The Great Bandit in Kangxi Year

Chapter 274
In the early morning of the next day, Honshu gradually calmed down. Most of the 50 Korean immigrants were brutally killed, while only 20 of the [-] Korean soldiers were still fighting, and most of the rest died honorably.

However, countless Japanese people still gathered outside the four military bases of the Great China Empire regardless of the exhaustion overnight.

Among them, Masatoshi Hotta was in charge of the military base outside the former Edo Castle, but the walls of the current Edo Castle have been removed.

After a night of assembly, he has assembled 30 young and strong militiamen, 12 regular troops, and [-] iron gunners, and has prepared more than a hundred [-]-pound cannons, but he still dare not launch an attack.

There is no other reason. In the four military bases in Japan, even Dahua people are not allowed to enter at will, unless there is a warrant from the Emperor Dahua, let alone Koreans and Japanese.

These military bases are all built by the sea, and how the internal fortifications are arranged is even less known, only that there are a large number of barbed wire and trenches on the front.

Although the attack on the naval base outside Edo City was coordinated by the newly formed Japanese navy, Masatoshi Hotta was really not sure, because he only knew that the army of the Dahua Empire was very strong, but he had never fought against it, but now the people have long lost If he is rational, if he doesn't order a strong attack, it may cause a civil uprising.

He first asked more than 3000 crazy militiamen to attack the military base from three sides. These [-] people were just testing the defense strength of the Dahua Empire. After receiving the order, these people shouted crazily and rushed with their stubby thighs. .

Masatoshi Hotta saw that the morale of these militiamen was high, but he was not happy, because he knew that these people were only the first batch of cannon fodder to die for Japan, and he formed another 3000 reserve teams, each with 6 people, and these [-] people counted The top elite not only have leather armor, some of them also have iron armor, and one-third of the soldiers with iron cannons will rush to the front. barbed wire.

These iron gunners were mixed in, in order to fight against the musketeers of the Dahua Empire.

Seeing that the 3000 people approached a kilometer away from the military base, Masatoshi Hotta hastily dispatched three waves of reserve teams to prepare for continuous attacks on the military base. At the same time, more than a hundred cannons were also moving forward, because their artillery could only Shoot two miles away.

All of this fell into the eyes of Jiang Jie, the commander of the military base. He was very dismissive of the crowd tactics, mainly because the opponent's more than a hundred artillery pieces still threatened the Dahua Empire.

Sure enough, the three thousand Japanese soldiers stepped on the landmines before they got close to the barbed wire fence for 300 meters.

Boom boom boom...

Suddenly the dust flew up, and the splattered flesh and blood bloomed everywhere like blood-colored roses. The Japanese militiamen who had been screaming and screaming immediately became obscene as if they had met a devil.

Masatoshi Hotta's face became stiff all of a sudden, as if he wanted to eat those cowards. He knew that Dahua's army was very powerful, but he didn't expect to kill people invisible. However, the general only gave him three days. In the military base outside Hucheng, he had no choice but to commit seppuku.

He took a deep breath, even if it cost him his life, he must succeed. He hardened his heart and shouted at the general beside him: "Those who retreat will be killed without mercy. If you want to display the Bushido spirit of Japan, you just need to rush over and you will be fine."

A quarter of an hour later, at the cost of 5000 people, the Japanese rushed to the [-]-meter point of the barbed wire fence, and were immediately shot by [-] tiger squatting guns and more than [-] extinguishing guns.

bang bang bang...

In an instant, an airtight bullet rain net was formed between the barbed wire. The Japanese rushed forward continuously, and fell one after another. Such a tenacious fighting will is very rare, but the soldiers of the empire just flashed this Thought, still reloading and shooting unhurriedly.

The iron gunners caught in the Japanese infantry were shot dead before they had time to shoot. After a while, more than half of the four 3000-man teams suffered casualties, and a thick layer of corpses piled up outside the barbed wire.

