Yagyu Po Qianjun was also stunned.
As the main general of this battle and a wise general of Japan, he had already considered the ferocious situation of Daqian cavalry and specifically avoided the open area of Daqian military camp and retreated to an area with narrow and scattered roads.
Unexpectedly, far away from the Daqian camp, he was still beaten by Daqian's army.
The weapons made of bamboo in the hands of Daqian soldiers were too uncomfortable.
The bamboo weapon was more than ten feet long. Before the Japanese soldiers got close, the bamboo stabbed them first. Even if you avoid taking a detour and get closer, the moso bamboo will sweep across and the branches above are hard and sharp.
Once it is hit by a branch, it can easily scratch the skin, and it will be even more painful if it is stabbed on the face.
No matter how close you get, Daqian's big swordsmen will slash you with their swords. As a result, the Japanese soldiers are restricted everywhere and are in a very difficult situation.
Yagyu Po Qianjun looked around and saw a hillside in the distance. His eyes lit up and he said loudly: "Your Highness, let's run to the hillside near the paddy field in front of us and specially climb the slope."
Abe Nakahara was stunned for a moment.
Immediately, Abe Nakahara understood.
Moso bamboo is heavy, and the attacking soldiers carrying it are slow, difficult to climb, and difficult to attack. Once the Japanese army climbs the slope and flees, it will not be conducive to these people who are carrying bamboos and stabbing them randomly.
Abe Nakahara admired Yagyu's resourcefulness in defeating a thousand troops and immediately arranged it.
The army left the battlefield and no longer fought with Daqian's army.
The Japanese mainly use flexibility when fighting, and retreat quickly when they see the situation is not going well. A large number of Japanese abandoned Daegan soldiers and evacuated, running faster than rabbits. The Japanese who fell behind had no choice but to fight.
Daqian soldiers caught up and hacked at them with swords, and the Japanese who fell behind were killed one after another.
For a time, there were countless casualties.
Zhao Shan led his men to pursue them without surrendering, and all Japanese could be killed.
The southeastern coast of Daqian was often plundered. Countless people were destroyed and their families were destroyed. Many women were abducted. This was all caused by the Japanese army's frequent raids on the border.
Zhao Gou clamored in Daqian and governed Yangzhou with the scholars, turning a blind eye to the Japanese and the disasters of the people.
Even, Zhao Gou further squeezed the people.
This is something Zhao Shan despises.
It would be fine if Zhao Gou had great ambitions and could govern the place so that the people could live and work in peace and contentment. The problem is that Zhao Gou did not do this. Instead, he colluded with the wealthy families and joined forces to oppress the people.
This makes people look down upon.
Zhao Shan led the army to chase for a certain distance, and noticed the adjustment of the Japanese's movements, but he still pursued them as before.
When the army climbs the slope, the wolf soldiers will fall behind, and the Mo Dao soldiers and cavalry will also fall behind after being dispersed, unable to sprint. Even so, ordinary soldiers who rush to the front and fight with the Japanese can win.
Abe Nakahara was observing the situation while running. When he saw the Langzhen soldiers falling behind, his eyes once again filled with endless fighting spirit.
He felt like he was okay again.
Failure is not scary, what is scary is being scared.
Abe Nakahara was not afraid of failure and fought after repeated defeats. He cheered up and said: "Yagyu-kun, the bamboo soldiers of Dakan are lagging behind. Without these disgusting shit sticks, we can fight back. Send the order and fight back with all our strength."
Yagyu Po Qianjun has been paying attention to the situation.
Finding that the Langzhen soldiers were lagging behind, a large number of infantrymen rushed to the front. They also regained their fighting spirit and quickly ordered a counterattack.
A large number of Japanese soldiers stopped and fled, then turned around and counterattacked again.
After a while, the two sides came into contact and fought again.
The weapons of Daqian soldiers are all swords newly forged by the Ministry of Industry, with sharp blades. When these swords collided with the samurai swords of Japanese soldiers, some cut the Japanese soldiers' samurai swords into gaps, and some directly cut off the samurai swords.
The sharp blade, shining with a cold light, kept slashing at the Japanese, causing numerous casualties on the Japanese side.
There is still an obvious gap between the two sides fighting.
