Chapter 279: The bloody battle between Japan and Japan (V)
At the same time, the Ming army was in the base camp of Kaicheng. Song Yingchang, the manager of the Ming Dynasty, heard that Li Rusong might be trapped in an ambush. He couldn't help being surprised and said: "Li Rusong does not have enough troops. This lone army is surrounded by a trap set by Japanese pirates. The enemy is well prepared."
When I come here and know that Li Rusong is right in front of me, I will take his life at all costs."
Zanhua Yuan Huang replied: "What Jingtai said is absolutely true. If the admiral is captured and killed, it will not only be extremely detrimental to our army's future operations, but also encounter such a big setback suddenly. The imperial court will definitely be furious... Jingtai, Admiral Li has a special status."
Of course Song Yingchang knew that Li Rusong had a special status, but he couldn't take it seriously. He just asked: "What troops does Li Rusong lead? What military orders are there before departure?"
Liu Huangshang, another painter who praised the painting, replied: "Although the number of people led by the admiral is small, they are all elite cavalry from Liaodong. He also ordered Yang Yuan and Li Rubai to lead troops to follow up. This means that all the Li family's soldiers have been dispatched."
All the Li Jiajun went to battle, and there was an obvious order. This shows that Li Rusong had an estimate of the possible war he would face, so this is good news. Especially where the combat effectiveness of the Li Jiajun is. Since Li Rusong thinks there is no problem, then there is a problem.
The possibility shouldn't be high.
However, although he was a little relieved, Song Yingchang did not dare to ignore it because of his face. He ordered: "The situation is urgent and cannot be delayed. If the Japanese pirates know that Li Rusong is there, they will definitely send out all their troops. Therefore, in addition to reinforcements from our army, we need reinforcements from all over the country."
It's up to the North Korean army to block it.
In addition, our army's reinforcements must be carried out with great fanfare to confuse the Japanese pirates into thinking that our army has been mobilized in full force. If the enemy does not dare to easily fight decisively, they will definitely withdraw. This can save Li Rusong's life."
Song Yingchang is Gao Gong's disciple, Gao Dang in the pragmatic school. Of course, all his decisions must take into account Gao's pragmatic views. There is one thing about the current situation that he dare not say clearly, that is, there are more than one Li Rusong trapped in the siege at the moment, and Li Rusong
His fifth brother Li Rumei.
Li Rumei's current identity is no longer what it used to be - he is the brother-in-law chosen by Gao Pragmatic in the marriage between Gao and Li. The two families are already exchanging birth dates. How dare Song Yingchang let Li Rumei fall into the hands of the Japanese army at this time, or on the spot
Death in battle? That might be harder to explain than Li Rusong's death in battle.
Therefore, Song Yingchang impatiently ordered the Ming Army, North Korean Army, and the Allied Forces to rescue Li Rusong's troops at all costs. He ordered soldiers to go out to send messages. The Ming Army Yang Yuan and Li Rubai's troops also accelerated their march, changing from normal march to rush to rescue.
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Liu Chenglong also heard that Li Rusong was besieged at this time. After receiving the order from Song Yingchang, he immediately ordered the capital marshals Jin Mingyuan and Li Yi to lead three thousand troops to Gyeonggi Province for rescue. Jin Mingyuan seemed a little frightened and muttered: "Li Rusong is trapped
If the Japanese army encircles us, it will be very disastrous. He is the commander-in-chief of the Ming army. Once he is surrounded, the enemy will be outnumbered, and our army is weak, so we may have no chance of winning."
Liu Chenglong advised: "When our country was about to be destroyed, the Ming army came from thousands of miles away to save it. Now that Admiral Li is trapped in a tight siege, why should we not save him? Although the key to whether we can rescue Li Rusong is not us but the Ming army itself.
But we in North Korea must go all out, otherwise we will become ungrateful people?
You only need to be able to effectively block the Japanese reinforcements and delay the time. There is no need to force other military achievements." After hearing this, Jin Mingyuan finally reluctantly accepted the order.
Liu Chenglong also sent a message to the nearby North Korean officers and soldiers and the rebel army at the same time, and mobilized troops to move closer to the capital. After receiving the order, North Korean general Quan Li sighed to his subordinates: "I didn't expect that the Ming army would be in such embarrassment. I heard that after the Ming army arrived,
, arrogant and arrogant, never willing to take a look at us.
