Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1777 Aiding Korea and Fighting the Japanese (卌三) is imminent

Kato Kiyomasa in the north of North Korea made a bold move to no avail, and Pusanpo in the south of North Korea will also usher in a big battle.

Since the Japanese invasion of North Korea, Yi Sun-shin has led the Jeolla-do water army, cooperated with Li Yiqi and Yuan Jun, and made great achievements in successive battles, which greatly inspired the hearts of the people. Therefore, the Joseon court specially promoted Yi Sun-shin as the governor of the three-way water army. Responsible for commanding the three naval forces of Chungcheong-do, Jeolla-do, and Gyeongsang-do.

This kind of promotion and reuse greatly encouraged Yi sun-shin, who had always had poor official luck. This idea became more and more intense after he was promoted to the Jiedushi of the Three Water Army.

On that day, Li Sunshin gathered Li Yiqi, Yuan Jun, Song Xiyeol, and Zheng Yun to hold a naval military meeting. Li Sunshin politely greeted the four people to take their seats, and then said to the four people: "Now the Japanese pirate navy will be defeated in every battle. Wherever we went, the enemy ships watched the wind and crashed. This is not due to me, Yi Sun-sin, but thanks to your strong support. Therefore, I hope that you will continue to help me as always."

It was rare for Li Shunchen to be so polite today, and the four of them naturally replied politely, putting their high hats back on Li Shunchen's head, saying that it was all because of his meritorious leadership, and that he waited for others just at the right time, so he made a little mistake strength only.

Li Sunchen was not very modest, and continued politely, "Since Okpo, most of the Japanese army has retreated in Busanpo. I hope that if we can annihilate and recover Busan in one fell swoop, and cut off the supply, the Japanese will be defeated." The day is just around the corner, what do you guys think?"

Won Jun, the right water envoy of Gyeongsang Province, knew Li Sunchen's meaning as soon as he heard it, but he obviously had doubts about attacking Busan, so he frowned and said, "You are now the envoy of the three water armies, we should listen to your orders, but Busan is different from those places before, and I am not in favor of rushing to attack at this time.

Busanpo has many places that can be fortified, and they are interlocking.Now that the Japanese pirate navy has been defeated one after another, after becoming angry and ashamed, they will have to think hard about how to prepare for this last stronghold. Although they don't know what the Japanese pirates are going to do, there is no doubt that going to Busan will be extremely dangerous. "

Compared with his resolute opposition, Li Yiqi, the right water envoy of Jeolla Province, was in a dilemma. He hesitated and said: "I heard that the Japanese pirates have mobilized the army to attack Jeolla Province. They want to use strong troops from land to destroy the various garrisons of our navy. Can Luo Dao resist?
Also, the Japanese pirates were defeated by our army in a row. At this time, they should be like a bird of fright. Under the turmoil, our army should have fought again while we were victorious.

Alas, the trouble now is that we don't know whether the enemy in Busan is fully prepared. If we go to Busan and if we are defeated by the Japanese pirates from the land, our army will be in a dead end. It is really difficult to make a decision like this. "

Deputy General Song Xilie listened to the statements of the two of them, and comforted him: "You don't need to worry too much, the Chief Water Envoy invited you here this time for the purpose of discussing carefully and making arrangements carefully.

We used to worry about risks before every big battle, but so far we have won every battle. This is not due to recklessness, it is nothing more than that the enemy has defensive strategies, and our army also has tactics.The final general firmly believes that if the three of them work together to fight against the enemy, there will be no invincible enemy. "

Another lieutenant, Zheng Yun, was always brave. After hearing Song Xilie's words, he immediately got up and said, "Our army's warships and artillery are stronger than the Japanese pirates. After several battles, it can be seen that the Japanese pirates' water warfare is completely incomparable with our army. Two The water envoy is just worried about whether the Japanese pirates have made unexpected preparations, so it is better to listen to the general water envoy's tactics before making a decision." Several people turned their heads to look at Li Sunchen.

Li Sunchen thought for a while, and then said: "It was reported earlier that there are more than [-] Japanese warships moored in Pusan ​​Pu, and the rest of the warships are gradually concentrating on Busan. There are constant sea routes, and we are ready to concentrate on putting all our efforts into a desperate attempt.

