Great Ming Dynasty Wen Chao Gong

Chapter 105 The fierce general Liu Wei comes to help

At this time, the Japanese generals who were still preparing for an ambush around Seoul received orders to gather in the Kaesong area immediately.

When everyone arrived, they looked at the hot air balloon in the sky with blank expressions.

"What kind of novelty is this made by the Ming army? Xiaoxi-kun, you fought against the Ming army in Pyongyang, why haven't you mentioned this thing before?" Ishida Mitsunari asked.

"I probably didn't see this thing when I was guarding Pyongyang. Although I haven't seen this thing before, it's not difficult to guess that it is a Kongming lantern that has been enlarged many times. There should be something fixed underneath to prevent it from flying around." Analyzed Governor Konishi explain.

"I think Konishi-kun was defeated too quickly. Before the Ming army could release this thing, Konishi-kun ran away with his head in his arms." Kato Kiyomasa said mockingly.

President Konishi didn't speak, but kept staring at Kato Kiyomasa coldly.

Kato Kiyomasa felt uncomfortable being stared at, so he snorted coldly, stopped talking, and just turned his face away.

"Then what is the purpose of the Ming army?" Ishida Mitsunari ignored the dispute between the two and continued to ask.

"Ishida-kun, let me call this thing a big balloon. The Ming army must have released this big balloon for reconnaissance. Although it cannot be seen clearly from such a distance, if the big balloon can fly into the sky, it must be controlled by someone. Standing high and looking far away, if the people above are wearing telescopes, they can see even further. Maybe we, a group of people, are standing on the mountain and have already seen everything over there." said Governor Konishi .

"Ishida-kun, it seems that the Ming army has been aware of it, so don't ambush, just push the whole army over and eat this Ming army." Kato Kiyomasa said,

Ishida Mitsunari ignored Kato Kiyomasa's words, but asked the ninja leader who had previously reported the hot air balloon information: "Which Ming army is occupying Kaicheng now?"

"Master Ishida, according to the investigation by my subordinates, it should be the Kuaibu." The ninja leader said.

"There's no need to investigate. The Ming army went out of the city for drills. You must have seen the big flag with the word "哱" in it," said Governor Konishi, pointing in the direction of the city.

The gates of the Kaicheng city in the distance were wide open, and the worshiping army went out carrying the military flag. A group of cavalry galloped in front of the city gate, flipping over on their horses, and still shooting bows and arrows, as agile as apes.

"Everyone, the ambush has lost its meaning. Kobayakawa-kun, do you think we are going to fight the Ming army in Kaicheng now?" Ishida Mitsunari looked at Kobayakawa Takakage.

"Ishida-kun, our large group of troops is still near Seoul. If the troops and horses move, all our previous plans will be in vain. Kaicheng is too small to hold on. But it is not easy to hold on to Seoul. After all, our army is ten Tens of thousands of troops gathered in Seoul, and food and grass were already very tight. If we were to have a decisive battle with the Ming army in the wild, our cavalry troops would not have the advantage. Leaving aside Li Rusong's army for the time being, let's just say that the Ming army in front of us is Mongolian at first glance. The army's tactics. In the Battle of Bunei and the Battle of Koan, the Mongolian army had already caused heavy losses to our Japanese samurai. If it hadn't been for the help of the divine wind, it's hard to say what the outcome would have been." Kobayakawa Takakage looked at those The galloping Kuaibei cavalry said while analyzing.

"If it is really Kuaibai, then it is not surprising that this Ming army knows Mongolian warfare. Kuaibai was originally from the Mongolian tribe and defected to the Ming Dynasty. Kuaibai and his son had been in Ningxia for a long time and fought many times with the Mongolian tribes, so his army It’s normal to be familiar with Mongolian warfare.” Mitsunari Ishida also analyzed.

"Why do you need to exaggerate the prestige of the Ming army? I, Tachibana Munesege, am willing to take the lead and eat this incoming Ming army cavalry." Tachibana Munesege stood up and said.

"Tachibana-kun, I know that your men are elites, but it's of little use. This Ming army has obviously discovered our army's intentions. If you have thousands of people rushing forward, you won't be able to win." Let’s not talk about it for now. What if the Ming army feels that they don’t want to fight you and just rides away on horseback? Should our army of 100,000 follow and catch up?” Ishida Mitsunari said.

While the Japanese were still arguing fiercely about how to fight this battle, the Ming soldiers on the hot air balloon had already discovered the Japanese army. The balloon landed slowly. Before the soldiers could stand firm on the ground, they shouted to the comrades next to them: "Take me to see Old General Chi quickly. There is an urgent military situation." "You mean, there are already thousands of Japanese." We have arrived near Kaicheng, and there are still a group of people who look like high-ranking officials watching our army's drill on the top of the mountain?" Kuai Bai asked.

"Old General, it's true. As for whether there are any other Japanese, I haven't seen them yet," the scout replied.

"It seems that the noise we made has made the Japanese unable to bear it. Do you remember the location of that hilltop?"

"It's on a hilltop southwest of Kaicheng City, not too far from the city."

"Okay, Cheng'en, you lead a thousand men and horses to the top of this mountain and see how the Japanese react. Bring more spare sacks. If you find that the Japanese are ambushing you, don't be too eager to fight. You can fire arrows and retreat at the same time. My father will come to meet you." For you." Kuai Bai ordered his son.

"Father, there is no problem. Isn't it just a matter of walking the horse for a lap? The Japanese have short legs and the horses have short legs, so they can't catch up." Chi Chengen ordered his troops to report the enemy's situation. The scout soldiers rushed towards the hilltop in the southwest.

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While the Kuaibai army was still entangled with the Japanese army, the reinforcements that Li Rusong had been longing for finally arrived. They were the elite infantry of the Southern Army led by the famous general Liu Wei.

"Admiral Li, the end is too late, please forgive me." Liu Wei first apologized as he entered the door.

"General Liu traveled thousands of miles to help, and worked hard all the way, just to help General Liu wash away the dust. What crime did the general have?" Li Rusong said happily.

"Admiral Li, why don't I see that there are not many soldiers in the barracks? Did the other troops go out to fight? If there is a war, please ask Admiral Li to arrange tasks for our department. Although our department has traveled a long distance, our morale is not good. He is still very high-spirited and wants to chop off a few more Japanese heads to receive rewards from the court."

"There have been no battles to be fought recently. The ministries have been on their way, and they have been fighting the Battle of Pyongyang non-stop. They also need repairs. However, Pyongyang City is short of food, so I asked all armies to find places to camp in nearby cities, instead of all being stationed in one place. At present, only the Kuaibai tribe has been sent out by me to harass and scout the Japanese troops."

"There is no food in Pyongyang? What should I do with these thousands of people?" Liu Wei was a little surprised.

"It's just a shortage of food, but we won't run out of food. There is no problem in arranging General Liu's thousands of troops. I heard that General Liu carries a hundred-jin sword and goes up mountains and down rivers with his tribe as if they were on the ground. All the barbarians in the southwest are afraid of General Liu. Prestige. North Korea is very mountainous, so now is a good opportunity for General Liu to show off his skills."

"What are Admiral Li's plans now? Liu is willing to charge forward and kill the enemy chieftain."

"Don't be in a hurry, let's wait until Kuaibai's troops have a clearer investigation of the enemy's situation." Li Rusong replied.

(End of this chapter)