Rule the Ming Dynasty Alone

Chen Shan led 5,000 elite troops to disembark and head north via the eastern route.

Japan has many Chinese elements. Soon after they landed, they could see Mount Wutai from a distance. The origin of this name is similar to Mount Wutai in China, so it got this name.

Since there is Mount Wutai, it is not difficult to understand that there will be temples here. In fact, they heard the alarm bells ringing in the temple soon after they landed.

The Tang Dynasty monk Fazhao saw a bamboo forest at the foot of Mount Wutai and said that it was a manifestation of the Buddha's teachings. He founded a temple and named it Zhulin Temple. Zhulin Village appeared next to it.

This place is not far from the manor of Tosa Hata, which belongs to the territory of the Ichijo clan. The head of the Ichijo clan rode a short horse and led his family soldiers to meet them.

After seeing the Japanese army, the Ming army quickly lined up to annihilate the enemy as if something was engraved in their bones. Because there are many mountains here and it is not suitable for riding horses, there is no cavalry organization.

"I am Ichijo Fuyuyoshi, nameless rat, tell me your name!" Ichijo Fuyuyoshi, wearing Japanese armor and riding on a pony, shouted loudly with disdain in his eyes.

Their Ichijo clan is a Japanese aristocratic family, one of the five regent families, and a descendant of the Kujo branch of the northern branch of the Fujiwara clan. Originally, their Ichijo clan lived in Kyoto, and by the time of his father, Ichijo Norifusa, they took refuge here because of the "Onin War".

Although he was born and raised in Tosa, he never forgot the noble blood flowing in his body.

Facing the invasion of the Ming army this time, he did not choose to shirk responsibility, but was the first to stand up. Not only did he understand the principle of lips and teeth being cold, but he also had to defend his own territory.

Although the guardian of Tosa was Hosokawa Masato, their Tosa Seven Heroes occupied a large area of ​​Tosa territory. To be honest, Tosa did not belong to Hosokawa Masatoshi.

In his heart, he hated Hosokawa Masatoshi very much. If he had not taken the initiative to intervene in the struggle of the Shogun's Mansion, how could he have withdrawn troops from Tosa to Kyoto?

Facing such an arrogant Japanese family head, Chen Shan said with a fake smile: "Then you must remember that the person who killed you is the new Lord Chen Shan of the Ming Dynasty!"

"Rat, dare you to fight alone?" Yitiao Dongliang's face sank, and he immediately raised the battle axe in his hand and challenged.

It is said that Japanese samurai have very simple minds, but judging from the opponent's actions, it is clear that they have mastered the essence of "The Art of War".

Yitiao Dongliang brought only a few hundred people from the manor to stop them, many of whom were farmers with mud on their feet. On the other hand, these 5,000 elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, not to mention that everyone has light armor, but also have the most advanced flintlock rifles.

Now Yitiao Dongliang looked arrogant for the first time, and now he is provoking and provoking with words, actually trying to pull Chen Shan into a fair competition.

Chen Shan's mouth corners slightly raised, but he gently waved his hand and said: "It's too troublesome to fight with you alone! Wait there, this general will take all of you away in one wave, kill!"

Kill!

As the signal of attack was conveyed, the invincible battle formation of 5,000 soldiers of the Ming Dynasty immediately moved forward.

China is actually a history of war. After experiencing countless wars, it has also summed up countless experiences. The predecessors have explored a set of effective military tactics, and different battle formations have also appeared.

Since the enemy only had a row of archers, the shield soldiers of the Ming Dynasty did not go out, but put the archers holding the Tuqing bow in front, and the ace soldiers holding the Suifa guns behind.

Ichijo Dongliang has been studying Sun Tzu's Art of War since he was a child. Seeing the flaws in the Ming army's battle formation, he was overjoyed and said: "They have no shield soldiers, charge!"

Two hundred steps!

One hundred and ninety steps!

One hundred and eighty steps!

...

No one expected that the first to act were the family soldiers of the Ichijo clan. They used shield soldiers to cover in front, followed by archers, and finally regular family soldiers, and naturally the peasant soldiers who were temporarily summoned behind.

Just from this formation, they have indeed successfully learned from China. Even though they were few in number, they made the most scientific arrangement and formed a powerful battle formation.

Cough! Cough! Cough!

Arrows cut through the sky and fell into the enemy army in a beautiful parabola, with sharp arrows flashing cold light.

Puff! Puff! Puff!

The few shield soldiers running in the front were about to raise their shields to block the arrows, but they were surprised to find that the arrows actually flew over their heads, and soon there was a sound of sharp arrows piercing the flesh from behind.

