Hearing the roars of the soldiers, Miura felt increasingly excited.

He shouted at the top of his lungs:

"General Murata, as the vanguard of our Fusang, led his army and, with only swords and spears, reached Rinhama Castle!"

"And we must be stronger than them! We should go further than them! And conquer more!"

"The enemy is coming soon. We must slaughter them until their blood flows like a river, until they dare not resist or dare not be our enemy!"

"We will make them completely submit to the feet of my Fusang!"

"Let them know who truly owns this land!"

"Are you all ready?!?"

"Yes, General!"

The soldiers, veins bulging on their necks, answered in hoarse voices.

Miura nodded in satisfaction and turned to look at Fukuyama.

Fukuyama immediately roared:

"Today is our first battle!"

"Yes! A resounding victory! Yes! A complete and utter triumph!"

"This is the time to test our fighting strength! Everyone, give it your all!"

"Victory is certain! Victory is certain!" the soldiers roared in unison.

Miura then turned to Ito Sumiyoshi: "General, is there anything to add?"

Ito took a step forward, coughed lightly, and then roared:

"Set off!!!"

——

As the army marched on, Qin Ze listened to the reports from the scouts.

Dian Wei, who was standing nearby, pricked up his ears and listened quietly as well.

After the scout finished speaking, Dian Wei grinned, a smile appearing on his face.

Qin Ze's face darkened, and his expression grew increasingly cold.

"These Japanese pirates are so fearless, daring to stay here..." Qin Ze said in a deep voice, his eyes narrowed.

Dian Wei smiled slightly and shook his head, saying, "My lord, I already said that before."

“These Japanese bastards aren’t normal people. There’s something wrong with them…” Dian Wei pointed to his head.

He continued, "You see, they still refuse to leave and are waiting here for us to attack. Doesn't that prove that my previous predictions were all correct?"

Qin Ze turned to look at him and nodded helplessly.

"Yes, who would have thought you were right?"

"But that battle killed many of their people. Under such circumstances, the Japanese pirates still want to continue fighting. They must have plenty of confidence."

"Otherwise, we should have withdrawn our troops long ago."

Qi Jiguang, who was standing nearby, chimed in:

"What you say is absolutely right, my lord. I thought that after that defeat, they should have withdrawn their troops and retreated to Fusang. Even if they still had ambitions, they should have restrained themselves."

"It seems they're staying here, attempting to continue the fight. These Japanese pirates... they're quite bold!"

"perhaps........"

Qi Jiguang lowered his head, touched the knife at his waist, and then said coldly:

"Perhaps the previous war wasn't enough to deter them."

Qin Ze nodded slightly and said calmly:

"It seems so."

"The Japanese pirates are still willing to fight. They always have enough men and are not afraid of death. In that case... let's send them on their way one last time."

Dian Wei shuddered, bared his teeth, and shouted:

"The sky cleared up, the rain stopped, and they thought they were invincible again."

"Let's give them a good beating and see if they're any good!"

——

"Alright!"

"Halt! Wait here for them to come, and slaughter them all!"

Before a hilly, undulating earthen slope, Miura raised his arm and ordered the army to halt its advance.

In this operation, Miura took into account the special nature of his troops and therefore did not choose to defend the city. One reason was that in open terrain, his troops were using matchlock muskets, which allowed them to effectively use their weapons to launch large-scale attacks against the enemy!

On the other hand, Fukuyama was leading regular troops, which, after the first round of long-range attacks, could quickly cut into the battlefield from the flanks. With their cooperation, the entire army could exert extremely strong combat power!

Of course, considering the intelligence Huang Tianwei had previously mentioned, the enemy also had some long-range weapons, so Miura ordered his troops to be divided into several small teams to avoid close-quarters combat and thus avoid large-scale casualties from the enemy.

Regardless of the circumstances, Miura knew that there would inevitably be sacrifices in this operation!

But to be brave enough to sacrifice oneself is something that should be done, especially to die on the battlefield. It is an honor, and he believed that everyone was ready for this!

Of course, that includes myself!

Immediately, Miura and Fukuyama began to arrange their troops.

Meanwhile, at the rear of the army, Ito Junyoshi appeared somewhat nervous.

He felt uneasy about the enemy he was about to face. The fact that his army had been completely wiped out in the Battle of Murata weighed heavily on his mind.

As a result, after Huang Tianwei left a few days ago, he had several nightmares every night.

But now that they've been here for a while, the soldiers under their command are here to fight, not to take a break. Stepping onto the battlefield is something everyone should do.

Thinking of this, Ito Junyoshi took a deep breath and looked ahead.

Time passed slowly, and it was almost noon.

The thunderous sound of horses' hooves began to echo in the air, the sound coming from afar. This made Miura, who was on the front line, tense up. He knew which enemy army was coming!

Miura frowned and immediately gave the order:

"Get ready!"

"We must launch the first attack!"

"Shoot accurately! Hit their bodies precisely!"

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