When Hu Zongxian and his troops arrived, they saw such a scene.
The more than three hundred Ming soldiers led by Wang Shun were busy collecting the bodies of the innocent villagers. When Wang Shun saw Hu Zongxian's arrival, he quickly put down his work and came to a place not far from Hu Zongxian. Kneel down on the ground and report respectfully.
"Your Majesty the Governor, when the general arrived with his army, all the villagers here had been slaughtered by this group of Japanese pirates!"
Hu Zongxian followed Wang Shun's gaze and saw that at this moment, more than fifty Japanese pirate corpses were piled up haphazardly on the ground without anyone taking care of them.
Hu Zongxian withdrew his gaze and immediately asked Wang Shun.
"Did you get any information from these Japanese pirates?"
When Wang Shun heard this, he immediately looked stern and told Hu Zongxian all the news he had heard from the Japanese pirates.
After listening to Wang Shun's narration, Hu Zongxian's face suddenly turned cold. After a long while, he said in a deep voice.
"This group of beasts, I must skin and cramp them, and eliminate them all without leaving a trace!"
Immediately afterwards, Wang Shun asked Hu Zongxian for instructions.
"Mr. Governor, the corpses of the villagers are almost finished now. How to deal with the corpses of the Japanese pirates?"
After hearing this, Hu Zongxian pondered for a moment and then responded.
"In this way, hang their bodies with ropes to the surrounding trees, and then put up a sign. Just write down their identities!"
After Wang Shun received Hu Zongxian's instructions, he immediately responded respectfully.
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
This task finally fell to Makoto Tsunoda and his companions. When they hung the bloody and unrecognizable corpses one by one on the trees with ropes, they were also killed by the cruel methods adopted by the Ming army. Deeply shocked.
They couldn't imagine how they would respond if the Ming army took such measures against them.
"These Ming troops are really terrifying, they are even more vicious than the evil spirits crawling out of hell!"
Makoto Tsunoda thought so as he looked at the Ming army not far away.
Next, more than 2,000 Ming troops led by Hu Zongxian personally formed a tight military formation, covering each other, and marched towards the Japanese pirate camp on Chimu Mountain without any attempt to hide it.
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At this moment, in the camp, Matsushita Toyotsuna had already learned from the informants set up in advance that a Ming army of more than 2,000 people was marching towards the camp.
"What a bastard. Why are there so many Ming troops here?"
At this moment, Matsushita Toyotsuna was quite confused about the specific origin of this Ming army.
In his opinion, there is nothing around Jingning except that it is the only way to enter Zhejiang. Even the local government is very weak and can only barely hold on to Jingning County.
After several tentative attacks in the past, Matsushita Toyotsuna had already figured out all the defense conditions in Jingning County, and the next step was to capture the entire county in one go!
Then use it as a nest. After accumulating strength, you can continue to expand to the surroundings.
Just when Matsushita Toyotsuna was planning to launch a general attack on Jingning County in the near future, he suddenly learned from the informants he had set up earlier that a Ming army of more than 2,000 people was approaching the camp.
Thinking of this, Matsushita Toyotsuna's mood became even worse, and he said secretly: "Could this be the reinforcements that the government of Jingning County requested from their court?"
However, Matsushita Toyotsuna is not very afraid of this Ming army, because there are a total of more than 5,000 troops in the camp. Relying on the dangerous terrain of the camp, they should be able to barely resist the attack of this Ming army.
At this moment, there was a rush of footsteps from outside, and a Japanese pirate dressed as a warrior entered the room and immediately reported it.
"Chief, a lot of Ming soldiers suddenly appeared outside, surrounding the camp. And each of these Ming soldiers are wearing armor!"
"Asshole, what did you say? Say it again!"
When Matsushita Toyotsuna learned the news from his subordinates, he couldn't help but exclaimed.
No one knows better than him the difference in combat effectiveness between armored soldiers and unarmored soldiers. Under all conditions being equal, one armored soldier can kill at least three unarmored soldiers!
All the current situations told Matsushita Toyotsuna that what came this time was the elite troops of the Ming army!
Then, Matsushita Toyotsuna forcibly suppressed the panic in his heart and gave instructions to the previous subordinate.
"Take me there immediately to see the situation!"
"Yes, leader!"
When Matsushita Toyotsuna came to the wall of the camp to check the situation, he suddenly realized that the previous subordinate was right. Every one of the Ming soldiers in front of him was wearing armor.
