Terumoto Mouri, who was on the top of the city, also changed his face in shock when he saw those flags belonging to the Japanese army.
"Impossible, it must be a trick of the Ming Dynasty! They seized these flags and put them on our armor to create a false scene of the garrison from various places rebelling and attacking the city. The purpose is to shake our military morale!"
"Don't be deceived by Ming Guo's tricks!"
"Stabilize yourself and don't get into trouble!"
When Mouri Terumoto saw those flags, he immediately issued an order to stabilize his generals and at the same time stabilize the morale of the army! At this moment, no matter whether the enemy's flag or his own flag appeared in front, no matter who appeared in front,
They were all pretended to be people from the Ming Dynasty, and it was a trick of the Ming Army!
"No matter who comes from the front, they are all enemies!"
"Don't waver, stop them here resolutely!"
If the morale of the army is wavered at this time, even a sure-win war may be lost. One cavalry can defeat a thousand, and a small number can attack many. This kind of thing is not uncommon throughout the ages. The necessary conditions for this include the combat power of the army itself.
Besides quality, the most important thing is morale.
Of course, it is impossible to say that you are not surprised!
However, Maori Terumoto was not willing to believe that those generals in the same camp as himself would suddenly rebel and join the Ming camp.
but.....
"Are they really not going to rebel? Or, in fact, they have already rebelled?"
Kuroda Nagamasa's voice sounded next to Mouri Terumoto, making him turn his head in horror.
"Yes? Something happened with Shimazu and Kobayakawa before. The generals on the Eastern Front and the Western Front rebelled at the same time, and some other generals, Date and Uesugi, were said to have been captured... But
In fact, we have not seen the Ming army bringing them to the front line to humiliate us. Maybe they have been detained in Pyongyang, or maybe..."
"They also have different intentions."
Kuroda Nagamasa analyzed it coldly: "To be honest, I was impulsive in accusing Ieyasu before, but now that I think about it carefully, Ieyasu will not be a traitor. If he wants to rebel, he will not only leave a large army to the Ming army, and
We also told us that we would cooperate. For our partners, there is no need to perform this drama again, unless they don’t trust us."
"But can trust be something that can be given as soon as we meet? Naturally, there has to be a process."
"So I'm thinking that Hideyoshi-sama sent Ieyasu, the commander-in-chief of the Eastern Kingdom, as the new general. Does that mean that a large number of Western troops have had second thoughts and have already begun to collude with the Ming Kingdom? I don't know.
Woolen cloth?"
"Until now, we know for sure that the only people who have been killed are Kongo Daizo and Onimori Tuoji, two immortals. These two people were sent by Emperor Jimmu and cannot be betrayed. There is also Yin Yang's assistant Yukii Nobuyuki.
, his Yin-Yang Soul Lamp has gone out, which means he is really dead."
"Sword Master Yagyu Muneki, a large number of his swords fell into the hands of the enemy, and they died. The two big monsters, the Giant Skeleton Monster and the Tataki Spirit King, also dissipated, indicating that they were also killed. In the end,
Kato Kiyomasa and Tachibana Munege, these are the first and second generals who were definitely killed, and their death is certain."
"As for the other people, are they really dead? Except for Shimazu and Hideaki, there are many regiment commanders whose whereabouts are unknown. Although they were reported as dead, the Ming army reported that they were 'captured'..."
"
Kuroda Nagamasa's doubts grew bigger and bigger, and Mouri Terumoto also looked horrified.
"In other words, these people have been waiting for an opportunity for a long time?"
This time in the attack on Ulsan, instead of resisting with all their strength and defecting, they opened the door early to welcome Master Wang?
Looking at Mouri Terumoto's horrified face, Kuroda Nagamasa suddenly sighed: "Actually, I had a premonition that this day would come, but I didn't expect that they would so blatantly defect to the Ming Kingdom and turn against us."
"Is this because they have completely given up on their families and families in the country? I wouldn't be surprised if one or two generals defected with such determination, but now that there is a large-scale defection of generals, who is the leader?
Are they the Shimazu family and the Kobayakawa family?"
"The war launched by Lord Guan Bai against the Korean and Ming Dynasties is now in its sixth year! We are still here in Korea and cannot even stabilize half of the country. Many people are already complaining and do not want to fight anymore.
.”
"So, as long as a person with a powerful identity raises his voice, it is entirely possible for a large number of generals to defect to the other side on the spot."
"Ieyasu just got here, so it can't be him."
"Brother Mouri, don't you think it was Uesugi Kagekatsu's rebellion that led to a large number of defections?"
