"Even if the military flag is hung...it can't be the Xuansaku Army!" Fujiwara Maro's eyes were filled with anger and hatred. He exerted force and broke the soldier's neck.
He has been paying close attention to all the movements of the Xuan Ce Army. Now most of the Xuan Ce Army are stationed in the northern border with Cui Jing. If they are transferred here, it will definitely not be silent! As for the remaining "Xuan Ce Navy", they are all staying in the capital at the moment. The saint of Dasheng is most concerned about the safety of the capital. At this critical moment, he dares not and is unwilling to send the Xuan Ce Army to the south of the Yangtze River... Therefore, no matter how you calculate it, there is no possibility of the Xuan Ce Army appearing in this sea area at this time!
These brainless bastards were so frightened by the sight of a military flag that they used it as an excuse for their incompetent defeat... They really deserve to be killed!
Fujiwara no Maro swung his sword to block a flying arrow, his face looking extremely gloomy.
Runzhou was defeated, and at this time and place...
In the sea of fire, a large number of Sheng troops took advantage of the chaos to attack.
They roared like a wounded lion, and finally burst into murderous aura. Every strike of their sword was filled with the ruthless determination to avenge their comrades.
The shame, anxiety, fear, and grief of the past few days all turned into an inspiring force to avenge the past humiliation at this moment.
The screams and pleas for mercy of the Japanese army did not make them hesitate for a moment with their knives. Because they had seen the true face of the Japanese army, they knew very well that if the situation of both sides was reversed, when the knives in the hands of the Japanese army were hanging over their heads and the heads of the people of Dasheng, they would only be more ruthless and cruel than them.
The commander said that the Japanese army's killing was for plundering, but their killing was to protect the people of the territory, so their fighting was a righteous war!
If a righteous warrior hesitates before swinging his sword, he will be disloyal to his country and his people, and he will be unjust to the justice of the world! As the Sheng army was full of killing intent, a Japanese general came to Fujiwara no Maro with a frightened face and said, "General, it's bad. The Sheng army has sent ships to go around to the rear of our army and attack us from both sides, trying to cut off our possibility of retreat!"
"——What a Chang Suining!" Fujiwara no Maru, who had been forced to personally fight the enemy, laughed in anger and said with almost gritted teeth: "This woman is so cunning!"
The situation of the battle today was suddenly turned upside down, all because of her appearance... and she had obviously been planning for today's situation for a long time.
He was full of tricks and extremely hateful! This point was actually somewhat similar to Li Xiao's in the past! The frustration and unwillingness that he could not avoid at this moment were exactly what he had "learned" from Li Xiao in the past... The degree of hatefulness was exactly the same! But Li Xiao's existence was at least "obvious". Everyone in the world knew how he became the Crown Prince of Sheng step by step, and how he established his reputation in battle after battle -
But what on earth did this little girl named Chang Suining rely on? !
Compared with Li Xiao, her existence is even weird!
It's like a greenhouse flower that suddenly becomes a sword of incredible power, without even any cause or effect to explain!
He was not a stupid man, he could not believe the ridiculous theory of the reincarnation of a general... He only believed that something must be wrong when things were abnormal! He had to find out what unknown tricks and secrets she had hidden - and then, he would kill her with his own hands!
Facing the inevitable defeat, Fujiwara no Maro was unwilling to accept the outcome. He forced himself to calm down, and in the chaos of the battle, he began to summon as many trustworthy generals from the same clan as possible and issued military orders to them.
Perhaps they sensed the Sheng army's determination to kill them, and seeing no hope of surrendering, many Japanese soldiers began to put up a desperate resistance.
Chang Suining saw the situation and said, "Pass the order down, tell the soldiers who are going around to the rear not to try their best to block the Japanese army's retreat."
Faced with her instructions, the subordinates did not hesitate at all and immediately stepped down to carry out the order.
"Girl, why do you want to leave such a way for the Japanese army to survive?" An old soldier from the Chang family couldn't help but ask.
"Because too much is as bad as too little." Chang Suining looked at the Japanese troops who were resisting and said, "Our army does not have an advantage in terms of manpower. If we try to block all the Japanese troops' retreat routes and make them completely trapped, they will go crazy and fight back desperately, or they may rely on their numbers to severely damage our army-"
When people are in a "death situation", they will risk their lives if they resist.
But if they still have a glimmer of hope, they will try every means to retreat and weaken their will to resist to the death.
"Our army is small and tired. We will not be able to kill them all in one battle tonight." The girl stared ahead in the thick smoke of war and said firmly, "But after tonight, the morale of the Japanese army will be completely destroyed. This battle will determine the outcome of the sea."
