"Useless! Charge in and don't stop! Don't let the Zhejiang Army escape! Anyone who dares to hesitate will be killed without mercy!"
Xu Hai, who was at the rear of the army, saw some Japanese pirates hesitating in front of the woods, allowing the Zhejiang army to disappear into the woods. He could not help but curse and ordered the Japanese pirates to rush into the woods and continue chasing the Zhejiang army.
"Brother Xu, don't enter the woods. Aren't you afraid that the Zhejiang army will set traps and ambushes in the woods?" Ma Ye reminded him hurriedly when he saw this.
"Brother Ma, you are worrying too much. First, I just carefully observed the actions of the Zhejiang Army. After entering the forest, they did not take any specific route to escape. Instead, they fled in a scattered manner towards the north. It can be seen that there are no traps in the forest. If there were any traps, they would have been stepped on by the Zhejiang Army running in front. Second, the Zhejiang Army has less than a thousand soldiers. Although our army has suffered heavy losses, it still has more than ten thousand people. If they want to ambush our army, they must have at least more than ten thousand people. How can the Zhejiang Army ambush our army with such a small number of troops? Even if all the defenders of Suzhou City are sent out, they are not enough to ambush our army. Haha, I still hope that all the defenders of Suzhou will be sent out, so that we can turn defeat into victory!"
Xu Hai shook his head, pointed to the woods ahead, and spoke to Ma Ye with a firm and confident look on his face.
Upon hearing this, Ma Ye nodded. That was right. The Zhejiang army wanted to ambush them, but they didn't have enough manpower, so he felt relieved.
Chen Dong also nodded. Xu Hai was brave, resourceful, and calm, so he had always been convinced by him.
"If we don't chase them now, we won't have another chance. The Zhejiang Army is good at riding mules and horses. Although we have seized most of their mules and horses, the little thief Zhu Ping'an must have replenished mules and horses in Suzhou City. The reason why they were able to rush to our front and set up an ambush is because they rode mules and horses. There is no other place to hide mules and horses except the woods, so the Zhejiang Army must have hidden the mules and horses in the woods. The reason why the Zhejiang Army said that it would be safe to escape into the woods just now is because after escaping into the woods, they can lead mules and horses. Once out of the woods, they can ride mules and horses on the road. We on two legs can't catch up with them on four legs, so they are safe."
"Humph, the little thief Zhu Ping'an is extremely cunning and sly, and is good at playing tricks on people. He used the old saying 'Don't enter a forest' to scare off our army, and he was sure that our army had just been ambushed in the river, so they would not dare to chase into the forest."
"Humph, I won't do what he wants. He thinks our soldiers are too panicked to chase into the woods, but we're going to chase into the woods and catch him off guard! Even if we can't kill him this time, we'll at least take a piece of his flesh!"
Xu Hai continued to speak to the two of them, and after he finished speaking, he repeatedly urged the Japanese pirates under his command to continue pursuing the Zhejiang army in the forest.
"Brother Xu is right. Let's chase them quickly and don't let the Zhejiang Army go! This time, we will make them pay with blood!"
"Chase! Chase quickly!"
Chen Dong and Ma Ye also followed suit and gave orders.
Under the successive orders of the three Japanese chiefs, a group of Japanese pirates rushed into the woods like vicious dogs, howling, and followed the footsteps of the Zhejiang army and the looming figures of the Zhejiang army, and pursued them relentlessly.
"Stop! Don't run! Today, I will cut you into pieces!"
"All dead!"
"If you stand still, you can still keep your body intact. Otherwise, wait for your body to be torn into pieces, you dog!"
The Japanese pirates chased more and more bravely in the woods, waving their Japanese swords and shouting viciously.
The Japanese pirates had a strong ability to adapt and quickly adapted to the woods. They chased faster and faster, and the figures of the Zhejiang army in front were once again clearly visible.
Close pursuit!
The forest was not big, and it didn't take long for the Japanese pirates to chase the Zhejiang army to the shaded valley where they temporarily stayed. Once they entered, they found the temporary shacks built by the Zhejiang army, as well as the food, equipment, gunpowder and other supplies that the Zhejiang army had no time to take away.
"Hahaha, this is Ming Gou's temporary doghouse. It's quite hidden. Who would have thought that there was a ravine in the woods? If we hadn't been chasing Ming Gou, we would have been unable to find their doghouse for a while."
After the Japanese pirates chased into the valley, they looked at the Zhejiang army's shacks, tents and various supplies and burst into laughter.
"In order to escape, Ming Gou didn't even have time to take the things in the nest with him. These things are now cheap to us."
"There are actually several sets of standard armors of the Ming army here. Hey, they are not made of iron, but seem to be made of cotton. Haha, no wonder everyone in the Zhejiang army wears armor, it turns out that they are cotton armors, just for show!"
"This must be the Zhejiang Army's gunpowder, right? Damn, there are three boxes, I'm afraid it must weigh nearly 500 kilograms. Damn the Zhejiang Army, if we hadn't caught up with them so quickly that they couldn't take it away in time, we would have suffered. These 500 kilograms of gunpowder must be enough for them to fire their muskets thousands of times. I'm scared just thinking about it."
"Don't be afraid. We have about a hundred cannons in our hands. Let's give them a taste of their own medicine. Put all the gunpowder in the cannons and blow those damned Ming dogs to death! Let them pay with their blood!"
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The Japanese pirates used their looting talents and once they entered the Zhejiang Army's temporary camp, they robbed all the supplies in the camp in a mess. There was even a situation where two Japanese pirates fought over a set of armor and broke their heads.
"Assholes! A little scrap of junk stopped you from pursuing?!"
"Keep chasing. Anyone who dares to stop will be killed without mercy. Don't blame me for not warning you!"
After Xu Hai followed the Japanese pirates into the valley, he saw that they were fighting for supplies in the Zhejiang Army's temporary camp, and he became furious.
Without saying a word, he drew out his Japanese sword and chopped off the two Japanese pirates who were fighting over the armor one by one!
The successful pursuit to the Zhejiang Army's temporary camp and the supplies piled up in the Zhejiang Army's temporary camp made Xu Hai more convinced of his judgment. The little thief Zhu Ping'an was so sure that they would not dare to pursue them into the woods that when they pursued them into the woods, the little thief Zhu Ping'an and his men did not have time to take away the supplies in the camp.
Although these armors are made of cotton, they are secured with copper nails on the outside and iron sheets on the inside. They are well-made and have strong defensive capabilities. They are rare and good armors, and the Zhejiang Army will not be willing to discard them.
There were also the three boxes of gunpowder, the Zhejiang Army's heavy firearms. These gunpowder were their lifeblood and the capital of their warfare. Without these gunpowder, the muskets in their hands became fire sticks, and the Zhejiang Army became a toothless tiger, no longer ferocious.
They won't give up until it's absolutely necessary.
Therefore, Xu Hai became more convinced of his own judgment. The Zhejiang army was certain that he would not dare to chase into the woods. As soon as he chased in, the Zhejiang army panicked.
"Report, Zhejiang troops have been spotted. They are leading their horses out of the valley in front." A Japanese pirate reported while running all the way.
"Okay, if that's the case, we can't let them get out. Chase them and kill them all!" Xu Hai gave the order viciously, leading the way and rushing forward.
“Kill!”
"Kill him! Ming Gou is dead!"
"The Zhejiang Army is right in front of us. Kill them all and avenge our dead brothers!"
Seeing Xu Hai taking the lead, all the Japanese pirates rushed forward shouting.