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Chapter 637 0634 [See the combat power of our Qi army! ]

Ju Zhukang was horrified, but did not dare to ask more questions. After taking off his clothes and applying the medicine again, he chewed the dry biscuits in silence.

Sun Zhi glanced at him and chuckled, "Go to bed early after eating. There may be a fierce battle tonight."

"Hai!"

Hearing the helmsman's translation, Ju Zhukang hurriedly nodded in response.

After a whole day of forced march, the soldiers were tired. After eating and drinking, they fell asleep immediately to replenish their strength.

Sun Zhi held the steel knife in his hand, without even removing his paper armor, and just leaned against a big tree with his eyes closed.

I don’t know how long I slept when I heard the sound of hurried footsteps.

Sun Zhi suddenly opened his eyes, and in the thin moonlight, he saw a soldier running towards him.

"Enemy attack!"

Sun Zhi stood up quickly and asked in a deep voice, "How many people are there? From which direction are they attacking? Are there any cavalry?"

Three questions in a row, fast and urgent.

The soldier answered without hesitation: "I don't know the exact number, but judging by the torches and footsteps, there are no less than three thousand. They came from the direction of Heian-kyō, and there are no more than a hundred cavalrymen!"

There are few horses in Japan, and even fewer horses that can be selected as war horses.

There is little grassland in Kinki, so it is not easy to gather more than a hundred cavalrymen.

Hearing that there were nearly a hundred cavalrymen, Sun Zhi immediately gave an order: "Order the soldiers to soak the paper armor with water!"

The Japanese knew that they were wearing paper armor, and their camp was close to the woods, so the probability of them using fire attack was very high.

Compared to iron armor, paper armor is more flexible. Once it is soaked in water, it will not be afraid of fire attacks and will become tougher.

Of course, paper armor is not without its shortcomings. It cannot withstand cavalry charges, so it is only suitable for coastal and sea use. It is also susceptible to insect infestation and its service life is far shorter than that of properly maintained iron armor.

"Order!"

The soldier shouted in response.

Following Sun Zhi's order, the two hundred soldiers immediately got busy. Some went to the river to fetch water, while the others formed a military formation and stood guard.

Watching the soldiers pouring water on themselves, Sun Zhi warned them, "Be careful, don't get the fuse of the firearm wet!"

Firearms are the key to restraining cavalry. Even if the Japanese war horses are short and cannot charge into the battle formation, they can still rely on mobility to harass and cause trouble.

Soon, the two hundred elite naval soldiers all soaked their paper armor and formed a battle formation to meet the enemy.

Standing in the crowd, Ju Zhukang seemed out of place.

Looking around, he gritted his teeth and said, "General, I want to do my part as well!"

"you?"

Sun Zhi raised his eyebrows and said, "Just stay still and don't die!"

Military formations require coordination. Soldiers eat and live together, train every day, and have a tacit understanding.

If a warrior like Tachibana Takeyasu joins rashly, it will disrupt the integrity. The biggest help he can provide is for him to stay still and not cause trouble.

"Hai!"

Although Ju Zhukang felt humiliated, he still responded respectfully.

Just then, a chaotic sound of footsteps came from a distance, mixed with the sound of galloping war horses.

Ju Zhukang looked in the direction of the sound and saw a few sparks of fire in the north.

"idiot!"

Sun Zhi sneered.

Since it was a night attack, the soldiers should hold their mouths shut and their horses' hooves wrapped to make as little noise as possible. However, this Japanese general was holding torches and making a lot of noise, as if he was afraid that the Japanese would not know.

It was because Sun Zhi wanted to be safe and had firearms in hand that he felt he could win a head-on battle against an enemy that was ten times his size, so he did not choose an ambush.

Otherwise, with the military discipline of these Japanese warriors, they only need to find a narrow pass and suddenly attack when the Japanese pursuers pass by, and they will definitely win a great victory.

Hundreds of Japanese cavalrymen spread out, searching for their traces. "Here!"

