Chapter 231
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Before Tokugawa Ieyasu sent messengers over, Xiao Ruxun had already arranged scouts and captured Japanese pirates and traitors to figure out the surrounding routes. Then, he called Li Rusong and Liu Da over and pointed out two places for them to lie in ambush and wait for the Japanese to attack Luo Shangzhi's camp.
Then, Xiao Ruxun told Luo Shangzhi that the Japanese would definitely learn from their next attack. They would realize that the way to deal with artillery under limited conditions was to widen the range between military formations and replace the large formation with small formations to reduce the lethality of the artillery. Then, don't use our countermeasures. Just attack randomly and give them the illusion that we are in a mess. Then, let them invest more troops and create an opportunity for Li Rusong and Liu Da to wipe out the enemy on a large scale.
Xiao Ruxun took 10,000 elite soldiers to the back of the Japanese main formation and used the telescope to observe the situation of the Japanese main formation. Seeing that the Japanese main formation was organized against a hill, he knew that the hill must be where Tokugawa Ieyasu's headquarters was located. He needed to climb high to see far because he didn't have the telescope. When Li Rusong and Liu Da's ambush troops came out, Xiao Ruxun could use these two troops to restrain the Japanese at the frontline. Then, he would lead the ambush troops out and go straight to the hill where the Japanese headquarters was located, causing chaos in Tokugawa Ieyasu's army.
Xiao Ruxun was very sure that Tokugawa Ieyasu didn't know that the main force of the Ming Army had arrived one after another.
The Ming Army's three ambush troops came out one after another. Even if Tokugawa Ieyasu was illiterate in military affairs, he could see that the Ming Army's troops were definitely more than 10,000. He looked around in horror and found that all he could see were the Ming Army. Kuroda Rusui gritted his teeth and stared at the location of Xiao Ruxun's flag. He saw the enemy that he hated, the enemy that brought him shame and fear.
This fickle villain! Daming actually used such a villain as the commander! This was a waste of a country of etiquette!
He had made a mistake. A country of etiquette was to treat friends, not enemies. To treat an enemy, the more despicable and shameless, the better!
Xiao Ruxun's subordinates were all the most elite Ningxia Firearms Battalion. They were equipped with gunmen and shields and could form the most perfect firearms formation. They could attack and retreat at will. Even if they were to face the cavalry, they had the power to fight, not to mention the panicked Japanese army. Xiao Ruxun directly sent out the artillery to bombard the mountain and the foot of the mountain. Then, he took the opportunity to let the shieldmen and pikemen protect the artillery soldiers as they advanced. They opened up a path with firepower and easily defeated the rear troops of Tokugawa Ieyasu.
Tokugawa Ieyasu was in a panic. He looked at Kuroda Rusui, only to find that Kuroda Rusui was staring at a spot on the battlefield, motionless, as if he had been petrified. Tokugawa Ieyasu was suddenly at a loss. His lack of adaptability, which was hidden deep in his character, was exposed at this moment. At this moment, he even remembered the miserable defeat and panic he felt when he was facing the ambitious and ruthless man who spread the world by force more than ten years ago.
He still remembered that he was still young at that time. He couldn't sleep at night because of this failure and his gaffe. Later, he ordered the painter to draw him in his embarrassing state at that time, so that he could see his most embarrassing state every day to remind himself. As time went by, he gradually developed a deep shrewdness. Before this battle, Tokugawa Ieyasu was already confident that he wouldn't make that kind of gaffe again.
But now, in the face of the extremely dangerous situation on the battlefield, he couldn't suppress this emotion again. Only then did he realize that it was so difficult to change a person's character.
On the battlefield, the sound of guns and cannons rumbled. He looked at his subordinates. He saw his subordinates defeat the remaining soldiers of Fengchen's army and were killed by the Ming Army like cutting melons and vegetables. He saw the Ming Army's cavalry galloping in the Japanese army. He saw the Ming Army's infantry rushing and killing in the Japanese army. He saw the Ming Army's cannons spitting fire and constantly taking the lives of his subordinates.
He also saw his artillery team being bombarded by the Ming Army's cannons and completely destroyed after a few shots. The few remaining cannoneers were hacked to death by the Ming Army. The remaining cannon was captured by the Ming Army and moved away in a hurry. Tokugawa Ieyasu just watched like a fool but couldn't do anything. The retainers around him kept asking him what he should do, but he couldn't make a decision.
He had placed all his hopes on Kuroda Rushui, but Kuroda Rushui's mind was completely focused on Xiao Ruxun. He was thinking about how to get rid of Xiao Ruxun, and didn't pay attention to the situation on the battlefield at all. By the time the Tokugawa retainers came to ask him what he should do, Kuroda Rushui suddenly realized that this was a battlefield, and not a duel between samurai.
Therefore, he had to make a decision.
"The situation now is very dangerous. The combat power of the Ming Army is too strong. We must concentrate all our efforts to defeat Xiao Ruxun's troops. In the Chinese Art of War, there is a saying that to capture the bandits, one must first capture the ringleader. This is our only way out! Master! We must defeat Xiao Ruxun, defeat him head-on! "
Tokugawa Ieyasu hesitated.
"We only have this army. If we suffer too many losses, how can we compete with the Toyotomi clan for the world? Our foundation is not stable. If we suffer too many losses, we won't be able to compete with the Toyotomi clan. We can't even control those local daimyo with ulterior motives. If it really comes to this, what should we do? "
Kuroda Rusui hurriedly said, "Now is not the time to think about this. If we think about this, we can't even protect our own reputation. How can we talk about competing for the world? I think Xiao Ruxun is deliberately starting a war with us and deliberately provoking us! He has no intention of negotiating with us at all. He probably wants to annex the whole of Japan! Master, we must rush out! No matter the cost! "
Tokugawa Ieyasu panted heavily. Seeing that the situation on the battlefield was getting worse, he knew that he had to make a decision.
"I know. Pass down the order! Team Sakai and Team Divine Origin will stay at the back. The rest of the main forces will follow me to attack Xiao Ruxun! Tell Team Sakai and Team Divine Origin to defend no matter what! Even if all of them die! Now is the time for them to show their loyalty to the Tokugawa clan! "
The messenger immediately rushed out.
Tokugawa Ieyasu unsheathed his sword. He knew that he needed to boost the morale of his soldiers now. He was duty-bound to do so.
"Everyone! Charge out with me!!! "
Tokugawa Ieyasu took the lead and walked to the front line. Behind him were the Tokugawa retainers and Kuroda Rusui.
Xiao Ruxun observed the change in the commander's flag at the top of the hill. He knew that Tokugawa Ieyasu was prepared to fight to the death.
Daming soldiers, why would they be afraid of fighting to the death?
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