Chapter 343 The Plains Fiasco
"What do you know?" Li Rusong scolded his son and said, "Do you think this is so simple to help North Korea fight Japanese pirates?"
Li Ruzhang immediately became energetic and asked, "Dad! What else is there?"
Li Rusong looked to the north and said softly: "Northern! Japanese pirates are easy to deal with, but it is difficult to go north!
At that time, the emperor's orders will be difficult to violate, and even if we win, we will be greatly damaged!"
"North? Could it be..." Li Ruzhang's eyes widened and showed an incredible expression.
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Outside Pingyuan City, Zhang Chen was in a very unhappy mood. He originally thought he could defeat the Japanese pirates directly, but he unexpectedly became evenly matched.
When the soldiers and horses in Jizhen were in Qi Jiguang's hands, slaughtering Japanese pirates was like cutting melons and vegetables. Why did it not work if they were in his hands?
He also knew that this was the sequelae of the Great Purge, but in order to control this army as soon as possible, he had no regrets at all.
"Bang!"
I was frustrated and slapped the official document in my hand on the table, and soldiers immediately ran in outside the door.
"Sir!" the soldier said respectfully.
Zhang Chen took a deep breath, suppressed his irritable mood, and asked, "Where has Li Chengliang been?"
"Sir, Lord Li's troops marched twenty miles a day before they passed Yalu River. It would take some time to arrive at Pingyuan City!" The soldier replied carefully.
"Li Chengliang! Old man! I will definitely participate in your crime of fearing the enemy and fighting!
Why don’t you climb to Pingyuan City after marching twenty miles a day?” Zhang Chen could no longer suppress his anger and roared loudly.
The soldier was so scared that he didn't dare to say anything, so he had to press his head down.
Zhang Chen vented for a while before ordering: "Send someone to urge Li Chengliang to join me quickly and defeat the Japanese pirates together!"
"Sir! The Japanese pirate reinforcements have arrived!" The voices of soldiers came from outside the door.
Zhang Chen's face changed. He stood up from his seat and said, "How many people have come? But Toyotomi Hideyoshi has arrived?"
The messenger walked into the tent, knelt on one knee, and said, "Sir! The Japanese pirates have more than 50,000 reinforcements, and have entered the Plain City. Judging from the banner, it should be Toyotomi Hideyoshi!"
"Hiss...! It's coming so fast!" Zhang Chen whispered, his brows frowned tightly.
There were nearly 30,000 Japanese pirates in Pingyuan City, but another 50,000 came. Before the battle was fought, Ji Town would be a little weaker.
Logically speaking, the best choice now is to withdraw troops and join Li Chengliang immediately while the Japanese pirates arrived.
But Zhang Chen really didn't want to make this decision. He commanded the Ming army and represented the face of the small court.
If he didn't even beat him and was scared away by the Japanese pirates, he would not do as the general, once he was sent back to the court.
If the Censor studied his post again, it would be lighter to lose his post and dismiss him. Maybe Zhaozhuo would have to live in prison for a while, and this life would be ruined.
But if the troops are not withdrawn, can he resist more than 80,000 Japanese pirates? Once defeated, the consequences may be even more serious.
Now that he was in a dilemma, it was caused by Li Chengliang's delay, a sense of hatred surged in Zhang Chen's heart.
After a long time, he gritted his teeth and ordered: "Send someone to send a letter to Li Chengliang. If he cannot reach Pingyuan City in three days, his official will lose his post and dismiss his post, so he will not have a good idea.
The command to guard against each battalion and must persevere until reinforcements arrive!"
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In the plain city, Toyotomi Hideyoshi sat in the main seat, hugging a Korean beauty in her arms, her face full of smiles.
He raised the wine glass in his hand and said to Huanqing's subordinates: "Your Majesty, His Majesty, sees all your efforts.
It is precisely because of your allegiance that the Great Japanese Kingdom will set foot on the mainland one day.
We have defeated the Koreans, their kings have been scared away, and now the only one who can stop us is the Ming army.
Only by winning the Ming Dynasty can you completely occupy North Korea. Therefore, you must continue to work hard to defeat the Ming army and be loyal to His Majesty the Emperor!"
"Hi! Follow the teachings of Lord Taizheng!" The warrior below immediately bent down and bowed.
After saying that, Toyotomi Hideyoshi raised his wine glass to Zoezuki beside him and said, "I will ask the mage for a fight tomorrow!"
Zawa Sopeng was filled with delicious food, but he didn't move. He heard Toyotomi Hideyoshi's words and nodded slightly and said, "Okay!"
After a brief answer, Ze'an Zongpeng kept the original quiet again, as if the chaotic banquet in front of him did not exist at all.
Toyotomi Hideyoshi's mouth twitched a few times. He really couldn't understand the ideas of these monks. They were all like ascetic monks without desires, but when they went to the battlefield, they were cold-blooded killing gods. How did these people train them?
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"Onboard! Kill Guangming people!"
Looking at the Japanese pirates rushing up like a tide, Zhang Chen couldn't help but jumped hard. For most of the day, the Japanese pirates' attacks did not stop, making the defending Jizhen soldiers and horses miserable.
Although they repelled the Japanese pirates' attacks again and again, everyone knew that it would only be a matter of time before the Japanese pirates could break through the camp with such a ignorant casualties.
"Sir! The camp in the northwest corner has been broken!" A soldier ran up to report.
Zhang Chen didn't even look at the soldier and ordered: "On the roof of the side van, can I still use this general to teach such a small matter?"
After giving the order, Zhang Chen looked at the northwest of the camp, where the battle was the most fierce. The soldiers from both sides were strangled together, and no one was willing to retreat.
Zhang Chen nodded slightly. The combat effectiveness of Jizhen's soldiers and horses was very strong. They were besieged by several times of Japanese pirates and were still fierce. It seemed that it would be no problem to persevere until Li Chengliang arrived.
Just as he was about to look away, his eyes suddenly widened. In his sight, the Japanese pirates made a gap in panic, and thousands of soldiers in plate armor appeared behind them.
Plate armor? Jingbei Army?
Zhang Chen soon gave up this idea. Although the other party was wearing plate armor, he was holding a too-kill in his hand. The group of people waved the too-killing sword and slashed the people blocking the way wildly.
"Hiss!" Zhang Chen took a deep breath. Who are these people? Why are they so cruel?
When he saw this group of people approaching the camp that had been broken into the northwest, Changcheng's face changed completely. He pointed to the camp and shouted: "Stop them! Be sure to stop them!"
Although the soldiers in Ji Town fought bravely, they still could not stop the monks' attack. Soon the Japanese pirates broke into the camp and the entire camp began to fall.
"Sir, go quickly! If you don't leave, it will be too late!" A personal soldier came up to catch Zhang Chen, and without any explanation, led him out of the camp.
At this time, the camp was completely in chaos. Countless Japanese pirates rushed in. The soldiers and horses in Jizhen were unable to stop them and could not save the defeat.
Zhang Chen looked back and shouted and shouted to kill the camp, feeling extremely regretful. If he had known, he would have withdrawn his troops, how could he be as miserable as he is now?
Chapter completed!