Not long ago, the Ming army guarding the river repelled the first wave of Japanese naval forces coming from the lower reaches.

After that, the Japanese sneaked over again, and then they were attacked head-on by the Zhejiang soldiers, and they had no choice but to retreat again.

However, not all Japanese retreated.

In the early morning of the day before Li Rumei's troops encountered a counterattack, a battle broke out on the river. The fog and snow were so heavy at that time that the Ming Dynasty defenders' vision and perception were limited.

A group of Japanese ships rushed over, and a group of Japanese ships rushed to the other side. As for how many there were, and whether any fish slipped through the net, no one was sure.

In this case, the small boats were mixed in among the large ships. When the Ming army's attention was diverted and concentrated on bombarding the large ships, Kato and others quickly rushed in and secretly sailed into the city under favorable weather conditions.

How can there be any pure and upright decoration in Daoshan?

Just bragging.

Not so majestic, but a bit embarrassed.

But regardless of his majesty or whatever, Kato finally rushed over from Nishiokaura. With two army commander-level daimyo, the defenders of Shimayama Castle on the verge of collapse instantly had a backbone. Not only were they determined to defend, but they also tried to

Counterattack.

Seeing the gradually frustrated Li Rumei, and passing by the Japanese army, the Ming army generals gradually figured out what happened...

Support arrives.

What Kato Yasumasa said before is probably not false, Kiyomasa is indeed not in the city.

Yang Hao had no choice but to explain to the generals around him very calmly, and said with a smile: Kato Kiyomasa is determined to enter the city, it is like stabbing a tiger in front of him.

The actor looked at Yang Hao, who looked like he was holding a pearl of wisdom, and sneered in his heart, just to cover up the embarrassment of his own command mistake.

Previously, the Yang Jinluo envoy had always claimed that Kato had always been in Shimayama Castle.

In addition, he didn't pay much attention to Taihejiang. At first, he only sent a troop to defend it, and later he added some southern soldiers who were sitting on the bench, making it difficult to completely block it.

At this moment.

Yang Hao felt very remorseful. If he had known that Kato Kiyomasa would come from Nishimaura to support him, he would rather postpone the attack on the city and send a large interception force to capture this big fish alive!

Unlike the actor who kills decisively, this guy dreams of capturing a legion commander-level figure alive so that he can gain a foothold for himself.

To be honest, even Lu Li, who is a "vested interest", has begun to hate this phenomenon of selfishness overriding the overall situation.

Ma Gui let the Northwest Army eat alone, but they can fight a good battle, and now, it is impossible for Li Rumei's troops to capture Daoshan City alone.

Almost at the same time that the generals were discussing the matter, Li Chao had gained something. They captured nearly a hundred warriors in the hidden mountains and forests around the mountain city, all of them extremely weak.

After some interrogation, Li Chaoren learned that the Japanese soldiers in the city lived a miserable life. When they were thirsty, they could melt snow or drink the urine of cattle and horses, but they were extremely short of food. They either chewed paper or scraped the soil off the walls.

Come down and cook.

If they hadn't been able to sneak out to hunt occasionally, I'm afraid they would have started to collapse long ago.

When this information was sent to the Chinese army camp, everyone who was having a heated discussion calmed down, hoping that Yang Hao could make a correct judgment.

However……

This guy slapped his thigh and lamented that it turned out that the Japanese defenders took the initiative to ask for peace talks because they could no longer hold on any longer!

So why bother attacking the city?

Can't we just wait until the Japanese thieves inside starve to death?

Unlike monks who have reached the realm of Bigu-free, whether they are Japanese warriors or Ming Dynasty generals, they need to eat large amounts of high-quality meat to maintain their own needs.

Because of this, Yang Hao decided not to attack the city for the time being and wait for the Japanese army inside to be defeated on their own.

After all, Kato Kiyomasa was riding in a hidden boat, which could not bring much food. Instead, he had 500 extra mouths, which could only boost morale mentally.

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Lu Li was worried that this might be news deliberately released by the enemy. Perhaps the priests and onmyojis who mastered the mysterious arts were secretly transporting food.

But a Taoist priest in purple robes assured him that there were no spell fluctuations in the city.

"It's hard to continue paying Japanese wages, and I'm tired of sitting down. I can't be honest without fighting." Ma Gui said.

It aroused the support of a large number of generals, but the actors seemed out of place and a little unwilling.

But how could a small number of voices be effective? Both Ma Gui and Yang Hao decided to besiege rather than attack, waiting for the Japanese to perish without a fight.

In this way, losses can also be reduced.

Time passes slowly.

The various ministries have been maintaining an siege posture, so that the Japanese in Daoshan Castle dare not relax, but can they really trap the Japanese to death?

Lu Li had a headache.

