The Ming Dynasty's Spokesperson

There are 60,000 Japanese soldiers outside the city and 50,000 Japanese soldiers in the city. With this ratio of forces, the camps of the Japanese soldiers must not be too spread out.

We can't ignore the back road and run to the south of the city for more than ten miles, so the camp is in the northwest of Seoul.

Two days later, Lin Tianshuai and General Li acted separately according to the planned plan.

Lin Tianshuai continued to the west gate, that is, the Muhua Pavilion outside Dunyi Gate, to negotiate with the Japanese pirates.

General Li first sent a scout cavalry ten miles south to conduct reconnaissance along the Han River. If the Japanese soldiers showed signs of retreating southward across the Han River, he would quickly report back.

Before setting off, Lin Tailai reminded Li Rusong that if the Japanese envoy coming to negotiate today is still Otani Yoshitsugi, it means that the Japanese pirates may really want to retreat.

Because Otani Yoshitsugi is a man who is not afraid of death for his beliefs. In the historical Battle of Sekigahara, Otani Yoshitsugi originally had a good relationship with the Eastern Army Tokugawa Ieyasu, but in order to show loyalty to his friends, he joined Ishida Mitsunari's Western Army, and then fought Defeated and committed suicide.

Therefore, people like Otani Yoshitsugi went out to the city to negotiate again, probably to confuse the heavenly soldiers and cover the retreat of the main force as much as possible, without intending to return alive.

On the other hand, if the envoy who came to negotiate today was replaced by Ishida Mitsunari, who could make the decision, then 80% of the Japanese pirates would still be in the city, and they would indeed have "sincerity" to resolve the problem through peace negotiations.

Lin Tianshuai assessed the degree of danger today and only wore simple inner armor and a wide robe and large sleeves.

When he left the camp and came to the Yingen Gate outside the Muhua Hall, he saw Otani Yoshitsugi, whose face was covered with a white cloth, already standing there waiting.

Lin Tianshuai thought to himself that it seemed that the Japanese soldiers were really afraid of fighting a "war of attrition" and could not find food and grass in North Korea, so they were preparing to retreat from Seoul to the south coast where supplies were convenient.

If you follow Lin Tianshuai's usual style of doing things, after understanding the opponent's purpose and routine, he will directly go up and beat Otani Yoshitsugi to death and the whole thing is done.

But not today. Otani Yoshitsugi wanted to confuse the Japanese soldiers, so why didn't Lin Tianshuai want to confuse the Japanese soldiers and give General Li a chance?

What if they came up and tore Otani Yoshitsugi apart, and the Japanese army was frightened and retreated back into the city?

Besides, how could Lin Tianshuai, who was unwilling to bear the reputation of "killing prisoners", bear the moral stain of killing enemy envoys for no reason?

Of course, killing an allied envoy does not count as killing. After all, the prevailing moral standard is "two countries are at war without killing envoys", which does not say that one's own envoys cannot be killed.

So let’s just pretend to talk for now. It’s time to compete in acting.

Otani Yoshitsugi said seriously: "Last time, the two conditions proposed by Your Excellency to put down the weapons and leave the food and grass were discussed and we believe that we absolutely cannot agree to it."

Lin Tailai lowered his head with some difficulty and threatened: "This is my bottom line! I am just informing you, not asking you!"

Otani Yoshitsugi argued rationally: "If these two conditions are followed, what is the difference between our army being defeated and surrendering? This negotiation is a peace negotiation, not a surrender!"

Lin Tailai said disdainfully: "In my eyes, you have already been defeated! As long as I am trapped in the city for two months, you will be defeated without fighting!"

Otani Yoshitsugi was not as "calm" as last time at all, and responded forcefully: "That is just your arrogant assumption, and it is the best assumption! But what will happen in the middle is all possible, and who will win is unknown. !”

"Then there's no need to talk?" Lin Tianshuai turned around and left with a very firm attitude.

"Wait a minute!" Otani Yoshitsugi quickly stopped Lin Tianshuai, "Fighting in a poor place like North Korea, and I heard that you support a lot of local North Koreans, I guess the cost of food and grass is also very tight, right?

