Ming Dynasty: At the beginning, the house was ransacked and the ancestral temple was burned down.

Chapter 151 The Battle of Biti Pavilion! Li Rusong actually talks about integrity? !

In the twenty-first year of the Wanli calendar, it is the twenty-seventh day of the first lunar month.

It was quite a 'contradictory' day.

At this time, everything in the Ming Dynasty 'looked' good.

After all, the battle to aid Korea went so smoothly, so smoothly that almost everyone believed that the Ming army would capture Wangjing and restore Korea soon!
However, in the early morning of the same day, in the bitterly cold and still night, Li Rusong, who was far away in the "Mashan Pavilion" on the Korean Peninsula, stopped his horse.

Mashankan is only ninety miles away from Wangjing, which means that the main force of the Japanese army is not far ahead.

Li Rusong fell into deep thought as he looked at the dead people scattered in front of him and the weapons and weapons scattered on the ground.

From the scene in front of him, it was obvious that there had been a fierce battle not long ago.

And judging from the situation on the battlefield, the Japanese army was the one being 'pushed to fight'.

Li Rusong guessed that this should be the location of the "victory" that Zha Damhou sent back, and Zha Damhou and others must be further ahead at this time.

Wait for an hour. Just wait for an hour. It's so late at night. It's good to take a nap to recharge your batteries...

So, after some discussions with the commanders of other armies, Commander Konishi devised a 'trap'!
The Japanese plan to first send out a small group of Japanese troops, about "hundreds and thousands of people", to attract the attention of the Ming army's reconnaissance troops!
Then he deliberately created the "illusion" of "fight and lose" and "fight and retreat" to induce the Ming army to launch an attack together!
The Japanese are preparing to set up an encirclement near Mashan Pavilion. When the Ming army arrives, tens of thousands of Japanese troops will have already been ambushing them. They can directly attack the Ming army who have fallen into the "trap". Make dumplings'!
Konishi Governor, Kato Kiyomasa and other Japanese military commanders all agreed with this 'strategy', as if victory was already waving to them.

Konishi Yukinagawa and others who originally thought of 'fight while retreating' and 'lure the enemy deeper' were dumbfounded...

Everything is mixed together. It can be said that there is me in you, and you are in me!

If the Ming Dynasty person that Governor Konishi hates the most is Zhang Chonghui, the deputy diplomatic envoy who fooled him like a fool, then the Ming Dynasty person that he hates second is the Ming Dynasty Admiral Li Rusong who doesn't keep his words!
How could Governor Konishi be willing to accept such a big fish?

Looking at Admiral Li who was "leaving first", Yang Yuan actually felt a little unhappy.

Looking at the Japanese troops killing more and more, Li Rusong couldn't make a retreat even if he wanted to! Because he, the most 'conspicuous' one, has been completely surrounded by Japanese troops all over the mountains and plains!
As the saying goes, to capture a thief first, capture the king. The purpose of these Japanese soldiers is very clear, it is the boss Li Rusong!

As the commander of the Japanese First Army that invaded Korea this time, Governor Konishi did not expect that he would be defeated the fastest and the most miserably.

"Why don't we rush to support General Cha! Then we can kill the Japanese slaves and leave no one behind!"

At first, Governor Konishi was a little disappointed, because they had set up "tens of thousands" of fully armed Japanese troops here, but the Ming army that was waiting for them only had one or two thousand people.

If you go deeper, you'll have to go to Wang Jing's gate!
There was no other way. Governor Konishi and others had to temporarily change their strategic ideas. They planned to set up an ambush at Mashan Pavilion at the beginning, but changed it to setting up an ambush directly at Biti Pavilion!

……

Biho Pavilion.

Although the Japanese army sent out a small "bait" of a thousand people, they successfully "seduce" the Ming army who came to investigate.

Although these Japanese soldiers may have never met each other before, how could they care so much once a war started?

