805 is not the same as war thinking

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"Kill!"

Bang bang bang!

Outside the city, 5,000 Japanese soldiers divided into several teams, led by Kimura and Suzuki, charged towards the mortar positions of the White Dragon Army.

But it's a pity that the White Dragon Army has two commands on this side, Zhao Zilong and Peng Hao, and the 3,000 White Dragon Army plus 5,000 city defense troops are more than the Hosokawa Army soldiers who killed out of the city.

At all, these Hosokawa soldiers were not given a chance to kill the mortar position.

"Reloaded!"

"Reloaded!"

"Refill ......"

Soon, less than two incense sticks later, on the mortar position of the White Dragon Army, a group of White Dragon Army gunners were responsible for a mortar, and they were also filled one after another.

"Good, ready to fire! Put! ”

With the mortar position, the artillery commander of the White Dragon Army once again gave the order to open fire.

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

There was another loud bang, and the sound shook the battlefield, directly causing the white dragon soldiers and Japanese soldiers who were fighting nearby to temporarily stop.

Sou!

Thirty mortar shells again arced in mid-air, and then continued to fall down on the Kumamoto city wall they had covered before.

"Ahh Run! ”

Just when the sound of mortar cannons on the side of the White Dragon Army sounded, on the side of the wall of Kumamoto Castle, many Japanese soldiers screamed in fright, and fled towards the city with rolling and crawling.

In particular, the area of the city wall that had been bombarded by the mortar shells of the White Dragon Army before was almost empty, and all the surrounding Japanese soldiers had run out.

Whoever is here first, if he stays here, it is his brain is in water, and in the burst of artillery just now, there are hundreds of Japanese soldiers on the city wall, and few of them survived.

Not only those Hosokawa soldiers, but even the main general Hosokawa Qi Nian, the first time he heard the sound of mortar cannons, under the protection of the guards, he removed the city wall.

The power of the mortar just now caused a great psychological shadow to Hosokawa Qinian, and he didn't want to be killed by the shell.

Bang bang bang!

First, mortar shells larger than a soccer ball smashed down on the walls of Kumamoto Castle again, making a dull sound.

Moments later, a loud rumbling bang was heard, and thirty mortar shells exploded again.

The huge power caused by the splashing of rocks and the explosion of mortar shells directly shattered the walls of Kumamoto Castle, causing cracks to appear on the walls of the city walls that were more than seven or eight to half an inch wide.

As for the other, finer cracks, it would be too many to count, and that section of the wall was again badly damaged.

Thankfully, Kumamoto Castle's walls were so strong that they didn't collapse even with so many wide cracks.

As for the top of the city wall, which is about 30 meters wide, it has already been blown over, and the female wall and everything are no longer visible, and all that remains is the ruins.

"Keep loading!"

After the second round of shelling, the artillerymen on the mortar positions of the White Dragon Army immediately began to repeat their previous actions, clearing the mortar guns and loading them with new ammunition.

Around them, a group of Japanese soldiers were frantically rushing towards them, but they were stopped by Zhao Zilong and Peng Hao.

These White Dragon Army artillerymen turned a deaf ear to the sounds of fighting around them, and they didn't care, they just had to fulfill their duties.

They believed that the infantry brothers of the White Dragon Army around them would be able to keep the enemy at bay and keep them safe.

"Report, General, the north and south cities are being attacked by the enemy frantically, ask for support!"

At this time, a Japanese soldier ran to Hosokawa Qi Nian and shouted loudly.

"Damn, no matter how critical they are, can they have General Ben's side in danger!"

Hearing that the north and south city gates sent people to rescue, Hosokawa Qi Nian was in a bad mood and roared angrily.

But then, Hosokawa Qi Nian also calmed himself down, and said in a cold voice: "Let Takahashi-kun and Watanabe-kun in the city divide five thousand men and horses to support the north and south city gates."

Tell Takahashi-kun and Watanabe-kun that they must guard the north and south gates, and they will die on the city walls. ”

"Hey!"

The Japanese herald hurriedly answered, and then hurried back to convey Hosokawa Qinian's order.

"Someone, present this letter to the lord."

A moment later, Hosokawa wrote a letter in his own hand, asking a Japanese soldier to send it to Hosokawa Mitsusho in the city.

Then, Hosokawa Qi Nian once again gathered 10,000 Hosokawa army soldiers and prepared to fight out of the city, vowing to destroy the mortar artillery position of the White Dragon Army.

"Kill with General Ben!"

Soon, 10,000 Japanese soldiers led by Hosokawa Qi Nian were killed.

After these 10,000 Japanese soldiers were killed outside the city, they were immediately divided into two, and Hosokawa Qi Nian personally led a group of Japanese soldiers and went straight to Li Zixiao's army to kill.

And another team of Japanese soldiers was on the side of the mortar artillery position that was killing the White Dragon Army.

"The old devils of the Hosokawa family are here, soldiers, it's time for you to go."