When our army withdraws from Seoul, how about leaving 10,000 shi of military rations for your use? "

Still not handing over weapons, but being willing to keep some food and grass, which seems to be a negotiation technique for paying back the money on the spot, but in the eyes of those who understand, it is deliberately slowing down the pace.

However, Lin Tailai didn't expose it. Now they were just teasing each other. He said again: "You don't need to hand over all the weapons, but you have to keep two thousand iron cannons. This is not too much, right?"

Among the Japanese soldiers in Seoul, there were elite generals who were trusted by Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and there were soldiers from the Western Kingdom and Kyushu of the Japanese Kingdom. They were all teams equipped with a relatively high proportion of firearms.

Lin Tianshuai estimated that among the 50,000 people, there should be about 10,000 "Tiepao Ashigaru".

Otani Yoshitsugi refused without hesitation, "This is absolutely impossible!"

Even if it is a fake negotiation, it is impossible to agree to such conditions! This is the only branch of Japanese soldiers that has some advantages.

While Lin Tianshuai and Otani Yoshitsugi were arguing, Li Rusong received the reward for exploring the horse.

Walking a distance of ten or twenty miles around the city wall, that is, in the southeast direction of the city wall, Japanese troops kept leaving the city through Guangxi Gate.

As early as last year, the Japanese army had erected several pontoon bridges on the Han River. At the same time, several earthen barriers were built near the bridgeheads of the pontoon bridges to protect the pontoon bridges.

The Han River is close to the southern city wall. Once you leave the city, you can cross the river on a pontoon. Therefore, the Japanese soldiers cross the river very quickly. It is now visually observed that a large number of Japanese soldiers have retreated to the south bank.

After listening to the reconnaissance report, General Li quickly made a mental calculation. The best case scenario for attacking the enemy troops crossing the river would be to attack halfway across the river.

If the attack is too early, most of the Japanese troops will retreat into the city, and it will be difficult to bite them down again.

If the attack is too late, most of the Japanese troops have already reached the other side of the river. As long as the pontoon bridge is burned and the rear group is left to defend the other side of the river, it will be difficult for our own side to pursue them.

General Li estimated the marching speed of both sides and decisively ordered the cavalry to attack first.

When I just learned that the Japanese negotiator was Otani Yoshitsugi, General Li had ordered the entire army to be ready for dispatch at any time.

At this time, General Li gave an order and personally led 20,000 horse troops who had already been prepared. They divided into more than a dozen teams and set off first, circling the city from the west and advancing rapidly toward the southeast.

This time, General Li led 3,000 people from his headquarters, led by General Zha Damou, as the vanguard.

As a highly valued old man of the Li family in Liaodong, Zha Damou has been used as a pioneer since he entered the court, but he has never made any significant contributions.

Even when we were at Hokutokan last year, we had not fought the infantry of the Japanese general Tachibana Muneshige in the field, so Tachibana Muneshige was blown away that "three thousand infantry can be equivalent to ten thousand Ming troops".

Therefore, this time General Li gave Zha Dashou more opportunities, which could be regarded as winning over people's hearts.

Other infantry and artillery vehicles moved behind the horsemen, preparing for follow-up support.

Tens of thousands of Japanese soldiers retreated from the Gwanghui Gate and Han River Floating Bridge. General Lee did not dare to take it lightly. It would be funny if he failed to intercept and was killed.

Therefore, except for the 10,000 to 20,000 soldiers and horses left behind in the camp and as reserves, almost all the rest of the troops were deployed to the southeast of the city wall to annihilate the Japanese pirates as much as possible first.

Apart from this, there are no extra troops to perform other tasks. Again, the top priority is to annihilate the effective Japanese forces.

At this time, Lin Tianshuai and Otani Yoshitsugi were still arguing back and forth at the Yingen Gate, and President Konishi was playing the drums beside him.

Among the people present, perhaps only Governor Konishi truly hoped to negotiate a peace.

In this way, he would have the opportunity to take credit for "facilitating peace talks" and wash away the sins of his capture.

