Chapter 149 The End of the Satsuma Domain
Chen Cao took the lead and rushed forward, followed by the Jin Yiwei behind him, and behind him were the soldiers of Dingwu.
An entire division of troops had arrived at the Muyuan battlefield. Chen Cao also rushed through the night and finally caught up at the critical moment. This was also thanks to the Japanese city defense.
The cities of Japan were not like those of the Ming Dynasty. Some major traffic roads had to pass through the city, otherwise they would not be able to leave. Fortunately, all the official roads of the Satsuma Domain were built around the city. Otherwise, he would not have been able to come quickly.
What is even more grateful is that he brought so many war horses with his wisdom and prowess. Although it is impossible for every Dingwu army to have a war horse to ride, 30,000 war horses can be used to ride on 20,000 people, which is also a pretty good maneuver. troops.
"In the first year of the Tang Dynasty, various units spread out to surround the Satsuma Army. The guard regiment and I directly attacked their front."
After Chen Cao finished his instructions, he raised his whip and headed towards Shimazu Tadayō's position. Although there were not many people, these new forces were under the musket attack of the cluster. Chen Cao believed that no one could stop their attack.
Shimazu Shigeki's iron artillery team was wiped out at the first opportunity. For this reason, Shimazu Tadarou had to move all the iron artillery team as the core force to his front, preparing to catch Chen Cao off guard with muskets.
His iron artillery team numbered a thousand people and was a force that should not be underestimated.
Seeing the movements of the Satsuma army, Chen Cao finally reined in his horse two hundred steps away from them and looked at the fierce battle in the encirclement. Chen Cao watched from the telescope that Lu Xiangsheng was still alive and fighting bloody battles. Then he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Bo Ya, go and help direct the attack on the right wing."
After receiving Chen Cao's order, Sun Chuanting nodded and immediately rode away. Chen Cao looked at the front and ordered: "Dismount to meet the enemy."
So he personally took over a flintlock gun, rode forward to a position of 150 steps, and looked with disdain at a Satsuma general wearing exaggerated trousers in the distance.
The movement of raising the gun was very coherent. After all, he was a professional. Chen Cao squinted one eye to aim, and then pointed at a Satsuma sergeant directly in front.
'boom...'
The gunfire rang out, and the unlucky Satsuma soldier fell to the ground with a groan. Although he couldn't reach Shimazu Tadaro, this method could completely break the opponent's will.
"Master Marquis, the artillery is still behind, why don't you wait for a moment?"
As a staff officer with the army, Xia Yunyi was very tired. This was his first high-intensity horseback attack in so many years.
Chen Cao shook his head and immediately shouted: "Army, prepare to fight."
When the commander spoke, the messengers rode back and forth between regiments and battalions to convey Chen Cao's orders.
"The Marquis has an order, and the whole army is ready to fight..."
"The Marquis has an order, and the whole army is ready to fight..."
'Tap tap tap...'
The various military formations were assembled in the form of companies and marched forward in batches. Apart from the neighing of the horses, the noise of the sergeants could not be heard at all.
This is a professionally trained army, not ordinary soldiers.
Shimazu Tadayaro was greatly shocked. The Ming army in front of him was not a good enemy. If he wanted to defeat them today, he would probably have to pay a heavy price.
"For the sake of the peace and contentment of our Satsuma people and the prosperity of our Satsuma country, warriors of the Yamato clan and Satsuma country, today is the time for you to be loyal to the Satsuma country..."
"Huha..."
Tens of thousands of Satsuma troops shouted in unison.
The formation is very impressive. If ordinary guardsmen saw it, they would be frightened. However, that is not the case. The opponents are soldiers trained with military regulations and laws. The main body is untouchables and refugees. They are people abandoned by the Ming Dynasty. They are instilled with knowledge. If you want Guangzong Yaozu to live and be a human being, you have to sacrifice your life.
As a result, despite the arrogance of the other party, none of the Dingwu soldiers holding flintlock guns were frightened, and some even trembled with excitement, because he seemed to see that the opposite side was full of silver.
Tang Kainian rode his horse to Chen Cao's side, clasped his fists and stepped forward, drew his sword and shouted: "The whole army is ready, raise your guns..."
"Raise the gun..."
"Raise the gun..."
"The enemy is one hundred and fifty steps away. After three rounds of volleys, advance fifty steps..."
"preparation..."
"put..."
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
"preparation..."
"put..."
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
"preparation..."
"put..."
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
Excluding those who outflanked the entire First Division, Tang Kainian's men in the center now commanded the strength of a brigade. The addition of new forces made the battlefield seem like a bloodbath. The continuous and continuous gunfire made Liu, who was surrounded by the formation, Xiang and Lu Xiangsheng were both refreshed.
Gunshots represent death...
