Kill, kill, Ono Yoshigu stood there and yelled. He was a little short, and his movements were completely devoid of grace. He was even more frantic because he received news in the evening that Xu's army had landed on the southern coast, with about several thousand people.
There were almost no natural coasts in the Omori area suitable for ports, and they had not been transformed at that time. They were either cliffs or beaches, and the coastline was too vertical to be sheltered from the wind and shallow beaches. Pointy-bottomed ships could not dock directly, so they could only use small boats or flat-bottomed boats to transport troops to the beach.
Therefore, Xu Jun’s navy chose to land in the south.
At this time, a group of troops besieging the fortress in front were unexpectedly defeated in hand-to-hand combat. After fighting until late at night, they were still defeated. Ono Yoshifuru immediately ordered a new group of troops to launch another attack.
A horse galloped over, and the general dismounted and said: Ono-kun, the vanguard of the Xu army's reinforcements has already occupied Sanping River. If we ignore them, they will have to join forces with the defenders of the earthen fort.
Ono Yoshifuru temporarily ordered: Leave 3,000 troops to continue attacking the enemy troops in Iwami Castle, and gather the rest in the south to fight a decisive battle with the reinforcements of Xu's army.
Yang Gun was very surprised after hearing this and asked: "Why do you have such an idea, Mr. Ono?"
Ono Yoshiko: Xu Jun's reinforcements number only a few thousand, and even fewer have landed. Our troops are several times larger than the enemy's.
Yang Gun pondered for a moment and said: The outcome of a battle cannot be judged by the number of people. If Ono-kun were to fight against Xu Jun’s large formation in an open area, I’m afraid the outcome would be unpredictable. I hope Ono-kun would think twice before acting.
If someone had told Ono Yoshifuru before that fighting with several times the number of troops would result in a sure outcome, he would definitely not have believed it. But now, Ono Yoshifuru obviously believed it.
He thought for a while and said: There is no other choice. Besides, there is still a chance.
After Ono Yoshifuru finished speaking, he personally ordered all the troops to reorganize their troops. It was dark that night, and although there were a lot of torches, the visibility was different from that during the day, and the army was somewhat confused.
At this time, a general stepped forward and whispered: Ono-kun, the Khitan man Yang Gun is missing. It seems he has run away.
As his emotions fluctuated, this incident was like a thorn in Ono Yoshiko's heart. In the cool night breeze, he felt like he was being gradually abandoned by everyone.
The general said: The Khitans can't run far in our territory. We can send a small group of scouts to catch them.
Ono Yoshifuru thought for a moment and sighed: No need, just let him go.
Ono Yoshifuru made this decision because he had known Yang Gun for a long time. From his identity to his actual actions, he was indeed helping the Japanese army. Now he abandoned him because he felt that there was no chance, not because he was a spy.
The main force of the Japanese army gathered and moved south to the north bank of the Sanping River. There were flames on the river bank and there was no telling how many soldiers and horses there were. At this time, Ono Yoshifuru was accustomed to the enemy's reckless behavior without confrontation and name-calling. Everyone didn't know when the fight started, and the conflict ensued.
The scene on the battlefield was not very clear, only flashes of light could be seen.
There were crackling lights in the distance, familiar rows of explosions one after another, and streams of torches were surging like a tide of flashing light.
In less than half an hour, a large number of Japanese soldiers collapsed and fled north in chaos. When Ono Yoshifuru saw this scene, his mind went blank. At that time, no one could control the army.
Baga Ono Yoshifuru roared in anger, but it was useless to stop the troops that were being defeated like a tide. There was still a group of troops around him who had not yet joined the battle, so he immediately drew his samurai sword and ordered them to counterattack and turn the tide.
The general was surrounded by many elite warriors, led by mounted warriors, followed by foot soldiers, and the last group of reserve troops shouted and rushed forward.
The mounted warriors on board shouted and charged, holding bows and arrows.
There were crackling lights flashing in front of them, one after another. The warriors' bows and swords were thrown everywhere, and the riders seemed to have stepped into a trap and fell off their horses with screams.
The infantrymen behind them moved slowly, their feet seemed to be filled with lead, and they moved forward cautiously with their longbows hunched over. Before they entered the range of the foot soldiers' bows and arrows, and before they could see the enemy's military appearance clearly, they could only see torches and flashes of light.
Ah! Soon the people in front started screaming and became a mess.
Kill Kill Ono Yoshifuru was waving his samurai sword on his horse, but a large number of people around him were shouting and fleeing backwards in the opposite direction.
At the gate of Iwami Castle, corpses had piled up to half a person's height. The two armies seemed to be fighting for a hill. A hill piled with flesh and blood.
The crackling sound of firearms in the distance and the faint sight of a large number of chaotic soldiers holding torches fleeing in the dark finally allowed Zhang Jiankui and his companions to determine what had happened. At first, everyone was a little bit unbelieving.
At this time, Zhang Jiankui shouted: Reinforcements are coming!
The morale of the hundreds of soldiers who were still gathered in formation was greatly boosted, and they shouted together, and their momentum was still earth-shaking.
The Japanese troops attacking the city were also retreating. Zhang Jiankui was the first to climb over the hill. The soldiers shouted: "Kill!" The people rushed out in high spirits regardless of their fatigue. At this time, after being depressed in the earthen fortress for several months, it seemed that only by killing them could they vent their depressed emotions.
