North Korean troops withdrew, but not all of them were retreating.

What is more unusual is that the regular Korean army retreated immediately after listening to the order, but the conscripted people lingered, and there was even a group of men and horses rushing forward.

Seeing this situation, the North Korean commander hurriedly sent someone to urge the lingerers to retreat, and at the same time quickly left on his own horse.

Since those people don't listen to the order to go up, in this person's opinion, it is just used as a consumable after the break, and he is not distressed no matter how much he dies.

Besides, on the small hillside on the shore, in the face of the rushing North Korean youth, Hu Yicheng, who led the troops at the front, was very puzzled, but he still ordered the soldiers to raise their guns and aim.

"They're looking for death!" Hu Yicheng raised his hand.

At this moment, hundreds of musketeers were divided into two columns in front and back, ready to shoot, and the soldiers further back were still in full swing to load.

The soldiers standing at the back were already ready with their swords and guns, ready for melee combat.

A group of people on the opposite side, no more than three or five thousand people, did not pose much threat in the eyes of the Ming soldiers.

"Putting ......"

After crossing the river, we will further grasp the strategic initiative, and the next step is to pull out the city of Yiju, this task is somewhat difficult, and how to operate it will have to be discussed according to the matter.

Therefore, on Zhu Jinghong's side, there are only 30,000 soldiers who can be used, which are led by Cai Chuansheng, the commander of Yanshan, and Sun Maozhi, the commander of Liaodong.

The burden of Anton's military tax is heavy, and the will of these people to resist is as strong as it is, and the group of people led by Park Junda is the best among them.

Park Jundae's ferocity made him feel particularly interesting.

"Jundae, run away...... It's important to save your life......"

When the pontoon bridge was erected, the army was able to pass, and the flank army that had not participated in the battle also rushed to the pontoon bridge at this time.

At this point, the battle officially ended, and the whole process did not exceed an hour.

"I originally thought that there were no heroes in North Korea, but I didn't expect there to be such a person...... It's a pity that it can't be used for me! ”

In the roar of the firecracker, many lives were harvested again, relatives and friends around him continued to fall and die, and Park Jundae, who was carrying a knife, was already stunned.

Wiping away the blood from his body, he stared and rushed forward again, vowing to kill a few more Ming soldiers to avenge his good brothers.

The people who escaped fell one after another, and when Zhu Jinghong thought that this person would die, he and the people around him fled.

When he finished the last sentence, in Zhu Jinghong's sight, Park Junda had been pulled away by the people around him, and at this moment they had firearms to shoot constantly.

This time, the imperial court sent a total of 40,000 troops, among which Qi Yanze, the capital of Andong, led an army of 10,000 troops from his headquarters to suppress Hamgyong Province, and at the same time restrained the Jurchen troops from invading Korea.

However, it was the second group of musketeers who stepped forward to shoot, and the rumbling sound resounded through the mountains, and a group of young men were harvested again.

Except for some troops who remained behind, the whole army crossed the Yalu River and set up camp three miles from the shore.

But even with the strong will to fight, on the bloody battlefield, under the threat of death at close range, these civilians began to crumble.

Although the river is more than 100 meters wide, the water is not deep and the flow speed is slow, and it is difficult to build a bridge.

What's worse is that the musketeers who retreated to the rear have finished reloading and once again extended their guns to the front of the formation.

These two shots alone killed nearly 500 people, and the chain reaction was that more young people were overly frightened, and they turned around and began to flee......

But the result was that the Ming army's formation could not attack at all, and these young men could only be continuously killed and injured, so anxious that Park Jun roared.

"Don't run...... Don't run ......," shouted a sturdy young man.

The regular army has withdrawn, and the civilians who have been drafted by them are still rushing up, which is particularly abnormal.

After crossing the river, Zhu Jinghong first visited the wounded, and after some encouragement, he went to a camp tent, where the army that crossed the river first was stationed.

