The battle of Pyongyang brought out the majesty of the Daming Heroic Division, which terrified the Japanese defenders south of the Taedong River.

Li Rusong took the remnants of Pyongyang and waved his army south, and in less than a month, he successfully recovered Tunnel An, Xinxi, Kaesong and other places.

Immediately afterwards, the 40,000 Ming army and division forcibly crossed the Imjin River, garrisoned the North Ellipse, and approached Wangjingcheng.

The North Elliptical Mountain, located about 30 kilometers north of Wangjing, has high peaks and valleys, and lush vegetation.

Due to the baptism of heavy rain just experienced, from a distance, the entire North Ellipse peak is high and light, and the pine forest is clear.

Xingguo Temple is located in the middle of the Golden Hump, the highest peak of the North Ellipse, this thousand-year-old temple with a long history, at this time has been recommended by the abbot of Xiuneng, and has become Li Rusong's temporary combat headquarters.

According to the information sent back by the Jinyi guards in Wangjingcheng, due to the strong combat power of the Ming army, the Japanese army around Wangjing City adopted the tactics of shrinking and gathered all of them into Wangjingcheng, in a vain attempt to rely on the high walls of Wangjing City and fight to the death with the Ming army.

But judging from the number of people on both sides, the Ming army was clearly at a disadvantage. Li Rusong's Ming Iron Cavalry, plus the remnants of North Korea, was armed with less than 50,000 people. The defenders of the Wa Kingdom in Wangjing City numbered more than 100,000 people.

Obviously, this Japanese attack force stationed on the North Ellipse Mountain had little chance of winning if it wanted to storm Wang's capital.

The arrival of the Great Ming Xiongshi made the abbot of Xingguo Temple very happy.

Since Wangjing City was occupied by the Japanese army, Xingguo Temple was often harassed by the Japanese army in the city. The more valuable Buddha statues in the temple have now been looted by the Japanese people.

The abbot of Xingguo Temple hoped that the Ming army could defeat the Japanese army in Wangjing City as soon as possible, so that Xingguo Temple could be free from the invasion of the Japanese army as soon as possible.

The abbot of Xingguo Temple ordered his monks to clean up the Daxiong Treasure Hall and use it as Li Rusong's headquarters.

Everything was arranged, watching Li Rusong and others happily stationed in the Daxiong Treasure Hall, the abbot took out the green tea planted in the temple and entertained Xiu Neng, Li Rusong, Luo Shiyin and others.

"Heroes, if you need anything, just command. The old man retired first. After greeting everyone for a while, the abbot withdrew with amusement.

Li Rusong, Luo Shiyin, Shi Lang, Xiu Neng and others got up and sent them outside the door.

"Master, excuse me." Li Rusong led several of his capable generals to thank the abbot of Xingguo Temple with fists.

"Master walk slowly." Luo Shiyin bowed and saluted.

"Senior brother, find a chance for us to have a good chat." Huen Neng, patted the abbot of Xingguo Temple on the shoulder and said.

"Everyone, please stay, the hospitality is not good, and I hope there will be a lot of Haihan." The abbot of Xingguo Temple smiled and motioned for everyone to stop.

Seeing off the abbot of Xingguo Temple, Li Rusong motioned for everyone to sit at the square table in the room and discuss the next move of the army: "Come on, let's discuss the next step." ”

"Lord Li, judging from the information provided by my subordinates in the city, it seems that it is very difficult to storm the capital of Wang when the number of Japanese troops in the city is superior." Luo Shiyin was the first to speak.

"yes. The number of enemies in the city was nearly twice as large as ours, and it was surrounded by high walls and thick walls. At this time, even if the power of our artillery fire is huge, it is difficult to say that we will be able to successfully capture the city.

"Besides, south of Wangjing City, there are still a large number of Japanese troops stationed nearby who can rush to support at any time. This battle must not be rashly attacked. Li Rusong said.

"My lord, no matter what high walls he has, as long as we set up the Shenwei cannon outside the city, after ten thousand cannons are fired, I will see how long they can hold on." Luo Shangzhi said.

"Shang-chi, you're thinking a little simple. Stationed in Wangjing City, the elite of the more than 100,000 Japanese army led by Ukita Hideya, the supreme commander of the Japanese army that invaded Korea, could not be underestimated in combat effectiveness.

"Besides, the identities of Ukita Hideya and Konishi Yukicho are different, as the commander of the Japanese army, once Wang Jing is attacked, the Japanese army in other places will not stand idly by like they did with Konishi Yukinaga." Li Rusong said to Luo Shangzhi.

"Yes, in addition to the more than 100,000 troops stationed in Wangjing City, there are also several camps of the Japanese army in the south and north of Wangjing, with tens of thousands of troops garrisoned. Wang Jing is in the war, and they can rush to reinforcements in a short time. Luo Shiyin said.

"Then can we send people into the city, come to the inside and outside, and take Wang Jing in one fell swoop?" Luo Shangzhi proposed.

"That's not the right thing either. Since our army came to the city, almost all the Japanese people have closed the gates of the four directions of Wangjing City to prevent outsiders from entering, and our people cannot enter at all. Li Rusong categorically rejected Luo Shangzhi's proposal.

"My lord, can we ......" Shi Lang looked at Luo Shiyin and opened his mouth to speak, but halfway through his words, he was stopped by Luo Shiyin waving his hand, "Shi Lang, I know what you want to say, you want to propose to let the Ming Jinyi Guards in the city act as internal responses to assist the army to take the capital of Wang."

