Chapter 284 & 285 Heavy Armored Cavalry (2-in-1 Grand Chapter)

Li Luo was tired of staying on the deck, so Shi Shiran came to a cabin. There was only one person living in this cabin, which seemed very luxurious.

The people in the cabin were closing their eyes and recuperating. Hearing the movement, he opened a pair of clear eyes and said with a slight sneer: "Your Excellency Li Luo, if you still come to persuade me, it is better not to open your mouth." I am a young believer, and I will never betray the Great Japanese Divine Dynasty and betray the Shao Er clan. ”

Li Luo sat down opposite the other party and said with a smile: "Why is Shao Erjun so persistent? Are you really loyal to your Great Japanese Divine Dynasty? ”

Shao Erxin's indifferent face was finally difficult to look at. "Your Excellency Li Luo, what do you mean by this? In the lower body of the Japanese, are you not faithful to the Divine Dynasty? ”

Li Luo shook his head, his eyes staring straight at Shao Erxinzi's eyes, "Shao Erjun, don't deceive yourself." Your loyalty is not to the Japanese Divine Dynasty, but to the Shogunate. It's not even the shogunate, it's the Hojo clan, the shogunate's ministers, right? Could it be that the Hojo clan can represent the Divine Dynasty? ”

"Shao Erjun, in the eyes of this official, only the imperial court in Kyoto is qualified to represent your god dynasty, the shogunate is just a rebellious minister and thief, and the Hojo clan is a shogunate minister, not even a shogun. So, your true loyalty is none other than the Hojo clan, right? ”

Shao Erxinzi's expression changed, and Li Luo's words were like a needle, piercing his sore spot. Yes, the Shaoji clan is a great nobleman of the samurai family, but the honor and wealth of the Shaoji clan comes from the shogunate, to be precise, from the Hojo clan, and has nothing to do with the emperor and ministers of the Kyoto court.

Is loyalty to the Hojo clan the same thing as loyalty to the Divine Dynasty? Even if you are young and knowledgeable, you know that it is not the same thing.

However, Shao Er Xinzi will not agree with Li Luo's words.

"Your Excellency Li Luo's words are fallacious. Now the Hojo clan is fully capable of resisting the Mongol Tartars and protecting tens of millions of Chinese people from the Mongol Tartars, which of course can represent the Divine Dynasty. To be loyal to the Hojo clan is to be loyal to the Divine Dynasty. To betray the Hojo clan is to betray the Divine Dynasty. ”

"But His Excellency Li Luo, as a Korean, is willing to be a Mongolian eagle dog and a tiger, it's really pitiful, it's a pity, it's a pity."

Li Luo was not angry at all, and said with a smile: "The so-called conclusion of the coffin, is it pitiful and regrettable for this official, and the young second gentleman is too early." However, don't forget, Shao Erjun, who wants to take your life, but your brother Shao Er. ”

"The official positions of your Shao Er family all fall on your brother's head. He is now the guardian of the three former two islands and five countries, and he is the official residence in the west and west of the town, the general of the defense of Kyushu, and the real power of Dazaifu, how proud he is! ”

"And what about you, Shao Erjun? Although he escaped his life, he was like a lost dog. Even your mother and half-sister were forced to marry nuns. Are you really willing? Even if you don't plan for yourself, shouldn't you care about Ling Tang and Ling Mei? How can your elder brother ever have a brotherly affection for you? ”

"A brother is a brother, but he is an enemy. You still don't plan for yourself and your mother, but you are loyal to your enemies, what a unfilial person. Unfilial people, how can we talk about loyalty? Isn't that ridiculous?

"The Great Yuan Expedition Day is just a matter of obedience and disobedience. Even if Japan is defeated, it is to imitate Goryeo, and Japan still exists. However, the shogunate and the Hojo clan must be eliminated, and what else... As long as your emperor and court are obedient, it will be business as usual. ”

"Young Erjun, as long as you cooperate with this official, everything you have lost, this official can help you get it back. Even if you want to be a Zhenxi Tanti, or even the commander of Dazaifu and the head of Kyushu, it is not impossible. Shao Erjun, you are so thoughtful, you must not miss the opportunity and do not come again. ”

After Li Luo said these poisonous snake-like words, he didn't give Shao Erxin a chance to refute, so he stood up and left.

He believed that as long as Shao Erxin was not so pedantic that he was incorrigible, he would agree to cooperate with him sooner or later.

According to Cui Xiuning, Shao Er Xinzi is sensitive and fragile, high-minded, pretentious, full of boredom that he has no talents, and he is the kind of person who always looks forward to the salted fish to turn over.

Such a person will not fail to eat the bait thrown by himself.

