Chapter 280 The Sword Points at Japan (Twenty-two) The building will collapse
Nabeshima Naoshige's words expressed the sentiments of many generals present. Yes, the army going south this time had at least 100,000 people, but if the Ming army was 50,000, then based on the experience of the Battle of Bitokan,
Annihilation is simply impossible, and the best result is to force them back.
But what if the Ming army only has 30,000 people? According to the news from Busan, the Ming army not only captured Sacheon and Jinju, but also peeked at Busan while sending troops to attack various places in southern Jeolla Province. This means that the Ming army’s strength
It will definitely be dispersed.
They only have a total of 30,000 people, but they have dispersed their forces. However, my army can concentrate its forces going south. The advantage of this is self-evident.
Furthermore, the Ming army's intimidation of Busan should have the intention of "attacking it and saving it" and deliberately mobilizing our Hanyang defenders. But what is the meaning of "mobilizing the Hanyang defenders"? Naturally, it is for
Create conditions for Magui to capture Kaicheng and Hanyang, the second capital of Korea.
On this issue, all the Japanese generals had a highly unanimous view, and they all believed that the fundamental purpose of Gao Pragmatic's operation was to enable Magui to regain the two capitals of North Korea as soon as possible.
It is completely reasonable for the Japanese generals to have such an idea. After all, Japan's land area is limited. Even if the territory of each daimyo is called "one country", in fact, in the Ming Dynasty, it may only be one prefecture, and some may even be one or two counties.
Therefore, in their eyes, by capturing the enemy's "capital" or "governing seat" or "residential city", the battle has almost been won, at least more than half of the battle has been won. It has extraordinary military and political significance.
Since there was such an ideological imprint, the Japanese generals naturally believed that since Gao Pragmatic personally took action, he would definitely recapture Kaicheng and Hanyang as soon as possible to prove that his reputation as the first literary commander of the Ming Dynasty was not in vain.
But it is a pity that they viewed Gao Pragmatic from a limited perspective caused by the small size of Japan. It was also impossible for them to expect that Gao Pragmatic had been greatly influenced by a famous saying from his "previous life": "Save the land and lose the people."
People and land will be lost; people who save will lose their land, but people and land will remain.”
It goes without saying which great man this sentence came from. During the War of Liberation, Yan'an was the seat of the Central Government and was known as the holy land of revolution. The clear and clear river and the towering pagoda mountain attracted countless passionate young people and patriotic democrats. However, it was also
It has become a thorn in the side of Kaishen Logistics Group and a thorn in the flesh.
In the 47th year of the war, just when our army was about to shift into a strategic offensive, the commander of the logistics brigade became cruel and strictly demanded that Yan'an, the "den of the bandit army," must be "digging out the holes and effectively occupying it."
In March of that year, the captain of the logistics brigade changed the all-out attack on the liberated areas to a focused attack. One of the key attack directions was the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region, and the first one to bear the brunt was Yan'an.
At that time, the central government decided to abandon Yan'an first. The great man encouraged the soldiers and said: When we fight, we do not win or lose in one city or one pool, but in destroying the enemy's vital force. If we save people and lose land, we will all survive; if we save land and lose people, we will lose both people and land.
The enemy enters Yan'an with a clenched fist. When he reaches Yan'an, he will stretch out his fingers so that we can cut them off one by one. We must tell the comrades that we will be back in as little as one year or as many as two years.
, we want to exchange one Yan'an for the whole of China.
Good advice is already here. Gao Pragmatic can always imitate one or two even if he imitates cats and tigers, so his fundamental purpose is not Kaicheng, Hanyang - of course it would be a good thing if he can win it by the way - his fundamental purpose is actually to mobilize
The main force of the Japanese army gathered in Hanyang.
If it was not to mobilize the main force of the Japanese army in Hanyang, wouldn't it be better for him to land directly near the main force of Magui? Why bother to come all the way to southern Korea?
By coming to southern Korea, firstly, the fleet can be used to blockade Busan and cut off the maritime connection between the Japanese army and the mainland. Secondly, it can force the Japanese army in Hanyang to rush to rescue immediately.
The question is, what happens after the Japanese army comes to Hanyang? It depends on how the Japanese army comes. To be precise, how many people come, whether they come in one way or in multiple ways. Different situations have different responses and treatments.
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At this moment, starting from Nabeshima Naoshige's proposal, the Japanese military leaders began a new round of discussions, and the final result was: Rugato Kiyomasa and Shimazu Yoshihiro defended Hanyang and resolutely fought a cage battle.
It is necessary to let Ma Guisuo lead the main force of the Ming army to stop the troops at the foot of Hanyang City and not advance even an inch.
At the same time, the two armies on the left and right merged into one, passing through Chungju, Sangju, and then southward along the Nakdong River, making a gesture of entering Busan. However, when the army reached Changnyeong, it suddenly turned southwest and went straight to Jinju.
