With the cover of artillery fire, numerous small boats carrying Ming troops landed on Jintang Island in batches without encountering any resistance during the whole process. According to General Wang Shun's estimate, the Ming troops participating in this battle were probably There are about three thousand people, and most of them are veterans who have participated in countless battles.
Since he participated in the last battle to suppress the Japanese, General Wang Shun's good performance not only received double the salary issued by the court, but also received the appreciation of his superiors. If nothing goes wrong, after this battle, he will soon Promoted to President Qian! The number of soldiers under his command will also reach 899.
The proceeds from the last seizure did not have to be turned over, and coupled with the double salary issued by the court, Wang Shun received a total of more than one hundred taels of salary! With this windfall, he bought a larger house in the city and even purchased many fields in the countryside.
"Check whether the gunpowder you are carrying has been soaked by sea water?"
Wang Shun glanced at his subordinates one by one and ordered in a deep voice.
"Yes!" After receiving Wang Shun's order, the veterans began to check the equipment they carried in an orderly manner.
After all the equipment carried by his subordinates, such as firecrackers, etc., were inspected, Wang Shun immediately ordered: "The rules this time are the same as last time. There is no need to hand over any captured proceeds! In addition, every time you kill in the battle, If you kill a Japanese pirate, you can get one or two silver rewards, with no upper limit, do you understand what I mean?"
"Understood!" After hearing Wang Shun's words, his subordinates immediately understood what the commander meant. In this battle, all the people on the island will be killed without leaving anyone alive. If necessary, some small measures can be taken.
"I'm doing this for everyone's sake. Who would have too much money for free money, don't you think so?"
"Yes, I understand!" Wang Shun's men responded in unison.
Not far away on the beach, a large group of Ming troops were gathering in an orderly manner.
"How is the troop assembly going?" Hu Zongxian turned to Qi Jiguang and asked.
At this time, Hu Zongxian had already taken off his official uniform and was wearing armor, observing the troops that had been assembled around him.
"Reporting to the Governor, the troops have successfully landed on the island, and the navy is protecting us at sea!" Qi Jiguang replied respectfully.
"Give the order, let the troops form a military formation and march towards the island!"
"Yes, Lord Governor!" The generals behind him took the order and passed on the orders one by one.
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"Boss, the order has been issued, we should take the lead."
"Yes, I understand. Remember to be smart when the time comes and blow the trumpet to warn the enemy when you see them."
After Wang Shun heard the order from his subordinates, he was not too surprised, but nodded and gave instructions.
Immediately afterwards, Wang Shun and his group formed a tight military formation, pulled out the long swords at their waists, and began to explore the inside of Jintang Island step by step. Behind them, there was a dense mountain with no end in sight. military.
"Boss, there's someone over there!" Wang Shun's group quickly discovered the enemy and blew the horn.
'Woo--' A dull horn sounded.
The Ming army behind them also immediately increased their vigilance and prepared for battle.
Wang Shun looked in the direction pointed by his subordinates and saw that the hillside in the distance was densely packed with Japanese pirates, charging towards them with great force.
It's just that this group of Japanese pirates held very crude weapons in their hands, and some even used hoes as weapons. This group of people were all dressed in coarse linen clothes, and no one wore armor.
"Formation!"
After Wang Shun finished speaking, he took off the bow and arrow from his back and looked straight ahead, looking at the Japanese pirates rushing towards him. The subordinates behind him also skillfully took off the bow and arrow, stringed the bow and waited for the order.
"Let go!" Wang Shun gave the order after the Japanese pirates entered the effective killing distance.
Immediately afterwards, countless feather arrows flew out from the Ming army's array, and many Japanese pirates rushing at the front covered their chests and fell to the ground after being hit by arrows! When the remaining Japanese pirates saw this tragic situation, they stopped charging one after another, dropped their weapons, and scattered in all directions, hoping to save their lives.
When Wang Shun saw this, he shook his head helplessly. The two armies were fighting in the wilderness. After just one encounter, the enemy army was instantly defeated! And there is only one fate waiting for them next, and that is to be slaughtered to death.
"Brothers, charge forward with me and don't let anyone live! Every time you kill a Japanese pirate, you will be rewarded with one tael of silver, no limit! Charge with me!"
After Wang Shun said that, he pulled out the Yanling sword from his waist and rushed forward.
When the rest of the Ming army saw this, they followed closely, formed a military formation, and chased the Japanese pirates who were fleeing in all directions.
"One tael of silver, two taels of silver, three taels of silver!" Wang Shun muttered after killing the three Japanese pirates like chopping melons and vegetables.
In his opinion, these Japanese pirates can no longer be regarded as human beings, but as money that can talk and move.
"Please forgive me, I have an old mother who needs support! This is my first time here! Please forgive me..." A young man in coarse linen clothes saw that he could not escape. After it fell, he quickly knelt on the ground, kowtowed to Wang Shun and begged for mercy, hoping to save his life.
The only person who responded to him was the Yan Ling Dao in Wang Shun's hand.
The young man felt a chill on his neck, and something seemed to fall to the ground. The world he saw was no longer the soil on the ground, but had turned sideways. Just when the young man wanted to open his mouth to say something more At that moment, his eyes suddenly went black and he fell into endless darkness.
"Four taels of silver!"
Wang Shun took back the Yanling knife, looked at the headless corpse on the ground, and said silently.
And soon, the Ming army behind them also surrounded them from all over, catching up with the previously defeated Japanese pirates one by one, and killing them all! Looking around, there are corpses everywhere, and the air is filled with a long-lasting smell of blood.
At this time, the battle has come to an end, and the Ming army is cleaning the scene and killing the Japanese pirates who are not completely dead one by one.
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While the soldiers were cleaning up the scene, Qi Jiguang came to Hu Zongxian to report.
"Reporting to the Governor, the previous group of approximately 1,600 Japanese pirates have been wiped out by our army! And our army's casualties were less than ten."
"Oh, how did it go so smoothly?"
After hearing Qi Jiguang's report, Hu Zongxian was also very surprised and asked.
"Reporting to the Governor, after the group of Japanese pirates fought with our army, they were defeated after just one encounter! Then during the pursuit of our army, several soldiers did not pay attention to the road under their feet and knocked their heads on the rocks. He was thrown and seriously injured.”
"Oh, I know, please go down! Give the order and ask the soldiers to speed up the cleaning of the battlefield, pile the corpses together, and just burn them."
"Yes, Lord Governor, I will obey your orders!"
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Soon, Wang Zhi also learned from Mao Haifeng the fact that the front line was defeated.
"Who asked you to take the initiative to attack? Didn't I say before that you should rely on the island's favorable terrain to defend?"
"That's more than 1,600 people! Even if there are 1,600 pigs left there for the Ming army to catch, they won't be able to catch them all in a while! But it would be better for you to go down one by one. Sixteen hundred men were wiped out."
After Wang Zhi finished speaking, he looked up and down at his capable subordinate with a look that was about to devour others.
"Lord Wang Zhi, this subordinate is guilty! I thought that the Ming army that came this time was as vulnerable as usual, so I took the risk..."
When Mao Haifeng saw this, he did not dare to defend himself anymore, but silently lowered his head.
"Okay, who is leading this army? Have you found out the information?"
Wang Zhi suppressed his inner anger and continued to ask Mao Haifeng.
"Sir Wang Zhi, this army seems to be led by Hu Zongxian, the governor of Zhejiang Province."
"What, Hu Zongxian!"
(End of chapter)
