"Report~! General Qiyu, Lord Ren ordered us to defend Suwon to the death and buy time for the annihilation of the Japanese invaders on the northern front! One of the scouts said loudly as he galloped up the walls.

"Did Lord Ren say how long we should hold out?" Quan Qizhun was not surprised at all by such a result, the battle on the northern front had reached the most critical juncture, and it was impossible for Ren Chao to deploy troops to support the southern front now.

"This Lord Ren didn't say it, Lord Ren only said that without his order, you must not retreat! In addition, Lord Ren said that he would do his best to annihilate the Japanese army on the northern front and support the southern front, so let's hold on! The scout gasped.

"Got it! Let's go down! Jeon said with a wave of his hand.

"General Quan, with our current strength, we can't stop the little devil at all!" Yan Shiyong's forehead was already covered with sweat, and he said tremblingly, "According to the old man's opinion, we should still make plans early!" ”

"Shut up! If you can't stop it, you have to block it! Quan Qizhun glared at Yan Shiyong with beads in his eyes, "If the little devils on the north and south lines succeed in meeting, we will all be finished!" ”

"Report~!" A soldier of the Dongxue Army ran up to the city quickly, knelt in front of Quan Qizhun and cried and said, "General Quan is not good!" General Kim Deok Myung died in battle! Its troops were also routed by the Japanese cavalry, and now the Japanese cavalry is heading towards Suwon! ”

"What?" Quan Qizhun slammed his fist on the battlements, gritted his teeth and said, "Pass the order and prepare to fight!" Defend Suwon to the death, and if anyone dares to retreat without authorization, they will be executed on the spot! ”

"Yes!" The generals commanded in unison.

About half an hour later, Akiyama Yoshiko appeared outside Suwon Castle with the first battalion of Japanese cavalry. Akiyama looked at Suwon Castle in the distance, and a trace of disappointment appeared on his face, "Yaga! I didn't expect these Korean mobs to have the courage to fight against our Japanese locust army! ”

"Your Excellency, Captain! Do you want to go on the offensive or not? A Japanese lieutenant next to him asked in a low voice.

"Attack?" Akiyama couldn't help but frown, "Is your brain broken?" Can't you see that those North Koreans are ready? Did I teach you in school how to use cavalry to attack the enemy who was waiting on the walls? "Akiyama Yoshiko is known as the father of the Japanese cavalry. Akiyama Yoshiko studied in France in July of the 20th year of the Meiji era (1887), studied hard, used all the money to buy books, and was reluctant to spend money on treatment for typhoid fever, so that his hair fell out, and he studied cavalry tactics for three years. After returning to Japan, he served as the principal of the cavalry school, so most of the middle and low-ranking cavalry officers in the current Japanese army are students of Akiyama Yoshiko.

"Hay! The principal taught the students that they were wrong! The second lieutenant said respectfully, bowing his head.

"Humph!" Qiu Shan Haogu snorted coldly and didn't say anything more, but picked up a telescope, and after observing it for a while, "Send someone to inform Your Excellency the division commander!" The North Korean army has built fortifications in Suwon and is preparing to stop the locust army. In addition, send scouts to conduct a comprehensive reconnaissance of enemy positions! ”

"Hay!" The adjutant next to him replied loudly.

Akiyama Yoshiko saw that the Dongxue army was ready, and he couldn't get any benefits, so he could only lead the troops to temporarily retreat three miles, and then camp and start resting!

On Suwon Castle, Jeon Hyun Joon couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he saw that Akiyama Yoshiko's cavalry had temporarily retreated. Soon after, the scouts brought back the news that the cavalry brigade was camping in place.

"The cavalry of the little devils dared to camp under our noses! General Quan, please allow me to lead my troops out of the city, annihilate the cavalry of the little devils, and avenge Jin Deming! A general of the Dongxue Army couldn't help but shout a battle dao.

"Annihilate the cavalry of the little devils? Do you think the cavalry of the little devils is so easy to deal with? Jeon Junjun shouted loudly, "Besides, the big army of the little devils is coming soon, and we should concentrate on holding Suwon." Let's all go down and get ready for battle! Remember that no one is allowed to go out of the city to fight without my orders. ”

"Yes!" The generals had no choice but to bow down and receive the order.

Quan Junzhun glanced up at the sky and added, "It's about to get dark, but don't slack off and strictly prevent the little devils from sneaking up!" ”

In the evening of the same day, the main force of the Japanese 1st Division arrived outside Suwon City, and the commander of the 1st Division, Motoji Yamachi, held an emergency military meeting in his temporary headquarters.

"We have just received the latest information that the main force of the First Army led by Lieutenant General Katsura Taro is surrounded by the Qing army and the Donghak army in the area north of Seoul, and the shape is extremely critical! So I decided to launch an attack on Suwon overnight, break through the defense line of the Donghak Army, and reach Seoul as far as possible to make peace with the First Army! Yamachi Genji said coldly with a gloomy face.

"The whole army rested in place, and immediately launched a full-scale attack on Suwon in two hours! Tomorrow before dawn, it is necessary to break through the enemy lines! Motoji Yamachi then ordered.

"Hay!" A group of Japanese officers responded respectfully.

"That's it! Let's all go down and get ready! Yamachi Motoji waved his hand and said.

"Hay!"

"Akiyama-kun stay!" In the end, Motoharu Yamachi suddenly left Akiyama Yokoko.

"Does Your Excellency the Division Commander have any other orders?" Akiyama asked respectfully.

"Yes! Akiyama-kun! In the past few days of fighting, the cousin of your first cavalry brigade has been very good, and I think His Majesty the Emperor will be very pleased to know your heroic performance! Genji said with a smile.

"It is our honor to serve His Majesty the Emperor!" Akiyama said with a stern face.

"Yo Xi! Big drop good! Now that the empire is in an eventful season, it is in need of a talent like Akiyama-kun! If the empire could have a few more talents like Akiyama-kun, how could the war in Korea have fallen to this point! When Genji said this, he couldn't help but have a trace of anger on his face.

"His Excellency the division commander has won the award, and he is ashamed to be ashamed!" Akiyama said modestly, "I think that if you want to turn the tide of the war in Korea, you must make peace with the main force of the First Army and defeat the Tiger Army of the Qing State, as long as the Tiger Army is defeated, whether it is the Dongxue Army of Korea or the Huai Army of the Qing State, there is nothing to worry about." ”

"Yo Xi! Akiyama-kun is right! Yamachi Motoji nodded and said very approvingly, "The Tiger Ben Army has become the key to victory or defeat in the Korean War, if this henchman cannot be solved, the empire will not be able to defeat the Qing Dynasty, then there is no need to continue this war!" In order to defeat the Tiger Army, there is now a very important task for Akiyama-kun to complete! ”

A trace of excitement flashed in Akiyama's eyes when he heard this, and he lowered his head and said, "Your Excellency General, despite your orders, our First Cavalry Brigade will definitely not disappoint your new appointment!" ”