Li Zixiao looked at the handsome flag of Hosokawa Qi Nian, and killed towards him, with a sneer on his face, and said to the three thousand white dragon army behind him.

Stomp, stomp!

Immediately, the 3,000 White Dragon Army behind Li Zixiao, consisting of 2,000 musketeers and 1,000 sword and shield soldiers, were the elite of the White Dragon Army.

They marched forward in unison, their wings protected by sword and shield soldiers, and they faced the Japanese soldiers led by Hosokawa Qi Nian.

Bang bang bang!

Moments later, there was a burst of gunfire on the battlefield ahead.

Hosokawa Qi Nian looked at the Hosokawa army soldiers who were charging in front of him, and they fell in pieces, and they were also frightened, and then fearful.

In fact, this is also the first time that Hosokawa Qi Nian has seen that the white dragon army's flintlock pistol is powerful in three stages, and he was really taken aback.

At this time, Hosokawa Qi Nian suddenly knew why the army of 40,000 Japanese soldiers led by Tsuruta Masao would be wiped out after planning in Sano Castle, and they didn't hold out for even a day.

"These Ming army's firearms are too powerful, charging over like this is no different from sending them to death!"

Hosokawa Qi Nian's face was gloomy as water, and he saw very clearly the horror of the flintlock pistol.

"Hey, give the order to withdraw the troops, don't let the soldiers rush again."

In the end, Hosokawa Qi Nian sighed helplessly and gave an order.

Then, Hosokawa Qi Nian led the army back to the city, and at the same time, the horn of the withdrawal was heard, and the Japanese soldiers who attacked the mortar artillery position of the White Dragon Army were all withdrawn by Hosokawa Qi Nian.

Because, Hosokawa Qi Nian saw it.

These White Dragon Army musketeers outside the city were completely prepared, and they seemed to have known that they would leave the city.

The mortar position, at this time, was more like a decoy, attracting more Japanese soldiers to leave Kumamoto Castle and fight with the White Dragon Army outside the city.

This is also what the White Dragon Army is best at now, because the wilderness flat where the field battle is located can maximize the power of their flintlock guns.

Especially this kind of leisurely waiting, waiting for the enemy to rush madly.

They just need to line up in advance and shoot non-stop.

In this case, no matter how many Japanese soldiers rush in, it is no different from suicide.

On the contrary, the musketeers of the White Dragon Army were far less powerful than they were in the wilderness when they fought encounters, raids, and street battles in the city.

After all, whether it's an encounter or a street fight in the city, it's easy to have a lot of surprise battles, and that's the biggest threat to the musketeers.

In the end, after losing more than 3,000 soldiers and horses outside the city, Hosokawa Qi Nian gave up attacking the mortar artillery position of the White Dragon Army and withdrew all the soldiers and horses to the city.

"Oh, that's a pity. It seems that the old devil who commanded the battle of the Hosokawa family on the opposite side had a bit of eyesight and saw through Benhou's intentions. ”

Li Zixiao looked at Hosokawa Qi Nian and soon collected his troops and returned to the city, and he couldn't help but sigh and said.

But then, Li Zixiao sneered again and said: "I see what Ben Hou's intentions are, if you want to keep more people, then you can't destroy Ben Hou's mortar position."

As long as the mortar positions remain, it will be a matter of time before the walls are destroyed.

As soon as the city wall is broken, this Kumamoto Castle, Benhou will be equal to hand.

Ben Hou wants to see what you can do to resist the footsteps of my White Dragon Army when the time comes. ”

"What? In just half an hour, there were 3,000 casualties, Baga! ”

When Hosokawa returned to the city, he was soon furious when he learned that he had sent outside the city to attack the mortar positions of the White Dragon Army, and the number of casualties among the Japanese soldiers.

Just when Li Zixiao personally led a large army to storm Kumamoto Castle, other Wa vassal vassals on Kyushu Island, including the Mosa Domain in the west, were very concerned about this battle at this time.

Within a dozen miles around Kumamoto Castle, there are many unidentified spies running rampant, all of whom are here to know the battle situation in Kumamoto Castle for the first time.

The battle on Kumamoto Castle's side continues.

With Hosokawa Qi Nian transferring all his troops back to the city, the White Dragon Army mortar outside the city is no longer a threat, and it can be exported with peace of mind.

"Fire!"

Rumble! Rumble! Rumble!

"Fire!"

"Shoot ......"

After an hour and a half, five rounds of firing were carried out from the mortar position, and the barrels of the guns were all burned red, so they had to stop firing and cool down the chambers with cold water.

However, the five rounds of shelling finally paid off, and the length of the eastern wall of Kumamoto Castle was more than 30 meters, and three sections of the wall were blown down in three places, and there were gaps of more than ten meters in three sections.

Although the bottom of these three gaps is still more than one meter high, this is not much more difficult than the previous seven or eight meters high city wall, the difficulty of attacking the city is many times lower.

