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Volume 1: Dragon Trapped in the Shoals Chapter 154: Defeat

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    Chapter 154: Defeat

    Hearing that the south gate and the west gate that he mainly attacked had been opened, Xiaoxi Xing breathed a sigh of relief and felt a little complacent in his heart.

    Since the last invasion of Korea reached the middle and late stages, he has always advocated peace talks and has been working hard and running for peace talks.  He was originally strongly opposed to another invasion of Korea. It was easy for Japan to conquer North Korea with all its strength. But with the help of its overlord Ming Dynasty, North Korea was no longer something that little Japan could handle.  He has a very clear understanding of this

    Of course, Governor Konishi also knows that today's Ming Dynasty is experiencing constant natural disasters and uneven borders, which has greatly weakened Ming Dynasty's national power.  Toyotomi Hideyoshi also saw this and believed that even if the Ming Dynasty reluctantly assisted North Korea this time, it would be greatly restricted in terms of specific implementation and the assistance would be extremely limited. He believed that this was the best way to capture North Korea.  Don't miss this opportunity. If everything goes well, you might be able to use North Korea as a springboard to attack the Ming Dynasty, which is extremely rich in both population and products.

    ¡°But President Konishi doesn¡¯t see it that way.  In the last Korean War, the Ming Dynasty only mobilized about 100,000 people, and was able to fight against Japan, which was almost overwhelming, and finally defeated Japan. Even if the Ming Dynasty continues to have disasters and man-made disasters, with the national power of the Ming Dynasty, if it is serious,  Get up, how many people can be mobilized with the strength of the whole country?  Half a million?  Or one million?  Governor Konishi doesn't know, but the only thing he knows is that the Ming Dynasty is still a unified whole. Both civil servants and military generals all obey the emperor's orders. There has been no local separatism or large-scale resistance. Therefore, the Ming Dynasty or Japan absolutely cannot  when touched

    However, what disappointed Governor Konishi was that perhaps because he had dominated Japan for too long, Toyotomi Hideyoshi completely refused to listen to his persuasion and ignored his analysis. Not only did he insist on fighting North Korea again, but he also lost trust in him.  This invasion of Korea not only changed his position from the commander of the First Army to the Commander of the Second Army, but also handed over the position of head coach of the Left Army to Ukita Hideie, and he only gained the position of vanguard.

    Fortunately, although Ukita Hideie is a fanatical militant, he is not without brains. He respects the powerful "peace faction" of the powerful Konishi Governor. He will seek his opinions on many deployments, and the North Gate  The opportunity to set up an ambush, which was very likely to make a great contribution, was given to him.

    Since Ukita Hideie was so sensible, Konishi Governor did not rely on his prestige and greater influence in the left army than Ukita Hideie to make things difficult for him, and he also actively made suggestions in the attack on Nanyuan.

    " Just like today's siege without fighting, beating drums and shouting to weaken the morale in Nanyuan Castle, it was all done by Yukinagako Konishi.  Of course, this was only part of his plan. After the besieging Japanese army beat the war drum for a day, almost everyone thought that the Japanese army would rest for a night and wait for a large-scale attack on Nanyuan City tomorrow when there were no reinforcements and the morale was even lower.  Chang but quietly let people rebel against the Koreans at the South Gate and West Gate, where Koreans and Ming people were stationed mixedly. Unexpectedly, they opened the city gates and attacked Nanyuan City at night.

    From the perspective of Governor Konishi's retainer, Yoshitomo Mune, who implemented the plan, Governor Konishi's strategy was perfect. In the case of the delay in the so-called "reinforcements" of the Ming Dynasty, and the Japanese army besieging the city today,  Nanyuan City is besieged but not attacked, which invisibly sends a signal to the defenders in Nanyuan City. Didn't you claim to have reinforcements?  We tell you that this is a lie. You see, we can stop the siege for one day and are not afraid that you will have "reinforcements" at all. It will also make you give up on "reinforcements". If you really have reinforcements, why don't we take advantage of your heavy losses now?  Time to step up the siege and capture Nanyuan in one fell swoop?

    Sure enough, as soon as this move came out, the subsequent actions to instigate rebellion against the Koreans became easy. In addition, the night attack was absolutely unpredictable. No, the South Gate and the West Gate were captured almost without much loss, and the attack  It is also very easy to get down to the entire Nanyuan City.

