My Pen Pal Zhu Yuanzhang

Chapter 360 Close the door and beat the dog
"Commander-in-Chief Chen, we still have to be careful. We fought the Ming army in Temasek before. The Ming army's firearms are indeed as sharp as the rumors say. Although there are only a hundred people left at this moment, we can't let our guard down."

"The Ming army's firearms are powerful?" Chen Tianli's face changed, the corners of his mouth twitched, and his eyes became a little ferocious.

Liang Daoren mentioned the Ming army's firearms, which brought back some bad memories.

After the Japanese pirates invaded Shaoxing Prefecture last year, the Ming army launched a large-scale clearing operation against the Japanese pirates along the coastal areas. Countless Japanese pirates were killed. It was only because Chen Tianli and Oshima Ichiro fled quickly that they escaped the disaster.

Thinking of the scene of being crushed and beaten, Chen Tianli still remembers it vividly. It has almost become his nightmare.

But thinking back on it now, it aroused his ferocity even more. He couldn't defeat the thousands of Ming soldiers on those ironclad ships, so how could he, Chen Tianli, be afraid of the mere hundred or so Ming soldiers in front of him?

This is the best opportunity to avenge his previous humiliation. He also wants to let the Ming army taste the feeling of being chased and beaten like dogs!

No matter how powerful the firearms are, they cannot withstand their large numbers. Even if they have to sacrifice human lives, they will destroy the Ming army!
However, Chen Tianli was not like Songpa. He had read some books and knew that what Liang Daoren said made sense. Besides, Liang Daoren was Chen Zuyi's military advisor, so he had to give him some face.

So he said:

"Military advisor, there is no need to underestimate yourself. No matter how powerful the Ming army's firearms are, they are far fewer in number than us. But what you said makes sense. We should be careful. How do you think we should attack?"

When Chen Tianli spoke, he did not consider at all that the Ming army firearms that Liang Daoren mentioned and the Ming army needle-fired guns that he had in mind were completely different things!

"Commander Chen is indeed a talented commander!"

Liang Daoren cupped his hands and thought to himself, people from the Ming Dynasty are people from the Ming Dynasty. They are completely different from that barbarian Songpa. It is more comfortable to work with people from the Ming Dynasty.

Then he whispered, "I think we should attack them when they are unprepared and exhausted. When they are asleep late at night, we should take down the Ming army's base camp as quickly as possible. Then we can go south to meet up with Songpa and completely annihilate the Ming army!"

"Military advisor, great advice!"

Chen Tianli nodded, and then ordered the pirates behind him: "Did you hear what the military advisor said? Keep quiet, we are going to catch the Ming army off guard!"

"Don't worry, Commander Chen. We have always entered the city secretly. We have become very good at it!"

As soon as the pirate at the side finished speaking, Chen Tianli slapped him hard on the head, "Steal? Steal your balls, do you think we are thieves?"

The pirate covered his head with a look of grievance, but his eyes were filled with surprise. Aren’t we thieves?
Most of the people under Chen Tianli had escaped from the Ming Dynasty. They were either smugglers who violated the maritime ban and went to sea, or wanted criminals pursued by the government, or remnants of Chen Youliang. In short, they were all desperate criminals.

Under the cover of night, this group of pirates, holding various weapons, sneaked towards Beigu City.

Chen Tianli had already sent people to find out the detailed location and situation of the Ming army base camp, which was located on the southwest side of Beigu City. There was originally a wealthy businessman's house there, covering several acres of land. However, after the wealthy businessman did business with the Ming Dynasty, he made a large fortune and moved his family to Wangcheng. The house and land were given to the Ming army as a base.

There is a wall outside the house, but this wall is different from the high walls and courtyards in the Ming Dynasty. It is just a simple circle surrounded by stones and fences. It is called a wall, but its main function is just to define the scope.

After the Ming army moved in, they had no time to reinforce and tidy up the area. After all, they didn't believe that anyone would be so bold as to attack the Ming army's base.

But now the boldest people have arrived!
Looking at the wall that was only a little over one person high, Chen Tianli sneered, ordered his men to form a human wall, and then began to climb up.

Under the night sky, there was almost no light except for the stars. Chen Tianli thought he could climb over the wall without anyone noticing, and then quietly kill the Ming soldiers on the sentry tower in the camp. The Ming soldiers who were still sleeping could only wait to be slaughtered. It was so dark that even a night owl could not see what was happening at the wall.

What he didn't know was that at this moment, every move of the pirates was being seen by the Ming army.

On the sentry tower, a Ming soldier was holding a night vision goggles, closely watching the pirates' every move near the wall. Seeing that the first pirate was about to climb up, he hurriedly said to his companions:

"I didn't expect Captain Zhang to be right. There really are pirates who will take advantage of the opportunity when the main force moves forward to launch a sneak attack. Quick, notify the other brothers to prepare for battle!"

The Ming army soldier next to him picked up the radio and said, "Captain Zhao, Captain Zhao, this is the sentry tower, this is the sentry tower, we have discovered that a group of pirates are gathering at the northwest wall and are trying to climb over the wall, please be prepared for battle!"

In the barracks, the captain Zhao Qian who stayed behind had not yet fallen asleep. After hearing the voice coming from the radio, he jumped up from the bed with a start, put on his clothes in a few seconds, picked up his gun and loaded his ammunition, and rushed to the camp.

He came to the barracks where the soldiers were sleeping, pushed open the door and walked in, knocking on the knocks on the sleeping soldiers one by one.

"Don't fucking sleep, the pirates are here to raid our camp!"

This was like a stone that caused a thousand ripples. The camp, which was originally filled with cheers, was suddenly replaced by the unanimous calls of people getting up.

There were also soldiers who were half asleep, rubbing their eyes and asking, "What's touching me?"

"You're still confused, pirate!" Someone beside him patted his head, "Hurry up, don't delay!"

After hearing that the pirates were coming, the soldiers instantly became alert, and after getting dressed, they ran to the armory to get their guns and ammunition.

They were all veterans who had fought in many battles. There was no panic on their faces, but rather a little excitement.

I have been in Ryukyu for so long, and apart from training, I have nothing to do. I am almost bored to death. Finally, pirates came, but I was left behind by the captain to guard the camp.

Now, the pirates have come to our door on their own initiative, so don’t blame the soldiers for being thirsty for semi-automatic firepower!

"Captain Zhao, more than half of the pirates have already entered. We estimate that there are about a thousand of them. They are heading towards the barracks. What should we do? Should we launch a counterattack immediately?"

At this time, news from the sentry tower came from Zhao Qian's walkie-talkie again. Zhao Qian picked up the walkie-talkie, thought about it, and quickly determined the battle plan.

"Be patient, keep an eye on the pirates' movements, let them all in before fighting, and report any situation at any time!"

Then he ordered his soldiers: "Since the pirates dare to attack our camp, we will make sure they never return!
Liu Zongqi, you take 40 people to the west and occupy the commanding heights. Zheng Xiaoqi, you take 10 people to the gate to ambush. Hold the gate tightly. The rest of you follow me to the east. Move gently and don't alarm the pirates. We will give them a blind attack!"

He looked at the spirited soldiers with a dignified look on his face and said in a deep voice: "Did you hear everything clearly?"

"Understood!" The soldiers also whispered, but their voices were deep and powerful.

(End of this chapter)