King Xiang of the Red Chamber

Chapter 105
"Our generals are not short of officials!"

Hou Jing answered with a smile, which made everyone around him laugh.

Seeing that Zhu Jinghong did not deny it, Miss Zhen's family really had no choice.

When Miss Zhen's family was helpless, she heard Zhu Jinghong say: "We are going to Yixing, if you want, you can follow us!"

This was finally a solution, and at this moment Zhu Jinghong didn't want to say any more, and waved for Hou Jing to take him down.

The team rested for half an hour. During this period, villagers appeared one after another. They all had the same plan as Miss Zhen's, and wanted to go to Tu Ansheng with the army.

In fact, there is no need to do this at all. They only need to go east to be safe. Unfortunately, the common people don't believe it at all.

There is no way, if these people want to follow, they can only follow, at worst, go to Yixing together.

In the past two days, there were a lot of people accompanying them, and they would not leave when they encountered a city. Zhu Jinghong was not afraid of being burdened.

The team set off again, heading towards Yixing.

But Zhu Jinghong didn't know that they were already being targeted.

Five miles away from their team, there was a young man wearing Japanese armor, observing the situation with a telescope.

"Haha... The son of the Ming Emperor, his head is used as a wine vessel, who can compare with me in Fusang?" The young man laughed wildly.

He spoke Japanese, indicating that this boy is a real Japanese.

"Young master, the lord ordered his ministers to try their best to save them, and now they have managed to break out of the encirclement, so the young master must not put himself in danger!" the general at the side persuaded.

"It's just a matter of convenience. Don't you know how weak the Ming army is?" The young man didn't take it seriously.

In his opinion, the Weisuo Army of the Ming Dynasty was rubbish. They were besieged with several times their strength, and they were not able to break out of the encirclement.

"Young master, there are 1000 people on the other side, and we don't have enough troops..."

Before the man finished speaking, he heard the young man solemnly say: "Yamamoto-kun, a true warrior is fearless!"

Seeing his young and frivolous appearance, Yamamoto knew that it was useless to say more.

"Let our people speed up and make a surprise attack in the woods ahead, and retreat after capturing the prince!"

"Yes!"

The order has been issued, and all the high-ranking warriors have been encouraged. Yamamoto Zhuo can only implement it seriously and try his best to make the attack successful.

The two sides acted independently, but unfortunately this "young master" was still too young to imagine things too simply.

When they approached Erli, they were spotted by Zhu Jinghong's scouts.

"Only 500 people? Do you dare to bite them?"

Zhu Jinghong was a little surprised, he really didn't take him seriously.

Of course, this is also in line with the Japanese pirates' usual style, because these people can really fight tough battles.

"Master Thirteen, what should we do?" Qianhu, the commander of the Banner Guard, showed his concern.

As one of the 22 guards of the pro-army, the standard-bearer guard is now mainly responsible for the guard of honor and has no combat experience at all.

"What should we do? Of course, soldiers will come to block them, and water will come to cover them!" Zhu Jinghong said in a deep voice.

"Zhang Qianhu, what do you say?"

Zhang Qianhu, who was pointed out by Zhu Jinghong, came from the Qianhu Guard Office, and had relatively more combat experience.

"Master Thirteen, the two armies are very close to each other now, if we retreat and are chased by him, we will be passive..."

So what this Zhang Qianhu meant was to have a fight with Japanese thieves. It is better to strike first than to be beaten passively.

This is also in line with Zhu Jinghong's thinking. Although he was terrified by the attack last time, it does not mean that he lost the courage to fight.

Zhu Jinghong couldn't tell what was going on with this state of mind. It stands to reason that he was relatively "cowardly" in his previous life.

After thinking about it, there is only one explanation, he was influenced by his predecessor.

"Then prepare for the battle and let the people evacuate first!"

"Yes!"

After Zhu Jinghong's order was conveyed, the army began to change its formation, and the direction of the formation was to face the Japanese pirates.

The common people who learned about the situation evacuated to the south obediently, which was the direction of Yixing City.

