The Sword of Smiling and Proud

Chapter 171
That encounter completely changed the heroes' understanding of Japanese pirates.

Although one hundred, fifty or sixty Japanese pirates were killed one after another, the heroes themselves suffered more than a dozen casualties.Especially those who were injured by arrows had to be taken care of by their fellow disciples.There are only 80 people who can continue to hunt down the Japanese pirates.

This time the Japanese pirates seemed to be more vigilant. Every time they landed, they would stop at the first sight and target the villages around the landing point.By the time the righteous heroes arrived, they had returned to the ship.

This frustrating situation made Guan Yuan and others exhausted. He also secretly lamented that it would be impossible without control of the sea.

However, thanks to the righteous heroes who kept chasing after them, the Japanese pirates did not cause any greater damage. Several times later, they even saw people coming from a distance and did not even dare to get off the boat. They were really frightened.

After many consecutive defeats, different voices began to emerge within the Japanese pirates, and the differences between real and fake Japanese pirates emerged again.The fake Japanese still value their wealth and life, so they suggested that they return to the island first, rest for a while, and wait for the gang to leave before coming back again; but the real Japanese came a long way from afar, and naturally they are not willing to return without success.

They saw that the last robbery in Taizhou was very fruitful, so they recruited many desperate samurai ronin from the island country who wanted to try their luck in the Ming Dynasty.Nowadays, the several times they have landed and robbed have no results, how can they be willing to do so?

Just the cost of settling down cost them a lot.The leader, Momochi Kazuo, insisted on grabbing a handful before leaving, and he even did not hesitate to fall out with the fake Japanese guide.

This Hyakuchi Kazuo was also from a wealthy family in the Iga region of Tokaido in the island country. Unfortunately, the Warring States Period was chaotic and the lord who had previously taken refuge failed in the war for hegemony.He himself was a hero who had no place to play, and was not trusted by the new lord, so he ran away angrily, and then lived in Southern Kyushu.Because of his outstanding personal abilities, he was appointed by the local boss to command this group of Japanese pirates.

He originally expected to perform well this time and be trusted by the Shimadzu family, so that he would have the opportunity to display his ambitions.Naturally, he would clutch at this life-saving straw and return without success was never one of his options.

After several quarrels among the Japanese pirates, they finally confirmed that they would go more than a hundred miles south, repeat their old tactics, and land directly on Pingtan Island in Fuqing County.According to the Ming Dynasty guide in the team, there is a lot of copper and iron ore there. If Pingtan can be wiped out, and these minerals can be transported back to Jiuzhou, which has poor resources, it should be possible to make a lot of money.

This time they came out in full force, three ships carrying more than 400 Japanese pirates.According to their estimation, the group of fierce Akito warriors would not be able to catch up this far in a short time.By the time they reflected it, he and the others would have returned home with a full load.

When they stood tremblingly on the coast of Pingtan Island, there was indeed no one around, except for a small fishing village nearby, with smoke coming from cooking stoves and a few households.

Momochi Kazuo led this group of Japanese pirates from the Satsuma clan, and under the guidance of their guide, they headed straight for several mines on the island's Yangmei Mountain.There were almost no guards here, only a few hundred black and thin miners. Under the brutal Japanese pirates' blades, they did not last long before they were all killed or injured.

But after Momochi Kazuo gathered and controlled many Japanese pirates who were unleashing their beastly nature, he was dumbfounded and killed these miners. Do you need to move the copper and iron ore in front of you by yourself?
But if they have to give up these very precious resources in the island, they are really reluctant to do so.

Momochi Kazuo gritted his teeth, commanded his Japanese pirates, and began to work hard. He was betting that these ronin, who had been unemployed on the island for many years, could lift bricks faster than the Ming warriors.Even he himself rolled up his sleeves and got to work regardless of his status.

