Daming talker

Chapter 745 Entering the game personally
"Red Armor" is a special type of soldier in Japan's Warring States Period, but it seems that there is not much to say about what is special about it.

They are simply painted red, which makes them look quite pretentious from a distance, and the proportion of cavalry is slightly higher than that of normal Japanese troops.

Therefore, the Red Guards were not all cavalry as many people imagined, most of them were actually infantry.

Anyone who has played the game knows that the most famous Red-armored Army is of course the Red-armored Army of the Kai Takeda Clan.

After the demise of the Takeda clan, Tokugawa retainer Ii Naomasa recruited some of Takeda's retainers and reorganized the Red Armored Forces, which were called the Ii Red Armored Forces. They were said to have 4,000 men and were the elite of the Tokugawa army.

However, I still have to say that the 4,000 red-armored soldiers are not 4,000 cavalry. Given the scarcity of resources in Japan, a daimyo simply cannot afford to support 4,000 standing cavalry.

The large area of ​​red that now appeared in front of Lin Tianshuai was the cavalry of the Ii Red Guards.

According to normal tactics, when the Chibei army was deployed, the infantry should be in front and the cavalry in the back. The infantry would engage in battle first, and then the cavalry would wait for an opportunity to attack.

However, this time, Ii Naomasa, one of the four great kings of the Tokugawa family and nicknamed "Red Devil", deliberately sought the effect of a surprise attack.

Therefore, according to the military principle of "speed is the essence of war", Ii Naomasa flexibly placed the infantry behind and rushed forward with only 800 elite cavalry.

Everything seemed to be going very smoothly, and we could even see a dozen general flags. That should be the enemy's main general's headquarters!

This discovery made all the Red-armored Cavalrymen feel as if they had taken stimulants, and their bodies and minds began to become excited.

In Japan, as long as the Yaoi Akabi cavalry successfully launches a surprise attack, they will be able to directly defeat the enemy's main camp!

The opponent is a big shot known as Tianshuai, and the unprecedented achievement of turning the tide of the battle is right in front of us!
When the distance got closer, the Red Guard commander Ii Naomasa discovered something unusual.

When the infantrymen in the rear of the Ming army saw their elite cavalry suddenly attacking, they were slightly disturbed, but they did not panic and flee.

They gathered together very naturally and hid behind the chariot nimbly, as if it was an instinctive action.

It was outrageous that this process actually made Ii Naomasa feel a little "calm".

After the rear-row infantry were attacked by the cavalry, shouldn't most of them have fled in all directions across the mountains and plains?

How many normal rear-row infantrymen can remain collectively "calm" after being attacked by cavalry?
Could it be that these Ming army infantrymen conducted defensive training every day using the imaginary situation of cavalry attacking them in order to target their invincible Red Guards?

Looking more closely, Ii Naomasa discovered that the Ming army's rear row had formed several large circles of temporary positions using chariots.

However, when these seemingly inconspicuous chariots were used as the periphery of temporary positions, they became a huge obstacle to the cavalry's movements, greatly weakening their advantages.

No matter how powerful the cavalry is, they cannot let their horses step on vehicles to charge.

Damn it! Ii Naomasa was furious. Why didn't Tachibana Muneshige, who had the most experience fighting against the Ming army, tell him such an important tactical detail?

Tachibana Muneshige said that the Ming army's artillery was powerful and that the Ming army's cavalry was even more powerful, but he never mentioned that the Ming army's infantry would surround the chariots and use them as positions!
A question flashed through the mind of Ii Naomasa, who was known for his talent in both civil and military affairs and his outstanding strategy: Did Tachibana Muneshige deliberately conceal these details in an attempt to destroy the Tokugawa family's Red Guards?

However, Ii Naomasa did not have much time to think carefully. Others looked at the Ming army's chariot positions and asked Ii Naomasa to make a decision.

The most suitable tactic to deal with this kind of chariot formation is to wait for the "iron cannon foot soldiers" to come up and then directly line up to shoot. Anyway, it is difficult for cavalry to charge.

Ii Naomasa shouted from his horse: "Once you make a move, you can't regret it! Victory lies at the enemy's flag. Charge towards the flag at all costs!"

The opportunity to fight is fleeting, there is no time to dawdle and wait!

Standing in the convoy, Lin Tianshuai pointed to the opposite side and said to Dayun, the middle officer beside him: "The man with the highest helmet is Ii Naomasa, the leader of the Red Guards."

What does it mean that the helmet is the highest? Dayun couldn't understand what this meant for a while, but after squinting his eyes and observing it carefully, he immediately understood.

In the group of red cavalrymen, in the center of the front row, there was a Japanese general whose red helmet looked like it had two goat horns, with the tips pointing straight up into the sky and estimated to be more than two feet long.

"What kind of look is this? Is it the Yangli Immortal from Journey to the West?" Dayun couldn't help but complain.

Lin Tianshuai said: "He is one of the four great kings of the Tokugawa family, the first lord of Japan. He is also the youngest one and controls the Tokugawa family's red guards."

