Daming Yuanfu

Chapter 1861 The Sword Points at Dongying ([-]) Restoring Hanyang
After Shimadzu Yoshihiro and Kato Kiyomasa quickly left the battlefield, they knew that since the Ming army had a large number of cavalry backstabbing, the part left by the First Legion would not be able to resist for long, so the possibility of the Ming army cavalry continuing to pursue was extremely high. Therefore, the two led the soldiers of the direct descendants to flee wildly.

People can always display extraordinary speed and endurance when fleeing for their lives. Considering the normal speed of the Japanese army marching, the journey that used to take nearly half a day was completed in less than two hours this time. The two arrived at their The destination of the first stop negotiated on the way: Aqie Mountain City in the south of Zengfeng.

Aqie Mountain City was built on the top of the mountain, facing the Han River and extending to the southeast. Although the mountain is not towering, it is enough to have a panoramic view of the Han River and its surrounding landscape.This mountain city is hexagonal in shape and not too big. Its circumference is about two miles. It is close to the valley, and the surrounding scenery is quite beautiful.The name of this city came from the change of Adan to Aqie by the Taejo of the Lee Dynasty of Korea (reigned 1392-1398), that is to say, it was called Adan Mountain City in earlier times.

The city has a long history and can be traced back to the Three Kingdoms period on the Korean peninsula (4th-7th century A.D.). At that time, Hanshan, the capital of Baekje, was invaded by Goguryeo and fell. Defeated and killed here at the same time.

This incident stained the name of Adan Mountain City with a touch of blood, and it may be due to this factor that the Korean Emperor Taizu changed its name later.

Yoshihiro Shimadzu came here for the first time, but Kiyomasa Kato was not.The first time he entered Hanyang in the year of Renchen, he passed through Aqie Mountain City, and it was also his suggestion that he came here with Yoshihiro Shimadzu today.

However, Kato Kiyomasa did not come here to garrison here—nonsense, in such a small city, the two of them only have four thousand soldiers, how could they stand firm in such a place?
The reason why Kato Kiyomasa came here was to supplement the army rations.He didn't intend to give up Hanyang and flee today, but he just planned to take advantage of the "main force of the Ming army going south" to leave the city after a setback to leave the spirit of the Ming army surrounding Hanyang, so it was impossible to carry more than one day's rations when he went out.

Now that he was defeated and fled, and depending on the situation, he could only continue to flee all the way south, so obviously he needed to bring enough food, otherwise why would he run away without food?I'm afraid that if I can't run very far, my little people will run away.

Although Aqie Mountain City is not big, it is an outlying stronghold of Hanyang. There are also some food and grass stored in the city. Although it does not seem to be much on weekdays, it is life-saving food at this moment. , It can also be enough for them to eat for twenty days, which is almost enough for the two of them to flee back to Busan with the remnants.

The access to the stockpile went well, and there was not much to mention.Since the mountain city of Aqia is condescending, it is very easy for the people of Wujianfan to observe the situation in the direction of Hanyang on the mountain city. As a result, as soon as they took the food, Wujianfan told them that the Ming army was approaching. The hour must come.

Shimadzu Yoshihiro's eyes were fixed, and Kato Kiyomasa was more straightforward, and said: "Come as soon as you come, what is expected is not a big deal. Your Highness Shimadzu, this Aqie Mountain City is quite unlucky. I didn't plan to stay for a long time. just go.

There is a ferry not far to the south of the mountain city. His Royal Highness Ukita and Mori have also used it before. Now there should be many ships under the control of our army, which is enough for us to cross the river. You don't have to worry about this. "

Shimadzu Yoshihiro didn't seem to be very worried about crossing the river, but instead asked, "Why does His Highness Kato say that this place is not auspicious?"

"A king died in this ghost place thousands of years ago, and he happened to be killed by an army from the north. If we talk about the war between the north and the south, our army is in the south, and the Ming army is in the north. That's why it's very ominous. It needs to be done sooner." Leave." Kato Kiyomasa replied solemnly.

In fact, although Kato Kiyomasa has a great temper, he is not an ignorant master.For example, he has high attainments in fortification, and this ability is even valued by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.Perhaps it is precisely because he has a lot of research on fortification, so he likes to pay attention to the local city wherever he goes, and he often learns about it in depth, so he understands the unfortunate history of Aqia Mountain City.

Yoshihiro Shimadzu thought that there was some high opinion on his refusal to stay here for a long time, but he couldn't think of such a reason, but Yoshihiro Shimadzu didn't care, he just nodded in agreement, and also said that he didn't know much about Hanyang's surroundings , since Kato Kiyomasa has been here, then invite the latter to arrange the withdrawal plan.

Time was running out, and the two of them didn't talk nonsense, and quickly led the army and food to the south to the ferry.However, a little bit beyond their expectations, although some ships were collected here by the Japanese army, but the number is not too many - it is said that because the main force of the Japanese army went south in the past two days, the defense of the ferry was seriously insufficient, so that the North Korean civilian ships secretly Sneaked away some.

