1635 Han style rises again

Chapter 901 The Battle of Osaka ([-])

In the afternoon, the sky seemed to be getting darker. The northwest wind was blowing gradually, and the fine snow particles were blowing up one after another. As soon as they landed, they were trampled by countless crowds, mixed with blood and soaked into the soil.

The sound of rumbling guns, crackling muskets, hoarse shouts, and miserable screams resounded throughout the Hirano River. In the smoke, countless shogunate soldiers shouted loudly and held their spears. , waving a long knife, as if it was like a huge wave after another, it kept rushing towards the Qi army array, slapping hard on the "hard reef", and then was smashed to pieces, falling down with the ebbing "sea water" roll back.

At [-]:[-] in the afternoon, the right-wing Aso Fan, Tanita Fan, Kuroba Fan, and Suzaka Fan were under the fierce artillery and volley fire of the Qi army, causing nearly [-]% of the casualties, and they were routed to the rear.

At two o'clock in the afternoon, the left-wing Sendai Fan suffered more than a thousand casualties and had to retreat again.Before it was too late, the right-wing Kaga Fan and Hikone Fan could not bear the excessive casualties, and then retreated to the rear.

At [-]:[-] in the afternoon, the Toriyama, Shimodate, Takasaki, and Sakura domains in the middle collapsed. Regardless of the strict supervision of the two samurai of the Owari and Kishu domains, they retreated backwards and retreated. The formation suddenly fell into chaos.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!..."

Seeing this situation, the artillery commander of the Qi army immediately ordered the muzzle to turn around, concentrate the firepower, and fired a volley. The dense shotguns were sprinkled over like water in an instant, and the soldiers of the shogunate immediately fell to the ground like mowing grass. , Seeing this, the samurai and ashigaru of the rear team stopped their steps one after another, hesitating whether to charge forward again.

This combat mode seems to be different from the war scenes recorded in all books, and it is completely different from the battlefield fighting described by the elders.No matter how exquisite your martial arts are, no matter how hard your armor is, or even how fast your movements are, in front of big barrels and iron cannons, none of them will work, and will be easily crushed by bullets and dense lead. Life is harvested and gone.

All the samurai are so helpless and aggrieved. Under the bombardment of round after round of large barrels, and the salvo of iron cannons after row after row, you can't rush to the enemy's front and fight face to face , They fell down one after another on the way to charge.

Nearly ten thousand iron cannons are even more unbearable in front of the Qi army. They are often at a distance of 200 meters, unable to restrain their inner fear and pressure. The projectiles in the iron cannon were fired blindly, and then stopped to reload the ammunition.

There were screaming and screaming wounded everywhere on the battlefield. The few monks and doctors recruited by the army couldn’t be cured at all, or they didn’t dare to move forward. die slowly.In front of the Qi army's array, there were corpses everywhere. Within a few hours of the battle, the shogunate army had suffered more than [-] casualties, and several vassal armies collapsed and fled.

Under the siege of the shogunate army on three sides, the Qi army's array has shrunk inward by nearly a hundred meters, but the density of firepower is even thicker.Under the command of the officers, the Army of Qi State and the firearms battalions of the vassals mechanically loaded, aimed, and fired, and then quickly cleaned the barrel, loaded ammunition, and prepared for the next round of shooting.

The artillery in the formation was still roaring, unleashing artillery fire on the rear formation of the shogunate army. However, as the barrels became hot, the firing frequency gradually decreased.

In the face of the overwhelming shogunate army and the wave after wave of offensives, the coalition forces maintained strong resilience and continuously exported firepower, inflicting a lot of damage on the shogunate army.

However, many samurai who have survived the initial fear, on the frenzied battlefield of killing, their animalistic and fighting desires hidden in their hearts are stimulated. Always in the mind.

Uesugi Kenshin, Takeda Shingen, Honda Tadakatsu, Nagamune Gabu Genkin... Countless heroes and warriors in history are admired and worshiped by future generations. Although today's battle is different from the past, we still deserve to die Follow it!
Countless samurai pushed those cowardly companions and Ashgaru away one after another, brandished katana, and launched wave after wave of desperate charges to the Qi army array ahead.

The more than [-] officers and soldiers of the Zhancheng camp located on the left wing of the Qi army were obviously shocked by the suicide charge of the shogunate army regardless of the cost, and the formation appeared slightly loose.The enemy soldiers seemed to have no fear of imminent death, and they ignored their volleys of gunfire.

Some warriors even took off their armor in order to reduce the bondage, and only wore light clothes, or bare to the upper body, brandishing long knives, and rushed forward with ferocious faces.

God is sorry, in the past few decades, the Champa Musketeer Battalion has never encountered such a fierce and dangerous battle, and such a fearless enemy.In the past, under the protection of the state of Qi, they attacked Cambodia in the west, controlled Nanpan in the north, and sometimes followed the state of Qi to the door of Guangnan, barking at the Annan people, and almost never encountered too much battle.

