Seeing that his cavalry was being chased, Matsuura Shigenobu made a prompt decision and ordered the fire rifle soldiers to come forward to respond.
The Matsuura family was the first of the three powerful feudal lords to equip muskets during Japan's Warring States Period.
At the beginning, there were only two or three hundred people in the iron artillery team, but now it has grown to as many as eight hundred people.
He even learned Nobunaga's three-step attack.
"Mingwumingming~"
Yuan Shizhong blew the trumpet to stop the pursuit, and the dragoons retreated to the flank of the battlefield, reloading ammunition very skillfully on horseback.
Matsuura Shigenobu took charge of the flag and took charge of the central army. He let his spearmen and gunmen serve as the front army to slowly press forward, and also arranged the Shimazu family's troops to line up on the two wings.
Suddenly the flag waved, and six small Fran cannons were launched from the Matsuura family's position. This thing is an old thing. It was bought from the Portuguese for a lot of money decades ago. It is usually installed on sea ships because the caliber is relatively small.
, can also be disassembled for land combat.
Li Dingguo laughed and said: "Drag them all out and let the Japanese see what artillery is.
Twenty-five artillery pieces slowly appeared.
"There are so many big barrels (artillery)?"
Including Matsuura Shigenobu, the expressions of the nobles of the Hirado and Satsuma clans all changed dramatically.
Especially the army of the Satsuma clan. They had no intention of saving the governor and were planning to run away at any time. Seeing the Datong army launch twenty-five artillery pieces,
The morale of the army suddenly fluctuated, and there were already signs of fleeing without fighting.
Just as the Datong artillery was loading cannonballs, the dragoons finished changing their ammunition and began to circle to the enemy's side and rear.
The dragoon's move around the rear made Matsuura Shigenobu afraid to retreat. Once he retreated, he might collapse and be chased and killed by the dragoon.
At this point, we can only bite the bullet and fight.
Shimazu Tsunahisa reminded: "We can't wait for the Tang soldiers' big cannon to be fired, and the whole army should kill them quickly!"
Matsuura Shigenobu was still hesitant. Although he was extremely capable in internal affairs, he had only participated in quelling the Shimabara Rebellion and did not have very rich actual command experience.
After listening to Shimazu Tsunahisa's suggestion, Matsuura Shigenobu also reacted. The morale of our coalition forces was unstable, and if they were bombarded by twenty-five artillery pieces, the battle would no longer be possible. The entire army must rush forward and kill them in close combat.
"All troops advance!"
Due to the large number of civilians mixed in, the 20,000 coalition troops advanced very slowly and their formations were uneven.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
After only marching about ten steps, the Datong Army's first round of artillery fire began, and all of it was fired at the Matsuura family's army - the military appearance was more orderly, and at first glance they were the main force of the coalition forces.
Iron bullets roared out and transformed into calf terminators.
Iron bullets bounced off the ground one after another, breaking off calves along the way and plowing alleys of flesh and blood among the coalition forces.
"Hatata Samurai, step forward to suppress the battle!"
After the first round of bombardment, the Matsuura family's front troops could no longer hold on. Matsuura Shigenobu released the Hatamoto samurai. The samurai raised their swords and moved forward, killing scattered broken troops, and then led the front troops to charge together.
The joining of the Hatamoto samurai greatly boosted the morale of the former army, and they even continued to charge forward despite the artillery fire.
Yuan Shizhong led the dragoons, bypassing the enemy formations with archers and musketeers, and did not choose to shoot, but charged towards the enemy's civilian troops.
How could Japanese farmers dare to face a cavalry charge and the roar of horse hooves?
"Run away!"
The civilians threw down their weapons, turned around and fled en masse. Some even panicked and fled towards Matsuura Shigenobu's banner troops.
Matsuura Shigenobu quickly commanded and responded: "Lancers, iron gunners, and archers, block the Tang Dynasty's horse-mounted iron cannons!"
The order was issued smoothly, but the corresponding troops seemed a bit confused. After Yuan Shizhong defeated a group of civilians, he continued to make a detour, completely confusing the enemy's blocking troops.