Sichuan defeated Gao Pangshi's troops in one fell swoop!
When the Japanese generals made this plan, they suddenly emphasized that when defeating Gao Pangshi's troops, they must be careful. They must not kill him in formation, but must capture him alive so that he can be used as a bargaining chip against the Ming Dynasty.
The emperor negotiated, which would very likely force the Ming Emperor to agree to cede southern Korea—no, it should be to cede the entire Korea to Japan!
When the discussion reached this level, almost all the Japanese generals became excited and felt that "the battle strength is one hundred thousand versus thirty thousand, and I have the advantage!"
Among the people present, only Shimazu Yoshihiro and Kuroda Jishui didn't look so excited. Seeing this, Kato Kiyomasa ignored Kuroda Jishui, who in his heart always relied on his old age and played tricks, but said to Shimazu Yoshihiro:
"Your Majesty Shimazu, I have some thoughts on the Cage City battle. Our First Legion has volunteered to be the main force. If Your Majesty Shimazu and your regiment do not dislike it, you can assist our First Legion, which can also reduce casualties.
Of course, if the Hanyang city defense is unable to withstand the bombardment of the Ming army and the two troops still have to evacuate in the end, then His Highness Shimazu will also have the power to use the Shimazu family's famous "Diao Ye Fu" during the retreat, so that
The Ming army suffered a heavy blow, do you think this plan is good?"
Shimazu Yoshihiro has been fighting all his life. How can you not hear that the subtext of Kato Kiyomasa's words is "I am the leader in this Hanyang cage battle"?
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! However, Kato Kiyomasa's character of taking credit is exactly in line with Shimazu Yoshihiro's wishes, so the latter smiled slightly and replied politely: "Very good, very good
, then thank you for your hard work, Your Highness Kato, I will definitely appreciate the bravery of His Highness and the officers of the First Army."
Yoshihiro Shimazu, who has been famous for a long time, spoke in such a humble manner. Kato Kiyomasa found it helpful and said with a smile: "Easy to say, easy to say."
After everyone returned to camp to prepare their troops and prepare to set off, Kuroda Nagamasa couldn't help but ask Kuroda Rushui, who had been frowning: "Why is father looking so sad?"
Kuroda Rushui said coldly: "I am wondering if there is any way for you to bring the Third Army back to Nakatsu City as intact as possible, instead of falling into the death land of North Korea."
Kuroda Nagamasa was shocked and asked hurriedly: "What does father mean by this?"
"Don't you understand what I said? North Korea is a dead place." Kuroda Ruishui sighed, shook his head and said: "The good thing about this child of the Hide family is that he is loyal, but the bad thing is that he is loyal; as for Mouri Hidemoto?
, as expected of the Maori family, they panic and do not choose the right path when in danger, and scramble to get ahead when there is an advantage.
Haha, we have two generals like this. Do you really think that this time the army will be able to defeat Gao Pragmatic and even capture him alive? How naive... If my father expected it to be true, I am afraid that all the actions of our army will be
All within high pragmatic expectations.”
Kuroda Nagamasa frowned deeply, and with a slightly dissatisfied tone, he asked, "Father's words are a bit inflating other people's ambitions and destroying his own prestige."
Kuroda Rushui was not angry because of his son's doubts, but simply said calmly: "Do you know that this is not the first time that Gao Pragmatic has used himself as bait to induce his enemies to act according to his wishes?"
Kuroda Nagamasa still frowned, but this time he finally thought about it, and then asked: "Gao Pragmatic hopes to mobilize our Hanyang main force to go south. This has been discussed by everyone during the military meeting. The child does not understand why his father is still
Feeling anxious about this.
Didn’t the military council just now say that he wanted us to go to Busan, so we decided not to go, but when we were not far from him, we suddenly changed our route and attacked Jinzhou by surprise, and then captured Sicheng and captured it. Is this still happening?
High pragmatism is expected?”
Kuroda Rushui said: "I am not sure whether the surprise attack on Jinzhou will be successful at the moment, but at least your plan to capture Gao Pingjing alive in Sichuan I dare say will definitely not succeed."
"Why?" Kuroda Nagamasa asked back: "According to the calculations made during the military meeting just now, Sichuan's military strength should only be 5,000 to 10,000. How could our army of 100,000 not take it down?"
"Aren't you planning to take Jinzhou first? Liu Wei in Jinzhou is also a famous general in the Ming army, and as far as I know, he is as brave as Li Rusong. With him here, how long will it take for you to take Jinzhou? Before you attack Jin
During that time in the state, did Gao pragmatically just stay in Sichuan and watch the theater?"
Kuroda Nagamasa hesitated for a moment, tilted his head and said: "In that case, we can also choose to use a small force to confront Liu Wei in Jinzhou, while the main force goes south to Sichuan..."
