Now, the question in front of Kobayakawa was very simple. To fight or not to fight.
If not to fight, it was very simple. They would retreat to Seoul and fight the Ming Army there.
If they were to fight, where would they fight?
Kobayakawa didn't think that Wangke Inkstone was a good place to fight.
They had lost the battle at Sharstone Ridge. If they fought at Wangke Inkstone, it would be even more impossible.
After pondering for a long time, Kobayakawa directly said, "Let's retreat!"
The Japanese pirates retreated. Daming successfully broke through the Bihoto Hall and went straight to Gyeonggi Province. Their target was Seoul. The battle between Daming and the Japanese pirates would begin there. Both sides had gathered more than 300,000 troops in Seoul.
While the two sides were preparing for the battle in Seoul, Daming launched the Battle of Pusan.
On the deck of the Imperial Navy, Qi Jin looked at Yu Zhigao and said, "I will go ashore with the Marines. After taking Pusan, the fleet will dock at Tsushima Island.
I will go straight to Gyeonggi Province along Shangzhou and Chungju.
"The Japanese pirates will certainly not accept such a failure. They will definitely organize their forces to fight us. You have to be clear about this.
We can't afford to lose the navy. You and I both know this. "
"Eliminate all the Japanese pirates on Tsushima Island. Leave no one alive to avoid any accidents."
Yu Zhigao nodded solemnly. "Don't worry, I know what to do. After taking Pusan, I will stop the main force of the fleet at Tsushima Island. At the same time, I will send some people to the Japanese pirates."
Qi Jin nodded and said with a smile, "After we destroy the Japanese pirates in North Korea, we can send troops to the Japanese Empire."
Since the fall of Tsushima Island, the people in Pusan were in a state of panic. Daming's fleet wandered in the open sea all day long, putting a lot of pressure on the Japanese pirates in Pusan.
Letters asking for help had been sent to Seoul one after another, but there had been no news until now.
Shimazu Yoshihiro's 4th Corps was stationed in Pusan.
Although the 4th Corps also had 15,000 soldiers, Shimazu Yoshihiro had no confidence in winning against Ming Army.
But Shimazu Yoshihiro also knew that Tsushima Island was gone. If Pusan was gone, then the invasion of North Korea would be over.
Ever since the war with North Korea began, the transport line from Tsushima Island to Pusan had been the lifeblood of the Japanese.
North Korea's Yi Sun-sin had also wanted to attack Pusan, but Pusan's defenses were very tight and there was no way to take it down. Yi Sun-sin could only retreat in defeat. But this time, it was the Ming Navy that came.
Shimazu's navy might not have known Daming before, but Japan.
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What he needed to do now was simple. Defend Pusan and wait for reinforcements.
Once Pusan was breached by the Ming army, all the supplies in Pusan would fall into the hands of the Great Ming Empire. It should be known that all the supplies transported from the island were stored here. Once this place was gone, the soldiers at the frontlines would fall into a situation where they would run out of ammunition and food.
Shimazu Yoshihiro knew the consequences of such a terrible outcome. That was why he dared not make any mistakes.
Pusan was a port city. The Ming Army didn't need to choose a location to attack. All they needed to do was to attack the port built by the Japanese pirates. The Ming Army launched their attack at dawn.
Compared to the attack on Tsushima Island, Qi Jin put in more effort this time.
The 14 main warships were lined up in a row. Each side had 60 side cannons aimed at Pusan Port. In addition to the other auxiliary warships, there were thousands of cannons aimed at Pusan Port. All of them were Daming's most advanced cannons.
The cannons had a firing rate of one shot per minute, and there were close to a thousand of them. Qi Jin believed that no one would be able to defend against them.
The battle soon began. The sight of a thousand cannons firing was a spectacular sight. The cannons rained down on Pusan Port, and the sounds of explosions reverberated throughout the land.
The buildings built by the Japanese pirates were all blown to smithereens. The Japanese pirates could only howl in pain and flee.
Shimazu Yoshihiro watched the scene with a pale face. It was obvious that it was impossible to stop the Ming Army from landing.
Under such heavy fire, there was no way he could gather his troops. Once he did, the cannons of the Ming Army would open fire, and the cannons would come crashing down. Once they were enveloped by the cannons, they would be blasted to death. There was no other way out.
"Let's land!" Qi Jin put down the binoculars in his hands and gave the order.
The Ming Army's transport ships moved out. After the soldiers arrived on the shore, they moved very quickly. Soon, they assembled on the shore. Small cannons were carried down from the transport ships.
Boxes of grenades and boxes of grenades were moved onto land.
The marines were all carrying flintlocks. Daming's first batch of flintlocks were all here.
Compared to matchlocks, flintlocks were much more reliable and faster.
Shieldbearers, spearmen, and archers who were in charge of killing were all present.
Qi Jin also boarded a ship and landed on the land. The Ming Army was not in a hurry to attack the Japanese pirates gathered in Pusan City. Instead, they began to gather their troops, and soon, a total of fifty thousand soldiers were assembled.
"Move out!" After the troops were assembled, the army headed straight for Pusan City.
When Shimazu Yoshihiro saw the Ming Army, his face turned as black as the bottom of a pot. Aren't you having too many people?
Where did you get so many soldiers from? From the looks of it, there should be fifty thousand of them, right?
"Use the cannons to bombard the city!"
Qi Jin glanced at Pusan City, then turned to Luo Shangzhi and said, "This city has been reinforced by the Japanese pirates. It looks very sturdy. Let's test it out with my cannons first."
"Alright!" Luo Shangzhi nodded, then turned around to make the arrangements.
Although the navy had brought along small cannons, the Japanese pirates had no way to retaliate. The Ming Army set up the cannons only four hundred meters away from the city walls.
It was obvious that they wanted to come out if they had the guts!
They were just short of shouting at the Japanese pirates in Pusan City, "Come over here!"
Shimazu Yoshihiro gritted his teeth in hatred, but he did not dare to send his men out of the city.
The sound of the cannons rang out once again. Hundreds of cannons let out an angry roar, and explosions once again resounded throughout Pusan City.
However, this time, the target was the city walls, and the city walls were not as sturdy.
Although the Japanese pirates had begun fortifying Pusan City after occupying it, it had only been a few months. There was no time at all.
In addition, they had to transport supplies and equipment to the frontlines, so the reinforcement of Pusan City was very limited. Pusan City could not hold on any longer. After three rounds of cannons, a large hole was blasted in the city walls.
"Attack!"
Qi Jin nodded in satisfaction when he saw that the city walls had been blasted open.
If the explosion did not work, he would have to get his men to get ladders. It seemed that there was no need for that now. If the city walls were blasted open, the Japanese pirates would be doomed.