Chapter 404: Yi Sun-shin
Although Tokugawa Ieyasu was valued by Tokugawa Hideyoshi, everyone present knew that Tokugawa Ieyasu was not as obedient as he seemed, even Tokugawa Hideyoshi knew this.
After the Battle of Turksama, Tokugawa Ieyasu and Oda Nobunaga formed a "Kyodo Alliance" and cooperated with the Oda army to defeat the powerful enemy many times, and continued to erode the Imakawa family's territory with the Takeda family.
After the Honnoji Incident, the Honnoji Confronted Toyotomi Hideyoshi in the Battle of Komaki Long Hand, and then surrendered to him due to the situation.
After the Battle of Odawara, he was transferred to Kanto by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. Although he lost his long-term base, he obtained the largest territory among the Toyotomi Daiming under the Toyotomi regime and served as the pen of the five elders.
In order to weaken Tokugawa Ieyasu, Toyotomi Hideyoshi directly moved his fiefdom.
If it weren't for the concern of Tokugawa Ieyasu's strength and other people's feelings, Tokugawa Ieyasu would have the heart to kill Tokugawa Ieyasu. I originally thought that after migrating the fiefdom, Tokugawa Ieyasu would have fallen.
But no one expected that Tokugawa Ieyasu would do a good job in the new territory.
In recent years, Tokugawa Ieyasu has accumulated strength in Kanto, and developed industry, commerce and agriculture just like in Sanhe. This has caused Tokugawa Ieyasu's strength to expand very quickly. Coupled with the trade with Li Dan of the Ming Dynasty, Tokugawa Ieyasu has become very powerful.
Now that the Korean War is going to be like this, Konishi Governor Kato Kiyomasa and Kuroda Nagamasa are all finished, Tsushima is lost, Busan is in danger, and Tokugawa Ieyasu's status is very delicate.
You should know that this time Toyotomi Hideyoshi recruited the whole country's strength.
Because I had just conquered the Hojo clan, Toyotomi Hideyoshi asked Tokugawa Ieyasu to suppress Hojo in the Kanto area, so I didn't have to send troops. To put it bluntly, Tokugawa Ieyasu, who didn't want to get credit for it.
After the capture of Seoul, the capital of the Joseon king in Gyeonggi Province of North Korea, Toyotomi Hideyoshi was awarded a great meritorious official.
It can be seen that in Toyotomi Hideyoshi's view, it is effortless to take down North Korea with his own strength, conquered the Ming Dynasty, and finally occupied India and established a huge empire.
Can such a good thing be given to Tokugawa Ieyasu? You are here in Kanto!
Because of such thoughts and practices, the situation now suddenly becomes subtle. If the people entering North Korea cannot come back, then who can suppress Tokugawa Ieyasu? There are no fools present, who can't imagine?
At this time, Tokugawa Ieyasu spoke, and no matter what he said, it would make people think deeply.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi also looked at Tokugawa Ieyasu and found that after this guy finished speaking, he sat there with an old god, as if he was not what he said just now.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi was also very confused. What does Tokugawa Ieyasu mean?
True? Toyotomi Hideyoshi didn't believe that Tokugawa Ieyasu would be so kind-hearted? Fake? Let himself reject him because it was his proposal? It's possible! Toyotomi Hideyoshi immediately narrowed his eyes.
Mizunashi Ishida on the side hurriedly said, "I think what Tokugawa-kun said makes sense."
"We have no good idea now. Far water cannot quench near thirst. We cannot send people to regain Tsushima Island immediately, nor can we sit back and watch the entire North Korean army be destroyed."
"In this way, peace talks with the Ming Dynasty became the best way."
Mizunashi Ishida was really afraid that Toyotomi Hideyoshi would not listen to Tokugawa Ieyasu, so he quickly spoke up to persuade him. In fact, in terms of the grand strategy of attacking North Korea, Toyotomi Hideyoshi listened to Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Facts have also proved that Tokugawa Ieyasu's strategy was effective, and all three capitals of North Korea were trapped, and all eight paths were lost.
But now I think about it again. No matter how you look at it, it seems to be intentional by Tokugawa Ieyasu. He deliberately encouraged Toyotomi Hideyoshi's ambition to attack North Korea and let him hit a stumbling block in the Ming Dynasty.
You should know that Tokugawa Ieyasu had always been confused with the Ming Dynasty's maritime merchant Li Dan.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi glanced at Mizunashi Ishida, and his face looked ugly. Although he was discussing peace with the Ming Dynasty, everyone knew that this was not a peace talk but a peace talk, and his side had no bargaining chips.
"Ishida Mizunai, this matter is left to you!" Toyotomi Hideyoshi was silent for a while, and decided to discuss peace with the Ming Dynasty: "Retreat the person first!"
This is very important. Even if you turn against each other again in the future, you must withdraw the person first. If everyone dies in North Korea, Toyotomi Hideyoshi feels that he will really not be able to stabilize the situation.
Although I was unwilling to give up, I had no choice at this time.
While Toyotomi Hideyoshi was preparing to negotiate peace with the Ming Dynasty, a fleet came to Busan Port. The shape of this fleet was quite strange. Compared with the Ming Dynasty's navy, it looked like a beggar fleet.
At the head of the fleet, a North Korean general pressed his waist and looked at the port of Busan.
The person who came was none other than Lee Sun-sin of the North Korean navy. Behind him was naturally the North Korean navy. Looking at the bomb craters that were bombed out of Busan Port, Lee Sun-sin felt mixed feelings.
On the one hand, he was pleased that Busan Port was brought back, and at the same time, the Ming Navy was powerful. The Celestial Kingdom was indeed the Celestial Kingdom. On the other hand, Lee Sun-sen was ashamed of his side. He looked back at the fleet behind him, and Li Sun-sen felt sad.
The Ming Navy is fast and has strong combat power. If he has such combat power, why wait until today?
In order to cut off the supply of the Japanese army and save the completely defeated Korean army, he also planned to take the initiative to attack and occupy Busan. He led the Zuoshui Camp to set off and arrived in the Busan waters the next day, but the Japanese pirates were ready to defend.
His navy failed in a surprise attack, Zheng Yun was killed, and he had to retreat with his men.
But looking at the Ming Dynasty, when they came, they directly occupied Tsushima Island and then took down Busan, which made Lee Sun-sen very happy, and at the same time felt a little disappointed, but he was still more happy.
The Ming Dynasty sent troops to save North Korea, and Lee Sun-chen felt warm.
The fleet docked at Busan Port, and Lee Sun-sen saw a Ming general coming to greet him on the shore. After getting off the warship, Lee Sun-sen walked straight to the Ming general: "Li Sun-sen, the lower country, has seen the upper country's general."
Yu Zigao looked at Li Shunchen up and down, then smiled and said, "General Li is exempt!" As he said, he helped Li Shunchen up, and then said, "In Yu Zigao, please come to General Li, please wait for the general in the city."
When Li Shunchen heard Yu Zigao signing up, his eyes lit up and then asked, "General Yu Zigao, how can you ask General Yu Dayou?"
"That's my father!" Yu Zigao said quickly, with a serious face with a bit of pride.
Li Shunchen nodded quickly and said with emotion: "It turns out that the general is Huzi, okay, okay!"
The two walked into Busan City together, and naturally saw many Ming army and Korean people on the way. Although they had just experienced the war, Lee Sun-sen still saw a smile from the Korean people.
Chapter completed!