However, after all, they were the Heavenly Soldiers of the Kingdom of China, and they still responded to the request of the Imperial Envoy to rescue. In addition, I heard that the Japanese pirates were constantly increasing their troops, and it seemed that they were determined to take Li Rusong's head. Compared with the Ming army who only thought highly of themselves, it was still
The hatred between the Japanese pirates and our enemies is even more unbearable, and I, Quan Li, will never let the Japanese pirates succeed!" So Quan Li also led three thousand troops to help.
Li Yanfu, the leader of the Gyeonggi Province rebel army, detected that Japanese troops were marching out of Hanyang one after another. He was puzzled at first and could only guess that there must be a large-scale military operation, so he planned to attack and harass. His subordinates put forward another guess, saying: "I heard that the Ming army recovered
After Pyongyang, the Japanese pirates suffered heavy losses, and all the Japanese pirates in the north were retreating and concentrating on Wang Jing. Is this successive dispatch to prevent the Ming army from attacking? "
Li Yanfu thought it was reasonable, nodded and said: "Perhaps it is not just to prevent an incoming attack, but it is also possible that the battle has already begun. Well... If so, our rebel army cannot just wait and see here, we must also help kill the enemy and perform meritorious service!"
While he was talking, he received a message from Liu Chenglong. After reading it, Li Yanfu realized that this was the situation, and immediately ordered all the rebels to dispatch to stop the Japanese pirates and rescue Li Rusong.
His subordinates advised him that the Japanese pirates were too powerful to be defeated. Li Yanfu pushed them away and shouted sternly: "The Japanese pirates will definitely send more troops in the future, and the Ming army will come to rescue North Korea. North Korea has nothing to do in return and can only assist the Ming army."
, just sacrificing one's life to kill the enemy, not to mention expelling the Japanese pirates is what the rebels want!
If the Ming army is defeated because we sit idly by and do nothing, we will falsely claim to be loyal and righteous, and we will be ashamed of the world. This battle must be fought to the end at the cost of life!" So Li Yanfu led the rebel army to attack.
The Japanese army was also making urgent arrangements. General Ukita Hideie personally led the army to support, and ordered Kuroda Nagamasa to lead 5,000 troops as the front line, Ishida Mitsunari, Masuda Nagamori, Otani Yoshiki to lead 5,000 people as the second line, Kato Mitsuhide, and Maeno.
Choyasu led 3,000 people as the third formation, and Ukita Hideie himself led 8,000 people as the fourth formation.
As soon as the Japanese reinforcements left Hanyang, they were blocked by the Gyeonggi rebels. After Ishida Mitsunari learned that several troops were marching towards Gyeonggi, he quickly reported it to Ukita Hideie. Hideie did not dare to lose Hanyang, the main support point, and had to immediately order the third formation and
Half of the troops of the fourth formation went to block the attack.
The Japanese reinforcements in Hanyang were blocked by the rebels led by Li Yanfu. Kuroda Nagamasa was surprised that the rebels would attack head-on this time, and immediately ordered his troops to fight. Soon after, the second formation led by Ishida Mitsunari also followed up, and the rebels fought to the death.
, until the entire army was almost wiped out. Li Yanfu fought until he fainted and was rescued by his subordinates. Only then did he withdraw from the battlefield.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Kato Mitsutai and Maeno Nagayasu saw the North Korean army attacking in three directions, and immediately formed formations to block it. Kim Ming-won’s troops were unable to advance lightly, so Li Yi
He led his army to charge from the flank and engaged in a melee with the Japanese army, but was repulsed soon after. Quan Li was in a stalemate with the Japanese fourth formation. This shows that the North Korean army is always at a disadvantage in frontal combat compared to the Japanese army in combat strength.
No change.
After a few moments of engagement, the North Korean army took the lead in retreating. However, when the Japanese army was about to turn around and continue to support the front, they were attacked by the North Korean army again and had to continue to attack Kim Myung-won and Kwon Ryul's troops.
The Ming army was still engaged in a bloody battle at this time. Kobayakawa's 20,000-strong army had all rushed to the battlefield. However, due to the terrain and the melee ahead, it was extremely difficult to launch for a while.
