Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Odds

The first to arrive at the destination was the West Route Army, head coach Liu Ting. Liu Ting, courtesy name Zishen, was born in Hongdu (now Nanchang), Jiangxi.It should be said that he is a veritable fierce man. Liu Ting's father was Liu Xian, a high-ranking officer in the Ming army, and he often led troops into battle, so he rarely stayed at home.But what is worthy of praise is that although he has been away for a long time, Liu Ting's education and counseling work has not been delayed at all-Liu Xian took his son with him when he fought. In and out of the military camp since childhood, it is basically impossible to recite poems and write correct poems, and I am used to hacking and killing every day.With such an excellent family education background, Liu Ting showed his talent as a general very early on.Not only is he brave and good at fighting, but he is also extremely powerful, and the weapon he uses is also very special-a large iron sword.

No one knows what the so-called iron is, but its weight is recorded in historical materials: one hundred and twenty catties. Of course, a 120-jin big knife is not too heavy, as long as the body is not bad, it can be lifted after some practice.However, Comrade Liu Ting not only used it, but also used it. The specific usage is described in historical materials like this-the rotation is like flying. Every time I see these four words, I feel shuddering. To use this kind of weapon on the battlefield, it is really impossible to keep a low profile, so Liu Ting soon became famous, and he also had a resounding nickname-Liu Dadao.

Liu Dadao is not only a real guy, but also a real person, he can chop as soon as he says he wants to, and he is never ambiguous.In the early years of Wanli, Liu Xian was ordered to go to the southwest to crusade against the barbarians. Although he was only in his twenties, Brother Dao followed him. He was active on the battlefield, brave and fearless, and made military exploits. He hasn't stopped since then. In the tenth year of Wanli, he went to Burma again, beat the locals to pieces, and was promoted to guerrilla.After that, he wielded a broadsword, heeded the call of the motherland, and cut wherever he needed it. His figure has been left all over the country.By the eve of the Korean War, he had been promoted to general.

Although the war started, he had nothing to do with him, and no one wanted to use him, so Brother Dao couldn't sit still, and made an application himself, hoping to lead troops to fight in North Korea.The court thought that this man was idle anyway, so he was sent there. Liu Ting's luck was good, he was promoted not long after he arrived in North Korea, and became the deputy commander in chief, but in this war, he was not the protagonist, because his qualifications were too low, and there was an even fiercer Li Rusong on top of him , so in the past few years in North Korea, he seldom took on the main battle missions, basically cooperating with Wu Weizhong, Zha Dashou and others to fight.

In the 23rd year of Wanli, when the Ming army withdrew, he was ordered to stay in North Korea, help the North Korean army train troops, and became an instructor until the war broke out again. Now, his chance has finally come. Among the Ming troops who went to the court at that time, there were three recognized teams with the strongest combat effectiveness. They were Li Rusong's Liaodong cavalry, Wu Weizhong's Qi's army, and Liu Ting's chariot army. As a child of a family of military generals, Liu Ting also has a special unit of his own-the Che Jun.It is not as fast as the Liaodong iron cavalry, and it is not as good at fighting as the Qi family army, but it is considered by the Japanese army to be the most difficult army to deal with.

The army of Che has a total of more than 5,000 people, mainly from Sichuan.Different from Liaodong iron cavalry and Qi's army, it is a mixed force, in addition to infantry, there are also cavalry, musketeers, and of course, carts. The specific method of warfare is as follows. Whenever a battle is fought, the cavalry go first, and the infantry and musketeers push the carts forward. When the enemy appears, they quickly surround the carts into a circle to form a chariot formation. Launch a salvo at the enemy to complete the first wave of attack. When the enemy's vigor is exhausted, the cavalry will be launched to rush out from the chariot formation, defeating the enemy formation, and then the infantry will attack to chase and wipe out the enemy army.