    "The family governor planned everything and planned everything. Now that the south gate and west gate have been opened one after another, I think with our military strength, we can easily take down the plan of the family governor of Nanyuan City, and I will truly admire you." Zong Yizhi stood behind Governor Konishi  , looking at Ximen who was already brightly illuminated by the torch, he bowed and worshiped.

    "Haha, it's just a matter of seizing some opportunities, using our advantages and making unexpected moves. Even if there is no action tonight, we will definitely be able to attack the city tomorrow with the advantage of our military strength." Konishi said with a smile.  , but it was obvious that he was very happy at this time.

    "The governor is too humble. Although we may be able to storm the city tomorrow, no matter how low the morale of the defenders in the city is, there are still nearly two thousand Ming troops after all. It is impossible for us not to pay several times the price. How can we be like this?  Now like this, the city can be broken with almost no effort," Zong Yizhi said sincerely.

    "Since we can think of such a simple method, why not do it Huh? Those generals of the Ming Dynasty"I actually thought of breaking out from the west gate, it's really not easy." Governor Xiaoxi was about to say something modest, but he didn't expect to see hundreds of Ming cavalry rushing out from the west gate, led by four men wearing general armor.  people.

    Zong Yizhi looked attentively. From a high position, he saw from a distance the west gate, which was brightly illuminated by torches. A cavalry of hundreds of people rushed out. He couldn't help but sigh: "The people of Ming Dynasty are really not simple. They didn't leave even though they seemed helpless."  People¡¯s north gate, instead chooses to break out from the west gate that has just been opened and is in a state of chaos.¡±

    "Well, if we break out from the north gate, there will be layers of ambush for our people there. Just a few hundred of them, before they get close, they will suffer heavy casualties under the attack of our arrows and firearms, even if they can  Even if there are a few fish that slip through the net, they will definitely not be able to break out of the ambush. On the contrary, the Ximen area today is not only chaotic, arrows and firearms are ineffective, and it is impossible to say that there is still a glimmer of hope." Governor Konishi looked at it.  Hundreds of cavalrymen rushed left and right in the chaos, and couldn't help but sigh.

    "Family Governor, the leading Ming general is not an important figure, why don't I let my subordinates capture him and present him to the Family Governor?" Zong Yizhi looked at the hundreds of cavalry who had been separated at this time, felt happy in his heart, and said.  He knew that being able to capture or kill the leading Ming general must be a great achievement. Maybe he could catch a big fish if he was lucky. Well, if it was Yang Yuan, even better.

    Governor Xiaoxi looked at the gradually reduced number of Ming cavalry that had been separated, and nodded. He was also happy to let his confidants make military exploits: "Go, be careful."

    "Yes, family governor." Zong Yizhi saluted, very happy.

    Konishi Governor watched his confidant leave. He was not too worried about Soyoshi. After all, Soyoshi was a samurai and his combat prowess was quite impressive.  However, some things are so dramatic. A moment ago, he saw that the general of the Ming Dynasty was about to be hacked off his horse by Zong Yizhi with a swing of his sword. But in the blink of an eye, he witnessed with his own eyes the general who was more powerful than himself.  Wei's even more powerful henchman was split into half by the Ming general with four swords.

    The next change made Governor Konishi even more stunned. Before he could recover from the bad news that his confidant was killed in the battle, he heard a thunderous sound like "rumbling", and then it was so chaotic that he had no time to issue an order.  The order was so chaotic that before he could react, he was wrapped up by his own bodyguards and accompanied by the Japanese troops who had already turned into a mess, fled to a hill dozens of miles away and hid.

    After being out of breath and panting for a long time, Xiao Nishi Xingchangfang recovered from the shock. He looked at the hundreds of guards around him in a daze, and opened his mouth. His voice was a little hoarse due to nervousness: "Just now  What's going on?" Although he knew exactly what the thunderous "rumbling" sound meant, he still asked a little unwilling to believe it.

    "Your Highness, that is" A guard next to him swallowed his saliva and replied in a trembling tone: "That is the cavalry of the Ming Dynasty, tens of thousands of cavalry."

    "No" Konishi Yukino yelled, and staggered back a few steps involuntarily. If the guard hadn't helped him from behind in time, he would have squatted on the ground. He shook his head as if he couldn't accept the reality, and said in his mouth  But his voice lowered: "Isn't that possible? How is it possible that there are no reinforcements? How is it possible that tens of thousands of Ming cavalry suddenly appeared? How is this possible? How could this happen? How could it be possible?"

