The Demon-Slaying Grandmaster

Chapter 275 Use all possible means
They planned to rely on 1 infantrymen from Liaodong and 1 soldiers from Hamgyong Province in northern Goryeo.
There were also 5 soldiers under Kwon Ji-ri's command and 2 Korean civilians.

With the seven thousand logistics soldiers of the Great Zhou, they would hold the Longshan Warehouse.

Although they were not at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, their combat strength was indeed far inferior to that of the more than 50,000 Japanese pirates.

In Li Jingxiao's eyes, the real main force was only 1 Liaodong infantrymen.

Although the 1 Goryeo soldiers in Hamgyong Province were actually quite capable in combat due to their constant defense against Tatar attacks.

But the rest were either civilians or support personnel.

Moreover, the so-called Longshan Warehouse was nothing more than a medium-sized wooden city built with wooden walls, and its defensive capabilities were indeed worrying.

Li Jingxiao did not want to lose too many troops.

So his coming to the vicinity of the Goryeo capital tonight is nothing more than causing trouble.

Although Romance of the Three Kingdoms is a novel, many of the battle scenes, upon closer examination, are actually difficult to realize in reality.

But Li Jingxiao was no ordinary person; strategies that others couldn't implement were very simple for him.

He flew down and landed on a large rock three miles outside the city, took out a table and chairs, and placed the Heavenly Demon Harp on it.

His gaze fell upon the Goryeo capital city not far away.

At this time, the Goryeo capital was located further north than the future capital of South Korea.

It is surrounded by mountains, with Mount Bukhae and Mount Bukhan to the north.

To the south are Mount Gwanak and Mount Namsan.

To the west is Mount Renwang, and to the east are Mount Longma and Mount Luoshan.

The middle part is a basin, with the Han River flowing across it from east to west.

Yongsan Warehouse will become Yongsan District in Seoul.

However, it wasn't until the 1980s that Seoul began developing large areas south of the Han River.

It was past 1 a.m., and most people in the royal city were already asleep.

Suddenly, a passionate melody filled the air.

The song "The Eight Sounds of the Heavenly Demon" woke everyone in the royal city from their sleep.

While filled with curiosity and cursing, the more I listened, the faster my heart beat and the more agitated I became.

If it weren't for the fact that there were still many Goryeo people inside the capital, Lee Kyung-hyo would have been fine.

It also needs the support of Goryeo soldiers and gentry, relying solely on the Heavenly Demon Harp and the Heavenly Demon Eight Sounds.

That would have been enough to injure or kill tens of thousands of Japanese pirates.

After the first piece, he played "The King of Qin Breaks the Enemy's Formation" and "Ambush from Ten Sides" in succession, which lasted only about twenty minutes.

The people in the city were so excited for a while before they slowly became sleepy again.

Unexpectedly, Li Jingxiao changed his position again.

At three in the morning, on a hillside in the north of the city, a war drum was taken out.

Pick up the drumsticks and tap it gently.

What may seem like a light tap produces a tremendous sound from the army's 1.5-meter-square war drum.

The loud thud was heard not only by people in Hancheng, which was five or six miles away.

Even from Longshan Warehouse, thirty or forty miles away, the sound of the drums could be faintly heard.

Then came a series of rhythmic 'dong dong dong' drumbeats, startling the Japanese pirates inside the city who thought someone was launching a night attack on Hanyang.

Terrified, they hurriedly donned their armor, grabbed their weapons, and rushed out of the houses and camps.

The city was thrown into chaos.

If it weren't for the soldiers inside the city thinking that they were inside the giant city, the enemy wouldn't be able to break in so easily.

They might just 'revolt'.

Before long, the city walls were filled with Japanese pirates who looked tense.

They waited and waited, but all they heard was the sound of drums; they saw no enemy.

Konishi Yukinaga and the other Japanese pirate commanders exchanged glances and quickly guessed that this was a tactic used by the enemy to harass them at night.

