Chapter 154 Pyongyang offensive and defensive arrangements

Due to this unexpected incident, the Ming army had failed in its use of plans, and the rest was to attack.

On the sixth day of the first lunar month of the 21st year of Wanli, Li Rusong, Huang Laifu and others left Suning Pavilion and led tens of thousands of troops outside Pyongyang City.

Looking down from the city of Pyongyang, the army was covered with blackness, swords and guns, and murderous aura. Seeing the Japanese generals such as Governor Xiaoxi on the city was shocked and secretly intimidated by the Ming army's military appearance.

The cold wind was still deeply engraved, with some snowflakes floating in front of the army, under the large banner of the word "Li". Li Rusong just rode his horse to look at the Pyongyang City in front of him, not knowing what he was thinking about, especially his eyes swept across the Peony Peak north of Pyongyang City from time to time. The cold wind swept across his calm face, and Li Rusong was still motionless.

He was surrounded by Huang Laifu, Li Rubai, Li Rumei, Wu Weizhong, Yang Yuan, Zhang Shijue, Cha Dashou, Zu Chengxun and other generals in armor, and they gathered together for a while.

Looking at the army in front and behind him, Li Rumei was full of enthusiasm and said to Li Rusong: "Admiral, at this moment, my heavenly soldiers are undermining Pyongyang, and this city is bound to be won!"

Li Rusong disciplined his younger brothers very strictly, and usually he was called his military post in the army.

After hearing Li Rumei's words, the generals were also very prosperous and joined forces. Only Huang Laifu stared at the top of Pyongyang and recalled the details of the battle in Pyongyang in history.

Li Rusong's expression remained unchanged, but he nodded slightly and said, "The Japanese are also strong enemies, so we should not take it lightly."

All the generals should be.

On the top of Pyongyang, Governor Konishi also looked solemnly to Juntachi Omura, Jiro Endo, and Japanese generals such as Fujiyasu, said: "The people who come from the Tang Dynasty are not good, and you must have the ambition to die."

Juntachi Omura, Jiro Endo, Rudoyan and others nodded palely. In July, they easily defeated thousands of Ming troops whom Zu Chengxun, and thought that the Tang people were just like this. When they saw the real elite Ming troops, they realized that they had made great mistakes before.

After observing the situation in Pyongyang City, Li Rusong ordered the army to set up camp and then recruited the generals to discuss matters.

To be honest, Huang Laifu still had some psychological shadows about attacking Jiancheng. The battle of Ningxia left a deep impression on him. Under Ningxia City, his elite soldiers were powerless to do anything to Jiancheng, and they were killed or injured in vain. I don’t know how many of his army would be killed in battle this time.

However, unlike Huang Laifu, everyone from officers to soldiers in the Wuzhai Fort army was enthusiastic. While camping, they were talking about how much they could be beheaded after siege, especially Yang Xiaolu, who was even more excited to start.

At the order of Li Rusong, Huang Laifu brought Yang Xiaolu and several servants to Li Rusong's tent. The tent was very vigilant, and there were soldiers patrolling the defense everywhere, and the sound of the scammers were heard from time to time.

When they arrived outside the gate, Yang Xiaolu and others were waiting outside, and Huang Laifu entered the general's tent. In the generous tent, the generals had already been gathering together, all wearing thick armor and a tiny look. Seeing Huang Laifu in, all the people of all colors were looking at him.

Seeing Huang Laifu come in, Li Rusong nodded slightly to him and glanced at the copper-carved leaks beside the desk. Although Li Rusong appreciated Huang Laifu, he was very strict in his military administration. After sending the order, if the generals did not come to report within the specified time, they would be punished. Fortunately, Huang Laifu arrived on time.

When the generals arrived, they began to discuss matters. A huge desk was covered with a map of Pyongyang City, which was provided by the North Korean side. In addition, there was a map made by Li Rusong, which was drawn in red and black, making the situation of the enemy and us clear at a glance. This map was corrected by the situation of remuneration of horses every hour.

