"I am Hu Zongxian, the governor-general of Zhejiang Province and the governor of Zhejiang Province. The imperial court appointed me as the commander-in-chief of this anti-Japanese operation!"
Hu Zongxian looked at the solemn-looking soldiers in the audience and said loudly.
"A few days ago, I received a war report that the Japanese pirates who had been wiped out before reappeared in the neighboring province of Fujian! Not only that, they also occupied a total of more than a thousand kilometers of land from Funing to Zhang and Quan. At present, the people there are They are being ravaged by Japanese pirates, and we have an obligation to save them from their suffering!"
"There is no need to hand over the proceeds captured this time, the soldiers can keep them for themselves!"
"Set off!"
"yes!"
Before setting off, Hu Zongxian told everyone the truth about the Japanese campaign. This time the army went out not only to suppress the Japanese, but also to clean up all the tycoons along the coast who had hidden their populations and annexed land. .
Immediately afterwards, a loud and continuous sound wandered on the official road. It was the sound of countless soldiers and war horses trampling on the ground. More than 9,000 well-equipped and armored Ming troops were divided into three armies and marched toward the neighbors. Heading to Fujian Province.
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During the Hongwu period, the imperial court established the Chief Envoy of Fujian, stationed in Fuzhou Prefecture, with jurisdiction over ten prefectures, two Zhili Prefectures and 69 counties.
The army where General Wang Shun is located is the Chinese Army, and is also personally commanded by Hu Zongxian. The general under his command is Qi Jiguang. Their mission is to start from Shouning County and march eastward, directly attacking the Japanese pirates. Occupied Zhangzhou Prefecture.
Since the army entered Fujian Province, they have not encountered any resistance along the way. Except for encountering small groups of Japanese pirates, they have not encountered any other enemies.
"Report, there are a large number of Japanese pirates ahead!" Just as the troops were marching to the outskirts of Shouning County, the scouts responsible for the investigation rushed back and reported.
Wang Shun's group is the front line of the team, mainly responsible for detecting the enemy's situation and fighting.
Wang Shun frowned and said in a deep voice: "Blow the horn to warn!"
'Woo--' A dull horn sounded.
Most of this army is obviously composed of veterans who have experienced many battles. When they hear the sound of the horn, they realize that there are enemies ahead, and they all draw their weapons, increase their vigilance, and enter a combat posture.
"Command the entire army to form a military formation and prepare for battle to meet the enemy!" Hu Zongxian rode on his horse and ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes!" The general beside him took the order and passed it on one by one.
Soon, the entire army formed a tight military formation, moving step by step towards the enemy. Countless horse hooves trampled on the ground, raising a cloud of dust.
As the army gradually approached the enemy, a cry of killing came over.
"Kill, charge!"
General Wang Shun was at the forefront of this army. When he saw hundreds of "enemy troops" rushing towards him, he couldn't help but feel a little funny.
These were not so much enemy troops as they were a group of "beggars". They were in ragged clothes, sallow and thin, and looked malnourished. They charged at the Ming army with homemade wooden guns, spears, and even kitchen knives. Come! Moreover, the terrain here is still plain. The best-equipped of the group only had a rusty machete, and no one wore armor.
General Wang Shun pulled out the Yanling Saber and said in a deep voice: "Raise the gun!"
After the soldiers behind them finished loading the gunpowder, they all raised their guns. However, they did not fire immediately. They were waiting for the enemy to reach the maximum killing distance.
One hundred meters, ninety meters, eighty meters, thirty meters! At this moment, Wang Shun swung the Yanling Saber behind him and said in a deep voice: "Let go!"
'Bang bang bang! 'The firecrackers sounded, a burst of smoke dissipated, and the air was filled with a strong smell of gunpowder that lingered for a long time.
Most of the Japanese pirates who had previously rushed towards the Ming army's array were killed or injured in just one encounter. The remaining ones lost the courage to continue charging and fled in all directions.
"Keep the formation and follow me to kill!" Wang Shun waved the Yanling Dao in his hand, slapped his horse suddenly, and chased the defeated Japanese pirates.
The horse's hooves trampled on the chest of a Japanese pirate who was not completely dead, denting his chest, and his moans were stuck in his throat. Then he spit out a mouthful of blood and died completely.
The defeated Japanese pirates were also caught up by the Ming army and killed one by one, leaving no one alive in the whole process.
Soon, the follow-up troops also arrived, joined the former army, and formed a military formation.
"Kill, avenge my brothers! Come on, everyone!"
"Kill these Ming troops and you will be rewarded with a thousand taels of silver!"
Immediately, more and more Japanese pirates charged towards the Ming army. The equipment of the Japanese pirates who appeared this time was obviously much better than the last time. The weapons in their hands were no longer wooden guns, spears and kitchen knives. Among them, Most of them were equipped with long knives and other weapons, and some Japanese pirates even wore armor.
It's just that the commander of this group of Japanese pirates didn't understand the art of war, and he didn't let his men form a tight formation to charge towards the Ming army. Instead, they charged towards the Ming army in a scattered and unorganized formation. There is no doubt that , no matter how large the number is, it cannot threaten the Ming army.
"Anyone who raises a gun and releases it without orders will be killed without mercy!" General Wang Shun looked at the Japanese pirates charging towards him and ordered in a deep voice.
After receiving Wang Shun's order, the soldiers behind him loaded the gunpowder as quickly as possible and raised the gun.
What was different this time was that facing the Japanese pirates who were all over the mountains and plains, rushing towards them like locusts, even though they had experienced hundreds of battles, they couldn't help but feel a little nervous in their hearts.
"One hundred steps, eighty steps, forty steps..." Wang Shun stared at the Japanese pirates rushing towards him, but he was constantly calculating the distance in his heart.
"Twenty steps, let go!" Wang Shun swung his Yanling knife and said in a deep voice.
Just listen to 'Bang bang bang! 'The sound came, and countless iron sands were shot from the muzzle! Most of the Japanese pirates who had already charged in front of the Ming army fell instantly.
"Follow me to kill!" Wang Shun immediately slapped his horse and rushed forward.
With just a "pop" sound, Wang Shun stabbed the enemy in front of him. When he pulled out the Yanling knife from his body, the blood splashed out and splashed on his face. He wiped it with his hand. Then he joined in the fight again! Behind him, more and more Ming troops participated in the fight.
These Ming soldiers were uniformly covered in black armor. Looking from mid-air, they could see a black torrent intertwined with the Japanese pirates.
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The setting sun was like blood, and the fierce battle gradually ended, finally ending with the Ming army's victory.
There were corpses everywhere on the battlefield, but most of them belonged to Japanese pirates. A disgusting smell of blood filled the air.
"Your Majesty, all these Japanese pirates have been wiped out by our army! According to reports from the soldiers cleaning the battlefield, our army has wiped out at least two thousand Japanese pirates in this battle, and our army suffered less than a hundred casualties!" Qi Jiguang said to the rider. Hu Zongxian on the war horse reported.
"Well, let's register the fallen soldiers and bury them alive!" After hearing Qi Jiguang's report, Hu Zongxian sighed and said in a deep voice.
"Yes, I will leave the matter with you." After Qi Jiguang finished speaking, he immediately called his soldiers and handed the matter over.
"Is Shouning County ahead?" Hu Zongxian turned around and asked Qi Jiguang.
"Your Excellency, Governor, Shouning County is ahead!" Qi Jiguang responded after reading the map.
"Order the entire army to enter Shouning County after the corpses are collected and buried!"
"yes!"
(End of chapter)
