History Park: Starting with the Imjin War

Chapter 75 Three Parties Move Together

As the bugle call ended, Han Shouyi strode over.

"Mo Qin".

"exist."

"Those new recruits you called, don't cause me any trouble."

"This is messed up, I'll chop you down first."

Mo Qin said, "They are not under my jurisdiction."

"I don't care."

Han Shouyi said, "If trouble arises, I'll chop you down first, then they."

The monkey whispered from the side:

"General Han is really fair."

Han Shouyi turned his face, and the monkey immediately shut up, looking up at the sky.

Han Shouyi then looked at Liu Gao.

"you."

Liu Gao stood up straight.

"exist!"

"Stay close to Mochin."

"Anyone who dares to stab him in the back, smash them to death with your shield."

Liu Gao grinned.

"Understand."

Han Shouyi then looked at Yan Qi.

"Don't stray too far from him."

Yan Qi nodded.

"I'll keep an eye on the side and rear."

Han Shouyi hummed in agreement.

Finally, he looked at Lin Jun.

Lin Jun calmly said, "I will keep an eye on him."

Han Shouyi snorted.

"Keep an eye on it."

Lin Jun said, "I will try my best."

Han Shouyi cursed, "You bunch of people, not one of you can say a single, satisfying sentence."

After saying that, he turned around and went to organize the vanguard.

At that moment, the south gate opened.

Torches stretched out in a line, and three thousand elite troops sped south.

History took a slight turn at this moment.

Old Qin was still on the channel, reminding everyone again and again.

[Old Qin: Are there still people here?]

[Old Qin: Damn it, at a time like this, I still have to go to the bathroom.]

[Old Qin: Don't you know which direction the South Gate is? East, South, West, North!!!]

Even monkeys post:

[Monkey: Damn it, someone just asked me where I was! Saying I wasn't noticeable! Should I just transform into a werewolf?!]

Being a coach is simpler.

[Coach: Listen to the flag, everyone! Do not act without authorization.]

Lin Jun walked to Mo Qin's side.

"We need to hurry."

Mo Qin asked, "I know, I've calculated it. Li Rusong is leading his personal guards, and they're riding horses. They can travel at least 12 kilometers per hour."

"We are mainly infantry, and it only takes about 5 kilometers per hour."

Mochin whispered:

"Even if we set off at the same time, two hours later, Li Rusong will be at least 14 kilometers away from us. Hopefully, he can hold on until we arrive."

Lin Jun said, "Li Rusong won't die so soon! They'll be waiting for you."

What did those words mean? Mo Qin looked at her, puzzled.

Lin Jun said, "Yin Ti hates you to death! He'll kill Li Rusong right in front of you!"

"I at least passed the Level 2 Psychological Counselor exam. He is a typical paranoid vengeful personality! He is sensitive, suspicious, and narrow-minded. He is obsessed with his grudges and will relentlessly plot revenge once he harbors resentment, refusing to give up until he achieves his goal."

"..."

Hearing this, Mo Qin felt a little calmer.

At least we have some extra time to travel!

Mochin opened the Ming army channel:

"All handsome men, on your marks! Ready! Let's go!"

North of Wangjing.

Inside the makeshift military tent, the brazier burned brightly.

Hideie Ukita sat in the main seat.

He is very young.

He was the adopted son of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and the nominal commander-in-chief of the expeditionary force to Korea. These identities weighed heavily on his shoulders.

The generals in his tent may not all truly submit to him.

Konishi Yukinaga sat to one side.

After the defeat in Pyongyang, his complexion remained poor, and the bloodshot eyes persisted.

But his eyes still held a spark; he wasn't exactly dejected.

Kiyomasa Kato was standing on the other side.

He didn't sit down; he seemed to want to walk out.

Kuroda Nagamasa sat further away.

He lowered his eyes, looking at the map, his fingers lightly pressing on the hilt of his knife.

Yoshitomo stood behind Konishi Yukinaga.

Matsuura Shigenori, Arima Harunobu, and others were also in the tent, but none of them were in a hurry to speak.

At this point, whoever makes the first mistake must take responsibility.

The messenger was brought in.

Ukita Hideie asked:

"Where are the Ming troops?"

The messenger knelt down.

"The south gate of Pyongyang has been opened."

"Three thousand elite troops will go out first."

There are more people behind.

Hideie Ukita frowned.

"Is there anyone else?"

The messenger reported, "There are quite a few torches. It seems the Ming army is pressing outwards from both flanks, and there are also reinforcements outside the post road. There are also more horses than before."

The tent fell silent.

Konishi Yukinaga closed his eyes.

He is not surprised.

If Li Rusong only led three thousand men in a relentless pursuit, it wouldn't seem like him.

Kato Kiyomasa gave a cold laugh.

"The governor of Konishi Settsu has retreated all the way from Pyongyang. Now that he sees a few more torches behind the Ming army, will he count them until dawn?"