Matsuura Shigenobu could only command Hatamoto's own soldiers to form a formation to block the attack, and at the same time, he also pushed the more than 200 cavalrymen forward.
"Bang bang bang!"
The dragoons fired a volley at close range, knocking down more than fifty of the Matsuura family's Japanese cavalry. These little dwarf cavalry were so frightened that they completely forgot their mission, reined in their horses and ran as far as they could.
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Yuan Shizhong did not pursue him, but after keeping a distance, he reloaded his ammunition.
After such a torment, Matsuura Shigenobu's flagship unit was completely out of touch with the charging front army.
The former army troops were also in a difficult situation. Under the leadership of the Hatamoto samurai,
After finally pulling himself together, he withstood the second salvo of Datong artillery fire.
But he entered the shooting range of Datong's fire gun soldiers.
The troops that rush quickly are about 35 steps away; the troops that rush slowly are about 35 steps away.
The distance is still 50 steps away.
Li Dingguo was too lazy to wait any longer and ordered: "Send the order to all battalions. There is no need to wait twenty steps before firing a volley!"
The order was passed to the lower-level officers. The nearest Japanese soldiers had reached 30
Within steps.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
Three consecutive shots were fired, gunshots were heard everywhere, and gunpowder smoke filled the air.
More than a dozen Hatamoto samurai rushed forward, and most of them fell immediately. The spearmen behind them also suffered heavy casualties.
The elite ashigaru of the Matsuura family were defeated without any suspense. It was not easy to withstand two rounds of artillery bombardment, and they were greeted by three consecutive rounds of musketry. How had they ever withstood such intensive firepower? It was the Warring States Period in Japan.
The feudal clans fought so fiercely, but there has never been such a terrible localized firepower.
"The spearmen are approaching, the musketeers have their bayonets fixed, and the grenadiers charge immediately!"
As far as the allied forces of the two vassals could see, the Datong Army was shrouded in smoke. Suddenly, a group of burly soldiers rushed out of the smoke, holding strange balls in their hands.
Whichever enemy army has not yet collapsed, whichever enemy army is crowded with the most people, the grenadiers will rush there, followed by a group of spearmen.
Behind them are the musketeers charging with bayonets.
"Boom boom boom boom!"
Tens of thousands of enemies were thrown into the enemy formation, and wherever the explosion hit, the Japanese soldiers were completely blown away.
After throwing the bomb, the grenadiers immediately drew their swords and charged. They were not just firepower. On the contrary, all of them had super long arms, burly bodies, and wore heavy armor, so they could be the first to attack at any time.
Zhou Ding is the grenadier commander of this division. He is 1 meter tall.
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He rushed to the enemy's formation with his sword in hand and met a surviving Hatamoto samurai.
This samurai was actually 1.45 meters tall. In Japan at this time, he was already considered majestic.
Moreover, this warrior actually brought three swords to the battlefield, and he was not tired of having too many weapons.
At this moment, the Hatamoto samurai held two swords, one long and one short, and rushed forward with a loud shout to ask for Zhou Ding.
Zhou Ding split open the opponent's tachi and didn't care about the remaining katana. The winner was quickly determined. The Hatamoto samurai lost his balance because the weapon collided with too much force. The katana he then raised diagonally did not cause any damage at all.
force.
Even if it has lethality, it will be perfectly defended by heavy armor.
As for Zhou Ding, the second sword had already been struck. The tall man, who was about 1.8 meters tall, was fighting against the short man, who was about 1.4 meters tall. He grabbed the sword with all his strength and slashed downwards.
The Hatamoto samurai hurriedly resisted with his sword, but he was too slow and was struck by a sword in his neck. Not only was the main artery in his neck severed, but also the clavicle below was severed, and he fell down on the spot spurting blood.
On the entire battlefield, there were not many enemy troops that had not yet dispersed. As the Datong Army charged and killed them, they melted like snow under the scorching sun.
Wild samurai such as Miyazaki Shiro and Kito 48 were already stunned by the scene in front of them.