They crawled out of bed one after another, nervously preparing to face the enemy.

But the enemy didn't exist, so their soldiers wouldn't get a good rest that night.

If tomorrow they all yawn and walk more than 30 miles to attack Longshan Warehouse...

Their combat effectiveness will definitely be greatly reduced.

At that point, let alone capturing Longshan Warehouse in one fell swoop, it would be good enough if we could just keep the army from falling into chaos.

Konishi Yukinaga took a deep breath, but his worry and fear only deepened.

It's not the enemy's bravery that's scary, it's the combination of bravery and intelligence.

Previously, when the central army retreated south, the Great Zhou and Goryeo only sent a few small groups of cavalry to harass them.

He easily caused his army to take a full five days longer than expected.

We've just entered the capital, and that commander from Great Zhou is already harassing us at night again.

Looks like I can forget about heading south tomorrow.

Staying in Seoul for even one more day means losing a portion of supplies.

The danger has increased.

If soldiers and low-ranking warriors go to war on an empty stomach, they will struggle to survive.

They might even capture their own generals and lieutenants and surrender.

A moment later, a cheerful flute melody could be heard.

Moreover, one can clearly sense from the flute music that the person playing the flute is in an extremely good mood.

The Japanese pirates inside the city grew increasingly pessimistic.

The following day, the Japanese pirates in Seoul indeed only sent a small force out of the city and headed north of the Han River.

The main force is still in the city and plans to rest for another day.

But Konishi Yukinaga, true to his businessman background, had his soldiers sleep during the day and prepare in the evening.

I plan to travel at night, since it's only about 30 li (15 kilometers) from Longshan Warehouse anyway.

A risky night march is not only something you have to do, but it's also worth trying.

If all goes well, we should be able to reach the plains north of the Han River before dawn.

After setting up camp, we will officially cross the river and attack Longshan Warehouse the day after tomorrow.

But what Konishi Yukinaga didn't expect was that he was dealing with someone who was cheating.

With his all-seeing eyes, Lee Kyung-hyo knew exactly what was happening in Seoul.

When the Japanese pirates left the city that night, Li Jingxiao secretly thought that their opportunity had arrived.

He immediately beat the drums to summon the generals.

He handed a brocade pouch to Kwon Ji-ri in public, along with the royal command arrow and his own sword.

This effectively handed over command of tens of thousands of troops within Yongsan Warehouse to Kwon Ji-ri.

With Li Jingxiao's achievement of breaking through the 4-strong right flank army, and his status as the Duke of Da Zhou.

No one dared to object.

Finally, Li Jingxiao instructed everyone in the tent not to leave before dawn.

He then ordered the two captains of the Left Garrison Command to guard the main tent.

Anyone who disobeys military orders will be beheaded.

She even left behind ten golden-armored warriors to serve as Kwon Ji-ri's personal bodyguards.

The many generals inside the tent looked at the 2-meter-tall figure in golden heavy armor who walked in from outside.

A strongman wielding a single-edged sword and a long spear.

He was secretly surprised.

These heavily armored infantrymen, with their thick armor and tall, strong builds, were often human meat grinders on the battlefield.

If used as guards, even hundreds of people would find it difficult to break through the formation of these 10 people.

The deterrent effect immediately increased.

Li Jingxiao himself led 2 heavy cavalry and 1 light cavalry outside Longshan Warehouse.

We bypassed Longshan Warehouse and crossed the Han River via the wooden bridge that had been built earlier on the east side.

Nighttime stealth has many drawbacks.

But Li Jingxiao summoned over a hundred golden-armored warriors.

With these people guiding and leading the way, the army successfully arrived at the north bank of the Han River in Longshancang at around 3 a.m.

They hid on the east side of 'Nanshan' and waited.

Li Jingxiao, riding his warhorse, stood on a hillside in Nanshan and opened his third eye on his forehead.

