The rise of the poor

Chapter 2197 You come and I go

To the east of the fishing village stronghold, a group of elite Japanese pirates surrounded a Japanese pirate clad in heavy armor, standing on a high hill, their eyes fixed on the battlefield ahead.

This man was Takeda Toshikawa, the Japanese chieftain of Yoshiya Village. He was the village head, the village chief, and also known as the head of the family.

Jiwu Village was originally named Beidian Village. It was a fishing village. After the Ming Dynasty strictly implemented the sea ban, Beidian Village was moved inland.

Beidian Village is abandoned. More than 20 years ago, Takeda Toshikawa's father, Takeda Zhangzhi, led a group of Japanese pirates to plunder the coast of the Ming Dynasty. They discovered this abandoned village, occupied it, and used it as their base until now.

Five years ago, Takeda Choji died in a fall from his horse during a raid, and Takeda Toshikawa succeeded his father as the village chief and chief of the Japanese in Kigo.

Yesterday, a Japanese pirate who had been roaming Meiling fled in panic and got lost in Jiwu Village. He was captured by Japanese pirates under the command of Takeda Toshikawa. Takeda Toshikawa learned that Zhu Pingan and Mao Haifeng's allied forces were eliminating Japanese pirate strongholds along the coast, so he decided to strike first. He joined forces with two nearby Japanese pirate gangs, gathered 3,000 Japanese pirates, and launched a surprise attack on Zhu Pingan and Mao Haifeng's allied forces under the cover of night, hoping to eliminate the threat in one fell swoop.

"Damn it! That damned Zhu Ping'an! I never imagined the Zhejiang army would be so heavily guarded under his command. We avoided the scouts, the patrols, and the sentries, but there were still hidden sentries, causing our night raid on the Zhejiang army camp to fail. Why can't others raid them at night?!"

When Takeda Toshikawa saw that his Japanese pirates were unable to break into the Zhejiang army camp and were firmly blocked outside the camp, he couldn't help but curse Zhu Ping'an.

"A sneeze."

Zhu Pingan, who was observing the battlefield, suddenly sneezed. Perhaps the wind had picked up, so he pulled his clothes tighter to keep warm.

"Master, although we have not yet entered the Zhejiang army camp, please look, we have already breached nearly half of Mao Haifeng's camp. Our men are killing and burning in their camp, and we have set fire to half of their tents. Listen to the cries of their parents coming from their camp; they are already fleeing out of the camp. If we exert a little more effort, Mao Haifeng's troops will be completely defeated. Then we can drive their fleeing soldiers to the Zhejiang army camp, use them to break through the Zhejiang army camp, and then wipe out the Zhejiang army as well, completely eliminating the hidden danger."

A thin Japanese pirate standing next to Takeda Toshikawa held a fan and pointed to the battlefield, offering advice to Takeda Toshikawa.

Takeda Toshikawa squinted for a moment, then nodded. "Matsushita Saburo, your analysis coincides with mine. Let's move three hundred men from the front of the Zhejiang Army camp and send them to attack Mao Haifeng's camp."

"Hi! The head of the family is wise." Matsushita Saburo bowed and shouted "Hi!"

So, Matsushita Saburo waved his folding fan and issued orders to the battlefield.

Soon, three hundred Japanese pirates from Yoshiya Village broke away from the battlefield in front of the Zhejiang army camp and charged towards Mao Haifeng's camp.

Zhu Pingan noticed the movement of the Japanese pirates in Yoshiya Village immediately. Although it was night and the Japanese pirates in Yoshiya Village had lowered their flags and made no noise, quietly moving their troops, Zhu Pingan had been paying attention to the battlefield. In his eyes, with his luck-based perspective, there were no secrets on the battlefield.

Seeing that the Japanese pirates had transferred about 300 troops to attack Mao Haifeng's main camp, it seemed that the Japanese pirates wanted to use Mao Haifeng's main camp as a breakthrough point to break through Mao Haifeng's main camp in one fell swoop and drive the defeated troops to attack our army's main camp.

