Five thousand cavalry, this was definitely a force that could decide the outcome of Japan's civil war.
However, in less than an hour, all five thousand cavalrymen were wiped out and nothing was left.
The Xia army opposite them suffered no casualties except for the massive consumption of ammunition.
The strong smell of gunpowder smoke and the foul smell of blood lingered on the battlefield for a long time, making those still alive feel as if they had experienced a nightmare.
Yamada Yuei kept swallowing his saliva, staring blankly in front of the dead bodies everywhere, and suddenly felt a very warm feeling between his legs.
As a capable general of Satsuma Domain, he was actually scared to death by a battle.
But he was completely unaware of how embarrassed he was.
Because like him, other Japanese people were also frightened.
The most unbearable thing is the remaining shogunate army.
They watched helplessly as the tide of cavalry troops was easily annihilated, and they had already lost their courage at this moment.
Matsudaira Nobutsuna's hand holding the handle of the sword kept shaking. He tried hard to pull out the sword and continue to order the battle, but he couldn't do it.
He wanted to speak, but the muscles in his neck were beating wildly and were beyond his control.
There are obviously tens of thousands of remaining shogunate troops, but now they have all turned into zombies.
Even the bravest cavalry could not do anything to the Xia army. The infantry rushed up and were massacred.
Even if the place occupied by Xia Jun was their only way out of trouble, they did not dare to take another look.
The shogunate's troops retreated.
He retreated into the mountains again.
Even though it was barren and desolate inside, and they couldn't get any supplies, they would rather starve to death inside than face Xia's army.
"Commander, do you want to attack?"
Wen Youdao felt that it was not enough and ran over to ask for instructions.
"What attack? We only have these people. Once we are killed, who will guard this place?"
Tang Wenhuan rejected the suggestion of pursuing the victory and just let the Marine Corps defend Aino without giving the shogunate troops any hope of escaping.
"Send an order to the Second Marine Regiment and the Shimabara Rebel Army, asking them to go into the mountains from time to time to harass, but they must not be too eager to fight. I want to see how long the shogunate army can last?"
Regarding the battle situation, Tang Wenhuan was not anxious at all.
With the navy helping to cut off the connection between Kyushu and the mainland of Japan, Matsudaira Nobutsuna's troops were alone. And without any supplies, their demise was doomed.
As for the other daimyo on Kyushu Island, they have already secretly communicated with Xia Guo, hoping that the Tokugawa shogunate would suffer heavy losses.
Songjiang Prefecture.
The head of the Songjiang Division of the Intelligence Department rushed over and delivered important information to Zuo Rong and Zuo Hua.
"Our people killed three horses, which they brought back from Fujian day and night. On the third day of June, Zheng Zhilong led all the warships to leave the nest, and their whereabouts are currently unknown."
The news of Zheng's dispatch shocked everyone.
Chen Zhi was not good at military affairs, so he could only seek help from two generals.
"Is Zheng's target us?"
Zuo Hua is full of confidence.
"It can only be us."
He looked at the staff.
"Distance."
The combat staff had already gathered together and started making intense calculations.
"Report to Commander, based on calculations based on distance, ocean currents, ship speed and many other conditions, the current location of Zheng's fleet should be here."
The combat staff's fingers were pointed at one point.
Everyone can clearly see that it is the Zhoushan Islands.
Zuo Hua inferred a lot of things at once.
"So that means Zheng will be able to appear in Waigaoqiao no later than the early morning of the day after tomorrow?"
The combat staff officer echoed: "If calculated based on sufficient time, it should be the evening of the day after tomorrow."
Zuo Hua's face was grim.
"What did His Highness teach you? Be lenient when you anticipate the enemy, and be strict when you anticipate yourself. How can you take chances?"
All the staff members blushed at the lesson and quickly took it to heart.
Zuo Rong can't help much with matters at sea.
“How do we respond?”
Zuo Hua has been thinking about how to deal with Zheng Zhilong since he came to Songjiang Mansion, so he has already made a plan.
"No matter what, Zheng Zhilong must not be allowed to invade the land. How to defend it, I leave it to my eldest brother."
Zuo Rong was a little worried.
"Songjiang Prefecture has a long coastline. It is really difficult to predict where Zheng Zhilong will launch his attack."
Zuo Hua was confident.
"We only need to defend a few important places, and the rest is irrelevant. Does Zheng Zhilong still dare to land?"
On this point, everyone present agreed.
Zheng's strength is at sea.
As for land warfare, the level is not as good as that of the peasant army.
Therefore, Zheng Zhilong would never dare to set foot on land. If he was surrounded by Xia's army, he would be dead.
"Waigaoqiao, Jinshanwei, Qingcun Zhongqiansuo, Nanhui Zhonghousuo, just these places. As long as you are prepared, Zheng Zhilong will never take advantage."
With the direction in hand, Zuo Rong didn't panic anymore.
"Leave matters on land to me. How do you plan to fight the battle at sea?"
Zuo Hua's eyes narrowed, as dangerous as a wolf.
Since the Xia Kingdom strengthened sea trade, Waigaoqiao, a previously barren land, has now become extremely prosperous. Businessmen from all over the world have gathered here, which has also led to the development of people's livelihood.
Various facilities for eating, drinking and entertainment are everywhere here, and there is a faint tendency to surpass Songjiang Fucheng.
The boss of Shengtai Building was very satisfied with his current life and told the waiter in the store: "Go and tell Boss Cai that the store has enough goods today, so don't send any more. Otherwise, it won't be sold out and it will be wasted."
The waiter agreed and went out immediately. Half an hour later, he came back to report.
"Boss Cai said that he understands. If something is out of stock at any time, he must inform him immediately to avoid delaying business."
The boss nodded, while smoking his pipe and pot, his eyes swept across the port without leaving a trace.
There were four new warships of the Xia Navy and more than twenty old warships, making the port crowded.
It was a peaceful night, and Shengtai Building opened for business as usual the next day.
The boss yawned and got up, washing himself slowly.
But when the mouthwash was just put into his mouth, his eyes suddenly widened. He even swallowed the mouthwash and didn't feel it.
"Quick! Go and tell Boss Cai that the goods in the store are all used up and must be replenished immediately."
The waiter ran away.
Unexpectedly, this time he came back dejected in less than half a stick of incense.
"Why so fast? Have you told Boss Cai?"
The waiter spread out his hands.
"The army has sealed the port. No entry or exit is allowed. We can no longer do business today."
The boss suddenly sat down on the ground, looking as if his family was about to be destroyed.
Zuo Hua led all the warships of the East China Sea Fleet to leave the port last night and were already drifting in the open sea.
"We know that there are spies planted in Fujian, so how could Zheng Zhilong not bury the spies in front of our eyes? So this time we will give him a Jiang Gan to steal the book and use it to his advantage."
Zuo Hua looked at the undulating sea and showed a successful smile.