Global Warring States: Get the Tang Taizong template at the beginning

Chapter 156: Use right combination and win by surprise

"The Longshan granary is extremely important. If we can seize the grain in the Longshan granary, we can win without fighting and recapture Seoul. Why do you think this plan won't work?"

Li Rusong, commander of the Ming army, looked at Li Qian curiously, wanting to know why Li Qian firmly opposed the surprise attack on Longshan.

"Longshan is a place where food is stored, so it must be heavily guarded. If we just attack it by surprise, it would be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth, and we would just be sending ourselves to death in vain."

Li Qian predicted the Japanese army's prediction in advance.

According to the records of Ming Dynasty history, the subsequent fighting did not stop after the Battle of Pyeongyang.

The Japanese army discovered that the Ming army was very powerful, so they decided to pick on the weak and attack the Haengju Mountain Fortress near Seoul.

There was only a small number of rebel troops led by the local general Kwon Yul in the Haengju Mountain Castle.

Haengju Mountain Fortress is located on the Han River, surrounded by water on three sides and a steep slope on one side, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. Kwon Yul was also a famous general who defended the fortress. As a result, the Japanese army attacked nine times in a row, suffered heavy casualties, and still failed to capture Haengju Mountain Fortress. This battle is known as the "Haengju Great Victory."

Later, the Japanese army attacked again, and because of the heavy losses suffered by the defenders, Kwon Yul had to abandon Haengju and retreat to Paju.

The Ming army also took advantage of the fact that the main force of the Japanese army was attacking the Haengju Mountain Fortress to launch a surprise attack and burn the Yongsan granary, forcing the Japanese army to abandon Seoul due to lack of food and Yi Sun-sin's destruction of the Japanese army's supply line by water.

Since the Ming army's surprise attack on Yongsan granary happened in history, as long as Japanese players pay a little attention to the direction of this historical war, they will know that the Japanese army is about to attack the Haengju Mountain Castle, and the Ming army is about to launch a surprise attack on Yongsan.

If they knew the Ming army's next move, they would most likely choose to take advantage of the situation and set up a tight net in the Longshan granary.

This is also why Li Qian rejected Li Rusong's plan.

"It's definitely possible."

Song Yingchang, the Left Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, imagined the worst outcome proposed by Li Qian and felt a chill down his spine.

Li Rusong's plan was very risky, but if successful, the benefits would be extremely huge.

Similarly, if Li Rusong's plan failed, the Ming army's surprise attack on Longshan would be doomed.

Li Rusong tended to take risks, but he had to admit that Li Qian's words made sense: "Do you have a better plan?"

"In any battle, the right tactics are used to defeat the enemy. Our goal is still to launch a surprise attack on Longshan, but we need to change our tactics."

Li Qian gestured on the Ming army's map, indicating his envisioned plan for a surprise attack on the Longshan granary.

"No, no, I can't do that."

After hearing Li Qian's plan, Liaodong Deputy General Cha Dashou shook his head repeatedly.

Even the reckless Cha Dashou found it difficult to do, so you can imagine how bizarre Li Qian's plan was.

Other Ming army generals also shook their heads repeatedly. Li Qian’s plan was too outrageous and beyond their capabilities.

"As it happens, I have a general who can do it."

Li Qian's plan made use of Li Su, who possessed god-level snow marching skills.

This plan could only be accomplished by Li Su, so it seemed like a fantasy in the eyes of the Ming army generals.

Li Rusong was skeptical: "Really?"

Li Qian was determined and said, "I am willing to guarantee it with my own life!"

Li Rumei also stood up at this time: "I am willing to act together with you. If you fail, I will die!"

"Okay, let's take a risk." Li Rusong was a radical Ming army general after all, so he approved of Li Qian's plan.

After the meeting, Li Qian and many Ming army generals left the main military tent.

Wu Weizhong said: "During this raid on Longshan, our Qi family army will do its best to hold back the main force of the Japanese army. Everything depends on you."

Li Qian raised his head and looked at the gloomy sky above his head: "Everything depends on the weather."

In Seoul, the Japanese army's morale recovered after a period of rest.

Kato Kiyomasa's Second Army arrived in Seoul and joined forces with other Japanese troops. The Japanese troops were more powerful and ready to take action.

This time, the Japanese army did not provoke the powerful Ming army, but chose to attack the Haengju Mountain Castle where Kwon Yul's rebel army was stationed.

The number of rebel troops in the Haengju Mountain City increased a hundredfold, to about 200,000 to 300,000 people.

In the eyes of the Japanese army, this rebel army was vulnerable, and the defending commander was an unknown general.

The Japanese army couldn’t defeat the Ming army, and they couldn’t defeat the local rebel army?

The Ming army was worried about the loss of the Heungju Mountain Fortress, so they sent some players and Ming troops to help Kwon Li defend the Heungju Mountain Fortress.

After all, there were Japanese players making trouble during the national war, and no one knew whether Kwon Li could still defend the Haengju Castle. In order to be safe, lords such as Xuanyuan, Yuzi Tongpao, Jiangzuo Meilang chose to enter the Haengju Castle which was about to be besieged by the Japanese army to resist the Japanese army.

One is for the overall consideration, and the other is to avoid Li Qian and complete a series of achievement tasks in the Battle of Xingzhou. Because Li Qian does not intend to participate in the Battle of Xingzhou.

In the past, some important rewards were obtained by Li Qian, but since Li Qian will not participate in the Xingzhou battle this time, these opportunities may fall into the hands of other players.

Because of the Eastern Han players' help in defending Xingzhou Mountain Castle, the number of troops reached 800,000.

This is already the maximum military strength of Xingzhou Mountain City. Even if there are more players, there will not be enough food and grass in the city.

The military strength of Xingzhou Mountain Castle increased threefold, but it still pales in comparison to the large number of Japanese troops outside the city.

The biggest reliance of the Haengju Mountain Fortress is that the city was built on the steep mountain. The rebels also dug trenches outside the already steep and difficult to attack city and erected two fences.

Xuanyuan stood on the protruding corner of the mountain city and said to an old general beside him: "Lian Po, can you confidently defend this city?"

The old general said contemptuously: "No matter how many enemies there are, in my opinion, they are just a bunch of chickens and dogs."

Yu Zi Tong Pao also glanced at a fierce general beside him and said, "Xingzhou Mountain City controls the throat of the important road and cannot be lost. General Meng Tian, ​​I will trouble you to take action later."

The general replied: "I will defeat them."

The soldiers brought by the rebel and Han players filled the walls of the mountain city, and the two fences outside the city were also heavily guarded.

The Japanese army had to attack two fences and cross the trenches before they could reach the city.

Even if you reach the foot of the city, you still have to climb the towering stone walls before you can enter the city.

The aura of the rebel general Quan Li covered the entire mountain city's defenders, greatly improving the defenders' defense capabilities, and the power of defensive weapons such as bows, crossbows, fire arrows, fire carts, and catapults was greatly increased.

As the defenders were preparing, the flag of the Japanese general Ukita Hideie appeared below the mountain city. Teams of Japanese soldiers lined up in a mighty force that stretched for hundreds of miles. The Japanese soldiers filled the defenders' field of vision, and there was no end in sight, which made people's scalps numb...

At this time, the Ming army in Paju was also gathering troops. Li Qian, Emperor Yuan, Xiao Lingxue, Pinglu Jiedushi and other lord players who had a large number of elite cavalry followed the Ming army.

When the Battle of Haengju broke out, the Ming army was dispatched and divided into two routes. The main force attacked Seoul directly, while a detachment attacked Yongsan.

(End of this chapter)