Obviously, this is a method of warfare that combines both offense and defense. It is impeccable in defense and unstoppable in attack. With this force, Liu Ting won countless battles. So he has always firmly believed that in front of his sword and chariot army, all enemies will collapse, and Governor Xiaonishi is no exception. Since entering the court, President Xiaoxi has spent most of his time in Suncheon.Unlike others, he is very clear-headed. The so-called invasion of the court and destruction of the light is just a fool's dream, just follow along.Now the idiot is dead and the dream is over, just waiting to pack up and go home.

But before this matter was written, he came to see him off, and judging by his posture, he wanted to send himself directly into the sea. On September 19th in the twenty-sixth year of Wanli (1598), the Liu Ting tribe approached Shuntian. President Xiaoxi has fought Liu Ting before, and he also knows how powerful Che Jun is.But at this moment, facing this terrifying opponent, he didn't panic, because he had already found a way to restrain Che Jun. In fact, this method is not mysterious, simply put it in two words: do not type. Anyway, I can't win, so I simply ignore you, what else can you do?

The enemy was too late to die, so Liu Ting had no choice but to order the troops to attack, but the carts were not tanks after all, and they couldn't hit the wall, and Captain Xiaoxi stood firm in the camp, relying on the favorable terrain to repel the Ming army many times.Liu Ting's attack was frustrated, so he had to suspend the attack. Since the attack could not be won, Liu Ting decided to negotiate peace with President Xiaoxi.Of course, as usual, this time it wasn't real. If you choose the general who has been fooled the most times, Captain Xiaonishi will be ranked second, and no one will dare to rank first.This man was not only ignored many times, but also drew inferences from one instance, adding to the ranks of neglected people.Ordinarily, with his qualifications in this industry, he would no longer believe such words.

This was indeed the case at the beginning. Liu Ting sent three batches of envoys in a row, but President Xiaonishi didn't believe it.But Liu Dadao was not forgiving, he must carry out his insidious tactics to the end, and sent a fourth batch of envoys. This time, President Konishi finally believed it.He was going out of the city to negotiate with Liu Ting. However, at a critical moment, a traitor appeared in the Ming army and leaked Liu Ting's plan, and President Xiaoxi shrank back. From Shen Weijing to Li Rusong and Liu Ting, they have talked countless times and been deceived countless times. I believe that even if he is killed and reincarnated in the next life, he will not engage in negotiations.

Liu Ting correctly realized this, so he changed his strategy and supervised his subordinates to attack the city with all their strength. However, the Japanese army was tightly defended and made no progress in many attacks. Liu Ting was not discouraged and went into battle to direct the battle himself. On October 3, however, he suddenly stopped attacking. Because on this day, he got the battle report from the Central Route Army. Dong Yiyuan arrived in Sacheon on September 20th.And his opponent is Yoshihiro Shimadzu. Three years ago, when Toyotomi Hideyoshi heard the edict read out by the monks and realized that he had been fooled, and was furious, he once said the following sentence to Shen Weijing and Yang Fangheng: "Leave Shimanzi soldiers there, and wait for the punishment of the heavens!" In connection with the context, the real meaning of this sentence is, I left Shi Manzi and his soldiers there (North Korea), and see what you (Ming Dynasty) do! Shi Manzi is Shimadzu Yoshihiro. As a vassal general in the Kyushu region of Japan, Yoshihiro Shimadzu is by no means a direct descendant of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. On the contrary, in the process of Toyotomi Hideyoshi's unification of Japan, he was an extremely stubborn diehard, so hard that the whole country was basically defeated. , he is still stiff. However, Toyotomi Hideyoshi admired it very much and reused it many times. The reason is very simple-it is easy to use. The character of the Japanese is one-dimensional, and the Kyushu region has carried forward this traditional spirit to the pinnacle.Whether in business or in war, he is very honest and never steals or cheats. When fighting, he must be at the front and when retreating, he must be behind. His bravery and tenacity even make Toyotomi Hideyoshi daunting. What is even more commendable is that until today, the folk customs still exist here.For example, the