Chapter VI Records of Classic War Cases against Japan in Ming Dynasty (1)
From the second year of Hongwu in Ming Dynasty to the forty-fifth year of Jiajing (1369 ~ 1566), China's military and civilians waged an anti-Japanese struggle in the southeast coastal areas for nearly 200 years. With the political, economic and military development of China and Japan, the course of the war can be roughly divided into three stages: in the first stage, from the second year of Hongwu to the tenth year of Xuande (1369 ~ 1435), the diplomatic containment of the Ming court was combined with active fortification and timely attack, and the Japanese army did not cause great pain; In the second stage, from the first year of orthodoxy to the twenty-fifth year of Jiajing (1436 ~ 1546), the national defense center of the Ming Dynasty moved northward, the coastal defense in the southeast gradually slackened, and the Japanese invaded from time to time. In the third stage, from the 26th year to the 45th year of Jiajing (1547 ~ 1566), the Ming Dynasty basically wiped out the Japanese invaders by combining encirclement and suppression with political disintegration. In the 200-year anti-Japanese struggle, Japanese soldiers and civilians fought back, defeated the Japanese enemy many times, and won battle after battle. Many inspiring classic examples go down in history and are still circulated among the people. Of course, the coastal areas of Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong are the most noteworthy, which are the main war zones of the Ming Dynasty's anti-Japanese struggle. Before the thirty-ninth year of Jiajing (1560), the Japanese mainly invaded Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces. After the thirty-ninth year of Jiajing (1560), the Japanese invaders mainly invaded the coastal areas of Fujian and Guangdong. Take Zhejiang as an example. According to the Military Records of Zhejiang Province, the soldiers and civilians in Zhejiang Province fought back from the beginning of the Japanese invasion, defeating the Japanese pirates many times and winning great victories. Finally, in the forty years of Jiajing (156 1), the Japanese invasion on land was basically quelled, and then it turned into a maritime invasion in the past 40 years, with more than 340 times before and after. It serves to show the extent of the influence and destruction of the Japanese invaders on China at that time, and the heavy price paid by the soldiers and civilians in China to fight against the Japanese pirates. & gt& gt I, Wang Haiguo triumphed >> In the seventeenth year of Yongle (14 19), on April 12th, Liu Jiang, commander-in-chief of Liaodong, who controlled the establishment of the enemy in Liaodong coastal health center, received an urgent notice from the court: according to North Korea's report, the enemy was extremely hungry and might come to plunder, so the coastal health center should take strict precautions. If there is an opportunity, they will try their best to arrest them and leave no one alive. & gt& gt Liu Jiang, also known as Liu Rong, was born in Suqian, Pizhou in the early Ming Dynasty. During the Yongle period, he joined the army in Shanhaiwei, and gradually rose from the general flag to the left commander to guard Liaodong. At that time, the Japanese army invaded Liaodong and built a fortress east of Jinzhou to prepare for the Japanese army. & gt& gt After receiving the notice from the imperial court, Liu Jiang immediately mobilized his troops, carefully prepared for the war, and installed guns in the castle he built to improve the fighting capacity of the defenders. Liu Jiang is an effective company commander. In May of the 14th year of Yongle (14 16), Liu Jiang was ordered to control the enemy establishment of Liaodong coastal health center, and then vigorously strengthened the coastal defense construction. In that year1February, enemy stations were built in Jinzhou, Wanghaiguo and other seven places. Later, in August of the 16th year of Yongle (14 18), he visited the coastal islands of Liaodong and reported the inspection situation to the court in time: Wanghai pot is located in the northwest of Weijin Xiandao, Jinzhou, 70 miles away from Jinzhou, with high and wide terrain, overlooking the old stork mouth, Jinxian and Maxiong islands in the sea. After reading Liu Jiang's memorial, Judy, the Yongle Emperor, was very satisfied and immediately agreed to all kinds of measures taken by Liu Jiang to prepare for the Japanese invasion. & gt& gt Since receiving the notice from the imperial court, the garrison officers and men have stepped up their patrols and watched everything on the sea warily while preparing for the war. One day in the first ten days of June in the seventeenth year of Yongle (14 19), the soldiers in charge of patrol found lights on Wangjiashan Island in the northeast sea area at night. This abnormal situation immediately attracted the attention of the sentry, who immediately reported to the company commander Liu Jiang. Liu Jiang judged that the enemy must have come and would invade and rob the