Chapter 280 The Sword Points at Japan () Everyone has his own desires
What orders did Li Rumei and Liu Wei receive?
"... We have learned that the Japanese chief Nadoshima Shengmo passed through Jiangling on the 13th and went south. Our troops have tens of thousands of elite cavalry and are powerful. It is appropriate to divide the divisions at the same time, and the commander-in-chief Dong Yiyuan pursues them from the south to the north and suppresses them.
The middle way, don't let it go south to Busan, causing trouble to the southeast.
Nabeshima Shengmao Yongxing won the battle by luck, and his morale is high now. Dong Yiyuan went to pursue the pursuit before he had rested for a long time, and he was afraid that he would not be able to catch up. Your department should take this as a serious matter and resolutely eradicate it, and do not let the Japanese pirates boast about their achievements.
Matters will be decided by your own troops, and the strategy and movement will not be controlled remotely."
"...I have read the previous report and found out that your troops did not have enough food to contain the Japanese army, and Masan and other places are remote and small towns, and there is not enough food, so it is difficult to mobilize. I have ordered all places in Jeolla Province to hurry up.
As soon as the amount of food is collected, it will be delivered by sea ships, so don't worry about it.
Although the current wars are frequent, the Japanese pirates have been defeated at Lianhua Mountain and cannot advance any further. Admiral Ma Gui has led reinforcements to Quanzhou and can reach Sichuan within five days, so there is no danger at all.
If the Japanese pirates return to the army, your troops should be cautious and hold on. As long as the mountain is not lost, it is a great achievement. If the Japanese pirates circle the city, your troops should not pursue them to avoid being ambushed. Now that the Japanese pirates have failed in their surprise attack and their morale has been embarrassed, they will return
In Busan, if the will to fight is gone, there is nothing more than lingering and nothing to worry about."
The Japanese army was having a huge quarrel at this time. Suddenly, they heard that the Ming army in front of Lianhua Mountain took the initiative to abandon the defense and slowly retreated towards Sichuan. The generals were very confused as to what the Ming army meant by this move.
At this time, someone came to report the news with great joy, saying that they had intercepted two Ming army messengers, each carrying military orders, which were originally intended to be sent to Generals Li Rumei and Liu Wei, but they have been found.
The Japanese generals were overjoyed when they heard this, and immediately opened it to read. These two military orders were a timely blessing for the Japanese army. All the generals looked at them and felt that "there is no road ahead" and "our army has been saved."
However, Kuroda Rushui was obviously full of doubts. He believed that the Ming army's cavalry was extremely elite, and its sentry cavalry had never been captured since the Renchen year. How could two of them be captured at once today? There might be some fraud involved.
His statement is naturally very reasonable, but to say it so straightforwardly offends people, especially the owner of this Monogami show, Mouri Hidemoto.
The Maori family was actually the strongest among the legions in this expedition, with a total of 40,000 people, almost one family outnumbering four other families. Since their family sent many troops, the scale of the Monojianban was naturally also large.
At this time, almost all the Mono-mibans scattered around were from the Mori family.
When Kuroda Ruishui said this, Maori Hidemoto's face became a little ugly, but out of caution, Maori Hidemoto still asked Mono with a cold face about the circumstances of the Ming army's messenger being intercepted by his subordinates.
Mono Jianban immediately reported it, and it turned out that the messenger he intercepted was not a sentry knight, but a chieftain soldier messenger sent by Gao Jianshi. According to the messenger, Gao Jianshi sent three messengers to each of the two armies to avoid accidents.
They originally planned to take a shortcut on a mountain road, so they did not send Ming army sentry cavalry, but sent chieftain soldiers - sometimes the chieftain soldiers took a shortcut through the mountain road faster than taking the main road to run a horse.
As for why they were intercepted, the main reason was that there were not enough people. There were five messengers on one route, and the two routes were together because they had not left Lotus Mountain yet, so there were only ten people in total.
As luck would have it, the Monomiban of the Mori family had a large number of people. A group of about a hundred people discovered their whereabouts, and finally surrounded them and captured them.