Even in several battles such as conquering Osaka, seizing Kyoto, and occupying Nara a few months ago, there has never been such a fierce battle. Under the fierce firepower of Qi State, they were all "taken lightly".

Seeing the approaching shogunate army, the Zhancheng Musketeer Battalion was shaken and confused uncontrollably. Many soldiers fired in a hurry before waiting for an order, and then turned around and ran towards the back of the formation.

"Onboard!"

A group of warriors finally rushed to the front of the formation, and immediately shouted, facing a row of bright bayonets, holding up their long knives, they rushed towards them without hesitation.

The Qi army's left wing was broken by the shogunate army!
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When the Hiranogawa battle gradually reached its climax, the offensive and defensive battle of Osaka Castle gradually came to an end.

The shogunate army ambushed more than ten thousand ambush troops near Daoming Temple. After receiving several signal arrows from the Hirano River, they immediately launched a fierce attack on Osaka Castle.

I don't know whether it was the Qi army entrusting the generals or just caring about looting the property in Daban City. The city wall that was bombarded by the Qi army's heavy artillery a few months ago has not been repaired for more than two months. The residents randomly piled up the rocks and rammed earth in the gap.

General Fu Jun and Tsuchiura feudal lord Masao Tsuchiya immediately ordered more than [-] feudal troops under his command to attack the gap in Osaka Castle.As long as they can enter the city and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Qi army, I believe that with their numerical advantage, they will definitely be able to wipe out the Qi army.

At that time, they will behead all the officers and soldiers of the Qi army, and then turn around and attack Pingyechuan in the form of surprise soldiers.On the battlefield, when they threw the heads they brought in front of the battle, they would definitely have a great shock to the Qi army.In this way, the Qi army was in chaos, and under the siege of our [-] army, it should be completely destroyed.

According to the evaluation after the war, I, the Tsuchiya family, might be able to take the lead in all feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal feudal clans by recovering the city.

However, the sudden sound of artillery fire from the head of Osaka Castle and the gap in the city wall, and the dense rain of bullets completely wiped out the beautiful things that Tsuchiya Masao had imagined in his mind.

After several violent attacks and losses of more than a thousand troops, Tsuchiya Masao had no choice but to give up his hope of trying to attack Osaka Castle directly from the gap in the city wall. Instead, nearly [-] troops were divided into several groups and attacked the city from all sides.On the one hand, create a huge siege momentum to influence the main force of the Qi army in Hiranogawa; on the other hand, expect to use your own strength to mobilize the defenders in the city, which may break through a little, and finally be able to successfully enter the city.

But no matter which direction it was, the shogunate army who attacked the city was strongly blocked by the Qi army in the city. The artillery roared and the volleys of guns fired, making it impossible for all the samurai and ashigaru troops to approach the city wall, and they were shot and killed under the city one by one.

It can be seen that the Qi army's defensive strength is not large, only a few hundred people on each wall, but their firepower output seems to be continuous, even if a few fierce warriors climbed the ladder and climbed the wall by chance, But within a few breaths, he was stabbed over by several "spears", and then rolled down the wall.

Just when Tsuchiya Masao was about to order the stop of the attack, gather troops in one place, and take a temporary rest, a Qi army of more than [-] suddenly arrived from the Osaka pier, and suddenly launched an attack from the rear of the shogunate army.

After taking over the battle, the Qi army first fired two rounds of musket salvo, and then launched a bayonet charge, instantly crushing the shogunate troops who were scattered outside Osaka City and were attacking the city.

The defenders in Osaka City immediately opened the city gate and launched a counterattack at the right time. Under the attack from inside and outside, the shogunate army that attacked the city suddenly collapsed and fled in all directions.
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Afternoon, three o'clock.

Takei Kensuke held a spear in both hands, and trotted in the direction of the Qi army's left flank along with the charging queue.The sound of artillery fire from time to time would always make him feel nervous, and he raised his eyes and looked forward in horror, hoping that he could safely avoid the moment the shells hit.

Although, he also knows that once the shells fly, no matter how quick your movements are, you can't avoid them at all. Waiting for your own fate is either death, or severe injuries with broken legs and hands.

But he still couldn't suppress the fear in his heart, and he would look around subconsciously every time the cannon was fired.As a member of the main corps of the shogunate army, he ran forward with the turbulent crowd just after the commander-in-chief issued an order for the whole army to charge. Heavy breathing.

Banner He Fengxing in the front held a samurai sword, shouted loudly, inspired morale, and declared that the Qi army's formation has been broken, and the final decisive battle is approaching. Wu Xun.

When Takei Kensuke heard about it, he still half-believed it. The Qi army dared to face the 2-odd army of the shogunate with less than [-] troops.
Less than two minutes after the first battle of the Sendai Fan, they were defeated and retreated to the rear.

In the second attack, more than [-] vanguard troops, under the intensive firepower of the Qi army, suffered more than [-] casualties in less than half an hour, and were defeated again.

