Rise From the Humble

"Bah, you just want to take the credit, and you still say it in a high-sounding and righteous way."

Magistrate Liu and Xu Qianhu cursed secretly in their hearts, but they looked understanding on their faces.

It doesn't matter if we don't meet. Now that we have met, we can't monopolize the merit of destroying Japan, we can only share it. Therefore, Magistrate Liu and Xu Qianhu joined forces and rushed towards the building occupied by Nabeshima Naoman and his group of Japanese pirates.

Of course, there is also a saying about sharing. There are rules about who takes the lead and who gets the lion’s share.

Regarding this, the two of them could not help but worry about Xiao Jiujiu.

"Zhifu Liu, what's the point of killing a chicken with a sledgehammer? This group of Japanese pirates only has about 150 people. The last general will lead a thousand troops, which is enough to destroy this group of Japanese pirates. Magistrate Liu can just sit in the rear with his troops and horses."

On the way to join forces and attack the Japanese pirates, Xu Qianhu said to Magistrate Liu confidently that he wanted Magistrate Liu to sit in the rear and lead the guardsmen to exterminate the Japanese pirates, so that he could take the lead and achieve great success.

"Xu Qianhu, a lion and a rabbit, also needs all our strength, not to mention the Japanese pirates. This time to wipe out the Japanese pirates in Funing Town, we must use all our strength to complete the victory in one battle, and not give the Japanese pirates a single opportunity to take advantage of!"

Magistrate Liu shook his head slightly, and said to Xu Qianhu in a serious voice, insisting that they go forward together to suppress the Japanese.

Haha, little brother, you want to take advantage of the situation, how is this possible?

"What Magistrate Liu said is true. The general was rash." Seeing that Magistrate Liu was unmoved, Xu Qianhu had no choice but to clasp his fists.

At this time in the Ming Dynasty, the emphasis was on literature over military affairs. Moreover, the official position of Liu Zhifu was higher than that of Xu Qianhu, so Xu Qianhu naturally did not dare to force it.

Soon, Magistrate Liu and Xu Qianhu led their troops to the wooden building occupied by the Japanese pirates and stopped before the crossbow range.

The Japanese pirates were close at hand, and the courtyard wall was not high. Standing at a high place, the situation in the courtyard was clearly visible.

Xu Qianhu rode his horse around half a circle, observed carefully, and said to Magistrate Liu with a smile on his face, "Prefect Liu, what the report said is true, there are indeed only about 150 Japanese pirates in the courtyard. "

"Good! The right time, the right place, and the right people are all on our side. This time, we will let this group of Japanese pirates, who are full of evil, be buried here!"

Magistrate Liu clenched his fist vigorously and waved it with confidence.

While Magistrate Liu and Xu Qianhu were observing the Japanese pirates, Nabeshima Naoo and Matsuura Sanbanro in the courtyard were also observing the Ming army outside.

"There are about two thousand Ming troops outside. Judging from their weapons and equipment, they should be two groups of Ming troops. The overall armor rate is less than 10%. The weapons are mostly bows and arrows, knives, and spears. There are very few iron cannons and no artillery."

While Matsuura Sanbanro observed, he carefully recorded the equipment and personnel of the Ming army on paper.

"Haha, Sanbanlang, you see, my joke just now turned out to be true. There are actually many old men in the Ming army. Hahahaha, they have old arms and legs. No wonder they react so slowly."

After Naoshima Naoji noticed that there were many old and weak people in the Ming army outside, he couldn't help laughing.

"Well, he is indeed a straight man general, and his observations are meticulous. It is true that at least three to four out of ten soldiers in the Ming army are old and weak. It is really unbelievable that the army of the great country is so miserable."

Matsuura Sanbanro nodded, recorded this point on the paper, and marked the key symbols.

"This is a good thing, isn't it?!" Naoshima Naoshima smiled and looked at Matsuura Sanbanro.