Moreover, countless French cannons have been set up not far from the camp.
Seeing this situation, Matsushita Toyotsuna's scalp suddenly went numb. What he didn't expect was that such a well-equipped elite Ming army would appear in this deserted place where birds didn't shit. What's more, they had Fran cannon!
At this moment, Wang Fang, the second leader of the camp, saw Matsushita Toyetsuna arriving, as if he had found a backbone, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, with a look of humility that could not be concealed on his face.
This Wang Fang was the second leader of the Wolf Gang at the time. After the death of the leader, it was he who led the remaining bandits to negotiate peace with Matsushita Toyotsuna, and the two sides united.
"Chief, what should we do next? This Ming army is obviously an elite force!"
Wang Fang looked at the neatly arranged Ming soldiers not far away, exuding a murderous aura, and couldn't help but ask Matsushita Toyotsuna.
Matsushita Toyotsuna glanced at Wang Fang, a trace of contempt flashed in his heart, and immediately responded in half-baked Ming Dynasty Mandarin.
"What are you afraid of? We have more than five thousand people, and the Ming army in front of us only has more than two thousand people. Five thousand versus two thousand, the advantage is mine!"
At this moment, I saw a sudden movement on the Ming army's side in the distance. I saw Hu Zongxian riding a maroon war horse, showing his figure outside the enemy's range, looking in the direction of the camp, and said loudly : "I am Hu Zongxian, the Governor-General of Zhejiang Province and the Governor of Zhejiang Province. You Japanese pirates, prepare to die!"
After that, Makoto Tsunoda and others translated Hu Zongxian's words in Japanese again.
As soon as Hu Zongxian finished speaking, the camp where the Japanese pirates were located fell into deathly silence.
"What...what, Hu...Hu Zongxian!"
After Wang Fang heard Hu Zongxian's declaration, his face suddenly turned pale, his whole body was trembling, and he couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time.
If the bandits and Japanese pirates in Zhejiang were asked to vote for an official they least wanted to meet, Hu Zongxian would definitely be elected with the highest number of votes!
There is no other reason. Hu Zongxian did not get the title of "Ming Dynasty Killer God" in vain. Countless bandits and Japanese pirates used their own lives to achieve Hu Zongxian's title!
At this moment, even Matsushita Toyotsuna, who had always been extremely calm, suddenly changed his expression after hearing Hu Zongxian's name, his mind went blank, and he didn't know how to respond.
The two leaders, Matsushita Toyotsuna and Wang Fang, were like this for the time being, but the soldiers under their command were even worse. Some even dropped their weapons and started running away in groups.
And in the midst of this chaos, the Fran cannon that the Ming army had set up earlier opened fire.
Countless cannonballs slid into a perfect arc in the air and fell straight into the camp. Every time a cannonball fell, it would stir up a cloud of soil. If you were lucky enough, countless pieces of earth would be thrown up together with the earth. Fragments of limbs!
The Ming army's artillery shells, as if they were free of charge, were poured wildly into the camp. The hard-forged defense line collapsed under the Ming army's artillery fire, and the group of Japanese pirates collapsed with the defense line. determination to resist.
The previous retreat of the small group of people triggered a chain effect, causing the morale of the Japanese pirates to drop to the lowest point!
Although there are still a small number of people who want to fight to the end, more and more people are unable to resist the retreat. Therefore, this small group of people are quickly swept up by the wave of retreat and submerged.
When Matsushita Toyotsuna and Wang Fang reacted and tried to rebuild their morale, it was already too late. More and more people were fleeing without fighting. Even if Wang Fang held a knife and killed several fleeing soldiers, To no avail.
"No one is allowed to retreat, no one is allowed to retreat, just hold them all for me!"
Among the crowd, Wang Fang was seen waving the blood-stained sword in his hand, looking crazy.
Seeing that the time had come, Hu Zongxian pulled out the dagger from his waist and issued an order.
"Kill all these Japanese pirates!"
"Kill, kill, kill!"
Next, Hu Zongxian was responded to by deafening shouts of killing. More than 300 front troops led by Wang Shun rushed into the enemy camp and began to massacre wantonly. The camp was already full of chaos with horses neighing and people boiling.
Because there were so many people who fled earlier, the morale in the camp was extremely low. Facing the more than 300 Ming troops who rushed into the camp, the remaining people thought in their hearts The important thing is not how to resist, but how to escape.
