On September 1, Ye Zhikui sent cavalry to Chengchuan, about 40 kilometers northeast of Pyongyang, and found out that the Japanese army had siege to Pyongyang in four directions.

Among them is the 18th Regiment led by Sato Osa, who came from the direction of Yuanshan, referred to as Yuanshan Detachment 3,000 people;

The 10th Brigade led by Major General Li Mian, attacking from Shuoning direction, was referred to as the 4,000 people of the Shuoning Detachment;

There were 4,000 people from the Ninth Mixed Brigade led by Major General Yoshima Oshima, who attacked from the front of the Nakamoto side;

There were 4,000 main forces of the 5th Division led by Lieutenant General Notsu Dao Kan attacking from Huangzhou.

The Japanese army was scattered, and each Japanese army was relatively weak. Ye Zhikui suggested to Ye Zhichao that he should concentrate his superior forces and eliminate the enemy forces first to eliminate them all to defeat them. Ye Zhichao summoned everyone to discuss and received unanimous approval from the generals. Ye Zhikui also suggested that the newly defeated 9th Brigade of Yoshikashima, Yoshikazuo, was low in morale and the newly added 1,000 troops were recently attacked before they could be completed. The veteran Zuo Baogui expressed support.

On the 3rd, Zuo Baogui gathered more than 10,000 people in the 15th Battalion of the Horse Stance, divided into two or three routes, from left, middle and right, and attacked towards Pyongyang, Huangzhou and Shuoning, and attacked northward with 3,000 people heading north towards Yuanshan.

Ye Zhichao led 4,000 people to live in Pyongyang to support him.

The 5,000 left army troops (Ye tribe, Ma tribe and part of Zuo Baogui's Feng army were assigned to Ye Zhikui) were led by Ye Zhikui and Ma Yukun to annihilate Oshima Yoshihara.

Zuo Baogui of the Central Army led 2,500 troops to fight Nozin Daoguan to prevent him from reinforcement of Oshima Yoshihara, Fengsheng Ah and Jiang Zikang led 2,500 troops to fight Shuoning Detachment, and finally Wei Rugui led 3,000 troops to fight the Yuanshan Detachment north.

The most important one is the Left Route Army. The Left Route Army has a great responsibility. It must first defeat the Big Island before the other armies were captured by the Japanese army and then support the 9th Brigade of Oshima Yoshikazuo, so that it can support the other armies and then discuss retreating or attacking.

On September 5th (23:00 to 01:00 Beijing time), the officials of the Yi army led by Ma Yukun were riding horses and carrying torches, shouting the soldiers to run forward in a low voice.

"Brother Cao, where are we going?" the captain asked his whistleman Cao Kun softly.

Cao Kun, who is in his thirties, is honest and honest, and is really honest. He is hard-working, has a generous temperament, and loves to make friends. No matter what he thinks in his heart, he never complains on his face, so the team leader dares to ask questions.

Cao Kun touched his head, thought for a while, and replied, "It shouldn't be too far away. We will definitely arrive before dawn."

Seeing that Cao Kun had already conveyed the order, the team leader talked to him in a low voice and asked, "Brother Cao, do you think we can defeat the Japanese this time?"

Cao Kun smiled and said, "Don't worry, you don't think about who we are now. Let's talk about our commander first, let's talk about the famous commander Ye Zhikui Ye, who killed three or four thousand Japanese people at a young age. The Japanese have been afraid of being killed by him for a long time. Do you know Yoshiaki Oshima? But the Japanese major generals are higher than our commander Ma. Ye Shao forced him to break his arms and legs and eat shit blindly. Do you think we can't win?"

The team leader flattered and said, "It's still Brother Cao who is very knowledgeable and hits the nail on the head."

Cao Kun and his team leader were talking happily. A group of people hurried past him and happened to hear his speech. They stopped. Cao Kun took advantage of the torch and saw that his battalion officer was leading the way. The few people following behind were riding tall horses. The two leaders, one was relatively young, and the other was wearing a yellow jacket. Cao Kun looked carefully and found that it was his commander Ma Yukun. He hurriedly kept silent and dared not speak.