The old soldier's eyes showed a look of enlightenment, and he couldn't help but look at the girl in front of him with admiration again. Since following the girl out of Beijing, the girl's abilities and character that she had shown every time had made these old guys look at her with admiration, and their eyes were almost peeled off.
While the Sheng army was killing the enemy, a scout at sea suddenly reported that a large number of warships and troops were approaching from the southwest. After investigation, they were reinforcements! Soon, another scout arrived and gave more detailed information: "... There are more than 20,000 reinforcements, led by General Bai Hong and General Chu Xing under the command of the commander-in-chief!"
The scout, who was full of excitement, just remembered to report: "The two generals said that Runzhou has won a great victory and the Japanese army has been completely defeated!"
Another young scout took a look at the battle ahead, which had already decided the outcome, and said with admiration: "Both Runzhou and Jiangdu have successively defeated the Japanese army. The commander is indeed a god at using troops!"
Chang Suining blinked his eyes. No...
She accepted what was happening, but what about the victory in Runzhou? Before she left Runzhou, she had arranged everything in advance, but the troops led by Chu Xing and Bai Hong, together with the navy stationed on the defense line of Runzhou, only numbered over 20,000. Facing the attack of nearly 40,000 Japanese troops, it was not a problem to hold on temporarily.
But if we were to win a great victory and completely defeat the Japanese army, whose morale is high, the possibility of this happening is very slim.
Moreover, according to the scouts, Chu Xing and his men are leading more than 20,000 reinforcements. Even without considering the casualties in recent days, there are only so many people on the Runzhou defense line. If they all come to reinforce, won't the Runzhou defense line be completely empty?
This doesn't make sense, and Chang Suining would never believe that his subordinates would do such a reckless thing.
Before she left the defense line of Runzhou, she solemnly instructed Chu Xing and Bai Hong to guard Runzhou and wait for her to return.
With this military order, even if they were worried about the situation in Jiangdu, they could not ignore Runzhou.
There must be some inside stories and changes that she didn't have time to know.
Chu Xing led a team and arrived here soon. He boarded Chang Suining's warship and saluted: "I am here to see you, Commander!"
Chu Xing was undoubtedly surprised when he saw the battle situation here from afar just now.
They rushed to support them in a hurry, fearing that if they were a little late, they would hear the news that the Jiangdu defense line had been lost. As a result... right now, the Japanese army was being beaten by their people? Looking at this situation, the Japanese army had obviously been beaten badly!
How on earth did they do this without any reinforcements? Chu Xing had too many questions to ask.
Chang Suining is obviously the same.
She immediately asked, "Uncle Chu, if you all come to help, who will defend the Runzhou Sea area now?"
She did not try to reprimand or question them, but was determined that Chu Xing and the others would not leave Runzhou in an empty state.
"Reporting to the commander, it's the Taihu Navy!"
Chang Suining was briefly stunned upon hearing about this not-so-strange army: "...Taihu Navy?"
Chu Xing nodded: "It is because of the support of the 6,000 naval forces from Taihu Lake that we were able to severely defeat the Japanese army! After the great victory, the commander of the Taihu Lake Navy took the initiative to stay and guard the defense line, so we can rush here with peace of mind to support the battle!"
Chang Suining suddenly realized: "So that's how it is..."
She had other questions, such as why the Taihu Navy went to help, but these were not the focus at the moment. The war was still going on and it was not the time to chat. She just had to make sure Runzhou was safe first.
What Chu Xing brought back included not only the reinforcements that Chang Suining had brought to Runzhou, but also Runzhou's original defensive navy.
The commander of the Runzhou navy arrived quickly. After boarding the ship, he first knelt down in front of Chang Suining and expressed his gratitude.
Their Runzhou had been ravaged by Xu Zhengye before, and the situation was very difficult. When he first heard that the Japanese army was approaching, he almost saw the outcome at a glance, and thought negatively that it was impossible for the dilapidated navy teams along the coast of Jiangnan to stop the Japanese army.
But at that time, there was a little girl who dared to promise the court that as long as she was in Jiangdu, the Japanese army would not invade.
She not only took care of Jiangdu, but also integrated the navies of the coastal states as soon as possible, rebuilt the defense, intensified their training, taught them the latest military formations, and helped them repair and improve old warships.
When Runzhou was in crisis, he personally led his troops to support them and helped them hold on to the situation.
This helping hand is truly a great favor to the people of Runzhou.
The little girl who, in his eyes, was strategic, skillful, and kind-hearted, raised her hand to help him up and said to him, "Commander Lu, there is no need to thank us. Facing the Japanese pirates, Runzhou and Jiangdu should have advanced and retreated together. Just like now, as soon as Runzhou was out of trouble, didn't Commander Lu immediately lead his troops to support Jiangdu?"