Wang Shun spotted a Japanese pirate in front of him who had no time to escape, and stabbed the Yanling knife in his hand hard. He heard a "puff" sound, and warm blood splashed out, splashing Wang Shun's face.
Wang Shun licked his chapped lips, and the taste of rust filled his mouth. This sensory stimulation made him even more excited.
Then, he was seen pulling out the Yan Ling Saber cleanly and participating in the fierce fighting non-stop. The Yan Ling Saber in Wang Shun's hand flew around, taking away a life every time he waved it.
Gradually, more and more corpses were piled on the ground, and the air was filled with a lingering smell of blood.
With the further increase in the number of casualties, the retreat of the Japanese pirates became more serious. The Japanese pirates had no intention of resisting the Ming troops in front of them. From their perspective, these Ming troops seemed to be sent by heaven. Just like the messengers who came to judge their crimes, they were invulnerable and fearless!
As the Ming army arrived, the ensuing battle turned into a one-sided massacre!
Those Japanese pirates may be good at robbing families and homes, but if they are allowed to fight against the regular troops of the Ming army, then they are definitely no match for the Ming army. There is a huge gap between the two sides in terms of weapons and equipment, fighting skills, and even fighting will.
What's more, the Ming army in front of them was personally led by Hu Zongxian. It was a warrior who had gone through countless battles and was tempered by blood and fire, and had gradually grown up to be a master of hundreds of battles!
At this moment, in the camp, the Ming army was already furious. Whether it was the Japanese pirates who had already laid down their weapons and surrendered, or those who wanted to fight to the death and resist to the end, they all fell under the indiscriminate butcher knife of the Ming army. .
Gradually, the number of Japanese pirates became less and less. Fires were quietly lit in various places in the camp, and the air was filled with the smell of burnt corpses.
Matsushita Toyotsuna and some of his remaining personal guards couldn't help but look desperate as they looked at the Ming soldiers holding long swords and surrounding them.
Not far away, there was Wang Fang's tragic corpse. His hands had been chopped off, and there were wounds all over his body.
When Wang Fang saw that the situation was not good, he planned to flee with the wealth he had accumulated over the years. When he packed his package and prepared to sneak away, he unfortunately encountered the Ming army head-on.
The guards responsible for guarding Wang Fang were no match for these Ming troops and were quickly hacked to death.
After taking care of the guards, the Ming soldiers focused on the package in Wang Fang's hand and came to snatch it without any explanation. Unexpectedly, Wang Fang was unwilling to let go. The Ming soldiers were angry and cut off his hands.
Perhaps in order to vent their anger, the Ming soldiers chopped countless knives on Wang Fang's body. It wasn't until the resentment in their hearts was vented that the Ming soldiers stopped and immediately began to look for the next target.
And this scene was all seen by Matsushita Toyotsuna who was hiding in the dark.
After carefully observing the situation at the scene and confirming that it was safe, Matsushita Toyetsuna revealed his body with his personal guards. Just as he was about to sneak away, he was discovered by several Ming soldiers.
Immediately, under the shouts of these Ming soldiers, more and more Ming soldiers gradually gathered around, and Matsushita Toyotsuna had no way to escape!
Just when he was about to lead the remaining guards in a desperate fight, the Ming troops seemed to have received some order, and stopped their movements one after another, and just surrounded them all.
While Matsushita Toyotsuna was still guessing in his mind what kind of tricks these Ming troops were playing, he saw Hu Zongxian and his troops arriving, followed by Makoto Tsunoda and his companions.
Seeing this situation, an ominous premonition suddenly flashed through Tsunoda Makoto's heart.
Sure enough, when they saw Hu Zongxian's arrival, the Ming soldiers stepped aside and said respectfully: "Your Majesty the Governor!"
Hu Zongxian nodded to Qi Jiguang on the side, and the latter quickly understood and immediately motioned to the soldiers on the side to drop the weapons in their hands on the ground.
Then, Hu Zongxian's voice without any emotion sounded in the ears of Tsunoda Makoto and others: "Now pick up the weapons and kill them!"
After hearing this order, Tsunoda felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar. Just as he was hesitating, the Ming army on the side had already looked at them with eager eyes. If they did not obey Hu Zongxian's order, there was only one fate waiting for them - that is die!