According to the information provided by the North Korean side, there are also reports of self-discovery. Pyongyang City is easy to defend but difficult to attack. There is Datong River in the east, and the second gates of Datong and Changqing. There is Lumen in the south and the second gates of Jianlian in the south. There is mountain facing the northwest, and there is ordinary and seven-star gate. There is Mitaimen in the north, and there is towering Mudan Peak not far away, which has a dangerous terrain.

During the Japanese arrangement, about 20,000 people were stationed in Pyongyang City, and a large number of earthen castles were built around the city to form an outer periphery. On the Mudan Peak to the north of the city, due to the steep terrain, it is estimated that there are 2,000 Japanese troops stationed, forming a horn-like force with Pyongyang City, which is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

After introducing the situation of the enemy and us, Li Rusong said seriously: "Depending on the enemy situation in Pyongyang, our army is scheduled to attack the city on the eighth day of the lunar month, and the troops are now arranged as follows!"

He raised his voice and said, "Where is Wu Weizhong?"

Zhejiang guerrilla Wu Weizhong stepped forward steadily, clasped his fists and said, "The last one is here!"

Li Rusong said: "On the morning of the eighth day of the lunar month, you will lead three thousand southern troops and immediately attack the Mudan Peak!"

Wu Weizhong shouted without hesitation: "The last general will take the order!"

Each general looked at Wu Weizhong with admiration, including Huang Laifu. As long as you have seen the land of Mudan Peak, everyone knows that it will cost a huge price to conquer this place. Mudan Peak is conspicuous and the terrain is dangerous. The Japanese army has set up a large number of muskets, bows and arrows here, so the difficulty of the attack can be imagined. However, Wu Weizhong is worthy of being a veteran in the Qi family army and Qi Jiguang's subordinate. Faced with the coming fierce battle, he still remained calm.

Li Rusong looked at Wu Weizhong with praise, then raised his voice and said, "Where is the commander of the Central Army, commander of the Right Army, Zhang Shijue?"

Yang Yuan, the assistant general of Jizhen who was commanding the central army, and Zhang Shijue, the deputy general of Liaodong who was commanding the right army, hurried forward and said, "The last general is here!"

"You two lead an army of 10,000 to attack the Seven Star Gate in the west of the city!"

The two shouted: "The last general will take the order!"

"Where is the commander of the Central Army Li Rubai, the general Li Fangchun?"

The two of them also stepped forward and said, "The last one is here!"

"You two lead 10,000 troops to attack the ordinary gate in the north of the city!"

"The last general will receive the order!"

"The above 30,000 troops are the main force of our army's attack and battle for this, and in addition..."

Li Rusong said again: "Zu Chengxun, where is Li Yi!"

The deputy general of Liaodong, Zu Chengxun, and the North Korean border envoy Li Yi hurriedly stepped out and said, "The last general is here!"

Li Rusong said: "Li Yi, you lead three thousand troops. Zu Chengxun, you lead one thousand troops, put on Korean military uniforms, hide your armor, and attack Nanlumen together. When you attack the city, Zu Chengxun, you follow Li Yi's troops to cover the city and suddenly reveal our army's flag. You can catch the Japanese off guard!"

The two of them also received military orders.

Finally, Luo Shangzhi, the gang general of the Shenji Camp, led two thousand elite troops of the Southern Army to attack Hanjian Gate in Nancheng.

In addition, Huang Laifu led his troops to accompany Li Rusong as a reserve force for each army. At that time, Li Rusong will supervise the battle himself and be sure to win!

As for the generals, why did the main force of the Ming army only attack the south, west and north of Pyongyang City instead of attacking the east?

