In a dense forest, countless Japanese sergeants were lying crookedly.
Zenhide Uesugi raised his head and looked at the blue sky through the dense canopy of trees. The birds were circling, not daring to come down.
Takeda Yoshimitsu came over, looked at the sleeping sergeant on the ground, and said to Uesugi Zenhide: "We should persuade Kyogoku Chihko to march so fast and pursue day and night, these people will be too much."
Uesugi Zenhide smiled bitterly, shook his head and said: "Takeda family, do you think it is useful? He is the leader of this team, not us."
"But he is only fifteen or sixteen years old, why should he be our commander-in-chief?"
Takeda Yoshimitsu gritted his teeth and spoke in a low voice, full of unwillingness.
Uesugi Zenhide walked to a tree and sat down against it: "Yes, he is only fifteen or sixteen years old, but he is the daimyo of Iki Island and the only direct bloodline of the Kyogoku clan left in the world. The Kyogoku clan is facing the shogunate. The shogunate knows how much they have sacrificed, and they are grateful to them. Now that I think about it, Iki Island suffered the destruction on behalf of the shogunate, so it is no wonder that the general reused him."
"But this is too childish. Let us obey the command of a child, ha!"
Takeda Yoshimitsu was very dissatisfied.
Uesugi Zenhide stuck the knife on the ground: "What's the use of talking about this? Can you and I still oppose the order of the shogunate? Besides, Kyogoku Nochiko has been worshiping Tsukahara in the past five years since the destruction of Iki Island. He practices swordsmanship in his family, and although he is young, he already has a reputation as a swordsman. In the battle of Chungju, didn't you see his methods? Cut off heads with one sword, and massacred the whole city! This is a person who is not easy to mess with. .”
Takeda Yoshimitsu sneered: "When it comes to fighting power, the Takeda family doesn't accept him! Let me tell you, the shogunate is in trouble..."
Uesugi Zenhide trembled and looked at Takeda Yoshimitsu in surprise: "How dare you say that!"
Takeda Yoshimitsu stared at Uesugi Zenhide: "Although you didn't say it, didn't you also think so? Since Oqiu was taken down, you have been unwilling to invest the main force. Are you conserving your strength, or are you waiting for the opportunity? ?”
Uesugi Zenhide's mouth moved slightly: "Takeda family, what do you think we are doing here?"
"Of course..."
"Don't talk about defeating the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty can destroy Iqi Island with just a few ships, and their army is so powerful! We are not going to destroy the Ming Dynasty, we are going to die!"
"Impossible, no matter how powerful the Ming army is, they can't resist us!"
"What if it's blocked? Doesn't the destruction of the Kyogoku clan explain the problem? Have you ever thought that Ashikaga Yoshimichi is not his father and can easily control the shogunate and the guardian countries of various places! This time the Northern Expedition can be said to be overwhelming. The war between countries, but if all 300,000 of us are buried here, the shogunate will be the final winner, and he will become a more powerful person than Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, truly controlling all places, and there will no longer be a guardian country!"
Takeda Yoshimitsu was a little shocked, and his face was very ugly: "What you said is just speculation. Besides, it is impossible for Ashikaga Yoshimochi to send out all the main forces for a bigger conspiracy! If the Ming Dynasty can destroy these thirty An army of ten thousand can destroy the shogunate!"
"Different, big different!"
Uesugi Zenhide said seriously.
Takeda Yoshimitsu frowned: "What's the difference?"
Uesugi Zenhide pointed to the ground: "This is the country of Korea. We are not familiar with the place. When the Ming army comes, they will panic and not choose their route, so they can easily be wiped out. But if it is on our territory, relying on the favorable mountains and rivers, the Ming Dynasty just wants to conquer it. It’s not easy! If they attack with all their strength, then hide in the mountains and fight with them until they have exhausted all their logistics and have to withdraw! At that time, the shogunate will truly unify all places!"
Takeda Yoshimitsu looked solemn.
It is indeed possible. You must know that there are mountains everywhere in Japan. Even if the Ming army comes, it will be difficult to pursue and suppress without being familiar with the terrain. If you wait for change, victory will belong to the shogunate sooner or later.
But in Li Fangyuan's kingdom, the 300,000 troops couldn't run into the mountains. Who knows where there is food in the mountains of North Korea, how much food there is, and whether there are rivers. Once the offensive is stopped, it will be death for an army that relies on war to feed war!
This group of people has no way out, no choice, they can only move forward, keep fighting until they have food, and then continue fighting after they are full! For the army, if it cannot conquer a city and grab food within ten days, it means that everyone will starve, or even starve to death on the road!
"But we have no retreat!"
Takeda Yoshimitsu was a little helpless.
Uesugi Zenhide heard movement in the distance and saw Kyogoku Chihikari walking towards him with a long bow on his back and a stern face. He stood up and whispered to Takeda Yoshimitsu: "Conserve your strength as much as possible. If things go well, then we will continue." Fight, if things don’t go well, then withdraw.”
Takeda Yoshimitsu took a deep breath: "I have a daughter. When I go back, you can get married."
Uesugi Zenhide glanced at Takeda Yoshimitsu, nodded slightly, and then stepped forward to salute.
Kyogoku Chimitsu looked at the sleeping sergeants lying on the ground everywhere, and said sternly: "After sunset, take Wonju City! Anyone who wants to stay behind to stay safe-"
Canglang!
The sword is unsheathed!
"I'll bury him here!"
The voice was cold and cruel.
Uesugi Zenhide and Takeda Yoshimitsu, two people who have been tested for a long time and have experienced countless storms, can't help but tremble at this time.
