Chapter 64: Attack on Seoul
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When the Qing army retreated to Thuan An, it was stopped by the Japanese army again and suffered heavy losses. Ye Zhichao, on the other hand, ran 500 miles in one night, fled to Anzhou on the 16th, and lied to the imperial court in Anzhou about the military situation, saying: "The Japanese people attacked with 30,000 or 40,000 people", "fought hard for five days and nights", and "ran out of food and withdrew from Pyongyang". Then he fled to Yiju and crossed the Yalu River on the 21st to flee to the territory of the Qing Dynasty.
Ren Chao immediately received the news of the defeat of the Qing army in Pyongyang, but Ren Chao did not make a noise, continued to command the troops to advance in the direction of Seoul, and arrived at the foot of Seoul on the afternoon of September 16.
Aritomo ordered all the Japanese troops near Seoul to retreat into the city of Seoul and hold out, and sent telegrams to the base camp and the Japanese troops in Pyongyang, asking for urgent support.
"My lord! Lord Ren! Quan Qizhun shouted and rushed into Ren Chao's Chinese army tent.
"What happened? So panicked! Ren Chao asked with a frown and dissatisfaction.
Quan Qizhun looked left and right, his face showed hesitation, Ren Chao waved his hand and said, "The tent is all your own people, it doesn't hurt to say anything directly." β
"Lord Ren, I heard that Pyongyang's heavenly army has been defeated, and the Japanese have occupied Pyongyang." Jeon said with a frown.
"Nonsense!" Ren Chao slapped the table and reprimanded angrily, "General Quan, as a leading general, how can you easily believe such rumors that confuse the hearts of the army? β
"Lord Ren, this matter is true, it is definitely not a rumor!" Quan Qizhun said with an oath.
"Humph! Ben will say it's a rumor, and it has to be a rumor! General Quan, do you understand? Ren Chao said as he glanced at Quan Xuan.
Quan Qizhun was not a fool, he immediately understood what Ren Chao meant, nodded and said, "The last general understands, this is indeed a rumor, and after the last general goes back, he will immediately arrest all those Japanese spies who spread rumors and disturb the hearts of the army." β
"Yes!" Ren Chao nodded, patted Quan Junzhun on the shoulder and sighed helplessly.
"Lord Ren! So what do we do next? Quan Qizhun asked worriedly.
"What should I do?" A smile appeared at the corner of Ren Chao's mouth, "What else can I do?" Seoul must be conquered as much as possible. The generals of all armies were ordered to immediately convene an emergency military meeting. β
Soon, the generals of the various armies hurried to Ren Chao's Chinese army tent, Ren Chao glanced at the generals under the tent, and said coldly, "I summoned you here today just to discuss one thing, that is, to recover Seoul." As I have already told you, the main force of the Japanese invaders has moved north to attack Pyongyang, and the defense of Seoul is empty, which is a good opportunity for us to recover Seoul, and the current war in Pyongyang is critical, and we must recover Seoul as quickly as possible, just in case. β
"Lord Ren, the last general heard that Pyongyang has been lost, and the Japanese have occupied the city of Pyongyang." At this time, a general of the Dongxue Army suddenly stood up and said.
"Haha!" Ren Chao still couldn't help laughing, "It's a joke, the Japanese have already occupied Pyongyang, why doesn't this official know?" It was just a rumor deliberately spread by the Japanese Invaders, with the aim of deliberately shaking the hearts of our army. Why did the little devils resort to such a despicable trick, it was because they were afraid, what were they afraid of? They are afraid that we will attack Seoul, because the little devils in Seoul are empty and cannot stop our attack, so they will deliberately spread rumors to scare us away. It's a pity that they underestimate us too much, and how can they deceive us with their little skills! β
Hearing that someone actually mentioned Pyongyang in public, Quan Qizhun couldn't help but sweat, but after listening to Ren Chao's explanation, Quan Qizhun breathed a sigh of relief.
Sure enough, Ren Chao's words made the generals at the meeting nod their heads, and none of the dozens of people at the scene questioned Ren Chao's words, which shows Ren Chao's prestige in the army. Ren Chao had already seen everyone's reactions, and at this time he couldn't help but nod and said with a smile, "Now that my tens of thousands of troops are gathered in Seoul, as long as the generals can work together with this general, it will be easy to recover Seoul!" β
"We will obey the orders of Lord Ren!" The generals said in unison.
"Yes!" Ren Chao nodded, and then shouted loudly with a stern face, "Zhao Bin! Zhou Tai! β
"Mark it in!" Zhao Bin and Zhou Tai responded in unison.
"The two of you are leading the main force of the Tiger Ben Army to attack the three gates of Chongryeong Gate (South Gate), Guangxi Gate (Southeast), and Sodeok Gate (Southwest) in Seoul, and you must destroy all the fortresses of the Japanese Invaders and break through the city defense of Seoul in the shortest possible time!" Ren commanded loudly.
"Order!" Zhao Bin and Zhou Tai led the order in unison.
"Quan Junzun, Yan Shiyong!" Ren Chao then shouted.
"The last general!" The two responded in unison.
"You two are leading the new Korean army to attack Dunuimen (West Gate) and Jangyi Gate (northwest)."
"The last general commands!"
"Jin Deming, Sun Huazhong!"
"The last general!" The two bowed in response.
"The two of you are leading the Dongxue Army of the Ministry to attack Xingrenmen (East Gate) and Huihua Gate (Northeast)." Ren Chao then ordered.
"The last general commands!"
"All the above armies will launch a full-scale attack on Seoul at the same time in an hour!" Ren Chao finally said.
"Yes!"
The walls of Seoul are divided into four main gates and four small gates, so that Ren Chao besieged Seoul on all sides, leaving only the Sujing Gate for the Japanese to escape.
"Fire!" With the order of the artillery commander, dozens of mountain artillery and field guns of the two artillery battalions of the Tiger Ben Army let out a roar together, and dozens of shells fell to the city wall of Seoul with a piercing whistling sound.
In the city of Seoul, Xiao Chuan ran into the office of Youpeng in Yama County in a panic again, "Your Excellency Commander, the enemy has launched a full-scale attack!" β
"I hear you!" Shan County Youpeng said very calmly.
"Your Excellency, Commander! The enemy's offensive is fierce, and we must prepare for it in advance. Xiao Chuan reminded in a low voice again.
"Yo Xi! Ogawa-kun is right, I should have prepared early. Yama Prefecture Youpeng nodded lightly and said, "Tell Major General SΓΉ Daqi Shangmin, let him resist the enemy's attack with all his might, I will always fight side by side with them, in case the battle situation is extremely difficult, I will never be captured by the enemy, I would rather die innocently, in order to show the integrity of Japanese men and protect the reputation of Japanese boys." β
Facing the firm gaze of Youpeng in Shanxian County, Xiao Chuan's heart once again boiled with blood, and he bowed deeply, "Hai! Then he turned and strode away.
Looking at the back of Xiaochuan leaving again, and listening to the faint sound of guns outside the city, Shan County Youpeng sighed helplessly. He muttered to himself, "Anameasu bless!" Bless us for being able to defeat the enemy! β
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