Chapter 37: The Battle of Seoul

The Ming army did not cut off the Han River, but Seoul had become an isolated city.

The Han River flows southeast of Seoul.

The Ming army did not send additional men in this direction. It stands to reason that on the North Korean side, troops can still pass through here. However, Li Yao ordered the city gate to be sealed.

Because the southern part of Korea, although it did not fall into the hands of the Ming Dynasty, it was not Li Jin's.

With the size of North Korea, there is only a corner of Seoul that can accommodate Li Yao.

Even after Li Yao worked hard to pull 50,000 people to Seoul, he knew that Seoul was his place of death.

But Li Jin was still unwilling to give up, and he patrolled the city on the walls of Seoul every day, just like before, to appease the army.

It's just that today's military spirit is no longer appeased and cheered up by Li Yao's frequent inspections.

"Your Highness, the minister has prepared hundreds of dead soldiers, and has also prepared several passages to the sea in the southern three provinces, although the Ming army has blocked the sea, the rebels in the south have different intentions." Han Huiming said: "But the minister can still guarantee that His Highness can also escape overseas smoothly in order to do it again." ”

Li Yao strolled on the city wall and said, "What are you going to do?" ”

Han Huiming said: "Your Highness, in order to prepare time for Your Highness, Your Highness will sit in Seoul on behalf of Your Highness, and you can support Your Highness for at least one month." ”

Li Yao smiled bitterly: "You can't last a month." In his eyes, he seemed to see countless cannons bombarding the walls of Seoul.

Although the walls of Seoul were strong, they could not withstand such bombardment.

Now the Ming army did not attack immediately when they came to the city, and a big reason was to wait for the artillery.

After the Battle of the Yalu River, the Ming army advanced rapidly, but the advance of artillery could not be so fast, not to mention, there were not many mountains in Korea, and the roads were not as good as those of the Ming Dynasty.

Li Yao estimated that as soon as the cannon arrived, the walls of Seoul would immediately turn into rubble, but even if he had tens of thousands of horses, he would collapse.

If the hearts of the people are absent, even if there are millions of people, they are all enemies.

Han Huiming said: "Your Highness, no matter how many days it takes, you will always buy your Highness some time, and it will be too late." ”

Li Yao said: "In fact, after the battle of the Yalu River, I knew that this battle would be lost, I came back here with great difficulty, but I just wanted to die in Seoul, I grew up here, and when I was a child, I wanted to grow up in the future, and when I was in power, I would definitely be stronger than my brother, but unfortunately, I am the king of the dead country of Korea." ”

"However, no matter what the monarch is, I am the lord of Korea, since the matter is like this, the end of the road, but one death, born as the king of Korea, will die on the land of Korea."

"Your Highness------" Han Huiming said.

Li Yao said: "Even if I escaped from North Korea as you said, but the Ming Dynasty is great, I."

Where is the opportunity to restore the country, it is better to die than to steal life, it is better to die in the present day. The son of the world has been arranged by you to Japan, I have a trace of blood in the world, what more can I ask for? ”

"Qing doesn't need to persuade anymore, but Qing is leaving, and there is still a glimmer of life."

Han Huiming said: "If there is no king, the minister is just a mustard generation, who in the world knows me, only the king, Jane among the subordinates, so that the world knows my name Han Huiming, such a great favor, how can I not repay it, the king of the country, how can there be no martyrdom of the ministers of the country." ”

At this moment, the core of Seoul, Li Yao and Han Huiming Junchen, are ready to die.

And outside the city of Seoul, the various units of the army are also ready to launch the final blow.

In the camp, Cao Yi sat on the right seat, Wang Yue, Xu Youzhen, Wang Ying, Jin Fancha, and other generals sat on both sides.

Cao Yi said first: "Jin Fancha." ”

Jin Fancha said: "The last general. ”

Cao Yi said: "There is a shortage of soldiers and horses in Haixi, so you can return to the army." ”

Jin Fan listened, and felt a little unwilling in his heart, but he was helpless.

Although the merit of destroying the city and destroying the country is just around the corner, the threat to Haixi is also real, and Jin Fancha also understands that there are more than 100,000 troops gathered in Seoul, and even if he can stay, he will not have much merit in destroying the country.

