Rise From the Humble

The first faint morning light appeared in the sky, and the night color that filled the sky and the earth also changed from thick ink to light ink.

"Kill!"

"Kill! Die, die!"

Four thousand Japanese pirates brandished Japanese knives and shouted to return to the Fengqiao camp, all with ferocious faces and murderous intent.

The sound of the four thousand Japanese pirates charging to kill was not small. It was like a hurricane, the shouts of killing were earth-shattering, like a tsunami, like a landslide, like a subsidence, like evil ghosts rushing out of hell, roaring ferociously to seek revenge on the world, soaring straight into the sky.

The sound of the charging footsteps of four thousand Japanese pirates made the earth shake, like evil spirits beating the earth crazily with towering drumsticks.

Four thousand Japanese pirates just like this, shouting to kill, overwhelming the sky and the earth, rushed towards the Fengqiao camp.

On the Suzhou City in the distance, Suzhou Magistrate Shang Wei and other officials as well as the soldiers on the city wall looked nervously at the battlefield in front of the Fengqiao Camp in the distance. Their hands were sweating and their hearts were filled with worry. On the throat.

There were no fires at Fengqiao Camp, only scattered firelights. But about two miles in front of Fengqiao Camp, where the Japanese pirate army was stationed, there were as many torches as the stars in the sky, too many to count.

Judging from the number of Japanese pirates' torches alone, there must be at least 30,000 to 40,000 Japanese pirates.

When the first wave of Japanese pirates attacked Fengqiao camp, their hearts were in their throats. Fortunately, the Zhejiang army withstood the Japanese attack and did not fall, which gave them a little breather.

However, now the Japanese pirates have begun to attack Fengqiao camp again.

Standing on the city wall, they heard the Japanese pirates' shouts of killing from a distance. Even the city wall under their feet seemed to be shaken by the Japanese pirates' shouts of killing and the charging footsteps.

Now the sky is no longer as dark as ink, and there is a certain degree of visibility. From a distance, the charging Japanese pirates can be seen like a ferocious black python hundreds of meters thick, charging towards the Fengqiao camp ferociously.

"Sir, the Japanese pirates have begun to attack the Fengqiao camp again. The last wave of Japanese pirates was about a thousand people, and the Zhejiang army struggled to resist it. This time, I am afraid it will be a big deal. Judging from the Japanese pirates' shouts of killing and the vague silhouettes of people, this time It is estimated that about four to five thousand Japanese pirates attacked the Fengqiao camp at one time, and the number of Japanese pirates was more than twice that of the Zhejiang army. The Zhejiang army is probably more likely to be in trouble."

The director of the Suzhou Mansion Military House stood beside Shang Wei, the prefect of Suzhou, and said to Shang Wei with a solemn expression.

"Without further ado, you order General Zhang to mobilize three thousand elite soldiers and horses to quickly leave the city to support the Fengqiao Camp."

After hearing this, Shang Wei hesitated and ordered.

"No, no, Lord Fu!"

"It's absolutely impossible, Mr. Fu. There are thirty or forty thousand Japanese pirates outside, and the Zhejiang army only has two thousand. Even if we send three thousand soldiers, it's only five thousand. Compared to the Japanese pirates' army, To no avail.”

"That's right, Mr. Fu Zun, you must not send reinforcements. The Japanese pirates are fierce and good at fighting. Our soldiers and horses are no match for the Japanese pirates in the field. If we send three thousand soldiers and horses out of the city, we will just give the Japanese pirates heads, which will not help. Our soldiers and horses are only Only by relying on tall city walls can we deal with the Japanese pirates! Sending troops out of the city is to exploit weaknesses and avoid strengths, and ask the governor to be responsible for the life and death of the hundreds of thousands of people in the city!"

When the officials heard that Shang Wei wanted to send troops to support the Zhejiang army, they all got excited and tried to dissuade him.

