Become the emperor of the Qing Dynasty, Chongzhen!

Chapter 629 The Fall of Osaka
Aikawa Kazuki thought carefully.

So did Zhu Tianxing.

He is now wondering whether his majesty will formally add the title of emperor after capturing the island, and then go back with a great victory to let the little emperor abdicate.

So he was particularly concerned about attacking Osaka.

Zhu Youjian is also very concerned about this.

As soon as the Izumo Kingdom came down, he began to organize the army, and the army went straight to Osaka.

After accepting the soldiers, the main force of the black flag reached 13 people, and with the addition of Zhu Tianxing's troops who were besieging Osaka, the number was nearly 20.

Most of them were soldiers who had surrendered from the shogunate army, as well as soldiers recruited on the spot in the Wa Kingdom.

Before they fought against the shogunate army, they held back a little bit, but now after Lien Chan won consecutive victories, they all became rampant.

Compared with the shogunate's ability to control the soldiers under the command of various vassals, the overall and military structure of the Black Banner Qing Dynasty, coupled with the military merit system, made these Japanese soldiers return to their hearts extremely quickly.

"It's interesting, this Otake Heihachi wants to be a hero."

On the way to lead the army northward, Zhu Youjian received the military information from the stick and Zhu Tianxing's troops.

Otake Heihachi accepted the recruitment, and was awarded two official positions from the four major generals of the right guard government and the ashigaru general of the shogunate.

Among the "hundred thousand" soldiers under his command, the defeated army of the original shogunate was pardoned, so a large number of them left his army, and then he himself abolished some of the cannon fodder with low combat power, and finally joined the shogunate army with 6 troops .

And was ordered to come to resist the Black Banner Army and buy time for the defense of Osaka after the main force of the Shogunate Army merged.

But at the same time.

Dazhu Pingba sent someone to deliver the letter, but was stopped by the sentry cavalry of the Black Banner Army on the way, so he sent it along with the information from the sticky pole.

The letter was specially addressed to the Black Flag King.

He said that as long as the king of the black flag gave him a great name, he would switch to the black flag if he came with more than 20 or [-] shi.

20 shi is not much compared to the [-] troops under his command.

It's okay to give it to avoid trouble.

But Zhu Youjian changed hands and picked up a booklet, and he couldn't help smiling after reading the content on it.

Excerpt from Sanada Mamoru.

It was sent from Otake Heihachi's army.

After several times of robbing food and grass, Sanada Shouxin led his troops into the central part of Honshu Island, and Otake Heihachi had gathered more than half of the Honshu Island rebel army under his command at that time, and a simple military system had been formed under his command.

As a rebel team, it is natural to connect with each other and support each other.

The two rebel armies were connected, and Otake Heihachi had a large force, so he gave Shou the envelope a servant general after he changed hands, and called him to join forces to fight against the shogunate army.

After rendezvous, they will be beaten together on the Tango Peninsula.

Until Matsudaira Nobutsuna was shot.

On the way to the beating, because Sanada Shouxin, a serious samurai warrior, had been a feudal vassal in Sendai for decades, he frequently showed extraordinary talents in the rebel army during the battle.

So now he is a serious servant general in the Eighth Army of Dazhuping, commanding nearly half of the army.

So in the next five days, the battle around Osaka Castle can be described as a thousand turns, with many reversals.

First of all, the shogunate army. After joining forces, they rushed to rescue Heianjing, and entered the battlefield while the black flag army was attacking the city. They successfully repelled the black flag army. The awakened Matsudaira Nobuzuna quickly ordered the emperor's family to be brought out of the city. , sent to Edo first.

"I won't go!"

But at this time, Shaoren, the Emperor of Houguang, was not happy.

A sense of responsibility erupted in the hearts of the young people, especially when they were locked up in the city and did not know the situation outside the city. Only after being besieged by the samurai and officials around them did they fully reveal the current crisis facing the Tokugawa shogunate and Japan as a whole .

He who wanted to resist the shogunate and seize power immediately felt that this was an opportunity.

I am a descendant of the God of Creation, Amaterasu, standing on the front line in this critical moment and resisting the Black Banner barbarians with a group of famous warriors. If you can't win, you will run away. If you win, your personality will naturally rise. At that time, they will inevitably gain the support of a group of warriors!

The shogunate would not listen.

But the warriors and soldiers below were not happy.

Some of them really believed in Shintoism, and some of them thought that they had been defeated all the way before, and the emperor's whole point of faith bonus in the army might really be able to protect the heavens and make the battle easier.

Didn’t Buddhist monks say it these days?
The black flag king opposite is the incarnation of Manjusri Bodhisattva certified by many eminent monks and great virtues in the Qing Dynasty.

The matters of the gods should naturally be resolved by the gods.

The descendants of Amaterasu against the incarnation of Manjusri Bodhisattva, just right.

Shao Ren was overjoyed.

As soon as he spoke, many samurai supported him, because Otake Heihachi was recruited to stabilize the ronin turmoil, and now a large number of ronin samurai came to follow him, and even spontaneously organized a society called 'Tianzhu group', determined to support Shao Benevolence.

Now it's even more necessary to stay.

Not only did he have to stay, but he also had to use the little theocratic power he had to get Shinto to cooperate with him in praying for blessings and protection for the army.

Matsudaira Nobuzuna was still injured, but seeing that the emperor's action really boosted morale, the state of the defeated soldiers was much more active, so he gritted his teeth and asked all the big names to cooperate.

Harness the power of faith.

Soon, in the name of the emperor, the shogunate army fought against the Black Banner Army in the north of Osaka with their backs against Heiankyo, and sent troops to the city of Osaka to assist in the defense of the city.

At this time in the west.

Otake Heihachi was not rewarded by the black flag, so he led the troops to fight the black flag forward.

General Attendant Sato Shouxin persuaded him: "The black man is tyrannical. Since Kyushu, he has repeatedly defeated the shogunate army and attacked all the way to Honshu. Many soldiers in the army are afraid of him. The lord can lead the elite to besiege and kill the vanguard. After defeating the enemy, it will greatly boost the morale of our army. .”

Otake Heihachi adopted the strategy, but let Sato Shouxin go first.

Sato Shouxin led the troops to fight against the black flag and repelled its vanguard. Pingba was overjoyed.

Immediately, he led the troops into battle and set up an ambush, wanting to encircle and wipe out a vanguard of the Black Banner Army to show the little ones behind him.

Then he ate a gun on the battlefield and died suddenly on the spot.

General Attendant Sato Shouxin led the troops to fight to the death, and repelled the Black Banner Army again. He turned his head and asked the shogunate for the position of commanding the army on his behalf.

Then, only two days.

Mamoru Sato released the main force of the Black Banner Headquarters to join the Black Banner Army besieging Osaka, and chose to stay on the sidelines.

Before the Black Banner Army had finished converging, Zhu Youjian had already ordered the treasure ships from the coast to transport troops across the river, entered the southern part of the Yodogawa River in Osaka City, and handed over all the fishing boats hidden by the shogunate army in the harbor at the mouth of the sea. The pontoon bridge was used for the army to cross the river.

In the evening of the same day, the army crossed the river and entered the southern part of Osaka City, and crossed two rivers by night.

In the early hours of the next day, many cities and towns in Osaka Castle were invaded. The shogunate army and the Black Banner Army fought all night in the city. As the sun rose, Osaka Castle was bombarded by red cannons.

(End of this chapter)