underworld, after years of improvement, is now working in this business in Tokyo, all of them are in suits and leather shoes, pay attention to order, obey the law, even collect protection fees, and never make trouble at will. The Satsuma area of ​​Kyushu is out of the question, the times are different, the tradition is not lost at all, but when encountering matters such as land grabs and negotiations, they often don’t say anything, go into battle with a knife shirtless, and slash to death. With prestige, no one dares to provoke him. Yoshihiro Shimadzu and his Fifth Army belonged to this type. Their combat characteristics were brave, ferocious, not afraid of death, and dared to fight even if they were outnumbered. They were the main force of the Japanese army. In addition to being brave in land combat, Yoshihiro Shimadzu is also proficient in commanding the navy, and he can be regarded as an amphibious talent.Although his brain is not very flexible, he dares to risk his life, and he also has a unique skill - breaking through. The so-called breakout is actually to escape.The most amazing thing about Shimadzu Yoshihiro is that he is unambiguous in fighting, and he is also very good at escaping. Not only can he escape accurately, but he can also escape quickly. He runs to the enemy's junction and disappears in the blink of an eye.In the subsequent Battle of Sekigahara in Japan, the Western Army to which he belonged was defeated across the board, and he was left with more than a thousand people. Facing the heavy encirclement of Tokugawa Ieyasu's tens of thousands of troops, he still escaped. Take the brush. All in all, this person can attack and defend well, and has rich experience. He can be regarded as a famous Japanese general on the Korean battlefield. Relatively speaking, Dong Yiyuan, the commander of the Central Route Army, was much more low-key.There were 20,000 Japanese troops, and he only had 26,000. But this ordinary person has an extraordinary pioneer - Li Ning. This man's temper is well known to everyone, he yells to fight and kill every day, he draws his sword when he sees the Japanese, even chops the envoys, almost ruining Li Rusong's great affairs. Now, his chance to perform has come.On September 27, when the Ming army had just arrived in Sacheon, he couldn't wait any longer. On the night of the 28th, he led a thousand troops and rushed into Sacheon overnight. The Japanese army was under-prepared and was rushed to pieces, but after all, there were so many people, they immediately organized a counterattack.Because Li Ning was too far ahead, he was besieged by the Japanese army and died in battle. But his death was worth it. Dong Yiyuan led the army to arrive, slashed and killed, wiped out the defenders, and killed the Japanese general Sagara Fengyai. city. The defender of the inner city was Yoshihiro Shimadzu, and he was not too flustered, because there were more than 10,000 main forces of the Fifth Army stationed in the city, and the terrain was dangerous, surrounded by water on three sides, easy to defend and difficult to attack.So he made up his mind and stood firm here, waiting for reinforcements to arrive. That being said, when the Ming army attacked, he realized that his calculation was probably wrong. Although Dong Yiyuan's talent is mediocre, he is not good at it. He never thought of sending people to attack hard. The terrain is so dangerous, it is still worthwhile to use artillery. On the first day of October, the general attack officially began. The Ming army set up a position 100 meters away from the city, set up a large number of Frang machine guns, and aimed at the city to bombard it violently.There were many casualties in the Japanese army in the city, and the flames were everywhere, and Shimadzu Yoshihiro, who had always been calm, was no longer calm. He immediately assembled his troops and prepared to use his escape stunt. In fact, his judgment was quite correct. The artillery fire of the Ming army had already cleared the periphery, and the city gate had also been breached. The fighting spirit is about to completely collapse. As the saying goes: Three points are destined, seven points depend on hard work.Now that the hard work is over, seven points are in hand, and the next step is three points. There was no obstruction ahead, and Dong Yiyuan issued a general attack order. Just as he was about to score the last three points, there was a violent bang—behind him. The explosion occurred in the camp of Peng Xingu, a general of the Ming Army, and triggered a chain effect of gunpowder in the camp. Many soldiers of the Ming Army were killed on the spot. Afterward investigation confirmed that what caused the