Chapter 934: Complex Situation

"What is wrong?"

A group of people looked at each other in dismay.

Whether it was the Longyan generals or the Li Dynasty generals present, at this moment, their hearts were all set on this final decisive battle!

Everyone knows.

This battle was too important. It could even be said that it directly determined the life or death of the Li Dynasty.

If they lost, not only would the entire Gyeongsang Province be reduced to a colony of Wa, but Chungcheong Province and Gyeonggi Province would also be implicated to varying degrees. If Wa occupied Gyeongsang Province and then sharpened their weapons and fed their horses, the total collapse of the Li Dynasty would not be far off.

Be cautious.

Everyone was very cautious.

On Li Zhenzhu's side, together with Xiao Qian and the troops from various parts of the Li Dynasty who had just rushed to reinforce them, there were a full 150,000 men. Ever since the Westerner Party came to power, the government had returned to normal, and large quantities of Weaponry and Equipment, medicinal herbs, and provisions were being transported continuously. During this phase, Wa was also not in a hurry to attack.

Li Zhenzhu was also startled.

Could it be that his intelligence was wrong? On the battlefield, intelligence was of the utmost importance.

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Xiao Qian continued to shake his head: "It's not right. The itinerary and speed are not right. Logically speaking, Mizuno Masashige's army has 70 percent of the marching speed of my Longyan Army. Based on the distance, I am slightly further from Qinghe Town; if we set off at the same time, we should arrive at the same time as their troops."

Because they also knew.

This decisive battle was of vital importance.

"What is wrong with that?"

In normal times, this might not be a problem.

But in this situation, it was not right!

On the battlefield, one must seize every moment!

He paused and explained patiently: "The Wa army has many Blade Infantry, followed by Archers, and very few Cavalry. Furthermore, the horse-drawn carriages used by the Wa logistics troops are the 'Taiping Carts' introduced by my Longyan. Although this cart has a large load capacity, its speed is extremely slow. Combined with the Li Dynasty's weather these past few days—clear skies for ten thousand miles—their arrival time at Qinghe Town was within my calculations. Therefore, I deliberately delayed our arrival by one day; we should have arrived one day later than them."

The others were shocked to hear this.

This meant that Mizuno Masashige's march was two days late?

"General Xiao's meaning is"

Li Zhenzhu, until this moment, no longer dared to have even half a point of disrespect toward Xiao Qian. This Longyan general was simply too strong! The battlefield is a place of deception! He seemed to be calculating everything that could possibly happen on this battlefield, as if nothing could escape him.

Xiao Qian slowly closed his eyes.

As the commander-in-chief, Mizuno Masashige should not have made such a low-level mistake!

That meant he did it on purpose!

"This..."

Xiao Qian's fingers tapped slowly on the tabletop.

Suddenly.

He opened his eyes and said something shocking: "He is asking for reinforcements!"

The others did not speak again.

The atmosphere quieted down.

Knock, knock, knock.

The others also took a deep breath.

Asking for reinforcements?

Mizuno Masashige still had 250,000 troops in his hands right now! He was still asking for reinforcements; what on earth was he trying to do?

"What?"

Everyone's expression changed drastically.

Li Zhenzhu's face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Bumping along the way.

The Wa army, singing military songs, was like a long dragon on the land of the Li Dynasty; those who saw them could not dodge in time.

Arrogant and domineering.

Everyone's heart sank all at once.

Clatter, clatter.

It seemed that listening to these sounds could satisfy his perverted pleasure.

Kill!

He knew that only these things could make these Samurai risk their lives for him. Therefore, he was never stingy in this regard, and he never pursued so-called morality or benevolence.

Burning, killing, and looting!

Wherever the Wa army went, they were like a swarm of locusts, leaving the land barren.

Mizuno Masashige sat quietly in his Horse Carriage, listening to the screams of the Li Dynasty women in the surrounding carriages, as well as the lewd laughter of his own generals, rising and falling one after another.

Just then, a Scout came to report.

Mizuno Masashige became excited: "Bring it here quickly!"

Upon seeing the contents of the letter, his ambition soared instantly; he could not help but stand up, his eyes flashing with sharp light.

War is war.

To win, one must use every means possible; what is the use of morality?

"General, General, a letter has come from the country!"

Unexpectedly.

He had actually succeeded! Now, the wealth of the entire Gyeongsang Province had been hauled back to Wa, cart by cart.

The Conservative Faction in Wa that had previously cursed him were all silenced at once.

It is done!

Mizuno Masashige, before setting out with the great army this time, the situation within Wa was actually not optimistic. Wa during the Edo Period was in the middle of the Edo era; the shogunate's finances had fallen into distress. Although they later implemented policies such as the Kyoho Reform, Kansei Reform, and Tenpo Reform in an attempt to improve things, they did not fundamentally solve the problem. Social contradictions were extremely sharp, and the prestige of the Tokugawa Family was no more.

It was at this time that Mizuno Masashige, as a Tokugawa Clan General, took the initiative to attack Joseon, intending to divert and resolve domestic contradictions!

The great army from Longyan was no ordinary force. To want to defeat them, how difficult it would be.

Therefore, he sent a letter back to his country, requesting an increase in troops for the Li Dynasty.

If it were the Wa of the past, they naturally would not have considered it, but they saw that Mizuno Masashige was only one step away from truly occupying Gyeongsang Province.

And the Radical Faction that supported Mizuno Masashige had already raised their banner within Wa, supporting the war of aggression against the Li Dynasty.

Mizuno Masashige also knew this.

The coming great battle would be a fierce one.

Permission was granted for Wa to reinforce Mizuno Masashige with another two hundred thousand troops!

That is to say, this time Wa's total troops committed to the Li Dynasty reached five hundred thousand!

Five hundred thousand mighty lions!

The Tokugawa Clan was also tempted.

Therefore.

He slapped his thigh.

"Continue to slow down and wait for the reinforcements to arrive! Remember, behead everyone along the way; I do not want a single person to appear who can leak information! I want to use this two-hundred-thousand-strong army as a Surprise Unit!"

The generals responded one after another.

A Surprise Unit of two hundred thousand.

This time, the gamble is on this Gyeongsang Province!

"Hahahaha, good, those old fogies have finally seen the light! They have finally seen the light!"

Mizuno Masashige was so happy.

Li Zhenzhu, on this side, had already hurriedly dispatched batches of Scouts, rushing toward every direction of Gyeongsang Province.

However.

If they were to suddenly appear in the decisive battle, what kind of scene would that be?

The Li Dynasty would surely be defeated!

Wa would surely be victorious!

Not only that.

Following the Wa invasion, many Li Dynasty commoners in this Gyeongsang Province had long since formed "Puppet Army" units, acting as traitors and selling their lives for Wa—the Li Dynasty had always had the concept and habit of admiring Wa's military power and wanting to escape to live there.

"General Xiao, this..."

It was already too late.

He sadly discovered that, having already lost Gyeongsang Province, some of their transportation hubs had been completely occupied by Wa.

At this time, it was difficult for even a fly to fly through, let alone a Scout?

And what they had to face at this moment.

Also included the "Puppet Army" who might act as cannon fodder for Wa!

That meant they had already lost the initiative in the war!

A group of generals began to lose their composure again.

If these Scouts could not enter Gyeongsang Province, it meant they had no idea how many reinforcements Wa would have.

The situation.

Suddenly became unclear.