Another point is that the other soldiers in the phalanx are all holding iron cannons, but these iron cannons look much thicker and longer than those of their own soldiers. But what surprised him was that these firecrackers didn't have long match ropes on them. Don't their firecrackers need to be lit with open flames?
The soldiers who landed subsequently were different from before. All the people who came down this time were actually soldiers holding iron cannons. However, they had no armor on their bodies, and there were no pikemen surrounding them. Under the guidance of their officers, these soldiers deployed two more phalanxes on the sides and behind the two rows of phalanxes. It appears to be covering the flanks. If Shimazu Yoshihisa had been in contact with the Navy, he would know that the soldiers in these two phalanxes were the Marines accompanying the ship.
The people who came down later could tell by their attire that they were sailors from each ship. They gathered together and barely formed two square formations on the inside of the Marine Corps. However, these sailors used short weapons and seemed to be preparing to fight. Read the book
The people who come down later will be unsightly! These people are the pirates led by the pirate leaders. They gather together in no order. There is no formation or discipline. However, each of them is holding a knife and ax and has a ferocious face. They seem to be capable of fighting. !
Seeing that the opponent's formation was gradually taking shape, Shimazu Yoshihisa, who was firmly seated under the horse's seal, began to mobilize various people. He ordered a dozen large and small phalanxes to slowly retreat, and then arranged a rough front array. He didn't want to fight under the opponent's fire, so he stepped back to lure the opponent closer.
Liu Haojia, who was on the bow of the ship, put down his telescope. Seeing Shimazu Yoshihisa's formation, he nodded secretly in his heart. Knowing that this man really knew his troops, he had no intention of attacking on both wings. This took full advantage of his strength.
Moreover, Liu Haojia was located on the seaside, and the land on both sides was very soft. If troops were deployed on both sides, the soldiers would only be targets for long-range attacks. So it is better to set up a sharp arrow formation and break through directly from the center.
But this is exactly what Liu Haojia thinks. His expedition to the Japanese country this time was just to make a fortune. More importantly, he wanted to use the Japanese to test the combat effectiveness of his soldiers!
After all, the Ming Dynasty is now in a period of peace. To send out troops to fight against thieves is simply overkill and cannot serve the purpose of training troops. If it was to go out of the country, the civil officials would not be able to explain it. Even if he goes out, facing the attacks that come and go like the wind, it's hard to say whether the recruits under his command can win, it's hard to say whether they can hold their own!
So Liu Haojia simply used the Japanese to test the sword! If successful, these more than a thousand people will return to the Wu'an army, and their experience will be passed on, and they will become the backbone of the army. If we face *** in the future, these backbones will be of great use!
Seeing that the formation was almost ready, Liu Haojia got off the boat and came to the back of the formation. His soldiers had set up a simple high platform, facing Shimazu Yoshihisa's horse seal in the distance.
After a while, the officers reported that preparations were completed, and Liu Haojia ordered the flag to be waved. After giving the order, the nine phalanxes in front were activated first and slowly approached the opponent. Then the third platoon of Marines followed and moved in. Then two phalanxes of sailors followed the pirates.
The sailors were ordered to manage the pirates' team. The pirates received clear orders to follow the sailors' phalanx for their actions. But Liu Haojia frowned as soon as the pirates started to move! Because when viewed from above, the pirates' team looks like a moving amoeba, which means that the shape of the team is constantly changing and there is no order at all!
On a high ground in the distance, the battle flags and horse seals on two flagpoles were fluttering in the wind. Below was a huge screen, with Shimazu Yoshihisa sitting in the center. There were two rows of warriors sitting on both sides. There are many warriors standing below.
When Shimazu Yoshihisa saw the Ming army slowly approaching, he couldn't help but smile and said: "Gentlemen, it seems that these Ming soldiers are still a little brave, and they actually took the initiative to break away from the cover of Kunibeng on the ship. It seems that they plan to fight us head-on!" "
Next to him, Iehisa Shimazu said with a smile: "It is said that only a few wandering warriors were able to travel freely within the Ming Dynasty. It can be seen that these Ming armies were nothing special, they were just a bluff!"
Shimazu's retainer Ijuin Nakakura said: "These Ming troops look pretty good, but I don't know if they have the guts to attack?"
Shimazu Yoshihisa laughed and said: "They are willing to
I definitely wouldn’t dare! With their courage, they just walked outside the artillery range and waited for us to attack! If they go too far, they won't be able to retreat to the beach when they lose! "
While they were talking, they saw the army on the opposite side slowly stop and start to organize their formation. Shimazu Yoshihisa and others couldn't help laughing, and the retainers also praised the governor for his accurate judgment!
At this time, Shimazu Yoshihisa said with confidence: "Since the Ming army refuses to come, then we will attack it! We have more than 4,000 troops, which is almost three times theirs, so let us give them a profound blow. lesson!"
Everyone immediately responded in unison. Then he continued: "Inform the naval forces on both sides to be prepared. Once we defeat the opponent's military force and the Ming army gets on the ship and is in chaos, let them rush out from both sides and seize the opponent's ship as much as possible! Okay! Now, let’s each return to our own formation!”
After everyone responded in unison, they got up, mounted the horses led by the attendants, and ran down quickly. Shimazu Yoshihisa sat under the horse seal with confidence and prepared to wait for the news of victory.
Soon the warriors ran to their respective formations and the orders were quickly conveyed. All the phalanxes slowly pressed forward. Naturally, the one walking at the front was the Tiepao Ashigaru.
These iron cannon ashigaru have received more and more attention and began to gradually replace the status of archers. However, bows and arrows are still powerful enough in terms of disrupting enemy formations, covering damage and causing chaos in the enemy team.
Liu Haojia watched the Japanese phalanx step forward from a distance. He also praised Guo Zhankui beside him and said, "These Japanese are quite capable. Just looking at the formation, it's not something those idiots from the Beijing camp can put together!"
Guo Zhankui said with a smile: "Commander, in terms of formation, our Wu'an Army must be the best in the world! But in battle, we are the best in the world! They will be in trouble soon!"
Liu Haojia laughed and said nothing. But in his opinion, these Japanese soldiers performed really well! After years of fighting, the Japanese country has indeed accumulated a group of warriors who can fight and dare to fight, as well as relatively elite and experienced soldiers. But sometimes technical transcendence cannot be resisted by willpower!