incident was not an ambush by the Japanese army, let alone a ninja or something like that, but an omission in safety work - a fire. There is really no way out, you can't blame the government for your life. In the chaos, the Ming army was at a loss. They all thought they had been ripped off and fled one after another. Seeing that the Sizhou City in their hands had been lost, Yoshihiro Shimadzu, who had planned to sneak away, immediately came to his spirits and went out of the city to launch an attack. The army was defeated. The Battle of Sacheon ended in failure. The Ming army suffered heavy losses and retreated to Jinju. Because of this battle, Yoshihiro Shimadzu became famous and was praised as "Manko Onishi" in Japan. In fact, to put it bluntly, there is only one secret of this man's victory-good luck. But in any case, if you win, you win, and if you lose, you lose.And the result of losing is very serious. Because apart from Liu Ting of the West Route Army, Ma Gui at this time is also in a dilemma. His Eastern Route Army reached Ulsan at the end of September, but had nothing to do.Because Kato Kiyomasa has been staying in Ulsan every day since he suffered a loss last time, not moving at all, and even if he is beaten to death, he will not stand out.If Ma Gui attacks, he will defend; if Ma Gui does not attack, he will still defend.All in all, don't fight, just drag. It was so delayed until October, when the news of Sacheon's defeat came, both Magui and Kato Kiyomasa, everyone breathed a sigh of relief - relieved. Under Ma Gui's unified deployment, the East and West armies retreated separately and returned to the starting point, and the September offensive came to an end. In this attack, the Ming army was eager to make contributions, and the Japanese army's survival was the most important thing. After fighting for more than half a month, the battle situation did not change at all. Everyone's busy work was in vain. The most depressing person is Ma Gui. He tried his best to plan the attack plan, but it has no effect. It is really useless.But what made him even more desperate was that after this battle, he had already determined that with the current strength of the Ming army, it was impossible to break the deadlock on the battlefield, and racking his brains was of no avail. Magui didn't know that there was only one month left before the Japanese army retreated.If there is no accident, on November 5th, the Japanese army will calmly return to the country with the countless spoils of looting.At that time, the Ming army could only look at the ocean and sigh, watching the Japanese army retreat safely. But the arrival of one person changed everything after all. This person's name is Chen Lin, styled Chaojue, from Wengyuan, Guangdong. Speaking of which, this brother can be regarded as an old fritter. He became a commander in the last years of Jiajing, and then he fought everywhere. After decades, in the Wanli period, he finally became the commander-in-chief. But his official career has not been smooth, and he has never been rewarded for extraordinary promotions, and he has never been appreciated by leaders.Guerrilla, general, deputy general, and deputy commander in chief are promoted one level at a time. Being an official is really hard work.It is said that it was because he was from Cantonese and could only speak Cantonese. He could not speak Mandarin (that is, Putonghua at the time) well and could not understand it. He was always disliked by others, so his progress was slow. And this person also has a shortcoming - greed, and not ordinary greed.There are various methods, which emerge in endlessly: when he is sent to manage the army, he indulges his subordinates to plunder the people's property;In the business of corruption, it can be described as quite a cow. But such a character is very good at fighting, and he has fought all kinds of battles.At the beginning, he fought bandits and hooligans in the mountainous area, and later he went to the local area, managed the law and order, caught robbers and thieves, and also mixed with Yin Zhengmao, a generation of famous generals (and corrupt criminals) (things flock together, people are divided into groups), and wiped out many rebels. All in all, as long as he was on land, he would have wiped out all kinds of people who didn't listen to greetings. What's even more commendable is that he didn't let go of even the sea species. Pirates, pirates, and even Japanese pirates were all within his scope of elimination. However, this amphibious talent has too many problems, and whoever gets it will be unlucky, so he has been neither used nor recommended (Chaoshi cherishes his talent and dare not recommend