Therefore, Shimazu Mitsuhisa quickly sent people to Jinzhou to report the good news back.
At this time, he noticed movement from the Ming army on the other side of Ningyuan City. He quickly checked and found that it seemed that the Ming army was preparing to attack.
This time, Shimazu Mitsuhisa was very happy, and finally no longer had to act.
So, he quickly ordered to engage in battle for a while, and then retreat after a little resistance. He wanted to abandon his helmet and armor, attracting the Ming army to pursue him.
Shimazu Mitsuhisa is busy here, and the Ming army is indeed about to attack.
Including from Ningyuan City, soldiers and horses came out of the city and joined the Ming army outside the city. They used cavalry to hold down the formation, and their car camps opened the way. Behind them were infantry troops. One after another, they launched an attack on the Japanese troops blocking the road.
Shimazu Mitsuhisa observed the Ming army in front of the formation. There were about 70,000 to 80,000 Ming troops. It seemed that there were still Ming troops arriving at Ningyuan, but they did not follow them into battle immediately. They seemed to want to rest before attacking.
Seeing this scene, Shimazu Mitsuhisa gave orders to the messengers to send back the latest news about the Ming army, and to inform the ambush Japanese army, lest the Ming army launched an attack before they entered the ambush circle, which would be more passive.
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The Ming army was still far away, so he continuously sent military information in front of the formation to friendly forces and the rear.
Suddenly, gunfire rang out.
"Bah, bah, bah..."
Listening to the gunshot, Shimazu Mitsuhisa felt pain in several places on his body. He looked down and saw blood coming out. At the same time, the guards around him were also shot and fell to the ground.
He was very surprised by this, because he remembered that the Ming army was still far away from the Japanese army!
Is it possible that just as he turned around to speak, the Ming army was approaching at flying speed?
How is this possible?
With incomprehensible doubts, Shimazu Mitsuhisa turned his head and looked towards the Ming army.
Upon seeing this, his eyes widened with confusion on his face.
The Ming army didn't have Scuds, so it was still far away!
So what's going on?
How did you get shot?
The bodyguards around him were also shot!
What's going on???
Unable to figure it out, Shimazu Mitsuhisa's consciousness was a little blurry, he couldn't stand, and he was shaky.
At this moment, smoke came out again from the side of the Ming army he was looking at.
"Shooted again?"
As soon as Shimazu Mitsuhisa had this idea, he felt pain in his body again. He couldn't stand anymore and immediately fell to the ground, head tilted.
His eyes that were already absent-minded were looking at the blue sky. At the moment when he completely lost consciousness, he finally understood a fact: the Ming army's muskets could shoot such a long distance. How could they fight this battle?
As soon as he finished thinking about it, Shimazu Mitsuhisa was dead!
As soon as he died, the Japanese army, which had been preparing to retreat, suddenly had no one to restrain them, and they all ran away!
The Ming army's muskets were so powerful that they even caught up with the artillery. They even killed Shimazu Mitsuhisa from such a long distance. How could we fight this battle?
Anyway, the previous military order was to retreat!
The Ming army gathered rifled flintlock guns, and after killing a bunch of people on the side of the current Japanese army commander, they found that all the Japanese army had escaped.
However, forward coach Zhou Yuji did not order a cover-up, but maintained the formation and continued to advance towards Jinzhou.
The reason is very simple. Although he does not know the specific deployment of the enemy on the opposite side, he knows that several armies of the imperial court are advancing, and Jinzhou is fully prepared, so there is no need to rush to rescue!
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On the Jinzhou side, where the joint headquarters of the Jianlu and Japanese armies was located, where the coalition's central military tent was located, Dorgon quickly received the news from the front line.
"As expected, the Ming army took advantage of the navy to rescue Jinzhou!" Dorgon smiled and said to Yagyu Jubei, "In this case, the ambush on the Xiaoling River depends entirely on you. If
If reinforcements are needed, I can send troops over here."
"No, no need!" After hearing this, Yagyu Jubei immediately shook his head and said, "There are nearly 80,000 people ambushing over there. It is enough to greet the guests coming from afar along the river!"
After he finished speaking, he still felt that he was a little humorous, so he laughed.
Afterwards, he sent out messengers to deliver orders to the Japanese troops who were ambushing by the river.
When the messenger soldier just walked out of the Chinese military tent, he bumped into a Japanese man who was coming in a hurry right at the door and almost became two gourds rolling on the ground.
Seeing this situation, Yagyu Jubei was a little unhappy. If he was so panicked, wouldn't it be a joke to the people of the Qing Dynasty?
So, he scowled and prepared to reprimand.
However, before he could speak, he saw the Japanese who rushed into the Chinese military tent. He ignored the messenger who was hit by him. He just stepped forward and knelt down on one knee, and eagerly reported: "Sir, northern Korea
Attacked by tens of thousands of Ming troops, Chelsan fell, Uiju was in distress, and Pyongyang was in distress!"
