At this moment, Yang Xiao and Wei Yixiao were still here, but they had been tossing and turning all night and were now feeling drowsy. They actually sat on the ground and took a nap.
However, the words "Your Majesty" made them open their eyes instantly: "Your Majesty."
Zhang Wuji felt very distressed when he saw how sleepy the two of them looked. After all, they were not only generals, but also his father-in-law.
"Generals, whose idea was this?"
Zhang Wuji asked, pointing to the pile of human heads that had not yet been launched into the Japanese camp.
Seeing this, Yang Xiao did not dare to hide it: "This is the Marshal's idea. It must be to intimidate the Japanese on the opposite side."
After hearing this, Zhang Wuji was speechless. If this was someone else's idea, he could still say something, saying that it was really disgraceful to do so. But after learning that this was Zhao Min's idea, he couldn't even utter the word "disgraceful".
"Okay, good idea."
In the end, Zhang Wuji could only grit his teeth and say, "That's a good idea."
Then, Zhang Wuji continued, "Generals, you two have been tired all night. You should each find a place to have a good sleep. I will just watch over here."
Yang Xiao quickly said: "Your Majesty, how can that be possible? You are the emperor, it is not appropriate for you to stay here."
Zhang Wuji was also speechless: "What's wrong with it? We are all family. Let me tell you the truth. Last night, when Zhiruo, Miss Yu, and Min'er rushed over here, I was so angry. It is obvious that just the two of you are enough here. As a woman, why do you have to take the lead in such matters?"
"Even if I had to charge in the front, it should be me. But last night, the Queen was looking at me, and your two daughters were pulling me, so it was not easy for me to risk my life to come here."
After hearing this, Yang Xiao felt even more speechless.
You're the emperor, have you forgotten your status? You rushing over here is the most inappropriate thing to do.
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Finally, under Zhang Wuji's urging, Yang Xiao and the others finally went to find a place to rest.
Afterwards, Zhang Wuji found a stool to sit on, but just as he sat down, he saw a pile of bloody heads on the side.
Zhang Wuji felt uncomfortable watching this, so he changed his seat to a place not far away.
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Let’s look at the Japanese camp.
At this moment, people were already in panic. A few months ago, Admiral Yamamoto Ningji almost wiped out the Japanese navy in one battle. Then, Inoue Yu lost nearly 200,000 troops in two battles. Now, countless comrades' heads flew towards their own camp. The defeats again and again seemed as if they were destined.
If Tokugawa Hideyoshi had not been a decisive and ruthless person, their entire camp would have mutinied by now.
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Looking at the Ming army opposite, Tokugawa Hideyoshi gritted his teeth and said: "If I really want to rush over, I will chop off thousands of their heads and throw them into their camp as cannonballs."
Takeda Nobuo said quickly: "General, you must not do this. In this situation, many soldiers have lost their courage. If we rush over now, we will surely suffer a crushing defeat. By then, I'm afraid we won't be able to defend this camp."
Tokugawa Hideyoshi said: "If we continue like this, can we save it?"
"Morale is so low. If the Ming army attacks first, how can we stop them?"
Takeda Nobuo said: "That's why we have to retreat. The reason we set up camp here before was simply because we relied on the natural barrier of Edogawa River. Now the natural barrier is gone. You have seen the combat effectiveness of the Ming army. Besides, we don't have as many soldiers as they do. We were defeated in a battle last night, and now we have this situation again today."
"The general has been keeping a low profile for twenty years. Can't he even figure out whether or not we should fight in the current situation?"
Tokugawa Hideyoshi sighed: "How could I not know what Mr. Takeda said? I just don't want to accept it."
Tokugawa Hideyoshi said: "Although Inoue Takeshi is a piece of trash, he is still a general after all. It is said that he died in battle, but no matter what, he is really dead. Once he is dead, everything is gone. How can there be any possibility of a comeback?"
"The Ming army is strong. Three of them can beat ten of us. Now their morale is high. We should avoid their attack."
"General, don't hesitate. If we really wait for the Ming army to attack us, we will be defeated at the first touch. If people die, everything will be gone."
"Looking at the whole of Japan, you are the only one who can fight now. Don't care about your face, and don't be reluctant to accept this. For the sake of Japan, only by staying alive can you have a chance of turning the tables."
Takeda Nobuo put the hat of family, country and the world on Tokugawa Hideyoshi's head.
And Tokugawa Hideyoshi was truly a man who had endured hardships. If compared with Yamamoto Ningji or Inoue Takeshi, the small defeat he suffered yesterday was not even a defeat. However, there was nothing he could do under the current circumstances and he really could not fight anymore.
After hesitating for a long time, Tokugawa Hideyoshi said: "Takeda-kun, you go and prepare now. I will leave a team of soldiers behind to build up momentum, and you lead the majority of the troops to go first and set up defenses along the way. I will try my best to help you delay for a while here, but how long I can delay depends on when Zhang Wuji will attack."
"Also, send a message to the Emperor. Just tell the truth. Just say that I can't stop Zhang Wuji, and ask him to quickly dismantle his so-called Tokyo defense circle."
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The Japanese really retreated, just as Zhao Min imagined, they were scared away by just intimidation.
Looking at Zhang Wuji again, although he had not rested for a day and a night, he still noticed the noise coming from the Japanese camp opposite.
There are only two reasons for this subtle noise. The first is that the Japanese want to launch a surprise attack, and the second is that the Japanese want to retreat.
No matter what the situation is, the Ming army cannot sit idly by and wait for death.
Zhang Wuji turned his head and looked at his personal guards: "Pass the order down, let the soldiers wake up, the Japanese may make some moves."
The guard hurried to pass on the message, but at this moment, Zhao Min came behind Zhang Wuji without knowing when: "Do you think they are going to escape or fight?"
Zhang Wuji frowned: "Min'er, you have been tired for so long, why don't you sleep a little longer."
After hearing this, Zhao Min felt sweet in her heart, because in the current environment, Zhang Wuji still cared about her first.
"I, I don't seem to have given you much face last night. As soon as I closed my eyes, I wondered if you were still angry with me, if you would ignore me, if you would give me a beating. These things kept turning in my mind, and I couldn't sleep well. I thought you should have crossed the river, so I came to see you."
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