Chapter 657: Reinforcements Received
On the island, Yamashita Yong's scolding resounded.
His face was flushed, his expression was excited, several teacups were broken on the ground, and no one in the audience dared to speak to dissuade him.
Being able to force the always calm Yamashita to such a state of affairs is enough to show the seriousness of the matter.
Just a quarter of an hour ago, they received news of the battle ahead, and at the moment they received, almost everyone on the island was in a state of confusion.
Who would have thought that not only the reinforcements that were supported were blocked by others, but the two counties of Qingchong and Zuohai, which were finally taken, were actually recovered by the Dongzhou soldiers.
Not to mention the loss of the two counties, the nearly 20,000 troops who went ashore have been able to contact less than a few thousand people so far.
Even Jiro Sakai was beaten and lost his armor, and he was killed when he heard about it, and the situation on the battlefield was almost one-sided.
At such a moment, the remnants of the men and horses also asked for support to respond.
How to prevent the mountain from being brave, they finally took a lot of effort, and the two counties of Qingchong and Zuohai, which they took with great effort, have not been covered for a few days.
It was lost again, and the team that went ashore was so embarrassed that they were chased and killed by Dongzhou soldiers all the way.
Although Yamashita was annoyed, he quickly calmed down after venting.
If Jiro Sakai really died on the front line, Isamu Yamashita might not be so angry.
But this guy didn't die, and this call for help was sent by him.
Others may not be able to see it, but as the big boss of the pirate group, there are some special secret connections between the leaders of them.
Sakai Jiro dared to ask him for help, what he fought was that he would definitely send troops, and if he really sat idly by, could he still keep his position as a big boss?
So Yamashita Yong, who calmed down, was silent for a while and said coldly.
"The battle has come to this point, let's talk about it, save it or not."
Although Isamu Yamashita is a big leader, when it comes to major decisions, I have to ask the middle and senior leaders.
As soon as these words came out, one of them quickly hugged his fists and said, "Big boss, since you asked, then your subordinates should say what they think, and your subordinates think that we should not send troops."
"The war is now on a one-sided trend, the morale of the other side is high, and our dispatch of troops is tantamount to a tactic to add fuel, and there are not many troops on the island, if this is another trap for the other party, I am afraid that I will not even be able to keep the base camp at that time."
"That's right, the previous 10,000 troops were trapped and unable to move, unable to withdraw, and it was very unsafe to send troops to respond, since the battle was fought on this, we have to recognize the reality."
"We should shrink our forces, fully defend Zhoushan Island, prevent the Dongzhou soldiers from coming, wait for the other party to retreat, report to the royal family as soon as possible, and ask for reinforcements."
There was a lot of discussion among the people, basically they were opposed, not because they were ruthless, but because no one expected that this battle would be fought like this.
What is the significance of sending troops and the last Dongzhou soldiers' fiasco, in order to protect themselves, it is the best policy to stop losses in time.
Everyone's opinion, Yamashita Yong doesn't know, most of his hearts are also adhering to this opinion, but he can't take the initiative to express it.
After all, Jiro Sakai's reputation within the group is still very high, and if he is really indifferent, he will definitely have a lot of criticism against him.
At this time, there needs to be a more weighty person who can speak his heart for him, and he can do it by taking advantage of the situation.
Yamashita Yong's eyes turned and looked at Jiusan, who was silent on the side.
Without waiting for him to signal, Liu San felt something, got up and said, "Everyone has expressed their opinions, let's talk about it."
"Back to the big boss, my opinion is different from yours, I think that at this time we have to send troops, not only to send troops, but also to make a huge noise."
Liu San's words were something that Yamashita Yong didn't expect, originally he meant that he wanted Liu San to be on his side.
With Liu San's observations, it is impossible not to know his thoughts, but what he said is contrary to his thoughts, and if he is someone else, it will definitely cause Yamashita Yong's dissatisfaction.
But Liu San, Yamashita Yong is still very respectful, not only this person observes words and looks at words and helps him solve it
In many things, the main thing is that he has a good brain, and when it comes to many major decisions, his views are often to the point, saving several crises within the group.
Yamashita Yong still trusts him very much, at this time Liu San has an opposing opinion, there must be a reason for him, Yamashita Yong did not interrupt, and his eyes signaled to continue.
Liu San nodded, his voice paused, and continued, "My reason is very simple, if we don't send troops and sit idly by, we will ensure the safety of Zhoushan Island, but in the long run, it will definitely break the hearts of our brothers, and who will really work for us at that time."
"Besides, the responsibility for this matter lies with the second master, although he seems to have been killed in battle, but we can't be so ruthless and be held accountable by the royal family in the future, if someone takes the opportunity to make trouble and accuses us of using the hands of outsiders to eradicate our own people, how will you respond?"
"And this time the rescue is not all dispatched, at most 5,000 people can be dispatched, the bigger the momentum, the better, not only to boost the morale of the brothers inside and outside the island, but also to give the Dongzhou soldiers a kind of deterrence."
"You have been dealing with the Dongzhou soldiers for many years, even if their morale is high, are you really ready and determined to start a war with us?"
