When the Japanese pirates were exposed, a neat and dense burst of musketry accompanied by sparks and smoke arrived as expected.
More than three hundred muskets fired at the same time. Even though the Japanese pirates were scattered, fifty or sixty of them still fell down screaming under the dazzling sparks.
Seeing the Zhejiang army skillfully replacing the spare gun barrel, the Japanese pirates were so scared that they pissed their shit and ran away without saying a word.
At this time, they no longer had any thoughts of rushing forward to defeat the Zhejiang Army, and they didn't even dare to think about it.
This round of musket fire by the Zhejiang Army reduced their numbers by one third. If the Zhejiang Army fired another round of musket fire, there would not be many people left.
Two of the three more prestigious Japanese pirates among them fell in this round of musket fire.
The remaining more prestigious Japanese pirate was the first to turn around and run back, still moving in a serpentine manner.
In order to increase their chances of survival, the Japanese pirates dispersed further when they ran backwards, spreading out to a distance of several hundred meters. They also followed the example of the prestigious Japanese pirate and moved in a serpentine manner instead of in a straight line.
Seeing the Japanese pirates fleeing, Zhu Ping'an on the high slope ordered without hesitation, "Get on your horses, chase them, and kill them!"
The Zhejiang Army was not only a firearms unit, but also a cavalry unit.
When infantry faces cavalry, once the infantry flees, the outcome is doomed. The advantage of cavalry is mobility and impact. The high-speed charging cavalry is simply a nightmare for infantry, especially the fleeing infantry.
"Brothers, don't follow me. Everyone, please take care of yourself. Split up and escape. If you stay together, you will die together."
A prestigious Japanese pirate saw many Japanese pirates chasing him and running away with him, and he turned his head and shouted anxiously.
But it didn't have much effect. Many Japanese pirates still chased after him, thinking that their chances of survival were greater if they followed him.
"you... ... "
The prestigious Japanese pirate was about to curse when he saw the Zhejiang army on the high slope jumping on their horses and chasing after them. Hundreds of cavalrymen charged forward like a tidal wave, with unstoppable momentum. He had no time to curse and hurriedly lowered his head to run away. It was good to have this idiot behind him to help him block the pursuers.
Seeing the Zhejiang cavalry chasing them, the Japanese pirates all ran for their lives, but how could the two-legged pirates outrun the four-legged mules and horses
The Zhejiang army quickly caught up with the fleeing Japanese pirates.
The fleeing Japanese pirates ran desperately and did not even dare to turn around to resist, or it was too late for them to do so, and they were chopped down by the Zhejiang army like chopping melons and vegetables.
It's not that there were no Japanese pirates who wanted to turn around and resist. There were also a few brave Japanese pirates who turned around and brandished their Japanese swords, like vicious dogs forced into a corner, baring their teeth ferociously, wanting to take someone with them before they died.
However, in order to avoid the firearms, the Japanese pirates fled in scattered groups. Except for a dozen or so Japanese pirates who followed the prestigious Japanese pirate, the rest were just reporting on their own.
These rebellious Japanese pirates were all lone vicious dogs. When he turned around, he was facing not one Zhejiang cavalryman, but two or three.
The Zhejiang army would work in groups of two or three to chase after a fleeing Japanese pirate.
No matter how brave the Japanese pirates who turned around to resist were, they could only die in defeat when facing two or three Zhejiang soldiers who were fully armored and riding mules and horses.
A brave Japanese pirate jumped up and chopped off the head of the mule or horse under the crotch of the Zhejiang army that was charging head-on with one knife. The Zhejiang soldiers on the mule or horse were thrown out and slid seven or eight meters on their faces on the ground. But that was all. The Zhejiang soldiers climbed up from the ground in a mess, still looking like brave men. As for this brave Japanese pirate, he was hacked to death by two Zhejiang cavalrymen who rushed up afterwards before he had time to appreciate the Zhejiang army's embarrassed appearance.
Another brave Japanese pirate jumped up, pulled the Zhejiang soldiers off their mules and horses, and mounted himself, attempting to escape by riding the mules and horses. However, as soon as he climbed on the mule and horse excitedly, he was surrounded by four or five Zhejiang soldiers and hacked to death with swords.
"Hahaha, Xiao Liuzi, you still need to practice your skills. You were dragged off your horse by the Japanese pirates. You really bring shame to our Zhejiang Army."
