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Yi joined the navy in [[1580]] and was appointed commander of the Left Jeolla-do Naval District. After being falsely accused of desertion, however, he was forced to leave the navy and returned to being an officer in the Military Training Center in [[1582]]. His father passed away the following year, and Yi left the military to enter into a three-year formal period of mourning.
Yi joined the navy in [[1580]] and was appointed commander of the Left Jeolla-do Naval District. After being falsely accused of desertion, however, he was forced to leave the navy and returned to being an officer in the Military Training Center in [[1582]]. His father passed away the following year, and Yi left the military to enter into a three-year formal period of mourning.
Yi returned to the military in [[1586]] as an officer in Hamgyeong-do, contributing to a campaign against the [[Jurchens]]. His political or personal opponents continued to plot against him, however, making accusations which led to Yi being stripped of his post and rank again in [[1587]]. Despite losing his position as commander, he continued to serve for several months as a rank-and-file soldier. He was then pardoned the following year following certain victories against the Jurchens, and quickly rose through the ranks again, being appointed to several different official posts in [[1589]]-[[1591]] (including serving as magistrate of Jindo) before returning to a commanding position in the navy by [[1592]].
Yi returned to the military in [[1586]] as an officer in Hamgyeong-do, contributing to a campaign against the [[Jurchens]]. Despite some successes, however, defeats in surprise attacks by the Jurchens were blamed on his errors or failures in leadership, and Yi was stripped of his post and rank again in [[1587]]. Despite losing his position as commander, he continued to serve for several months as a rank-and-file soldier. He was then pardoned the following year following certain victories against the Jurchens, and quickly rose through the ranks again, being appointed to several different official posts in [[1589]]-[[1591]] (including serving as magistrate of Jindo) before returning to a commanding position in the navy by [[1592]].
==Imjin War==
==Imjin War==