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Volume 2: A Different Chief Chapter 751: Violent

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    The sound of horses' hooves was like thunder, and they pressed forward blackly, forming a thunderous roar.  Countless flags were flying, and layers of guns followed the flags. The vast array of Qing troops pressed forward. Although their armors were of different colors, the red tassels flying on their helmets were all fiery red.  The Japanese troops on the other side were approaching in formation, and there was a strange rhythm in their trumpets and drums, which sounded like the sounds of the Han and Tang Dynasties.  There are forests of bamboo spears and knives, various family crests and flags covering them like clouds, and layers of gorgeous armor. Even the bamboo armor must be painted with bright red paint, making it look as gorgeous as cherry blossoms.  Amidst the sound of golden drum orders, the two sides slowly approached.  This is a basin in the Kurume Domain, surrounded by mountains on three sides, surrounded by the sea on one side, and a plain in the middle. It is indeed an excellent place for both sides to conduct field battles.  They kept getting closer. The Qing Dynasty had been rebuilding slowly since the destruction of the Wuzhenhachao Artillery Battalion. They did not bring artillery during this expedition to Japan.  ??While Japan is proficient in using various iron artillery tactics, the use of artillery has always lagged behind. Although there are a few "big guns" and "national collapse" in the country, they are mostly placed on major famous cities.  The Battle of Sekigahara, which is well written in the history books, only used three artillery pieces, and they were still small cannons, so the Japanese army did not carry artillery in this formation.  So they came to a stop within a mile of each other.  The Qing army's infantry and cavalry arrayed in solemn formation. On a hill, Duduo took out the telescope that Dorgon had given him and regarded it as a treasure, and looked at the Japanese position opposite.  Abatai beside him also had a telescope, but none of the others, even Gu Shan Ezhen and Beile Beizi of each banner, could not possess such a military weapon.  There was a commotion on the opposite side, and they seemed to be forming a crane-wing formation, with archers and iron gunners at the front, and the left and right wings were formed by various preparations.  The second striker, looking at the formation, looks like a crane with its wings spread out, it can be said that it is both offensive and defensive.  Their main formation was on a hillside, and Dodo saw some people who seemed to be the feudal lord's daimyo. They were all wearing red, green, or purple armor, and they were very gorgeous.  They also often wear helmets with horns.  Some of them had masks on their faces, which looked quite scary, and some of them had folding fans in their hands.  They were riding on horses, surrounded by various deputy generals, military advisors, youbi, military officers, military chiefs, etc., but they didn't know which one was the general, or perhaps it was the joint decision-making of all the big names.  Then they were surrounded by elite warriors dressed in bright colors. Each of these people carried a conspicuous big ball on their back, either red or black. Dodo knew that this thing was called a mother's coat.  It is made of bamboo as a frame and supported by cloth. In addition to being used for decoration, it seems to be used to prevent stray arrows.  These people are also the so-called mother-clothed people. They are divided into black mother-clothed people and red mother-clothed people. If they are riding horses, they are called horseback people.  They are considered the most elite guards of each daimyo, and they all hold something other than a naginata.  It's the Odachi sword.  Some of them belonged to Hatamoto samurai.  Then there were many flags around the hillside, all holding family emblems and flags in their hands.  Flapping in the wind.  The Japanese army seems to be very good at using flags. Everyone holds them in their hands and puts them on their backs. The position there is a sea of ??flags, very colorful.  In addition to military flags, there are also various horse seals.  Each tall pole carried strange things, including flags, pieces of paper, hats, and fans.  There were feathers, and Duduo also saw a big lantern, which gave him a strange feeling in his heart.  Finally, there are the legion preparations composed of the huge ashigaru, which are lined up in each formation, including the shogun, spear general, iron cannon general, ashigaru general, bow general and their subordinate iron cannon group, long handle group, bow group, and horseback riding group.  Teams gathered in dense crowds, with envoys running back and forth between each team.  