You must know that their camps are all temporary structures and are not as warm as in the city, and the cold winter in the higher world is not that easy to endure.

Many of the weaker actors could already feel the coldness invading their bodies, not to mention the ordinary soldiers, who were all shivering from the cold, and many of them had broken fingers.

"Should we fight or not?"

The black-maned horse's patience had been exhausted, and he set out in high spirits. So far, he has not been involved in any big fights. He only relaxed his muscles a little while pulling out Li Rumei's nails.

In its view, if it doesn't fight, its own people will be frozen to the point of losing their fighting ability.

Because many war horses had frozen to death, the morale of the entire army was declining at a speed visible to the naked eye, but Yang Hao was in a good mood. He felt that if his own side was miserable, then the Japanese army in the city would be even more miserable.

One is frozen.

One goes hungry.

When you are cold, you can warm yourself by the fire, and you can organize Taoist priests to help. But when you are hungry, it is different. You can't conjure food out of thin air, right?

On the twenty-ninth day.

The blizzard finally stopped, the weather became colder and the wind was strong. Yang Hao, sensing that it was time, urged Li Rumei's troops to try to attack the city again to see how many Japanese pirates were left and whether they could seize the opportunity.

As a result, as soon as the soldiers, who were as cold as quails, moved to the bottom of the city, they heard the sound of a volley of artillery fire above their heads.

After a brief inspection, there are still some who can move. Let's wait and see who loses combat effectiveness first.

However, he also knew that except for Li Rumei, all the ministries had strong opinions on him. If the rebellion had not been banned, the actor would have blown up the camp long ago, and how could he have waited until today.

"It's windy and rainy, and it's freezing cold. It's really hard for everyone. Let's repair the tents and provide meat supplies immediately."

Gudu bubbling broth, barbecue, as well as various dried meats, spirits...

Various fragrances were mixed together and drifted into Daoshan City with the wind, making all the Japanese people unable to help but salivate.

Kato Kiyoshi really couldn't hold on any longer. After all, Shimayama Castle was never prepared to be trapped for a long time, and the situation was as terrifying as hell.

The ditch was filled with corpses, lying in all directions, just waiting for anyone who couldn't survive.

At the moment, corpse blood and cow and horse urine are the only things that everyone can eat. The messengers are so hungry that they can't even speak. Even the coaches Kato and Nabeshima only have one very small meal every day.

Every day, scribes would bring up the list of recent deaths - some warriors were so hungry and cold that they could not get up after falling asleep.

If this continues, within five days at most, Kato's army and Nabeshima's army will be nearly destroyed and become helpless lambs.

Smelling the aroma of meat, Qingzheng ordered:

Slaughter the animals.

Regardless of whether it was a cow or a horse, as long as the meat was edible, they were killed together to replenish energy and physical strength for the warriors.

After eating a decent meal, his fighting strength was slightly restored, but there was no next meal. Naoshima Naoshima suggested eating corpses to fully bring out the bushido spirit.

"I believe those warriors who sacrificed their lives will be very pleased to know this."

Kato declined Naoshima Naoshima's proposal. He felt that he could persist and fight for it.

the other side.

Under the urging of many actors led by Lu Li, Yang Hao finally took the initiative again.

At present, "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", written during the Hongwu period of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Some generals thought of the scene where Cao Cao fought against Ma Chao and suggested watering it to turn it into ice.

There is no need for the Taoist priests who accompany the army to take action. They command their soldiers to go to the river to collect water, make fires and pour water at the same time.

It was even more spectacular than dripping water turning into ice. As soon as the hot boiling water was spilled, ice walls were built between Dosan and Ulsan. Dosan Castle was completely surrounded and not even a flying bird could enter.

The Japanese fleet was constantly trying to get closer and supply the samurai in the city, but without exception, it was beaten back by artillery fire again.

After so long of persuasion, is this it?

Do you have to let Li Rumei win the first place alone?!

Before Lu Li could launch an attack, Commander-in-Chief Wu Weizhong couldn't stand it any longer, so he temporarily left the station and went to Yang Hao to confess that there were problems with his strategy and methods.

The besiegers must be guarded!

It is true that there was no confrontation between the north and the south, but in order to convince Yang Hao, Wu Weizhong still used the example of Li Rusong who quelled the Japanese rebellion in Imchen.

At that time, Admiral Li attacked Pyongyang, surrounding three and letting one go. After a bloody battle, he finally captured the city.

Only by imitating his tactics can we have a chance to capture Dosan Castle and further occupy Ulsan.

However, Yang Hao's eyes squinted: "Old General, please be patient. As long as you have the ability to capture Kato Kiyomasa alive, you can do whatever you want."

"..." Wu Weizhong was speechless.
To be continued...