Chapter 23 is like thunder

According to the information sent by Li Futong, in the past two months, the Japanese have driven more than 50,000 Korean people to rebuild a large number of fortifications on the banks of the Yalu River. Bayi Chinese ???. Now the terrain on the opposite bank of the river is no longer the previous flat river, but a ravines that are extremely unfavorable for cavalry attacks. In addition, there were 30,000 heavy soldiers in this area, and there was an arquebus team that had just arrived. Of course, with the soldiers of our Shenji Battalion, this arquebus team is completely negligible. The most important thing at the moment was how to break through the line of defense established by the Japanese on the riverside with minimal casualties. "Brother Erdan is very important, and Shen Chongming gave him the task of analyzing the battle situation.

There was a crowd of people in the big tent, in addition to the two deputy generals Xiong Dabiao and Zhang Chi, there was also Wang Zhen, the admiral of the Fujian Navy Division, and the three commanders of the three guards of Jianzhou who got together for the first time in these days. The rest are generals such as staff generals and guerrilla generals.

"My lord, this vanguard will be handed over to the lower officials. The 10,000 brothers of my Jianzhou Zhongwei will definitely be able to open a way for the army to kill! Without waiting for the others to say anything, Narando got up and said, this is a good opportunity to perform.

Nalan Duoji's move not only surprised Wang Gao and Jue Chang'an, but also made Shen Chongming dumbfounded. What is the situation, is this Narando extremely stupid, you must know that many of the things he promised him before have not been fulfilled.

However, Nalandoji's performance made Shen Chongming very happy, although the substantial benefits would not be given to him again, but the verbal promise was as much as he wanted. "Hehe, Lord Nalan is loyal to the country, and the court will definitely not forget you. When you return to the dynasty victoriously, the official will definitely ask for some reward for you in front of the emperor. ”

Narando was waiting for his words. It seems that what Mr. Hu said is really right, and you still have to grasp the opportunity yourself. "Lord Xie, the lower officials must do their best to run errands for the imperial court."

Shen Chongming nodded with satisfaction, glanced at everyone and said, "Of course, as long as all the adults here are dedicated to serving the imperial court, the rewards in the future will be indispensable." As he spoke, his gaze stayed on Wang Gao and Jue Changan.

Wang Gao and Jue Chang'an were nervous for a while, and they were completely disappointed in Nalan Duoji in their hearts. Originally, I thought that he would take some care to preserve his strength, but he never expected that he would take the initiative to find the door, what is the reason.

"But how to deal with the enemy's own officials already have a plan in their hearts, you lords now go back to rectify the soldiers and horses, and when the Japanese official general orders arrive, everyone will go into battle together to kill the enemy in no particular order." Shen Chongming's expression became serious.

"The last general obeys!" Except for Wang Gao and the other three, who were one step slower, the rest of the generals got up and hugged their fists.

"The lower officials understand, the lower officials understand." Although it was a step slower, Nalandoji's attitude was very humble.

As soon as everyone left, Zhang Chi hurriedly said: "My lord, why should the army be dispatched for such a good opportunity, in this way, the casualties of the soldiers will increase." ”

Shen Chongming smiled, "Don't worry, as long as we cross the river, aren't they still at our mercy?" And in the first battle of the troops, there must be a thunderous momentum. Only in this way can we deter the Japanese and raise the morale of our soldiers. ”

"My lord, how are we supposed to fight this battle? According to the current situation, it is impossible to use cavalry to assault the ravine terrain, but relying on the infantry alone, the casualties must not be small. Zhang Chi was a little worried, after all, it was good to have fewer casualties.

Shen Chongming smiled mysteriously, "Don't worry, let's just wait to see a good show tomorrow." ”

Shen Chongming didn't want to say more, and Zhang Chi couldn't ask directly, so he could only guess in his heart and get up and go out to prepare for tomorrow's war.

The Ming army on the other side of the river was fierce, and Miyamoto Ichiro, who led 30,000 troops and was stationed on the bank of the Yalu River, was also worried. Since his last defeat of the Ming army, he is also full of pride in his heart and is determined to make another great achievement. However, before he could immediately send troops to the Ming Dynasty and obtain the permission of His Excellency Toyotomi, a cavalry of nearly 10,000 people came from the opposite bank.

Facing a large force of cavalry, the ambitious Miyamoto Ichiro suddenly lost his confidence. Although there are very few cavalry in the country, the power of the cavalry Miyamoto Ichiro is very clear, and the infantry is not an opponent at all unless it takes advantage of the terrain.

The two sides of the Yalu River can be said to be flat under the perennial erosion of the river, and there is no favorable terrain for infantry to fight cavalry. Therefore, if you want to attack it, it is simply self-defeating.

With no choice, Miyamoto Ichiro had to build fortifications on the east bank to block the attack of the Ming cavalry. Despite this, in Miyamoto Ichiro's heart, the desire to occupy the fertile land on the other side of the river grew stronger and stronger over time.

"The hateful Li Sunsin, if he hadn't dragged Watanabe-kun's fleet, the army would have made a detour into the Ming Dynasty." Miyamoto Ichiro said angrily, seeing that the Ming army on the other side was increasing day by day, teach him how not to be anxious.

