Shimazu Mitsuhisa knew that he could die without any regrets. But now a big question is bothering Shimazu Mitsuhisa. When death really comes, will he be able to cope with it calmly?
Shimazu Mitsuhisa couldn't answer this question at all...
Bad news came one after another. A large number of enemies have entered Tsurumaru Castle, Shimazu Tadayō and Shimazu died in battle, and the enemies are advancing here...
Those swordsman warriors are the last hope. But so many people cannot stop the enemy's advance. Can these warriors do it alone?
Shimazu Mitsuhisa doesn't know and can't answer himself...
"Master, the time has come..." Following this voice, the head of the Okuyama Nenryu family, Kamikawa Gonbei, who was commanding the warriors, slowly walked in.
Has the time come?
Shimazu Mitsuhisa nodded, then stood up...
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A large number of Ming army soldiers appeared in Tsurumaru City.
These Ming army soldiers armed with sophisticated swords, guns, and terrifying muskets made the Japanese in the entire Tsurumaru City feel intense fear.
There is a saying that has been spread among these Japanese people. It was what Ding Yunyi, the commander-in-chief of the Ming Army, said when he left Tsurumaru Castle for the first time:
I will—bloodbath Tsurumaru City!
Now, he is back! He is back to fulfill this vow!
I will—bloodbath Tsurumaru City!
Ming soldiers were everywhere, and Japanese were running in panic. The entire Tsurumaru City was boiling. It was like a fire that was already burning in Tsurumaru City. Soon, this place would be plunged into a sea of fire.
...
A small group of Ming soldiers had begun to approach the Tsurumaru Castle House Governor's Mansion.
Here, the Japanese resistance suddenly strengthened again. And a large number of firearms began to appear in street fighting.
The Shimadzu family owned a large number of firearms, but during the attack and defense of Tsurumaru Castle, the power of the firearms was not well reflected. When the street fighting in Tsurumaru Castle began, Japanese firearms finally began to appear.
The Ming army began to suffer some casualties, and some Ming soldiers who were advancing were somewhat careless. They thought that since the city had been broken, the enemy would soon be defeated as before. But they found that they were wrong, and the enemy resisted
Their determination is far stronger than they imagined...
If the Tiger Guards are the elite of the Ming army, then these Japanese bandits who resisted in the city can also be regarded as the elite of the Shimazu family. They are never willing to give up, and they are never willing to watch the Ming army seize the entire Tsurumaru.
city.
The paralyzed thoughts were finally driven away by the Ming army soldiers after casualties began to occur frequently.
It is the first time for many soldiers in the Huben Guards to set foot on the battlefield. Although they are usually well-trained and well-equipped, the real battlefield is different from any training ground. Only blood and life can make a difference.
They grew up quickly.
Brothers Mao Fa and Mao Cai are the representatives among them.
These two brothers, who had been commended by Ding Yunyi personally, were transferred from the Huben army in Ahu before the Ming army made a large-scale landing.
The excitement of entering the battlefield for the first time was quickly replaced by the cruelty of reality.
Before entering Tsurumaru Castle, they did not encounter any real test, but after the battle inside Tsurumaru Castle began, they realized the cruelty of the battle.
There were originally seventeen people in their group, but as they progressed, three people died inexplicably.
The Japanese have musketeers, ninjas, ronin, samurai... these damn Japanese thieves will always give you the most fatal blow in the dark. When you come to your senses and want to fight back, those
But the Japanese pirates ran away to nowhere.
The Mao brothers saw with their own eyes the three brothers falling bloody in front of them...
These damn Japanese thieves, these damn Japanese thieves!
The brothers didn't even have time to sort out the bodies of their companions, so they had no choice but to embark on the road of chasing the Japanese bandits... Only by killing all these hateful Japanese bandits can they avenge their brothers!
They encountered another strong resistance in front of a row of low houses. Mao Fa saw a familiar figure. The figure was holding a musket, and there were three assistants beside him carrying three muskets, and they continued to help him.
