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- Although he was besieged by the enemy and attacked continuously for seven days, Zhao Hongyu did not panic at all.
He firmly believed that he could defend Osaka Castle while inflicting heavy losses on the enemy.
Looking at the face of his lord who he had taken refuge in, he was filled with confidence that he didn¡¯t know where it came from. Kawabe Yuuji could only echo a few words.
Around Zhao Hongyu and Kawabe Yuuji, soldiers were eating steamed buns and drinking bone soup to replenish their physical strength.
At this time, the sky was gradually getting darker, and night was about to fall.
The temperature has also dropped a lot at this time, so drinking such a steaming bowl of bone soup is really comfortable.
Not to mention it was midnight, and there was still a late-night snack.
Therefore, the soldiers under Zhao Hongyu in Osaka Castle are all in high spirits.
There was no sign of sluggishness as expected by the commanders of the expeditionary army.
And in the past seven days of attack, the soldiers under Zhao Hongyu did not suffer much losses, only a dozen of them were slightly injured.
On the other hand, the crusade army, which was the party that took the initiative to attack and maintained a great advantage in strength, suffered heavy losses and lost many soldiers in the seven days of uninterrupted attacks.
In just seven days, the expeditionary army had lost more than 10,000 troops. The losses were truly too heavy to witness.
In fact, as the commanders of the expeditionary army, Ishida Aido and Kazushi Shogun did not expect that the enemies who were surrounded by them in Osaka Castle and probably did not have much food could actually bring them food during these seven days. Such heavy losses.
All of this was beyond their expectations and completely unexpected.
Opposite the north gate of Osaka Castle was the expeditionary army camp. At this time, plumes of smoke also rose from the camp.
They have been attacking Osaka Castle since the morning. It is already dusk, but the attack still has no effect.
The soldiers who participated in the attack today had nothing in their stomachs except a few wild vegetable rice balls in the morning.
Therefore, Ishida Aido also knew that the soldiers needed to eat something at this time.
Although he wanted to let the soldiers continue to attack, he also understood that he had to let the soldiers eat something.
Unlike the soldiers in Osaka Castle, the soldiers of the Crusade Army only ate a few dumplings mixed with wild vegetables.
This rice ball is called a rice ball, but in fact you won¡¯t see a grain of rice inside.
¡°But this is also a great meal for the soldiers of the Crusade Army.
They never imagined that the enemies they were fighting were eating white flour steamed buns and enjoying the fragrant bone soup for dinner.
In fact, we can¡¯t blame the crusade for being stingy, because there has always been such a rule in Japan. During wars, soldiers often prepare enough food by themselves.
The lord will not care about the food and drink of the soldiers.
Therefore, the expeditionary army obviously did not prepare that much food.
??Besides, the expeditionary army has already assembled the teams of several feudal lords so far.
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"The food and drink for these tens of thousands of people is not a small number, so it is impossible for anyone to be stupid enough to bring so much food."
Everyone thought that since they were working for the shogunate, the food should be provided by the shogunate.
Therefore, despite the fact that the crusade army besieged Osaka Castle for more than 20 days, within these 20 days, the crusade army also began to run out of food.
"Let the soldiers eat two more vegetable balls, and then continue to attack me when they are full. I don't believe that the enemy will not be tired, and they still have so much food?"
Ishida Aido looked at the soldiers lined up outside the camp and said to Tanaka beside him.
Actually, Tanaka doesn¡¯t know how to describe the enemies of Osaka Castle.
We have been besieging the city for more than twenty days, and the enemy's resistance is still so fierce.
¡°I don¡¯t know what kind of confidence they have that supports them in fighting.
As a senior general in Osaka Castle, Tanaka also knows some of the situations in Osaka Castle.
There is not much food storage in Osaka Castle, so the enemy should have run out of food for a long time.
However, judging from the seven-day offensive, it seems that this is not the case at all.
Those enemies are oneHe looked very energetic, not like he had been hungry for several days without eating.
Tanaka even discovered that the faces of those enemies were all glowing red.