Mouri Terumoto was shocked and said quickly: "How is this possible! Uesugi Kagekatsu and I are both in the fifth rank, and we have the Tianluer Bow and Tianyu Feather Arrow given by His Majesty the Emperor Jimmu. Do you want to say that he is not subject to the influence of His Majesty the Emperor Jimmu?"
He took control, killed two immortals who were traveling with him, and then defected to the Ming Kingdom?"
Kuroda Nagamasa said categorically: "It may not be impossible!"
"It is precisely because he holds the artifact that he has the ability to kill immortals, and may even threaten Lord Guan Bai! You don't know how powerful these two artifacts are, right? These are weapons specially designed to kill immortals!"
"If in exchange for these two divine weapons, Uesugi Kagekatsu seeks refuge with that Mingguo sage, and then on the condition of shooting His Majesty Emperor Jimmu, do you think that Mingguo sage will help him?"
"And you may not know...that guy Uesugi is no longer a human being."
Kuroda Nagamasa said something that Mouri Terumoto didn't know. Mouri Terumoto also listened with a surprised look on his face, with a look of disbelief on his face, and then his face became extremely ugly.
"How could such a thing happen... Is this our final destination?"
"To actually refine a human being into such a vengeful monster! Aren't you abandoning your human flesh and blood body? Isn't this even weirder than a demon!"
"This will affect future generations!"
Maori Huiyuan's expression was distorted and extremely angry. He looked at Kuroda Nagamasa with mixed emotions: "It seems that when you knew about this matter, you had already turned against you? Could it be that you led the Ming army all the way?"
Isn’t it possible to come?”
Kuroda Nagamasa laughed: "I just had this idea! But I didn't do anything! You know me, if I open the door for these Ming troops, not only the army will come in!"
"You can't taint my innocence out of thin air."
Maori Terumoto thought for a while and said: "I heard that the immortals over there in the Middle Earth are not the fake immortals here! They are real immortals who once reached the heaven and then fell down. If Uesugi Kagekatsu
Betrayed, he must want to ask the other party to help him recover his body."
"There are still some! Didn't His Majesty Emperor Jimmu tell us that several true immortals have appeared in China-Earth in recent years!"
If you have more ambitious goals, you will naturally no longer put small interests in your eyes.
Kuroda Nagamasa nodded in affirmation.
After such an analysis, Mouri Terumoto felt extremely worried in his heart.
The two retreated from the city, and Maori Huiyuan whispered:
"The war initiated by Guan Bai has indeed gone on for too long. There is no way to achieve North Korea's national destiny. As long as the Ming Dynasty interferes, this matter will not be completed."
"If we continue to fight, there will really be no men in our country. A world without people, even if it is ruled, will have no meaning. No one will produce, no one will work, no one will fish or hunt, no one will do anything.
Traders, when these are gone, the scholar class is just an empty shell and has also lost its practical significance."
"Are we going to live in a world full of monsters?"
"It's better to rebel against him!"
Kuroda Nagamasa was shocked and asked tentatively: "You mean, we directly rebel and defect to the Ming Dynasty?"
Maori Huiyuan's anger surged in his heart, but after his expression changed several times, the ruddy anger dropped and his face turned pale. After taking two or three quiet breaths, he shook his head bitterly: "No...
..On the contrary, we must oppose it, but we can’t do it so blatantly.”
"I don't have the courage of those people to dare to rebel directly. I just said that we can... withdraw."
"My family fortune is very large, and the territory I control is the largest among all the great names in the country. If I just give up, my family members in the mainland will be implicated, and future generations will also be affected."
"Even if we want to rebel against Guan Bai and join the Ming Dynasty, we must at least move all the family members overseas... And if we surrender now, I'm afraid we won't get much benefit. There is a saying that adding icing on the cake is not easy.
, but is it difficult to provide help in times of need?”
Kuroda Nagamasa said: "Surrendering now may not be the icing on the cake. There are a hundred thousand troops here. These Ming troops, plus the rebels, want to capture the city of Ulsan. It will not be easy. In order to defeat it,
Many people are bound to die, and if we surrender, this loss can be avoided."
"But you are right. There are still so many people in the family and so many industries. We cannot give up easily. Although people who do big things do not stick to trivial matters, the things to be done this time are really too big. This is not an assassination or a rebellion.
A certain daimyo really wants to make an exchange of interests between countries, and the cost of this exchange is huge..."
It's not that easy to get along with people who have registered their names.
"This matter must be done secretly. I don't want future generations to become ghost monsters like Uesugi! And maybe Guan Bai himself has long ceased to be human! He also wants to turn us into
Inhuman appearance!"
Maori Terumoto gritted his teeth and then mentioned an incident that happened years ago.
"Do you still remember the period of Guan Bai's 'resurrection from the dead'? Although many people said that they saw it wrong, but I think it might really be him turning into some kind of monster. Now look at it, maybe he is the same as Uesugi
The same wraith monster."