Some smart Japanese soldiers lay down on the pile of corpses and shot, but their iron cannons had an effective range of only [-] meters, and the soldiers of the Imperial Sharpshooters wore combat vests and helmets, so there were very few casualties.

The battle immediately became stalemate, but as long as three hundred tiger squatting guns fired, more than hundreds of lives could always be taken away.

Jiang Jie didn't care about this. He was standing on a high place at this time, and his lieutenants had been observing the position of the opponent's artillery. As long as the opponent's artillery was eliminated, his side would have 150 100mm infantry guns and fifty 150mm infantry guns. Infantry artillery support operations.

At this moment, the deputy general next to him put down the binoculars, and said pleasantly: "General, the artillery of the little Japanese has been pulled up, and they are all gathered together. They are all on the ground at No. 210, more than 1300 meters away from our artillery position."

The military base outside Edo City has been established for three years. In order to facilitate the defense of the base, the 3000-meter radius outside the base is divided into thousands of blocks, and each block is named, just like No. 210, which is 200 meters long and wide. At a distance of 80.00 meters, after several years of preparation, the artillery there has already tested and recorded the shooting. As long as you know that place, the artillery there is [-]% sure to hit the place, so accurate The speed is very valuable for today's front-loading guns.

"Very good, order the artillery to shoot immediately. After destroying the opponent's artillery position, immediately concentrate on shooting the opponent's dense infantry phalanx." Jiang Xie was determined and ordered firmly.

"Follow the order."

In a short while, 200 cannons were adjusted to shoot at Zhuyuan. They had been ordered to use shotguns for the first two rounds.

dong dong dong...

The artillery shells fell like a bolt from the blue, and the Japanese artillerymen who were about to shoot and the surrounding armored warriors were immediately baptized by more than [-] iron balls.

The iron ball danced with flesh and blood, and the remaining hundred or so people were all stunned, hesitated for a while, and most of them fled backwards, even ignoring the cannon.

Horita Masatoshi turned pale with fright, and was about to order his subordinates to quickly drag the cannon back, but unfortunately another burst of gunfire hit.

When thousands of Japanese soldiers tremblingly approached a hundred meters in front of their artillery positions, another [-] rounds of live ammunition slammed in. The hot shells ignited the powder kegs exposed on the ground, bang bang bang, and immediately caused a chain explosion. The hundreds of Japanese soldiers lying around were either swept up by the violent air waves, or were killed and injured by the swirling earth, rocks, cannons, and lead bullets. The whole scene was in chaos.

dong dong dong...

Three minutes later, the imperial artillery rained down one after another, and the remaining Japanese soldiers had received the death order, and were also aroused to be fierce, desperate to save the artillery.

The empire adopted a strategy of half live ammunition and half shot ammunition. The Japanese soldiers suffered heavy casualties, but they still rescued all the cannons, but they paid a price of [-] elites.

When Masatoshi Hotta saw it, he was so angry that he vomited blood. It was not because of his own casualties, but because only a dozen or so cannons were rescued intact, and the others were already in strange shapes and unusable.

This time, he learned a lesson, but it is a pity that there are not many cannons that can be used. Although Japan has vigorously cast artillery and iron cannons in recent years, due to resource constraints, only more than 2000 copper cannons were cast, while the navy used half of them. There are still some cannons in the inland of Honshu, but they can't be transported in a hurry. This battle is difficult to fight.

Sure enough, the opponent's artillery began to aim at the charging Japanese soldiers. As soon as the artillery sounded, countless samurai were taken away, and the death conditions were terrible, most of them were beyond recognition.

It is the wish of most Japanese to exterminate the Koreans and Dahuas. They are not afraid of death, but this way of death makes everyone fearful.

Since the sharpshooters of the Great China Empire had the support of artillery, the Japanese side has not launched a meaningful charge.

