Chapter 398 One Kills Ten (asking for monthly ticket)
Three days later, when the envoys from Xingzhou went to Dongluo to pay tribute to tangerines, Chang Suining also led his men to leave the island.
She only took a hundred people away by boat, and the rest stayed on the island to control the situation. At this point, the secret passage to Xingzhou has been opened, and more people can be sent in later.
The next day, envoys and ships from Seongju who came to pay tribute of tangerines docked in Dongluo one after another.
Yuan Xiang, wearing the robe of a Xingzhou waiter and blending in with the others, followed the envoy team and successfully entered the border of Dongluo.
This time he came here, he had a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.
The first thing he had to do was to meet someone privately according to Madam Chang's instructions.
That person is now under close surveillance by the new King of Dongluo. It is not easy to meet him without being noticed.
But precisely because it is not easy, Cui Yuanxiang needs to take action. Before coming, he promised Madam Chang that he would fulfill the mission and catch up with Madam Chang as soon as possible after finishing the task... Even if it is just to save face for the Grand Commander, he has to complete this task perfectly!
On the night they settled down in Dongluo, Yuanxiang, full of confidence, changed into black clothes, took only three people with him, and left their residence at night.
The moon was bright and the stars were sparse that night, and the next day we had a rare sunny day.
But the clearing of the sky this time was not a good sign.
The sharp sword hanging over Jiangdu's head finally fell after many days of rain and fog had dissipated.
Just as everyone's anxious eyes were focused on the Runzhou defense line, the Jiangdu defense line was suddenly in danger...
The Japanese army was still attacking the defense line of Runzhou, and even sent nearly 10,000 naval forces again, with a total of 30,000 naval forces to attack the waters of Runzhou. Under such circumstances, all places had to do their best to send troops to support Runzhou.
At this moment when it was feared that Runzhou might be lost, the Jiangdu Coastal Defense suddenly sounded the clarion call for an emergency battle, one call after another, echoing throughout the entire sea area.
The Japanese soldiers who suddenly attacked Jiangdu swam over quickly like piranhas that smelled blood, frantically biting the defenses set up in the Jiangdu waters.
Moreover, they come in groups, and their numbers seem huge at a glance. It is estimated that there are at least 70,000 of them!
The Japanese army sent out more than 100,000 troops this time. Excluding the casualties in recent days, they now attack Runzhou with 30,000. The 70,000 troops attacking Jiangdu are equivalent to targeting the remaining main forces at this precious land of Jiangdu!
One after another, emergency response military orders were issued by Chang Kuo in the army.
After half a year of rectification and coordination, the coastal defenses of other states, especially those to the north of Jiangdu, are now fully cooperating with Jiangdu in resisting the enemy.
In order to tie down Dasheng's military strength, the Japanese army did not stop its offensive against Runzhou. Chu Xing and Bai Hong were ordered by Chang Suining to hold Runzhou and did not dare to leave.
At this moment, the general in charge of defending the Jiangdu sea area was Deputy General Jin under Chang Kuo. She Cai, He Wuhu and others were also fighting hard to defend.
On the fifth day of the battle, seeing that the situation was not good, General Chang Kuo arranged the remaining affairs and asked someone to bring armor.
Lao Kang and other veteran soldiers were all surprised to see this.
"...The General is going to go out to sea to fight the enemy himself?!"
"How can this be! Your legs..."
“So many soldiers have sacrificed their lives, what’s the use of my leg!” Chang Kuo picked up the “Zhan Xiu”, and with the armor on his body, his brows showed more majesty and the demeanor of a great general.
"The commander hasn't come back yet, so I'll go and meet these rats first!"
During a major war, the army must not let its morale drop.
It is the best choice at the moment for him to rush to the front line to take charge of the situation.
Lao Kang and the others knelt down one after another: "...We are willing to follow the general to defeat the enemy!"
Chang Kuo's gaze swept across these veterans who had fought with him for many years. Their hair was all gray, and some were even disabled due to injuries, but at this moment their gazes were firm and sharp, and their spirit was as strong as ever.
Killing foreign races and defending the territory were once the most unquestionable missions on the shoulders of every Xuan Ce soldier. It flows in the blood and seems to be dormant for many years, but when the war comes, it can be awakened and boiled overnight.
"Okay, follow me, raise the flag and go to sea!" Chang Kuo's voice was loud and clear.
When Chang Kuo left the tent, Adian came running to find him.
"Uncle Chang, I'll go with you too!"
Chang Kuo was about to ask him to stay, but he saw that Ah Dian, who was usually slow, spoke up faster: "Uncle Chang, don't forget, I'm a general too! Generals have to fight in wars!"
"A good general must fight! Our Dasheng army has such an inexhaustible and fearless spirit, so why worry about not being able to repel the Japanese enemy!" Chang Kuo's eyes showed a trace of relief and excitement. "Good boy, come on, take the knife, and follow Uncle Chang to go out to sea to kill the enemy!"
