"Gather the troops and follow me to meet the Ming Army! No matter what, they had to stop the Ming Army here! Right Guard, immediately go to the Zong Clan and contact the Zong Clan's Clan Lord. Tell him to bring reinforcements over! No matter what, we can't let the Ming Army take Tsushima Island! "
"Yes!"
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Kuki Yoshitaka, on the other hand, had to bear a greater responsibility and a more dangerous fate. The Japanese army was basically scattered. Before they could organize their defensive line, the Ming Army had broken through it. Some of the Ming Army troops did not even need to wait for the artillery to come ashore before they could break through the Japanese defensive line. The volley of shots made the Japanese pirates unable to resist. Then, the Wolf Soldiers roared and killed their way over.
Before the battle, Xiao Ruxun had made an agreement with the Southern soldiers and the Wolf soldiers. The Southern soldiers could cut off the corpses of those who were killed by lead and count them as battle achievements. The rest of the corpses would be counted as the Wolf soldiers' spoils. Everyone would count their battle achievements based on their own abilities. It was better to be transparent. No one could cheat anyone. If he found out that someone was cheating someone, he would kill that person.
As the commander of the army, Xiao Ruxun definitely had the authority and ability to do so.
As a result, everyone cooperated well with each other during the battle. They all consciously went to take what they deserved. The Wolf Soldiers wouldn't casually cut off the heads of the Wokou pirates that were already lying on the ground, riddled with thousands of holes.
Therefore, when Kuki Yoshitaka tried to gather his troops and prepare to resist, he found that the situation could not be worse. He could not gather many troops at all. It was chaotic, and there were gunshots and cannons everywhere. There were also the shouts of the Ming Army. The situation was extremely chaotic.
Left with no choice, Kuki Yoshitaka raised the flag that represented his identity as the commanding general to gather his troops in an attempt to counterattack. The effect of this was indeed good. The fleeing Japanese pirates seemed to have found their backbone and gathered together. The number of troops available to him immediately increased to several hundred.
However, there were also negative conditions. The wolf soldiers and the southern soldiers who were chasing after the Wokou pirates had also arrived. When they saw this flag, they knew that they had a big fish in front of them. Thus, they became excited.
The Wolf Soldiers were extremely thirsty for battle achievements. They did not have much affection for the Ming government, nor did they have a sense of belonging. They were only helping out because of Chen Lin's personal prestige. Naturally, they would fight for more rewards. Their rank meant more rewards, and the rank of a general meant more rewards. Thus, the Wolf Soldiers charged forward and cut down the Japanese pirates. Their target was Kuki Yoshitaka.
"Protect the master!!!"
A few of his henchmen immediately raised their katanas and rushed forward to stop the Wolf Soldiers. Seizing this opportunity, Kuki Yoshitaka, who had regained his composure, immediately gathered the soldiers around him and raised their spears in formation. The henchmen were quickly drowned in the crowd of ferocious Wolf Soldiers. Kuki Yoshitaka suppressed his grief and ordered, "Open fire!!"
A series of gunshots rang out, and dozens of Wolf Soldiers were instantly shot and fell to the ground. Kuki Yoshitaka did not continue fighting and quickly retreated with his troops. He ordered them to turn around and shoot as they retreated. He quickly led his troops to the mountainous terrain on the island, which was easy to defend and difficult to attack, and set up defenses there.
As the Wolf Soldiers were caught off guard, dozens of them were killed. When the rest of the Wolf Soldiers saw a large number of their companions being killed, they flew into a rage. They shouted and were about to charge forward to avenge their fallen comrades. When Luo Shangzhi saw that the situation was not looking good, he immediately ordered the rest of the army to charge forward and protect the Wolf Soldiers.
The Wolf Soldiers did not have muskets or cannons.
On the other hand, dozens of artillery pieces had been sent ashore on a small boat. They were being distributed to the various assault squads to enhance their firepower. The Japanese pirates did not have that many artillery pieces, so using artillery pieces to attack the Japanese pirates was the best option.
