When the distance between the two sides reached within 100 meters, the battle officially began, and the Ming army began to fire arrows.
The Japanese army did not fight back because their bows were inferior and they had to withstand several waves of arrows before they could fight back.
When the Ming army fired volleys, Zhu Jinghong was not idle either. He stretched out his bow and arrows and fired at the Japanese pirates.
This had a very good effect. Already a dozen Japanese generals were shot to death.
"Everyone, is my archery okay?" Zhu Jinghong looked around with a smile.
At this moment, everyone was not just cheering verbally, they were truly convinced from the bottom of their hearts. I am afraid that few people have this ability since ancient times.
Under the admiring gazes of the surrounding guards, Zhu Jinghong continued to draw his bow and shoot arrows, and then another Japanese pirate officer was shot dead.
Officers are the backbone of the army. Among the five hundred Japanese pirates, there are only twenty or thirty officers, and up to seventy or eighty with the elite backbone.
Within a few minutes, Zhu Jinghong shot and took away the people, which dealt a serious blow to the Japanese pirates' command system.
Coupled with the rain of arrows from the Ming army, the Japanese army began to become unstable, but this group of people did not escape.
"Steady, steady..."
Okamoto Masahide hid in the crowd, as did his officers, which made Zhu Jinghong unable to shoot.
The two armies got closer and closer, and soon reached a distance of 70 meters. The Ming army had stopped, and their large shields and spears lined up to meet the enemy, followed by the crossbowmen who continued to fire.
They carried enough arrows to allow for "long range" suppression.
On the other hand, the Japanese army's crossbowmen also started firing arrows, but they only served to suppress the Ming army so that their warriors could get closer to the Ming army.
Okamoto Masahide knew very well that their advantage was in close combat. As long as they could withstand the rain of arrows and rush into the Ming army, they would basically win this battle.
At least past experience tells Okamoto Masahide that this is the case.
Of course, the forced attack despite the rain of arrows also caused great damage to the Japanese army. At least hundreds of them fell to the ground.
This scene also frightened Zhu Jinghong, secretly thinking that these Japanese pirates really had some abilities.
What surprised him most was that these Japanese generals were all dead, but they still had such tenacious will to fight.
For him to grow up in such a country, isn't this a personal problem for our Ming Dynasty?
I don't think just suppressing the Japanese pirates is enough. After returning to the capital, I have to find a way to let the old man kill Japan on the island.
The hatred in his past life and this life made Zhu Jinghong whisper in a low voice: "I can't sleep unless I kill them!"
The Japanese pirates on the opposite side continued to approach. Almost all of them were holding shields. It was no longer easy to kill them.
Of course, this was not difficult for Zhu Jinghong. In the blink of an eye, he sent away a dozen more.
The guards on his left and right were not all hard-working, and thirty or forty of them were sent away with a single shot.
When the distance between the two sides was already within ten feet, the Ming army Qianhu was confused: "Stabilize the formation and prepare to meet the enemy..."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Japanese troops from the front roared and rushed towards him, baring their teeth and claws in an intimidating manner.
To be honest, the troops following Zhu Jinghong lacked combat experience and were weak-willed. Most people were panicking at this moment.
Soon the two sides were fighting each other. There were only more than 200 Japanese pirates who rushed over, but the Ming army facing them was unable to resist them.
Zhu Jinghong wanted to go up and fight, but was stopped by the guards, so he could only continue to shoot.
From the beginning to now, Endeavor has shot more than forty arrows with all his strength. Even though he has strong physical strength and feels shoulder pain, he still draws the bowstring.
During the battle between the two armies, he was the only one who had the accuracy to hit the enemy in the struggle.
"Thirteenth Master, look over there..." Zhang Lin pointed to the distance.
Zhu Jinghong looked around and saw several people riding out of the Japanese pirates' crossbows in the distance.
Anyone with a little combat experience knows that those people should be the current Japanese commanders and are observing the situation.
"Could it be that the young man in the middle is the leader of this group of Japanese pirates?" Zhu Jinghong was a little confused.
With the idea of stabbing two poles with or without dates, Zhu Jinghong drew his bow and aimed his arrows ahead.
On the other side, the Japanese general said: "Young Master, I'm afraid this battle will be difficult to win. How about we withdraw?"
The Ming army had at least 700 infantrymen, and the Japanese troops who rushed forward were only 200. The Ming army did not collapse with one blow, and it was impossible to win quickly.
The Japanese pirates relied on bravery and quick victory. If they couldn't do it, they had to run away and look for the next opportunity.
"If there is no expert shooter in the Ming army, and all the generals are there, how can our army..."
Before Okamoto Masahide finished speaking, he heard someone shouting in front of him: "Young master, be careful!"
The voice that broke through the air was so familiar that after hearing it, all the warriors on the left and right moved closer, forming a human wall.
The arrow pierced the man directly, penetrating him with huge force, and the arrow hit Okamoto Masahide's chest armor.
In such a life-and-death situation, Okamoto Masahide was so bold that he was so frightened that he gasped for breath at this moment.
If he hadn't pooped cleanly before the battle, he might have been incontinent by now.
"Young Master, leave quickly..."
He pulled the lost Okamoto Masahide from left to right and sent him into the crossbow. It took a while for the guy to come back to his senses.
All along, Okamoto Masahide thought that he was very brave, killing villages without caring and even enjoying it. But when his own life was threatened, he realized that he was also afraid.
"Young Master, the war is not going well, please retreat quickly..." The people around started to persuade them again.
At this time, Okamoto Masahide also recognized the reality. Surrounded by people from both sides, he got on his horse and planned to abandon his men and run away.
In the distance, looking at the people mounting their horses to flee, Zhu Jinghong confirmed his judgment.
So he looked at Hou Jing and said, "Did you see those people mounting their horses?"
"Saw it!"
"You take twenty people and bring them back to me, life or death!"
Since it is brought back, it must be alive.
Although Hou Jing was unsure, he could not weaken his momentum at this time and immediately replied: "I will go all out!"
Zhu Jinghong smiled and said, "That's a big fish. I'll give you credit for catching it!"
Everyone was itching to hear this. Zhu Jinghong asked Li Wenzhao for help, and he was promoted to the capital. At this time, the guards all knew about it.
In the eyes of those who know, Zhu Jinghong, although usually a bit reckless, is a man who keeps his word and can handle things.
Therefore, the guards believed in the "benefits" he prescribed.
Therefore, at this moment, all the guards hope that Hou Jing can point them out so that they can get some credit together.
Although promotion within the Dragon Guard is fast and has a high starting point, it is also very complicated inside. Every year, some people are released when their deadline is up.
If you don't want to go out, there are only two ways, either to accumulate merit and be promoted, or to gain more respect or trust from the emperor, and be transferred to the guard of Qianqing Gate.
If you are released, whether you go to the capital camp or join the direct army as a guard, it will be a long qualification process, and there will be greater competition for promotion in the future.
Of course, these difficulties will only happen to those who have pursuits. The life of choosing to lie down is very comfortable, but the decline of the family is also doomed.
Hou Jing quickly selected his manpower, mounted his horse and chased the fleeing people, and soon disappeared into the wilderness.
On the frontal battlefield, the Japanese troops who rushed to the front had lost their spirit. At this moment, they were surrounded by a large number of Ming troops and were fighting against the trapped beasts.
The time before and after this battle only took ten minutes, but a large number of corpses had fallen on the field.
"Kill them all..." Qianhu of the Ming army encouraged them loudly.
"kill……"
The soldiers roared along, they had found confidence.
Victory is at hand!
(End of chapter)
