Shu soldiers have no desire to fight.
It doesn't matter, as long as the coach Liu Weiyou not only goes to the front line in person, but also kills cowardly deserters on the spot to scare the cowardly people.
Either die on the way to charge, your loved ones will enjoy the imperial pension, and you will receive mourning and honor. Either he died under the sword of his master, his life was extinguished, his family had nothing, and he might even be scolded by his neighbors.
The Miao soldiers who originally suffered the greatest sacrifice in the first siege were temporarily used as a supporting force, watching from a distance.
The chaotic sound of horse hooves, the sound of artillery, and various wailing sounds were mixed together.
This is a brutal land battle.
In comparison, the navy is much easier.
As the saying goes, one learns from every experience. The scene of his Wolf Soldier warship running aground and the beach stained with blood is still vivid in his mind. Therefore, without Chen Li's greeting, Lu Li decided not to carry out the landing operation for the time being.
Intermittent attacks were carried out with large general artillery, and at the same time, small warships were dispatched in a posture to land.
In this regard, the Japanese generals had nothing to do.
Every time I have to touch my already tense nerves.
There is no other way. Who dares to bet that they are still attacking this time. If the city gate is breached, everyone will be dead. And why should the people of the East country die for the people of the West country?
Two very contradictory mentality made Honda Tadakatsu particularly tortured, but he completely gave up the trust of the Ming army and did not dare to touch the peace talks again.
Even if I thought about it carefully afterwards, I discovered that there was something fishy about the shelling that suddenly occurred during the negotiation stage that day. They came from overseas, and there seemed to be deep conflicts between the coalition navy and ground forces, with no coordination at all. It could even be concluded that:
The coach along the way is deliberately trying to harm the Navy.
However, all the envoys sent by the West Route Army have been completely killed, and their corpses have been hanging at the highest point of the city tower. There is absolutely no room for peace talks in this battle!
In addition, ground troops are launching reckless charges and seem to be taking the initiative to show sincerity.
In response, the overseas navy, which had been calm for a short time, also launched an attack.
The situation returned to the original night.
However, the main direction of attack has been reversed, and the other side responded positively.
"This should have been done a long time ago."
"We are willing to die, but this old boy Liu Wei is afraid."
Chen Li cursed, but a smile appeared on his face unconsciously. It was not that he was sorry for what Liu Wei had done, but that he was surprised that the situation was finally on the right track.
On the side, Lu Li, who was riding a flagship with him, felt even more deeply. Why bother?
If he fights like this earlier, the battle will most likely be over. While sending Xing Jie a victory report and waiting for the court's reward, he will discuss the following battle plan and assist friendly forces in various ways.
pity……
Factional struggles interfere with things, they fight every day, and they interfere with major events, the country, and the world.
After the top generals realized that the Japanese army was unable to retreat and Toyotomi Hideyoshi was about to die, they believed that they had a chance of victory and were unwilling to use their direct troops to fight. They would rather wait for the Japanese to retreat before entering the castle.
The strength of the troops was almost the same, but the latter was still in a constant state of panic and had no desire to fight, but they fought in a dull manner and lost the energy they had at the beginning.
Appeasement?
A word comes to mind.
Lu Li was a little tired. If he had the choice in the future, he would not be willing to participate in any war in the middle and late Ming Dynasty. Even if he killed the Japanese and eliminated the Jin Dynasty, it sounded very encouraging, but his colleagues were worse than the last.
I used to see them as anti-Japanese heroes, but after actually working together, I realized that these guys still put their own interests first.
Chen Li turned his gaze away from the grand scene of thousands of cannons and boiling seas, looked at the absent-minded Lu Li, and said curiously:
"My lord, what are you thinking about?"
Not far away, Yi Sun-shin, who organized each ship to take a break, also pricked up his ears slightly.
This uncrowned admiral has too much halo around him, and he can create miracles even better than himself.
"If the Battle of Ulsan had been as decisive as it was now, where would the 100,000 coalition troops have landed? The war would have been over long ago."
Lu Li was not afraid of offending Yang Hao. He would express his feelings directly without covering up anything that came to his mind.
And Chen Li didn't mean to cause trouble on purpose. He also sighed: "If the official comes here at that time, he won't be able to eat meat."
"Perform well, and I won't even mind giving you more credit." Lu Li almost made it clear.
To put it bluntly, his military exploits were exaggerated enough, and the imperial court almost had a draft of how to reward him. No matter what happened next, as long as he didn't personally kill Toyotomi Hideyoshi, that would be a sure thing.
Similar to: A very powerful minister.
In this case, it is better to be more generous and mobilize Chen Li's enthusiasm. The more effective he is, the more evaluation he can get as the chief officer.
"Master Governor, what should we do?"
After finally repelling a wave of land offensives, Honda Tadakatsu did not dare to rest, and hurried to the coast, overlooking the ocean from a high position.
