The eunuchs and Jinyiwei soldiers surrounded the imperial carriage and drove it to Waiwulong Bridge. When the carriage stopped for a while, Pei Youzhen got off.
As soon as the team passed the Wulong Bridge, they looked towards Chengtian Gate. Pei Youzhen didn't need to go to the palace at this time, so it was appropriate for him to say goodbye to the emperor here.
The imperial carriage started moving again, and Pei Youzhen stood by the road, bowing to the carriage. He found that many of the civil and military eunuchs who accompanied him all looked at him strangely. No matter what their mood was, they were all paying attention to Pei Youzhen; after all, he had just been riding with the emperor.
He was a plain-looking man who looked like a farmer. He once taught illiterate warriors to read and write in the Han Palace. How could he have imagined that he would have the honor and status he has today?
Pei Youzhen was distracted for a moment, but soon came to
The huge fleet carrying more than 23,000 land army soldiers, weapons, ammunition and supplies had set out on time from various ports at the end of February. The fleet had hundreds of ships of various sizes, including dozens of treasure ships carrying thousands of people and equipped with thousands of kilograms of "Tian" Hanwang cannon.All ships will be assembled on the sea surface along the east coast, and then divided into five armies, commanded by Admiral Chen Xuan. Next, the army will move slowly along the coast, waiting for the monsoon to be smooth, and then leave the coast and go to Busan Town in Korea and Hakata Bay in Japan.By then, officials and civilians along the eastern coast of the Ming Dynasty will be able to witness the large ships drifting on the sea and feel the grandeur of the government army's naval power.In the early fifteenth century, no country or military alliance in the world had such a large navy and the ability to deploy more than
There is light wind and fog on the northwest sea surface of Hakata Bay.In the early morning, before the sun came out, the gray sea was covered with white mist, like clouds floating on the sea. A Japanese warship was moving slowly on the water with its sails spread.At this moment, a clang sound came from the bow, and a sailor holding a black bowl dropped it on the ground, staring ahead in amazement. Several people were attracted and turned to look.Two huge black shadows as big as cities slowly emerged from the fog, like some strange beasts emerging from the fog. After a while, more shadows emerged from the fog. People who saw this scene were stunned for a while.Finally, a loud shout was heard from the boat, "Let me touch the chicken!" Then the sound of gongs rang out, and the whole boat was in a state of bustle and noise. The leader on the boat waved his fan and kept giving orders, asking everyone to row immediately.The wooden boat quickly be
Waves rushed onto the beach one after another, washing away gravel, broken fish bones and shells on the sand. This is the western part of Hakata Port, the sea is shallow, and there is no decent pier nearby, so it is not an ideal landing place.However, at this time, the sea was already filled with an endless fleet of ships, and many sand ships also ran aground on the beach. The officers and soldiers of the Ming Army Army were still landing one after another. The coast was busy, with all kinds of baggage and supplies everywhere, and the places where the military camps and walls were built were also filled with dust.After the general landed safely, he felt a little dizzy. He rubbed his temples while looking at a map in his hand."Do you think this picture might be drawn wrong?" Ping An asked without raising his head.Pei Youzhen, the assistant minister of the Ministry of War, who was standing beside him, said cautiously, "It's roughly the same, it shoul
The dry land along the riverbank was in chaos, with galloping horses and chaotic crowds everywhere. The huge noise made it seem as if everyone was shouting.Every time the heavy iron hooves stepped on the ground, they made a thrilling thumping sound. In the eyes of the Japanese soldiers, Mongolian and Tibetan horses were considered tall and strong horses. The people on horseback were all wearing iron armor, which looked extremely strong and terrifying. Groups of horses rushed in columns from all directions."Oh..." A warrior roared in a rhythmic manner, holding a Japanese sword in both hands, staring at the several riders who were charging at him. He stared with wide eyes and clenched his teeth, as if he had made up his mind to die. In the blink of an eye, the warhorse had rushed to the front, and a huge black shadow blocked the sky in front. The warrior swung the Japanese sword, but his body dodged uncontrollably. When he regained his senses, the sword flashed, a
At dusk, in the Ming army camp on the seaside, Sheng Yong had received two reports from the Western Front.When Ping'an led more than 300 cavalry to suddenly turn around and head east, to the south of Bofu Mountain, which the Ming army had not yet controlled, and to penetrate deeply into the mountain alone, most of the generals felt that it was a waste of time. Everyone said a few words in front of Sheng Yong.When Sheng Yong and Ping An talked face to face, they probably had nothing good to say. But behind his back, Sheng Yong hardly said anything about Ping An, and sometimes he even seemed to be protecting Ping An.At this time, Sheng Yong seemed to be talking to himself, "We have just arrived, and we don't know much about the enemy's deployment. The enemy has not guessed the specific place where we will land, and they probably haven't made much preparation." Good. Peace gives no respite at all.”The civil and military officials in the big tent were
“It is rare to see cherry blossoms in full bloom, and those who see them will only miss them when the flowers fall.” Ouchi Morimitsu looked up at the cherry trees in the courtyard and couldn't help but recite a line of poetry.The flowers on the treetops are broken, with scattered petals floating in the air, and only the ground is covered with withered cherry blossoms. The flowering period of cherry blossoms is very short, and when people see them withering, they can't help but suddenly remember that they saw them in full bloom as if it was only yesterday.Under the cherry tree not far away, several warriors in full armor stood, holding the handles of their Japanese swords, looking eagerly at Ouchi Morimitsu, with anxious expressions on their faces. Those warriors were obviously not in the mood to look at the cherry blossoms like Ouchi Morimitsu.Ouchi Morimi was not necessarily calm in his heart, otherwise he would not have subconsciously chanted such a poe
The Ming army's cavalry estimated that the Bofu Mountain extended about 20 miles from north to south and about 10 miles from east to west. To the south of Bofu Mountain was an even larger mountain range. The terrain of such a large mountain forest was steep and complex, and a large number of troops were absolutely unwilling to enter the mountain unless they had no choice.The main force of the Ming army, Sheng Yong's army, had about three infantry battalions and 17,800 men. They set out from the coastal camp in the north and marched roughly southward. In the afternoon, they approached the mouth of the valley at the southern foot of Mount Bofu. The march distance that day was about 30 miles.Compared with the Xiashanmen passage on the north side with high ground, woods and defensive fortifications, Sheng Yong naturally chose to take a detour with his main force and attack the Japanese army from the southern valley.Ping An's cavalry battalion had already reac
On the gray right wing of the Ming army, the dust trampled by the soldiers and horses mixed with the damp morning mist. Three balls of fire flashed one after another, like lightning in the clouds.Then the sound of "boom boom boom" was heard. In the Japanese army's formation about a mile away, a muffled sound was heard in a rice field, and water splashed up. Where the rice was overturned, a shell sank deeply into the mud.In the blink of an eye, a cloud of dust rose from the open space between the Japanese army's positions. A black round iron ball rolled on the ground, and when people saw it, it was already far away from where it had just landed.Almost at the same time, a violent "crackling" sound suddenly rang out from another place, followed by a terrifying scream. People nearby looked around and saw no shells, but the two rows of chevaux de frise in front of the formation had been damaged into a gap, and several bamboo and wooden fences behind them had a