Chapter 370 The First Battle of the Major Regiment
"Major, the road ahead is very difficult. I'm worried about an ambush."
"Yes, I discovered it too." Major Swede nodded: "Mr. Zongzhen once said that those Japanese monkeys are very cunning, and we must be vigilant anytime and anywhere."
Shi Weide did not dare to be careless about this operation. This was the first military operation since the establishment of the Major Regiment. Any failure would be unacceptable.
At the same time, this is a reflection of the honor of an officer...
Someone brought the march map, Major Swede looked at it carefully, and then said to Mansura: "In order to avoid being ambushed, I want to divide the major's regiment into two. I will march from the front with 200 people, and
You take the remaining soldiers and go around from the flank. Once we are attacked, you will reinforce us as quickly as possible...the number is too small." Mansoura said seriously: "Major,
I suggest you bring more soldiers."
"No." Shi Weide waved his hand: "Second Lieutenant...ah, I always forget that you have been promoted to captain by me...Mr. Captain, you must know that if there are too many people,
Well, those Japanese monkeys don't dare to appear. I always feel that they are following us, like those nasty ghosts. We must teach them a lesson... Shi Weide is very confident in his prediction.
We are fighting on Japanese soil. The majors are unfamiliar with everything here and are unfamiliar with the place. It is easy for those Japanese monkeys to take advantage of them.
And what I have to do now is to use myself as bait to trick those damn Japanese monkeys out, and then give them a severe blow.
Instead of waiting passively, it is better to take the initiative...
Major Swede's judgment was not wrong. There was indeed a "ghost" following them all the time, looking for opportunities to annihilate the major's regiment. The person commanding this "ghost" was none other than the general of the Shimazu Mitsuhisa Raid Team:
Heisaburo Oshima!
Oshima Heisaburo has never found the most suitable opportunity. This team of more than a thousand people has a neat lineup. It responds in an orderly manner and is strictly guarded. There are no flaws. The surprise team commanded by Oshima Heisaburo himself followed them all the way.
.I was also disappointed the whole way...
Every day of delay brings the enemy one step closer to Tsurumaru Castle. Oshima Heisaburo, who doesn't want to wait any longer, has decided to take a risk and sets his sights on the only way to go: Kuronozu!
Heisaburo Oshima is not sure whether he can succeed... General, the enemy has divided his forces!" When Heisaburo Oshima was worried, his most trusted subordinate Kaneo Watanabe brought him ecstatic news.
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Oshima Heisaburo stood up immediately: "Have the troops really been divided?"
"Yes, the troops are really divided. [point]" Watanabe Jinxiong nodded firmly: "A group of two hundred enemies is coming towards Kuronojin, while the other main force is going to the west.
direction."
"Okay!" Oshima Heisaburo forcefully patted his katana: "Now, annihilate this army and consume their strength bit by bit. Kill two hundred people in Kuronozu, and then immediately follow that large force.
Form troops and look for another chance to fight them decisively!"
Oshima Heisaburo was excited at this moment. He seemed to have seen Amaterasu put the best opportunity in front of him... Kuronozu.
Shi Weide knew that there must be an enemy waiting for him here, and he had no doubt about his judgment.
The force of two hundred men is indeed smaller, but if used properly, it can still play a very important role.
The man walking with him was named Meng Jiu. He was the most outstanding Chinese in the major regiment, and Shi Weide also awarded Meng Jiu the rank of second lieutenant in his own way.
To be fair, Meng Jiu has not yet adapted to the official title of "Second Lieutenant". These Hongyi are really strange, and even their official names are so inexplicable.
How loud do my Ming Dynasty’s names like “General Manager and Guard” sound?
What a pity, who is in the major league now?
Although Meng Jiu was murmuring in his heart, he still did not neglect his duties. He knew very well that the purpose of this march was to use these 200 people to draw out the enemies hiding in the dark.
After entering Heinongjin, everyone's alertness suddenly rose to the top...
The speed of travel is getting slower and slower, and we are becoming more cautious...Boom--Boom--"
With the roar of these two muskets, what is supposed to come is coming...Conceal! Conceal!"
Under the loud calls of officers such as Shi Weide and Meng Jiu, the well-trained soldiers of the Major Regiment quickly found their hiding spots and launched a counterattack immediately.
This was the first battle of Major Swede's regiment after landing on the Japanese island, and it was also the first time they encountered the enemy's musketeers.
From the roar of the muskets, Shi Weide quickly judged that the muskets used by the enemy were very backward, and their number of muskets was obviously small.
Shi Weide was relieved. Although he had a small number of people, judging from the sophisticated firearms he was equipped with, he could hold out until Captain Mansoura's reinforcements arrived...defend, defend!" Shi Weide calmly issued his order: "Don't let those damn people
If the Japanese monkeys get close, Captain Mansoura will soon give them a good kick in the butt!"
The soldiers of the Major Regiment gave out a knowing smile. They calmly set up a temporary defense line, and then calmly waited for the enemy to appear...
After another burst of scattered gunfire, the sneak attackers finally revealed their true colors...
A large number of short Japanese pirates began to appear from their hiding places, and then cautiously approached here.
"Musketeers - first team ready -"
At Meng Jiula's long-voiced call, the musketeers from Major Swede's regiment appeared. These soldiers, wearing jackets, leather shoes, and wide-brimmed soft hats, squatted on the ground and raised their weapons.
Musket.
Meng Jiu looked at the opposite side coldly, waiting for them to get closer... Soon, these damn Japanese monkeys will taste the power of the Major Corps...
The Japanese pirates did not smell the danger. They shouted incomprehensible words, waved their samurai swords, and rushed towards them crazily. Their few musketeers were placed there.
