Chapter 1342 The Battle of Chiba is about to be overjoyed before the battle
In fact, since the Battle of Edo began, both the shogunate army and the fallen shogunate army have been unhappy.
The shogunate army defended the city, and when they saw so many enemies outside the city, they had the intention of drowning them, and they didn't know when to break the city, so that the shogunate army was worried from top to bottom, and lived in fear every day.
And the fallen army siege the city, died a lot, died inexplicably, I don't know when a shot flew from the sky, it may die a small life, more likely to die miserably, hit by a black powder bomb, rusty iron nails caused tetanus, high fever and nonsense died a disgraceful death, the worst is drenched in fire oil, burns until modern medicine is a problem......
Everyone has a lot of troubles, and there is a consensus in their hearts, that is, to have a happy liver game in order to get their thoughts clear.
Well, prepare for the liver, the shogunate army is 60,000, and the shogunate army has 300,000, such a large-scale scene, the drums and trumpets on both wings can not hear each other, and you can't see the situation in the distance.
The protagonists of the Battle of Chiba were all daimyo, and they scattered to the various divisions, riding horses to patrol the army between the ranks of the ranks to boost morale.
It was a joy to see those daimyo riding horses, which was the feeling of the Ming army staff officers who stayed in the shogunate army as observers.
The military generals of the Edo period, the Warring States Daimyo are generally not tall, the first generation of the Edo Shogunate's first general Tokugawa Ieyasu is only 159 cm tall, he is a tortoise, the height of the tortoise needless to say, his former boss Toyotomi Hideyoshi is a monkey, the dwarf monkey is 1.4 meters tall; But his real height is only about 1.4 meters, the Warring States celebrity Ishida Mitsunari is 156 cm, Yama Yama Masakei is 130 cm, Sanada Yukimura is only 163cm, Takeda Shingen is only 162cm, but the sixth day demon king Oda Nobunaga is 1.7 meters tall, and he is called a "giant" by the Japanese people!
Such giants abound in the southeast, the southeast country will have thirty years, the first ten years are not good, the children born in the last twenty years are well nourished, eat more meat, eat more rice, eat more than anything, crown armor in the world, now enlisted in the southeast army soldiers are more than one meter six, one meter seven at least one third of the one-third, resulting in the southeast army new warships have to increase height!
Why were the ancient Japanese called "Wato"? This is the origin of the "Wakoku", which is the same as "dwarf" in the ancient meaning, which means calling the Japanese "dwarf", which is really not ironic.
The fundamental reason is that it is because of poverty and can't eat anything good, this situation not only exists in Japan, but also basically in China's history, but it is a little better than Japan, after all, Japan is an island country, the arable land area is limited, and it is not convenient to communicate with the outside world, and it is deeply affected by natural disasters, so the food source is very insufficient, so this peculiar phenomenon has been formed.
No matter how poor they are, the daimyo are still rich, they import tall horses from abroad, and even look down on the short and easy to use Mongolian horses, so that they are already short on those horses, and wearing thick and heavy armor is like a dwarf winter melon on the big livestock to transport, they are a little difficult to step on the back of the horse slave, it seems that they need multiple ladders to get on the horse!
They felt good about themselves and waved to their subordinates, who naturally had to save face and shouted at them, and the sound was overshadowed for a while.
The atmosphere was very warm, and the staff officers of the Ming army couldn't help but smile, and when they saw them, they had to clap their hands.
The daimyo of the shogunate army shouted, "Fight for the Great Shogun!" ”
The sound was loud, beyond the usual volume of dwarf winter melons.
Before, they were not so geographically straightforward, and they were besieged by heavy troops, and they didn't know how long the shogunate's banner could be fought.
Today, unlike in the past, the daimyo did not have the slightest doubt about the victory in this battle, they wanted to win the fruits of victory and save their lives, so they all put on strong iron armor imported from China, and some daimyo with a steady style even put on a full three!
The iron armor produced by the two Chinese military industries is actually alloy armor, which is strong and lightweight, and the export price is expensive, but the daimyo did not hesitate to buy it in order to save their lives.
In fact, Yan Changwu's visit to the aid this time also brought a generous gift to the shogunate, including: 3,000 muskets used by the Japanese people, 500,000 rounds of ammunition, and 3,000 pieces of iron armor.
The so-called musket used by the Japanese people is not so long, and it can be used directly, otherwise the Japanese people are short, how can they use it, holding the long musket of the Chinese, it is a child holding a penny, and they can't hold it, let alone fight.
Bullets contain projectiles and ammunition, and projectiles are just that, China's ammunition is carefully crafted, penetrating and has considerable armor-piercing power.
The iron armor used is also aimed at the height of the dwarves, otherwise it will harm them if you take the iron armor worn by the Chinese and give it to the Japanese people, and it is really a file to wear an overcoat.
Yan Changwu's heart to help the Japanese people kill the Japanese people is absolutely sincere, and the details have been noticed, Tokugawa Ietsuna only feels that this uncle treats him really well, too good! The equipment was then distributed to the former army.
In addition, the daimyo also received a gift package, which was 100 muskets, 200 pieces of iron armor, and 10,000 rounds of ammunition, for them to kill the shogunate army well, and kill a few more!
He also said that there is ammunition, please use it generously, after this battle, the consumed ammunition can be reimbursed, and no money will be charged!
In the past, the word "send" did not cost money, and it could be reimbursed after the war, and it also did not cost money.
The bold and atmospheric king of the southeast of the Ming Dynasty is worthy of being an old friend of the people of the Japanese country!
He was reluctant to send rice to the Japanese people, but he was generous enough to send arms.
In addition to hot weapons, a batch of machetes is also included, which can be returned later.
With more munitions, the daimyo shouted in front of the army with vigor and vigor, encouraging the Japanese soldiers to "fight well and don't lose your face", which was the second sentence that was most spoken.
Yes, there are some Ming army observers in the shogunate army, and they also set up a royal tent near the top of the mountain, which is the southeast king of the Ming Dynasty and Tokugawa Ietsuna watching the battle while drinking tea, and they can't let the two nobles see the joke, let alone lose the face of the general!
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Although the morale of the shogunate army was high, the soldiers of the fallen shogunate army, because many of them were signed and forcibly conscripted, and they were not trained enough to be soldiers, and they may be called combatants, they were also very excited.
Because they have breakfast, they send out a rice ball, expect a rice ball at noon, and promise another rice ball in the evening.
This had an immediate effect on the morale of the fallen army who had already cut back on food and clothing and had only one rice ball in their stomachs every day, that is, three rice balls, and they were enough to eat enough.
As for the daimyo of the fallen shogunate, they were also busy encouraging morale, they also wore multiple armor, and they appeared to be out of proportion in height, riding on tall horses, just like the daimyo of the shogunate army, like dwarf winter melons on large livestock and being led away!