it). In peaceful times, people don't want to cause trouble, so this kind of people can't be used, but when war comes, it will naturally become necessary. In the 20th year of Wanli (1592), Chen Lin left for North Korea. According to the original intention of the imperial court, to release this troublesome guy is to make him work hard to fight, but for some reason, this brother has been there for a year, but he didn't do anything, but he was promoted very quickly. At that time, he was just a general, and soon he was promoted to deputy general. In the 21st year of Wanli, he had already become the deputy commander-in-chief. Almost everyone was baffled by how they got to this point without a fight. Of course, Chen Lin was the exception. After the war, he happily packed his luggage and went to Fujian with the secret of his promotion. Three years later, the Sino-Japanese peace talks failed, Shen Weijing's deceit was found out, Shi Xing was sentenced to prison, and another secret was exposed. It turns out that brother Chen Lin is not only good at getting in and out, he is not only greedy, but also good at giving away. Shi Xing took his money, so he naturally wanted to help him with affairs. But now that Shi Xing was down, he couldn't be an official anymore, and it might not be possible to go to the prison to ask him to refund the money. Chen Lin, who had lost money, had to go back to his hometown again. But as long as a person has the ability, he is not afraid of lack of work. In the 25th year of Wanli (1597), China and Japan went to war again, and the entire Korean navy was wiped out. Towards the navy. So Chen Lin found a job again. Although Xing Jie, Minister of the Ministry of War, hated this old bureaucrat extremely, he had no other choice. In June of the twenty-sixth year of Wanli (1598), Chen Lin led 5,000 Guangdong water troops to North Korea. Deng Zilong also came with him. Deng Zilong, a native of Fengcheng, served as the imperial envoy at that time, the deputy general of Beiwa, and the governor of the affairs. In terms of age, his qualifications are even older than Chen Lin. In the middle of Jiajing period, he had already joined the army and fought in wars. , let alone, he has worked hard for decades, started as a soldier, never used the back door, never made connections, and is an out-and-out honest man. It is precisely because he is too honest and has no backer that he became a deputy commander in his sixties, and he is usually taciturn, even if he is wronged, he will not argue with others.In the 20th year of Wanli (1592), he was ordered to go to war. He had won the battle, but he was blamed. But in the twenty-fifth year of Wanli (1597), when he received an order from the court, he still set off without hesitation, even though he was over seventy years old at this time, even though his position was only deputy commander-in-chief, even though he was about to obey a He was commanded by someone who was younger and less moral than him (Chen Lin was the commander in chief). In this way, two people with completely different personalities finally came together. Their appearance will completely change the fate of countless Japanese soldiers. After resettling Deng Zilong, Chen Lin, who revisited his old place, met another of his subordinates - Li Sunchen. At this time, Yi Sun-shin had just been relieved. After Yuan Jun died in battle, he was ordered to re-establish the Korean Navy. Although there were still many people in the court who disliked him, the current situation was critical, and this mess could only be counted on him. The reason why Li Shunchen was not liked by others was related to his personality. Although this person had great talents, he was not good at dealing with others. He was not good at getting along with others. But Chen Lin handled him neatly. Although he speaks Cantonese in China and can't even understand Mandarin, it doesn't matter when he goes abroad. .And Chen Lin also gave full play to his expertise in making relationships, and communicated well with Li Sun-shin in a special way. This way is to write poetry. As soon as he arrived in North Korea, Chen Lin wrote this poem to Yi Sun-shin: If there is no general around, who will help the country? Nihu drives Xiangri, the demon atmosphere is tired today. Thousands of people admire the big festival, and the name is known to all countries. The Holy Emperor asks for everything, so he can't let it go! As far as the literary level is concerned, this poem can be roughly classified into Derome style or Xue Pan style, which is not generally bad, but if you analyze it carefully, you will find that the political level in it is very high. The first four sentences are