It was exactly noon, and a blazing sun hung in the sky. The emerald green bamboo forest showed a deep green color under the sunlight. A small kingfisher flashed past the bamboo forest like an arrow, startling a bamboo leaf.
Falling lightly.
The horse under Yan Zhuo's crotch neighed, and a group of men and horses bearing the banner of the Beggar Clan galloped towards them.
The leader of the Beggar Clan cupped his fists and said, "But General Zhao Gongdao who went to pacify the Japanese?"
As soon as he saw someone blocking the way again, the captain's face tightened for a moment, one hand was already on the handle of the knife, and the blade was ready to go.
Yan Zhuo stretched out his hand to stop the captain, pulled the horse's bridle, took a few steps forward, and replied: "My Lord Zhao, I wonder if you, the heroes of the Beggar Clan, have any advice?"
The leader of the Beggar Gang disciple said: "I don't want to take advice seriously. I am grateful for General Zhao's righteousness, so I will give you a few gifts for the general."
The Beggar Clan disciple said this, and with a wave of his hand, several Beggar Clan disciples behind him threw a few heads towards the middle of the road.
"General Zhao, these are all people from Yama Hall. Our helmsman knows that they are trying to stop the general in the dark, so we have killed them all in one fell swoop. Thirteen people from Yama Hall have been beheaded, and their heads are all here!"
The leading disciple of the Beggar Clan said this, clasping his fists and cupping his hands and saying: "General Zhao, have a good journey. The peace of the Japanese is a serious matter, so I don't dare to disturb you."
After saying that, the group of Beggar Clan disciples raised their hooves and ran away again, startling a group of birds in the bamboo forest.
Yan Zhuo looked at the heads on the ground, and then at the group of Beggar Clan disciples. Before he could open his mouth and speak, the group of Beggar Clan disciples had disappeared.
"It seems that you, General, have a close relationship with the Beggar Clan. If anyone is interested, he can ask the Prime Minister for a copy of General..."
As the captain said this, he squinted at Yan Zhuo with his eyes, neither salty nor cold. It was hard to tell whether it was concern or indifference.
When Yan Zhuo heard what the captain said, his expression suddenly tightened and he shouted: "Go back quickly and cover your mouth and nose!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the inner energy in his hand surged, and the powerful energy hit the thirteen heads like a giant wave. The captain also seemed to have noticed the clues, reining in his horse and commanding the Jingkou guards behind him to retreat sharply.
After the horse's hooves galloped for more than ten steps, the thirteen human heads on the ground exploded on the spot, and another cloud of black smoke dispersed.
——These people from Yama Palace are really evil-minded!
Yan Zhuo summoned his true energy to disperse the black smoke, raised his fingertips, and threw out a piece of armor and shot it deep into the bamboo forest.
A scream was heard in the bamboo forest, and a figure fell to the ground. His arms and legs twitched twice before he died.
Yan Zhuo stood astride the horse, his eyes looked proudly at the bamboo forest, and he took a deep breath and shouted: "You, Yama Luodian, are engaging in such despicable methods. Today, I, Gongdao Zhao, swear that I will kill one of you, Yama Luodian, when I see you from now on, and only one person will be killed."
Until you destroy the whole family!"
Yan Zhuo's every word was full of inner energy, and could be heard clearly within a ten-mile radius.
When the Jingkou guards heard what the general said, they couldn't help but feel strong in their hearts. They held steel knives, spears, and horse reins in their hands, and looked at the bamboo forest with murderous intent!
The wind blows the leaves, and there is a rustling sound in the bamboo forest.
Yan Zhuo flicked his wrist again, sending out three pieces of armor one after another. There was only a flash of light from the armor, and three screams were heard in the forest, which was so startling that the lazy bird that was burned by the sun could not flutter its wings and fly to another area.
branches.
The captain saw that a small hole had been made in the scale armor on Yan Zhuo's right leg. He took out a spare scale armor from his backpack and threw it to Yan Zhuo. He said indifferently: "Tear it from this one and take all yours."
It’s all gone. If we meet a Japanese bandit, it will bring shame on our Beifu soldiers.”
Yan Zhuo looked at his armor, and his face felt hot. He really didn't expect that his scales had already made a small hole.
"Let's go." The captain said still indifferently.
Yan Zhuo nodded and waved his hand, and the three hundred Jingkou guards galloped towards Zhenhai again.
Deep in the bamboo forest.
One person was wearing black clothes, with a Yama ghost mask on his face, standing with his hands behind his back. Behind him, a group of people in black clothes lowered their heads, knelt on the ground on one knee, and wore various weapons.
The man in black, who stood with his hands behind his back, slowly turned around, his broad black robe covering his body, moving with the wind, like twilight sweeping over the ground.
