660 t h e a n n a l s o f k i n g t’a e j o
5th Day (Chŏnghae)
The king dispatched Kim Kyesu, general- in- chief, and Pak Munsung,
former myriarch, to Kyŏngsang Province in order to find ways to prevent
the attack of Japanese marauders.Two chiefs of surrendered Japanese marauders, leading six subordinates,
visited the governor of Kyŏngang Province and served him wine that they
had brought.6th Day (Muja)
Returning to the capital, the king first visited the Royal Ancestral Shrine to
report his safe return to his ancestors and then moved on to his royal
palace.The chiefs of the Japanese [marauders] sent their message to the governor
through two of their subordinates: “We three myriarchs want to have an
audience with the governor, each leading a hundred men. However, we
would first like to request provisions.” The governor gave them 200 sŏk
of rice.Rakaon requested an audience with the governor, and the governor granted
it. So Rakaon arrived in Miryang, leading eighty Japanese under his com-
mand. Governor Yi Chi served Rakaon wine and food and sent him to the
capital along with ten of his subordinates, and the rest of the Japanese to
their ships.
Pak Chaan, chief pacification commissioner, tried to attack them, leading
out battleships, but the Japanese, who realized danger, ended up running
away. Though Chaan pursued them, he failed to capture them.8th Day (Kyŏngin)
There was fog.The government mobilized five hundred soldiers from Ch’ungch’ŏng
Province and dispatched them to Kyŏngsang and Chŏlla Provinces in order
to make preparations against raids by the Japanese.