In order to catch the 'big fish' Li Rusong, President Xiaoxi also risked his life! He directly sent people to call all the Japanese troops stationed near Wangjing to join the battle!
For a time, Biti Pavilion, a small place that was usually inconspicuous, became completely lively because of Li Rusong's arrival!

"Admiral Li, look at this situation, our army is in a great situation!" Lieutenant General Yang Yuan pointed to the corpses of Japanese slaves in front of him with joy and suggested:

Seeing all the Japanese troops retreating hastily to Wangjing as if they were following the trend, President Konishi knew that he could no longer sit back and wait for death!

Governor Konishi decided that he must first boost the morale of the soldiers!
Only the morale in the army is sufficient! Only soldiers can have the motivation to persevere!
And if you want to boost the morale of the soldiers, the most intuitive and effective way is to win a battle!

Seeing that Li Rusong had become the "central focus" of the battlefield and was being closely pursued by the Japanese slaves, the "culprit" Zha Da was so anxious that he wanted to vomit blood!
As a servant of the Li family, Zha Damou thought that he would die if he died! Unexpectedly, he actually dragged Li Rusong into the water!
If something happens to this young master Li! How could Mr. Li Chengliang of Liaodong let his family members go?

Having been teased by the Ming army so many times, Governor Konishi would be lying if he said he was not angry.

"Admiral Li, listen to my advice! Keep a back-up, otherwise you will die in this foreign country!"

Yang Yuan's suggestion is not unreasonable. The partners at the front have made a 'good start'. As the rear, they should take advantage of the good situation and rush to support in one go!
Li Rusong thought so too, but just when he was about to give the order for all four thousand Liaodong cavalry to advance quickly, he suddenly remembered something.

Governor Konishi was looking forward to and looking forward to it. Finally, when the sky was slightly bright, he looked forward to the arrival of Ming army reinforcements!

After Li Rusong gave his instructions to his deputy Yang Yuan, he immediately mobilized two thousand cavalry and headed towards Wang Jing first!

However, plans cannot keep up with changes quickly.

President Konishi knew better that if he continued to sit there and wait for death, Toyotomi Hideyoshi would kill him!

Under the "strong call" of Governor Konishi, almost all the Japanese soldiers who were still in Wangjing came!

But this Ming army reconnaissance team led by Zha Damou is like a lunatic who has never killed anyone! He actually used more than a thousand 'baits'! They cut all the way to the vicinity of Biti Pavilion, which is only twenty or thirty miles away from Wang Jing!

The next step is to wait, waiting for the Ming army's large forces to come to support, and then 'cover' them in one fell swoop!

What kind of fight is this? What merit have you accomplished!
Even though he was dissatisfied, Yang Yuan could only hold it in. Who made Li Rusong his boss?

However, when President Xiaoxi looked closely and saw that the person leading the team was Li Rusong, he became excited!

By now, the Japanese troops had been frightened out of their wits by the Ming troops and could not get excited at all.

At present, the Japanese army is retreating one after another, and the morale of the army is shattered! And the Ming army has great momentum and wins many battles!
President Konishi knows very well that if this continues, all their hard work over the past six months will be wasted!

This is too much of a retreat! It's too 'deep'!

At the same time, Li Rusong, who rushed into the battlefield, finally realized that something was wrong! I even realized that this was a trap deliberately set by the Japanese soldiers!

Once Li Rusong dies, the leaderless Ming army will be completely disorganized and will be slaughtered by the Japanese army!

Zhang Chonghui's words echoed in Li Rusong's mind again. After a brief thought, Li Rusong made a decision!
"I will take two thousand people to the front to investigate the situation first. You wait here. After an hour, you can lead the remaining two thousand people forward."

……

After all, 'going first' means being able to kill first and perform meritorious deeds first! And 'going later' means killing people later, and even more, performing meritorious deeds later!
Everyone knew Admiral Li's ruthless fighting skills. Yang Yuan guessed that if he waited for an hour before setting off, he might not even be able to get a few Japanese slaves by then!

What the Fourth Army, the Third Army, the Eighth Army!

This battle lasted from dusk to dawn.

