Dian Wei said "Oh," and then leaned forward to ask:
"They've come all the way from Japan, so we must see them off politely."
"My lord, should we set off in pursuit immediately?"
Qin Ze shook his head: "Didn't I say that after this battle, if the remaining Japanese pirates are still rational, they will definitely withdraw from the East China Sea?"
There's no need to chase after them.
Dian Wei raised an eyebrow. "Hmm? Not going to chase them? You're just letting them go like that?"
"This...this isn't enough, is it!?"
"Besides, I think these little Japanese devils are all fearless and will probably stay put."
Qin Ze said calmly:
"So many people died in World War I, and they still refuse to leave? Do you really think they're not afraid of death?"
Dian Wei was clearly skeptical. He shook his head and whispered, "It might actually be true. Those Japanese devils aren't normal people."
"It's best if they don't leave, then I'll kill more..."
As soon as he finished speaking, Qi Jiguang stepped out from beside Dian Wei and said in a deep voice:
"Yes, the Japanese pirates are not normal people; they are beasts with insatiable ambition."
Seeing that Qi Jiguang agreed with him, Dian Wei smiled broadly and continued:
"Look! That's what everyone's saying, my lord!"
"Let's get going! If there are any Japanese pirates left, we have to kill them all!"
Qin Ze shook his head again, his expression calm, and stroked his chin as he said:
"No need. Even if there are some remnants, it doesn't matter. Let them withdraw."
Dian Wei was greatly puzzled, and Qi Jiguang, who was standing to the side, turned to look at him and said:
"You can run away from the monk, but you can't hide from the temple."
Dian Wei was just wiping the mud off his face and about to speak when Xu Chu came over, wiped a clod of mud off Dian Wei's back, and whispered:
"My lord means that it is a good thing to let them go and leave our country."
"Once they leave the East China Sea, they'll be heading back to Japan. We're going to go there too. If we fight in Japan, we can really go all out and do whatever we want."
"How can you not even understand this? Once we go to Japan, won't we be able to fight however we want?"
"This is called bringing the war to their own land."
Dian Wei's face flushed red, and he shouted in a low voice:
"Are you trying to teach me how to do things?!"
Xu Chu remained silent, then turned and walked away in silence...
Qin Ze cracked his neck and said expressionlessly:
"This is the first time since the founding of the nation that we have fought against an enemy country."
"Let's begin now to rebuild our national prestige!"
"Whether it's Japan or any other country, anyone who intends to encroach on our land should be warned."
"No one in the Yan Kingdom can move an inch!"
"Those who harbor such desires will suffer the consequences... Think carefully about the repercussions."
——
Several days later, one afternoon.
At this time, it was raining heavily, and Ito Sumiyoshi did not lead his army to continue advancing, but chose to wait for the rain to stop before proceeding.
At this moment, he was pacing back and forth in the hall, looking agitated. Beside him were Miura and a general named "Kouji Fukuyama".
The army under Ito's command was not large, with only over 80,000 men. Thirty percent of them were the new-style musketeers led by Miura, while the remaining seventy percent were the traditional troops led by Fukuyama.
At this moment, the three are discussing their next battle plan.
These days, due to the weather, Ito was worried that the army's weapons would get damp during the march, so he decided to postpone the march.
However, the battle at the front was urgent, and Ito was worried that delay would lead to unforeseen changes. Previously, Huang Tianwei had secretly sent someone to deliver a letter, saying that Murata was going all out to fight Qin Ze in a decisive battle. He had tried to dissuade him to no avail and was worried that the battle would be lost. Therefore, he asked Ito to lead his troops to support him as soon as possible.
Ito originally intended to go in the rain, or if necessary, send Fukuyama Koji with his troops to provide assistance. However, Miura advised that his troops needed to cooperate with Fukuyama to be effective.
If they went to provide assistance and something went wrong, things could get very complicated. Considering that Miura's suggestion was indeed reasonable, Ito decided against it.
However, he has also been troubled by this in the past few days, worried that the outcome of Murata's battle will be bad news.
Despite different political parties, the campaign to seize power is a national policy, and it is something that must be done. We cannot stand by and watch Murata suffer a defeat.
"I think... we can't wait like this any longer."
“Murata is fighting on the front lines. We were ordered by His Majesty the Emperor to come and support him in conquering Daikan, but now we are doing nothing. This is probably…” Ito rubbed his temples.
Miura, however, remained calm and slowly said:
"General, I am just like you, thinking of going to Murata's aid as soon as possible."
"But... as you can see, this is not a good time to send troops. After all, my troops... well... General, you understand, it's better to be safe than sorry."
Seeing that Miura was using the same excuse again, Ito frowned even more.
He said with some dissatisfaction:
"Back in China, I saw them demonstrate these weapons, and they were indeed quite powerful and extremely easy to use, which is why I spent a high price to purchase them."
"But this time, we've used it to attack Daqian, and before the battle even started, we're already being constrained at every turn!"
Fukuyama nodded in agreement: "Indeed, compared to before, we should have already met up with Murata by now."
"These weapons are indeed too delicate, and they are also extremely expensive, even more expensive than samurai swords."
As soon as he finished speaking, Miura's expression changed slightly. He looked at Fukuyama with a cold face and said, "But don't you think about how powerful they are?"
"You have more soldiers than I do, but do you think your men can defeat us?"
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