Cutting 1719

Chapter 648
When the people in Nanjing were still discussing, Emperor Ning naturally received a military report from the front line, but the news did not go as smoothly as Ning Yu expected.

"Our army lost the street battle, Qian Ying and Deng Zi also expressed that they would ask for punishment."

Ning Zhongyi showed a hint of helplessness on his face, and said in a low voice: "Three battalions were originally mobilized to attack Edo, but our men could not deploy in the street fighting, so we could only fight hand-to-hand with the shogunate army. After all, the number of soldiers is limited, and the first attack did not achieve any results. Our army killed more than 1000 people and killed more than 2000 Japanese soldiers. If we continue to fight, at least [-] or even [-] people will be recruited in Edo. Take it down."

Ning Yu calmly flipped through the report in front of him, waved his hand and said, "This is just a small setback, nothing serious. It's just the street fighting tactics against the shogunate army. Does the Privy Council have any suggestions?"

Although there are not many 2000 people, the problem cannot be simply analyzed from this direction, because if you want to completely achieve victory in tactics against Japan, you have to consider the follow-up—that is, there are so many cities in Japan, and you can’t always fight them hand-to-hand. .

On the side, Uji Kei quickly stood up and said in a low voice: "Reporting to Your Majesty, the Privy Council currently has no good way to deal with this kind of street fighting. Like grenades, they need to be ignited before they can be used. They are really incapable in street fighting. In the end, they can only Relying on hand-to-hand combat, but"

"But what?"

"National Defense Force Jingui, it is a disadvantage to fight this kind of street fighting where life is exchanged for life. It is better to choose the North Korean army and the Ryukyu army."

Uji Jing repeatedly said: "According to our current experience in Borneo, although the combat effectiveness of the Korean army is very low, they are currently the best candidates for cannon fodder. The predicament is self-defeating."

That's right, the Koreans are really poor at fighting, and their skills are very trendy, but after all, it is aimed at a large-scale frontal battlefield, just like if the [-] Korean troops confronted the shogunate army head-on, they would definitely be hanged up and beaten, but if they were placed here In this kind of street fighting where life is exchanged for life, these people can eventually wipe out the shogunate army.

As for the number of North Korean soldiers who died in this process, it is worth it. After all, the pension given to the Korean Army is less than one-fifth of that of the National Defense Forces. Whether it is for the cabinet or the Privy Council, it is a very cost-effective deal. .

Ning Yu thought about it carefully, and found that it was indeed quite feasible, so he nodded and said: "I will ask Cui Kuirui and Jin Yijing to prepare a [-] expeditionary army as soon as possible. I believe they are still very willing to send troops to the expedition As for Japan's related military expenditures, it will be included in the total expenditure of this war against Japan."

Uji King was overjoyed, and said repeatedly: "Your Majesty is wise, with the 15 Korean troops, plus our army's follow-up three army divisions, our total force in Japan will reach [-], even if the shogunate mobilizes all The military strength of the vassal state is also difficult to match, and the day when we will succeed in conquering the Great Chu is already in sight."

Ning Yu nodded, picked up another memorial and looked at it for a while, then turned his head again, and said softly: "But the Privy Council must understand that the courage of the Koreans must be used, and the truth must not be given to the Koreans. Just a dog, but don't bite us."

Ning Yu has always adopted a cautious attitude towards the use of the North Korean army and the troops of other slave countries in the future. One of the most important points is to limit the firepower of the slave country's army. The latest artillery can never be granted. For the North Korean army, all artillery power needs to be in the hands of the National Defense Forces at a substantial level.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I should bear this in mind."

Ning Zhongyi and Yu Zhijing hurriedly responded, not only did they understand the principle of "people who are not of my race, their hearts must be different", but they have been working hard to practice it all the time. Dogs are dogs after all, and they can't become humans no matter what. .

"Governor, the Fourth Battalion was blocked from entering Edo City, and the Japanese army blocked our offensive by relying on their lives!"

A solemn lieutenant colonel officer came over, and he presented the current battle situation information to Qian Ying, worried: "If we look at this process, we may not be able to win Edo in two days."

