Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1779 The Battle of Jinzhou
When the Japanese army was temporarily stationed in Changwon to launch the "Wu Jian", Jin Shimin had already been preparing for a long time in Jinju. He hoarded food and grass, expanded his troops, rushed to make defense equipment, stones and wood, and arranged artillery. He strengthened the training of the defenders in defending the city, archery, close combat, etc., and sent people to contact various volunteers to join the Jinzhou city defense.

It is necessary to interject this batch of Thunderbolts, saying that they are "Daming Thunderbolts that flowed in through unknown channels", because this thing was one of the standard firearms of the Ming Army in the past.

As we all know, Ming also had a firearms ban on North Korea, and did not sell firearms to North Korea. Even the supply of gunpowder was... not too generous. Therefore, the origin of these thunderbolts is obviously very suspicious, and it is very likely that they are smuggled goods.

However, Zhentianlei has been replaced by the new wooden-handled palm mine (grenade), and the Ming side has been completely eliminated among the northern frontier troops, and only the guards in non-northern frontier provinces still have it.As for Zhen Tianlei, who was eliminated by the frontier army, the original order of the Ministry of War was "in case of emergencies."

This is an ambiguous order, and it is obviously suspected of releasing water, because firearms need maintenance. Once they are not used as inventory for a long time, there is a high possibility of self-destruction. After a few years, they will basically be scrapped. Report directly to the Ministry of War that it has been damaged.

In this way, assuming that you, as a frontier general, feel that the Ministry of War will never come to check the inventory of these obsolete firearms, then you can definitely find a way to "utilize" them and add something to yourself.

As for how to use waste... selling it to North Korea is of course one of the strategies worth considering. After all, the possibility of a war between North Korea and Ming Dynasty leading to an accident is infinitely close to zero.The specific origin of Jin Shimin's thunder here is unknown, but considering the geographical environment, the possibility of coming from Liaodong is obviously very high.

Closer to home, let's talk about Jinju and Jin Shimin.The Japanese general Echigo Mamoru Okamoto, who had surrendered to North Korea before, was given the name Kim Chung-sun by Joseon King Lee Yeon, and officially began to serve North Korea.According to the information on the structure of Japanese matchlock guns provided by Jin Zhongshan, Jin Shimin recruited skilled craftsmen to speed up the imitation. He has successfully copied more than 170 matchlock guns and prepared more than [-] catties of saltpeter.

After obtaining these firearms and gunpowder, Jin Shimin attached great importance to them. After continuing to study the usage of matchlock guns, he selected elite soldiers to distribute guns, and practiced shooting strictly every day until late at night.

After the arrangement was completed, Kunyang County Supervisor Li Guangruo asked Jin Shimin, "Why do you want half of the people in the city to wear military uniforms?"

"This is the method of increasing stoves." Jin Shimin replied: "Our army has a total of [-] troops. Although I have already strictly ordered no one to enter and leave Jinzhou at will, but as the saying goes, it is still difficult to keep the Japanese spies from coming. will sneak into the city, so I bluff, just in case.

The people of Jinzhou hate the Japanese pirates deeply, and have long wanted to join the army. When the Japanese pirates attack in the future, the common people will also stand up. Wearing military uniforms will make the enemy more scruples.In addition, the rebels from all walks of life have been contacted and are ready to fight outside Jinzhou City at any time.

I have ordered the Gyeongsang Doui Army and the Jeolla Doui Army to hide and ambush within ten miles outside the city, and attack the enemy's side on the second and third day respectively... I hope this battle can keep Jinju safe. "

Afterwards, Jin Shimin asked about Li Guangruo's training situation today. After Li Guangruo answered one by one, Jin Shimin nodded and said: "Jinzhou is surrounded by rivers in the south, cliffs in the west, and a moat in the north. The terrain is favorable for me. Relying on the unity of the army and the people, it is very difficult to defend Jinzhou. Even if the unity of the army and the people can be achieved, we must do our best and spare our lives, otherwise Jeolla Province and all the people will face annihilation!"