Just when they were as tired as dogs, the miners who had narrowly escaped from the massacre had fled to Fuqing County with the help of the surrounding villagers, and met Guan Yuan and others who were continuing to follow south.

After failing to catch up with the Japanese pirates last time, Guan Yuan learned from the experience and decided to change this passive situation, so he discussed it with everyone.

"I've heard about where the Japanese pirates landed before. It's really too late for me to rush over there." A Taoist priest in blue shirt from Wudang frowned. He must be the uncle of the unlucky boy who drowned in the sea before. "So Once this happens, morale will be lost.”

"Yes, but we don't have a sea ship, otherwise we can go out to sea to chase those beasts." A Qipao elder of the Beggar Clan is considered to be the person in charge of one side of the helm, but now he is also a little depressed because of being dragged down.

Guan Yuan thought for a moment and said what he had observed for a long time, "Since the disaster in Taizhou later in the year, the Japanese pirates have been heading south. Yandang Mountain, Jinxiangwei, and Cangnan Fuding are getting closer and closer to the south." "Instead of running behind the enemy, we should run ahead and wait for them."

Everyone nodded after hearing this, but they didn't know where to go.

"The latest one was in Xiapu, and further south is Fuzhou, and there is Putian in the south of Fuzhou. This group of Japanese pirates had dealt with the disciples of Southern Shaolin in Taizhou before. Shaolin Temple has such a big name, and the fake Japanese among them must have heard of it. I said it. I bet they don’t dare to get too close to Putian. No matter how far it is, they probably won’t be able to wait in a hurry.”

"Let's rush to Fuzhou Mansion first and wait, so we can naturally wait for work!"

In this way, the righteous heroes who obtained information from the fleeing miners finally caught the Japanese pirates on Pingtan Island on the third day after they landed.

In this fight, Guan Yuan and others can be said to have taken advantage of the right time, place, and people.

Pingtan Island is surrounded by the sea, with only a narrow strait connecting it to Fuqing. Guan Yuan and others crossed over in a villager's fishing boat.

When they arrived, the Japanese pirates were still greedily carrying the ore in the mine and were reluctant to leave. Even seagoing ships were far away from the coast in order to draft deeper water.

The heroes who had rested for a few days before faced the Japanese pirates who had been carrying bricks for several days, just like the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves and the sharp blade cutting tofu as silky.

After seeing the brutality of the Japanese pirates, nearby villagers also raised their sledges and hoes and came to help.

At one time, the Japanese pirates, who numbered less than 400, were killed by 80 martial arts warriors, leaving no trace of their armor intact.

This time, without the restraints of Hai Wu and the archers, Guan Yuan and others had a great time killing.Especially Guan Yuan. At this time, he thought it was troublesome to use a sword, so he held an iron gun and stabbed everyone he saw.Coupled with his unparalleled internal strength, no one among the Japanese pirates could catch his iron spear.

If you are surrounded by many people, you will be invincible if you sweep with guns.

With the skill of making this tea, Guan Yuan alone killed countless people, and his hands were full of blood.The spear spike, which was supposed to stop the blood from flowing down the gun, also lost its function. It was completely soaked by the blood and stuck together.

When Momochi Kazuo saw such a fierce Ming warrior in the crowd, he forced his men to retreat in succession, and he kept cursing in his heart.My plan to turn around is probably hopeless. Is it true that the proud Iga warrior cannot realize his ambition? !

In desperation, he drew his sword and shouted hysterically. The Japanese pirates around him didn't know whether to be afraid of the fierce Ming warrior or the leader around him.

Momochi Kazuo used a trick he learned from his cousin, "Tengu Itto-ryu", and slashed at Sekiyuan from top to bottom. The momentum was so ferocious that he seemed to eat Sekiyuan alive.

"You dare to do the same thing despite your small skills!" Guan Yuan was very disdainful. This kind of sword technique that was too fierce and even lacked dexterity was almost no threat to him.

(End of this chapter)