In my opinion, if we wait for him to concentrate his full strength, then we may really have nothing to do with our current strength, and the Japanese pirates also have a plan to attack from the land.However, since this is the case, our army should take Busan and sink the enemy ships in one fell swoop before the Japanese pirates concentrate their efforts on Pusanpu before Jeolla Province is lost, and the Japanese pirates will never be able to recover.

Ladies and gentlemen, once this battle is successful, even if they build large-scale warships across the country immediately, it will not be a day and night. In such a long time, the Japanese army that has lost supplies has long been wiped out! "

Yuan Jun, the Youshui envoy of Gyeongsangdo Province, saw that Li Sunchen was full of confidence and knew that he could not be persuaded. In addition, the prospect he described was indeed brilliant, so he said: "In that case, then our troops will follow the military order and attack Busan together. The chief envoy , Recovering the Puwon of Gyeongsang-do is my responsibility for the Gyeongsang-do navy, and I will do my best in the future."

Now that he agreed, Li Yiqi, the envoy of Right River of Jeolla Province, no longer hesitated, and said in the same way: "I expect that the Japanese army's deployment in Busan will also be based on tenacity, and we will definitely not dare to easily engage in a decisive battle with our army at sea. In addition, I heard that there is an iron-clad Anzhai ship among the warships of the Japanese army. The ship is extremely strong. How does the turtle ship compare?"

Li Sunchen replied: "The iron-clad warship is indeed extremely strong. It is difficult for our army to damage it quickly with firepower. Compared with it, the turtle ship is also difficult to shake easily. After the last time, the Japanese pirates may call in the iron-clad ship to support it. However, just now Because of this, it is even more necessary to seize Pusan ​​before the number of ships increases, and wipe out all the warships and enemy generals stopped at Pusan."

Zheng Yun became more excited when he heard it, and said loudly: "Then it is not too late, we need to prepare quickly! Please order the chief water envoy, the last general is willing to be the vanguard of this battle, and he will take the lead in capturing Pusan ​​and beheading the enemy's head with his own hands." class!"

Li Sunchen always loved his bravery, so he couldn't help being overjoyed to see him pleading for orders. However, after all, there are many Japanese soldiers in Busan, so he repeatedly told Zheng Yun to be more careful, and Zheng Yun took orders.

Seeing that the others had no objections, Li Sunchen immediately gave the order to gather three warships to prepare to attack Busan, while Li Yiqi and Yuan Jun also returned to their base camps and mobilized warships to join them.

North Korea's navy is deploying to attack, and Japan's navy is also deploying to defend.At this time in Pusan ​​Ura, the Japanese navy general Yoshitaka Kuki is summoning Takatora Todo, Yasuji Wakitata, Yoshiaki Kato, Michiko Kurishima, and Masaaki Kanno to guard Busan.

Because the Japanese navy has always been defeated in every battle since the encounter with Yi Sun-shin, it has been ridiculed by various famous people and warned by Toyotomi Hideyoshi. The navy general Kuki Yoshitaka was once again accused of ineffective combat when he participated in the military meeting in Wangjing of Joseon. Therefore, Jiugui Jialong and all the generals of the navy are eager to defeat the North Korean navy and restore the reputation of themselves and the navy.

This time Kuki Yoshitaka convened a military meeting, Fujido Takatora, Wakiita Yasuji, Kato Yoshiaki, Kurishima Michisou, and Kanno Masaaki each took their seats. General Kuki Yoshitaka spoke first and said: "Masters, since we became samurai, everyone has Having experienced hundreds of battles, he has never suffered such a shame and humiliation!
Li Shunchen and the North Korean navy under his command have now become a serious threat to our army. If we don't wipe them out, our navy will hardly have a bright future, and the big names will also ridicule us for our incompetence.

What's more serious is that His Royal Highness Taige and His Royal Highness General Ushita both blamed the navy and ordered us to defeat the North Korean navy.Now that our army is gathering in Busan, it is precisely for this purpose. It can be said that the sea route will be up and down here. If we lose this battle again, we will have to apologize to His Royal Highness Taige!Well, if you have any good ideas, please tell me in detail. "

Fujido Takatora was the first to be defeated by Li Sunshin, which is equivalent to the bad start of a series of defeats by the Japanese navy, so he hated Li Sunshin the most.

