In a few days, the Satsuma family recruited more than 16,000 soldiers.
In ancient Japan, soldiers were generally divided into three levels: samurai, infantry, and foot light. Among them, foot light was the lowest miscellaneous soldier in ancient Japan. In fact, it was a militia, who usually engaged in labor and received training for bows, arrows, guns and cannons during the slack farming period, and warfare.
At the beginning of the army, they were recruited into the army and formed into the most basic infantry. When they went to fight, they had to carry their own food, weapons, and armor. Because they were all strong laborers at home, they were very afraid of death. They could basically have a strong momentum on the battlefield and truly
They are not the main force in the battle.
Infantry is a professional army that only emerged during the Warring States Period in Japan, that is, professional soldiers. They are strong members selected from the foot light, and are issued to weapons and armor by various names. They are also the main force of the Japanese army. They perform well and can be
Promoted to a samurai.
Warriors are a bit like hiring. In the past, they were the main force of the battlefield. Now, although professional infantry has appeared, they are still an important part. Of course, there is also a warrior who has been transformed into infantry and serves as middle and low-level commanders, and there are also some swordsmans.
Warriors will surrender to a certain famous person and play in battle. Generally, warriors have strong personal combat, so they will also serve as a sharp knife for charge on the battlefield. And some warriors can prepare their own war horses.
The Satsuma army gathered in Tsurumaru City now has nearly 18,000 people, including about 1,000 samurai, nearly 4,000 soldiers, and the rest are all very important. The reason is that with the previous two fleets, the first two times
The Satsuma Army that died of the destruction was almost all soldiers, which also led to a significant reduction in the number of soldiers in the Satsuma Army, and they could only recruit a large number of soldiers and join the army. There were more than 300 cavalrymen. One of them was from Satsuma.
The warrior.
However, Shimazu Kokusa was very satisfied with being able to recruit so many troops in a short period of time. Now the Ming army has completely occupied Shankawa Port and surrounding areas, and has also looted the Chirancho area near Shankawa Port.
Generally, residential areas are called "So-Central", and those living in Chiran Town are basically samurai, merchants, officials and other people with certain economic strength. The losses are also very serious, so Shimazu Kokusa can't wait.
, immediately led a large army and broke out of Tsurumaru Castle, and decided not to let the Ming army stay in the land of the Satsuma family.
During this battle, Shimazu Kokusa brought out more than 16,000 people, and the generals in the vassal basically all formed the formation. The troops rushed to the beach. When they saw the camp of the merchant army, they stopped to set up the formation.
But after seeing the defensive positions arranged by the merchant army, the generals of the Satsuma clan couldn't help laughing. Although most of them were the first battlefield, in their opinion, the defense line arranged by the merchant army was too unbearable.
After the attack, some people laughed at the first defeat of Nagayuki Yoshihiro and Yamada Ei's defeat, which was too unreasonable to lose to such an opponent. Although Shimazu Kokuha still maintained the joys and anger of the Lord of the Iron Fate, he was invisible.
But in my heart, I have determined that this battle will definitely win.
The contemptuous attitude of the Satsuma generals was actually seen clearly by Alisandra using a telescope, because the Satsuma army's formation is only more than 300 steps away from the position of the Merchant Army, less than 500 meters.
Although this is a safe distance from the perspective of the Satsuma generals, it is actually within the range of attacks of the merchant army.
Of course, Alisandra was so naughty. What were the generals of Satsuma laughing? This kind of ridicule was often seen when fighting against the Qing army before. Alisandra's mouth also sneered: "You group of people
The army that was still stuck in the medieval era, even if you laugh, wait for a while to attack, you will feel better."
Cheng Gang and Andre, who were there, felt inexplicable and didn't know what their opponents were laughing at? Cheng Gang was also a battlefield for a long time, but it was still not that there was anything, but Andre was the first battlefield.
But he was a little worried and said, "Sister, the enemy's troops seem to be twice as powerful as us. Can we win this battle?"
Alisandra said: "Andre, wait a while and you have to see the entire process of this war, and you will understand that the loss of the battle is not determined by the number of people."
At this moment, the Satsuma Army finally started an attack. Although it was the first time that Shimazu Kokuha was commanding such a large-scale battle, he had learned military tactics systematically, so he divided his troops into three groups, with two thousand people in each group, and divided them into the middle.
, the two wings launched an attack on the positions of the merchant army.
The position of the merchant army is a semi-arced shape with a backing against the sea, with five thousand troops arranged, more than one hundred artillery and thirty organ guns. Since warships are protected on both sides, the main forces are used.
Defensive area around the arc top.
The sound of artillery roared by the sea and the gunshots were loud, covering all other sounds, and the Satsuma Army was also hit by the strongest firepower in Japan. Although the Satsuma Army's fighting spirit was not bad, even if it was light, it was not as brave as other vassals.
