The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

Wandering back and forth outside Hamhung North City, feeling like a street kid, General Yang Dengden listened to the rumble of artillery coming from the direction of Nancheng, and glanced at the Minister of Economics and Strategy not far away named Lin with a little displeasure.

When we attacked Pyongyang, weren't you very fierce, Mr. Jin Lue? Not only did he take the lead, but he also led his subordinates to make meritorious deeds.

Why did it start to get messed up when we arrived at Xianxing City?

The key point is that it doesn't matter if you mess it up yourself, Mr. Jin Lue, but if you bring him and Yang to Beicheng to mess with him, that's too much.

Several generals of General Ma's column in Nancheng are old brothers from Xuanfu, and together they are known as the four fierce generals of Xuanfu.

If someone else had done something good in Nancheng, and he, Yang, had nothing to do, would he still be able to hold his head high?

In fact, you can't blame Yang Shen for thinking about it. In fact, Lin Jinglue's current appearance is too abstract.

He did not ride a horse or even walk in front of the army. Instead, he sat on a large chariot and was carried on the shoulders of eight strong sergeants.

There was no armor on his body, and he was wearing a gorgeous and spacious Kirin suit - I just didn't know if there was any inner armor underneath.

On his head is a cumbersome beam crown, the kind of crown that would only be worn when the emperor wears ceremonial attire.

Especially in this winter, Lin Jinglue is holding a golden folding fan in his hand, and the whole image is extremely flashy.

On both sides of Lin Jinglue, there were sergeants holding high sixteen large-sided high-legged plaques, on which Lin Jinglue's various achievements, titles, and official positions were written in gold characters.

Behind each high-legged card, there are knights holding seven-color flags fluttering in the wind. From a distance, it is a visual feast.

However, in the battle formation that was supposed to be serious and tense, all this seemed very inconsistent, making Yang Shen complain in his heart until he was powerless.

The only good thing is that Lin Jinglue also knew how to pose outside the range of the Japanese soldiers' fire cannons.

Anyway, Yang Shenjiang couldn't understand what Lin Jinglue wanted to do by spreading his wings like a peacock. Is it to attract the enemy to take the initiative to come out of the city to fight?

I have to say that this scene is like a pretty girl with makeup and makeup posing in front of a group of straight men. It is indeed quite cheap and quite worthy of beating.

But war is not a child's play. The enemy can't just lose their minds and charge in to fight regardless of their disadvantage just because they can't bear to see one's own behavior, right?

Besides, there is still a cultural gap. Can the enemy understand what you are doing, Mr. Jin Lue?

Lin Jinglue waved the folding fan in his hand, and thousands of soldiers, under the cover of dozens of carriages, approached the city wall.

But none of these sergeants took action to attack the city. They just carried a bag of soil on their backs, piled it under the base of the city wall, and then retreated decisively.

Yang Dengden shook his head. This method of piling up earth to attack the city was mostly seen in theory. In reality, it was subject to various conditions. How could it be so effective?

First of all, we do not have a large enough numerical advantage, especially in Beicheng, where there are only 8,000 troops in total.

Secondly, even if a mountain of earth can be successfully built, the entire army will be densely surrounding the mountain to attack the city.

However, the Japanese soldiers have sharp guns and long-range firepower, and are very capable of restraining intensive attacks.

Therefore, Lin Jinglue's strategy of taking advantage of the fact that the main force of the Japanese soldiers was in the south city and piling up mountains of earth in the north city seemed wise, but in fact it was not very feasible.

General Yang wanted to persuade Lin Jinglue, but he was not familiar with Lin Jinglue, so he went to Da Yun, an officer in the Jinglue Biao Battalion, and said tactfully:

"Mr. Jin Lue's deployment today seems not to be appropriate. Your Excellency is also a general who has experienced hundreds of battles, so you should be able to tell."

Dayun hesitated for a while and replied: "I followed Jin Lue Gong seven times in seven battles and seven victories. Oh no, including Pyongyang, it should be eight battles and eight victories, including two times where he conquered the city first and three times he killed the enemy general.

Things even more incredible than today have been encountered many times, so don’t speculate or make a fuss. "

Yang Shanshan was speechless for a long time. Having witnessed such an outrageous thing with his own eyes, he actually made a fuss about it?

Sun Tzu said that war is the most important thing for a country, the place of life and death, the way of survival. War is not a child's play!

So don’t fight with the style and habits of civil servants who only seek to please and ignore the facts!

Yang Shanshan had no other choice but to inform Ma Gui in the direction of Nancheng about the situation in Beicheng.

At this time, on the city wall, the Japanese guard Nabeshima Naoshige was also carefully observing the gorgeous scene put on by Lin Jinglue.

Today was the first time Nabeshima Naoshige saw the Great Tomorrow Soldiers with his own eyes. He also couldn’t understand the gorgeous man in big hat and broad robes who was carried on the shoulder chariot in the center of the Ming Army in the distance, and the clouds and sun-blocking people around him. What does the flag mean? Is it "Priest" or "General"?

