It's a pity that Zhou Zhiruo is still self-aware. It's a pity that Zhao Min didn't hear what she said just now, otherwise, Zhao Min would definitely be happy.
But then again, if Zhao Min were here, how could Zhou Zhiruo, who was so proud, say that she was not as good as her?
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Looking at Tokugawa Hideyoshi's side, the morale of his army has not existed since the Battle of Edogawa. As for now, it is just a little worth seeking death.
He had no idea how many deserters he had killed since the war began, but judging by the current situation, he might not even need him or his personal troops to do the job of killing the deserters.
Just an arrow away, while Zhang Wuji and Zhou Zhiruo were arguing, the Ming army had already pressed forward to the front of the Japanese army, and from this moment on, the two armies were in close combat.
In order to allow his soldiers to show more combat effectiveness and kill more Ming soldiers with the determination to die, Tokugawa Hideyoshi chose a place for the decisive battle, which was a place where there was almost no chance of life or death.
There were more than 20,000 troops, with mountains on both sides, Ming troops in front, and Tokugawa Hideyoshi's personal guards behind. At this moment, even if they wanted to escape, they could not.
"Men of Japan, rulers of the world, don't panic. This is a test from Amaterasu. The Ming army has come from afar, and they have been almost killed by us in recent times. As long as you can withstand this wave of attacks, the Ming army will be defeated."
"My men, my soldiers, hold on, hold on..."
I have to say that Tokugawa Hideyoshi was still quite dedicated. Even at this point, he still did not forget to cheer up his soldiers. However, the scene that came into his eyes next was too much for him to bear to look at.
Ever since Yang Xiao's heavy armored infantry approached, the casualty ratio of the two armies has become a very strange number. It is hard to say what the specific ratio is, but it seems that Tokugawa Hideyoshi can only see his own casualties. As for the casualties on the Ming army's side, it seems that he can count them with his fingers.
But this is not surprising. The Ming army was all wearing heavy armor. When the Japanese swords chopped them down, at most they would just leave a mark on the heavy armor. But when the long axes in the hands of the Ming army chopped down on the Japanese, it was a different story.
That kind of long axe would not be able to withstand the blow, not to mention hitting a Japanese soldier who was not protected by armor. Even if it hit a person wearing heavy armor, he would not be able to withstand it. If it were not for the rule that those who retreat will die, and if it were not for Tokugawa Hideyoshi's personal army supporting them from behind, the Japanese army would have already started to flee in big strides.
However, at this moment, Tokugawa Hideyoshi saw an even more incredible scene. Some Japanese, seeing no hope of survival, actually used the swords in their hands to dig tunnels.
They wanted to dig a tunnel and escape from the battlefield.
"Baga, baga..."
Tokugawa Hideyoshi was extremely furious. The Ming army fought bravely and unitedly to win the battle, but his own soldiers were trying every possible way to escape. As long as it could help them escape, they even thought of digging tunnels.
Tokugawa Hideyoshi threw the sword in his hand to the personal guard beside him, and then picked up a longbow unique to the Japanese. With one arrow, the Japanese who wanted to escape by digging a tunnel went directly to see their Amaterasu.
But this cannot be blamed on the Japanese. Under such circumstances, who would give up as long as there is still a glimmer of hope for survival?
However, the Japanese soldier who had just tried to escape by digging a tunnel had also set an example for the other Japanese soldiers. Seeing that there was no escape in front, behind, left, or right, what else could they do besides digging a tunnel?
So, after Tokugawa Hideyoshi killed a soldier who was about to dig a tunnel to escape, countless Japanese soldiers followed suit.
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Looking at the soldiers on Yang Xiao's side, each of them was holding a long-handled axe, and they were killing happily.
Zhang Wuji, who was still in the rear, laughed and said, "If this continues, the troops we brought this time will be too many. I'm afraid that the 15,000 soldiers around us won't even have room to display their skills."
Zhou Zhiruo said: "You can't say that. At the beginning, Tokugawa Hideyoshi had an army of 50,000 to 60,000. It was right for you to bring 20,000 troops to fight, but who could have thought that the place chosen by Tokugawa Hideyoshi for the decisive battle would be like this? How could we have thought that so many of Tokugawa Hideyoshi's troops would flee."
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "Zhiruo is right, but in the final analysis, this is all Yang Xiao's credit. He just led the cavalry and made Tokugawa Hide become like this."
Zhou Zhiruo said: "That's true. However, although Yang Xiao has done a great job recently, it is not surprising and it's no big deal. If it were me, I think I could do it too."
"Do you believe it?"
Looking at Zhou Zhiruo's confident look, how could Zhang Wuji say that he didn't believe it? Besides, he really believed it.
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A quarter of an hour later, the situation of the battle between the two armies seemed to have really turned into a one-sided massacre. The Japanese had collapsed. The reason why some people were still fighting was only because they were at the forefront of the two armies, directly facing the pressure of the Ming army's heavy armor and long axes. Those Japanese who were still in the rear had already begun to attack Tokugawa Hideyoshi's personal troops who were supervising the battle.
However, Tokugawa's personal troops were not pushovers. If they couldn't kill the Ming army, could they kill their own people? They kept shooting arrows and killing their comrades who tried to approach them.
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"Your Majesty, please let me lead some soldiers to chop off a few heads. I'm not afraid that General Yang will take all the credit, but we have been chasing the Japanese for too long, and we have to let the soldiers vent their anger."
After hearing this, Zhang Wuji hesitated for a moment, then looked at a cavalry officer not far away. The cavalry officer was stunned for a moment, then hurried forward and reported: "Your Majesty, there are absolutely no Japanese reinforcements within dozens of miles around. Even if there are, we will definitely get the news in advance."
Zhang Wuji smiled and said, "If that's the case, then let the soldiers go and vent their anger. Even if there is any emergency, we can quickly call our own men back."
Then, Zhang Wuji waved his hand, and in an instant, except for his own hundred or so personal guards, the other 15,000 soldiers all swung long-handled axes and attacked the Japanese camp.
In this battle, there were more than 20,000 Japanese soldiers. The vanguard led by Yang Xiao had killed countless of them. If the people behind did not act quickly, they would not be able to get a single head.
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