In the battle between the Central Plains, the Ming army lost only more than 10,000 people. The combat power of the Jinghu defense line and the Qingyuan defense line were still strong, which put a considerable pressure on the Japanese army. In contrast, the Japanese army had more than 60,000 attacking troops from three routes, but now only 20,000 are left. The east and middle routes are basically destroyed, so it is barely enough to protect themselves, let alone counterattack.

Therefore, Hideyoshi decided to abolish the Central Army, and Hideyoshi was demoted to the Deputy General of the Eastern Army. The president was in charge of the army and assisted the general Hidetachi to defend Keizakuro. At the same time, he dispatched 9,000 troops from Naoshima, Shimazu Yoshihiro and Kuroda Nagamasa to incorporate the Eastern Army, so that Hidetachi's troops could barely reach 10,000, and used Eichon as a stronghold to defend.

Since the Kage Island Naval Battle eliminated the Korean naval army, Hideyoshi suggested that the Busan garrison army take over Sicheon, and the 20,000 troops of Sicheon go north to Forgeyung, and Fujido Takaho temporarily acted as the general, responsible for defending the Ming army on the front line of Touling.

As for Xiuyuan, he led the remaining 14,000 men to continue to station in Qingzhou to guard against the attack on the front line of Jinghu.

In fact, due to the excessive consumption of the Central Plains war, both sides were unable to fight again in the next six months. It was not until the end of September that the Ming army launched a tentative attack on the middle road, led by Li Jingxiao to attack Niaoling. Under Gao Hu's calm command and the heroic battle of Qingxing and other generals, the Ming army not only did not make much progress, but instead encountered the pursuit of Longqing and his son when they withdrew from the north. Li Jingxiao's third brother Li Jingyi was penetrated by Longqing and died on the spot. The second brother Li Jingzhong was also injured by the iron artillery team led by Suzuki Chongchao and almost died. After this battle, Dong Yiyuan, who was responsible for Qingzhou, never launched a large-scale attack again, and this situation continued until the spring of the next year.

It is said that coming but not going is impolite. When he learned that the Ming army was defeated, Hideto from the West also decided to take advantage of the situation. On the eighth day of the 10th month, he ordered Kiyoshi Kato to lead 5,000 troops to seize the ruins of Tianan and build another new city, trying to use this as a bridgehead to regain the southern foot of Zhuling, and drive the Ming army back to the line of Taize-Chenghuanli.

Zhuling is to the Japanese army, just like the Great Wall is to China, an important barrier to prevent the Ming army from going south. Ma Gui also knew this well. Even though he retreated, he still firmly occupied Zhenchuan and Zengping, in order to control Yunling and create conditions for a large-scale attack in the future.

At first, Qingzheng raided Zhenchuan and set a first for the Japanese army to set up a city. Magui immediately led his troops to support Zengping, so that the defenders could reach 8,000 instantly. Qingzheng knew that they could not do anything, so he led his troops back to Zhenchuan to confront the Ming army. Magui didn't want to delay here. Seeing that the Japanese army had no intention of fighting again, he led most of the troops back to Suwon.

Although they failed to completely recapture Zhuling, Tianan and Zhenchuan suppressed Zengping with a horn-like force, which was considered unsatisfactory. On October 15, after leaving 3,000 defenders, Qingzheng led the remaining troops back to Qingzhou. Since then, the two armies have been fighting for the Yunling line, but there has not been much change until February of the following year.

Compared with the confrontation between the middle and west roads, the east road was much more complicated. When he learned that Zhongchao was killed, Zhongzheng, as his brother, was in a state of grief and anger, personally led his two thousand troops into the North Korea to participate in the war. First, he conquered Zhubiancheng on September 20, and massacred the city to take revenge on Zhongchao. Later, with the cooperation of Wenqing's garrison army, he recaptured Taibai and Xiaobai and drove the Ming army back to Jiangyuan Road. On October 18, he conquered Danyang and once came to the city of Dichuan.