"We in Suzhou City and the Zhejiang Army are at odds with each other. We should support each other, otherwise our lips will fall apart! If we don't rescue the Zhejiang Army and the Zhejiang Army's Fengqiao Camp is breached by the Japanese pirates, then the Japanese pirates' next target will be us. No! Without the Zhejiang army to contain the Japanese pirates, if 30,000 to 40,000 Japanese pirates attack our Suzhou City, our Suzhou City will be in danger." Shang Weiwei explained to a group of officials the reason why his lips were dying and his teeth were cold.

"Sir, the key point is that supporting the Zhejiang army with three thousand soldiers and horses will not help. Our army is better at defending the city than fighting in the field. If three thousand soldiers and horses are used to deal with the Japanese pirates in the field, they can only lose their lives. They can only play a role in the city. . The soldiers and horses in our city are not rich at all. If these three thousand soldiers and horses are lost, Suzhou City will be in danger!"

"Master Fu Zun, Master Zhu did not let us go to support him. Master Zhu and the others only bought seven to eight hundred mules and horses. Adding all the mules and horses they originally had, the Zhejiang army has more than a thousand mules and horses. If they fight But the Japanese pirates have no problem running away. The Japanese pirates came by boat and had no horses. How could the two-legged Japanese pirates outrun the four-legged horses? If the Zhejiang army fled on horseback, the Japanese pirates would not be able to do anything to them."

"That's right, Mr. Fu Zun. The Zhejiang Army has purchased mules and horses in advance. This shows that it has been planned for a long time. When the time comes, Mr. Zhu and the others can run away on horseback, and our reinforcements will become scapegoats. The Japanese pirates will not be able to catch up with the Zhejiang Army on horseback. But they can catch up with our reinforcements."

"I also ask the Lord to put the overall situation first and the lives of the people in the city first, and don't make unnecessary sacrifices!"

A group of officials once again tried hard to persuade. In order to dispel Magistrate Shang's plan to send reinforcements to the Zhejiang Army, they specifically pointed out that the Zhejiang Army had many mules and horses. If the Zhejiang Army failed, they could also escape on horseback.

Shang Wei listened to everyone's dissuasion, especially the fact that they spent more than a thousand mules and horses from the Zhejiang Army.

I have to say that this convinced Shang Wei.

Yes, the Zhejiang army has more than a thousand mules and horses. If they fail, they can escape on horseback without annihilating the whole army.

Although they lost the Fengqiao camp and had no stable base, as long as the Zhejiang army was not completely wiped out, the Japanese pirates would not dare to attack the city with all their strength. They would definitely leave a certain amount of troops to prevent the Zhejiang army from killing a single enemy.

Moreover, as they said, the defenders of Suzhou City had been sparse for a long time and were really no match for the Japanese pirates in a field battle.

Thinking of this, Shang Wei let out a long sigh, waved his hand, and said helplessly, "Let's put aside the reinforcements for now and let's discuss it in the long term."

"The master of the house is wise!"

All the officials on the city wall were overjoyed when they heard that Shang Wei no longer insisted on sending reinforcements, and praised Shang Wei for his wisdom.

Shang Wei shook his head, clasped his hands tightly on the wall tiles, and looked nervously in the direction of Fengqiao Camp.

The Zhejiang Army's Fengqiao Camp had long been ready. When Zhu Ping'an repelled the first wave of Japanese pirates and saw the Japanese pirates starting to select the second wave of vanguard Japanese pirates, he had already ordered the 800 reserve teams in the camp to prepare. Ready for support at any time.

This wave of offensive by the Japanese pirates is bound to be extremely fierce. Against this wave of offensive, the Japanese pirates will definitely send reinforcements.

At this time, it is the best time to detonate the gunpowder in the wine jar.

As long as the gunpowder in the wine jar is detonated, it can cause great damage and shock to the Japanese pirates, thereby defeating this wave of attacks by the Japanese pirates. In this way, the morale of the Japanese pirates will inevitably be greatly damaged, and they will be afraid of the Zhejiang Army and the Fengqiao Camp.

Next, it will be difficult for the Japanese pirates to organize such a fierce offensive against Fengqiao Camp.