Load gunpowder. It was this murderable Japanese pirate who killed two of Mao Fa's brothers by himself. Mao Fa swore that he would never forget this man.
With a sound of "Boom--", the musket roared.
When one musket was fired, the Japanese pirate quickly took another reloaded musket from his assistant and continued to block the Ming army's advance.
The cooperation of the four people allowed them to produce great power even though only one of them was shooting...
In the past, under the influence of Ahu, the Mao brothers in the Huben army did not believe in firearms. They stubbornly believed that on the battlefield, they could only win with swords, guns and bravery.
But since they set foot on the land of Satsuma Domain, they have seen with their own eyes the power brought by firearms...especially the soldiers of Major Swede's regiment...
"Brother, the people from the Major Regiment are nearby, let's go find them for help." Mao Cai called out loudly.
"Fart!" Mao Fa became angry when he heard this: "Remember what Commander Ah Hu told us when we set off? Don't embarrass the Huben army. Anyone who embarrasses him will not recognize this brother. His mother.
Yes, if we ask for help from the Major Corps, we will lose all our dignity..."
Although that is said, the current situation here must be changed.
Mao Fa took the risk and looked ahead. Not only was the Japanese using a musket, but there were also a large number of Japanese who were providing help to him.
The Japanese pirates deserve to be killed... Mao Fa murmured in his heart. Once this place is conquered, none of the Japanese pirates here will be left...
He rolled his eyes and called Mao Cai to him: "Did you see that there are a lot of firewood piled there? I want to go around and have a meal of roasted pig..."
Mao Cai was startled, and then understood the meaning of his brother's words. He looked around and said, "Brother, there is a high place on the left that you can climb up. You take a few people over, and I will spend time with them here."
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The two brothers had the same idea, and soon, Mao Fa and his seven brothers quietly evacuated from here...
The muskets on the opposite side were still roaring, and Mao Cai curled his lips in disdain. However, from this moment on, he no longer dared to underestimate the power of these muskets...
Mao Fa quietly appeared at that high place. Looking from here, in addition to the four hateful Japanese bandits, there were dozens of Japanese people gathered together.
He made a gesture, and the seven brothers behind him took out torches, blew out tinder, and the torches were lit... Mao laughed, and then made another gesture...
Seven torches were thrown down, followed by seven more...
There were firewood everywhere, and the dry autumn quickly made these the best places to burn. There were small fires at first. Then, with the wind, the fire quickly became bigger.
The Japanese were caught off guard and fell into panic.
The Japanese bandit who kept shooting became panicked in this situation. He never thought that the enemy would actually go around from the other direction.
He stood up and was about to leave here when suddenly there was a sound in the sky...
There was a sound of "plop-".
The Japanese thief looked down and saw that an arrow hit his chest accurately. The Japanese thief swayed and then fell softly.
Since then, the Japanese people have become even more confused...
"Kill——" "Kill——"
Almost at the same moment, Mao Fa and Mao Cai made such calls at the same time.
Fourteen Ming army soldiers stood up from their hiding places and rushed forward.
This is truly a tiger among a flock of sheep!
The Japanese, who lacked the cover of muskets, fled in panic, but those Ming soldiers who had suppressed their anger were nothing more than a massacre once they rushed in.
Those who resist—kill without mercy!
From the beginning of the attack on Tsurumaru Castle, all Ming army officers and soldiers received this order:
Those who resist—kill without mercy!
Swords and guns were constantly raised and dropped, and each Japanese fell to the sharp and ruthless weapons. The place here was not big, and dozens of Japanese gathered together, making it impossible to escape in time.
Mao Fa was the first to rush down. He rushed down in a hurry and fell down. His knees were sore from the fall. So, Mao Fa, who was very angry, put the blame on the Japanese.
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He killed the most vigorously and killed the most. In almost the blink of an eye, three Japanese bandits had been hacked to death by him... In Mao Fa's eyes, there was no difference between the Japanese and the Japanese bandits.