The battle was so tragic that even though the two thousand men brought by Li Rusong were all elite Liaodong cavalry from the Ming Dynasty, no matter how one outnumbered ten, they could not withstand the Japanese army's absolute advantage in numbers!

It's dawn, and the moment the sun shines in the sky, it should be full of hope.

But at this moment, Li Rusong only saw that his most trusted family general Li Yousheng was thrown off his horse by the Japanese army's iron hook... in order to protect him!
They were brutally cut into pieces by the Japanese soldiers again!

The morning sun had risen, and it was warm and vigorous, but at this moment, Li Rusong only saw this scene that made his eyes split with envy!
Looking at the soldiers who died to protect him one by one, for a moment, Li Rusong remembered what 'that man' had said...

Could it be... is this calamity really in his life?

After being in a daze for just a moment, Li Rusong regained his composure again!

Just like in previous battles, Li Rusong once again waved the gun, with determination to die, and shouted to the Ming army soldiers - "Fight to the death!"

fight? It was meant to kill people!
If you are afraid of death! Li Rusong is not the one who takes the lead! Li Rusong, who was leading the charge, was gone!
……

The war is still going on.

Seeing that there are fewer and fewer soldiers around Li Rusong, but more and more Japanese troops are surrounding and chasing Li Rusong! As the younger brother, Li Rubai saw this and quickly moved the soldiers who were protecting him to his brother!

No one knows whether Li Rusong was moved or not. Li Rubai was very worried about Big Brother. After all, if Li Rusong fell, everyone would be doomed!

As the war progressed, the number of the Ming army became smaller and smaller, and the vast majority of the Ming army fell into a state of 'death fighting'!
The Liaodong cavalry, who were so jealous, actually no longer had any hope of returning alive! They just want to kill now! Kill one more and earn one! Kill two more and earn a pair!
die?
War is meant to kill people!

Facts have proved that the combat effectiveness of 'Desperados' is extremely powerful! Especially the Liaodong Cavalry, which is already powerful in combat!

Judging from the current general situation, the smaller Ming army is obviously at a disadvantage.

But in fact, the situation of the Japanese soldiers was not good either!
In order to boost morale, Governor Konishi and the commanders of other armies also went to the battlefield in person to charge into battle!

However, the strength of the Ming army was beyond the expectations of Governor Konishi and others! These Ming Dynasty cavalry wielding iron rods are really fierce in fighting! With one stick, it can beat someone's liver and gallbladder to pieces!
What disgusted the Japanese soldiers the most was that the Ming cavalrymen wielded iron sticks in their hands, and from time to time they would fire a few rounds of cold guns. After shooting them until stars appeared in their eyes, they were hit directly in the head!
Now that the battle has reached this level, President Konishi, who was initially dissatisfied with the lack of Ming troops, couldn't help but feel lucky.

Fortunately, the Ming army only sent 2,000 men. If there were more, they might not be able to bear it...

At the same time, Li Rusong is facing a life and death moment!

I saw a Japanese general in shining golden armor holding a sharp blade, cutting through thorns and thorns, heading straight towards Li Rusong!
Judging from the man's exaggerated and dazzling appearance, he must be a high-ranking general.

Facts have proved that this seems to be the case, because this person does have two brushes!

While slashing all the way, this 'golden man' actually broke through the protection of Li Rusong's soldiers, slashed directly in front of Li Rusong, and even beheaded Li Rusong's horse!

Li Rusong has been fighting fiercely for a long time. No matter how powerful a god is, there will be a moment when he is exhausted! Not to mention that the opponent in front of me has just participated in this battle, when he is full of strength!
Seeing that the enemy's sword was about to hit the helpless Li Rusong on the neck!

The first general of the Ming Dynasty is about to die!

But, at this critical moment!

A sharp arrow flew from nowhere! There was a 'swish' sound! It stuck straight in the middle of the eyebrows of this golden man!

Unbiased, just right!
Just like fate, it is destined. The golden man died.