"円西! What a good thing!" Matsuura Sanbanro couldn't help but laugh along with Nabeshima Naoshima. After laughing a few times, he said to Nabeshima Naoshima, "Naoshima General, it looks like how many of you are going to charge later. Split our efforts.”

"Haha, it looks like we need to use more force to avoid scaring these old men away."

Nabeshima Naoshima laughed wildly.

Outside the courtyard, Magistrate Liu and Xu Qianhu saw Nabeshima Naoo and Matsuura Sanbanro chatting and laughing from a distance, and they couldn't help but feel angry. The two Japanese pirates' armors were obviously more luxurious than other Japanese pirates. They looked like Japanese chiefs at first glance. In front of my 2,000-strong army, these two Japanese chiefs with only a hundred soldiers still dare to talk and laugh. I really don’t know how to write the word "death"! The two immediately mobilized their troops and generals to attack the Japanese pirates.

"Xu Qianhu, the courtyard occupied by the Japanese pirates is to the east of the Qishui River. The river is nearly ten meters wide and the water is three meters deep. The Japanese pirates have no boats and cannot fly over the Qishui River with their wings. But to be on the safe side, You and I should each send a hundred men to guard the east wall and the river bank to prevent the Japanese pirates from jumping over the wall and risking their lives by jumping into the river! There are walls to the west and north, and we will send 300 troops to each side to feign attack to contain the Japanese pirates; to the south is the gate, and we Put all the remaining troops and horses into the main attack from the south gate, break through the gate, enter the courtyard, and wipe out the Japanese pirates entrenched here! Report to the emperor who knows the encounter, and avenge the victims of Funing Town! Xu Xu Qianhu, what do you think?"

Magistrate Liu had a high official position and was a civil servant. His status was not comparable to that of Xu Qianhu, so he took the dominant position and arranged the deployment of troops to attack the Japanese pirates. He only symbolically consulted Xu Qianhu's opinion at the end.

"Prefect Liu has taken care of everything, and the general will have no objections!" Xu Qianhu said, cupping his fists.

"Okay, without further ado, let's start the attack!" Magistrate Liu nodded with satisfaction and ordered.

"promise!"

Xu Qianhu clasped his fists.

Soon, the Ming army followed Magistrate Liu's instructions and divided into four groups, guarding on the east side and feigning attack on the northwest side. The main force of more than 1,200 people marched towards the courtyard gate occupied by the Japanese pirates from the south to kill them.

Seeing the Ming army rushing towards him, Nabeshima excitedly picked up his Japanese sword, rushed out, and shouted to the Japanese pirates in the courtyard, "You bastards, Ming people are here to kill me. I will take you to try Ming people." If Mingren is a weakling, then you can use your strength and don't scare Mingren away!"

"Hi!"

The melee Japanese pirates in the courtyard picked up their weapons and followed Nabeshima Naoo as they rushed out.

Matsuura Sanbanro did not go to battle. He had a more important task: observing the actual combat strength of the Ming army.

"Okay, you came out well. I was originally worried that the Japanese pirates would defend the wall, but I didn't expect them to come out. You are really asking for your own death!"

When Magistrate Liu saw the Japanese pirates rushing out of the courtyard, a smile appeared on his face. If the Japanese pirates defend the wall, it will take some effort. However, the Japanese pirates are stupid and give up the advantage of the courtyard wall and run out to die. Haha, since you come out to die, then we will not show mercy!

"Haha, the Japanese pirates knew that their sins were heinous, so they came out to die!" Magistrate Liu took advantage of the situation to encourage morale.

"Kill! Kill all the Japanese pirates! Leave no one behind!" Xu Qianhu also shouted to boost morale.

"Kill! Kill all the Japanese pirates!"

The morale of the Ming army was greatly boosted, and they rushed forward shouting to kill.

"die!"

The Japanese pirates, led by Naoshima Naoshima, also came shouting to kill.

The war is about to break out!