Chapter 60: Lost Generals
Zhang Gan supported his injured body and pierced the Japanese soldier's chest with a spear. Another Japanese soldier raised his knife and slashed at his back. Zhang Gan fell to the ground and died.
Lu Yong supported his broken leg and raised his sword to kill two Japanese soldiers. But at the same time, the Japanese soldiers stabbed him in the abdomen. Lu Yong fell to the ground and died.
Seeing that the Japanese generals were highly skilled in martial arts, Ma Jun did not dare to engage in close combat with White Elephant. He killed several Japanese soldiers and was also wounded by them.
He fell to the ground, feeling that he could not survive today, and lamented: "It's over, it's over, cousin, I will never see you again."
A Japanese soldier raised his Japanese sword high and struck at Ma Jun's head. Ma Jun closed his eyes and waited for death.
At the critical moment, a golden ring flashed out and knocked away the Japanese sword chopped off by the Japanese soldiers, saving Ma Jun's life.
The golden ring then flew back and returned to Bai Xiang's hand. It turned out that Bai Xiang saved Ma Jun.
Bai Xiang said to the Japanese soldiers: "This Ming general wearing yellow silk and brocade clothes must be captured alive."
The Japanese soldiers got the order and tied up Ma Jun and took him away.
It turns out that Cuiqiao drew a picture of Ma Jun and gave it to Xiaohua, and Xiaohua gave the picture to Xin Wulang. Xin Wulang then gave Ma Jun's portrait to Bai Xiang, asking him to capture Ma Jun alive.
Bai Xiang watched the painting for several days, so he could identify Ma Jun among the crowd.
Qi Ying saw Lu Tan running back in a hurry. Before Lu Tan entered the city, he shouted loudly: "The instructor is not good, Mr. Zhang Qian and others have ambushed in front of the Japanese camp."
Qi Ying and Wang Yuejiao were so shocked that they could not speak and hurriedly went down to the city to order troops. Qi Ying led two thousand militiamen out of the city and attacked the Japanese camp.
The Ming soldiers were surrounded by Japanese swordsmen and crowded into a dense group. Two rows of Japanese gun soldiers took turns to fire and fire bullets, and almost all the bullets were fired. The Ming soldiers were reduced in number very quickly.
By the time Qi Ying arrived, more than half of the 2,500 Ming soldiers had been lost, and there were still more than 1,200 Ming soldiers left.
By this time, the Japanese soldiers had suffered 300 casualties and were exhausted. Bai Xiang saw reinforcements coming from the Ming soldiers and guessed that it must be Qi Ying.
He tested Qi Ying's skills and was able to compete with him. He also saw the Ming soldiers' reinforcements in large numbers and understood that it would be difficult to completely annihilate the surrounded Ming soldiers.
Qi Ying arrived and the Japanese troops withdrew and returned to the camp. More than a thousand officers and soldiers were rescued. Although the Japanese soldiers returned to the camp, the cannon soldiers in the camp continued to fire, preventing the Ming soldiers from approaching.
Qi Ying saw that the Japanese camp was too powerful to attack and take revenge, so he ordered his officers and soldiers to lift up his comrades.
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The corpse returned to the city.
Qi Ying discovered the bodies of Zhang Gan and Lu Yong and lamented endlessly. Wang Yuejiao burst into tears when she saw the bodies of the two. She cried loudly: "Brother Zhang Gan, brother Lu Yong."
Qi Ying found no trace of Ma Jun in the pile of dead and living people, and asked loudly: "Does anyone know where Ma Jun is?"
A soldier replied: "Teacher, the owner of Ma Shao Village was captured alive by Japanese pirates."
After hearing this, Wang Yuejiao cried and raised her sword to kill the Japanese camp, but was stopped by Qi Ying. Qi Ying advised: "I am anxious about Ma Jun being captured. The enemy has a lot of guns. If you run now, you will die."
She cried loudly: "I must save my cousin and go back. I must save my cousin and go back."
Qi Ying urged: "Go back to the city first, I will definitely find a way to save Ma Jun."
After his persuasion, she gave up her impulse and followed him back to the city.
Huang Dajie was sitting on the Grand Master's chair in the government office hall, confidently waiting for Zhang Gan's return after victory.
