Around noon, the bustle in Busan finally calmed down a lot.
There was no more sound of horse hooves, no more musketry, no more shouts of death.
However, the sound of burning fire continued.
On the sea surface of Busan, there are countless corpses floating on the sea surface, rising and falling with the waves one after another.
At the same time, there were seven or eight ships still docked at the pier, but they were burned and only a little bit of wreckage was left. It is estimated that they will sink to the bottom of the sea in a short time.
On the shore, there were Japanese trampled to death everywhere, some in bright clothes and some in patches. Their fate was the same.
There were about three thousand Japanese, kneeling there facing the sea. Judging from their attire, there were ordinary Japanese and Japanese soldiers. They were all trembling, without exception.
Most of the soldiers of the Ming army had dismounted so that their horses could rest, while they were cleaning the battlefield and sorting out some supplies that they needed that had not been burned by the fire.
The Koreans who were bluffing at the rear have all arrived at the dock.
At this time, they were executing the Japanese prisoners who were kneeling there.
Wu Sangui didn't care about this at all, or in other words, he acquiesced.
The Koreans and the Japanese have a deadly feud. Every Japanese who sets foot in North Korea wants to suck the blood of the Koreans. If you don't kill these invaders, you won't be able to understand your thoughts.
"Report!" Wu Sangui was scanning Busan when he suddenly heard the rapid sound of horse hooves behind him. When he turned around to look, he saw a man galloping towards him. When he got close, he immediately reported, "Commander, there are about one man.
A Japanese infantry troop of five hundred people is coming to Busan!"
When Wu Sangui heard this, he knew that this group of Japanese infantry should be here to meet the Japanese who were setting off today.
So, he ordered three hundred cavalry troops to go and destroy the Japanese infantry, at least not allowing them to escape back to report the news.
Later, Wu Sangui also ordered the entire army to rest until the afternoon and then prepare to set off.
The Battle of Busan was the first battle in this trip south, and it was a good start. However, it is hard to say how the war will be after that. The important thing is to say "quick".
In other words, it will be hard work next time!
The infantry army composed of Koreans is naturally not suitable for accompanying the army.
Wu Sangui also told them that if the Japanese killed so many people, there would definitely be a huge revenge, and he asked them to hide in the mountains as soon as possible, preferably without leaving any trace, and wait for the imperial army's counterattack.
After giving orders to all the soldiers and checking the equipment and supplies of the whole family, Wu Sangui led the main force of the three thousand Guan Ning cavalry to the north in the afternoon.
Several soldiers of the Kwanning Army who were injured in the Battle of Busan were taken care of by the Korean infantry and hid in the mountains.
In the evening, when there was no movement in Busan, the Japanese on Tsushima Island sent a boat to Busan to see the situation.
It is not an exaggeration to describe it as a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood.
In the most eye-catching place on the pier, there is a sign as big as a speeding car, with four Chinese characters written in blood on it: "Blood debts are paid with blood."
Near these four large Chinese characters, there are some other characters, also written in blood.
"Get out of North Korea!"
"Revenge!"
"The Japanese should all die!"
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The Japanese in Ma Fan did not dare to land, so they hurried back to report, and then they sent a fast ship to the Japanese mainland overnight.
The southern part of North Korea suddenly became lively in the next few days.
For the Japanese, it was the end of the world; but for the Koreans enslaved by the Japanese, it was a day of happy revenge.
The Guan Ning Army under Wu Sangui used the force of the autumn wind to sweep away the fallen leaves, and raided two hundred miles in one day, burning and killing Japanese people.
Kill the Japanese who were hiding, burn down the houses, destroy the grain fields, and hide in the mountains and forests with the collected supplies.
It was precisely because of these Koreans that Wu Sangui's troops were very efficient.
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Over in Seoul, Matsudaira Nobutsuna is seeing Yagyu Jubei off.
An agreement was reached with the Qing Empire. In order to deal with the Ming army in northern Korea as soon as possible, Matsudaira Nobutsuna mobilized the elite Japanese troops from the south and sent them to the north in batches to increase the strength of the northern troops and limit Wu Sangui's mobility.
power.
No, the five thousand Japanese troops led by Yagyu Jubei are the last batch sent to the north and are preparing to set off.
"Lao Naka-sama, if I take away all the elites, what will happen to the south?" Yagyu Jubei asked with a little worry.
Originally, the five thousand Japanese troops of Yagyu Jubei were not included in the plan to be sent to the north. However, Matsudaira Nobutsuna finally decided to mobilize these five thousand troops and send them to the north.
At this time, after hearing Yagyu Jubei's question, Matsudaira Nobutsuna immediately smiled slightly and said: "It doesn't matter, haven't I already asked the general for help? It is estimated that the subsequent army will arrive within these two months.
In southern North Korea, only some North Korean rebels are still hiding in the mountains, which is not a problem at all, and the local security forces are enough to deal with them."
Having said this, he patted Yagyu Jubei on the shoulder and told him: "On the north side, we must guard all the main roads. When the Qing cavalry arrives, we must cooperate to launch an attack on the Ming army."
