Chapter 46 Autumn Wind and Falling Leaves I

Although Toyotomi Hideyoshi made up his mind to break the cauldron, the generals who were on the front line and faced the attack of the Ming army were not of the same mind as him.

The fiasco of Governor Konishi is a lesson from the past, which is enough to prove how strong the Ming army is, and now that people are coming to fight with the power of a big victory, how can these 100,000 patchwork men and horses be able to resist.

At the moment when rumors were circulating in people's hearts, Kuroda Nagamasa, who led the troops, attacked with heavy fists and successively slashed and killed more than ten generals who encouraged the retreat, which stabilized the impetuous military spirit, and the effect of killing a hundred was quite significant.

However, this can only be a measure of rights and interests, once the battle with the Ming army encounters a setback, relying on the bloody tied up military spirit can hold on, no one has a bottom in their hearts, therefore, many people are secretly plotting on the one hand to choose a way out for themselves and their subordinates, and on the other side waiting to see the jokes of Kuroda Nagamasa, the cronies of Lord Sekihaku.

However, Kuroda Nagamasa didn't take this matter to heart, if someone dared to retreat to the Ming army without authorization, he would definitely eradicate it with a killer, as long as he killed it hard enough, to see who dared to act without obeying his orders.

This wishful thinking was not mentioned, and just when the 100,000 Japanese were in a panic, the pioneer Narando and his Jurchen soldiers finally landed at Sokcho after more than 20 days of sailing and circumnavigating a large circle in the coastal waters of Korea.

To say that Kuroda Nagamasa is not a fool, since he knew that Watanabe Masao's naval fleet was completely annihilated, he prevented the Ming army from sneaking up from behind by boat, so he deployed 30,000 horses and horses in the Incheon and Tai'an areas, these 30,000 horses and horses do not seem to be much, but with the 20,000 elite divisions of his own second army, even if the main force of the Ming army appears, it is not a big problem to resist for ten days.

When the time comes, I will get the news myself, and I can quickly return to the cage in these few days. Although he lost the advantage of the terrain, he did not have to repeat the mistake of Konishi Yukinaga who was broken by the Ming army, and when the time came, with the advantage of troops, no matter how bad it was, he would be able to fight with the Ming army, so that he would have the opportunity to slowly reverse the current unfavorable situation.

It's a pity that he is not stupid, Shen Chongming is a hundred times smarter than him, and the slow southward movement of the main force attracts the attention of the Japanese Kou, and Wang Zhen carries Narando to the other side of the Korean Peninsula ten times more.

More than 8,000 people and horses landed, and under the help of Li Futong's manpower, they entered the mountains without knowing it.

When the news came back, Shen Chongming, who had already led the main force to Xinxi, gave an order, and the army that was originally slowly soaring accelerated its march and went straight to Yichuan.

After repeated confirmations, Kuroda Nagamasa, who was in Kaesong to prevent people from all walks of life from retreating without authorization, finally decided that the main force of the Ming army was the one who pointed directly at Yichuan, and at this time, he quietly breathed a sigh of relief, after all, it still had a great advantage in relying on geographical advantages to resist the Ming army.

No longer scruples too much, Kuroda Nagamasa immediately took a team of guards to rush to Yichuan, this is the first battle against the Ming army, it must be fought brilliantly, if it succeeds in thwarting the Ming army's attempt, whether it is morale or military morale, it will be greatly improved, so that the next battle will be much easier.

Although Kuroda Nagamasa was personally in charge, the Yichuan Castle, which was built on the mountain and easy to defend and difficult to attack, was still crumbling under the onslaught of the Ming army, and the outer positions were lost one after another, which immediately cast a haze on the defense of Yichuan.

And Kuroda Nagamasa, who has always been known for his bravery, was also surprised, and it seems that Konishi Yukinaga's First Army did not suffer a big defeat just because the troops were too scattered, and it was the first time in his life that he had seen such a brave army.

Not only Kuroda Nagamasa was surprised, but even Shen Chongming himself was a little surprised, this time it was not the Ming soldiers and horses who took the lead, but Li Sunsin, who insisted on taking the lead.

"Oh, it's also said that Li Sunsin's men and horses are very powerful in naval battles, and I didn't expect to act as an infantryman, and he is also as powerful as a tiger!" Looking at the Korean soldiers and horses who were not afraid of sacrifice and rushed towards the last Japanese stronghold outside Yichuan City, Shen Chongming couldn't help but sigh.

"My lord, after all, this is to protect the family and defend the country, if they don't sell their lives, how can they drive away the Japanese invaders?" Xiong Dabiao on the side said with a smile, but he admired Li Sunchen more and more in his heart, such a general who dared to fight a tough battle, there were not a few generals from all over the country.

Shen Chongming smiled, glanced at the thoughtful Wang Gao and said with a smile: "Having said that, but Li Sunsin can only be regarded as a standout, if the Korean army is like this, how can he use the imperial army to come thousands of miles to help them!" ”

"My lord, if you take this mountain, even if the Japanese on the periphery of Yichuan are completely wiped out, whether we will fight this Yichuan City or not!" Zhang Chi asked with a frown.

Two days of hard fighting. Although he annihilated a lot of Japanese robbers, Li Sunsin's men and horses also lost nearly half, and if he attacked Yichuan City in this situation, without nearly 10,000 casualties, it would be impossible to take Yichuan City, after all, the 20,000 horses in the city were not decorations.

Shen Chongming's expression was straight: "Of course we have to fight, but we don't have to be like Li Sunchen, as long as we attract the attention of the Japanese Kou, our goal will be achieved!" ”

Let's talk about Kuroda Nagamasa in Ikawa Castle. Although the outer positions were taken by the 'Ming army' at an astonishing speed, the smile on his face became more and more intense, the Ming army was so reckless of casualties that it would not take long for it to show fatigue, and then it would be a good time for him to completely turn the tide of the battle.

At the same time, after climbing the mountains and crossing the mountains, under the leadership of the Korean guides, the 8,000 men and horses of Nalandoji also appeared in the mountains ten miles outside Jinhua City.

Looking at Jinhua City in front of him, Nalando, who couldn't eat and sleep well during the days of hurrying, gasped fiercely, and in the mountains for nearly ten days, he didn't encounter the slightest resistance, which is enough to show that his whereabouts are still being kept secret, so it shouldn't be a big problem to take Jinhua City.

Carefully sailing the ship of ten thousand years, Narando, who shoulders the heavy responsibility, did not dare to do it easily, but set his eyes on Hu Hansan, a think tank that he could rely on more and more.

"Mr. Hu, how do you say we should fight this battle?" Narando asked very respectfully.

Hu Hansan is also different from the past, since he pointed out a clear path for Nalandoji, he has become more and more arrogant, Nalandoji has such a respectful attitude, he accepts it calmly, and there is no flattered look at all.

Touching the goatee under his chin, Mr. Hu pursed his mouth and said: "Chief, in my opinion, I am afraid that it is not very good to directly attack Jinhua City with our 8,000 men and horses, after all, there are more than 15,000 Japanese robbers in the city!" So the best thing to do is to lure them out of the city and then set a trap to ambush them, which will be much easier! ”

Narando was very typical of courage and strategy, and immediately licked his face and asked, "Sir, how to set this trap, please teach me!" ”

Dare to say this, how could Hu Hansan have no bottom in his heart, but he still frowned and pretended to ponder for a while: "This...... According to the shallow view below, the mountains on both sides of Jinhua City from here can be used! ”