He picked up a short bow that was casually thrown on the ground. He saw that this bow was made of only two pieces of bamboo bent with hot heat, and the bowstring was made of ordinary silk and cotton threads woven together. Even a person with ordinary physical strength like Qiu Yizi could break it with one bend.
How powerful can such an arrow of inferior quality, shot from such a weak short bow, and shot towards the sky, have
In a hurry, Qiu Yizhi cursed: "Can you kill a dog by shooting like this? Don't shoot into the sky, shoot directly at the enemy from a high position."
The guard leader who received Qiu Yizhi's banknote heard this and said hurriedly, "Sir, the wind is blowing sideways now, our arrows can't shoot that far!"
Qiu Yizi looked down at the city wall and said angrily, "Nonsense! The Japanese pirates are only a few steps away from here? If you can't shoot them to death, you won't get my reward, so hurry up and shoot!"
The chieftain agreed, gave an order, and led his guards. They put their bows down, aimed carefully, and then shot at the pirates.
However, he did not expect that the man's words just now were not false. The soft arrow was shot out, and it had not flown more than two meters when a gust of north wind blew the arrow all over the place, completely losing its accuracy. A small part of it fell straight down powerlessly and landed on the heads of the Shanyin County militia who were waiting to meet the enemy under the city.
Qiu Yizhi was even more disappointed when he saw this. However, although the arrows could not hurt the pirates, they could at least disrupt their formation a little and hinder their actions, which was better than nothing. So Qiu Yizhi had no choice but to ask the guards on the city wall to continue shooting at the pirates as before, hoping to delay the pirates' offensive as much as possible, and then find a way to bring people into the city after they retreated.
The Japanese pirates gathered under the city were first attacked by Zhao Chengxiao's cavalry, and then attacked by bows and arrows on the walls of Jinling. Although the losses were not great, their offensive was interrupted. They risked being buried in the sea and crossed the river from Fusang to the Central Plains, not just to kill a few people, but to rob the Han people of countless gold and silver treasures.
These Japanese pirates really wanted to abandon the two hundred people in front of them and turn around to rob property in the market outside Jinling City, but they were afraid that after they turned around, the enemy's infantry and cavalry would chase them from behind, and they would not only fail to steal the chicken, but also lose their lives.
However, the enemy's formation was immovable, and with cavalry on the side to protect it, it was really difficult to win. But they also saw that their companions had made a lot of gains in the rich land of Jinling, and their bags were stuffed full. If they still dawdled here, the good things would be looted by their companions, and they would only be able to pick up the leftovers.
So several leading Japanese pirates discussed with each other and then divided into three groups, each with about a hundred people, and rushed towards the Shanyin County militia who were close to the Jinling city wall from the left, middle and right directions.
Qiu Yizi was lying on the top of the city wall. Seeing that the Japanese pirates were coming with great force and were determined to take the city, he thought that a fierce battle was inevitable, so he quickly ordered the guards on the city to shoot at the Japanese pirates.
Although the rain of arrows from the city wall was not fierce, it still delayed the Japanese pirates' offensive to some extent, which gave Zhao Chengxiao the opportunity to organize a defensive counterattack.
He formed two hundred local warriors into a back-to-back defensive formation, and he himself dismounted and walked to lead an army to fight against the Japanese pirates. He also ordered "Iron Head Jiao" to lead eighteen mounted soldiers on his behalf, and selected a group of Japanese pirates on the left wing to harass and block them.
"Iron Head Jiao" was also a good commander of cavalry. He agreed, urged the Bohai horse under his crotch, and led the other 17 brothers under his command to rush to the front of the Japanese pirates. This "Iron Head Jiao" was a brave man, not as careful as Zhao Chengxiao, and did not know how to avoid the important and attack the trivial. He directly attacked the Japanese pirates.
Fortunately, when the Japanese pirates were charging, their formation was not tight and stable, which gave the "Iron Head Dragon" an opportunity to kill all the Japanese pirates from the front. Not only did it block their advance, but it also caused quite serious casualties. The "Iron Head Dragon" team quickly withdrew from the battle, leaving the Japanese pirates no chance to engage in close combat with them, and no one was injured.
After the attack, the "Iron Head Dragon" reorganized its formation and took advantage of the Japanese pirates' unstable foothold to launch another charge, attacking their backs. Japan was an island country with no good horses, no elite cavalry, and no way to restrain cavalry. Facing the repeated charges of these 18 cavalrymen, they were helpless.
Zhao Chengxiao saw from afar that "Iron Head Dragon" and his men had entangled the Japanese pirates, and he felt relieved. He then focused all his attention on the two groups of Japanese pirates attacking him from the left and right sides. However, he had just commanded two hundred militiamen to slowly retreat to the bottom of the Jinling city wall, and there was no room for detour behind him. He was an honest man and could not think of any strange tactics, so he had to bite the bullet and withstand the attack of the Japanese pirates.
The Japanese pirates had seen how powerful Zhao Chengxiao's cavalry was, so they did not dare to launch a large-scale attack rashly. They ran quickly to the front of the Shanyin County militia and stopped about ten steps away. Under the command of two armored Japanese generals, they formed a neat formation and advanced forward stealthily.
When they were within two steps of each other, the Japanese pirates finally showed their vicious side. They suddenly let out a strange and shrill cry, raised their nearly four or five-foot-long Japanese swords high up, and chopped down from above.