While saying this, he took out a letter asking for help from his arms and presented it with both hands.
When Yagyu Jubei heard this, he was immediately shocked. He didn't even care to be angry. It could even be said that he lost his composure. He couldn't wait for his personal guards to forward the rescue letter. He jumped up as if there was a spring under his butt.
, rushed over, grabbed the letter, and started reading it immediately.
The faces of the other Japanese in the Chinese military tent also changed.
If northern Korea is captured by the Ming army, they will not be able to retreat, and the whole of Korea may be in danger!
Dorgon next to him suddenly changed his expression when he heard the translator interpreting for him.
What's going on?
Why did the Ming army attack North Korea just when the Jinzhou War started?
He didn't think that the Ming Dynasty's Dongjiang Army's attack would be linked to Jinzhou! This is impossible!
As long as Liaodong is in the hands of the Qing Dynasty, it is impossible for the Ming army in Pidao to get the news so quickly!
In other words, this must be a coincidence?
If it's a coincidence, it's really such an unlucky thing!
The Jinzhou War has begun. If the Japanese army returns to aid Korea, what will happen to the Jinzhou War?
Once the Japanese army wants to withdraw, even if it is only a partial withdrawal, it will affect the morale of the coalition forces!
Dorgon's head hurt when he thought of this!
What's going on? Why is everything going wrong?
No, no!
That is to say, something went wrong on the North Korean side. At least on the Jinzhou battlefield, everything developed as expected.
Thinking like this, Dorgon took notice in his mind and must advise Yagyu Jubei to focus on the Jinzhou war and never miss a beat!
While he was thinking about this, Yagyu Jubei had already read the rescue letter, and his face was particularly ugly. He turned around and ordered his men: "Gather the troops and return to aid North Korea immediately!"
Upon hearing this, Dorgon quickly shouted: "Wait!"
After calling the Japanese to stop their movements, he immediately stood up, walked quickly to Yagyu Jubei, looked down at Yagyu Jubei sincerely and said: "At this time, we cannot withdraw our troops, otherwise it will affect Jinzhou.
For the war, all our preparations have come to nothing!"
Before Yagyu Jubei could speak, Dorgon quickly added: "The Ming army in Ningyuan and Shanhaiguan has launched an attack and will soon fall into the pockets we laid; the Ming navy at sea will also
When we were about to enter the Xiaoling River, we were ambushed by our troops ambushing on both sides. A great victory is just around the corner. What if you withdraw your troops at this time?"
After hearing this, Yagyu Jubei calmed down a little and felt that what Dorgon said was indeed reasonable. However, he still clapped the letter for help in his hand and said to Dorgon: "You don't know that the Ming army is massive.
When attacking North Korea, when the rescue letter was sent, at least 30,000 to 40,000 Ming troops had landed. It is unknown how many Ming troops would land later. Also, those North Korean rebels also came out one after another to cooperate with the Ming troops. If the reinforcements were completed
, all places in northern North Korea, including Pyongyang, may all fall into the hands of the Ming army!"
When Dorgon heard that the situation in northern Korea was so serious, he was honestly shocked. It was a bit hard to imagine how the Ming army could have so many troops. Could it be that they transported troops across the sea from the Ming mainland?
Bar?
But this is not the point. The point is not to allow the Japanese troops to return for reinforcements.
With this in mind, he continued to say to Yagyu Jubei with a very sincere expression: "In this case, how many troops are you going to bring back for reinforcements? Even if you can rush back, isn't it already a little too late? Rather than this, how about
Why don't we finish the battle in front of us first, what do you think?"
Dorgon was afraid that Yagyu Jubei would refuse, so he did not wait for him to speak, and immediately added: "This battle has already begun. I believe that it will only take ten days and a half to almost wipe out the Ming army who came to help. I can promise you
, as long as the reinforcements of the Ming Dynasty are eliminated and the situation is determined, if you lead troops back to aid Korea, I will not stop you, and I will even send cavalry to accompany you."
Yagyu Jubei was silent after hearing this. His reason told him that what Dorgon said made sense.
However, if the escape route is cut off, especially if the entire North Korea is likely to fall, it will definitely be a heavy blow to the morale of his 300,000-strong army!
Dorgon kept staring at Yagyu Jubei, and when he saw his face, he immediately guessed what he was thinking, and quickly persuaded him: "We have paid a very high price for this battle.
Now the situation is very good! Not only here in Jinzhou, but also on the grassland. I believe that at this time, the war in Guihua City should have already started. A hundred thousand cavalry troops raiding Guihua City will definitely defeat the Ming Dynasty.
It hurts, not to mention that there are Waci and Tsarist Russian troops in the west who are also attacking the western part of the Ming Dynasty!"
Speaking of this, Dorgon said affectionately: "You just need to be patient and patient. As long as you win the battle in front of you, everything will be easy!"
After hearing his persuasion, Yagyu Jubei thought for a while and finally nodded.
But who would have thought that at this moment, another messenger walked in at the door.