In fact, in their Japanese country, there are also characters with similar temperament, but they have long been out of fashion.

So Nabeshima Naoshige called over Ju Jingren, the traitor leader who was in the city, pointed to the outside of the city and asked, "What does this mean?"

Ju Jingren was originally a local official in Hoining, the northernmost part of Hamgyeong Province in the Joseon Dynasty. When Kato Kiyomasa attacked Hoining, he kidnapped two Korean princes and several accompanying officials and surrendered to Kato Kiyomasa.

During this time, Ju Jingren happened to come to Xianxing Mansion to help Nabeshima Naomao manage the place.

Now on the top of the city, after hearing Nabeshima Naoshige's question, Ju Jingren also looked at it for a while and replied through the interpreter:

"I heard that the Ming Dynasty was similar to our country, with civil servants controlling generals. The highest ranking Yuanrong in the army was often civil servants.

Therefore, looking at this kind of pomp, the people on the shoulders of the chariot must be civil servants of the governor's army in the Ming army. "

Ju Jingren was also a person who had only a vague understanding of the Ming Dynasty system, so he gave an explanation based on his own understanding.

Nabeshima Naoshige fell into deep thought, did all civil servants of the Ming Dynasty go into battle like this? How arrogant and contemptuous of the enemy is this?

The pomp of the Ming army general in the distance really didn't look like he was preparing for war, but rather looked like the behavior of the ministers in the country.

Thirty years ago, there was a person in China who liked to play like this.

He was of noble birth, he was known as the number one bowman in Tokaido, and he was the strongest daimyo at that time.

He likes elegance, and even if he goes out to march, he must put on the appearance of a minister.

In the end, he died in a surprise attack by a few enemies in the army, and the ending became the beginning of a new era.

The temperament of this Mingguo coach looks exactly like that of Imagawa Yoshimoto.

Thinking of this, Nabeshima Naoshima looked at the Ming soldiers who were transporting earth to the city again, and couldn't help but sneered a few times.

Judging from the strategy of attacking the city directly without rushing and letting the soldiers pile up soil first, this Ming army commander must be a scholar or Confucian general who likes to show off his wisdom.

However, such a character is more or less stubborn and arrogant. If he gives others an opportunity, it depends on whether he can seize it.

At this time, General Ma, who was attacking the city in Nancheng, received the report from Yang Shanshan and couldn't help but feel inexplicably moved.

Lin Junmen was indeed a man of his word. He would not take credit if he said he would not take it. At the same time, he was so conscientious and used all kinds of tricks to help divert the attention of the defenders.

Then the Nancheng side that I supervise will be even more powerful tomorrow!

Today was just an experimental siege to test the accuracy of the artillery and the strength of the enemy's defense, so I didn't expect to succeed today.

And tomorrow is the time to really start the siege!

Although his military advantage is not as great as Li Rusong's victory over Pyongyang, the battle should be over within three days!

Seeing that it was getting late, Ma Gui ordered the troops to retreat and let each column return to camp to rest.

In the direction of Beicheng, Lin Jinglue also ordered the troops to return to the camp, and sent an order that the food would be improved tonight and there would be a lot of bonfires!

Lieutenant Commander Da Yun responded with a grimace: "It's all dry food. How can the food be improved?"

Lin Jinglue sighed helplessly and ordered: "Then make more bonfires and pretend to improve the food!"

The three generals of the Biao Battalion, Deputy Chief Da Yun, General Wu Weizhong, guerrilla Ye Bangrong, and General Yang Dengden who came to support, gathered in the Chinese army's tent, ate steamed cakes soaked in vinegar, and drank wine from Yongxing. Bad wine looted.

Lin Jinglue smiled and said: "When you have eaten and drank enough, go to bed, and get up at the fourth watch!"

The generals were puzzled. What were they doing when they got up at the fourth watch? The enemy is in the city, and even if they want to make a sneak attack in the early morning, they can't reach them.

Lin Tailai suddenly asked: "Do you know the most proud battle in the life of Japanese guard Nabeshima Naoshige?"

The generals looked at each other and almost asked, "Where can I go?"

Lin Jinglue obviously did not expect anyone else to answer, and simply said: "When he was still a retainer, the main family was once besieged by tens of thousands of Dayou family's coalition troops, and the main family only had 5,000 troops.

Namoshima Naoshima urged his lord not to surrender, and suggested using elite troops to surprise the enemy camp.

Then Namoshima Naoshima protected his lord, dispatched hundreds of elite troops at dawn, and defeated tens of thousands of enemy troops with a surprise attack. "

The generals didn't feel much about this. Isn't this just a copycat version of "Hundred Cavalry Robbery Camp" or "Eight Hundred to One Hundred Thousand"?

I also heard Lin Jinglue's analysis: "Given the habits of the Japanese, they especially like to use sneak attacks, and they always want to gain the greatest victory at the least cost.

