The Japanese pirates would beat drums and gongs every half an hour, and shout and pretend to attack the city. The soldiers on the Taizhou city wall had no time to rest due to the harassment of the Japanese pirates. How could they rest? Just when they were about to fall asleep, the Japanese pirates below the city would beat drums and gongs, shout and pretend to attack the city. They were so frightened that they could not rest at all.
Although they knew that the Japanese pirates might be feinting, the soldiers on the city wall did not dare to ignore it, let alone relax. The Japanese pirates had always feinted before, but if they really attacked the city this time, it would be the end! True and false, false and true, Taizhou City could not afford even one misjudgment now, and had to treat every feint attack of the Japanese pirates as a real attack.
Therefore, even though they knew that the Japanese pirates might be making a feint attack, the people on the city wall had to be on high alert and prepared again and again, struggling to cope with the situation.
The next day, dawn broke.
All the soldiers in Taizhou City had dull eyes and suffered from neurasthenia, even Taizhou prefect Tan Lun was no exception.
The Japanese pirates under the city of Taizhou were all refreshed. They had eaten well and slept well last night and were very energetic.
"Hahahaha... Did you see the Ming soldiers on the city wall all looking dejected and lifeless?"
When Lord Jiang saw the exhausted and neurasthenic looks of the Ming army on the city wall, he couldn't help but burst into laughter and said to Zuoyou Heihachiro, Tiejingang and others.
"Well done, well done. The leader's brilliant plan has brought peace to the world without spending a single soldier. The defenders of Taizhou City have lost 50% of their combat power. Taizhou City will be captured in no time." Tie Jin Gang clasped his hands together, chanted a Buddhist name in an incongruous manner, and praised Master Jiang highly.
"Wow, what a great idea, leader." Heihachiro also praised it highly.
"Haha, the Taizhou garrison is exhausted now, it's a good opportunity for us to break into the city. Tiejinang, Heihachiro, you two should lead your men to attack the east gate and the north gate immediately. When the garrison on the city is distracted by you, I will lead the army to attack the south gate by surprise! This is a serious matter, it concerns the life and death of our Hungry Wolf Alliance. Everyone should go all out, attack the city with all their strength, and not conserve their strength in the slightest, otherwise don't blame me, Jiangmen, for not thinking of our old friendship..."
After hearing the compliments from Tiejin Gang and Heibalang, Lord Jiang squinted his eyes and smiled and nodded, then pointed at the Taizhou City in front of him and gave orders to the two men, asking them to lead their respective Japanese pirates to attack the east gate and the north gate respectively. Finally, he placed his hand on the standard waist knife of the garrison and looked at the two men sinisterly.
"Don't worry, leader. This concerns the life and death of our Hungry Wolf Alliance. I, Iron King Kong, am definitely not a shallow-minded person. Today I will lead my men to attack the city with all my strength! Haha, by then, the East Gate may have been breached by me before you can launch a sneak attack on the South Gate." Iron King Kong took the lead in expressing his opinion, saying with a smile.
"Haha, good!" Master Jiang smiled very satisfied.
"Don't worry, leader. I, Honda Heihachi, am not a short-sighted person. I will not allow the Honda family's unstoppable glory to be tarnished! At your command, my troops, including myself, will forge ahead and attack the city with all our might. Just as Iron King Kong Sang said, by then, the north gate may be taken by me before you can launch a sneak attack on the south gate." Heihachi also expressed his confidence.
"Very good! With two good brothers here, there is no need to worry about the city of Taizhou not being conquered!" Lord Jiang nodded with satisfaction.
Soon, when the exhausted defenders on the city wall were about to have breakfast, they heard the sound of drums and horns from the Japanese pirates below the city wall, as well as shouts of killing.
"The damn Japanese pirates are doing this again?! They haven't had enough fun after a whole night! Is it fun?!"
"Damn it, these bastards! They won't even let me eat breakfast in peace."
"Who cares? It's daybreak now and we can't sleep. Let the pirates make trouble. Let's have breakfast first."
