Chapter 1871 Continue the pursuit
When the Japanese pirates were exposed, a neat and dense burst of firecrackers accompanied by sparks and smoke came as expected.
More than three hundred fire cannons were fired in a volley. Even though the Japanese pirates were spread out, fifty or sixty people still screamed and fell under this round of bright sparks.
Seeing the Zhejiang army skillfully replacing the spare blunderbuss tubes, the Japanese pirates were so frightened that they urinated and ran back without saying a word.
At this time, they no longer had the idea of rushing up to eat the Zhejiang army, and they didn't even dare to think about it.
This round of fire cannons by the Zhejiang Army reduced their number by one-third. If the Zhejiang Army fired another round of fire cannons, they would not have many people left.
Two of the three more prestigious Japanese pirates among them fell in this volley of fire cannons.
The remaining Japanese pirate, who was more prestigious, was the first one to turn around and run back, still taking the position of Snake Skin.
In order to increase the survival rate, the Japanese pirates spread out even more when they ran back, spreading hundreds of meters wide. They all followed the prestigious Japanese pirate method and used snakeskin to move. , not in a straight line.
Seeing the Japanese pirates fleeing back, Zhu Ping'an on the high slope ordered without hesitation, "Get on your horse, catch up and chop them to death!"
The Zhejiang Army is not only a firearms unit, but also a cavalry unit.
When the infantry faces the cavalry, once the infantry flees back, the outcome is doomed. The advantages of cavalry are mobility and impact. High-speed charging cavalry is simply a nightmare for infantry, especially the fleeing infantry.
"Brothers, don't follow me. Let's all seek our own blessings. Go and escape for your lives. If you get together, you will die together."
Which reputable Japanese pirate saw that there are many Japanese pirates? Chasing him, running away with him, he couldn't help but turn his head and shout anxiously.
But it didn't have much effect. Many Japanese pirates still chased him, thinking that following him would have a higher chance of survival.
"You."
The prestigious Japanese pirate was about to curse when he saw the Zhejiang army on the high slope getting on their horses and chasing them down. Hundreds of cavalry charged like an overwhelming force, with a momentum like a rainbow and an unstoppable force. He didn't bother to curse, so he hurriedly ran away. It was good to have this idiot behind him to help him fend off the pursuers.
Seeing the Zhejiang cavalry chasing after them, the Japanese pirates all ran away, but how could the two-legged Japanese pirates outrun the four-legged mules and horses.
The Zhejiang army soon caught up with the fleeing Japanese pirates.
The Japanese pirates who were escaping ran as fast as they could. They didn’t even dare to turn around and resist. In other words, they were too late, so they were chopped down by the Zhejiang army like melons and vegetables.
It was not that there were no Japanese pirates who wanted to turn around and resist. There were also a few brave Japanese pirates who turned around and brandished their Japanese knives. They were like vicious dogs forced into a corner, baring their teeth ferociously, trying to save themselves from death.
However, in order to avoid the firecrackers, the Japanese pirates all scattered and fled. Except for a dozen Japanese pirates who followed the prestigious Japanese pirate, they all reported orders.
These resisting Japanese pirates were all lone vicious dogs. When he turned around, he faced not one Zhejiang Army cavalry, but two or three.
The Zhejiang army was all chasing a Japanese pirate who was running for his life in two or three groups.
No matter how brave the Japanese pirates turned to resist, they could only suffer in the face of two or three Zhejiang troops wearing armor and riding mules and horses.
A brave Japanese pirate jumped up and chopped off the head of the charging Zhejiang army's mules and horses with a knife. The Zhejiang soldiers on the mules were thrown away and slid seven or eight meters on their faces, but That's all , the Zhejiang Army soldier got up from the ground in embarrassment, still a good man, but as for this brave Japanese pirate, he was hacked to death by two Zhejiang Army cavalry who rushed up before he had time to appreciate the Zhejiang Army's embarrassment.
There was also a brave Japanese pirate who jumped up and pulled the Zhejiang army off the mule horse. He got on the horse and tried to escape on the mule horse. However, as soon as he got on the mule horse excitedly, he was killed by four or five The Zhejiang army surrounded him and hacked him to death.
"Hahaha, Xiao Liuzi, you still need to practice your skills. You were dragged off your horse by the Japanese pirates. It really embarrasses our Zhejiang Army."
