Su Hao and Xu Guangzu didn't know that when Zeng Fengxian joined forces with powerful landlords to invite bandits to come and kill Su Hao and his party, they also thought about the question of whether the bandits could defeat the officers and soldiers. He understands that this matter must either not be done, or it must be successful, otherwise, Su Hao, who was attacked, will inevitably retaliate with a thunderbolt, and Zeng Fengxian and all the landlords involved in this matter will die without a place to bury.

Out of this thought, after contacting Pang Dengkui, Zeng Fengxian went to find another force, that is, the Japanese who were entrenched on the coast of Yancheng.

The area near the sea in Yancheng County is a large area of saline-alkali tidal flats, which cannot be cultivated and can only grow reeds, so few people will come to this area. I don't know when a group of Japanese invaders came here, set up a camp in the reeds, and repeatedly set out from here to harass the people of the surrounding prefectures.

The officials in Huai'an Mansion all knew about the existence of this gangster, but everyone kept it secret and did not mention it to their superiors. Perhaps because of the idea that rabbits don't eat the grass next to the nest, this group of pirates did not do much evil in Huai'an, occasionally raiding some villages below Yancheng County, stealing some food, or kidnapping a few women, such things often happen in other places, so why is it necessary for local officials to get to the bottom of it?

Later, the Japanese would even go to the county seat or town to hang out, buy things, go to restaurants, visit kilns, etc., and the people around them knew that they were Japanese robbers, but the officials and officers and soldiers did not provoke them, and everyone was safe and respectful to each other.

Zeng Fengxian was worried that Pang Dengkui would not be able to eliminate Su Hao's team, and when he had an idea, he remembered this group of widows on the seaside. Compared with the officers and soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, the combat effectiveness of the Ming Officers and Soldiers is amazing, and the incidents of dozens of Japanese Bandits chasing hundreds of Ming officers and soldiers running everywhere have happened from time to time in various places. Zeng Fengxian believed that if he could invite the Japanese out, then the battle would be a sure victory.

Of course, Zeng Fengxian also knew that it would cost much more to ask the Japanese to help him fight the war than to ask Pang Dengkui. Moreover, cooperating with the Japanese Kou is quite a bit of a Gu cultivator, and if you get into trouble, it will be difficult to get rid of it in the future. When they built dens in Yancheng, they would occasionally send people to the surrounding powerful landlords to ask for some protection money, but these powerful landlords did not develop any more intimate relations with them except for money, and were also worried that getting too close to them would cause trouble.

This time, Zeng Fengxian was already desperate, knowing that colluding with the would-be robbers was a matter of drinking to quench his thirst, he still did not hesitate to take this cup of poisonous wine.

The leader of this gang of bandits hiding in Yancheng is named Jiro Ikeda. Zeng Fengxian got in touch with Jiro Ikeda, paid a deposit of 1,000 taels of silver, and asked them to ambush behind the back of Pang Dengkui's gang. The two sides agreed that if Pang Dengkui defeated the officers and soldiers, then Jiro Ikeda and they would not have to make a move, and the 1,000 taels would be regarded as errand fees. If Pang Dengkui and the others missed, they would retreat in the direction of Ikeda Jiro's ambush, and the officers and soldiers would be brought over, and then Ikeda Jiro would lead the Japanese to ambush the officers and soldiers, and afterwards they would be paid according to the number of officers and soldiers killed by the Japanese invaders, and each officer and soldier would be discounted by 20 taels of silver.

Facts show that Zeng Fengxian's caution was not wrong, and Pang Dengkui really missed. According to the agreement, he took the bandits to escape in the direction of the ambush of the Japanese invaders, and Hu Kaixiang and Zhong Daren led the officers and soldiers to chase after them, and they were crashing into the ambush circle of the Japanese invaders.

It's also a strange thing to say, the Japanese led by Jiro Ikeda were only about 100 people, but as soon as they appeared, they scared the officers and soldiers of the two thousand battalions into disarray. Hu Kaixiang and Zhong Daren reluctantly commanded the soldiers to fight with the Japanese for a while, and the Ming soldiers who were frightened had no fighting spirit at all, and after being killed by the Japanese invaders, they collapsed on the whole line, Hu Kaixiang and Zhong Daren took the lead in escaping, and the rest of the soldiers followed behind the main general, running wildly without their lives.

Jiro Ikeda remembered his agreement with Pang Dengkui, knowing that the more officers and soldiers he killed, the more silver he would get, so he ordered his men to launch a pursuit. When Pang Dengkui saw that the Japanese were successful, he was in high spirits, and led the territorial bandits back to turn around, and also began to chase after the Ming army.

This is the scene that Xu Guangzu and Su Hao saw on the dirt slope, and when he saw the outfits and long knives of the bandits behind the Ming army, Xu Guangzu recognized that these people were the Japanese who were ravaging the coastal areas.

"This Zeng Fengxian actually dared to collude with the Japanese Kou, this is a big crime with a thousand cuts!" Su Hao said hatefully.

"Master Su, this matter will be discussed in the future, let's withdraw quickly!" As soon as Tian Younian heard that there were widows, his stomach and legs began to cramp, and he hurriedly dragged Su Hao's shirt and advised.