The militiamen who were facing the attack of the Japanese pirates were fighting against the enemy for the first time. Although their morale was not low after being encouraged, they had to subconsciously raise the rattan shield on their left hands to block the attacks of the Japanese swords.
The Japanese sword is extremely sharp, and a single blow with all one's strength can easily cut a human body in half. However, the rattan shields equipped by the Sanyin County militia were specially made by Qiu Yizhi using local wisteria branches. Although there are many gaps left on the front of the shield due to weaving, it is extremely tough - it may not be able to withstand the sharpness of a spear or an arrow, but it is a natural nemesis for the slashing of swords like the Japanese sword.
The Japanese pirates raised their swords high in their hands and chopped them down heavily, but they were bounced back up high by the elastic shield. Some of the Japanese pirates with poor martial arts and unstable lower bodies staggered when the swords swung backwards.
In the eyes of experienced soldiers, this was a rare opportunity to counterattack. However, the militiamen in Shanyin County were all rookies with insufficient combat experience. Seeing such a scene, they were too lucky not to be hacked to death, so how could they think of taking advantage of the situation to counterattack
The Japanese pirates on the opposite side had never encountered such a passive situation where they missed the target with one strike, and they did not realize that they had just been on the verge of collapse. They were only filled with anger and humiliation after being frustrated, and then they raised their Japanese swords again and chopped down harder.
Seeing that their opponents were coming at them with even greater ferocity, the Sanyin militiamen mechanically raised their shields and charged towards the Japanese swords.
The force of this round of sword slashes was indeed much greater than before, but it did not kill any Sanyin militiamen. Instead, many Japanese pirates were pushed back a few steps by the reaction force before they could barely stand. The Japanese pirates were now more vulnerable, but the Sanyin militiamen still did not know how to use them. They only thought that the rattan shield was a reliable life-saving weapon, so they hid behind the shield and waited for the third attack of the Japanese pirates.
If the Japanese pirates were under the command of an experienced and smart general, they should have changed their attack method and cut across the opponent's feet where there was no shield protection after the previous two attacks. However, firstly, these Japanese pirates and their generals were very dull and slow, and secondly, Japanese swordsmanship all started from the upper three routes and did not have a move to cut the legs, so these Japanese pirates continued to repeat their moves and continued to attack their opponents without any changes.
But the Japanese pirates were all stubborn and straightforward, and there just happened to be a martial arts master among the Shanyin militia.
This person is none other than Yuchi Jiming, the daughter of Yuchi Lianghong, who is the best martial artist in the world. Although she is still a girl of sixteen or seventeen, she has inherited the true martial arts of the Yuchi family and is very smart. If we talk about the innovation of martial arts, she is even better than her father.
It turned out that Yuchi Jiming was protecting Wen Lingjiao and was standing in the middle of the formation. He happened to see clearly the two battles between the Japanese pirates and their own soldiers. When the Japanese pirates attacked for the first time, she had already discovered that the Japanese pirates' moves were too large and would leave a huge flaw if the attack failed. However, she saw that her own people only knew how to defend and did not know how to take advantage of it, and thus lost the opportunity.
She saw the Japanese pirates come to their senses and launch another attack, with a bigger flaw. She was already very anxious, and hurriedly said to Wen Lingjiao: "Miss Wen, stand here and don't move. I will go and kill the Japanese pirates first, and I will be back soon."
Without waiting for Wen Lingjiao's consent, Yuchi Jiming snatched the rattan shield and Japanese sword from a militiaman beside him with lightning speed, lowered his head and tried to squeeze to the front row. As soon as he looked up, he saw the Japanese pirate's sword coming towards her forehead.
Yuchi Jiming was not in a hurry, he raised his left hand rattan shield to block it head on - Yuchi Jiming's martial arts style was known for its agility and flexibility, his arm and wrist strength was only at the average level, and he resisted the Japanese pirate's downward knife with all his strength, and his wrist was also numb from the shock. The Japanese pirate was even bounced back by the reaction force he applied to the rattan shield, but fortunately the Japanese pirate's martial arts were extraordinary, he took a step back with his left foot, immediately stood firm, and then turned around to fight back.
How could Yuchi Jiming miss such a good opportunity? He took advantage of the moment when his opponent lost balance and thrust the Japanese sword in his right hand forward with force. It just happened to meet the Japanese pirate's body as he struggled forward, and the sword pierced his stomach solidly.
Yuchi Jiming was a man of superb martial arts. He knew that this was not a one-on-one battle between the strong and the weak in the martial arts world, but a life-and-death fight on the battlefield. Therefore, his men showed no mercy. He twisted the blade that was inserted vertically into the Japanese pirate's body horizontally and pulled it out with force.
Yuchi Jiming's move was very powerful. With one thrust and one pull, he had left a wound as thick as the mouth of a wine glass on the pirate's belly, and blood immediately gushed out. Although the pirate was brave, he felt as if all his strength had been drained out after receiving this fatal blow. He shouted a few words in Japanese that he could not understand, then fell forward, twitched a few times, and died, leaving only blood all over the ground.
Both the Japanese pirates and the Han army were stunned by Yuchi Jiming's lightning-fast move, forgetting both to attack and to defend. Both sides stood there in a daze, staring at the corpse of the fallen Japanese pirate as if they were seeing a spectacle.
After a long time, the Shanyin militia suddenly burst into cheers: "The female coach has great kung fu! The female coach has great kung fu!" (To be continued)