The army began to continue to cross the river, and at the same time, in order to ensure a stable supply of military supplies, Cai Chuansheng also arranged for sergeants to build pontoon bridges.

Before Zhu Jinghong arrived, these soldiers got the news in advance, and then lined up to wait here.

At this time, Zhu Jinghong had already taken off his armor, wearing a red sleeve pattern and a black pearl brimmed hat, which was both easy-going and majestic.

"We can't beat it, they still have reinforcements, and they can only ...... death when they rush forward"

The flank army that arrived was the army led by Sun Maozhi, who was responsible for attracting the attention of the other side just now, delaying the reinforcement of the North Korean army.

"Standing ......"

Li Shuo was exempted from the "Anton military tax", and the people at the bottom were extremely excited, and they went to the front line to protect their own interests.

When Zhu Jinghong appeared, as the on-site password sounded, the soldiers present stood upright, looking straight ahead.

This person is the leader of this young and strong army, an ordinary person from the capital Seoul, named Park Jundae.

Ordinary people have no concept of war, thinking that as long as they rush to the front, they will have a head and a pair of hands, and they can exchange one for one at the worst.

In the end, with Park Junda, there were less than 300 people in the front of the formation, and then they collided with the gun array of the Ming army.

The reason for this is simple.

"Let me go, I'm going to hack those thieves to death......"

By the end of the two shots, the fast young man had reached within fifty meters, and by this time the musketeers had no time to reload, so they retreated to the rear of the line.

On the hill on the other side of the river, Zhu Jinghong held a telescope and saw this very dramatic scene.

"Putting ......"

Seeing that Park Junda was going to die, Fa Xiaodu, who was still alive, rushed over and dragged him back while persuading.

As Hu Yicheng shouted, the firecrackers roared one after another, and the bullets fired killed a number of people.

Surrounded by a group of generals, Zhu Jinghong came to the front of the team, and the soldiers also looked at him with burning eyes.

Zhu Jinghong is a person who has seen a big scene, and in front of these soldiers who have just left the battlefield, he still behaves calmly and calmly.

"Ladies and gentlemen...... Today, you are very brave, and you have beaten the enemy army like dogs and fled, and you have played the prestige of my Heavenly Empire's divine soldiers! ”

Zhu Jinghong's words were simple and rude, but they could ensure that everyone could understand them and understand the emotions in his words.

"I have instructed the Counterinsurgency Department to reward you for your merits, and someone will come to count your names in a moment!"

Hearing this, the soldiers present were already extremely excited, and if it weren't for the military regulations, they would have jumped up with excitement.

Although Zhu Jinghong is praising these soldiers, he also has to admit the fact that these soldiers in front of him are not too capable of fighting, mainly because the North Korean side is too wasteful.

If the Liaodong Dusi is dragged to the northwest battlefield, its performance will be mediocre, just because the battle there is much more fierce.

Of course, these big truths are not good, so Zhu Jinghong hid them in his heart.

After encouraging everyone, Zhu Jinghong came to a general.

He was very impressed by this person, just because he was the first to rush to the front, and the most important thing was that his grade was not low.

Looking at the accessories on the armor, you can see that he is a commanding figure.

It's just that Yanshan Liaodong plus Andong Xingdu Division, there are too many people at the command level, and Zhu Jinghong hasn't recognized all the people in a short period of time, he only knows that the person in front of him has seen it.

"What's your name? What is your current job? ”

"Returning to the prince, the minister Liao Haiwei commanded Hu Yicheng!"

Hearing this name, Zhu Jinghong finally remembered it, and at this time, Sun Maozhi, the capital of Liaodong, also came forward to introduce.

After listening, Zhu Jinghong encouraged: "I didn't see it, although you are in a hurry, you are still a fierce general in battle!" ”

Nowadays, it is said in the army that only command-level generals are qualified to be scolded by Zhu Jinghong, which shows how difficult it is to be praised by him.