Masatoshi Hotta had a very expressive expression, he was about to cry, and he wanted to yell and curse loudly. It was only half an hour of fighting today, but his side had suffered more than [-] casualties. , in general, morale is completely lacking.

Masatoshi Hotta looked at the Shura field outside the barbed wire fence, and the soldiers who were standing still, and finally sighed helplessly: "Withdraw the troops and fight again tomorrow."

"Notify the navy to attack Edo Port with all its strength."

Masatoshi Hotta knew that even if he lost all the militiamen and samurai today, he might not be able to capture this important place. It would be better to let the navy dispatch, and when the navy comes, the chances of winning should be better.

……

Seventy large and small warships of the Japanese Navy were coming with all their strength. After a night of preparation, they finally arrived outside Edo Port at noon.

Among the seventy battleships, fifty are iron boats with twelve cannons, more than ten meters long, shining with dark metal light.

There are also twenty 30-meter-long iron boats with thirty bronze doors, which are also majestic.

Jiang Jie was taken aback. Now Edo Port's navy is also under his control. There are only thirty Seawolf-class cruisers in Edo Port. Although they are taller and more powerful than the opponent's warships, the shining metal of the Japanese warships is too conspicuous.

He didn't want to take any chances, so he refused the navy's request to fight.

But after a while, the opponent lost his composure and drove towards the military port with all his strength. Under the attack of torpedoes and fortress guns, 37 Japanese warships that looked good were sunk, and most of the rest were wounded and fled wildly.

Jiang Jie sneered, but that was all.

For three whole days, Masatoshi Hotta tried his best, such as infantry advancing against wooden planks, or using elite armored warriors, or spreading out the remaining cannons, bombarding barbed wire, or filling them with human lives.

It's a pity that they all failed. He tried his best to disperse the soldiers and assaulted Dahua's military base continuously, but only destroyed some barbed wire fences. Through the telescope, he learned that Dahua's casualties were not even a fraction of Japan's.

Some Japanese soldiers were still advancing against the corpses, but unfortunately they still couldn't stop the opponent's bullets.

He was completely desperate, because most of his militia and regular army had been killed or injured.

In fact, not only that, but the other three military bases are also rock-solid. Japan suffered a bloodbath and lost a large number of elite soldiers and generals. This time, the whole country of Japan was mourned. Under the influence of pessimism, the number of suicides is increasing every day .

On the fourth day, just as Masatoshi Hotta was about to commit seppuku, Tokugawa Tsunayoshi's special envoy arrived in time to save his life and recalled him to the Shogun's Mansion in Nagano Prefecture.

When Hotta Masatoshi rushed to the mansion, Sakai Tadaki and other ministers and generals had already gathered in the mansion, all of them were lifeless and listless.

Sakai Tadaki even lowered his head, looking as if he was about to sink into the ground, his gray hair had turned completely white, obviously he had aged a lot in the past few days.

Even the fifth-generation general Tokugawa Tsunayoshi knelt on the wooden bed with a gloomy face.

Originally, the entire General's Mansion was full of needles, but with the arrival of Masatoshi Hotta, it immediately attracted everyone's attention.

Tokugawa Tsunakichi got up again and again, pretending to be happy and said: "It's good to be back, it's good to be back, by the way, have you met the emperor of the Dahua Empire?"

"Hey, I have seen him. He is a brave and strong man. I have committed a crime. He lost more than [-] soldiers. He has no face to face the general. After seeing the general, he is willing to commit suicide by harakiri." Masatoshi Horita bowed his head in shame, wanting to cry without tears.

"No, no, no." Tokugawa Tsunakichi shook his head again and again, frowned and sighed: "In just three days, Japan has lost 57 young and strong soldiers, and most of the iron-clad ships built with the country's efforts have also lost most of them. Now Japan is 15 years old. By the age of 50, there are only more than a million men left. How many battles can they last? It is all the fault of this general. I did not expect that the Dahua Empire is so powerful. Japan is far from my opponent. For the continuation of the country, only Qi Jiang, when the time comes, it’s up to you.”