    The originally good situation was about to completely occupy Nanyuan City, but unexpectedly, a shocking reversal occurred. The situation was suddenly reversed. Not only was there no fruit, but the tens of thousands of troops who attacked the west gate were instantly destroyed.  Collapse, no one knows how many casualties there will be. No matter who it is, it will be difficult to accept this cruel reality.

    "Your Highness, it is indeed the Ming Dynasty's reinforcements, and there are indeed almost tens of thousands of cavalry. We are following your Highness. Because of the terrain, we can see clearly. From our left rear, a black mass suddenly poured out, all of which were Ming Dynasty's cavalry. Regardless of the situation, we could see more clearly.  Whether it's from the sound or visual inspection, there are almost ten thousand people. Our siege army at the west gate is only more than ten thousand. How can it withstand the charge of more than ten thousand cavalry, so" Konishi Governor's bodyguard  Leader Kinoshita Daiki said with a pale face. Although he did not say it clearly, everyone understood that the last thing he wanted to say was something like collapse at the first touch.

    As a very powerful prince in Japan, Governor Konishi had managed to calm down a little at this time and whispered: "More than ten thousand cavalry? More than ten thousand cavalry are in big trouble now. Nanyuan City is a city that Guan Bai ordered to capture.  If Japan wants to make a difference in Korea, Nanyuan must be captured. But now that there are more than ten thousand Ming Dynasty cavalry, how can Nanyuan be defeated? It is difficult."

    Pushing away the soldier who was supporting him, Governor Konishi sat down on the ground regardless, took a deep breath, shook his head and said with a bitter smile: "Fortunately among misfortunes, Ming Dynasty does not have many reinforcements in North Korea at this time.  It is estimated that the most?We can piece together so many mobile cavalry. Well, this time the more than 10,000 cavalry attacked our side without any precautions. We expected heavy losses on our side, but fortunately, after defeating our side, those Ming cavalry  At most, we can defeat one more side, the Ukita Hide family at the south gate or the more than 10,000 people we ambush at the north gate?  It is estimated that the Ukita Hide family has already breached the south gate after all, so the Ming army will definitely attack them. This way, the more than 10,000 people we ambush at the remaining east gate and north gate will be fully prepared, and they will be safe."

    "Your Highness" Kinoshita Daiki opened his mouth several times when Konishi Yukinagawa was talking to himself. Finally, when Konishi Yukinagakuji finished speaking, he finally spoke with some difficulty.

    "What's wrong?" President Konishi looked at Kinoshita Daiki who was hesitant to speak, and couldn't help but become nervous: "What? Didn't Ming's reinforcements attack the Ukita Hide family? After they defeated us, they attacked our ambush at the north gate.  people?"

    Kinoshita Daiki shook his head and said with a somewhat gloomy expression: "No, according to the information that I asked people to find out among the soldiers who withdrew, the more than 10,000 Ming cavalry have not attacked our west gate.  When Lord Ukita Hideie of the south gate realized what was going on, he turned his horse's head and quickly defeated the people at the south gate, and then headed towards the east gate."

    Governor Konishi breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. After the people at the south gate were defeated, the people at the east gate must have known what was going on and would have taken precautions. Although there were more than 10,000 people on their side, it would be difficult for them to defeat more than 10,000 cavalry.  , but after all, these cavalry fought continuously, and it would be difficult to defeat the more than 10,000 people in the East Gate in one go. The most likely thing is that the people in the East Gate retreated to a safe place after paying a certain price.  In this way, the more than 10,000 people he ambushed at the north gate should have reacted long ago, and they would be safe.

    "The people at the North Gate should have been safely evacuated, right? Where have they been evacuated? Have someone contact them, and we can find a relatively safe place to meet. Well, let's have someone contact Ukita Hideie, Mori Yoshinari, Shimazu Yoshihiro, and Lai  Mr. Shimomichi, Kato Yoshiaki and others will make long-term plans in the future." President Konishi said self-consciously.

    Kinoshita Daiki did not follow the order, but pursed his lips and said with some difficulty: "Your Highness"

    Governor Konishi frowned, a little puzzled and displeased. When did the leader of his bodyguards learn how to behave like a mother-in-law?  He couldn't help but raise his voice: "Is there anything else? Tell me."

