Here, the district captain was twisting his body, his face gradually turning green and black, and when he stopped breathing, the vanguard army had almost cleared the battlefield on the beach.
The broken arms and legs of the Japanese pirates were collected together and piled into a large pile.
The number of people is not very detailed, but it is estimated to be in the early 100s.
After cleaning up the bodies, the soldiers began to clean up each other's weapons.
All three-foot-long Japanese swords, plus a dozen crudely made spears, more than twenty hard iron bows, and hundreds of ordinary arrows.
The pioneer Qianhu bowed his waist and slowly pulled out an arrow with only its feathers exposed from the beach.
The arrow was intact, but the sharp arrowhead was covered with sand.
With a hint of joy on his face, Pioneer Qianhu shouted to the soldiers: "Look for the arrows that were shot into the beach, pull them out and still use them."
Suddenly, the vanguard troops became busy again.
They started to stick their butts out one by one, looking for intact arrows on the beach, and pulled them out.
Prince Zhu Gaochi's boat also slowly approached the beach.
According to Xiao Chen's wishes, Du Shaoqin, who had been guarding the prince and responsible for the prince's safety, picked up a wooden ladder from the bow and lowered it along the hull.
Then he supported Zhu Gaochi and went down the wooden ladder to the beach.
Stepping on the solid beach with his feet, Zhu Gaochi took a long breath, then raised his nose and sniffed hard.
"After seven or eight days at sea, I still feel more at ease with my feet on the ground. However, the air in the Ryukyu Kingdom is no different from that in the Ming Dynasty. I really can't understand that the more than a thousand soldiers of Zhejiang Dusi,
Are you dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty's military pay being too low, or do you just love foreigners in your heart? If you leave the good Ming Dynasty people alone, you will become the lackeys of the Japanese pirates, and you will end up with your body and head separated."
"Some of these people have no position and are attracted by the conditions offered by the Japanese pirates. Some have no national sentiments and do not realize that the Japanese pirates are invading the coastal residents of the Ming Dynasty. They are challenging the dignity of the Ming Dynasty and colluding with them to oppress them."
The greater part of our people are sinners at heart and think the air in Ryukyu is sweeter than the air in Ming Dynasty."
Throwing the half-foot long poison-tempered dagger into the pile of corpses, Xiao Chen clapped his hands and walked over with a smile.
Zhu Gaochi raised his right hand and pointed at the burning Ryukyu military camp: "The majestic military camp still uses thatch as the roof. Ryukyu is much more backward than I imagined. After this battle, I will go back to Beijing and advertise Ryukyu to the world."
The country is not as good as it is said to be."
Xiao Chen smiled faintly: "There is no point in advertising in the world. Those who are evil at heart will find a hundred excuses to say that other countries besides the Ming Dynasty are good. For example, these backward thatched houses, they will say that this is
Country flavor.”
"Well, thanks to the fact that such people belong to a very small minority, otherwise, no matter how rich and powerful the Ming Dynasty is, if they go around photographing other countries' horses and complaining about the shortcomings of the Ming Dynasty, our mighty Ming Empire will be laughed to death by all the countries in the world." Zhu Gaochi sighed.
"Let's not talk about them anymore. Let's go for a walk. Let's sit down in the shade of a cool tree, wait for the army to land, and discuss the specific battle plan with the Wangdu commander and them." Pointing to a big tree not far away, Xiao Chen
Take the lead.
Under the big tree, there are seven or eight large stones, placed randomly.
The surface of the stone is polished, probably because the beach defense soldiers often used to sit here to cool off.
Although there was a slight breeze and it was cooler under the shade of the trees, Zhu Gaochi was still sweating profusely.
He took the water bottle from Du Shaoqin, raised his head and drank a few big gulps.
Without any royal pretense, he raised his sleeves and wiped his mouth. Looking at the coastal defense fortifications that were about to be burned not far away, Zhu Gaochi said: "This first small battle was fought very easily. If the Ryukyu Kingdom's army has the combat effectiveness
It's all like this. In less than a month, I'm afraid we will be able to return to the DPRK."