Kobayakawa Takakage personally went to the front line to boost morale. During the battle between the two armies, Li Rumei saw a person in the enemy's formation who was suspected to be the general.
Li Rumei drew back her bow with dissatisfaction.
But even so, the pained war horse knocked Kobayakawa Takakage to the ground, and the generals were surprised and rushed forward to give first aid.
The battle was fierce, with arrows on Tachibana Munege's armor like hedgehogs. The Tachibana army retreated to Komaruyama to the west to rest, and Kobayakawa Hidehiro took over to fight and cover. The Ming army was forced to retreat, and many generals were killed. The two sides agreed to cease the war.
Seize the time to rest, replenish, and adjust tactics.
Li Rusong convened a discussion with his subordinates and said: "There are many Japanese pirates. If our army is deeply encircled, it will be difficult to break out. The enemy will soon launch an attack again. Now we must occupy the gap before being completely encircled, fight and retreat northward, and wait for reinforcements to arrive."
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Zha Damou thrust his knife into the ground and said loudly: "I am willing to fight to the death to protect the commander from the siege. Please order me to open the way!" Zu Chengxun saw that Zha Damou had taken the job of opening the way, so he expressed his willingness to stand behind him and block the way.
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Li Rusong waved his hand to signal for silence, his tone was not very nervous, and he said calmly: "Yang Yuan, no one can die in the battle before Rubai arrives. The Liaodong elite have suffered too many losses this time. You all should stick to your duties, and you must not mess up your position.
Let me reiterate, the next thing our army has to do is to break the enemy's edge first, and then retreat to the north. Everything will follow my orders." The generals took the order.
At this time, Kuroda Nagamasa, Ishida Mitsunari, Masuda Nagamori, and Otani Yoshitsugi had arrived first, and their 10,000 troops were following up. The Japanese army also held an emergency meeting. Ishida Mitsunari said: "The terrain here is narrow and it is not conducive to fighting tomorrow.
The morale of the army was greatly boosted by the arrival of new reinforcements, and they were in a stalemate with the Tachibana Corps. They were not at a disadvantage when faced with the gradual encirclement. In my opinion, it is better to retreat temporarily to avoid its sharp edge and choose another battlefield." In this regard, Masuda Nagamori and Otani Yoshi.
Following that, Kuroda Nagamasa also agreed.
However, Kobayakawa Takakage flatly refused, saying: "The Ming army is alone and is surrounded by me. The commander-in-chief Li Rusong's life is at stake. Although the Ming army is brave and our army is hampered by the terrain, it is the time for decisive victory. If we urgently withdraw our troops at this time,
, it will definitely cause our army to be in chaos. If the Ming army pursues us at that time, our army will be unable to advance or retreat, and it will definitely be defeated miserably!
Gentlemen, tens of thousands of troops cannot defeat thousands of Ming troops. If such a record is reported back to Japan, even the people will laugh at it if you talk about His Highness Taige’s views! In today’s battle, our army can only move forward with all its strength and kill
Take Li Rusong's head! Those who bear the name of warrior can follow me into battle to kill the enemy!"
As soon as these words were spoken, all other rhetoric became powerless. Regardless of whether they approved or doubted, the generals could only express their willingness to fight.
So Kobayakawa Takakage ordered Kobayakawa Shubao, Mori Motoyasu, and Tsukushi Hiromon to lead 5,000 people to outflank the Ming army's left wing from the east side of the mountain, and ordered Tachibana Muneshige to outflank the Ming army's right wing from the west side of the mountain. He personally led the main attack of the Chinese army, while Yoshikawa Hiroshi
Jia, Kuroda Army, Ishida Army and others are in the rear and are on standby as the general reserve force.
At 6:00 p.m., Kobayakawa Takakei ordered his generals Kuriya Keio and Inoue Keizada to lead three thousand men each to approach the Ming army. When the Japanese army launched a charge, Kuriya Keio's troops were attacked by the Ming army's No. 3 and 4 cannons and crossbows, as well as
Many magic arrows and the like that were brought for "clearing inventory" were also greeted as if they were free of charge. The Japanese army had never seen such a "fancy" and "enthusiastic" formation, and they were immediately thrown into chaos.
