Tang Ding looked impatient and pointed at the camp angrily and said: "At most, we can storm it once. How can we retreat at this time?"
"General!" Jiang Ming's expression suddenly became tense, and he quickly advised: "The military orders are overwhelming, so we should retreat."
No matter how stubborn Tang Ding was, he could not resist military orders. Since his father said that he would obey Han Du's orders after going to sea, he had to abide by Han Du's military orders. Even if the military orders were completely wrong in his opinion, he had to abide by them.
"retreat."
Tang Ding dejectedly ordered the soldiers to retreat.
When the Japanese pirates saw the Ming army retreating, they immediately cheered. They had seen the power of the Ming army's artillery, and no one dared to chase them out of the camp. But that didn't stop them from hiding in the camp and laughing loudly at the Ming army.
But before they could be happy for long, the warship that had adjusted its position fired loudly. Suddenly, the gate of the camp and the inside were all shattered by bombardment, and people were knocked upside down.
After a round of artillery fire, the camp's original solid gate and wooden walls made of giant trees were filled with huge holes. The original function of resisting foreign enemies disappeared without a trace.
All the Japanese pirates were dumbfounded when they saw such a camp gate.
When Tang Ding saw it, he raised his head and laughed wildly, "Hahaha, Brother Han still has a way. Brothers, rush for me, don't let anyone go!"
"Kill~"
"Kill~"
"Kill~"
Whether it is breaking through the city gate or the camp gate, it is the most morale-boosting thing. In an instant, the morale of the Ming army reached its peak.
On the other hand, everyone on the Japanese pirates' side was ashen-faced and fell into complete despair. Just now they were only able to block the Ming army by relying on the strength of the camp. Now that the camp has been destroyed, how can they be the opponents of the Ming army's gunfire? Thinking of this, many Japanese pirates who reacted in advance turned around and ran away. Once a rout occurs, it will spread uncontrollably throughout the entire army like a plague.
The Japanese pirates no longer had the slightest will to resist, and everyone wanted to escape.
At this time, Tang Ding rushed in with the Ming army and was naturally invincible.
Han Du put down the telescope with a smile on his face when he saw that Tang Ding and his men rushed into the camp while the Japanese pirates were just running away like headless flies.
"Haha, the idea of installing artillery on the warship is really unexpectedly good." Tang He looked at Han Du, and the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became.
Han Du also nodded with a smile and said: "The power of the artillery is not strong enough now, and the attack range is not far enough, so the attack on the shore is actually quite limited. This time it was also because the Japanese pirate camp was too close to the seaside. It can accomplish great feats in one fell swoop. Only in the future will more powerful cannons that can fire farther be available, and warships will be able to play a greater role."
Tang He sighed and nodded, "If you can fight on water and on land, you are right. The navy does have a lot to offer."
Han Du and Tang He waited for a long time on the boat for news about Tang Ding, but they did not receive it. Just when both of them couldn't help but wonder if Tang Ding had been ambushed by Japanese pirates, the messenger brought news about Tang Ding.
"Uncle, General Tang invites me to meet him."
Please let me come over? What does it mean.
Han Du looked up at Tang He without knowing why, and saw that his eyes met his own.
"How was the situation ahead? Just now, I saw you chasing the Japanese pirates. What happened?"
"Back to uncle, the Japanese pirates have been dispersed by all of us. But... the youngest and the stupidest can't explain clearly. Please go to the front and have a look." He was just a messenger, and he could keep Tang Ding's words intact. Even if it's good if he passes it back without moving, you can't have too high hopes for him.
Han Du pondered for a while and decided to go to the front to take a look. In this case, Han Du was not afraid of any changes at all. Han Du still trusted Tang Ding's character.
Han Du came to the front, and Tang Ding walked up with a look of embarrassment on his face.
"What happened?" Han Du couldn't help but ask.
When he arrived here, Handu discovered that the gate of the camp just now was only a very small part of the camp. Turning inside this camp, there is a vast area with a series of houses.
Many people were driven into the open space in the middle of the camp by the Ming army. Han Du made a visual inspection and found that there were one or two thousand people.
"What's going on? Why are there so many Japanese pirates here?"
"Most of these are not Japanese pirates, but common people of the Ming Dynasty." Tang Ding couldn't help but smile bitterly, and explained to Han Du: "That's why I brought you here. I brought people in just now, and the Japanese pirates dispersed in a hurry. result......"
"In the end, he hid among these people?" Han Du's heart moved and he asked as if he suddenly realized.
Tang Ding smiled bitterly and nodded.
Japanese pirates hide among the people, which is indeed a trouble. Tang Ding had experienced hundreds of battles, and he had no hesitation in killing Japanese pirates, but it was really difficult for him to raise his butcher knife against the people of Ming Dynasty. He is not the killing god Bai Qi. Even if he is Bai Qi, he is a surrender to Zhao State, not the people of Qin.
Although the Japanese pirates had an impact on Han Du, they dressed in rags, held up a Japanese knife, and screamed indiscriminately.
But at this time, the people of the Ming Dynasty actually didn't wear very well. A piece of clothing was worn for three years, and was mended for three years, and it was still good. What's more, they are dressed in rags like the Japanese pirates.
Therefore, it is really not easy to distinguish the Japanese pirates from the common people if they throw away their knives and just grab some tattered clothes and put them on themselves.
"Why are there so many Ming people here?" Han Du frowned. Even if the people come out to make a living, there should not be so many people on this island. It's great to have a few hundred people, but how could there be nearly 2,000 people?
"I'm afraid," Tang Ding's face became a little sad, "I'm afraid it was robbed by Japanese pirates."
Robbing people? These Japanese pirates are so brave.
More courageous than these Japanese pirates were the magistrates of coastal counties. One or two thousand people were robbed, but not one of them reported it to the court. Perhaps these people have been reported to have been killed by Japanese pirates by various county officials.
Han Du has no way to deal with this kind of thing now, so he can only put it down for the time being and return his attention.
Han Du looked at the crowd, and sure enough, there were no old people or children in the crowd. Most of them were young and middle-aged men, and there were very few women. This does not look like the people who settled here at all. In all likelihood, they were robbed by Japanese pirates.
"Didn't any common people stand up and point out who the Japanese pirates were?" Han Du asked in confusion.
Tang Ding smiled sadly, and he didn't know how to answer Han Du. After hesitating for a moment, he could only explain: "Perhaps these people have been frightened by the Japanese pirates for a long time."