At this time, Fujido Gaohu was the first to express his position, saying: "The North Korean navy is gaining momentum, and it is time to underestimate the enemy's carelessness. Its situation is the same as before our army's first defeat. Therefore, I propose to gather [-] warships in Busanpu. Ambush a hundred ships, and then make full use of the advantages of Pusan's defense to wipe out Yi Sun-shin's navy.

It would be even better if they gathered all the warships to attack. If they can win this battle, they will destroy all the Korean naval forces in one battle. After that, our army will be able to attack all parts of the coast without hindrance, and His Royal Highness will be pleased to hear that , will reward us. "

Yasuji Wakita had a different opinion after hearing this, and shook his head and said, "I think this idea is purely fanciful. It is a fact that our army can't defeat Li Sunshin in water warfare right now. Otherwise, why are we losing consecutive battles? But Li Sunshin The tactics are appropriate, but in my opinion, there is no clever tactics, nothing more than four words: strong ships and powerful guns.

If we can bring the 'New Fleet', we don't need to think about how many tactics, if Yi Sun-shin dares to come, we can go and fight him, but everyone knows that the 'New Fleet' can't come now. It doesn't make sense either.

Therefore, I propose that all warships should be abandoned altogether and allowed to berth in Pusanpo, and our army should adopt the strategy of luring the enemy to go deep, pretending that Pusanpo has only a small amount of garrison, and inducing Yi sun-shin and others to disembark and occupy Pusan, while our army is at Pusanpo. It is the best policy to eliminate the Korean navy on land, and then take the Korean warships and large cylinders as their own.Other than that, any tactics are useless! "

Fujido Gaohu glared at him, and said viciously: "You are the one who has a whimsical idea. When you and I fought against Li Sunshin again, you were full of arrogance and laughed at my incompetence in water warfare. Now, you are also afraid and even want to abandon Haishou An, you only dare to ambush and defeat the enemy, you are really a brave general! How dare you laugh at me for your behavior?"

Yoshiaki Kato seemed to agree with Todo Takatora's opinion, but he spoke in a more tactful manner, and asked Yasuji Wakita, "Wakisaka-kun wants to give full play to the advantages of land warfare, right? But, how can you be sure that Li Sunshin will definitely go ashore?" ?Could it be that Yi Sun-shin is expected to be fooled just by pretending to garrison a small amount?
Wakisaka-kun, you and I have fought against Yi Sun-shin. You should know that this man is not an ignorant man. Now this huge Busan is heavily guarded, which is the key point of our army's supply channel. If there are suddenly no ships here and the defense is weak , who do you think can be trusted?
At the same time, everyone in North Korea knows that our army is brave in land battles. Wouldn't it make Yi sun-shin suspicious?Therefore, I thought that your so-called ambush would do nothing. "

Wakiba Yasuji also said angrily: "This is not good, that is not good, how can we defeat Yi Sun-shin and annihilate the Korean navy! I only want to take off the head of Yi Sun-shin and present it to His Royal Highness, and I must not bear the humiliation after the war." Survive in the world. You have also heard the order of His Royal Highness Taige, the chance is only this time, and it will never come back!

Kato-kun, if you have any tricks, just tell me, I still don't believe it, what countermeasures can we have if the 'new fleet' doesn't come?After all, land battles are not the only way to win—Kijima-kun, what do you think? "

As one of the leaders of the "Old Navy", Mr. Kaijima has been thinking hard about countermeasures since the navy was defeated by Yi Sun-shin. At this time, Yasuji Wakisaka asked him about it, but he did not hide it and offered advice. Said: "I think that under the current situation, our army should not easily fight with the North Korean navy at sea. Just now, Wakisaka-kun has said that the current combat power of our warships is weaker than that of North Korea. This is a fact that is obvious to all. Non-bravery can be reversed. I think that at this time, the most favorable combat method should be adopted at the moment.

Busan is the most important place for our army to lose, and it is also the place that Yi sun-sin must come to seize.Even if Li Sunshin knew that there was heavy defense here, he would definitely concentrate a large number of warships to attack, while our army should withdraw most of the warships from Busan, leaving only a dozen ships.

Gentlemen, since our army is defending firmly, a large number of warships at anchor will be easily injured by Yi Sun-shin. If only a small number of warships are left in the port, one can lure the Korean navy into the port, and two, there will be enough water to detour and fully Taking advantage of the flexibility of our warships and cooperating with land defense, we will be able to severely damage the Korean navy.

