Chapter 418: It's all the fault of arrogance
After Yoshida Shoin and Obokuritsu led their troops to occupy Kaesong, they immediately ordered the forward battalion to continue their attack and march to Pyongyang, and after a short stop, they also led the main army to follow up and take Pyongyang.
Since the march into Korea, the Eastern Front army led by Yoshida Shoin and Obokutoshi has been winning successive battles and making rapid progress, and the Korean army is like paper paste in front of Japanese samurai like them, all of them are about to collapse at the touch of a button, so they ignore a qiē block like crazy, and move forward like a gallop, forward, and again.
The Eastern Front army led by Yoshida Shoin and Obokuri Toshitsu was advancing so fast that they did not wake up until they were not far from Pyongyang City, and they were already alone, and the two armies of the Western Front and the Northern Front that had marched with them had obviously been left behind by them.
When Obokuritsu told Yoshida Shoin that they had become a lonely army, Yoshida Shoin laughed and didn't care, and, in his heart, there was still a little bit of pride, he felt that it was good for them to become a lonely army, because only when they became a lonely army could they grab the first credit.
In the eyes of the Japanese generals, there is no longer any obstacle to occupying the entire territory of Korea, only a matter of time remains, and the only uncertainty is that among their three armies, in the end, which one can capture Pyongyang City first and hit the Yalu River first.
According to the current situation, this first place, this head work, is obviously going to be won by the army led by him Yoshida Shoin.
As long as he thought of this, Yoshida Shoin wanted to laugh, he finally waited for this day, and he could finally hold down a few other people and enjoy the honor of being the first alone. In an instant, he seemed to see the jealous gazes of Ryoma Sakamoto, Shinsaku Takasugi and others.
Speaking from the heart, Yoshida Shoin enjoyed this gaze very much.
"General, I heard that the Taiping army has entered, should we wait for the other two armies to arrive, and then join forces to besiege Pyongyang City?" Obokuri looked at the smug Yoshida Shoin and said carefully.
The Japanese army's third-line army is mainly composed of three people such as Sanjie Yoshida Shoin, supplemented by three people such as the Three Tigers Obo Kuritsu, so as the two major leaders of the Japanese Eastern Front army, the subordinate relationship between the two is that Obokuritsu needs to obey Yoshida Shoin.
However, where can Obokuritsu guess the little ninety-nine in Yoshida Shoin's heart.
"Zhina people, Dabaojun, when did you become so timid, let's not talk about whether this Taiping army is really coming, even if they really come, with them, the sick men of East Asia, how can they stop my Great Japanese Imperial Army?" Yoshida Shoin said arrogantly.
He was very unimpressed by the news of Obokuritsu, he felt that it was not a big deal, it was not a big deal.
"After the unification of China, the Taiping army is no longer what it used to be, the original grass coward has taken charge of the power of China, and has become the new master of China. Obokuri is discreetly authentic.
The reason why Dabo Kuritsu can be listed among the three tigers is that he is different from ordinary people, in addition to the three armies of the brave crown, what is more commendable is. He is cautious, and his mind is even more meticulous, and he does not fight uncertain battles.
In fact, if you talk about real talents, Yoshida Shoin is still a little worse than Obokutotsu, but the reason why Yoshida Shoin can be above Obokutoshi is because Yoshida Shoin has a more overall view and is more tactful, so he is more appreciated by the Japanese emperor today, so he can have today's status.
"Dabaojun, you are too careful, even if this Taiping army has changed its appearance and become a lot stronger, but they will definitely not be the opponent of my imperial army, and besides, can they appear in front of us in such a short time? I think that even if we lend them the right wings, they may not be able to fly, and maybe, by the time they appear, the situation in the whole of Korea must be under our control, and when the time comes, it will not be the Taiping army looking for us, but we will find them, and we will have a big taste." Yoshida Matsu smiled gloomily and said.
Sure enough, the goal of the Japanese army was not to stop at Korea, they had a big vision, but unfortunately, they found the wrong opponent, and this time, they may be disappointed.
"Yes." Obo Ritsu's face darkened, and he bowed a little reluctantly.
Although Ohokushi is a little uncomfortable with Yoshida Shoin not listening to his advice, as a subordinate, the only thing he can do now is to obey orders.
"Alright, Dabao-kun, don't think about it anymore, order the army to march at full speed, I look forward to it, we can enjoy a wonderful lunch in the city of Pyongyang." Yoshida Shoin said in an extremely optimistic tone.
Yes, according to their current marching speed, this goal can be achieved, and the marching speed that Yoshida Shoin said does not refer to a simple marching speed, but to say that the Japanese army fights the Korean army, which is equivalent to a normal march.
It's crazy to the extreme.
"Yes, the last general will go and lead the army at full speed." Obokuritsu glanced at the optimistic Yoshida Shoin and said.
