Wanli 1592

Chapter 152 Tsushima Strategy Plan (Part [-])
The reason why Yi sun-shin made mistakes was also because he was anxious to relieve the pressure on the army and to contribute to his own country.

One month before Xiao Ruxun sent troops, Li Sunchen learned that Ming Dynasty had decided to send troops to aid North Korea. In order to cope with Da Ming's actions, Li Sunchen decided to take the risk of leading a navy to attack Pusan ​​City, completing the ultimate strategy that Xiao Ruxun had envisioned for a long time, cutting off the Japanese army from Tsushima and Kyushu. If the supply line can be completed, as soon as the Ming army dispatches troops, the war can actually draw a rest and end.

However, the Japanese Navy had already heard the news and made preparations. They stayed behind closed doors and shot the North Korean army from the city. The North Korean general Jeong Un was shot and died. There were more than [-] empty ships under the city of Busan, and the Korean navy, which had won consecutive victories, suffered heavy losses. Yi sun-shin stopped talking easily and turned to attacking transport ships without warship escorts, reducing the supply capacity of the Japanese army.

After this battle, Yi sun-shin realized that the number of ships and troops in his hands could not achieve the goal of cutting off the Japanese army's supply line, so he decided to attack the Japanese army's transport ships steadily, which caused great trouble for the Japanese army.

Initially, Toyotomi Hideyoshi’s supply plan was to hope that the Japanese navy could advance westward along Jeolla-do and cooperate with the army. The army would fight by water and land, and rely on water to supply supplies along the way. This would effectively avoid the mountainous terrain of North Korea and improve Shipping efficiency.

But now Yi sun-shin has firmly blocked the Japanese navy to the north of Yeosu, eliminating the possibility of the Japanese army transporting supplies from Jeolla-do. —Busan transported the supplies to North Korea, and then transported them all the way through the mountain roads of Gyeongsang-do, the speed was appalling.

If it was just food, the Japanese army could still eat locally. What really made the frontline Japanese generals uncomfortable was the lack of several other strategic materials, such as iron cannons, projectiles, gunpowder and matchlocks. The Japanese army used iron cannons as their core tactics. Several materials are the key to ensuring combat effectiveness, but North Korea can barely supply a little gunpowder, and the others have to travel long distances from Japan.

Iron guns can be produced in Japan, which is fine, but the output of these things in Japan is extremely low, such as saltpeter, one of the key raw materials for making gunpowder, lead used for making projectiles, and cotton thread for making matchlocks, and they themselves need to be imported. , It is extremely difficult to collect, and the shortcomings of Japan's small land and lack of resources are fully exposed at this time.

It can be said that after the capture of Pyongyang, Governor Konishi stagnated, and the fundamental reason why Kiyomasa Kato gave up going north was Yi Sunshin's great activity on the sea. The constant blows have caused the Japanese a headache, but there is nothing they can do.

Such a naval combat talent is quite familiar with the Japanese navy's combat power and situation, etc., if Xiao Ruxun didn't ask him for advice, who else would he ask for advice?

So Xiao Ruxun invited Li Sunchen and greeted him personally.

When Li Shunchen received Xiao Ruxun's transfer order, he was a little hesitant because he didn't know what Xiao Ruxun wanted him to do. After Zhan regained Seoul, in order to express his trust and gratitude to Xiao Ruxun, Li Yan also handed over the command of the Korean army to Xiao Ruxun.

Now Xiao Ruxun can not only mobilize the Ming army, but also the Korean army. It was Xiao Ruxun who issued the order to concentrate the main force of the Korean land and water forces in Jeolla to drive out the Japanese army and guard Gyeongsangdo.

So Yi Sun-shin has no reason to shirk now.

He handed over the command of the navy to his right-hand deputy, and then set off with a few soldiers and a son, and arrived at the Daegu camp.

Today, the commanding general of the Celestial Soldiers, the prestigious Admiral Xiao Ruxun is already a savior in the eyes of the Korean monarchs and ministers. He does not send troops for three months, and as soon as he sends troops, he recovers the three capitals of North Korea in three battles like lightning, annihilates [-] Japanese pirates, and wipes out the Japanese pirates. The crap went back to Busan and became a coward. Admiral Xiao's achievements in recovering half of North Korea in January are well known to North Koreans.

Li Shunchen naturally knew it too, so he was a little uneasy. He didn't know what Admiral Xiao was looking for him for, whether he wanted to reward him for annihilating one-third of the main force of the Japanese pirates, or punish him for underestimating the enemy and returning home in a big defeat in Busan What about failure?

Arriving at the gate of the Daegu Camp, Li Sunchen saw a majestic red-robed and cloaked general standing at the gate from a distance. Inquiry: "The commanding officer of the three naval forces, Li Shunchen, came here on the order of Admiral Xiao. Who is the general?"

"Xiao Ruxun, the person who invited General Li over here."

The red-robed general smiled.

Li Sunchen was stunned for a moment, Xiao Ruxun laughed, took Li Sunchen's hand and led him into the camp.

"General Li has repeatedly defeated the Japanese pirate navy, and the governor admires it very much. Now that the Daming navy is about to be dispatched, the governor urgently needs someone who has a deep understanding of the Japanese pirate navy to complete the plan for the governor. This is how General Li came to mind."

Xiao Ruxun smiled and comforted the dazed Li Sunchen with words. Only then did Li Sunchen understand the real reason why Xiao Ruxun came to him. It turned out that Daming was going to attack the Japanese navy. This made him a little excited and inexplicable. The plan is to capture Tsushima Island and cut off the Japanese pirates' supply routes. I don't know if this admiral also has such an idea.

"May I ask the admiral, how much will the Daming navy dispatch? What's the purpose?"

"Five hundred warships, about ten thousand naval officers and soldiers, the purpose is the mission that General Li failed to complete."

Li Sunchen blushed and asked, "Could it be... Busan?"

"No, it's not Busan." Xiao Ruxun shook his head: "The first goal is Tsushima Island. I intend to use the navy to wipe out the main force of the Japanese pirate navy on Tsushima Island, and then lead the officers and soldiers to land on Tsushima Island, capture Tsushima, and destroy Tsushima Island." Take the island, completely cut off the connection between the Japanese pirates and North Korea, trap the Japanese pirates in Busan to death, and move the front line forward so that they can attack the Japanese pirates at any time."

"Attack the Japanese pirates' homeland?!"

Li Sunshin was stunned for a moment. To be honest, although he wanted to cut off the supply line of the Japanese pirates, from a strategic point of view, he only wanted to save the Korean peninsula. The military action to actively attack the Japanese pirates was still more than 100 years ago during the reign of King Sejong of Joseon. North Korea sent [-] troops to attack Tsushima Island and expelled the Japanese pirates.

Tsushima Island is located in the middle of the Korean Peninsula and the Japanese mainland. It is about [-] kilometers away from the Korean mainland. When the weather is clear, standing on the high platform on the island, you can overlook Busan on the Korean Peninsula. It was captured twice when the Mongols marched eastward. Tsushima massacred the islanders. Today's Tsushima belongs to the fiefdom of the Zong family, that is, the fiefdom of Zongyizhi who was killed by the Ming army in Pyongyang.

"Yes, passive defense always suffers when attacking the Japanese pirates' homeland, and defending against the enemy outside the country is the most effective way to reduce war losses. Burning the war to the Japanese pirates' homeland, let them also experience the pain of being affected by the flames of war! "Xiao Ruxun said viciously: "In short, Tsushima Island must be taken, and the retreat route of Busan Japanese pirates must be cut off. At that time, the sea route will be blocked, and the land route will be blocked. die!"

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