The man kneeling at the front clasped his fists and said: "Palace Master, then Mr. Zhao killed two of our hall masters, three guardians, and three branch hall masters, and threatened to destroy our whole family!"
The man in black robe coughed and said in a low voice, "I heard it all."
"Palace Master, we want revenge!" The man in black was kneeling on the ground. Although his face could not be seen, the grief, anger and resentment in his voice could be heard just by listening to his voice.
The man in black robe did not speak, but said deeply: "Now is not the time for revenge. Let the Japanese pirates avenge us."
"But···"
The man wanted to say more, but was cut off by the man in black robes.
"Are you questioning my decision?"
The man immediately lowered his head lower and said in a panic: "I don't dare."
The man in black robe turned around and said: "Let's break up. We should conserve our strength now. It is not easy for the master to raise us. If we are wiped out by Mr. Zhao, the master's ten years of hard work will be in vain."
"My subordinate understands."
The man in black nodded and walked towards the depths of the bamboo forest. The thick black color gradually disappeared in the greenery. The man in black who was kneeling in the bamboo forest also disappeared in an instant, scattering away like the wind.
Yan Zhuo led three hundred Jingkou guards on a wild run for a day. During this period, there were no killers from Yama Luodian to harass them, and Zhenhai was only one day away.
The captain looked at the map and reported to Yan Zhuo: "General, we are almost arriving at Zhenhai. It is reported that the main city of Zhenhai has fallen. We may also encounter a small group of Japanese bandits here, so we must be prepared in advance.
"
Yan Zhuo nodded, thinking about the information Liu Qingfeng had given him before, and said, "The weapons of the Japanese pirates are far better than those of our army. It is said that there are rumors on the front line that one Japanese knife can cut off ten of our spears?"
The captain shook his head and said: "I don't know about that. The intelligence from the front line cannot reach the hands of me, the captain."
Yan Zhuo looked at the captain. He always felt that there was something indescribable about the captain, like a stone with edges and corners, but this stone with edges and corners was a stone in the rapids. His
The front has been polished smooth, only the back is still sharp.
"Then let me tell you the information I know. These Japanese pirates not only carry sharp weapons, but each Japanese pirate also carries more than one sword. They usually carry three swords on their bodies, one of which is five feet long and is worn on their waist.
, is his long knife. A bayonet, more than a foot long. The Japanese call this knife a quick draw, and it is also used for combat. There is also a dagger for miscellaneous purposes. Frontline battle reports say that this kind of knife is difficult to detect and often used by surprise.
They are very insidious in killing and wounding our troops in time, and they are also good at using various hidden weapons, which also cause a lot of damage to our troops."
When Yan Zhuo said this, the captain just nodded and didn't say much. He just asked: "Does the general have any countermeasures?"
"Yes." Yan Zhuo said, "Don't the Japanese pirates have long and sharp blades? Let's use longer weapons to fight them."
The captain looked at Yan Zhuo, raised his eyebrows, and asked, "What does the general want to use to deal with them?"
Yan Zhuo looked at the vast bamboo forest, pointed his finger, and said, "Just rely on them."
bamboo?
It’s bamboo!
Cut off the whole bamboo, break off the thin branches and leaves, leaving only the slightly thicker and sharper ones, and cover the front ends with iron sheets. Don't those Japanese thieves want to fight at close range with the sharpness of their long knives? Let's just do that
Don't let them get close.
The three hundred of us did what we did when we were shopping in the town before. We formed a group of ten and selected two strong men to use bamboo to block the Japanese pirates and keep a distance from them. In front of these two bamboo soldiers, two more were arranged.
A shield soldier guards the bamboo soldier, and two spearmen are arranged behind the bamboo soldier to kill the enemy at close range. After these two spearmen, there are archers on all sides to kill from a distance. In this way, ten people form a formation, each other
Contact can defeat the enemy in three places: far, middle and near.
The captain nodded after hearing this and told the soldiers about Yan Zhuo's arrangements. For a while, the soldiers were cutting bamboo to make the strange weapons that Yan Zhuo said. Although they were cutting bamboo according to Yan Zhuo's instructions, in private
Still whispering.
"Can these beads really resist the Japanese bandits' long swords?"
"When we carry this bamboo into the city, the other soldiers won't laugh at us when they see us?"
"Although our general Zhao has good martial arts skills, I heard that it is his first time to lead an army. Is what he said really feasible?"
Yan Zhuo stood by the bamboo forest with the captain. He had profound internal skills and sharp ears and eyes. He heard the soldiers' murmurs clearly. However, he did not scold the soldiers. He just smiled slightly and stood aside, thinking:
Everything will be clear when you meet the Japanese pirates.