The Japanese samurai holding a knife behind him was just showing off his power, but when he saw the sharp arrows piercing his body, he looked forward in disbelief, and never thought that the bow and arrows at such a distance could have such power.

But all his life essence was lost, and his body fell heavily to the ground.

"Shoot!"

Yitiao Dongliang was slightly stunned, and then he gave the order loudly.

Cough! Cough! Puff!

Although some of the archers in front had been shot, after receiving Yitiao Dongliang's order, they also raised their arrows and shot into the air to fight back against the Ming army.

Ideals are beautiful, but reality is cruel!

"What's going on?"

The shield soldiers in the front row saw it clearly. The archers on their side seemed to have not eaten. The arrows they shot only landed a few feet away from the front of the Ming army, without any killing power at all.

They are both archers, so how can the difference be so big?

Puff! Puff! Puff!

Another round of arrow rain came, and this time the killing area was larger, and the killing power was even stronger. The shield soldiers in front were not spared, and they fell down again.

"How could this happen?"

Riding on the back of a pony, Ichigo Torya looked at the battle in front of him in disbelief. If he hadn't been wearing armor this time, he would have fallen injured by now.

It just made him very puzzled as to why the opponent's archers had a far greater range than them. How could they fight this battle?

"Master, this seems to be Tu Qinggong of the Ming Army!" A retainer saw it very clearly and immediately guessed.

It is also a bow and arrow, but the Tu Qing Bow is a compound bow, and its lethality and range are stronger than traditional bows and arrows. Of course, if you want to draw the Tu Qing Bow, you need to train your arm strength for a long time.

It's just that the soldiers in the Donghai Governor's Mansion have the best military treatment in the Ming Dynasty, and the beautiful Korean women relieve the soldiers' homesickness and make them train extra hard.

The trump card of the Ming army is not just Tu Qinggong?

As the distance between the two sides narrowed, the archers holding Tu Qing Bows retreated. Standing at the front was the Fire Gun Team, each of them holding a shiny flintlock gun in their hands.

boom! boom! boom!

After giving the order, all the personnel pulled the triggers almost at the same time, and bullets were immediately fired from the muzzle, and the target was only the first ten shield soldiers.

puff! puff! puff!

A soldier holding a wooden shield felt numb in his hand, and there was an extra hole in the wooden shield, and then there was a blood hole in his body, and blood was pouring out of his body crazily.

If Tu Qinggong was still within their cognition range, seeing such a bullet piercing the wooden board was completely beyond their cognition.

Although they have always heard that the current East China Sea Governor's Mansion is very scary and that the power of Kyushu Island is almost paperless, in the end they only heard about it.

Now seeing that they are about to die here, their eyes flashed with nostalgia, and at the same time they felt a sense of regret. Why should I sacrifice my life for a family instead of surrendering obediently?

boom! boom! boom!

When a dozen shield soldiers fell, the archers in front naturally became targets. Soon they were shot one after another, and they fell into a pool of blood with disbelief on their faces.

In this brief confrontation, Ming's army had not been injured at all, but a large number of soldiers had fallen.

Five hundred people versus five thousand people was originally a war with great disparity in power, but now that the Ming Dynasty showed unrivaled combat power, it was simply a one-sided massacre.

"kill!"

Chen Shan had already made up his mind to eat these five hundred people and immediately issued the order to attack.

The fusilier formation was still clearing the way in front, not only striving to eliminate the enemy in as many areas as possible, but also using this ace weapon to completely disrupt the battle formation of the Ichijo soldiers.

Behind them are the elite armored warriors of the Ming Dynasty. They are either armed with spears or swords, and they form small formations to harvest Japanese soldiers in chaos.

"Damn it! Rat, take your life!"

Ichigo Dongliang held a heavy battle ax, stared at blood-red eyes, roared and rushed towards Chen Shan, as if he wanted to eat Chen Shan alive.

Chen Shan faced the roaring Dong Liang, a cold light flashed in his eyes.

In fact, with the huge disparity in military strength between the two sides, it was impossible for Ichito Toliang to get close to him, but in the face of the clamoring Ichito Toliang, he stopped others from taking action.

He adjusted his breathing, gripped the long sword tightly, and decided to meet this arrogant Toryo Ichijo in person, and faced him like the wind.

Although he was already over forty years old, the reason why he was selected as one of the three thousand households in the East China Sea Governor's Mansion was due to his excellent combat prowess.

The Toyora Ichijo in front of him was indeed younger than him and seemed to be quite capable of fighting, but he had been fighting on the battlefield since he was a child.

Two powerful forces met on the battlefield, like two meteors colliding, erupting into bright fire.

