Qiao Xuenian rode a horse and rushed out of Pyongyang City.

Four battalions of the Guards were stationed in the city. But in case of accidents, two infantry battalions were stationed outside the city. He heard the sound of a warning suona coming from outside the city, and immediately rode his horse to the infantry battalion outside the city.

Commanding the infantry battalion outside the city was Li Yanxi. This small squad leader, who had made meritorious contributions in the first battle, was promoted all the way to the regiment commander. But Zhou Qingfeng finally found that this promotion method was completely pulling out seedlings and promoting growth, and it was not beneficial to anyone. Li Yanxi was kicked to Golden State University for half a year of intensive study, and was finally demoted to command an infantry battalion.

When Qiao Xuenian rushed to the barracks with more than a dozen staff officers he had found, Li Yanxi had just gathered the troops. As soon as the latter saw Qiao Xuenian appear, he immediately asked, "What happened?" ”

"At present, I only know that a foreign fleet has appeared on the river, and I have asked several North Korean officials, and they all said that it should be a tortoiseshell ship sent by the puppet king Li Hui in the south." Qiao Xuenian only heard the suona of warning, and the specific military situation was completely unclear. He shouted to Li Yanxi: "Send your cavalry out and reconnoiter and advance in the direction of the riverbank." ”

"My cavalry is out." Li Yanxi said: "My battalion has also been organized and can move at any time. ”

"Then wait, wait until the news is clear." Qiao Xuenian is currently equivalent to a staff officer from the brigade headquarters to strengthen the command ability of each battalion, and without Zhou Qingfeng's personal intervention, he can only discuss it with the commanders of each battalion.

In the barracks, all the soldiers were mobilized. Several battalion artillery pieces were also ready for sortie. And as time passed, the sound of suona sounded in the city again, and another infantry battalion plus an artillery company went out of the city to support. The other two infantry battalions and the remaining artillery were stationed in the city as reserves, and were also responsible for suppressing the situation in the city.

Ten minutes later, as the reconnaissance cavalry continued to come and go, the situation on the battlefield gradually became clear - a fleet of the Li puppet dynasty appeared from south of the Datong River, and they ventured into the narrow river, apparently specially to destroy the newly built dock port.

There was also a Korean infantry army by land from the south, numbering about two or three thousand. They have broken through the interception of the outer guard forces and are coming in the direction of the city of Pyongyang, which is the territory of North Korea. It has only been a month since Zhou Qingfeng came, and although he has gathered a lot of people's hearts, there are still many people who secretly report to the Li regime.

Knowing that the enemy had only come with two or three thousand people, Qiao Xuenian and other staff officers were greatly relieved. They informed Zhou Qingfeng that they hoped to be personally commanded by the marshal. But Zhou Qingfeng held a teacup on the city wall and ordered: "Such an enemy also wants me to command?" Discuss it yourself. It would be nice to send more artillery to deal with the tortoiseshell boats on the river. ”

That's right......

Zhou Qingfeng's calmness gave the greatest support to all the guards commanders. The three infantry battalions and an artillery company outside the city immediately formed an attack group, and they formed a joint command headquarters consisting of officers and staff officers such as Li Yanxi and Qiao Xuenian, and quickly left the barracks in horse-drawn carriages and marched south of Pyongyang.

Considering that Zhou Qingfeng said that he would send more artillery to deal with the tortoiseshell boats, the joint command ordered the independent artillery with eight guns to be deployed in the direction of the port wharf. And they themselves brought only three battalions of the remaining four guns to meet the fast attack of the North Korean infantry - the three battalions did not run too far, on the flank of the port, about a kilometer from the city of Pyongyang.

The marching army column turned into a battle line, and the three infantry phalanxes stood firmly. Equipped with cavalry to monitor the enemy's movements at all times, four artillery pieces were placed on the left and right flanks to form crossfire, covering all areas within a mile in front of the formation—the surrounding area of Pyongyang is open, and the firing line between farmland is very good.

The Korean infantry followed the fleet and came along the Taedong River. They quickened their march after alarming the guards on the periphery. When the direction of the port began, 3,000 Korean infantry lined up in front of the intercepted guards phalanx, which stopped more than 500 meters away and began to change to a horizontal formation for battle, and then ......

It never came up.

Qiao Xuenian and other staff officers held binoculars to observe their opponents, wondering why these enemies from the sea did not come forward at the last moment. He couldn't help but ask his colleagues around him, "What are these guys doing?" Don't they know that they are alone and should be dealt with quickly? ”

This is a clear violation of military principles!

Zhou Qingfeng's 'martial arts chessboard' was lost in the military department of Jinzhou University, and the students who went to study would use the 'martial arts chessboard' to hone their ability to lead troops to fight when they had time. This is also the reason why they can complete certain military command operations with a low level of cultural quality, because the experience of simulation and exercises is always available.

The longer the confrontation lasted, the artillery on both flanks couldn't help but ask for battle at first, indicating that the enemy was already within the range of the artillery, so should they try to fight two rounds?

The rookie officers and staff officers in command considered waiting for the enemy to come within 100 meters before bombarding with artillery. Some people even want to repeat the miracle of Zhou Qingfeng's '30-meter courage duel' and enjoy the joy of a volley of guns and spear rotations.

