There were not many people present at the meeting, but the atmosphere was extremely serious. Everyone was looking at Zhu Yijun, waiting for Zhu Yijun to speak. Behind Zhu Yijun hung a map.
"Sui Meng Xiao Shuo."
Zhu Yijun did not sit on the dragon throne. Instead, he stood in front of the map.
Zhu Yijun held a sword in his hand, and the map was a map of Liaodong and the four islands of the Japanese Empire.
Zhu Yijun glanced at everyone's faces expressionlessly, and his eyes were cold.
"I don't like fighting because fighting is a waste of manpower and money. Our ancestors have long said that war is a matter of great importance for a country. It is a place of life and death, and it is the way of survival.
But looking at the history books, sometimes it is impossible not to use weapons. "
"I also want to close the door and live a life of seclusion."
"But I can't!"
Zhu Yijun sighed and said, "During the Jiajing period, Japanese pirates burned, killed, and looted the southeast coast. Qi Jiguang was here. He was the one who fought against the Japanese pirates."
"Although I haven't experienced it, I can imagine how terrible it was. Under such circumstances, can we not use weapons?"
Zhu Yijun looked at Qi Jiguang and said slowly, "How many years has it been?
The Japanese pirates are here again. 300,000 troops are attacking Korea. In less than a month, Korea will be destroyed. "
"After fighting Korea, what will the Japanese pirates do?
Of course, they will attack Liaodong. "
"Once the Japanese pirates attack Liaodong, it is difficult to guarantee that the grassland will not be in chaos. Once the grassland is in chaos, not only will the good situation in Liaodong be lost, but my efforts on the grassland will also be in vain."
"At that time, the Daming's northern border will be full of fire, and the Daming will never have a peaceful day. Therefore, this war must be fought!"
As soon as Zhu Yijun finished speaking, everyone hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, please issue the decree!"
Nodding, Zhu Yijun said again, "This time, I want to fight, and I want to fight a big fight. I want to lay a foundation for the stability of the Daming Northern Frontier. I want to use this battle to exchange for a hundred years of stability in the Daming Northern Frontier."
"There is only one goal in this war, and that is to destroy the Japanese Empire."
"In this battle, I only have one thing to do, and that is to destroy their country, destroy their sacrifices, exterminate their seeds, and exterminate their descendants.
If we don't achieve our goal in this battle, the Daming will not stop. "
"For the sake of the people who died along the Southeast Coast, for the sake of Daming the Northern Borderline's hundred years of stability, you must fight this battle with all your might."
No one thought that Zhu Yijun would say such words, and no one thought that the Daming Emperor would give such an order. It was too cruel, but no one stood up at this time.
One reason was because of Zhu Yijun's power, and the other was that the Daming did not like the Japanese pirates.
Anyway, they were Japanese pirates, and it was not a big deal if they died.
Zhu Yijun put the long sword in his hand on the ground, squatted down, and said loudly, "This battle will be divided into two stages. The first stage is the battle in Korea. The goal of this battle is to wipe out the 200,000 troops of the Japanese Empire in Korea."
"The army will enter Korea in three ways. The central army will fight against Qi Jiguang, and the central army will fight against the rear."
"The southern army will be commanded by Zhang Weixian, and the northern army will be commanded by Li Chengliang."
"The eastern camp of the capital will be divided into two. You and You will each command a unit. You will mobilize the Liaodong Army and the Jurchen troops."
"After the battle, I will send the Royal Navy to annihilate the navy of the Japanese Empire and occupy Tsushima Island."
"After taking Tsushima Island, the navy will land in the Japanese Empire and wipe out the Japanese pirates' reserve army in one fell swoop.
The first to arrive at the coast of Tsushima Island will be the first to enter the Japanese Empire. "
"The second stage of this battle is the battle of the Japanese Empire. The navy will cooperate with you, and the army will land in the Japanese Empire in three ways."
"The first army to enter the Japanese Empire will go straight to the capital of the Japanese Empire. The war to destroy the country will depend on your own ability."
"I will talk about the rewards. Whoever arrives here first will get a sealed city, a sealed city in the Japanese Empire."
"The meritorious soldiers of this battle will be rewarded by the Japanese Empire. It is not impossible to seal the city. This imperial edict can be announced to the whole army. In this battle, the Japanese Empire will not take a single thing, not a penny, all of it will be rewarded to the soldiers of this battle."
When Li Chengliang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up. He was going to be rich!
"But I also made it clear that there is no reward for beheading, and the pension for the dead soldiers will be earned by yourselves. I will not pay.
Whether or not you can earn credit and wealth for your subordinates depends entirely on yourselves. "
"Okay, let's go!"
Zhu Yijun said expressionlessly, "The first battle will be in Pyongyang. Give it a good fight!"
After the Imperial Conference, Qi Jiguang, Zhang Weixian, and Li Chengliang went to Qi Jiguang's place for a small meeting.
Although the Emperor had divided the troops, the three of them still had to figure out how to fight.
In Qi Jiguang's mansion, the three maps were hung up.
Qi Jiguang did not stand on ceremony. He pointed to the map and said, "There are three important towns in North Korea. They are the three capitals, Kaesong, Pyongyang, and Han. The first battle will be the battle of Pyongyang. We need to discuss the marching route."
"Three armies. One will go north and go straight to the Hamgyong Road, take Xingqing Prefecture, and then directly attack Han."
"The second army will cross the Yalu River, enter the Heian Road, and go straight to Pyongyang. After taking Pyongyang, the third army will enter the Hwanghae Road, conquer Hwangzhou, and go straight to Kaesong. Finally, the two armies will meet in Han."
"You two can choose for yourselves!"
Qi Jiguang looked at the two of them and said with a smile.
Qi Jiguang himself did not have any thoughts of competing. As the rearguard, it was the way of the king to hold the rear. If the entire army pressed forward, it would be easy for problems to arise. Qi Jiguang would never make such a mistake.
As for the reward, Qi Jiguang did not care that much. The real credit was in the battle to destroy the Japanese Empire.
Li Chengliang and Zhang Weixian looked at each other and then turned to the map. In fact, there was not much difference between the two routes. Of course, this was in terms of credit.
After all, one side was Pyongyang and Kaesong, and the other side was Han. Although there was only one Han, it was the current capital of North Korea.
Kaesong and Pyongyang were two, so it was not a loss.
"General Li, you choose first!" Zhang Weixian looked at Li Chengliang and said with a smile.
Li Chengliang nodded, pointed to Han and said, "I will go to Han!"
Zhang Weixian said, "Okay, then I will go to Pyongyang!"
After the two of them decided, Qi Jiguang said with a smile, "I will make it clear. If you take Pyongyang and Kaesong first, Zhang Weixian, you can go straight to Han. If General Li can't catch up, then don't blame others."
"In the same way, if General Lee has not taken Pyongyang by the time he arrives, then Zhang Weixian, you have failed in your duty."
The two of them looked at each other and said at the same time, "Grand Marshal, rest assured. It will definitely not be a mistake!"
Qi Jiguang nodded and said, "His Majesty has great confidence in this battle, so I will not say anything else. I only have one thing to say, fight well."
The two of them left Qi Jiguang's tent and went straight back to prepare for the battle.