The other officers and soldiers of the Ming Army naturally also saw it.
This kind of situation can also be regarded as being in a foreign land. Suddenly I saw a fellow villager, and I met a very friendly fellow villager unexpectedly. Needless to say, I was excited. The excitement of the naval officers was immediately ignited.
"Look, our comrades on the shore are really powerful. Beating these Japanese is like killing chickens and dogs!"
"No, they are driving these Japanese people into the sea like sheep!"
"Judging from the flag, it looks like he is a comrade in the Dongjiang Army, old brother!"
"Who is leading the cavalry army? Could it be Marshal Li?"
"It must be him. He has always led the cavalry of our Dongjiang Army."
"..."
The shouts of killing by the Ming army soldiers, the desperate cries of the Japanese, and the firing of flintlock rifles made the noise in Busan a bit louder, and spread far to Geoje Island, which is not too far away from Busan. This way.
The Ming army officers responsible for vigilance only discovered it a little later than the officers on the warship. Immediately, he immediately reported to Zheng Zhilong.
At this time, Zheng Zhilong was wondering when the Japanese navy would come. When he heard the rapid footsteps, he thought the Japanese navy was coming! But seeing the joy on the faces of the soldiers who reported the news, I knew that I had guessed wrong.
Sure enough, when he saw the soldier who reported the news, the soldier couldn't wait to report: "Commander, our brothers on land have come over and are beating up the Japanese in Busan!"
Zheng Zhilong was overjoyed when he heard this. If the army had already come to kill him, then he would be very relieved with Busan as his back.
So, without saying a word, he stood up immediately and said excitedly: "Let's go and have a look!"
His personal guards were all very excited after hearing this, and immediately surrounded him and walked out.
In just a short while, the navy officers and soldiers who were resting on Geoje Island were already crowding outside, excitedly watching the movements in Busan, and talking about it just like their colleagues on the warship.
Seeing Zheng Zhilong appear, they couldn't help but ask for a fight to support their comrades on land.
In response, Zheng Zhilong laughed and said: "Do our colleagues in Busan still need our support?"
However, he still complied with their request and immediately waved his hand and said: "Let's go and see how many Japanese can escape for their lives in the sea!"
After receiving permission, the navy officers and soldiers immediately boarded the warships and hurried to Busan to watch a rare show nearby.
When they arrived, they saw that the sea along the coast of Busan was covered with densely packed Japanese heads, floating and sinking with the waves. Many of them have drowned, and many others are struggling to survive.
There was blood everywhere, and at some point a large group of sharks were ushered in, eating happily on the sea here.
On the shore, many soldiers of the Ming Army could already be seen. Some were patrolling along the coast on horseback, but more of them were dismounted soldiers still picking up the Japanese who did not dare to go to the sea. Deep on the shore, soldiers of the Ming Army could be seen everywhere, chasing and killing the fleeing Japanese.
Just by looking at it, the navy officers knew that the war on the shore was basically over.
When Zheng Zhilong saw a handsome flag appearing on the shore with the word "李" written on it, he knew that Li Dingguo had arrived.
He knew that Li Dingguo was very capable in fighting and was deeply loved by the current emperor. Everyone knows that this Li Dingguo has a bright future. Not to mention, winning another battle at this time will provide strong support to the Navy.
Therefore, Zheng Zhilong immediately gave an order for the naval forces to step aside and join forces with their colleagues on land to see what help they needed.
After the warship got closer, the navy and the Ming army officers and soldiers on the shore shouted hello in the air.
Waving the weapons in their hands and shouting loudly, they were all very happy.
However, there is a problem that prevents them from joining forces. Even as they approached the shore of Busan, they were all Japanese, some dead and some alive. For a while, the warships could not get past. It can be seen from this that there were so many Japanese people who were driven into the sea!
After a long while, the naval warship finally docked at Pusan Port, and the officers and soldiers of the two armies met on the shore.
Li Dingguo hurried up to meet him, immediately clasped his fists, and first greeted Zheng Zhilong who was disembarking from the boat: "I've seen the handsome man!"
In terms of military position, Zheng Zhilong is one level higher, but according to past practice, the status of the navy is actually not as high as that of the army.
Therefore, Li Dingguo's proactive greeting made Zheng Zhilong very happy. As soon as he stepped on the ground dripping with the blood of the Japanese, he immediately returned the greeting with clasped fists and said: "It turns out to be brother Li. No wonder he can beat the crap out of the Japanese, haha..."
Li Dingguo just smiled after hearing this. honestly. The Japanese army here in Busan was really far inferior to Jianlu, and they didn't let him spend much energy at all. Of course, it might also be due to surprise. But no matter what, Li Dingguo could feel that the fighting power of the Japanese was far inferior to that of the previous Jianlu.
"Brother Li, how many comrades are here this time? Has the Governor come here?" Zheng Zhilong had a question in his mind, so he immediately asked and looked around.
