As they walked into the city, Yu Zhigao told Lee Shunchen about the Battle of Pusan.
Although it was somewhat boastful, the Daming Navy had indeed taken down Pusan without shedding a single drop of blood.
At the same time, Yu Zhigao also introduced the Ming Army's strategy to pacify the people.
Lee Shunchen also saw that although the city was still chaotic, order had been restored.
Some shops were already open for business, and the Ming Army also paid for their purchases, which made Lee Shunchen feel very emotional.
As expected of a naval officer, military discipline was indeed strict. Lee Shunchen was very happy.
The group soon arrived at Qi Jin's station, and Lee Shunchen and Yu Zhigao walked inside together.
Halfway there, Qi Jin had already come out to greet them. After exchanging greetings, Qi Jin did not hide his admiration for Lee Shunchen, saying that Lee Shunchen was the defender of the nation.
"I am not worthy of such praise, General!" Lee Shunchen said with a face full of shame.
Lee Shunchen already knew that the man in front of him was the admiral of the Daming Royal Navy, the nephew of the Daming Marquis Qi Jin, and also the son of a tiger, who was deeply trusted by the Daming Emperor.
As for Lee Shunchen's shame, Qi Jin did not take it to heart.
"General Lee's words are wrong. When the country is in trouble, General Lee fought to the death for the country. Not only did you fulfill your duty as a subject, but you can also be a role model for your subjects. You are worthy of being called the defender of the nation."
"His Majesty the Daming Emperor once said that when a country is destroyed, those who fight to the death for the country should be the heroes of the country."
"Perhaps our military strength is inferior, or our equipment is inferior, or we may die on the battlefield, but those who dare to fight to the death are the defenders of the nation."
"If the city is lost, we can take it back, but the spirit must not be lost."
"General Lee fought against the Japanese pirates when the country was destroyed. This is the action of a hero, and his spirit is magnificent."
Hearing Qi Jin's words, Lee Shunchen's heart warmed. Once again, he sighed in admiration at the Celestial Empire. Look at their breadth of mind, look at their bearing.
Thinking of the power struggle in North Korea, Lee Sun-sin couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and at the same time, he felt exceptionally sad.
"Thank you for your compliment, General!" Lee Shunchen cupped his fists and said.
Qi Jin's words naturally brought him closer to Yi Sun-sin, so Qi Jin said, "Ever since my Daming army entered North Korea, we have recovered Pyongyang and Kaesong."
"After conquering North Korea's Pyongan Province, Hamgyong Province, and Hwanghae Province, the army is now heading straight for Gyeonggi Province. The next battle will definitely be fought in the capital of North Korea, Han City.
Now that the navy has occupied Tsushima Island and Pusan Harbor, the Japanese pirates have no way out. "
"I is preparing to lead the army to attack Daegu from Pusan, then attack Shangzhou and take over Chungju. Together with the army in the north, they will surround the Japanese pirates in Seoul and wipe out all the Japanese pirates in Daehan."
When Lee Shunchen heard this, his body trembled with excitement.
"General is going to Han City?"
Seeing Lee Shunchen stand up, Qi Jin nodded, then said, "I invited you here this time because I want you to work with me to reorganize the North Korean soldiers and regroup the defeated North Korean soldiers."
"Although I's navy is elite, there are too few of them. We can only defeat the Japanese pirates if we work together!"
When Lee Shunchen heard Qi Jin's words, he nodded repeatedly, "Good, very good!"
The matter was quickly settled, and Lee Shunchen brought a portion of his troops ashore. At the same time, he also recruited some people near Pusan, forming an army of five thousand soldiers.
After the army was reorganized, they set off straight for Daegu in North Korea.
In order to protect Pusan, Shimazu Yoshihiro transferred a large number of Japanese pirates to Pusan. However, the battle of Pusan ended too quickly. Shimazu Yoshihiro died in the battle, and his men were either killed or captured. There was really no manpower left in Pusan.
The army led by Qi Jiguang quickly broke through Daegu, then took Shangzhou, and headed straight for Chungzhou.
At this time, within Han City, the Wokou pirates could only be described with one word: everyone was in a state of panic.
When Kobayakawa Takashi retreated from Mogakegan and returned to Han City, he received news that Tsushima Island had fallen, and the Ming Army's navy had begun to attack Pusan.
Shimazu Yoshihiro deployed his men to defend Pusan Port, and at the same time, he sent people to ask for help.
However, right after the letter requesting for reinforcements arrived, Ukito's family had just arranged for reinforcements when the second battle report arrived.
The Ming Army captured Pusan Port, and Shimazu Yoshihiro died in battle.
Shimazu Yoshihiro's Fourth Army was completely annihilated, and the Daming and North Korean allied forces set off from Pusan Port. They took down Daegu and Shangzhou, and headed straight for Chungzhou. Once Chungzhou fell, they could only sit on the isolated city of Han City.
With the Ming Army attacking from both the front and back, they could only wait for death.
Under such circumstances, a large number of North Korean troops poured out, and in a short time, Yi Sun-sin had gathered more than 30,000 North Korean troops and rushed to Chungzhou.
The Japanese pirates stationed in various places were also attacked by the North Koreans.
Inside Han City.
Yukita Hika gathered his generals together for a meeting. In a month, they had conquered North Korea, but ever since the Ming Army entered North Korea, the situation took a turn for the worse.
In the same month, they were attacked from both the front and the back, and there was no way to escape.
Ukito Shuka's gaze swept across everyone's faces, and he slowly said, "Everyone knows what happened. Tsushima Island has been lost, Pusan Port has been lost, and the 4th Army has been completely wiped out. What should we do next?"
No one spoke, and their faces were all very solemn.
At this point, there were not many solutions, and there were not many choices.
"The current situation is that we can either defend Han City and wait for Lord Taikaku's rescue, or retreat to the south, defeat the Ming Army from Pusan, and then recapture Pusan."
Seeing that no one spoke, Kobayakawa Takagi spoke first.
The results of these two methods might not be very good. If they defended Han City, they could easily be surrounded and annihilated by the Ming Army. The walls of Han City could not withstand the Ming Army.
If they retreated to the south, it would be fine if they could break through the Ming Army, but what if they couldn't?
They would face the attack from the north and the south of the Ming Army, and they would not be able to escape the annihilation of the whole army.
Even if they broke through the Ming Army and took Pusan, how could they go back?
Now that they had lost Tsushima Island, how could they break through the blockade of the Daming Navy?
Once they were blocked in Pusan, the Daming Army would take advantage of the situation to chase after them, and they would be completely annihilated.
"Why don't we send someone to negotiate?"
Mao Li Huiwon said, "Test the attitude of the Ming Army, even if it's just to buy some time."
No one believed that the Ming Army would accept the negotiation at this time. Even if the Ming Army accepted it, the North Koreans would not accept it. Should they surrender?
Once they surrendered, they would be at the mercy of others.
Why did they invade North Korea?
They burned, killed, and looted. The North Koreans wanted to eat meat and drink blood.
However, it was possible to buy time. This was a good idea.