Ishikawa Murafumi followed Heita to Juqiubahama. When he first saw the radio station in Beihai Town, he was still wondering what this black and shiny flat box was. But when he heard Shibata Kakuzo calling him from the speaker, his hands and feet were so frightened that he almost collapsed on the ground.
"Igumori-sama, are you here? My lord~ my lord~"
"Igumomo, I am Date Anyun." Date Murasune from the opposite side also shouted.
Ishikawamura pointed at the radio station tremblingly and asked Heita: "This is... what is this?!"
Seeing the panicked look on the other side, Heita held back his laughter and immediately contacted Kakuzo Shibata on the other side. After a while, Ishikawa Murafumi calmed down, and then he learned about the military discussion on the Thunder.
After listening to Shibata Kakuzo's story, Ishikawa Murafumi felt that Zhao Xin was right. One thousand people was indeed too few. It is estimated that the Shimazu family has at least 100 armed villages. Even if the family sends 10,000 people, it will not be enough. At least 20,000 people will be needed. After all, if the ten thousand people were divided equally, each stronghold would only have more than a hundred people. What's more, Kagoshima Castle is so big, it's definitely not enough to let 100 people in!
At this time, Zhao Xin's voice suddenly came from the radio: "Igumomo, I will mobilize another 2,500 people to help you defend the Sendai Domain. With these 2,500 people, the shogunate will not dare to touch you at all, so you can Don’t worry about deploying your troops!”
Zhao Xin also risked his life for the Linggao Gold Mine!
The Western Expedition can be done a day early or a day late. Damn it, a world-class gold mine! There is no such store after passing this village. If you don’t grab it now, when will you grab it? !
Upon hearing this, Ishikawa Cunwen thought for a long time before saying to Zhao Xin: "Zhao Wangdian, this domain is entrusted to you! I will go back and gather people from the first family, the first family, the quasi family, the first clan, and Su Lao to discuss it and come up with it as soon as possible. Twenty thousand troops and horses. But when the time comes, the troops will be mobilized..."
Zhao Xindao: "Your Excellency, prepare as soon as possible. After gathering the troops, go to Ishinomaki Port to assemble. I will send the Thor to transport the troops!"
Just kidding, the Sendai Clan, which has a height of 620,000 koku, has 33,000 vassal soldiers under its command. Now that all the food and salary are provided by Beihai Town, it is too easy to gather a mere 20,000 soldiers!
On the Thunderbolt side, after getting the exact answer from Ishikawa Murafumi, Zhao Xin was ready to take action. He decided to try his hand at Satoru from Osumi County in Osumi Province first. This is the southernmost stronghold among the many outer castles of the Satsuma Domain, Koriyama. There is a port on the seaside, and it is also the only place that ships of all sizes must pass in and out of Kagoshima Castle.
In another time and space, the so-called Satsuma Navy would have to wait for the "Black Ship Incident" more than sixty years later before starting construction. However, in this time and space, there has not yet been a "Black Ship Incident" and they are still talking about it.
One day later, when the Thunderbolt was moored in the sea on the north side of Sadolu Port, the Shimadzu samurai stationed in the port were so frightened that they almost peed. Thanks to the shogunate's "The Laws of the Samurai", all the ships of the Satsuma Domain in the local port combined are no longer as long as the "Thunder".
However, Osumi County received news from the feudal city two days ago that general mobilization had begun. So when the local people heard the warning coming from the port, they immediately began to issue a series of orders.
"Ring the bell! Call all the countrymen to pick up their weapons and gather outside the holiday house!"
"The thieves have sharp artillery. Order the port personnel to evacuate quickly! Order the people in the town to take shelter inside the base!"
"Organize manpower and transport all the supplies from the merchants in the town to Lusuo. Never leave a grain of grain or a piece of cloth to the thieves!"
"Send people to immediately notify all the outer cities in the county that the Sendai rebels are invading!"
"Haha!" All the Satsuma warriors responded in unison.
The Northern Navy still did the same thing. They first sent out drones to scout the port. When they found that the port was empty, they put down their assault boats and started landing.
Monk Zhou's third company got the first landing task this time, and more than twenty assault boats led them towards the port aggressively. On the Thor behind them, three cannons were ready to fire.
"Quick! The snipers occupy the commanding heights and place the machine guns there!" Monk Zhou had just dropped his feet into the sea water and immediately pointed to several key points in the port and shouted orders to his men.
The three platoons had all landed ashore at this time, and quickly spread out in a fan shape, occupying various favorable terrains. After all the key points were seized, the platoon immediately sent out a squad of troops to conduct reconnaissance.
At this time, on the deck of the Thor, Date Muratsune, who was wearing a black iron armor, an orange life jacket, and a helmet with big horns, had already lined up with his men to gather.