After listening carefully, Li Guangruo nodded and said, "I will publish these words on the list and send someone to read them out. I will definitely let all the people of Jinzhou know the significance of this battle, the heavy responsibility, and the seriousness of the situation."

In the afternoon on the third day of November.

Jin Shimin got a report that the Japanese army might attack Jinju tomorrow. He urgently ordered the whole army to prepare for the war, arrange and inspect the defense facilities, and contacted the leaders of the rebels to act according to the plan.Officials and military officers in the city appealed to the people to defend Jinzhou together. The people were deeply encouraged and vowed to live and die with Jinzhou.

On the fourth day of the Lunar New Year, the front of the Japanese army arrived in Jinzhou. Jin Shimin outside Jinzhou had ordered people to spread straw figures among the many horse-rejection formations. These straw figures were wrapped in military uniforms and made bows and arrows. They were so meticulously made that it was really difficult to watch them from a distance. true and false.

The front of the Japanese army looked out of Jinzhou City and found that the enemy was already in full formation. They were not surprised that these Japanese troops were veterans from the Warring States Period.

Seeing this, Jin Shimin also ordered his own soldiers to cheer and fire cannons, and at the same time began to fight back with cannons, and from time to time released some outdated Ming army long-range firearms on the top of the city.The Japanese army was confused and shocked by North Korea's momentum for a while. Although the iron cannons fired continuously, the progress was very slow.

A moment later, the Korean army outside Jinju City was still standing, and the Japanese army was amazed. When they got closer, they realized that the "Korean elites" who were fighting against them were nothing more than straw men.

The Japanese army was furious from top to bottom, and immediately launched an attack on the city. However, Jinzhou had long been prepared. Arrows rained down on the city, accompanied by the roar of cannons from time to time. Come over here.

With more than 170 elite soldiers holding matchlock guns, Jin Shimin imitated the ranks of the Japanese army, relying on the fortifications such as the city wall and arrow stacks to shoot in three stages, and the cycle was continuous. , as well as pottery shells fired by catapults, which were used to mass-injure the Japanese army.

The Japanese army was suddenly shot by the Korean matchlock guns, and they were already shocked. In addition, various firearms such as Datong, Zhentianlei, and swarms of bees went into battle, which disrupted the Japanese army ranks.The two armies fired at each other under cover for a long time. The Japanese army suffered heavy casualties because they lost the opportunity. Hasegawa Hideichi, Hosokawa Tadakashi, and Kimura Shigetsu, who were watching the battle in the middle of the battle, heard that North Korea possessed many iron cannons and various weapons. Zhong Datong not only shuddered in his heart, but ordered the front to withdraw, stop the attack, and the whole army was on standby for safety reasons.

In the early morning of the next day, the Japanese army concentrated another [-] troops to attack Jinju again. A large number of Japanese troops pushed forward with slightly smaller wooden carts that resembled vans to avoid North Korean firepower as much as possible.

The Japanese army’s central military formations carried out an all-round iron cannon shooting cycle in an organized manner, forming a stalemate with North Korean firepower. When the Japanese army approached Jinju for nearly [-] steps, the main force of the Japanese army suddenly made a desperate assault and built a ladder to climb the tower under the cover of iron cannons.

The North Korean army threw rolling stones and trees nearby, pushed ladders with jacks to stop the Japanese soldiers climbing the tower, and continued to shoot them with bows, arrows, artillery and matchlock guns.In order not to lose the city gate, Jin Shimin specifically emphasized that he gave priority to shooting and killing the Japanese soldiers carrying baked jade, and the people in the city also took on tasks such as transporting weapons and ammunition and treating the wounded.The Korean army in Jinzhou had been training day and night for a period of time before, and their combat power and fighting spirit had been greatly enhanced. This time, they fought against the Japanese army until noon and almost did not lose the wind, which shocked the senior leaders of both armies.

However, the superiority in the number of Japanese soldiers finally played a role. In the afternoon, a large number of Japanese troops climbed up the tower to fight with the North Korean army, and the situation in North Korea became critical.

Jin Shimin ordered the arquebus gunners to retreat into the city, and once again called on the army and the people to guard Jinju together. Thousands of people wore military uniforms and cooperated with the officers and soldiers to start a bloody battle with the Japanese army on the Jinzhou city tower.

