Tang Dynasty: The poisonous scholar in the Eastern Palace, please abdicate and let the wise one take

Chapter 488: Jin Wucheng merged into one place, and Li Jingheng planned an ambush!
"Report!"

"Reporting to the county lieutenant, Koizumi Juichiro burned down the village!"

"Is this the nth village he has burned?"

"Four!"

"..."

Jin Wucheng took a deep breath and rubbed his head hard. He suddenly felt that ambushing Koizumi Juichiro and others in the village was not a good plan.

Because now Koizumi Jushiro's revenge is too cruel and fierce.

There are only twelve villages from the port to Quanjing, and Koizumi Jiro has led his men to burn four villages one after another!
If we include the previous Linhai Village...

Is he going to burn down all these villages?

"County lieutenant, the casualties have been counted."

"explain."

"In this ambush, our army suffered 300 casualties, and the enemy suffered at least 500 casualties."

Jin Wucheng's face turned pale. The casualty ratio was almost dropping to one to one!

This was the result of their ambush in the village in advance!
If they hadn't set up an ambush in advance, their casualties would have been much greater and the battle would have been even more brutal!

"besides……"

"Say!"

"Five villages including Linhai were burned down by them, and any villagers who were found were executed one by one."

"..."

"The county lieutenant can't do this anymore!"

"Sacrificing their own families to protect the country, their death is worth it!"

"But the continuous deaths of villagers and the burning of villages have made everyone very depressed. County lieutenant, we..."

"I understand."

Jin Wucheng interrupted his men and said in a deep voice, "Go and drive all the people from other villages to the springs and wells, and let them take food with them."

"You have to understand, if we lose, they will die more miserably."

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

"Dig traps and keep setting ambushes!"

"Yes!"

"Report! County lieutenant, County lieutenant Qiao from Beilie County has brought his troops to help us!"

"it is good!"

Jin Wucheng and others were shocked.

Reinforcements finally arrived.

With the support of County Captain Qiao, although we cannot directly repel the Japanese army, we can at least stabilize the situation.

otherwise.

Judging from their current casualties, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold out until the reinforcements from Kaifeng arrive, and they'll all be dead.

"Come on, follow me to greet County Lieutenant Qiao."

soon.

Not far from the village, Jin Wucheng saw County Lieutenant Qiao Mao who came with his troops to provide assistance.

"Brother Qiao."

"Brother Jin."

Qiao Mao smiled and bowed, "I heard that you relied on the power of your village to block the attacks of the Japanese army and killed nearly a thousand enemies? Congratulations, congratulations."

Jin Wucheng waved his hand and said, "Although we killed thousands of the enemy soldiers, we also suffered a lot of casualties."

"Of the eight hundred elite soldiers under my command, only about five hundred are left now."

Qiao Mao looked at the soldiers around Jin Wucheng, and each of them had a look of fatigue on their face.

The successive battles had already consumed a lot of their physical strength.

Especially when it comes to things like digging traps, although the villagers' strong labor can be requisitioned, they are ultimately required to perfect them.

If this continues, without enough time to rest, you will naturally be very tired.

"Now that you are here, I can have a good rest."

"Haha, don't worry, Brother Jin, I'm here to make sure those Japanese thieves won't break through the blockade here."

Qiao Mao patted his chest and said, "However, Brother Jin, you still need to tell me your detailed plan first."

"Okay, Brother Qiao, please come this way."

……

The flames were blazing and the smoke was rising into the sky.

As for what the village is called, no one cares, because the village is destined to be razed to the ground.

"Thank you, General Li. If it weren't for your artillery shells, we would have lost more people this time."

Koizumi Juichiro looked at Li Jingheng in front of him with gratitude.

When they arrived at the village, they suspected that there might be an ambush of Korean soldiers inside.

as predicted.

Under Li Jingheng's artillery attack, the Goryeo soldiers could no longer hide.

When they began to retreat, it was a great opportunity for Koizumi Jiro and his men to attack.

but.

Jin Wucheng was so ruthless that he not only set up many traps inside the village, but also around the village.

It can be said that most of their casualties did not die in the fighting with the Goryeo soldiers, but died on the way to chase the Goryeo soldiers.

If you are not careful, you will fall into the trap and almost die!
Li Jingheng waved his hand and said, "We are all doing things for His Majesty. We don't deserve General Koizumi's thanks."

"But I figured it out."

"Jin Wucheng of Quanjing didn't treat the people of Goryeo as human beings at all. He set traps in every village and didn't even have time to drive away the villagers."

"I think the closer the village is to the spring, the higher the danger will be."

Koizumi Jiro nodded, "That's true, but only by passing through the roads of these villages can we reach the spring as quickly as possible."

"If we take another route, I'm afraid that before we reach Quanjing, the reinforcements from Kaijing will have already stationed in Quanjing."

“By then, it won’t be an easy task to take over the well.”

Li Jingheng nodded secretly to Koizumi Jiro's inference.

The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.

and.

There are wide roads between these villages, which are convenient for marching.

If they did not take the official road, they would have to take a detour to the spring, which would not only waste a lot of time but would also expose them to an ambush by the enemy.

Compared with villages and relatively open places like official roads, the rugged mountain roads and dense forests make it easier for them to get into danger.

"Next, we will have to trouble General Li to use bombs to clear the way for us."

This kind of thing would have been absolutely unimaginable in the past.

But it is different now.

Everyone has a common goal, which is to capture the well.

"General Koizumi, you are too polite. I will arrange for people to bomb the villages we encounter later and force out the hidden Korean soldiers."

Li Jingheng smiled and said, "However, the other party has set up ambushes in the village one after another. I don't think they will be so stupid as to continue doing this."