The little fear of death and his strength was not inferior to that of the formal soldiers, but in the face of such unprecedented violent attacks, any manpower was futile. Although the Satsuma Army did not care about life and death, one group of people fell down and another group of people came, and they fought hard.
The firepower net formed by the merchant army's artillery, muskets, organ guns, ship guns and other weapons is enough to tear any offensive of the Satsuma Army to pieces.
It only took more than half an hour for the first attack of the Satsuma Army, and the battlefield was filled with the bodies of Satsuma soldiers. The moist sea breeze was also filled with blood.
At this time, in the Satsuma army's formation, Shimazu Kokusa and others were already stunned. They just mocked the merchant army's defense line for being vulnerable, and their high-spirited expressions were completely gone, and replaced by everyone's face.
A layer of dead gray color. If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, they wouldn't believe anything. There would be such a fierce firepower in the world. Everyone's mind was blank, and only one consciousness was left. Facing this
Does your opponent have a chance to win?
Finally, it was Nagayuki Yoshiyoshi who had fought once. Yamada Ei-shou came back to his senses, rode his horse to Shimazu Kokuha, and said, "Lord, we will retreat, we will not be able to do this battle."
"Can't win? Have you lost? Have we lost?" Shimazu Kokusa was thinking about this thought repeatedly. In the past, including before going to war with the merchant army, Shimazu Kokusa thought more than once, if Japan
If the war occurs again, how will you, like Xianshi, ride a horse, hold a knife, gallop on the battlefield, kill generals and seize the flag, command Satsuma's powerful soldiers, fight east and west, expand territory, and establish your own merits, so that Satsuma can
The reputation of the feudal family once again shocked Japan. One day, Luo could even enter Beijing and meet the emperor.
But the reality is so cruel. The first battle directed by Shimazu Kokura himself was a result of a crushing defeat. Did he lose his first battle like this? No, never, I will never admit defeat. In an instant, the Satsuma people were warlike, proud, and unyielding incomparable personality filled Shimazu Kokuha's mind. He suddenly pulled out his sword and said sternly: "We Satsuma Warriors are the number one in Japan and the number one in the world, and will never admit defeat. Therefore, we will never withdraw our troops. We must continue to fight, and we will win, we will win."
Not everyone is so rational, not to mention that these words were spoken from the vassal lords, everyone felt their blood boiling, so they pulled out their swords and shouted loudly: "It must be." Win, you will definitely win." The fighting spirit suddenly burst out.
Then Shimazu Kokuhiro waved the long sword in his hand, pointed at the position of the merchant army, and said sternly: "God of Zhao blesses, Satsuma will win, attack, and kill the Guangming Army."
"Samo will win, kill Guangming Army, Samo will win, kill Guangming Army."
The Satsuma Army's foot light, soldiers and warriors shouted loudly, almost everyone fell into a fanatic mood, even the average foot light was no exception, while waving their weapons to the positions of the merchant army. He rushed over like suicide. This time he had no tactics, and it was a mess.
Opposite the Satsuma Army, the soldiers of the merchant army also felt the unusual aura of the Satsuma Army. Alisandra raised her eyebrows and murmured: It's true that it's this auspicious thing, my dear is really right. I am really stubborn. I have reached this point and even launched a full-scale attack. But it is best to do so. I will die."
But the soldiers of the merchant army didn't care about that, and they would fight, and how they should explode. What's the use of loud screams? Is it too big to explode the shells? Therefore, they were still calm and filled in the bullets step by step. The shooting was repeated, and the gunshots were never interrupted for a moment. The huge roar and explosion quickly overwhelmed the screams of the Satsuma soldiers.
Although there were a thousand musketeers in the Satsuma Army, the old-fashioned melee guns they used were not only slow in firing frequency, but also their range was far less than that of the merchant army's storm, and they were basically useless. The musketeers of the Satsuma Army could only follow along. The other soldiers and warriors rushed together.
Although the Satsuma soldiers had higher fighting spirit, more fierce fighting, and more fierce offensives, the bullets and shells did not have eyes and would not be scared by the Satsuma army. As a result, they could only rush harder. The more they died, the more they died, the more they rushed.
But no matter how fierce the Satsuma Army rushed, the flesh and blood could not compete with guns and cannons. There was a huge gap in weapons between the two sides, and the Satsuma Army's tactical use can only be described as stupid, except for the spirit. Beyond the power, it can be said that it is useless, but no matter how strong the spiritual power is, it has a limit, which is not absolutely invincible. Although the Satsuma Army was almost about to break through the position of the merchant army several times, it was eventually used by the merchant army with fierce firepower. He repelled.
Moreover, the mental stimulation time cannot last too long. After the manganese attack had not yet achieved success, the Satsuma army's offense gradually began to decline.