Chapter 779: The Battle of Mingzhou

Even if he is dead, there is a very comprehensive security system in the Dragon Army, even if he is really dead, it is equivalent to contributing to the living family, no matter how you look at it, it is worth it.

Soldiers are not afraid of war, they will not be afraid of death, but everyone is proud of their meritorious service and is not afraid of death, and such an army is definitely the most powerful army in combat power.

After selecting the soldiers, Hu Yanqing wrote a battle plan overnight. said that it was a plan, but in fact there was no plan, that is, Hu Yanqing decided to force the war with war.

This is very reckless, forcing the opponent's main force to come out of the plan for a frontal decisive battle is in front of him, Mu Huan frowned after reading it, but Hu Yanqing explained that he can't fight a big battle, and he can't capture Mingzhou City, so this kind of play is the most suitable, force the opponent's main force out, fight with dignity, and win with great light, which will give the enemy the biggest blow and make them have to send reinforcements.

Mu Huan felt that what he said made sense, so he reported this battle plan, and sure enough, the military department quickly replied, two words - agree.

After the battle plan was approved, early the next morning, Hu Yanqing drove away in the direction of Mingzhou with the imposing 5,100 Dragon Army.

As soon as the dragon army moved here, the Goryeo scouts over there found out, and then the news reached the ears of Tatsuo Terada and Yuan Ding in the city.

Knowing that the dragon army had finally moved, Tatsuo Terada was also a little excited, and he didn't feel depressed.

When he first came here, Tatsuo Terada also swore that the 5,000 Japanese soldiers he brought were all Fuso Ronin, who were usually idle and accustomed to being in the country, and what they liked was to rob, plunder and even kill.

This time, they were organized to go to Goryeo, saying that there were a lot of good things here, and they could grab them casually, and if they grabbed them, they could keep 20% for themselves.

This is tantamount to a legal robbery, and as soon as the news came out, I don't know how many ronins signed up. But after arriving in Mingzhou, Tatsuo Terada led the army out of the city and also saw the dragon cavalry, and it was this view that made him give up the idea of attacking.

Not to mention the head, he was originally shorter, and he said that the dragon army was all cavalry, how could this battle be fought?

really rushed up, and he jumped up as high as the cavalry, it was not a battle, but a death. Knowing his shortcomings, Tatsuo Terada wisely did not choose to take the initiative to attack, but waited for the dragon army to launch an offensive, so that they could defend the high castle, and the opponent's war horses would not be able to use any strength.

Retreating into the city, only to leave some Goryeo army outside the city staring at the dragon army's actions. Now there is finally news that the dragon army has moved.

"Very good, Yuansang, I want to trouble you to transfer all the troops outside back to the city, we will defend the city to the death, and let the dragon army pay the price." Tatsuo Terada said decisively.

Yuan Ding also agreed with this plan, it is safer to defend than to attack, so he is ready to agree. But then he saw a scout captain come to him, half-kneeling on the ground, and said,

"Report, the number of enemies has been ascertained, and only five thousand men are needed."

"What? Only five thousand? Hearing this news, Yuan Ding's face was stunned. These dragon troops are too bold, they only send 5,000 people to dare to attack Mingzhou, they really think they are heavenly soldiers and generals, no one can defeat them?

"General, the Dragon Army is only five thousand, this is our chance." Hideki Ishigami on the side spoke.

If there are too many dragons, they will hold the city. There were only 5,000 people coming, so that's a different story.

Tatsuo Terada also had this intention, and he had been in Mingzhou for more than a month, so he should move his hands and feet, so that the Goryeo army could see the strength of their Japanese soldiers.

"Well, yes, this general also has this intention, in this way, Hideki Ishigami, this matter will be left to you, you bring three thousand Japanese soldiers plus..."

"Plus 10,000 Goryeo troops out of the city to fight, give these dragon troops who don't know how to die a powerful look." As soon as Yuan Ding heard that he was going to send 10,000 troops, his brows immediately frowned, and he seemed to be a little reluctant.

But then Tatsuo Terada added: "It doesn't matter, your 10,000 soldiers and horses are mainly in the formation, and you don't need to do it when you are idle." ”

"It's... All right. Hearing this, Yuan Ding was relieved, but he had already decided that when he turned around, he had to tell the general who went out of the city to lead the troops, and if he couldn't do anything, he would retreat immediately.

Speaking of which, it was really the Goryeo army that was scared by the dragon army. Throughout the past year or so, the Goryeo army has not won a single battle against the dragon army, and every battle is a defeat.

When a person's spine is bent, it will be very difficult to make him stand upright.

Finally had the opportunity to lead the troops to fight, Hideki Ishigami was excited and agreed to come down. As for saying that he can only lead 3,000 troops, this is already very satisfying for Hideki Ishigami.

