Despite the ineptitude and factionalism of the Ming court, the Chinese responded powerfully, sending a strong expeditionary force to check the Japanese advance and shore up the Korean king.

• 尽管明朝朝廷无能、党争激烈，中国人还是作出了强烈的回应，派遣一支强大的远征部队来阻止日本人的前进并扶持朝鲜国王。