In the Uenohara Grand Canyon, on the rugged mountain road, 150,000 fully armed officers and men of the Combined Fleet, divided into divisions and regiments, formed into five columns, were winding their way along the narrow valley.

The terrain of the Uenogahara Gorge is not very steep, and there are only a few sparse bushes growing on the slopes on both sides, so there is no way to lay ambushes, so there is no need to worry about enemy ambushes.

Moreover, in the Grand Canyon, the slope of the mountain slope is not too steep, although it is difficult for the cavalry to go up the mountain, but the infantry, leading the war horse, can easily climb over the mountain.

However, the terrain here is not only unfavorable for one's own large-scale operations, but also even more unfavorable for the use of firearms by the Japanese pirates.

And the iron artillery army of the Wa State is the only force that poses a huge threat to the current Ming Empire expeditionary force.

Taking advantage of the terrain here to eliminate the danger of the Japanese Iron Artillery Brigade to his own side is something that Zhu Youxiao cannot ask for.

It was with this in mind, coupled with absolute confidence in his own army, that Zhu Youxiao resolutely stepped into the ambush circle of the Japanese invaders, and with the help of the favorable terrain here and the almost overwhelming strength of the Japanese invaders, he fought to the death.

No one can afford to fail in this Armageddon, no matter which side loses after this Armageddon, it will almost be a catastrophe.

The twisting and winding Grand Canyon is like a nine-curved ileum, there is a turn every few hundred steps, and the 150,000 army walks in the canyon, and only a few thousand people can be seen in the front and back, and the sight is very bad.

If the iron artillery brigade of the Japanese really wanted to shoot and fire in this kind of terrain, the solid bullets fired would definitely be blocked by the hillside, and it would be difficult to inflict damage on the enemy.

It seems that the weather is not beautiful, and the weather is beginning to develop in favor of the United Japanese Army.

Since entering this predetermined battlefield, heavy snow has begun to fall, and this is the first heavy snow since the beginning of winter in the Japanese country, and it has not stopped for a day.

In this long and narrow canyon, the roads that were originally muddy have been frozen and hard, and the mountains and rivers are all white.

After a day and a night of marching, the 150,000 Ming expeditionary force had just arrived at a slope a few miles away from the exit of the Grand Canyon and set up camp.

In addition, about two shogunate Kwantung armies, each with 20,000 men, had penetrated two miles into the canyon and arranged relatively complete blocking positions in dangerous positions.

If the Ming Expeditionary Force wants to break out of this Grand Canyon and fight the opponent's army, then it must first solve the two shogunate vanguard armies that go deep into the exit of the Grand Canyon.

Zhu Youxiao had just had breakfast, and after receiving continuous reports from the scouts, he summoned Zhong Jixiang, Zhang Guangzhe, and Wu Xilin to discuss countermeasures.

"Your Majesty."

Zhong Jixiang, who was sitting in front of Zhu Youxiao's left, was the first to express his opinion, "The width of the valley here is not large, if we and the Japanese invaders start a big war on this terrain, most of them will be a battle for fuel, then it will become a war of attrition?" ”

"Although our army occupies an absolute advantage in equipment, the terrain in the canyon is not conducive to the offensive of the large army, and the scale of the big war is also a small fight, and the duration will inevitably be very long."

"If we really want to compete in numbers, the endless numerical superiority of the Shogunate Kwantung Army will play a great role, and it will definitely turn into a war of attrition in the end, which is very unfavorable for us."

"Under this kind of refueling tactic, it will last at least two months before the winner can be basically distinguished, and the weather may warm up before the 500,000 Shogunate Kwantung Army is consumed."

"That's when we're going to be in big trouble. No! What a disaster! And that's exactly what the Japanese want, and we must not do such a stupid thing. ”

Zhong Jixiang did not listen to the alarm, although his own Ming Empire expeditionary force is powerful, but the terrain of this canyon is indeed too narrow, and the number of troops that can be invested each time is so small, but the time spent is too long.

Even if you spend a lot of time to annihilate the shogunate army in front of you, in one battle after another, each time you will only eliminate more than a thousand or even a few hundred Japanese people.

At this rate of attrition, how long will it take to exhaust the 800,000 shogunate coalition forces that are now in the front and back?