Daqian soldiers are generally taller than Japanese soldiers.
Da Gan is an ordinary infantryman, nearly 170 centimeters tall, neither too tall nor too short, just average. The tallest soldiers are all in Modao Camp, the lowest are 180 centimeters, and many are closer to 190 centimeters.
The height of ordinary soldiers is also higher than the common Japanese who are more than 150 centimeters, almost half a head taller.
The advantages of height, weapons, and numbers made it easier for Daqian soldiers to kill the Japanese.
Daqian's offensive was like a tide and its momentum was like a rainbow.
The Japanese were even more confused.
When they met the Langzhen soldiers before, many Japanese thought that Dagan was poor and had no weapons, so they fought with high morale. In the blink of an eye, they were defeated miserably by the Langzhen soldiers, and many Japanese were frightened.
The wolf sword soldiers ran very slowly while carrying the wolf sword. The climb was inconvenient and the offensive was blocked. The Japanese came back with fighting spirit and thought they were good again. Unexpectedly, after the fight, it was a one-sided crushing.
Da Gan is too strong.
The generals retreated quickly one by one, running in the direction of Abe Nakahara.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Dagan's strength is far too strong for us to contend with. Dagan's soldiers are extremely majestic and as strong as cattle. We are no match for them."
"Crown Prince, I want to go home. I miss my mother."
"Your Highness the Crown Prince, Daqian is a kingdom in heaven. How can we, a mere small country, come to attack Daqian? Retreat quickly, we can't stop it."
The Japanese generals were all killed and lost their courage.
The Japanese have always been like this.
When there is no war, I feel that I am the best in the world and can do anything in the world. When the real fighting came to an end, everyone gave up completely. Adhering to the tactical concept of running away if they can't win, they all wanted to retreat.
Abe Nakahara's face turned pale as he listened to the general's words and then heard the screams around him.
What should he do if he loses again?
what to do?
Abe Nakahara never thought that he would lose, or that he would lose so miserably.
When he came to Daqian, Abe Yunxiao had high hopes for him. He also vowed that he would defeat Zhao Shan, help Zhao Gou seize Daqian, and gain a foothold in Daqian for Japan.
In the future, Japan will be able to further expand its reach.
Now crushed.
Abe Nakahara looked almost mournful and said urgently: "Yagyu-kun, what should we do? Should we retreat now or continue to fight."
After all, Yagyu Po Qianjun was a military general and had seen fighting scenes.
In the past, he also led people to attack the southeastern coastal areas of Daqian several times, and his mind became even more tenacious.
Faced with the predicament, Yagyu Po Qianjun did not give in and said anxiously: "Your Highness, Crown Prince, we will go to Wu County immediately. We cannot retreat. Once we retreat, we will be defeated."
"If you go back as a loser, who will respect you? Who will obey your orders?"
"The whole country wants to annex Daqian."
"But we lost to Zhao Shan. If we go back now, we will not only be punished, but also ridiculed, and your position as crown prince will not be kept. I believe that no matter what, we must stay and win before we can return home."
Yagyu Po Qianjun solemnly said: "Your Highness, please don't panic."
Abe Nakahara quickly weighed in his mind.
Now that he has lost all face, he will be ridiculed by countless people when he returns, and even lose his status as a prince. This is something he cannot bear. No matter what, he cannot retreat and must hold on to the end.
Abe Nakahara strengthened his determination and ordered: "Withdraw troops, we retreat towards the county seat and prepare to join Zhao Gou."
Yagyu Po Qianjun breathed a sigh of relief.
The Yagyu family has been defeated once. If they lose again, where will the Yagyu family's face go? Even if you die for your country on the front line, it is better than going back in embarrassment.
Yagyu Poqianjun quickly issued an order to evacuate towards Wu County.
The army began to withdraw again.
When retreating from the first battle, the Japanese came well prepared and knew their plan to retreat. Therefore, they were chased during the retreat without disrupting their formation, and their military morale remained stable.
After the second battle, the Japanese retreated. The Japanese were beaten by the wolf soldiers and fled away, and the morale of the army began to slowly collapse. It's just that the Japanese want to burn, kill, loot, and still have fighting spirit and dare to continue fighting, so they can still organize themselves.
