God and mystery

Chapter 352 Everything is under control
Everything is going according to the original plan.

Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't sense any weirdness. In his perception, except for the main body of a shadow warrior who was following him, the other six shadow warriors had already taken their positions and mixed together among the Ming army.

There was a smile on the corner of his mouth, so please enter the urn, the more people the Ming army penetrated, the easier it would be for him to catch them all.

It is not easy to practice the shadow stepping technique. In Tokugawa Ieyasu's hand, the method handed down from the Tang Dynasty is only a fragment. The period of Heian Jiangmen was the Heian era, and it was the time when the Tang Dynasty fell and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were in turmoil. age.

A large number of spells were learned by Japan from the Tang Dynasty. The "Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit Collection" in the hands of Abe Seimei was given by the Bodao Master of the Middle Earth, and the shadow stepping technique is one of the representatives of the magical arts in the Tang Dynasty. Naturally, Japan also has collections.

However, the method of appearance of each shadow god is different, and there are not many records on the fragments, only the most basic summoning method of the first shadow god Youhuang, which is to cultivate ancient utensils, and first refine the shadow stepping Gu , and then with the help of the Shadow Stepping Gu, the Shadow God Youhuang can be separated.

However, the most important and also one of the most difficult steps is the refining of the Shadow Stepping Gu.

It is mentioned in the fragments that this requires the guidance of the spirits of all living beings.The spirit of all living beings is not something that can be obtained casually, and specific spells are needed to refine it. The refining method has long been lost, but Tokugawa Ieyasu believes that there must be a similar refining method handed down in the Middle Earth.

But he tried many methods, all of which failed.Tokugawa Ieyasu, after repeatedly reading part of the fragmented scroll, was even able to confirm that the method of refining the spirit of all living beings may not be known to the owner of this scroll, and only the ancients in the Tang Dynasty knew it.

Such secrecy must be due to the views of the sect.

It is said that in order to obtain the "Golden Crow and Jade Rabbit Collection", Abe Seimei also worked hard to serve Master Bodao for three years, working as an ox and a horse, building a house and carrying water, in exchange for the real secret book.

Tokugawa Ieyasu couldn't help but sigh at this point, wishing he could have been born 800 years earlier.

However, in the land of Japan, it is a blessing among misfortunes to be able to get the remnants of the shadows and preserve them in the chaotic times of the Warring States Period. Onmyoji declined, and many inheritances from that year were almost cut off.Of the four major sects of Onmyoji, three of them are from aristocratic families, and they have the largest scope and number of people. The Harima-ryu, which was spread among the people, was almost broken due to the turbulent times of the Warring States Period, and a large number of spells were lost.

And since there is no way to refine the souls of living beings right now, the road of refining the souls of shadow stepping Gu will not work, so we can only take the oldest way, which is to find ancient utensils to cultivate it spirituality.Until it has a spirit and becomes Fu Sangshen, then refine it into Shadow Stepping Gu, and it will also be able to separate the Shadow God.

The seven shadow warriors, in the past when Ping Jiangmen was at his peak, were only six shadow warriors.Tokugawa Ieyasu thought that his attainments in the art of stepping shadows at this time had completely surpassed the heights reached by his predecessors and reached a new level.

"Master Ieyasu, there are battle reports from the front line."

Tokugawa Ieyasu listened to his subordinates constantly reporting on the battle on the front line, and he knew all these things clearly, because the kagemura would pass the news to him.

"Sure enough, the Ming army was fooled, and their army has entered the encirclement!"

"Look at this route, it's heading directly to Ulsan!"

A look of joy appeared on Tokugawa Ieyasu's face.

Ulsan is in the position of the Japanese army, the southernmost part of North Korea. From Ulsan, there are two corps in the east and west. If Ulsan is destroyed, it is equivalent to destroying the reinforcement stronghold, but it is so deep, it is like a spear. Perhaps the tip of the spear is very sharp, but the shaft of the spear is very easy to be cut off.

But they haven't gone deep enough, they need to go a little deeper, a little deeper.
Three days.

"The Ming army attacked Wenqing City, and nearly ten thousand of our troops were killed or injured."

"Frontline battles and defeats!"

Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded with satisfaction:
"Everything is under control, and the situation is very good."

Then he laughed out loud.

Mori Terumoto, Todo Takatora, and Kuroda Nagamasa also couldn't stop laughing.

Ask, why did the general laugh?
Answer, I laugh at the lack of wisdom of the Ming army, and now it has become a situation of catching a turtle in a jar.

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Ten days.

"The Ming army conquered Sangju City, and it is extremely urgent!"

"Our army lost three thousand soldiers and horses!"