But the enemy just didn't come up, not only did they not come up, but they were faintly uneasy. The formation, which had been arranged with great difficulty, showed signs of loose collapse. The officers of the Guards, who were waiting for the battle, could not help but lament: if we had known that these guys were so slow and hesitant, we would not have attacked them head-on. With this time, we can set up an ambush or a roundabout flank.

Li Yanxi even joked: "I really want to run over and shout to those fools, 'Come here at ease, we promise not to fire the first shot'." This prompted a burst of laughter. Ironically, the Guards cavalry, who were in charge of reconnaissance around the area, received new news that a team of North Korean security forces and North Korean migrant workers had appeared behind these enemies.

What?

Could it be that there are people within the security forces who are colluding with these enemies?

The Guards cavalry said, "The number of security forces gathered is only about five hundred, but the number is increasing rapidly. Several security forces in the vicinity are being mobilized. Their commander asked us not to attack and to give them this 'opportunity to prove their loyalty and ability'. ”

The leading officers of the Korean security forces were all sent out by the Guards to firmly control this indigenous force. At present, the actions of the security forces are greatly beyond the expectations of the guards, and the soldiers of the security forces, which are mainly composed of low-level people in North Korea, do not hesitate to fight for merit.

"Fuck it, shoot it!" As the temporary commander of the joint command, Li Yanxi no longer hesitated. He scolded and shouted: "Let those security forces get out, no one will want to come and take credit from our guards." ”

The four guns immediately began to fire rapidly, and the rumbling sound of the cannon exploded through the clear sky. The lead pellets of the solid bullets flew out of the muzzle of the guns and ricocheted at the enemy at a distance of 500 meters. But the sound of the cannon had to stop after only two rounds......

The sound of the artillery bombardment was like a clarion call for a strong attack on the whole field, and the attacking Li infantry on the opposite side had not collapsed in the shelling, but the North Korean security forces that had originally intercepted their rear road heard the sound of artillery and started to do so.

"These fools, aren't they afraid of being killed by our artillery? Is it worth working so hard to grab credit? Li Yanxi also opened the binoculars, and what he saw was rows of security army soldiers swarming out with arquebuses, running to a distance of dozens of meters behind the enemy and firing, so that they were completely within the range of the guards' shelling.

Li Yanxi scolded angrily, but more and more North Korean security forces and even North Korean migrant workers ran around. Their military qualities were not high, and their formations were scattered. There were quite a few soldiers of the security forces who did not carry arquebuses at all, so they grabbed some forks and sticks with the migrant workers and ran over.

"Are these North Koreans crazy? They were not afraid to die before our guns. "The guards of the three infantry battalions were also puzzled. When the security soldiers appeared behind them, they immediately changed their formations to prevent the guys from suddenly defecting. But in fact, these Koreans killed the attacking Li infantry army, and it seemed that the hatred was as deep as the sea.

Among the attacking Lee's infantry army, Jin Yi, who had served as a guard for Yi Sunsin, took the initiative to go ashore to command. In the face of the flood of security soldiers, he could only shout at the top of his voice: "We are the people of the king of Joseon, we are the people of the loyal military prince, we are all Koreans." We are here to save you, we are a nation. ”

3,000 Lee's infantry troops drifted on the sea for more than half a month, and traveled across the ocean to Pyongyang to fight. With the belief that they would die, they decided to sacrifice for their country, and they did not lose the courage to fight after two rounds of long-range fire from the Guards artillery. But they soon discovered that their enemies were not the Ming pirates at all, but the recruited security forces and migrant workers around Pyongyang.

North Korea is mountainous, but Pyongyang is surrounded by large areas of farming. The water conservancy conditions here are not bad, and there is always grain grown in the field. After Zhou Qingfeng took Pyongyang, he casually arrested all the local Korean gentry and prepared to resettle. At the same time, he also sent the security army at will to distribute local grain to the poor and stabilize the people's hearts.

Now, when Lee's Korean army came back, the treatment he received was immediately hated like a homecoming regiment. The people at the bottom are uneducated, and it is useless to say any big truth. They only look at immediate benefits.

The old guard Kim Iman thought that by waving the banner of loyalty and military loyalty, he would definitely be able to attract the people of Pyongyang to join his expeditionary army. But no matter how much he shouted in front of the battle, it was his own people who came with a knife and a shot. Facing the security soldiers who opened fire on him, he shouted with all his might: "Are you crazy? Why are you helping those Ming Sea Bandits? ”

"You dog officers, don't try to come back and bully us. We also want to eat white rice. A short, vigilant soldier with a hideous face came up with an arquebus, shouting and firing at Jinyi.

Jin Yi was getting old and kept retreating, without making any offensive posture. The North Koreans around him were desperately attacking regardless of him, constantly consuming his defensive spiritual power. The shot was breaking his defenses and hitting him in the thigh.

With blood pouring from his thighs, Jin Yi had to get down on one knee, struggling to parry the attacks of his own kind. He looked back and saw that the 3,000 troops he had brought with him were also under siege, and the Koreans besieging them were all crazy, and every move was to kill their own people.

"No, it can't be like this. You fools will regret it, you should join us in fighting the Ming Sea Bandits. We are the army of the Loyal Warriors, and you have killed your own heroes. ”

Kim Yi never killed a single of his own compatriots. This old guard, who once followed Yi Sunsin in the Battle of Mingliang and watched Yi Sunsin's death in the Battle of Luliang, finally died without a blind eye and was divided by his own clan.