Brocade tears

On the twenty-eighth day of the first lunar month in the 21st year of Wanli, in the middle of the night at the beginning of the Hai Dynasty, the Japanese army really took advantage of the night to attack the Ming army.With the faint light of the stars, the moon, and the sky, Meng Kuang and Guo Dayou, who first observed the enemy army, judged that this was the Tachibana Zongshige tribe who had just arrived before noon today and suffered under the hands of Zha Dashou.At this time, the number of enemy troops was obviously several times higher than that before noon. According to visual estimates, there could be 2000 people.

Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang quickly reported back to Cha Dayou, and the whole army of Cha Dayou, who was on the alert, did not rest and responded immediately.Most of the more than [-] cavalry collectively charged down from the right-wing hillside, and killed the enemy in the dark night.The enemy's guns became a guiding light in the dark, and reloading iron cannons in a dark environment became even more of a problem. In addition, it took a relatively long time to list the infantry firing formations, while the Japanese cavalry only had two Hundreds, and the rest are all ashigaru infantry. Under the charge of the five hundred cavalry of the Ming army, they immediately fell behind.Tachibana Muneshige, who wanted to win by numbers, fell into a bitter battle with the Ming army in Jiagu.In the end, due to the fact that they were fighting on flat ground and the terrain was inferior, under the several times of charges, piercing and trampling by the cavalry of the Ming army, the corps was beaten to pieces and had to flee southward.

The second attack failed, and Tachibana Zongshige's headquarters was also severely damaged, and he withdrew south again to the Xinyuan store.This time the Ming army took advantage of the victory to pursue, and finally forced Tachibana Zongshige's troops to concentrate more than [-] arquebus guns at the pass in the Xinyuandian mountain depression, relying on the narrow and long valley terrain to resist the Ming army's charge. Only then did the Ming army give up their pursuit.The Ming army changed to block outside the range of the range, forcing Tachibana Zongshige's troops to shrink in the pass, so as to squeeze the advance space of the Japanese army.

Guo Dayou and Meng Kuang did not participate in this battle, they just told Luo Xun the secret of Wang Xu's previous message, and then Luo Xun assigned them a separate task, and immediately sent the two of them to Paju Camp Hurry up to see if you can stop the group of Japanese troops that Wang Xu mentioned in his letter.Since Jin Yiwei was directly under the command of Luo Xun, Zha Dashou had no right to ask what tasks Luo Xun sent to Guo and Meng, so no one would obstruct their actions.The two quickly left the Bishoe Pavilion, galloped a horse each, and headed north quickly, traveling both starry and night.

Almost passing them by, Li Rusong was leading 500 Liaodong elite soldiers to advance rapidly towards the Bichi Hall.The strength of Li Rusong's troops has changed. Before he himself led the army to set off, he had already dispatched 3000 reinforcements to the Bitu Pavilion. On the one hand, he was to explore the way again, and on the other hand, it was because the five hundred reinforcements had just crossed the river. The reinforcements are not affiliated to the Liaodong Army, but the Shenji Battalion of the Central Committee.Li Rusong had never dealt with the Shenji Battalion very well, and his command was not smooth, so he simply sent them out to reinforce the front.Li Rusong's troops, which originally had only [-] people, also expanded to [-] because another [-] Liaodong cavalry who crossed the river for reinforcements caught up with them.

Although Li Rusong's army has a large number of cavalry, the march is at night, and the mountainous roads are difficult to walk. Many times the cavalry needs to dismount and lead the horses forward. The speed is not as fast as that of the Zha Dashou cavalry who marched in the daytime. It's the morning of the [-]th.

The twenty-ninth day of the first lunar month came as soon as it was said, the sun rose in the east, the thin clouds gradually dispersed, and the rays of the sun illuminated the cold land covered with ice and snow.The heavy fog from the previous day has disappeared today, the air is cold and clear, and the vision is very good.So much so that Zha Dashou, who was standing on the high hill of Wangkexian to observe the enemy's situation, fell into despair, because he found that on Lishixian in the south, there were densely packed Japanese troops, and the number exceeded his imagination, which made him gasp Cold air, numbness in hands and feet, and my mind was foggy for a long time.

What is going on with this force?Jin Yiwei's information is wrong?

"Luo Xun! Where's Luo Xun! Call Luo Xun to Lao Tzu immediately!" He shouted at the soldiers beside him.

