Chapter Twenty-Eight: Front-and-Rear Strikes
Chapter 28 Front-and-back strikes
"Hehehe, it turned out to be hidden here. Bayi Middle School? Wenwang ???.? 8?1?z??.? c?o?m?” Looking at the Japanese who were getting closer and closer, Shen Chongming couldn't help but sneer. This widow can be regarded as a bit resourceful, but it is a pity that he underestimated the strength of the imperial army with one trick, so it would be self-defeating.
Ichiro Miyamoto's offensive was arranged extremely tightly, and the first one was the baby pimple arquebus team in his hand. Ichiro Miyamoto doesn't value the power of firearms, but the shocking effect of this kind of thing is not trivial. Especially at this time, the formation of the Ming army will inevitably collapse earlier.
The wishful thinking played well, but he didn't know that compared to Shen Chongming, it was nothing more than a trifle. This guy's knowledge of firearms is unsurpassed, and he is naturally superbly able to use them.
Before the arquebus team could reach the required range, the five hundred musketeers of the Shenji Battalion started firing with Shen Chongming's order.
The dense three-stage strike formation was already a habit for the soldiers of the Shenji Battalion, and there was no gap left under the skillful technique. Coupled with the muskets, which were much more advanced than the arquebus, the inquisition team screamed again and again.
Musashi, who acted as the vanguard general, was dumbfounded at the time, and Akito actually had a musket team? "Baga, rush me!" Seeing that his arquebus team began to retreat, Musashi was anxious at that time.
The katana was waved again and again, and the forced and helpless arquebus had no choice but to go up. Fortunately, Musashi knew that the strong arquebus team could not afford to lose, so he lowered the order to a thousand cannon fodder.
Victory or defeat is a big matter, and Musashi doesn't care about the loss of a thousand men and horses at all, and their exploits will be remembered by Lord Toyotomi.
The three-stage strike was enough to intensify the fire, but some gaps were unavoidable. In the face of the swarming Japanese invaders, it is naturally a little difficult.
Seeing that the Japanese were getting closer and closer, Shen Chongming ordered the archers of the Jurchen clan not to go up. The arrows rained down one after another, and the lethality was several times stronger than the musket array just now.
The situation was somewhat unexpected, seeing that the Ming army's formation was not only not disrupted, but even caused heavy losses to his own people, Miyamoto Ichiro couldn't help frowning, didn't he choose the right time?
The war is in flames, and there is no room for Miyamoto Ichiro to think about it carefully. And at this time, it is still impossible to adjust the force and redeploy, so it can only rush up.
The Yamato nation has a very fine tradition, and at this time Ichiro Miyamoto made full use of this. It didn't take long for a death squad composed of more than 100 low-level generals to the front.
The death squads are indeed extraordinary, and they can be said to turn a blind eye to the casualties, and rush forward one by one as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.
After the rain of arrows, the two sides finally fought together under the leadership of the death squad. Looking at this situation, Miyamoto Ichiro breathed a sigh of relief, it seems that he still has a chance. Don't dare to be indecisive, taking advantage of this momentum, Miyamoto Ichiro pressed 20,000 horses in one breath, and did not intend to give the Ming army the slightest respite.
For the situation of the Japanese invaders, Shen Chongming was naturally not afraid. Although the enemy army is several times larger than 5,000 men and horses, he has already lined up properly with the opportunity blocked by the Shenji Battalion, and no matter how many horses there are, he will not want to rush back to the formation in a short time.
At most, in half an hour, Erdan will definitely be able to annihilate all the Japanese who came out of Xichuan City, and when the time comes, the army will return, plus the two thousand ambush soldiers at the mountain pass, this Japanese will definitely be in a catastrophe!
Shen Chongming was relaxed and comfortable, but Jue Chang'an, who led 5,000 men and horses to fight against the Japanese invaders, was miserable. The original good situation has changed dramatically in a blink of an eye, and after a fierce battle, I don't know how many of my 5,000 people can survive.
Having the intention to retreat in order to reduce casualties, even Jue Chang'an himself felt that it was impossible. The battle situation has become a stalemate, and the withdrawal of troops at this time is tantamount to a fantasy, and this move will inevitably lead to a rout on the whole front, and in the end it is inevitable to suffer heavy losses.
There is no other way, Jue Changan can only fight to the death. The only hope at the moment is that Shen Chongming will talk about benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom and faith, and he will not kill himself again when the time comes, otherwise, he will have no power to resist at all.
There have been many strong men outside the Guanwai since ancient times, and this is especially true in the remote town of Liaodong. And the Jurchen warriors who make a living from hunting are the best among them, otherwise there would be no proverb handed down from ancient times: Jurchen is not more than 10,000, and 10,000 are invincible!
The Jurchens played with their lives, and they were simply death squads. In this way, although they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of troops, they were on a par with the Japanese people, and the situation once again exceeded Miyamoto Ichiro's expectations and became a close match.
Seeing that the Ming army's formation was not chaotic but blocked the front of the army, Miyamoto Ichiro could be said to be anxious. But at this time, all the troops had pressed forward, and there were no more soldiers and horses to be sent forward to reverse the situation, and the only thing that could be done was to pass down the strict orders one after another, in the hope that his soldiers could fight bravely to defeat the Ming army.