praises. As Yi Sun-shin's superior, it is really a waste of money to praise his subordinates so much. The fifth and sixth sentences inherit the demeanor and praise Comrade Yi Sun-shin for his popularity and reputation, but this is just a foreshadowing. The core part is in the last two sentences. North Korea did it, and went to the Ming Dynasty to find another job. Throughout the whole poem, the purpose of flattering people is to poach people, and poaching corners is also flattering people. Li Sunchen was moved, so he wrote a few poems overnight to reply to Chen Lin, expressing his emotion.At the same time, he expressed his willingness to follow Chen Lin's command and work together to expel the Japanese slaves. I have always believed that a person like Chen Lin, no matter whether the Ming Dynasty rises or falls, he will never starve to death. After successfully achieving unity, Chen Lin led his army to participate in the Battle of Suncheon after Ma Gui's instigation. However, due to the unfavorable situation of the battle, Ma Gui led the army to retreat first, and the navy lost support and had to return in defeat. Chen Lin was very angry at Ma Gui's behavior, but not long after, Ma Gui found him again and gave him another task. Ma Gui told Chen Lin: Our army's battle plan has been determined. From now on, all the Ming troops you belong to should go to sea. Chen Lin asked: "What are you going to do?" Ma Gui replied: There is no fixed thing, just go back and forth. Chen Lin asked again: Then what are you going to do? Ma Gui replied: I am not going anywhere, I will stay where I am. Looking at Chen Lin who was confused and full of anger, Ma Gui finally gave the answer to the riddle. After the failure of the three-way attack, Ma Gui has determined that a strong attack is not feasible.Even if it is captured, the Ming army will suffer extremely heavy losses, and when things are at this stage, negotiations are not credible.When he was in a dilemma, he thought of Chen Lin, and thought of a way to win without fighting. Ma Gui ordered that all Ming armies cease fire immediately, and Dong Yiyuan of the Central Route Army and Liu Ting of the West Route Army sent envoys to negotiate a truce with the opposing Japanese troops.All in all, don't move. The only active person was Chen Lin.And his task is to lead the fleet to cruise along the coast of North Korea and sink all the Japanese fleets that dare to approach the coast. This military deployment, in today's military textbooks, is called cage tactics; in the mouth of the street lady, it is called closing the door and beating the dog. After countless trials and setbacks, Magui finally found the biggest weakness of the Japanese army - food. No matter how much the Japanese army dared to risk their lives, they were all human after all, and they had to eat, and these logistics supplies had to be shipped from Japan, so as long as the coastline was blocked and the Japanese fleet was attacked, the enemy would be defeated without a fight. Facts have proved that Ma Gui's judgment is correct.Since mid-October, Chen Lin began to change careers and became a pirate.He led the army to raid many times, snatched the ships when they saw them, and burned them after they were looted, turning the coast of North Korea into a no-man's land.He was so thorough that some North Korean fleets passed by and were also robbed. In desperation, the Japanese army had no choice but to send Fujido Gaohu to lead the navy to fight.But Comrade Chen Lin is really versatile. He can not only rob but also fight. Can't hide or grab, the Japanese army complained a lot, especially Konishi Konishi, because he was in the worst situation among the three Japanese troops. Kato Kiyomasa occupied Ulsan, and Shimadzu Yoshihiro was stationed in Sacheon. Dodge Chen Lin, get to the shore and unload the grain and run away. However, Shuntian, where Chief Xiaoxi lived, was not only far away from the sea, but also had complicated waterways, with thousands of turns and turns, and once he got in, he couldn't get out. Chen Lin liked to rob this place the most, and many Japanese ships would not go there even if they were killed. Half a month later, the Japanese army was starved to death. President Xiaonishi had no choice but to send someone to find Chen Lin, hoping that he would make a way out. As a price, he proposed a sensational exchange condition - 1,200 individual head. This means, if you give me a way to survive, I will leave 1,200 people for you, whether you ask for merit or beheaded, you can decide for yourself. Having said that, there is really no other way.Of course, Chen Lin did not agree, because what he wanted was not just 1,200 people. The