Right in front of Xiao Ruxun, Yoo Chenlong fell off his horse and wept in front of the ruins of the ancestral shrine. The humiliation of his country's destruction had made him feel pain in his heart.
Oh dear!
At this moment, Yoo Chenlong suddenly remembered that a few years ago, someone who knew about Fengshui had told him that Mars was emitting Corpse Energy. It was a sign of chaos. Mars was a sign of disaster. The Corpse Energy was located in a cluster of stars in the Cancer Constellation. The ancient people called it Corpse Energy because it was dark and gloomy, and it was one of the 20 constellations. Hence, they called it Corpse Energy. The Corpse Energy was considered a sign of disaster.
Liu Chenlong was a scholar of the Confucian Sect. He didn't believe in such things, but at this moment, in this situation, how could he not feel heartache? How could he not feel regret?
After he was done crying, Yoo Chenlong knelt in front of Xiao Ruxun's horse and cried bitterly. He begged Xiao Ruxun to avenge the deaths of North Korea's people. Xiao Ruxun helped him up, but Yoo Chenlong cried so hard that he fainted before he could catch his breath. Xiao Ruxun's guards hurriedly brought Yoo Chenlong to find a doctor.
"Tragic! Tragic! When this old man saw this, I felt a chill in my heart, not to mention the Koreans. How could these pirates be so cruel and heartless? "
Yuan Huang's face was filled with rage.
"They are just a bunch of animals! They have caused so much damage to North Korea. If they were to invade Daming, who knows what kind of disaster will befall the people of Daming! These animals! They are not good at fighting wars, but they are good at harming people! I can't wait to send 100,000 soldiers to wipe out the Japanese island! I will make sure that they will never be able to rise again! "
Xiao Ruxun pulled out his sword and slashed at the dead tree. The blade of the sword was deeply embedded in the tree.
"The supplies are almost ready. The only thing lacking is the gunpowder and artillery shells. They are still on the way. Ji Xin, when are we going?"
Xiao Ruxun looked at the sky and shook his head. "Look at the sky, it will rain soon. Let's rest for two days and wait for the rain to stop before continuing. If we continue in the rain, even if we reach Zhongzhou, most of the soldiers will fall sick. The weather is cold now, and we cannot stand the rain. The soldiers' health is the most important. Men, pass down my order. From today onwards, every camp is to boil water. Every soldier has to boil their feet every night before they go to sleep.
"Yes, Sir!"
Immediately, a guard went to look for the military judge to pass the order. Seeing this, Yuan Huang said in a gentle voice, "In terms of remembering soldiers, I've never seen anyone better than you in the decades I've spent in the army."
"The cold starts from the feet. In this cold weather, if we are not careful, we can catch a cold and spread it to many people." Xiao Ruxun tightened her battle coat. "The soldiers are risking their lives for you, so you can't mistreat them. If they fall sick, it will affect the big picture. If we don't handle it well, we might even cause a plague. If the army suffers a plague at this moment, it is no different from losing the war. As the commander, I am duty-bound."
As she spoke, Xiao Ruxun sized up Yuan Huang's frail body. This little old man had been working hard with her ever since Yi Zhou, and he hadn't rested for the past four months. His complexion was a little pale, and he seemed to be trembling. Xiao Ruxun then took off her own cloak and draped it over Yuan Huang.
"Ai … you … this is yours. This old man has it!"
Yuan Huang wanted to decline but Xiao Ruxun grabbed Yuan Huang's arms and said solemnly, "Yuan Zanhua is our army's strategist. If he falls sick, our army will not have a strategist. How will we fight? This is a military order! Yuan Zanhua must take good care of his body! Someone, go to the medical officer and get a bowl of brown sugar ginger tea! "
"Yes, Sir!"
The soldier turned and ran.
Yuan Huang felt warm in his heart. He sighed and smiled. "I am already sixty years old. At this age, why would I care about how long I can live? It is a gift from God to be able to live. Even if I die of illness now, it will be a happy funeral. To be able to participate in this war in the last years of my life is not a waste. What is there to be dissatisfied about?"
"Don't think like that. If you think like that, those who can live for ten years will be taken away by the King of Hell." Xiao Ruxun smiled. "Old man, don't think too much. This battlefield needs a veteran like you."
Yuan Huang smiled and said no more.
On the seventh of the twelfth month, Xiao Ruxun led the army to capture Chungju. They defeated five thousand Japanese pirates at Niao Ling. Then, the army broke into Gyeongsang Province and headed straight for Shangzhou. The Japanese pirates were terrified and collapsed without a fight. On the tenth of the twelfth month, Xiao Ruxun successfully led the army to wipe out all the Japanese pirates around Shangzhou and the army entered the city of Shangzhou.
Because the progress was very smooth, on the twelfth of the twelfth month, Xiao Ruxun ordered the vanguard of the army to go straight for the strategic location of Daegu. He led the army to hold the rear and set up relay stations and warehouses along the way. When Xiao Ruxun arrived in Daegu on the fifteenth of the twelfth month, he was surprised to find that Li Rusong had not moved in Daegu and did not continue to advance to attack the Pusan area. This was not in line with Li Rusong's usual behavior.
So, Xiao Ruxun asked Li Rusong why he did not advance. Li Rusong took Xiao Ruxun to the front of the army to take a look. Even though Xiao Ruxun was mentally prepared, he still could not help but gasp.
What they saw was a dark mass of castles.
With Pusan as the center, the Japanese had built a series of castles from Ulsan and Xishengpo to Donglae, Gimhae, Kumcheon, and Juji Islands. These castles were connected end to end and were all built in strategic locations. There were sixteen castles in Gwanggaon City alone and countless small ramparts. Moreover, the specifications of these castles were built in accordance with the standards of Japanese castles and were very strong.
The location of these castles was quite profound. There were only three roads from Pusan to the inner regions of North Korea. One was through Ulsan, the second was through Donglae, and the third was through Kumcheon and Juji. Together with the two waterways along the coast, Kumcheon and Juji formed the waterways of Pusan. Building castles in these hubs was tantamount to building an external three-dimensional line of defense for the port of Pusan. If they retreated, they could defend and wait for reinforcements, and if they advanced, they could launch a counterattack at any time.
At that time, Japan had two technologies that were at the forefront of East Asia. One was the manufacture of iron cannons, and the other was the technique of building a city. The long war of the Warring States prompted Japan to embark on a militarized route of building a city. At that time, the Japanese-style castles were composed of a series of defensive facilities such as Heavenly Guard Pavilions, Oars, Gates, Crooked Wheels, and Earthen Ramparts. Every detail reflected the idea of maximizing defense.
Taking the castle in Xishengpo as an example, this castle was built on the top of a mountain near Ulsan Bay. It was surrounded by three stone walls. The walls were six meters high and were all inclined in the opposite direction. There were also trenches on the periphery. Behind each wall, there were a large number of shooting holes, which could be used to attack the besieging enemy from a high position. However, the enemy could not directly touch the castle and could only advance through the winding walls. It was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
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