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Hepu Port is only more than 100 miles away from Tsushima Island, and the Yuan Army's Eastern Route Army arrived in the Tsushima Sea area on June 4 in just one day.

The defenders of Tsushima Island had long seen the overwhelming Yuan fleet from afar.

"Woo woo woo-" The sound of the warning horn suddenly sounded everywhere. Immediately afterwards, a wolf smoke rose into the sky and reported to 1 Qi Island in the southern seas.

"Yuan Kou is coming! Yuan Kou is coming-"The samurai with the family crest of the Tsuma clan on his back and the flag, riding a short pair of horses, roared hysterically, and at the same time flew to report to the national office.

"Yuan Kou is coming!"

The Japanese people on the seashore rushed into the wooden houses shouting, the women fled to the interior with their children on their backs, and the sturdy men took out spears and bamboo spears and quickly assembled.

The Yuan court has been preparing for the expedition for two years, and Tsushima is at the forefront of resisting the Yuan army, and the people on the island have long been trained.

It's just that the people of Tsushima today are no longer the people of Tsushima seven years ago. Seven years ago, the people of Tsushima had been slaughtered by the Yuan army in the first conquest of Japan (the Battle of Wenyong). These people were forcibly relocated to the island by the shogunate in recent years.

Tsushima Guardian (Acting Guardian) Zong Shengming of the National Minister's Office was not surprised when he heard the report. Because Zong Shengming had long known that Yuan Kou was coming.

Zong Shengming knew very well that with the tens of thousands of people and hundreds of samurai in Tsushima, there was no way to stop the Yuan Kou from occupying Tsushima.

Tsushima can't hold it at all.

However, Tsushima must resolutely resist the Motoko, with only one goal: to thwart the spirit of the Motoko, and to ignite the anger of the Kamito samurai with blood.

To put it bluntly, the soldiers and civilians of Tsushima Island are used to break jade, and they are also used to worship the "eight million gods". Nowadays, the entire kingdom of the gods of Japan, from His Majesty the Emperor and Lord Hojo to ordinary people, is "praying to the gods". I hope that the gods will help the kingdom of God to eliminate the invading Yuankou.

Not only Tsushima Island, but also 1 Kiri Island behind him, is also a "sacrifice" in desperation. The shogunate believed that through the sacrifice of the soldiers and civilians of the two islands, the Motoko saw the swear of the soldiers and civilians of the Kingdom of God who dared to burn jade, frustrated their spirits, and even retreated in the face of difficulties.

As the guardian of Tsushima and a retainer of the Shao Er family, of course Zong Shengming would not be buried with his family. His son has stayed in Hizen country.

"Gentlemen! Now that Yuan Kou is here, the opportunity to serve the country in seven lives has finally arrived! Zong Shengming shouted to the samurai of the imperial family, he wore filial piety on his head, and even the "carcass" (armor) on his body also wore filial piety.

There are more than 300 warriors of the imperial family, and everyone wears filial piety and wears filial piety for themselves. They have been waiting for this day, not a day or two.

"I am willing to follow His Excellency Sheng Ming, kill yourself, and serve the country in seven lives! Your Excellency, give the order! ”

Three or four hundred samurai shouted together with their swords.

Zong Shengming stood up suddenly, his short and sturdy body was straight, and the sword at his waist was unsheathed, flashing a dazzling snow light.

"Then, my lords, take the ashigaru and the peasants on the island, like moths to a fire, and launch a decisive battle against the landed Yuankou! Please! ”

"Hey!!" Hundreds of samurai thundered in response and rumbled into the country's mansion.

Then, Zong Shengming turned his head, looked at his wife, who was already dressed up, and said in a sad voice: "Qingzi, are you ready?" ”

Qingzi nodded with tears, knelt down and bowed, "Then, I will meet you in Huangquan." Please, don't forget what I look like. ”

Zong Shengming nodded, glanced at Qingzi deeply, and then strode out the door.

Qingzi stared blankly at Zong Shengming's back until he couldn't see it, so he took out the white silk that had been prepared a long time ago, and with the help of the two maids, he committed suicide by hanging the beam.

After a group of maids knelt down and kowtowed, they also committed suicide by hanging themselves.

Just when Zong's family committed suicide one after another, Zong Shengming had already led the only one hundred cavalry, with the heart of death, to the coast where the Yuan army landed.

The war horses of the Japanese cavalry were not equipped with horseshoes, but with "straw horse shoes". They believe that the "straw horse shoes" are lighter than the iron hooves of horses, and they are quieter when galloping, which is conducive to sprinting and running.

Therefore, Zong Shengming's 100 cavalry galloped, not "da-da-da", but "da-da-da".