In this way, the plan of the two men and horses crossing the river at the same time fell through, and it was necessary to decide who would go first.

At this time, Kato Kiyomasa was very generous, saying that thanks to His Royal Highness Shimadzu's help today, he had a chance to escape from the inevitable defeat of the battle, so he was willing to be the queen and ask Shimadzu's team to cross the river first.

This time Shimadzu Yoshihiro did not refuse, and after accepting the suggestion, he began to direct the crossing of the river.It’s just that I don’t know if Yoshihiro Shimadzu is inexperienced in crossing the river or what. Kato Kiyomasa felt that the speed of Shimadzu’s team crossing the river is really not flattering. Regardless of Yoshihiro Shimadzu's face, he personally intervened in the command to increase the speed of crossing the river a lot.

After Shimazu's team completely crossed the river, Kato Kiyomasa began to command his own Shirakawa team to cross the river again.However, it was a coincidence that when he himself had just crossed the river and half of the people remained in Jiangbei, the cavalry of the Ming army had already reached the ferry.

Kato Kiyomasa was startled and anxious. He quickly jumped on the ferry again, intending to return to Jiangbei to command his other half, Shirakawa's team, to withdraw southward, or even if he could not withdraw smoothly, he would desperately resist the Ming army so as not to damage his reputation—yes, A big defeat of the First Legion may not be a real big defeat, but a big defeat of the direct line Bai Chuan's team is a real big defeat.What's more, once these elite veterans are lost, it will greatly weaken Kato Kiyoshi Higo's dominance.

However, Yoshihiro Shimadzu appeared at the right time and forcibly held Kato Kiyomasa back, trying to persuade him not to be impulsive and not to seek his own death.Naturally, the rhetoric is all clichés, such as keeping the green hills alive without worrying about no firewood, in short, it is to prevent Kato Kiyomasa from crossing the river.

Kato Kiyomasa himself knew that even if he crossed the river now, he would not be able to save the situation, but the river was too embarrassing, but since Yoshihiro Shimadzu was so resolute in "persuading", he had no choice but to yell and finally acquiesce.

Shimadzu Yoshihiro played a full set of plays, and explained that although the army is cavalry, there must be a way to cross the river. The two of them should not stay here for a long time. It is reasonable to let go of the psychological burden and quickly "catch up with the left and right armies". .

Kato Kiyomasa let out a long sigh, glanced at the other half of Shirakawa's team that was being slaughtered by the Ming army in Jiangbei, gritted his teeth and ordered a southward retreat—oh, it should be "catch up with the left and right armies".

At this time, the Ming army north of the Han River not only slaughtered the Japanese Ashgaru with half-armed cavalry, but also had more than [-] times the force of the Japanese army. Within a short time, half of the elite Japanese army and the core main force of the First Army were wiped out, and even the prisoners were not kept.

Bai Sai, the Mongolian warrior of the Ming army who was covered in blood, excitedly suggested to Li Rumei: "Li Furong, we have successfully wiped out about a thousand Japanese pirates, and we can let the brothers blow up rafts and build floating bridges to cross the river." .”

"Crossing the river? What are you doing crossing the river?" Li Rumei smiled slightly: "Give me an order to withdraw the troops and return to Hanyang."

"Ah?" Bai Sai was stunned when he heard that, and said with a blank face: "Send the troops back to Hanyang? Why? The Japanese pirates in front seemed to be the main force of the Japanese pirates staying in Hanyang. Now our army is just across the river from them, and Our army is not only cavalry, but also has the means to cross the river. As long as we kill them across the Han River, we will be able to catch up with them tomorrow and annihilate them in one fell swoop!
Li Furong, such a good opportunity is not common, if we can't seize the opportunity, not to mention Admiral Ma will underestimate us, I'm afraid even Lord Hou will order strict orders afterwards! "

"Don't worry, it won't happen." Li Rumei said with a smile: "You don't know some things. Today's battle is just as good as it is now. If we continue to chase and kill across the river and swallow all the 3000 people in front, then That's why I'm really going to be severely punished by Lord Hou."

"Ah? Why is this?" Bai Sai couldn't understand at all, wondering: "If we annexed the 3000 people in front, it would be annihilation of Hanyang Japanese pirates in one day! This is a great achievement, why is Hou Ye Want to be strict?"

"Uh..." Li Rumei was at a loss for words. After all, only a few people in the Ming army knew that Yoshihiro Shimadzu was in Cao Ying and his heart was in Han. He obviously didn't know about it, and he couldn't easily tell the truth. to him.

Therefore, Li Rumei had no choice but to cough dryly, and said: "This is a big matter, please forgive me for not going into details, as long as General Bai Sai knows that Lord Hou personally took care of this matter."

