Pyongyang, south bank of the Taedong River.

Since the Ming players began to go south, the abandoned post stations and cangyi were reactivated, and the generals of the Sixth Army of the Japanese State stationed nearby were very troubled by these Ming soldiers and horses.

It seems that there are not many garrisons at each post station, but they occupy a geographical advantage, and at the same time, reinforcements often arrive in time, resulting in Tachibana Muneshige twice transferring troops to attack in Niufeng, but he has not been able to achieve much success.

Several times the dispatch of troops failed to work, and Tachibana Somao also knew that he could not help these Ming soldiers, and at the same time, he gradually understood one thing.

Although the Wa State could easily defeat North Korea, which had not known soldiers for a long time, there was still a big gap in wanting to wrestle with the Ming Dynasty.

Now Tachibana Somao no longer dares to take the initiative to attack, because he does not have many soldiers and horses, at best there are only 3,000 soldiers, and a group of small nobles of the Japanese kingdom who are not very useful.

The only thing that can be counted on now is the Pyongyang troops stationed on the other side of the river, and if the Pyongyang troops can defeat the Ming army, then all the unfavorable situation will be solved.

Only, if Pyongyang is defeated.

Tachibana Muneshige couldn't think about it carefully, because this kind of thing was really not something that he could consider as a small daimyo in his early 100,000 stones.

Just as he was thinking about it, clear footsteps approached the courtyard where he lived, followed by the voice of his subordinates: "My lord, a troop has come down from the mountain. ”

"Troops? Whose flag? ”

"It's Takahashibe."

"Takahashi?"

Tachibana Somao was stunned for a moment, and then turned around with great joy: "Quick, that's my brother Takahashi is here and welcomes them up the mountain." ”

"Hey!"

The general ordered him to turn around, and it didn't take long for a young general in his twenties to walk into the courtyard.

As soon as he saw someone coming, Tachibana Zongmao immediately greeted him: "Tongzeng, it's really you, why are you here?" ”

"Big brother."

Takahashi Tongzeng, the second eldest of the original blood family of Tachibana Soshige, first stepped forward to greet his eldest brother, and then explained: "It was Lord Kobayakawa who sent me, and my lord knew that the Ming army here was difficult to deal with, so he specially asked me to come to support." ”

"That's right."

Tachibana Muneshige nodded after hearing this, and the Kobayakawa in Takahashi's mouth was Kobayakawa Takakei, the commander of the Sixth Army. The old man himself was bent on dealing with the Koreans, but he threw the difficult Ming army to him.

However, Tachibana Zongmao didn't mind this, and didn't feel that he was being cheated, but said happily: "With you here, I am also a lot more relieved, even if there are twice as many Ming troops around me, I am sure to hold Niu Feng." ”

"Just holding Niu Peak?"

Takahashi Tongzeng hadn't fought against the Ming players before, but he was very clear about his brother's ability, and when he saw Tachibana Muneshige say this, he was suddenly surprised: "Shouldn't we defeat or drive away all the Ming troops that entered the northern part of the Yellow Sea Road?" ”

"Defeated?" When Tachibana Somao heard this, he shook his head helplessly: "To do this, the soldiers and horses in our hands are not enough. ”

Takahashi Tongzeng frowned when he heard this: "Not enough? Is Daming's army really so powerful? ”

Tachibana Muneshige didn't speak, because he didn't want to admit this fact either.

However, he didn't say it, and the young and vigorous Takahashi was still a little unconvinced: "If the eldest brother is not sure, why don't we find some help?" There should also be soldiers and horses stationed on the Fengshan side. ”

"Otomo Yoshitomo is indeed in Fengshan, but there are more than 2,000 soldiers and horses under his command."

"Still not enough? Let me think about what other troops are nearby. ”

Takahashi Tongzen dragged his chin unwillingly, and after thinking for a while, he really thought of another army: "The Third Army, yes, it is the Third Army, Kuroda has all his main forces stationed in Shirakawa, and only sent Uemon to Huangkaido, we can still find him." ”

In the thinking of the young Takahashi, since one soldier and horse is not enough, then gather a few more troops.

With so many soldiers and horses dispatched together, they can't beat a few post stations guarded by the Ming troops?

However, as soon as he finished speaking, a soldier hurriedly ran in, panting and said: "General, the big thing is not good, the main force of the Ming Dynasty has appeared at the foot of Longquan Mountain like a descending from the sky, and has begun to attack Longquan Mountain." ”

"What do you say? Longquan Mountain under attack? ”

Takahashi Tongzeng was still pondering whether he could join forces with Kogawa Den Youemon a second ago, but now he suddenly heard that Longquan Mountain was attacked, and immediately asked: "Is it the main force of the Ming Dynasty?" What kind of Ming main force? ”

"I don't know about my humble duties, but I just heard what the soldiers who came from Longquan Mountain to ask for help said."

"Asking for help? Where is he? ”

"He had injuries on his body, he passed out as soon as he reached the bottom of the mountain, and now he is carrying him up the mountain."

Hearing this, Tachibana Muneshige and Takahashi glanced at each other, and their eyes showed worry.

Although the location of Yongcheon Mountain and Pyongyang, as well as Mt. Phongsan and Ubong Peak, is not as important as Pyongyang's, if that place is lost, the connection between Nulbong and Pyongyang will be easily cut off by the enemy.

It is no exaggeration to say that Yongquan Mountain is Pyongyang's side shelter.

When the war is going well, this place seems to be insignificant, but when Pyongyang is in an emergency, Yongcheonsan Mountain is especially important. It is precisely because of this that the old fox Kuroda will stick a horizontal pole there, announcing the existence of his Third Army in this way.

"I'm afraid it's the real main army of the Ming Dynasty." Although he hadn't seen the comatose soldiers asking for help yet, Tachibana Muneshige was able to analyze some things with the help of the recent battle situation.

Although the Ming soldiers and horses have been active in this generation since two months ago, dozens of days have passed, and they have never taken the initiative to attack the garrison of the Japanese soldiers and horses.

Moreover, those Ming players who don't have guns and cannons have nothing to do with their geographical advantages to defend the post station, but if they attack the city, they will only expose themselves to the iron cannons, and it is impossible to force Longquan Mountain to send people for help.

Now that Longquan Mountain is in an emergency, the only explanation can only be that the main force of the Ming Dynasty is coming!

Came without warning!

"If you don't come out, you will have, and if you don't come out, the mountains will shake."

Whispering a sentence, Tachibana Zongmao only then understood why in the past few months, the Ming soldiers and horses had to repair all the post stations in the field.

Daming relied on these scattered soldiers and horses to firmly grasp the barren mountains and wilderness of Ping'an Road in his hands. Not to mention that their own outposts went to Yizhou to inspect, they couldn't even reach the upper reaches of the Datong River.

In this way, who can know when the Ming soldiers and horses will leave?

And where will they attack first?

According to normal thinking, perhaps the Ming should attack Pyongyang and recover this important North Korean town before making other plans.

But the fact now is that Da Ming did not send troops according to this line of thought.

Pyongyang?

There may also be soldiers and horses attacking the city, but now the Ming Dynasty's offensive ideas are already clearly visible.

Capture Longquan Mountain and cut off the northbound route of Fengshan and Niufeng.

Completely isolate Pyongyang in Pyongan Province!

Thinking of this, a cold sweat broke out behind Tachibana Soshige.

The Ming Dynasty did not want to recover Pyongyang, they wanted to completely annihilate the Pyongyang defenders and not give Konishi Yukinaga a chance to escape. 8)