They have about 628 people in each group, and there are 25 people in the first team. Except for Mamoru and Kobata, they basically fight against Ashigaru.  These ashigaru wear armor and ashigaru. Their armor is simple, mostly made of bamboo or leather, and only a small amount of iron is used. However, because Japanese armor likes to be painted, either red or black, it looks mighty.  Extraordinary.  Dodo also saw some people on horseback in the military formation, but obviously the short Japanese horses could hardly be considered war horses. The Japanese "cavalry" at this time should be called horse infantry.  In fact, according to Duduo's understanding of the Japanese cavalry during these times, although they will have a lot of "cavalry" when the military formation moves, when it comes to the actual battle, except for the generals who are absolutely not allowed to dismount, the remaining "cavalry" must dismount to fight.  Some female warriors and flag warriors can also be considered real cavalry.  Although the Qing cavalry also likes to dismount and fight, it is only for tactical considerations. It is still possible to really charge the cavalry. It seems that Japan has never heard of the charge of ten thousand cavalry.  His eyes particularly glanced at the iron gunners. He knew the reputation of Japanese firearms. The Ming Dynasty's blunderbuss was originally introduced from Japan, and their firearms were particularly powerful.  When the Qing Dynasty was still Jianzhou Jurchen, the chief secretary of North Korea, Shen Zhongyi,When he was envoy to Jianzhou, Chief Ma Chen asked Shen Zhongyi about the situation in Japan. Shen Zhongyi said: "It is not fair for a Japanese gunshot to penetrate two layers of real wood defense cages and thin iron through this helmet."  They all looked at each other in astonishment.  This powerful bird gun is just the three-cylinder ammunition bird gun in the Ming army, which is the three-barrel iron cannon used by the Japanese iron gunners.  According to the amount of ammunition they loaded, they ranged from 1.35 barrels to 50 barrels. Some warriors even used 13.3 barrel iron cannons.  The power of this kind of iron cannon can penetrate half a foot of hardwood at a distance of about twenty steps. It can be said that there are very few shield vehicles that can prevent their bombardment.  Fortunately, there are still few samurai who use ten-barrel iron cannons. Most iron gunners still use three-barrel iron cannons, and a few use six-barrel iron cannons.  What makes Duduo even more reassured is that, combined with many famous names, their entire military formation is estimated to have only more than 2,000 iron gunners, which is not as many as their own gunners.  After all, firearms are not something that just a small prince can afford. Their famous Oda Nobunaga only had 3,000 iron gunners, and he was powerful throughout Japan.  Moreover, Japan has been at peace for too long. More than 40 years have passed since the Battle of Sekigahara. Now the vassals are deposed, and the shogunate continues to suppress the southwestern vassals. Many samurai who have been reformed have become rogues, and the various lords have no money to raise troops.  , especially the Iron Gunner, a very expensive soldier.  At this time, Duduo was surprised that they could gather two thousand iron gunners.  What made Duduo frown was that he seemed to know that there were a large number of firearmsmen and archers here, and they were quite powerful. The Japanese army had prepared a large number of bamboo bundles and rifles in the position.  They are skilled and powerful in using iron artillery tactics, so in order to protect each other from bullets, they developed bullet-proof weapons such as bamboo bundles.  Tie together with tough and elastic old bamboo.  Bundling them more than a foot thick and arranging them in rows can effectively prevent the impact of projectiles.  Duduo has experimented, and the bulletproof effect seems to be no worse than that of our own carefully manufactured shield vehicles.  If holes are dug in the bamboo bundles, iron gunners can hide inside and shoot.  The same goes for the wooden frame, the hardwood is several inches thick.  As tall as a person is, it can effectively protect against arrows, and archers can also use this cover to shoot arrows.  In particular, the Japanese army came well prepared this time. Not only were the formations filled with ordinary bamboo bundles and rifles, but a large number of bamboo beams and rifles were also prepared in front of the array, which were not only convenient for pushing and moving, but also had holes inside, so that the soldiers could  Whether it's shooting arrows or blunderbuss.  Everyone can hide in it.  Duduo frowned slightly as he saw that the Japanese army's two wings were surrounded by the sea on one side and mountains on the other. It was difficult for our own cavalry to attack from the flanks, so they could only break through through the middle.  