Li Rumei almost ran over after shooting the arrow, and hurriedly stood in front of Li Rusong to protect her brother!

And the soldiers who had just been dispersed had quickly gathered around to protect their admiral!
"At the critical moment, we have to be 'blood brothers'..."

Li Rusong sighed with emotion. He was glad that he lived a little longer. He was also glad that he could stand up again. He was even more glad that he could kill a few more Japanese slaves.
And then... died again...

Yes, at this point in the war, Li Rusong had never thought that he would be able to return alive.

Even if Yang Yuan is about to lead troops to support? In fact, it’s useless…

After all, there are too many Japanese soldiers...too many...

"Listen to your kid, so what if you have a backup plan? I can't stand this calamity in my life..."

Li Rusong smiled bitterly and wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. As before, he stood up again from the battlefield where he had fallen!
This general who has experienced hundreds of battles and fought to the death is ready to continue fighting!
Just die? That old Li! God damn it, I won’t be afraid anymore!

Just when Li Rusong was determined to die! Take up arms and enter the battlefield! Prepare to die in this foreign land!

Yang Yuan is here!

Yang Yuan led the remaining two thousand cavalry and rushed over like divine soldiers descending from heaven!

In Li Rusong's view, these two thousand people at most played the role of 'delaying later'.

However, something that surprised Li Rusong happened 'again'!

Li Rusong's reinforcements, which he thought would have little effect, actually...

Scared the Japanese soldiers away?

Looking at the Japanese soldiers fleeing as birds and beasts dispersed, Li Rusong was only briefly surprised for a while, and then quickly understood why!

The Japanese army must have mistakenly thought that the main force of the Ming army, the 'large army', was coming to support them, so they panicked and ran away!
Facts have proved that Li Rusong's guess was correct. The Japanese army was already fighting very hard and was about to take down the Ming army general. But who would have thought that this Ming army suddenly appeared again? military!
The battle was going on in a chaotic manner. In their desperation, the Japanese soldiers only knew that reinforcements from the Ming army had come again, and they were all cavalry. In such a mess, they knew how many people the other side had come this time!

Coincidentally, one of the commanders of the Japanese army, "Tachibana Munemo", was too tired to fight anymore and expressed that he wanted to take a rest. This move made the Japanese soldiers under his command mistakenly think that the general was about to run away!
After this back and forth, coupled with the chaotic situation of the Ming army's reinforcements, the Japanese soldiers fled in the direction of Wang Jing like a group of monkeys whose buttocks were burned by fire!

At this time, the morale of the Japanese army was completely destroyed. Even if Governor Konishi wanted to continue fighting, he could not stop so many people and had to run back...

There was no other way. In fact, the only Japanese army that actually obeyed the command of Governor Konishi was his First Army.

As for the other armies, they said they came to fight together, but every time something happened, they would run faster than a rabbit.

Kaesong is an example.

After all, the generals of these armies were 'basically' not close confidants of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, but Governor Konishi was.

……

The Japanese soldiers fled in despair. Li Rusong had people chase them for several miles. After some pretense, they also hurriedly retreated.

After all, the Japanese army didn't know how many people from the Ming army were coming, but how could Li Rusong not know?

For the Ming army, the battle at Biti Pavilion was undoubtedly a defeat!
Although the casualties of the Ming army were not particularly high, this battle was the first defeat suffered by the Ming army since it aided the DPRK! It was also the biggest depression Li Rusong had ever suffered in his life!

After all, this time, Admiral Li really escaped death!

And this time, Li Rusong, who had always been untrustworthy, showed a rare act of honesty!
……

Inside the military tent.

"Do you want to go to Sichuan Deputy Commander-in-Chief Liu Wei's subordinates, or who else do you want to go to?"

Qin Liangyu stared at Li Rusong blankly, unable to believe that this aloof admiral not only allowed him to enter the military tent, but even... allowed him to choose?
No, does she still have a choice?
"Hurry up!" The grumpy Admiral Li seemed a little impatient with the stupid dumbfounded man in front of him, and couldn't help complaining:
"A gentleman's words are hard to follow. If it weren't for the fact that I lost the bet with that kid, I wouldn't bother to pay attention to your kid's mess!"