"Even if there is a war, will the royal family sit idly by and watch us fall? The Dongzhou soldiers have been pulled to the sea, and the logistics and grass, and the communication between the army and the naval division on the shore are all very problematic, and from all kinds of things, it is basically impossible to start an all-out war."
"And our dispatch of troops not only boosts morale, but also makes the brothers on the island feel that the big boss values righteousness, and for the royal family, the group is more stable, and they will feel that they are not wrong, and the big boss will not be more important in the future."
"Isn't this a good thing in the long run?"
Liu San's eloquent talk made everyone silent, and even Yamashita Yong's eyes flashed.
Indeed, in the long run, this will only be good for him, and it will not do any harm.
If he sends troops, no matter how much he can rescue, at least he shows an attitude.
This is the most important thing, as for whether Sakai Jiro can return to Zhoushan Island, it depends on his creation.
Yamashita Yong's eyes lit up, and he figured it out in an instant, he looked at Liu San with an appreciative look in his eyes, and then looked at everyone.
"Well, I think what the three masters said is good, I agree with what the three masters said, I don't know what you think?"
When it came to this, most of the people knew what Yamashita Yong meant, and they all shook their heads, clasping their fists and unanimously agreeing with what Liu San said.
Not long after everyone's voices fell, Liu San's voice sounded again.
"Since you all have no opinions, I will lead the team this time."
"At the same time, I hope that the big boss will order that after we set off, immediately let the brothers who had previously rescued the troops quickly move closer to me, "All just to rescue the brothers trapped on the shore."
Liu San's initiative to ask for Ying was something that Yamashita Yong didn't expect, but with him leading the team, Yamashita Yong was still very pleased.
After all, he is his own person, and Liu San's leadership can at least make your subordinates feel that they are valued.
It also represents his will, which means that Liu San has done enough drama for him, and when he returns to the island this time, his reputation is bound to far exceed that of Sakai Jiro.
Such a talent, how not to let Yamashita Yong value.
After a period of deliberation, after determining the candidates, Zhoushan Island quickly dispatched troops.
The number of troops sent this time is not much, only 3,000 people, but don't underestimate these 3,000 people, each of them is elite.
This response was definitely not to rush ashore, that was the most stupid, and there was not enough to fill it.
These 3,000 people went ashore and went straight to block the 10,000 reinforcements who had previously come ashore to support the county town of Qingchong.
Although they were blocked, it was absolutely impossible to think of eating them in one go.
The reinforcements they sent out were not weak, basically eighty percent of them were Fuso, and a very small number were pirates, and their combat effectiveness was still very strong.
As long as they can open an opening, they can retreat, and they will earn as much as they can.
As for the thousands of people on Sakaijiro's side, whether they can escape to the coast of Dongshu smoothly depends on their creation.
At this point,
Jiro Sakai and others, who fled all the way, were found by the Dongzhou soldiers who were searching for them less than four or five miles from the coast of Dongzhou.
On the battlefield, relying on good luck alone to save your life can be saved for a while, but you can't save a lifetime.
In this search, behind them, there were at least 100 or so people, each holding torches, and kept chasing.
No matter how they escaped, the Dongzhou soldiers behind them were like maggots on tarsal bones, persevering.
Jiro Sakai can only dodge while directing his men to fight.
However, the gap between the two sides is too big, and every time he takes a step, a person will fall next to him, but Sakai Jiro's face is indifferent, as if he didn't see it, and he frantically fled forward.
The arrows in his ears, like the scythe of death, kept whistling past his ears, but he had no intention of stopping.
He knew that once he stopped, it was completely cool.
The men around him fell to the ground one after another, and some of the people who were not dead wailed and called for help from him, but in exchange for Sakai's merciless slashing.
Either it was used as a temporary shield to dodge incoming arrows.
At this time, if the heart is not ruthless, he is the one who dies, as long as he can live, what if the people around him are all dead?
This is what Sakai Jiro really thinks, running all the way, his heart is almost on the verge of collapse, and he has never faced death like now.
I don't know how long he ran, but there was no one around him, only himself.
Coincidentally, in front of a large tree where he was hiding on the side, an arrow hit him in the leg.
He showed a painful look, holding a big knife in his hand, his body trembled slightly, and he breathed heavily, and his heart only had endless abuse of Yamashita Yong.
He knew that this time it was probably going to be planted, but he didn't expect Yamashita Yong to be so ruthless, and he really didn't care whether he lived or died.
"Damn, Yamashita Yong, Liu San, you are ruthless enough, even if Lao Tzu dies, he will not let you go!"
Sakai Jiro scolded in his heart, feeling the many Dongshan soldiers behind him, who were gradually approaching, just when Sakai Jiro was about to make a last fight.
Suddenly, in the night sky overhead, a faint light of fire rose, this light was very strange, flew to a certain height, and then quickly came towards their location, extremely fast.
Sakai's pupils continued to widen sparks, and his body shook, and he reacted violently, it was not a spark, but an arrow ignited by fire.
With a whoosh, the arrows directly shot down a Dongzhou soldier, and then, in the darkness ahead, one by one the ignited arrows were mixed with shouts, resounding through the darkness.
Looking at this scene, Jiro Sakai's body softened, and he knew that the reinforcements that received them had arrived.