Chapter 277 Aiding Korea and fighting the Japanese (83) is about to break out
Kato Kiyomasa's rash advance in northern North Korea failed, and Busanpo in southern North Korea will also face a war.
Since the Japanese invasion of Korea, Yi Sun-shin has commanded the Jeolla Province navy and Li Yiqi and Yuan Jun have cooperated with each other to win consecutive battles and achieve great achievements. This has greatly inspired people's hearts. Therefore, the Joseon court promoted Yi Sun-shin to the rank of military commander of the three-province navy.
Responsible for commanding naval operations in Chungcheong Province, Jeolla Province, and Gyeongsang Province.
This kind of promotion and promotion greatly inspired Yi Sun-shin, who had always had a poor official career. At the same time, he was full of enthusiasm because he must win every battle. He extremely hoped to take advantage of the situation to annihilate the Japanese navy in one fell swoop, cut off its sea route to invade Korea, and trap the Japanese army.
This idea became even more intense after he was promoted to the rank of military commander of the Third Navy.
On that day, Li Sunchen gathered Li Yiqi, Yuan Jun, Song Xilie, and Zheng Yun to hold a navy military meeting. Yi Sunchen politely greeted the four people to take their seats, and then said to them: "Now the Japanese navy will be defeated in any battle, and our army will be defeated."
Wherever they went, the enemy ships were defeated by the wind. This was not the fault of Yi Sun-shin alone, but it was all due to your strong support. Therefore, I hope that you will continue to help me in the future."
The people in the sedan chair were carrying people. It was rare for Yi Sun-shin to be so polite today. Naturally, the four of them responded politely. They put their hats back on Yi Sun-shin's head and said that everything was because of his meritorious leadership. They and others just happened to meet at the right time and made a little mistake.
Just strength.
Yi Sun-shin was not very modest. He said casually and politely and then continued: "Since Okpo, most of the Japanese troops have been hiding in Busan Po. I hope that if I can annihilate them in one fell swoop and regain Busan and cut off their supplies, the Japanese invaders will be defeated."
The day is very close, what do you think?"
Yuan Jun, the envoy of the Youshu River in Gyeongsang Province, knew what Yi Sun-shin meant as soon as he heard this, but he obviously had doubts about attacking Pusan. He frowned and said: "You are now the envoy of the three-provincial navy. We should listen to your orders, but
Busan is different from those previous places, so I don't agree with the rush to attack now.
There are many places where Busanpo can be fortified, and they are interconnected. It is extremely convenient for water and land to cooperate with each other. It has been carefully built in the past dynasties. As long as it is properly fortified, it can be said to be impregnable. Now that the Japanese pirate navy has been defeated one after another, they must think hard about defensive strategies after becoming angry.
This last stronghold is foolproof. Although we don’t know what preparations the Japanese pirates have made, there is no doubt that the trip to Busan will be extremely dangerous.”
In contrast to his firm opposition, Li Yiqi, the right commander of Jeolla Province, was in a dilemma and said hesitantly: "I heard that the Japanese pirates have mobilized the army to attack Jeolla Province. They want to use strong troops from land to destroy our navy's stations. I don't know what's going on."
Can Luo Dao resist?
Furthermore, the Japanese pirates were defeated by our army in a row. At this time, they were like frightened birds. Under this turbulent situation, our army should have taken advantage of the victory to fight again. If we were worried about the enemy's land attack, we might miss the opportunity.
Alas, the trouble now is that we don't know whether the enemy in Pusan is fully prepared. If we fail to win in Pusan and the retreat is blocked by Japanese pirates from the land, then our army will be in a dead end. Such a dilemma makes it really difficult to make a choice.
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After hearing the two men's statements, Lieutenant General Song Xilie comforted him: "Don't worry too much, gentlemen. The chief water envoy invites you here this time just for detailed discussions and careful arrangements.
We have also worried about the risks before every major battle, but so far we have won every battle. This is not due to reckless advance, but simply because the enemy has a defensive plan and our army also has a fighting method. I am convinced that the three of us work together.
If we work together and fight against the enemy together, we will be able to defeat all enemies.”
Another deputy general, Zheng Yun, has always been brave. After listening to Song Xilie's words, he immediately stood up and said: "Our warships and artillery are stronger than the Japanese pirates. After several battles, it can be seen that the Japanese pirates cannot compare with our army in water warfare. 2
The water envoy is just worried about whether the Japanese pirates have any unexpected preparations, so it is better to listen to the chief water envoy's tactics before making a decision." Several people turned to look at Yi Sun-shin.
