"Hahaha, it doesn't matter. We are only three miles away from Fengqiao Camp. We should have disembarked to avoid being destroyed by the desperate Ming army. Just when we were worried about where to stop the boat, the Ming army sent us chains. We can use their chains as a dock. Now the rear ship becomes the front ship and the front ship becomes the rear ship, so that we can return after robbing Suzhou. Everyone can disembark and prepare to attack Fengqiao Camp."
Amid the cursing of the Japanese pirates, Xu Hai burst into laughter and used words to boost the morale of the troops.
"That's right. We should have gotten off the boat. The chains of the Ming army are just a pillow for us. Moreover, we can see how scared they are from the chains of the Ming army. Hahahaha, they are just like a young lady trapped in a corner, waiting for us to pounce on her, overwhelm her, make her sleep, and then shiver for a while."
Chen Dong also echoed and helped to boost the morale of the troops.
"Yes, yes, get off the boat. The Ming army is already scared. Why should we be polite? We should first destroy the Fengqiao camp and then the Suzhou city. We will have breakfast in the Fengqiao camp and lunch in the Suzhou city."
Hojo Michisan was also a guy who was good at agitating people. He waved his arms and shouted loudly.
"Ahhh, the Ming army is scared. Let's get off the boat, have breakfast at Fengqiao Camp, and have lunch in Suzhou City..."
The Japanese pirates were provoked and screamed. After turning the ship around, they rushed to get off the ship one after another.
"The army's morale can be used. Haha, the first push will weaken the second and third pushes. How about we gather our forces and head straight for Fengqiao Camp?"
After getting off the boat, Xu Hai looked at the howling Japanese pirates, nodded with satisfaction, and made a suggestion to Ma Ye, Chen Dong, Hojo Michisan and others standing beside him.
"That's right. Let's gather our forces and head straight for Fengqiao Camp. We'll have breakfast there and reward our stomachs." Ma Ye, Chen Dong and others nodded in agreement with Xu Hai's proposal.
Therefore, Xu Hai and other Japanese chieftains gathered the pirates under their command, and the pirates were divided into four deployments in a mess.
"The army is motivated and high-spirited. With 30,000 soldiers, the Ming army will be able to stop them wherever they go."
"Let's go and defeat the Fengqiao camp! Have a feast!"
Xu Hai looked at the 30,000-strong army that spread over a few miles and couldn't help but feel confident. After discussing with Ma Ye, Chen Dong and others about leaving behind a thousand soldiers to guard the ships, he waved his hand and the army marched towards the Fengqiao camp.
"Defeat the Fengqiao camp! Feast!"
The Japanese pirates howled and charged towards the Fengqiao camp, lighting torches for illumination, and marched for several miles with great momentum.
Temporary defensive fortifications about one person high were built on Fengqiao, and three hundred Zhejiang soldiers were guarding the Fengqiao.
The Zhejiang troops were also stationed behind the low walls of the river embankments on both sides of Fengqiao. The three-story sentry post on the east slope of Fengqiao was also filled with Zhejiang troops. Not to mention the Fengqiao camp, the Zhejiang troops had also been on high alert.
"The Japanese pirates are finally here. We ate too much just now, so it's a good opportunity for us to move our arms and legs and digest our food."
The Zhejiang Army soldiers on Fengqiao looked at the Japanese pirates coming towards them with torches in the distance and joked with their comrades.
They had already had breakfast. After seeing the signal smoke rising, the cooks in the barracks started cooking. They cooked large slices of meat stewed with cabbage and tofu, and each person had three large steamed buns. All the Zhejiang Army soldiers ate their fill.
"Master Ou, has the gunpowder jar been buried?" On the Maple Bridge, Zhu Ping'an, dressed in military uniform, asked Ou Zhige beside him.
"My Lord, they are all buried. According to your instructions, I led the people in our camp to bury thirty gunpowder wine jars a hundred meters ahead. Each jar is three meters apart and contains twenty kilograms of gunpowder. According to your instructions, each jar is filled with one kilogram of lead and iron beads soaked in poison."
Ou Zhige said with some excitement.
He was very excited. The granular black gunpowder he developed under the guidance of Zhu Ping'an was finally going to be tested in actual combat.
Although experiments and training have shown that granular black powder is more than twice as powerful as previous gunpowder, it has not been tested in actual combat. Now the opportunity has finally come to see its power with my own eyes.
There is also this gunpowder wine jar. He didn't expect that gunpowder could be used in this way. He was greatly inspired by it, and it was of great benefit to his future research on bombs. He has now figured out how to improve his bombs.
How can I not be excited
"Have you hidden the fuse? Don't let the Japanese pirates find it. We only have this one chance." Zhu Ping'an reminded.
"Don't worry, sir. We have dug a secret groove for the fuse in the dry grass, covered it with wooden boards, and sprinkled loose soil and weeds on it. It's so dark, the Japanese pirates will definitely not be able to find it." Ou Zhige replied, patting his chest.
Zhu Ping'an nodded in satisfaction. "Haha, listen to my instructions later. I will light the fire when the time comes. We will give the Japanese pirates a gift they will never forget. When the time comes, I will ask for credit for your equipment battalion."
"Thank you, sir." Ou Zhige said excitedly.
"Brothers, the Japanese pirates are coming, less than a mile away. It seems that they can't wait to give us military merits. Don't worry about not having enough military merits. I have good news for you. There are more than 30,000 Japanese pirates, and there will be enough military merits!"
Zhu Ping'an looked at the Japanese pirates getting closer and closer in the distance, walked slowly in front of the formation, and shouted to the Zhejiang troops with a smile.
"Hahaha..." All the Zhejiang soldiers burst into laughter after hearing this, and the tense atmosphere before the war was swept away.
"The Japanese pirates are so kind to come all the way to offer us military merits, so we should not be polite. Put on your armor, light the fuse, hold up your muskets, and wait for my order. Then we will thank them and send them to hell! Don't let them see the sun today!"
Zhu Ping'an drew his sword, held it high, and shouted to the Zhejiang army soldiers.
"Thank them, send them to hell! We will make sure they don't see the sun today!" A group of Zhejiang Army soldiers shouted one after another.
"Brothers, today is a day worth remembering. This is the first proper battle of our Zhejiang Army! This battle must showcase the momentum of our Zhejiang Army and its great reputation. We want the Japanese pirates to be terrified when they hear the name of our Zhejiang Army! We want the Japanese pirates to be scared out of their wits when they hear the name of our Zhejiang Army! We want the Japanese pirates to be pissed off when they hear the name of our Zhejiang Army! We want the Japanese pirates to flee when they hear the name of our Zhejiang Army!" Zhu Ping'an held up his sword and continued to boost morale.
"We will show our strength and reputation! We will scare the Japanese pirates to death! We will scare them to death!"
The Zhejiang Army soldiers followed suit and shouted.
"Brothers, we will fight to the death today. Including me, everyone is only allowed to advance and not retreat! Anyone, including me, who dares to take even a step back will be killed!"
"Our army has promulgated the law of collective responsibility. Brothers, please do not test the law. I am merciful, but military law is ruthless!"
"Brothers, I am with you!"
Zhu Ping'an finally emphasized the military law to prevent anyone from making mistakes and losing their own lives, which would affect the war situation.
"Don't worry, sir. We will fight to the death and we will be rewarded for our merits." The Zhejiang soldiers laughed.