Japanese army was in a desperate situation, but Governor Konishi did not panic, because the agreed date was close at hand. November 5th, just wait until that day, it will all be over. Amidst the anticipation and apprehension, this day finally came. According to the previous agreement, the three Japanese troops Kato Kiyomasa, Shimadzu Yoshihiro, and Konishi Yukinaka began to pack up the spoils in an orderly manner and prepare to retreat.But the confronting Ming army remained silent and kept in the dark. If there is no accident, the Japanese army will carry the results of its looting, bear the blood debt of killing, and safely withdraw to Japan. However, an accident happened. Not long before that, the five elders of Japan (five ministers of Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tuogu) sent envoys to the Ming army, saying that if North Korea sent a prince as a hostage and paid tribute rice, tiger skin, and ginseng every year, the Japanese side would, out of mercy, Consider withdrawing troops. Today, it seems unreasonable to dare to be so arrogant, but in fact, this is a strategy of the Japanese army.In order to cover the impending retreat, the enemy forces must be paralyzed. But they never expected that this so-called strategy had the opposite effect. Because even though Comrade Ma Gui's surname is Ma, it is difficult to be paralyzed.After all, I have been in the Ming government for decades, and I have seen all kinds of conspiracies and tricks. The Japanese are still at the level of elementary school students in this regard. So Magui immediately judged the real intention of the Japanese army-to escape. It was November 7th, and Magui ordered the whole army to mobilize, pay close attention to the movements of the Japanese army, and be ready to attack at any time. On November 8th, Chen Lin stationed in Gujin Island received a secret report confirming that Toyotomi Hideyoshi had died and the Japanese army was about to retreat.He immediately ordered that the navy be on alert and prepare for battle. The Ming army knew it, but the Japanese army did not know that the Ming army knew it.In the critical situation, the battlefield ushered in the final peace. In any case, both parties have already determined that life and death are only a matter of moments. Ten days later, the final showdown. On November 18, the twenty-sixth year of Wanli (1598), Kato Kiyomasa suddenly retreated from Ulsan.However, something unexpected happened-the Ming army did not stop it. Subsequently, Shimadzu Yoshihiro who was stationed in Sacheon also led the fifth army to retreat, but the Ming army remained unchanged. The five elders were jubilant. In their view, the withdrawal operation was very successful, and the Ming army had no knowledge of it. But then, a piece of news interrupted their cheering—President Xiaoxi was stopped. As the most flexible Japanese general, Konishi reacted very quickly. After he was allowed to retreat, he immediately led his troops and rushed to the beach day and night, but saw the long-awaited Ming army navy. But President Xiaoxi didn't panic, because all this was as early as he expected. Shuncheon is far away from the sea, which is not conducive to escape, and the waterways in the coastal area are complicated and easy to block. If the Ming army does not come, it will be a strange thing. In order to achieve a great escape, he has come up with countermeasures and put them into practice. So far, things have gone very smoothly, and a smooth escape is just around the corner. But in fact, the five bosses were wrong, and the president Xiaonishi was also wrong. The fact that the Ming army allowed Kato Kiyomasa and Shimadzu Yoshihiro to escape was not negligence, but the beginning of a trap. In the previous ten days, Magui had carefully analyzed the situation. He was soberly aware that the Japanese army intended to retreat, but with the current strength of the Ming army, it was difficult to completely wipe out the enemy army. On the contrary, the opponent had already If we have made sufficient preparations for withdrawal, if the dog is forced to jump over the wall, the consequences will be difficult to predict. The only way is to break down one by one. But the Japanese army retreated at the same time, and the Ming army had limited strength, so it was impossible to have both fish and bear's paws. How to do this? On November 4th, he finally found that way. On this day, Chen Lin went out to inspect the sea, and suddenly found a small Japanese army boat sailing from the direction of Shuntian, with a hidden track and extremely fast speed. In the past, Chen Lin would immediately order the ship to be fired. But this time, he hesitated, because