When the battle was almost dusk, the Japanese army climbed up one after another, and some people had already touched the city gate, intending to open the city gate and let the main force of the Japanese army enter the city.

At this time, Guo Zaiyou of the Rebel Army followed the military order and led 200 people from the Gyeongsangdo Rebel Army to detour behind the Japanese army and launch a surprise attack.The Japanese army was suddenly attacked from both sides, and it was inevitable that they would panic. Fortunately, they had rich experience, and soon withdrew from Jinju under the command of a large number of experienced grassroots warriors of the Japanese army, and even counterattacked Guo Zaiyou's troops.

Seeing this, Guo Zaiyou didn't bother, and led the army into the mountains without confronting the Japanese army, and the Japanese army didn't like fighting. In order to avoid being ambushed again, they also withdrew to the base camp.

When Hosokawa Tadakashi saw that the Japanese army retreated without obeying the military order, and finally counted the results of the battle, two thousand people were killed in battle. He was immediately furious and ordered the leader of the samurai to commit suicide by cutting open his stomach.

Afterwards, Kimura Shige said: "From today's battle, it can be seen that Jinzhou City has already been prepared, which is far from comparable to the battle of Changwon. We can no longer wait for news in the battle, and we should go to the battlefield to command the battle. How about it, I would like to personally lead the front team to take down the city gate and behead Jin Shimin."

Hasegawa Hideichi shook his head heavily, and said: "Don't be reckless. The Korean army now has not only a large barrel, but also an iron cannon similar to ours. It has become very dangerous. I wondered, this iron cannon is exquisitely constructed. Can also be made?

I think, this should be what Okamoto Echigomori under Kato Kiyomasa surrendered to North Korea. Hmph, it's really embarrassing for this villain to try so hard to please the North Koreans. "

Hosokawa Tadake didn't care about this, and said: "Even North Korea has iron cannons, but after all, they are not as proficient in how to use them as our army, and judging from today's battle situation, the number of iron cannons is also small. However, as His Highness Kimura said It is said that Jinzhou has already prepared for it, and we still need to mobilize our troops and make a real effort. Tomorrow, you and I will all go out and take Jinzhou City!"

On the sixth day of the lunar new year, Tadakashi Hosokawa, Shuichi Hasegawa, and Shigetsu Kimura personally led the main force of the Japanese army and attacked Jinju City with all their strength in batches.The battle situation on the battlefield was basically the same as the day before. The firepower of both sides was fully fired, and the battlefield was full of smoke, which lasted for a long time. However, under the command of the three generals, the Japanese army made reasonable adjustments in the direction of attack and the distribution of firepower in a timely manner according to the battle situation. , the soldiers are well-armored and well-trained, and there are countless people who have climbed the towers, and they have successfully used baked jade to blast open the city gates.

These advantages made the Japanese army once invade the city of Jinzhou, and the Iron Artillery Team followed up, and it seemed that they were about to fall into the city.However, Jin Shimin led the army to fight desperately and killed many enemies. The people in the city, old and young, women and children, all rose up to fight, and the Japanese army was still stuck in a stalemate.

Outside Jinzhou City, Hasegawa Hideo was furious. With an order, the follow-up troops of the Japanese army followed up one after another.But at this time, there was suddenly an ambush from all sides, including the Gyeongsang Daoyi Army of Guo Zaiyou's [-] men, and the Jeolla Doi Army led by Cui Qinghui and Ren Qiying with more than [-] people. The three-way army came from three directions. The Japanese army came to kill.

The rebel army suddenly arrived, and it seemed to be all over the mountains and plains. In the panic, it was difficult to recognize the number of troops for a while. The Japanese army was worried about being attacked by the enemy, and worried about being surrounded by the city.

In the middle of the night that day, Tadakashi Hosokawa, Shuichi Hasegawa, and Shigeki Kimura once again discussed matters in the camp.

Hosokawa Zhongxing frowned, and said unhappily: "I really didn't expect Jinzhou City to be so difficult to attack, and the people in the city seemed to be crazy. I think that since North Korea is so tenacious, if they want to conquer Jinzhou, they must take the people in the city. Only when all the soldiers and civilians are killed can there be no worries."