Let's first check the situation inside the main command tent of the army at Longcang Mountain. Fortunately, his orders were obeyed by all the generals in Liaodong.

It was still a general from Goryeo, and no one dared to object.

Some people were so anxious they couldn't sleep, while others simply lay down and slept inside the tent.

Having confirmed that Longshan Warehouse was safe, Li Jingxiao then turned his attention to the 40,000 Japanese pirates who had already left the city.

It's not surprising that Konishi Yukinaga didn't launch a full-scale attack.

This is also a good thing for Li Jingxiao.

Defeating the enemy in batches will make it much easier.

Moreover, once these 4 men are defeated, the entire central army will have completely collapsed.

The remaining 4 Japanese pirates on the left flank were still on their southward march.

Because the northward advance was so rapid, it will naturally take longer to move south now.

The food shortage has become even more severe.

Once they discovered that Seoul had been recaptured by the Great Zhou and Goryeo, surrender was inevitable.

Li Jingxiao only thought about it briefly before deciding to kill all the Japanese pirate generals.

Then they used the land to recruit surrendered low-ranking Japanese pirate soldiers.

I don't believe that everyone should be given 50 mu or even 100 mu of land.

No one will join.

Of course, to be fair, in the future, the number of people will be used to offset these 50 mu or 100 mu of land.

Those who refused were handed over to the Goryeo court for post-war reconstruction.

To put it bluntly, they were slaves.

Meanwhile, Li Jingxiao was still thinking that after this battle, he would send a memorial back to the capital by fast horse.

They asked Emperor Longde for a seagoing vessel.

Otherwise, it would be wishful thinking to send tens of thousands, or even hundreds of thousands, of troops across the sea.

Before we knew it, the sky was slowly brightening.

The 1.2 light and heavy cavalry behind the mountain also rested for four hours.

Li Jingxiao addressed Tang Zhijie, Chang Rui, Niu Zhanpeng, and Chen Hongsheng beside him.

Wang Zhong and his six centurions nodded.

Everyone had already guessed Li Jingxiao's purpose.

But they only thought that Li Jingxiao wanted to launch a surprise attack when the Japanese pirates left the city.

Calculation of intention and lack of intention.

Another surprise attack; the odds of success are indeed very high.

But Li Jingxiao had already seen through his telescope that 4 Japanese pirates, after marching all night, had now reached the north of the Han River.

They were preparing to set up camp on a plain about five miles north of the river.

At this point, the Japanese pirates would not only be exhausted, but they would also be quite tired.

Moreover, the 1.2 cavalrymen charging from the north along the main road, with its smooth passage, would also have a great psychological impact on the Japanese pirates.

As soon as it was light, Kwon Ji-ri opened the brocade pouch in front of all the generals in the command tent.

The sign above reads, "The entire army is preparing for war. The Liaodong Army and the Goryeo Army of Hamgyong Province are advancing to the banks of the Han River."

To attract the attention of the Japanese pirates.

'Furthermore, they urgently constructed bamboo rafts, preparing for a pincer attack from both the front and rear during the river crossing.'

The generals inside the tent were now certain that their commander-in-chief had led his cavalry across the river.

And they were preparing to attack from behind the Japanese pirates.

The Liaodong army and Goryeo troops in Longshancang took the opportunity to cross the Han River.

With attacks from both the north and south, the morale of the Japanese pirates would immediately plummet.

It would be strange if we didn't crush the Japanese pirates.

At 8 a.m., the Japanese pirates were indeed drawn to the Liaodong army, and the two sides faced each other across the Han River.

The Japanese pirates even hoped that the garrison at Longcang Mountain would come out of the city and fight them.

Not only did they actively prepare for the attack, but they also abandoned the camp after it was only half-built, and basically no one was prepared to defend their rear.

Li Jingxiao's ability to see far and wide, and his keen eye for opportunity, certainly allowed him to easily become a famous general.

Half an hour later, the ground began to tremble slightly.