Hearing this, all the ministers lowered their heads even more, only Masatoshi Hotta panicked and said, "Oh, no!"

At this time, the big boss Sakai Zhongqing did not find fault. If it was the past, he would definitely reprimand him loudly for being rude.

"Oh, why?" Tokugawa Tsunayoshi didn't blame him, and asked in surprise.

"The Dahua Empire has long wanted to destroy me and Japan. At this time, we will break the contract and kill countless Koreans. Dahua will definitely take the opportunity to crusade. If I wait for a surrender, I will only humiliate myself." Masatoshi Horita sighed Dao, he really doesn't understand why the Dahua Empire hates Japan so much.

"This..." Tokugawa Tsunakichi was stunned for a while, and then said earnestly: "Please offer advice, please."

"Hey, in my big Japan, the only way is for all the people to fight to the end. But we can't attack anymore. Instead, we will change to a full-scale defense. All the people and most of the soldiers will retreat to the mountains, and some elites will be selected to defend the city. As long as we stick to it for more than half a year, our big Japan Negotiating with the Dahua Empire, we will lose some benefits at that time, but we must also protect the country." Masatoshi Horita knelt on the ground and spoke righteously.

"laugh……"

Everyone gasped, only heard heavy breathing, but no one spoke.

Tokugawa Tsunayoshi's face became even paler. He also knew that the possibility of the Dahua Empire accepting the begging was very small, because nearly 70 Koreans had been killed in Honshu, and hundreds of Dahuas had been killed. It can't be good at all, but if most of the people go to the mountains, Japan's grain storage will last for half a year at most, and if the Dahua Empire still refuses to let it go, then Japan will really be over.

Tokugawa Tsunayoshi stayed there uncertainly, pondered for a long time, and then asked: "Why hide in the mountains, can't we all guard the city?"

"General, the Dahua Empire's artillery is numerous and fierce. It cannot be resisted by the city walls. If it enters the mountainous area, the opponent's artillery cannot be transported. We are condescending and occupying the ground. The people live for their lives. Only the people unite to resist Dahua and North Korea. , as long as there is sufficient food, it will not be a problem to stick to it for half a year. After a long period of war, Dahua and North Korea must also think about it."

Masatoshi Hotta spoke earnestly and sincerely, and all the ministers raised their spirits. According to this statement, Japan still has a chance.

"Okay, at this moment of life and death, everyone, go down immediately and prepare to move all the people into the mountains and forests, leaving only a few elites in the city." The fat on Tokugawa Tsunakichi's face finally loosened a little.

"General, you can poison villages, towns, lakes, rivers and other places, and throw the dead into the rivers and lakes. At that time, a large area of ​​plague will definitely be ignited. Even if our big Japan is defeated, some people will be dragged into the water , and can burn all the buildings, so that the opponent's troops cannot attack us with all their strength." Sakai Zhongqing also came back to his senses at this time, and offered a poisonous plan bitterly, and everyone couldn't help but shudder.

"Okay, go ahead and do it right away, it will be completed within half a month, otherwise it will be too late, and some old and weak will be left to continue to confront the military base of the Dahua Empire." Tokugawa Tsunakichi sighed slightly, helplessly In response, this is actually a lose-lose style of play.

"Hi."

Everyone seemed to be reborn and responded loudly.

……

In Edo, the Japanese soldiers did not come to die, and more than [-] old and weak were left behind. Jiang Jie did not counterattack, and his mission was to defend the military base.

Another six days later, the news of the Japanese military uprising was brought back to the Forbidden City.

Hearing that hundreds of Chinese people died, all the ministers were filled with righteous indignation, but Jiang Tao sneered. They finally couldn't help it anymore, well, now there is a reason.

(End of this chapter)