The Japanese invasion into Jeolla province is…
July 1592 CE
The Japanese invasion into Jeolla province is broken down and pushed back by Gwon Yul, a respected general at the hills of Ichiryeong, where outnumbered Koreans fight Japanese troops and gain victory.
Gwon Yul quickly advances northwards, retaking Suwon.
He next swings south toward Heangju to await the Chinese reinforcements.
After receives a message that the Korean forces had been destroyed at Pyokje, Gwon Yul decides to fortify Haengju.
Katō and his army of thirty thousand men, bolstered by their victory at Pyokje, advance to the south of Hanseong to attack Haengju Fortress, an impressive mountain redoubt that overlooks the surrounding area.
An army of thirty-eight hundred led by Gwon Yul is garrisoned here, waiting for the Japanese.
Kato, believing his superior force will destroy the Korean defenders, orders his troops to advance upon the steep slopes of Haengju with little apparent plan.
Gwon Yul answers the Japanese attack with fierce fire from the fortification, throwing Hwachas, rocks, handguns, bows, and even quicklime at the Japanese, but Katō stubbornly orders his men forward.
The Japanese eventually force the Koreans to the second line of defense, but can push no further.
After nine massive assaults and ten thousand casualties, Katō burns his dead and finally pulls back his troops.
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