After Obokuritsu turned around, he couldn't help but sigh softly in his heart, he hoped that he was thinking too much.
The Japanese army proudly advanced towards the city of Pyongyang.
The speed of their advance was indeed very fast, and when they were still about 80 kilometers away from Pyongyang, suddenly there was a report from the forward battalion, which had recently engaged the North Korean army and defeated the North Korean army, and now the forward battalion was pursuing the North Korean rout.
When Yoshida Shoin heard this, he couldn't help but be overjoyed, so he urged the army to rush forward even more desperately, and he must take advantage of the momentum of the defeat of the Korean army in this front camp to attack Pyongyang City in one fell swoop.
The Japanese army seems to be advancing much faster than just now, and their eagerness is clear.
In less than half an hour, the three main divisions led by Yoshida Shoin advanced about 30 kilometers forward, and this was less than 50 kilometers away from Pyongyang.
So, Yoshida Shoin sent another reconnaissance horse to contact the forward battalion.
He was even optimistic that the forward battalion might have broken through into the city of Pyongyang.
It was reported that the forward battalion was gone, but the gate of Pyongyang had been wide open, and the Korean military flags, weapons and other military supplies at the gate had been scattered all over the place.
After hearing this, Yoshida Shoin felt another burst of ecstasy, he guessed correctly, the forward battalion had really entered the city, so without saying a word, he continued to order the army to hurry up and advance into Pyongyang City.
Obo Ritsu on the side was also quite surprised when he heard the news, but he thought that since the city of Pyongyang had been broken, it would be a good thing for the Japanese army, and he had been a little hanging, so he could let go.
The three divisions of the Japanese army rushed to Pyongyang with a happy mood as if they were going to a banquet.
The Japanese advanced another fifteen kilometers or so, and then advanced to a place with strange terrain, where there were mountains on both sides, the mountains were high and densely forested, overgrown with weeds, and between the two mountains, there was only a narrow path for three horsemen to pass side by side.
Seeing this kind of terrain, Obokuritsu couldn't help frowning, and then approached Yoshida Shoin and said, "The terrain here is so treacherous, if you encounter an ambush, the consequences will be unimaginable, so let's take a detour."
"Dabaojun, what's wrong with you, this way, you are cautious everywhere, even ants are afraid of stepping on one, afraid of wolves, afraid of leopards, you are not afraid of insulting your name as one of the three tigers, let me say, just this little difficulty in front of you, that is also called difficulty, it is not worth mentioning, but if we retreat and delay the time, I am afraid it will not be so easy to detour other roads, so ah, don't hesitate any longer, order the army, and go directly to guò, besides, Didn't the forward battalion that was ahead of us also pass? I don't see how difficult it is for them to shout." Yoshida Shoin narrowed his eyes and stared at the trail in front of him, very disdainful.
Seeing that Pyongyang's ripe peach is right in front of him, just thinking about it makes people drool, not to mention that it is now within reach, if you don't pick it, isn't it like entering Baoshan empty-handed, what a pity, as long as you think of this, Yoshida Shoin's heart is like being scratched by a cat's paws, not to mention how panicked, so, no matter what, he is not willing to miss this good opportunity to pick ripe peaches.
"General, or, the last general will take a team over to see the situation first, how about it?" Obokuri is still quite hesitant.
"No need, why is it so troublesome, just order the army to go directly to guò." Yoshida Shoin said unhappily.
He had lost patience with the words of Obokuritsu.
"Yes." Seeing that Yoshida Shoin was displeased, Ohokuritsu could only obey orders.
So, the Japanese army began to pass the guò trail in batches, slowly and slowly, first through the guò baggage brigade, then the cavalry, then the musket battalion, and finally the infantry...... Wave after wave of the army plunged into the trail.
Yoshida Shoin and Obokuri led the pro-barracks to the end.
One qiē looks so smooth, who knows, just when most of the Japanese troops entered the trail and couldn't care for each other, suddenly, the cannon sound on the two mountains sounded continuously, the horns continued to be repeated, and then the shouts of killing were heard to shake the sky, and then only to see some people in the Japanese army constantly falling.
The Japanese army suffered this accident, and it was already a mess.
The Obokuritsu and Yoshida Shoin, who were in the rear overseer, were also stunned by this scene, and for a moment they forgot to command the army to counterattack, and after a while, they reacted, and exclaimed in their hearts, there was an ambush! Then he shouted for the army not to mess up and waited for an opportunity to fight back.
In this interval, they looked up and saw a group of soldiers dressed in uniforms different from those of the DPRK, holding weapons in their hands, rushing down from the mountain with a shout.
Sure enough, it's the Taiping Army, and the Taiping Army has really come.
Yoshida Shoin and Obokuri Toshitsu glanced at each other, and their feelings were very complicated. (To be continued......)