Dayun said according to his own understanding: "Oh, it is equivalent to Yu Zhongliang's father, one of the four great kings of the Suzhou Lin Mansion, and the captain of the guard team?"

Lin Tianshuai said something that no one else could understand: "It's not wrong to compare like this, but Yu Zhejing is not as good as others at packaging."

In just the time it took to say a few words, Ii Naomasa and the red-armored cavalry had already rushed to the front, and across the chariot, they stared at Lin Tianshuai under the big flag.

There was a solemn and murderous atmosphere in the air when their eyes met!
Lin Tianshuai suddenly raised his hand and pointed it towards Ii Naomasa, indicating his height with his palm above his head.

Ii Naomasa suddenly realized that he was riding on a horse, while the general opposite him was still standing on the ground.

That's why I can look Tianshuai in the eye and make eye contact.
The atmosphere of the two hostile parties staring at each other across the chariot suddenly became awkward.

Baka! Ii Naomasa and his left and right men cursed loudly.

Dayun, who was watching the fun on the side, was speechless. The Marshal was worthy of being the Marshal. With just one move, he could break through the defense of the opposing Red Cavalry!

Not far behind him, Shen Weijing shouted in Japanese: "Ming army general Lin Tailai is here! Do you dare to come and take it?"

In order to make it easier to exert force, dozens of people in the front row of the Red Guards dismounted from their horses and, under the leadership of Ii Naomasa, held up their spears and half-surrounded Lin Tianshuai across the chariot.

Five or six of the bravest men followed Ii Naomasa to attack the main target, while the others provided cover on both sides.

Although he knew his opponent's bravery, Ii Naomasa had no choice at this time and could only hope to capture Lin Tailai as quickly as possible!
In a flash, several spears stabbed at Lin Tailai through the chariot in the middle!
But Lin Tailai did not retreat or avoid, but stared closely at Ii Naomasa - in fact, this is the good thing about the Japanese generals, they dare to lead the troops and risk their lives once they are in a situation.

Several spears pierced Lin Tianshuai's majestic body, but Tianshuai stood still like a mountain!

How could a double layer of heavy armor weighing more than 80 kilograms be so easily pierced by a bamboo spear?
The Japanese were all slightly stunned. What kind of King Kong monster was this?

Lin Tianshuai, who was hit by several spears, seized the opportunity, suddenly stretched out his hand, and tightly grasped Ii Naomasa's spear!
Then he used all his strength in his arms to pull back violently!
Ii Naomasa only felt a violent force like that of a primitive beast, which was transmitted through the spear and pulled him forward!

By the time Ii Naomasa remembered to let go of the spear, it was too late. He was carried onto the Ming army's chariot by inertia!

At this moment, everyone in this small battlefield was stunned for a moment!

The Japanese soldiers standing at the back watched helplessly as their commander suddenly teleported five feet in the air and landed directly on the chariot in front of Lin Tianshuai!

The guard standing behind the commander holding the flag felt his eyes blurry, and the Japanese commander wearing a helmet with huge goat horns had already fallen into the chariot. Lin Tailai quickly lifted Ii Naomasa from the chariot, turned around and ran back!

The middle officer Dayun quickly filled the vacant position and commanded the guards to continue defending across the chariot.

The Ming army's musketeers and archers, who were already prepared, started shooting at the Ii Akabe troops outside the chariot formation.

Lin Tianshuai dragged Ii Naomasa to a safe area. After he let go of his hand, the guards around him quickly tied up Ii Naomasa.

Lin Tianshuai ordered again: "Take off his helmet, it can still be used!"

Then Tian Shuai said to the Zhang brothers, his left and right guards: "Catching people and running away, how exciting!"

Ii Naomasa, who was only a few years older than Lin Tianshuai, seemed to have just come to his senses. His face turned red with excitement and he shouted loudly in incomprehensible Japanese.

Shen Weijing briefly translated: "He said, why didn't Tianshuai fire his muskets or bows and arrows at the beginning? He had to fight in the front line himself?"

If Tianshuai hadn't been standing in the front row, blatantly tempting people, Ii Naomasa wouldn't have always been thinking about taking a gamble to "capture the thief and the king."

Lin Tianshuai laughed proudly and said, "This is called joining the game with your own body! Otherwise, how can we lure Ii Naomasa to come and surrender?

After all, we must first capture the leader of the gang. If we capture you, Ii Naomasa, we will naturally resolve this sudden attack."

Ii Naomasa, who failed to capture the king and was captured instead, was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood and even wanted to commit suicide!

Lin Tianshuai went to the front again. At this time, the main force of the Japanese army had caught up. It seemed that there were more than 10,000 people, most of whom were infantry.

Combined with the previous battlefield situation, Dayun judged: "It must be that the entire right wing of the Japanese army did not retreat but advanced, deliberately attacking our rear!"

As he was talking, Dayun suddenly looked into the distance and complained, "We just caught the Sheep Power Immortal, and now here comes the Deer Power Immortal? Is this really Journey to the West?"