Qian Ying pursed his lips. He could clearly see the movements in the city through the binoculars in his hand, but his brows were tightly furrowed. The changes in the situation basically confirmed his predictions, but it was precisely because of this that he let him Feeling a bit of a headache, because this tactic is simple enough but also effective enough.

Due to the relatively narrow streets of Edo at present, soldiers cannot be deployed on a large scale at all, and many weapons cannot be used. The role of artillery in this environment is very limited. Judging from the current tactical changes of the National Defense Forces, It is difficult to deal with this kind of street fighting, and can only passively fall into the situation of close-range fighting by the team.

Although the National Defense Force does not lose in hand-to-hand combat, the price it needs to pay is much higher than that in frontal combat. After all, compared with the current Japanese ronin warriors who have a knife and a life, the National Defense Forces soldiers are all elites. Regular army, it's not cost-effective to spend it in this kind of place.

Today's battle situation is like this. The Chu army has launched an offensive that lasted five hours since the morning. More than 1000 and [-] soldiers of the Chu army launched attacks on Edo Castle Station from three directions. However, the Chu army still did not completely defeat the shogunate army in the city. So far, [-]% of the area of ​​Edo City is still in the hands of the shogunate army.

Of course, so far, the shogunate army has paid a very heavy price. At least nearly 2000 casualties have been paid. If it were replaced by an army, it would have collapsed long ago. However, it is precisely because of the continuous supply of warriors in the city. , so that the shogunate army has been stubborn to the end.

Deng Zi also frowned, also holding the binoculars in his hand, and murmured: "No, we must not continue fighting like this, otherwise it will only be a refueling tactic, Commander, give me all the bomb battalions Come on, I'll take them inside, if I can't take them off, I'll come see you!"

Qian Ying squinted his eyes and looked hard at Edo City in the distance. He was speechless for a while. He was thinking hard in his heart, thinking about the enemy troops and casualties, thinking about the greatest support he could give, and thinking about Deng Ziyi. Can have some grasp.
"Deng Ziyi, His Majesty's will is still on the way. I will hand over all the grenadier battalions to you, but you only have two days. If you can't take Edo in two days, then no matter what your Majesty does, I will take the main responsibility." responsibility!"

That's right, as far as the National Defense Forces are concerned, they have their own pride. No matter what the emperor thinks about this matter, no matter whether he understands the difficulties they face, but after all, they cannot hide the fact that there is no Conquer Edo.

Deng Zi also gave a solemn military salute, and solemnly took over a Dachu Revolutionary Ten-year-style rifle from the guard next to him, then turned and left this place, his battlefield is not here.

"Boom boom boom——"

With the sound of urgent drums, more than 900 grenadier battalion soldiers wearing black breastplates gathered from the rear. They belonged to the seventh division and the No.12 division sequence, and they are currently the only ones wearing armor on the battlefield battalion, while all other battalions have been completely dearmoured.

Of course, the reason is also very simple. The National Defense Forces that have developed to the current state do not have many opportunities for melee combat. The new muskets, artillery and rockets can completely destroy the enemy within the line of sight. The movement speed of the army.

The grenadier battalion that has developed to this day, while inheriting the style of the old grenadier battalion, has also been upgraded in equipment. Everyone in it will wear three layers of armor, and the outermost layer is a breastplate made of pure steel. The middle layer is a body armor made of fine iron wire, and the innermost layer is a cotton armor pressed with cotton cloth.

In addition to the protection of the three-layer armor, each grenadier battalion soldier will also be equipped with an extended saber, and will also be equipped with six grenades and a six-shot handgun to strengthen the strike capability. teeth.

However, in the current establishment of the Army Division of the National Defense Forces, the scale of the grenadier battalion has not been further expanded. Therefore, the current grenadier battalion in Edo is still only two battalions. Dozens of people died, so that there are only more than 900 people left.

Deng Ziyi was also wearing a breastplate, an iron helmet on his head, a musket in his hand, a bayonet and a hand gun hanging from his waist, and his expression was extremely solemn.

