In the early morning of July 18th, Fukuoka, the Tatara River front line.
The three-leaf Aoi flag and Hinomaru flag of the Tokugawa shoguns, as well as the sixteen-petaled eight-fold chrysanthemum pattern flag symbolizing the imperial family, appeared together on the top of Mt. Mt. Enzo. This means that General Tokugawa himself has arrived at the front line!
Inu Gong Tokugawa Tsunayoshi is now standing on a watchtower on the top of Mt. Engandake, holding his beloved telescope produced by the Crystal Palace, scanning the Ming army's front on both sides of the Tatara River, which is twenty miles long. The sound of drums and suonas continued, and accompanied by bursts of neat footsteps, the Ming army infantry entered the battlefield in a wide column. Some of the columns were transformed into horizontal formations, covering the entire front, forming the Ming Army. A wide line. Looking from the camera, we can see the bayonets stuck in the muzzles of the Ming army infantry's flintlock guns shining brightly in the sky. The sun and moon military flags and the team flags with serial numbers lead the soldiers carrying the guns neatly and orderly. The progress of the sequence is like a moving jungle of bayonets. When they spread out into a horizontal formation, you could see that the infantrymen standing in the front row were all wearing breastplates that reflected dazzling light.
Under the bright autumn sunshine in Kyushu, the neat armored soldiers contrasted with the golden fields, conveying a strong visual stimulation and giving everyone who saw them a feeling of invincibility.
After the Ming army's infantry formation was completed, their cavalry and artillery also appeared on the battlefield.
The Ming army had a large number of cavalry, more than 10,000, divided into cuirassiers, chain-mail cavalry and unarmored light cavalry. Among them, groups of light cavalry were placed on the wings of the infantry, while cuirassiers and chain-mail cavalry were placed behind the second line of the Ming army's infantry that formed the column - a sea of silver glittering and flags waving!
The Ming army's artillery was divided into three types: long artillery, mortar artillery, and rocket launchers. Among them, the long artillery was pushed to the position in front of the first line of the infantry. They were not evenly arranged, but concentrated in the center of the formation, which was directly in front of Yuanyuan Yue. Of course, those long artillery can't hit Yuanyuandake. Their target is the allied forces of the Eastern Kingdom vassals commanded by Tokugawa Mitsuhiro in the area of Kuhara Village and Yamada Village at the foot of Yuanyuandake Mountain.
The Ming Army's mortar artillery is a combination of light artillery and super-caliber ammunition. It is mainly used for close support of infantry, so it is equipped at the battalion level. These small artillery are now placed at the rear of each battalion-level horizontal line and column of the Ming Army. .
The most powerful artillery piece of the Ming army is undoubtedly the multiple-barreled sugar rocket launcher. This thing simply should not appear in this era!
Now, the artillery battalion under the jurisdiction of an infantry town in the Ming Army has two rocket launchers equipped with twelve multiple sugar rocket launchers. . In this war with Japan, Emperor Zhu Da sent a total of seven infantry towns, with a total of 84 multiple-barreled sugar-powder rocket launchers, all of which were now concentrated behind the Ming army's first-line infantry line.
After the Ming army formed its formation, looking out from Tokugawa Tsunayoshi's field of vision, the horizon was blue and dazzling silver. All the officers and soldiers on the Taoist front stood solemnly and silently. Even Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, who was more than ten miles away on the top of Mt. Yuondake, could feel the murderous aura emanating from the Great Tomb Soldiers on the opposite side, and he couldn't help but tremble with fear.
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Although this was the first time that Dog Gongfang went to the battlefield, he could still see that the Ming army's momentum was far superior to his own...
Inu Gongfang suppressed the extreme uneasiness in his heart...because he knew very little about the war in the era of sugar and medicine. The so-called ignorant people are fearless, so he could withstand it without breaking down. He glanced at Masanao Tsuchiya next to him. This Tsuchiya had "seen" the wars between Ming and Qing Dynasties and Korea. He was also besieged by the Ming army in the Choryang Japanese Pavilion and starved for a long time. After returning to Japan, he has been responsible for negotiating with the Ming Dynasty. He was also ordered to study the military strategy of the Ming army, and he was considered the "Zhiming faction" among Japanese samurai.
"Tsuchiya, you know Ming Kou's military strategy best. What do you mean by Ming Kou's formation?"
Tsuchiya, like Inugongfang, kept looking with a telescope, and he also saw some clues. Hearing Inugongfang's question, he immediately replied: "My lord, I see this formation of the Ming army, and they should be concentrating their forces to attack the Eastern Allied Forces in the Kuhara and Yamada villages."