At the end.
"Prepare -" "Prepare -"
The officers in the Major Regiment all had the same calm and solemn expressions as Meng Jiu. The elongated "Ready-" sounds kept coming from their mouths.
"put!"
Finally, the word burst out from the officers' mouths.
The muskets roared...
As the smoke filled the air, countless Japanese pirates fell instantly. And this was just the beginning.
"Musketeers, second team!"
At this order, the second group of musketeers took the place of their companions. With almost no time to breathe and adjust, the second round of musketry began to roar.
The Japanese pirates kept falling. Although they wanted to rush in front of the enemy, it was obvious that this would be a very difficult task...
The two hundred soldiers of the Major Regiment showed that they were well-trained and calm in the face of danger, even though most of them were on the battlefield for the first time. But before, Major Swede had trained them so strictly that it was almost cruel.
After all, it came in handy here!
Gunshots rang out there, and the Japanese bandits fell down one by one.
The Japanese bandits, who were originally full of confidence and swarmed forward, fled back in embarrassment after suffering continuous casualties, leaving only corpses on the ground...
The soldiers of Major Swede's regiment did not pursue, but began to inspect casualties and gunpowder in an orderly manner.
This is what Hongyi officers like Shi Weide require of the soldiers. It is strictly forbidden to pursue rashly when the enemy's situation is unknown. Many times, offense is the last defense, and defense is also the best offense... General, the enemy's firearms are very
Fierce!" Watanabe Jinxiong retreated angrily. In the attack just now, even he was almost injured: "We lost thirty-eight people... We have seven hundred people, and we can afford the loss of thirty-eight people.
Get up!" Oshima Heisaburo's eyes were red. He didn't care about the casualties at all: "They only have so many people and only so many muskets. How determined are we to fight to the end? Can those muskets stop our confidence in victory?"
Watanabe Kaneo doesn't know what to say...
The Satsuma clan also had muskets, and even the team under the command of the general general also had dozens of muskets, but Watanabe Kaneo had to admit that they couldn't compare with the other party at all.
Not only did the opponent have ferocious firearms, but their calmness and tactics when using firearms were something Watanabe Kaneo had never seen before.
"Attack again!" Heisaburo Oshima said with a gloomy face: "Use human lives to break through them. If you fail once, attack again. Believe me, with our bravery, the enemy will collapse soon!"
Unfortunately, Oshima Heisaburo did not get what he wanted.
The surprise attack team launched three attacks in a row, each time suffering heavy losses from the firearms of the Major Regiment. Once they finally rushed forward, but the enemies who used muskets actually installed knives on the muzzles of their guns.
This is really shocking... In Watanabe Kaneo's imagination, as long as they rush in front of the musketeers, the weapons in their hands will become fire sticks, but what is happening now is simply shocking.
It's unimaginable... Instead of collapsing, the musketeers used these muskets equipped with knives to fight the charging enemies, and successfully drove all the Japanese back, stabilizing them.
's position.
When Watanabe Jinxiong was frustrated, Shi Weide was also waiting patiently.
The enemy has appeared, and he firmly believes that the main force commanded by Mansoura has begun to approach here and will launch an attack soon.
At that time, these Japanese monkeys will get the lesson they deserve...
The enemy's new attack began. This time it seemed to be very different from the previous ones. The Japanese monkeys put almost all their strength into it.
Muskets fired one after another, killing every enemy that came up.
However, the firing speed of the musket is slow. In front of the enemies who are attacking like a tide, the reloading of the musket is gradually unable to keep up.
"Fix the bayonet——"
Shi Weide issued such an order for the second time today.
The bayonet was installed on the muzzle of the gun. The soldiers in the front row completed the last round of shooting, and those nasty Japanese monkeys had already rushed up.
The soldiers of the Major Regiment did not panic. They had already experienced their first hand-to-hand combat. They formed small defensive circles. With the assistance of the pikemen, they continued to kill and injure every enemy that came up...
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Musketeers and pikemen, which make up the entirety of Major Swede's regiment, also form a steel line of defense. Compared with the stragglers of the Japanese, the combat quality displayed by these soldiers is amazing.
Just as the two sides were strangling each other, bursts of drum music came over...
The fighting soldiers of the Major Regiment burst into cheers, and even Shi Weide had a smile on his face.
Captain Mansoura and the reinforcements under his command have finally arrived!
On Kuronojin's flank, a large number of soldiers wearing jackets, leather shoes, wearing wide-brimmed soft hats and holding muskets appeared.
Now, it's time to fight back!
Show those nasty Japanese monkeys something awesome!
Musketeers and pikemen all over the mountains and plains rushed towards the surprise attack team commanded by Oshima Heisaburo. Immediately, the battlefield became one-sided.
The musketeers first shot the enemies with their muskets. Then, they also attached bayonets and pounced ferociously on the Japanese monkeys.
Oshima Heisaburo was stunned. After seeing himself paying a heavy price, he finally rushed forward, but the situation was reversed in an instant.
The raiding parties on the battlefield were in a mess, running away one after another. There was no order at all.
Watanabe Kaneo, who had an injured arm and was bleeding, ran back. On his panicked face, Oshima Heisaburo knew that everything was irreversible...
The surprise attack team suffered the most disastrous defeat. About 200 people were killed, more than 100 were captured, and the rest were completely defeated. However, the general of the surprise attack team, Oshima Heisaburo, escaped.
I have to say that this makes people feel a bit regretful. It is not always so willing to keep this person.
But what does it matter? They will meet again in the future.
Theoretically speaking, the strategy of the raiders was not wrong, but they were completely unaware of the development trend of firearms and the tremendous power of firearms on the battlefield.
Therefore, their failure became a matter of course.