nucmednet Chapter 134 Decisively abandon the city and seize another wave!
Chapter 134 Decisively abandon the city and seize another wave!
Not long after.
The warriors of the Kuroda family were killed by the Zhou army without leaving a single soldier.
"Your Highness, all members of the Kuroda family have been killed." Zhang Liao walked up to Chu Yang and bowed to report.
"very good."
Chu Yang nodded, a cold light flashed in his eyes, "Pass the order, burn down the Kuroda family's mansion, burn it clean!"
"Yes!"
Zhang Liao took the order and left.
A moment later, a raging fire broke out in the Kuroda family's mansion, and the flames shot up into the sky, illuminating half of the sky.
Chu Yang stood in the distance, looking at the flames rising into the sky. There was no mercy in his eyes, only endless coldness.
The destruction of the Kuroda family today is the beginning of his revenge!
Just as Chu Yang was about to give the order to reorganize the troops and prepare for the next step, a personal soldier suddenly ran over in a panic.
"Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"
The soldier said with horror on his face.
"Why are you panicking?"
Chu Yang frowned and asked in a deep voice, "What happened?"
"Your Highness, a lot of Japanese soldiers suddenly appeared outside the city, and they seem to be attacking the city!"
"What? They've assembled so quickly? How many people are they?"
"Reporting to Your Highness, there are at least... at least 100,000!"
"One hundred thousand?"
Chu Yang's heart sank when he heard this.
He didn't expect that Japan was so powerful that it could gather tens of thousands of troops in just over ten days.
It can be seen that Toyotomi Hideyoshi is not an ordinary person!
"Your Highness, should we retreat first?"
At this time, Zhang Liao saw that Chu Yang had a bad look on his face and asked carefully.
They captured cities along the way, and although they were unstoppable, they also lost a lot of men.
Now that Ise Castle has just been conquered, its foundation is unstable. If it is besieged by an army of 100,000, it will be impossible to escape.
Chu Yang lowered his head and pondered, without saying anything.
He knew in his heart that the current situation was indeed not optimistic.
If we defend Ise Castle to the death, we can certainly rely on the city defense to hold out for a while, but over time, food and fodder will inevitably become a problem.
By then, the Japanese would be thrown into disarray even without them attacking the city.
"Go, send someone to investigate and see what kind of troops they are, how many soldiers they have, and what they are doing. Go quickly and come back quickly!"
Chu Yang made a prompt decision and gave instructions to the personal soldier.
The personal soldier took the order and left.
"Your Highness, let's now..."
Zhang Liao looked at Ise Castle in the distance and asked with some concern.
Chu Yang did not answer, but just frowned and paced back and forth.
at this time.
Zhou Yu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, I think we should hold on to Ise Castle and wait for reinforcements!"
"Oh? Sir, do you have any good ideas?" Chu Yang raised his eyebrows and motioned Zhou Yu to continue.
Zhou Yu calmly analyzed: "Our army has been advancing like a hot knife through butter. The Japanese must be afraid. Gathering a hundred thousand troops at this time is just a bluff."
"In my opinion, among this army of 100,000, there are probably less than 50,000 soldiers who can actually fight."
"Well, what you said makes sense, sir." Chu Yang nodded slightly to show his agreement.
Zhou Yu continued, "Ise Castle is high and has deep moats, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. All our army needs to do is hold on and wait for General Xing and General Zhao to lead their armies to support us. Then we can attack from both inside and outside and defeat the Japanese army in one fell swoop!"
"Sir, your analysis makes sense, but..."
Chu Yang frowned slightly, seeming to still have concerns.
“Your Highness, are you worried about the shortage of food and grass?” Zhou Yu saw through Chu Yang’s thoughts at a glance.
"good."
Chu Yang did not hide anything and said bluntly: "Although Ise Castle is large, the food and supplies in the city will not last long. If the Japanese are determined to besiege us, our army will be trapped and killed in the city sooner or later."
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I have already ordered people to investigate. There is a granary of the Japanese fifty miles outside the city. We only need to send a group of elite troops to seize it. Then, our army can rest assured."
Zhou Yu said with confidence.
When Chu Yang heard this, he felt something was wrong. He thought it would be disgraceful if they were timid in fighting against Japan!
After thinking for a moment, he felt that he should not forget his original intention.
"Sir, I suddenly feel that it is too easy for those Japanese people to just defend Ise Castle like this."
"Your Highness, what do you mean?"
"Pass the order down, all soldiers, rob as much as you can in Ise Castle! Everything you rob will be theirs! But there is one thing, if you want to spend this money, you have to stay alive!"
Chu Yang's eyes flashed with coldness, and he said coldly.
"Your Highness is wise!"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Liao shouted excitedly. He had long disliked those Japanese people.
Now that there is an opportunity to rob, it would be something we would love to have.
"This……"
Zhou Yu was a little hesitant. Although he also hated the Japanese, Chu Yang was the commander of an army after all. He had to put the overall situation first. If he allowed the soldiers to plunder, things might get out of control.
"Sir, there is no need to say more. I know what to do."
Chu Yang waved his hand, interrupting Zhou Yu's words, his tone leaving no room for doubt.
"Yes, Your Highness!"
Seeing that Chu Yang had made up his mind, Zhou Yu said no more and bowed to accept the order.
"Also, pass down the order. All soldiers, after looting, immediately evacuate Ise Castle and continue looting along the way. Target: the dock!"
A fierce look flashed in Chu Yang's eyes, and he gave the order in a cold voice.
For a while.
In Ise Castle, the originally peaceful and tranquil streets instantly turned into a living hell.
"Kill! Steal the money, the food, and the food!"
"Hahaha, these women, kill them!"
"Go ahead, whatever you grab is yours, you'll make a fortune!"
Countless Zhou army soldiers, like hungry wolves, rushed into the shops and houses in the city, burning, killing and looting without any mercy.
After all, what you grab is yours, otherwise why would you fight?
"Baga! You people from the Great Zhou Dynasty will not have a good death!"
"Help! Help!"
The shrill screams and desperate pleas for mercy echoed in the sky above Ise Castle for a long time.
But at this moment, Chu Yang seemed to be fine.
He stood on the city wall, looking at the chaotic scene before him with an expressionless face.
"Humph, if I had known this would happen, why would I have done it in the first place? In this battle, I want all of you to die!"
Chu Yang was thinking in his heart. He didn’t know if what he did was right or not, but he knew that those who were not from my tribe must have different hearts!
Ise Castle was filled with smoke, and the smell of blood and burning mixed together was nauseating.
On the streets, the bodies of Japanese civilians were lying in disarray, with expressions of fear and despair still on their faces.
"Your Highness, let's retreat. It will be too late if we don't leave now!"
Zhang Liao rode his horse to Chu Yang's side and urged him anxiously.
"Ah."
Chu Yang glanced at the devastated Ise Castle, a trace of disgust flashed in his eyes, and he waved his hand, "Pass the order down, retreat!"
"Got it!"
Zhang Liao grinned and shouted excitedly, "Brothers, retreat!"
The deafening shouts of killing were soon replaced by the sound of retreat horns.
Tens of thousands of Zhou soldiers, loaded with looted gold, silver and treasures, withdrew from Ise Castle in an orderly manner and retreated towards the coastline.