On the sea, dozens of Japanese pirate ships sailed in a grand procession, their sails billowing in the distance.
Under the cover of dark clouds, looking through the telescope, the tortoise carved on the bow of the ship had its mouth wide open, as if it were about to leap out of the water and devour everything.
Seawater surged on both sides of the turtle ship, creating layers of spray.
The Japanese pirates on the ship were armed with Japanese swords, clad in armor, and had fierce eyes.
On one of the largest turtle ships, a general clad in red armor and wearing a horned warrior's helmet emerged from the cabin. He stood on the deck, looking this way with eyes as fierce as a lion's, as if he wanted to kill everything...
He had a long scar on his left cheek, stretching from under his eyelid to his jaw. His face was full of murderous intent, making him look like he was about to kill someone at any moment. It was shocking and frightening.
He and the few ronin who had followed him exchanged a few words in gibberish, while the ronin behind him bowed deeply, as if to say, "Hi!"
Qin Chuan put down his binoculars and patted Guan Yong on the shoulder beside him: "General Guan, you know more about the Japanese pirates. What are these Japanese pirates in red armor called?"
Guan Yong also put down his binoculars and said, "This thief is named Fujino Enryō. He is a servant of Kishida Seiichirō, the leader of the Japanese pirates. He once led three thousand Japanese pirates to invade Hangzhou Prefecture, killing countless people and abducting thousands of women and countless valuables. If we can kill this thief, it will surely boost the morale of people in Jiangsu and Zhejiang!"
"Um."
Qin Chuan nodded slowly, then said, "The women's battalion has already set off with the supply wagons. How are Lord Song's preparations going?"
At this moment, the two were standing on the city wall. Guan Yong said, "Lord Song has mobilized the entire army and is just waiting for the Japanese pirates to fall into his trap."
"Do you think the Japanese pirates will come?" Qin Chuan wasn't sure.
“We’ve already tipped off the traitors about this operation, and they’ll definitely pass on the message. The Japanese pirates are greedy for women and valuables, so they’ll definitely come, but there probably won’t be many,” Guan Yong said.
A gust of cold wind blew by, causing Qin Chuan's red cloak to flutter loudly.
He clenched his fist. No matter how many Japanese pirates came this time, he would make sure they never returned!
"Let's go down."
Qin Chuan, along with Li Aniu and Su Yong, walked down the city wall and arrived at the ambush site, Liujiagang. After inspecting the area and finding no flaws, they left with peace of mind.
There is a huge wharf at the seaside of Liujiagang. Every time the Japanese pirates invaded the mainland, they would land at this wharf.
The original inhabitants of Liujiagang had long been slaughtered by the Japanese pirates, leaving the land barren and uninhabited for miles around. However, some old houses remained and were not burned down. Occasionally, some Japanese pirates would gather here to live.
However, when the imperial army came to Jiangsu and Zhejiang to suppress the Japanese pirates, they fought several battles with extremely low casualty rates. The Japanese pirates were so frightened that they no longer dared to live there.
Having heard that Japanese pirates had once come here, Li Aniu gripped his ironwood stick tightly and followed closely behind Qin Chuan, fearing that he might encounter some danger.
This ironwood stick is about the thickness of a bowl, about six feet long, and weighs eight or nine pounds. Because it is covered with iron, it is not afraid of being broken by chopping and is very easy to use.
Qin Chuan used his binoculars again to observe the movements of the Japanese pirate turtle ships, only to discover that two of them seemed to have moved...
"It looks like it's coming..."
Guan Yong also picked up his binoculars, glanced inside, and licked his lips: "Just like all those greedy rats, coming here to die..."
Qin Chuan said, "If the Japanese pirates don't come in large numbers, we should also send fewer people into the battlefield to see if we can attract their reinforcements and launch another siege and attack."
"Yes, I will go and tell Lord Song right away."
Guan Yong accepted the order and left.
Qin Chuan, accompanied by Li Aniu and over a hundred personal guards, stood on a pavilion not far from Liujiagang, watching the commotion below.
There is an official road leading north next to Liujiagang. Originally, there was a post station every ten miles along the road, but many of these post stations were abandoned due to the chaos caused by Japanese pirates.
The entrance to the post station was overgrown with weeds and desolate.
At this moment, Zhu Dongyi, leading the women's battalion and escorting over a hundred supply wagons, was traveling along the official road...
Qin Chuan had already sent someone to inform Zhu Dongyi that the Japanese pirates had only sent two ships, so there was no need to be afraid and they should proceed according to plan.
When Zhu Dongyi announced the news, many women were still a little scared, after all, it was a difficult task for them.
Even with life-saving weapons like daggers, stun guns, and compound bows, the psychological trauma from the past invasion still lingers in their hearts...
He used himself as bait to confront hundreds of Japanese pirates...
It's impossible to say they weren't afraid, but they still showed a resolute expression, waiting for the Japanese pirates to come and die.
Qin Chuan stood in the mountain pavilion, watching the Japanese pirates disembark from the turtle ship, numbering four or five hundred.
These four or five hundred Japanese pirates, led by a black-robed ronin, looked around nervously, fearing the presence of any military forces nearby. What they feared most was seeing military forces bearing the banner of the Song Dynasty.
Seeing that there didn't seem to be any soldiers around, the Japanese pirates yelled and scattered, surging onto the main road, seemingly intent on surrounding the women's camp...
However, they didn't have enough people, so they could only form a crescent shape.
Seeing that the Japanese pirates were only two hundred meters away and about to swarm over, they realized that the pirates were about to arrive.
"Sisters, the Japanese pirates are coming! Prepare for battle!"
Zhu Dongyi drew his bow and nocked an arrow. The composite bow's axle began to spin, and the bowstring instantly became full, ready to be released!
The other female soldiers also drew their bows and nocked arrows, aiming intently at the approaching Japanese pirates through their optical sights.
"Pretty girl! Pretty girl!"
When the Japanese pirates were a hundred meters away from the women's camp, they roared with excitement.
"Take him alive! Take him alive!"
Several ronin who understood a little Chinese shouted.
When the Japanese pirates were eighty meters away...
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