Xu Hai shouted loudly, and the Japanese pirates occupying the city gate rushed out shouting and killing. At this time, the city gate had been completely opened. More than 400 Japanese pirates quickly filed out of the city, waving Japanese swords and rushing towards the Zhejiang army, which was less than 20 meters away from the city gate, and attacked the Zhejiang army from the front and back together with the Japanese pirates outside the city.
This group of Japanese pirates was a fresh force. They also stole a lot of spears from the city. With rich combat experience, they rushed to the Zhejiang army's formation and threw the spears at them with all their strength.
At one moment, at least hundreds of spears whizzed down from the sky and landed into the Zhejiang army's formation.
The lethality of a spear is different from that of an arrow. It has both sharp and blunt impacts. Even if it cannot penetrate armor, the huge impact force can still cause internal injuries.
The Zhejiang Army's cotton armor can protect the soldiers from sharp attacks, but it is powerless against blunt attacks.
In an instant, three Zhejiang soldiers were killed. All of them were stabbed in the face by spears that were not covered by cotton armor.
Dozens of people were stabbed by spears. The cotton armor protected them. Although the spears failed to pierce the cotton armor, the huge impact force also caused them to suffer serious injuries. Many of them had blood in their stomachs, and it was obvious that they had suffered serious internal injuries.
Zhu Ping'an was almost stabbed by a spear, but Liu Mu and Liu Dadao protected him with shields in time.
"Hahaha, well done! My men, victory is destined to be ours, and Suzhou City is destined to be ours, too!"
Xu Hai was impressed when he saw the Japanese pirates rushing out of the city. Even Zhu Ping'an was almost stabbed by a spear and was in a very embarrassing state. He couldn't help but burst into laughter and saw the dawn of victory in his eyes.
Although the development of the war was out of their control, things are getting back on track!
Victory is destined to belong to him, and the future is destined to belong to him. A smile blooms on Xu Hai's face and his eyes are full of hope.
In the Zhejiang army formation, Zhu Ping'an, who was almost stabbed by a spear, also showed a smile on his face. It was a good thing that the Japanese pirates in the city gate rushed out. If they hid in the city gate and defended the city, it would be troublesome.
The city gate is only three meters wide. The narrow city gate is not conducive to the deployment of troops and horses, nor is it conducive to exerting the advantage of military strength.
If they rush out, it will be much easier to deal with them, and if they rush out, there will be no one at the city gate.
According to the estimated time, the reinforcements should arrive. Before he led the Zhejiang Army to the East Gate to give warning, he first passed through the South Gate and shouted at the South Gate. If the South Gate guard was not a fool, he would definitely send troops to the East Gate for support. Regardless of whether he believed his warning or not, he would send troops to the East Gate for support out of caution.
Of course, it is better to rely on yourself than on others.
On the one hand, Zhu Ping'an commanded the Zhejiang army to form a "Non"-shaped formation to deal with the front and back attacks of the Japanese pirates and hold on to the two gangs of Japanese pirates. On the other hand, he secretly ordered Liu Dadao to lead a hundred soldiers to quickly leave the formation and occupy the city gate after hearing his order.
The fighting outside the city was fierce, and the fighting inside the city was also fierce.
The Japanese pirates were brave and valiant. Although their numbers were small, they were able to overwhelm the Ming army on the city walls, causing heavy casualties to the Ming army.
However, the Ming army on the city wall had the advantage in manpower, and with the generous reward from Prefect Shang, the Ming army still put up a desperate resistance.
The Japanese pirates in the city once rushed to the top of the city wall, but each time Prefect Shang gave timely and generous rewards to stimulate the Ming army to counterattack.
The stone steps on the city wall were flowing like a river. Magistrate Shang on the city wall looked at the tragic battlefield, his legs trembling and his heart in his throat. He was worried every minute and every second that the brave Japanese pirates below the city would rush up to the city wall.