"That's right, it was all thrown to grandma. Gone home.”
The surrounding Zhejiang soldiers laughed and made fun of the soldier who was dragged off his horse by the Japanese pirates.
"Ahem, I was careless just now, and I will definitely not do it next time." Xiao Liuzi got up from the ground in disgrace, spat bitterly on the Japanese pirate's corpse, then got on his horse and continued to charge.
In order to wash away the shame just now and prove himself, Xiao Liuzi clamped the horse's belly with all his strength, rode the horse to catch up with a Japanese crown, swung his waist knife and chopped it down hard, a white light flashed, and the Japanese pirate escaped. He was chopped to the ground.
Xiao Liuzi reined in his horse, hooked his feet in the stirrups, bent down and cut off the Japanese pirate's head. He held it in his hand, shook it from side to side, and showed off his pride to the soldiers behind him, "Hahaha, Brother Big Bear, you see, this is my real skill "
"Don't be too proud. When this battle is over, let's compete to see who has made the greatest contribution."
Da Xiong and several other Zhejiang soldiers said. Whistling past, past the proudly showing off Xiao Liuzi, chasing the fleeing Japanese pirates.
This is a microcosm of the entire battlefield. The overwhelming Zhejiang army chased and chopped down the fleeing Japanese pirates like melons and vegetables.
The prestigious Japanese pirate was closely watched by the Zhejiang Army because he was followed by more than a dozen Japanese pirates.
A full six Zhejiang Army squads chased them.
"Bang Bang Bang"
Sixty Zhejiang sergeants first fired a round of fire mirror at them from a distance. Although the Zhejiang army immediately opened fire with accuracy, due to this The Japanese pirates were relatively concentrated together, and this round of fire mirror knocked down seven or eight Japanese pirates.
The other Japanese pirates were so frightened that they dared not get together again and fled in all directions.
Everyone is very grateful to their parents to give them two extra legs, and they compete to surpass the Japanese pirates around them, letting their good brothers be their backers.
After firing off a round of firecrackers, the Zhejiang soldiers inserted the firecrackers into their waists, pulled out their sabers, and chased and slashed the fleeing Japanese pirates.
The prestigious Japanese pirate saw the sixty Zhejiang troops chasing him and was about to catch up. He had no confidence in escaping with his life under the siege of sixty Zhejiang troops. He looked around with a pair of thief eyes. He gritted his teeth, his heart pounded, and he dove into the burning woods, disappearing into the billowing smoke in the blink of an eye.
Damn, cruel!
Not only were the chasing Zhejiang troops dumbfounded, but also the Japanese pirates who were fleeing with them were dumbfounded.
Two Japanese crowns looked at the burning forest, then looked at it again and immediately pursued the Zhejiang Army. They gritted their teeth and followed them in.
The rest of the Japanese pirates were stunned for a moment. They did not dare to go into the woods. Going into the woods was no different from going into the crematorium. Instead of being burned to death, they would rather gamble that they could outrun the Japanese friends around them. Maybe With Japanese friends on their backs, they could escape with their lives.
So they continued to escape in all directions.
However, their thoughts were beautiful, but the reality was cruel. They were hacked to death by the Zhejiang army who caught up with them before they ran far.
Chase and escape.
This is the battle that the cavalry loves and is best at. The battle was over in less than a quarter of an hour.
The Zhejiang troops from afar who did not arrive in time also arrived one after another during the chase and battle.
“Sir, we have captured a total of 123 Japanese pirate heads. Except for three Japanese pirates who escaped into the forest burning with fire, and two Japanese pirates who jumped into the river, their lives and deaths are unknown, and the rest are unknown. We all beheaded the pirates. In this battle, only eight of our brothers were slightly injured, and three horses were killed by the Japanese pirates when they counterattacked."
Liu Mu counted the results and reported to Zhu Pingan. .
"Very good. Twenty people will be left to take care of the injured brothers and clean up the battlefield. Except for the heads of the Japanese pirates, all the Japanese pirates' bodies will be thrown into the fire and burned to avoid the plague. The rest of the people will follow me to continue chasing the fleeing Japanese pirates. "
Zhu Ping'an nodded with satisfaction, arranged the aftermath, and then with a wave of his arms, under the protection of Liu Dadao and others, he led the rest of the Zhejiang Army soldiers along the river to continue chasing the Japanese crowns that had fled earlier. (End of this chapter)