Neither Su Hao nor Xu Guangzu knew that when Zeng Fengxian joined forces with powerful landowners to pay for bandits to come and kill Su Hao and his party, he had also thought about whether the bandits could defeat the officers and soldiers. He understood that either this matter would not be done,
If you want to do something, you must succeed. Otherwise, Su Hao, who was attacked, will definitely retaliate with thunderous force. Zeng Fengxian and all the landowners involved in this matter will die without burial.
Out of this idea, after contacting Pang Dengkui, Zeng Fengxian went to find another force, which was the Japanese pirates entrenched on the coast of Yancheng.
The area near the seaside in Yancheng County is a large area of saline-alkali tidal flats. These areas cannot be cultivated and can only grow reeds, so few people come to this area for activities. I don’t know when a group of Japanese pirates came here.
He established a camp in the turmoil and frequently set out from here to harass the people in surrounding prefectures and counties.
All the officials in Huai'an Prefecture knew about the existence of this Japanese pirate, but they kept it secret and did not mention it to their superiors. Perhaps because of the idea that rabbits don't eat grass beside their nests, this Japanese pirate did not do much evil in Huai'an and occasionally harassed people.
Go to some villages below Yancheng County, grab some food, or kidnap a few women. Such things often happen in other places, so why do local officials need to get to the bottom of it?
Later, the Japanese pirates would even go to the county or town to hang out, buy things, go to restaurants, visit brothels, etc. Everyone around them knew that they were Japanese pirates, but the government officials, officers and soldiers did not provoke them, and everyone lived in peace.
Treat each other with respect.
Zeng Fengxian was worried that Pang Dengkui would not be able to eliminate Su Hao's team, so he had an idea and remembered the group of Japanese pirates on the beach. Compared with the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers, the Japanese pirates' combat effectiveness was amazing. Dozens of Japanese pirates chased hundreds of Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers everywhere.
Things happened from time to time in various places. Zeng Fengxian believed that if he could invite the Japanese pirates out, then he would be sure to win the battle.
Of course, Zeng Fengxian also knew that asking Japanese pirates to help him fight would be much more expensive than asking Pang Denggui. Moreover, cooperating with Japanese pirates was quite like raising a poison. If you got involved, it would be difficult to get rid of it in the future. Japanese pirates were in Yancheng
When building a den, he would occasionally send people to the surrounding powerful landowners to ask for some protection fees. Apart from giving money, these powerful landowners did not develop any closer relationships with them, and they were also worried that getting too close to them would cause trouble.
This time, Zeng Fengxian was desperate. Knowing that colluding with the Japanese pirates was a matter of drinking poison to quench his thirst, he still picked up the poisonous wine without hesitation.
The leader of the Japanese pirates hiding in Yancheng was Ikeda Jiro. Zeng asked someone to get in touch with Ikeda Jiro. He paid a deposit of 1,000 taels of silver and asked them to ambush behind Pang Dengkui's gang. The two parties agreed that if Pang Dengkui defeated Pang Dengkui,
If the officers and soldiers are defeated, then Ikeda Jiro and the others do not need to take action. The 1,000 taels are considered as running fees. If Pang Dengkui and the others fail, they will retreat in the direction where Ikeda Jiro is ambushing, attracting the officers and soldiers, and then Ikeda Jiro will lead the Japanese pirates to ambush the officers and soldiers.
Afterwards, they would be paid according to the number of officers and soldiers killed by the Japanese pirates, and each officer and soldier would be paid 20 taels of silver.
Facts have shown that Zeng Fengxian's caution was not wrong, and Pang Dengkui made a mistake. As agreed, he led the bandits to escape in the direction of the Japanese ambush. Hu Kaixiang and Zhong Daren led their officers and soldiers to pursue them, and they ran into the Japanese ambush.
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It is also a strange thing to say. The Japanese pirates led by Ikeda Jiro only had more than 100 people, but as soon as they appeared, they scared the officers and soldiers of the two Qianhu Camps out of their wits. Hu Kaixiang and Zhong Daren reluctantly commanded the soldiers to fight the Japanese pirates.
After a while, the frightened soldiers of the Ming army had no fighting spirit at all. After being killed by the Japanese pirates, dozens of them collapsed. Hu Kaixiang and Zhong Daren took the lead in escaping, and the rest of the soldiers followed the general and ran desperately.
Ikeda Jiro remembered the agreement he had made with Pang Denkui. He knew that the more officers and soldiers he killed, the more money he would get, so he ordered his men to pursue him. Seeing that the Japanese pirates had succeeded, Pang Denkui was in high spirits. He led the Japanese bandits back and began to attack Ming Dynasty.
The army chased him.
This is what Xu Guangzu and Su Hao saw on the slope. As soon as he saw the costumes and long swords of the bandits behind the Ming army, Xu Guangzu recognized that these people were the Japanese pirates who were ravaging the coastal areas.
"This Zeng Fengxian actually dares to collude with the Japanese pirates. This is a serious crime that should be cut to pieces!" Su Hao said bitterly.
"Mr. Su, this matter will be discussed later. Let's withdraw as soon as possible!" Tian Younian's stomach and legs began to cramp as soon as he heard about the Japanese pirates, and he quickly grabbed Su Hao's clothes and advised him.
Su Hao turned to look at Xu Guangzu and asked, "Uncle Xu, what do you think we should do?"
Xu Guangzu looked at Su Hao expressionlessly and replied: "Mr. Su, you are the commander-in-chief. If you say we should retreat, I will retreat with you. If you want to fight, I will leave my life to you. I will fight with you."