Yi Sun-shin thought for a while and then said: "It was previously reported that more than a hundred Japanese warships had been parked in Busan Po, and the remaining warships were gradually concentrating on Busan. This situation shows that the Japanese pirates wanted to protect Busan.
The sea route is constant, and we are ready to concentrate all our efforts on making a desperate move.
In my opinion, if we wait for them to concentrate their full strength, then with our current strength, I am afraid that there is really nothing we can do. In addition, the Japanese pirates have already made plans to attack from the land. However, in this case, our army should take advantage of the fact that the Jeolla Road has not been lost.
At this time, before the Japanese pirates concentrated all their efforts at Busan Port, they captured Busan in one fell swoop and sank the enemy ships, so that the Japanese pirates would never be able to recover.
Everyone, once this battle is successful, even if they immediately build warships across the country, it will not be possible overnight, and in such a long time, the Japanese army that has lost supplies will have been wiped out!"
Won Kyun, the envoy of the Yousu Province of Gyeongsang Province, saw that Yi Sun-shin was full of confidence and knew that he could not persuade him. In addition, the prospect he described was indeed brilliant, so he said: "In that case, our troops will obey the military order and join forces to attack Busan."
, Recovering the pagodas of Gyeongsang-do is the responsibility of our Gyeongsang-do navy, and I will do my best to do so."
Since he agreed, Li Yiqi, the Jeolla Province Yousui envoy, no longer hesitated and said the same: "I predict that the Japanese army's deployment in Busan will also be based on persistence, and they will never dare to easily engage in a decisive naval battle with our army.
In addition, I heard before that there was an iron-clad Anzai ship among the Japanese warships. The ship was extremely strong. The Japanese naval general relied on this ship to break through our defense line. If this is true, our army must guard against it. I don’t know what the ship is.
How does Turtle Ship compare?”
Yi Sun-shin replied: "The armored warship is indeed extremely strong. Our army's firepower cannot quickly cause damage to it. Compared with the turtle ship, it is difficult to shake it easily. After the last time, the Japanese pirates may mobilize more armored ships to support. But right now
Because of this, it is even more important to capture Pusan before the number of ships increases, and to annihilate all the stopped war ships and enemy generals in Pusan."
Zheng Yun became even more excited when he heard this, and said loudly: "Then without further delay, we need to prepare quickly! Please give the order to the chief water envoy. The last general is willing to be the vanguard for this battle. He will be the first to capture Busan and behead the enemy general with his own hands."
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This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Yi Sun-shin always loved his bravery and was overjoyed to see him asking for orders. However, there were many Japanese soldiers in Busan, so he repeatedly told Zheng Yun to be more careful, and Zheng Yun accepted the order.
Seeing that the others had no objections, Yi Sunchen immediately issued an order to gather three warships and prepare to attack Pusan. Li Yiqi and Yuanjun also returned to their base camps to mobilize warships to join them.
The North Korean Navy is deploying for attack, and the Japanese Navy is also deploying for defense. At this time in Pusan, Japanese Navy General Kuuki Yoshitaka is summoning Todo Takatora, Wakiita Anji, Kato Yoshiaki, Kurushima Michizou, and Sugano Masakage to guard Busan.
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Since the Japanese navy has been defeated in every battle since it met Yi Sun-shin, it has been ridiculed by various famous names and warned by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The navy general Kuuki Yoshitaka was once again accused of incompetence in combat when he attended the military meeting in Wangjing, Joseon.
Therefore, Kuuki Yoshiro and all the navy generals were eager to defeat the North Korean navy and restore their reputation as well as that of the navy.
This time Kuuki Yoshitaka convened a military meeting. Todo Takatora, Wakiita Anji, Kato Yoshiaki, Kushima Tsusou, and Kanno Masakage each took their seats. General Kuuki Yoshitaka spoke first: "Gentlemen, since we became samurai, everyone has
After many battles, I have never suffered such a humiliation!
Yi Sun-shin and the North Korean navy led by him have now become a serious threat to our army. If they are not annihilated, our navy will never be able to succeed, and the great names will ridicule our incompetence.
What's even more serious is that His Highness Taigaku and His Highness Ukita, the General-in-Chief, have previously criticized the navy and strictly ordered us to defeat the North Korean navy. Now our army is concentrated in Busan, precisely for this purpose. It can be said that the sea route is prospering and failing.
If we lose this battle again, we will have no choice but to have a disembowelment to express our guilt to His Highness Tai Ge! Well, if you have any clever strategies, please tell us in detail."
Takatora Toudo was the first to be defeated by Yi Sun-shin, which was equivalent to the bad start of a series of defeats for the Japanese navy, so he had the greatest hatred for Yi Sun-shin.
