Kobayakawa Takashi would not joke around with his life. After all, he was getting on in years. His previous cursing and swearing was purely out of displeasure. Under such circumstances, if he still wanted to show off, he would be digging his own grave. His fear of the Ming army was no less than that of the others, and he knew that as long as he could preserve most of his main forces, even if he lost Kaesong, he would not be held accountable. At most, he would be reprimanded.
There was no other way. The Ming Army was too strong. We fought with our lives, but the Ming Army set fire to the city. We had no choice but to retreat to prevent the Ming Army from besieging us. Holding on to the strength of the third and sixth corps was a way to atone for our crimes.
The veteran Kobayakawa Takashi and Kuroda Rusui's son, Kuroda Nagamasa, had a special status. Even if they lost a battle, it would not threaten their status, let alone their lives.
They were going to give up the city anyway. It did not matter whether they won or lost. They just wanted to vent their anger. Now that they were about to lose their lives, what was the point of venting their anger?
Kobayakawa ran out of the city and found Kuroda Nagamasa, who was pacifying the soldiers to speed up the crossing. Kuroda Nagamasa was very uneasy and did not know what was going on in the city. He saw the smoke signal and the soldiers were uneasy. There were even soldiers rushing to cross the river. Kuroda Nagamasa pulled out his sword and killed three people to stabilize the situation. Now that Kobayakawa Takakawa came out in his armor, he quickly went up to him and asked him about it.
"What happened?"
"Don't ask. The Ming Army raided, and the west gate has been breached. I don't know how many people they have. They are still trying to prevent the city from being set on fire. Kaicheng will not be able to hold. Arrange for the army to quickly cross the river. I asked Tachibana Munemao to lead the army to defend the east gate to buy time. "0↑ 9 △ small ↑ say △ net."
Kuroda Nagamasa was shocked. "Where are the cavalry responsible for the enemy? Are they all dead? "
"I don't know! Why did they suddenly appear? It looks like there are many of them! Those cavalry should be killed! Damn it! " Speaking of this, Kobayakawa Takechi was filled with anger. "But no matter what, we must arrange for the army to cross the river immediately, and we must do it fast! I've already sent people to gather the army in the city. If Tachibana Munemaki can't defend the east gate and the Ming army breaks through, we'll really have to commit mass murder! "
Kuroda Nagamasa broke out in a cold sweat and sucked in a breath of cold air. He immediately nodded and ordered his subordinates to speed up the crossing. Give me more people on each boat. As long as the boat doesn't capsize, it's fine. I can even let someone tie a rope and let the people on the boat pull the boat to the other side. As long as we successfully cross the river, the Ming Army won't be able to catch up!
Because we can burn the boat, do you think they can swim over?!
Kuroda Nagamasa and Kobayakawa Takagi immediately split up and sped up the speed of the army crossing the river. When the soldiers saw the black smoke rising from the city, they knew something was wrong. Now that the generals had appeared and wanted everyone to cross the river quickly, what happened in the city could be solved with just a word.
He didn't want to die! Hurry up and cross the river!
Kobayakawa Takagi snatched a boat and crossed the river first. He then looked for Shimazu Yoshihiro's men from the 4th Division who were responsible for receiving the troops crossing the river. His men were all Satsuma soldiers and were good at using cannons. Even if the Ming Army wanted to cross the river, with his men guarding the river bank, it would be difficult for the Ming Army to cross the river. So, Kobayakawa looked for Shimazu Yoshihiro and asked for his help. Shimazu Yoshihiro was already unhappy about the Daming War that had caused the Japanese army to panic, so he agreed without hesitation.
With Shimazu Yoshihiro's help, the 3rd Division and 6th Division who were crossing the river had more confidence. They began to speed up in an orderly manner, sending people by boat to the east bank of the Imjin River.
