The death of the fierce general Naoryu Magata in battle was indeed a big blow to the morale of the Choshu Army. The situation of the battle was about to reverse, but at the critical moment, a group of musketeers following Naoryu Magata The soldiers raised their guns and fired, but the Gosaka brothers did not rush to defend themselves. As a result, they were both shot and killed. When the other shogunate soldiers saw it, they were also shocked and did not take the opportunity to expand the victory.
Subsequently, other generals of the Choshu Army such as Kobayashi Zuixuan, Kurosaka Chushou and others immediately replaced Naoryu Maha and commanded the Choshu Army to continue the attack, encouraging the Choshu Army to fight hard and finally stabilize the situation. The war continued, and the shogunate army became more and more courageous as they fought. The shogunate army also began to show a weak situation and gradually retreated.
Tokugawa Naoyoshi, who was watching the battle in the rear formation of the shogunate army, couldn't help being very anxious when he saw it. He also did not expect that the overthrow of the shogunate army would be so brave. They actually defeated his own 8,000 troops with 5,000 troops, and gradually occupied the area. With the advantage, he had no choice but to order General Sen Kecheng to lead five thousand soldiers to support the battlefield.
Seeing that the shogunate army was again investing troops on the battlefield, Mouri Hirotsuna, under the guidance of Masuda Motoki, immediately ordered his subordinates, Lord Sagara Norijo of the Renyoshi Domain and Lord Tachibana Kantora of the Yanagawa Domain, to lead their troops. They launched attacks on the shogunate army from the left and right wings respectively, and Tokugawa Naoyoshi also assigned generals Sakai Masanao and Ikeda Yuukiki to lead the troops respectively to resist the attack of the defeated shogunate army.
The two armies once again fell into a stalemate. The Mouri Hirotsuna Department dispatched 25,000 troops, but the shogunate army had already dispatched 32,000 troops. Although the troops of the overthrown shogunate army were small, they fought very bravely, and the shogunate army's Morale is low, and they are clearly at a disadvantage at this time, but they are still able to support it, and the reserve strength of the shogunate army is still greater than that of the defeated shogunate army, so the outcome of the battle in the middle is still uncertain.
Just as a fierce battle broke out in the middle of the two sides, the left and right wings of the overthrown army also launched operations respectively.
Since Shang Yi had issued strict orders before the war, and his performance in the center of the Mouri Hirotsuna Department was quite good, this also aroused the fighting spirit of Nabeshima Katsushige and Arima Tadayori, so both of them also commanded the headquarters. The men and horses launched an attack on the left and right wings of the shogunate army.
Like the arrows, the left and right wings of the shogunate army deployed a large number of wooden fences, horses and iron cannons as the first line of defense. However, the side that defeated the shogunate army also equipped with a certain number of Chinese firearms, although in terms of quantity, It was not as good as the opponent, but it was much stronger in terms of power. Therefore, the wooden fences deployed by the shogunate army on the left and right wings were quickly lost. The main generals on the left and right wings, Tokugawa Mitsuhiro and Abe Masaharu, had no choice but to order the shogunate army to attack, so A fierce battle broke out immediately between the two sides.
For a time, the entire Guanyuan was shrouded in war. The flags and flags of the two armies were intertwined, the swords were flashing, the sound of killing was loud, and the fighting was fierce.
The side that overthrew the shogunate army had been keeping elite troops for a long time, and generally had high morale. Therefore, they were very powerful and were always on the offensive. They basically suppressed the shogunate army. However, the shogunate army was very large in number. Although they were all It has always been on the defensive, but it has certain advantages in terms of geographical location. Although it was suppressed by the fallen army, it was still able to maintain its position. If the fallen army wants to win, there is still a long way to go.
However, when the war has progressed to this point, there is no longer any tactical plan. What matters is the experience, organization, combat effectiveness, fighting will of the soldiers on both sides, and the ability of the generals on both sides to command on the battlefield. However, in this regard, whether it is the overthrow of the curtain army There are still considerable shortcomings in the shogunate army. Not only do the soldiers lack combat experience, many armies are disorganized, but the generals on both sides also have poor command skills when advancing and retreating, moving, cooperating, changing formations, and changing formations. , there were quite a lot of loopholes, but the other party's commanders were also weak, so they were unable to seize these loopholes and wasted a lot of chances to win.
This also made Shang Yi, Alexandra, Marquis Gonzalez, Cheng Jin and others who were watching the battle on Sasao Mountain shake their heads and sigh, thinking that if they were in charge of it, they would definitely be able to capture it. By taking advantage of these loopholes and attacking the enemy, this battle might be won now.
After all, Japan has been at peace for too long. Almost fifteen years have passed since the enemies of Shimabara were separated. The army has no battle formations, and all the famous figures from the Warring States Period and Momoyama Period have no one to follow them. , and it has fallen to what it is now.