A Japanese cavalryman shouted in Japanese.

Fujiwara no Tadamichi was riding on a horse, surrounded by his retainers.

Hearing the cavalry's shouts, he immediately shouted an order: "Order Fujiwara no Yuma to lead the cavalry to cut off the Chinese envoy's retreat, and the rest of the people to surround and kill them. Don't let anyone escape!"

To be honest, Fujiwara Tadamichi was unwilling to lead the troops himself from the bottom of his heart.

I feel a little scared when facing China.

But now the situation of the Fujiwara clan is not good. He is mediocre in qualifications and does not have the skills of his ancestors. The Fujiwara clan is also in unrest. His father prefers his younger brother Fujiwara no Tadashi and has always wanted Tadashi to replace him as the regent.

On the outside, the Ping family was developing rapidly and was eyeing them covetously.

The Genji clan, which had always been dependent on the Fujiwara clan, also began to become restless in the past few decades. Once the Fujiwara clan showed resistance, the Genji clan, as a loyal dog, would immediately turn into a hungry wolf and be the first to pounce and bite.

Therefore, leading troops to intercept and kill the Chinese envoys was an opportunity for him.

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Once successful, with this achievement and power, the Fujiwara clan's precarious situation will be immediately stopped, and he himself will firmly establish his foothold in the clan.

Looking around at the densely packed samurai, the uneasiness and worry in Fujiwara Tadamichi's heart gradually dissipated.

A total of 3,800 warriors were dispatched this time, and in order to prevent any fish from slipping through the net, he even brought out all the cavalry in his reserve.

The other side only had 200 people.

With a number difference of twenty to one, he had no idea how he could lose.

……

"coming!"

The Qi army's navy was shocked and murderous intent filled their eyes.

Seeing the Japanese cavalry rushing past them from one side and heading straight to their rear, a captain chuckled and said, "Third Master, these Japanese cavalry are trying to cut off our retreat!"

Sun Zhi curled his lips and said, "How many times have I told you to call me brigade commander in the army?"

The captain chuckled and said, "Hehe, I just said it for fun. I will pay attention to it next time."

Obviously, this person was once a member of the Black Mountain Bandits.

As the Japanese warriors surrounded him, in the dim light of the torches, Tachibana Takeyasu's face changed.

A total of three or four thousand people!

Moreover, he also saw four flags with different patterns, which showed that four other families, including the Taira clan, the Fujiwara clan, the Minamoto clan and even the Tachibana clan, were involved.

Seeing the fear on his face, Sun Zhi jokingly asked, "Why, are you scared?"

Goulon!

Tachibana Takeyasu swallowed his saliva and advised anxiously: "General, the nobles have sent warriors from all four gates, as many as three or four thousand people. It is unwise to engage in a head-on battle. It is the best choice to find a chance to break out as soon as possible before the encirclement is formed!"

Sun Zhi smiled slightly and ordered the helmsman: "Tell him that in front of my Great Qi army, it is not 4,000 against 200, but 200 against 4,000!"

Seemingly influenced by Han Zhen, a certain trend emerged among the military generals of Qi State.

If you don't have a record of defeating the majority with the minority, you won't be able to be on the stage.

Why was Yue Fei quickly promoted from a small private to a general of an army with almost no criticism?
It was because he participated in the battle of Yanjing against Jin that, without any firearms or artillery, he led more than a thousand remnant soldiers of Zhao Song Dynasty, with his backs against the rammed earth city walls, and withstood the fierce attack of 30,000 Jin troops, and personally killed 58 enemies.

Even people as arrogant as Liu Qi and Han Shizhong had to give him a thumbs up and praise him as a good man!

"Watch carefully. Tonight, I will let you, a Japanese barbarian, see the fighting power of our Qi army."

After Sun Zhi finished speaking, he drew out the steel knife from his waist and shouted, "Meet the enemy!"

"Meet the enemy!!!"

The two hundred naval officers roared to the sky in unison, their momentum was terrifying.

(End of this chapter)