Kyogoku Chimitsu said coldly: "Don't play tricks behind my back! I have only one goal, and that is the Ming Dynasty! Who is holding me back, like it!"
The sword light swept away and the grass fell.
Uesugi Zenhide swallowed his saliva and said quickly: "How dare you, we will go all out!"
Takeda Yoshimitsu was also a little frightened by the momentum of the young man in front of him: "Just follow the orders."
Kyogoku held the light and sheathed his sword, looking indifferently to the north: "The blood feud caused by the Ming Dynasty on Iki Island, I will punish the Ming people ten thousand times! But before fighting the Ming army, we must destroy the North Korean army!"
"Li Shufan, Li Congmao, Zhengjin, and Kangtaek ran from Jeonju and Daegu to Gongju, Cheongju, Sangju, and then to Yeongwol and Chungju. Now they are huddled in Wonju City, gathering the remaining soldiers from various places, and mobilizing Zuoying Chunchuan, Zhongying Hengcheng, and Youying have three troops and horses, intending to defend Yuanzhou!"
"I only say this once, Yuanzhou City must be destroyed in our hands! If we let one person go, this battle will be a failure! Li Shufan, Li Congmao and others must die here! If Yuanzhou is defeated, no one in Jiangyuan Road can Stop me from going north! Then we can directly enter Hwanghae Province from the right side of Gyeonggi Province, then attack Songjing and capture Li Bangyuan alive!"
"This battle is of great importance, and there must be no room for failure! We hope that the Uesugi family and the Takeda family will fully cooperate. When the success is achieved, the shogunate will definitely reward you! If we defeat the Ming Dynasty, why worry about not increasing the land to protect the country a hundred times?"
Zenhide Uesugi and Yoshimitsu Takeda agreed repeatedly.
Watching Kyogoku Chiko leaving, Takeda Yoshimitsu raised his hand and wiped his forehead: "At such an age, he has such terrifying murderous intent, it's terrible!"
Uesugi Zenhide nodded solemnly: "The hatred he carried was too heavy. He was the only one in the Kyogoku clan who survived. The others were all killed by the Ming Dynasty Navy! There is no room for those who stand up from the dead. Not mean! It’s just that Yuanzhou is not that easy to fight.”
Takeda Yoshimitsu looked in the direction of Yuanzhou City, his eyes full of worry.
To the west of Wonju is the Taebaek Mountains, where there are Seomang River and Namhan River, with many waterways. Even so, Yuanzhou itself is still undefendable because the city is completely built on the plains.
Yuanzhou Yuanzhou, the state capital in the plains.
What is really worrying is the thirty thousand troops in the city.
Although Li Shufan, Li Congmao, Pu Chu, Jiang Jie, Lin Monk, Zheng Jin, and Kang Ze were beaten to the point of losing their armor and fleeing at the risk of their lives, they were still alive after all, and no one died.
The defeated North Korean armies from all over the country gathered in Wonju. Li Shufan even mobilized many people to defend the city, and it is estimated that a group of militiamen will also be organized!
The North Korean army was caught off guard at the beginning, but then became confused and confident, and then fled for their lives after being defeated. Now, after fighting one battle after another, they have begun to learn to resist, and they have begun to understand the need to fight back.
The Battle of Chungju took two hours to win. This is the evidence!
No matter how incompetent the Korean army is, it is impossible for them to get out of the way and allow the Japanese troops to advance unimpeded as long as Li Shufan, Li Congmao and others are alive.
From observation, Li Shufan chose Yuanzhou because he was prepared to fight to the death.
If there is no danger to defend, then defend with your life.
Li Shufan, are you really ready?
In Yuanzhou City.
Li Shufan looked at the generals in front of him and shouted at the top of his voice: "The Jeolla Province is lost, the Gyeongsang Province is lost! If Wonju is lost, there will be no one to protect Gangwon Province! They retreated all the way, being chased around like a dog. , I’ve had enough of days like this, have you had enough?!”
"fed up!"
Li Congmao, Zheng Jin and others shouted!
Li Shufan's eyes were cold and stern: "Outside the city is the Kyogoku clan's 20,000-strong army, and the Shiba clan's army will also come from Ningyue City! Our mission is to completely block them here! I don't want to escape anymore, if any of you If you want to leave, you can leave the city now and I will never stop you!"
No one spoke.
Li Shufan drew out his sword and split open the table: "If that's the case, then send the order to fight here! If Yuanzhou cannot be defended, then everyone will fight to the death here!"
Use the determination to die to resist the Japanese invasion!
After the generals dispersed, Li Congmao stayed and looked at the white-haired Li Shufan: "The situation is critical now. We should immediately ask the Ming Dynasty to send troops to attack the shogunate army from the back door. In this way, they will be trapped between the front and the rear. The dilemma of fighting on the front line is bound to be defeated!”
Li Shufan's eyes were full of bloodshot eyes: "I'm asking the Ming Dynasty to send troops. Haha, I don't say whether our king will open his mouth. Let's talk about Annan, Daliuqiu, and Yili. With these things in front of us, do you think the king will open his mouth easily? ? Besides, the king’s secret communication with Japan has not yet been forgiven by the Emperor of Heaven. If we invite them to come now, will they come?”
Li Congmao became nervous: "This - Emperor Jianwen must know that his lips are dead and his teeth are cold!"
Li Shufan sneered twice: "The lips are dead and the teeth are cold. To the Ming Dynasty, who is the lips and who is the teeth, you don't see clearly. I guess the emperor of Ming Dynasty would like to have his lips and teeth fall apart. In this way..."