Now that they have been beaten to death by the Daqian infantry, they no longer have the fighting spirit to fight and can no longer fight.
A large number of Japanese retreated and headed straight for Wu County.
Zhao Shan's army was in hot pursuit.
In the past, cavalry was the main force in combat, but now a small amount of cavalry is used as an auxiliary force, and a large number of infantry is the main force. There is no need to worry about the influence of the terrain, and there is no need to consider the incompatibility, and they can cover up and kill the Japanese in one go.
While the two sides were chasing and escaping, Zhao Gou got news of the battle between Zhao Shan and Abe Zhongyuan in Wu County.
Zhao Gou looks forward to Abe Nakahara winning.
As long as the Japanese win, Zhao Gou will not be in danger of being killed and can start a counterattack.
On the tower.
Zhao Gou put his hands on the city wall, with strong expectations in his eyes.
Gu Xianxiong was also on the side, with no joy in his brows, and advised: "Your Majesty, the Japanese army has arrived and is fighting fiercely with Zhao Shan. I think we should send troops to help and attack Zhao Shan together with Abe Zhongyuan."
"During the period of rest and recuperation of the garrison, the army was re-raised. We still have 40,000 troops in Wu County."
"Such a force should be sent for reinforcements."
Gu Xianxiong looked anxious and solemnly said: "Please give me a clear warning."
"No, no!"
Zhao Gou refused without hesitation.
Gu Xianxiong asked: "Your Majesty, why don't you rush to help?"
Zhao Gou's eyes were deep and he said slowly: "I also know the character of the Japanese. They are always greedy and murderous. If such a Japanese stays in Yangzhou, it will have a great impact on us."
"If we join the war, the Japanese will win easily and their troops will be well preserved. Once Zhao Shan is defeated, these people will become a disaster and I will not be able to control them."
"Now the Japanese are fighting with Zhao Shan, so I will kill with a borrowed sword. Borrow the Japanese's sword to kill Zhao Shan, and borrow Zhao Shan's sword to kill the Japanese. The best result is that the Japanese kill Zhao Shan, and the Japanese's military strength is also completely lost."
"I agreed to Japan's conditions before. Once the Japanese army is completely lost, they may not be able to take advantage of others."
Zhao Gou said loudly: "How can I surrender to the Japanese when I am in charge of the imperial dynasty? My borrowing power from the Japanese is nothing more than an act of hypocrisy."
Gu Xianxiong's cheeks twitched.
Zhao Gou's idea is good, but it is too naive and unrealistic.
If Zhao Gou was strong, he would have nothing to say. The problem is that Zhao Gou is not strong enough, and the Japanese are not strong enough, but Zhao Shan is extremely powerful.
This is a situation of two weak and one strong, so they should unite to attack Zhao Shan.
Gu Xianxiong looked anxious and said worriedly: "Your Majesty, I am worried that the Japanese will not be able to defeat Zhao Shan."
"No way, absolutely impossible."
Zhao Gou said without hesitation: "Zhao Shan is strong, I admit it. However, the Japanese are cunning, ruthless, murderous, and they are not weak. We have fought with the Japanese Japanese so many times, but we have not captured the Japanese."
"How could it be so easy for Zhao Shan to defeat the Japanese?"
"The Japanese troops are led by Abe Nakahara and members of the Yagyu family. With this combination, the overall strength will be stronger."
Zhao Gou confidently said: "I believe the Japanese can win and will definitely kill Zhao Shan to win."
Gu Xianxiong said: "Your Majesty..."
"No need to say any more!"
Zhao Gou interrupted Zhao Gou's words with a flick of his sleeve.
"Report!"
Just at this time, the shouts of sentry detectives came from far outside the city.
Zhao Gou showed joy on his face and said confidently: "Look, it must be a good news. I didn't expect Abe Nakahara to be so powerful."
Gu Xianxiong frowned deeply.
Instead he was worried.
The sound of horse hoofbeats came, and the sentry approached the county seat and reported loudly: "Your Majesty, the Japanese army has been defeated and is coming towards Wu County. Zhao Shan is leading the army and is covering up the Japanese army."
Zhao Gou's smile froze, and he felt as if he was falling into an abyss, and his bones were instantly chilled.
