The rise of the poor

Chapter 2196 Enemy Attack

As Zhu Pingan was writing by lamplight in his tent, he suddenly heard a commotion of shouts and cries of battle coming from outside.

"Kill him!"

"Dead, dead!"

The shouts of battle echoed into the tent, never ceasing.

Enemy attack!!!

Ignoring his subordinates' official documents, Zhu Ping'an hurriedly threw down his pen and rushed outside the tent to check on the enemy attack.

As soon as Zhu Ping'an stepped outside the tent, he saw Liu Dadao leading a squad of fully armored soldiers over, directing them to arrange their troops and protect the command tent.

"A group of Japanese pirates attacked the fishing village outpost under cover of night, simultaneously assaulting our Zhejiang Army camp and Mao Haifeng's pirate camp from both the east and west. The pirates attacking our Zhejiang Army camp were spotted by our sentries, who promptly alerted us, and the brothers on night watch stopped them outside the camp. Just now, Da Chui and Da Qiang have led their troops to reinforce the brothers on night watch, and they will surely wipe them out outside the camp. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, I led my brothers here to protect you, young master." Liu Da Dao reported with a bow as soon as he saw Zhu Ping'an emerge from the tent.

"Thank you for your hard work, Big Knife, and thank you everyone."

Zhu Pingan nodded to Liu Dadao and the others. Liu Dadao had just returned from Yingtian and hadn't even had a chance to rest before coming to protect him again. He must have worked really hard.

"Young master, I've had my fill of food, drink, and sleep, and I'm in absolutely fantastic shape right now." Liu Dadao's chest thumped loudly.

"Sir, we're not tired. We've been itching for a fight for a long time. We'll see if the Japanese pirates have the guts and the ability to come over."

The soldiers were all full of energy and spirit.

Zhu Pingan smiled and encouraged everyone again before looking around to observe the situation.

Shouts of battle came from the east and west sides of the fishing village stronghold. Large swarms of enemies could be vaguely seen attacking from the east and west. It was difficult to tell how many troops there were at night, but at first glance, there seemed to be at least several thousand enemy soldiers. Of course, it could not be ruled out that the enemy was bluffing.

The Zhejiang army and Mao Haifeng's Japanese pirates did not camp together, but instead stationed themselves on the east and west sides of the fishing village stronghold, forming a defensive perimeter and supporting each other.

The Zhejiang army camped at the east end of the fishing village stronghold, while Mao Haifeng's troops camped at the west end, several hundred meters apart.

At this moment, the enemy split their forces to attack both the Zhejiang army and Mao Haifeng's Japanese pirates simultaneously.

On the Zhejiang army's side, things were going well. The enemy was stopped by the Zhejiang army just over a hundred meters away from the main camp. Judging from the location, it was right where the Zhejiang army's sentries were located. It seems that the enemy, who were attempting a stealthy attack, were discovered by the Zhejiang army's sentries and stopped outside the main camp, where they were engaged in fierce fighting.

Mao Haifeng's Japanese pirates were in a terrible state. The enemy had already infiltrated their camp, killing and burning them. Nearly 30% of the tents were on fire, and cries for help and screams of agony filled the air. The camp was in complete chaos.

Mao Haifeng's troops are in great danger. If they are not dealt with in time, the routed soldiers of Mao Haifeng's troops will attack the Zhejiang army camp.

To better understand the battle situation, Zhu Pingan silently recited "bring glory to his ancestors" and activated his luck radar.

The pillar of fortune was less conspicuous in the darkness than in the daytime, but it was still clear enough for Zhu Ping'an to see clearly.

Based on the thickness of the Qi pillar, Zhu Ping'an roughly estimated the size of the invading enemy. The number of Japanese pirates attacking the Zhejiang army camp was about 1,500, and the number of Japanese pirates attacking Mao Haifeng's troops was also about 1,500.

Zhu Pingan squinted and pondered for a moment, thinking that the three thousand invading enemies were Japanese pirates from Jiwu Village.

After the Allied Forces eliminated the Japanese pirates of Tsukishima and Meiling, the most powerful pirates among the remaining pirates were the pirates of Kigomura.