And now, Hu Yicheng is praised as a fierce general, which flatters him.

After motivating the soldiers, Zhu Jinghong returned to his temporary command post and waited for the information about Yiju to come back.

As for the attack on Yiju, even if the intelligence is well planned, it will have to rest and prepare for five or six days, and the continuous high-intensity combat is still too difficult for the Weisu army.

However, only tomorrow on the third day, a major event happened in the city of Uiju.

The generals stationed here discovered the conspiracy of the seven local gentry, and first eliminated the spies of these factions, and at the same time sent troops to exterminate all these families.

These gentry were connected by Li Hui, and they were likely to implicate the latter when they committed crimes.

Zhu Jinghong didn't care about Li Hui's ending, he was only angry that the plan of the inside and outside was broken, forcing him to take Yizhou and could only choose to attack.

To this end, he has instructed all his troops to make careful preparations, and all kinds of feints have been launched one after another, just to paralyze the enemy army and take it in one fell swoop at a critical moment.

The fighting was suspended here, and three days later, on the coast of Uiju more than 100 miles south, a fleet of ships landed on the sixth day of October.

The Liaodong Naval Division, which was transporting a large number of infantry troops, finally came to the coast of Anzhou after eight days of slow progress.

Because they didn't expect the enemy to come from the sea, the first people to discover the battleships of the Liaodong Naval Division were fishermen fishing at sea.

These people fled in a hurry, first reporting the situation to the village elders, and then these people reported to the higher authorities, and it was an hour after the news reached Anzhou.

In this hour, the Liaodong Naval Division had all broken down and sent the transported troops one after another, and after another hour, all these tasks were completed.

A total of 3,000 Ming troops, carrying relatively elite equipment, set foot on the land of Anzhou.

They did not rush to march, but walked ten miles forward and set up camp, inquiring about the situation and resting on the other.

In fact, the situation is very clear, Anzhou is less than twenty miles away from them, and there are no strong troops within a radius of 100 miles.

As the commander-in-chief of this operation, Zhao Chengwu and several generals led the guards and rode close to Anzhou to investigate the situation.

The walls of Anju are not very tall, and only a small number of troops are stationed in them, so it is really not difficult to take them.

And this, thanks to Zhu Jinghong's attack in place, allowed North Korea to dispatch its troops to the front line.

Because there were no strong soldiers in Anzhou City, Zhao Chengwu and others were so bold that they went around the city to check the terrain, and they were less than 200 meters away from the city wall.

After a round of reconnaissance, Zhao Chengwu and his entourage returned to the camp, discussed according to the visual situation, and formulated a siege plan for tomorrow.

The siege vehicles, ladders and other things that need to be prepared can be basically prepared today.

Everyone discussed for nearly an hour, and they didn't know how many brain cells they had died, before they came up with a detailed and feasible plan.

For tomorrow's attack, the whole army was in full swing to prepare, and the day passed quickly.

The sun rose the next day, and the well-rested Ming army began to march towards Anzhou, and then before Zhao Chengwu had gone far, he received a report that the city gate of Anzhou was opened.

Hearing this news, Zhao Chengwu's first thought was that the people in Anzhou City wanted to play an "empty city plan".

How can this scare me? Wait for my artillery to fire and see if you die...... Zhao Chengwu sneered.

Yesterday afternoon, he had received news that Zhu Jinghong had hit the Yalu River, which made Zhao Chengwu even more confident.

So he let the army continue on its march, but less than five miles had it before he received news that a procession was approaching.

After a while, a team of people appeared in front of Zhao Chengwu's eyes, and the self-reported identity of the leader surprised him even more.

"General, I am the younger brother of the lord of Korea, Shunchuan-kun Li Jiong!"

"You're here, aren't you afraid I'll kill you?" Zhao Chengwu asked coldly.