shore. & gt& gt6 On June 15, Liu Jiang ordered all the officers and men of the "Ma Bu Jun" to enter the small castles above and below the Wanghai Pot to prepare for the battle. The specific deployment is: command Xu Gang to lead his troops to the foot of the mountain; Hundreds of dragons will lead strong men to burn thief boats and cut off the enemy's way home. At the same time, Liu Jiang also agreed with all officials and troops: "If the flag is raised and the guns are released, those who don't have to die will engage in military law." (Ming History, Volume 55, Enemy of the Coast) >> As Liu Jiang expected, the next day, more than 2,000 Japanese pirates sailed from Maxiong Island to Wanghai with 3 1 ship. Seeing that there was nothing unusual near Wanghai Pot, the enemy thought that there were no officers and men guarding it, so they went ashore to plunder. & gt& gt General Liu saw that the enemy had landed, was ambushed, and ordered the fire to attack the enemy. After hearing the gunfire, the officers and men who ambushed rushed out of the fort and attacked the enemy violently. The enemy was unprepared, caught off guard and fled everywhere. The enemy suffered more casualties, and the rest fled to the empty fort in cherry orchard. The Ming army seized the opportunity to pursue and stop the enemy, and adopted the method of "panic in the division" to be lenient, even though the enemy fled westward from the empty fort in cherry orchard. The enemy hiding in the fort fled to the west, while the Ming army began to attack from both sides, capturing more than 1 10 alive and killing more than a thousand people. The remaining Japanese pirates tried to escape to the sea by boat, but the ship had already been burned by the dragon, and there was nowhere to escape, so they had to give in easily. So far, more than 2,000 Japanese pirates have all been wiped out. After the>& gt war, his subordinates asked Liu Jiang: Why do you look so calm when the enemy is approaching the city gate? Instead of fighting the enemy, you built a horse to pay the soldiers. Why did you dress up as a "real martial artist" when you got cold feet? Why didn't you kill the thief and let him get away? Liu Jiang replied that when the enemy came from afar, he was bound to be hungry and tired. I married a horse and paid the soldiers to make them hungry and tired. Because the enemy filed into a snake array, I dressed up as the real Wu Shen (the god who stepped on the tortoise and snake) to overwhelm the enemy mentally and boost the morale of our army. When the enemy is surrounded, it is bound to fight to the death. If it breaks into battle, it may pay too high a price. Therefore, the method of "encirclement and suppression" by troops was used in order to annihilate the enemy on the way to escape. & gt& gt Liu Jiang's answer is also the best summary of this battle. & gt& gt The victory of Wanghai was an excellent coastal defense war in the early stage of our country, which wiped out the invading Japanese pirates with magic guns and solid defense facilities. This war severely punished the invading enemy, deterred the enemy and played an important role in safeguarding the security of coastal areas. Like Ming History? Bingsan? "Haiphong" records: "It is a great fear of Japan, and there has been no major invasion at sea for more than 100 years. The imperial court studied for several years and ordered the minister to patrol. "It not only helps to pacify Japanese aggression in China in the early Ming Dynasty, but also helps to pacify Japanese aggression in the whole Korean peninsula. & gt& gt As a result, Liu Jiang was named Guangningbo and renamed Rong. After his death, posthumous title became a loyal soldier. & gt& gt II. The Battle of Tribute in Ningbo >> In the second year of Jiajing (1523), on April 27th, Xihai Road was used to rejuvenate China, and Japan sent an emissary to lead three ships with more than 300 people to Ningbo for official trade. However, a few days later, Hosokawa Morihiro in China sent monks Luan Gang Rizzo and Song to lead a ship of 1 and took more than 100 people to Ningbo, telling the Japanese military that they were also here for official trade. & gt& gt Both Japanese organizations claimed that they were here for official trade, which undoubtedly brought problems to the Ming court. Two Japanese are also fighting for authenticity. Japan's Nanhai Taoist monk Luangang Risanzo and his party arrived in Ningbo late, but he had long planned. He sent his subordinate Song to send a batch of gifts to Ryan, the eunuch of Zhejiang ship administration. Ryan, who accepted the bribe, delivered Rizzo's goods first. & gt& gt According to the custom, Ryan, the eunuch of Zhejiang ship administration, greeted two Japanese people and hosted a banquet. During the dinner, Ryan consciously put Rizzo and Su Qing above the clan. Seeing this, Zongshe and his party were so angry that they immediately overturned the wine table and fought with Rizzo's people. A bloody battle began. Seeing that Rizzo was at a disadvantage, Ryan secretly helped Rizzo and sent them weapons.