Su Hao turned his head to look at Xu Guangzu and asked, "Uncle Xu, what do you think we should do?" ”

Xu Guangzu's face was expressionless, he looked at Su Hao and replied: "Master Su, you are the main general, you say you should withdraw, and the old man will withdraw with you." If you want to fight, the old man's life will be handed over to you, and I will fight with you. ”

Su Hao said: "Uncle Xu, whether to fight or not depends on whether we can defeat or not. If it is a certain defeat, I will not gamble with the lives of the soldiers. If there is a chance of winning, why not fight! ”

Xu Guangzu said: "Whether you win or not depends on whether the lord dares to fight." It's just a hundred and ten Japanese robbers, let's add the soldiers and horses of the river and Huai'anwei, there are more than 2,000 people, and they can't win such a battle, what kind of man is it? ”

"Okay, since that's the case, then I've made up my mind, fight!" Su Hao said categorically.

In fact, in Su Hao's heart, he originally planned to fight against the Japanese Kou. He had more than 200 soldiers in his hands, and although most of them had not been trained for a long time, they were not necessarily defeated if they resisted more than 100 Japanese pirates. The most important thing is that he also has two sharp weapons, a flintlock pistol and a grenade, which are absolutely advanced weapons in this era.

When dealing with Pang Dengkui and other bandits before, Su Hao did not take out these weapons and use them, because Deng Kui said that the purpose of fighting bandits is to train soldiers, and if these firearms are used, the effect of training will not be achieved. Now, in the face of the ferocious Japanese bandits, it is time to use these weapons of great destruction.

When Su Hao calculated the combat strength of his side, he directly regarded the soldiers and horses of the river and Huai'anwei as air, and these waste wood soldiers could only fight with the wind, and they would all collapse when they encountered a strong enemy.

Hearing Su Hao's words, Xu Guangzu laughed: "Okay, the kid can be made, my old Xu didn't see the wrong person." Master Su, you just stand here and watch how the old man beats these widows. ”

Su Hao said: "Uncle Xu, as the leader of the Kanyu Battalion, how can I shrink in the face of the Japanese Invaders. In this battle, I will charge with all the soldiers, and I will never let the Japanese look down on my Chinese son! ”

Su Hao wants to go to the front line in person, and a civil official like Tian Younian will definitely not be able to follow. Su Hao called a few soldiers and asked them to protect Tian Younian, Zhou Ruyuan and other ineffective personnel to withdraw to the rear a few miles away to watch the battle, and explained that if there was an accident on the front line, they could retreat first and did not have to wait for themselves.

Tian Younian got on the sedan chair and said countless words of blessing and admiration to Su Hao, and then left in a hurry. Su Hao and Xu Guangzu went down the dirt slope and came to the soldiers. Su Hao shouted loudly to the soldiers: "Brothers, let me tell you that the officers and soldiers in front have been defeated and retreated, and it is the Japanese who are pursuing them, everyone is afraid!" ”

"Ahh It's a wolf! ”

As soon as Su Hao's words fell, the soldiers became agitated, the veterans were somewhat calmer, many recruits showed panicked looks on their faces, and some simply began to look back, intending to flee for their lives. Huai'an, a place close to the sea, is often harassed by the Japanese invaders, and the army and the people are talking about the Japanese color change. The recruits of the Kanyu battalion were recruited locally, and when they heard the word "倯寇", they instinctively felt scared.

"Bastard thing! What's wrong with the Japanese Kou, the Japanese are also two hands and one head, no more than our Ming people. When you grab food on weekdays, I don't see any of you eat less than a bowl, and when you hear the word "wolf", you scare off all the balls! Deng Kui stood up, glared angrily at the soldiers, and reprimanded loudly.

Su Hao pulled out his saber, raised it high, and said to everyone: "Whoever is afraid, you can run for your life now." Only those who feel that they still have eggs, they follow this thousand households to kill the Japanese here. No matter how many people are left in the end, this thousand households will not retreat! ”

"The last general is willing to follow thousands of households and swear not to retreat!" He Bencheng responded first, walked out of the group of soldiers, and shouted loudly.

"I'm Xiong Lao 2 and I won't retreat, what's wrong with the widows, Lao Tzu may not be afraid of them!" The stupid big Xiong Minfan also shouted.

With the two leaders, the rest of the veterans also reacted, regardless of whether they were afraid of the Japanese in their hearts or not, their own thousands of households had already spoken, how could they admit it? The veterans brought by Su Hao are all from Jiangxi, and they have never come into contact with such creatures as the Japanese Invaders, and their fear of the Japanese Invaders comes from rumors. Su Hao stood in front of them with a calm and calm face, which gave them full confidence.

What's wrong with the Japanese Kou, the native soldiers of the Yang clan in Banzhou are also rumored to be miraculous, and in the end, they were not destroyed by our thousand households. Who is our Qianhu, that is the earth master who has the ability to reach the sky, he is not afraid, we are afraid of a bird!

Thinking of this, the veterans shouted in unison:

"Yes, one life for one life, if you don't believe that these widows have nine lives!"

"Lao Tzu's life has long been handed over to Qianhu, follow Qianhu, and swear not to retreat!"

"Kill the Woko!"

"Die and never retreat!"

The veterans shouted this way, and the faces of the recruits were a little unbearable: they are all seven-foot-tall men, and the Jiangxi soldiers have the courage, are our Huai'an soldiers just cowards? The guards who were retreating in the distance had already lost the face of the Huai'an man, if we were softer, would we still be able to hold our heads up in the future?

"Swear to the death and kill the widows!"

From one to ten, from ten to hundred, all the soldiers of the survey battalion shouted together. The peasants who followed the camp to fight the lawsuit were also infected, and they picked up the weapons left behind by the bandits, joined the ranks of the camp, and shouted slogans along with the soldiers.

Ahead, the river soldiers and guard soldiers poured in like a low tide.