Dian Wei nodded thoughtfully.
"No wonder, our casualties in the battle of Linbin City were negligible."
"Is it one hundred to one?"
Qi Jiguang hummed in agreement and said calmly, "Even less than that."
Dian Wei's face visibly showed emotion, and he exclaimed, "How terrifying..."
Qi Jiguang shook his head and said in a deep voice:
"No, it is not a weapon we can rely on entirely."
"In battle, it can also encounter various situations. It cannot be used as a main weapon at present. Its rate of fire is not fast, and its lethality is not particularly strong. If the enemy rushes up directly, it may even be controlled by the enemy."
"It's most effective to wear down the enemy in the initial charge of battle, but in the subsequent battles..."
"This... is the most effective!" Qi Jiguang gripped the hilt of his sword tightly. "Only through the coordinated efforts of multiple troop types can we maximize our chances of victory!"
Dian Wei readily agreed. He turned his head and looked at the large weapons carried in the wooden carts in the middle of the army, then asked:
"Our lord has always said that this is the ultimate trump card, but I haven't seen you use it yet. So, are these weapons any good?"
Upon hearing this, Qi Jiguang lowered his head and chuckled softly.
"Compared to a musket, one can be worth a hundred!"
"These are various heavy artillery pieces. As the saying goes, the most powerful ones are Shenwei, Fabi, Mielu, and Huzu, while the less powerful ones are Sanyan Kuaiqiang and muskets."
"That's the Tiger Crouching Cannon you're looking at. It's very powerful and can play a huge role in field battles, assaults, and defenses."
"With the roar of cannons, we can blast enemy soldiers into a pile of mangled flesh, burn down mountains and forests, and breach city walls!"
"This! Is an unparalleled weapon!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Dian Wei's eyes lit up with excitement, and he looked up at the sky.
The sky was dim; it was already evening.
After the battle of Linbin City ended, Qin Ze entrusted the city's inhabitants to the care of the garrison, and then led his army out of the city.
The East China Sea region has far more than just Linbin City that needs saving.
Many cities have already fallen into the hands of Japanese pirates. What we need to do now is to eliminate all the Japanese pirates we see as soon as possible!
In the midst of the army, Qin Ze remained expressionless as he looked at the chariot battalion. He knew that the weapons on the chariots would be the key to a powerful blow against the Japanese pirates.
If the Japanese pirates dare to cause trouble here, then they must taste the bitterness of cannon fire!
Those traitors and collaborators who surrendered to the Japanese invaders must also be given the most severe punishment!
According to the geomantic map and defense map of the East China Sea presented by Su Hong, the closer a city is to the sea, the more people it suffers from the Japanese pirates.
The Japanese pirates were both fierce and cunning, and they would use all sorts of insidious and vicious tricks, all of which they had already used in Linbin City.
Therefore, Qin Ze knew that although this battle was a complete victory, judging from the usual behavior of the Japanese pirates, they were determined to invade Yan Kingdom and would never retreat because of a single defeat.
They will definitely retaliate.
Thinking of this, Qin Ze pursed his lips slightly.
As night approached, Qin Ze halted the army and began to rest, planning to continue the advance early the next morning.
Although the main army had stopped, the scouts they had sent out were still on their way.
——
"The scouts have reported that they have spotted troops coming out of Linbin City in the distance."
"Just as I expected."
"The army that came this time has extraordinary confidence and courage. They dared to leave the city immediately after the end of a battle, and it seems they haven't rested much. Are they planning to prepare for the next battle?"
"In that case, it really is Qin Ze's style. Ha, this guy really came."
A full moon hangs high in the sky.
On the ground, where silver frost had fallen, a troop of soldiers marched along the road, bathed in the soft moonlight.
"At the forefront of the army," Huang Tianwei said calmly.
Murata, standing to the side, turned pale. Upon hearing this, he unconsciously bit his fingernails. After a long while, he finally spoke:
"fortunately......"
"Fortunately, I listened to your advice, Lord Tianwei, and withdrew my troops in time."
"They dared to leave the city so quickly; they wouldn't dare do that without considerable confidence. If we had entered the city back then, I'm afraid..."
Murata, still shaken, glanced back at the deep night and shouted:
"Speed up!"
Huang Tianwei said calmly:
"First, send messengers to Tanwan City to prepare for battle and use the city's defenses to resist their offensive."
"Of course, we don't need to leave most of our troops in Tanwan City; we should continue our retreat."
Upon hearing this, Murata's face stiffened, and he immediately said:
"What do you mean? Isn't the plan to use Tanwan City as a defensive stronghold before launching a counterattack?"
"We're going to continue retreating with most of our troops? Do you mean to..." Murata's expression changed drastically, and he looked at Huang Tianwei with a hint of shock.
Huang Tianwei remained expressionless and spoke calmly and slowly:
“I don’t think it’s appropriate to rely on just one city, Tanwan, to defend against Qin Ze’s offensive.”
"We need to be prepared for all eventualities, just in case we can't hold on."
He looked up at the moon, then turned to look at the soldiers behind him, his gaze deep.
"Let the soldiers guarding Tanwan City wear down Qin Ze's forces as much as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, Murata bit his lip and tightened his grip on the reins, a surge of anger rising within him.
He said in a deep voice:
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