Retired?!
The Japanese pirates actually retreated? !
Win?!
We actually won?!
The Ming army, on the brink of collapse, felt as if they had won a jackpot of billions of dollars. They were first in disbelief, and then in ecstasy.
Although it is hard to believe and incredible, this is the fact. After a fierce battle, the ferocious and brutal Japanese pirates were driven away and retreated into the courtyard!
Think about it, we have more people and the Japanese pirates have fewer people. It is normal for us to use more people to defeat fewer people! This is the advantage of having more people!
As a result, the collapsed morale of the Ming army gathered and rose again!
"Take advantage of the victory and pursue them! Don't let the Japanese pirates close the door! Chase them into the courtyard and wipe them out!" "Everyone who wipes out the Japanese pirates will be rewarded with ten taels of silver!"
Prefect Liu and Captain Xu lost no time in commanding the Ming army to pursue the "escaped" Japanese pirates and promised them a generous reward!
There will always be brave men when there is a big reward!
“Kill!”
"Kill the pirates and receive the reward!"
Under the command of Magistrate Liu and Captain Xu and stimulated by the heavy reward, the Ming army launched an attack on the courtyard!
The Japanese pirates retreated into the courtyard, and before the gate could be closed, the Ming army in the front was only a few meters away from the Japanese pirates. With such a short distance, when the last Japanese pirate retreated into the courtyard, the Japanese pirates had no time to close the gate... ...
Seeing this scene, Prefect Liu and Captain Xu couldn't help but be excited again, and a smile appeared on their lips. Although the start was not smooth, and the fierceness and cruelty of the Japanese pirates were beyond imagination, the ending was still within expectations; although the loss was a bit large and the credit was a little discounted, it was still credit.
Sure enough, the last Japanese pirate retreated into the courtyard. The Japanese pirates had no time to close the gate, and the Ming army was less than three meters away from the gate!
One dash to the courtyard!
Seeing this scene, Prefect Liu and Captain Xu became even more excited, and the corners of their mouths curved wider...
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
The sounds of several musket shots and bows and arrows piercing the air were heard as the first Ming troops were about to charge into the courtyard occupied by the Japanese pirates.
“Ah!” “Ah!” “Ah!”
After the sound of gunshots and arrows, the Ming army rushing in the front immediately let out screams, and fell to the ground and died from being shot and shot!
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
“Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”
The gunfire continues, the arrows continue!
Every bullet and arrow of the Japanese pirates hit a Ming soldier accurately.
Dozens of Ming soldiers in the front fell to the ground one by one, as if they were being mowed. In an instant, dozens of Ming soldiers' bodies lay at the gate of the courtyard occupied by the Japanese pirates! Blood flowed like a river in front of the gate!
With the vivid examples of the dozens of soldiers in front, the Ming army behind them immediately moved in unison, stopped, turned around, and ran back faster than when they came. At this moment, they wished their parents had given them an extra leg so that they could run faster!
The smiles on the faces of Prefect Liu and Captain Xu had long since withered! The excitement in their eyes had long since turned into shock!
The Japanese pirates were so ferocious! Not only did the Ming army run back, but some of them wanted to continue running and leave the battlefield to become deserters!
"Captain Xu! Quick! Kill the deserters!! Otherwise the situation will get out of control!" Governor Liu shouted hurriedly.
After being reminded by Prefect Liu, Captain Xu reacted immediately. He urged his horse and caught up with the nearest deserter with his spear. He shot through his body with a spear, then bent his bow and shot at the fastest deserter. He shot an arrow, but it missed. Captain Xu blushed slightly, and pulled out another arrow and shot it. Fortunately, the deserter was not far away, and this time he hit the target! The deserter was knocked to the ground by the arrow!
"Stop right there! Anyone who dares to escape will suffer the consequences!"
Captain Xu held the reins of his horse, stood still, raised his bloody spear, and shouted loudly at the Ming army that was running back!
Taking two unlucky guys as examples, the fleeing Ming army finally stopped under the threat of Captain Xu.
"There are only a hundred Japanese pirates, and we still have more than a thousand! The Japanese pirates came from afar and have no food supplies, but we can get manpower, horses, and food supplies at any time. We can't kill them in the field, but we can trap them to death!" Liu Zhifu shouted, "Why are you running? Hold on, the final victory will definitely belong to us!"
"Hold on, archers move forward, shieldmen provide cover, surround the courtyard!" Captain Xu also gave the order.
No need for a field battle! Just surround and besiege the courtyard, that's fine! When the Ming army heard that they didn't need a field battle, they just needed to surround the courtyard, and they immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Under the command of Liu Zhifu and Xu Qianhu, they surrounded the courtyard layer by layer.
Then, after some discussion, Prefect Liu and Captain Xu each sent ten men back to call for reinforcements, and at the same time ordered the reinforcements to bring more bows and arrows.
"Oh, by the way, Captain Xu, don't you still have two cannons in your garrison? Have someone bring them over and bombard the pirates!"
Prefect Liu thought of the artillery in the garrison and quickly spoke to Captain Xu.
If we transport the artillery here and aim it at the courtyard occupied by the Japanese pirates, a few shots will surely kill many of them, causing their morale to plummet. This will also greatly boost the morale of our army. After the bombardment, the remaining Japanese pirates will no longer be a concern.
"Ahem, Prefect Liu, the artillery is heavy and the journey is long. It also has to cross several rivers, so it is difficult to transport. By the time the artillery is transported here, it will probably be late at night." Captain Xu coughed.
"It's okay to be late at night! The reinforcements will arrive in the evening. I had planned to attack the Japanese pirates with rockets late at night! When your artillery arrives, fire two shots first, and then fire rockets. You will surely succeed!"
Governor Liu stroked his beard and said.
"Ahem, Prefect Liu, to be honest, the two cannons in my garrison are decades-old antiques. They have long been in disrepair and are no longer usable." Captain Xu coughed and said frankly with a slightly red face.
In fact, Captain Xu had not told the truth. The two cannons in their garrison were not in disrepair. On the contrary, they were well maintained. However, the two cannons had long been out of their garrison. They had been sold privately by Captain Xu at a high price. They were simply reported as being abandoned due to disrepair.
As for who to sell it to, to be honest, Captain Xu didn't know, and he didn't care. He just cared about the price and getting the money. As long as the money was in place, who cares who the buyer is.
"Well, okay, then let's wait for the reinforcements to arrive and then attack the Japanese pirates in the courtyard with rockets late at night." Prefect Liu said with some regret.
"Good idea, Governor Liu! The Japanese pirates occupy the wooden building. We can wait until late at night, when they relax their vigilance, and then shoot them with rockets. If we can't kill them by shooting them, we can at least burn them to death!" Captain Xu nodded and praised Governor Liu.
"The Japanese pirates are nothing but brave men! We cannot defeat them by force, we can only defeat them with our wits." Prefect Liu smiled slightly.
So, Magistrate Liu and Captain Xu waited confidently for the arrival of reinforcements and for the night to come!