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Mao Cai's kills were no less than those of his elder brother, who also had three... Whatever his elder brother could do, he could do the same. He could kill as many people as his brother killed.
In a matter of moments, these rivers of blood flowed into rivers, and the ground was covered with corpses... And those Japanese who were lucky enough to survive finally gave up their plans to escape...
Mao Fa stopped killing, walked to a corpse and picked up something.
The body belongs to the Japanese bandit who has been resisting, and the thing is the musket...
Mao Fa was full of curiosity about the musket. He wanted to know where the fatal blow was fired from this fire stick-like thing. But he studied for a long time, but could not find anything...
"Brother!" Mao Cai walked over excitedly: "I killed twenty-seven and captured twenty-nine. Now they are all kneeling there."
"Oh..." Mao Fa said "oh" absentmindedly...
"Brother." Mao Cai was a little surprised that there was no joy at all on his face: "What about those Japanese people?"
Only then did Mao Fa come to his senses and carefully held the musket: "The boss said that those who resist will be killed without mercy."
"Kill without mercy?"
"What, you can't do it?" Mao Fa asked dissatisfied.
Mao Cai breathed out softly: "I understand, brother. We just killed them all. What if someone accuses us? We may not be able to bear this crime..."
Mao Fa pulled his younger brother aside: "Are you stupid? What responsibility do we have to bear? This is an order from above. If we really want to investigate, we, the little soldiers, can't be held accountable."
"Hey, I understand." Mao Cai nodded vigorously...
Screams began to sound here. The eyes of those Ming army soldiers were red and their hearts were cold. But their blood was boiling and burning...
...
Those who resist—kill without mercy!
This order was received by not only Mao Fa and Mao Cai brothers, but also all the soldiers of the Ming army.
This is recorded in Hubenwei’s later war history:
"...The Japanese pirates resisted seriously, and all the people were mobilized. The Tiger Guards' casualties increased, and they were forced to fight back. During the battle, there were some casualties on the Japanese island civilians... Mao Fa and Mao Cai brothers beheaded the sixty-first level
, I thought it was a miraculous achievement. The rest have all gained. The soldiers and civilians of Japan Island are inseparable, and it is inevitable that innocent people will die..."
It is inevitable. When you are on the island, it is impossible to distinguish who is an official and who is a citizen... If you are a little negligent, your life will be taken away by those "citizens"...
The whole city was filled with shouts of killing, and the entire Tsurumaru City had turned into a battlefield. Fighting broke out almost everywhere, and life-and-death fighting was going on in every corner...
The troops commanded by Huangfu Yunjie were the second group to enter Tsurumaru Castle, which made his subordinates very dissatisfied. If they had entered later, all the Japanese bandits here would have been killed by the brothers in front.
"Why are you so anxious?" Faced with Hou Lu who kept complaining about him, Huangfu Yunjie cursed angrily: "There are so many Japanese bandits, I really don't believe that they can all be killed in one go. Damn it, and
Those Shimadzu family members, why haven’t they been found yet?”
"I heard that the Japanese pirates resisted very strongly." Houlu said: "Our casualties have also begun to increase. The main town has already lost its temper there, saying what are the people who entered the city in front doing? The Japanese pirates are hiding in the dark.
If there is a place, then use bombardment and fire, are you still afraid that they won't come out?"
Having said this, he quietly came closer and said, "I also heard that the main town will personally supervise the battle, and even the artillery has begun to be transported to Tsurumaru Castle."
"The main town is really going to massacre Tsurumaru City..." Huangfu Yunjie's eyelids twitched: "Let the brothers advance quickly and show no mercy wherever they go. We must personally go to the main town."
Before arriving, get rid of most of the Japanese pirates who are still resisting!"
"Yes, I promise to get rid of most of the Japanese pirates who are still resisting before the main town enters!" (To be continued Piaotian Literature registered members recommend this work