Now most of North Korea's land resources are owned by our army, and the building materials North Korea needs to build ships will also be in short supply. If half of the enemy can be wiped out in this battle, the trend of North Korea's naval forces will inevitably drop sharply.From then on, our warships can mainly focus on escorting supplies by sea, and will not go to war with the North Korean navy. As long as they win a complete victory on land, the North Korean navy will have no roots and will be destroyed without hitting. "

Masaaki Kanno immediately agreed, saying: "Kaijima-kun's words are very true, and I agree with them very much. This is indeed a good strategy to defeat the Korean navy. The previous defeats of our army all depended on the protection of the ship and the shore fire defense. Play very little.

Even so, the Pus where our army was stationed were rarely captured by the North Korean naval forces. On the contrary, our warships suffered heavy losses.But if you want to severely damage the North Korean navy, you must firmly contain it in Busanpo, so the key now is whether our military's firepower can achieve this goal and contain the North Korean navy?

I always feel that if Yi Sun-shin sees our army deploying formations, he will know the strategy before the battle is short, so it is very likely that he will withdraw from the port immediately. By then, almost all our troops will be stationed on the shore, and it is not known whether the ships in the port will still be alive. ..."

Gugui Jialong waved his hand and interrupted: "Since Busanpo is a strategically important place for our army, North Korea has been building it for decades. It is beneficial to both the war and defense. After our army occupied Busan, it has also been rebuilt. Kanno-kun didn't notice it when he came. ?
Today, there are many positions on the high ground and large tubes on both sides of Busanpo, and about [-] new concealed firepower such as bunkers and narrow rooms have been added.

There are still more than [-] troops stationed here, and at the same time I have added dozens of large tanks to garrison them. In addition to the large coastal defense tanks originally installed in North Korea, it is enough to avenge the shame. "

After hearing this, Fujido Gaohu was overjoyed, and immediately said: "In this case, then deploy according to Mr. Laishima's plan, withdraw most of the warships from Busan, and wait for Li Sunshin to lead the army into the port!
I am very much looking forward to the sight of the North Korean navy suffering from intensive fire and nowhere to escape.If I have the opportunity, I will definitely board the Korean warship and kill Yi Sun-shin to avenge my previous revenge. "

Wakiba Yasuji has always looked down on Todo Takatora, who is like a domestic servant of the three surnames, and immediately stood up and shouted: "Todo, it is not your turn to ask for Li Sunshin's head. I have reserved his head by Wakisaka Yasuji! Not only that, I also hope to fight against Li Sun-shin on land (single-handed generals), if I don't kill him with my own hands, it will be hard to get rid of the hatred in my heart! If I lose to him, it means that my skills are inferior to others, and I deserve to die , needless to say."

Kato Yoshiaki and Wakisaka Yasuji didn't have any animosity, and said with a smile: "Li Sunshin may not necessarily go ashore to beg with Wakisaka-kun... Oh, not necessarily, absolutely not.

Wakisaka-kun, I don't think you need to be obsessed with being the leader of Yi Sun-shin. If you can kill some Korean navy generals in this battle, they are all martial arts.We still need to complete our duties as planned in order to repay the trust of Taige Hall.As for Li Sun-shin, even if he was killed, he would probably fall into the sea, and it is hard to say whether he can be salvaged. "

Mr. Lai Daotong also said sternly: "This battle must not be obsessed with the enemy's leader. You must know that our army only has a dozen warships left for the purpose of luring the enemy. Therefore, this battle can only be defended on the shore, and it is not allowed to attack the enemy at sea. , otherwise you will lose if you go to sea!
The generals of each army should abide by their duties and act in accordance with military orders. If this battle can inflict heavy damage on the North Korean navy, it will be extremely beneficial to our army in the future. Wan, this time we must not act impulsively! "

Masaaki Kanno also stood by his side and tried to persuade him. Yasuji Wakisaka turned his head away, but at least he stopped refuting.

Gugui Jialong saw that the big plan had been decided, and because he didn't know when the North Korean navy would come to attack Busan, he immediately ordered all the warships moored in Busan to leave the port, and ordered the coastal defenses to be reorganized. The general will be on standby.

So far, the offensive preparations of the Korean naval forces have been completed, and the defensive preparations of the Japanese naval forces have also been completed, and the war is imminent.
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