Rise From the Humble

The sun was rising high, and the Japanese pirate army lost their troops in front of the Maple Bridge Formation and retreated for more than ten miles. They were stationed by the river, with a strong aura of defeat lingering above their heads. They no longer had the same high spirits as when they boarded the boat. .

Make rice by burying the pot.

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What was being cooked in the pot was rice and corn, without even a drop of meaty smell. A group of Japanese pirates gathered around the stove in dejection, waiting for the rice to be heated. This bland rice porridge further demoralized the Japanese pirates.

Due to the beacon fire warning of the Zhejiang Army, the common people within a radius of about 30 miles of Suzhou City had learned of the bad news of the Japanese pirates in advance. They had already fled with their young and old, their families, their belongings, and their pigs and sheep. .

The people took away all the property they could, and buried or hid whatever they couldn't take away.

When the Japanese pirates retreated here, they also sent people to plunder nearby villages and towns with the intention of robbing property and livestock. Unfortunately, they visited several villages in a row, but they were all empty. In a short time, they could not find the property hidden by the people, so they had to Returned empty handed.

Three Japanese chiefs, Xu Hai, Chen Dong and Maye, were also sitting around a simple pot. What they cooked in the pot was also rice and corn. The only difference was that they also cooked three palm-sized river fish in the pot. .

These three fish were caught by the Japanese pirates at the river. Time was tight, and the Japanese pirates only caught these three fish.

As Japanese chiefs, they naturally got into their pot.

"Damn the little thief! Damn the Zhejiang army! Seven thousand people! They have caused so many losses to my army!"

After Chen Dong got the statistical number of casualties and losses, he couldn't help but cursed in anger and became furious.

"Oh, I was careless. I asked just now. Before the explosion, some people saw the traces of the fuse being lit, but they didn't care about it. As a result, so many people were lost, and even Hojo died in anger."

Maya sighed, but when she mentioned Hojo's drinking hatred, she had a somewhat sarcastic tone.

"Every time you take a step, you gain wisdom. This defeat is also a good thing. It lets us know that there are mountains outside the mountains and there are people outside the people!"

Xu Hai squinted his eyes and said slowly, looking towards the direction of Fengqiao Camp like a wounded wolf, "No one will fall twice in the same ditch. This time we lost so many people, mainly because of the Zhejiang Province." Injured by the gunpowder buried by the army. In the future, I will have an extra pair of eyes, especially when fighting against the Zhejiang army. Check the battlefield in advance. As long as you pay attention, you will be able to remove the fuse and gunpowder in advance, and you will never make the same mistake today."

"That's right. What Brother Xu said is true." Chen Dong and Maye nodded, deeply agreeing. They both believed that they suffered from carelessness this time. Once they pay attention carefully, they will never detonate it for the Zhejiang Army again. Opportunity to bury gunpowder.

"It's okay. We all have the strength to make such a mistake. We still have 26,000 troops. The Zhejiang army only has 2,000 soldiers and horses. Just now we have caused at least hundreds of damage to them. Now the Zhejiang army The number of combatable soldiers is about 1,560; the garrison of Suzhou City seems to be nearly 10,000 people, but in fact, excluding the servants and the old, weak, sick and disabled, the real number of combatable soldiers is only about 4,000. We Our military strength is five times theirs. The advantage lies with me. Suzhou City is like the fish in this pot, it is still our fish."

Xu Hai picked up the horse spoon, filled a large bowl of porridge for Chen Dong and Maye, each with a river fish in the bowl, and said confidently.

"Brother Xu, having said that, the loss of troops this time is not light, and the morale of his men has been seriously damaged. If you don't believe it, look at them. Everyone is dejected. Since we started the uprising, have we ever suffered such a defeat?"

Chen Dong took the bowl of porridge from Xu Hai, pointed at the dejected Japanese pirates around him, and sighed.

"Yes, with such morale, it is difficult to attack the city, let alone the Zhejiang Army as a roadblock."

Maye also sighed.

Regarding the Zhejiang Army led by Zhu Pingan, Maye was a little worried. The Zhejiang Army's firearms were too powerful.