The soldiers hurried to find Luo Xun, but Luo Xun quickly came up from the mountain road not far away, and he was carrying a Ming army general by his side. Cha Dashou recognized that his uniform belonged to the Shenji Battalion. He is a deputy Qianhu in Shenji Camp.The Deputy Qianhu of the Shenji Battalion stepped forward to salute and introduced himself. His name is Zhang Mi.

At this moment, Zha Dashou had no interest in receiving Zhang Mi, and pointed to Li Shixian in the distance and asked Luo Xun, "How did you get the information? There are so many Japanese soldiers, what's going on?"

Luo Xun was not surprised. He squinted his eyes and looked at the large number of Japanese troops that were constantly gathering in the distance, and said, "We also just found out the news that a large number of Japanese troops had arrived at the Bitu Hall in the early morning."

"Why didn't you tell me earlier? It's already daylight! You're delaying the fighter plane, it's a felony, and you're going to be dealt with by military law!" Zha Da was furious and yelled.

"The whole army was fighting against the Tachibana Division in the early hours of the morning. Even you, Zha Dashou, were in command at the front. How can I report to you? Shake the morale of the army? Besides, whether I report or not will not delay the opportunity of the war. In the current situation, even if Admiral Li's troops in the rear join us, and it is basically impossible to defeat the opponent. But Zha Zongbing, think about it, is it feasible for us to retreat now?" Luo Xun said calmly.

"What do you mean?" Zha Da was forced to calm down by the Dijiuli battlefield, and began to think about countermeasures.Hearing Luo Xun's words, he immediately asked.

"Why do you think our intelligence has gone wrong? Why did Admiral Li continue to advance despite my repeated persuasion? Because the Battle of Pyongyang went so smoothly, and then the Japanese army retreated on a large scale, and we haven't even come into contact with each other. The Japanese army shrank rapidly, so that Admiral Li caused a huge misjudgment that the Japanese army was insufficient. The captives in Pyongyang said that the Japanese army had 5000 troops, and the Koreans said that the Japanese army was no more than [-]. Admiral Li was obviously inclined to believe that the latter He thought that most of the Japanese army was still in the south, and that the Japanese army near Wangjing was just a collection of scattered troops of Konishi Xingchang and some small groups of nearby Japanese troops. The maximum number was no more than [-], and they were able to fight with ease. He doesn't believe in our Jin Yiwei's information, and even suspects that Jin Yiwei has colluded with Shen Weijing and is a surrendering party, I'm right."

Zha Dashou was at a loss for words for a while, but as Li Rusong's core subordinate, Li Rusong did make such a judgment on them when only Liaodong generals held a meeting.He really didn't believe in Jin Yiwei, and he was especially wary of Luo Xun and the few core Jin Yiwei under his command.This is because Zhang Yunxiu and the Picture of Thousand Beasts and Hundred Flowers acted as unexpected interference factors on the battlefield, which disturbed Li Rusong's judgment on Jin Yiwei. , so he even has hostility towards Jin Yiwei.

Luo Xun's analysis continued: "And the Japanese army also misjudged us. Why do you think they sent so many people to the Bitu Pavilion? It's because they thought that the Ming army's strength was several times that of theirs. They claimed to have an army of 4, and they really believed it. Under the advocacy of the North Koreans, they believed that a large number of Ming troops would come from Liaodong in the future, so after the First World War in Pyongyang, they quickly shrank and dispersed their troops. Concentrate and plan to fight a big battle with us. To put it bluntly, because of excessive fear and caution, they sent out all the Japanese troops in Wangjing to die with us here. One side is overly underestimating the enemy, and the other side is overly vigilant. It will lead to the current situation of disparity in military strength. But can we retreat? If the Japanese army can really find out that our total military strength is only 4000 to [-], and there are still problems with follow-up food and grass, and the current strength of the Linjin River is only [-]. The Japanese army is bound to counterattack frantically, and then the battle will be even more difficult."

This analysis hits the nail on the head, and after a moment of silence, the pragmatic Cha Dashou asked bluntly:

"Then how do we solve this situation now?"