Li Jingxiao took the lead, leading two thousand heavy cavalry in a charge.

With a single blow of his bronze cudgel, he could take the head of a Japanese pirate.

There was no match for them.

With such a brave commander leading the charge, the fighting spirit of the heavy and light cavalry behind him was incredibly high.

The Liaodong army and the Goryeo army south of the Han River have already received notification from the lookouts.

Upon learning that Li Jingxiao had led his cavalry in a charge, he immediately ordered his men to build a makeshift bridge across the river using bamboo rafts.

Soon, nearly 10 people were fighting each other on the north side of the Han River.

However, the morale of the Japanese pirates was extremely low at this time, and their determination to resist was weakened after the heavy cavalry broke through their formation.

It collapsed very quickly.

Tens of thousands of light cavalrymen relentlessly pursued and killed the Japanese pirates. In the eyes of the cavalrymen, the heads of the Japanese pirates were nothing more than moving battle achievements and land.

Killing one more person means 10 acres of land.

The 2 Liaodong Army soldiers and Hamgyong Province soldiers south of the Han River were also scrambling to cross the river to take heads.

Even the 2 ordinary Koreans recruited were wielding weapons that had been temporarily distributed to them.

Shouting, they joined the hunt.

On the contrary, Li Jingxiao saw that the overall situation was settled.

He then rode his horse and stood on a hillside.

Looking at the Japanese pirates being constantly slaughtered on the battlefield, a bright smile appeared on his face.

Before long, Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong transformed into two black winds and appeared beside him.

They both knelt down on the ground, smiling broadly, and said, "Congratulations, sir, on winning this battle and securing victory."

With this, the Japanese invasion of Goryeo was considered quelled.

Li Jingxiao couldn't help but burst into laughter.

With a wave of her hand, two fully equipped Akhal-Teke horses appeared before the two female demons.

Seeing this, Hu Xian'er and Liu Cuitong didn't stand on ceremony and mounted their horses to stay beside Li Jingxiao.

With a face as beautiful as a peach blossom, and an expression of shyness and admiration, she chatted with Li Jingxiao.

However, Lee Kyung-hyo's gaze swept over the Han River.

The Water God, who was watching the commotion in the river, suddenly felt the hairs on his body stand on end.

Looking around, he realized that it was Li Jingxiao staring at him.

After thinking for a moment, he quickly transformed into an old man, stepped forward, and bowed to Li Jingxiao.

"Zhu Chengxuan, the Water God of Alishui, pays his respects to the Great General."

Alishui is the Goguryeo name for the Han River, so Lee Kyung-hyo knew immediately that this water god had been in this place for at least a thousand years.

Of course, it is also possible that, like the Dragon Palace, the throne is passed down from father to son, and from son to grandson.

Their descendants have occupied the position of the Water God.

Li Jingxiao thought about it and then stopped caring.

He smiled at the Water God and said, "I apologize for disturbing Fellow Daoist Zhu's peace and quiet."

Zhu Chengxuan quickly waved his hand, this man was not only a general who commanded tens of thousands of people.

Looking at the two female demons beside him, he knew they must also be cultivators with considerable cultivation levels.

Moreover, Zhu Chengxuan was actually quite pleased to have defeated tens of thousands of foreign enemies in one battle.

After all, he lived on the Han River for hundreds of years and still had feelings for the Koreans.

If he offends Yi Kyung-hyo, he might lose his position as the Water Lord to the King of Goryeo.

Therefore, Zhu Chengxuan treated Li Jingxiao with utmost politeness, even harboring a hint of fear.

However, Li Jingxiao had no interest in paying attention to the Water Lord at the moment.

He casually tossed three spirit dates to Zhu Chengxuan and said, "How about exchanging them for 50,000 catties of river fish?"

Zhu Chengxuan hurriedly put away the three spirit dates, but upon closer inspection, his face lit up with joy.

(End of this chapter)