"Oh, what should the Zhejiang Army have to fear? If not for this explosion, the Zhejiang Army would have been captured by us. We had already reached the front of the Zhejiang Army's formation, and the people at the front were already in close combat with the Zhejiang Army. A few more In just one breath, the Zhejiang Army's position has been crushed by us, and we are all enjoying a feast in the Zhejiang Army camp now!"

Xu Hai took a hard bite of the fish, chewed it with thorns, swallowed it, and said hoarsely.

"Well, that's true. If it weren't for the Zhejiang Army's lack of martial ethics, insidious deception, hidden gunpowder, and sudden detonation, the Zhejiang Army would have been wiped out. Zhu Ping'an is really treacherous. Such a sinister and cunning man can actually win the first prize. It makes no sense!”

Chen Dong nodded vigorously, feeling angry and regretful, and in the end he could only scold Zhu Ping'an for being cunning and cunning.

"Fight! Since we almost crushed the Zhejiang Army just now, how about we attack the Zhejiang Army's position again after dinner?! Last time we were able to attack the Zhejiang Army's formation in close combat, and we can definitely do it this time. This time we'll eat one The wise man will carefully inspect the battlefield and check out all the gunpowder and fuses. He will not give Zhu Ping'an the opportunity to bury the gunpowder and detonate it again. He will definitely be able to break through the Zhejiang army's position and cut off Zhu Ping's head!"

Maye took a sip of the soup, grinned when she was burned, threw the porridge bowl to the ground angrily, and suggested to Xu Hai and Chen Dong.

"Brother Ma, this is a good suggestion. We have suffered such a big loss this time. The Zhejiang Army must not have thought that we would come back so quickly. This returning carbine will definitely catch him off guard and avenge the loss of troops and generals! Wait until they break through The Zhejiang Army's military formation has captured Zhu Pingan alive, and I want to make him suffer the humiliation of his crotch!"

After hearing this, Chen Dong's eyes couldn't help but light up. He agreed with Maye's proposal and couldn't wait to seek revenge on Zhu Pingan.

Immediately, Maye and Chen Dong looked at Xu Hai, waiting for Xu Hai's reaction.

In their Japanese pirate alliance, Xu Hai still has a relatively large say. The Japanese pirates under Xu Hai's command have the largest number and strong combat effectiveness. Moreover, Xu Hai is known to be resourceful and is the brains of the alliance.

If you want to make a comeback and attack the Zhejiang Army's positions again, you must get Xu Hai's approval before you can go.

Under the expectant gazes of the two people, Xu Hai shook his head slightly.

This immediately disappointed Chen Dong and Maye. They looked at Xu Hai dissatisfied and asked, "Why not? Brother Xu is afraid of the Zhejiang Army? Just now Brother Xu said, 'What are you afraid of the Zhejiang Army?', this Isn’t it too quick to slap in the face?”

"It's not that we're afraid of the Zhejiang Army, but it's not a good time to attack the Zhejiang Army. Yes, if we regroup and kill him with a carbine, we will definitely be able to break through the Zhejiang Army's position and twist off Zhu Ping'an's dog head. But have you ever thought about the weather this time? It's already bright and we have nowhere to hide. As soon as our side returns with its carbine, the Zhejiang Army will know that the Zhejiang Army has just won and its morale is high. With the sharpness of the Zhejiang Army's firearms, we can capture the Zhejiang Army this time. Thousands of men will be lost. Now the morale of our army has been seriously damaged. If we let them risk such heavy damage to attack the Zhejiang Army, things may change."

When Xu Hai heard this, he sneered and said lightly.

"What should we do? Can't we retreat? Then we will become the laughing stock of everyone. How can we hold our heads up in front of our peers." Chen Dong and Maye said dissatisfied.

"How can we retreat before Suzhou City is conquered?" Xu Hai shook his head vigorously.

"You don't have to attack, you don't have to retreat, why are you just wandering around here?" Maye sneered.

"I have a clever plan to destroy the city." Xu Hai smiled slightly.