Chapter 242

The garrison commander stationed in Guijin was the Japanese general Kuki Takasuke. When the Liaodong troops broke into the city, he was still sleeping in his bed with the Central Plains woman he had looted. By the time he was awakened by the deafening shouts of killing, the Liaodong troops had already occupied the city gates on three sides and were approaching the city lord's mansion where he was.

　　Watching the flames rising to the sky around the city and the large number of cavalry rampaging through the city, harvesting the lives of Japanese soldiers like a harvest, Kuki Ryusuke's mind went blank, only the word "it's over" echoed in his mind, and then he fainted...

　　Since the cavalry entered the city, the mission of Pang Jun, Gong Ziyun and the Su sisters has been completed. The remaining thing is to watch how the Liaodong troops take Guijin. Listening to the reports of the conquests by his messengers again and again, he finally breathed a sigh of relief and said softly: "Finally, we have taken this step. This time it is no longer a small fight, but we are really facing a big country."

　　Gong Ziyun took a wine gourd and took a sip of strong liquor without saying anything. Su Ying stepped forward and whispered, "Young Master, you must inherit the master's will. This is the only way. As long as we sisters are still here, we will help the young master reach the peak."

　　At this time, Qi Lin came to Pang Jun and reported: "Governor, Guijin City has been completely conquered. According to preliminary statistics, more than 100 of our men were killed and more than 400 were injured. Most of them were frostbitten while hiding. As for the Japanese, the casualties must be more than 5,000, and there are a large number of prisoners. What should we do next?"

　　Pang Jun thought for a moment and said, "Pass the order down, have the brothers pack their bags, grit their teeth, and prepare to continue their journey, the target is Minggu!"

　　"Yes, sir!" Qi Lin took the order without hesitation and left.

　　Gong Ziyun asked, "Attacking on a snowy night is inherently a very time-consuming task. We just captured a city. Do we have to be so anxious?"

　　"In fact, the main consumption of attacking Guijin is to resist the cold while lurking. In fact, the battle was not fierce. The Japanese were caught off guard by us. The battle can be said to be one-sided, so the soldiers still have the strength to fight. Our goal this time is to kill as many Japanese as possible. The Japanese Western Army has more than 50,000 people. The main force of the central army is about 20,000 stationed in Rengang City, the headquarters of the Western Army. The second is Guijin, the front line with Liaodong, with nearly 15,000 people. The remaining less than 20,000 are stationed in Minggu and Yichuan respectively. Our strength is not as good as that of the Japanese. We can only use surprise attacks to reduce their manpower as much as possible, so that we have a chance to win." Pang Jun explained.

　　"Then does the young master still need us to take action, like we did to steal Guijin?" Su Ying asked.

　　Pang Jun smiled and shook his head and replied, "No need for that, my two aunts. Minggu is not like the front line of Guijin. The guards are more lax than those of Guijin. I have something that can break through Minggu."

　　After hearing this, the three girls all showed strange expressions.

　　"Boom", at three quarters past the morning that night, with a deafening roar, a raging fire broke out at the gate of Minggu City. The Japanese soldiers guarding the city planned to put out the fire with water, but after they poured the water, the fire not only did not go out, but became even more intense. Just as they were in a panic, the sound of "boom boom" of horse hooves came from the distant earth. A troop of 10,000 people suddenly appeared outside Minggu City and took advantage of the fire to attack Minggu City.

　　The commander of Minggu City was no ordinary man. When he saw the troops in front of him, he immediately recognized that they were from the Liaodong Army. He immediately thought that Guijin might have been captured, so he organized a counterattack force as quickly as possible, and at the same time reported to the Inoka headquarters in the rear and requested reinforcements.

　　Looking at the raging fire on the city wall, Su Ying asked in shock: "What...what is this?"

　　Pang Jun said, "This is a kind of black grease that our people found near Mojiang Village. It will burn when it encounters fire. After putting it in a wooden barrel and exposing it to the sun for a period of time, it will explode with amazing power. The longer it is exposed to the sun, the more amazing the power will be. So as long as we grasp the time of exposure and storage, and then secretly put it under the base of the city wall, just a small amount of open flame can cause earth-shaking power!"

　　Su Yan murmured, "This power... even a master of the Heavenly Ranking... can't... withstand it... Young Master... should we... release... release a... terrifying evil ghost?"

　　Pang Jun nodded and said, "I don't know, maybe it is. I have sent heavy troops to strictly guard the place where the black oil comes out, and no one is allowed to enter or leave that place. And this method cannot be used multiple times. If there is not such a big gap between our strength and that of the Japanese, I would not take the risk of using black oil. Let's go and receive the fruits of our victory. We can't delay it any longer." After saying that, he waved his hand and led the other soldiers behind him to kill towards Minggu City...