At this moment, Qin Liangyu, who was still at a loss, suddenly realized it! At the same time, she also recalled the parting conversation Zhang Chonghui had with her before he left...

"Zhen Su, if you achieve great success in the future and I happen to need your help, will you be willing to help me?"

"I have made great achievements? Alas, it is probably impossible..."

"How do you know it's impossible?"

"Oh, I don't want to hide it from you anymore. Let me tell you the truth. In fact, I am..."

"How do you know if it's possible if you don't try it?"

"I……"

"I can help you build a bridge. Are you willing to pave the way for me?"

"Ah? What about building a bridge? What about paving a road?"

"Just wait, you will know when the time comes."

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"Choose quickly!"

Li Rusong's voice brought Qin Liangyu back from her thoughts, and she realized that Admiral Li was about to get angry. She didn't hesitate anymore and asked directly:
"Admiral Li, may I ask... whose subordinates can go to the grassland to fight? I want to go to his place!"

"Ah?" Li Rusong was also surprised by Qin Liangyu's request. What would a Sichuan native want to do in the grassland?
However, Li Rusong didn't bother to ask any more questions, so he simply adopted the principle of being near, turned around and said to his younger brother Li Rubai:
"I'll leave this kid to you."

It was only at this moment that Li Rubai finally figured out why Big Brother Hao Duan Duan wanted to recruit someone who was not a relative to join the army. It turned out to be because he lost a bet with someone!
But...when did Big Brother become so trustworthy?
Li Rubai thought that Big Brother had changed his temper after the 'battle of life and death', so he hastily arranged for Qin Liangyu to go down. He found Big Brother Li Rusong again, rubbed his hands nervously, and asked carefully:

"Brother, you said last time that the first person to climb Pyongyang City would be rewarded five thousand taels of silver. The one who climbed the city was under my command. This money..."

"What five thousand taels?" Li Rusong looked confused and even questioned: "Didn't I mean fifty taels?"

Li Rubai was silent...

He just knows...his eldest brother is still his eldest brother...

Integrity? Doesn't exist...well, occasionally exists.

"Brother, these fifty taels?"

"It's your subordinate, so of course you pay for it."

"Forehead……"

"What, do you want our father to pay? Or do you want the emperor to pay?"

"I'll pay, I'll pay..."

……

Even though Li Rusong said this, he still wrote down the reward of "five hundred silver" in the memorial he personally presented to His Majesty the Emperor.

Although it is not as much as five thousand silver, it is still ten times more than fifty silver.

This admiral 'occasionally' still talks about a little bit of 'integrity'. After all, his dishonesty is often only seen by the 'enemies'.

On the twenty-seventh day of the first lunar month in the twenty-first year of Wanli, the battle at Biti Pavilion was fierce but luckily enough.

After this battle, the Japanese army no longer dared to "struggle" at all. They were like a shrunken turtle, huddled in Wangjing City.

It is obvious that the Japanese army is preparing to fight a protracted war with the Ming army!

The Japanese army may be able to afford it, but the Ming army seems to be unable to afford it.

After all, fighting is expensive.

This war has not only burned money, but also burned people, and the people burned are all Ming Dynasty people.

After all, the old cousins ​​of North Korea are not good at it. Not only did the North Korean soldiers say that they are "the same as nothing", but they would not give out even a dime or a grain of rice.

In other words, this anti-Japanese war was entirely funded by the Ming Dynasty.

Spending money is like running water. Until now, the Ming Dynasty has spent millions of taels of silver.

Even though the Ming Dynasty was a great family, and even though Zhang Juzheng's reforms had saved a lot of money for the Ming Dynasty's treasury, they couldn't withstand such a 'torsion'...

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Qianqing Palace.

Looking at the shocking 'bill' submitted by the Ministry of Revenue, Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun had to be shocked!
(End of this chapter)