Fortunately, when the Ming army heard that someone on the city wall was paying attention to the battle between the Zhejiang army and the Japanese pirates below the city, they suddenly cheered.
"What's wrong?" Magistrate Shang asked hurriedly.
"The Zhejiang army occupied the city gate again. The Japanese pirates guarding the city gate went out of the city to attack the Zhejiang army. When the battle was fierce, more than a hundred elite soldiers suddenly rushed out of the Zhejiang army and reoccupied the city gate at lightning speed."
The Ming army responsible for monitoring the battle situation outside the city reported excitedly.
"Okay, okay..." Prefect Shang couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The Zhejiang army had reoccupied the city gate, and the safety of Suzhou City was guaranteed.
Just as Magistrate Shang breathed a sigh of relief, he heard a panicked cry from the Ming army on the city wall.
"It's bad, it's bad, a large number of Japanese pirates appeared outside the east gate, less than five miles away from the city gate..."
The panicked cries of the Ming army on the city wall almost made Prefect Shang, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, collapse to the ground, but was supported in time by his personal guards.
Damn it!
How come the Japanese pirates' reinforcements arrived so quickly! It was only less than five miles away. Doesn't it mean that in less than an incense stick of time, the Japanese pirates' reinforcements would rush to the city gate
The Zhejiang Army was only a small team of 100 people occupying the city gate, and was entangled by 600 to 700 Japanese pirates...
Once the Japanese pirates' reinforcements arrive, won't the city gate change hands in an instant? !
Without a doubt!
Damn it! Why did the Japanese pirates' reinforcements arrive so quickly, and why haven't our reinforcements arrived yet! In terms of distance, the South Gate, North Gate, Northwest Gate, etc. in the city are closer, so our reinforcements should have arrived first!
Damn it!
These good-for-nothings!
When the war is over, I will definitely settle accounts with you later, but will I still have a chance to settle accounts with you later? !
Shang Zhifu sighed heavily. How could he hold on to Suzhou City after his death? Shang Zhifu pondered and could only think of one way. At this time, unless Zihou was not afraid of sacrifice and ordered the 100-man Zhejiang Army occupying the city gate to quickly close the city gate... ...
But will Zihou agree
Even if Zihou was willing, there were still hundreds of Japanese pirates attacking the city. They would not sit idly by and watch a team of 100 Zhejiang soldiers close the city gate.
Hateful, annoying, and regrettable!
Why didn't they listen to Zihou's words and deal with General Wang and the Japanese pirates who entered the city early when Zihou led the Zhejiang Army to warn them that "General Wang has surrendered to the Japanese, and the Japanese pirates who entered the city through the east gate"
If I had listened to Zihou, things wouldn't have ended up like this! Prefect Shang was regretting it so much that his intestines turned green.
While Prefect Shang was filled with remorse, the Japanese pirates were also noticed in the distance outside the city.
"Hahaha, my men, did you see that? Our reinforcements are here. Let's work harder. Victory belongs to us! Suzhou City belongs to us!"
When Xu Hai saw the reinforcements in the distance, he burst into laughter, and the haze that was caused by the Zhejiang Army's special forces occupying the city gate was swept away.
When the Japanese pirates heard this and saw the reinforcements in the distance, their morale was immediately boosted. They became excited, as if they had been injected with chicken blood, and they shouted and attacked the Zhejiang army fiercely.
Zhu Ping'an saw the Japanese pirates' reinforcements in the distance and smiled bitterly helplessly. This was really unexpected.
Unexpectedly, it was the Japanese pirates’ reinforcements that showed up first. The city was obviously closer, but there was no sign of the reinforcements inside the city. And the South Gate… I led the Zhejiang Army to the South Gate to shout out the alarm. If the South Gate guard was not an idiot, the reinforcements should have arrived by now…
But unexpectedly, the commander of the South Gate was such a fool and his reaction was so slow.
Fortunately, I didn't pin my hopes on them.