"Order the entire army to retreat as quickly as possible in an orderly manner and resist slowly. Don't give the Ming Army a chance to follow us and engage us in close combat!"
Kuroda Nagamasa, who had decided to fight for the last time, immediately arranged for the army to retreat in order to lure the Ming Army deeper into the valley to reach the triangular area between Mount Xiaowu and Wangke Hill, in order to achieve the goal of encircling and annihilating the Ming Army from three sides.
When Wu Weizhong received the news of the Japanese army's slow and orderly retreat, he felt that it was very strange. According to his thinking, this area was the last line of defense north of Seoul. No matter what, the Wokou pirates would think of a way to defend this valley, and not retreat so easily. Wu Weizhong couldn't figure it out no matter how much he thought about it. His cautious nature made him immediately send someone back to report the situation to Xiao Ruxun.
Later on, Wu Weizhong led his troops to slowly advance. They climbed up a few hills and looked into the distance. However, the view wasn't very good and Wu Weizhong didn't discover anything. The surrounding troops also didn't discover any ambushes left behind by the Wokou pirates. This made Wu Weizhong even more suspicious.
The cavalry rushed back at top speed and arrived at Pazhou in about ten minutes. Xiao Ruxun was reorganizing the troops to prepare for the attack when he suddenly received the news. He was stunned at first, then immediately took out the map and began to look at it.
Yuan Huang followed beside Xiao Ruxun and also stared at the map. After a while, the two raised their heads, looked at each other, and nodded with certainty.
"The main force of the Japanese pirates has arrived!"
Xiao Ruxun and Yuan Huang said in unison.
"The Japanese pirates are luring our army into the encirclement. Mount Xiaowu and Wangke Hill, as well as this small river, are perfect places to ambush and annihilate. If there are no more than twenty thousand Japanese pirates here, the Japanese pirates will definitely not dare to give up Bihoto Hall to lure us in. Ji Xin, the main force of the Japanese pirates is here. What do you plan to do?"
"What to do? Do nothing to him! I was afraid that they would run away and abandon Han City. If that happened, I wouldn't be able to stop them for the time being. I could only watch them run away. It would be good if they came. If they didn't, I would be worried! The matter of asking His Majesty for the navy to attack and occupy Tsushima had not been finalized. How could he let them leave Korea so quickly? I'm going to kill them all! "
Xiao Ruxun looked at the map and suddenly thought of something. A plan immediately formed in his mind. "Men, bring General Li Rusong here!"
Soon, Li Rusong arrived. Xiao Ruxun took out a folded piece of paper and handed it to Li Rusong. "General Li, I have an important mission for you."
Li Rusong opened the note and read it carefully. Suddenly, his eyes widened. "This is?"
"It's good that you know. Don't say it out loud. I want you to take your cavalry and cross this place. Go straight to Lishi Hill and control it. After my army repels the main force of the Japanese pirates, block the retreat of the Japanese pirates. Fight them at all costs and hold on until my army can surround them! I can tell you that the main force of the Japanese pirates is at least 20,000 people. You have to hold on for at least the time it takes for three incense sticks to burn. If you can do it, you will be the first to win this battle! "
Li Rusong frowned and thought deeply for a moment. He pursed his lips and put the note into his bosom. "If that's the case, I can make a military pledge. If I can't do it, you can cut off my head!"
"Why should I behead you? I want you to live to a hundred years old. Don't say such things in the future! If you can do it, then do it. If you can't, I will find someone else! There aren't many things in the army now, but there are a lot of fierce generals! "
Xiao Ruxun waved his hand.
"Can't do it?!" Li Rusong's eyes widened. "Do you think I, Li Rusong, am easy to deal with? Even if I have to sacrifice my entire army, I will stop the Wokou pirates for you to see! Hmph! "
Li Rusong rushed away. After a while, he remembered what Xiao Ruxun had said. He thought about it and felt that something was wrong. He did not know how he felt. Yuan Huang looked at Xiao Ruxun in surprise and laughed. "Ji Xin, do you really want Li Rusong to live to a hundred years old?"
"Of course! Do you think it's so easy to get a general like Huo Qubing? " Xiao Ruxun smiled and softened his tone. "If Li Rusong can live as long as his father, it may not be a bad thing for Daming. I have said that I will not abandon the public for personal reasons. It is still the same now and in the future. What's more, I have no grudge against Li Rusong. Talented generals are rare. One more is one more. As long as Li Rusong is alive, Liaodong will not be in chaos."
Yuan Huang narrowed his eyes and looked at Xiao Ruxun. He said softly, "I thought you would want to seek the position of the Commander of Liaodong Army to replace the Li family. After all, the northwest is too cold and there is no way out. Liaodong is still possible."
"I did think about it. There is nothing to hide." Xiao Ruxun also replied softly, "But not now."
Yuan Huang was stunned.
"Why?"
"Deacon Yuan, haven't you noticed that in recent years, the north is getting colder and colder, and the rainfall is getting less and less?"
A smile appeared at the corner of Xiao Ruxun's mouth.
Yuan Huang was even more puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?"
"When this war is over, I will explain it to you slowly in Korea. It is not appropriate to say these words here. Before the war, think about the situation of the war! Guards! " Xiao Ruxun shouted. Immediately, someone came to Xiao Ruxun. Xiao Ruxun wrote a military order and handed it to him. "Give this military order to General Wu and order him to act according to the military order. No mistakes!"
"Yes, Sir!"
The orderly left immediately.
"Ji Xin, how many things are you hiding from me?"
Yuan Huang asked from behind. Xiao Ruxun, who was about to leave, paused and said softly, "Very soon, I will tell you everything. Deacon Yuan, when this war is over."
With that said, Xiao Ruxun quickly left. He wanted to personally lead the frontlines in this battle. As the most intense field battle of the Korean War, this battle would definitely go down in the annals of history, and he, Xiao Ruxun, would definitely leave his name in the annals of history, becoming a famous general of his generation!
Wu Weizhong soon received Xiao Ruxun's military order. He opened it and scanned through it, nodded and immediately passed the order to the generals beside him. "The main force of the Japanese pirates is no less than 20,000. They should have arrived. Admiral Xiao thinks that the Japanese pirates are planning to ambush us at Mt. Xiaowu and Wangke Dam. Although it is dangerous, it is the best opportunity for us to wipe out the enemy's main force! Pass the order down! It is time for the Zhejiang Battalion to repay the admiral's kindness! I, Wu Weizhong, will not recognize anyone who dares to fight to the death! Let's go! "
Wu Weizhong was resolute in carrying out Xiao Ruxun's order to use his entire army as bait. He would form a large fire extinguisher formation to resist, and the main army would arrive in at most an hour's time. Wu Weizhong wanted him to hold on and delay the main force of the Wokou pirates. No matter what, he couldn't allow the Wokou pirates to escape before the main army surrounded them.
"Zen Master Xiu Jing, the journey ahead is dangerous and unpredictable. Don't lose too many of your monk soldiers, right?"
Before leaving, Wu Weizhong asked Zen Master Xiu Jing, who was participating in the war on the Korean side.
Zen Master Xiu Jing put her palms together and said indifferently, "The heavenly soldiers are fighting to the death for Korea. Although I am a monk, I am also a Korean. I am willing to follow the general and fight to the death."
"Okay."
Wu Weizhong only answered Zen Master Xiu Jing with one word. He waved his hand and resolutely rushed to the place Xiao Ruxun had indicated.
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