According to Mao Haifeng's intelligence, there are about 1,800 Japanese pirates in Jiwu Village. However, the village still has connections with Japan, and every year Japanese pirates cross the sea to come here, using the village as a base to burn, kill, and plunder in Taizhou, Linhai and other places.

If a real Japanese pirate village were to appear in the near future, it wouldn't be a problem to bring out three thousand Japanese pirates.

Even if no real Japanese pirates came here, it wouldn't be a big problem for the pirates in Jiwu Village to join forces with other groups of pirates to form a three-thousand-strong allied army.

In addition, Zhu Ping'an suspected that the invading enemy was Japanese pirates from Jiwu Village because he vaguely heard women shouting battle cries, and they were speaking Japanese.

Based on Mao Haifeng's initial intelligence, it was known that men, women, and children in Jiwu Village could carry knives, so Zhu Ping'an strongly suspected that the inhabitants were Japanese pirates from Jiwu Village.

It seems that news of the Allied Forces' elimination of the coastal pirate strongholds has been leaked. The pirates in Jiwu Village guessed that the Allied Forces' next target was them, so they decided to strike first and launch a night attack on the Allied Forces under the cover of darkness.

Zhu Ping'an really didn't expect that the Japanese pirates in Jiwu Village would dare to take the initiative to attack. If it weren't for the strict discipline of the Zhejiang army and the effective patrols and vigilance by the sentries, other Ming troops would have really capsized in the ditch this time.

Night raids are the easiest way to achieve victory against overwhelming odds, making them one of the best strategies for the weaker side to turn the tide.

"Da Dao, you lead six hundred men to set up a buffer zone between our camp and Mao Haifeng's main camp. Light several campfires around the perimeter to help distinguish friend from foe. If any of Mao Haifeng's routed soldiers flee towards our camp, shout loudly to order them to crouch down with their heads in their hands on either side of the buffer zone. Any routed soldiers who charge our camp will be killed without mercy. Anyone who disobeys orders and rushes over from Mao Haifeng's camp will also be killed without mercy!"

Zhu Pingan ordered Liu Dadao to lead 600 Zhejiang soldiers to set up an isolation zone to prevent the fleeing troops of Mao Haifeng from spreading to the Zhejiang army camp.

"As ordered."

Liu Dadao accepted the order and went to the main camp to gather 600 fully armed Zhejiang soldiers to set up an isolation zone.

"Chen Dacheng, you are to lead six hundred men to Mao Haifeng's camp to help him fight back against the invading enemy. Do you dare to accept the order?!"

Zhu Pingan surveyed the surroundings and spotted Chen Dacheng, then wentaded him.

"Thank you for giving me this opportunity to make a contribution, sir. I will certainly not disappoint you." Chen Dacheng gladly accepted the order and immediately selected 600 Yiwu soldiers from his own troops, who then marched fully armed towards Mao Haifeng's camp.

Soon, Liu Dadao set up a buffer zone between the Zhejiang Army camp and Mao Haifeng's Japanese pirate camp.

Dozens of bonfires were lit around the area, illuminating it as bright as day.

While Liu Dadao was setting up the isolation zone, many of Mao Haifeng's defeated Japanese pirates were already fleeing towards the Zhejiang army camp for help.

Liu Dadao ordered his men to shout, and the routed soldiers squatted down on both sides of the isolation zone with their heads in their hands.

Some of the fleeing soldiers obeyed and squatted down on both sides of the isolation zone with their heads in their hands, while others disobeyed and charged headlong into the Zhejiang army camp, trying to force their way through the isolation zone. Liu Dadao didn't tolerate this either. Following Zhu Ping'an's orders, he immediately ordered his men to open fire and kill the fleeing soldiers who tried to force their way through the isolation zone. He killed more than ten fleeing soldiers in a row before they dared not try to break through again and obediently squatted down on both sides of the isolation zone with their heads in their hands.

After the routed soldiers crouched down on both sides of the isolation zone with their heads in their hands, the pursuing Japanese soldiers stood out from the crowd.

The attacking Japanese pirates wore black clothes to distinguish friend from foe and avoid fighting amongst themselves during a night raid.

Unexpectedly, the bright campfire immediately exposed them, allowing Liu Dadao to quickly distinguish friend from foe and encircle and annihilate the enemy Japanese soldiers who had pursued them to the isolation zone. (End of Chapter)