At this time, Kuroda Rushui had nothing to say. After all, sending multiple messengers during war was a routine operation, and it was completely reasonable for the Ming army to use chieftains to take shortcuts through mountain roads.
So, the question now is what meaning these two highly pragmatic military orders have to the Japanese army.
President Konishi was the first to speak, saying: "If this is the case, then the retreat of the Lotus Mountain Ming Army can be explained."
Everyone looked at him. Governor Konishi pointed at the map and said: "Gentlemen, please see, Gao Pragmatic's military order mentioned the movements of all parties. His military order to Li Rumei said that His Highness Nabeshima had a great victory over Dong Yiyuan.
Heading south from Gangneung—we already knew this news in Changnyeong, so there is no doubt that it is a fact."
[Note: Gangneung here refers to Gangneung City in Gangwon Province, one of the eight roads in North Korea. It is on the sea in the east of North Korea and is basically at the same latitude as Seoul. Gangwon Province is named after the first words of Gangneung and Wonju.]
Everyone nodded and waited for him to continue.
Konishi Governor said: "Since the matter is true, think about it, with the pride of the Ming army, how can you swallow this sigh of relief? Of course it is impossible. So this also explains why Gao Pragmatic would rather give up on us temporarily.
In case of encirclement and suppression, Li Rumei must be ordered to divide his troops to intercept His Highness Naoshima's move."
This statement was immediately approved by Ukita Hideie, who said: "Yes, I also think this statement is reasonable. Everyone has long been accustomed to the arrogance of the Ming army. The dignified general Dong Yiyuan led tens of thousands of troops, but he was
His Highness Nabeshima destroyed it with five thousand.
Under such a great shame and humiliation, if the Ming army cannot get revenge on His Highness Nabeshima as soon as possible, it will definitely lose its face, so I think the military order Gao Pragmatic gave to Li Rumei should be true."
Everyone thought it was reasonable, so President Konishi continued his analysis and said: "The military order Gao Pragmatic gave to Liu Wei mentioned that Liu Wei's troops were short of military rations and could not be mobilized. This is also very likely to be true. Liu Wei's troops were originally stationed in Sanjia. Logically speaking,
It's not too far to go to Mashan. Even if he goes in a hurry and doesn't bring enough food and grass, he can still be dispatched from Sanjia or even Jinzhou.
However, there is one thing here that both Gao Pangshi and Liu Wei have to consider, and that is the whereabouts of our army. Please think about it, if our army gives up marching west to Sichuan and changes its route to the north, no matter whether it is from San
Is it possible that whether Jia or Jinzhou are transporting grain to Mashan, they will be intercepted by our army?
Gao Pangshi and Liu Wei both knew that our army was in a hurry to go south, and the army's grain reserves would not be too much, so how could they let our army intercept this batch of grain and grass for no reason?
Therefore, in the military order, Gao Pingshi planned to use the maritime advantage to collect grain from Jeolla Province and transport it to Liu Wei in Mashan. At this point, it makes sense both emotionally and rationally."
Maori Xiuyuan touched his chin and asked: "Then why did the Ming army at Lotus Mountain abandon their defense line and retreat westward?"
"That's a good question, Your Highness Mouri." Konishi Yukinacho said: "In terms of normal operations, the defense line at Lotus Mountain is quite strong. Our army just suffered a setback here. Logically speaking, Gao Pragmatic should choose to stick to it. But please, gentlemen.
We know that because Li Rumei's troops must be divided, although our army does not know where the Ming army in the north is, at least the strength of the troops will be diluted.
In this case, if our army really bypasses Lianhua Mountain and attacks Jinzhou, would Gao Pangshi dare to place all his hopes on Li Rumei, who has been continuously divided into troops? I think he should not dare.
Then, he can only temporarily withdraw the Lianhuashan Ming army, which wastes a lot of time, and there is no guarantee that the Ming army will be able to return to Sichuan before us. The danger is too great.
Because of this, Gao pragmatic simply chose to withdraw the Ming army from Lianhuashan in advance. Although this may prevent our army from being actively threatened by the Ming army, allowing us to concentrate on attacking Sichuan, but on the other hand, as Gao pragmatic said,
Magui's army has arrived in Jeonju, and it will only take about five days to reach Sichuan.
