The rise of the poor

Chapter 2198 It Flyed

Seeing that Mao Haifeng's counterattack was being thwarted by his own 300 reinforcements, Takeda Toshikawa nodded in satisfaction. "Yoshi, yoshi, that's it. This is how Yoshiya's foot soldiers should be."

"Master, it looks like we'll be able to raze Mao Haifeng's camp in less than a quarter of an hour," Matsushita Saburo said confidently, closing his folding fan.

"Yoshi! Hahahaha, even the famous Black Dragon of the Waves, Mao Haifeng, is nothing special." Takeda Toshikawa laughed smugly.

"It was all thanks to the head of the family's superb command that the famous Black Dragon of the Waves was defeated and sunk to the bottom of the sand."

Saburo Matsushita seized the opportunity to flatter him.

"Hahahaha." Takeda Toshikawa arrogantly stepped on a rock, leaned on his katana, and laughed heartily with great satisfaction.

Mao Haifeng was Wang Zhi's adopted son. At a young age, he led a fleet of four or five thousand Japanese pirates. He was very famous among the pirates and had the nickname "Black Dragon in the Waves." His reputation among the pirates was second only to veterans like Wang Zhi and Xu Hai.

At this moment, Takeda Toshikawa felt a surge of pride and satisfaction as he thought he had defeated Mao Haifeng and was about to raze Mao Haifeng's camp.

Mao Haifeng, what a nobody, what a Black Dragon in the Waves, he's nothing but a defeated opponent, hahaha.

He calls himself a "Black Dragon in the Waves"? He could be a "Sea King" by now.

Neptune?

Hmm, not bad, that's a good nickname. I'll call myself the Sea King from now on. It's both domineering and stylish!

It's a pity that the Zhejiang army camp is heavily defended. If I could have crushed the Zhejiang army camp and captured Zhu Ping'an, the governor of Zhejiang under the Ming Dynasty, my achievements would have surpassed those of Xu Hai and Wang Zhi, and the name of the Takeda family would have resounded throughout the continent!

When the time comes, I will raise my arms and call out, and countless Japanese pirates will come to join me!

At that time, I will have enough confidence to face even those high-ranking lords and nobles of my own clan.

Who knows, maybe I'll become a famous person someday.

Xixi!

Xixi!

I, Takeda Toshikawa, am indeed a chosen one of heaven, blessed by the sun god, destined to be no ordinary person!

Just as Takeda Toshikawa was feeling triumphant, a series of neat and rapid gunshots suddenly came from the woods east of the fishing village.

Ah!

Suddenly, screams erupted from the rear of the Japanese pirates in Yoshiya Village who were attacking the Zhejiang army's camp, and a large number of them fell.

"Charge! Kill the Japanese pirates and earn military merits!"

"Kill!"

After a round of musket fire, a swarm of Zhejiang soldiers rushed out of the woods, bayonets at the ready, shouting battle cries, and launched a fierce attack on the rear of the Japanese pirates.

The Japanese pirates in Yoshiya Village were suddenly ambushed from behind. The enemy fired a volley of muskets, killing many of them. In the darkness, an unknown number of more people appeared. A huge, dark mass rushed out of the woods, shouting battle cries that were deafening. It looked like there were no less than a thousand of them, and the pirates were thrown into chaos.

"Enemy attack! Enemy attack! The enemy has circled around from behind and is launching a surprise attack on our rear! Tanaka, Tanabe, and several others have fallen."

"Baka! The enemy has no sportsmanship; they attacked from behind!"

"Help me! My stomach!"

The rear of the Japanese pirates in Yoshiya Village was filled with screams of agony. Countless Japanese pirates fell and were wounded, and their formation was thrown into chaos.

Taking advantage of their weakness, the Zhejiang army camp launched a fierce attack after seeing their brothers successfully launch a sneak attack from behind.

A pincer attack from both sides, a fierce and relentless assault!

