Daming: The system rejected my request for salted fish

Chapter 743

Once this happened, there was a second one. Seeing that surrendering could save one's life, other soldiers began to follow suit.

Not long after, all the Japanese pirate soldiers knelt down in front of the navy, waiting to be judged.

Seeing this scene, Lan Yu also smiled, but only those who were familiar with him knew that this was not a good thing.

The reason why Lan Yu did not kill the surrendered Japanese pirates was very simple, because he wanted to kill more.

If the surrender of these Japanese pirate soldiers is not accepted, there will only be two outcomes.

Knowing that they would die, these Japanese pirate soldiers would choose to fight for their lives, since they would not survive anyway.

Or perhaps the Japanese pirates were so frightened that they fled in droves, thinking that they could survive as long as they ran fast.

The first one may cause casualties among naval officers and soldiers. Although the number will not be too large, it is really unnecessary.

As for the second type, once the Japanese pirates soldiers flee, it will be difficult to chase them and it is likely that many of them will escape.

The key point is that Lan Yu had no time to chase the deserter. Instead of chasing him, he wanted to go to the city as soon as possible to plunder food and supplies.

So Lan Yu chose to accept surrender, letting the Japanese pirates know that they could live as long as they surrendered, so that they would neither resist nor escape.

After all the Japanese pirate soldiers surrendered, their morale was defeated and fear made them dare not resist.

At that time, the most perfect result would be to gather them together and kill them. Facts have proved that Lan Yu's decision was correct.

After the Japanese pirate soldiers surrendered, they felt as if all their energy and spirit had been drained away, especially after they learned that the general had escaped.

It feels like the worldview has collapsed and there is no longer any desire to resist.

In the end, Lan Yu marked out an area and concentrated all the Japanese pirate soldiers in this area.

The Japanese pirate soldiers only thought that they were imprisoned, but they didn't know that Lan Yu simply didn't have time.

After entering the city, the first order he issued was to plunder food and supplies, and the intensity of the order could only be described as sky-high.

Fortunately, Miyagawa Tomohisa was in a hurry to escape and forgot to order the food and grass to be burned before leaving, which benefited Lan Yu.

Although the Japanese pirates had few soldiers, they were prepared for a protracted war, so their food and fodder were sufficient.

Together with the food and fodder seized from the civilians and wealthy families in the city, it was enough to sustain the navy for seven days.

After solving the food and grass problem, Lan Yu ordered the collection of all the cannons with broken bases but intact barrels.

Afterwards, all these artillery pieces were placed near the Japanese pirate concentration camp, and the muzzles were all aimed at the concentration camp.

But this was just the beginning. After the artillery was placed, Lan Yu dispatched another 4,000 soldiers to surround the concentration camp.

Two thousand of the soldiers were armed with rifled flintlock muskets, while the other two thousand were responsible for delivering the guns and loading ammunition.

Not far away, Lan Yu and Zhu Chong were sitting on horseback. Seeing that everything was ready, they slowly gave orders.

"Do it!"

Following Lan Yu's order, the soldiers standing next to the cannon immediately lit the cannon's fuse.

Boom boom boom...!

A series of artillery fire rang out, and shells flew out from the muzzles, instantly crossing a distance of dozens of meters and flying into the concentration camp.

Amid screams and wails, the soldiers reloaded their cannons and shells and launched a second round of salvos.

At this time, the Japanese pirate soldiers finally reacted. They knew that the Ming army was going to massacre them all.

However, faced with the attack of firearms, they had no ability to resist and could only flee in panic.

This area was specially designated for detention, and the only exit was this location guarded by the Ming army.

In order to survive, the Japanese pirates could only gather and rush towards the exit, trying to break the siege by relying on numbers.

But what they didn't know was that what they thought was a way out was actually a dead end deliberately left for them by Lan Yu.

When the Japanese pirates rushed out of the concentration camp, they were greeted by rows and rows of long-awaited gun muzzles.

As the gunshots rang out, the first Japanese pirate fell to the ground and died, and then it seemed as if a chain reaction was triggered.

The navy fired round after round of volleys, and the Japanese pirates fell to the ground and died in droves like dominoes.

It was not until the last Japanese pirate soldier fell in a pool of blood that the gunfire from the navy finally subsided.

At this time, Lan Yu, who had been watching everything happen coldly, finally spoke:

"Well done! You have avenged our fallen brothers and the people of the coastal areas of Ming Dynasty."

"Send the word to light the fire and cook! We just fought a battle, and now it's time to fill our stomachs!"

After hearing Lan Yu's words, the soldiers who had originally felt guilty about the massacre immediately forgot about it.

That’s right, they were not killing people, but avenging their dead comrades!

The soldiers dispersed immediately after receiving the order. After everyone left, Zhu Chong asked a question from the side.

"General, should we let the soldiers rest for a few days, or continue advancing?"

Hearing Zhu Chong's question, Lan Yu pondered for a moment and said:

"Rest for one day and continue the advance tomorrow. We have no food supplies, and we can't give the Japanese pirates time to manufacture artillery."

"We can only use the method of fighting to support the war to capture more cities as quickly as possible, and not give the Japanese pirates more time to react."

Upon hearing this, Zhu Chong nodded and said nothing more. Lan Yu was the general and he only needed to obey orders.

But at this moment, a messenger suddenly ran over from a distance.

"Report to the general, the Marquis of Changle has brought his men into the city."

"Take me there!"

Upon hearing Lan Yu's order, the messenger turned around and ran without saying a word, bringing Lan Yu to where Wei Wu was.

As soon as he got close, Lan Yu jumped off the horse and walked towards Wei Wu quickly with a big laugh.

"Brother Wei Wu, it's really thanks to you that we were able to successfully capture Hidaka Castle. Thank you so much!"

"I owe you a big favor this time. From now on, if you have any instructions, as long as you ask me and I can do it, I will do it without hesitation!"

As he spoke, Lan Yu had already come in front of Wei Wu, opened his arms and hugged him tightly.

Then, under his leadership, Wei Wu and the Wuchang team followed him to the largest house in the city.

Because they needed to stop for rest, this place was temporarily used as Lan Yu's military tent.

After entering the room, Wei Wu was about to speak, but before he could open his mouth, Lan Yu spoke first:

"Now that Hidaka Castle has been breached, what are your plans next?"