Suddenly everyone heard a rumbling sound, like muffled thunder, and along with this sound, they also felt the earth trembling finely.

"What's going on?" President Konishi subconsciously said without any psychological preparation.

Lin Tianshuai looked at Otani Yoshitsugi with a half-smile, "What do you think this is?"

Otani Yoshitsugi, who had a ghost in his heart, immediately thought of the correct answer, "Tens of thousands of horse soldiers sent out?"

Lin Tailai responded: "The answer is correct!"

President Konishi asked again: "What's going on?"

Maybe he had guessed something, but he still couldn't believe it instinctively.

Lin Tailai said to Governor Konishi: "It seems that it has been clearly detected that your Japanese army has retreated south, so our army has dispatched to intercept."

Governor Konishi felt confused for a moment. If all our friendly forces retreated south, wouldn't he become an abandoned person? All friendly forces don’t care about their own life or death?

Originally, Tianshuai let him come and go as he pleased. If it wasn't for the purpose of promoting peace talks, he could have stayed in the army and not left!

Then President Konishi suddenly became furious, rushed in front of Otani Yoshitsugi, grabbed Otani's collar, and asked angrily: "Why are you doing this? Why did you hide it from me?"

It turned out that they were all pretending to be negotiating, and he was the only one who was stupidly focused on promoting peace talks!

Yoshitsugi Otani broke away from Yukino Konishi, sat down slowly on the ground, and said in a regretful tone: "I couldn't hide it completely. The matter has come to an end. If you want to kill or behead me, it's up to you."

Governor Konishi, who was furious because he was abandoned by friendly forces, shouted to Lin Tianshuai: "Otani deserves to die! Please let me kill him myself!"

Otani Yoshitsugi responded: "Die for the whole army, die for friendship, so why not take the first step in the six paths of reincarnation?"

Governor Konishi looked at Yoshitsugi Otani, who was still showing off before he died, and was about to go crazy. He begged Lin Tailai again: "Please give me a sword, Commander-in-Chief!"

Lin Tianshuai said in surprise: "Why kill him? It is of great use!"

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As soon as he finished speaking, the guardian Zhang brothers rushed forward with their servants and directly held Otani Yoshitsugi firmly.

Then someone took out the cowhide rope and began to tie it up very skillfully, and also blocked a large piece of rag in Ogu's mouth.

In the blink of an eye, Otani Yoshitsugi was tied up and unable to move. He couldn't shout anything even if he wanted to.

President Konishi said angrily: "What use is he? Can he be more useful than me? What he can do, I can do too!"

Lin Tailai asked: "I guess those Japanese soldiers guarding the Dungui Gate must be Otani Yoshitsugi's personal soldiers? Or called Hatamoto? Or the horseback soldiers? At the worst, they are the ashigaru who directly report to Otani Yoshitsugi, right?"

Governor Konishi, who was dedicated to promoting peace talks, had been in and out of Seoul twice. He was impressed by this and nodded: "The commander-in-chief is wise and wise, it is true."

Since the Japanese army sent Otani Yoshitsugi as an envoy to go out of Donguimen to negotiate, from a normal perspective, it is natural that Donuimen should be guarded by Otani Yoshitsugi's personal soldiers.

In case of any situation, it is also convenient to respond to the Lord Yoshitsugi Otani.

Lin Tianshuai looked at the thousand pacesetters he carried with him, waved his hand and said: "Carry up to Dagu and go to Dunui Gate to call the door!"

President Konishi: "."

Although Tianshuai looks majestic and heroic on the outside, he is a chicken thief on the inside, and he is really a chicken thief.

Muhua Hall is only two or three miles away from Donuimun Gate, and it is an easy-to-walk official road. Everyone in the Jingluo Guard Biao Camp had a horse, and they arrived at Donui Gate in a short time after riding on their horses.

Lin Tianshuai was afraid of being hit by the Japanese soldiers' matchlock guns, so he put on eighty kilograms of heavy armor and a face shield.