Commander Lu's eyes were slightly hot when he heard this, but when he turned around and saw the battle situation ahead, he couldn't help but say, "We are late. Governor Chang is very wise and has defeated the enemy with a small force. The victory or defeat here has already been decided, and there is no need for our support."
Chang Suining: "No, the time is just right."
Although it may not be possible to provide timely assistance in the future, it is the best time to add icing on the cake.
Afterwards, more than 20,000 reinforcements arrived and joined the battle one after another.
They were full of energy, which immediately more than doubled the lethality of Sheng's army and boosted their own morale again.
The firelight reflected the cold light of swords and sabers, and amid the sound of fighting, the dark sea water was gradually dyed red by the blood of the Japanese troops.
That night, countless Japanese troops paid an unprecedented heavy price for their greed.
Before dawn, when the sounds of fighting gradually faded, a large flag with the word "Chang" was firmly planted by Shepherd's Purse on the warship of the Japanese commander, indicating a great victory in this battle.
"Commander-in-chief, our army has burned and captured more than 400 Japanese warships!"
"Our army beheaded nearly 10,000 Japanese soldiers! There were also those who fell into the water and died, the number is incalculable, perhaps more than 10,000!"
"After counting, there are still 3,000 prisoners!"
"In this battle, nearly half of the Japanese army was killed or wounded. Fujiwara no Maro took advantage of the chaos and fled eastward with the remaining remnants!"
Although the Japanese army was not completely wiped out in one fell swoop, the victory of defeating a larger force with a smaller one in one battle can be regarded as a miracle in the history of naval warfare.
All the soldiers in the army were excited about this.
"What should we do with the remaining 3,000 prisoners of war? Please tell me, commander-in-chief!" Lieutenant General Jin stepped forward to ask for instructions.
"I said, there are no surrendered soldiers here tonight."
There was no trace of hesitation or reluctance in Chang Suining's tone.
There are no surrendering soldiers tonight, and since it is still dark, they can still be killed.
She had no intention of exchanging these captives for anything with Japan. She would get what she wanted without having to use any chips in exchange.
This time, Japan dared to mobilize nearly all of its military forces, with more than 100,000 Japanese soldiers attacking Dasheng, so they should be prepared to fight back without return.
Since they dared to come, why didn't she dare to kill them?
She must make Japan pay a heavy enough price, so that they will be severely damaged and unable to stand up again for at least decades.
In this way, they will remember that their best state is to crawl obediently at her Dasheng's feet.
Gentlemen fear virtue, while villains fear power. If she dares to be kind to these villains today, it would be cruel to the soldiers and people behind her.
The greatest mercy she could offer them was: "Our Dasheng is a country of etiquette, so we can let them die more swiftly."
"yes!"
At this point, all 3,000 captured soldiers were killed, and nearly 30,000 Japanese troops were annihilated in this battle.
There were about 30,000 Japanese troops who either fled on their own or followed Fujiwara no Maro in his defeat, and at least half of them were wounded.
After fighting the Japanese army for a whole day and night, Ba Hu was still in high spirits. He asked Chang Suining, "Commander-in-chief, are we going to take advantage of the victory... ah!"
Before he could finish his words, He Wuhu stepped hard on the instep of his foot.
He Wuhu's eyes widened, full of warning. Last time, it was Qihu's grandson who had no sense, causing him to be beaten with a military stick... His butt is also a butt, and it can't be beaten all over the place all the time! "Leave all the wounded soldiers here, and leave another 3,000 people here to clean up the aftermath--" Chang Suining said: "The rest of you, rest here for half a day, prepare enough water and food, and wait to follow me to kill the remaining Japanese troops and take Fujiwara Maro's head."
This time, she not only wants to pursue the victory, but also to cut the weeds and root them out.
"Yes, I obey your command!" He Wuhu accepted the order with great enthusiasm.
Ba Hu's face was full of grievance, and he only felt the pain in his feet.
On the way back to the cabin, Chang Suining was followed by Chu Xing.
Chang Suining asked him at this moment: "Why did the Taihu Navy suddenly go to support Runzhou's coastal defense? Was it because of the request of the Governor of Runzhou?"
Taihu Lake is only a hundred miles away from Runzhou, but the eight thousand Taihu navy has always been a very special existence.
They had been ordered to be stationed in Taihu Lake for many years to maintain peace in the area and would never leave without permission. However, this time they sent out 6,000 troops to help out at sea.
"They took the initiative to go to support this time, and the Runzhou government was not aware of it beforehand." Chu Xing lowered his voice a little when he said this: "But according to the Taihu Navy Commander privately told me... he was indeed entrusted by someone."
Good night!
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