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The Ming army was almost all elite cavalry, and they could not stand to fight. Seeing an opportunity, they immediately jumped out of the formation and launched a counterattack. Kuriya Keio fought hard, but his troops were soon exhausted. Inoue Keishada wanted to support him, but Kobayakawa
Retainer Sase Masakatsu advised: "The Kuriya team will retreat soon. At this time, it is better to retreat to the slope to rescue the Kuriya team. When the enemy pursues the Kuriya team, our army will rush to the flank and we will definitely win." Keizhen.
Act accordingly.
Sure enough, when the Kuriya team retreated and the Ming army cavalry pursued them, Inoue immediately led his team and shouted to fight out. Kuriya Kexiong also turned around to counterattack, and the two sides fought in a melee.
At this time, Otani Yoshitsugi also led his own troops to come for reinforcements. Otani Yoshitsugi took the lead and commanded the assault. His close ministers advised him: "The Ming army's iron artillery is very powerful. The projectiles flying here are extremely dangerous. If you are hit, you will not be able to save your life."
, Your Highness, please take command from the rear!"
Otani Yoshitsugi pushed him away and said: "Life or death is determined by destiny. If the bullets destined to end my life are not on today's battlefield, there is nothing to fear even if the bullets are raining down." Then Otani Yoshitsugi continued to lead his team to advance.
At this time, the Ming army was also gradually experiencing trouble, mainly due to the supply of firearms. Since it was a cavalry reconnaissance at the beginning, it was not considered a fire reconnaissance, so the gunpowder and artillery they carried were not particularly sufficient. Now they have almost exhausted their ammunition.
Except for the thousand cavalry gunpowder pellets brought by Li Rusong, which were enough to last for a while, most of the rest of the Ming army had actually turned into cold weapon troops.
The Japanese army has been emphasizing their terrain disadvantages, but in fact, the area from Toishihyeon to Byokjeokwan is filled with rivers and valleys, which are rugged and narrow. Some areas are scattered with paddy fields. In addition, it rained heavily yesterday and the ice and snow melted, making the roads muddy.
On the contrary, it was more difficult for the Ming army's cavalry advantage to be effectively used.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! In this round of fierce fighting between the two sides, the Ming army's firepower advantage was not there, and the advantage of the cavalry was not reflected. After a hard battle, they found that they could not break through, so they could only resist with their excellent armor. It didn't look like it would last long.
Therefore, Li Rusong decisively ordered the transfer of positions to the north and reorganized the front line to await reinforcements.
Near noon, the casualties of the Ming army further increased. More than half of the 4,000 soldiers and horses were injured, and there were many dead in the battle. Li Rusong's generals were very few who could follow him to kill the enemy. However, the Ming army still
Fighting with all his might.
At this time, the Japanese army had completed the three-sided encirclement of Li Rusong and launched a general offensive at the same time. The Japanese army was all over the mountains and plains, with nowhere to break out. The Ming army was already very tired after fighting. As the Japanese iron artillery team gradually formed their formation, Li Rusong also began to become anxious.
I am deeply afraid that I will lose my life here.
He quietly pulled Li Rumei over and told him a few words, but judging from Li Rumei's behavior, she seemed to be strongly opposed and did not agree. Li Rusong sighed, but didn't say anything more. He just patted his fifth brother on the shoulder.
On the contrary, Li Rumei was very nervous and followed her elder brother step by step.
Tachibana Munesege was also wounded by many swords at this time, but he was full of fighting spirit and shouted that Li Rusong would die to boost his morale and attack again. Ishida Mitsunari and Kuroda Nagamasa also asked Kobayakawa to order the entire army to attack.
At the critical moment, Yang Yuan finally led his own force of 1,000 elite cavalry and 4,000 reinforcements to the rescue. He quickly entered the battlefield from the north and launched a fierce charge against the Japanese army. This wave of attacks caught the Japanese army off guard, and they hurriedly tried to turn around and reload their guns.
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However, after all, they were suddenly attacked by a hail of bullets from the Ming army, and the queue was in chaos. At this moment, the elite cavalry of the Ming army each opened fire with their lances, then changed their sabers and charged forward wildly. Although they were shot by matchlock guns, they quickly broke into the Japanese army's formation.