Hasegawa Hideichi was deeply worried about this battle: "The army has never encountered such a desperate resistance to the North Korean army before. It can be seen that Jinju has indeed strengthened its belief in fighting, and these beliefs will turn into a powerful force. I am worried that we will The army will suffer heavy casualties in this battle."

Kimura Shigetsu did not believe that the Japanese army would lose in their beliefs. He raised his chin and said proudly: "Don't be so worried. Our army also has firm beliefs. The bloody battle in Jinju can just test the strength of beliefs! I just don't know that North Korea's beliefs can persist How long? I think, if we attack again tomorrow, we should see the result."

While they were talking, various rebel forces suddenly attacked the Japanese army at night, but the Japanese army had already prepared for this. They set up defenses layer by layer, and after half an hour of fierce fighting, they finally repelled the rebel army.At this time, the night was dark, and the rebel army retreated too fast, making it difficult for the Japanese army to continue their search.

For the next three days, the Japanese army suspended its attack on Jinju, but stood firmly in the camp, while resting and reorganizing, while cleaning up and driving out the rebels.It's a pity that the Japanese army was really short of horses, and even the Monomonoban (reconnaissance team) traveled on their own two legs.Compared with North Korea, which produces horses, this kind of detection efficiency can only cause the Japanese army to be led by the nose most of the time, and only rarely can they catch the tail of the rebels and reap some results.

In the early morning of the tenth day of the Lunar New Year, the Japanese army felt that they had almost driven out the surrounding rebels, so they attacked Jinju again.As a matter of fact, the volunteers from all walks of life have gathered in Jinzhou City, defending the city together with the remaining officers and soldiers and all the people of Jinzhou, and started a desperate fight with the Japanese army.

The red-clothed general Guo Zaiyou slashed back and forth among the Japanese army, his blood covered his whole body made him look even more murderous, and the rebels from all walks of life had no need to live and die, and the people in the city even the weak women frantically bit and smashed to death. .

Under such resistance, the Japanese army was not to be outdone, and both sides tried their best to almost turn into beasts.During this period, Jin Shimin was unfortunately shot several times in a row. Although he was not fatal yet, he was unable to fight again. Fortunately, he was still rescued by his subordinates. Although the Korean army had no commander in chief for the time being, the fighting was already extremely fierce, and all soldiers and civilians had no time to obey orders. Just relying on the last breath, fight, fight, fight!
Half a day after the battle, the Japanese army still hadn't captured Jinju City. Hosokawa Tadakashi and other Japanese generals waited and watched for a long time. Seeing the situation, they asked Hasegawa Hideichi how to make a decision.

Hasegawa Hideichi said with a gloomy face, "It is indeed unexpected that Jinzhou has iron cannons and such powerful artillery, but what is even more worrying is that Jinzhou has fought to the death of the whole people, which is really amazing.

Now our army is in a quagmire. Although we have enough troops to take Jinju even if we fight to the end, the casualties must be huge, and I am afraid it will be difficult to hold on.Gentlemen, the [-] army should not suffer such huge casualties because of the battle of Jinzhou, because it will affect the entire southern situation.

From this point of view, Jinzhou City is not easy to break, it is better to withdraw and return to Changyuan, and then plan a military strategy.I think, if His Royal Highness Taige is here, he must choose the strategy with the least casualties to win, so we should think long-term. "

Under Hasegawa Hideichi's suggestion, the Japanese army finally withdrew from Jinju and returned to Changwon.Afterwards, when the Japanese Seventh and Ninth Army garrisoned in Gyeongsang-do, although they defended the city in the face of rebel raids and escorted supplies, there was no serious problem, but it was difficult to launch attacks elsewhere.

Seeing the retreat of the Japanese army, the Jinzhou soldiers and civilians first shouted wildly for victory, and then embraced each other and wept.It's a pity that Kim Si-min, the guard of Jinzhou, died a few days later due to excessive blood loss and poor treatment. North Korea lost a good general.
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