In that case, we would have to face the Japanese's vehicles, bamboo beams, and vehicles, and the casualties would be great.  Fortunately, I also have a sharp firearms hand, and for protection.  They also prepared a large number of sophisticated shield vehicles and rushed in from in front of them!  Thinking of this.  Duduo looked at Abate beside him.  ¡­ Amidst the passionate war drums, the Qing army marched forward to the beat of the drums. They were layer upon layer, advancing like a wall. At the front were the flagbird gunners of the Han army, and then the flag archers.  Then came the armored men of each banner.  They marched in unison, with shields layered on top of each other and spears stacked on top of each other.  The farther back they formed, the denser the soldiers and spears became, shining brilliantly in the sun.  The Japanese army also began pre-war mobilization.  "Hey," the sound continued, and the Qing army continued to move forward. They maintained a neat war. The weapons were like forests.  Some bagaras followed on horseback, and at the front of the team were hundreds of sophisticated shield cars driven by North Korean soldiers. The shields were thick and covered with cowhide and quilts, which could effectively protect against bullets.  Dozens more Mongolian soldiers from foreign vassals rode past the shield chariot. They ran all the way to the bamboo beams of the Japanese army vehicles, more than a hundred steps in front of the carriages, but there was no movement at all.  The Mongolian soldiers from the foreign vassals came closer and began to use their cavalry bows to throw arrows, luring their iron gunners to shoot.  But it was still quiet over there, with occasional groans and groans, which were later suppressed by stern shouts, and most of the arrows thrown by the Mongolian soldiers were blocked by the bamboo bundles and rifles in the Japanese formation.  Those Mongolian soldiers from the outer vassals ran closer, rushing fifty steps in front of the Japanese formation, or even closer, but their firearms still did not move.  However, melodious commands came from behind some of the steps. The sounds were quite rhythmic, like opera singers, and then some huge bows appeared from the steps.  The Japanese archers opened their bamboo bows, which were taller than their own, and stretched them until the full moon, then loosened the strings.  The whistling sound of the arrows was very fierce, and arrows weighing more than two or three liang were shot at a rapid pace. The person who was hit immediately groaned and fell to the ground. Even the horses who were hit by the arrows neighed and fell miserably. The bowstrings were clanging, and Mongolian cavalry were shot from time to time.  On the ground, most of them were wearing light armor. How could they stop such a sharp sun bow at close range?  Soon these foreign Mongolian soldiers were roaring.He spurred his horses to retreat.  Duduo moved his telescope, these famous coalition forces were not simple.  But at this time, the Qing army's shield car had already pushed a hundred steps in front of the Japanese army's formation. There were orders from there, the archers retreated, and the black gun tubes protruded from the bamboo bundles.  All the Qing troops lowered their bodies and tried their best to use the shield carts to protect themselves. The Koreans who were pushing the carts also lowered their heads as much as possible and pushed the shield carts forward with both hands.  One hundred steps, ninety steps, eighty steps, seventy steps, a sudden sound of golden drums came from the Japanese army's main formation, and then the sound of gunshots was heard, and sharp firelights emerged from the bamboo bundles.  , and then thick white smoke spread, covering hundreds of bamboo beams in front of the Japanese formation.  Duduo had a frightening feeling. Such a powerful firearm seemed to be no less powerful than the Jingbian Army he had experienced.  He saw some vehicles stopped, and it was obvious that some Korean soldiers pushing carts had been shot. However, fortunately, the shield vehicles were well-made, and the Eight Banners gunmen and archers following behind tried their best to use the vehicles to cover themselves. Even if some people were unlucky and were shot,  He was shot, but the casualties were obviously not serious.  Sixty steps later, there was another volley of gunfire, and fire and smoke connected on the side of the bamboo bundle. This volley of gunfire seemed to have more people fallen on the Qing army's side, and some shield carts were also penetrated. Maybe it was that  Plant a six-cylinder iron cannon.  Fifty steps later, a more violent sound of musketry erupted from the Japanese army, and the Japanese army's bamboo bundle space was completely covered by smoke.
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