Just before the old general could speak, the sound of horses' hooves suddenly reached everyone's ears from far and near.

Then, a cavalry scout jumped off his horse and hurriedly trotted in the direction of Ren Zu.

"Your Majesty, urgent military intelligence...... On the official road fifty miles behind us, we found a large army of Japanese invaders, with a total strength of 40,000 men. At present, this army of Japanese pirates is rushing here at a rapid marching speed. If nothing else, tomorrow morning, the Japanese army will be able to march under the city of Pyongyang......"

"Wako...... Could it be that the Japanese also want to occupy Pyongyang......" Speaking of this, a smile full of self-deprecation appeared on Ren Zu's face.

Then, with a look of despair on his face, he continued: "There are more than 10,000 tigers and leopards, and we can't help them...... Now, with the addition of 40,000 pirates, we can't help them...... Old general, do you think that this king still has the strength to fight against two strong enemies with more than 10,000 remnants......" After Ren Zu finished saying this, except for the old general, everyone else showed a look full of despair on their faces.

As the atmosphere around Ren Zu became more and more solemn, the old general's eyes suddenly lit up, and he continued to speak: "No, Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the arrival of the Japanese army will not only not pose a threat to us, but will also help us recapture Pyongyang from the hands of the Tiger and Leopard Army on a certain ......."

Seeing the puzzled expression that quickly appeared on Ren Zu's face, the old general continued: "Your Majesty, the purpose of the Japanese army coming in a hurry is very obvious, that is, to seize Pyongyang. ”

"The reason for this is simple...... Almost half of the wealth of the whole of North Korea is concentrated in Pyongyang. Although the Japanese occupied South Korea. But. The wealth they were able to loot in South Korea. Not even half of Pyongyang. Under such circumstances, the Japanese would never have watched Pyongyang's vast wealth fall into the hands of the Haw Par Army. ”

"In that case, we can completely withdraw from the battlefield and let the Japanese and the Haw Par Army fight a good battle in Pyongyang and wear down each other's strength. In this way, the king can take advantage of the fisherman's profits and take Pyongyang ...... at the lowest cost."

Seeing that hope was rekindled on Ren Zu's face. The old general continued.

"Of course, in this waiting process, there is one more thing that the king should do, and that is to recruit and expand the army. Although the Haw Par Army occupied Pyongyang, there were not many people in Pyongyang except for Minister Wang Gong......"

"As long as we send troops deep into the surrounding villages and towns, we can definitely recruit enough troops to expand the army in a short period of time......"

At this time, the desperate expression on Ren Zu's face had completely disappeared. Regaining his confidence, he glanced at the old general with a grateful face. Loudly affirmed: "Just do what the old general said, and withdraw the troops immediately." Expand the military strength, reap the benefits of the fishermen, and recapture Pyongyang. ”

More than 10,000 North Korean troops, under Zhao Yun's gaze, disappeared into the vast mountains outside Pyongyang in just two hours.

Just when Zhao Yun was puzzled, thinking about why the North Korean army retreated in such a hurry. The news that the Japanese army had arrived more than 30 miles outside the city happened to reach Zhao Yun's ears.

As a result, Zhao Yun's face full of doubts directly showed an expression of sudden realization.

Under the gaze of several division commanders, he said in a calm tone: "I see, it seems that there are also smart people in the North Korean army, who know how to avoid the edge for the time being and reap the benefits of the fisherman......"

As soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, the commander of the Seventh Division, who reacted, opened his mouth and chimed in: "The army of 40,000 Japanese is more than twice the size of the Korean army. In the face of such a strong enemy, if the North Korean army does not take the initiative to retreat, after the Japanese army comes, they will definitely be the first to be eliminated. After all, they don't have walls to protect ......"

"Rather than stay outside the city and be wiped out by the pirates, it is better to hide now, and when we and the pirates are defeated, then come out and reap the benefits of the fishermen...... It's just that although the idea of the North Korean army is good, who can guarantee that the result of our struggle with the Japanese will be a defeat for both sides......

"I want to say that I am right, we can easily defeat 40,000 Korean troops, and we can easily defeat 40,000 Japanese ......."

"Isn't it 40,000 pirates...... As long as they dare to come, we will dare to destroy them, so that they will have no return......"

The few regiment commanders who had just experienced a bloody battle and didn't seem to have enjoyed the fight yet, their calm facial expressions became hot. Facing Zhao Yun, he screamed with a look of eagerness.

At this time, Zhao Yun spoke again: "It's a good thing to have morale, but don't be too arrogant......"

"Before we set off, the marshal specially explained that the combat effectiveness of the Japanese invaders far exceeded that of the Korean army. In addition, the Japanese were rich in copper, so the Japanese army was equipped with a large number of copper cannons. Although it is not as good as our heavy artillery and mortars, we still can't be small. After all, there are still 20,000 Korean troops hidden in the surrounding mountains, and we must leave enough troops to deal with them......"

Compared with the inferior equipment of the Korean army, the equipment of the Japanese army can even reach the level of the Ming official army in a certain way.

As for the reason, it's very simple.

Because the Wako is an island country, many goods need to be shipped by sea to enter the country. Therefore, the sea and trade of the Japanese were very developed.

Under such circumstances, there are many opportunities for the Japanese to come into contact with the outside world.

After more contact, the Ming Dynasty and the advanced firearms of Europe began to slowly go to Wako Island.

In addition, the Japanese are rich in brass that many countries do not have, and brass alone has brought a lot of firearms to equip the army.

In order to attack Korea and obtain iron ore from Korea that they did not have, the Tokugawa shogunate even equipped the most sophisticated firearms into the hands of the expeditionary army, hoping that this expeditionary army would bring them unexpected results in Korea.

Therefore, among the 40,000 Japanese troops attacking Pyongyang in front of them, 10,000 were directly equipped with arquebuses that only the Ming officials and soldiers were equipped with.

Not only that, but the army of exactly 40,000 Japanese was equipped with more than 500 copper cannons of various kinds.

It is precisely because of this strength that the commander-in-chief of the Japanese army, after learning the news that Pyongyang was occupied by the Tiger and Leopard Army, has the confidence to lead the army and rush to Pyongyang all the way, intending to take back Pyongyang, which should have belonged to the Japanese from the hands of the Tiger and Leopard Army......

As the army got closer and closer to Pyongyang, the battle of Pyongyang, which had just ended, also pierced the ears of the chief general of the Japanese army.

When he learned that more than 20,000 Korean troops had been wiped out by the Haw Par Army outside Pyongyang, the chief general was shocked by the strong combat effectiveness displayed by the Haw Par Army. But he didn't take it too seriously.

In his eyes, if he was the one who defended the city, he could also achieve such a big result.

Not only that, in his mind, no matter how strong the combat effectiveness of the Tiger and Leopard Army is, after destroying more than 20,000 Korean troops at one time, the troops will also suffer heavy losses. In this case, he was able to deal a fatal blow to the Haw Par Army when it was at its weakest. Occupy Pyongyang at the lowest cost. (To be continued......)