The surrounding soldiers seemed to be very cooperative and made way for an open space for the two coaches to have a wonderful duel.

The two weapons collided fiercely in the air, sparks flew out, and the sound of metal collision was deafening, as if it could tear a person's eardrums.

Chen Shan has not slacked off for a day in these years, and he even leads by example in training.

The long knife in his hand was as flexible as a swimming dragon. Every swing made a sharp sound, and every attack was directed at Dongliang's vitals. The Japanese family heads who vowed to let this gang of village wars know that their battlefield was actually a house party.

how come?

Ichijo Torya originally despised this middle-aged general with white hair, but after just a few confrontations, he realized that this man was simply a vicious wolf.

Although Ichijo Dongliang is unparalleled in bravery, he gradually fell into trouble under Chen Shan's rapid offensive. His movements became sluggish, and every swing of the ax seemed inadequate.

In fact, in terms of weapon weight, Chen Shan's weapon burden is heavier, but Chen Shan becomes more and more courageous as he fights. His long knife is like the scythe of the god of death, trying to harvest lives.

At this moment, Ichijo Torya felt faintly uneasy in his heart. Not only did he feel regretful, he even wanted to surrender.

puff!

Chen Shan caught a flaw in Dongliang, and the long knife in his hand passed through Dongliang's defense like lightning, piercing deeply into his chest and splashing blood.

Ichijo Torya's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief and despair. He lowered his head with difficulty and looked at the blood pouring out of his chest, as if he had seen death coming.

ah?

The fighting around them suddenly stopped, and they all looked at Ichijo Torya who was stabbed to death with a long knife in disbelief, and the hearts of the Ichijo soldiers sank to the bottom.

"Kill them all, leaving no one behind!" Chen Shan threw Dongliang's body to the ground, then raised the bloody sword in his hand, declaring a general attack.

kill!

The soldiers cheered one after another, their voices surging like the waves, and at the same time they pounced like hungry wolves on the Ichijo soldiers who had only a hundred or so soldiers left.

After Ichijo's soldiers saw Ichijo Dongliang being beheaded, their souls seemed to have been taken away, and they were unable to fight against the Ming army like tigers descending the mountain. Only a dozen of them managed to escape to the green bamboo forest.

The monks from Zhulin Temple came to watch the battle. Although they thought it would be difficult for Ichigo Touliang to win, they did not expect that they would be completely wiped out in just half a stick of incense.

Not long after the homing pigeons flew out, a fire broke out in Zhulin Temple.

The war is raging and smoke is everywhere.

With thunderous momentum, the Ming army launched a fierce attack on Tosa Kingdom in three armies, and each route achieved results.

The Ming army on the east route, led by Chen Shan, surged in like a flash flood. They passed through dense bamboo forests and traversed rugged mountain roads, continuing to defeat the domestic soldiers who dared to block their way.

The Ming army on the middle route, led by Xu Shiying, sailed up the river, like a sharp sword, pointing directly at the heart of Qiu Shan City. Facing the obstruction of Chang Zong's troops, they also showed a crushing posture.

The Ming Army on the West Road was led by Huo Guangming. Although they encountered a small trouble, even if the Motoyama and Yamada families joined forces, they could not stop the Ming Army.

The three Ming armies were like three sharp swords, piercing the heart of Tosa Kingdom at the same time.

The Seven Heroes of Tosa are actually just seven clans in the Tosa Kingdom. Their organization of thousands of people is already considered the limit. In front of the real elites of the Ming Dynasty, they are all just chickens and dogs.

After clearing all obstacles, the Ming army arrived at Qiu Shan City.

Even if the Hosokawa clan sent troops to rescue, it was actually too late.

Tosa Country was originally a small county like scattered sand, but its most elite troops were taken away. How can the troops left here now protect themselves?

If it weren't for the Seven Heroes of Tosa who were well versed in the principle of lip death and tooth coldness, the Ming army would not even have encountered any obstacles, and thus directly captured the Tosa Kingdom without any bloodshed.

However, the current situation has not been greatly affected. The day after Hosokawa Masamoto received the rescue letter from Tosa, he already learned that his Akiyama Castle had fallen.

Qiu Shan City was already empty, and it was already known that the three armies of the Ming Army were coming in a completely crushing manner, so they were already preparing to dedicate the city.

It's just that the competition between the three generals is still difficult to determine the outcome, because while their three armies are still advancing, the letter of surrender from Qiu Shan City has already been delivered to Xu Shiying's hands early.

Hosokawa used his lips to encourage the Tosa Seven Heroes to stand up and stop the Ming army. However, seeing that they were trying to defeat the Ming army, they wisely chose to surrender. (End of chapter)