At this moment, Li Zixiao knew that the time was ripe.

"The whole army obeys the order and attacks!"

More than 10,000 white dragon soldiers immediately charged, and they prepared to enter Kumamoto Castle from three gaps in the city wall.

Li Zixiao did not turn back, Luo Chao, who was attacking the north and south walls of Kumamoto Castle, and Yoshino Shuiichiro's department.

Because, their attacks on the north and south sides can involve a large number of Hosokawa soldiers in the city for them.

If Zhao Zilong and them are transferred back, in the same way, all the Japanese soldiers of the Hosokawa army in the city will be gathered to the east, which will not be conducive to the White Dragon Army attacking the city.

Li Zixiao is confident, relying on the men and horses in his hands at this time, along these three gaps in the city wall, it is enough to enter Kumamoto City.

"Don't panic, don't panic, according to the general's order, set up defenses in the gap in the city wall, hurry up.

Those who do not obey orders will be killed! ”

Inside Kumamoto Castle, inside the eastern city wall, several groups of Hosokawa soldiers ran around, shouting loudly, conveying Hosokawa Qi Nian's orders.

Hosokawa Qi Nian had no way to take the mortar cannon of the White Dragon Army, he knew that it was a matter of time before the city wall was blown down.

He could only settle for the next best thing, arrange the Japanese soldiers in advance, set up defenses behind the city wall, and prepare to rely on the remnants of the wall to resist the attack of the White Dragon Army after the city wall was blown down.

The dense Hosokawa army was next to the three gaps in the collapse of the city wall at this time, holding spears and swords.

"Grenadier, throw!"

As a result, what was waiting for them was not the white dragon soldiers who rushed in along the gap in the city wall, but the iron-shelled thunder that burned with sparks.

Boom Boom!

"Ahhh

Then, a series of explosions rang out, accompanied by the terrible screams of the Japanese soldiers.

It can only be said that in this battle, the commanders of the White Dragon Army and the Hosokawa Army, from the very beginning, their combat thinking was not on the same channel.

With the increasing maturity of the White Dragon Army's firearms and equipment at this time, the White Dragon soldiers gradually became familiar with the fighting style of hot weapons, so that Li Zixiao has slowly abandoned the fighting style of the cold weapon era and changed to hot weapon warfare.

And Hosokawa Qinian, as the chief general of the Hosokawa Army, he is still the same cold-weapon war thinking at this time.

So, there was a very dramatic scene.

Hosokawa Qi Nian found that he couldn't see through the White Dragon Army's offensive at all, and he didn't know what new tricks the opponent would play in the next moment, and he was passive everywhere.

When the White Dragon Army infantry broke into the three gaps in the collapsed wall, they used primitive grenades, that is, iron-clad mines, to open the way, as was customary.

After hundreds of iron-shelled mines were thrown into the city and exploded, the foot soldiers of the White Dragon Army jumped over the rocks, climbed the remnant wall more than one meter high, and smashed into the city along the collapsed gap.

They were followed by the musketeers of the White Dragon Army.

"Kill!"

Soon, there were shouts of killing in the city, and the white dragon soldiers who rushed into the city were the first to be stubbornly resisted by the Hosokawa army.

Eventually, it was beaten out.

There was no way, the Hosokawa army behind the east gate of Kumamoto Castle had as many as 20,000 soldiers, and even if there were three or four thousand casualties before, there were still enough troops at this time.

The white dragon soldiers who were the first to rush into the city along the three gaps in the city wall were still a minority.

Even if it was the White Dragon sergeant who first used the iron-shelled thunder to open the way, he did hit those Hosokawa army soldiers by surprise.

But there were still too few white dragon soldiers who could rush into the city at the first time, and before they had time to gain a firm foothold, they were attacked by the swarming and killing soldiers, and finally retreated.

However, Li Zixiao didn't care, and he didn't expect to be able to attack it in one go.

"Artilleryman, keep firing. Foot soldiers attacked. Summons the order to the mortar position, change the position of Ben Hou, and continue to bomb! ”

Li Zixiao's face was indifferent and he gave an order.

Immediately, the sound of artillery outside Kumamoto City shook the sky again, and the artillery of the White Dragon Army continued to fire explosive bombs into the city.

This time, a large number of Japanese soldiers gathered behind the city, in order to guard against the white dragon soldiers who would attack the city at any time, no longer had a chance to disperse and dodge the explosive bombs.

This allowed the artillery of the White Dragon Army to give the Hosokawa Army soldiers in the city the greatest damage.

Every time there is an explosion, a scream will be heard, and some Japanese soldiers will be hit by shrapnel.

Hit by shrapnel from the explosion of an iron-clad mine, most of the Japanese soldiers were not killed.

But the surrounding Japanese soldiers, looking at their comrades constantly being injured, and the screams everywhere have been hitting the morale of the Hosokawa army.

(End of chapter)