Chapter 739 The Enemy Is Too Stable

When General Ma led his troops to the west to "fight for reinforcements", Lin Tianshuai was happily counting the heads and spoils.

When conquering Shimayama Castle San-no-Maru, a large number of Japanese pirates were captured. Now that the count has been completed, the total number of prisoners is 4,106.

In Lin Tianshuai's eyes, these prisoners all smell like copper coins.

He was afraid that the prisoners would be upset and cause economic losses, so he specially sent Konishi Yukinaga and Shen Weijing to comfort them carefully.

In the future, the Korean volunteers will be used to guard the prisoners, and the captured food will be used to feed the prisoners, realizing a low-cost virtuous cycle.

When Konishi Yukinaga came back from comforting the prisoners and reported the situation, he said: "In the current situation, I can play a greater role."

"What else do you want to do?" Lin Tianshuai asked doubtfully.

Konishi Yukinaga said: "Tianshuai can send me to persuade the remaining defenders of Shimayama Castle to surrender."

"No need!" Lin Tianshuai immediately refused, "They don't need to surrender now! Don't force them too hastily, let them hold on!"

Konishi Yukinaga was confused, what was this idea?

Regarding his own strategic thinking, Lin Tianshuai certainly would not tell Konishi Yukinaga all of it.

The distance between Ulsan and Busan, the Japanese pirates' base camp, is only more than 100 miles. What if Ulsan is taken too early and the Busan Japanese pirates run away from the sea?

While Lin Tianshuai was talking nonsense with Konishi Yukinaga, he suddenly received information from Ma Gui and two family crests.

Lin Tianshuai had some guesses in his mind, but in order to confirm, he turned around and asked Konishi Yukinaga.

Konishi Yukinaga replied: "The circled cross is the Shimazu family, and the circled three leaves should be the Tokugawa family!"

The Shimazu family and Konishi Yukinaga's territories are both in Kyushu, and the Tokugawa family is the first daimyo of Japan, so Konishi Yukinaga must be able to recognize the family crests of both families.

As a time traveler, Lin Tianshuai was shocked. How did the Tokugawa team appear? Did Tokugawa Ieyasu also come to Korea?

If so, history is completely distorted. After all, in the original history, Tokugawa Ieyasu's final status was equivalent to the king of Japan.

Konishi Yukinaga was also surprised. After thinking for a while, he analyzed: "It seems that after the annihilation of Kato Kiyomasa's troops last year, Taiko decided to prepare to increase troops and chose the Tokugawa family!

It will be almost ready to reach Korea by this spring.

When I heard Asano Yukinaga appeared in Shimayama, I guessed that there were new troops entering Korea, but I didn't expect it to be the Tokugawa family!"

Lin Tianshuai asked curiously: "I heard that Tokugawa and Hideyoshi are nominally monarchs and ministers, but in fact they are allies. He just obeyed Hideyoshi's orders?"

Konishi Yukinaga replied: "If Taiko ordered the Tokugawa family to send troops, Tokugawa Dainagon would not dare to resist with his character."

Lin Tianshuai did not expect that after winning consecutive battles, there would be such a big butterfly effect.

In the original history, the future Edo Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu had been preserving his strength in his homeland, and the Tokugawa family basically did not participate in the expedition to Korea.

Thinking of this, Lin Tianshuai felt that he could not sit still in the rear. He stood up and said to Konishi Yukinaga: "I will go to the west to take charge, and you will come with me."

Then Lin Tianshuai ordered Li Rubai to continue monitoring the island city with his troops.

And Lin Tianshuai himself took 3,000 standard soldiers and rushed to Ma Gui's camp more than ten miles away.

When General Ma saw Lin Tianshuai breaking in, Ma Gui was studying the battle plan with Jie Sheng, Po Gui and other generals.

Looking up and seeing Lin Tianshuai, General Ma couldn't help complaining: "It was agreed before that the west route would be commanded independently by me, and you would not interfere."

Lin Tianshuai comforted: "The situation has changed a bit, old Ma, listen to my advice, the enemy troops this time are too deep, you can't control it."

General Ma didn't know what had called the general here, but he felt that he might not report the intelligence in such detail.

"How deep is the water?" Ma Gui asked unwillingly.

Marshal Lin answered truthfully: "According to my observation, the future king of Japan is in the enemy camp."

General Ma was stunned. Although he had little education, Marshal, you can't lie so carelessly, right?

While I was either counting with my fingers or observing the air, Marshal, you must have been more thoughtful when you fooled Li Rusong!

After a short rest, Marshal Lin personally rode up the mound next to him to observe the Japanese camp.

But the Japanese camps were all on the other side of the Taihe River, one mile away from the south bank, facing the river beach across the river.

You can vaguely see that a large number of Japanese soldiers are digging half-height trenches outside the camp, and piling up soil as a shelter.

There are more than 200 ships divided into two groups, east and west, docked on the south bank of the upper and lower reaches of the Taihe River, forming a horn with the camp.

