Chapter 576 We want the island, not the people; as for the living creatures, just kill them all!
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The next day, at the first light of dawn.
Li Shiyue personally led more than twenty fast ships and more than thirty small boats, with banners waving and drums beating, sailing out of the port in a grand procession, making it seem as if he was eager to rush to the "ambush point" that he had been lured to by Japanese pirates the day before.
On the sea, the morning mist had not completely dissipated, and visibility was not very good.
But Li Shiyue stood at the bow of the boat, her gaze calm and unhurried.
About half an hour later, a barely audible bird cry came from the sky.
Li Shiyue suddenly looked up and saw a small black dot hovering three times in the sky before flying rapidly towards the southeast.
"They're here!"
Li Shiyue's spirits lifted. "The Japanese pirates' ambush is behind the fog in the southeast!"
Order all ships to prepare, proceed slowly, oil the crossbows, and position the batons!
Awaiting General Wang's signal!
Almost at the same time she gave the order, the fog on the southeastern sea suddenly churned violently, as if it were boiling.
Immediately afterwards, dozens of Japanese pirate ships of various sizes emerged from the fog like ghosts. Instantly, shouts of battle filled the air as these pirates rushed towards Li Shiyue's fleet!
The Japanese pirates indeed thought that the main force of the garrison had been mobilized!
Good, the Japanese pirates probably lay in ambush here last night, waiting for Li Shiyue and his men!
They want to devour this "fat piece of meat" in one bite!
The Japanese pirates' ships were fast and agile, and soon they were within range of the arrows.
The Japanese pirates on the ship brandished their samurai swords, letting out strange howls, their faces etched with greedy and cruel smiles.
However, what greeted them was not the panic they had expected, but Li Shiyue's cold, iron-like command: "Release the arrows!"
In an instant, the garrison archers, who were already prepared, unleashed a volley of arrows. Countless arrows soaked in kerosene swarmed towards the Japanese pirates' ships like locusts!
Many of the Japanese pirates' ships were instantly set ablaze, and the ronin and pirates on board were engulfed in flames, their screams echoing everywhere.
One of the Japanese pirate leaders was shocked to see this and realized that they might have fallen into a trap. He hurriedly tried to command the ships to turn around and retreat.
But it was too late!
Just behind the Japanese pirates, in the fog, suddenly the sound of drums rang out. Wang Biejiang led twenty fast ships that seemed to descend from the sky and charged out, instantly scattering the Japanese pirate fleet and cutting it in half!
Thus, by doing this, we've achieved exactly what Li Shiyue said yesterday—to profit from both ends!
Although the Zhenjun's fast boats were not as large as the Japanese pirates' ships, Li Shiyue and his men had made thorough preparations!
The people on the speedboats that were following Li Shiyue this time were all "Black Armor Warriors" who had been training for almost two months!
The massive baton was firmly held by two Xuanjia warriors, one in front and one behind, and slammed down hard on the Japanese pirates. In just a few blows, they easily smashed a piece of the Japanese pirates' ship's hull!
And this baton isn't only for smashing boats!
When it comes to hitting people, it's incredibly accurate!
The naval battle between the Japanese pirates and the garrison troops quickly escalated to a fever pitch, with arrows flying, swords flashing, and blood staining the sea red.
Li Shiyue stood at the bow of the ship, personally wielding a powerful bow, her arrows never missing their mark, each one accurately taking the life of a Japanese pirate.
After quickly scanning the area, Li Shiyue felt that apart from his own Xuanjia elite soldiers, the garrison troops under Wang Biejiang's command were not contributing enough.
Therefore, she focused her energy in her dantian and used her inner strength. Her powerful female voice instantly resounded across the sea and reached the ears of every soldier in the garrison.
"General, listen to my command!"
For each bandit killed, a reward of five taels of silver will be given; those who kill ten bandits will be promoted one rank!
What is the purpose of joining the army?
It's nothing but fame and fortune!
It's just silver, isn't it?
Kill these Japanese pirates, take Tsushima Island, and you'll have everything you need.
The garrison soldiers, who originally thought they had done a decent job, put in their full effort after hearing Li Shiyue's words!
They knew quite a bit about this female general, Li Shiyue!
Putting everything else aside, they knew perfectly well that Li Shiyue was a woman of her word, given the previous "Order to Kill the Bandits"!
She was very close to the Japanese pirates' ship. Li Shiyue put down her powerful bow, grabbed a pole from the side, jumped up, and used the momentum to step on it. In one go, she reached the bow of the Japanese pirates' ship!
Draw your sword and kill!
Following closely behind her was Hei Zi, but Hei Zi didn't have Li Shiyue's agility.
However, he could also board the Japanese pirates' ship by simply placing his two long poles on the gunwale and stepping onto it.
By the time Hei Zi and the others boarded the ship, Li Shiyue's longsword was already stained with blood.
Seeing their commander so brave, and with the promise of rewards and promotions, the soldiers of the garrison were filled with even greater morale, and they fought back the Japanese pirates in droves.
Meanwhile, Sun Xiaoliu's fast boat squadron, after the main force of the Japanese pirates left;
In less than fifteen minutes, taking advantage of the weak defenses on Tsushima Island, they slipped out from the shadows and headed straight for Tsushima Island!
The Japanese pirates who remained behind had no idea they would be attacked. In their hasty response, how could they possibly be a match for the well-rested and prepared garrison troops?
Sun Xiaoliu led his team ashore and charged forward, cutting down anyone they saw without uttering a single word.
They burned down any shacks they saw, and even those Japanese who remained in the shacks, who looked like the families of Japanese pirates, were not spared, regardless of age or gender!
Because Li Shiyue's original order to Sun Xiaoliu was—take the island, not the people; kill all the living creatures!
Soon, in just over half an hour, the small island, which was not large to begin with, was completely deserted, except for the garrison troops.
The shacks and several decent wooden houses that the Japanese pirates had built were all turned into a sea of fire.
The thick smoke from the fire on Tsushima Island was quite conspicuous, and the Japanese pirates at sea, seeing their stronghold on fire, were thrown into chaos. They no longer had the will to fight and only wanted to break through and escape from these frenzied Han Chinese.
But would Li Shiyue give them that chance?
"Leave no one alive!"
Her orders were clearly transmitted to the ears of every soldier through the clamor of the battlefield.
If we're going to kill, then we must kill them all!
There's no point in keeping these Japanese pirates around; we should just kill them.
The garrison had completely abandoned its plan to capture prisoners, and its attacks became even more ferocious and deadly.
After all, a Japanese pirate is worth five taels of silver!
Who cares if they're dead or alive? A life is worth five taels of silver anyway!
Who would turn down money?
Some Japanese pirates jumped directly from the ship into the sea, seemingly trying to escape over the water.
But what awaited them were deadly arrows!
The archers were giving it their all, and they brought plenty of arrows, all so they wouldn't let a single Japanese pirate escape!
I want them all to die!
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