In contrast, the soldiers on the Crusade Army side were all emaciated and sallow.
His grandmother¡¯s, who is under siege and lacks food?
Tanaka even had the illusion that the superior expeditionary force had switched roles with the enemy.
Such an illusion left Tanaka at a loss.
"My lord, we have suffered too many losses these days. If we continue to launch such attacks, our strength will probably be insufficient. Please think again, sir."
Tanaka came back to his senses at this time and reminded Ishida Aido.
Yes, they suffered too many losses in these seven days of attack.
The battle loss of 10,000 people was already considered very shocking in the Japanese country.
You must know that this was a loss that occurred without even crossing the Osaka Castle moat.
God knows how much they will pay after crossing the moat and starting the real siege.
Regarding this issue, Tanaka didn¡¯t even dare to think about it.
Zhao Hongyu and his artillery have shocked the Japanese in these seven days.
It also made the Japanese know for the first time that artillery still has such power.
The Japanese have never paid much attention to artillery. They believe that the courage of the soldiers in war is the key to victory or defeat.
Of course, having such a concept in the cold weapon era cannot be said to be wrong.
However, they didn¡¯t know that the opponent they faced had already begun to possess troops that were beyond the category of cold weapons.
A troop like this cannot be defeated with courage alone.
And human flesh and blood has no way to fight against those cannonballs and lead bullets.
Speaking of which, this is also a tragedy after the development of firearms.
At this point, personal bravery has been ruthlessly eliminated, replaced by the use of strategy and tactics.
Even in the era before Zhao Hongyu traveled through time, there was basically no hand-to-hand combat on the battlefield.
What you rely on in the battle is your own weapon advantage.
Of course the Japanese will not understand these principles.
After all, there is a knowledge gap of hundreds of years.
"We keep stopping the attack, otherwise all our efforts will be in vain." Ishida Aido doesn't know that the expeditionary army has suffered heavy losses, but he can't stop the attack now.
It has been seven days since the attack. According to his estimation, it is impossible for the enemy to continue to hold on.
Therefore, as long as you try to inflict greater losses on your side and continue to attack. Maybe we can see the dawn of victory and defeat these enemies.
If you don¡¯t continue to attack at this juncture, then everything you have done in the past seven days will be in vain.
You know, he lost more than 10,000 horses in these seven days.
Whenever he thinks of the losses of more than 10,000 people, the corners of Ishida Aido's eyes will twitch.
Not to mention anything else, but even though more than 10,000 people have been lost, this attack cannot be stopped.
He didn¡¯t believe it anymore. Can the enemies of Osaka Castle really withstand this for such a long time?
"You know, we have lost a lot of men and horses now. If we stop the attack now, it will be equivalent to giving the opponent time to breathe, which is very worthless. So we must continue to attack without giving the enemy a chance to rest. After all, even with so many losses, we still maintain an advantage in terms of military strength, right?"
After thinking about it for a while, Ishida Aido said to Tanaka.
Tanaka actually understood the truth of this very well, but he had to remind Ishida Aido of some words.
As a subordinate, he needs to express his opinion at this time.
"Sir, what you are saying is that we have been fighting for seven days. I think the other party must be out of manpower and horses. As long as we continue to launch attacks, Osaka Castle will fall sooner or later. However, the enemy's artillery is very powerful, and we are not effective." defensive measures, in the face of such losses"
Tanaka¡¯s worries are not unreasonable.
Of course Ishida Aido knew what this subordinate who was very loyal to him was worried about.
"Continue to mobilize troops from surrounding daimyo, useIn the name of the shogunate. By the way, let them provide food and wages, so that we don't have anything to worry about. "
Ishida Aido said to Tanaka.
Tanaka thought for a while, then nodded.
Indeed, this is the only way to make up for the lost troops.
This is the advantage of the Japanese occupying the home field. They can continue to receive supplements, both in terms of materials and soldiers.
On the contrary, Zhao Hongyu¡¯s side, playing away from home, does not have such an advantage.