　　When the messenger from Minggu Castle came to Jingang, Saionji Maehisa had already gotten up to deal with affairs. When he saw the dying messenger, he knew that the uneasiness in his heart had finally become a reality: last night, the Liaodong Army launched a surprise attack in the snowy night, and successively conquered the two cities of Guijin and Minggu, causing countless casualties!

　　Upon hearing this news, even though Saionji Maehisa had great aristocratic manners, he was so angry that his hair stood on end. He crushed the cup in his hand and shouted angrily in the study: "Liu Jun, you bastard, you are bullying me too much! Pass the order down, beat the drum and call for the generals, and go to the tent!"

　　When Abe Hideaki, the current leader of the "Martial God Camp", heard the news, his handsome face became distorted. He took a deep breath, called a guard, and said in a trembling voice: "Immediately, give it to me, go, go and invite Date-kun, Wakayama-sama, Yagyu-kun, and, Master, to come to the court!"

　　When Pang Jun and his party arrived at the inner city of Minggu, it was already noon. The battle last night lasted for nearly two hours. The people of Minggu City woke up after hearing the deafening noise. The long-term wars had made them develop a habit. When they heard the sound of weapons clashing, they would naturally hide in the holes dug in their homes, hugging each other and praying to God silently. Therefore, on the streets, apart from the corpses of the warring parties, there were only the Liaodong Army soldiers cleaning the battlefield.

　　Pang Jun looked at the situation around him while listening to Sun Zihan's report: "In the two battles yesterday, our army captured Guijin and Minggu. More than 900 people died and 2,170 were injured, most of them were skin injuries or frostbite. We killed more than 11,000 enemy soldiers, including those who were seriously injured. We captured 5,214 people. It can be said that we won a great victory."

　　"Yes, it is a great victory." Pang Jun pondered for a long time before saying, "But this kind of victory cannot happen again and again. Although the Japanese have suffered heavy losses, they have already reacted. Not only can we not attack again, but we will soon be subjected to their most violent retaliation. Pass the order down, brothers, please clean up the battlefield immediately, strengthen the fortifications of Minggu and Guijin, and send 1,500 people to escort the prisoners back to Liaodong. Elder Cheng knows what to do. At the same time, send another 1,000 soldiers to relocate the people of Minggu City to Guijin. Anyone who violates the order will be killed without mercy. As for the rest of the people, just conserve your energy and wait for the arrival of the enemy!"

　　"yes!"

　　Su Yan, who was listening on the side, frowned and said, "Young Master, we don't have many soldiers to begin with. If we allocate another 2,500 people to escort the prisoners and relocate the civilians, I'm afraid our manpower will be even more stretched."

　　"Yan'er, the young master is wise and has his own plan. There's no need to say more." At this time, Su Ying on the side scolded. Through the battle last night, she had a clearer understanding that the young master in front of her was not just a clever boy, but a brave and resourceful superior. Although some of his strategies were too risky, he was indeed outstanding among his peers, and her sisters did not need to point fingers in front of him.

　　Su Yan also realized what her sister meant, and quickly bowed and said, "Su Yan is too talkative, please forgive me, young master."

　　Pang Jun looked at Su Yan, secretly laughing in his heart, and approached the two sisters mischievously, whispering: "Yes, it's time to punish them. How about this, tonight, you sisters come to my room, and I will punish you severely."

　　The two sisters look exactly the same, Su Ying is coquettish and Su Yan is cold and beautiful. Although they are over 30 years old, they are both virgins and have always remained chaste. When they heard Pang Jun's words, their faces turned red with shame.

　　Gong Ziyun on the side rolled her eyes and said jealously, "Great, if you have a concubine, you don't need me anymore. Poor me, I was a free swan in the sky, but I was deceived by the sweet words of a little thief and agreed to be a canary in his cage. Now I can only be left alone in the harem and become a resentful woman."

　　"Hahahaha, senior sister, you're joking. How could I forget your kindness? How about this, let's go to the City Lord's Mansion and see if there are any good things inside. Senior sister, you can pick whatever you want and take it." Pang Jun laughed and quickly changed the subject.

　　Gong Ziyun didn't mean to bully Pang Jun, it was just a mutual interest between senior sister and junior brother, so she stepped down and said in a soft voice: "Well, I'll go and take a look. If I see something good, I'll take it first, and you can't regret it." After that, she went ahead to the City Lord's Mansion.

　　Su Yan looked at Gong Ziyun's receding back and wanted to say something, but Su Ying beside her gently pulled her sleeve, so she gave up.

　　Pang Jun, who was standing in front, said, "Two aunts, you mean to say that senior sister is also disrespectful and disrespectful at this time? Don't worry, she is a very sensible person. This is just a hobby between us. We don't have to be so polite in private. Just be natural. Let's go together and take a look." After that, he took the two girls to the City Lord's Mansion.