It is obvious that the iron cannon foot soldiers can shoot on the ship with the cabin as cover, which is a very accustomed way of fighting for the Japanese soldiers.

As he watched, Lin Tianshuai frowned and said to Ma Gui: "The enemy is obviously going to take a defensive position, which is too damn stable!"

Using the river, river beach and trenches as the perimeter is obviously to restrain the Ming cavalry.

Even Tianshuai is also very troubled when encountering such Japanese troops who rely on sharp matchlock guns and resolutely defend.

The combat effectiveness of the elite border troops of the Ming Dynasty is definitely higher than that of the Japanese army. Ten thousand soldiers can fight against thirty thousand Japanese soldiers in the field.

So far, after the Tianbing who entered the court barely overcame the problem of food and grass shortage, the biggest weakness has become the small number of troops, which can't afford to consume.

Unlike the Japanese soldiers, 60,000 to 70,000 were annihilated from Pyongyang to Seoul, but there were still 70,000 to 80,000 left to hide on the south coast, and then the Tokugawa army was transported by sea ships.

Therefore, Lin Tianshuai has always been very cautious about the strong attack and is unwilling to sacrifice too many soldiers.

Hearing Lin Dashuai's complaints, Ma Gui said helplessly: "The enemy army in front of us is obviously here to rescue Daoshan City, and its troops are at least twice as many as ours.

In this case, they are unwilling to take the initiative to attack and attack actively, but just want to defend here to the death. How embarrassing."

Through the observation of the Japanese army's marching and camping, it can be judged that the total strength of the Japanese army is about 40,000, and our side, including Tianshuai's standard camp, is only 17,000 people.

40,000 people are in a desperate defense against 17,000 people. General Ma is speechless about this. Isn't the other party anxious about the situation of Daoshan City?

Can't there be an enemy general who says "40,000 against 17,000, the advantage is mine"?

Lin Tianshuai sighed and said: "First, this shows that the Japanese army has fully understood our cavalry and artillery tactics, so they resolutely avoid field battles;

Second, it is really possible that the old turtle has come, otherwise how can the enemy be so stable?"

After observing the enemy formation, Lin Dashuai called Konishi Yukinaga and ordered: "You and Shen Weijing act as envoys and go to the opposite side and say that you are going to fight!

Of course, the main purpose is to explore information and see if Matsudaira Takechiyo has come in person!"

Ma Gui looked at Xiao Xi Xingzhang reminded Lin Tianshuai, "I'm afraid Xiaoxi will never come back."

Lin Tailai said indifferently, "If you don't want to come back, then don't come back. As the saying goes, trust your employees.

In fact, Xiaoxi Xingzhang should understand where he is more useful and valuable now."

Xiaoxi Xingzhang bowed and said in an unnatural way, "As the old Chinese saying goes, you treat me as a national hero, and I repay you as a national hero!"

Returning to Japan as a defeated general and prisoner, he is nothing, and may become a scapegoat and be angered.

And staying with Tianshuai, who is about to recover all of Korea, is the number one Japanese around Tianshuai.

In the future, whether he represents Tianshuai in diplomacy with Japan or engages in re-export trade in Korea, it will be a very bright prospect.

To use a very popular saying among the traitors, "It is the greatest honor to be Tianshuai's dog", Xiaoxi Xingzhang feels that his situation is similar.

Before leaving, Konishi Yukinaga asked again: "How to talk to them? Is there anything you can't say?"

Lin Tianshuai said nonchalantly: "Be honest, and say what I usually say to them!"

After receiving the order, Konishi Yukinaga crossed the river and came to the Japanese army camp on the south bank as a heavenly soldier envoy.

After being led into the central army tent, Konishi Yukinaga looked up at the center.

Although he was mentally prepared, he was still surprised and subconsciously said: "The Grand Minister is here in person?"

The samurai sitting in the middle was the first daimyo of Japan, the actual controller of the Kanto region, with a stone of more than 2 million, the most powerful person under the Taiko and Kanpaku, and the junior second rank Grand Minister Tokugawa Ieyasu.

On both sides of Tokugawa Ieyasu were Asano Nagamasa, the head of the five magistrates of the current Toyotomi family, and Shimazu Yoshihiro, the lord of Satsuma Domain, who had always had a high exposure rate until the end of the shogunate.

So Konishi Yukinaga knew that Asano Nagamasa was probably following Tokugawa Ieyasu as a military supervisor.

As for Shimazu Yoshihiro, when the large-scale military expedition to Korea was launched last year, the Shimazu family had been delaying.

Now it is estimated that Shimazu Yoshihiro was finally forced by the Taiko and had to lead troops to Korea.

There were other generals sitting next to them, but their status was slightly lower than Tokugawa Ieyasu, Shimazu Yoshihiro, and Asano Nagamasa.

Tokugawa Ieyasu nodded gently to Konishi Yukinaga and asked him to sit down and talk.

"The commander asked me to tell the Grand Councilor a message!" Konishi Yukinaga's opening remarks were still so plain and unpretentious.

