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Chapter 440: Takeda Shingen's Defeat

The Takeda clan sent out 30,000 troops this time, while the Moroboshi clan sent out 15,000 troops, a difference of twice the strength. Therefore, despite successive setbacks, Takeda Shingen did not lose confidence.

He has been on the battlefield for a long time and naturally knows that war is not always smooth. Now that the main force is still there and the morale is still there, how can he give up?

However, after seeing the firepower and range advantages of the Moroboshi family, Takeda Shingen immediately realized that the traditional way of warfare was no longer suitable for the battlefield at this time, and that changes must be made. Only by changes can he find a chance to win, otherwise the cavalry that suffered heavy losses and the central army that was being beaten would end up like this.

"Wind is invisible, fire has no power. Order the central army to abandon the formation and charge at full speed to fight with the enemy. No one is allowed to retreat without my order. At the same time, the armies on both wings will disperse in teams of 100 and attack the rear army of the Moroboshi family. We must destroy the enemy's supplies. The victory or failure of this battle depends on this." It has to be said that Takeda Shingen is experienced enough. He saw at a glance that it would be a dead end for the central army to continue to defend, and retreat would be pursued by others. Therefore, he decisively abandoned the formation and let his warriors bravely advance under the enemy's firepower, using flesh and blood to fight bullets. Only in this way can the energy of the Moroboshi family be distracted and time be bought for the next strategy.

This decision was made because Takeda Shingen was very clear about the advantages and disadvantages of guns and cannons. After all, the Takeda family was also equipped with a large number of iron cannons, so they were naturally familiar with them.

The firearms of the Moroboshi family would be better, which was something Takeda Shingen had anticipated, because if he were in his place, he would not sell the best things, especially weapons that could decide the outcome of a war.

But Takeda Shingen never expected that the gap would be so huge. The Moroboshi family was trying to put all the forces on the island that used firearms in a desperate situation.

Just thinking about it, you can tell that any army using cannons will appear so short and weak when facing the Moroboshi family.

But no matter how big the difference is, the disadvantages of firearms remain unchanged: one is close combat, and the other is logistics.

Once in close combat, the range advantage of the Moroboshi family's firearms would be wasted, and without logistics, firearms would be less useful than iron rods.

Takeda Shingen was very strict in military discipline, and with the prestige he had built up over the years, his samurai and foot soldiers charged forward even though they knew they were sending themselves to death. Even the foot soldiers who had their muskets loaded with their last bullet would not fire the shot unless they were face to face.

Launching a charge against an army equipped with firearms would definitely be a suicidal act. Fortunately, the surrounding terrain was not flat, and the hills and gullies served as ready-made shelters, preventing the Moroboshi family from fully utilizing their firepower advantage, and they were gradually approached by the desperate Takeda family.

"Takeda Shingen is indeed a good fighter. He ignored the casualties and found a solution so quickly." Although he was on the battlefield, Yan Xu, who had already surpassed it, had a clear view of the entire battlefield. However, he had no intention of interfering too much.

As his strength increases, he will inevitably participate less and less in wars of this level, and will only leave it to his subordinates to handle. Therefore, Yan Xu is not here to be a babysitter, but to be insurance.

Unless he suffers a crushing defeat, he will just be a spectator, watching what the forces he has carefully cultivated can learn. As for the casualties in the process, they are just tuition fees paid.

Although the striker rifle is more advanced than the musket, it is only for one-on-one combat after all. When the bang bang machine gun stopped firing due to overheating and the barrel was replaced, the firepower inevitably decreased. The Takeda family finally seized the opportunity to approach the Moroboshi family.

Considering that current firearms are not sufficient to form a firepower network that can crush cold weapon armies, the Moroboshi family still retains a large number of cold weapon armies, especially the Blood-Eyed Sword Team, the Ronin Elite Soldiers, and the Hatamoto Samurai. They are the elite among the elite and are not afraid of any enemy in close combat.

The Blood Eye Sword Squad is obsessed with the pursuit of power and is willing to take excessive amounts of Demon Blood Pills to squeeze out their own potential. Although their lifespan is greatly reduced and they may die suddenly at any time, they are not afraid and only want to die on the battlefield in the strongest posture.

After Yan Xu gave them strange blood, their drug resistance was greatly enhanced, and they were even more desperate to take it. Now that the battle was about to begin, they each took a super concentrated pill, and then drank a mouthful of strong liquor to stimulate the drug's properties. In a short period of time, their blood and qi became violent. Not to mention their eyes, their hair was glowing red. With a twisted bloodthirsty smile, they drew their swords and rushed directly towards the enemy without making any defensive moves. For them, as long as they could kill the enemy before they died, defense was unnecessary. The violent blood-eyed sword team was like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, killing the Takeda family members upside down. No matter whether they were well-equipped samurai or elite foot soldiers, they were no match for them. Wherever they passed, there were only broken limbs and arms, and there were few intact corpses.

The Takeda clan immediately realized that the gap between the two sides could not be made up by bravery, so they decided to fill the gap with their lives. Therefore, they rushed forward without fear of casualties, surrounded the enemy and killed them alive.

The monotonous roar, rapid breathing, the collision of swords and guns, the torn flesh and blood, and the gushing blood make up the most realistic battlefield.

Relying on their numerical advantage, the Takeda family barely suppressed the violent Blood Eye Sword Team, but at this moment, the artillery of the Moroboshi family arrived.

To this day, the Zhuxing family has not eliminated the Babao Dahua Wheel because it is too cheap and has no technical content. Whether it is manufacturing or using, it is simple and convenient, making it difficult to abandon.

At the same time, it is also easy to modify, from a tetanus version for infantry to a burning version for buildings, it can be modified at will, so it is equipped in large quantities in the military.

At this time, the artillerymen of the Moroboshi family were divided into groups of two, one carrying a steel pipe and the other carrying an ammunition box. They would open fire immediately after entering the firing range, and run away after firing. It was convenient and fast, and they were spread everywhere, making it impossible for the Takeda family to take advantage of numbers because they did not dare to gather.

For a moment, the Tian family's army fell into chaos under the ultra-long-range shooting and saturation bombing of the Moroboshi family. They had never experienced this kind of war and their morale was almost collapsed.

It has not completely collapsed yet, simply because the Fenglinzan flag representing Takeda Shingen has not retreated.

It has to be said that Takeda Shingen was indeed capable. Under his command, the Takeda family's army no longer maintained a formation, but dispersed in small groups, using the terrain advantage to get close to the enemy and engage in close combat.

But with the Blood-Eye Sword Team in front and elite Ronin soldiers on both sides, plus the hatamoto samurai from the headquarters advancing step by step, and with the machine guns resuming firing and the artillery arriving, the Takeda family's defeat was irreversible.

"Leave the rear army to cover the retreat, and everyone retreat." Takeda Shingen had to admit that he was defeated, and a miserable defeat.

But it doesn't matter, he may still have a chance to regain victory.

The Takeda clan's trailing troops made the Moroboshi clan lose the opportunity to pursue the victory, and the experienced Takeda Shingen commanded his troops to retreat in a scattered manner. It seemed chaotic, but in fact everything was under his control. Once the Moroboshi clan targeted a certain army, he could take the opportunity to launch a sneak attack from behind.

Once attacked by surprise, many of the advantages of the Moroboshi family will not be able to be brought into play.

Unfortunately, the Moroboshi family's fighting style was to advance steadily, step by step, and push forward with fierce firepower, without caring about temporary gains and losses. This made Takeda Shingen's strategy fail, and he had to retreat to the mountain city and prepare for another battle.

(End of this chapter)