In this way, there won't be many Japanese pirates attacking our camp.

"Xia Laoqi, you lead a battalion of soldiers, lower your flags and silence your drums, quietly circle around to the woods in front of the village, and launch a fierce attack on the enemy from behind, attacking them from both sides."

Zhu Pingan summoned Xia Laoqi and ordered him to lead his troops to secretly circle around to the enemy's rear and launch a fierce attack, taking advantage of the enemy's weakened forces to kill him.

Then, Zhu Pingan summoned Zhang Hu and pointed to the high hill in the east of the village, ordering him, "Zhang Hu, stop saying I'm biased towards Da Dao and his men. I'll give you a chance. Remember that high hill in the east of the village? It's a commanding position, and from there you can see the whole situation. I suspect the enemy's commander is stationed there. You take three hundred men and sneak over there. If there are people on the hill, take them down, dead or alive!"

From Zhu Ping'an's perspective, there was a small pillar of energy swaying on the high hill east of the village, indicating that there must be Japanese pirates there.

With fierce fighting taking place on both the east and west sides, the Japanese pirates who are observing from the sidelines at this time are very likely to be members of the Japanese pirate command.

Therefore, Zhu Pingan ordered Zhang Hu to lead troops in a surprise attack to see if they could achieve any success.

"Thank you, sir! I guarantee I'll complete the mission!" Zhang Hu grinned excitedly when he heard that he was being sent to capture the Japanese chieftain.

"Remember, sneak over there quietly, don't alert them! Otherwise, if the prize slips away, you'll be held responsible!"

Zhu Pingan gave Zhang Hu another instruction.

"Sir, don't worry, as long as there are people on the hill, I guarantee he won't get away!" Zhang Hu thumped his chest loudly.

War is like a game of chess, with each side making moves and the other placing their pieces. The outcome remains to be seen.

The fishing village outpost was small, and the troop movements of both sides quickly yielded results.

The Japanese pirates from Sanbaiji Village were quickly transferred from the Zhejiang Army camp to Mao Haifeng's main camp and launched a fierce attack.

"Siguo Yi, our reinforcements have arrived! They're all dead!"

The Japanese pirates from Yoshiya Village, who already held the upper hand, were greatly encouraged and their momentum was unstoppable. They slaughtered Mao Haifeng's troops, leaving many dead.

The Japanese pirates under Mao Haifeng, who were already crying out for help, suffered a complete defeat when they saw reinforcements arrive.

"Damn it! Assemble! Anyone who runs again, kill them without mercy! Hold them off! Those in black are the enemy, counterattack! Look at the Zhejiang Army, they not only defended their own camp, but also sent reinforcements to our aid!"

Mao Haifeng, disheveled and unkempt, hacked a fleeing Japanese pirate under his command to death with a single blow, cursing through gritted teeth.

While cursing, Mao Haifeng gathered the defeated Japanese soldiers under his command and led them in a counterattack.

However, the results were not significant. He only managed to gather three or four hundred men under his command. Mao Haifeng's pirates were disorganized and undisciplined. When faced with a life-or-death situation, most of the pirates were running away in a panic, crying for their lives. Only a few fierce pirates were fighting on their own.

Fortunately, Chen Dacheng led the Zhejiang army to the rescue, withstanding the fierce attack of the Japanese pirates from Yoshiya Village. Just when the building was about to collapse, they held up a pillar, giving Mao Haifeng's troops a chance to catch their breath. Otherwise, Mao Haifeng's camp would have collapsed by now.

It was a chaotic battle where everyone was involved, and it was late at night. The Zhejiang army's advantage in firearms was difficult to utilize. Chen Dacheng led the Zhejiang army to mostly fight in formation with bayonets, only opening fire when they found an opportunity to do so.

Mao Haifeng's troops suffered a devastating defeat, and Chen Dacheng was unable to turn the tide for the time being, only able to struggle to hold on. (End of Chapter)