Although Honda was not from the navy, he understood the situation. The coalition navy equipped with general cannons were like fixed fortresses on the sea. Not to mention their firepower, the key was that they had no countermeasures.
It is true that Suncheon City is close to the sea, and with the power of the whole city, hundreds of small boats can be gathered, but do you expect to use them to deal with the coalition forces?
Seeking death is not like this!
Lu Li felt that naval battles were easy because he was in a comfortable position and his equipment was at least two generations ahead of the Japanese, and this was still compared to their regular navy.
There are only two most feasible choices before Shuntian Guardsman Honda Tadakatsu:
1. Stand firm and wait for help.
The beacon fire ignited in the direction of Sichuan proved that the pressure faced by Lord Tokugawa was not great and he was fully capable of organizing a strong support.
It is undeniable that the situation is really difficult under attack from both sides, but we can still persist for four or five days.
2. Rush the siege.
Without the intervention of external forces, the nearly 10,000 warriors under his command would be basically unable to defend the city. Taking advantage of the current situation, the number of troops consumed by heavy artillery from a distance was not very large, and they all gathered to launch a charge against the Ming army on land.
As expected, I can walk!
It is impossible to estimate how many people will be killed or injured along the way.
"Wait three more days."
Looking at the giant ships stationed overseas, Honda Tadakatsu took a deep breath and made a compromise decision——
Taking advantage of the naval army's waning, they immediately launched an attack on the West Route Army. Taking advantage of the chaos, they sent a squad of 100 people out to ask for reinforcements. If they didn't see reinforcements on the third day, they led the army to break through decisively.
As of now, Honda Tadakatsu has no intention of dying in a foreign land.
And Lu Li didn't intend to delay for too long.
Counting the first day when Liu Wei launched a fierce attack on Shuntian to show his attitude, this is already the second day. When midnight comes, the third day will begin.
The Navy's supply of artillery shells is not unlimited. Based on today's rhythm, it will last for at most three days.
You have to be careful of the Japanese navy...
Based on this, Lu Li decided to bombard the Japanese troops for another whole day to torture the Japanese troops in the city, and arrange a landing battle on the fourth day when the attack was officially launched.
Soldiers are expensive and fast!
The Battle of Ulsan led by Yang Hao is clear evidence.
late at night.
"grown ups."
"My General Lu said that the navy will start the bombardment at midnight and then organize the wolf soldiers and Li Chao soldiers to land."
"At the introduction, he will personally lead the team. Please make sure not to let go of any Japanese troops in the near future, lest reinforcements from the direction of Sichuan come and spoil the matter."
The messenger is neither humble nor arrogant.
In fact, Chen Li wanted to add some threats, but Yi Sunchen stopped him.
What I said that day was heavy enough.
But Liu Wei was persecuted to such an extent that it would be useless to say more. He knew the pros and cons in his heart.
Just like a gambler who has invested his money, so many direct descendants have been killed in the past two days. If he cannot take Shuntian Wa Fortress and kill Honda Tadakatsu, the old boy will definitely go crazy!
"Someone knows."
Liu Wei nodded.
Having completely offended Chen Li before was not particularly difficult, except for Lu Li, the commander-in-chief. If you are willing to mediate, you can make the big issue smaller.
When the messengers left the Chinese army's tent, the generals of the Western Route Army were urgently summoned. After all, there would be a big move by the Navy, and the main attack on the Russian land must show some performance.
It is foreseeable that Honda Tadakatsu's road to seeking help will become extremely difficult and bumpy.
"My lord, please let me accompany you ashore to attack the city."
At the meeting of the West Route Army, which currently only needs to launch artillery bombardments, the seemingly relaxed overseas navy is also discussing landing operations.
No one objected to Lu Li's approach of taking the lead. Firstly, he had too much aura and stood with the soldiers personally, which had a great positive effect. Secondly, other generals also rushed to imitate him.
Chen Phosphorus, needless to mention.
They have recruited so many soldiers from their hometown, and they have been requesting to join the war seven years ago. Now even their sons are on the battlefield, so there is no reason to stop them.
But veteran general Deng Zilong...
He is seventy-two years old this year, his vitality is declining, and he is not as good as young people after all. Lu Li is unwilling to agree.
The veteran general fought against the Japanese in Fujian, quelled the chaos in Jiangxi, and fought against the Burmese on the border for twelve years. The foreigners did not dare to look north. The imperial court sent him and his 3,000 naval troops to make the sea magic needle. , instead of going to the front line to fight.
Moreover, Deng Zilong died on the peninsula battlefield, which made people sigh with regret——
The last official battle with the Japanese in history ended in a naval battle.
In this battle, Yi Sun-shin took the lead and was shot in the head. He left his last words "The battle is urgent, don't say anything, I will die, hurry up to prevent it", becoming the highest-ranking general of the Li Dynasty who died in the entire war.
