"This is Edo," Sun Chuanting snorted coldly. "Since Japan wants to fight us to the death, then this battle must be fought. However, sieges always cause heavy casualties. Although we have rockets and artillery, the damage after entering the city will not be small."

"So this time, I plan to let the North Korean army enter the city first. Don't they want to steal things? Let them go in and rob as much as they can."

Qi Yuanbi nodded.

It was just as I thought. After fighting in Japan for more than half a year, I had figured out some things. Japan really had many brave warriors who were not afraid of death. Even if the city walls were breached, these people would rush out from all directions, howling.

If it is a small town, there is no problem. The Ming army doesn't care about them at all. It's just a matter of a bullet.

However, the Japanese army has gathered too many people this time. If we are not careful, the Ming army may suffer losses. The soldiers of the Ming Dynasty are precious and cannot die here.

The fact that even Sun Chuanting was so afraid of them showed the power of these Japanese warriors.

In comparison, the Korean army is just a piece of trash. If they want to go in and rob things this time, let them go and use up some of the Japanese warriors.

Sun Chuanting was not optimistic about the North Korean army at all, and they might suffer heavy losses this time.

After thinking for a moment, Qi Yuanbi said, "General, are we really going to ignore the people sent over there?"

"It's nothing more than the same old talk." Sun Chuanting waved his hand and said, "They're just talking nonsense. I suspect they're just stalling for time. Besides, I think it's better to talk after this battle. If we start talking now, they still have so many troops, it will be difficult to deal with them."

"Eliminate the living force?" Qi Yuanbi said after thinking about it.

Sun Chuanting's eyes turned slightly cold as he looked outside and said, "It's not just to destroy their manpower, it's also to deter them. Otherwise, it will be troublesome."

"We must tell them not to think about negotiating terms with the Ming Dynasty. They are not qualified."

"Yes, Marshal." Qi Yuanbi nodded and said, "Do you have any other instructions?"

"No, go back and prepare. Tomorrow morning, we will attack the city."

"Yes, Marshal." Qi Yuanbi agreed, turned around and walked out.

The next morning, as the sun rose in the east, the originally quiet camp regained its vitality again.

Everyone woke up, washed up, had some simple training, and then had breakfast.

The entire camp was stationed not far from Edo, surrounded by ruins.

This was originally supposed to be the outer city of Edo. Over the years, Edo had already attracted over a million people, and the city itself was no longer accommodating enough, so it needed to expand outwards. Japan had been peaceful for so many years, with few wars to fight, so naturally, there was no defense here.

However, after the war with the Ming Dynasty, the Tokugawa shogunate began to build city defenses in a hurry, but mainly in the inner city. After all, the inner city had city walls, which was more convenient; the outer city was so large that it was really difficult to build.

Some civilians had already retreated into the city, while others had fled directly to the north. There were some simple fortifications built here, but they hadn't caused any trouble to the Ming army, as they were simply crushed by the Ming army and suffered varying degrees of damage.

After walking out of the big tent, Sun Chuanting stretched his muscles, took the basin of water handed to him by his personal soldier and washed his face, then took the towel to wipe his face and threw the towel back.

Unlike his previous clean-faced scholar, Sun Chuanting now looked like a rough soldier. However, Sun Chuanting didn't care, as this appearance made it easier for him to interact with the soldiers.

He glanced at Qi Yuanbi who was walking over. There was still dew on his body, and it was obvious that he had gotten up earlier than him.

Sun Chuanting asked with a smile, "Going on patrol again?"

"Yes, I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Marshal." Qi Yuanbi nodded and said, "I wanted to check it out when I woke up this morning, otherwise I would be worried."

Sun Chuanting couldn't help but sigh that Qi Jin gave birth to three good sons.

The eldest brother served as a guard for the emperor and was now the head of the imperial army. Although he seemed old-fashioned, he was very disciplined in his work, which earned him the emperor's trust.

The second brother is different from the eldest brother. He is more imaginative in using troops and is very good at it on the battlefield.

As for the third brother, while not as capable as his two older brothers, he was exceptionally calm and composed, embracing this aspect to the extreme. While his strategic and overall perspective lacked, he was incredibly composed. No matter what task you gave him, he would always execute it perfectly to your specifications. In this respect, the third brother was truly reassuring.

After half a year of getting along, Sun Chuanting felt very comfortable with Qi Yuanbi. Not only could he leave trivial matters to him, but he could also leave some big things to him, and he would complete them very well.

The most important thing is that he doesn't let his imagination run wild, let alone add any random things to the mix. He just follows orders and that's a rare person.

Some may think he's a bit rigid and useless, but if placed in the right place, he can be a treasure.

Sun Chuanting loved Qi Yuanbi very much.

"How's it going?" Sun Chuanting said with a smile, "Are you relieved after the inspection?"

Qi Yuanbi smiled and said, "We can't let our guard down. Although the Japanese have suffered great losses from us and haven't come to seize our cannons and guns for a long time, who knows if they will take it seriously this time? This is a decisive battle, and we can't afford to make the slightest mistake."

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