It's a pity that the Jurchen warriors are also becoming more and more courageous, coupled with Shen Chongming's experienced and experienced dispatch in the middle, the entire defensive formation is not chaotic at all, and there is no chance for Miyamoto Ichiro at all.
Time passed minute by minute, and seeing that his subordinates were not advancing an inch, Miyamoto Ichiro faintly realized that his plan this time had become wishful thinking, and he couldn't help but retreat in his heart.
The 5,000 men and horses killed in Xichuan City knew that it was difficult to protect themselves without asking, and it was estimated that it would not be long before they would be wiped out by the Ming army. When the Ming army turns the soldiers and horses in front of them around, the whole situation will completely fall to them, and their own end will definitely be a complete defeat.
Thinking about this, Miyamoto Ichiro didn't dare to stick to it. But just as he was about to give the order to withdraw his troops, he hesitated. The war was in full swing, and at this time he rashly ordered a retreat, for fear that it would be difficult to retreat with his whole body, and it might even cause a rout on the whole front.
And now that the two sides are at war together, there is no way to talk about disengaging from the Ming army as soon as possible, and then they will be killed from behind, so it is better to fight desperately at this time to pull some back.
For a while, Ichiro Miyamoto swayed and fell into a dilemma. There is no hope of victory, but retreat may lead to greater defeat, so how can I explain to the old immortal governor Konishi after I go back?
After hesitating, Miyamoto Ichiro forgot that the situation on the battlefield has always been changing rapidly, and the task of being the second brother has almost been completed, except for a few scattered small war groups that are still fighting, the Japanese in Xichuan City have basically been wiped out, and there is no chance to turn the situation around.
Brother Erdan is also worried about the war in the back, after all, this is a disaster caused by his own enemy reconnaissance, if he loses a lot of money, the adults must not kill themselves.
Therefore, Brother Erdan saw that the situation in front of him was basically no longer possible, so he hurriedly turned around and rushed to the rear to fight, vowing to kill these widows who almost harmed him.
As soon as Brother Erdan moved with his men and horses, Shen Chongming realized that the time was ripe, and immediately ordered Jue Chang'an to order his 2,000 volcanic soldiers to cut off the retreat of the Japanese from behind.
After fighting against the Japanese for half a day, the 5,000 men and horses suffered a lot of losses, and Jue Chang'an had long been waiting for Shen Chongming to order his other 2,000 men and horses to be transferred back to participate in the battle. At this time, as soon as he got the famous general Shen Chongming, he hurriedly sent someone to raise the banner to inform the two thousand men and horses who had been waiting for a long time to show up to participate in the battle.
A wave of enemies suddenly appeared behind him, but Ichiro Miyamoto, who was already a little panicked, became at a loss. In less than two hours, the battle situation took a sharp turn, and in the end, he actually stole chickens and fell into the trap of the Ming army!
This change finally prompted Ichiro Miyamoto to make up his mind to retreat, and if he didn't leave, he didn't want to leave. To know the outcome of the annihilation of the whole army, even if you escape with one life, you have to apologize. And how can I say that he is also a young and promising general, and he is really reluctant to end his life like this!
Said to withdraw, with Miyamoto Ichiro's order, the Japanese soldiers, who had long been a little unbearable, immediately began to retreat. At first, they fought and retreated, but as Brother Erdan continued to join in with his people, everyone panicked. In this way, the pace under the feet will inevitably change from slow to fast, and from fast to chaotic.
As soon as there was chaos under their feet, the original battle and retreat turned into a rout, and for a while, the Japanese invaders were like frightened sheep, and began to break through in all directions to kill themselves.
Looking at this situation, Shen Chongming knew that the victory was already in hand, and the next thing to consider was how to kill and injure the Japanese to the greatest extent.
Tens of thousands of horses are intertwined, and the battlefield is too huge, especially in this kind of pursuit and encirclement battle, no one general can control the overall situation. It is better to give up his power and let the low-level generals on the front line arrange their own battles according to their own situation.
"Pass the order, each general will not fight on his own, and the Japanese must not be allowed to break through." Shen Chongming gave an order, and when he turned around, he saw that Brother Erdan was standing behind him with his head down at some point.
Liu Minghai next to him coughed lightly, and Brother Erdan knew that Shen Chongming had appeared to him, and his head was almost buried in his chest and muttered: "My lord, my subordinates didn't do their errands well, and they almost fell into the trap of the Japanese people, so please punish them." ”
The corners of Shen Chongming's mouth showed a hint of a smile, but he could hide it immediately. I heard him say coldly: "I'll settle accounts with you later, why don't you go and command the men and horses to pursue, and run away from the Japanese Kou This official is the only one who asks!" ”
Brother Erdan's heart was frightened for a while, and he was busy responding, turned around and turned over the war horse and rushed forward. This is a good opportunity to atone for your sins, and if you do a good job, you will definitely be taken lightly by the adults.
Chasing and defeating the enemy has always been an easy and pleasant thing. Moreover, there is merit in killing the enemy, and the more enemies you slaughter, the greater the merit afterwards, and all these are the advantages of promotion and financial reliability.
The generals and soldiers have this kind of thinking, and it is extremely hard to hunt down and kill the Japanese invaders. The screams of the directly killed Japanese invaders ran away again and again, and Miyamoto Ichiro, the coach, also cried bitterly and almost wanted to kill himself.