Between the countless ladders outside the city, the Japanese soldiers fled in chaos, many of them had lost their torches, and in panic they could not see the ground clearly. A large number of Japanese soldiers fell into the trenches when they fled, and although they were filled in many places, the Japanese army did not need to dig up the soil to fill them all.
Zhang Jiankui's troops rushed forward from the front and back, and Xu's army also lost its formation while running, and the chaotic soldiers rushed in.
A general jumped into the trench first, slashing wildly with his sword. A Japanese soldier who was climbing the trench looked back and saw a big man with blood and mud on his face stabbing at him with a shining sword. He screamed immediately, but the tip of the sword had already pierced his back, and he screamed loudly.
Except for the plate armor on their bodies, the soldiers of Xu's army rushed forward in tattered clothes and covered in dirt. Many of them had dishevelled hair and stabbed anyone they saw with their swords and spears. The shouts outside the earthen fort shook the sky, and the huge screams sounded like the Shura slaughterhouse.
The defeated Japanese soldiers from Sanpingchuan also passed nearby, with more troops in the dark night. There were also reinforcements from Xu's army chasing them, and the vanguard was also in disarray, fighting and slaughtering on the battlefield.
The fighting spread all the way to the mountains in the east, and the noise lasted the entire night.
In the early morning, the whole area around Iwami Castle was gray and hazy. The sky gradually brightened but the sun was not visible. The sky was shrouded in haze. There was still no quiet around. Beside a trench, a group of chaotic soldiers were driven over by the soldiers.
Bang, bang, bang! Suddenly, a row of firearms exploded. Screams followed, and many people and corpses rolled into the ditch, but the musketeers who came up immediately fired a volley into the ditch, filling the air with smoke and screams.
Han Tong rode over and turned around to see a group of people surrounding a large pit, stabbing the people inside with their spears. He did not stop the crazy actions of the soldiers, because the battlefield of Dongdao was too far away from the mainland, and Han Tong felt that there was not enough food to feed the prisoners.
There were corpses, broken flags and weapons everywhere, and the battlefield was in a mess. Not far away, a wounded warhorse was struggling among the corpses.
Han Tong led his generals and soldiers to ride close to Iwami Castle, looking at the castle for a long time, his eyes lingering on the hill of corpses at the gate for a long time. At this time, he saw a civil servant with a group of ragged men coming over.
The civil servant at the moment was Zan Jurun, the assistant minister of the cabinet of the Daxu court and the minister of the Ministry of Works. Zan Jurun bowed from a distance and said loudly: "Duke Jingguo, you came at a bad time. You are one day late and have no choice but to collect the bodies of me and my soldiers."
Except for the kings of other surnames, Han Tong had the highest rank in the Xu Dynasty. He sat on his horse and clasped his fists in a military salute: "Minister Zan, how are you?"
Zan Jurun walked closer and laughed: "I'm fine, I'm fine, haha, but I lost half my life."
A rough general and some soldiers at the back clasped their fists and said: Greetings, Duke Jingguo.
Han Tong nodded. The highest rank of military commander here was the commander, which was quite different from his rank. However, Han Tong rarely said a good word: "I respect you all."
Zhang Jiankui clasped his fists and said: "We are just doing our duty.
When looking at Zan Jurun again, Han Tong really didn't feel that this guy had lost half his life. Zan Jurun was well-dressed, wearing his official hat and uniform very neatly, with a white and clean face. The soldiers behind him were actually dirtier than begging refugees. The contrast between the two formed a huge contrast, which made Han Tong feel very strange.
Zan Jurun's face flushed, as if he was drunk. He hadn't slept all night but was very excited. He said immediately: I hope the imperial court can defeat the main forces of Japan's navy and land with only a few thousand people. This great achievement will surely be recorded in history. Hahahaha
He was the only one laughing
Han Tong responded: I have never thought about this.
Duke Jingguo, please ask Zan Jurun to point to the earthen fort surrounded by corpses.
Only then did Han Tong jump off his horse, throw the reins to his followers, and walk with Zan Jurun and others.
Zan Jurun sighed again: It was just like a dream. I and the generals in command of Dongdao had never expected that the Daxu navy could provide reinforcements.
Han Tong said truthfully: For the past few months, the government has been asking about the navy's preparations every day and urging them to do so. They are very concerned.
Zhang Jiankui at the back couldn't help but say beside the high-ranking official: "The saints are rich in the world but still serve the public with one heart, and treat their subjects with sincerity. How dare the soldiers neglect their duties?"
Han Tong said coldly: When these warships were being built, because the supervising craftsmen ignored the imperial decrees and neglected their duties, more than a thousand officials, craftsmen and their families were exiled to Xiazhou.
Everyone sighed after hearing this.
Zan Jurun asked: The government sent Lord Jingguo to the east, what should be done after the battle of Iwami Castle
Han Tong said calmly: "Your Majesty was furious when he heard about the incident on Dongdao Island, and once said that he would raze Heianjing to the ground. Therefore, I decided to occupy the port near Heianjing, transport the artillery ashore first, and then bomb the entire city of Heianjing to the ground."