The first thousand four hundred and fortieth chapters war is imminent
"Bah, you just want to grab the credit, and you still say it in a high-sounding and righteous way..."
Magistrate Liu and Xu Qianhu cursed secretly in their hearts, but they looked understanding on their faces.
It doesn't matter if they didn't meet, but since they did, they can't monopolize the victory of destroying the Japanese, they can only share it. So, Magistrate Liu and Xu Qianhu joined forces to jointly attack the Japanese pirates occupied by Nabeshima Naoman.
Lou Ting rushed over.
Of course, there is also a saying about sharing. There are rules about who takes the lead and who gets the lion’s share.
Regarding this, the two of them could not help but worry about Xiao Jiujiu.
"Zhifu Liu, what's the point of killing a chicken with a sledgehammer? This group of Japanese pirates only has about 150 people. The last general will lead a thousand troops, which is enough to destroy this group of Japanese pirates. Magistrate Liu can just sit in the rear with his troops and horses."
On the way to join forces and attack the Japanese pirates, Xu Qianhu said to Magistrate Liu with a confident look on his face that he wanted Magistrate Liu to sit in the rear and lead the guardsmen to exterminate the Japanese pirates, so that he could take the lead and achieve great success.
"Xu Qianhu, a lion and a rabbit, also needs all our strength, not to mention the Japanese pirates. This time to eliminate the Japanese pirates in Funing Town, we must use all our strength to complete the victory in one battle, and not give the Japanese pirates a single opportunity to take advantage of!"
Magistrate Liu shook his head slightly, and said to Xu Qianhu in a serious voice, insisting that they go forward together to suppress the Japanese.
Haha, little brother, if you want to take advantage of the situation, how is this possible?
"What Magistrate Liu said is true, but the general was hasty." Seeing that Magistrate Liu was unmoved, Xu Qianhu had no choice but to clasp his fists.
At this time in the Ming Dynasty, culture was emphasized over military affairs, and Liu's official position as magistrate was higher than that of Xu Qianhu, so Xu Qianhu naturally did not dare to force it.
Soon, Magistrate Liu and Xu Qianhu led their troops to the wooden building occupied by the Japanese pirates and stopped within the range of the crossbow.
The Japanese pirates are close at hand, and the courtyard wall is not high. Standing at a high place, the situation in the courtyard can be clearly seen.
Xu Qianhu rode his horse around half a circle, observed carefully, and said to Magistrate Liu with a smile on his face, "Prefect Liu, what the report said is true, there are indeed only about 150 Japanese pirates in the courtyard.
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"Good! The right time, the right place, the right people, and the right people are all on our side. This time, this group of Japanese pirates who are full of evil will be buried here!"
Magistrate Liu clenched his fist vigorously and waved it, saying confidently.
While Magistrate Liu and Xu Qianhu were observing the Japanese pirates, Nabeshima Naoo and Matsuura Sanbanro were also observing the Ming troops outside in the courtyard.
"There are about two thousand Ming troops outside. Judging from their weapons and equipment, they should be two groups of Ming troops. The overall armor rate is less than 10%. Their weapons are mostly bows and arrows, knives, spears, and very few iron cannons. There is no artillery...
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While Matsuura Sanbanro observed, he carefully recorded the equipment and personnel of the Ming army on paper.
"Haha, Sanbanlang, you see, my joke just now turned out to be true. There are actually many old men in the Ming army. Hahahaha, they have old arms and legs. No wonder they react so slowly...
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After Nabeshima noticed that there were many old and weak people in the Ming army outside, he couldn't help laughing.
"Well, he is indeed a straight man general with meticulous observation. It is true that at least three to four out of ten soldiers in the Ming army are old and weak. It is really unbelievable that the army of the great dynasty can be so miserable."
Matsuura Sanbanro nodded, recorded this point on the paper, and marked the key symbols.
"This is a good thing, isn't it?!" Naoshima Naoshima smiled and looked at Matsuura Sanbanro.
