Dongfang Bufu did not leave immediately after killing Saigo Takamori, he continued to call for battle outside the city, wanting to see if there would be some guys who were not long-eyed to send him to death again.

And Takayo Togi, who was in charge of guarding the city gate, was stunned on the spot after seeing Saigo Takamori killed, but in shock, he immediately sent someone to report the incident to Hirobumi Ito.

And Ito Hirobumi was also terrified after receiving the report, he felt that this East was not confused was too terrible, and there was also a trace of remorse in his heart, maybe he really shouldn't agree to Saigo Takamori to fight in the East.

In short, the Japanese army lost its wife and soldiers in this battle, not only Saigo Takamori was killed by Dongfang Bufu, but also the original idea of improving morale through this battle not only failed to come true, but became a bubble, and the morale of the Japanese army was hit by this blow and became even more depressed.

It must not be too much to use the sentence that stealing chickens does not make rice, and being smart is mistaken to describe Ito Hirofumi at this time.

And in this round, perhaps Saigo Takamori was the biggest loser, his death not only failed to awaken the fighting spirit of the Japanese army, but also made the morale of the Japanese army even more sluggish.

In a word, Saigo Takamori died in vain.

So, under such circumstances, Ito Hirobumi had to order the city gates to be closed tightly and avoid fighting.

However, avoiding the battle can only be avoided for a while, if the Sino-Korean coalition forces forcibly attack the city, then, with their strong superior forces and complete siege equipment, it should not be a problem to break the city.

So, there aren't many options left in front of Hirobumi Ito.

And when he thinks about it, there aren't many paths available to him. Roughly speaking, there should be three ways to go, the first, to defend Incheon, and finally to break the net with the Sino-Korean coalition forces, the second, to break through, and the third, to wait for reinforcements.

And during the period before retreating to Inchon and at the beginning of retreating to Incheon, Ito Hirobumi originally planned to choose the first path, which was also in line with the wishes of most soldiers, but, by now, Yiqiē has changed, and it has become no longer a basis for implementing this choice, to be precise, the military spirit has been dispersed, what will he do to fight with the Sino-Korean coalition army.

Therefore, according to Incheon, the road to burn with the enemy's jade has been basically blocked.

As for the second way, the breakthrough, it seems feasible and realistic, but doing so is not without worries for the Japanese army, they need to think about it in advance and decide how to go after the breakthrough.

The Japanese army now has no place to stand on Korean soil, and there is no choice but to withdraw to the Japanese mainland, but if they want to withdraw to the country, they must have the emperor's order and the support of the navy, which seems to be a bit difficult under the current conditions.

So, they only have a third way to go, and that is to sit back and wait for reinforcements.

That's the only way to do it.

But will reinforcements arrive in time?

It's not good to say.

In fact, at the beginning of the Battle of Seoul, Ito Hirobumi had already sent a letter to the emperor asking for help, and the emperor had agreed to send reinforcements, and according to the time, the reinforcements should arrive soon, that is, Ito Hirobumi and they only need to hold on for a while, and the reinforcements will arrive.

And the reinforcements are coming, which means that they ushered in the dawn of victory, and at that time, Ito Hirofumi believes that he will definitely be able to lead the army to withstand the attack of the Sino-Korean coalition forces outside the city, and there may be a chance to wait for the opportunity to counterattack, perhaps, the entire battlefield will usher in a turnaround, even if it is completely reversed, it is not completely impossible.

It's just that Ito doesn't know if he will be able to hold out until the arrival of reinforcements.

Moreover, the Sino-North Korean coalition forces outside the city must not want to give Ito Hirobumi such an opportunity.

Therefore, in front of the Japanese army was a gray one.

And Dongfang Bufu failed to call the battle again, so he collected the army and returned to the camp, he planned to discuss it with Tian Xiaoer after going back, and then attack the city directly.

So, after a short discussion, the two decided to attack directly, because after analysis and argumentation, they found that the Japanese army was at the end of its struggle, basically. That's how big a wave it can be anymore.

Therefore, Tian Xiaoer and Dongfang were not confused and ordered that the sixth, seventh, and eighth legions of the Taiping Army directly attack Incheon City, and that Inchon must be captured within one day.

And as soon as the siege began, the sound of the mountains and tsunamis filled the sky.

The Taiping army with weapons in hand poured towards Incheon City like a tide, while the Japanese troops on the city looked nervously at the approaching Taiping army, and the hands holding the weapons trembled slightly.

The Japanese army really had no intention of fighting.