Inside the city, Li Rusong's battle was gradually coming to an end. The fire at Kaesong had turned the city into a wasteland, and the Japanese had no reason to defend it. At this time, as long as they fought eastward, they would be able to reach the Imjin River. Once they crossed the river, they would be able to directly threaten the headquarters of the Japanese, Seoul. Thinking of this, Li Rusong's heart was burning with passion. He led his men and fought fiercely, beheading countless Japanese pirates along the way with minimal losses on his side.
Opening the gates was already a done deal, but Li Rusong wasn't satisfied. He wouldn't stop here. The inside of the city wasn't the best place for the cavalry to show off their might. The plains outside of the city were the best places for the cavalry to show off their might and teach the Wokou pirates a harsh lesson. Thus, Li Rusong continued to charge towards the east. After charging for a while, he still hadn't encountered any Wokou pirates. The visibility in front of him wasn't very good either, so he continued to lead his troops forward. As he charged forward, all the hairs on his body stood on end. His long years of fighting and killing had given him an extremely sharp sixth sense.
He instinctively lowered his body onto the back of his horse and shouted, "Lower your head!" Unfortunately, most of the people with him were Jurchen people who did not understand Chinese. They did not understand what Li Rusong meant. In the end, a batch of lead bullets knocked more than 10 Jurchen cavalrymen off their horses. Many of the horses were also shot to death. Li Rusong's horse was wrongfully killed. It took the place of Li Rusong and was shot full of lead bullets. Li Rusong fell off his horse, but miraculously, he was not injured at all.
The sound of gunfire pierced through Li Rusong's mind. He lifted his head to look. Through the swirling smoke, he could actually see the tall city walls in front of him. At the foot of the city walls were rows upon rows of Wokou's gunfire squads.
He had seen this kind of formation in the Zhenjiang Fort camp. This was how Xiao Ruxun arranged his soldiers. Now, his subordinates had no shields or cannons, only flesh and blood. When he looked back, more than 10 Jurchen soldiers who had followed him had already been killed. There was also a group who had fallen to the ground like him. Li Rusong gritted his teeth and grabbed a dead Jurchen soldier's body to use as cover. He jumped up and ran back.
Gunfire kept ringing behind him and lead bullets kept flying, but Li Rusong was not injured at all. He was lucky.
At this time, hearing the noise, many cavalrymen began to gather here. Nurhachi was the first to arrive. He saw Li Rusong panting while leaning against the wall of a house. He was almost scared out of his wits. He quickly dismounted and ran over. "Dalang! Are you okay? "
"I'm fine! Don't cry like a funeral! Damned Wokou pirates, they're playing with a shotgun formation. Gather the troops, you take a group of people and charge forward. Break through their formation! Kill our way out of the east gate! "
"Yes, sir!"
Li Rusong was not happy about falling off his horse and almost losing his life. Nurhachi gathered about two to three hundred cavalrymen and rushed out. Not long after, Li Rusong heard a series of gunshots that made his scalp tingle. He could not help but worry. But soon, Li Rusong saw Nurhachi, who was covered in dust and had a lingering fear.
"Dalang, I don't have enough troops. We were defeated before we could break through …"
Alright, I've lost another few hundred cavalrymen. Li Rusong punched the wall fiercely as he recalled how Xiao Ruxun had dealt with the Wokou's formation of spears. He immediately felt a little vexed — if he had known earlier, he would have brought a few carriages and cannons over. Those Japanese pirates were all so obedient to the carriages and cannons. If only he had brought them over!
But …
It had to be said that at this moment, he was actually a little impressed by Xiao Ruxun's strategy of using infantry as the main force. After coming to Korea, he had finally experienced the terrain of Korea. This remote and desolate land was really not suitable for cavalry to develop and fight. Furthermore, the Wokou's firearms were quite sharp. One or two shots were nothing, but when hundreds of them were fired at the same time, even if they didn't kill anyone, the loss of a batch of horses was enough to make his heart ache …
Moreover, at this moment, the battle situation was not too good for Li Rusong.
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