Hundreds of Sendai clan ashigaru wearing breastplates made of bamboo and leather, life jackets, and iron hats climbed onto the deck from the cargo hold. They were holding long guns, bows and arrows, or holding flags and holding iron cannons. They looked at the raised barrel of the D30 on the deck, feeling fearful and happy at the same time; this time the Beihai Navy was with them, let's see who dared to explode.
Zhao Xin's voice suddenly came from the loudspeaker on the deck: "Everyone, board the ship in small groups! Five people in groups, one hundred people in one wave! No grabbing!"
This voice frightened the samurai and ashigaru of Sendai Domain, and many people began to look around. Date Village Chang shouted: "Don't look around!" After he finished speaking, he pointed at a samurai and ordered: "Take your team down the ladder and board the ship! Be careful not to let the iron cannons, bows and arrows get wet!"
"Ha ha!"
At this time, I heard Zhao Xin shouting again through the loudspeaker: "Attention everyone boarding the ship! You must wear a life jacket! Otherwise, if you fall into the sea, it will be too late to save you!"
It was the first time that Sendai clan men and horses landed in a Zodiac boat. Some of them actually fell into the water when they boarded the boat. As a result, they had to scramble to salvage them again. Fortunately, they were not wearing the big iron armor that Date Village often wears, otherwise they would have to sink to the bottom even if they were wearing life jackets.
By the time the Sendai Domain's first wave of 100 troops landed, Monk Zhou and the others had been waiting boredly at the port for more than half an hour; he even asked a squad of his men to search the warehouses and residences in the port.
"Report to the company commander, there is nothing in the warehouse except some fodder!"
"Report, all the surrounding houses have been searched, and they are all empty. The wells have also been blocked with stones!"
Monk Zhou took off his helmet, wiped the sweat from his bald gourd, and cursed: "It's just like the adults said, they all ran away!" In the Beihai Navy, the word "adult" refers specifically to Zhao Xin. Liu Sheng and Wang Yuanfang are both called chiefs.
At this time, a soldier was seen running over from a distance with a rifle. He came to Monk Zhou and saluted: "Company Commander, the enemies have retreated to the village behind that hill."
"Did you see clearly? There were no ambush along the way?"
"Look clearly, our squad leader is guarding the mountain pass in front. After the mountain pass, we will reach the village!"
Monk Zhou raised his telescope and looked at the hilltop not far away for a while, then loudly ordered: "Platoon leader, you immediately take the remaining two squads to occupy the hilltop! Send someone back to report immediately if there is any situation!"
"Company commander, the enemy has ran into the village. What are we waiting for? Let's rush over and kill him?!"
When Monk Zhou heard this, he was so angry that he kicked a long row of people on the buttocks. "Your fucking war situation analysis meeting was in vain! It's not your turn to die. Let the Japanese attack first. Then we will stand on the mountainside and fire bombs!"
In Satoru, layers of horse barriers have been set up at various intersections. The villagers, wearing bamboo armor and holding spears and bows, were hiding behind fortifications or stone walls, quietly waiting for the arrival of the Sendai clan's troops.
"Report~~" An Ashigaru with a command flag on his back quickly ran into the yard of the holiday house at the edge of the field and said to the leading samurai: "Sir, the enemy has landed! They have sent a small team of troops and are exploring this way. road!"
"Are there any cavalry?"
"No cavalry was seen, all were iron artillery."
"Explore again!"
At this time, a warrior leading a cavalry below said to the leading local warrior: "Sir, do you want to send cavalry to attack it?"
"No need! You just need to recharge your batteries, and you are not allowed to attack without my order!"
It is said that the basic unit of the army in the Edo period was called "bei". The number of soldiers was generally between 300 and 800 soldiers. This was mainly due to the different strengths of each domain. For example, the Satsuma domain had a height of 770,000 koku. There must be dozens of people fully prepared. If it is a large-scale battle, then the formation preparation will be 1,500 people.
Under "Bei", they are zhong, team, group, position, and hand respectively, and the corresponding officers are general, execution, group leader, fantou, and material head; such as Zahe Zhong, Oda Shi, Jingyi Team, The iron artillery group also includes the Ashigaru general, the iron artillery group leader, the spear ban head, etc.
Sadolu is considered a medium-sized stronghold in Osumi County. The total number of young men and countrymen in each village and port is more than 500, and the rest are old people, women and children.
In terms of armaments, because Satoru is a seaport town and is responsible for the defense of sea routes, it has two large barrels and fifteen iron cannons. There are only more than twenty horses that can be used in combat, and the rest are all bows and arrows. and spears. For the local warriors guarding this place, iron cannons and war horses are too precious and must not be used lightly.
He thought for a while and then said to one of his bow and arrow group leaders: "You lead thirty people to attack and test the opponent's strength. If the thieves escape, you can take advantage of the situation to check the situation at the port; if the thieves are powerful, don't be reluctant to fight. Return to the city immediately."