"Your Excellency Miyamoto, in Musashi's shallow opinion, it's not that Lee Sun-sin is powerful, but that the old guy Masao Watanabe intends to indulge him." Musashi pouted and said, he had never had a good impression of the old guy Watanabe Masao.

I think that at the beginning, he Watanabe Masao was just a down-and-out samurai, and he was not even a fart in the eyes of these generals. But with the two warships he brought back, this hateful guy was reused by His Excellency Toyotomi, and he became a high-ranking admiral in one fell swoop.

With the rise of status, this hateful fellow became arrogant and rude, and was very rampant with the arrogance of a low-ranking general like himself. He was even more unlucky, and when he came to North Korea by boat, he was humiliated several times.

Afterwards, I inquired, and it turned out that after his master's defeat, his father Musashi Taro had led people to hunt him down. With this hatred, I'm afraid that this guy won't let him go.

This feud between Musashi and Watanabe, Ichiro Miyamoto is clear. However, Miyamoto also hates Watanabe Masao very much, who makes him look like a villain all day long.

"Don't mention it, in the current situation, we can only wait for the Ming army to give them a head-on blow after crossing the river." Miyamoto Ichiro said helplessly. The spirit of bushido has always been to attack and attack, but now I can only be beaten passively, which is really a bit embarrassing.

Let's go back and talk about the Watanabe Masao in the mouth of the two, this person is the old widow who took advantage of the chaos to hijack two red-haired ghost warships and escaped.

Just like his plan back then, with the two ships in hand, as soon as he returned to China, he was appreciated by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, not only did he not pursue the previous matters, but he was also awarded the position of a general.

With the position of general, the aging Watanabe Masao immediately rejuvenated his second spring, raising nearly 100 singers for his own enjoyment day and night, and at the same time organizing a fleet to attack Toyotomi Hideyoshi's enemies on the sea.

And the reason why Toyotomi Hideyoshi was able to eliminate those stubborn opponents so quickly was due to Watanabe, an old guy.

At the same time, Toyotomi Hideyoshi realized how important it was for him to have a strong fleet. As a result, the four islands of Dongying, which had been in ruins, launched a vigorous shipbuilding movement. And Watanabe, the old guy, was also promoted to admiral, and he became a nobleman with a high status at that time.

reciprocated the favor, Toyotomi Hideyoshi treated him like this, and Watanabe Masao also planned for him wholeheartedly. Watanabe Masao, who had been working in the Ming Dynasty for decades, began to encourage Toyotomi Hideyoshi's soldiers to occupy the Ming Dynasty, and with the fertile land there, the country of the rising sun would surely become stronger.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi, who had eliminated countless opponents, also had an unprecedented increase in self-confidence, and the four islands of Toei had already been materially scarce due to centuries of war, so if they wanted to resume production, the easiest and most effective way was to plunder. So the two hit it off, and they set the general policy of capturing the Ming Dynasty at that time.

After a great discussion among his generals and strategists, the battle plan slowly became clearer. They all know that the Ming Dynasty is a behemoth, and they are afraid that they may not necessarily be their opponents if they start a war, so the best way is to slowly encroach and give the Ming Dynasty a fatal blow when the time is ripe. Therefore, after a lot of deduction, the first step of encroachment was placed in Liaodong, where the Ming Dynasty had weak control, and the Korean state was just a springboard.

However, this can only be said to be wishful thinking, with the beginning of the Ming army's entry into the Korean war, Toyotomi Hideyoshi's plan was declared frustrated, and now all he has to do is how to block the army led by Shen Chongming to hold the Korean springboard tightly in his hands. Otherwise, all the ideas are just a spring dream.

For this battle, Shen Chongming is naturally full of confidence. Especially now that the Japanese have built so many fortifications on the other side, in his eyes this is not only useless, but also a model of idleness and cruelty.

Just the day before, nearly 20 warships of the Franc aircraft had left the mouth of the Zhenjiang River and sailed upstream. According to Shen Chongming's order, on the third day, that is, in the early morning of the day of the crossing of the river, Wang Zhen must lead these twenty Franc warships to appear on the battlefield, and then destroy all the forward fortifications that the Japanese on the other side have worked so hard to build through artillery fire, and at the same time suppress their morale.

Wang Zhen lived up to Shen Chong's prestige and rushed to the scheduled location in the early morning of the same day. Nearly 20 warships were lined up in the Yalu River, and the situation was spectacular. And the dozens of Franc machine guns on the upper and lower floors of each warship were even more murderous in the night, and the wide open muzzles almost swallowed everything in front of them.

"Hehe, that's a good point." Shen Chongming, who was pulled out of the bed by Brother Erdan, looked at the starry sky and smiled, the droppings in the corners of his eyes were shaking with his cheeks.

The waterway is difficult to travel, and Wang Zhen has not been able to sleep well in the past two days. But after arriving at the predetermined place safely, the joy in his heart had already washed away the fatigue on his body. "My lord, what should I do now, do you want to start shelling the Japanese on the other side of the river immediately?"

"Without further ado, let them sleep forever." Shen Chongming waved his hand and said with a proud face.

It didn't take long for the rumbling of cannon to resound through the night sky like thunder. On the other side, the position of the Japanese invaders fell into a sea of fire in an instant.