The so-called hearing is better than seeing, the Ming army in front of him is well-armed, well-armed, and well-organized...... It was indeed a surprise to Li Jiong.

This made him more confident that his choice was not wrong.

"The general is honored, my brother has turned his back on the court and disobeyed his father...... Shame on the bottom! ”

"However, because Li Shuo is fierce and powerful, he can only endure it, wait for the opportunity to serve the court, and be loyal to His Majesty to sweep away the traitors!"

"Yesterday, the heavenly soldiers came, and they were greatly excited when they heard about it, so they contacted old friends and recruited loyal people to raise troops to quell the rebellion......"

"After last night's hard fighting, the rebels in the city have been cleared, and we are on this trip...... In order to invite the general into the city, we have prepared a good wine and want to wash the dust for you! ”

In other words, Anzhou City, which was empty in defense, was taken by this Shunchuan Jun Li Jiong and the local gentry.

What Li Hui didn't do was done by his uncle.

Zhao Chengwu was not a three-year-old child, he would not easily believe these words, so he ordered someone to go and inquire about the situation.

Half an hour later, the scouts did report that the defenders had been taken down, and that the men had been tied up and driven out of the city.

In this regard, Zhao Chengwu still did not dare to be a cronie, so he planned to continue to lead the troops forward, and he wanted to personally go to see the situation outside Anzhou City.

And Shunchuan Jun Li Jiong was able to follow Zhao Chengwu's side.

"The heavenly soldiers of the imperial court are coming, and the people of Anzhou are overjoyed, and they all eat pot pulp to welcome the king!"

"My brother is stupid, but the people are innocent, and I hope the general will be lenient!"

The people, in the real sense, actually support Li Shuo's reform.

The common people and virtuous people in Li Jiong and Li Hui's mouths all refer to the Korean scholar class.

At this moment, Li Jiong asked Zhao Chengwu to "treat him leniently", in fact, he was persuading him not to touch these people, obviously he was already setting up a person for himself.

Now that Li Shuo has committed the crime of great rebellion, he has lost the general class of the world, and in Li Jiong's opinion, his fall is a matter of time.

As a sinner, Li Shuo's son is of course also guilty, so he cannot inherit the crown of Joseon.

So the person who is suitable to take over the throne has to be selected from among his brothers, so Li Jiong saw an opportunity, so he wanted to win over the scholar class.

Of course, he understands that the most important thing is to satisfy Daming, so he has to curry favor with Zhao Chengwu first, or Zhu Jinghong at a higher level.

After coming to the outside of Anzhou City and repeatedly investigating and confirming that there was no problem, Zhao Chengwu led the army into the city.

Although there are not many garrisons here, there are large quantities of food hoarded, which are prepared for the front-line army, and can only be cheaper for the Ming army at the moment.

Anzhou City was taken in a daze, but Zhao Chengwu was very cautious, and after entering the city, he refused the banquet of the North Korean side, he was afraid that these people had ulterior motives.

In order to ensure absolute security, Zhao Chengwu ordered the city gate to be blocked and sent a report to Zhu Jinghong.

A distance of 100 miles, Zhu Jinghong learned about the report that afternoon, which made him much happier and drank two bowls of wine.

Anju was taken, the back road of the North Korean army on the front line was blocked, and the difficulty of taking Yiju was reduced a lot.

The situation can be described as very good, even much better than Zhu Jinghong expected, so he immediately wrote a report to the imperial court.

Although he was far away in North Korea, he still had a close understanding of the situation in the capital and knew that public opinion in the DPRK and China was very unfavorable to him, and he very much needed this big victory to win back the wind and criticism.

"When the will arrives, I'm afraid I have taken Yizhou, and North Korea will be broken by then!"

This is no joke, and now there are nearly 30,000 defenders in the city of Uiju, including the young men of the signs.

The DPRK only has a total of 70,000 or 80,000 troops, and it is definitely a heavy blow to lose so much at once.

(End of chapter)