Chapter 397 Landing in Incheon
"Your Excellency, my king would like to ask the Ming army to withdraw as soon as possible. As for the conditions, my Kingdom of Korea will draw a clear line with the Qing Dynasty and will no longer have any dealings with it. Our dynasty will still worship the Ming Dynasty as its ruler!" said Song Shiyeol.
"What's next?" Shi Lang asked.
"Behind? There is nothing behind? There is a military tent behind you, sir!" Song Shilie asked in confusion.
Shi Lang was furious and said, "Are there no other conditions? You want us to withdraw our troops based on these conditions? It's not even dark yet!"
Song Shiyeol then understood that the conditions were too low, so he smiled and said, "Sir, our Lord also said that if you withdraw your troops, you can be given 100,000 taels of silver and Princess Shu'an of our dynasty!"
"Bah! Your princess is only ten years old, and you have the nerve to do that! You want to get rid of me with just 100,000 taels!" Shi Lang said.
"Please state the conditions, sir!" Song Shiyeol said quickly.
"The king should go to the capital in person to apologize and be re-enthroned by our dynasty! While the king is away from Korea, Korea will be temporarily taken over by our dynasty!" Shi Lang said firmly.
"What? This is impossible!" Song Shiye howled.
"I know you can't make the decision. Go back and tell your king to send someone else to negotiate!" Shi Lang said with a smile.
Song Shiyeol left the military camp listlessly and headed for Seoul.
Shi Lang sent someone to inform Wu Sangui, Kong Youde and others to prepare to meet in the tent to discuss the matter the next day.
Because he had been informed that Admiral Zhao had already put to sea and landed directly at Incheon, they could not stay here. They would set out west tomorrow, advancing by land and sea.
The next day, Shi Lang went up to the tent and sat in the position of commander-in-chief.
Shi Lang said, "I've received news that the Admiral has departed from Tianjin and will soon land in Incheon. I've decided to split our forces into three groups. I'll send one fleet north to Wonsan, where we'll form a pincer attack on Korea with the Admiral. Another group will escort the Guanning Army by sea to rendezvous with Admiral Zhao. Kong Youde, Geng Jingzhong, and Shang Zhixin, the three of you will lead your troops by land and head straight for Seoul! You'll meet up at the gates of Seoul!"
"Yes, sir!"
Zhao Xiaokun vomited the entire way out at sea. He hadn't expected to be seasick. He had been on a ship before, but it was a hospital ship. These were modern ships, nothing like the sailing vessels of the 17th and 18th centuries.
When there was a little wind and waves, the entire hull swayed up and down up to 50 degrees. Zhao Xiaokun simply stayed in the cabin and tied himself to the bed.
The sea was finally calm today, so he came out of the cabin to get some fresh air.
"How long will it take to reach Incheon?" Zhao Xiaokun asked Liu Shijie, the captain of the ship beside him.
"Your Excellency the Admiral, we will arrive tomorrow," said Liu Shijie.
"Have you calculated the tides?" Zhao Xiaokun asked.
"After calculation, the early morning is the most suitable time. This way, the warships will not run aground and the soldiers will not have to walk 10 miles on the mudflats." Liu Shijie said.
The reason why Zhao Xiaokun raised the issue of tides was mainly because in his previous life, the United States landed in Incheon, but miscalculated the time, which almost led to the failure of the landing.
"That's good! We must not let Li Hao and others escape this time, otherwise all our efforts will be wasted." Zhao Xiaokun said.
"Don't worry, sir! With Lord Shi holding them back in Busan, they won't pay attention to this direction." Liu Shijie said.
"I hope so!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
The next morning, the fleet arrived at Incheon Port on time. It was high tide, and the fleet sailed towards the dock while firing cannons along the way.
The soldiers on the ship also began to disembark one after another to seize the landing site.
The Korean soldiers didn't pay attention at first, and when they found out that the Ming army had landed, it was too late. However, they still rushed to the Ming army landing site one after another.
The fleet's artillery began to roar, causing the Korean soldiers to flee everywhere and unable to perform any combat operations.
But at night, these Korean soldiers began to harass the Ming army camp again.
Zhao Xiaokun had already gotten off the boat. He was fed up with the bumpy ride on the boat and moved into the tent early.
Zhao Xiaokun, who was still resting, was awakened by the shouting and screaming. He shouted, "What's going on?"
"Sir, the Koreans are attacking the camp! Please get on the boat to take shelter!" Captain Sun Wang of the personal guards came in and knelt on the ground and said.
"Escape? You let me escape! I am the admiral, the chief officer. How can I leave! What will others think if I leave?" Zhao Xiaokun said to his personal soldiers.
"Sir! We can't let you fall into danger! Please come aboard with us!" the guard said to Chang Sun Wang. He was about to call for the guards behind him to come up, when Zhao Xiaokun took out his pistol and fired a shot into the air.
With a loud bang, the two guards dared not move forward. Zhao Xiaokun said, "If you dare to move forward again, I will shoot! Gather your men and follow me into battle!"
Sun Wang, the captain of the imperial guards, knelt on the ground and kowtowed, saying, "Sir, please!"
"I'm not someone who isn't afraid of death. If there's any danger, I'll naturally let you protect me back to the boat! Don't kneel on the ground, line up immediately!" Zhao Xiaokun roared.
"Yes!" The captain of the guards stood up and answered. Then he turned around and went outside to call for everyone to assemble!
Zhao Xiaokun changed his clothes and took out his night vision goggles to observe his surroundings.
The organization was disrupted, and each battalion of the Kenan Army was fighting on its own. North Korean soldiers set fires everywhere between the battalions and attacked you when you were not paying attention.
"Take my command and call the nearest Zhenwu Camp over! Immediately!" Zhao Xiaokun said to the messenger.
"yes!"
After a while, Qian Ziyang, the commander of Zhenwu Camp, came with his men, and the Korean soldiers took advantage of the opportunity to occupy the Zhenwu Camp.
"Sir! There are a total of 500 people in the Zhenwu Camp, and 489 people have actually arrived. Please give your instructions, Admiral!" Qian Ziyang said.
"There are not many Korean soldiers. Each camp is fighting on its own and is busy putting out fires. Now you follow me to kill all the Koreans, and then notify other troops to gather here!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
"yes!"
Zhao Xiaokun personally led the team and first attacked the former Zhenwu Camp’s base and started fighting with the Korean soldiers.
These North Korean soldiers are obviously elite soldiers, with fast speed and quick reactions.
Although Zhao Xiaokun and his men had achieved success by relying on the power of firearms, the North Korean soldiers did not give up. After being driven out, they continued to attack outside the camp. And it seemed that the number of North Korean soldiers was increasing.
"Tell my commander that since the North Korean reinforcements have arrived, we don't have to hold on to one place. Gather all the soldiers and rush north!" said Zhao Xiaokun.
"Why?" Qian Ziyang asked.
"This is a plan of besieging Wei to save Zhao! They think we want to take the opportunity to recapture Seoul. If we fight forward, they will retreat!" said Zhao Cheng.
After a night of fierce fighting, the Koreans truly believed the Ming army was heading north, and so they began to retreat! By this time, the entire camp was in chaos. Zhao Xiaokun halted his attack, and tens of thousands of soldiers began to return to the camp. Zhao Xiaokun led the others to patrol the camp. By this time, traces of Korean destruction were everywhere!
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