Steel Dynasty - Chapter 862

[Chapter 860 Mercenaries]

A gust of cold wind blew by, and Ye Qingyun couldn’t help but tighten his clothes.

A few days ago, the winter came from the north, and Korea seemed to have entered winter overnight.

“Commander Ye, Li Chengzai’s progress is going well. Now they have controlled twenty-seven cities in South Korea, and now there is only one Busan City left.

“Busan City? “Ye Qingyun looked at the sand table on the table, which was just made by someone from the General Staff.

From this sand table, he could see the situation on the entire Korean island.

Qu Dong nodded, “There is a cauldron-shaped building behind Busan City .

The mountain, this city is named for this reason. In addition, according to the order of the General Staff, we will build a dual-use dock in Busan, so that the navy can go directly from Busan City to the Japanese country. Control the waters of Japan. “

Ye Qingyun nodded, “The emperor once said that this place is very suitable for building a deep-water port, so does Li Cheng have any difficulties in taking Busan now? “

Like Suwon Castle, the Japanese attach great importance to Busan Castle, and compared to Suwon Castle, Busan Castle has been run by the Japanese for a longer period of time. There are a large number of Japanese soldiers in the city, which can be said to be a strong city and a powerful artillery.” Qu Dong said.

The cold winter is about to enter. For Ye Qingyun, he does not want to continue fighting in the winter. He said: “Busan City is now the only stronghold of the Japanese country in Korea. As long as this place is removed, the Japanese country will be completely defeated by us.” After being driven out of Goryeo, Japan will definitely do its best to keep this place. “

After a pause, he continued: “It is probably difficult to rely on Li Cheng to capture this city. Since the emperor wants this city, we will directly send troops to Busan City. This way we can end the war before the cold winter comes. At the same time, it is logical to occupy this city. “

Yes, Commander Ye. “

“Qu Dong agreed with Ye Qingyun’s approach. The cold winter is a test for both soldiers and equipment.

And because it is too cold, the docks sometimes freeze in winter, which is definitely a disaster for soldiers as far away as Goryeo. , because this would mean difficulties in supplying.

After giving the order, Ye Qingyun continued to look at the sand table, and then he planted a dragon flag on Busan City. On

November 27, after eight days of march, Ye Qingyun continued to look at the sand table.

Qingyun led eight thousand soldiers to join Li Chengzai’s army at the foot of Busan City.

“Commander Ye, there are no less than 100 Japanese soldiers in Busan City, and there is also a mercenary army composed of Westerners. They fight fiercely and have more firearms. Japan was advanced. “

Seeing Ye Qingyun, Li Chengzai trotted up to him and vomited his bitterness.

“Mercenaries! “Ye Qingyun frowned. He understood that Li Cheng was very worried now. The defeat in the war made him lose face.

But this excuse still made him a little annoyed. “The Japanese country has never had any Western mercenaries. “

“It didn’t happen before, but now it does. “Suddenly a voice came.

Ye Qingyun looked in the direction of the voice and saw Wang Xuan walking towards him.

“You, the head of the secret guard, are here. It seems that Li Cheng is not lying. “Ye Qingyun’s frown deepened, “Didn’t the navy blockade the coast of Goryeo? Why are there ships coming? “

Wang Xuan glanced at the Busan City not far away. This city was built on the mountain and faced the sea. Only two sides were suitable for siege operations.

He said: “A warship is just a seed dropped into the sea .

It’s just in the river. It’s impossible for such a large sea area to be without loopholes. What’s more, the Japanese are mobilizing their navy to fight back. Yue Yun can only concentrate on destroying them first. “

Ye Qingyun spread his hands, “Then let’s talk about these mercenaries. What’s going on with them? “

” Edo Yiming’s body has been returned to the Japanese country. This incident shocked the Japanese daimyo, especially Yamada. He is probably driven crazy now, because there are many conflicts between the daimyo. “Wang Xuan said: “In fact, Yamada is not a long-standing daimyo of Japan. He came from a humble background. He was a farmer in the past. Later, he followed the Fujiwara family of Japan to conquer Beishan. He gradually gained the respect of the Fujiwara family. Finally, he relied on the strength of the Fujiwara family to become what he is today. status, but the Japanese daimyo still looked down on him from the bottom of their hearts. It was for this reason that Yamada’s behavior was so extreme. “

Ye Qingyun said lazily: “I don’t care about his past. Now he is our enemy. No matter he is a daimyo or a farmer, he must pay the price now. Wang

Xuan shook his head, “As the saying goes, only by knowing your enemy and yourself can you win every battle. You are still a reckless man. Defeating the Japanese country in Goryeo is one thing, but attacking the Japanese mainland is another matter. Taking advantage of the contradictions between the daimyo This is the foundation for the disintegration of the Japanese country. Once Yamada Nobunaga loses his prestige, the Japanese daimyo will probably continue to fight on their own. At this time, it will be much easier to open the Japanese market. “

Ye Qingyun rubbed his head in pain. He and Wang Xuan were already very familiar with each other. Now the secret guard commander is becoming more and more narcissistic. He always looks like he is lecturing others.

He immediately changed the topic, “Let’s talk about Busan. What’s going on with this mercenary? “

It was recommended to him by the British around Yamada. The death of Edo Yiming caused a great loss to his reputation. If Busan is lost again, it will mean the complete failure of his plan to send troops to Goryeo, so now he wants to do whatever it takes.” It was at this time that the mercenaries, who numbered only 2,000 people, entered the Japanese country to protect Busan City. According to our understanding, Western countries used a large number of mercenaries during the colonial process, which was much more cost-effective than sacrificing their own soldiers.

“Two thousand people?

“

“Ye Qingyun’s expression relaxed, “Maybe I would be worried about 20,000 people, but 2,000 people are really insignificant. “

While Ye Qingyun and his party were talking, a tall Swede with red hair on the Busan City Wall was using a telescope to observe the army outside the city.

After learning about the equipment of the Dayu soldiers, he cursed: “This is not a soldier. Simple army. “

Beside him was a slightly short British man with blond hair. He had a short-barreled musket on his waist and a long sword hanging on his right side.

He took the tall man’s telescope, looked at it carefully and said : “Our purpose this time is not to help Japan defend the city, but to test the strength of the Chongqing army. Now in order to deal with the threat from this country, the whole of Europe is very nervous. “

“Those damn nobles should be nervous. There has never been a yellow-skinned country with such strong offensive power. Now that Goryeo has been taken by them, it is estimated that the Japanese country will be the next target for them to devour, and then they will probably be European colonies. .”

(End of this chapter)