It's better to go home. Protect the hometown,

Jin Fancha said, "Yes." ”

Cao Yi said: "You all know the news of the southern invasion of the tile spur before, although the imperial court has sent a large number of troops and mobilized 200,000 troops from the capital camp to aid Liaodong. But you don't think you're at ease, now is the last battle of North Korea, this battle, after the city is broken, North Korea has no strength to resist, and the Liaodong Army can return to Liaodong. ”

"So, if you don't worry about the family, this battle will be fought beautifully."

"Yes." The generals of Liaodong Town said in unison.

Originally, when such a situation happened, Cao Yi should have blocked the news. But Cao Yi did the opposite, the reason is very simple, the logistics of the Eastern Army came from Liaodong, so a large number of materials were transported from Liaodong, although it has now been changed to sea transportation, but this news can no longer be blocked.

And Cao Yi, as the old boss of Liaodong Town, is convinced by Cao Yi from top to bottom in Liaodong Town.

That's why Cao Yi dared to use this to boost morale.

However, what Cao Yi said is not wrong.

Xu Youzhen has done a good job during this period of time, and the officials of the three southern provinces of North Korea are all waiting and watching. After Cao Yi estimated the capture of Seoul. There won't be much to come.

And even more so politically.

Even if the imperial court is willing to choose a Korean king from among the side branches of the Li family, once Seoul falls, there is no need to fight below.

Even if you want to county North Korea, the resistance forces in the south of Korea can't form a joint force, because the close branches of the Li family have all been killed by Li Yao, and Li Yao is worried that there will be a can

A close branch of the clan that threatens his position.

Cao Yi judged that even the battle situation in Cao Ying was still repeated. There won't be so many armies anymore. That's why he put the Hercynian army back.

After all, the artillery has already arrived by sea.

Hundreds of cannons were ready to go, and the Shenji Battalion was already hungry and thirsty.

In such a situation, breaking Seoul is almost nine times out of ten. At this point, the war is finally over.

On the second day, the army went into battle.

In the west of Seoul, all the cannons of the Shenji Battalion were lined up, and Cao Yi gave an order, and in the roar, countless projectiles flew towards the city and bombarded the city wall.

It's just that the walls of Seoul have also been strengthened by the Joseon Lee clan from generation to generation, although under the group of cannons, the ground is shaking. But for a while, there was no possibility of collapse.

Of course, this is also the reason why the power of cannons in this era is too small.

This is also expected by the Shenji Battalion.

After a whole morning of bombardment, under the continuous blows, the walls of Seoul could not hold on, and a long section of the wall fell to the ground.

The smoke and dust were flying, and it was almost impossible to see for a while.

"Kill." Fan Guang was a heavy Kai, rushed to the front, led the Yongwei Battalion, and the soldiers of the Yulin Battalion, as the vanguard, to storm the walls of Seoul.

The reason why they are the vanguard, on the one hand, is naturally that these people are the elite of the whole army. On the other hand, it is also because they are the top of His Majesty the Emperor's heart, and this kind of peach picking thing naturally has to be given to those who have a backstage.

The morale of the Korean soldiers in Seoul was already extremely low under the bombardment for several days, and the soldiers of the two battalions rushed over, all of them were brightly armored and extremely strong in combat.

Aside from a few unlucky eggs, who were knocked over by a few firebolts, there was little to lose.

But this shows the truth that the age of firearms is approaching step by step.

The last resistance of the Koreans was brutally defeated by the soldiers of the two battalions.

As a result, the brigade followed behind and entered the Korean city, and the sound of killing was earth-shattering for a while.

Seeing this, Wang Yue immediately said to Cao Yi: "General, the lower officials want to enter the city to maintain military discipline. ”

Wang Yue understood too well that at this time, it was the time when the army was most likely to kill innocents indiscriminately, and Wang Yue had to stop it.

Cao Yi sneered and said, "Wang Zhu can do whatever he wants?" Why do you have to tell me? ”

Wang Yue said: "The general's words are wrong, Your Majesty wants long-term peace and stability, if in Seoul, the killing is too heavy, how can you and I bear it?" ”

Cao Yi also knew that Wang Yue was right.

If there is a problem of military discipline, it causes turmoil in North Korea. It was also his fault, so he said, "The king will just ask for the matter." ”

Wang Yue immediately said, "Yes." ”