Xing Jie And The Cooperation Between The Ming Dynasty And Joseon Dynasty In The Later Period Of The Imjin War

The Imjin War was an important international war in the history of East Asia in the 16th century,which had a profound impact on China,Japan and Joseon Dynasty.Should Joseon Dynasty beg for aid,Ming Dynasty army goes to Joseon Dynasty,China and Joseon Dynasty allied forces cooperate sincerely on Joseon Dynastyn battlefield,obtain the victory of the war finally,drive Japanese army out of Joseon Dynasty Peninsula.However,in fact,in the Sino-Joseon Dynastyn cooperation during this period,there was always friction between the two sides.In the later period,as an important link to communicate the front and rear,Xing Jie Jie contributed to the overall harmony of the cooperation between the two sides in the later period by coordinating the operations between the front and rear,thus contributing to the final victory of the war.This paper takes Xing Jie,the supreme commander of the Ming army in the later period of the Imjin War as the main line,and analyzes the cooperation between Ming Dynasty and Joseon Dynasty on land and sea in the later period of the Imjin War by exploring a series of actions he had in the later period of the war and taking specific battles as an example.Looking at the later war,the main body of the war is Japan and Joseon Dynasty,but from the perspective of the role on the battlefield,Ming Dynasty and Japan are the main force on the battlefield.Specifically looking at Sino-Joseon Dynasty cooperation,Xing Jie did a lot of work in them.His efforts were mainly focused on the mobilization of troops in the rear,the raising of provisions,the coordination of all parties,and the military strategy in the front.On troop deployment,first of all,it is to deploy troops from many places,and then pay attention to expand the source of troops,and solve the shortcoming of the shortage of sailors.As for provisions,first of all,Xing Jie urged Joseon Dynasty to prepare provisions.Secondly,Xing Jie adjust provisions in various places,mainly the distribution of Liaodong and Shandong two places.Finally,he actively planned the transportation route,and solve a series of problems that may be encountered on the way to transport provisions.In terms of coordination,first of all,Xin Jie noticed the communication between the front and the rear.Secondly,he strengthened military discipline in the front and strictly control the leakage of military aircraft.As for military strategy,the Ming Dynasty army arrived in the battlefield before Xing Jie put forward the maritime defense of the defense policy.In land defense,the three-way defense strategy was adopted.In terms of coastal defense,while strengthening the Joseon Dynastyn coastal defense,a triangle defense system of Lushun-Liaodong-Shandong was formed in the north of China.After the Ming army arrived in Joseon Dynasty,the Ming army entered the stage of active attack.Xing Jie adjusts military strategy along the way,brings together the army,forms three ways to attack the potential,at the same time with waterway cooperation.It can be said that the final victory of the war between China and Joseon Dynasty was inseparable from the efforts made by Xing Jie in the rear of the front during this periodAlthough Xing Jie tried his best to adjust soldiers,raise salaries,coordinate all parties and carry out military planning to promote the cooperation between the two sides,but in the later period of the war.the cooperation between the two sides is still fraught with friction.The first is Joseon Dynasty’s persistent mistrust of the Mingh dynasty.On the one hand,Joseon Dynasty was wary of the Ming Dynasty,fearing that the Ming Dynasty would use aid to invade the country.On the other hand,Joseon Dynasty was afraid that there would be conflicts between the generals of the Ming army and between the north and the south troops.Three is some Ming Dynasty general officer Xuanzu lack of respect,coupled with Yang Hao,Yang Yuan and other people’s decision-making mistakes,more caused the dissatisfaction of Joseon Dynasty,aggravating the distrust of the Ming Dynasty in Joseon Dynasty,and this distrust also affected the cooperation of the two sides.Secondly,the Ming Dynasty was always dissatisfied with the fighting will,fighting ability and logistics of the Joseon Dynastyn army.However,the Ming Dynasty,as a supporter,could not interfere with many of Joseon Dynasty’s thoughts and actions.For example,when Joseon Dynasty refused to garrison the two cities of the Ming Dynasty,the idea of garrison of the Ming Court had to be shelved.Another example is that when the upper class of Joseon Dynasty fled in the war,the Ming Court had no other way but to exhort them.Xing Jie,for example,for Joseon Dynasty’s fight is not firm,lack of capacity,lack of provisions and other issues are dissatisfied,but he could do nothing except to admonish Joseon Dynasty.This is because although the Ming Dynasty assisted Joseon Dynasty in the sense of "support the weak",it had no right to interfere in the internal affairs of the vassal states.In other words,the war embodied the characteristics of mutual cooperation but non-interference between China and Joseon Dynasty in the war In general,although the two sides in the coordination of problems,but in the Hua-Yi order,because Joseon Dynasty adhere to the principle respecting the Ming Dynasty,so Xing Jie’s command are trying to execute,for the Ming army’s action is also fully cooperate,the two sides with the water army is particularly harmonious,good news is frequent;However,whether it is to maintain the Hua-Yi order centered on the Ming Dynasty or for the national interests of the Ming Dynasty in the northern border areas,the Ming army headed by Xing Jie made every effort in the war.Xing Jie also to coordinate the two sides with a prudent,balanced and coordinated strategy.And the Ming Dynasty pay attention to draw lessons from the early war,such as Shenzong Ming Jie to Xing Jie independent command,in order to reduce the rear toward the hall on the front of the war interference;For example,Xing Jie absorbs the experience and lessons of Song Yingchang in the early stage,paying attention to the role and influence of sailors and terrain on the war.Finally,with the cooperation of both sides,the Sino-Joseon Dynastyn allied forces won the victory against Japan,and the Ming Dynasty maintained the security of the vassal state and its central position in the ancient East Asian international order.