Tokugawa Ieyasu laughed, his voice was full of joy, as if the sullenness in his heart was swept away, and he said to the people on the left and right:
"The Ming army is in my hands! Everything is going according to plan."

"My shadow warriors have become high-level military officials. At this time, the Ming army is moving in exactly the same direction as I instructed."

Mori Terumoto, Todo Takatora, and Kuroda Nagamasa still couldn't stop laughing.

Mori Terumoto even praised: "Commanding your own soldiers to fight is a low-level tactic, and commanding enemy soldiers to deploy battles according to your own strategy is a superior tactic!"

"The general is strategizing and has entered the realm of transformation!"

Tokugawa Ieyasu was humble again and again, expressing that he did not dare to act.

"Although the Ming army is advancing according to my arrangement, the outcome depends on the next key defeat."

On the 25th.

"The Ming army divided into two groups, the east route stormed Gongcheng, and the west route stormed Jinshan!"

"Our army has suffered consecutive losses! More than [-] have been killed!"

When Tokugawa Ieyasu heard the battle report, he still smiled and sighed silently, thinking it was wonderful.

"Fine, fine, they have begun to divide their troops! They have seized the advantages established in the previous wars and expanded them accordingly."

"They will continue to divide their troops!"

Mori Terumoto, Todo Takatora, and Kuroda Nagamasa smiled a little forcedly this time.

"General, this loss is too great, is it really defeated all the way? At least two victories?"

Kuroda Nagamasa still couldn't hold back his voice.

In his opinion, the loss has exceeded the limit. It has only been a few battles. From the first retreat of Mogami Yoshimitsu and Honda Tadakatsu to now, more than 5 people have been lost in less than a month?

Are you really going to let the Ming army send heads everywhere?

That's a little bit wrong, isn't it?Although it is a necessary sacrifice, what kind of victory can be exchanged for such a large sacrifice?

Tokugawa Ieyasu glanced at him lightly, pressed his palms down, and signaled him not to be impatient:

"Great victories must be preceded by great sacrifices! Kuroda-san, once you achieve success, you will die! We cannot win, because losing after such a continuous death battle is the result that the Ming army wants to see."

Kuroda Nagamasa was stunned:
"what--?"

General, tell the truth, are you just playing head-to-head games here?

You are an insider, just say it straight.

"Hey! Can't you understand? Didn't I make it very clear? Our previous losses were too huge, so now we have lost consecutive battles and the morale of the Ming army is high. We are about to go all out to attack Huanglong. If we fight two times at this time After three victories, if the Ming army finds that they can't get it down, wouldn't they have to take a detour?"

"They want to attack, but we are looking for the beauty of adults. The capture of this battle will be rich, you three must be relieved! The main force of the Ming army is here, and there are not many soldiers left behind at the pass. The main force is happy to come in , was completely wiped out by us in one battle, then it is time for us to counterattack in an all-round way!"

"It's not that my Shadow Warriors haven't done things. Let me tell you, the news I received shows that the Ming army has been reducing its personnel. The Shadow Warriors will deliberately lead the army away from the predetermined attack route, and then fall into the siege, which will cause more damage. A large number of Ming troops went to the rescue."

"Although they are coming fiercely, before they arrive in Ulsan, their military strength will be reduced by at least half. Don't forget, the Ming army only has tens of thousands of people? One hundred thousand is not enough, and our army has 10 people? Only the ones currently in power , there are 30 people! The strength of the enemy is three times that of the enemy, and the loss of tens of thousands, is that a thing?"

"This battle is safe!"

The three looked at each other in blank dismay, and could only nod to each other, hoping that this plan would succeed.

Thirty days.

"Master Ieyasu, the Ming army has divided into six groups, and they are launching a full-scale attack on our army in an overwhelming momentum!"

The messenger looked anxious at this moment!
The war outside has reached the point of full-scale war. There are smoke and flames of war everywhere, and the Japanese army's defense line is constantly being breached!
Back, back, back!It has reached a state of urgency!
Tokugawa Ieyasu laughed out loud.

"The soldiers are divided into six groups. It's finally time!"

"Go all the way to Yongcheon in the east, and then attack Gyeongju and Daegu, aiming at Ulsan."

"From the east, we will go all the way to Xingzhou, then we will attack Changnyeong, and then we will go all the way to Miryang. These two routes will eventually attack Busan."

"Go all the way to the east, enter Rongchuan, Andong, and finally go south to attack Ulsan."

"This is the four way."

"Go all the way to Nanyuan from the west and attack Shunzhou."

"Go all the way from Quanzhou to the west and attack Gwangju."

"This is the six roads."

Tokugawa Ieyasu explained for several others, and then let out a long breath:
"The backhand I arranged before will also be used."