"Your Majesty! The most important thing we need now is time. ”

Zhong Jixiang said his opinion categorically, "Our Ming Expeditionary Force simply doesn't have so much time and patience to spend it with the army of the Japanese Kingdom in this Grand Canyon!" ”

"In any case, we must also rush out of this Grand Canyon with all our strength and as soon as possible to launch a decisive battle against the Japanese Kingdom!" 139

As Zhong Jixiang finished speaking, everyone felt the seriousness of the problem.

The current situation is indeed very unfavorable for our side, whether it is the weather or the combat terrain environment here.

Everyone frowned, silently pondering, in order to find a solution to the current predicament, as soon as possible to launch a decisive battle with the Japanese army, so as not to waste their precious time needlessly.

Zhong Jixiang pondered for a moment, and suddenly his eyes lit up, he looked at the map of the Grand Canyon drawn by the scout and the clerk of staff on the desktop in front of him, pointed to the location of the valley mouth of the map, and said:

"Your Majesty, if our army launches an attack on the defensive positions of the vanguard army inside the valley mouth, and at the same time sends an elite army to climb over the mountains on both sides of this canyon, make a detour behind the enemy, block the exit of the Grand Canyon, and then launch an attack......

"In this way, wouldn't it be right for the two shogunate armies that went deep into the canyon to close the door and fight dogs and catch turtles in the urn!"

Zhong Jixiang said confidently, "After we use the momentum of Mount Tai to suppress the top and kill these two vanguard armies of 20,000 people each, the whole army immediately rushed out of this Grand Canyon!" ”

"In this way, we can push the battlefield of the decisive battle between the two sides to the wide area close to the valley mouth, and immediately launch a stormy decisive battle against the Kanto army of the Japanese Kingdom entrenched in the valley mouth!"

"Haha, good!"

Zhu Youxiao looked at this kid who had fully grown up, praised it without hesitation, and then ordered:

"Ladies and gentlemen, according to Zhong Jixiang's plan, immediately start preparations for action, destroy the two enemy forces blocking the valley mouth as soon as possible, rush out of the Grand Canyon, and launch a decisive battle with the Kwantung army of the Japanese Kingdom!"

"Brush!"

The generals stood up in unison and stood up.

Zhang Guangzhe immediately asked: "Please give your Majesty an order, and the officers and men of the three Marine Brigades of our Royal North Sea Fleet will go over the mountains and mountains to complete this mission!" ”

"The last general is willing to make a military order, and if he does not achieve his goal, he will not make a truce!"

He knew that the officers and men of the Royal Guard's East China Sea Fleet were still some child soldiers under the age of sixteen, and their physical fitness was not as good as that of adults.

For such a task of braving the bitter cold to climb mountains and mountains, and make a detour to kill the enemy, it is more appropriate for adult soldiers to do it.

Even the baby soldiers of the Royal Guard's East China Sea Fleet, no matter how strong their combat effectiveness is, they are definitely not as mature and calm as these adult soldiers.

Then, this arduous task is none other than myself.

"Well, just do as you say."

Zhu Youxiao also meant this, and said cautiously: "You led 30,000 officers and men of the Royal Navy's North Sea Fleet Marine Corps to climb over the mountain beam on foot, and then like nails, firmly nailed to the cliffs on both sides of the valley mouth!" ”

"Inform the soldiers that it is necessary to block the retreat of the two Japanese vanguard armies, and buy time for our main army to advance and completely annihilate the shogunate vanguard army in the canyon."

"But be careful, when the time comes, your army of 30,000 people is likely to be detected by the enemy outside the Grand Canyon, and will fall into the front and rear attacks of the Shogunate Kwantung Army!"

"Therefore, before leaving, let the soldiers bring as many crossbow arrows and ammunition as possible, and be sure to prevent the soldiers from running out of ammunition and food, and the worst situation happens!"

Zhang Guangzhe knew the importance of his mission this time, and solemnly received the order: "Your Majesty, don't worry, I will do my best and never disgrace my life!" ”

Zhu Youxiao nodded, and said to the army in a deep voice: "Go, each of them will start to prepare for action, and the attack on the enemy, after half an hour, will start immediately!" ”

"Yes!" ……

Everyone agreed loudly, and saluted Colonel Zhu You in unison, and then took the order to leave in a hurry, and each began to work according to the plan.

The attack plan has begun, and now is the busiest time for the soldiers, led by a famous general, the soldiers began to urgently assemble and distribute military supplies.