On the 28th of October, Xiao Ruxun ordered Jin Zhongshan and three of his selected subordinates to change into the ragged clothes of President Konishi's soldiers and dress up in a miserable manner. With a copy of President Konishi's handwriting, they rode several damaged horses and rushed to the Hamhung area where Kato Kiyomasa's troops were stationed.
This matter should be led by Jin Zhongshan, who was familiar with the Japanese army's hierarchy.
On the morning of the 30th of October, after four days of marching, Xiao Ruxun's army arrived at Shunan on the west side of Pyongyang. Eyeing them covetously, the plan immediately began.
This time, their lives might really be in danger. Shen Weijing's old face was not at ease, but he remembered Xiao Ruxun's warning that wealth came from danger. This time, if he succeeded, it would be a great contribution. Xiao Ruxun might even take him as his advisor and become his umbrella, allowing him to enjoy glory, splendor, and wealth.
If he still had doubts about Xiao Ruxun's words before, this time, Shen Weijing completely believed him. Things that were fought for with one's life were the most reliable.
Shen Weijing changed into the formal attire prepared by Xiao Ruxun and put on a ceremonial hat. He led a military secretary, He Hao, who was pretending to be a ceremonial officer of the Great Ming Dynasty, to prepare for the ceremonial battle. First, he sent a messenger to inform President Xiaoxi that the envoy had arrived and asked him to open the city gates to personally receive him. Then, everyone made their preparations and set off with Xiao Ruxun's instructions.
There were two hundred people in the honor guard team, and they were escorting three hundred soldiers. Five hundred people was a red line. If they exceeded this number, the Japanese would be suspicious. Among the five hundred people, other than the fifty monk soldiers who were highly skilled in martial arts, the rest were all veterans of the Qi family army. They were rather good at fighting. Their task was to open the city gate and control it so that the army could break in. The Southern Army's Admiral Luo Shangzhi personally led the escort team, so this task fell on Luo Shangzhi's head.
Originally, Xiao Ruxun planned to let Nurhachi's cavalry be the first to break into the forbidden area to attract the Japanese's firepower, but after observing outside the city, Xiao Ruxun canceled this decision.
The Japanese army was indeed unprepared for the arrival of Xiao Ruxun's army, but as the elites of the Warring States Period, they were definitely not weak. In the past few months, the Japanese army had tirelessly plowed the land outside the outer city of North Korea and planted antlers all over it. They also placed a lot of barricades in important areas to prevent the enemy cavalry from directly attacking the city. After the incident of Zu Chengxun, the barricades had more antlers and were more heavily guarded.
Even at such a time, President Xiao Xi did not let down his last bit of vigilance. Therefore, Xiao Ruxun would not make the mistake of Li Rusong, which was to increase the losses that could have been greatly reduced. If he could break into the city in one fell swoop, then he would. It would be best to expand the results of the battle and capture the city as soon as possible.
As soon as Luo Shangzhi succeeds, Wu Weizhong will lead a thousand Zhejiang Army saber and shield bearers, a thousand monk soldiers and Wang Hui's one thousand cannon soldiers to immediately follow up and expand their victory. Once they enter the city, they will form a saber and cannon formation according to the training, and press forward step by step, opening up the passageway for the army to transport the cannons into the city to attack. The specific command will depend on the cooperation between Wu Weizhong and Wang Hui.
Once this step was completed, the whole of Pinglang City would be in their hands. President Xiaoxi's 15,000 soldiers and horses would never be able to defeat the Ming Army. The next step was for Ma Gui and Zhang Shijue to move to the north and south gates respectively. Li Rusong would lead the cavalry to the east gate. The four gates would be blocked together to prevent the Japanese army from escaping. In addition, Ma Gui would have to bear the task of surrounding Peony Peak and preventing the 2,000 people from escaping. [0↑ 9 △ Xiao ↓ Shuo △ Net]
If it was a frontal attack, then Peony Peak must be taken. To take Peony Peak, the first thing to do was to cut off the connection between Peony Peak and the main city of Pinglang. Peony Peak was located in the northeast corner of Pinglang City. It was surrounded by a circle of walls, forming an independent northern city. It was connected to Pinglang City through the north and south gates. As long as the north and south gates were occupied, Peony Peak would inevitably be isolated.