For the third time, His Excellency the Chief General directly mobilized more than [-] troops and launched a full-scale offensive with overwhelming momentum.At the beginning, news of the heavy casualties of various ministries continued to come from the front line, and several vassal armies collapsed and returned due to excessive casualties.

But the results obtained were also "huge". The Qi army's array was constantly squeezed and shrunk, and the shooting frequency of the large cylinders gradually increased. More than [-] cavalry even went around to the Qi army's rear formation, waiting for the opportunity to attack.

Not long after, news came that the Qi army's left wing had been breached. His Excellency Hotta immediately ordered the whole army to attack and launch the final fatal blow to the Qi army.

Perhaps, as it was 400 years ago, we will be blessed by God Amaterasu, and with the help of "Kamikaze", with the sacrifice of countless heroes and warriors, we will once again defeat the invaders from outside.
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In the afternoon, a quarter past three.

Su Zhongfu, the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, put down his binoculars, then turned to look at several combat staff officers.

"Send a signal, the whole army assaults!"

"Yes, sir!" a Lieutenant Renyong (Lieutenant) promised excitedly, then picked up the signal flare on the ground, ignited it, and raised it high above his head.

"call out!"

The signal flare flew into the sky with a sharp whistling sound, and then exploded, showing colorful fireworks.

A trumpet player, looking up and seeing the signal flare, immediately raised the horn in his hand, puffed his cheeks, and blew the charge horn vigorously.

"The Champa camp in the dog day, let you show weakness a little bit, not to let you run away without armor and armor! It almost ruined the big event.... I really thought that our military law in Qi State is a joke!" Su Zhongfu turned his head and looked in the direction of the left wing With a glance, he said bitterly.

With the sound of the signal flare and the charge, smoke and dust rose from the artillery position of the Qi army, and the flames shot up into the sky. Rows of rockets dragged their red tail flames and roared towards the shogunate army.These rockets landed and exploded, sparks flew everywhere, and a raging fire ignited, and part of the dry grass under the feet of the shogunate army suddenly became a sea of ​​flames.The charging queue of the shogunate army suddenly became chaotic, and they all scattered to avoid it.

The firing artillery immediately replaced the shells with precious blooming shells, and bombarded the shogunate army charging in a dense formation in the distance.

More than a thousand troops of the Qi State replaced the Champa battalion, which was already in chaos, and formed a dense array of three rows. They fired a shocking volley at the swarming shogunate army, stopping their charge immediately. live.The more than one hundred grenadiers behind the formation immediately threw the ignited bombs vigorously towards the shogunate army clustered in the rear.

"Kill!" Following the command of the commander, more than a thousand soldiers of the Qi State launched a countercharge before the smoke cleared, armed with shining bayonets.

On the right wing and the front of the coalition forces, the musket array supported by the reserve team suddenly increased its shooting density, and within a distance of 60 meters to 100 meters in front of the formation, an invisible blockade of death was formed immediately, causing the shogunate troops who were constantly pouring in one after another. Row after row fell to the ground.

The formation of the entire Qi army is no longer static, but with the gradual weakening of the forces of the shogunate army, it began to expand outward.

The cavalry of the shogunate army living behind the Qi army had begun to slowly drive their horses to charge. The knights bent down, holding their lances (or sabers) tightly, and fixed their eyes on the Qi army formation that was getting closer.

All of a sudden, smoke and dust rose again from the coalition's position, and the flames reappeared. Hundreds of rockets dragged their tail flames and roared towards the shogunate cavalry group.After the rocket landed and exploded, the frightened horses and panicked riders fled around, and the horses collided with each other, causing people to turn their backs on their backs for a while, and the situation was chaotic.

More than [-] cavalrymen of the Youyi Army of Yunzhou Town rushed out of the formation immediately, and killed the chaotic cavalrymen of the shogunate.As they approached, hundreds of cavalrymen of the Youyi Army either opened their bows and shot arrows, or raised their muskets to release projectiles. After shooting, they threw them on the ground, then drew out their sabers and rushed towards them fiercely.

Masatoshi Hotta, the general of the shogunate army, was riding on his horse, staring in amazement at the retreating shogunate army in front of him, almost no longer organized, and fled backward in embarrassment.At the same time, the charging soldiers were wrapped up and rolled upside down by the defeated soldiers, and bumped into each other in a panic, making the entire offensive formation even more chaotic.

In the distance, the sound of passionate horns, rhythmic drums, and bursts of volleys of guns could be vaguely heard.Qi State's artillery seems to have a pair of eyes, and the explosive projectiles slammed into the queues that were still in the offensive formation. The scattered shrapnel and rising fireworks smashed the attack formations of the shogunate army. Chaos, and then another chaos.

lost?
Looking at Hirano River, full of discarded helmets and armor, wolf-running samurai warriors and ashigaru, for a moment, Masatoshi Hotta felt a chill all over his body.

More than [-] troops are lost here, how can I still have the face to see the lord again!

Masatoshi Hotta closed his eyes in pain. Today, the only way to thank the world is to die.

(End of this chapter)