"円西! What a good thing!" Sanbanro Matsuura couldn't help but laugh along with Nabeshima Naoshima. After laughing a few times, he said to Nabeshima Naoshima, "Naoshima General, it looks like how many of you are going to charge later.
Let’s split our efforts.”
"Haha, it looks like we need to use more force to avoid scaring these old men away..."
Nabeshima Naoshima laughed wildly.
Outside the courtyard, Magistrate Liu and Xu Qianhu saw Nabeshima Naoo and Matsuura Sanbanro chatting and laughing from a distance, and they couldn't help but feel angry. These two Japanese pirates were obviously more luxurious and armored than other Japanese pirates. At first glance, they were Japanese chiefs.
In front of my 2,000-strong army, these two Japanese chiefs with only a hundred soldiers still dared to talk and laugh. I really don't know how to write the word "death"! They immediately mobilized their troops and set out to attack the Japanese pirates.
"Xu Qianhu, the courtyard occupied by the Japanese pirates is to the east of the Qishui River. The river is nearly ten meters wide and the water is three meters deep. The Japanese pirates have no boats and cannot fly over the Qishui River with their wings. But to be on the safe side,
You and I should each send a hundred men to guard the east wall and the river bank to prevent the Japanese pirates from jumping over the wall and risking their lives by jumping into the river! To the west and north are walls, and we each send 300 soldiers and horses to feign attack to contain the Japanese pirates; to the south is the gate, and we
Invest all the remaining troops and horses, attack from the south gate, break through the gate, enter the courtyard, and wipe out the Japanese pirates entrenched here! Report to the emperor who knows the encounter, and avenge the victims of Funing Town! Xu Xu
Qianhu, what do you think?"
Magistrate Liu had a high official position and was a civil servant. His status was not comparable to that of Xu Qianhu, so he took the dominant position and arranged the deployment of troops to attack the Japanese pirates. He only symbolically consulted Xu Qianhu's opinion in the end.
"Prefect Liu has taken care of everything, and the general has no objections!" Xu Qianhu said, cupping his fists.
"Okay, without further ado, let's start the attack!" Magistrate Liu nodded with satisfaction and ordered.
"promise!"
Xu Qianhu clasped his fists.
Soon, the Ming army followed Magistrate Liu's instructions and divided into four groups, guarding on the east side and feigning attack on the northwest side. The main force, more than 1,200 people, came from the south to attack the gate of the courtyard occupied by the Japanese pirates.
Seeing the Ming army rushing towards him, Nabeshima excitedly picked up the Japanese sword, rushed out, and shouted to the Japanese pirates in the courtyard, "Assholes, Ming people are coming. I will take you to try Ming people."
If Mingren is a weakling, just give me some strength and don't scare Mingren away!"
"Hi!"
The melee Japanese pirates in the courtyard picked up their weapons and followed Nabeshima Naoo as they rushed out.
Matsuura Sanbanro did not go to the battle. He had a more important task: to observe the actual combat strength of the Ming army.
"Okay, you came out well. I was worried that the Japanese pirates would defend the wall, but I didn't expect them to come out. You are really asking for your own death!"
When Magistrate Liu saw the Japanese pirates taking the initiative to rush out of the courtyard, a smile appeared on his face. If the Japanese pirates had defended against the wall, it would have taken some effort on his part, but the Japanese pirates were stupid and gave up the advantage of the courtyard wall and ran out to die.
, Haha, since you are here to die, we will not show mercy!
"Haha, the Japanese pirates knew that their sins were heinous, so they came out to die!" Magistrate Liu took advantage of the situation to encourage morale and said.
"Kill! Kill all the Japanese pirates! Leave no one behind!" Xu Qianhu also shouted to boost morale.
"Kill! Kill all the Japanese pirates!"
The morale of the Ming army was greatly boosted, and they swarmed forward with shouts of killing.
"die!"
The Japanese pirates, led by Nabeshima Naoji, also came shouting for death.