"Yes, they were all thrown away at grandma's house."
The surrounding Zhejiang Army soldiers burst into laughter and teased the soldier who was pulled off his horse by the Japanese pirates.
"Hehe, I was careless just now. I will never do it again next time." Xiao Liuzi climbed up from the ground covered in dust and dirt, spat on the corpse of the Japanese pirate angrily, then jumped on his horse and continued to charge.
In order to wash away the shame and prove himself, Xiao Liuzi squeezed his horse's belly with all his strength, rode up to catch up with a Japanese pirate, swung his sword and chopped him down fiercely. A white light flashed, and the fleeing Japanese pirate was chopped to the ground.
Xiao Liuzi reined in his horse, hooked his feet in the stirrups, bent down to cut off the pirate's head, and held it in his hand, shaking it left and right, proudly showing off to the soldiers behind him, "Hahaha, Brother Daxiong, you guys saw it, this is my real skill."
"Don't be complacent too soon. After this battle is over, we'll compare and see who has made the greater contribution."
Daxiong and several other Zhejiang soldiers rushed past, passing the proud and arrogant Xiaoliuzi, and chased after the fleeing Japanese pirates.
This was a microcosm of the entire battlefield. The overwhelming Zhejiang army chased and hacked down the fleeing Japanese pirates like chopping melons and vegetables.
The prestigious Japanese pirate was given special attention by the Zhejiang army because he was followed by more than a dozen Japanese pirates.
A total of six Zhejiang Army squads chased them.
“Bang, bang, bang…”
Sixty Zhejiang soldiers initially fired a round of fire mirrors at them from a distance. Although the Zhejiang soldiers' accuracy was poor when they opened fire immediately, because this group of Japanese pirates were relatively concentrated together, this round of fire mirrors knocked down seven or eight of them.
The remaining Japanese pirates were so frightened that they dared not gather together again and fled in all directions.
They all wished their parents had given them two more legs, so that they could surpass the Japanese pirates around them and let their good brothers take the blame for them.
After firing a round of musket fire, the Zhejiang soldiers put the muskets on their waists, drew their swords, and chased and hacked at the fleeing Japanese pirates.
The prestigious Japanese pirate saw sixty Zhejiang soldiers galloping to catch up with him. He had no confidence that he could escape from the siege of sixty Zhejiang soldiers. He looked around with his thief eyes, gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and rushed into the burning woods. In the blink of an eye, he disappeared in the billowing smoke.
Damn, what a ruthless person!
Not only were the Zhejiang troops chasing them dumbfounded, but even the Japanese pirates who were fleeing with them were dumbfounded.
Two Japanese soldiers looked at the burning woods, then looked again at the Zhejiang army that was chasing them, gritted their teeth, and followed them in.
The other Japanese pirates were stunned for a moment. They did not dare to go into the woods. Going into the woods was not much different from going into a crematorium. Instead of being burned to death, they would rather gamble that they could outrun the Japanese friends around them. Maybe with the help of their Japanese friends, they could escape with their lives.
So they continued to flee in all directions.
However, they wishful thinking, the reality was cruel, they did not run far before they were hacked to death by the Zhejiang army that caught up with them.
Chasing the escape.
This was the kind of battle that the cavalry loved and was best at, and it was over in less than a quarter of an hour.
The Zhejiang troops who were far away and did not arrive in time also arrived one after another during the pursuit and battle.
"Sir, we captured a total of 123 Japanese pirates. Except for three who fled into the burning woods and two who jumped into the river and are now dead or alive, we beheaded all the others. In this battle, only eight of our brothers were slightly injured, and three of our horses were hacked to death by the Japanese pirates' counterattack."
Liu Mu counted the results of the battle and reported to Zhu Pingan.
"Very good. Leave 20 people to take care of the injured brothers and clean up the battlefield. In addition to keeping the heads of the pirates, all the bodies of the pirates should be thrown into the fire to be burned to avoid the spread of plague. The rest of you follow me to continue chasing the fleeing pirates."
Zhu Ping'an nodded with satisfaction, arranged the aftermath, then waved his arm, and under the protection of Liu Dadao and others, led the rest of the Zhejiang army along the river to continue chasing the previously fleeing Japanese invaders.