Gao Pragmatic's reputation is really very useful. When Bai Sai heard that "the Lord Hou is taking care of him personally", he immediately stood up straight, cupped his fists towards the south and said: "Since it is under the care of Master Hou, I think there must be a mystery. This is beyond the imagination of the general. , the general will follow orders."

He didn't doubt that Li Rumei was talking nonsense. After all, he was not only the fifth son of the Li family, but also the brother-in-law of Lord Hou. What's so strange about knowing something inside?

Li Rumei's order was conveyed, and many soldiers of the Ming army were a little surprised. Their thinking was similar to that of the game. They thought that the [-] Japanese troops south of the Han River might run away now, but if they wanted to chase them down, they would do so by tomorrow afternoon at the latest. They must be able to catch up and kill them completely. It is a bit weird to withdraw troops back to Hanyang at this time.

But Bai Sai, the Mongolian general, was used to being straightforward, and when he saw that the soldiers were suspicious, he didn't hide it at all, and directly said that it was the order of Lord Hou to let them go today.

Originally, his words were a bit out of shape compared to Li Rumei's, but they had a miraculous effect-the worship of high pragmatism by the soldiers on the nine frontiers of the Ming army became a conditioned reflex. reason.

what!That’s right, it’s not a big deal to let 3000 people flee south in this area, but their escape to the Japanese pirate army will definitely bring shock to the Japanese pirates. Even the entire army was almost wiped out, so what kind of hope does the Japanese army have in this battle?

What is this move called in the Art of War?Ah, by the way, isn't this "siege the city as the bottom, and attack the heart as the top"?It has to be Master Hou who is amazing, it really is a clever plan!
Gao Wushi, who was watching the sea and listening to the waves in Sacheon, never expected that Li Rumei and Bai Sai would put him in a bag at random, and he would be able to "smartly calculate" inexplicably.

Li Rumei led the main force of the cavalry and rushed back to Hanyang before nightfall. At this time, Ma Gui had already entered the city with the accompanying North Korean officials and the North Korean army who were fighting soy sauce all the way and the number was no more than 2000.

The Korean people ate pots of pulp to welcome the king. Although it is getting late, the people in the city are still celebrating the recovery of Hanyang.

Li Rumei shook her head slightly, thinking that the Japanese pirates were just barbarians after all, and that the Joseon king's rule could be described as a mess, but the Japanese pirates occupied Hanyang twice, but they didn't win the hearts of the people at all.

But he didn't think much about it, and after arranging the garrison, he immediately went to see Ma Gui, reported the situation of the pursuit battle, and handed over the severed head, asking Ma Gui to send someone to count and deal with it.

When Ma Gui learned that Li Rumei wiped out half of the Baichuan reserve team but did not fight against Shimadzu reserve team, he couldn't help being very satisfied, and said with a smile: "Ziqing fought very well in this battle, you have worked hard. In this way, Lord Hou will tell us Even if most of it is successfully completed, the next thing is to leave the army to go south, drive and harass the Japanese pirates all the way, implement the strategy of exhausting the army, and prepare for the final annihilation of the Japanese pirates."

Li Rumei mentioned another thing: "Our army's next battle will naturally only need to be done according to Lord Hou's instructions, but since Hanyang has been recovered, shouldn't it be time for the Joseon royal family to return to Beijing?"

"Naturally, this matter must be done." Ma Gui nodded, and said: "So you will lead the army to go south, and I will stay in Hanyang for a while, and wait until the king of Joseon is 'invited' to settle properly. I will lead the troops south again to avoid any change."

Li Rumei frowned slightly, and asked, "Should the general lead the Liaodong cavalry southward first?"

Ma Gui shook his head, then smiled slightly, and said, "Why, Ziqing is afraid that I will not be willing to hand over the Xuanda cavalry to you? Don't think too much about it. Today you are also leading the Xuanda cavalry. Have I ever intervened?" Intervention?"

Li Rumei hurriedly said: "That's not what the last general meant..."

"Okay, okay." Ma Gui waved his hand and said, "Whether it's Liaodong or Xuanda, they are all the emperor's soldiers, and they all obey the military orders of the Marquis. I can command the Liaodong army, why can't you command the Xuanda army? It doesn't make sense, so don't worry about those nosy things."

Li Rumei lowered her head slightly and said, "Thank you admiral for your trust."

Ma Gui pondered for a while, and said slowly: "Well... you are going south this time, and I have something to ask for."

Although Li Rumei was a little surprised, she said immediately: "The admiral is serious, just order if you have anything to do."

"Bring Ma Chengzhao there too." Ma Gui sighed lightly, and said, "It's not a big deal that this kid has been under my father's command all along, he has to work hard to become a weapon.

Ziqing, although you are only ten years older than him, you are still his uncle. This time I am going south to fight, please give me some advice.Especially don't pamper him because of my face. If he dares to make a mistake, you can deal with him as you like. I have nothing to say here. "

Li Rumei hesitated for a while, then nodded and said, "Don't worry, Admiral, Rumei will definitely do her best."
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