The rise of the poor

At dawn, Zhu Pingan and Mao Haifeng led their troops to Jiwu Village. The houses in the village were all in the Japanese style, which was very different from the architecture of the Ming Dynasty. They were obviously not of our kind.

I originally thought that Yoshiya Village had fallen apart after the main force of the Japanese pirates was wiped out. However, when I arrived at Yoshiya Village, I saw that the men, women and children of Yoshiya Village all had white cloth strips tied on their heads, held sharp blades, and stood guard in front of the low wall in front of the village with ferocious faces. Japanese battle flags were planted on the low wall, with words such as "Takeda", "Yoshiya" and "Gyokusai" written on them.

Clearly, they already knew about the annihilation of their main force and chose to fight to the death.

"Damn it, those bastards from Yoshiya Village didn't run away, and they're even prepared to fight to the death! They're asking for it!"

Upon seeing this, Mao Haifeng flew into a rage.

Can't these bastards just surrender obediently? Your main force has been wiped out, what are you still struggling for?!
"Since they're courting death, then so be it!" Zhu Ping'an squinted and scanned the room, saying expressionlessly.
According to the interrogation results, the Japanese pirates in Yoshiya Village were so heinous and their crimes so numerous that even the extermination of their entire families would not be an exaggeration!
Burning, killing, looting, and committing all sorts of atrocities, these Japanese pirates trained their children in killing techniques from a young age to improve the fighting capacity of Yoshiya Village. They tied captured civilians to pillars and used them as live targets for their children.

Those children standing on the village wall, each one of them stained with the blood of the people of the Ming Dynasty, deserve to die!
“People of the Ming Dynasty, why have you invaded my homeland? If you retreat now, you can avoid a fight. Otherwise, every man, woman, and child in my village is ready to take up a knife. Everyone has seen blood. If we suffer ten thousand casualties, your village will also suffer heavy losses. I advise you to retreat now so that peace can be maintained and we can live in harmony from now on!”

An old Japanese man with yellowish-white hair, wearing leather armor, stood behind a low wall and shouted to Zhu Ping'an and the others in broken Chinese.

"Your home?!" Zhu Pingan couldn't help but laugh in anger. "Heh, since when do bandits dare to call themselves masters?! Since you've all seen blood, then you all deserve to die!"

"Old bastard, you deserve to die! Why the hell did we attack you? You act like you're so wronged, saying your men attacked us first! In the end, they were outmatched and we killed them instead! You deserve it! We're here for revenge. If you know what's good for you, you'll obediently put your hands behind your back and kneel at the door, and I might spare your lives. Otherwise, we'll break down the gate and leave no one alive, men, women, old women, or dogs!"

Mao Haifeng then rode forward, pointed at the old Japanese pirate behind the low wall, and scolded him.

"Baka! Akito, it seems you won't shed a tear until you see a monster! If you want to die, then come on! We are not afraid! This is our home, and we will protect it to the death. If you come to invade, you should be prepared to leave your lives behind!"

As the old Japanese man spoke, he suddenly drew his bow and released an arrow, shooting it towards Mao Haifeng.

In his view, Mao Haifeng was older and spoke more arrogantly, clearly the enemy's commander. There is an old saying in the Ming Dynasty: "To shoot a man, shoot his horse first; to capture a thief, capture his king first." Since there is only one chance, let's shoot a big fish!
"Be careful, son!"

Seeing the old Japanese soldier suddenly fire a cold arrow, Liu Dadao rushed in front of Zhu Ping'an without hesitation, acting as Zhu Ping'an's human shield.

Mao Haifeng had also fought his way through countless battles, and the moment the old Japanese raised his hand, he immediately made an evasive maneuver.

Before the arrow was released, Mao Haifeng had already turned to the side. The Japanese pirate's arrow flew past his neck and struck one of the pirates behind him. This pirate had no time to dodge. One second Mao Haifeng was blocking him, and the next second he saw the arrow coming straight at his face. There was only 0.01 seconds. He saw it with his eyes, but his head couldn't make any dodging movements. He was hit in the face and died instantly.

"Fortunately."