But Asano Nagamasa, whether he was in a bad mood or disliked Konishi Yukinaga, scolded him: "You have received great favors from the Taiko, how can you still live in the world?"

The 240,000-koku daimyo Konishi Yukinaga responded very toughly: "It is easy to commit suicide, but it is even harder to endure humiliation and live!"

Asano Nagamasa said angrily: "What do you mean by enduring humiliation is to serve the Ming invaders?"

Konishi Yukinaga said: "When Tianshuai first entered the court, he killed more than 37,000 soldiers and generals in Pyeongan Province and Hamgyong Province, and basically did not accept surrender. He was called the Blood Demon King!

When he arrived in Seoul, Tianshuai was willing to accept surrender under my strong persuasion, saving the lives of more than 10,000 soldiers and generals.

The day before yesterday in Ulsan, more than 4,000 lives were saved! This is my role!

If it weren't for me, Konishi Yukinaga, who endured humiliation and served in the Ming army, our country would have lost another 14,000 to 15,000 innocent souls!"

Everyone present: ""

It sounds so reasonable and well-founded, and I don't know where to refute it.

Konishi Yukinaga continued passionately: "In addition, I endured humiliation in the Ming army just to promote peace talks!

The current situation is that our country will definitely not be able to defeat the Ming Dynasty! The Ming Dynasty only needs to use a few border towns in the north to defeat half of our country's troops!

Only if I lurk in the Ming camp can I promote peace talks and try my best to reduce our country's losses. This is my belief in living in the world!"

Asano Nagamasa snorted coldly: "No matter how much you talk, it is ultimately for the sake of saving the people who are suspected of surrendering to the enemy!"

Konishi Yukinaga jumped up, as if he was furious, and glanced back and forth at the generals on both sides, shouting: "Are there any people who have withdrawn from Seoul? Come out and talk!"

However, the lord of the Yanagawa clan, the adopted son of Kobayakawa Takakage, the fierce general of the Western Kingdom, Tachibana Munesege, who had boasted that his family's three thousand men could serve as a ten thousand Ming army, stood up and said in response: "What do you have to say?"

Governor Konishi yelled and asked: "That day you asked me and Otani Yoshitsugi to go out of the west gate of Seoul to negotiate with Tianshuai, but your army quickly withdrew from the southeast, right?"

Tachibana Muneshige said a little embarrassedly: "It's true."

Governor Konishi said to Asano Nagamasa with grief and anger: "Am I surrendering to the enemy? I was abandoned by friendly forces! What if I fall into the enemy camp alone?"

Asano Nagamasa gave up reasoning and shouted directly: "You are also a samurai now. Why don't you commit suicide when you are in the enemy's hands? You are indeed a greedy person who was born as a small businessman and is afraid of death!"

Everyone here can understand why Asano Nagamasa is in such a bad mood.

After all, the heir to the Asano family and his only 18-year-old son, Asano Yukinaga, is still trapped in Shimayama Castle, and it seems possible that he will die at any time.

Konishi Yukinaga was not used to Asano Nagamasa's problems and counterattacked: "Your son Asano Yukinaga is now besieged in Shimayama Castle!

When the city is destroyed, you see whether I can save his life or not! At that time, only I can talk to Tianshuai! "

Damn it! Asano Nagamasa directly broke through the defense and was about to draw his sword and kill Konishi Yukinaga.

Honda Tadakatsu, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of the Tokugawa family, a giant over 1.6 meters tall, and known as the most powerful general in Japan, received the signal from his lord, and quickly stepped forward to hug Asano Nagamasa, and advised him: "Calm down your anger, calm down your anger. !”

Tokugawa Ieyasu tried to smooth things over by saying: "It's useless to be angry if we all sit down and talk. It's better to talk calmly!"

Everyone looked at Yukino Konishi in unison, feeling very strange.

Is this indescribable bastard still the Yukinagako Konishi that everyone is familiar with?

It turns out that Konishi Settsumomo was a kind-hearted person in dealing with people and making money. After all, he was a businessman.

Why did he become like this after staying with the Ming Army for more than half a year?

Tokugawa Ieyasu also wanted to get some information about the Ming army from Governor Konishi, otherwise why would he bother to meet Governor Konishi?

"What kind of person is Lin Tailai, the minister of economic and strategic affairs of the Ming Dynasty? In addition to martial arts, what other characteristics do he have?" Tokugawa Ieyasu took the initiative to stir up the topic and asked.

After thinking about it for a while, Governor Konishi replied: "Tian Shuai's greatest characteristic is that he is able to count, is good at recognizing people, and seems to know everyone well!

When Dai Nagon was still in China, Tianshuai once said that if Dai Nagon did not come to Korea, he would one day replace the Toyotomi clan who would never be replaced as the world's leader, become the shogun, and be canonized as the king of Japan by the Central Plains! "

Tokugawa Ieyasu: ""

Damn it! When Asano Nagamasa drew his sword just now, he shouldn't have stopped him! It would have been fine if I had killed Yukino Konishi!