"We should be careful. They have set up ambushes on both sides of the official road and are ready to launch a surprise attack on us!"

"What Li Jingheng said is very true." Koizumi Jiro agreed. "I have sent out a large number of scouts. We will definitely be able to find their hidden place."

"That's good."

Li Jingheng smiled and said, "The prince has already landed with his troops, and will catch up with us later. If we can't reach the city of Quanjing before the prince arrives, then you and I will be embarrassed."

Koizumi Jiro's face straightened, "We need to speed up."

"Report!"

"General, the prince has sent a message that the county lieutenant Qiao Mao of Beilie has arrived at Quanjing with a thousand elite soldiers."

Ok?
Koizumi Jichiro and Li Jingheng were both stunned.

Wasn’t Su Chen still behind them? How could he have received the news about the Beilie reinforcements so quickly?

The two looked at each other, and Koizumi Jiro said, "It seems that the prince is more powerful than we thought."

"Now what we have to face is no longer Quanjing's elite soldiers, but their combined forces."

Li Jingheng didn't care. "Even if they join forces, what can they do?"

At most, there are only two thousand elite soldiers.

Koizumi Jushiro still has 4,000 troops in his hands. As long as he uses them properly, can't he destroy them?

"General Lee is right."

Koizumi Jiro laughed loudly and asked, "How is the situation ahead going?"

"General, there is no news yet."

"It seems that Jin Wucheng and the others are scared."

Koizumi Juichiro laughed, "It's the best news that no news has been sent yet, but we should keep an eye out for the reinforcements from Beilie."

"Have you all rested?"

"Get some rest."

"Pass on the general's order and head straight to the spring!"

As soon as Koizumi Jiro's voice fell, the army set off.

Compared with Koizumi Jushiro's 4,000 troops, the 500 elite soldiers brought by Li Jingheng seemed very abrupt.

after all.

The heights of these people are two heads taller than those Japanese soldiers.

It is completely unique.

So much so that Li Jingheng and I were thinking that it was impossible to hide it like this, so we should just act separately.

"Report!"

"General, we have spotted Korean soldiers in Yuhe Village ahead. There are more of them than before, and it seems they have been reinforced."

"it is good!"

Koizumi Jiro showed a happy expression, "The reinforcements from Beilie have arrived. It's just right. We can catch them all in one fell swoop!"

"General Lee!"

"what?"

Li Jingheng looked over.

Koizumi Jiro said in a deep voice, "When we get to Tamakawa Village, I hope you can arrange your soldiers to bombard Tamakawa Village."

"Kill as many enemies as possible and force them to flee from the house, which will also make it easier for us to act."

"no problem."

Li Jingheng smiled and nodded.

It's just firing a few shots, which is not a difficult task for them.

soon.

The village of Yuhe Village appeared in everyone's sight.

Although Yuhe Village was quiet, everyone present knew that there must be hundreds of Goryeo soldiers hiding there.

How to get these soldiers out depends on Li Jingheng.

"Brothers, aim at Yuhe Village and prepare to fire."

At Li Jingheng's command, five hundred soldiers carried out the artillery launcher and then loaded it with bombs.

As Li Jingheng swung his right hand, bombs fell accurately into Yuhe Village.

Boom boom boom.

Bombs roared, and houses collapsed instantly under the bombardment of bombs.

The raging flames soon engulfed Yuhe Village.

but.

What is puzzling is that most of the houses in Yuhe Village were set on fire, but there was no sign of the Goryeo soldiers.

This is a little strange.

Koizumi Jiro grabbed the soldier next to him and asked, "Are there any Goryeo soldiers in Yuhe Village?"

"General, we did find traces of Goryeo soldiers in Yuhe Village just now, but I don't know why they disappeared so quickly."

"Explore again!"

Koizumi Jichiro pushed him away and said, "We must find the main force of Izumi and destroy them in one fell swoop!"

"Yes!"

The scout left.

Koizumi Jiro frowned as he watched Tamakawa Village being engulfed by the flames, and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

Li Jingheng touched his chin and said, "Something is wrong."

Koizumi Jiro: "The other side must have an ambush."

Li Jingheng looked at him as if he was a fool. Wasn't it obvious?

Along the way, the other party had set up many ambushes, but now it was out of character! Perhaps it was because of the arrival of the Beilie reinforcements, but it was impossible for them to leave so easily, and even took away the people in Yuhe Village.

Li Jingheng took out the map, checked it quickly, and then said with a cold look: "I understand."

"what?"

Koizumi Juichiro poked his head out to look.

Li Jingheng pointed to Shanghe Village on the map and said, "The terrain here is narrow, which is most suitable for an ambush."

"If we pass through here, Jin Wucheng only needs to set up an ambush on both sides of this official road, which will be enough to cause us heavy losses!"

"Even with firearms in hand, it is difficult to resist their sudden attack."

Although Koizumi Jiro was a little inexperienced, he quickly understood the importance of the matter.

There are a large number of ambushes lurking on both sides of the narrow wooden bridge. Once they appear, these ambushes will inflict a heavy blow to them!
This is something that Koizumi Jushiro, who has suffered a series of losses, naturally does not want to see.

"Somebody come!"

"Hurry up and go to Shanghe Village to investigate. Don't let the Korean soldiers find us!"

"Yes!"

After Koizumi Jiro arranged the personnel, he thought for a moment and said, "General Li, the terrain in the direction of Shanghe Village is favorable to them. If they pay attention, we will also find out. Is it possible..."

"You mean, they won't set an ambush here?"

Koizumi Jiro nodded.

"Whether there are ambushes here or not, we must be cautious and careful."

It is naturally good if there are no ambushes.

But if there is an ambush, they will be in danger.

This river is likely to swallow up hundreds or thousands of their soldiers!
(End of this chapter)