At this point, the key to the battlefield has become whether our army can break through Sichuan within five days - now it seems that at least Gao Pragmatic believes that our army cannot do it."
Beesuka Housekeeper said: "Speaking of it, Sichuan is just a small town. It is not difficult to capture it, but if the Ming army insists on it..." He frowned and said: "Considering the lessons of the Battle of Biti Hall and the
The Kuroda Army suffered a setback at Lianhua Mountain, and I’m afraid it will be really difficult to break through the Ming Army’s defense.”
Maori Xiuyuan clapped his hands gently and said: "From this point of view, these two military orders can be confirmed to be true and trustworthy. So, how do you think our army should react in such a situation?"
Governor Konishi was still the same Governor Konishi and immediately said: "Li Rumei divided his troops, Gao pragmatically tightened the defense line, and Liu Wei trapped the isolated city. Under such circumstances, although our army continued to attack Sichuan, although there were fewer constraints, it would be difficult to attack within five days.
It is unwise to destroy the city and then face the Magui army moving south.
Since Sichuan cannot do anything, we should take this opportunity to jump out of the encirclement, return to Busan as soon as possible to establish a defense line, and wait for His Highness Taige's order."
Governor Konishi himself did not expect that his statement this time would actually win the approval of the vast majority of the generals, especially Naoshima Naoshima who went even further and said: "If we can withdraw to Busan, I am willing to go forward to defend myself.
At the same time, you can also wait for an opportunity to support my son's return to the south."
Naoshima Naoshima is Katsushige Nabeshima's father. Of course he hopes to support his son's move south. What's more, his son has shown his face to him this time. Once he returns to Japan, his reputation will be enough to ensure that he will inherit the family business and the Nabeshima family.
Live up to his reputation - this is the most important thing for a Japanese daimyo.
Seeing that the military's morale was so high, Mouri Hidemoto was not polite and also expressed his agreement. The total Japanese army was only about 90,000, and Mouri Hidemoto's family accounted for nearly half of the troops. Since he made his position clear, even Ukita Hideie had nothing to do -
Moreover, judging from the current situation, Ukita Hideie also felt that there was no hope of continuing to capture Sichuan.
Kuroda Nagamasa was in a dilemma and could only look at his father helplessly. Kuroda sighed like water and said: "Since you have made your decision, I have nothing to say. However, it was my plan to come to Sichuan. Now that I have failed and returned, I can't
Not responsible for this..."
Ukita Hideie was surprised, thinking that Kuroda Yoshizu was planning to have a caesarean section, and quickly tried to persuade him. However, Kuroda Yoshizu's next words made him feel relieved: it turned out that he had misunderstood.
Kuroda Rushui said: "...The Kuroda army is willing to cut off the rear for you, lest the Ming army changes its mind when it discovers that our army has withdrawn, and follows us in pursuit. What do you think, His Highness Mouri, His Highness Ukita?"
Maori Xiuyuan naturally welcomed this and said with a smile: "Then there will be Master Laorushui and Kuroda Jun."
Ukita Hideie was a little worried. After all, Kuroda Asui was the military advisor designated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. If something happened, he would have a hard time explaining it.
However, he tried to persuade him a few times but failed to persuade him. Kuroda Jishui insisted on keeping the post as "atonement". Ukita Hideie had no choice but to agree, but he still warned him carefully, hoping that the old military advisor would take care of himself. Kuroda
Ru Shui smiled and said a few words of thanks.
The military meeting was finalized, and the Japanese army immediately took action. Except for the Kuroda army who stayed, the other armies set off and retreated eastward. However, their retreat path was not back the same way, but slightly to the northeast - this move was undoubtedly
It means that they plan to bypass Mashan where Liu Wei is.
Kuroda Rushui watched quietly as the Japanese troops evacuated one after another, but never said a word.