Seeing that it was the Japanese pirate behind Mao Haifeng who had been shot, Liu Dadao breathed a sigh of relief. They were all Japanese pirates anyway, so their deaths were no big deal.

"Damn it! You old bastard! You actually shot me in the back!" Mao Haifeng roared in fury, waving his hand and ordering the Japanese pirates behind him, "Charge! Break down the gates, leave no one alive, men, women, old and young! Whoever gets the gold and silver can keep it, but the Takeda family's wealth belongs to me and Lord Zhu!"

Mao Haifeng's Japanese pirates immediately charged forward with roars, each one acting as if they had been injected with chicken blood.

The walls in Yoshiya Village weren't high, only a little over three meters. They could easily jump up and grab the edge of the wall.

There are only a few hundred people behind Yoshiya Village, many of whom are elderly people and children, so they are easy to deal with.

Yoshiya Village is filled with the wealth they've accumulated over decades of burning, killing, and looting! They've been burning, killing, and looting for decades; how much wealth must they have amassed? The leader said that he and Lord Zhu only want the village chief Takeda's property; whoever gets the rest of the property can keep it. So they have to hurry up, or someone else will get there first.

When the Japanese pirates behind the low wall saw Mao Haifeng's troops attacking, those with bows and arrows drew their bows and shot arrows, while those with muskets opened fire.

The Japanese pirates led by Mao Haifeng, who were at the forefront, fell to the ground screaming in agony, causing the pirates behind them to hesitate.

Although the village behind the low wall is mostly inhabited by the elderly and children, even the oldest and youngest can be killed by crossbow bolts.

"Tiger Crouching Cannon, step forward and help Mao Haifeng open the village gate! After breaking down the gate, any Japanese pirates from Yoshiya Village who resist or refuse to surrender will be killed without mercy!"

Zhu Pingan gave the order.

Immediately, the more than ten tiger-squatting cannons brought by the Zhejiang army were all brought to the front of the stockade gate and began to be loaded with gunpowder.

"Hahahaha, you old bastards, you're all just waiting to die!"

Upon seeing the Zhejiang Army's Tiger Crouching Cannons enter the fray, the Japanese pirates under Mao Haifeng, who were already well-coordinated, rushed forward with their shields to help protect the cannons from being damaged.

"Get out of the way, we're about to fire!" The Zhejiang Army's Tiger Crouching Gun was quickly loaded, and the gunner shouted.

The Japanese pirates under Mao Haifeng's command quickly moved aside.

"Rumble"

A burst of fire and thunder followed as more than ten solid artillery shells roared toward the gate of Jiwu Village.

boom! ! ! ! ! !

The iron gate of Jiwu Village was no match for solid cannonballs; it was blown apart like a piece of plywood.

The Japanese pirates behind the door screamed and were torn to pieces.

"Come on!"

Upon seeing the gate of Jiwu Village blasted open, Mao Haifeng's Japanese pirates skillfully rushed towards the breach.

Encouraged by the motto "Whoever grabs it first gets to keep it," Mao Haifeng's Japanese pirates fought like tigers descending a mountain, striving to be the first to act.

How could the few hundred old and young Japanese pirates of Yoshiya Village be a match for the numerous and powerful Japanese pirates led by Mao Haifeng? Despite their fearlessness and bloodshed, after a round of life-or-death fighting, the Japanese pirates of Yoshiya Village were scattered and defeated.

"Set it on fire! We'd rather burn it down than let our wealth fall into the hands of the Ming dogs!" the white-haired old Japanese soldier shouted when he saw that things were hopeless.

Immediately, several Japanese pirates raised torches and began setting fires everywhere.

However, it was too late to light the fire at this point. They had barely lit it when it was destroyed by Mao Haifeng's Japanese pirates and the Zhejiang army before it could even get going.

"I regret it so much! I should have lit the fire long ago! I have no face to meet the head of the Takeda family even in death!"

Enraged, the white-haired old Japanese soldier let his hair down to cover his face, then grabbed his sword and stabbed himself in the abdomen, slashing horizontally left and right until he died. (End of Chapter)