"They are similar to those of Emperor Sotoku in ancient times!"
The sound of artillery outside gradually weakened, and some soldiers retreated from the top of the city and told Maori Terumoto and the others that the offensive outside had stopped, the troops were retreating, and all the siege facilities set up by the Ming army had been destroyed!
"Okay, okay! There is a chance to breathe! The momentum of this group of Ming troops has been blocked. They have been exhausted again and again. Their next offensive will definitely not be as fierce as this one! Tell everyone to take a rest, obey orders, and do not act arbitrarily.
Leave the post! Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!"
After Mouri Terumoto conveyed the order, he immediately went with Kuroda Nagamasa to report to Tokugawa Ieyasu. On the way, they were still discussing how to secretly rebel. Kuroda Nagamasa believed that it was said that Ming Dynasty had installed Jin Yiwei in Japan. This happened in the 21st year of Wanli.
It was discovered when the war first started, so there must be some secretaries in the country now. As long as we can get on the line with them, we can obtain a certain unofficial status, and pass on Hideyoshi's information for a long time, which can also bring benefits to the Ming Dynasty.
Huge benefits.
This is credit.
Great achievements can be obtained without paying the price of life.
As for assassinating Hideyoshi, if their thinking is correct, Hideyoshi is no longer a human being, and conventional assassination methods are of no use to him, so it is better not to think about such a thing, and it will not reveal any flaws.
"In short, we have to return to China from the Korean battlefield first, no matter in any form... If it doesn't work, let's hurt our legs..."
The two retreated and came to Tokugawa Ieyasu's room, only to find that all the guards outside had been knocked down. The two were immediately shocked and quickly entered the room. They saw Tokugawa Ieyasu leaning on the screen, angry as a gossamer, lying on the ground.
It was all covered in blood, and his face immediately changed in shock!
"Lord Ieyasu!"
"General! Is the assassin sneaking in?"
This is simply a joke. With Ieyasu's magical power, how could he be injured like this by an ordinary assassin? And there was no news of any fighting here just now!
Tokugawa Ieyasu looked pale and grabbed the two people who came over. The first thing he asked about was the situation of the battle. After learning that the Ming army had retreated, he showed a "pleased" smile on his face, and then he coughed:
"The person who assassinated me was Xiuqiu! This guy used my shadow warrior to lead the way and sneaked into this city long ago. He has the throne of Qiongqiong Pestle in his hand and can summon the counterfeit Tiancongyun Sword! I
The one who was injured by Tian Congyun Sword."
"But it doesn't matter. You won't die for the time being. I have a secret method that only burns some blood essence and does not harm your life. But after the secret method ends, it will take some time to recover."
"If you two want to kill me now, do it immediately."
Mouri Terumoto was shocked, but said anxiously: "What are you talking about, Mr. Ieyasu? We are not careful! Don't test me at this life-or-death moment!"
Kuroda Nagamasa said that I am the same. The previous accusations against you were just angry words, but now that I see you lying in a pool of blood, you realize that you are truly a loyal and patriotic person!
"Damn Hideaki! Isn't he afraid that his family will be exterminated in Japan? He did this to achieve his own glory and wealth! This coward actually dares to take such a risk and sneak in personally!"
Tokugawa Ieyasu wiped the blood from his mouth and said weakly: "If you don't enter the tiger's den, you won't catch the tiger's cubs. Hideaki dared to assassinate me, which can be considered a growth. It's a pity that he betrayed Lord Guanbai. He is really committing an evil act."
"The Shadow Warrior told me some news. Tonight, after the Ming army launched an attack, we here began to move. There were many flags and torches on the city, and straw men wearing armor stood at the top of the city. Others were not allowed to say anything, and slowly withdrew the troops.
Sichuan."
Mouri Terumoto and Mouri Terumoto were worried about how to escape. Tokugawa Ieyasu's order immediately made them feel a rush of time, but they still had to ask:
"Lord Ieyasu, the morale of our army is at its peak. We have just defeated the Ming army and those rebels. How can we leave at this time?"
"Reinforcements can arrive in two days. Ulsan City is indestructible, so why be afraid..."
Tokugawa Ieyasu sighed: "Hey! A lot of swords are coming! I tell you two, the immortal sent by the emperor has been defeated! The immortal from the Ming Dynasty will come soon. If we stay here, we will live longer.
Do you want to fight against a large number of divine swords?"
"Although I have a treasure that can resist a large number of swords and can reverse the nature of the country's power, in my current state, I really can't fight against the Ming Dynasty immortal, nor can I activate the power of the treasure, so I can only retreat to Sichuan and wait for me