Kuki Yoshitaka led his defeated troops in the direction of the Zong Consortium's settlement. He planned to join forces with the Zong Consortium to launch a counterattack against the Ming Army. However, he did not expect the Ming Army to chase after them. Kuki Yoshitaka was exhausted from running around and fighting the Ming Army. As a result, he kept losing his troops.
Kuki Yoshitaka retreated while the Southern cannoneers and Wolf Soldiers kept chasing after him. After being taught a lesson by the Japanese pirates' cannons, the Wolf Soldiers learned how powerful they were and did not dare to approach them easily. Instead, they used the crossbows given to them by the Ming Army to shoot at the Japanese pirates.
As they gave chase, they quickly entered the mountainous area from the city. The entire harbor was under the complete control of the Ming Army. The Ming Army continued to enter Tsushima Island and started taking over various places. After Luo Shangzhi, Li Shunchen and Deng Zilong also led their respective subordinates to board ships and enter Tsushima Island to attack it. Chen Lin pondered this for a while before ordering his fleet, including the seven centipede ships, to advance to the back of Tsushima Island.
The three generals split up into three groups to attack Tsushima Island. The momentum was extremely fierce, and Kuki Yoshitaka was exhausted from running for his life. Meanwhile, the Zong Consortium's settlement was in chaos.
As Zong Yizhi had died very suddenly, he did not appoint a successor. As such, his sons started to organize their own supporters to fight for the position of the master of Tsushima Island. After a series of battles, the eldest son, Zong Yicheng, became the master of Tsushima Island by relying on his age advantage. However, before he could stabilize his position and become the master of Tsushima Island for a few days, the Ming Army's artillery shattered his dreams.
"Supervisor! The Ming Army is here! The Ming Army is here! The Ming Army is going to attack the island! "
This shout threw the Zong Consortium, which had just settled down a few days ago, into chaos. The newly appointed supervisor had not yet stabilized the governance of the Zong Consortium. Any ruler would need time to prove to his subordinates that he had the ability to lead them to a comfortable life. However, before Zong Yicheng could establish his authority as a supervisor, the terrifying Ming Army had already attacked.
Cannons rumbled and gunshots rang out. The person sent by Kuki Yoshitaka to report that the Ming Army had already captured the port and that the navy had been wiped out. He ordered them to immediately gather their troops to assist in the defense. No matter what, they had to defend Tsushima Island and not let the Ming Army completely capture it.
Zong Yicheng's mind instantly went blank. There were a hundred warships, three hundred transport ships, and about four thousand navy here. His main family also had a thousand men left on the island, which added up to more than five thousand people. But the navy had been wiped out so quickly. What was going on?
At a time when he needed to remain calm and make decisions, Zong Yicheng made a decision that made him want to vomit blood.
He wanted to escape. He brought a group of trusted retainers with him and decided to run away. He still had some ships in other small ports that he could use to escape back to Japan and seek help from Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
Regardless of whether Toyotomi Hideyoshi knew about Zong Yizhi's death, staying alive was the most important thing. Everything else was not important. Yes, that was it!
Zong Yicheng quickly disappeared from the chaotic Zong Consortium. By the time everyone remembered to look for their supervisor, he had already disappeared without a trace. Could a snake still live without its head?
The news of Zong Yicheng's disappearance instantly pierced the hearts of every clansman. Zong Yicheng, who had yet to establish his authority, could not make everyone think that he had gone to make other preparations instead of escaping. Under such circumstances, everyone could only instinctively think that Zong Yicheng was escaping rather than making preparations to resist. No one dared to believe that he would appear again.
As a result, the remaining 1,000 soldiers of the Zong Consortium collapsed without a fight and fled to protect their respective masters.
They could be considered to be unlucky. When they escaped from the mountainous area, they happened to be caught by Deng Zilong's troops who were planning to outflank them.
Deng Zilong was overjoyed. He ordered the flintlocks to be fired in unison, and the Wolf Soldiers rushed forward to strangle them. Most of the clansmen were killed without any chance to resist. The remaining survivors desperately ran towards the beach, while Deng Zilong desperately chased after them. He killed all the way, and the corpses were strewn all the way to the beach. It was a tragic sight to behold.
It seemed like only Kuki Yoshitaka was still resisting on the entire island.
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