Zhu Wenzhen was already prepared. The 5,000 elite soldiers under his command were selected from the 30,000 given to him by Zhu Yuanzhang.
Each of them carried a spear and a crossbow on their backs, and they were all veterans of many battles.
Before Zhu Wenzheng came to Fujian, he had already learned about the situation of the local Japanese.
In order to find a way to deal with the Japanese, he also specially captured several so-called ronin warriors.
Through analyzing those ronin warriors, Zhu Wenzhen learned that the Japanese ronin warriors were all very good at swordsmanship. Although their overall height was only about 1.45 meters, they were very good at wielding the Japanese swords.
If a single soldier fights against them, with 5,000 against 10,000, the chances of winning are slim. However, if they march and deploy troops, taking advantage of their strengths and overcoming their weaknesses, there is still a lot of room for improvement.
Therefore, Zhu Wenzhen has simply divided the responsibilities of his 5,000 elite soldiers.
When fighting against the Japanese, the shield soldiers will advance in the front and the spear soldiers will fill in the gaps in the back. If any Japanese come forward, they can be stabbed to death immediately. The ones standing at the back are the archers, who will shoot from a long distance and try to kill them with one blow.
Such a military formation can be simplified into groups of more than ten people, or a few people, or three to five people. There is no limit on the number of people, but Zhu Wenzhen has already repeatedly emphasized that no matter what, they are not allowed to fight the Japanese alone.
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It was already past noon, the sun was setting slightly, and Zhu Wenzhen's five thousand soldiers had arrived at the headquarters of the Fujian Japanese Chamber of Commerce.
On the other hand, Kuki openly gathered tens of thousands of ronin warriors.
They all held Japanese swords and looked murderous.
Zhu Wen was riding a tall horse. Looking around, the image of a giant took root in his heart.
He thought to himself, "What a great country Japan is! It seems that it is still a paradise that has not yet fully evolved. Not only the land has not evolved, but even the humans there have not fully evolved. I don't feel any sense of accomplishment after killing all these dwarfs."
Just as Zhu Wen was lamenting the customs and culture of Japan, the staff officer beside Kuki said loudly: "General Zhu, what do you mean? Since you are here to discuss business, why did you bring so many soldiers? It seems that your sincerity is not very strong."
Zhu Wenzhen smiled and said: "Am I not sincere enough? My sincerity is already sufficient."
"I only brought 5,000 people, but you have gathered tens of thousands of Ronin warriors. This is our Han territory. Are you here to fight?, Jiugui boy, this general now wants an explanation from you. Why did your chamber of commerce hide so many private soldiers here? Could it be that you want to overthrow our Great Wei regime?"
Jiugui did not say anything, but the staff officer beside Jiugui continued: "General Zhu, we are all smart people, why do you have to say these confusing words? Today, you and I have gathered so many people here, aren't we going to fight to the death?"
"It's a pity that you underestimate my Lord Kuki. My Lord has tens of thousands of ronin warriors under his command, but you only brought 5,000 soldiers. Your behavior today is no different from seeking death."
Zhu Wen Zheng laughed and said, "It's not me who is looking for death, it's you. If we go to war with that guy Zhang Wuji, I will bring more soldiers, but to deal with you, five thousand people are enough."
"Hahahahahaha..." Jiugui laughed wildly at this time: "Zhu family boy, don't brag here. It is obvious that all your troops have been sent to the north. You only have so many soldiers available."
"Warriors, come on! Whoever takes Zhu Wenzhen's head, I will give him the sword that His Majesty the Emperor has bestowed upon me."
Tens of thousands of ronin warriors under Kuki were extremely excited after hearing this. The sword that the emperor had once used would be enough to bring honor to their family if they could even touch it, let alone get it.
In an instant, the sound of killing shook the sky, and tens of thousands of ronin warriors rushed towards Zhu Wenzhen like locusts.
Zhu Wenzhen smiled slightly and then waved his hand. The soldiers under his command could not wait any longer.
Almost in an instant, thousands of arrows flew out of the camp.
The ronin warriors under Kuki were caught off guard, and hundreds of them were shot dead on the spot, and countless others were seriously injured by arrows.
This sudden change caught Jiugui off guard: "Baga..."
The staff officer beside him said quickly: "Don't panic, sir. All our warriors are skilled in swordsmanship. We have a lot of people. Even if a few hundred of us die, we will definitely reach the front of Zhu Wenzhen's camp. When the time comes for hand-to-hand combat, we will be sure to win."
After hearing this, Kuki nodded with satisfaction and said, "Yoshi, you make sense. It's a pity that I, a dignified Japanese samurai, didn't die honorably under the sword and gun."
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At this moment, if Zhu Wenzhen knew what Jiugui was thinking, he would definitely feel a sense of contempt that cannot be described in words.
We are at war now. Strictly speaking, it is a conflict between two countries. It is a joke that you, Japan, were the first to covet China, yet you still have such upright thoughts.
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In the distance, Zhao Linger and others who were watching the battle couldn't help but get excited.
However, Su Tanmei is still so timid.
She grabbed Zhao Linger's wrist and said, "Sister Queen, let's go. It's too dangerous here. You are of noble status and it is not suitable for you to watch this kind of killing."
Zhao Linger glared at Su Tanmei: "You girl, you are obviously scared but you insist on pretending that you are doing it for my good."
"Your future man once said that there are no innocent people in troubled times. You are so timid. If you hadn't met us, your fate would not be much better."
Yu Feiyan said: "That's right, my senior sister and I have always been by the young master's side. We have commanded thousands of troops. The scene we are facing now is nothing special."
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The battle between Zhu Wenzhen and the Japanese entered a white-hot stage from the very beginning.
After suffering hundreds of casualties, the Japanese finally rushed to the edge of Zhu Wenzhen's camp. However, Zhu Wenzhen was worthy of being a famous general of the time. The square formation he set up could be used for both attack and defense. If there was no cavalry charge, it would be unbreakable.
Faced with tens of thousands of ronin right in front of him, Zhu Wenzhen was not at all panicked. He waved his hand again.
Countless soldiers holding spears thrust out their nearly ten-foot-long spears almost simultaneously.
Most of the ronin warriors who were close by had their bodies pierced through.
The archers behind the spearmen did not stop at all. The arrows in their hands continued to shoot towards the bodies of the ronin warriors like thunder.
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