The Japanese pirates in Yoshiya Village were attacked from both sides, and suddenly faced immense pressure. They were unable to defend themselves effectively, and their formation was on the verge of collapse.

"Baka! Baka! Baka! You treacherous and cunning Ming dog! You actually launched a sneak attack! How despicable and shameless!"

Seeing that his own forces had been ambushed by the Zhejiang army and that his formation was on the verge of collapse, the smug Takeda Toshikawa suddenly jumped up and cursed like a rooster whose throat had been choked. His fiery heart was suddenly doused with a bucket of ice water, leaving him feeling completely chilled.

Originally, Mao Haifeng's camp was about to be razed to the ground. If Mao Haifeng's defeated troops were driven to attack the Zhejiang army's camp, the Zhejiang army's camp would not have been difficult to capture.

However, unexpectedly, before Mao Haifeng's camp could be razed, our side encountered an unexpected problem. The Zhejiang army, in a despicable act, sent troops to outflank our army and launch a sneak attack from behind. Now, it is our army that is teetering on the brink of collapse.

Takeda Toshikawa's smugness vanished instantly; he no longer dared to dream of becoming a sea king or a daimyo.

At that moment, he looked panicked and worried.

They had already suffered considerable losses in front of the Zhejiang army's main camp, and then he transferred another 300 men to attack Mao Haifeng's main camp. At this moment, their forces in front of the Zhejiang army's main camp were less than 1,000, and they were facing a pincer attack from both the front and the rear by the Zhejiang army.

The situation suddenly became extremely precarious.

"The front lines engage in bayonet combat, while the rear lines load their muskets and wait for an opportunity to fire! After firing, the front and rear lines rotate."

"When forming a battle formation, the people in the middle of the formation are responsible for firing, while the rest engage the enemy and protect the musketeers in the formation."

The Zhejiang army learned from the battle and tried every means to make use of the advantages of firearms, causing heavy losses to the Japanese pirates in Yoshiya Village and bringing their formation to the brink of collapse.

"Master, the situation has changed. If this continues, even if Mao Haifeng's main camp is crushed, our eastern flank will also be wiped out. Killing eight hundred enemies while losing a thousand of our own is a costly blow. Moreover, if the Zhejiang army wins, they will surely come to Mao Haifeng's aid, making it difficult for us to escape. Master, we must make a decision. It's still not too late to retreat now. It's dark and easy to leave, and they will not dare to pursue us too far."

Seeing the sudden change in the situation, Matsushita Saburo realized that if they didn't make a decision in time and retreat decisively, they would be surrounded by the Zhejiang army. He hurriedly advised Takeda Toshikawa, who looked panicked beside him.

"Withdraw?"

Takeda Toshikawa glanced at the crumbling camp of Mao Haifeng's troops, then at his own crumbling formation, and hesitated.

"Master, as long as we live, we can always rebuild. There will be plenty of opportunities in the future. But if we don't evacuate in time today, our losses will be even greater, and it will be difficult to retreat later. Today, we have taken down Mao Haifeng's camp and also attacked the Zhejiang army's camp. This is enough to teach them a lesson in blood and fire, to let them know that Yoshiya is not to be trifled with! And to let the outside world know the great name of Yoshiya!" Matsushita Saburo advised again.

"Hmm, that makes sense. Let's withdraw then. Let's send them the signal to withdraw." Takeda Toshikawa felt a little better and finally made up his mind.

"The head of the family is wise," Matsushita Saburo flattered.

After saying this, Matsushita Saburo raised his hand to wave his folding fan to signal the retreat, but as soon as he raised his hand, he saw sparks light up on the slope below.

Immediately, alarm bells rang, a chill ran down my spine, and the words "enemy attack" popped into my mind.

However, before he could speak, several deafening booms rang out, flames illuminated the night sky, mountains collapsed and the earth cracked, and then his body flew up into the air. He saw the head of the family beside him also flying up. (End of this chapter)