Another point is that the other soldiers in the phalanx are all holding iron cannons, but these iron cannons look much thicker and longer than those of his own soldiers. But what makes him strange is that these firecrackers don't have long match ropes on them. Could it be that
Don't their firecrackers need to be lit with an open flame?
The soldiers who landed next were different from before. All the people who came down this time were actually soldiers holding iron cannons. However, they had no armor on their bodies, and there were no pikemen around them. Under the guidance of the officers, these soldiers stood in two rows.
Two more phalanxes were deployed behind the formation. It seemed to cover the flanks. If Shimazu Yoshihisa had been in contact with the Navy, he would know that the soldiers in these two phalanxes were the Marines accompanying the ship.
The people who came down later could tell by their attire that they were sailors from each ship. They gathered together and barely formed two square formations on the inside of the Marine Corps. However, these sailors used short weapons, and they seemed to be prepared.
Fighting.
The people who came down later were unsightly! These people were the pirates led by the pirate leaders. They gathered together in no order, with no formation or discipline, but each one was holding a sword or axe.
He looks ferocious, but he seems to be capable of fighting!
Seeing that the opponent's formation was gradually taking shape, Shimazu Yoshihisa, who was sitting firmly under the horse seal, began to mobilize various troops. He ordered a dozen large and small phalanxes to slowly start to retreat, then retreated and then arranged a rough front arrow formation. He
I didn't want to fight under the enemy's fire, so I stepped back to lure the opponent closer.
Liu Haojia, who was on the bow of the ship, put down his telescope. Seeing Shimazu Yoshihisa's formation, he nodded secretly in his mind. He knew that this man really knew the troops and had no intention of attacking on both wings. This made full use of his strength advantage.
Moreover, Liu Haojia is located on the seaside, and the land on both sides is very soft. If we use troops on both sides, the soldiers can only be targets for long-range attacks. So it is better to set up a front arrow formation and break through directly from the center.
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But this is exactly what Liu Haojia thinks. His expedition to the Japanese country this time is just to make a fortune. More importantly, he wants to use the Japanese to test the combat effectiveness of his soldiers!
After all, the Ming Dynasty is now in a period of peace. To send out troops to fight against thieves is simply overkill and will not serve the purpose of training troops. If it is to go out of the fortress, the civil officials will not be able to justify it. Even if it is to go out, facing the Tatars who come and go like the wind, his subordinates
It’s hard to say whether the new recruits can win, but whether they can hold on!
So Liu Haojia simply used the Japanese to test the sword! If it succeeds, these more than a thousand people will return to the Wu'an army, and their experience will be passed on, and they will become the backbone of the army. If they face the Tatars in the future, these backbones will
It has a big effect!
Seeing that the formation was almost ready, Liu Haojia disembarked and came to the back of the formation. His soldiers had already set up a simple high platform, facing Shimazu Yoshihisa's horse seal in the distance.
After a while, the officers reported that the preparations were completed, and Liu Haojia gave the order to wave the command flag. After the order was given, the nine phalanxes in front started first and slowly approached the opponent. Then the third row of the Marine Corps phalanx followed.
Then two phalanxes of sailors followed the pirates and moved forward.
The order the sailors received was to manage the pirates' team. The pirates received clear orders, and their actions depended on the sailors' phalanx. However, Liu Haojia frowned as soon as the pirates started to move! Because from a height, the pirates
Our team is like a moving amoeba, which means that the shape of the team is constantly changing and there is no structure at all!
On a high ground in the distance, battle flags and horse seals on two flagpoles were fluttering in the wind. Below was a huge screen, with Shimazu Yoshihisa sitting in the center. There were two rows of samurai sitting on both sides. There were many others.
The young warrior stood below.
When Shimazu Yoshihisa saw the Ming army slowly approaching, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Gentlemen, it seems that these Ming troops are still a little brave, and they actually took the initiative to break away from the cover of the Kunibeng on the ship. It seems that they plan to fight us head-on!"
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Next to him, Shimazu Iehisa smiled and said: "It is said that only a few wandering warriors were able to travel freely within the Ming Dynasty. It can be seen that these Ming armies were nothing special, they were just a bluff!"
Shimazu's retainer Ijuin Nakakura said: "These Ming troops look pretty good, but I don't know if they have the guts to attack?"
Shimazu Yoshihisa laughed and said: "They definitely don't dare! With their courage, they just walk outside the artillery range and wait for us to attack! If they go too far, it will be bad for them to lose.
Withdraw to the seaside!"
While they were talking, they saw the army on the opposite side slowly stop and start to organize their formation. Shimazu Yoshihisa and others couldn't help laughing, and the retainers also praised the governor for his accurate judgment!
At this time, Shimazu Yoshihisa said with confidence: "Since the Ming army refuses to come, then we will attack it! We have more than 4,000 troops, which is almost three times theirs, so let us give them a profound blow.
lesson!"
Everyone immediately responded in unison. Then he continued: "Inform the naval forces on both sides to be ready. Once we defeat the opponent's army and the Ming army gets on board and is in chaos, let them fight out from both sides and try their best to
Seize the other side’s ships! Okay, let’s each return to our own formation!”
After everyone responded in unison, they all got up, mounted the horses led by the attendants, and ran down quickly. Shimazu Yoshihisa confidently sat under the horse's seal and prepared to wait for the news of victory.
Soon the samurai ran to their respective formations, and the orders were quickly conveyed. All the phalanxes slowly pressed forward. Naturally, the one at the front was the Tiepao Ashigaru.
These iron cannon ashigaru have received more and more attention and have begun to gradually replace the status of archers. However, bows and arrows are still powerful enough in terms of disrupting enemy formations, covering damage and causing chaos in the enemy team.
Liu Haojia watched from a distance as the Japanese phalanx advanced step by step. He also praised Guo Zhankui beside him and said: "These Japanese are quite capable. Just looking at the formation is not something that those idiots in the Beijing camp can put together!"
Guo Zhankui said with a smile: "Commander, in terms of formation, our Wu'an Army must be the best in the world! But in battle, we are the best in the world! They will be in trouble soon!"
Liu Haojia laughed and said nothing. But in his opinion, these Japanese soldiers performed really well! Years of wars have allowed the Japanese country to accumulate a group of warriors who can fight and dare to fight, as well as relatively elite and experienced soldiers. But sometimes technology
The transcendence cannot be resisted by willpower!