Encirclement and suppression. Try to block it. If the troops are not enough, I will send reinforcements as soon as they arrive!"
After hearing this, Yagyu Jubei thought for a while and found that if he did this, he would be able to truly control northern Korea as soon as possible without waiting for reinforcements to arrive before taking action. He no longer had any worries, and then said goodbye to Matsudaira Nobutsuna and led the army northward.
On the top of the city, Matsudaira Nobutsuna watched the army go away. Just as he was about to leave the top of the city and return to the city, he heard rapid footsteps behind him and shouts: "Lao Naka-sama, things are going badly, things are going bad.
alright……"
The army had just set out for battle, and they were shouting that something bad was going on. This made Matsudaira Nobutsuna very dissatisfied. He immediately turned around and saw the guard of the south gate running towards this side in a hurry.
"Lord Laozhong, the enemy... the enemy is attacking!" the South Gate guard reported with a pale face. Even before he reached Matsudaira Nobutsuna, he had already shouted, "The Ming Army... the Ming Army is massacring our Japanese villages...
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"What?" Matsudaira Nobutsuna was shocked when he heard this. He didn't see the messenger who reported the news. Where did the Ming army come from?
Looking at the guard of the south gate, he suddenly became excited, his face turned pale, and he immediately took a few steps forward and asked the guard of the south gate: "Where? Where was the Ming army found? To the south?"
At this moment, he was really shocked.
The Ming army in Korea was under Wu Sangui, right? Aren't they always struggling in the north? I've never heard of them going south!
Why did they suddenly run to the south?
How is this possible?
However, after listening to the report of the south gate guard, Matsudaira Nobutsuna suddenly thought of a lot. His face suddenly turned pale and he shouted quickly: "Quick, quick, chase me back immediately, chase me back..."
The Ming army under Wu Sangui suddenly went on a killing spree in the south. With the mobility of the cavalry, it would definitely be very destructive.
He also thought that the most important place in the south was Busan. Although nearly 8,000 troops were deployed there, at this time, he had no idea whether he could hold Busan.
When it comes to combat effectiveness against the Japanese army, he has the best idea.
During the Shimabara Rebellion, an army of more than 100,000 people only attacked the rebels of 40,000 peasants. Not only did they fail to capture the rebels, they also killed the commander-in-chief of the army. Later, he led the elite directly under the Tokugawa shogunate and used
Only by using the method of siege was the rebellion finally suppressed.
The combat power of the army at this time is simply not comparable to the combat power of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's army.
The reason for this is actually very clear to Matsudaira Nobutsuna: successive shoguns have been suppressing local daimyo. The most important point is, of course, that they cannot be allowed to control powerful armies. It can be said that weakening local armies is of great benefit to the Tokugawa shogunate.
Maintaining dominance is the most important thing.
The same is true. Wu Sangui's troops only have more than 3,000 troops, but they can continue to wreak havoc in northern Korea.
Now that the quality of the Japanese army is not good, they can only win with quantity.
Matsudaira Nobutsuna wanted to send more troops from the mainland to use the advantage of military strength to compress Wu Sangui's activity space.
However, before local reinforcements arrived, Wu Sangui's troops suddenly attacked southern Korea!
Realizing that the consequences were very serious, Matsudaira Nobutsuna was really anxious!
Not long after, Yagyu Jubei rode back on horseback. He hurried to Matsudaira Nobutsuna and asked eagerly: "What's going on? What happened?"
At this time, Matsudaira Nobutsuna had already calmed down, knowing that there was no point in rushing, so he explained the general situation. Before he finished speaking, another horse came to report that the Ming Cult had been discovered in such and such a place and that reinforcements were urgently needed.
When Yagyu Jubei heard this, he immediately became anxious, turned around and ran away, and said at the same time: "I will lead the reinforcements!"
"Slow down!" He hadn't taken a few steps when he was stopped by Matsudaira Nobutsuna. When he turned his head and looked over in confusion, Matsudaira Nobutsuna said with a stern expression, "Even if you rush over, it's too late!
With the mobility of the cavalry, you simply can't keep up. Any place that can be captured by the cavalry will definitely be captured. As for those big cities, the cavalry has no siege capabilities, so there is no need to worry!"
After hearing this, Yagyu Jubei was about to say something when he saw Matsudaira Nobutsuna said sternly: "At the moment, what I am most worried about is Busan. There is no wall to defend there. Bring more troops. No matter what else,
, rush directly to Busan. Even if you encounter the Ming army on the road, don't worry!"
There is no doubt about the importance of Busan to the Japanese army. Now, he just hopes that the Ming army is not that far away from Busan. Otherwise, if Busan is lost, the losses will be heavy. Others don't know, at least he is in charge of North Korea.
Yeah, I'm probably going to commit seppuku!
At this time, he felt very regretful. How could Wu Sangui be so bold and dare to come so far to the south of North Korea? Wasn't he afraid that he would not be able to return without logistical supplies?