Li Rusong explained: "The military strategy says: Don't stop the return troops, and the siege will be hidden! Our army will attack the northwest and south sides of Pyongyang City, and relax the east side so that it has no ambition to defend. You can set up more artillery along the river at the two gates of the east side of the city. When the Japanese retreat and cross the river, they will attack them with artillery fire!"

The generals were amazed, and this decision was also Li Rusong learned the lessons of the Battle of Ningxia and later proved his wisdom in this approach.

Li Rusong commanded Rusong, calm and calm, and military orders were dispatched like flowing water, and each general accepted the order loudly. At this time, the Minister of North Korea, Liu Chenglong, was also standing beside him. He was happy and worried when he heard Li Rusong's arrangements. What he was happy was that Li Rusong commanded him in full, and there was hope of restoring the city, but what was worried about...

He said to Li Rusong: "Admiral Li, I have a word. I don't know how to say it, but I dare not speak!"

Li Rusong said lightly: "You said."

Liu Chenglong bowed and said, "The heavenly soldiers, thunder, the Japanese must be frightened. They only pity our Pyongyang city, but they are afraid that there will be many Korean subjects everywhere, and that the jade and stone will be burned. There will be many people in the small country who are killed and injured. I hope Admiral Lee will be pity."

Li Rusong said impatiently: "Your matter is easy to solve, Liu Chenglong, you can make a big banner and write to the proverb: Those who join the Korean military and civilians who surrender to their own banner will be spared from death."

At that time, the literati, nobles, etc., were proud to speak Chinese and write Chinese characters. However, the ordinary people of the Korean country still spoke Korean language and wrote proverbs founded by Sejong, which were written by ordinary people of the Korean at that time.

Liu Chenglong was overjoyed and said, "Thank you, Admiral. I have thanked you for yourselves on behalf of the people of Pyongyang City."

Finally, Li Rusong said sternly: "When siege, all generals must do their best. If you wince and fail to forward, you will definitely kill you and will not forgive me!"

All the generals responded with a loud bang, and there was a sound of armor in the tent. Everyone understood that Li Rusong's methods were not just casually speaking. If they did not attack the city seriously, Li Rusong would behead them on the spot to show their warnings!

When Li Rusong was setting up, there was a lifeless atmosphere in Pyongyang City, and a panic atmosphere spread.

In the head of the Pyongyang City, the leader Xiaoxi was wearing a package of iron armor and a peach-shaped helmet on his head. The outer armor was covered with a red Array Haori, and he just looked at the map in front of him silently.

In his lower head, Endo Yajiro and Juntaku Omura also knelt on the side, one on the left and one on the right. The two of them had a ox-horned armor on their heads, dressed in a standard Japanese warrior era. In addition, some generals and samurai stood beside them.

As the deputy general of the First Legion, Endo Yujiro was nearly fifty years old, with gray hair and a sinister expression. He was a famous master of using iron cannons in the Japanese army. During the Japanese Civil War, Endo Yujiro was ordered to attack and kill his family members. He used only one lead ball to dissolve the offensive of 15,000 people.

Juntachi Omura was also an alternative person from the Warring States Period in Japan. Like President Konishi, he was also a devout Catholic, who liked Western orchids. He became the first Catholic daimyo in Japan's history. He also urged Nagasaki to open a port and sent a young man from Tianzheng to send European missions, which was also a strange moment.

However, his appearance is surprising, he is short and small, afraid that he is only 1.5 meters tall. He wears thick armor and feels inappropriate when he wears it.

The headquarters was filled with depression. Governor Xiaoxi thought silently that due to the obstruction of the North Korean naval army, the domestic supplies were delayed, there was not much food in the city, and many soldiers became ill, and the soldiers were very tired of war. In addition, the Tang army was approaching, the soldiers were even more panicked.

However, as a confidant of Lord Guan Bai, his First Legion was also an elite force among the North Korean army. Although there were various unfavorable situations, he could not give up. Thinking of this, the eyes of President Xiaoxi were shining.
Chapter completed!