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In autumn and winter, the sea surface is mostly northwest wind direction. If you start from the northwest and go to the southeast, the wind can help you. On the contrary, if you go against the wind, the speed of the ship will be slowed down.
Therefore, the time it took Chang Suining and his group to return from Xingzhou Island was prolonged several times.
In addition, without the cover of rain and fog, hiding one's whereabouts will undoubtedly become more difficult, so one must be more careful.
Fortunately, the Japanese army was now focused on the war in front, and patrols in the rear were inevitably lax. Therefore, Chang Suining and his party had a smooth and uneventful journey for the first six days.
Until this day, the small boats and soldiers sent out to explore the way ahead had not returned for a long time.
Chang Suining had a bad feeling in his heart and immediately ordered a change of the sailing route, but he was still a step too late.
Japanese ships suddenly appeared from three sides and surrounded them.
The situation this time was different from the previous ones. The Japanese soldiers that Chang Suining and others had encountered before were mostly guerrilla patrol teams, usually no more than a hundred people, so there was not much pressure to kill them.
But this time…
Chang Suining held the scabbard of his sword and looked around at the densely packed Japanese ships. He roughly estimated that there should be a thousand people on them.
These Japanese soldiers should be those rushing to the front line to support supplies. Judging from the size of some of the ships behind them, they should be escorting a lot of supplies.
Chang Suining, who was used to the shortage of supplies in the army, had the first reaction in his mind - grab it.
The mental sack is ready, but implementation is obviously not easy.
In this sea area, if a team of a hundred people encountered a thousand Japanese soldiers, it would be extremely difficult for them to save their lives, let alone steal things.
Even though Chang Suining and his companions were not stupid enough to wear Dasheng military uniforms and armor, foolishly wandering around on the sea, waiting to be spotted by the Japanese soldiers, they disguised themselves as Japanese soldiers when they left Xingzhou. However, this disguise could only be viewed from a distance and was destined to not withstand such a close test...
Tang Xing, who had learned some Japanese, led a few people to reply, trying to play dumb for a long time. However, the Japanese soldiers on the opposite side did not buy it. Instead, they drew their swords vigilantly and angrily, and ordered to surround and kill in Japanese.
"These people must be the damned Sheng Jun disguised as spies! Kill them!"
"Leave a few of them alive and hand them over to General Fujiwara for interrogation!"
"Cut off all their heads and hang them on the front-line warships to intimidate the Sheng army... Then General Fujiwara will definitely remember us as a great achievement!"
The Japanese soldiers' eyes flickered with excitement. They raised their swords, shouted, and sailed their boats closer.
"Sir, what should we do now?" Tang Xing asked the girl beside him for instructions while drawing his sword.
"It shouldn't be difficult." Chang Suining took the longbow, quickly put an arrow on it, narrowed one eye slightly, and the long arrow flew off the string with a "swoosh" sound, accurately piercing the throat of a leading Japanese soldier.
When she put the arrow on the bow again, she said, "One person kills ten, that's all."
Tang Xing was stunned for a rare moment: "..."
What a great “that’s all”.
The girl even found time to joke with him: "Killing ten people in one day, isn't this an experience that is new and interesting?"
Tang Xing swung his sword to block an arrow that flew towards him. He was no longer in shock and could only say with a smile, "New... How can it be so new!"
Chang Suining drew his bow again and aimed at the Japanese enemies: "When I kill ten, I will kill a few more for you."
“…I can’t kill any of them!” In the cabin, Wu Jue, who was running away with his head in his hands, cried out in pain: “Don’t count my share too!”
He is not good at killing people, he only knows how to kill oranges. If his appetite improves, he can kill half a basket a day!
"Then you hide well."
Seeing that the two sides were getting closer, the girl took out her spear, jumped up, and charged directly at the approaching Japanese ship.
Tang Xing immediately followed with his sword, counting in his mind as he killed, one, two... three! Although Tang Xing was not born as an orthodox soldier, he had martial arts skills. Over the years, he traveled around the world and learned from anyone who had skills. After a few visits, he had mastered the sword skills that were unmatched by others.
Ordinary people of more than ten cannot get close to him.
Although the Japanese army is better at water attacks, if they grit their teeth and hold on, and are not afraid of being injured, it will not be a problem for Tang Xing to kill a dozen of them.
But not everyone is Tang Xing, and it is even more impossible for everyone to be Chang Suining. Most people are far from having the ability to fight ten people at once, especially against the brutal Japanese army at sea.
A head-on confrontation won't work.
No matter how strong the military morale is, once the death toll exceeds 30%, people's hearts will quickly collapse.
"Follow me first and fight your way out!"