But the two sides fought very vigorously. After all, the Japanese are warlike by nature. Therefore, after holding back for fifteen years, they finally got the opportunity to fight. Even though the morale of the shogunate army was not high, the fighting After a while, the soldiers became quite excited. As a result, the two sides started fighting in the morning and lasted until about two o'clock in the afternoon. Although neither side put all their troops on the battlefield, all the soldiers took turns to fight. , but the battle situation is still unclear. Although the arrows of the shogunate army and the first line of defense on the right wing were lost, they still retreated to the second line of defense and continued to defend. The shogunate army was still unable to turn their advantage into victory and defeated Shogunate Army.
However, both sides had already lost a lot of soldiers by this time, and the battlefield was littered with the corpses of many soldiers. However, both sides still refused to give in, and were still fighting with all their might.
At this time, Cheng Jin couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Your Majesty, if the Chinese army is sent to attack now, I am sure that I will defeat the shogunate army and occupy Nangong Mountain before dark." After a pause, he said: "That's it. It’s okay to just let one of the 11th Army attack.”
Shang Yi smiled and said: "Cheng Jin, be patient. It's not the time for us to go on stage yet. The protagonists usually come on stage when they are on stage. Let them perform on stage first."
Shang Yi and others were watching the battle relaxedly, chatting and laughing. At this time, Tadakatsu Sakai and the generals of the Central Army who were watching the battle on Nangong Mountain were also very nervous, because this battle was taking place around Nangong Mountain, so in Nangong Mountain You can see very clearly from the mountain. In fact, the generals of the shogunate army are also very puzzled by the high fighting spirit and fighting style of the overthrown shogunate army. We are all Japanese, is it necessary to fight so fiercely?
But the current situation is that the rebel army is suppressing the shogunate army. Although it is said that the shogunate army will not be defeated for a while, it can only parry and has no power to fight back. Everyone can see that it is an arrow. The first line of defense of He Zaiyi was broken through by the Chinese army, which also made many people very nervous. Therefore, Matsudaira Yoritsune said to Sakai Tadakatsu: "Sir, the current situation is too unfavorable for our army. Come on, should we send out the Chinese army to support the troops from all walks of life?"
After all, Sakai Tadakatsu had led troops to participate in the Central Plains War and had seen the big world, so he was different from others. After listening to Matsudaira Norisune's words, he shook his head and said: "Now is not the time to dispatch the Central Plains Army. He pointed to Sasao Mountain and Matsuo Mountain opposite, and said: "The Chinese army has not dispatched yet. They just hope to use these rebels to consume our strength, so our middle troops cannot dispatch easily."
Inaba Masanori said: "But my lord, all the people at the foot of the mountain are in great danger now."
Sakai Tadakatsu shook his head and said: "Don't worry, the people at the foot of the mountain can still hold on. Firstly, we have more troops than the rebels. Secondly, only the first line of defense has fallen. There is a second line of defense, as well as the main formation, which is completely able to withstand it. Moreover, although the rebels' attack is brave, they are not strong enough, and they are the attacking party. Now they are only supported by a strong spirit. Wait until this After all our energy is exhausted, it is time for us to launch a counterattack."
After everyone heard this, they were all dubious, but after the Lord said this, others could no longer insist on it and had to wait and see what happened.
Sure enough, the ensuing battle situation was similar to what Sakai Tadakatsu expected. The battle lasted for more than two hours. Although the shogunate forces launched several manganese attacks, they were blocked by the shogunate army and failed to expand their advantage. By around 5 p.m. , Shang Yi saw on Mount Sasao that the shogunate's energy was exhausted today, and they could not expand the results by continuing to fight, so he ordered the troops to withdraw, and the shogunate army finally breathed a sigh of relief.
After the overthrown troops withdrew, corpses were left on the ground, covering almost the entire surrounding area of Nangong Mountain.
Although both sides made many mistakes in this battle, the fight was indeed fierce, and both sides suffered heavy casualties. More than 6,800 people were killed on the side of the Japanese army, and more than 4,000 people were injured. , the number of casualties exceeded 10,000, and the shogunate army lost more than 8,300 people, nearly 5,000 were injured, and the number of casualties reached more than 13,000.
However, both sides were quite satisfied with the outcome of today's battle, because throughout the whole day's battle, the overthrown shogunate army had always been suppressing the shogunate army. Judging from the scene, they did have a great advantage. Therefore, the overthrown shogunate army had a great advantage. The soldiers and generals also felt proud, and their casualties were less than those of the shogunate army. It was not easy for the attacking side to achieve this step. If we only look at the comparison of casualties between the two sides, Of course, today's battle was won by the Overthrow Army.
But the shogunate army did not think they had lost, because after the war began, the shogunate army's strategic purpose was to hold the position, and after the battle, this goal was achieved, and the shogunate army did not dispatch the central army, but relied on Yamashita The various people and horses achieved this strategic goal, so the shogunate army had no reason to be dissatisfied. Although the casualties of the shogunate army were greater than those of the defeated shogunate army, the shogunate army could still bear this kind of loss.
Therefore, it can be said that after a day of fighting, the morale of the overthrown shogunate army has not decreased, and the morale and confidence of the shogunate army have also improved to a certain extent. And that night, the main generals of both sides also gathered at their respective headquarters. In the camp, on the one hand, they summarized the gains and losses of today's battle, and on the other hand, they discussed and arranged tomorrow's battle plan.
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