Zong Yizhi's expression changed slightly.

Konishi opened her eyes and looked at Kato.

"The walls of Pyongyang couldn't stop him."

"Does the chief accountant really think that the open fields can definitely hold them off?"

Kato Kiyomasa's eyes turned cold.

"Pyongyang couldn't hold out because the defenders weren't tough enough."

The atmosphere inside the tent suddenly became tense.

Konishi Yukinaga did not get angry.

He simply responded in a hoarse voice:

"Those who are tough can go to the walls of Pyongyang and try their luck with the Ming army's cannons."

Kato took a step forward.

"Are you laughing at me for not defending Pyongyang?"

Xiao west said, "I'm reminding you that Li Rusong is not a defeated Korean soldier."

Ukita Hideie said in a deep voice:

That's enough.

Neither of them spoke again.

Kuroda Nagamasa then spoke.

"Three thousand Ming soldiers will go out first, with reinforcements coming from behind."

"This shows they want to pursue, but they're also afraid of getting involved."

"Afraid of getting trapped, yet still chasing after it."

"That's the real problem."

Kato looked at him.

"Kuroda, are you going to continue retreating?"

Kuroda shook his head.

"Retreat is possible."

"Fighting is also an option."

"It depends on where you hit."

He raised his hand and tapped the map.

"Hard-headed."

"It's not worth it to shoot them in the head."

"If you're going to fight, strike where there's a gap, create an opening!"

Konishi glanced at Kuroda.

He agreed with this assessment.

But he wanted to continue retiring.

Pyongyang was defeated too quickly.

His troops were not yet fully assembled, his provisions needed to be prepared, and his wounded soldiers needed to be laid down.

If we fight the Ming army head-on now, we might manage to take a bite out of them, but we might also break our teeth.

Xiao Xi said in a deep voice:

"The Ming army is at the height of its power."

"They just won against Pyongyang."

"At this time, don't rush to confront them head-on."

"Continue the retreat south."

"Keep them away from Pyongyang."

"Let them ride slowly."

"Make sure they have enough food."

"So they don't know if there's water in the next village."

"We'll fight then."

Kato Kiyomasa scoffed.

"The businessman's calculations."

Konishi said, "We can only continue to plan as long as we're alive!"

Kato said coldly:

"Where are you planning to retreat to?"

"Return to the capital?"

"Should we retreat all the way back to Busan?"

Munechika couldn't help but say:

"Chief Count, after Pyongyang, the armies were supposed to be reorganized..."

Kato turned and glared at him, his expression full of meaning, "Who gives you the right to speak here?"

Zongyi Zhi stopped.

The tent fell silent again.

Just then, footsteps came from outside the tent.

A man dressed in Japanese military uniform was brought in.

He was no ordinary Japanese soldier.

Kato Kiyomasa glanced at him.

Konishi Yukinaga also noticed it.

They are members of the Qingliu Society.

The man knelt down and presented a short letter.

Hideyoshi Ukita did not answer immediately.

The generals in the tent all had different expressions.

When the Qingliu faction was in Pyongyang, they basically did nothing.

A while ago, they actually said they would do a lot of work!

Kiyomasa Kato reached out his hand directly.

"Give it to me."

The messenger looked at Hideki Ukita.

Ukita was silent for a moment, then nodded.

The short book was presented.

Kato opened it and took a look, his eyes lighting up.

Xiao west looked at him.

"What did you write?"

Kato said:

"They're preparing to lure the enemy! They'll leave supplies in two locations."

"It's real baggage."

"They will also release a defeated troop."

"They were truly defeated soldiers."

Someone inside the tent frowned.

Kuroda Nagamasa looked up.

"and then?"

Kato said:

"Let the Ming army believe it themselves and enter the ambush."

Kuroda Nagamasa paused for a moment.

"This is not our style of play."

Konishi Yukinaga said coldly:

"Of course not."

Kato Kiyomasa looked at him.

"So what?"

"They want Li Rusong dead."

"We demand that the Ming army stop."

"At this moment, we are all heading in the same direction."

Konishi asked, "You believe them?"

Kato said, "I believe in opportunity."

Konishi Yukinaga's voice was even lower.

"Are they helping us, or using us as a tool to kill those they want to kill?"

Kato grinned.

"A knife is enough to kill people."

"After you've finished cutting, then check whose knife it is."

Kuroda Nagamasa did not rush to express his opinion.

He looked at the messenger.

"To what extent is your owner capable of doing this?"

The messenger bowed his head.

"My master said that this would allow the Ming army to see a true defeat."

"It will allow the Ming army to obtain real supplies."

"We can operate in mountain passes and along the treeline."

"It can also allow the Ming army's reinforcements behind to hear different information, thus confusing them."

The tent fell silent.

The other party has already paved the way.