decades of battlefield experience told him that he could not attack this ship. After thinking about it for a while, he sent a ship to follow the ship. A few hours later, the news came back, and his estimation was confirmed—the destination of the ship was Sacheon. He immediately notified Magui at this time, and the judgments of the two sides reached a surprising agreement: within a few days, the Japanese army will retreat, and the boat was sent by President Konishi, and its sole purpose was to report to Shimadzu Yoshihide. Hong asked for help. This is exactly the countermeasure of Konishi. He knows that once the retreat starts, Kato Kiyomasa and Shimadzu Yoshihiro who are near the sea will be able to escape smoothly. However, his terrain is unfavorable and he is likely to be blocked, so he can only ask for help. Kato Kiyoshi was an old enemy, if he didn't help the Ming army beat him, it would be considered good, and he would be absolutely unreliable. Yoshihiro Shimadzu can only be counted on. He believes that at the critical moment, this second pole will give his brother a hand. So he sent a boat to report the matter, and he was very satisfied with the result. The boat returned safely and brought Yoshihiro Shimadzu's promise. With his worries lifted, he was finally relieved. However, at this moment, Ma Gui and Chen Lin had already formulated the final battle plan: Dong Yiyuan of the middle road and Liu Ting of the west road closely monitored the Japanese army Kato Kiyomasa and Shimadzu Yoshihiro's troops, and reported their withdrawal immediately, but they were not allowed to pursue without authorization. As for the naval forces, Chen Lin's troops stopped cruising and withdrew the navy from the waters of Ulsan and Sacheon. The whole army assembled and marched towards the waters of Suncheon to block the sea route for Konishi's retreat. Let go of Kato Kiyomasa and Shimadzu Yoshihiro, because they are not important, only Governor Konishi is the key to the victory of this war. This is the best bait. Under its temptation, the Japanese army will come one by one and become the perfect prey for the Ming army. Retreat, release, interception, everything went according to plan, both sides are very satisfied, but after all, there is only one winner, and the final moment to decide the outcome has arrived. November 18, night. President Konishi was right. Yoshihiro Shimadzu is worthy of the name of the second pole. Although he has successfully retreated to a safe area, after hearing that President Konishi was surrounded, he still kept his promise and led the Fifth Army with more than 10,000 people Come to the rescue. But besides President Xiaoxi, there is another person who is also eagerly looking forward to his arrival——Chen Lin. Four days ago, he gathered the whole army and rushed to the Suncheon sea area overnight. After careful observation, he found that from Sacheon to Suncheon, he had to pass through a narrow and long seaway, and the name of this sea area was Luliang Sea. In front of Luyanghai, there are only two waterways, one leads to Guanyinpu, and the other passes through Cat Island to Suncheon. He then made the following deployment: Deng Zilong, deputy commander in chief, led 3,000 men in ambush on the north side of Lulianghai. Li Shunchen, the commander of the navy, led 5,000 men to ambush at Guanyinpu on the south side of Lulianghai. And he himself led the rest of the main force to hide in the nearby sea. When Shimadzu Yoshihiro's troops appeared, the whole army was not allowed to act without authorization, and waited for his troops to completely enter the Luliang Sea before launching an attack. When the attack was launched, Deng Zilong's troops should cut off the enemy's retreat at the fastest speed, while Li Sunchen's troops were dispatched from Guanyinpu to attack the enemy's flanks and disrupt the enemy's formation. After the above two armies have completed their attack, they must stick to their positions and block Yoshihiro Shimadzu's troops in the Luliang Sea at any cost, waiting for the arrival of Chen Lin's main force. At that time, the Ming army will launch the final attack to completely bury the invaders. Everything was ready, but Li Sunchen asked a question: Deng Zilong blocked the rear, and I guarded Guanyinpu, who was stationed on Cat Island? This is a very real problem. If Yoshihiro Shimadzu survives the ambush and insists on advancing towards Cat Island, he will be able to reach Suncheon and join forces with Governor Konishi, and the situation will be out of control. However, Chen Lin told him that there was no need to send troops to garrison Cat Island. "Yoshihiro Shimadzu will not take this path, I am sure."