Chang Suining stabbed a Japanese soldier's chest with his spear, and then took a few steps forward. At the same time, he kicked back and knocked a Japanese soldier into the sea. He said to Tang Xing, "Follow my command!"
While Chang Suining was leading everyone in the fight, he shouted towards the cabin behind him, "Wu Jue, take everyone and prepare the things!"
Wu Jue responded, hurriedly pulled out two large boxes from the cabin and opened them quickly.
Tang Xing and others followed Chang Suining, with a clear and consistent goal, and charged forward.
The Japanese army adopted the tactic of encirclement and attack, with troops evenly distributed on all sides, with about 200 people on each side. With Chang Suining leading the way and boosting morale, they were able to quickly fight their way out.
There was no way the Japanese army would let them leave and they pursued them vigorously.
The Japanese leader, with a murderous and contemptuous smile on his face, said loudly in Japanese: "This sea area has always been ours. You incompetent people who don't want to make progress are destined not to escape today!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he saw the girl who had led the fight on the boat in front of him walk up to the stern. She seemed to understand what he said and asked with a half-smile, "Really?"
The next moment, she raised her right hand and made a "let go" gesture.
Some gestures on the battlefield seemed to transcend language communication. The Japanese army thought she was going to order arrows to be shot, and did not stop their ships. They only ordered the front row of boats to immediately raise their shields for defense.
But what they never expected was that the Shengren, who they thought was not enterprising, was not trying to shoot an arrow.
One after another, lit gunpowder cartridges were thrown onto their ship with the wind.
Nowadays, the explosiveness of gunpowder is limited, and simply detonating gunpowder is not enough to cause large-scale damage. Therefore, the role of gunpowder in warfare is mostly limited to "combustion-promoting".
When the Japanese soldiers saw the gunpowder barrels falling on their ship, they thought that the other side wanted to burn the ship and cause panic.
"Don't panic!"
The Japanese commander gave urgent orders and kicked the two gunpowder barrels that were about to explode at his feet off the boat, intending to use the sea water to extinguish them.
Other Japanese soldiers followed suit.
However, they soon discovered that when the gunpowder barrels that had not been kicked into the water exploded, in addition to sparks, they were also accompanied by a choking smell, which was far more than just the gunpowder itself.
As they inhaled, many Japanese soldiers began to cough and shed tears, gradually losing their vision and having difficulty breathing.
This is because the gunpowder cartridge is mixed with a large amount of lime powder, which spreads in the air as it explodes.
Once the gunpowder barrels with specially treated outer tubes fell into the water, huge thick smoke quickly rose up. The smoke spread and once again obscured the Japanese army's vision.
Chang Suining had just led his men to fight their way out in order to make full use of the wind direction.
Looking at the chaotic Japanese fleet and the billowing smoke, Tang Xing took a moment to react, and a flash of surprise appeared in his eyes - using gunpowder to create a smoke screen and release lime powder?! This was the first time he had seen such a use...
The lethality of this method in naval battles is far greater than that of ordinary fire attacks! Gunpowder used in this way can kill the enemy without causing any fire!
Tang Xing was so excited to see this "weapon" come out. He turned to look at the girl beside him: "My Lord..."
"Wait until the smoke is lighter, cover your mouth and nose, and fight quickly and decisively, leaving no one alive." Chang Suining watched for a moment, then turned back to the cabin, saying, "Remember to take all your belongings with you, and set sail as soon as possible."
Tang Xing suddenly raised his voice and responded with renewed energy, "Yes!"
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"You mean, Chang Kuo has personally boarded the ship to command the battle?"
As the sky was getting dark, Fujiwara no Maro sat cross-legged in the warship at the rear. After listening to Yoshimi Fu's words, the word "Chang Kuo" brought back old memories.
Ji Jianfu's eyes were full of sneers: "Yes! His daughter, who was the commander-in-chief, has gone into hiding somewhere, leaving him, a lame old man, to support the situation!"
Hearing the word "incomplete", Fujiwara no Maro's only remaining eye suddenly turned sinister.
Ji Jianfu was suddenly startled and immediately lowered his head and dared not say anything more.
After a moment, he saw out of the corner of his eye that Fujiwara Maro slowly stood up. The last ray of setting sun cast a large shadow of Fujiwara Maro on the cabin wall.
He held up the Japanese sword that he had been waiting for for many years, his eyes dark, "Since an old friend has come, then this general should personally receive him."
Since he couldn't kill Li Xiao with his own hands, it was good that he could use Chang Kuo's blood to vent his old hatred.
Moreover, the people of Sheng have a saying that to capture a thief, one must first capture the leader. Killing Chang Kuo would also be able to destroy the stupid and blind morale of the Sheng army in one fell swoop! In the sunset, Fujiwara Maru, wearing armor and holding a sword, with murderous aura all over his body, strode out of the cabin.
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