The Ming Army quickly gathered at the city gate. The cannons were placed at the back, while the rifle platoon stood in front of the artillerymen. Further in front were the shieldbearers and spearmen. They were ready to face the Japanese pirates.
President Konishi and Kuroda Nagamasa naturally saw this scene, but they did not expect the Ming Army to react so quickly.
He Renlong looked at the 4,000 people gathered around him with a serious expression.
Although they had fought with the Japanese pirates just now, they had chased after them instead of facing them head-on.
This time, it was different. More than 4,000 of them were fighting against more than 10,000 Japanese pirates, and they were all elites. This was not going to be a good fight.
This was going to be a tough battle!
President Konishi and Kuroda Nagamasa also had very serious expressions on their faces. They couldn't be compared to the Great Ming Dynasty's army. The Great Ming Dynasty's army could stall for time, but they couldn't. Once they were surrounded, they would be completely annihilated.
"Rush out!" President Konishi waved his saber and shouted.
The Japanese pirates' eyes were bloodshot. If they could not rush out, they would die. Therefore, they rushed toward the Ming Army.
However, as soon as they moved, the Daming Army's cannons were fired.
Then, someone placed a few cannons in front of the team.
The cannons were not big, and they were short. They were the improved Crouching Tiger Cannons. They fired 40 kilograms of cannonballs, which were the size of iron and stone scraps. Once the cannons were fired, they would bombard the enemy.
These cannons had been tested in actual combat. They were specially used to bombard the dense battle formation of the Japanese pirates, effectively suppressing their crazy attacks.
One against a large group, it was definitely something that could take their lives.
The Daming Army's rifle platoon was stronger than the Japanese pirates, and their firepower was fierce.
The Japanese pirates' first round of attack was quickly defeated. They could not rush forward at all, and their corpses were scattered all over the ground.
Seeing this, He Renlong finally let out a sigh of relief.
Although he wanted to rush forward with his men and kill the Japanese pirates, he could not!
Once they started fighting, the casualties would be too high, and it would not be worth it.
His guard only had a little more than ten thousand people. If he lost more than ten percent of them in this battle, he would probably be punished.
If it was more than 20%, not only would he lose all his merits, but he would also be demoted and lose his salary.
If it was more than 30%, then he would lose his job as the deputy commander.
He Renlong simply chose the most stable method, which was to defend to the death!
President Konishi and Kuroda Nagamasa were determined. If they didn't, they would be finished.
"Charge!"
This time, President Xiaoxi didn't use a platoon of guns. Instead, he used the samurai directly. Each of the samurai stared at the Ming Army's battle formation and waved their sabers as they charged forward. It was as if they didn't care about their lives at all.
On the side of the Ming Army, it was still the same old tactic. They would fire the cannons from afar, use the crouching tiger cannons when they got close, and form a firing squad when they got close.
The Japanese pirates that rushed up fell in rows, but not many of them rushed to the side of the Ming Army.
At this moment, battle roars drifted from behind the Japanese pirates. Apparently, the Ming Army from other routes had arrived.
Chang Mingliang, the royal prince of Huaiyuan Marquis, was holding a goose feather saber, which Marquis Huaiyuan had spent a lot of efforts to get.
It was made of the best steel, and the blacksmith was also a great general of the Armament Department. It was definitely a rare good saber.
At this moment, the saber in Chang Mingliang's hand was dripping blood.
"Kill!"
Chang Mingliang shouted while waving his saber. At the same time, the Ming Army behind him rushed towards me. The platoon of guns opened the way in front of them. As they moved forward, they opened fire.
Their neat and uniform movements, coupled with their proficient three-stage shooting, immediately stunned the Wokou pirates.
Standing at the city gate, He Renlong heard the battle roars and the poppea-like gunshots. He Renlong immediately understood that his reinforcements had arrived. He Renlong became thrilled at once.
"Rush up and catch the leader of the Japanese pirates alive!" He Renlong shouted. Closely after that, his subordinates also stood up and rushed forward.
Their tactics were the same. The platoon of guns strode forward and fired squad three times.
The whole operation was as smooth as flowing water. They had practiced it many times.
Of course, the Japanese pirates would not wait for death. If they didn't rush up and fight with the Ming Army, they would only be the target of the Ming Army. Therefore, President Konishi and Kuroda Nagamasa rushed towards He Renlong with sabers in their hands.
The two parties soon collided with each other. He Renlong rushed towards Kuroda Nagamasa with his saber.
He Renlong was very dauntless when he was in the Martial Arts Lecture Hall. He was the first in both fighting and weaponry in that year. He fought like he didn't care about his life. Therefore, people gave him the nickname of Lunatic He.
At this time, He Renlong's vigor came back again.
He cut down a Japanese pirate in front of him with a saber. Then, He Renlong directly slashed at Kuroda Nagamasa.
Kuroda Nagamasa didn't dare to neglect it. He directly rushed forward with his saber.
Dang!
The two sabers collided directly. Kuroda Nagamasa staggered and took a few steps back. He looked at He Renlong in disbelief. How could the general of the Ming Army have such great strength?
He Renlong didn't care so much. He continued to slash at Kuroda Nagamasa with his saber. Dang!
Dang! Dang!
After a few slashes, Kuroda Nagamasa's wrist was numb. He Renlong was obviously bullying Kuroda Nagamasa.
After the two sabers collided again, He Renlong kicked Kuroda Nagamasa away.
Several Ming Army soldiers rushed up and tied up Kuroda Nagamasa.
President Xiaoxi's fate was not much better. He was directly captured by Chang Mingliang. President Xiaoxi's hand was cut off by Chang Mingliang, but he didn't die. Instead, he was captured.
At this time, someone else came over with some people. He Renlong said proudly, "It's over. There's no need to bother you guys. We can handle it."
At noon, all the battles in Pyongyang were over. Zhang Weixian officially entered the city and Pyongyang was officially recovered.
After settling down, Zhang Weixian wrote a detailed report of the victory. This report was sent to Zhu Yijun in Beijing.
Not only was the process of the battle clearly written, but the casualties on both sides were also clearly written.
In Qi Jiguang's camp, Qi Jiguang looked at the messenger in front of him and asked, "Has Pyongyang been conquered?"
"Grand Marshal, Pyongyang has been conquered!"
The messenger nodded and said loudly, "Our troops reached Pyongyang last night. Today, we launched an attack at dawn and attacked the city from all sides."
"Two hours after the attack, Pyongyang was breached. The army entered the city and is cleaning up the enemies in the city."
"Before I came to deliver the good news, Pingyang City was about to be pacified."
Qi Jiguang nodded and said with a smile, "Well done, Zhang Weixian. This battle was beautiful. However, you are really confident in attacking the city from all sides. I will send two more people. You two go to Shenyang to report the victory."
Although the official report had not arrived yet, it could also be used as a battle report.