Japan also has artillery and muskets, but only when the shogunate orders an army gathering, a large number of firearms will be gathered together. Usually they are scattered among the various lords. For example, the Matsuura family has 800 muskets, which can be regarded as a very powerful force.
As for the Datong Army, except for the melee spearmen, they are all firearms troops.
At the beginning of the battle between the two armies, the Japanese army was attacked by firearms in turn, and it collapsed on a large scale before close contact.
Tang Bing is indeed invincible!
Thinking that the master they took refuge in was so powerful, the wild warriors became even more excited.
"On board! His Majesty the Emperor is on board! General, on board!"
Guitou Forty-Eight shouted, took the lead in drawing his sword and rushed out, following the Datong Army to chase down the enemy.
Li Dingguo pointed to the front and said to the 300 reserve troops beside him: "There is still an enemy army there that has not been defeated, so charge forward!"
But it was the troops from Desuicheng of Satsuma Domain. These guys didn't want to fight and kept charging at a high speed while paddling. Seeing Li Dingguo's reserve team coming, the troops of Desuicheng knelt down collectively and shouted in Chinese under the leadership of the city lord:
"I wish to surrender, I wish to surrender!"
Tsunahisa Shimazu looked stupidly at the scene of the entire army escaping. He disobeyed the shogunate's order and did not go home to urge his father to commit seppuku and apologize. Instead, he ran to the Matsuura family halfway to move reinforcements. It would be okay if he won, but he would definitely die if he lost.
If you can escape today, you will be killed by the shogunate afterwards.
Suddenly, Shimazu Tsunahisa sighed, knelt down and said, "We are as weak as the Satsuma clan, so we should not provoke strong enemies. The Tang soldiers are so fierce, who in the Wu family can resist them?"
This guy slowly pulled out his ribs and managed to get a towel.
He actually committed seppuku on the battlefield.
Matsuura Shigenobu's banner had not yet collapsed, and many personal guards protected him, urging him one after another: "House Governor, hurry up, it will be too late."
Matsuura Shigenobu turned around and took a look. There were dragoons who had already completed their retreat. He shook his head and said, "You can't escape." He then called Matsuura Nobuzada to his side, "My son is young, so you should do your best to help him. Hirado Ben
Fan,
I will give you 1,500 dan, and you will be the head of the Matsuura branch from now on.
"Sir, retreat quickly, there is still a chance of survival!" Matsuura Nobuzada said with tears.
Matsuura Shigenobu said: "Even if I can escape today, I will not be able to escape the censure of the shogunate. The shogunate ordered me to commit hara-kiri to apologize, so I will commit hara-kiri today. I can die, but the Matsuura family will continue. Remember, the Tang Dynasty will pay as much compensation as they want.
They will give it to them slowly, ten or twenty years. While you assist my son, you must make good friends with the Tang State. Today's Datong Tang State is no longer the Ming Dynasty before, and their army is invincible. Tagawa Jiro, don't
Let him go and make him a retainer of the Matsuura family. His brother is the consort of the Tang Dynasty. As long as he is here, the Matsuura family can be preserved."
Matsuura Nobuzada finally cried out.
These are a pair of cousins with a very deep relationship.
Matsuura Shigenobu added: "If my son is unbearable, let Tagawa Jiro change his surname to Matsuura and let him be the governor of the Matsuura family."
It is very common in Japan for an outsider to inherit the family business, usually an adopted son or a son-in-law.
In the eyes of the Japanese, bloodline does not matter. What is truly precious is the family name, which is the continuation of a family's legal system.
Zheng Chenggong's younger brother has already adopted into the Tagawa family and married Matsuura Shigenobu's sister. Then he can definitely marry into the Matsuura family again and become the governor of the Matsuura clan.
The main reason is that Matsuura Shigenobu's son is too young.
Matsuura Shigenobu said: "Put down your weapons and I will personally negotiate with the generals of the Tang Dynasty. As long as I can keep the elite banner of the Matsuura family, I will agree to their request and then commit seppuku here."