"How about the casualties?"

He looked at the messenger soldier, who responded:
"Except for the one in Yongchuan, which suffered heavy casualties and killed [-] soldiers, the other armies are retreating in batches without too many casualties."

"More than [-] people died in Xingzhou. The Rongchuan defender has withdrawn. Nanyuan and Quanzhou are also occupied by the Ming army. The defender is withdrawing and retreating to Guangzhou."

Tokugawa Ieyasu smiled even wider, and turned his head to tell the others about the next arrangement.

"Since the Ming army has divided its forces, the day of its defeat is not far away."

"Among the previous news, among these armies, the Ming army attacking Yongchuan is the strongest. I have already asked the soldiers from Nanyuan and Quanzhou to give up the city, and they only need to resist a little bit. , the army turned back, darkened Chen Cang, and gathered near Qingzhou."

"The second road to the west is just a cover-up method used by the Ming army to contain us. Those cities are thrown to them. The onmyojis and monks I sent are all proficient in formations to trap those people on the west road for a few days. To the east Here, let him come a few ways, we will only attack one way, and the four armies in the east will encircle and defeat them one by one according to batches. Although their morale is strong, we have a great advantage in terms of military strength!"

"At this time, there is no escape route from east to west, north, south, and the fish enter the net. Is there any reason to escape!"

"Master Ieyasu, great victory, great victory!"

It's hard to hide the joy on your face!

Tokugawa Ieyasu smiled and said nothing, he already knew about this through the shadow warrior.Seeing that the three people around him were somewhat puzzled, they immediately came out to explain:

"After Yongzhou was destroyed, the Ming army on this route entered Gyeongju, and the Ming army that collected Rongchuan from the east would move south to join them, and finally formed a two-sided encirclement of Gyeongju. After capturing Gyeongju, the soldiers The front points directly at the big hill, and if the big hill is broken, Ulsan is close at hand.",
"However, just now, when they were attacking Gyeongju, the army I am ambushing on the outskirts of Gyeongju suddenly broke out, surrounded them, and dispersed the battlefield. The Ming Army Legion has achieved a comprehensive and crushing victory!

"Countless heads have been won!"

The eyes of the other three people suddenly lit up!
Tokugawa Ieyasu laughed and said, "The Second East Army has been wiped out!"

"All the legions are transferred starry night, go to Miryang to stop the third Ming army!"

"As for Changning, this time I have ordered that anyone can lose, but Changning's defender must not lose! Even if you use your bones to fight against it, you will have to fight for ten days!"

"Within ten days, Miryang's army will be completely wiped out. At that time, they will return to aid Changning. So far, the four armies of the East Route have all been wiped out. The Ming army is only left with the second army of the West Route. They are nothing more than dead bones waiting to die!"

Wanli 26 years.

February [-]th.

Tokugawa Ieyasu and others were still talking and laughing. The Ming army fell into the encirclement net in Daegu not far from Ulsan, and there was no possibility of escape. After the fierce battle, the whole army was defeated and suffered countless casualties.

This time, the Ming army will gather all its troops in Daegu before Ulsan, and soldiers from all the cities in all directions will gather here, and the shadow fighters he sent in have also reduced the enemy's combat power very well.

Everything looks so beautiful.

If it wasn't for the sudden thunderous roar of cannons!
In an instant, the sky and the earth shook!The sound of shouting and killing shook the sky, and the faces of Tokugawa Ieyasu and the others changed in shock!
Outside Ulsan City, artillery roared and gunpowder smoke filled the air. Thousands of legions came from all directions and launched a fierce attack on Ulsan!

"Is it the Ming army?!"

Tokugawa Ieyasu froze in Ulsan Castle, Mori Terumoto, Todo Takatora, and Kuroda Nagamasa also looked at Ieyasu one after another!
What's going on, didn't you say that this battle is foolproof!
"You are meticulous!"

Kuroda Nagamasa subconsciously opened his mouth and accused Tokugawa Ieyasu loudly. The latter came back to his senses at this time, his complexion became a little pale, and his veins burst into anger: "How is this possible! My shadow fighters told me The news, the news from the messengers from the front line, are all correct!"

"Where did this group of Ming troops come from!"

"East Route Army, two groups have been wiped out, only the two groups that attacked Changning and Miryang are left!"

"How is it possible? There is still an army all the way? Didn't my Shadow Warrior tell me?"

Mao Li Huiyuan immediately said: "There are things that the shadow fighters don't know, but it's okay, there is dust rising from their side, although I don't know how many people there are, but it may be a bluff, maybe the real number is only a few." Thousands of people."

"Ulsan has an army of [-]! Lord Ieyasu, let me lead the troops to kill them!"

(End of this chapter)