Chapter 1784: Master, you can’t do it
The first faint morning light appeared in the sky, and the night color that filled the sky and the earth also changed from thick ink to light ink.
“Kill!”
“Kill! Die, die!”
Four thousand Japanese pirates waved their Japanese knives and shouted to kill at Fengqiao. When the battalion returned, everyone had ferocious faces and murderous intent.
The sound of the four thousand Japanese pirates charging to kill was not small. It was like a hurricane, the shouts of killing were earth-shattering, like a tsunami, like a landslide, like a subsidence, like evil ghosts rushing out of hell, roaring ferociously to seek revenge on the world, soaring straight into the sky.
The sound of the charging footsteps of four thousand Japanese pirates made the earth shake, like evil spirits beating the earth crazily with towering drumsticks.
The four thousand Japanese pirates were like this, shouting to kill, overwhelming the sky, and rushing towards Fengqiao Camp.
On the Suzhou City in the distance, Suzhou Magistrate Shang Wei and other officials as well as the soldiers on the city wall looked nervously at the battlefield in front of the Fengqiao Camp in the distance, with their hands outstretched. I was sweating, and my heart was in my throat.
There were no fires at Fengqiao Camp, only scattered firelights. But about two miles in front of Fengqiao Camp, where the Japanese pirate army was stationed, there were as many torches as the stars in the sky. There were so many torches. Too many to count.
Judging from the number of Japanese pirates' torches alone, there must be at least 30,000 to 40,000 Japanese pirates.
When the first wave of Japanese pirates attacked Fengqiao Camp, their hearts were in their throats. Fortunately, the Zhejiang army withstood the Japanese attack and did not fall, which gave them a little breather. Half a moment.
However, now the Japanese pirates have begun to attack Fengqiao camp again.
Standing on the city wall, they heard the Japanese pirates' shouts of killing from a distance. Even the city wall under their feet seemed to be shaken by the Japanese pirates' shouts of killing and the charging footsteps.
Now the sky is no longer as dark as ink, and there is a certain degree of visibility. From a distance, the charging Japanese pirates can be seen like a ferocious black python hundreds of meters thick, ferociously rushing towards Fengqiao Bridge. camp.
"Sir, the Japanese pirates have begun to attack the Fengqiao camp again. The last wave of Japanese pirates was about a thousand people, and the Zhejiang army struggled to resist it. This time, I am afraid it will be a big deal. Judging from the Japanese pirates' shouts of killing and the vague silhouettes of people, this time An estimated four to five thousand at one time The left and right Japanese pirates attacked the Fengqiao Camp, and their number was more than twice that of the Zhejiang Army. The Zhejiang Army is probably in danger."
The director of the Suzhou Prefecture Military Hall stood beside Shang Wei, the prefect of Suzhou, with a solemn look on his face. Xiang Shang maintained.
"Without further delay, you order General Zhang to mobilize three thousand elite soldiers and horses to quickly leave the city to support the Fengqiao camp."
After hearing this, Shang Wei hesitated for a moment and gave the order.
“No, no, Master!”
"You absolutely can't do it, Mr. Fu. There are thirty or forty thousand Japanese pirates outside. The Zhejiang army only has two thousand soldiers. Even if we send three thousand soldiers and horses, it will only be five thousand. Compared to the Japanese pirates, The army is of no use."
"That's right, Mr. Fu Zun, you must not send reinforcements. The Japanese pirates are fierce and good at fighting. Our soldiers and horses are absolutely no match for the Japanese pirates in field battles. Sending three thousand soldiers and horses out of the city is just to kill the Japanese pirates, and it will not help. Our soldiers and horses can only rely on the tall city walls to deal with the Japanese pirates! Sending troops out of the city is to exploit weaknesses and avoid strengths, and to ask the governor to help the hundreds of thousands in the city. The people are responsible for their life and death!”
When the officials heard that Shang Wei wanted to send troops to support the Zhejiang army, they all tried to dissuade him emotionally.
