After General Wang harvested the heads of an old man and a young boy, his soldiers also wiped out the Japanese pirates nearby and collected fifty more heads.
Looking further ahead, you can see a group of Japanese pirates fleeing more than 300 meters ahead.
This time, General Wang didn't even need to glance at him, as his officers and soldiers had already taken the initiative to charge towards the Japanese pirates in the front.
The cavalry relied on the speed of their horses to rush forward and chase the fleeing Japanese pirates, and the infantry followed suit and defeated them in one fell swoop.
The coordination between cavalry and infantry became more and more skillful.
General Wang looked at his officers and soldiers who cooperated well with each other, especially when he saw more and more heads of Japanese pirates on the saddles and waists, his mouth never closed. He was already imagining the scene after being promoted three levels in a row.
By then, he wouldn't have to care about the face of Prefect Shang. Although the military officer's rank was rather empty, even if he was two or three levels higher, he would not have the confidence to speak in front of the civil officials and could not stand up straight. But after he was promoted three levels, he would definitely be transferred and would definitely not serve in Suzhou Prefecture anymore. It was very likely that he would be transferred to the Yingtian Military Department through some activities.
In addition, although military officers have lower status than civil officials, it is easier for them to ennoble their wives and children.
There is a rule in our Ming Dynasty that no one can be granted a title without military merit. This time, we went out of the city to pursue the Japanese pirates and captured so many heads that we can become a hereditary centurion. If the harvest is bigger, maybe the second son in my family can also become a hereditary centurion.
Haha, by then, I will be the most prestigious one in Lao Wang’s family, and when the New Year comes, I will have the seat of honor.
General Wang happily imagined leading his troops to chase the fleeing Japanese pirates, wave after wave.
Almost every five or six hundred meters there was a group of fleeing Japanese pirates, some with twenty or thirty people, some with only a dozen or so.
General Wang led his men and always chased the Japanese pirates without mercy, killing them all and taking their heads.
One head is worth fifty taels of silver!
It's just like picking up money on the road. You can pick up a pile of silver every five or six hundred meters, so no journey is in vain.
Who would complain about having too much money? Who would complain about having a high official title
The more the pursuit went, the smoother it went, and the greater the gains. General Wang and his officers and soldiers became more and more excited, more and more excited, more and more relaxed and happy, refreshed, and full of confidence. Before they knew it, they had already chased the enemy for more than ten miles.
We chased them from the city to the open fields, then to the sparse woods and dotted villages, getting farther and farther away from Suzhou City.
Another group of Japanese pirates appeared in front of them, fled in panic, and rushed into the next village not far away and disappeared.
"Hahaha, there is another group of Japanese pirates ahead. This group of Japanese pirates has more than 60 or 70 people. It's a big fish."
When the officers and soldiers saw sixty or seventy Japanese pirates disappearing in a village not far ahead, they couldn't help but burst into laughter.
The previous waves had only a dozen Japanese pirates, but this wave has as many as sixty or seventy people. One wave is equivalent to five or six waves. Isn't this a big fish
“Kill!”
The officers and soldiers shouted excitedly and chased into the next village without stopping. General Wang was not willing to be left behind, and under the protection of his personal cavalry, he rushed into the village.
This village is a big village, named Lingshui Juren Village, because there was a Juren in the village, so it got its name. Because of the village's strength, the village was built in the form of a simple village, with simple adobe village walls and a village gate made of a large fence.
However, the entire village had apparently evacuated after learning of the Japanese pirates' attack.
The village was temporarily abandoned, the gates were wide open, and the village was completely silent; not even the sound of insects or birds could be heard.
There is a square in the village. In the middle of the square is a thick paulownia tree. In front of the tree is an archway to commend the successful candidates in the imperial examinations.
After General Wang and his soldiers chased into the village, they found that the missing group of Japanese pirates were standing in a row under a paulownia tree.
"Hahahaha, this group of pirates knew they couldn't run away, so fortunately they didn't run. They are really sensible. Not bad, not bad."
"Haha, since you are so sensible, I will reward you with a quick death."
When the officers and soldiers saw that the Japanese pirates did not run away, they were overjoyed and burst into laughter. They were very satisfied with their tact.
"Another sixty or seventy heads, hahaha..." General Wang stroked his beard and smiled when he saw the Japanese pirates ahead.
Seeing General Wang and a group of soldiers entering the village, the Japanese pirates standing under the paulownia tree grinned.
"Laugh at your mother, you are about to die, do you know that?!"
"You are about to die, but you can still laugh. Hehe, you must be scared silly."
"Yes, we have human heads hanging on our saddles and waists. We are so brave and fierce, just like the Qin army. It's normal for ordinary people to be scared silly when they see us like this."
When the officers and soldiers saw the Japanese pirates grinning foolishly under the paulownia tree, they couldn't help but laugh and scold them, thinking that they were frightened silly by their fierce and powerful army.
"Something seems wrong?" General Wang felt a little uneasy. He held the reins and took two steps back.
The Japanese pirates under the phoenix tree, led by a man, raised his Japanese sword high in the air, swung it down vigorously, and shouted, "Close the door!"
As soon as he finished speaking, General Wang and his soldiers heard a creaking sound, and then saw that the gate at the entrance of the village was closed from the outside. Not only was it locked, but there were also beams behind the door.
Then, densely packed Japanese pirates appeared on the adobe village walls like mushrooms after a rain. Many Japanese pirates also appeared on the roofs of the village. The place was so crowded that at a glance, there were at least several thousand of them.
A group of Japanese pirates were in a dominant position, holding muskets and longbows, aiming at General Wang and his officers and soldiers.
"Fuck, why are there so many pirates? Where did these pirates come from?"
"No! Something is wrong! We seem to have fallen into an ambush by Japanese pirates?!"
"This seems to be a trap set by the Japanese pirates?! Oh no, oh no, this is terrible, we have fallen into the trap of the Japanese pirates!"
It was not until this moment that the officers and soldiers realized that something was wrong. It seemed that they had turned from hunters to prey to be slaughtered.
The smile on General Wang's lips had long since withered away. He wanted to cry but had no tears. The excitement on his face had long since turned into cold sweat on his back.
At this moment, he no longer had the fantasy of closing the third level. What he felt in his heart was regret. He regretted not listening to Zhu Ping'an's warning, regretted not listening to the advice of Shang Zhifu, and regretted leaving the city to pursue the Japanese pirates.
At this moment, he already understood it in his heart.
Damn it!
It was just as Zhu Ping'an warned, the Japanese pirates really were pretending to be defeated. They really were luring them out of the city to chase them, and then setting an ambush!
At this moment, General Wang fell into deep regret. He regretted his decision so much that his intestines turned green. He wished he could give himself two big pockets on the spot.