Seeing this situation, Dong Yiyuan, who was stationed in Zhongzhou and Li Rumei, who was stationed in Yuanzhou, jointly launched the third joint battle of Tichuan on the 20th, defeating the Japanese vanguard led by Zhongzheng with the power of 30,000 troops. In just one night, he drove him from Tichuan back to Chicheng. Fortunately, Gao Hu sent troops to help in time, which blocked the Ming army's offensive and forced him to retreat to Danyang. Since then, the two armies have maintained peace for nearly four months with the South Han River-Taibai Mountain as the boundary.

As of February of the third year of Qingchang, the Japanese army still controlled the two Jeolla roads, most of the Chungcheong Road and a small part of the Gangwon Road. The two armies basically formed a confrontation along the Zhuling-Nanhan River-Taibai Mountain. The area occupied by the Japanese army accounted for about one-third of the total area of ​​the Korean Peninsula. The battle situation was still not optimistic for the Ming army.

Since moving to Busan in May last year, Hideobo has been acting as the general of the general for almost a year. Without much trouble from war, he was also happy to be idle. Not long ago, Hideoki was deprived of 307,000 stones of knowledge by Hideyoshi because of his "reckless action" (as the general who committed suicide by himself), and then transferred to Kitanojo, and became a daimyo that only had a high of 100,000 stones. The so-called tree fell and money scattered, and the powerful ministers who called the wind and rain under him also left him in a flash. For example, Yamaguchi Sonaga, who had squeezed away the 70,000 stones of Daimyo Kaga, was transformed into a 63,000 stone daimyo Kaga Dashen Temple. Takao and Bingwei and other retainers were directly recruited by 300,000 stones to assist him in managing the 300,000 stone territory that was infiltrated into Tibet.

"The lord is still thinking about the young master and the emperor, right?" Qingsheng sat in the hall, and said slowly while tasting the snow-top tea from Jinzhou. Since there was no war for more than a year, agricultural production in the southern part of the peninsula has gradually returned to normal. Most of the soldiers under Xiubao also participated in farming to reduce their dependence on the local area. At the same time, by promulgating some relatively relaxed policies, more and more Korean farmers have returned from the mountains to the fields and resumed normal work.

"How can I not think about it? I'll forget about my concern when I gave birth to a boy this time." Hideopo picked up a piece of rice cake and put it in his mouth, and chewed it with relish. On the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month last year, Kikumi successfully gave birth to a baby boy. After Hideopo learned about it, she referred to Hideaki's nickname "Xiaozhu" and named her "Baowangmaru". She named this nickname as the common name of the legitimate son of the Yamato Toyotomi family, officially establishing the status of the young master of the Toyotomi family.

"In a few months, something may happen. Can you see if there is any way to get me back in advance?" Xiubo removed the topic.

"Major event?" Qingsheng couldn't help asking, but stopped immediately: "It's me who said too much, but judging from the current situation, unless the situation of the war turns around, it will be difficult for Taige to let go."

"I have a plan, I wonder if I can help my lord." Kiji said respectfully to Hideopo. After the war between the Central Plains ended, Kiji officially became Hideopo's retainer, and knew and practiced three thousand stones.

"Oh, Bingwei, tell me?" Xiubao immediately became interested.

"The lord can follow the example of Wenlu's Battle and negotiate with the Ming army. In this way, he will find an opportunity to return to his country."

"Peace talk? It's not easy to have a conversation. Last time, the peace talks lost all Taige's face. He would never agree to the peace talks again, right?" Xiubao's mouth never stopped. He ate rice cakes one after another, but he didn't delay his speech.

"Taige is also a smart person. It has been a year since he has passed. He should know that our army is at the end of its strength. Now only peace talks can we maximize our interests." You Bingwei said calmly.

"That's it," Xiubao nodded slowly, leaned over and asked, "But can Mingjun agree?"

"Whether the answer is agreed depends on whether the price we offer is sincere." Keits replied.

"for example?"

"Returning the cities of Chungcheong and Gangwon dock, only Jeolla dock and Gyeongsang dock are retained." Kichi blurted out: "If it really doesn't work, you can consider using Luodong River and Jinjiang as the boundary, and the territory of Jiangbei will be given out."

"Wouldn't you want to cut off half of the territory?!" Qingsheng said in shock.

"I think even so, the Ming army would not be willing." Xiubao shook his head: "If North Korea is provoking it later, unless our army withdraws, the Ming army will never agree to peace talks."
Chapter completed!