The Yamen servant ran in in a panic and told the officers and soldiers about the situation of the siege. Huang Dajie jumped up in shock.
When he learned that Zhang Gan and Lu Yong were killed in battle, Ma Jun was captured, and more than a thousand officers and soldiers were killed, he was so angry that he smashed cups and bowls, squatted on the ground and sighed in grief.
Just when he was in great pain, Cui Qiao walked in silently and silently picked up the fragments of the tea bowl scattered on the ground.
When Huang Dajie saw that Cuiqiao could get out of bed, he felt relieved. He hurriedly took the fragment from her hand and said with concern: "Oh, my dear, why are you up? You haven't recovered from your illness yet. Come back quickly."
Please rest in your room.”
Cuiqiao cried: "My illness is getting better day by day. When I hear that adults are worried about the war, I hate that I can't help them."
Huang Dajie said sadly: "Don't worry, honey, I will definitely have a way to drive away the Japanese pirates."
Cuiqiao said: "Sir, I don't worry about the Japanese pirates. I only have you in my heart. As long as you are in a good mood, I will be in a good mood."
Huang Dajie said with joy in his sorrow: "That's good, that's good."
Cuiqiao's illness was cured and she could play the piano and paint again. She could also compose lyrics and music to relieve his worries.
Huang Dajie wanted to drive away the Japanese pirates from the east gate just to make her happy and get well soon. Although the Japanese pirates were not driven away due to the loss of soldiers and generals, Cuiqiao's illness was cured by losing the east corner and gaining the mulberry elm.
Her recovery was beyond his expectation. The result he wanted finally came true, but not in the way he wanted.
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The outcome of the matter was satisfactory, and Huang Dajie's sad mood felt much better.
Zhang Gan and Lu Yong were his right-hand men. Their martial arts skills were mediocre, but they were excellent defenders, and their ability to defend the city was still very strong.
Shingoro chose not to attack covertly at the beginning, but to attack openly.
During the Ming attack, they were repulsed many times by Zhang Gan and Lu Yong. Xin Wulang found that under the defense of these two people, the Japanese army would suffer heavy losses in a strong attack, so he focused on Antori.
Without Zhang Gan and Lu Yong, Huang Dajie's self-confidence was greatly reduced. After this disastrous defeat, he became dejected and felt helpless.
He promoted two deputy general managers to replace Zhang Gan and Lu Yong. Now he just wants to hold on to Taizhou City and live a good life, with beautiful women as his companions.
Xin Wulang served celebratory wine to the white elephant. Although the white elephant was wearing a mask, its eyes and nose were exposed and he could drink and eat.
Bai Xiang was so proud that he drank a little too much and took off his mask, revealing his thirty-year-old face and scarred bald head.
Xin Wulang was shocked and hurriedly helped Bai Xiang put on the mask and warned: "Why are you so careless? I have warned you many times and told you not to show your true face after coming down the mountain. Why are you still taking off your mask and doing whatever you want?"
Only then did Bai Xiang realize that he had drunk a little too much, and apologized: "Yes, my lord, I felt my scalp was hot just now, so I took it off without realizing it."
Shingoro ordered the wine table to be removed and replaced with a tea table, and asked about the war.
Xin Wu was sure that Zhang Gan and Lu Yong had been eliminated, and said proudly: "Zhang Gan and Lu Yong are not bad at defending the city. They were finally eliminated by me. This is a great thing."
The white elephant responded: "This is all the result of the master. The master is very resourceful, otherwise these two turtles would not dare to leave the city."
Xin Wulang felt that there was a flaw in the ointment and sighed: "It's a pity that Qi Ying didn't fall for the trick. This is a difficult opponent."
Bai Xiang thought for a while and said, "How about I lead the troops and fight him in the city."
Xin Wulang added: "Qi Ying has great martial arts skills. In order to get rid of this scourge, fighting hard is not the best way. I have prepared a plan to kill Qi Ying wisely."
The white elephant became interested and asked curiously: "What's the plan? Can you tell me?"
Xin Wulang said: "I heard from Cui Qiao that Ma Jun likes his cousin Wang Yuejiao. Wang Yuejiao and Qi Ying get along well, so there may be opportunities here."
Bai Xiang touched the mask, but still couldn't understand.
Chapter completed!