"Although this plan is a good plan, it is not very feasible. Although I don't doubt their combat effectiveness, in the face of hundreds of thousands of Japanese defenders, it is obvious that their strength is not enough to play a big role. Therefore, the probability of success of this strategy is very low and it is not worth trying. ”

"Are there any secret remnants of the North Korean armed forces in Wangjing?" Li Rusong asked.

"The last time we entered Wang's capital, we heard from the Jinyi guards in the city that there was a remnant of two or three thousand Korean defenders in the city, but these defenders had already surrendered to the Japanese army and became a traitor army that helped the Japanese army in the city maintain law and order in the city." Luo Shiyin said. Love you eBook

"Abbot Hunneng, do you think you can find a way to rebel against them?" Li Rusong looked at Xiu Neng and asked.

"My lord, to be honest, not to mention whether I can enter Wangjing City, even if I do, because I have rarely dealt with the government in the past, I am not familiar with these people at all, and I am really not sure whether I can rebel against them.

"Besides, from what I know about people like them, even if we succeed in rebellion, it's doubtful whether they will have the ability to take the city against us." Xiu Neng looked embarrassed and said in a weak voice.

"It seems that we can't come up with any good plan for a while, so why don't we stay where we are and wait for the right time." Li Rusong said.

"But it's not a way to spend it like this." Shi Lang said.

"Yes, in a short period of time, there is no problem with the supply of food and grass for our 50,000 army. But it will take a long time, and with the ability of the small Korean court, I am afraid it will be difficult to continuously raise grain and grass for us. Once the supply of food and grass is cut off, I am afraid that we will have to retreat without a fight. After listening to Shi Lang's words, Li Rusong said with some concern.

"Hey, Lord Li, since our army needs the supply of grain and grass for the battle, doesn't the hundreds of thousands of troops in Wang Jingcheng need to eat?

"If they want to stay in Wangjing for a long time, they also need an adequate supply of food. Shi Lang, do you remember that when we entered Wangjing, we burned down the grain ship of the Japanese army? Luo Shiyin seemed to have realized something and asked Shi Lang.

"My lord, my subordinates remember. The grain was purchased by the Japanese army in the city from the pirates in the Nanyang area, and they originally wanted to transport the grain to the Yongsan granary for the Japanese army in the city to eat, but they did not expect to be sunk in the Han River by blowing up all the ships carrying the grain. Shi Lang replied.

"Lord Luo, I didn't expect you to sing such a good show, tell me about it!" Luo Shangzhi urged curiously.

Luo Shiyin roughly described the process of blowing up and sinking the grain ship of the Japanese army.

"Lord Shi, what did you just mention...... Longshan granary, can you elaborate? After listening to Luo Shiyin's account of the process of bombing the grain ship, Li Rusong was thoughtful, and he turned to Shi Lang and asked.

This Yongsan granary is located in Yongsan, north of Wangjing City, which was originally a tax warehouse for the Yi dynasty of Joseon, and its stored grain was mainly used to supply the officials and people in Wangjing City.

"This Longshan warehouse has nearly 20 huge grain storage silos, which can store nearly 500,000 stones of grain at most, which is enough to feed the people in the city for a year.

"After the Japanese captured Wangjingcheng, they used the Longshan granary as a storage place for military rations. The Japanese army stored all the grain they had looted and brought from within the country, as well as the grain they had bought from the pirates, in the Yongsan granary for their own consumption. Shi Lang said.

"How far is the Longshan granary from Wangjing City?" Li Rusong continued to ask.

"It's not far, about two or three kilometers." Shi Lang replied.

"Then why don't the Japanese people hide their grain in Wangjing? Wouldn't that be safer? Li Rusong seemed to be talking to himself, and as if he was asking everyone present.

"Perhaps this Wangjing City, as the capital of North Korea, is densely populated, and it is difficult to find a huge grain storage area like Yongsancang.

Besides, this Wangjing is located in the Hanjiang River Valley, and the terrain inside the city is low-lying, and the humid environment is not suitable for storing grain. The higher terrain of Longshan is obviously more suitable as a place for grain storage. Shi Lang said.

"Since the Japanese people are cowering in Wangjing City, looking like they can't hold out, they must have made sufficient preparations in terms of grain and grass reserves. If I'm not mistaken, the Japanese army must have stored enough grain and grass in the Longshan granary. Li Rusong said with confidence.

"It should be." Luo Shiyin agreed with Li Rusong's analysis.

"If that's the case, we might as well make a fuss about the Longshan granary. Shang Zhi, do you know the Battle of Guandu, one of the three major battles in the late Eastern Han Dynasty? Li Rusong asked his right-hand man Luo Shangzhi.

"The last will know." Luo Shangzhi replied.

"How could Cao Cao's army, which was weak in numbers, be able to defeat the powerful Yuan Shao's army?" Li Rusong continued to ask Luo Shangzhi.

"Cao Cao sent his men to burn the granaries of Yuan Shao's army." Luo Shangzhi replied.

"Then why don't we learn from Cao Cao, who wins more with less?" Li Rusong said to everyone present.

"It seems that Master Li has already made up his mind." Luo Shiyin said to Li Rusong.

"Lord Luo, Li wants to hear your opinions first." Li Rusong held back the excitement in his heart and said to Luo Shiyin.

"Burning down the Longshan granary is definitely a good move. Luo agreed with Mr. Li's decision. Luo Shiyin was also excited about this God-given opportunity, and he simply stood up and said loudly.

"Then we'll burn down the Longshan granary!" Li Rusong stood up excitedly and held Luo Shiyin's big hand stretched out to him tightly.

"Hahaha......"

Li Rusong and Luo Shiyin couldn't help laughing loudly.