The iron artillery team directly in front of the Satsuma Army did not panic after being shot, because they knew that it was unknown whether the lead bullets could hit them. If they retreated, they would only be killed by the samurai supervising the battle.
They seemed to have no other option but to shoot back.
However, the iron cannons in their hands can only hit a hundred steps, but their opponents are ravaging them from a hundred and fifty steps away.
After three rounds of three-stage salvos, the Satsuma Army's iron artillery team directly ahead suffered most casualties.
Shimazu Tadayaro was shocked. He had not fought with the Dingwu Army and did not know the details of the opponent. However, these opponents came with overwhelming momentum, and they would not be able to survive at all.
"Withstand...withstand...the flag teams, press forward..."
In order to calm the morale of the army, Shimazu Tadaro even did not hesitate to suppress the samurai Hatamoto corps, the retainers he had settled down. These thousand people were his support as direct retainers of the Shimazu family. At this moment, for the sake of the overall situation of the Shimazu family, he had no choice but to Not giving your all.
"Fifty steps forward..."
'Tap...tap...tap...'
The sound of neat and powerful steps was not loud, but each company marched very orderly and without any chaos, even under the rain of arrows thrown by the opponent, they did not move at all.
This is military law. Anyone who leaves each company and flees in a panic while the firearms troops are marching will undoubtedly die, and there will be no mercy.
The company commanders and deputy company commanders of each company stood at the front of each company, and each platoon leader took the lead. After taking fifty steps, they all stopped and waited for orders.
Chen Cao and his men rode forward slowly, and their march was also fifty steps.
The Satsuma soldiers tried to retreat against the enemy, but the Hatamoto samurai supervising team behind them had already stood behind them. If anyone dared to retreat randomly, not only muskets but also long knives would be waiting for them.
"For this six-round salvo, the entire army is ready..."
"Raise the gun..."
The dark muzzle of the gun was aimed at the Satsuma army a hundred steps away. With good eyesight, it could be seen that the Satsuma army was beginning to panic.
"put..."
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
The lead bullets poured down on the Satsuma army's formation like a violent storm. The Satsuma soldiers who were shot fell down layer by layer like people harvesting wheat during the autumn harvest.
Because the distance is already within a hundred steps, the lethality of the flintlock gun is no longer that of slandering an enemy who is a hundred and fifty steps away, but that it will faint quickly after being shot, and when the time is up, it will bleed to death.
A lucky shot may save you from unnecessary pain.
After six rounds of three-stage shooting, the Satsuma army's casualties had reached 2,000. The casualties were so heavy before the formation had launched any charge that it was impossible for anyone to persevere.
Chen Cao saw that the situation was determined, so he shouted: "Send the order, the whole army can move forward with free fire."
Tang Kainian turned his head and nodded, and then shouted: "The whole army obeys the order, and each company moves forward in squad units, firing freely..."
The Ming army began to charge, but even when they charged, more than a dozen people acted together. The black muzzles of their guns were pointed at the Satsuma troops holding long knives and bamboo spears, as if to tell their opponents that your lives are already in our hands. in hand.
"The Ming army charged..."
"The Ming army charged..."
The uneasy atmosphere spread throughout Shimazu Tadayō's main formation. Before Shimazu Tadayō could react, Song Che's encircling troops arrived at various positions. Gunshots were fired loudly, and more than 10,000 muskets were fired. Muhara was already as if They set off firecrackers during the Chinese New Year, and they kept ringing.
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
'Bang bang bang...bang bang bang...bang bang bang...'
Before the forward Hatamoto squadron could draw their swords and kill people, the Satsuma army, which had two layers peeled off from their superficial formation, could no longer withstand this psychological oppression offensive and turned around and fled.
A group of people are crowded together. If they charge, they will die. If they don't charge, they will die. It is better to turn around and run away. There may be a way to survive.
The gunshots were like cannons, crackling and crackling. More and more Satsuma soldiers fell to the ground, and more and more people escaped.
This is like a plague. Once a soldier runs away on the battlefield, the rest of the people can't help but follow him.
Shimazu Tadaro shouted, but his series of arrangements had no effect at all. A close retainer grabbed Shimazu Tadaro's reins and said, "Lord, go quickly and retreat to this city quickly."
Shimazu Tadayō had all the troops in the Satsuma Domain in his hands, and they certainly could not all die here. The situation was over and nothing could be done, so he cursed angrily and ordered people to inform Shimadzu Shigeki and Hatano, and then He rode his horse and ran away.
When Chen Cao saw this, he drew his sword and shouted: "The whole army attacks..."
Lu Xiangsheng's hands were a little numb, but when he saw the outermost Satsuma army starting to escape, his whole body suddenly became energetic. In this battle, he used himself as bait to attract the main force of the Satsuma army, and successfully encircled the army. Da Gong: "Xiang Tong, send the order and prepare to capture prisoners."
"yes..."