    Kinoshita Daiki knelt on the ground. He knew that telling this matter would definitely cause a huge blow to Governor Konishi, but he could not help but say: "Your Highness, when the Ximen was attacked by more than 10,000 cavalry, we were in the north.  Behind the tens of thousands of people who were ambushing the door, more than ten thousand cavalry also appeared"

    "What?" Governor Konishi suddenly stood up, stared closely at the leader of his personal guards, and said with a livid face: "What did you just say? Say it again."

    "Your Highness, there were more than one cavalry. The cavalry attacked us at only one of them. There was another one with a similar number of cavalry that we encountered. They started to attack our people from the north gate from behind the people we were ambushing at the north gate. They also attacked us at one of the places.  They were scattered by the impact. Although the losses are not clear, they are probably numerous," Daiki Kinoshita said with a tearful voice.

    "Impossible" Konishi Gy¨­ch¨­ roared, shaking his head and saying in disbelief: "This is impossible, impossible, absolutely impossible. Where did North Korea come from so many Ming Dynasty cavalry? How is this possible? Our people have investigated it clearly before.  , the Ming Dynasty entered North Korea with less than 30,000 people. After being stationed in Jeolla Province, Gyeongsang Province, and Chungcheong Province in North Korea, Yang Hao and Ma Gui, who were far away in Seoul, would never have more than 10,000 people in their hands. And during this period, there was no  There is no news about Ming Dynasty's follow-up troops entering North Korea. Where did they get so many cavalry? Where did they get so many cavalry? What's going on with those cavalry"

    Kinoshita Daiki suddenly had a flash of inspiration and said hesitantly: "Your Highness, didn't you say that the eldest prince of the Ming Dynasty has thousands of cavalry as guards? Could it be?"

    Mr. Xiaoxi Xingchang took a few heavy breaths, frowned and started thinking, and then suddenly became energetic: "That prince's guard? Well, yes, yes, this is the only possibility. Could it be that Ma Gui and that prince  At the same time, cavalry was sent to help?"

    Then he grabbed the collar of Kinoshita Daiki, who was still kneeling on the ground, and pulled him up. Governor Konishi stared at Kinoshita Daiki and said seriously: "Go and check carefully. If it is the eldest prince's  The guards are here to help Nanyuan. We must find out whether the eldest son of the Ming Emperor has come in person and whether he remembers him in Nanyuan City."

    "Yes, Your Highness." Kinoshita Daiki turned around and scanned, waved to the two subordinates not far away, and after they came over, he gave them instructions carefully.  After the two people who accepted the mission left, he returned to Governor Konishi. After thinking about it for a while, he carefully said: "Your Highness, I think there are almost 20,000 soldiers and horses in Nanyuan City now, and most of them are cavalry.  ,?? Even if our left army is intact, it will be troublesome to face Nanyuan City like this, let alone now If the reinforcements this time are led by the eldest prince of the Ming Dynasty personally for military merit and prestige, we seem to  also¡­¡­"

    Although Kinoshita Daiki didn't say it clearly, he made it very clear, that is, with the remaining remaining troops of the left army, how dare he attack Nanyuan Castle?  Doesn't it mean that when he goes to deliver food, he is really afraid that his family owner will do something irrational on impulse because of the huge losses.

    Governor Konishi patted Kinoshita Daiki's shoulder and sighed softly: "The consequences of our failure to capture Nanyuan this time are somewhat serious. I think Ukita Hideie and Mori Yoshinari will also blame us for the failure, so we must  It takes military exploits to undo the impact of this defeat, and if the eldest son of the Ming Dynasty arrives in Nanyuan in person"

    Narrowing his eyes and looking in the direction of Nanyuan City, Governor Konishi then laughed at himself: "Perhaps the strength of the Left Army is not enough to pose a threat to Nanyuan City, but don't forget that the 70,000 people from the Right Army are about to arrive.  Quanzhou is not far from here. As long as they know that the eldest son of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty is in Nanyuan City, they will come to Nanyuan without us asking. They must know that for the eldest son of the emperor of the Ming Dynasty, even Lord Guan Bai came to North Korea in person.  , if we capture the eldest son of the Ming Dynasty, we will basically win the Korean War."
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