After setting up the military formation, Ye Mingsheng, who was located in the center of the military formation and commanded the battle, felt a lot more confident. He had already observed that the charging Japanese pirates in front of him were very different from the ordinary Japanese pirates. !
Because East Island lacks iron ore, let alone armor, an iron weapon is very valuable in East Island. Only samurai can wear it. Iron katana, many East Island ronin, until now, They all fought with bamboo spears.
Although the Japanese pirates charging in front of me were in a chaotic formation and scattered in a row, they were all equipped with iron weapons, and a considerable number of them wore iron armor. It was obvious that the opponent was definitely an elite force among the Japanese pirates. division!
Ye Mingsheng didn't have time to think too much. The Japanese pirates outside the gate had already rushed within a hundred steps of the military camp.
Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng decisively ordered:
"put!"
After receiving Ye Mingsheng's order, the musketeers and crossbowmen standing in the first row of the military formation lit fire, bent their bows and nocked arrows, and launched an attack from a distance.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
Accompanied by a burst of gunshots and the crackling sound of crossbows, the Japanese pirates who rushed forward and screamed the most wildly were in bad luck. Some were hit in the head, and their heads were blown and they lost their breath on the spot.
Others were just hit in the abdomen and would not die for a while, lying on the ground rolling back and forth, howling, blocking the way of those coming behind.
In one moment, the Japanese pirates lost more than 20 people, and the charging formation fell into chaos. However, at this time, the Japanese pirates also appeared. Dozens of ashigaru armed with firecrackers. The appearance of this group of people immediately made the people who had just suffered a heavy blow The morale of the Japanese pirates who were attacked by the Zhou army's firearms was greatly boosted, and they started shouting one after another.
"Iron cannon!"
"Iron Cannon"
Hearing the word "iron cannon" appear, Ye Tie, who was carefully guarding Ye Mingsheng, immediately became nervous and asked Ye Mingsheng in a low voice:
"Master! These people are the iron artillery team of the Japanese pirates, retreat back..."
When Ye Mingsheng heard this, he also noticed the ashigaru holding firecrackers. According to his observation, the firecrackers in the hands of the Japanese pirates were called iron cannons.
But this was actually just a boast that the Japanese pirates lacked large-caliber artillery at that time to embolden themselves.
The so-called iron cannons mentioned by the Japanese pirates were nothing more than matchlock guns similar to the Dazhou Bird Cannon. Although their range was longer than that of the Crouching Tiger Cannon, their lethality was far inferior to that of the Dazhou Forbidden Army, which fired shotguns. The "big troll" is a tiger squatting gun.
Seeing the appearance of the opponent's iron artillery team, Ye Mingsheng silently calculated the distance, and was shocked in his heart. He realized that he was only about 150 steps away from the opponent's iron artillery team. He should be able to effectively attack the opponent. within distance.
Although it was a bit dangerous, Ye Mingsheng hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth, with a resolute look on his face without flinching. He still stood where he was, commanding his axemen holding shields to cover the musketeers, and the crossbowmen returned to the military formation. rear.
The Japanese pirates who were charging were twice as many as him. If he wanted to repel them, the only thing he could rely on was the high morale of his subordinates.
At this time, as the commander-in-chief, if he makes any retreat for the sake of safety, it will definitely be a major blow to the morale of his subordinates.
By that time, the morale of the army will be weakened, and it will inevitably be unable to sustain itself under the attack of Japanese pirates twice as big as its own. Therefore, even if it takes the risk of being hit by iron cannons, Ye Mingsheng cannot retreat and can only stay here. , fight with each other!
Seeing that Ye Mingsheng turned a blind eye to his suggestions and refused to retreat, Ye Tie, who was anxious in his eyes, had no choice but to take Ye Dong and Ye Kui with him, each holding an iron plate. The shield protected Ye Mingsheng behind the shield, and then the remaining two people, Ye Ju and Ye Changling, guarded Ye Mingsheng's left and right.
As Ye Mingsheng's personal soldiers, Ye Tie and others have long been prepared to become "human shields" and risk their lives to protect the general...
As soon as the "shield wall" composed of the three of them took shape, the Japanese iron artillery team pulled the trigger, and dozens of lead pellets quickly rushed into Ye Mingsheng's army formation.
Several people in the military formation were immediately knocked to the ground, but because the soldiers of the imperial army were all wearing armor, at least they had cotton armor to protect their bodies.
Therefore, under the protection of the armor, the casualties on Ye Mingsheng's side were relatively small. Only a few people were hit in vital parts and died on the spot. The gaps left by those who died in the battle were quickly destroyed by those behind. Soldiers were added, and the formation remained intact and compact.
After both sides completed a round of long-range fire strikes, the charging Japanese pirates finally reached the front of the military formation. Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng waved the sword in his hand and shouted loudly: "The formation is slowly pressing forward, the sword and ax hand is coming." Outflank!"
"kill!"
Facing the soldiers of the Forbidden Army, the Crimson Tide Army formed a compact and well-coordinated military formation, and the powerful Crimson Tide Army fought alone. Although they always wanted to create a breakthrough in the military formation at the expense of casualties, they rushed into the military formation and made full use of their numbers. Advantages and advantages of individual soldier ability in combat,
However, they tried several times, but were suppressed by the stubborn Imperial Guard soldiers. Not only did they not produce the effect they wanted, but they also suffered many casualties.
Looking at the battle situation at the military position, Takeshita Aritomo and Nakamura Daiji, who were standing in the distance, looked very ugly. Among them, Takeshita Aritomo, who had sneaked into Ye Mingsheng's military camp under the pseudonym "Zheng Lexi", looked the ugliest, as if he had just eaten. Like shit...
The plan implemented by Nakamura Daiji to contain the bandits and defeat them one by one was provided by Takeshita Aritomo. Therefore, Takeshita Aritomo is undeniably responsible for Chi Chaojun's current predicament!
Takeshita Aritomo's plan progressed smoothly at first. Ye Mingsheng sent 500 people to support Chen Yannian as he hoped.
But what happened next was beyond Takeshita Aritomo's expectations. They sent dozens of samurai ronin disguised as farmers and sneaked into Ye Mingsheng's military camp, but they were unable to send the agreed signal.
After discovering this, Nakamura Daiji immediately realized that there was something wrong with the ronin pretending to be ordinary people.
Therefore, he made a prompt decision and launched a forcible attack on Ye Mingsheng's military camp without waiting for the signal to appear!
For Nakamura Daiji, even without the cooperation of the ronin who sneaked into the military camp, the strength of the 500 Crimson Tide troops under his command is twice that of the imperial soldiers in the military camp at this time. No matter how you look at it, he should easily defeat the opponent. The military camp!
