In Pyongyang City, Gao Ding and Liu Cui have been waiting for news from the south. According to the prior deployment, the main force in the north will outflank the main force in the south and defeat the Japanese army in Goryeo in one fell swoop.
That morning, a messenger cavalry crossed the Datong River.
Liu Cui hurriedly came to the Chinese army's tent and said, "General Gao, is there any news?"
Gao Ding handed him the military report, "Liu Qiong just sent someone to deliver it, take a look!"
Liu Cui took the military newspaper and read it. The military newspaper said that 20,000 Japanese troops were wiped out in Jincheng. He laughed and said, "This is urging us to send troops!"
According to the agreement between the two sides, once the southern army sent troops to capture Jincheng and cut off the Japanese army's retreat, the northern army could send troops.
Gao Ding and Liu Ji unanimously decided to send troops southward the next day...
At dawn the next day, 140,000 troops set off, leaving 10,000 troops to guard Pyongyang City. A huge pontoon bridge was built on the Datong River, and the soldiers and war horses marched southward.
The supply fleet of the Yong Army also followed southward. They sailed along the west coast, aiming for Ganghwa Island off the coast of Kaijing. There were hundreds of troops stationed on the island, and the supply fleet also followed two thousand troops. They wanted to occupy Ganghwa Island first and provide supplies to them.
A place for the fleet to anchor.
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That afternoon, a cavalry team of 100 people was galloping southward, headed by the orthodox leader Liu Changzhou. He led 100 of his men to go ahead and inspect the enemy's situation along the way.
The terrain of Korea is high in the east and low in the west, with mountainous plateaus to the east and alluvial plains of several large rivers to the west, where the population is concentrated.
However, as the Yong army marched southward, they saw only ruins and devastation, with destroyed villages and small towns everywhere. These were the tragic consequences of the Jin soldiers' invasion.
"General, why does it feel the same as the place where we checked the outbreak before?" a subordinate whispered.
Liu Changzhou shook his head, "We can't control these things, our mission is to detect the enemy's situation!"
At this time, two little girls with sallow faces and ragged clothes, who looked like they were seven or eight years old at most, came out and reached out to ask for food from them.
"Give them a bag of cakes!"
The soldier took out a bag of dry food cakes and handed it to them. The two little girls happily accepted it. Liu Changzhou said to the soldier next to him: "Ask them, haven't they seen any other troops in the past two days?"
The soldier asked a few questions in Korean. It was originally a casual question, but unexpectedly the two little girls nodded.
Liu Changzhou was overjoyed and took out another bag and said, "Ask them when it happened, how many people there were, and in which direction they went? Is it their Goryeo army?"
One of the little girls pointed to another path and said a few words. The soldier translated: "They said that yesterday when it was almost dark, there were two to three hundred people who were not soldiers from their country. They could not understand what they said.
Everyone was very short and headed northeast."
Liu Changzhou immediately realized that this was the Japanese army, and he asked again: "Where to go that way?"
The older girl said a few words, and the soldier translated: "She said you can go to the county town over there. Those soldiers are here to grab food."
Liu Changzhou gave the dry biscuit bags to the two little girls and ordered: "Let's go!"
Everyone turned their horses and ran towards Mixuan County...
The role of scouts is extremely important. They not only spy on enemy ambush along the way, but also detect the distribution of enemy troops, as well as the enemy's equipment, logistics and other information.
Liu Changzhou led his men south, and one of his most important duties was to find out the enemy's equipment and logistics.
Catching enemy spies is the best way.
Mixuan County is a small county, with a population of two to three thousand and less than a thousand households, all of whom make a living by farming.
More than two hundred Japanese soldiers from the grain inspection team came and brought disaster to Michuan County. More than two hundred Japanese soldiers raped and looted in the county seat until the next morning, and robbed more than a hundred carts.
The grain, as well as some thirty beautiful young women, were thrown into the cart with their hands tied behind their backs.
More than two hundred Japanese soldiers were satisfied and drove their carts towards Kaijing.
Not long after setting off on the road, dense crossbow arrows were fired from a forest, and dozens of people fell down immediately. The Japanese soldiers were shocked, jumped off the ox cart and shouted, and suddenly more than a hundred Yong soldiers came out of the woods.