They regard this as a mysterious military strategy. As long as they feel there is a chance, they want to take a gamble and try it. "

Lin Tailai was not lying when he said this. For example, in the original history, when Li Rusong's army came to Pyongyang, Governor Konishi sent 800 soldiers to the Ming army camp to steal chickens in the early morning, but they all rushed into the street.

When the generals heard this, they finally understood what Lin Jinglue meant. Yang Denggeng couldn't help but ask: "Does Duke Jinglue judge that the Japanese soldiers may leave the city to attack us in the early morning?"

Lin Tailai couldn't help but sigh: "It all depends on whether I perform well today, or whether the enemy understands my arrogance, arrogance, stubbornness, and underestimation of the enemy in my performance.

Nabeshima Naoshige might really be path dependent. After identifying an opportunity, he wanted to rely on a sneak attack in the early morning to defeat our army. "

Yang Dengden suddenly became excited and couldn't help but said a little offensively: "Jing Lue Gong really doesn't look like an actor, even the general believed it!

If the Japanese soldiers really dare to leave the city, the opportunity to seize the goal is right in front of them! "

Usually when defending a city, the defenders would block the city gate opening with wood and rocks to prevent the enemy from breaking through the city gate opening.

But if the defenders wanted to leave the city on a large scale, they would have to temporarily clear the road through the city gate to facilitate entry and exit.

But correspondingly, this also gave the enemy the opportunity to directly attack the city gate.

The generals are also looking forward to it. If they break the city like this, it will be much easier and the casualties will be reduced a lot.

Lin Jinglue began to say seriously: "General Yang! If such an opportunity arises, do you dare to attack the city gate cave?"

Yang Shanshan said without hesitation: "Why don't you dare?"

Immediately, Lin Tailai began to order, "After the third watch, the entire army will be on alert. If nothing happens in the early morning, we will rest for two hours after dawn.

If there is a surprise attack by Japanese soldiers tonight, Wu Weizhong Battalion will be responsible for defending the camp and facing the attacking Japanese soldiers head-on.

Ye Bangrong's battalion used cavalry to surround or flank the Japanese soldiers who came to attack, and wiped them out in the shortest possible time.

The Yangshan Mountain Camp did not need to worry about the Japanese soldiers leaving the city, and immediately went to the North City Gate to attack and seize the city gate cave with all their strength!

Dayun Camp follows the headquarters as a reserve and mobile force! "

The generals each received their orders, and then took the time to rest.

Especially "foreigner" Yang Shanshan was the most excited. It seemed that Mr. Jin Lue was a very fair person and had given him the most important task.

In siege warfare, the contribution of breaking and seizing the gate is definitely far greater than blocking or outflanking a single enemy force.

As long as he can capture and hold the North City Gate, he will be the first to achieve success.

As for what Commander Ma, who is mainly attacking in Nancheng, thinks, as long as he, the fierce general of Xuanfu, achieves great success, it will also add glory to Commander Ma!

After watching the others disperse, Lieutenant Commander Dayun asked Lin Tailai: "Is the army really just a reserve team this time and let the generals do their best?"

Lin Jinglue replied in a very Schrödinger manner: "When the army attacks, we can't always rely on me alone.

If the generals fight well, there is no need for me to take action; if they don't fight well, then I have no choice but to take action. "

As a veteran Chinese officer of the Lin Army Sect, Dayun was very knowledgeable and did not ask, what is the standard for a good fight?

"By the way, prepare a few hook and ladder trucks in case they are used?" Lin Jinglue suddenly ordered.

Dayun: "."

Lin Junmen, you still say you have no idea?

On the city wall of the North City, Nabeshima Naoshima climbed to the highest point of the city gate tower again, still observing the movements of the Ming army.

The brightly lit Ming army camp could be vaguely seen, and it seemed that dozens of bonfires were lit.

Ju Jingren, the "advisor" next to him, already knew that Nabeshima Naoshima had the idea of ​​a sneak attack, so he advised conservatively: "Just hold on to the city and wait for Lord Kato to return. Why risk going out of the city for a sneak attack?"

Nabeshima Naoshima did not respond directly, only said: "It can be seen from these bonfires that the Ming army is in a very relaxed state.

Moreover, the main force of the Ming army is obviously in the south, but the general is in the north. This shows that the generals may be at odds with each other and may be slow to rescue each other.

Furthermore, the Ming army commander was headstrong and underestimated the enemy. Looking at the pomp and circumstance with which he went out to battle during the day, it was enough to show that he did not think our army dared to go out of the city to fight in the field.

Facing such an enemy, the best strategy is to make a surprise attack in the early morning. This is the way to defeat more with less!

Apart from this, I really can't think of any other tactics that can defeat the enemy. "

Naoshima Naoshima was still thinking, even if he held on until Kato's army returned, what would be the practical significance?

Under the back-and-forth harassment and impact of the Ming army's cavalry, how could Kato's army enter the city from afar?

If they open up their posture and fight normally outside the city, it seems that they will definitely not be able to defeat the Ming army.

So after much deliberation, a surprise attack to defeat the enemy is almost the only hope of victory.