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Su Hao said: "Uncle Xu, whether we fight or not depends on whether we can win. If we are bound to lose, I will not risk the lives of our soldiers. If there is a chance of winning, why not fight!"
Xu Guangzu said: "Winning or not depends on whether the general dares to fight or not. There are only a hundred or so Japanese pirates. If we add the river and the Huai'an Guard's soldiers and horses, there are more than 2,000 people. Even such a battle cannot be won, so it's okay.
What man?"
"Okay, if that's the case, then I'm determined to fight!" Su Hao said decisively.
In fact, in Su Hao's heart, he originally planned to fight the Japanese pirates. He had more than 200 soldiers in his hands. Although most of them had not been trained for a long time, they would not necessarily be defeated if they resisted more than 100 Japanese pirates.
The most important thing is that he also has two sharp weapons, a flintlock gun and a grenade, which are absolutely advanced weapons in this era.
When dealing with bandits such as Pang Dengkui, Su Hao did not use these weapons because Deng Kui said that the purpose of fighting bandits was to train troops. If these firearms were used, the training effect would not be achieved. Now, facing
Facing the extremely vicious Japanese pirates, it's time to use these deadly weapons.
When Su Hao calculated the combat effectiveness of his side, he directly regarded the soldiers and horses of Hedao and Huaian Guards as nothing. These useless soldiers could only fight with the wind, and they would all collapse when encountering a strong enemy.
Hearing Su Hao's words, Xu Guangzu burst into laughter: "Okay, you boy, I, Old Xu, did not misjudge the person. Mr. Su, just stand here and don't move, let's see how I can beat these Japanese pirates to death."
Su Hao said: "Uncle Xu, as the commander of the Kanyu Camp, there is no reason for me to shrink in the face of the Japanese pirates. In this battle, I will charge with all the soldiers, and I will never let the Japanese pirates look down on me, a Chinese boy!"
Su Hao wanted to go to the front line in person, and civilian officials like Tian Younian would definitely not be able to follow him. Su Hao called a few soldiers and asked them to protect Tian Younian. Officer Zhou Ru and other non-combatant personnel withdrew to the rear a few miles away to watch the battle.
, and explained that if something happens on the front line, they can retreat first without waiting for themselves.
Tian Younian got on the sedan with half a push, said countless blessings and admiration to Su Hao, and then left in a hurry. Su Hao and Xu Guangzu went down the slope and came to the middle of the soldiers. Su Hao shouted to the soldiers
He shouted: "Brothers, let me tell you that the officers and soldiers in front have retreated, and those who are chasing them are Japanese pirates. Are you afraid?"
"Ah! It's a Japanese pirate!"
After Su Hao's words fell, the soldiers became restless. The veterans were more or less calm. Many recruits had a look of fear on their faces. Some simply started to look back, planning to escape. Huai'an is close to the seaside, and often
Affected by Japanese pirates, both the army and the people became angry when talking about Japanese pirates. The new recruits in Kanyu camp were all recruited locally, and when they heard the word "Japanese pirates", they instinctively felt scared.
"You bastards! What's wrong with the Japanese pirates? The Japanese pirates also have two hands and one head, no more than us Ming people. When we grab food on weekdays, I don't see any of you eating less than one bowl. When you hear the word "Japanese pirates", you just eat
My balls were scared off!" Deng Kui stood up, glared at the soldiers, and reprimanded them loudly.
Su Hao pulled out his saber, raised it high, and said to everyone: "Whoever is afraid can run away now. As long as you feel you still have balls, follow this Qianhu here to kill the Japanese pirates. No matter what happens in the end
No matter how many people are left, I will never retreat until I die!"
"The last general is willing to follow Qian Hu and never retreat until death!" He Benzheng responded first, walked out from the group of soldiers, and shouted loudly.
"I, Mr. Xiong, will not retreat. What happened to the Japanese pirates? I may not be afraid of them!" The silly big Xiong Minfan also shouted.
With the two leaders in charge, the rest of the veterans have also come to their senses. Regardless of whether they are afraid of Japanese pirates or not, their Qianhu family has spoken out, how can they give in? The veterans brought by Su Hao are all from Jiangxi and have no contact with them.
When it comes to creatures like Japanese pirates, the fear of Japanese pirates comes from rumors. Su Hao stood in front of them with a calm and calm expression on his face, which gave them full confidence.
What happened to the Japanese pirates? The local soldiers of the Yang family in Bozhou were also rumored to be magical. In the end, they were wiped out by our Qianhu. Who is our Qianhu? They are earth masters with extraordinary abilities. They are not afraid of them. We are afraid of them.
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After understanding this, the veterans shouted in unison:
"Yes, one life for one. If you don't believe it, these Japanese pirates have nine lives!"
"I have given my life to Qianhu a long time ago. Follow Qianhu and never retreat until death!"
"Kill the Japanese pirates!"
"I will never give up!"
The veterans shouted, and the recruits' faces became a little confused: They are all seven-foot-tall men. The Jiangxi soldiers are brave, are our Huai'an soldiers just cowards? The guards soldiers who were retreating in the distance were already
The men in Huai'an have been completely humiliated. If we people are softer, will we still be able to hold our heads high in the future?
"I will never retreat and kill the Japanese pirates!"
From one to ten, from ten to a hundred, all the soldiers in the survey camp shouted together. The farmers who followed the survey camp to file a lawsuit were also infected. They picked up the weapons left by the bandits and joined in.
The team from Kanyu Camp shouted slogans along with the soldiers.
Ahead, river soldiers and guard soldiers surged over like an ebbing tide. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)