On the other side, the Japanese pirates discovered the Ming army's actions, so naturally there was no need to sneak.

Masahide Okamoto summoned his subordinates and expressed that he would confront the Ming army head-on.

Originally, the probability of winning a sneak attack was small, but now you have to choose to be tough. Isn't this asking for trouble?
"Young master, absolutely not!"

Okamoto Masahide said coldly: "Yamamoto-kun, if you can leave if you are afraid, I won't blame you!"

Those who are following him at this moment are all elites selected from among the Japanese pirates, and he has absolute confidence in himself.

At this time, a scout came to report: "Young master, the Ming army is approaching our army!"

"They have already overwhelmed us. If we retreat at this time, we will be chased and beaten by the Ming army. This battle cannot be fought!"

Okamoto Masahide's judgment was right. Now that the two armies are so close to each other, the battle is indeed inevitable.

"Array to deal with..."

Similar to the Ming army, the Japanese pirates stood in front of the bow and crossbow soldiers, followed by sword and shield soldiers.

There is basically no maneuverability in a battle of this scale. It is nothing more than shooting at each other first and then fighting hand to hand.

The comparison is a momentum, whoever is afraid will collapse, and then be chased and beaten.

The armies of the two sides gradually approached, and soon they were only four to 500 meters apart, and both sides could see each other.

The distance is gradually approaching, and the war is about to break out, and the wilderness looks extraordinarily peaceful.

In comparison, the cooperation of Zhu Jinghong's army in front was obviously not tacit enough, especially the sergeants of the standard guards were even more scattered.

Of course, their equipment is first-class, and it can also make up for their lack of combat experience.

The distance between the two sides is getting closer and closer, one hundred feet, seventy feet, fifty feet...

On the rear side of the Ming army, Zhu Jinghong had already opened his bow and set his arrows, aiming at Yamamoto Zhuo in the ranks of Japanese pirates.

This fellow was old enough and was in the middle of the team. In Zhu Jinghong's view, he was the main general, so he planned to snipe him after getting into range.

The hard bow in his hand is definitely the most powerful long-range weapon on the battlefield, and it can be used as a sniper rifle without any problem.

45 feet, 37 feet, [-] feet...

The distance is getting closer and closer, and the actions of both sides are getting slower and slower, and they are already the best preparations for the rain of arrows.

"Tell me, can I hit this arrow?"

Before everyone could answer, Zhu Jinghong had already let go of the bowstring, and the arrow roared out and flew straight to the opposite side.

Yamamoto Zhuo only heard the sound of piercing through the air, and then felt a sharp pain in his throat. When he lowered his head, he saw the forehead feathers at the tail of the arrow.

He was pierced through the throat by an arrow!

"Uh...hm..."

Looking at Masahide Okamoto, Yamamoto wanted to say something, but couldn't say a word.

The next moment he fell off his horse, Okamoto Masahide next to him was so shocked that he didn't recover within a few breaths.

Although he despises Yamamoto Shuo for being cowardly, he also knows that the other party is for his own good and is the closest person in this land.

But right now, before the battle started, this close relative died.

"Yamamoto-kun, I will avenge you!"

After Okamoto Masahide finished speaking, someone on his left side screamed, and saw that this person was also pierced by an arrow.

I only heard someone yelling: "Young master, there is a marksman on the opposite side, be careful!"

But at this moment in the Ming army, as Zhu Jinghong shot two people in succession, and seemingly killed the opponent's main and deputy generals, the morale was high for a while.

"The thirteenth master is mighty..."

"The thirteenth master is mighty..."

This is not the first time Zhu Jinghong has killed an enemy, so he is extremely calm at the moment.

"Everyone... the Japanese pirates killed the common people, killed my compatriots, and slaughtered them!"

There are not too many gorgeous words, but at this moment it is particularly boosting morale.

"Kill them!"

Some officers yelled, and then the soldiers also yelled, as if they were united against each other.

"Fire arrows..."

(End of this chapter)