At this time, Todo Takatora was the first to express his position, saying: "The North Korean naval forces are gaining momentum, and it is the time when they underestimate the enemy's carelessness. The situation is the same as before our army's first defeat. Therefore, I propose to concentrate 400 warships in Busan Po Nei.
Ambush a hundred ships outside, and then make full use of the advantages of Pusan's defense to completely annihilate Yi Sun-shin's navy.
It would be even better if they concentrated all their warships to attack. If they can win this battle, they will destroy all the Korean naval forces in one battle. From then on, our army will be able to attack all parts of the coast unimpeded. His Highness Tai Ge will also be pleased to hear this.
, will definitely reward us.”
After hearing this, Wakiita Anji had a different opinion and shook his head and said: "I think this idea is purely whimsical. It is a fact that our army cannot defeat Yi Sun-shin in a water battle. This is a fact that is obvious to all. Otherwise, why would we lose consecutive battles? But as for Yi Sun-Shin,
The fighting method is appropriate, but in my opinion, there is no brilliant fighting method. It is just four words: the ship is strong and the artillery is powerful.
If we can mobilize the 'new fleet', we don't have to think about many tactics. If Yi Sun-shin dares to come, we can just go and fight him. But everyone knows that the 'new fleet' cannot come now.
It doesn't make any sense either.
Therefore, I propose that we simply abandon all the warships and let them anchor in Pusanpo, and our army should adopt the strategy of luring the enemy deep into Pusanpo, pretending that Pusanpo has only a small garrison, and luring Yi Sunshin and others to disembark and land in Pusan to occupy Pusan, while our army is in
The best strategy is to destroy the North Korean navy on land and then seize the North Korean warships and warships as your own. Other than that, all other tactics are in vain!"
Todo Takatora glared at him and said viciously: "You are the one who is whimsical. When you and I fought Yi Sun-shin again, you were very arrogant and laughed at my incompetence in water combat. Now, you are also afraid and even want to abandon Haishou.
Shore, you only dare to ambush and defeat the enemy, you really don’t deserve to be called a brave general! You dare to laugh at me with your performance like this?"
Kato Yoshiaki seemed to agree with Toudo Takatora's opinion, but he spoke in a more tactful tone and asked Anji Wakita: "Wakisaka-kun wants to give full play to the advantage of land warfare, right? But how can you be sure that Yi Sun-shin will definitely land?"
?Is it possible to expect Yi Sun-sin to be fooled just by pretending to station a small amount of troops?
Mr. Wakisaka, you and I are at war with Yi Sun-shin. You should know that this person is by no means an ignorant person. Now this huge Busan is heavily guarded and is the key to our army's supply channel. If there are suddenly no ships here, the defense will be weak.
, who do you think can believe it?
At the same time, everyone in North Korea knows that our army is brave in land warfare. Wouldn’t it make Yi Sun-shin suspicious? Therefore, I thought that your so-called ambush would be ineffective."
Wakiita Anji also said angrily: "This won't work, that won't work either. How can we defeat Yi Sun-shin and annihilate the Korean navy? I am only willing to take off Yi Sun-shin's head with my own hands and present it to His Majesty the Crown Prince. I will never bear the humiliation after the war.
Survive in the world. You also heard His Highness Taige’s order. The opportunity is only this once, and it will never come back!
Kato-kun, if you have any clever ideas, just tell me. I don't believe it yet. What countermeasures can we have if the 'new fleet' doesn't come? After all, it's not the only way to win - Kurushima-kun.
,What do you think of it?"
As one of the leaders of the "old navy", Mr. Kurushima had been thinking hard about countermeasures since the navy's defeat at the hands of Yi Sun-shin. At this time, Anji Wakisaka asked him about it, and he did not hide it and offered suggestions.
Said: "I think that under the current situation, our army cannot easily fight the North Korean navy on the sea. The reason is that Mr. Wakisaka has just said that the current combat power of our warships is weaker than that of North Korea. This is a fact that is obvious to all.
Nothing can be reversed without bravery. I think at this time we should adopt the most advantageous combat method at the moment.
Pusan is the place that our army cannot lose, and it is also the place that Yi Sun-shin must come to capture. Even if Yi Sun-shin knows that this place is heavily defended, he will definitely concentrate a large number of warships to attack, and our army should attack most of it.
The ships withdrew from Busan, leaving only a dozen ships.