After a night of feint attacks by the Japanese pirates, the defenders on the city wall thought that the pirates were using the same trick as they did last night and did not take it seriously at first.
However, they soon discovered that they were wrong. This time the Japanese pirates were not making a feint attack, but were actually attacking the city.
whoosh whoosh whoosh!
The Japanese pirates' siege began with a continuous rain of arrows. The defenders on the city were caught off guard and were pinned down by the Japanese pirates' arrows!
"Beware! The Japanese pirates are attacking the city!"
"careful!"
The defenders on the city wall finally reacted and hurriedly raised their shields, grabbed their weapons, shouted "victory", and were on guard against the Japanese pirates' attack on the city.
Tie Jin Gang led his Japanese pirates to attack the east gate, and Heihachiro led his Japanese pirates to attack the north gate. Both of them attacked the city gate with all their strength as the master of Jiangmen had said before.
A group of monks under Tie Jin Gang's command served as the vanguard to attack the city. Each of the monks was very powerful, with bald heads, rosary beads hanging around their necks, and extended swords in their hands. They fiercely climbed up the siege ladders.
A group of Shinwa under Heihachiro served as the vanguard in attacking the city. The Shinwa were fearless and brave. They jumped to dodge arrows and climbed up to attack the city.
The defenders on the city were already exhausted and had not even had breakfast. The Japanese pirates took advantage of their rest and attacked the city with all their might. The vanguard was so fierce that the east gate and the north gate were in danger for a while.
"Hold on! Hold on! It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but only a moment to deploy it! It's time for the court and our families to test us! The Japanese pirates are cruel and inhumane, and they kill people without blinking an eye. Everyone knows it! If we can't defend the city wall, our parents, wives, and children in the city will not be spared! In this battle, we must win, not lose! Anyone on the city, including me, who retreats from the battlefield, will be killed without mercy!"
When the Japanese pirates attacked the city, Taizhou prefect Tan Lun was directing the deployment of troops and giving orders to all the defenders.
"Your Excellency, the East Gate and the North Gate are in danger. Should we dispatch troops from the West Gate and the South Gate to provide support?" Zuo Zhen, his iron armor stained with the blood of Japanese pirates, asked Tan Lun for instructions while holding an iron spear.
"No! There are more than 20,000 Japanese pirates besieging the city, but there are only more than 6,000 Japanese pirates attacking the East Gate and the North Gate. There are still more than 10,000 Japanese pirates who have not moved. If the garrisons of the West Gate and the South Gate are withdrawn, the Japanese pirates will take the opportunity to attack the West Gate and the South Gate." Taizhou prefect Tan Lun shook his head vigorously. He was calm and cautious, and his judgment was not affected by the sudden offensive of the Japanese pirates.
"Your Excellency means that the Japanese pirates are making a feint to the east and attacking in the west!" Zuo Zhen finally reacted.
Taizhou prefect Tan Lun nodded slightly, looking at the fearless Japanese pirates who were attacking the city with all their might, with a hint of worry on his face. The Japanese pirates who were making a feint to the east and attacking the west were already making their side unable to cope, and when the main force of the Japanese pirates attacked the city, wouldn't it be even more...
The Japanese pirates were fearless and their attacks became more and more fierce. After the initial panic, the defenders on the city wall, under the command of the prefect Tan Lun and others, their counterattack became more and more organized.
The casualties are increasing both inside and outside the city!
"Alliance leader, the battle between the Iron King Kong and the short Japanese is fierce at the east and north gates. The defenders on the city have suffered heavy casualties. Shall we attack the south gate now?!"
Liu Tuzi, a confidant of Lord Jiang, asked Lord Jiang for instructions.
Jiang Menzhu looked at the battle situation at the north gate and the east gate leisurely. Seeing that the casualties in the city and outside the city were increasing, the arc of his mouth became more and more standard. After listening to Liu Tuzi's request, he glanced at Liu Tuzi leisurely and said lightly, "Why rush? Let them fight for a while."