Xiao Chen shook his head: "I guess not."
"Why? What do you mean, the combat effectiveness of the Ryukyu Kingdom's army cannot be underestimated?" Zhu Gaochi was startled.
Put the kettle in your hand on the ground.
Looking at the pile of captured Ryukyu army weapons: "They don't even have gunpowder and arrows, let alone fire blunderbuss. Isn't such an army vulnerable to the Ming army?"
You must have confidence, but you cannot be blindly confident.
The coach cannot let a small victory get to his head.
"Your Highness, look." As he spoke, Xiao Chen pointed to the pile of enemy corpses, "The other party only has about a hundred people, and our vanguard army has more than two thousand people. Twenty against one, we
Only then can we win so quickly. Just now, I found a Ryukyu defender on the beach who was still alive. After contacting him, I finally understood the insidiousness and viciousness of the Ryukyu people."
"Oh, what's going on?"
Zhu Gaochi was well aware of Xiao Chen's wisdom and decisiveness, and if he could express it in such a serious way, the other party must have performed "exceptionally well".
Getting to know the unfamiliar Ryukyu people in advance will be very beneficial for the subsequent use of troops in the war.
Zhu Gaochi suddenly became interested.
"This person can speak blunt Ming Dynasty dialect." Xiao Chen said.
"Hmm? The Ryukyu Kingdom pays great attention to our Ming Dynasty? Even the language is taught in their country?"
"Well, I didn't ask. It's a good thing that they can speak my Ming dialect. At least, they can understand the information we need."
"Yes." Zhu Gaochi nodded.
Xiao Chen told exactly what happened just now.
When the other party pulled out the poison-quenching dagger and prepared to stab him, Zhu Gaochi's nervous forehead broke out into sweat again.
"These Ryukyu soldiers are so insidious. They tried every means to gain your trust, but their purpose is to kill you." Zhu Gaochi patted his chest and breathed heavily.
"Insidiousness is one, and ruthlessness is the most important. The man's injuries are almost on the verge of death. In this case, he will assassinate me. Your Highness, think about it, if we don't use overwhelming arrows in this battle
Take them down first, even though they only have about a hundred people, it's hard to say how strong the counterattack will be."
Xiao Chen said with a serious face.
After hearing Xiao Chen's explanation, Zhu Gaochi's face gradually became heavy.
"So, the battle we encounter later will be much more difficult?"
"Your Highness must be prepared for a tough battle, but there is no need to worry too much. Our Ming army has powerful gunpowder arrows, which is a deterrent. Besides, not all Ryukyu soldiers are tough guys. As long as someone is afraid, this
This mentality will spread among their troops. Perhaps, some troops will surrender on their own initiative, and it is very possible."
There was another smile on Xiao Chen's face.
Zhu Gaochi nodded: "I was thinking just now that I would capture Dali City in Shannan in one fell swoop, kill the King of Shannan, and win the first battle. Now it seems that my idea was too hasty."
"Your Highness, what is the purpose of our trip? Is it to incorporate Ryukyu into our Ming Dynasty territory?" Xiao Chen asked with a smile.
"No, my father said that the Ming Dynasty does not want the Ryukyu Kingdom. What my father wants is to completely conquer the Ryukyus psychologically."
"In this case, our actions can be slowed down a bit."
"Why? Is there any relationship between conquest and advancement speed?" Zhu Gaochi frowned, a little confused.
Only by advancing faster can we show the powerful strength of the Ming army and conquer them better.
"Your Highness." Xiao Chen slowly stood up, "We advance slowly to give the other side a space to think. As we advance, no one of the fighting armies will be left alive. We must make sure
Panic filled the entire Ryukyu Kingdom."
"You won't leave anyone alive? Even the captives will be killed?"
"Kill." Xiao Chen's brows were cold.
"The Japanese pirates along our coast are the army of King Shannan. They sail across the sea to rob my people of the Ming Dynasty, so there is no need to live anymore."
At this moment, Xiao Chen was like a cold sharp blade without any emotion.