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As a new force, this Ming army came to rescue his own coach. It was really impressive. On the other hand, the Japanese army's formation was in chaos and their morale plummeted. Yang Yuan therefore opened up a way for Li Rusong's troops to survive. After informing Li Rusong that Li Rubai was leading the rear team
After following up, Li Rusong felt that he was in trouble and immediately organized his army to counterattack and reunited with Yang Yuan.
At this time, Wu Weizhong also led his troops to make a surprise attack from the mountain trail and headed straight towards the Kobayakawa Takakei main formation. Seeing this, Kuroda Nagamasa immediately ordered his troops to stop him. Although the Ming army had the upper hand, the Japanese army was far superior. For a time,
It's hard to tell the winner.
Wu Weizhong ordered that all the few No. 3 guns he brought should be fired at the Japanese army's main formation, forcing the enemy to retreat. The Japanese army's main battle formation was shaken. Kobayakawa Takakage shouted and asked Wu Weizhong who could retreat. Yoshikawa Hiroyuki responded and led the army.
The troops dispatched to support the Kuroda team.
Wu Weizhong and his Ming army fought with all their strength, working together with Yang Yuan and Li Rubai to buy time for Li Rusong to evacuate. At the same time, Ming army reinforcements also poured into the battlefield one after another. The battle situation around Bitiguan became increasingly severe, and the scale of the battlefield became larger and larger.
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Kobayakawa Takakage felt disappointed when he saw most of the reinforcements from the Ming army. Moreover, the Tachibana Division, which was regarded as the main elite force, was almost completely lost. The Sixth Division also suffered heavy casualties, and there was no point in fighting again.
Kobayakawa Takakage intended to withdraw his troops. Ishida and Kuroda did not understand why they wanted to withdraw their troops at this time. Kobayakawa Takakage explained: "I knew that the Ming army was very strong, but I never imagined that it could be so strong. No wonder Konishi's first division would
Suffered such a disastrous defeat. Now the Ming army has added thousands of reinforcements. The situation has changed and the fighter plane has been lost. It seems that it must be the same as us. Most of them will follow up later, and this place is not conducive to the main battle between the two armies. Continue here.
Staying in a stalemate is not a wise move.
In addition, this battle has already involved too many troops, and there are continuous conflicts in Gyeonggi Province. This is not the time for a full-scale decisive battle between us and the Ming army. We have completed the task of blocking the Ming army, and there should be no worries about the safety of Hanyang in the short term."
Therefore, under the military order of Kobayakawa Takakei, the Japanese rear troops changed to the front troops and began to withdraw in batches in an orderly manner, returning to Hanyang one by one. Seeing that the Japanese troops had withdrawn, Li Rusong was able to escape the danger. The Ming army returned to Paju to rest and prepare to withdraw to the Imjin River.
to the north.
Just when Li Rusong was about to leave, Liu Chenglong came to dissuade him. Li Rusong said: "I thought it was an ambush by a small enemy group, but it turned out that the enemy's main force was dispatched. What I saw was that the vanguard alone had as many as 20,000 people. According to this estimate,
The enemy's total strength may not be less than 200,000. Our troops were originally only 50,000, but this time we have consumed a large amount of gunpowder, and there are many wounded. We must wait for supplies to be replenished and the wounded to recover before we can consider the next step."
Liu Chenglong was naturally aware of the strength of the Ming army, and its huge consumption of supplies was visible to the naked eye, but he was surprised where the number of "two hundred thousand" Japanese troops mentioned by Li Rusong came from.
Of course, Li Rusong would not tell him that this was what Mr. Gao Ge said, but he just suggested that in order to prevent the enemy's main force from attacking, he asked Liu Chenglong to leave this place quickly with him. However, the North Korean scouts came to report that the Japanese pirates had given up the pursuit and had all returned.
Hanyang.
Liu Chenglong once again asked Li Rusong to reorganize his armaments, mobilize reinforcements, and attack Hanyang. However, Li Rusong insisted on returning to Kaicheng to rest. Liu Chenglong, Jin Mingyuan, Li Yi, and others refused to let go. There was a conflict between the two sides for a while, and the soldiers below even
There are those who fight with fists and feet.
However, these episodes could not change Li Rusong's decision. Soon after, the entire Ming army retreated and returned to Kaicheng to rest.
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