In the port, the Sendai Army began to form a team after landing. Two hundred people were divided into two teams, all of which were mixed groups of bows and arrows, spears, and iron cannons. Then they started to advance with a big flag. However, as soon as these people walked out of the port area, they heard several gunshots not far ahead, which caused many ashigaru who had never fought in the war to panic and dodge to the side of the road to avoid them.
"Bang! Bang bang! Bang!"
When Monk Zhou heard this, he quickly shouted: "Where's the fight? Go and have a look!"
At the mountain pass, a row of seven or eight North Navy soldiers were firing at the Satsuma army coming around from the uphill side, while dodging the hidden arrows that were shot suddenly.
The weeds and shrubs on the hillside are tall and dense, and there are many big trees. The short Sadolu warriors squatted behind the weeds and shrubs, holding their bows and arrows and coming from time to time, and they kept changing their positions. . The Beihai Navy opened fire, causing sawdust to fly in the forest, and occasionally one or two screams could be heard.
"Be careful! The enemies are hiding in the grass!"
Although he repeatedly emphasized not to throw grenades in the dense forest before landing, a soldier in the sharp knife squad couldn't stand the cold arrows fired by the enemy, so he immediately took out a grenade with a wooden handle, estimated the direction, pulled the match rope and threw it out .
"Boom!" A ball of soil mixed with leaves and weeds exploded in the forest, and several screams came from nearby.
"Who threw the grenade?!" Although the sharp knife squad leader cursed in anger, he still decided to take advantage of the enemy's panic to attack. With a whistle, a few lying Beihai navy jumped up, divided into two groups and rushed forward. When they arrived at the position, they saw that except for the dead bodies and wounded on the ground, the remaining enemies had already fled. Gone.
An hour later, Mislang's third battalion occupied the hill on the west side of the village. The slope here is gentle, so the Northern Navy overhauled the defenses on the mountainside, set up firepower points, and cleared the firing range. Eighteen 2b14 82mm mortars of Pan Xiucheng's regiment were deployed on the top of the mountain.
While clearing the firing range, a group of Satoru's men once again went out to conduct a tentative attack. As a result, they were beaten back by a rifle volley from the North Navy who was responsible for covering, leaving more than a dozen corpses behind. There was no movement after that. .
After the drones of the third regiment were released and the defense points and the areas with the highest concentration of warriors in the foothills were detected, the mortars began to test fire.
At this time, all the troops of the Sendai Domain had landed. Date Murakusa's formation was located on the hill east of Sado Mountain. The large group of troops gathered on the river bank opposite the village entrance, preparing to launch an attack after the Northern Navy completed the bombardment.
These Sendai clan people had never seen mortars before. They waited for a long time but did not see the North Navy pulling up the cannon. They became a little anxious, so they sent someone to ask Pan Xiucheng. Unexpectedly, as soon as the sent warrior got on his horse, he heard a strange whistling sound in the air.
As the roar became more and more shrill, everyone in the Sendai clan up and down the mountain saw a ball of flame mixed with smoke rising into the sky somewhere in the Sado Mountains, followed by a deafening explosion.
Hearing the commotion, Date Murasune, who was holding a military fan in the formation, couldn't sit still and hurriedly walked outside the formation to look down the mountain. After a while, he heard a sudden roar in the air, one after another, and more than a dozen flames rose up throughout Zadolu, and explosions continued to sound one after another.
Date Muracao looked excited and shouted: "Okay! Good fight! Our army has this weapon. Even if the Satsuma Domain has a hundred thousand warriors, it will eventually be destroyed!"
At this time, the Sendai clan troops on the other side of the Yamashita River were frightened by the rumbling explosions and fell to the ground. They did not expect that when the cannons of Beihai Town opened fire, it would be such a hellish scene, and their faces turned pale with fright. However, they soon became excited again, squatting or standing one by one, gesticulating and commenting on everything.
The North Navy liaison officer who was sent over looked at the Sendai clan's group of people and couldn't help but shake his head secretly. They are not here to fight, they are simply here to watch a lantern show.
After five rounds of shelling, Zadolu was full of casualties. The screams of the wounded, the whines of the horses, and the panicked cries were a mess. The strong walls used for defense were reduced to ruins, and fires began to spread throughout the foothills. A group of people in ragged clothes began to evacuate towards the south of the village with their children in tow.
At this time, the Northern Navy liaison officer received Pan Xiucheng's order and informed the Sendai Domain troops to launch an attack immediately.
The sound of conch trumpets and drums sounded one after another. The ashigaru of the Sendai clan, led by the samurai leaders, crossed the small river outside the village and swarmed into Sado Rokuro like a group of black ants, shouting for kill one after another. The sound suddenly rose!
An hour later, the entire Satoru and the surrounding Sata Town were captured in one fell swoop.
