arson was Dongcheng, the place where the Japanese soldiers last resisted. Therefore, many houses that were not burned were preserved in other parts of the city.
These houses were used by the returning population, and the earthen fortresses built by the Japanese pirates were also demolished, and the city gradually began to regain some of its vitality.
In addition, Pyongyang Road has become the rear area and logistics transfer base for the Tianjin Army, and economic activities in Pyongyang City have also begun to reappear.
As for organizations such as the Ping An Dao Maintenance Association, they also moved from Sunan, dozens of miles away, to Pyongyang City.
Also, the eldest prince Linhaijun, who was originally going to be sent to Kuandian Castle in Liaodong by Tianshuai to reunite with his father Li Huan and his younger brother Gwanghaejun, fell ill when he walked to Pyongyang City.
Perhaps due to a combination of worries and fears, or perhaps due to the impact of the change of seasons, the eldest prince, Linhaijun, was seriously ill and could not continue his journey, so he remained stranded in Pyongyang.
On this day, Pyongyang City welcomed another distinguished man.
After fighting for more than a thousand miles, Marshal Kwon Ryul, who won three major victories in Gyeonggi Province, Jeolla Province in the south, defeated more than 50,000 Japanese troops, beheaded more than a hundred enemies, and almost recaptured Seoul, arrived at Pyongyang City.
Ryu Sung-ryong, president of the Pyongyang Province Maintenance Association, and Jung In-hong, the chief soldier of the Loyalty and Salvation Army, greeted him outside the city gate. Hundreds of Korean people also voluntarily went out of the city to welcome Marshal Kwon, a true hero of their country.
No matter how strong Tianshuai is, he belongs to someone else. Marshal Quan is his own.
Late at night after the banquet, Marshal Kwon held a secret meeting with General Officer Jung In-hong of the Pyongyang Province Loyalty and Salvation Army.
Marshal Quan asked: "How many reliable soldiers do you have over there?"
"Two thousand people." Zheng Renhong replied.
Marshal Quan said: "I have brought more than 4,000 people here, plus the 2,000 you have there, a total of more than 6,000 people are enough.
Use three days to win over the morale of the army, and then take action! Capture Lord Linhai first, and then make him the general manager of the Eight Paths against Japan!"
Zheng Renhong hesitated and said: "If we do this, it is actually rebellion."
Quan Li snorted coldly: "Failure is called rebellion, success is righteousness! Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty in the Central Plains launched the Xuanwu Gate Rebellion. Who said he was rebelling?"
Quan Li then explained: "Lin Jinglue isolated the king and his ministers in Liaodong and was blocked from the country. This is our opportunity!
As long as we can successfully capture King Linhaijun, the eldest son of the king, and support him as the general manager, we will definitely succeed in the end!
At that time, the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty had no clear reason to forcibly interfere in our country's internal politics. This was a rule set by their ancestors.
And as long as His Majesty the King who is far away in Liaodong is not stupid, he will not declare us a rebellion!
After all, his connection with the country has been artificially cut off, and he also needs a hand that can help him exert influence in the country!
Therefore, Lin Jinglue isolated the king in Liaodong. This is our opportunity!
We can hold up the banner of justice and grow stronger in this gap. As long as we have soldiers and food in hand, the future of the peninsula is ours."
Zheng Renhong added: "As far as I know, there are 200 heavenly soldiers escorting Linhaijun to Liaodong.
Now that Lord Linhai is stranded in Pyongyang, these two hundred heavenly soldiers have not left and are still acting as guards.
So the biggest problem is how to snatch Linhai Lord out of the hands of two hundred heavenly soldiers."
Quan Li replied: "Actually, the biggest question is, more specifically, how can we capture Lord Linhai without our Korean soldiers harming the heavenly soldiers.
As long as I don't hurt the heavenly soldiers, everything will be easy to deal with afterwards. I already have an idea! There is no turning back when I fire my bow!"
Zheng Renhong sighed: "Our Northern Party really has nothing to lose, but Marshal Quan, you are a hero and you still have a bright future."
Quan Li snorted coldly and said: "Although the day of righteousness is short, its glory is long-lasting. I will not enjoy this glory alone."
Zheng Renhong was completely convinced. He felt a unique heroic temperament from Marshal Quan.