Kuroda Nagamasa couldn't bear it any longer and asked: "Father, why are you doing this? The Kuroda army has suffered losses today, and there are quite a few wounded in the army. Now we have to leave behind, in case the Ming army learns that the main force of our army is east."
If we retreat and attack, the Kuroda Army will be in great trouble!"
Kuroda Rushui was silent for a moment, shook his head and said: "Busan is a dead place."
Kuroda Nagamasa did not expect that his father still insisted that Busan was a dead place. He really had a headache and said helplessly: "Even if Busan is a dead place, at least Busan and several surrounding cities have been improved and reinforced by our army several times. Even if the Ming army wants to
If we attack, we can defend it longer, what if His Highness really sends reinforcements?"
Kuroda Rusui raised his chin slightly and said coldly: "I have never put my hope in others in my life. My own destiny must be in my own hands."
Kuroda Nagamasa said helplessly: "How to be sure? Our Kuroda army is only about 8,000 people now and it is considered complete. Could it be that an army of 90,000 people cannot take Sichuan, but 8,000 people can take it?"
Kuroda Rushui suddenly smiled softly and said: "Do you think that the 90,000-strong army is really unable to take down Sichuan?"
"Isn't it?" Kuroda Nagamasa spread his hands: "Today's battle has once again proved that the Ming army's defense line is really difficult to break."
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "How many troops did you use to attack the Ming army? Only about 10,000." Kuroda Rushui snorted: "Although the terrain of Lotus Mountain is not suitable for a large army to deploy,
But if they were not so forward-thinking and kept fighting, the Ming army's Lianhuashan defense line would have been defeated in two days at the earliest and in three days at the latest."
"Even so, but so what?" Kuroda Nagamasa sighed: "We didn't know that Liu Wei was without food before! What's more, if we kept attacking Lianhua Mountain, how could Gao Pragmatic order Li Rumei to divide his troops? If Li Rumei went south, we would
Taking Sichuan is still as difficult as climbing to the sky."
"Has Gao Pragmatic's order mentioned where Li Rumei is today?" Kuroda Rushui asked indifferently.
Kuroda Nagamasa was stunned, frowned and said: "This is not true, but it must not be too far away."
"Then let me ask you again, why did Gao Jingshi only have 3,000 cavalry when he transferred reinforcements from Li Rumei?"
"This... maybe you are too pragmatic and conceited, thinking that three thousand is enough?"
"A joke." Kuroda Rushui shook his head and said: "That's because although the terrain of Lotus Mountain is not dangerous, it is still not a good idea to mobilize cavalry in such a place. Three thousand cavalry is almost the limit, and he can't use more.
effect.
Because of this, even if Li Rumei's tribe is somewhere north of Lianhua Mountain, Gao Pragmatic cannot order him to enter the mountain in large numbers. And if our army can quickly defeat the Ming army in Lianhua Mountain, even if Li Rumei's tribe learns the news soon, they must leave.
The main road goes to Jinju first, and then we can rush to Sacheon."
Kuroda Nagamasa calculated the time and was still puzzled, saying: "Even so, our army will not take more than two days to capture Sichuan. This... I'm afraid it will be difficult to win."
"It's hard, but it doesn't mean there is no hope, but after going to Busan, there is really no hope at all." Kuroda Rushui sighed and shook his head: "But the matter has come to this, and it is useless to talk about it. Let's talk about the current situation, you know
Why would my father want to leave a divorced wife?"
Kuroda Nagamasa shook his head and expressed ignorance. Kuroda said calmly: "Because I still want to go to Sichuan."
"What!" Kuroda Nagamasa's eyes almost popped out: "If you go to Sichuan now, you will only die!"
Kuroda Rushui shook his head and said: "No, I am going to Sichuan now to survive."
"How is that possible?" Kuroda Nagamasa no longer cared about the dignity of father and son, or even about face, and said loudly: "We can't even defeat the Ming army in Sichuan!"
"When did I say that we are going to Sichuan now to attack Sichuan?" Kuroda Rushui sighed: "The navy army doesn't know that our army has withdrawn eastward. They are still going to Sichuan. We still have a chance to board the ship and leave when we go to Sichuan now.
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