The hundreds of samurai sent out before also led the ashigaru and young strong with the banner on their backs at this time, and gathered together with Zong Shengming's hundred cavalry.

By the time they reached the seaside, three or four thousand people had already gathered. Of course, most of them were young and strong farmers, and many of them didn't even have iron weapons, but only bamboo guns.

However, although the number of people is small, there are thousands of flags. There are many flags, and they look quite powerful.

Zong Shengming's tactics are still the "one-horse fighting" and "skirmishing warfare" that the Japanese army is good at and most commonly used. That is, the so-called fighting generals, catching and fighting.

Why did the Japanese like "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" so much? One of the reasons is that there are a large number of "one horse" (fighting generals) in the book.

It's not that the Japanese army doesn't understand formations, but they have always had a soft spot for "one horse fighting". This is because the Japanese samurai are too much in pursuit of personal prowess and have too much desire to show themselves on the battlefield.

The psychology of the Japanese samurai on the battlefield is very unique. With the idea of pathos, they show their "military reputation" to others, as if they were performing on stage.

Their audience is not only their comrades-in-arms, but also their enemies. Whether a general's "reputation and reputation" is successful or not, victory or defeat is not the most important, the most important thing is the brave and fearless personality.

The battlefield is also a stage for the interpretation of one's brave personality, and you can't let your companions down, let alone let the enemy look down on you. Even, they pay more attention to the evaluation of the enemy.

This kind of "wuge" originated from the Chinese classical military Gong Shuyi (before the Tang Dynasty), after the disappearance of the Song Dynasty, it was inherited and carried forward by Japan, and evolved into the bushido of later generations.

When Zong Shengming came to the beach with "thousands of troops", he was stunned.

I saw that the fleet on the sea was like mountains and clouds, and I couldn't see the end at a glance, it was really like a forest with white sails covering the sun.

A powerful momentum came from the sea and the sky, like a black cloud pressing down on the city.

"Woo-woo-woo-"

The horn from the ship reached the sky, and it was majestic, and the neighing of countless horses could be faintly heard.

Although it was the height of summer, Zong Shengming felt cold.

Such a powerful enemy, can the Kingdom of God really be spared this time?

However, Zong Shengming had no fear. Soon, the blood in his body was blazing, and the hand holding the sword was exposed.

This man was originally here to die!

He wants to die a vigorous death to show Yuan Kou, so that the enemy knows that Japan is not humiliated!

Zong Shengming took out a folding fan, opened it on the horse, and chanted: "Thousands of boats cover the sun, and the demonic atmosphere is like clouds covering the sea and sky. My generation sacrificed his body to die in the east, and seven lives to repay the country and cry cuckoos. ”

The samurai took out their folding fans one after another, and each recited his own fateful poem. And those illiterate ashigaru and peasants who were illiterate watched with envy and inferiority as they watched the samurai recite desperate poems.

Look at the samurai, the death is so elegant, and what about them? I guess it's "dog death". (Dog Death: The Death of a Nest of Humble Beings)

Seeing the warriors chanting poems with sad tears, Zong Shengming was very satisfied. Japan regards pathos as beauty, and they stubbornly believe that the power of pathos can never be achieved by optimism and heroism.

By the time Zong Shengming and others finished performing, the Goryeo Army had already taken the lead in throwing and landing.

Zong Shengming sat upright and didn't move. Since it is a moth to the fire, then be generous and let the enemy go ashore and line up to attack again. Anyway, he has too few troops, and it is impossible to block Yuan Kou on the beach.

Even if he attacked at this time, the stone cannons, bed crossbows, bows and arrows, as well as the terrible canisters and fire canisters on the Yuankou ship, would have wiped out his entire army.

It's better to wait for Yuan Kou to come ashore and fight with a real knife and a real gun.

At this time, the Yuan army on the warship had already discovered a group of white-clothed (filial piety) Japanese soldiers on the shore. There are not many people, only a few thousand. And oddly enough, they did not flinch and did not start attacking. It's like... It is to let the Japanese army calmly go ashore.

"Du Shuai, what do you mean by this?" Wanhu Puqiu asked Jin Fangqing puzzled.

Jin Fangqing stood on the deck and quietly looked at the Japanese troops on the shore, and said slowly: "This is to feel the enemy with death, in order to wear down the fighting spirit of our army. They are here to die. Hmph, how could Ben Shuai eat this? But they miscalculated and died in vain. ”

Another 10,000-strong household, Jin Zhouding, said with a smile: "What Du Shuai said is extremely true. These widows will play tricks until they die. ”

Jin Fangqing waved his hand, "Pu Qiu, go ashore and form a team, don't be in a hurry, land slowly." ”

"Yes!" Pu Qiu immediately returned to his flagship through the bridge and ordered his 10,000 soldiers and horses to land first.

