In comparison, the Ming Army was more familiar with this kind of battle strategy.
In essence, Daming's army and the Japanese pirates were not products of the same era, especially the East Camp of the Kyoto Camp.
Although the Japanese pirates were equipped with matchlocks, and even Tachibana Muneshige's 3,000 men were equipped with 2,000 matchlocks, they were still using cold weapons. On the other hand, Daming's East Camp had begun to transform into a firearms army.
In this regard, they were much better than the Liaodong Army. Zu Chengxun could beat Kato Kiyomasa like that, but the East Camp would definitely not.
The next day was still a peaceful day, but the Japanese pirates' reinforcements began to appear. Although there were not many of them, they had begun to appear on Whetstone Ridge, and they were ready to fight the Ming Army.
At night, the flames in the camp continued to burn, making crackling sounds.
In the Ming Army's commander's tent, Zhang Weixian looked at the map expressionlessly. Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong sat quietly with their hands down. Neither of them spoke, but they were waiting for Zhang Weixian to speak.
"The battle at Whetstone Ridge will begin tomorrow!"
After a long while, Zhang Weixian turned his head and said, "Daming doesn't want Whetstone Ridge to hinder our progress, so I need to break through Whetstone Ridge as soon as possible."
"Your mission is to break through Whetstone Ridge, not to kill how many Japanese pirates."
Although Zhang Weixian also wanted to kill more Japanese pirates, Zhang Weixian knew what choice he should make at this time.
Once the army was blocked at Whetstone Ridge, it would evolve into a battle of attrition between the two sides.
Zhang Weixian did not want to use his soldiers to fight the Japanese pirates, even if the casualties were ten to one.
After changing the location and terrain, Zhang Weixian was confident that he could defeat 100,000 Japanese pirates with 10,000 people, but in Whetstone Ridge, this was absolutely impossible.
Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong nodded solemnly. "Grand Marshal, don't worry. We will definitely break through the Stone Ridge tomorrow."
Once they took down Whetstone Ridge, they would be able to clear the path to Gyeonggi Province. In other places, if the Japanese pirates wanted to fight the Ming Army, they would have to either defend the city or fight in the wild.
In the wilderness, Zhang Weixian was not afraid, and neither was Zhang Weixian, who was defending the city.
The walls of North Korea didn't matter even if it was the Royal Capital. The Japanese pirates wouldn't be able to defend against the bombardment of the city walls.
The power of cannons had been fully demonstrated in the Battle of Pyongyang.
Just as the three of them were talking about something, a sudden battle cry rang out.
All three of them stood up. Could it be that the Japanese pirates had come to attack them at night?
After having this thought, the three of them didn't feel fear. Instead, they felt joy.
It was not easy to attack the Japanese pirates on the mountain. Once they came down, Zhang Weixian had many ways to deal with them even at night.
Soon, someone came to report, "Grand Marshal, it's the Japanese pirates' plan to disturb the enemy!"
"They rushed down from the mountain, but they went back halfway."
When Zhang Weixian heard this, he was so angry that he laughed. The Japanese pirates were playing this game with him. However, he didn't dare to be careless. What if the Japanese pirates really rushed down? "Have people be vigilant. Send out more hidden sentries."
There was really no good way to deal with this kind of thing. You can't stay up all night!
As for chasing after them, that was even more impossible. It was possible during the day, but there was no chance at all at night.
He Renlong couldn't help but say, "Grand Marshal, why don't we let the artillery fire a round of cannons?
If we fire at their camp on the mountain, they probably won't be in the mood to harass us. "
When Zhang Weixian heard this, he was slightly moved. Then, he waved his hand.
"Forget it. Don't expose the artillery in advance. Otherwise, the Japanese pirates will be prepared tomorrow. Let's wait for the battle tomorrow!" Zhang Weixian said with a smile, "Just fight well tomorrow."
"Okay, you guys go back and rest!" Zhang Weixian waved his hand and said, "The battle will start tomorrow."
That night, the Japanese pirates didn't stop. Originally, they thought that they would launch an attack after the harassment, but unfortunately, they didn't.
This made the Ming Army gnash their teeth in hatred. They swore to give the Japanese pirates a hard time.
Soon, the sky was bright, and the Daming Army began to gather at the foot of the mountain.
When the Japanese pirates on the mountain saw this scene, they knew that the key this time was coming. They had to defend Whetstone Ridge and kill a lot of the Ming Army. When the time was right, the army would rush down from Whetstone Ridge and directly annihilate the Ming Army.
Tachibana Munechige was confident that he could do it.
When the sun officially rose, the Ming Army finished gathering. Cao Wenzhao and He Renlong stood in front of the army, holding binoculars in their hands and looking at Whetstone Ridge. The Japanese pirates had also begun to gather on the mountain and were waiting for the attack.
If they really attacked, the losses would be great. However, the Ming Army wouldn't attack recklessly.
"Let the artillery fire!" Cao Wenzhao put down the binoculars in his hand and said.
Following Cao Wenzhao's words, the signal flags were sent out. Suddenly, two cannons sounded on the mountain, and then two shells exploded on Whetstone Ridge. However, these two shells were very far from the Japanese pirates' position, so they didn't hit them at all.
This was the landing point of the shells, so the Ming Army was not in a hurry.
Tachibana Munechige's face became very ugly on the mountain.
Tachibana Munechige knew that the Ming Army had cannons. He also knew that the Ming Army's cannons were very powerful, but he didn't take it to heart. On one hand, he felt that the defeated army was finding excuses for themselves.
On the other hand, after fighting to this extent, did they stop because they were afraid of the Ming Army's cannons?
Tachibana Munechige didn't have time to think too much. The sound of the cannons sounded again. This time, the cannons fell directly into the Japanese pirates' position and made an earth-shattering explosion.
More than a dozen Japanese pirates were directly blown up into the sky, and the surrounding Japanese pirates were also blown up, and their formation was messed up.
Then, the sound of cannons sounded one after another. The Daming Army had arranged about 300 cannons in these two positions. When they fired at the same time, the shells fell like they were free.
The rumbling sound of the cannons resounded through Whetstone Ridge, and countless rocks flew. The Japanese pirates who were in formation were instantly blown away.
As for the formation, it didn't exist anymore. The Japanese pirates scattered in all directions, and there was no way to stop them. At this time, Huhe couldn't hear anything.
No one would be stupid enough to stand there and wait for death. The power of the cannons was too great.
If they ran earlier, they might have a chance. However, when the Ming Army started firing, it was too late to run.
The mountain instantly turned into hell. Countless corpses were blown away, and broken limbs were everywhere. Rocks and rocks were flying everywhere, and dust was everywhere. Nothing could be seen anymore.
Morishita Yuumiki and Shiotoshi Tachibana Munechige were standing beside Tachibana Munechige. The moment the cannons fired, they realized that something was wrong. When the cannons landed, Morishita Yuumiki and Shiotoshi Tachibana quickly protected Tachibana Munechige and ran back.
Tachibana Munechige wasn't stupid. Naturally, he wouldn't wait there to be blown up. He followed Morishita Yuumiki and Shiotoshi Tachibana and ran back.