He has faith in his ronin, who are all masters who want money rather than death. As long as they are on the battlefield and can show their iron-hearted and not afraid of death, they don't believe that any army will be their opponent.

Speaking of which, in the end, Hideki Ishigami is a little blind. Staying on the small island of Fuso every day, I have limited knowledge.

When I saw that the ronins were willing to fight hard, they thought that their nation was invincible in the world, but they didn't know what a real military formation was and what cooperation on the battlefield was.

There is also the fact that compared to not being afraid of death, how could the dragon army have ever been afraid of war. Even the latter is stronger than the former. Hideki Ishigami, who received the order, went out to order troops, and a scene similar to Hu Yanqing's in the military camp occurred, that is, there were a lot of ronins who signed up to participate in the battle.

After coming to Mingzhou for more than a month, these ronins have not done anything. For example, when they could not wage war against the dragon army, they shifted their target to the city of Mingzhou, and the Goryeo people here were a good scourge.

I was able to rob all the property, food, and even women. But after all, the number of people in Mingzhou City is still too small, and there has been nothing of value for more than a month, and now a new goal has suddenly appeared, and everyone is like discovering a new continent, where can they not be excited.

During more than a month in Mingzhou, the ronin faced a Goryeo army that was weak by nature, and in the process of plundering, they rarely encountered resistance.

Even if someone resists, it will not be a match for these outlaws. This has further boosted the morale and morale of these people.

thinks that the dragon army and the Goryeo army are similar, even if this is the case, what is there to fear about 3,000 to 5,000?

Besides, isn't there still a 10,000-strong army of Goryeo on the side? In such a situation, this battle is a must-win situation in their eyes, even if it is so, if you don't sign up now, when will it be?

Hideki Ishigami easily ordered 3,000 Japanese soldiers, and then led them out of Mingzhou City.

It's June, and the weather is the hottest time of the year, and many ronins take off their coats after leaving the city, revealing their chests that are not strong at all, and some can even be called thin.

In addition to their coats, they still looked very proud, as if they could intimidate the dragon army with such momentum, and they could surrender without a fight.

After 3,000 Japanese soldiers, they were followed by 20,000 reluctant Goryeo troops. Compared with the self-confidence of the Japanese soldiers, these Goryeo soldiers seemed to be much more self-aware.

Although they learned that there were only 5,000 members of the Dragon Army, many people still couldn't help but tremble nervously, and they were even more prepared to retreat immediately if the situation was not smooth.

In this way, it seems that 3,000 wolves with 10,000 sheep have come out of Mingzhou City, but they don't know that they are about to face 5,000 devouring tigers.

As soon as there was movement on the side of Mingzhou City, Hu Yanqing's headset heard the sound of the report of the soldiers of the reconnaissance battalion, and he laughed happily when he learned that the enemy who had been cowering had come out of the city to meet him.

What Hu Yanqing's plan to the military department was that he would first kill the city of Mingzhou, and if the enemy did not meet the battle, he would lead the army to sweep around the city and force the other party out.

Now, it seems, it's not that much trouble. The enemy was willing to cooperate, Hu Yanqing was happy, and immediately said to the soldiers around him: "Spread the word to everyone one by one, after seeing the Japanese Kou for a while, no matter what formation the other party uses, first eight consecutive shots, after one wave, directly rush to kill, we must defeat the other party in one go, and we must not give them any respite." The order was conveyed, and the soldiers in front spoke to the soldiers behind, and soon, the five thousand and one hundred dragon soldiers all knew the combat mission, and the eight consecutive hairs issued before the expedition were also held in their hands, and while marching on horseback, they carried out inspections to ensure that there would be no accidents when the real battle was made.

In preparation, the distance between the two sides is gradually narrowing. Finally, twenty miles west of Mingzhou City, the two sides met.

When he saw five thousand dragon cavalry coming slowly from a distance, Hideki Ishigami shouted like cheering,

"All the warriors remember, they will cut down the opponent's horses first, and force these dragon troops to dismount and fight with us, and that is when we will kill the enemy and seize the wealth."

"Kill!" Inspired by Hideki Ishigami, the three thousand ronins let out various shouts, and then one by one they began to trot forward, as if they didn't do so, and they would not be able to kill their target for a while.

"Start accelerating, rush forward, and kill these widows who don't know whether they are alive or dead." After Hu Yanqing saw that the other party launched an attack, he did not hesitate to follow the order, ordering the war horse to speed up and approach the enemy.

However, anyone with military common sense knows that riding on foot is in a disadvantageous position. If once a foot soldier faces the cavalry, he dares to charge without hesitation, most of the time there are only two possibilities.

The first is that there is trickery, and the second is that there are no brains. But usually, the first case is the majority.

If it were someone else to lead the troops this time, they would definitely hesitate to see the Japanese soldiers charging at their feet, and if it was too bad, they would stop first to see if there was anything wrong with the charge.