In fact, Yiju City was able to hold on for one day and one night, which was much stronger than in history, and the losses suffered by Jianlu were also greater. Li Wan should be happy.
In a war, a day or a night may not count, and it is unlikely to turn the tide of the war.
However, Li Wan had already sent people to rush the information to the surrounding areas and reported it to the North Korean royal court. Moreover, the persistence of Yiju City gave other North Korean local officials time to prepare.
Yizhou resisted Jianqi for one day and one night. What about Dingzhou, Linghan Mountain City in Guoshan County, and Anzhou, which has more than 30,000 troops stationed and is known as the "place of dedicated efforts for many years"?
If each city held on longer than in history and killed more captives, it would not be impossible for quantitative changes to lead to qualitative changes under constant accumulation.
Moreover, the Battle of Dingmao has changed history since Guo Dajing obtained information in advance, allowing the Dongjiang Army and North Korea to know the exact time and approximate troop strength of Jianlu.
On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the city of Yiju fell, Li Wan was shot to death by an arrow, and the entire city's soldiers and civilians were massacred.
After occupying Uiju, Amin left eight officials and a thousand soldiers behind, and led the main force to continue marching on the 16th of the first lunar month.
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On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, on the same day that Yiju fell, a group of troops led by Jilhalang broke through Yongcheon and marched into Chelsan.
However, Jianlu's march did not go smoothly. They were constantly blocked and ambushed by the Dongjiang Army in places where the terrain was difficult or narrow.
Moreover, on some narrow roads, the Dongjiang Army also set up many obstacles, such as rocks or felled trees, and tried every means to slow down the Jianlu's progress.
Although the Jianlu troops were large, it was difficult to deploy. The Dongjiang Army did not have many men and horses, but it had the favorable location and pre-set fortifications. After inflicting a certain amount of damage on the enemy, it retreated and escaped, without giving the enemy a chance to encircle and siege.
After two such battles in succession, Jierhalang realized that his plan to attack Tieshan and capture Mao Wenlong could no longer succeed.
"The enemy is already prepared, and this battle has failed to achieve the goal." Jierhalang's face looked a little ugly, and he looked up at another camp that was holding strong.
The fighting in front continued. Relying on the advantage of being at a commanding height, the Dongjiang Army threw down rolling logs and stones along the hillside, beating the charging Jianlu into chaos.
The blunderbuss and arrows also hit everyone in the face. Jianlu's first attack had no choice but to retreat. Many corpses were left on the hillside and in the snow.
"Let the shaved men attack." A Jianlu officer suggested: "Only send archers behind to suppress it to reduce our army's casualties."
This kind of unnecessary casualties was something the Jianlu officers were unwilling to bear.
If it were a normal battle, with the martial arts and bravery of the Jianlu, one of them could fight several of them. But this kind of mountain climbing attack, not to mention the rolling logs and rocks rolling down, cannot be avoided by martial arts.
Jierhalang nodded and said, "Order Jiang Hongli to lead his troops to attack."
The two groups were led by Korean traitors Han Run and Jiang Hongli, who had defected to the Jianlu, and were led by shaved men. They wore Korean clothes and had the task of confusing the public and conducting a disguised sneak attack.
At the same time, because North Korea supplies grain and grass supplies to the Dongjiang Army, it levies "Liao rice" in North Ping'an Road, which also increases the burden on the North Koreans.
Due to a combination of factors, the relationship between the Dongjiang Army and the Koreans is not harmonious. Because of the prevention of espionage and rape, the Dongjiang Army has also had instances of indiscriminate killing of Koreans. The relationship between the two parties can be described as tense.
Therefore, in addition to Han Run, Jiang Hongli and other court traitors, there were also many local Koreans who served as guides for the rebels to attack the Dongjiang Army.
However, Jianlu regarded these North Koreans as cannon fodder and did not pay much attention to them. There was no plan to destroy North Korea, or, as Han Run and Kang Hongli wished, to support Gwanghaejun to ascend the throne and replace the current Injo.
After receiving the order, Jiang Hongli led thousands of shaved men forward to form an array, while Jianlu sent archers behind to provide fire cover and launched another attack on the Dongjiang Army on the mountain.
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Ping'an North Road borders the West Sea to the west and faces Zhenjiang across the Yalu River to the north. The area is mountainous and multi-river, with the largest mountainous forest area accounting for seven-tenths of the total road area.
This kind of topography and such dense mountains and forests were like a fish in water for Guo Dajing.
He, Zhou Qing, He Guizhong, Ma Min, Li Haidong and other eight people landed on the coast west of Yanzhou, serving as the vanguard of sentinels and lurking in depth.
When Guo Dajing thought about it, there were only 40,000 captives to conquer the dynasty, and he had to fight all the way to Seoul to force North Korea to sign a peace treaty.
With such a long depth and such a large area, it was impossible for Jianlu to leave enough men and horses in every city they occupied.
If it weren't for the poor equipment of the Dongjiang Army and the strong fighting strength of the Jianlu, it would not be impossible to send troops from Pi Island or Yuncong Island to attack the cities behind them.
The equipment was rudimentary, which meant that there were no heavy firearms and the ability to attack fortresses was insufficient; the Jianlu troops had strong combat power and a city to rely on, so the Dongjiang Army would have to pay a heavy price for a strong attack.
Perhaps Jianlu also expected such a situation, so he kept only a few troops in each occupied city. For example, Yizhou had a thousand soldiers, Linghan Mountain City only had 500, and Anzhou had only a thousand...
Although Guo Dajing did not know the specific number of troops left by Jianlu, he believed in his analysis and judgment and believed that he could help the Dongjiang army criticize the enemy and deal a heavy blow to Jianlu's retreat.
This was the main attack route of the Jianlu forces, while Jierhalang's route bypassed Yizhou without participating in the siege, crossed Longchuan, and directly attacked Tieshan.
Guo Dajing decided that the main reconnaissance area was Yizhou. According to the existing intelligence, Amin led the main force to attack here first and opened the door to the North Korea.
In other words, the deeper the main force of Jianlu forces penetrates into North Korea, the more isolated this place becomes. As long as the city can be captured in a short time, the main force of Jianlu forces will be unable to save it.
Another favorable factor is that Uiju is not far from the mouth of the Yalu River. It is more convenient, faster and more concealed for the Dongjiang Army to march from Zhangzi Island and Xindao.
Zhang Pan and Liu Xingzuo may have had similar ideas, and sent Guo Dajing and others as the vanguard, followed by a sentry team to prepare to establish an intelligence transmission network to obtain Jianlu's intelligence better and faster.
Although the primary reconnaissance destination has been determined, it does not mean that intelligence will not be collected along the way. For example, Yongcheon is a place that must be passed to get to Yiju.
The eight people all wore Korean clothes, took more remote roads, climbed mountains and forests, and arrived near Longchuan after a day and a night.
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