Before closing the fortress, the two armies faced each other, and they were all Japanese samurai, and now they were their own masters and fought continuously.

Tadatsushi Aoyama was watching silently on the watchtower.

The group of daimyos behind him breathed a sigh of relief. The Ming Dynasty's offensive was not as fierce as they expected. The fortress closed down was still as stable as Mount Tai, with no sign of defeat.

Tadao Toshi Aoyama didn't say anything, staring at the city gate with cold eyes. He knew very well that this was a temptation from the Ming Dynasty, and perhaps tomorrow would be a total war.

Tadao Toshi Aoyama was in a heavy heart. He had to face the Ming Dynasty's firearms in front and there was a shortage of food and grass behind. He could not defend the fortress at the close of the gate.

However, it is not that easy to retreat to the other side. It does not mean that the army is biting and insisting on letting go. Just letting the Ming army cross the Guanmen Strait, the entire hinterland of the home island will be exposed to the iron hoof of the Ming army.

Tadao Aoyama frowned and looked difficult.

He regretted again that the shogunate formulated a combat strategy with the Ming army, a seemingly quick battle method, seriously harmed the shogunate.

Tadao Toshi Aoyama's eyes flashed and his mind kept thinking.

Daming behind him didn't know what he was thinking, and he smiled and looked relaxed.

Opposite Tadatsushi Aoyama, Dorgon slowly turned the telescope.

Everyone around him looked at each other without saying anything, and smiled on his face.

They knew the flaws in the location of the closed fortress, the morale, combat power, deployment, etc. of the army.

"Surprise the city tomorrow." Dai Shan said.

First, the war has been delayed for too long, and the pressure on the court is getting greater and greater, and they need to make breakthrough progress. Another thing is that Dai Shan is also worried that Tadashi Aoyama has other purposes and wants to win at speed and cannot give him time.

Duoduo snorted coldly and said, "I have been waiting for a long time. Tonight the artillery will move forward and bomb the entire fortress. Then let the people inside provide support. The entire army will be pushed up tomorrow at noon!"

Dorgon didn't say anything, turned his horse's head and said, "Let the navy be prepared, Aoyama Tadatsuki is about to run away."

Li Dingguo was still thinking, but was stunned when he heard this, and then nodded slightly.

Tadashi Aoyama has few choices. He either goes out of the city to fight, defends to the death, or withdraws troops. These three options are not allowed to continue to defend the fortress in the end.

The Ming Dynasty had occupied the Kyushu Island, and the shogunate army could not defend it at all. It was a matter of time before the defeat. Now the Ming army is ready, and Tadashi Aoyama will be defeated even if it is not defeated!

Not long after Dorgon left, the Ming army yelled gold and guarded Huashan for a long time. Hei Tianzhong retreated like water.

Tadatsuke Aoyama did not ask anyone to chase him because the Ming army had a bright and dark ambush outside the city, and once he went out, he would not be able to come back.

The war ceased, but the inside and outside the city were extremely stern, and the whole air seemed to condense.

The Ming army made plans for siege overnight, coordinated with the troops, and even had a premonition after the siege was successful.

The Staff Office has more than 30 staff members, and they have made various premonitions, combined with the actual situation, and revised it, and it will be released.

After seeing it, Dorgon did not object. He handed over the command of the siege to Li Dingguo.

Li Dingguo is not as old as a twentieth crown, but his resume is quite solid, especially when he has been in the military academy and is also a disciple of Sun Ge Lao's closed door, so everyone looks up to him.

Zuo Liangyu was naturally dissatisfied, but she did not dare to offend him. She was dissatisfied and prepared for the war overnight.

Tadao Toshi Aoyama also arranged troops in the city, adjusting the city defense, and preparing for tomorrow's battle.

At the sea, Cao Bianjiao led the navy and began to test the Guanmen Strait, but he dared to go deeper.

There are many extremely narrow and shallow places in this strait. Once there is an ambush, the navy may be made into dumplings.

Zheng Zhilong stood beside Cao Bianjiao and said, "Governor, the big ship cannot enter, the small boat can, and the six thousand people from the Marine Corps can also come in handy at this time!"

Cao Bianjiao shook his head and said, "There are too many mountains and fields here, and this fortress is on the road that must be passed. The Marines have no choice. When Aoyama Tadatsuru retreats, we will attack halfway!"

"Yes!" Zheng Zhilong said, and he was just thinking of giving it a try.

In the middle of the night, the Ming army's artillery array was indeed moving forward, with the muzzle raised high, and the range of artillery can be greatly increased.

The group of daimyos inside the closed fortress were furious. In front of Tadatsutsu Aoyama, the Ming army was too arrogant and asked to lead troops out of the city and sneak attacked the Ming army's artillery formation.

Tadatsutsu Aoyama might have asked them to recognize the reality without stopping them, so three daimyos each led a total of 3,000 people and secretly left the city in an attempt to destroy the Ming Dynasty's breaking formation.

As a result, before they got closer, they stepped on countless landmines, followed by arrows and artillery. Before they could get closer, they had already waited for their soldiers to rush forward and chop vegetables, accepting the three thousand people with a smile.

On the top of the city, Tadao Aoyama looked at everything expressionlessly, and turned back to the formation room without saying anything.

Then, the Ming army's artillery array began to shell again, and this time it was able to concentrate on attacking many places. The shells fell like rain and fell towards the fortress of the gate.

The terrifying explosion and huge vibration shaking the entire fortress, almost everyone in the pass was frightened and unable to sleep.

At noon the next day, the Ming army, who had been raising their strength, finally began to attack.

This time, except for Zuo Liangyu's Japanese minion army, the North Korean, Ryukyu, Annan and other miscellaneous troops, the total number was nearly 40,000. They rushed up and launched a general attack on the gate-locked fortress.

Faced with the artillery of the Ming Dynasty, the shogunate army was fearless and adjusted its deployment. They fought desperately with the Ming army at the top of the city without giving in a single step.

The 30,000 Ming army had a rainbow of momentum and had endless offensives. They fought from noon to night, but they could not break through, so they could only call the gold to withdraw their troops.

Early the next morning, the Ming army launched another offensive, and artillery covered the city. After several hours of fighting, the Ming army still failed to capture the city and withdrew before dark.

On the third day, the Ming army began to increase its troops and launched a more intense attack. The crowds were like a sea of ​​people and the offensive continued.

The shogunate army also used more troops to resist, and there were people all over the city, blocking the Ming Dynasty's attack.

The two sides invested a large number of troops in a desperate battle, turning the Guanmen Strait into a huge meat grinder. I don’t know how many casualties were found every day.

Such casualties were unbearable for the Ming army. In just three days, nearly 40,000 people were lost, and nearly 20,000 people were killed in battle!

That night, the Ming army camp was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

Qian Jinxiao, the chief of the Staff Office, gave a report and said, "My sirs, from the moment, Tadashi Aoyama is going to be dead to protect the strait. If we continue to attack, it may cause greater casualties and is not conducive to our strategic planning."

The Ming Dynasty did not invest much army in this battle against Japan. The main force was Dorgon's Jurchen cavalry, and the Mongolian cavalry in the north of Japan that had not yet moved. If the losses were too large in the Guanmen Strait, they might face a shortage of troops in the future and had to invite the court to increase their troops.

At that time, the pressure from the court will come like a mountain, and punishment will be indispensable for those present.
Chapter completed!