The camp official glared at Cao Kun and cursed: "Cao San fool, what are you chewing on the root of your tongue?"

The young man was Ye Zhikui. He heard the scolding of the camp officer and stopped him with a smile: "This brother is right. This battle will be won. Yoshihara Oshima is like a candle in the wind, which will be extinguished as soon as it blows. Don't blame him. There is not much time, so let's move forward quickly."

Ma Yukun nodded and agreed, "The morale of the army is available."

Everyone rode their horses away, and Ye Zhikui gave him a thumbs up to express his appreciation when he passed by Cao Kun. Who told him to speak so well?

It was not until Ye Zhikui and Ma Yukun left that Cao Kun and the team leader came to their senses in a daze.

The team leader looked at the whistleman who was smiling and asked softly: "Brother Cao, who is that person? What a big tone, but he is really easy-going."

Cao Kun patted the captain's shoulder and said happily: "You don't know this, he is Young Marshal Ye." Then he said proudly: "See, Mr. Ye gave us a thumbs up just now and praised us."

The team leader said in surprise: "He is Mr. Ye. I thought Mr. Ye had three heads and six arms!" Then he sighed and said, "I'm really young."

Ye Zhikui didn't know that his random praise left an indelible impact on middle-aged Cao Kun's heart, which directly led to Cao Kun's journey to surrender to him after the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895.

Ye Zhikui and Ma Yukun rode their horses to the front, pointing to the terrain in front of them, Ye Zhikui said, "Uncle Ma, look at the place here. This road is a must-pass from Zhonghe to Pyongyang. It is expected that Yoshikazu Oshima will pass by this place tomorrow morning."

Ma Yukun touched his beard and praised: "There are mountains on both sides of the road, and the mountains are neither high nor short. They are just within the distance of the rifle, and there are shrubs to cover it. It is an excellent place for ambushing. I just don't know where Congyun Cong knew about this place?"

Ye Zhikui said proudly: "My nephew obtained the map of various geographical and mountainous landscaping from North Korean officials as early as after entering Pyongyang, and it was only used today."

Ma Yukun praised: "It seems that my nephew has a long mind. Everything is planned and everything will be abolished, and no plan will be abandoned. The ancients did not deceive me. According to my nephew, the mountain was undulating for more than five miles long, just in time for a pocket formation. You see, this is great. My nephew and I led our army to station on both sides of the north and south. The two battalions of troops of the Left Commander were used as the bottom of the pocket, and the other battalion cut off the enemy's retreat route and defended against the enemy reinforcements."

Ye Zhikui naturally agreed and the two broke up. Ye Zhikui led his troops to ambush the south side of the road, and sent a message to Zuo Baogui to prepare. In the morning of this day, Feng Guozhang sent an order, asking the soldiers to carry branches and keep calm. Even if they were shot by guns, they were not allowed to fire or shout.

At dawn, the brigade headquarters of the 9th Brigade of the Japanese Army, Oshima Yoshima summoned the generals to discuss. Oshima Yoshima was holding his legs and covered with gauze. Standing in front of the military map, he pointed to the map and said, "You guys, the division commander Notsukoshi divided the Division into four routes to attack. My 9th Brigade must not be willing to be the first army to reach the city of Pyongyang. Now please see, there is only two days left to Pyongyang. Today, our army will march urgently. Takeda's 11th Regiment is the vanguard, Nishima's 21st Regiment is the central army, and I and the artillery brigade are the rear route. After arriving at the city of Pyongyang, Takeda's military fortress will be built immediately."

Takeda Hideyama and Nishijima Susukino quickly agreed, and Oshima Yoshima continued to yell: "You guys, my 9th Brigade must kill Ye Zhikui, the 9th Brigade, to avenge the 9th Brigade's revenge."

"I will definitely kill Ye Zhikui!" the generals screamed.

Xiao Chong complained a few times. History books have really declined. I hope that everyone who likes historical novels will give the tickets in their hands for the hard work of Xiao Chong. Every recommended ticket and every collection of yours will make Xiao Chong excited. In addition, Yoshihara Oshima's death has arrived. You might as well guess how he died. I confessed in advance that he was definitely not shot.
Chapter completed!