?According to common sense, for a force like theirs, if they lose one person, they will lose one person, and they cannot be replenished at all.
Now they are still surrounded in Osaka Castle.
Even if you think about it with your buttocks, they will be destroyed sooner or later.
Don¡¯t forget that the artillery fire of the guardsmen was so loud that it caused huge losses to our own side.
But these artillery pieces always need shells.
Then artillery shells always need to be replenished.
Now that they are surrounded in Osaka Castle, there is no way to get any supplement.
So, soon, both artillery and muskets will be out of use.
This is what Ishida Aido thinks.
"Sir, do we need to inform Mr. Wind Attendant?"
Tanaka asked.
Ishida Kaido nodded: "Let me inform you, I need someone like him to be consistent with me on this issue."
Immediately, Tanaka called a samurai and gave him instructions.
The warrior left in a hurry.
Tanaka once again came to stand beside Ishida Aido.
"It's really unexpected that these foreigners are so powerful in combat. Fortunately, there are not many of them, otherwise it would be really troublesome to solve them."
All the light in the sky has disappeared, replaced by night and stars.
When night fell, many torches were lit around the camp of the expeditionary army.
The burning flame on the torch kept swaying with the blowing wind.
Ishida Aido stared in the direction of Osaka Castle, which was also lit with fire, with a not-so-good look on his face.
Tanaka observed his master and knew that he was not in a good mood, so he wisely chose to keep his mouth shut.
"You are right, Tanaka." Unexpectedly, Ishida Aido took the initiative to speak, and seeing what he meant, he even admitted some of his opponent's advantages. "Our opponents are not simple. Their tactics and weapons are very novel. They allow us to see another way of fighting besides swords and guns. We have to thank them."
Ishida Aido¡¯s words were very sincere.
Indeed, since the days of fighting against Zhao Hongyu, Ishida Aido has gained some understanding of the tactics of Zhao Hongyu's troops.
In fact, he can also see that what Zhao Hongyu and the others rely on is nothing more than the sharpness of the muskets and the power of the artillery.
What Ishida Kaido couldn't understand was why the "iron cannon" that they thought was useless in the hands of the opponent produced so much damage.
In fact, the three-stage shooting tactic also existed during the Warring States Period.
The other party just added two more paragraphs, nothing surprising.
Ishida Aido couldn¡¯t figure this out.
In fact, he did not know that the muskets used by Zhao Hongyu's troops were flintlock muskets, not the heavy muskets of this era.
??According to the historical process, the flintlock gun is a hundred years more advanced than the firearms in use today.
This is a technological gap, so it¡¯s normal that Ishida Aido can¡¯t understand it.
Among the troops surrounding Osaka Castle, there was also an "iron cannon" team composed of 1,200 people.
However, on the second day of the war, this "iron cannon" team was completely wiped out by Osaka Castle's artillery.
"See if the soldiers have finished eating. After finishing eating, form the team and launch another attack."
Ishida Aido slowly withdrew his gaze and ordered to Tanaka.
"Everyone, rest in groups. The enemy is trying to use fatigue tactics to bring us down. We must not be fooled. Brothers, please give me a good rest."
On the walls of Osaka Castle, soldiers were selected in batches and began to take turns on duty.
With the thick and tall walls of Osaka Castle, defensive operations are still very easy.
Just askingThe fact that the Japanese army launched a series of attacks without letting anyone rest made the defenders in Osaka Castle complain a little.
But complaints are complaints, and people still need to rest.
It can be said that the Chinese genetic people in the city still maintain a good mentality, momentum and self-confidence.
¡°I was not shaken at all by being surrounded.
And the determination of the main force and the majority of Chinese descent also gave Wang Fuzi and Kawabe Yuuji the confidence.
Everything in Osaka Castle was seen one by one by Tokugawa Kayo.
The little girl is very curious about all this.
Because she couldn't imagine why the soldiers could still have such high morale after being surrounded by a large army.
She couldn't understand. (To be continued. Please search Piaotian Literature, the novels will be better and updated faster!) - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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