Good at wielding a spear."
Lin Tianshuai knew Japanese generals very well. Da Yun, who was 1.8 meters tall, was already used to this situation. He just said doubtfully: "Can he also be the number one general? It doesn't look like I can fight him."
Lin Tianshuai replied: "How do I know this? Anyway, this is what the Japanese people say."
I saw thousands of Japanese iron artillery ashigaru arrayed in several square formations. They raised their hands and fired three rounds, suppressing the firecrackers and bows and arrows of the Ming army.
It has to be said that without interference, the Japanese army's line-up and close-range matchlock shooting was quite outstanding.
Dayun said to Lin Tianshuai again: "This is too passive! It's hard to defend! Let me take the cavalry to charge."
In addition to Lin Tianshuai's personal guards, thousands of people in the rear formation were infantry. Only Lin Tianshuai's more than a thousand personal guards were all cavalry.
But in order to enter the car formation just now, Lin Tianshuai dismounted with 300 people.
The remaining nearly a thousand personal guards, including men and horses, were moved to the foot of the hill behind the vehicle formation and were on standby.
After Lin Tianshuai heard Dayun's request, he asked: "You won't have any problems, right?"
Dayun answered confidently: "You don't need to get deeply involved in the enemy's formation. You can only raid and harass the enemy's formation on the outside. It shouldn't be a big problem.
The main thing is to interfere with the Japanese pirates' gunmen so that we can hold on until General Ma returns to the rescue!"
"Okay, you go ahead!" Lin Tailai nodded and said, the current scene indeed requires someone to lead a team to harass.
The right wing of the Japanese army consisted of Tachibana Munesege with 3,000 men, Honda Tadakatsu with 3,000 men, and Ii Naomasa with 4,000 Akabe troops, a total of exactly 10,000 men.
Unexpectedly, the forward red cavalrymen were unable to do anything against the Ming army's chariot formation. They failed to achieve any surprise effect and even sent Ii Naomasa into the attack.
But now one or two thousand iron artillery ashigaru line up to shoot, and the effect is not that good. After all, the Ming army has tanks as bunkers.
Also thinking that the main force of the Ming army might turn back to rescue him at any time, Honda Tadakatsu, who was wearing a deer-antlered helmet, couldn't help but become anxious. In addition, Naomasa Ii was captured, and his mood became even worse.
I couldn't help but accuse Tachibana Muneshige: "Why didn't I tell you beforehand that the Ming army would skillfully form chariot formations?"
Tachibana Muneshige frowned and said depressedly: "I don't know either."
This can't be blamed on Tachibana Muneshige. He really had never seen the Ming army forming a defensive formation with chariots.
During the Battle of Biti Hall, General Li ventured forward with thousands of light cavalry and was caught off guard in an encounter. How could it be possible for the infantry to form a defensive formation with chariots?
Later in the Battle of Seoul, General Li commanded the army to intercept and block the Japanese pirates who were trying to retreat. The Japanese pirates mainly retreated defensively, so Ming army tanks would certainly not be seen forming formations for defense.
Tachibana Soshige, who participated in these two battles and played an important role in both, of course had no chance to know more.
Looking at the Ming army's chariot formation, Tachibana Munesege couldn't help but feel a little confused. Why did the Ming army's tactics defeat the Japanese army so well?
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. The Ming Army had the luxury of using half of the horses as draft 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 power.
Honda Tadakatsu then asked Tachibana Muneshige: "Tokugawa Dainagon has ordered that you command the entire army on the right wing. What do you think should be done?"
Tachibana Munesege, nicknamed "West Country Unparalleled", is naturally not lacking in bloodiness, and replied:
"The current plan is to rely on our army's numerical superiority and close combat. This is the most likely strategy to win!"
Honda Tadakatsu raised the spear in his hand and said solemnly: "It's exactly what I want! There is really no better way, the only way is to fight forward to the death!"
At this time, nearly a thousand Ming army cavalry came around from the west flank.
Tachibana Munesege immediately said to Commander Honda Tadakatsu: "I will lead my three thousand troops to stop this Ming army cavalry and cover your flank!
And you lead the rest of the troops to attack the Ming army's positions!"
There was no time to talk at this moment, Honda Tadakatsu nodded, picked up the gun and left.
I looked up and saw a dozen enemy flags waving extremely flamboyantly somewhere, as if a naked flower girl was seducing people.
Chapter completed!