Jin Fangqing saw that Pu Qiu's troops were already organizing the landing, and couldn't help but look at the fleet of the Mongolian army in the rear, frowning, and his heart was very unhappy.

The Mongol soldiers followed behind and handed over the work of landing to the Goryeo soldiers, which was really unreasonable.

But no matter how dissatisfied he is, he can only slander him. Who called the Mongols masters?

However, there will be a lot of vicious battles and big battles to be fought in the future, which will let the Goryeo army take the lead every time, and how many Goryeo men will return to their hometowns by then?

When Pu Qiu landed, Li Luo was sleeping.

The left battalion of his protector was not the main force, so it was behind the main fleet of Goryeo. The main force of the Goryeo army has tens of thousands of people, where is his turn to take the lead?

"Lord Wolf, Tsushima has arrived. The army is already landing. Seeing that the army was about to land, and the wolf lord hadn't woken up yet, he couldn't help but knock on the door outside the lord to remind him.

Got landed? Li Luo woke up and rubbed his worried eyes. Why didn't you hear the shouts of killing? Are the Japanese troops on the island so careless?

Li Luo walked out of the knight's room and stood on the deck to take a look, all he could see was the ship, his vision was blocked, and he couldn't see the shore at all.

But, apparently, the flotilla in front was really landing.

There is no hurry. It's all going to be landed, and it's going to be a little while. Moreover, although Tsushima Island is a transit point for large armies and must be occupied, only part of the troops will remain, and most of the soldiers and horses will not remain on the island.

At this moment, Wanyan Ashan, a personal guard who specializes in guarding Shaoer Xinzi, came over and reported: "The wolf master, that Shaoer Xinzi, wants to see the wolf master and says that there is something important. ”

Li Luo smiled.

Shao Er Xinzi, have you finally figured it out?

Li Luo came to Shao Er Xinzi's cabin, and saw that Shao Er Xinzi's expression had changed, and he became a lot more relaxed, and the lingering melancholy between his eyebrows before was no longer visible.

"Your Excellency Li Luo, after careful consideration, I am deeply convinced of your advice. In the future, I am willing to cooperate with His Excellency Li Luo. However, His Excellency Li Luo's sincerity is really not gullible. ”

Li Luo sat down opposite Shao Erxinzi, and said very seriously: "Shao Erjun is a smart person in the end, this official is not mistaken. Shao Erjun, I, Li Luo, swear in the name of the ancestor of the Li family in Renzhou that as long as Shao Erjun and this official work together, this official will not lose each other. If this oath is violated, it will make the Inju Li family collapse. ”

Shao Erxin saw Li Luo solemnly swear in the name of his ancestors, so he believed in Li Luo's sincerity.

The two reached an agreement and discussed for a while before Li Luo left Shao Erxinzi's cabin with a smile.

At this time, Pu Qiu's 10,000 Goryeo soldiers had already completed the landing.

The warships of Xindu also issued a flag, ordering the landed Yuan army to attack immediately.

Pu Qiu saw that the number of Japanese troops on the opposite side was very small, and many of them didn't even have armor, so he was immediately relieved. He didn't even bother to line up, let alone arrange a protective shield, but directly ordered the drumming to march to overwhelm it.

"Knock knock!" The snare drums in the Goryeo army sounded, and in the sonorous sound of swords, guns and armor, tens of thousands of Goryeo soldiers slowly pressed on.

At the same time, when the war horses in the Goryeo army neighed and the infantry was separated, the heavily armored cavalry, all of whom were dressed in armor and the knights were only bare-eyed, galloped out with a "boom".

Goryeo is equipped with heavy cavalry!

After the Sui and Tang dynasties, the mounted heavy cavalry was eliminated in the Central Plains due to repeated restraints. However, the Mongol army was still armed with up to 30% heavy cavalry. And Goryeo also retained 5,000 hoplites.

The reason why the Yuan army brought heavy cavalry over this time was because they suffered the loss of Japanese heavy cavalry during the last expedition to Japan.

True, Japan also retained heavy cavalry.

At the time of the first conquest, the Yuan army had already attacked the shore and was about to gain a foothold. But suddenly, thousands of Japanese hoplites roared over, overwhelmed the Yuan army's large array at once, and drove the Yuan army back to the sea again.

On the night when the Yuan army was driven back to the sea, a storm suddenly came, and most of the Yuan warships sank and returned in a crushing defeat.

Therefore, the attack of the Japanese heavy cavalry was an important reason for the failure of the Yuan army.

PS: Forget it, I'm not asking for support today. Ask for wood too. The data can't be seen.

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