"Attacking Kuhara Village and Yamada Village?" Inugongfang was stunned, "Aren't they afraid that our two wings will rush down from Mikazuki Mountain and Yuecheng Mountain to outflank them?"
What Tokugawa Tsunayoshi has displayed is a Crane Wing Formation, and the two wings of the Crane Wing Formation are displayed on Mikazuki Mountain and Mount Takejo. They are all elites from the Western Kingdom. Among them, the army on Mount Mikazuki was commanded by the bosses Masatoshi Hota and Tsunaki Shimazu, and the army on Mount Yuejo was commanded by veterans Tadashi Okubo and Tsunahiro Mouri.
The middle path of the Crane Wing Formation runs from Kuhara Village and Yamada Village to Mount Yuanyuan. Among them, those placed in Kuhara Village and Yamada Village were the Eastern Kingdom Allied Forces led by Tokugawa Mitsuhiro of the Mito Domain. Placed on Mount Yuanyuan are the troops composed of the Tokugawa family's Hatamoto and the royal family, led by Tokugawa Tsunayoshi.
In addition, there is Tokugawa Tsunayoshi's "General Main Formation" on Inunaki Mountain to the east of Engandake. It consists of troops mainly composed of pro-domain samurai. It is commanded by Tokugawa Mitsusada, the lord of Kishu Domain, and serves as the general reserve team.
According to the military strategy learned by Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, when fighting the Crane Wing Formation, it is generally necessary to attack the two wings first. If the two wings are placed on high ground, then it is more appropriate to attack the two wings... so he put those that are not very The strange elite soldiers of the Western Kingdom are placed on the mountains on both sides-those who look like water!
The troops stationed in the Kuhara and Yamada villages are all members of the lineage who have a closer relationship with the Tokugawa family...
Now the Ming army has made it clear that it will not attack the wings but the center...is it going to rush into the pocket formation?
Masanao Tsuchiya also shook his head: "The leader of the Ming Dynasty is their emperor Zhu Heji. He is a veteran general who has experienced hundreds of battles. He can compare with the gods. How could he make such a mistake?"
When Tokugawa Tsunayoshi heard this, he felt a little chill down his spine...Zhu Heji was Tokugawa Ieyasu, what about him? Ishida Mitsunari?
So who are Shimazu Tsunaki and Mori Tsunahiro?
Not good!
Tokugawa Tsunayoshi looked around and saw the "Ichimonji Three Stars" flag and the "Maru Cross" flag flying on Mount Mikazuki and Mount Takejo, which made him feel palpitated.
At this moment, waves of cheers came from the opposite side. Tokugawa Tsunayoshi quickly raised his telescope to look, and found a petite knight wearing a breastplate and a silver helmet. He was counting. Under the escort of ten cuirassiers, they galloped past the Ming army's formation.
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Riding the horse amidst the cheers was the Princess of Ming'an, Li Wenji. She is sixteen years old this year and is in the prime of life... It was she who handed over the Kingdom of Korea three years ago. To Zhu Heji!
But this incident won her a very high reputation, especially those soldiers of the Korean Ming Army who joined the Ming Army and received unimaginable "high pay", and regarded her as a saint of Korea.
That's why Zhu Heji let her wear armor and go into battle to boost morale!
At this time, Zhu Heji climbed onto a newly built observation tower, accompanied by Song Shilie and Anukdon. He looked at the dark Japanese infantry formation in front of him, and at the various flags hidden in the mountains and forests on both wings, and then asked Song Shilie: "Mr. Huayang, have you contacted everyone?"
"Everyone has been contacted!" Song Shilie said, "Both Shimazu Tsunauki and Mori Tsunahiro have received the edict from King Shinito and know that Tokugawa Tsunayoshi is the enemy... As long as we defeat the Japanese pirates in the middle, They will definitely raise the flag of righteousness to overthrow the curtain immediately."
Zhu Heji nodded and said to himself: "This is reincarnation! I wonder how angry the old turtle Ieyasu will be if he sees that his great-grandson is about to become Ishida Mitsunari?"
"Your Majesty," Anukedun said in invitation at this time, "I and Cewangtaiji are willing to lead Junggar's cavalry to break through the Japanese pirates' middle route for the Ming Dynasty!"
"Okay!" Zhu Heji nodded and smiled at Anu Ketun, "After the bombardment is over, I will wait for your victory report, Anu!"
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