Many Japanese pirates were killed by the explosion. Some were not killed, but there were splashes of soil and rocks everywhere. In addition, the Japanese pirates were in a dense formation, so there were no trenches or anything like that. They were directly smashed down the hill.
The Ming Army suffered many casualties, let alone the Japanese pirates. They were completely annihilated.
Zu Chengxun breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Fortunately, the mountain didn't collapse. Otherwise, all his people would be buried in it.
The battle ended quickly, but the credit was not much.
Zu Chengxun felt that he would definitely be punished when he went back. It would be strange if he could look good.
"Someone, go and kill all the Japanese pirates. Don't leave any alive. Find our brothers as soon as possible." Zu Chengxun ordered the people around him. He was gnashing his teeth.
Obviously, Zu Chengxun vented all his anger on the Japanese pirates.
"General, General!"
Cha Dashou, who had retreated, came to Zu Chengxun's side. He was also injured, and his head was smashed. However, he had to persuade Zu Chengxun.
"General, the leader of the Japanese pirates is Kato Kiyomasa."
"He is the commander of the second Japanese pirates. We still have to capture him. The admiral said that this person must be alive. Don't let our brothers chop off his head."
Zu Chengxun nodded and said, "That makes sense. Go and tell our brothers to capture him alive."
Zu Chengxun and Cha Dashou's thoughts were good, but the result was not what they had imagined. Kato Kiyomasa was dead. He was killed by the explosion.
When the Ming Army threw the grenade, he was in front of the formation.
The dead Kato Kiyomasa was beheaded. Zu Chengxun took him back to prepare to capture him.
In this battle, the Ming Army had more than 400 people killed and more than 2,000 injured. More than 300 of them were seriously injured. Basically, everyone who rushed forward was injured.
When Zu Chengxun heard the report from his subordinates, his face darkened.
"Pack up and go back!" Zu Chengxun was unhappy, but since things had come to this, he could only go back.
When Zu Chengxun returned to Xingqing Prefecture, the two armies of Ming Army continued to advance. Zhang Weixian's army headed straight for Huangzhou. After taking Huangzhou, the army would be able to approach Kai City.
On the other hand, Li Chengliang left Xingqing Prefecture with his men and led the army into Gangwon Province. The vanguard headed straight for Gyeonggi Province of North Korea.
At this time, Otomo Yoshinori of the Japanese pirates' Third Legion was stationed at Kai City. He only had about five thousand men under his command.
After hearing that President Konishi was defeated, Otomo Yoshinori suddenly fell into a very awkward situation.
After hesitating for two days, Otomo Yoshinori chose to escape.
He led his army and retreated from Kaesong to Seoul in Gyeonggi Province.
Zhang Weixian managed to occupy Huangzhou, Haizhou, and Kaesong without much effort. His army entered Kaesong directly. The next step was to enter Gyeonggi Province and attack Han City.
At this time, in Seoul, Yukito Shouta's family was listening to the battle report brought by his subordinates with a dark expression.
"Admiral, the news has been confirmed!"
The person who spoke was the commander of the Japanese pirates' Seventh Legion, Maori Teriwon. At this time, his expression was also very ugly, and his tone was full of grief and indignation.
"President Konishi led a total of eighteen thousand men in the First Legion. In addition to the soldiers stationed in various places, thirteen thousand people in Pyongyang City were completely annihilated by the Daming Army. President Konishi was captured."
Yukito Shouta frowned. Even President Konishi couldn't withdraw?
The First Legion had a total of more than eighteen thousand men, and they were directly defeated in the battle of Pyongyang.
"The commander of the Third Legion, Kuroda Nagamasa, led eight thousand men of the Third Legion in Pyongyang City. They were also annihilated, and Kuroda Nagamasa was also captured.
Otomo Yoshinori of the Third Legion, who was stationed at Kaesong, led six thousand men back to Seoul. "
"Kato Kiyomasa of the Second Legion led five thousand men to the Daming Army, but they were all annihilated by the Ming Army. The six thousand men left in Xingqing Prefecture were also annihilated. More than eight thousand men returned and have been settled down."
The more Yukito Shouta heard, the heavier his heart became. Among the three legions, Kato Kiyomasa had the most men, more than twenty thousand men, but they were also annihilated.
"Send a message to the Commanding General, we need reinforcements!"
Yukito Shouta began to call for reinforcements without thinking. There was no chance of winning against the Ming Army with just a few men.
It should be known that although the North Korean army was useless, they were very noisy these days.
Especially after the Ming Army entered North Korea and was defeated by the Ming Army in Pyongyang, the North Korean army was even more noisy.
The current situation was that if they didn't send more troops, it would be difficult to defeat the Ming Army.
"Organize the defeated soldiers, we are going to fight a big battle with the Daming Army."
Following Yukito Shouta's orders, a large number of Japanese pirates began to gather in Seoul. Among them were Maori Terien's Seventh Legion, Yukito Shouta's Eighth Legion, Kobayakawa Takagi's Sixth Legion, and Fukushima Masanori's Fifth Legion, which had been stationed in Seoul.
Four legions, plus the defeated soldiers in front, the Japanese pirates had gathered a hundred thousand Japanese pirates in Seoul.
After a detailed discussion, Yukito Shouta would be the main general of the rear army stationed in Seoul, while Kobayakawa Takagi would be the main general of the front army, leading the army to the Jade Hoof Hall, ready to use the terrain here to fight against the Ming Army.
The Jade Hoof Hall was the only way to Seoul, and the terrain here was complicated, easy to defend and difficult to attack. It was a very suitable battlefield for the Japanese pirates.
The Daming Army also began to gather here, Li Chengliang's army and Zhang Weixian's army met, and Qi Jiguang also led the army to Kaesong.
The three met again to discuss the next step of the march.
At the same time, they had to wait for the follow-up supplies. Because after Huangzhou was taken, the Liaodong Navy could go to sea from Liaodong and directly transport supplies to Huangzhou. The Ming Army was also waiting for this new supply line to open.
In Kaesong.
Qi Jiguang sat in the main seat, with a map in front of him, a serious expression on his face.
Li Chengliang and Zhang Weixian sat below, quietly waiting for Qi Jiguang to speak.
"The two generals fought well at the front, but I'm afraid it will be difficult to fight the next battle."
Qi Jiguang pointed to the map and said, "Korea's capital, Seoul, is here. If the army wants to attack Seoul, they must pass through here, which is the Jade Hoof Hall. The terrain here is complicated, easy to defend and difficult to attack. Scouts have reported that the Japanese pirates have gathered a large army here."
"What do you two think, generals?"
Li Chengliang and Zhang Weixian glanced at the map, and then Li Chengliang said, "I'm afraid there is no way to win this battle by surprise. Judging from the terrain, we can only fight bit by bit."
Zhang Weixian also nodded. "Yes!
There is no shortcut, we can only fight bit by bit. "
Nodding, Qi Jiguang also said in agreement, "Generals and I have the same idea. We do need to fight bit by bit, but we don't have to be too anxious."
"The Royal Navy has sent news that they have sent warships to attack Tsushima."
"Once the Royal Navy takes Tsushima, it will directly cut off the Japanese pirates' retreat. They will be the ones anxious then."