Because they had been prepared, Daming's army moved very quickly. Three days later, the two armies set off.
The provisions had already arrived at Yizhou. As the Ming Army crossed the Yalu River, the provisions moved further forward.
One of the two armies headed straight for Pyongyang, while the other entered Xianjing Province. Their target was Xingqing Prefecture.
Daming's soldiers marched very quickly. Unlike in history, this time, Shenyang had Zhu Yijun in charge. All kinds of supplies were distributed in a timely manner. In addition, the Ming Army had been trained for a long time, so they were very orderly.
The Southern Army soon arrived in Pyongyang and set up camp.
Along the way, the army did not encounter any resistance, so they easily reached Pyongyang.
In fact, it was not that the Japanese pirates did not want to resist. It was just that the Ming Army had too many people and was so powerful that they retreated in fear.
In Zhang Weixian's tent, the main generals were having a meeting.
In fact, the content of the meeting was very simple. It was about how to fight this battle.
Song Xiangxian, a North Korean general, was with Zhang Weixian. How many people did he have under him? There were 500 of them. After knowing this number, Zhang Weixian used them as guides.
In history, the North Koreans had lied to Daming at this time.
They said that there were only a thousand or so Wokou pirates in Pyongyang. In the end, the Great Ming Empire really thought that there were only a thousand or so pirates. In reality, President Little Nishi's First Division was all in Pyongyang, and there were 16,000 of them.
Therefore, in the first battle of Pyongyang in history, Daming lost.
But this time was different. Daming had long been prepared. Naturally, he would not be misled by the information.
Zhang Weixian glanced at the man next to him and said, "Let me introduce him to everyone. This is Lu Qian, the head of Dongchang. He has brought us a lot of information."
Everyone's gaze fell on Lu Qian. Lu Qian also stood up and cupped his fists at everyone with a smile as a form of greeting.
That was all Lu Qian could do. He was from Dongchang, so he could not be too polite to the people from Jing Ying. Otherwise, there would be problems.
An eunuch making friends with a foreign official would be suspected, let alone a general who was leading an army outside.
Although Lu Qian was not an eunuch, he was still from Dongchang!
"Now that we know each other, let's hear what Lu Qian has to say," Zhang Weixian said and made a gesture of invitation.
Everyone also looked at Lu Qian. Although everyone knew that Dongchang had infiltrated every nook and cranny, that was in China. Everyone was curious that Dongchang could still do this in China.
Some people didn't think much of it, but they didn't say anything because the other party was from Dongchang.
Lu Qian nodded and said, "There are a total of 16,000 Japanese pirates in Pyongyang. They are the first Japanese pirates to enter Korea, and their commander is called President Konishi."
"This time, there are a total of nine Japanese pirates invading Korea. Two of them are the most capable and the first to set out."
"One of them is the first legion, which is led by President Konishi. The second legion went to Hamgyong Province, and its commander is called Kato Kiyomasa. We have also sent people to Dongchang."
When Lu Qian said this, everyone's eyes turned serious.
It was not because the Japanese pirates were serious. They didn't care about the nine legions or how capable the Japanese pirates were. They were shocked by Dongchang's intelligence.
Before the battle started, Dongchang had already figured out the information.
This was not Daming, but Korea. The other party was not the Korean army, but the Japanese pirates. Dongchang was indeed Dongchang. They were really all-pervasive and powerful.
"I have a copy of President Konishi and the first legion's information here."
Lu Qian gestured to the person standing behind him, who immediately began to distribute the information. Lu Qian said, "The Japanese Empire has been through a chaotic war for decades."
"Therefore, the soldiers of the Japanese pirates are experienced soldiers who are not afraid of death."
"President Konishi is also a veteran of the battlefield and is very good at fighting. As for weapons and equipment, the Japanese pirates are equipped with a lot of cannons and guns.
They got these from the Portuguese, and they are quite powerful. "
"In the east, there are the Datong and Changqing Gates. In the south, there are the Reed Gate and Hantan Gate. In the west, there are the Normal Gate and the Seven Stars Gate. In the north, there is the Secret Gate and the towering Peony Peak. The terrain is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack."
"The Japanese pirates are not afraid of death, so it's best to be prepared."
After saying this, Lu Qian didn't continue. Now that the intelligence was done, the rest of the battle depended on Zhang Weixian.
He was only there to provide intelligence support, regardless of how the battle was going to be.
Zhang Weixian waited for everyone to finish reading the information before saying, "Let me tell you the target first."
"According to the previous strategy, when we besiege a city, we'll surround three of them and leave one of the city gates open for them to break through. But this time, I'm not going to do that." Zhang Weixian's tone was very light, but the situation was very serious.
"Tomorrow, we'll start attacking the city. We'll surround it from all sides. In other words, not only do I want to attack the city, but I also want to wipe out all the pirates in Pyongyang." As Zhang Weixian spoke, his gaze sharpened.
"I don't care if they are experienced elites, and I don't care if they are the best legion.
"In short, I want to wipe them all out. Cao Wenzhao, you and He Renlong will be responsible for the east gate. Deng Shaoyu, you and Li Zongcheng will be responsible for the north gate. Chang Mingliang, you and Zhang Zuojiu will be responsible for the south gate. Xu Jiben, you and Li Chenggong will be responsible for the west gate.
"Three days. I will only give you three days. In three days, I will take Pyongyang and wipe out the Japanese pirates."
Everyone stood up and said in a loud voice, "We will obey Jun's command!"
The Ming Army was preparing for war, and President Konishi was also preparing for war. Standing at the gate, looking at the Ming Army's camp in the distance, President Konishi's face was very serious.
"Legion Commander, I have already arranged it," a short, dark-faced man beside President Konishi said.
He was Kuroda Nagamasa, the first feudal lord of the Fukuoka Domain. President Konishi thought highly of him, and his strength was also very strong.
Kuroda Nagamasa, who was originally full of confidence, looked at the Ming Army's camp below and did not look good.
"I didn't expect the Daming to come so fast. Although the news has been sent, I'm afraid the reinforcements will not come for a while."
President Konishi glanced at Kuroda Nagamasa and said with a sneer, "I want to see the Daming's army. We are going to fight to the Daming. Now is the right time to test their strength."
"Pyongyang is easy to defend and difficult to attack. What do we have to worry about? Tell the samurai below to defend Pyongyang and wait for the reinforcements. At that time, we will wipe out the Ming Army in one fell swoop."
Kuroda Nagamasa nodded and said, "Legion Commander, don't worry. The samurai have already sharpened their swords."