Peony Peak was the commanding height of the entire Pinglang City. There were several stone fortresses on it, such as Yimitai and Zishengtai. They were built with slabs of stone and were very strong. They could withstand the most powerful artillery bombardment at that time. There were battlements on three sides of the fortress, and there were shooting holes on the battlements. Shooters could easily hide in the fortress and shoot at the enemy who was attacking from above. The terrain was easy to defend and difficult to attack.
Peony Peak was like a guardian angel overlooking the entire city of Pinglang. If they wanted to attack Pinglang City, they had to take this place first no matter what. This lesson was exchanged with the blood of more than a thousand Ming Army soldiers. When Zu Chengxun was ambushed in Pinglang City, many Ming Army soldiers, including Shi Ru, were shot to death by the Japanese army from Peony Peak.
Combining the previous lessons, Xiao Ruxun set two plans. Plan A was the plan that Luo Shangzhi succeeded. Plan B was the plan that the Ming Army would quickly attack after it was seen through. The army would spread out in all directions, and then attack Peony Peak and the south gate of the northern city. They would cut off the connection and directly kill President Xiaoxi! Decapitation tactics!
Xiao Ruxun understood the mentality of the commander very well. In this era, there was no perfect communication equipment. If the commander wanted to have a good grasp of the battlefield situation, he had to climb high and see far. Climbing to the highest point after a big battle was something that many commanders had in common. The highest point in Pinglang City was Peony Peak.
President Xiaoxi must be there!
But this was tantamount to attacking by force, and the losses would be great. If it was not necessary, Xiao Ruxun did not want to accept it.
After all the tasks were arranged, Li Rusong found Xiao Ruxun's chariot when no one was around.
"Xiao Ruxun, I know you want to trip me up, but with the war in front of us, why don't you use my 5,000 armored cavalry? You've beaten and trained them. What else do you want? "
It was rare that Li Rusong did not get angry this time. He did not act arrogantly and lowered his attitude to almost his limit. This made Xiao Ruxun a little surprised.
"I originally planned to use you to break into the city first, but as you can see, there are a lot of barricades and antlers outside the city, and the land has been plowed. The Japanese are not fools, they will also improve. The incident with Zu Chengxun taught them a big lesson, so not only will your cavalry not be able to break in, but they will also suffer heavy losses. It will also ruin the plan, so I did not make this arrangement."
Xiao Ruxun also explained the reason clearly.
Li Rusong took a deep breath. "I accept this reason, but why did you ask me to attack Dongcheng? How can a group of cavalry attack a city? Without the help of infantry, what are you planning? "
"Commander Li, I want you to remember that I am a person who distinguishes between public and private affairs. If I want to take revenge, I will not do it in public affairs, let alone in war. Moreover, I do not see you as an enemy, I do not hate you, and I have never thought of taking revenge on you. I arranged for you to stay in Dongcheng not to attack the city, but to make a contribution."
"Contribution? You want me to make a contribution? Where's the contribution?! "
Li Rusong sneered again and again.
Xiao Ruxun pointed to a mark on the map.
"In the current situation, it is not easy for your cavalry to move and cannot be used to break into the city. And in Fengshan, fifty li from Pyongyang, there is a group of Japanese pirates stationed there, about five thousand people. Once the war in Pyongyang begins, the garrison at Fengshan will definitely come to help. I want you to ambush them on their path and eat up these five thousand people for me. Don't let them come and disturb us. Eat as much as you can and bring back their heads. I will record your contribution! It is a flat area suitable for cavalry to fight in the field. Don't tell me that you, Commander Li, cannot take down those five thousand people. "
Li Rusong was stunned for a moment. He looked at Fengshan on the map and looked up at Xiao Ruxun. He pursed his lips and did not say anything. He turned around and left.
Li Rusong's thoughts were different from the original history. Li Rusong thought that it was fine as long as the Japanese were beaten away. It was not important whether they were completely wiped out or not. Preserving the strength of the Ming Army was the most important. However, Xiao Ruxun did not think that way — kill as many as he could. Only when he killed enough would the Japanese take the initiative to surrender. No matter how many he killed, whether they were dead or alive, this group of people must be kept and taken away. They must not be allowed to return to Japan!
He wanted to make Toyotomi Hideyoshi even crazier. He wanted to squeeze the last drop of blood out of Japan and completely destroy its vitality. If there was a chance in the future, Xiao Ruxun would definitely cross the sea to attack Japan and completely clean up this island country that had caused so much harm.
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