Not long ago, the Ming army guarding the river repelled the first wave of Japanese naval forces coming from the lower reaches.
After that, the Japanese sneaked over again, and then they were attacked head-on by the Zhejiang soldiers, and they had no choice but to retreat again.
However, not all Japanese retreated.
In the early morning of the day before Li Rumei's troops encountered a counterattack, a battle broke out on the river. The fog and snow were so heavy at that time that the Ming Dynasty defenders' vision and perception were restricted.
A group of Japanese ships rushed over, and a group of Japanese ships rushed to the other side. As for the number, no one was sure whether there were any fish that slipped through the net.
In this case, the small boat was mixed among the large ships. When the Ming army's attention was diverted and focused on bombarding the large ships, Kato and others quickly rushed in and sneaked into the city under the weather.
How can there be any pure and upright decoration in Daoshan?
Just bragging.
Not so majestic, but a bit embarrassed.
But regardless of his majesty or whatever, Kato finally came over from Nishiokaura. With two army commander-level daimyo, the defenders of Shimayama Castle on the verge of collapse instantly had a backbone. Not only were they determined to defend, but they also tried to Counterattack.
Looking at Li Rumei who was gradually frustrated, and passing by the Japanese army, the Ming army generals gradually figured out what happened...
Support arrives.
What Kato Yasumasa said before is probably not false. Kiyomasa is indeed not in the city.
Yang Hao had no choice but to explain to the surrounding generals very calmly, and said with a smile: Kato Kiyomasa is determined to enter the city, it is like stabbing a tiger in front of him.
The actor looked at Yang Hao, who looked like he was holding a pearl of wisdom, and sneered in his heart, just to cover up the embarrassment of his own command mistake.
Previously, Yang Jingluo had always claimed that Kato had always been in Shimayama Castle.
In addition, he didn't pay much attention to Taihejiang. At first, he only sent a force to defend it, and later added some southern troops who were sitting on the bench, making it difficult to completely block it.
At this moment.
Yang Hao felt very remorseful. If he had known that Kato Kiyomasa would come from Nishimaura to support him, he would rather postpone the attack on the city and send a large interception force to capture this big fish alive!
Unlike the actor who kills decisively, this guy dreams of capturing a legion commander-level figure alive so that he can make a profit for himself.
To be honest, even Lu Li, a "vested interest", began to hate this phenomenon of selfishness overriding the overall situation.
Ma Gui let the Northwest Army eat alone, but they can fight a good battle, and now, it is impossible for Li Rumei's troops to capture Daoshan City alone.
Almost at the same time that the generals were discussing the matter, Li Chao had gained something. They captured nearly a hundred warriors in the hidden mountains and forests around the mountain city, all of them extremely weak.
After some interrogation, Li Chaoren learned that the Japanese soldiers in the city lived a miserable life. When they were thirsty, they could melt snow or drink the urine of cattle, horses and livestock, but they were extremely short of food. They had to chew paper or scrape the soil off the walls. Come down and cook.
If they hadn't been able to secretly come out to hunt occasionally, I'm afraid they would have started to collapse long ago.
When this information was sent to the Chinese army camp, everyone who was having a heated discussion fell silent, hoping that Yang Hao could make a correct judgment.
However……
This guy slapped his thigh and lamented that it turned out that the Japanese defenders took the initiative to ask for peace talks because they could no longer hold on any longer!
So, why attack the city?
Can't we just wait for the Japanese thieves inside to starve to death?
Unlike monks who have reached the realm of Bigu-free, whether they are Japanese warriors or Ming Dynasty generals, they need to eat large amounts of high-quality meat to maintain their own needs.
Because of this, Yang Hao decided not to attack the city for the time being and waited for the Japanese army inside to be defeated on their own.
After all, Kato Kiyomasa was riding in a hidden boat, which could not bring much food. Instead, he had five hundred more mouths, which could only boost morale mentally.
Lu Li was worried that this might be news deliberately released by the enemy. Perhaps the priests and onmyojis who mastered the mysterious arts were secretly transporting food.
But a Taoist priest in purple robes assured that there was no magic fluctuation in the city.
"It's hard to keep the Japanese salary, and I'm tired of sitting down. I can't be honest without fighting." Ma Gui said.
A large number of generals echoed, but the actors seemed out of place and a little unwilling.
But how can a small number of voices play a role? Both Ma Gui and Yang Hao decided to besiege rather than attack, waiting for the Japanese to perish without a fight.
In this way, losses can also be reduced.
Time passed slowly.
All the ministries have been maintaining an siege posture, so that the Japanese in Daoshan City dare not relax, but can they really trap the Japanese to death?
Lu Li had a headache.
You must know that their camps are all temporary buildings and are not as warm as in the city, and the cold winter in the higher world is not that easy to endure.
Many of the weaker actors could already feel the cold air invading their bodies, not to mention the ordinary soldiers, who were all shivering from the cold, and many of them had broken fingers.