Although there were only more than a hundred military scouts, their momentum was astonishing. Their horse hooves stirred up billowing yellow dust and killed the Japanese soldiers like a gust of wind.
These Japanese soldiers were also fierce. Although they were infantry, they were not afraid of the opponent's cavalry. They raised their spears and charged forward to fight for their lives.
However, the fierce battle between the two armies does not mean high morale. Fierce fighting can determine the outcome. Especially the scouts of the Yong Army are also brave and good at fighting. At this time, weapons, equipment, and training level are the key to determining the outcome.
The Japanese pirate soldiers are generally short, about 1.5 meters tall, wearing simple leather armor, holding spears in their hands, and Japanese knives at their waists, while the Yong army scouts are all over 1.8 meters tall, riding high-headed horses, carrying swords in their hands.
Holding a three-pointed two-edged sword with a fierce murderous intent, they almost pressed the opponent to fight. In just a moment, more than 170 Japanese soldiers were killed. The remaining dozens of people finally collapsed, turned around and fled, but where were they?
He was unable to escape the horses, but was surrounded by cavalry within a moment.
Dozens of people knelt down and raised their hands in surrender. Liu Changzhou shouted: "Leave them to the people in the city to deal with!"
The scouts confiscated the enemy's weapons, took off their armor, and tied them into a bunch behind their backs, leaving only three leaders outside the city to be guarded by the soldiers.
The scouts cut the ropes of the captive women, and the translator and soldiers said a few words to them. Only then did dozens of women calm down from the shock and ran towards the city.
The scouts followed closely behind and drove the cart towards the county town. As soon as they arrived at the gate of the county town, they saw a dark crowd of people standing at the gate of the county town. Everyone held a hoe and wood in their hands, and their eyes were filled with anger.
Dozens of Japanese soldiers were so frightened that they peed and begged desperately, but to no avail. The scouts picked up one in each hand and threw it in front of the people, who all retreated.
I don't know who shouted, and thousands of people came up like a tide and surrounded dozens of Japanese soldiers. Hoes and wooden sticks were beaten like raindrops. In just a moment, more than fifty Japanese soldiers were beaten to pieces.
Mo Lake is no longer human.
At this time, dozens of elders came forward and knelt down to kowtow. An old man who could speak Chinese said loudly: "Thank you to the soldiers of the Kingdom of Heaven for coming to save us. I implore the army of the Kingdom of Heaven to sweep away the Japanese demons and protect our homeland!"
Liu Changzhou nodded and said: "Koryeo has always been our brother. Protecting the people of Goryeo is to protect our own compatriots. These grains belong to you and will be returned to you."
The people in the city were extremely grateful and kowtowed together to thank their great benefactor for saving their lives. Liu Changzhou asked the soldiers to return all the carts to them. The people happily drove the carts back to the camp.
Then he returned to the main army with the three captured Japanese army leaders.
When it was getting dark, they arrived at the garrison camp and handed the three prisoners of war to specialized soldiers for further interrogation. The information they needed had been obtained.
At this time, Hu Yun, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came to Goryeo as the emperor's special envoy. Since he had the title of Tong Zhongshu's Ping Zhangshi, he was actually the prime minister.
The Yong Dynasty army could only destroy the Japanese army and disarm the Goryeo army, but to completely conquer Goryeo, it had to rely on politics.
Hu Yun was in the tent with Gao Ding and Liu urging them to discuss the next battle strategy.
Although Hu Yun was a senior official in the imperial court, he did not interfere in military affairs. This was because he made his own suggestions as a military advisor. The final decision was made by Liu Cui and Gao Ding.
Scout leader Liu Changzhou reported to them the situation in Mixuan County.
"The equipment of the Japanese soldiers is very poor, which is far inferior to our equipment. They are also short in stature. Many soldiers are barefoot, but they are generally very fierce. Mainly because they believe that they are protected by gods, and they are not afraid of death."
, although he will be defeated by us in the end, he is indeed a bit like a difficult kid."
"Do you have any good suggestions, Commander Liu?" Gao Ding asked with a smile.
"I have an idea. Since the other party worships gods, we might as well repay him with his own way."
"How to say?" Hu Yun was also interested.
"We can use large iron fire thunder to shock them and make them think that we have the help of the God of Thunder. I believe this can break their confidence."