"This battle has just begun, and our army in Edo is determined to win. I don't want to talk about the previous defeat. I only hope that you can die for Da Chu and Your Majesty! And I will stand in front of you and never back down!"

"In two days, I hope that one of you will be able to place my Great Chu military flag in the most prominent position in Edo Castle!"

Deng Ziyi raised his hand high, pointed to the tallest castle tower in the city, and said coldly: "See clearly? You have to rush with me, even if you die, you have to die there!"

Everyone raised their right hands high, and two of the battalion commanders even tied two blood-colored cloth strips on their arms. It means death in the army, which means that as long as they fail to complete the task, they will never retreat. Once they retreat, anyone can kill them - of course, if the battalion commander does not retreat, no one else is allowed to retreat, otherwise there is only a dead end.

With the sound of the booming artillery, Deng Zi also walked in the front with his gun in his hand, and the rest of the grenadier battalion soldiers followed behind him. They will rush over under the pressure of the artillery, and when the time comes Being able to stand firm and continue to push forward step by step, the whole team is different from the tight formation in the past, but a bit loose and loose, which seems to be a bit scattered.

Of course, this has a lot to do with the rifles currently used by Da Chu. After all, the accuracy and range of the new innovative ten-year-made rifles have been greatly enhanced. Naturally, it is no longer necessary to squeeze together to improve the hit rate. On the contrary, it is necessary to pay more attention to protection to avoid the enemy's artillery fire from concentrating on a crowd, thereby reducing losses.

"Bang bang bang-"

A series of gunshots rang out very quickly, but it was not the Chu army who fired, but the iron cannons in the hands of the shogunate soldiers on the opposite side. They are not experienced in warfare, and such premature shooting often occurs, not only Instead of killing the soldiers of the Chu army, they exposed their position.

Deng Zi also frowned. He carefully observed the situation on the opposite side with a binoculars, and then waved his hand lightly. He saw dozens of soldiers from the Chu army start to encircle and move towards a house in front. Everyone's footsteps were very light, and there was no movement that would attract attention.

"Grandma, throw a round of grenades first!"

When the soldiers approached the house, a short-looking soldier yelled in a muffled voice, and then dozens of soldiers untied the grenades and threw them into the house with the torches they had prepared long ago, and then everyone So Qiqi squatted down, calmly observing the movement in the house.

"Boom - boom -"

A series of grenade explosions sounded one after another, and then some people in the house ran out. They were wearing the clothes of the soldiers of the shogunate army, and they rushed towards this side crazily, but before waiting The men approached, and a volley of bullets quickly wiped them out.

Deng Zi didn't dare to be careless, he ordered the soldiers to continue to investigate, and after a quarter of an hour, another young man rushed out from the house, staring at the soldiers of the Chu army with hatred in his eyes, holding Wielding a samurai sword, a sharp scream came out of his mouth.

"boom--"

Deng Zi also pulled out his pistol and shot at the young man, and then he fell to the ground, his body twitching uncontrollably, his whole body seemed to be like a shrimp, curled up into a cramp because of the intense pain. lump.

"Keep going!"

Deng Zi also put the safety on the hand gun again without hesitation, and put it back on his waist. For him, anyone holding a dangerous weapon is an enemy, and he has only one attitude towards the enemy.

"Yes! Keep going!"

The two battalion commanders and the company commanders below did not dare to continue to neglect. They turned around and greeted the soldiers to continue walking forward. They would have to face this scene many times until the shogunate army completely gave up their plans to resist.

In fact, in Edo City at this time, the shogunate army was far more exhausted than the Chu army. After all, the Chu army was more or less in rotation, but most of the shogunate troops had already experienced hours of uninterrupted combat. , Their mental exhaustion has also reached a peak, but they have nothing to do.

In the following time, Deng Ziyi and others fired from time to time, and some Japanese appeared from time to time, including soldiers of the shogunate army, samurai and ronin with swords, and they launched an extremely bloody battle with the Chu army. Fighting, but compared to the soldiers of the Chu army who had no armor protection before, the grenadier battalion now quickly became an extremely sharp knife, wantonly massacring among the Japanese army.

(End of this chapter)