"We in Suzhou City and the Zhejiang Army are at odds with each other, and we should support each other, otherwise our lips will be broken and our teeth will be cold! If we don't rescue the Zhejiang Army and the Zhejiang Army's Fengqiao Camp is breached by the Japanese pirates, then Japanese pirates One target is us! Without the Zhejiang army to contain the Japanese pirates, if 30,000 to 40,000 Japanese pirates attack our Suzhou city, our Suzhou city will be in danger." Shang Weiwei explained to the officials the reason why they were so cold.
"Sir, the key point is that supporting the Zhejiang army with three thousand soldiers and horses will not help. Our army is good at defending the city, but short of fighting in the field. If three thousand soldiers and horses are used to deal with the Japanese pirates in the wild, they can only lose their lives. They It can only work on the city. The soldiers and horses in our city are not rich at all. If these three thousand soldiers and horses are lost, the city of Suzhou will be in danger!"
"Master Fu Zun, Master Zhu did not let us go to support him. Master Zhu and the others only bought seven to eight hundred mules and horses. Adding all the mules and horses they had originally, the Zhejiang army has more than a thousand mules and horses. If they fight But the Japanese pirates had no problem running away. The Japanese pirates came by boat. There are no horses, so how can the two-legged Japanese pirates outrun the four-legged horses? If the Zhejiang army escapes on horseback, the Japanese pirates can't do anything to them."
"That's right, Mr. Fu Zun, the Zhejiang army purchased them in advance. Mules and horses, it can be seen that this plan has been planned for a long time. Mr. Hou Zhu and the others can run away on horseback, and our reinforcements will become the scapegoat. The Japanese pirates cannot catch up with the Zhejiang army on horseback, but they can catch up with our reinforcements."
"Please give me a try, Mr. Fu Zun. Put the overall situation first and the lives of the people in the city first , don’t make unnecessary sacrifices!”
A group of officials urged again. In order to dispel the prefect’s plan to send reinforcements to the Zhejiang Army, they specifically pointed out that the Zhejiang Army has many mules and horses. If the Zhejiang Army fails to support it, You can also escape this point on horseback.
Shang Weiwei listened to everyone's dissuasion, especially the fact that they spent more than a thousand mules and horses from the Zhejiang Army.
I have to say that this point convinced Shang Wei,
Yes, the Zhejiang army has more than a thousand mules and horses. If they fail, they can escape on horseback without annihilating the whole army.
Although they have lost the Fengqiao camp and have no stable base, as long as the Zhejiang army is not completely wiped out, the Japanese pirates will not dare to attack the city with all their strength. They must leave a certain amount of troops to prevent the Zhejiang army from killing a carbine.
Moreover, as they said, the defenders of Suzhou City have been out of battle formation for a long time, and they are really no match for the Japanese pirates in a field battle.
Thinking of this, Shang Wei sighed, waved his hand, and said helplessly, "Let's put aside the reinforcements for now and let's discuss it in the long term."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
When the officials on the city wall heard that Shang Wei no longer insisted on sending reinforcements, they were overjoyed and praised Shang Wei for his wisdom.
Shang Wei shook his head, clasped his hands tightly on the wall tiles, and looked nervously in the direction of Fengqiao Camp.
The Zhejiang Army’s Fengqiao Camp has long been ready. When Zhu Ping’an repelled the first wave of Japanese pirates and saw that the Japanese pirates began to select the second wave of vanguard Japanese pirates, he had already ordered the people in the camp to Eight hundred reserve troops are ready to support at any time.
This wave of offensive by the Japanese pirates is bound to be extremely fierce. With this wave of offensive, the Japanese pirates will definitely send reinforcements.
At this time, it is the best time to detonate the gunpowder in the wine jar.
As long as the gunpowder in the wine jar is detonated, it can cause great damage and frighten the Japanese pirates, thereby defeating this wave of attacks by the Japanese pirates. In this way, the morale of the Japanese pirates will inevitably be greatly damaged, which will have a great impact on the Zhejiang Army and the Fengqiao Army. The camp is filled with fear.
Next, it will be difficult for the Japanese pirates to organize such a fierce offensive against Fengqiao Camp. (End of this chapter)