Kuroda Rushui "A general should look at the overall situation and consider all aspects. Before you think about the plan, have you ever thought about it: With the dignity of a prime minister, the nobility of a marquis, and the importance of management, why should you stay in a place like Sichuan?
A small place, but not in the same place as a famous general like Liu Wei?"
This question really choked Kuroda Nagamasa. Kuroda Nagamasa hesitated and asked: "Could it be a civil-military discord?"
"It's a joke! I see that you really don't know anything about the internal affairs of the Ming Dynasty. You don't even have this basic information. How can you know yourself and the enemy, let alone be victorious in every battle!"
Kuroda Rushui was very dissatisfied. He hated iron and taught him a lesson: "Liu Wei joined his Gao family more than 20 years ago. He is Gao Jingshi's most important general among the Southern Army of the Ming Dynasty! You said Gao Jingshi
There is a civil and military quarrel with Liu Wei? Why don’t you say that Taige is at odds with Kato Kiyomasa’s civil and military affairs?”
Kuroda Nagamasa lost his temper after being reprimanded. He lowered his head and admitted his mistake and said: "Father taught me that the child was negligent in understanding the affairs of the Ming Dynasty. Please punish me."
"I don't have time to punish you now. I just hope that the soldiers of Zhongjin can return to their abilities and not be buried in a foreign country like North Korea."
After all, he is his own son. Although Kuroda Rushui was very dissatisfied, he still suppressed his anger slightly after snorting and pointed out: "The reason why Gao pragmatic stayed in Sichuan is because of his usual caution. Don't forget it.
How did he suddenly appear there? Although we still don't know how strong the Ming Navy's navy is, there is no doubt that it is at least better than our navy.
In this case, him staying in Sichuan means that he can be used as a bait to make our army fly towards Sichuan like moths to a flame, but at the same time, he can also leave by sea at any time, leaving our army in vain."
"So that's it, father!" Kuroda Nagamasa suddenly realized, but he immediately had new questions and thought: "But what's the point of this? I mean, if we pounce on him and run away, then his temptation
What role did the enemy's strategy play?"
"Effectiveness? Hum, the fact that you can ask this means that you have already determined a prerequisite in your mind, that is, when you rush to Jinzhou and Sichuan, Hanyang will still be in the hands of our army." Kuroda Ru
Shui asked coldly: "But let me ask you, if Hanyang had already fallen by then, what would have happened?"
"Ah! Then we may have to face Jinzhou, which is defending the city in a cage, and the Magui army chasing us from behind, and then we may even be outflanked by the north and the south."
Kuroda Nagamasa took a breath and said with a pale face: "At that time, the total strength of the two armies was almost the same. However, the Ming army's weak southern route relied on the Jinzhou City Defense, while the northern route of the Magui Division had the advantage of large cannons and cavalry.
As a result, our army may not be able to win the field battle between the two sides..."
It has long been a recognized fact within the Japanese army that the Japanese army cannot defeat the Ming army in field battles. Based on his father's analysis, Kuroda Nagamasa suddenly discovered that if things really developed like this, the final result would be that the main force of the Japanese army would have to fight outside Jinzhou City.
The Ming Army's Magui Division fought in a field battle.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! This is not the worst case scenario. The worst thing is that if the war goes unfavorably, Liu Wei's tribe may break out of the city, and then they can fight with Ma Gui
The north and south were advancing against each other, attacking or even encircling the Japanese army. By then, wouldn't we be cornered?
He was surprised for a long time, and suddenly realized that there was a problem with this assumption, and said quickly: "But father, Hanyang has Kato Kiyomasa and Shimazu Yoshihiro teaming up to capture the city, so it shouldn't be captured by Ma Gui so quickly, right? And as long as Hanyang can
Hold on, how could the above situations happen?"
"Do you think that Hanyang will not fall in a short time with the two of them joining forces?" Kuroda Ruishui sighed: "I hope things will develop like this, but let me ask you, Kato Kiyomasa, Konishi Governor and us
Why were the old generals of the Kuroda family and Taikaku all assigned to Kyushu Island? To be precise, they happened to be assigned right on the road that blocked the Shimazu family's way to Kitakyushu?"
Kuroda Nagamasa's expression changed greatly, and he even looked around nervously, and then lowered his voice and said: "Father, you are suspecting that Shimazu Yoshihiro has the intention to betray Taiko, deliberately lost to Magui, or even...
Kill Kato Kiyomasa?”
Kuroda Rushui looked indifferent and asked with a cold face: "Did I say that?"
"Uh... but isn't that what you meant by what you just said?" Kuroda Nagamasa said in astonishment.
Kuroda Rushui let out a long sigh, and seemed to be unable to continue teaching. He could only shake his head and said: "Do you remember what my father said to you last time? His Highness Tai Ge must be seriously ill now, His Highness Guan Bai is no longer here, and Ah Shi...
...You are too young to expect anything. When the building is about to collapse, it is time to seriously consider where the Kuroda family will go in the future. Do you understand?"
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