Similarly, the Ming Dynasty also lost one of its highest-ranking generals, Deng Zilong.
Both of them fell down closest to victory.
Both the Ming and Dynasty history books record that this veteran had a legacy of integrity, proving that China not only had Zhao Zilong, but also Deng Zilong, who once wrote a poem:
The frost is sharpened and the bravery is strong, and the divine light shines into the bullfighting. There was no news after Zhang Hua left, and Wolong came up after thousands of years.
Since the beginning of the naval battle, this veteran has been fighting on the front line. Whenever he saw that Li Chao's warship was about to be climbed aboard by the enemy, he would jump ship with his own soldiers to rescue him, which became a timely aid on the battlefield.
At the critical moment, he successfully rescued Chen Li and Yi Sun-shin, and saw that the Japanese soldiers were killed and fled in all directions. The old hero was full of energy and led three giant ships to attack the enemy again.
Unfortunately, the unexpected happened.
Because the situation was too chaotic, a large number of warships were burned. The desperate Japanese pirates who were forced to jump into the sea desperately crawled towards the coalition ships, while the coalition forces forgot about it and continued to burn Japanese warships with various firearms.
In the crazy atmosphere, the North Korean army was so excited about throwing firewood that they accidentally hit Deng Zilong's ship at the front.
This was an unforgivable mistake. The ship was instantly plunged into a sea of fire. When the Japanese who had been suppressed and beaten nearby saw this, they immediately became bloodthirsty.
After all, they finally waited until one of the Ming army's ships caught fire. They couldn't miss the opportunity. They began to climb along the rope. However, most of the Ming army on the ship were busy putting out the fire and had no time to fight back. Instead, a large number of warriors rushed on the deck.
In that situation, Deng Zilong confirmed that there was no way out, with blazing flames all around and jackal-like Japanese elites in front and behind, so he started fighting without fear.
In Lu Li's association based on history books, the old general never flinched in his life, not when he was young, and not when he was old.
At the last moment of his life, like a white-haired god of war, facing Japanese pirates dozens of times his own size, he waved his weapons vigorously and refused to fall even though he was scarred. The samurai could not resist the last burning of this veteran, and was helpless for a while.
In the end, two projectiles fired from the iron cannon penetrated the veteran's chest, causing him to fall to the ground helpless.
After the Japanese succeeded in the sneak attack, they saw that the fire on the ship was becoming more and more terrifying. They did not dare to stay, so they hurriedly cut off the head of the veteran and jumped into the sea to escape.
The Ming army that rushed to the rescue only had time to snatch back the body. When Deng Zilong's body was buried in Fengcheng, his head had to be withered from agarwood and buried with his body.
Ironically, Deng Zilong's ship was accidentally hit and caught fire, which made a Li Dynasty fleet in the distance rejoice. They couldn't see the situation clearly and mistakenly thought it was a pirate ship. They felt that another Japanese ship had been sunk, and they couldn't help but feel that another Japanese ship had been sunk. Morale boosted.
Then... he became more and more courageous as he fought, sinking several battleships in succession.
For an old general who had spent his whole life resisting foreign invasion, this ending was truly tragic.
Now, Lu Li can make the decision. He hopes that Deng Zilong can return home safely, with the aura of victory in resisting Japan and aiding Korea, receiving a reward from the court, and being buried in his hometown a hundred years later, receiving sacrifices from the people of both countries.
The first level of officialdom crushes people to death.
What's more, Lu Li is nominally the commander-in-chief, but actually works as an admiral. He is two ranks higher than Deng Zilong. No matter how hard he insists, he is never allowed and can only accept a safer mission arrangement:
Together with Yi Sun-shin, he commanded large warships that were unable to go offshore, and provided appropriate fire support in a timely manner according to changes in the situation.
Lu Li didn't believe it, who could fly from the city wall to the outside world to threaten the two of them.
In this way, tragedy can be avoided.
Chen Li, Liang Tianyin, and Li Tianchang, who followed him ashore to fight, were not short-lived. They were young and powerful, and they were full of thoughts about making achievements, so they were obviously the best candidates.
Three generals, a few actors, 1,500 wolf soldiers, 500 brothers from Guangdong and Guangxi Water Camps, and 500 elites under Li Shunchen, led by his son Li Hui, Lu Li estimated that with this, he could win a battle that had been bombarded for a long time. The city gate is not a big problem.
the other side.
The land offensive became more and more fierce. Honda Tadakatsu took advantage of the chaos and sent several groups of troops to try to break through and send messages, but it was like salt sprinkled into a ditch.
His intuition told him that the war situation was developing in the most difficult direction. It might not be feasible to stick to the road of waiting for reinforcements. The right solution was to organize an encirclement of troops as soon as possible.