"Should we fight or not?"
The black-maned horse's patience had been exhausted, so he set off in high spirits. So far, he had not gotten into any big fights. He only relaxed his muscles a little while pulling out nails for Li Rumei.
In its view, if it doesn't fight, its own people will be frozen to the point of losing their fighting ability.
Because many war horses had frozen to death, the morale of the entire army was declining at a speed visible to the naked eye, but Yang Hao was in a good mood. He felt that if his side was miserable, the Japanese army in the city would be even more miserable.
One is frozen.
One goes hungry.
When you're cold, you can keep yourself warm by the fire, and you can organize Taoist priests to help. But when you're hungry, it's different. You can't conjure food out of thin air, right?
On the 29th.
The blizzard finally stopped, the weather became colder and the wind was strong. Yang Hao, sensing that it was time, urged Li Rumei's troops to try to attack the city again to see how many Japanese were left and whether they could seize the opportunity.
As a result, the soldiers, who were as cold as quails, had just moved to the bottom of the city when they heard the sound of a volley of artillery overhead.
After a brief inspection, there are still some who can move. Let's wait and see who loses combat effectiveness first.
However, he also knew that except for Li Rumei, all the ministries had strong opinions on him. If the rebellion had not been banned, the actor would have blown up the camp long ago, and how could he have waited until today.
"It's windy and rainy, and it's freezing cold. It's really hard for everyone. Let's repair the tents and provide meat supplies immediately."
Gudu bubbling broth, barbecue, as well as various dried meats, spirits...
Various fragrances were mixed together and drifted into Daoshan City with the wind, making all the Japanese people salivate.
Kato Kiyoshi really couldn't hold on anymore. After all, Shimayama Castle was never prepared to be trapped for a long time, and the situation was as terrifying as hell.
The ditch was filled with corpses, lying in all directions, just waiting for anyone who couldn't bear it.
At the moment, corpse blood and cow and horse urine are the only things that everyone can eat. The messengers are so hungry that they can't even speak. Even the coaches Kato and Nabeshima only have one very small meal every day.
Every day, scribes would bring up the list of recent deaths - some warriors were so hungry and cold that they could not get up after falling asleep.
If this continues, within five days at most, Kato's army and Nabeshima's army will be nearly destroyed and become helpless lambs.
Smelling the aroma of meat, Qingzheng ordered:
Slaughter the animals.
Whether it was a cow or a horse, as long as the meat was edible, they were killed together to replenish energy and physical strength for the warriors.
After eating a decent meal, his fighting strength was slightly restored, but there was no next meal. Nabeshima Naoshima suggested eating corpses to fully bring out the bushido spirit.
"I believe those warriors who sacrificed their lives will be very pleased to know this."
Kato declined Naoshima Naoshima's proposal. He felt that he could persist and fight for it.
the other side.
Under the urging of many actors led by Lu Li, Yang Hao finally took the initiative again.
At present, "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", written in the Hongwu period of the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Some generals thought of the scene where Cao Cao fought against Ma Chao and suggested watering it to turn into ice.
There is no need for the Taoist priests who accompany the army to take action. They command their soldiers to go to the river to collect water, and to make fires and sprinkle it at the same time.
It was even more spectacular than dripping water turning into ice. As soon as the hot boiling water was spilled, ice walls were built between Dosan and Ulsan. Dosan Castle was completely surrounded, and not even a flying bird could enter.
The Japanese fleet has been relentlessly trying to get closer to supply the samurai in the city, but without exception, it has been beaten back by artillery fire again.
After so long of persuasion, is this it?
Do you have to let Li Rumei win the first place alone? !
Before Lu Li could attack, Commander-in-Chief Wu Weizhong couldn't stand it any longer, so he temporarily left the station and went to Yang Hao to confess that there were problems with his strategy and methods.
The enemy must be surrounded!
It is true that there is no confrontation between the north and the south, but in order to convince Yang Hao, Wu Weizhong still used the example of Li Rusong who quelled the Japanese rebellion in Imchen.
At that time, Admiral Li attacked Pyongyang, surrounding three and letting one go. After a bloody battle, he finally captured the city.
Only by imitating his tactics can we have a chance to capture Dosan Castle and further occupy Ulsan.
However, Yang Hao's eyes squinted: "Old General, please be patient. As long as you have the ability to capture Kato Kiyomasa alive, you can do whatever you want."
"..." Wu Weizhong was speechless.
I can only tell Ma Gui my suggestions.
Different from the civil servants, Ma Gui was born in a general. He had been fighting for many years. He understood military affairs and had an overall view. He believed that this could make things happen, so he simply brought a group of brothers to continue to discuss with Yang Hao.
Yang Hao and the bastard eat the weight——
After doing so much, just to stab the tiger, how could we let Kato and Nabeshima escape?