Gentlemen, since our army is entrenched and has a large number of warships parked, it will be easily injured by Yi Sun-shin. If only a small number of warships are left in the harbor, firstly, it can lure the North Korean naval forces into the harbor, and secondly, there will be enough large water areas for detours to fully
By giving full play to the flexibility of our warships and cooperating with land defense, we will surely be able to severely damage the North Korean navy.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Nowadays, most of North Korea’s land resources are owned by our army, and the building materials needed for North Korea’s shipbuilding will also become increasingly scarce. So if half of the enemy can be wiped out in this battle, the North Korean navy will lose
The situation will inevitably decrease sharply. From then on, our warships can mainly focus on escorting supplies by sea and not engage in combat with the North Korean Navy. As long as a complete victory is achieved on land, the North Korean Navy will be unable to defeat the enemy without attacking."
Masakage Sugano immediately agreed and said: "What Mr. Kurushima said is very true. I agree very much. This is actually a good strategy to defeat the Korean Navy. The previous defeats of our army were all due to the protection of ships and shore defense firepower."
Played very little.
Even so, our army's garrison in Pusan was rarely captured by the North Korean navy. On the contrary, our warships suffered heavy losses. However, if we want to severely damage the North Korean navy, we must firmly contain it in Busan Port, so the current situation is
The key actually lies in whether our military's firepower can achieve this goal and contain the North Korean navy?
I always feel that if Yi Sun-shin sees our army's formation, he will know the plan before the battle is short, so he will most likely withdraw from the harbor immediately. By then, almost all our troops will be stationed on the shore, and it is unknown whether the ships in the harbor are still alive.
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Kugui Jialong waved his hand and interrupted: "Busan Pu is a strategic location for our army. North Korea has already built it for decades. It is beneficial to both war and defense. After our army occupied Busan, it also made many improvements. Didn't Mr. Kanno notice it when he came?
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Nowadays, there are many large barrel positions on the highlands on both sides of Busanpo. There are about 300 new bunkers, narrow rooms and other concealed fire places. The coast has been strengthened into triple-defense sloping walls.
There are still as many as 10,000 troops stationed here, and at the same time, I have deployed dozens of additional cannons to garrison. In addition, North Korea originally had large cannons for coastal defense, which is enough to avenge its shame."
After hearing this, Takatora Toudo was overjoyed and immediately said: "In that case, let's follow the plan of King Laishima and withdraw most of the warships from Busan, waiting for Yi Sun-shin to lead his army into the port!
I am extremely looking forward to the sight of the North Korean navy being hit by intensive fire and unable to escape. If I have the opportunity, I will definitely board the North Korean warship in person and kill Yi Sun-shin to avenge my previous death."
Anji Wakisaka had always looked down on Todo Takatora, who was like a domestic slave of the third surname. He immediately stood up and shouted: "Todo, it is not your turn to ask for Yi Sun-shin's head. I, Anji Wakisaka, have reserved his head! Not only that,
I also hope that I can fight with Yi Sun-shin on land (military duel). If I don’t kill him with my own hands, it will be difficult to eliminate the hatred in my heart! If I lose to him, it means that my skills are not as good as others, and I will die a deserved death.
, no need to say anything more.”
Kato Yoshiaki and Wakisaka Anji did not have any hatred. Hearing this, he smiled and said: "Yi Sun-shin may not necessarily go ashore to fight with Wakisaka-kun... Oh, it's not necessarily, it's definitely not possible.
Wakisaka-kun, I don’t think you need to be obsessed with Yi Sun-shin’s head. If you can kill some North Korean navy generals in this battle, it will be a military honor. We still need to complete our duties as planned in order to repay the favor.
The trust of Taige Palace. As for Yi Sun-shin, even if he is killed, he will probably fall into the sea. It is hard to say whether he can be salvaged."
Commander Laishima also said sternly: "We must not focus on the enemy general's head in this battle. Please note that our army only has a dozen warships left, which are used to lure the enemy. Therefore, this battle can only be defended on the shore, and we are not allowed to go to sea to attack the enemy."
, otherwise you will fail when you go to sea!
All military generals should abide by their duties and act in accordance with military orders. If this battle can inflict heavy damage to the North Korean naval forces, it will be extremely beneficial to our army in future naval battles. The heads of any enemy generals can also be easily taken. Therefore, I say a thousand words.
Wan, please don’t act on impulse this time!”
Masakage Kanno also stood by his side and then tried to persuade him. Anji Wakisaka turned his head away, but at least he no longer refuted.
Seeing that the plan had been decided, Jiugui Jialong immediately ordered all the warships parked in Busan to leave the port because he did not know when the North Korean navy would come to attack Busan. He also ordered the shore defense to be reorganized and confirmed it several times before settling the matter.
The general will take charge of his troops and be on standby.
At this point, preparations for the North Korean Navy's offensive have been completed, and preparations for the Japanese Navy's defense have also been completed, and the war is about to begin.
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