Lin Tianshuai also saw that a Japanese general appeared in the Japanese army. He was half a head taller than the ordinary Japanese and had two deer antlers on his helmet.

Dayun Dadonglou is indeed an educated man with a strong artistic imagination!
Then Lin Tianshuai introduced him to Dayun, saying, "This man is also one of the four great kings of the Tokugawa family. His name is Honda Tadakatsu. He is known as the most powerful general in Japan in the past 20 to 30 years. He is also nicknamed Zhang Yide of Japan and is good at using a spear."

Lin Tianshuai knew the Japanese generals well. Dayun, who was 1.8 meters tall, was used to this situation. He just said doubtfully: "Can he be the number one general? He doesn't look as good as me."

Lin Tianshuai replied: "How would I know? Anyway, that's what people in Japan say."

Thousands of Japanese artillerymen were lined up in several square formations. They fired three rounds of shots and suppressed the Ming army's muskets and bows and arrows.

It has to be said that in the absence of interference, the Japanese army's close-range matchlock gun shooting was still quite outstanding.

Dayun said to Lin Tianshuai again: "This is too passive! It's hard to defend! Let me lead the cavalry to charge."

In the rear, except for Marshal Lin Tianshuai's personal guards, thousands of people were infantry, and only Marshal Lin Tianshuai's more than a thousand personal guards were all cavalry.

However, in order to enter the chariot formation, Lin Tianshuai and three hundred men dismounted from their horses.

The remaining nearly a thousand guards, along with their horses, moved to the hill behind the chariot formation and waited for orders.

After hearing Dayun's request, Lin Tianshuai asked, "Is there anything wrong with you?"

Da Yun answered confidently: "There is no need to get too deep into the enemy's camp, just harass them from the outside, there shouldn't be much of a problem.

The main thing is to disrupt the Japanese pirates' musketeers so that we can hold out until General Ma returns to rescue us!"

"Okay, go ahead!" Lin Tailai nodded and said that the current situation did require someone to lead a team to carry out the harassment.

The right wing of the Japanese army consisted of 3,000 men under Tachibana Muneshige, 3,000 men under Honda Tadakatsu, and 4,000 men under Ii Naomasa's Red Armored Forces, totaling exactly 10,000 men.

However, they did not expect that the vanguard red-armored cavalry were helpless against the Ming army's chariot formation, failed to achieve any surprise attack effect, and even sent Ii Naomasa into the trap.

Now the effect of the lined-up firing of one or two thousand arquebusiers was not that good, after all, the Ming army had chariots as cover.

Thinking that the main force of the Ming army might turn back to rescue at any time, Honda Tadakatsu, who was wearing a deer horn helmet, couldn't help but become anxious. In addition, Ii Naomasa was captured, which made him feel even worse.

He could not help but accuse Tachibana Muneshige, "Why didn't you mention beforehand that the Ming army would be skilled in chariot formation?"

Tachibana Muneshige frowned and said depressedly: "I don't know either."

This really cannot be blamed on Tachibana Muneshige, as he had indeed never seen the Ming army using chariots to form a defensive formation.

During the Battle of Pyeongyang, General Li led thousands of light cavalry to advance riskily, but was caught off guard by an encounter. How could it be feasible for the infantry to form a defensive formation using chariots?
In the subsequent Battle of Seoul, General Li commanded the army to intercept and block the Japanese pirates who intended to retreat. The Japanese pirates mainly relied on defensive retreat, so they certainly would not see the Ming army's chariots forming a defensive formation.

Tachibana Muneshige, who participated in both wars and played an important role, certainly had no chance to know more.

Looking at the Ming army's chariot formation again, Tachibana Muneshige couldn't help but feel a little confused. Why was the Ming army's tactics so perfect in defeating the Japanese army?

In other words, why did the Ming army have so many horses, heavy artillery, and vehicles?

I heard that the ratio of horses to soldiers in the Ming army was almost one to one, so the Ming army could luxuriously use half of the horses as carts specifically for transporting supplies.

If you don't fight the Ming army face to face in person, you really can't appreciate the huge gap in national strength.

Honda Tadakatsu then asked Tachibana Muneshige, "Tokugawa Dainagon has ordered you to command the entire right wing. What do you think we should do?"

Tachibana Muneshige was nicknamed "The West's Peerless" and was naturally not lacking in blood. He replied:
"The only way we can do now is to rely on our numerical advantage and engage in close combat. This is the strategy most likely to win!"

Honda Tadakatsu raised the spear in his hand and said in a deep voice: "That's exactly what I want! There is really no better way, we can only fight forward to the death!"

At this moment, nearly a thousand Ming cavalrymen came around from the west flank.

Tachibana Muneshige immediately directed Honda Tadakatsu, "I will lead 3,000 troops from our headquarters to stop this Ming cavalry and cover your flank!
And you lead the rest of the troops to attack the Ming army's position!"

There was no time to talk nonsense at this moment, so Honda Tadakatsu nodded, picked up his gun and left.

Looking up, I saw a dozen enemy flags waving ostentatiously somewhere, like a naked girl seducing people.

(End of this chapter)