When the Japanese pirates were intimidated by the Zhejiang Army's sharp firearms, a burst of laughter suddenly rang out.
“Hahahaha… Are you guys intimidated by just this little scene?!” Xu Hai laughed.
Ma Ye looked at the Zhejiang Army's Fengqiao Camp with some fear, shook his head slowly and said, "Brother Xu, the Zhejiang Army's firearms are really fierce. Our vanguard was almost wiped out before they even reached their front."
"The Zhejiang Army's firearms are powerful. Our spies have already discovered this. There is nothing surprising and nothing serious. Listen to me, we have three victories over the Zhejiang Army and three defeats. As long as we are well targeted, the Zhejiang Army is nothing but dry bones in a tomb and fish on a chopping board. We can destroy it in one fell swoop!"
Xu Hai looked around at the Japanese pirates with a smile, raised his right hand high, waved it vigorously for a while, and said with confidence.
"Captain Xu, Captain Xu, please tell me quickly, what are our three victories and the Zhejiang Army's three defeats?"
A group of Japanese pirates asked impatiently, including Chen Dong, Ma Ye, Hojo Michisan and other Japanese chiefs were also very curious.
"The Zhejiang army has only 2,000 soldiers, while we are strong and powerful, with more than 30,000 soldiers. We have an absolute advantage in terms of manpower, while the Zhejiang army is at an absolute disadvantage. This is the first defeat of the Zhejiang army and our first victory."
Xu Hai stretched out a little finger, pointed in the direction of the Zhejiang Army, then turned it over and nodded downward with disdain.
"Not bad, not bad. We have more than 30,000 men, and the Zhejiang Army only has 2,000 men. They are doomed to lose!"
After hearing Xu Hai's words, the Japanese pirates suddenly realized, yes, we have more than 30,000 people, and the Zhejiang army has only 2,000 people. If ten fight one, there will still be five left to cheer for us. They immediately regained their confidence.
However, some Japanese pirates were afraid of the Zhejiang Army's firearms and whispered, "The Zhejiang Army's firearms are powerful. The elite vanguard just now didn't even touch the edge of the Zhejiang Army's position, and they were almost wiped out..."
When the Japanese pirates heard people say that the Zhejiang Army's firearms were powerful, their confidence, which had just been regained, was hit hard again.
Yes, what's the use of having more people? The Zhejiang Army's firearms are powerful. We died before we even had a chance to meet them...
Xu Hai glanced at the Japanese pirates, pulled the corner of his mouth with disdain, revealed a contemptuous smile, and slowly said: "I just heard someone say that the Zhejiang Army's firearms are powerful. Haha, so what if the Zhejiang Army's firearms are powerful? They only have 2,000 people. In addition, are the Zhejiang Army's firearms really that powerful?!"
"Next, I want to talk about our army's second victory and the Zhejiang army's second defeat! The Zhejiang army was defeated by firearms, and our army won by swords! I know you must disagree in your heart! But, the question is, are the Zhejiang army's firearms really powerful?! Don't forget, we also have firearms. Don't you know the disadvantages of firearms?!"
“First of all, the range of the musket is short. No matter how powerful it is, it can only be powerful within a hundred steps. Beyond a hundred steps, the musket is just an iron fire stick. It is a pity to throw it away, but it is useless to keep it. It can only make a bump on someone at most. Secondly, the musket is slow to load. It takes half a day to load ammunition after firing. First, you have to carefully load the right amount of gunpowder. Too much gunpowder will explode the chamber, and too little gunpowder will have no power. Then you have to load the bullets and compact them with a cleaning rod… The most skilled musketeer in our army, oh, the Hojo people are called iron gunners, and the most skilled iron gunner needs ten breaths to load a musket. Ten breaths are enough for us to rush to the front of the Zhejiang Army and chop off their heads and kick them like balls. Just now, the reason why the Zhejiang Army’s firearms were so fierce was because they had loaded the gunpowder in advance and fired in turns. After they finished firing, it would be time-consuming and laborious for them to reload.”
"Based on the strength of the Zhejiang Army and the general firearms ratio of the Ming Army, with the intensity just now, the Zhejiang Army can only support four rounds at most. After four rounds of muskets are fired, they must reload the gunpowder. Will we give him time to reload the gunpowder? Of course not, we must take the opportunity to rush up and chop off his neck!"
"Secondly, the musket cannot be fired too frequently. If it is fired too many times, the barrel will burn red and must be cooled before firing again, otherwise the barrel will explode! The explosion of the musket is no joke. Not only will the person firing be unlucky, but the people around him will also be hit, and at best they will be injured or even killed."
"Secondly, if it is rainy or humid, the muskets cannot be used. Although it did not rain today, the weather is gloomy and the air is humid. Gunpowder is easily damp, and the Zhejiang army will not be able to last long!"
"Finally, the firing of muskets will produce a lot of smoke, especially since the Zhejiang Army has a lot of muskets. After firing a few times, their positions will be filled with smoke, and they can't see clearly. They will become blind people with open eyes and let us slaughter them!"
"We are different. Our Japanese swords are made of fine steel that has been tempered a hundred times. They can cut through iron like mud. Even if we chop off a hundred heads, the blades won't curl. We can use them however we want, in any weather."
"This is the second defeat of the Zhejiang army, and the second victory of our army!"
Xu Haikou spoke eloquently, enumerating in detail to the Japanese pirates the disadvantages of firearms and the advantages of cold weapons.
"Yeah, that's right. The musket is too slow to reload. After firing, there is no chance to reload and fire a second shot."
"Indeed, the artillery team under the command of the Hojo chief can only fire once in each battle."
After hearing what Xu Hai said about the shortcomings of the muskets, the Japanese pirates nodded and agreed with him.
The Zhejiang Army just has a few more firearms, which doesn’t seem to be a big deal. After they fire once, we will have the final say on the battlefield.
"Captain Xu, what about the Zhejiang army's third defeat and our third victory?" a group of Japanese pirates asked.
"Okay, next I will talk about the third defeat of the Zhejiang Army and the third victory of our army. We have also found out the details of the Zhejiang Army. The Zhejiang Army was established only four months ago. Their original team was a group of starving bandits, numbering about 800 people. They couldn't even rob people and were reduced to starvation. They turned to Zhu Ping'an for food. The other 1,200 people were civilians recruited by Zhu Ping'an from the south more than a month ago. They were only trained for a month. In general, the Zhejiang Army is a mob with innate and acquired deficiencies and lack of training!"
"As for us, we are all experienced fighters. Who among us has not had blood on our hands? Who among us is not a ruthless character who licks blood on the edge of a knife?! Hojo and his men are also elite Japanese warriors who sailed across the ocean from Japan! It is no exaggeration to say that any one of us can beat the two of them at will!"
"This is the third defeat of the Zhejiang army, and the third victory of our army!"
Xu Hai encouraged loudly.
"Hahaha, they are such losers. As mountain bandits, they have fallen to the point of almost starving to death. I am almost dying of laughter. Such mountain bandits are like docile kittens in front of us."
"It turns out that the Zhejiang Army is just ordinary people who have just put down their hoes and picked up weapons for a month. That's all."
The Japanese pirates immediately regained their confidence and became full of self-confidence again.
"With these three wins and three losses, as long as we don't give the Zhejiang Army a chance to reload gunpowder a second time, and we charge forward boldly, the Zhejiang Army will be doomed!"
Xu Hai waved his arm.
"Our army will win, and the Zhejiang army will lose!"
The Japanese pirates shouted loudly and their morale was boosted again.