As soon as the war began, the difference in strength between the two sides was exposed, and under the violent attack of the Taiping army, the Japanese defense line was immediately in a stormy situation, and there was a risk of collapse at any time.

At this moment, Ito Hirobumi and his Japanese army are under tremendous pressure.

And Takayo Togi, who was in charge of guarding the city, was even more exaggerated.

Seeing that the defense line was about to collapse under the attack of the Taiping army, Togi Takayo, who was in charge of defending the city, was already in disarray, and he shouted hoarsely at the Japanese troops defending the city, and shouted angrily at the Taiping army besieging the city.

Takayo Togi is not only messed up, but he may already be sick, and he is not lightly ill.

And Ito Hirobumi had no intention of staying in the command post at this time, and he also came to the castle tower, but the situation at the scene made his heart sink straight down.

"Togi-kun, how's it going?" Hirofumi Ito said with a gloomy face to Takayoshi Togi, who was commanding the defense.

He was in a bad mood.

And Takayo Togi was sick and didn't notice that Hirofumi Ito had arrived behind him, so Hirofumi Ito asked so abruptly that it scared Takayo Togi.

Besides, Togi Takayo's mood was already unhappy, and now he suddenly ran out of someone to make things right behind him, Togi Takayo's heart couldn't help but be on fire, he had a cold face, held his breath, and then turned around, and then he wanted to open his mouth to send a scolding to the visitor, so as to vent the anger in his heart.

However, when he saw that it was Ito Hirobumi, he immediately deflated, and immediately changed his face to a humble face, and said respectfully: "Your Excellency, Commander, I am not optimistic about us."

In fact, the situation is not optimistic, but it is thorough, Togi Takayo just doesn't want to stimulate Ito Hirobumi too much, so he is saying what he is saying.

"How long can we stay?" How could Ito Hirofumi not be able to understand the meaning of Togi Takayo's words., he frowned, and then continued to ask.

"This, this one is a bit hard to say." Takayo Togi is a little embarrassed.

In front of Hirobumi Ito, he didn't dare to talk nonsense.

"Tell me what you think, just don't offend you." Hirofumi Ito followed after him.

Ito Hirofumi knew what Togi Takayo was thinking, and he understood it, so he waved his hand and motioned to Togi Takayo to say that it was.

"Commander, I'm afraid, I'm afraid I won't be able to hold out for two hours." Togi Takayoyo swallowed his saliva and said with a little difficulty.

In fact, two hours is still Togi Takayo's optimistic estimate, if you really want to apply the current situation, I'm afraid it will be difficult to hold on to half an hour, unless a miracle happens.

"Togi-kun, it's hard work, you ask everyone to persist any longer, I have received the news that our reinforcements have arrived, and it should not take two hours for the reinforcements to arrive at Incheon Port." Hirofumi Ito patted Takayo Togi on the shoulder and said loudly.

Hirobumi Ito spoke in a loud voice, almost shouting.

Moreover, he also emphasized the tone of the word reinforcements, as if he was afraid that people would not hear them.

It's a little strange that Ito Hirobun was standing next to Togi Takayoshi and didn't need to speak in such a loud voice, but he did it anyway.

And to the words of Hirobumi Ito. Togi Takayo is a little confused, he really doesn't understand.

However, if Togi Takayo doesn't understand, it doesn't mean that other people don't understand, but other people really understand.

The Japanese soldiers who were defending the castle not far from Togi Takayoshi and Ito Hirobumi heard Ito's words, and they heard the word reinforcements very clearly.

Are reinforcements coming?

It's a big plus indeed.

As a result, the Japanese army spread ten, ten to hundred, and soon, almost the entire Japanese army knew the news that reinforcements were coming.

Encouraged by this good news, the mental outlook of the Japanese army immediately changed, of course, it did not mean that the morale was greatly boosted immediately, but that they could no longer have anything to do with malaise.

Moreover, just such a sentence made the situation of the Japanese army slowly improve, and the defense line slowly began to become stable.

In a word, it is incredible that Hirobumi Ito's words actually reversed the morale of the Japanese army.

It was only at this time that Takayo Togi understood Hirobumi Ito's good intentions, but he couldn't help but ask, "Commander, are the reinforcements really coming?"

Togi still has some expectations in his heart, and it would be great if reinforcements could really come.

Looking at Takayoyo Togi, who was looking at him with blank eyes, Hirofumi Ito smiled bitterly and didn't speak, just patted Takayo Togi's arm gently.

Takayo Togi really understood what Hirofumi Ito meant.

Reinforcements didn't come.

But if reinforcements don't come, where do they go?

Takayo Togi wants to know (to be continued......)