Luo Xun pointed to the southwest direction, and Zha Dashou followed his direction. Between the mountains and mountains, he could vaguely see the end of the line of sight far away, and a piece of terrain was cut off.Luo Xun explained:

"At the very beginning, I reported to you that on the southwest side, that is, on the southwest side of Lishixian currently occupied by the Japanese army, there is a mountain depression that can pass through Lishixian and lead to Wangjing in the south. Right now, there are three roads leading to the south. Among them, the eastern and central two are located in the hills of Xinyuandian and Lishixian Canyon. The width of the narrowest part is only five or six feet wide, but the length is very long, and the shortest is more than four miles. Therefore, use your feet As you can imagine with your fingers, all the hills, valleys, and canyons in the central and eastern part of Lishixian have been occupied by the Japanese army. Only the westernmost mountain road is very far away, and the Japanese army is unlikely to disperse their troops there. I have sent people to investigate Yes, the exact news will come back soon, but I guess there will be no deviation.

After Admiral Li's main force arrived, we immediately divided up our troops and dispatched an elite group to cross from the west mountain to the south of Lishixian, and from the south to the south end of the two canyon roads in the middle and eastern part of Lishixian. We will do one south and one north The front and rear flanking attacks sealed the Japanese army in the narrow road of Lishixian Canyon. In this way, they were still able to fight the Japanese army. "

"Great idea!" Zha Da was delighted, and praised very frankly.In fact, when Luo Xun pointed to the west, he already understood Luo Xun's strategic intentions, but he still listened to Luo Xun's words completely and praised them.Before, he lost his temper and insulted Luo Xun, but now he was a little scared, Luo Xun is Jin Yiwei after all, so he can't afford to offend him.Therefore, Luo Xun must be praised at this time.Although Zha Dashou has a violent temper, he is not a brainless brat. In terms of quick thinking, understanding of people's hearts and good at drilling camps, he ranks high in the Liaodong Army. , Assuming such an important position as the commander-in-chief of the vanguard army.

"Then now, let's not send troops to provoke the Japanese army. If they provoke them to fight in advance, the plan will be ruined. The current plan is to keep watch over Kexian. It is best to retreat to the rear to avoid the outpost of the Japanese army. The field of vision of the investigation made them confused about our numbers and movements, so we stopped silently and sang an empty city plan to scare them. Send someone to contact Admiral Li as soon as possible and ask for help from the other side of the Linjin River. Cooperate well with each other and fight a tough battle." Luo Xun finally said.

Zhang Mi, deputy of Qianhu of Shenji Battalion who just arrived at the side, listened to their discussion, and felt very cold in his heart.Just when he came to support him, he encountered a death situation. It was a bloody misfortune for eight lifetimes, and his whole face collapsed.

Zha Dashou immediately organized his troops to retreat and move north along the north-south mountain ridge in Wangkexian.It took about half an hour, and after they settled down, the sky was already bright.At this time, it was about the right time, and the tail of the North Korean Gao Yanbo army in the rear happened to meet the majority of Li Rusong's reinforcements who had just arrived in the starry night on the way of retreat.Li Rusong and Gao Yanbo's lieutenant collided head-on on the mountain road west of Wangkexian. Li Rusong grabbed the lieutenant to inquire about the situation of the battle. As a result, the devastating news that tens of thousands of Japanese troops had assembled on the opposite side made Li Rusong overwhelmed like a mountain, and stared at him immediately. .Just at this moment, a North Korean soldier beside Lieutenant General Gao Yanbo accidentally triggered the bullet because he was not familiar with the use of the matchlock gun. There was a loud bang, which startled Li Rusong's horse. He knocked Li Rusong to the ground who had not recovered from the impact, and the horseshoe rubbed against Li Rusong's waist, almost crushing his stomach, but luckily he dodged in time.Even so, Li Rusong still injured his knee and elbow.

The coach Li Rusong, who was in a state of distress, struggled to get up, ignoring the fact that he had lost face in front of a large number of subordinates. He sat down on a rock by the side of the mountain road, while the medical officer beside him examined and treated his injuries, while sinking into the ground with a livid face. meditation.Li Rusong is indeed the backbone of the Liaodong Army. This rising star quickly judged the next strategy that the Ming Army should adopt. His inner thoughts coincided with Luo Xun's strategy.Regardless of the injury from the fall, he explained a few words to the messenger and sent someone out to inform Zha Dashou's department. Then he mounted his horse immediately and led the team to rush southward.