Moreover, after the naval army was defeated and returned yesterday, most of the samurai who could clearly explain what they saw and heard on the battlefield were killed. Those who came back either did not see clearly what was happening on the battlefield, or were so frightened that they could not explain clearly. They only said that there were three giant ships.
There were countless artillery pieces on it! I was even scolded by some family elders, saying they were scared out of their wits!
So when they saw the new warships now, they naturally had to pay more attention, and after looking at them, they thought they were mediocre. So after they discussed it, they saw three cruisers approaching, and then they picked up their binoculars again and took a closer look.
Watching, I want to see what the Ming army on the opposite side is capable of, scaring those battle-hardened veterans into panic!
Just as they were watching, they suddenly saw the gun doors on the side of the other side's ship opening, and dozens of artillery pieces being pushed out! In an instant, the three ships turned into hedgehogs with exploding thorns! This is Yoshihisa Shimazu
Only then did they realize that the soldier who reported the news did not tell lies!
Seeing so many artillery pieces on the other side's ship, Shimazu Yoshihisa immediately dropped his telescope and said loudly: "Quickly notify the people on the dock to withdraw! Hurry!"
Not only Shimazu Yoshihisa panicked, but his three younger brothers and other retainers also changed their expressions when they heard that they shouted loudly and ordered the people next to them to wave their flags! But there was no time at this time! The three cruisers were already approaching the dock.
Just a few steps away, the ship swung across and pointed the right side of the ship towards the pier! Then a volley of cannons sounded, and hot iron balls hit the densely packed troops on the pier!
The distance of more than two hundred steps was very close to the artillery, so the first round of artillery hit all! Those shells smashed into the crowd, either taking off heads or arms, and instantly set off a fire in the crowd.
There were waves of blood, and there were screams on the dock in an instant, and the sea of blood was overwhelming!
Then the other two cruisers also fired across the hull and fired at the pier. Just after they fired one round, Liu Haojia's flagship had already turned to starboard and aimed its left side gun at the pier, and then fired another salvo.
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After the two rounds of preloaded artillery were fired, the three cruisers immediately lowered their sails and slowed down their speed, drawing a semicircle around the pier, while the gunners cheered and filled in the cannonballs and chain shells.
Fired out of the barrel!
At this time, the ship was approaching within a hundred steps of the dock, but the dense shells made the Japanese so embarrassed that they did not even bother to fight back! So far, not even a lead bullet has hit the string of the ship! Looking at the Japanese again, they
On the unobstructed pier, we were hit twice by solid artillery shells, and our morale had plummeted! Fortunately, solid artillery shells dealt linear damage, so not many people were killed or injured. But it was different when we switched to shotgun shells and chain shells!
These two things were originally prepared for dense crowds. When the fleet passed by, the Japanese only saw a few blood holes on the bodies of the people around them, and the sound of the chain belt whizzing by was already frightening! Watching
In a crowd of people struggling to hold it, a straight chain can tell a person in half!
Especially in an extremely coincidental situation, a chain bullet happened to fly over a person's shoulder, and it brought up a series of flying heads! This scene was really scary, so after only two rounds of progressive shooting, on the dock
The Japanese soldiers collapsed completely and backed away crying for their fathers and mothers!
Seeing that the Japanese began to retreat, the three cruisers chased after them and fired for two rounds before stopping their fire. They stopped shooting because although the Japanese were still within range, the crowd was scattered and they couldn't hit many of them with their guns.
Personally, why not save some ammunition.
Then the three cruisers turned around and fired continuously at the soldiers on the shore. These soldiers had already seen what happened to their companions on the dock just now, and they were already scared out of their wits! Fortunately, they got the military order to retreat in time, although it was said that
There was a small loss, but he finally escaped from the range.
As soon as they evacuated, the entire dock and its surrounding areas were vacated. Liu Haojia waved his flag, and a large number of ships came forward one after another, and easily docked at the dock! Then a large number of soldiers cheered and ran down the springboard.
The formation on the pier was slowly pushed outward! So the landing that worried Liu Haojia the most was completed so easily!
Shimazu Yoshihisa was furious when he saw this situation, but he still kept his voice steady and said: "It doesn't matter, it's just a small setback before the war. After all, the war hasn't started yet! I think these Ming troops came across the sea, and their strength must not be large! And
We have already exhausted all the elites of my Shimazu family here, and when they leave the range of the artillery, I can defeat them with one blow!"
Under his influence, the other retainers also stabilized their minds and responded in unison. Then Shimazu Yoshihisa waved his troops and said: "Okay, you don't have to watch the battle here. Everyone returns to their own formations, and then in the horse seal
See you next time. Yoshihiro, I’ll leave the defense of the city to you!”
The retainers responded in unison and dispersed. Shimazu Yoshihiro and others stood aside. As for Shimazu Yoshihisa, he remained silent at the top of the city for a moment before walking down the city wall surrounded by several Hatamoto warriors and minor surnames. He
Someone has already set up a garrison on a small high hill outside the city, and erected formation flags and horse seals!
By the time he arrived at the formation banner, the retainers had already ordered the soldiers to form more than a dozen square formations. In the front row were iron cannon ashigaru and archers. It seemed that they planned to attack the opponent with long-range weapons first. Behind them were
It's the spear ashigaru and the samurai group, and there are actually two teams of cavalry on the left and right wings. It can be said that they are all elite!
Shimazu Yoshihisa was a smart man. When he interrogated the defeated troops, he guessed that the civilian army would definitely land. So he mobilized all the troops around Kagoshima and organized them overnight. Although he looked down on the Ming army a little
Although he has great fighting power, he also knows that the war cannot be taken lightly, so he still prepares for the war seriously!
After sitting down on the horse, Shimazu Yoshihisa picked up his binoculars and looked at the pier. He saw that in the open space outside the pier, the soldiers of the Wu'an Army who had just gathered were also lining up. But in his opinion, these Ming Army soldiers were different from him.
There are many different Ming soldiers known to us.
First of all, these Ming army soldiers did not wear fat jackets, but wore tight-fitting clothes, which looked very neat. They just had a shiny breastplate on their chests! This breastplate has a rather strange style, connecting directly from the throat to the
The lower abdomen is actually one piece and looks very strong.
Then the formation they put up was also extremely weird. They actually formed a hollow phalanx with four in front and five in the back. There were no sword and shield soldiers in this phalanx. There were only four spearmen in the four corners. However, they had almost one spear in their hands.
It was more than ten feet long, and it looked extremely flexible when it shook in the wind! Shimazu Yoshihisa could see that the spears at the four corners would fall down just enough to cover the entire formation.