Zhenhai is an important place for Jiangzuo's sea and land transportation. Businessmen gather here. The general meeting of Jiangzuo Salt Merchants and Chamber of Commerce is also located here. It can be imagined that Zhenhai is rich in people's capital. However, such an important maritime town was destroyed by Japanese pirates.
After breaking through, tens of thousands of people were massacred, and the wealth accumulated by the people over the years was also looted by Japanese bandits. The city was destroyed, families were destroyed, and women and children suffered.
Japanese pirate base camp.
Oda Taichang's half-brother Tanbu Taichang is sitting in the big tent, looking at the terrain around Zhenhai. The five members of the Oda family are on his left and right, also looking at the terrain around Zhenhai.
Trance.
Zhongbu Taishou pointed at Lianjiang, which borders Zhenjiang, and said: "Lianjiang is connected to Zhenhai, which is where the Haihe River is connected. If we capture Lianjiang, the warships can drive straight into the hinterland on the left side of the river. When the time comes, we will
You can do whatever you want on Jiangzuo’s territory!”
General Tomiharu Ichiro said: "Lord Zanebu, we currently only have 30,000 troops, can we deal with Jiang Zuo's counterattack? If we march forward, we will inevitably divide our troops in various places. Can we hold it?"
The general of the second family, Tao Mu Zhenxiang, also echoed: "Sir, we still use Zhenhai as our base camp and encroach on the surrounding areas bit by bit. We can't rush for quick success."
Seeing that the two generals opposed his strategy in unison, Zanebu Taitai slammed his palms on the table and said loudly: "Assholes, you are the generals of the Oda family, and I am Oda's younger brother.
You are all our slaves, and whatever I say is what I say. We only have 30,000 people now, but we still have 60,000 people at sea. As long as these 60,000 people land ashore, we can capture Jiangzuo in one fell swoop!"
Seeing that the cloth was too short and getting angry, the two generals remained silent and just stood aside, bowing their heads and saying "yes".
"That's it. It's been decided. Tomorrow we'll have to retreat." Zhongbu Taishan waved his hand impatiently and drove the generals out of the tent.
As Oda's younger half-brother, his status in the Oda family is very delicate. On the one hand, he is Oda's younger brother and a member of the Oda family, but at the same time, he is not a pure-blooded Orita.
The Tian family, even though Oda didn't trust him for a long time, the generals of the Oda family hated this arrogant prince brother very much. This also made Zangbu Taishou even more eager to express himself and wanted to be in front of these generals.
Eyebrows exhaled.
The five Oda families were about to leave the camp, with angry expressions on their faces.
Tomiharu Ichiro held the handle of the knife in his hand, took broad steps, and said with a slumped face: "Why should he order us if his surname is not Oda!"
"Yes, I'm just a mother, Oda-sama. What's so great about it!" Momoki Moka also said at the side.
"Then shall we attack Lianjiang as he said tomorrow?"
Tomiharu Ichiro said: "Just attack according to his plan and only use three points of force. If there is a problem, we can also throw the blame on him."
"Well, the eldest brother has thought it through!" Taomu Zhenxiang echoed from the side.
Suburbs of Zhenhai.
Yan Zhuo has arrived at the outskirts of Zhenhai City with three hundred Jingkou guards. The smell of burning corpses is in the air. Looking towards Zhenhai City from a distance, there are intermittent black smoke coming out of the city from time to time.
The captain sniffed his nose, frowned slightly, and said, "The smell of corpses is really unpleasant."
As he said this, he drew his sword out of its sheath and scanned the surrounding area, full of vigilance. Behind him, the Jingkou guards also followed Yan Zhuo's instructions, divided into groups of ten, and prepared for battle. They were all bodyguards.
Veterans who have experienced hundreds of battles are most familiar with the battlefield where the war has just ended.
Yan Zhuo walked in the front, and the captain followed Yan Zhuo with a shield. The indifference in his eyes had been replaced by vigilance.
"The whole army is prepared, ready to engage the enemy at any time!" the captain shouted, the expression on his face became even more serious.
"General, should we go directly into the city now or look for friendly troops around?" the captain asked Yan Zhuo.
Yan Zhuo said: "Let's explore the surrounding area first to see if we can encounter friendly forces. We only have 300 people who rush into the city. If we are surrounded, we will be isolated and helpless."
The captain nodded and began to explore around the outskirts of the city with everyone. Suddenly, two crisp whistles sounded. The captain heard that this was the unique secret code of Jiangzuo Army and said, "They are our people!"
He said this and led the soldiers away in search of the sound.
After walking not far, they saw a soldier in Jiangzuo military uniform leaning against an end wall in a small depression, blowing a crisp flute hanging around his neck from time to time.
"Are you a brother from the navy in Jiangzuo Town?" the captain asked loudly.
"Yes, come and save me!" The man heard the sound and replied loudly.