Helpless, Makoto Tsunoda had no choice but to bite the bullet and pick up the weapons on the ground. His companions behind him followed suit and picked up their weapons one after another. Then, the Ming army that originally surrounded Matsushita Toyotsuna and others also tacitly moved out of the way. The position leaves enough space for fighting.
It wasn't until this moment that Matsushita Toyotsuna reacted, and couldn't help but feel a chill: "These Ming soldiers want to make them kill each other, what a bad taste it is!"
Later, Matsushita Toyotsuna showed an anxious look on his face and said to comfort him: "We are all the people of Amaterasu and we should not kill each other!"
Seeing this situation, the hesitation on Tsunoda Makoto's face became even more intense. At this moment, the Ming army who was responsible for supervising the battle quietly clenched the weapons in their hands, and looked at Tsunoda Makoto and others with an increasingly worried look. Becoming unkind.
Just when the Ming army in charge of supervising the battle was impatient and planned to deal with them all together, Tsunoda Makoto seemed to have made up his mind. He turned his eyes to Matsushita Toyotsuna and said in a deep voice.
"I want to live too, I'm sorry!"
After saying that, Makoto Tsunoda rushed forward with a knife, and with lightning speed, slashed to death one of Matsushita Toyotsuna's personal guards.
Seeing this situation, the Ming troops who were responsible for supervising the battle couldn't help but cheer in unison. After all, there is no more interesting activity than two sides fighting each other!
After that, Matsushita Toyotsuna's expression became gloomy, and he looked at the remaining guards under his command and gave instructions.
"Samurai, kill those Akito lackeys!"
Soon, both sides were fighting each other with knives. Since neither side had armor, the battle could be said to be extremely fierce, with blood splattering and flesh flying everywhere!
Even when the battle was at its fiercest, a severed arm flew out.
Due to the numerical advantage, in the end, Tsunoda Makoto's side, after suffering nearly half of the casualties, killed Matsushita Toyotsuna and several of his personal guards.
Soon, everything was settled. Makoto Tsunoda had seven or eight stab wounds on his body, but fortunately none of them hurt his vitals. At this moment, he was sitting slumped on the ground, blood oozing out from the wounds, and Most of his clothes were stained red.
At this moment, he didn't care about it. In his mind, he was constantly replaying Matsushita Toyetsuna's resentful eyes before his death and his curse on him: "You and your descendants will die a bad death!"
At this moment, Hu Zongxian's ancient voice sounded in Makoto Tsunoda's ears, bringing him back to reality: "Well, that's right, from now on, you are qualified to work for my Ming Dynasty!"
After Hu Zongxian finished speaking, he was ready to take Qi Jiguang and leave.
At this moment, I saw Yu Dayou and several Ming soldiers coming to inquire: "Your Excellency, the Japanese pirates in the camp are about to be killed. What should be done with those corpses? Should they be piled up and burned? …”
After hearing what Yu Dayou said, Hu Zongxian looked away and immediately gave instructions.
"It's better to pile them up and burn them!"
"Yes, Lord Governor!"
Next, after the Ming army cleaned up the battlefield, they immediately set fire to the entire camp and burned it to the ground.
The fire is getting bigger and bigger, and it makes crackling sounds from time to time. Everything will be wiped out with this fire!
All the Ming troops who participated in this battle gained a lot, and everyone's faces were filled with smiles that could not be concealed.
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After that, Jingning County returned to its previous peace. One day, a woodcutter went into Chimu Mountain to cut firewood. When he saw dozens of corpses hanging on the trees, he was immediately frightened. .
Later, after hearing about what happened to the woodcutter, people from the Jingning County government also sent people to the scene to check the situation. When they saw the wooden signs set up next to the dozens of corpses, they also had an idea of the identities of these corpses. Clearly understand that they are all Japanese pirates who slaughter innocent villagers!
However, after that, strange things happened frequently on Chimu Mountain. Often, woodcutters or hunters would hear indistinct cries while entering Chimu Mountain. There were even people, near the camp where Japanese pirates once occupied, Saw many ghosts.
For a time, the whole incident spread like wildfire, and the local people thought that it was the ghosts of the Japanese pirates who were causing trouble!
Later, I don’t know who proposed to build a living shrine for Hu Zongxian on Chimu Mountain to suppress the ghosts of Japanese pirates.
With the attitude of treating a dead horse as a living horse, the local government agreed to the proposal and immediately built a shrine to Hu Zongxian on Chimu Mountain.
Since then, nothing strange has happened on Chimu Mountain.
(End of chapter)