However, Ma Gui is an admiral, not as good as Wu Weizhong, the commander-in-chief of the Southern Army, and the legions under his command have not participated in battles and won military honors for a long time.
Not even giving me any face?
Yang Hao came up with a plan and deliberately burned dozens of camps at night, retreated dozens of miles, and set up ambushes on the left and right, waiting for the Japanese to be unable to sit still, and then surrounded and annihilated them when they came out.
After eating a meal of meat, the Japanese army had regained a little strength. When they saw this scene, they immediately rushed out to fight and seized every opportunity. Not to mention annihilating the Ming army, they could also open up the waterway, right?
General Kato Yasumasa also couldn't help but ask for a fight.
Nabeshima Naoshima looked at his old partner.
At the top of the city, Kato Kiyomasa looked at the Ming army's garrison in the distance and suppressed the crazy flames. He asked in a deep voice: "Why are there no rear troops in retreat? After the blizzard, the weather is dry and cold." , it’s true that the wind is strong, but why don’t the generals and Taoists take action?
"This is deliberately against us!"
Seeing that the Japanese pirates had not fallen into the trap, Yang Hao was quite happy because of the strategy. He pointed to the mountain city and said to Ma Gui:
"Look, I definitely didn't avoid the fight on purpose, but the Japanese were so cunning that they didn't come out at all."
As a result, new military orders were spread to various ministries:
Stick to business as usual.
Wu Weizhong, who was originally waiting for the good news, sighed when he heard that there was no development in the matter:
"Now, it is not difficult for a lone brigade who is afraid of the enemy to attack the city with troops and then kill the enemy."
However, the Southern soldiers had no say, and his words were not taken seriously at all. The various departments of the Northern Army still followed the original method, besieging but not attacking.
The Ming army soldiers looked at Daoshan City tremblingly.
In the city, the Japanese were also trembling.
Lu Li really didn't want to wait any longer, and warned him again and again. Eventually, Yang Hao simply stopped seeing him, and every time he asked the guards to excuse his absence.
In fact, Yang Jinglue was still silently complaining about Lu Li in his heart. He promoted Li Rumei because he valued the Liaodong Army. As the commander-in-chief of the Liaodong Army, how could he speak for outsiders?
Constraints!
For the first time, Lu Li hated the principal's request in advance. Otherwise, he would have disobeyed the order and joined other actors to launch a fierce attack.
idiot?
This strategic envoy is not stupid, and he is far from a genius commander, but his military skills are definitely above the average.
When the situation in Nanyuan was unclear, Li Chao Wenwu and Ma Gui both pursued escapeism. He was far away in Pyongyang and rode directly into Seoul alone, urging all ministries to deploy defense lines, and ultimately ensuring that Seoul was defended.
To be honest, he has the air of a famous general.
There are no weak soldiers under the famous generals. In this attack on Ulsan, generals such as Pao Sai, Yang Dengden, Wu Weizhong, Mao Guoqi, Zu Chengxun, and Xiesheng were all present, and they all fought vigorously on their own fronts.
In addition, there are also a number of actors who are not afraid of death.
But it's too selfish!
If we continue to develop along historical lines, this battle will undoubtedly be lost.
He wanted to capture Kato Kiyomasa alive and make himself famous, so he refused the most reliable method of surrounding three towers, causing the soldiers to freeze outside and lose their combat effectiveness.
Later, when he saw that the situation was not right, he had thoughts of peace talks, so he never adjusted his deployment and missed an important combat opportunity.
He dragged other Japanese troops to come to the rescue without any strategy. For the sake of his own face, he became angry and stormed the mountain castle.
In the end, in order to escape for his own life, Yang Hao made no arrangements and did not issue a single military order. He ignored the 50,000 troops and ran to Qingzhou in the rear, causing all fronts to collapse.
In the past, Li Rusong rushed in and thousands of people were besieged by tens of thousands of troops, but he personally stood behind and fought for the lives of his brothers.
In comparison, Yang Hao is really terrible.
"Next, Kato sent an envoy to discuss peace talks."
Lu Li left the Chinese army camp, feeling the cold wind coming towards him, and murmured: "We must find a way to reverse the trend."
After being idle for so long, he made up his mind to change.
Almost all the actors think so.
The two armies faced each other.
See who can survive!
This time, on the Spring Festival of the twenty-sixth year of Wanli, various supplies were sent from the rear, especially enough spirits, allowing the soldiers to put aside their unhappiness for the time being.
On the first day of the first lunar month, exhausted from supporting Kato Kiyomasa, he sent an envoy to leave Daoshan Castle under a white flag and headed to the Ming army camp to deliver a personal letter to Yang Hao.
What I admire for a long time, war is really disgusting, everyone should live in harmony, killing is not good, it’s a bunch of unnutritious nonsense.
After looking at it, the only sentence that really makes sense is:
How about meeting me, understanding my ideas, and calling off the war together?
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
A little better, alas.
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