Konishi looked at Ukita Hideya.

"Lord Ukita."

The meaning of this sentence is very clear.

You are the nominal commander-in-chief.

Whether or not to use the Qingliu Society's arrangements is up to you.

Ukita Hideie's face darkened.

He is young, but not stupid.

He knew he couldn't be led by outsiders.

But he also knew that Pyongyang had just been defeated, and the Japanese army needed to hold off the Ming army.

The Qingliu Society is a weapon we cannot afford not to use.

Ukita looked at Kuroda.

"Kuroda, what do you think?"

Kuroda Nagamasa:

"Don't believe everything you hear."

"But it can be used."

He pointed to the map.

"Katobe presses forward."

"If the Tachibana team arrives, we can join them as the vanguard."

"The western region should continue to retreat, but it must not retreat into chaos."

"Kurodabe will provide backup."

"Sō, Matsuura, and the Arima clans, hold down the flanks and do not allow them to pursue without permission."

He looked up.

"If the Ming army is in disarray, bite them."

"If the Ming army does not panic, retreat."

Kiyomasa Kato was dissatisfied.

"Aren't we going to fight to the bitter end?"

Kuroda Michi:

"Fighting to the bitter end is for His Highness Toyotomi's sake."

"Killing him is killing yourself."

The tent fell silent for a moment.

The words were unpleasant, but no one said they were wrong.

Hideie Ukita finally spoke.

"Just do it this way."

Kato wanted to say something more.

Ukita looked at him.

"Chief Accountant."

"If you want to play, I'll give you a striker position."

"But it's not about you throwing the whole army in."

Kato stared at him.

A moment later, he smiled.

"it is good."

"I'll go to the front."

He glanced at Xiao west.

"Lord Settsu no Kami continues to retreat."

"Make this withdrawal look more legitimate."

Xiao west was not angry.

He slowly stood up.

"I will withdraw."

"But the chief accountant also remembered it."

"If you really manage to catch Li Rusong, that's an opportunity."

"If you only see my back, you will think that the Ming army can only see my back."

"Then you'll die very quickly."

Kato Kiyomasa snorted coldly, turned around, and lifted the curtain to leave.

The wind and snow poured in.

The brazier suddenly jumped.

Konishi Yukinaga stared at the map being blown about, and remained silent for a moment.

Zongyizhi whispered:

"grown ups."

Xiaoxi came to her senses.

"Continue the retreat south."

"But don't panic."

Zong Yizhi nodded.

Xiaoxi looked north.

"Li Rusong will come."

Zongyi asked:

"Could Qingliu really kill him?"

Konishi Yukinaga did not answer immediately.

After a moment, he said:

"If the killing is successful, it will be a blessing for our side."

"What if the killing didn't succeed..."

Zongyi looked at him.

Xiao west's voice was very soft as she thought of that person.

"That's not surprising."

The news spread from the military tent.

Katobe begins to press forward.

The western part of the country continued to retreat south, but it no longer resembled a rout.

Kurodabe held off the reinforcements.

Munechiro, Matsuura Shigenori, Arima Harunobu, and their respective units gathered their troops and focused on the flanks.

The messenger from the Qingliu Society left the military tent and quickly disappeared into the snow.

To the north, the torches of Pyongyang are heading south.

From the south, the Japanese army's orders were directed northwards.

Further north, on a sheltered high slope, Nian Gengyao stood in the snow.

Yinzhen, wearing a cloak, stood beside him.

The road in the distance was no longer visible; only intermittent firelight could be seen in the wind and snow.

Yinzhen said, "There are quite a few more people in the rear of the Ming army."

Nian Gengyao reached out and caught a snowflake.

The snow fell into my palm and melted after a moment.

"More is better."

Yinzhen looked at him.

Nian Gengyao said, "We have too few men, so we can only kill the vanguard."

"Only with more people can there be a clear distinction between front and back."

"Where there is front and back, there is speed."

"Where there's speed, there will be people in a hurry."

Yinti chuckled.

"You mean, Li Rusong will get anxious?"

Nian Gengyao shook his head.

"Li Rusong may not be in a hurry."

He gazed at the firelight deep within the snowstorm.

"The people who are most anxious are those who want to save him."

Yinti did not speak.

Nian Gengyao withdrew his hand, and snow water dripped through his fingers.

"Tell the people below."

"Don't touch Moqin yet."

"Let him see it."

"To make him panic."

The more flustered you are, the more mistakes you'll make.

"The more openings there are, the easier it is to attack."

Yinzhen finally smiled.

"You're really good at bullying newbies."

Nian Gengyao calmly said, "There are no newcomers on the battlefield."

The wind and snow swept in from the direction of Byeokjegwan.

The torches of Pyongyang are heading south.

The Japanese army ordered them to move north.

The Qingliu Society's black flag was hidden in the snow.