In war, it is not uncommon for the few to defeat the many, but Yang Xiao is a man who knows himself. No matter how weak the Japanese are, at this moment, he does not believe that he can stop the Japanese army that is more than twenty times larger with only more than 2,000 people. Not to mention him, even if Zhang Wuji came, it would not be possible, unless he can take the risk of all his soldiers dying here.
At this moment, a young general said to Yang Xiao: "General, we only have more than 2,000 people, it's quite a challenge."
Yang Xiao said: "I know it's tough, but don't panic. Weren't we very excited last night?"
"Your Majesty's army is only less than two days' journey from here at most."
"Even if we can't hold out for two days, we can still hold out for a few hours. It shouldn't be a big problem, right? The death of some soldiers is just a few deaths. This road is only a few dozen feet wide. With more than 2,000 of us, we can still achieve something even if we suffer more casualties."
However, after Yang Xiao said this, his eyes lit up again. Although the shouts of killing had already resounded and the Japanese had begun to charge, Yang Xiao, who was in a high position, seemed to have discovered an opportunity to fight.
He pointed to a Japanese general flag in the distance and continued to say to the generals beside him: "Look, do you see that general flag? The person under that general flag must be the highest commander of the Japanese here."
"I'm going to kill him."
The Ming army general standing by was horrified: "General, the Japanese army formation is too thick, you can't break through."
Yang Xiao said: "I know I can't rush through, and I can't fly."
"You guys stay here and I will lead five hundred soldiers, each riding two horses, to rush over from a different route."
Everyone looked at each other, but then someone said, "Maybe it's possible, but I'm afraid that before the general can get around, our side will collapse first."
Yang Xiao thought for a moment: "Even if I can't hold on, even if it collapses, I have to wait until I get behind the Japanese."
"It will probably take several hours to repair the surrounding mountains and forests, and even if you die, you have to hold out for me for a few hours. Send one person to watch here, and when my general flag appears behind the Japanese, you can decide for yourself when to withdraw."
"I'll see if I can kill the Japanese commander directly. If I do, the battle will be over. Even if your majesty's army arrives here, they can only clean up the mess. If they can't kill him, they can do nothing. I will fight and then run away, which will always cause chaos for the Japanese. In this way, I'm afraid the Japanese will have to delay their journey by at least one day."
After Yang Xiao said this, he immediately took action. This decapitation operation had a low chance of success, but even if it was unlikely, it was definitely worth a try.
Imagine that two armies were engaged in a fierce battle, and a cavalry suddenly appeared behind Tokugawa Hideyoshi. Even if he still had 50,000 or 60,000 men, what could he do?
By then, Tokugawa Hideyoshi would certainly be in great chaos, and the army of more than 50,000 people might be defeated.
Without further ado, Yang Xiao led five hundred soldiers, each riding two horses along the long mountain range, trying every possible way to go around behind Tokugawa Hideyoshi.
The soldiers who stayed here naturally had no other choice. They had to hold on whether they could or not. In short, they had to hold on until Yang Xiao appeared behind Tokugawa Hideyoshi.
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The battle between the two sides has begun. Countless Japanese rushed towards the camp built by the Ming army last night. At this moment, the Ming army no longer cared about the limited reserves of arrows. Arrows rained down, and hundreds of Japanese died on the spot in an instant.
However, at this moment, one had to admire Tokugawa Hideyoshi's cleverness. If he had asked those newly captured young men to charge into battle, they would probably have mutinied. Fortunately, he let those brave men charge in the front. Otherwise, they would not even be able to reach the outermost fence of the Ming army.
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At this moment, Yang Xiao was undoubtedly the hardest working one. Although Zhang Wuji was also very tired, at least he was just on his way. As for Zhao Min, she was still leisurely and contented, eating delicious meals outside the city of Tokyo.
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Outside the city of Tokyo, in the Ming army camp, Zhao Linger has recently taken on the role of a cook. To be honest, even though she is the elder sister, this is Japan now, Zhang Wuji is gone, and Zhao Min is in charge of tens of thousands of troops here alone. The power of life and death is all in her hands.
If she really wants to do something, no one can stop her.
Zhao Min ate the delicious meal and looked at Zhao Linger again. She was the queen of a great country and the one who had accompanied Zhang Wuji in starting his career and conquering the empire, but at this moment she was wearing an apron and looked like a noble maid.
Zhao Min couldn't help laughing and said, "Sister, why are you doing this? You can let Yao'er do these things. Although she is Zhang Wuji's woman now, she was my personal maid for many years before that. She can do these things."
Zhao Linger laughed and said, "Why? Can't I flatter my own sister?"
Zhao Min smiled and said, "Okay, of course I can, but what you did is a bit too much, sister. How worried are you about me?"
"You coward, Zhou Zhiruo is braver than you, how afraid are you that I will kill you?"
After hearing this, Zhao Linger couldn't help but laugh: "Sister, you are right. After His Majesty left, I felt a little guilty towards you. However, I was just a little guilty. I don't believe you would kill me. If that were the case, how would you explain it to His Majesty?"
"The reason I'm so attentive is just because I feel a little guilty."
Zhao Min smiled and said, "There is another reason why you feel guilty. That reason is that you are the queen. If you were not the queen, you would not be like this."
"Zhang Wuji is not here. Looking at so many people, who else can comfort me except you? It's only you."
"But there is one thing I must make clear to my sister in advance, that is, all the things you are doing to serve me right now are done voluntarily, I didn't force you."
"When one day I return to the Ming Dynasty and to the harem, you are not allowed to embarrass me in any way."
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