Many of the successful big figures throughout the ages should have had this kind of temperament, right? Or call it charisma?
Not everyone has the courage to claim three great victories, defeating 50,000 Japanese pirates, and almost regaining the capital of Seoul.
Finally Zheng Renhong made up his mind and said: "Let's do it! Marshal!"
Quan Li asked again: "Can't you persuade Liu Chenglong to join us? It was he who recommended me to lead the recruitment in Jeolla Province. I can share this honor with him."
Zheng Renhong replied: "Mr. Yoo belongs to the Southern People's Party. Now the Southern People's Party is gaining power, and Mr. Liu himself has huge interests because he can return to the country to do things. He will definitely not agree with our actions."
Quan Li sighed: "That would be a pity."
Judging purely from the internal situation of the Li Dynasty's small court, neither the Southern People's Party nor the Western People's Party, which gained power, had any urgent ideas to completely change the status quo.
Only the Northern Party, which has been on the offensive recently, wants to disrupt the situation the most and is determined to make some movement more decisively.
Yin Zhuoran, who had previously abandoned his official position and went to court, was a backbone of the Northern People's Party, and Zheng Renhong now also belonged to the Northern People's Party.
Kwon Yul, who rose rapidly during the Japanese Rebellion, and his son-in-law Bing Cao Banshu Li Hengbok did not belong to any party, so they could cooperate with anyone, but this time they chose each other with the North Korean Party.
After the two reached an agreement, they went their separate ways. During the three days of preparation, everyone had a lot to do.
Three days later, in a complete building in Pyongyang City, Xijing, North Korea, Ming Dynasty Counselor Qi Jin was sitting by the window looking at the drizzle, frowning and sighing.
This Qi Jin is also a historical celebrity. Yes, his "Qi" is Qi Shaobao's "Qi". He is Qi Shaobao's nephew and has followed Qi Shaobao in the march and war since he was a child.
This time Qi Jin, who was in his prime, was also in the Korean army, but was incorporated into Li Rusong's regiment.
As a close disciple of Qi Shaobao, Lin Tailai sent his "senior brother" Qi Jin to escort Linhaijun, the eldest prince of North Korea, to Liaodong because of his love for incense. It was considered as a free reward.
Anyway, Lin Tianshuai knows best. He will definitely not fight in Seoul recently, and Qi Jin will not miss the battle in Seoul if he is on a business trip.
Qi Jin himself also appreciated it. As the saying goes, there are people at the top who are good at doing things, so he happily accepted the task.
Unexpectedly, this Linhai Lord was dragging his feet along the way, making Qi Shenjiang very irritable.
After arriving in Pyongyang, Lord Linhai became bedridden. General Qi Shen had no choice but to kill the eldest prince of North Korea.
Qi Shenjiang felt like he was wasting his time by guarding Linhai Jun who was suspected of being a rogue.
He began to worry that if he continued to waste time like this, if a war started in Seoul, he would be in trouble if he couldn't make it back.
Who would have thought that what was originally thought to be a simple and easy job with no reward would end up in such a deadlock.
Qi Shen will start to think about whether he should write a letter to his good junior brother and change someone to guard Linhai Jun?
Suddenly, he heard a faint noise. Generals in wartime are very sensitive. General Qi Shen immediately picked up his sword and walked out.
Just then, a soldier ran over and reported: "I don't know how many Korean people are coming outside, blocking the streets and alleys, asking to pay homage to Lord Linhai!"
This news surprised General Qi. Linhaijun had been stranded in Pyongyang for a while, and the people in the city usually didn't pay attention to him. Why did so many people suddenly appear today asking to pay homage?
He could immediately guess that it must be instigated and organized by someone.
But he was even more confused, what was the purpose of this?
Linhaijun is neither the king of Korea, nor the crown prince, nor a powerful minister, so what is the value of making a big move? Is it because of his status as the eldest prince?
The soldier asked: "How to deal with it, please give me some advice from Mr. Qi!"
Qi Jin replied without thinking: "Previously, Duke Lue issued an order to prevent Lord Linhai from contacting Korean subjects in order to avoid causing trouble!"
"But there are really a lot of people outside this time." The soldier reminded, "It is also troublesome to block people outside and refuse to disperse."