Then he asked the soldiers to hold up the giant shield to cover Shen Weijing and stepped forward and shouted in Japanese: "Who is the general guarding the gate? Can you come out to talk?"

At this time, a small figure appeared on the top of the city and replied: "Otani retainer Yuasa Gosuke Takasada is here!"

Several soldiers lifted up Otani Yoshitsugi, who was tied up like a rice dumpling, and showed it to the Japanese on the city wall. The North Korean city wall is really not that high and you can definitely see it clearly.

Shen Weijing shouted again: "Dagu Punishment Department has been captured! Tianshuai has said that as long as you surrender the city gate, Dagu Punishment Department will be returned to you and you will be allowed to escape intact!"

Otani Yoshitsugi's mouth was blocked, but his ears were still open, and he struggled desperately when he heard this.

But then I heard the Otani retainer Yuasa Takasada on the top of the city shouting loudly: "That's nonsense! There are only Otani retainers who died in battle, and there are no Otani retainers who live quietly!

Presumably my lord is not willing to trade his own life for the city gate. This is my lord’s true will!

As a retainer of Otani, I, Yuasa Gosuke, will never do anything to harm my lord’s reputation! "

After hearing what Yuasa Takasada said on the top of the city, Otani Yoshitsugi, who was being shown below the city, stopped struggling and calmed down again.

Lin Tailai was speechless, why did he encounter such a stupid idea?

I heard that the Japanese country had just experienced hundreds of years of troubled times. In an environment where the weak were preying on the strong and betraying each other at every turn, people's hearts were broken and they no longer paid attention to morality and loyalty.

It can only be said that Otani Yoshitsugi and Yuasa Gosuke Takasada are not members of the same family.

Did he make a mistake? Is it useless to come here to call after Otani Yoshitsugi? So this trip was in vain?

Just when Lin Tianshuai fell into self-doubt, the ruthless-looking Governor Konishi jumped out and offered advice in a low voice: "I told you this morning, it's time to chop Otani with one knife, and then call the door!"

"Is this okay?" Lin Tailai said doubtfully.

Governor Konishi advised: "Anyway, the city gate is not open and Otani is useless. Tianshuai will know if he gives it a try."

Lin Tailai then ordered those around him: "Otani Yoshitsugi pretended to negotiate and deliberately deceived the heavenly soldiers. He has been punished with death. If he does not enjoy the preferential treatment of the envoys, behead him!"

The guards on the left and right always obey orders and prohibitions. After hearing the order, they dragged Otani Yoshitsugi to the other side and slashed with their swords!

Then Governor Konishi shouted towards the top of the city: "Yusaa Gosuke! Your lord Otani Punishment has been executed by Tianshuai!"

If you want to fulfill your duty as a loyal minister and bring Otani Xingbu's body back to the country, then offer it at the city gate!

Tianshuai promises to return the body of Ogu Xingbu to you and let you go!

Besides, all the armies have withdrawn southward, and I heard that they are all gathered in the area from Gwanghui Gate to the Han River in the southeast!

The rest of the city must have been completely empty, in fact abandoned! It's ultimately pointless for you to stick to this city gate! "

Immediately, Yuasa Takasada was seen lying on the top of the city, crying loudly with heartache.

After he finished crying, Yuasa Takasada shouted again: "It's impossible to sacrifice the gate directly! But if I collect the body of the lord first, we will withdraw from the city gate, and then you can do whatever you want, I dare to swear to God!"

Lin Tailai: "."

If you take your lord alive and call for the door, you won't open it; but if you kill your lord, are you willing to trade the city gate for his body?

I really don’t understand, what kind of brain circuits do these Japanese people have? If President Konishi hadn't been here to help, I really don't know how we would have communicated.

"Can you believe him?" Lin Tianshuai asked Mr. Xiaoxi.

President Konishi nodded vigorously, "I guarantee it with my life. You can believe it."

Lin Tailai encouraged him: "Okay, I believe in you! It seems that you are indeed very useful, Xiaoxi Settsumomo, and you have made a great contribution today!"

Only Japanese people understand Japanese people best. If you can’t understand them yourself, then you don’t understand them.