Just now he saw from the warship that there was a lot of movement on the shore, and he felt that it was not just Li Dingguo's troops. Another point is that among the comrades who are chasing the Japanese everywhere, there are also soldiers from the Yongwei Camp.
After Li Dingguo heard this, he immediately answered him: "The Governor is still at Zhenjiang Fort and has not come over. This time it is Marshal Lu and I who are coming over, with a total of more than 10,000 cavalry troops."
Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhilong was immediately surprised. He looked at Li Dingguo with surprise and said, "The Japanese army in Busan has 70,000 troops and 30,000 to 40,000 civilians. Are they defeated by you like this?"
He had always admitted that Li Dingguo was capable of fighting, but this was the first time he had seen such a disparity and such a one-sided war with his own eyes, and it really shocked him.
Also, he actually knows the leader of the Japanese troops here. That Inoue Shigemasa was only Omatsuke, not to mention the other Matsudaira Nobutsuna, who was known as "Wisdom Izu" and was one of the most famous generals in Japan, having suppressed the Shimabara Rebellion.
The result of the war he saw before him was beyond his expectation.
Hearing this, Li Dingguo did not hide it from him, and immediately answered him: "No, there are another 40,000 to 50,000 Japanese troops in Chungju, trying to ambush our army. I took a detour and raided Busan here, Lu The commander-in-chief stays over there and continues to fight with the Japanese army!"
It turned out that Zheng Zhilong finally felt a little better, but no matter what, Li Dingguo's fighting ability was still very powerful. The ancients said that when you have a son, you should be like Sun Zhongmou. If the one in your family is half as capable as the one in front of you, at least two generations of the Zheng family will be prominent.
With this thought in his mind, Zheng Zhilong decided that when he returned, he must talk about that little kid. If he didn't like the emperor's emphasis on natural knowledge, he just liked fighting, so he should be like the scholar in front of him.
When he came back to his senses, he quickly asked: "How is the situation with Marshal Lu? How many troops are left? There must be Wisdom Izu leading the troops over there. I have heard that that person is not easy to deal with. of."
Lu Da used to be the head of the governor's household, and later became the commander-in-chief of the Tianxiong Army. He performed outstandingly in the King Qin's war between the 11th and 12th years of Chongzhen, so he was admitted to the Yongwei camp and became the commander-in-chief of the army. soldiers. It can be said that the relationship between Lu Da and the Governor is very close. Therefore, he was a little worried that Lu Da would make a mistake.
Hearing this, Li Dingguo smiled and said: "Don't worry, Marshal. The Japanese army has no food just like the Jianlu. By the way, this is the credit of the Marshal. Marshal Lu only defends but does not attack. Those Japanese There is nothing the Japanese army can do. Once the Japanese army runs out of food, even if that wise Izu has the power to reach heaven, he will never be able to recover. What's more, after the news of Busan spreads, the Japanese army will definitely collapse!"
Hearing what he said, Zheng Zhilong felt relieved. In this way, all the Japanese on the Korean Peninsula would be taken care of. There are a total of 150,000 Japanese troops. Haha, that Tokugawa Iemitsu will probably be furious. When we turn around and the Japanese navy comes to attack us, we can still have Busan at our back. No matter how many troops the Japanese navy brings, we won't be afraid of them no matter how desperate they are.
Just as he was thinking about it, he heard Li Dingguo requesting him: "Commander, can you ask my fellow navy officers to help me guard the captured Japanese? I don't have enough manpower here, and I have to hunt down those Japanese who are running around." , and then return to the army to meet Marshal Lu!"
No matter how much they were killed, there would still be some Japanese who were not killed and surrendered to the Ming army. According to the usual practice, the Ming army will indeed keep some prisoners here and let them do the hard work. The Ming army soldiers do not need to do the dirty and tiring work themselves.
"No problem, no problem!" Upon hearing this, Zheng Zhilong quickly agreed and made arrangements immediately.
Naturally, the navy officers had no problem, and immediately accepted the task of guarding the prisoners, and even allocated part of their troops to help their colleagues hunt down the fleeing Japanese.
Therefore, with the vigorous cooperation of the soldiers of the two armies, by the evening, the cleanup and arrest near Busan was almost completed. There were only about 5,000 Japanese captured alive, and most of them were Japanese people. As for the others, most of them were driven into the sea and drowned.
Faced with such a great victory, the soldiers of the Ming Army were naturally overjoyed. Zheng Zhilong immediately sent a clipper to notify Jeju Island to send people over and also transport food. In the future, we no longer need to use Jeju Island as our base, we can completely use Busan as our base.
At this time, Matsudaira Nobutsuna, who still knew nothing about the situation in Busan, led 15,000 troops and finally escaped the pursuit of the Ming army and breathed a sigh of relief.
No matter what, I finally managed to save my strength and escape, leaving the green hills without having to worry about having no firewood! When they join forces with Inoue Shigemasa, they must make the attacking Ming army pay a heavy price!
