Chapter 403

He guessed the reason at once and also guessed the Japanese pirates' intentions.

The Embroidered Uniform Guard not only reported the news to Su Qiao but also passed it on to Song Qiao and the others.

"Haha, our hard journey was not in vain. The Japanese pirates can no longer hide; they will appear soon. Soldiers, be prepared! Once they are completely inside the pocket, we will kill them mercilessly!"

After receiving the news, Song Qiao also laughed happily.

"Yes!"

Su Qiao and Song Qiao's guesses were very accurate.

The Japanese pirates could not stay any longer.

Fujita Shigoro, Koyasuhara, and others, these leaders and chiefs, gathered together again.

They were a completely different pair from their previously relaxed appearance.

Or rather, they basically felt danger approaching.

If there had been no news before, it might have been an accident.

But Fujita Shigoro, following Koyasuhara's advice, sent out more than a dozen scouts again.

Up to now, there is still no word!

This is very terrifying!

One by one, they began to indulge in wild speculations in their hearts.

"General, I think we cannot continue to wait like this. For such a long time, the people we sent out have not a single piece of news; alive, we see no person; dead, we see no corpse. Could it be that the Great Ming army has taken other actions and captured our scouts?"

"Yes, yes, we cannot keep waiting here. The food is not enough; everyone can only hold out for half a day more."

"General, please think of a way!"

Those who spoke up basically each had several hundred Japanese pirates under their command.

Although none of them had as much power as Fujita Shigoro, they could not be stopped because there were so many of them.

Gathered together, they formed a force not weak.

Although Fujita Shigoro was quite annoyed, he also clearly understood that they seemed to have truly encountered trouble now.

Or rather, they were in great danger now!

Fujita Shigoro himself was a decisive and cunning man.

If it were not for the fact that his power had greatly increased this time and the number of his subordinates had expanded considerably,

and if he had not become slightly swollen with pride, he would have left long ago.

Now, reminded by these people, he had to speak up: "Very well, what everyone says is very reasonable. We indeed cannot continue to stay here. The Great Ming army has now turned us into deaf and blind men. If we continue to hide in one position, we will easily be surrounded and blocked by a large number of Great Ming troops."

"What does the General mean..."

"Kill our way back! We are not going to Suzhoucheng. We will descend the mountain quickly and return directly to Ningbo Prefecture. We will attack from Ningbo Prefecture. Ration the food carefully; the Great Ming army certainly will not think we would return to Ningbo Prefecture!"

Fujita Shigoro took out a map and pointed to the large city marked on the map...

It was not that Fujita had not thought of going elsewhere.

But now, almost everyone had guessed the situation.

They did not know how the news had leaked out and the Great Ming had learned of their planned attack.

Fujita Shigoro understood this point.

After all, he had previously wanted to retaliate against the Great Ming and had specially summoned many Japanese pirates; the momentum was tremendous.

In this way, it was naturally very easy for news to leak out.

Additionally, their communication with the "traitors" within Ming territory had received no response at all; the spies sent to Ningbo Prefecture had vanished without a trace.

Even if Fujita Shigoro and the others were as stupid as they were, they could still feel the danger in Ningbo Prefecture.

However, since they had gathered their people together with such difficulty and were not afraid of the Great Ming army,

they temporarily avoided Ningbo Prefecture and headed directly for Suzhou Prefecture.

But what they did not expect was that Suzhou Prefecture was also well prepared.

They directly implemented the policy of scorched earth and fortified defenses. They wandered around the nearby villages for several circles but did not find a single hair!

Fujita Shigoro, being even more alert, discovered the problem immediately and devised a plan to lure the Great Ming army and ambush the main Great Ming forces within Suzhou Prefecture's borders.

But up to now, no Great Ming army had fallen for it.

Instead, the spies they sent out had all met a poisonous hand.

Under such dangerous circumstances, how could he possibly continue to lead the Japanese pirates deeper into Great Ming territory?

Fujita Shigoro's proposal to go to Ningbo Prefecture now was actually because he had thoughts of fleeing in his heart.

He was not stupid; this situation had already made him feel danger!

The others very much wanted to object, but they also knew that now was not the time for recklessness; it was quite dangerous.

After pondering and hesitating for a moment, everyone unanimously agreed to leave Suzhou Prefecture and try Ningbo Prefecture.

After all, with the element of surprise in an attack, the success rate was still very high.

Moreover, they were quite swollen with pride, thinking that as long as they did not encounter ten thousand Great Ming troops, their three thousand-plus men could completely sweep the field!

It must be said that this group of Japanese pirate bandits was quite efficient.

Once the decision to evacuate was made, they immediately ran down from the mountains on all sides.

They were pirates to begin with.

They had not brought much of anything; except for some remaining food, there was nothing to pack up.

"Let's go! Descend the mountain and leave this place immediately!"

256, Great Victory!

After the Japanese pirates came down from the mountain, their morale dipped slightly.

After all, they were supposed to ambush the Great Ming army, but they'd hidden in these mountains for so long and hadn't seen so much as a single hair.

The Great Ming army never fell for it; instead, their own men suffered greatly out in the wilderness.

It would be strange if their morale picked up at all.

Fujita Goshiro and the other leaders could only keep promising their men grand rewards.

They told them they would soon launch a counterattack and strike back at Ningbo Prefecture.

Then they could kill and have fun again!

Emboldened by their leaders, the Japanese pirates regained their confidence.

Soon, the Japanese pirates descended from the mountain and reached its foot, preparing to head toward Ningbo Prefecture.

Yet Fujita Goshiro and the others had no idea that Song Qiao had already set an ambush at the mountain's base.

They were waiting for the Japanese pirates to come down!

It was as if they had opened a sack and were waiting for them to walk right in!

Song Qiao and his men hid among the trees on both sides of the road.

Watching the Japanese pirates actually appear and slowly walk into their trap, everyone was wildly excited.

The tension that had been gripping their hearts finally eased; they waited only for the signal to attack.

As Fujita Goshiro walked, he suddenly halted, feeling a pang of unease.

What was this?

Fujita Goshiro sensed danger and shouted at the top of his lungs: "Stop!"

The Japanese pirates were all pirates and bandits, with no discipline whatsoever.

Despite Fujita Goshiro shouting several times, most of them still stumbled chaotically into the encirclement.

Only a few stragglers remained outside!

Song Qiao didn't know if the Japanese pirates had spotted them, but he dared not take the risk.

He couldn't let the Japanese pirates escape!

Even though a few stragglers had not yet fully entered the encirclement.

Song Qiao no longer wanted to wait.

He leapt to his feet and ordered: "Fire arrows!"

The archers, already prepared, released the arrows nocked on their bows.

Zhum!

A rain of arrows, like a swarm of hornets, shot swiftly from the trees on both sides of the road.