northernbook Chapter 729
Chapter 729
They were almost affected by the Japanese pirates' several rounds of artillery fire, not to mention Wei Wu who was at the center of the crisis.
Fortunately, Lan Yu later breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the Japanese pirates had actually started to extinguish their bonfires.
Of course, he would not be completely reassured until he saw Wei Wu return safely with his own eyes.
About five minutes later, Wei Wu appeared in front of Lan Yu with Wei San and Wei Si.
Seeing Wei Wu coming back, Lan Yu immediately smiled and quickly walked up to him.
But just as he was about to speak, Wei Wu spoke first:
"This time, we didn't achieve the desired result. We only destroyed thirteen of the Japanese pirates' cannons. We wanted to destroy more."
Hearing Wei Wu's words, Lan Yu was stunned and his pace slowed down a lot, but then he burst into laughter.
"Thirteen guns destroyed? That means the Japanese pirates only have about twenty guns left. This is great news!"
Originally, Lan Yu was prepared to fight the Japanese pirates to the death and take down Hidaka Castle under the fire of forty cannons.
To be fair, Lan Yu was confident that he could capture Ridaka City. Although the army was running out of food and grass, this was also an advantage.
In this situation, with just a little mobilization, the soldiers will definitely fight to the death in order to survive.
But at the same time, Lan Yu was also very clear in his mind that the result of doing so would be that the casualties of the navy would be incalculable.
He had already made up his mind: either die on the battlefield with his soldiers, or go back to the emperor to ask for punishment.
Anyway, he would accept any consequence, but he would not let his soldiers starve to death and be slaughtered by the Japanese pirates.
The Japanese pirates had no habit of taking in prisoners. They could not afford to raise them and did not know how to raise them, so this battle was either win or die.
But now, the Japanese pirates' greatest reliance has been cut off by one third, which is very important to Lan Yu.
One less piece of artillery can reduce a large number of casualties, and the chances of winning the general attack tomorrow will be greater.
So after Lan Yu finished speaking, he immediately stepped forward, put his arm around Wei Wu's shoulders and thanked him again.
"Brother Wei Wu, thank goodness you're here, otherwise I wouldn't know what to do with these forty cannons."
"Now the Japanese pirates only have 27 cannons left. When we launch the general attack tomorrow, our brothers will have fewer casualties."
"Let's go back and have a good rest. Tomorrow you will stay behind and watch me capture Hidaka Castle!"
Wei Wu, who was originally walking side by side with Lan Yu, immediately stopped when he heard his words.
Seeing Wei Wu stop, Lan Yu also stopped and was about to ask, but he heard Wei Wu say:
"No, Old Lan, when did I ever say I would stay behind and watch the battle begin? Don't make any random arrangements for me!"
Hearing Wei Wu's words, Lan Yu became anxious. This clearly meant that he wanted to go to the battlefield!
Oh my god! How can this be possible?
Just do something like this tonight. It’s pitch black in the middle of the night anyway, so it’s not very dangerous.
But tomorrow is the day for the general offensive, and the battlefield is changing rapidly, so no one can guarantee what accidents might happen.
Even if we lose this battle, Your Majesty can at most chop off my head, Lan Yu, to give an explanation to the people of the world.
But what if you, Marquis Changle, are the treasure in His Majesty's heart, and you are killed by artillery on the battlefield?
Your Majesty, it is not just my head that you are going to chop off, but my entire family’s head!
Just when Lan Yu was complaining in his heart but didn't know how to say it, Zhu Chong, who had been silent beside him, spoke.
"Wei Wu, your fate is at stake for the Ming Dynasty. You must not go to the battlefield. If anything happens to you, no one will be held responsible."