Was it still necessary to continue fighting?
Yukita suddenly thought of this key problem. The main force of the Ming Army was behind them. If every Ming Army had such a strong combat power, was it really necessary for them to continue fighting? Or could they continue to fight and win? If they couldn't defeat the five thousand Ming Army, then what about the main force of the Ming Army, which had the same number of Japanese soldiers?
"Should we … retreat?"
Yukita's sudden words shocked the rest of the senior Japanese soldiers. After a while, Masuda Nagamori reacted and shouted, "Impossible! Impossible! We have no way out, Yukita! We have no way out! If we don't defeat the Ming Army here, even if we retreat, we will be beheaded by the Taikaku! We will! "
Yukita suddenly realized the current situation. The rest of the senior Japanese soldiers also realized that they were in a difficult position. Novels
If they continued to fight, there was still a chance of survival. If they gave up, then there would be no chance at all. Not to mention whether the Ming Army would bite them and refuse to let go, even if the Ming Army did not pursue, what if their main force arrived in advance? Pozhou was only a few miles away from the battlefield. Even if the Ming Army was all infantry, they would definitely arrive in three hours to join the battle.
How could they retreat? Just by the small bridge behind them?
They couldn't retreat, so they could only continue to fight. They had to fight!
"I know. Everyone, later, don't be stingy with your own troops. Once Kuroda Nagamasa and Kobayakawa Takagi are defeated, we will definitely have no way out. Only by uniting together can we have a chance of survival!"
Everyone nodded with a heavy expression.
On the battlefield, the violent tremors were still going on. The Ming Army relied on the shield formation and the superior strength of the Japanese soldiers to fight desperately. Every shot and arrow could take away the lives of the Japanese pirates at any time. Wu Weizhong and Master Xiu Jing looked at the manic Japanese pirates coldly and kept thinking about the next battle.
"Fire!!!"
"Boom, boom, boom, boom!"
After another round of bombardment, a gunner came to report, "General! The shells and gunpowder are about to run out! "
Another officer came in to report, "General! The gunpowder is running out! "
Wu Weizhong calculated the time and slowly nodded. "I got it. You guys stay here!"
"Yes!"
Seeing that Wu Weizhong wasn't panicking at all, the officers felt relieved. Grandmaster Xiu Jing looked at the bitter battlefield and asked, "What does General Wu plan to do?"
"They're almost here. The admiral's main force is almost here. The admiral will definitely keep his word."
Wu Weizhong slowly pulled out his saber: "Before that, we can only fight to the death!"
Master Xiu Jing nodded and clenched the iron rod in his hand. "Then this poor monk can only fight to the death!"
Wu Weizhong and Master Xiu Jing personally went to the front line to fight against the Japanese pirates! With the lead of the commander and the enlightened monk, the Ming Army's defensive line, which had been in imminent danger, was once again filled with vitality. The Ming Army's soldiers gathered their remaining courage and threw all the strength they had accumulated over the past few days into the battle. They desperately counterattacked the Japanese who were besieging them more and more fiercely.
The battle was once again in a stalemate.
Not far away, Xiao Ruxun, who had received accurate information, narrowed his eyes. The Buddhist beads in his hand slowly turned, but he didn't move. They had arrived at the designated position for the time it took for an incense stick to burn. The army was ready to attack. The situation on the battlefield changed rapidly, but Xiao Ruxun still didn't give the order to attack. He didn't give the order to support Wu Weizhong's troops. This confused his subordinates.
"Admiral, Wu Weizhong's troops have been fighting for a long time. If we don't support them, I'm afraid they won't be able to hold on!"
Ma Hu raised his saber and was eager to fight. "Admiral, please use I as the vanguard and lead the troops to support Wu Weizhong's troops!"
Ma Hu had a good impression of the Zhe Army and got along well with Wu Weizhong and the others. At this time, seeing the Zhe Army fighting a bloody battle, but Xiao Ruxun didn't give the order to support, he didn't know why.
"There's no hurry. Wait a while more."
Xiao Ruxun closed his eyes and then opened them again to look at the sky.
Ma Hu was impatient. He was about to say something when he was pulled back by Ma Gui behind him. Ma Gui glared at Ma Hu and Ma Hu didn't dare to say anything. He shrunk his neck and retreated.
"Admiral, should we send a group of troops to support Wu Weizhong's troops? They are fighting to the death against an enemy several times their size. They really don't slack off. "
Ma Gui stepped forward and asked softly beside Xiao Ruxun.
Xiao Ruxun just shook his head lightly. "It's not time yet. Wait a while more."
Ma Gui didn't ask again. Although he believed in Xiao Ruxun's judgment, he was still puzzled at the moment. What was Xiao Ruxun planning?
Yuan Huang looked up at the sky and came to Xiao Ruxun's side. He asked in a low voice, "Don't you feel sorry for them?"
Xiao Ruxun closed her eyes and sighed. Then, she opened them again. "The merciful do not command soldiers. This is the fate of a general. To achieve one's goal by hook or by crook, this is the golden rule of the battlefield. I do not wish to do this, but I have no other choice. Just like Wu Weizhong, he was forced to fight his way out of a hopeless situation. If those loyal souls who died in battle want to claim their lives, then come find me!"
Yuan Huang sighed softly. He turned to look at the prayer beads in Xiao Ruxun's hand that were spinning quickly. He didn't say anything else and just looked up at the sky.
A quarter past noon, the time for the executioner to be executed.
"It's time. Li Rusong will definitely make it!"
Yuan Huang bellowed. Xiao Ruxun opened her eyes abruptly and shouted, "Pass down my order! Ma Gui!! "
Ma Gui suddenly heard Xiao Ruxun calling him. He quickly stood up and answered, "I am here!"
"I order you to lead the Left Army to support Wu Weizhong's troops! The Japanese pirates will not set up an ambush. You first rescue Wu Weizhong and defeat the Japanese pirates. When my army arrives, the Japanese pirates will set up an ambush and attack from both sides with my army! "
Ma Gui immediately answered, "I will obey your order!"
War drums sounded. The Left Army led by Ma Gui moved with a rumbling sound. They charged murderously towards the Japanese troops that were surrounding Wu Weizhong's troops. Ukito Hideka, who was on the mountain top, heard the rumbling war drums. He was relieved and overjoyed.
"The main force of the Ming Army has arrived! We can send out the ambush!! "
Ukito Hideka pulled out his waist knife and was about to give the order when he was pulled back by Ishida Mitsunari. "Wait, Hideka, we still can't be sure if it's the main force of the Ming Army! If it's just a detachment coming to rescue us, we will all be exposed! Xiao Ruxun is cunning. He must be testing us. We know that the main force of the Ming Army has about fifty thousand men. If it's only ten or twenty thousand, then Xiao Ruxun must have a backup plan! "
Ukito Hideka was stunned and speechless. Ishida Mitsunari quickly ordered, "Send someone to find out how many reinforcements the Ming Army has sent!"
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