Chapter Eighty-Four: The Armored Car, the Hundred Cracked Cannons and the Collapse of the Kingdom (Part II)
"It's really worthy of being a master of the Tie Punishment Department! I didn't expect that kind of strangely shaped tank to be so useful. Not only can it easily block the arrows and projectiles that come at it, but it will also make the enemy lose the courage to charge. ”
"Yes, yes, but the contemptible people think that the special iron cannon is better! Each time it was fired, it could easily take the lives of dozens of enemy soldiers, and frightened the self-proclaimed brave Koshin people into despair and fled when they heard the wind. ”
"I don't know what the name of this car is."
"I think it should be called an ironclad car."
"It's too expensive and cumbersome to be all iron armor, since it is one-sided armor, it might as well be called a 'piece armor car'."
"Seconded, seconded!"
"Yes, it's appropriate......"
"The technology of this piece armor car, we should all learn it well......"
"Aha......"
“……”
"What should that stubby iron cannon be called?"
"Such a terrible firearm, I think it should be called a 'ghost cannon'."
"I don't think it's very good, those who have a little courage these years are called ghost so-and-so, and they are all rotten on the street......"
"This cannon is so powerful that it shoots many projectiles at once, which should reflect the characteristics of this place."
"How about calling it a 'Hundred Cracks'?"
"Seems good!"
"Aha......"
“……”
"The combination of the piece armor car and the hundred-crack cannon is really invincible in the world."
"It's really amazing. But the range was always limited, it was difficult to move, and to my surprise, it flew all the way from the hillside to the huge projectile in the enemy's formation......"
"I guess it's more than 1 km!"
"I think there are fifteen towns."
"Are you underestimating, I feel close to thirty towns."
"In fact, the 'Piece Armor Car' and the 'Hundred Cracked Cannon' only blocked the Takeda Army, causing it to retreat sharply, and those who did not dare to engage in the battle were thanks to this giant iron cannon ......"
"So stout, much bigger than usual, right? I've never seen ...... before."
"I can't imagine that I've never seen it."
"Well...... It is only natural that a great man like Lord Punishment has a thicker cannon than us. ”
“…… Did this be revealed to you after Renai experienced it himself? ”
“…… Hum! If the Lord of the Criminal Department looks at it, it will be an honor for my family. ”
"Hey, that's too much......"
"yes, you can't shoot like this, we can't interface anymore!"
"Ahem, ahem...... Let's discuss what this cannon should be called. ”
"Such a terrible firearm, I think it should be called a 'ghost cannon'."
"Can you come up with more words? Let's order more books when you have time in the future! ”
"Come on, come on, you read a lot, you come on, if you don't say it well, you will honestly punish the wine and apologize!"
"Read a little more than you anyway...... Well, when this cannon is fired, the sound is like a landslide and the ground cracks, how about calling it a 'landslide'? ”
"It's so stingy! A mere mountain character is far from enough, I think it should be called 'national collapse'! ”
"Eh, don't say it, the collapse of the country sounds good, catchy."
"But the charm is not enough. Wouldn't it be ...... if it were called 'piercing the clouds' or 'shooting the sun'?"
"You scholars, it's just trouble......"
……
During the day, with the power of the weapon, the Chinese army with a flat gesture easily won, and Takeda Katsuyori lost 700 people under the elder Yamada Nobushige, and the queen retreated. Hirate Hideyi, Baixiang Jiajia and others caught up one by one, and pushed the car formation forward a lot, and there was only twenty or thirty towns left from the outer wall of Hamamatsu Castle.
They only paid the price of more than 100 casualties, and no samurai above the rank of general were killed. Except for one Honda who is still being treated for serious injuries, it is difficult to say at this time.
As everyone said, the "Piece of Armor" and the "Hundred Cracked Cannon" made the enemy soldiers dare not approach, while the "National Collapse" was able to strike at a distance of 1,000 steps.
The solid cannonballs with the thickness of the bowl mouth flew through the air, and no matter who hit, they were immediately smashed into a blur of flesh and blood, and they were instantly cut off. Then the momentum would not stop, and it would bounce through several times, causing more casualties before exhausting all the impact.
Four or five big cylinders are fired at the same time, and there may not be many people killed directly each time, at best, thirty or fifty. But this death is really unacceptable. Seeing that his colleague was suddenly killed by something inexplicably flying out of his field of vision, and even his body could not be saved, Rao's heroic and warlike Takeda soldiers could not help but be in chaos and waver in their fighting spirit.
It is not easy for them to maintain only defeat and not collapse. No matter how much Takeda Katsuyori gritted his teeth and was not convinced, he had to admit defeat with hatred.
On the other side, Tokugawa Nobuyasu against Kamisaka Masanobu and Ikeda Tsuneko against Kamitsuya Masaji, both of them were struggling to support and were on the verge of collapse, but when they saw the Chinese army advancing, their morale was greatly boosted and they both persevered.
When Takeda Katsuyori completely withdrew from the range of the big barrel, the tie Tsunohide ordered the bombardment to the left and right, providing effective support and helping the friendly forces to turn defeat into victory.
In the end, the third line was victorious.
Of course, the left and right wings didn't have much to gain.
Speaking of which, the army of the Takeda family was also very special, and there were signs of collapse as it retreated, but the Honjin sent fifty "hundred-footed people" holding the banner of "Wind Forest Volcano" to maintain order, and the soldiers gradually calmed down and gradually maintained the system in an orderly manner.
Therefore, the siege of Hamamatsu Castle has not yet been lifted, but it has finally advanced to the castle.
Tokugawa Nobuyasu and Ikeda Tsuneko forcibly pursued for a while, but were counterattacked by the enemy soldiers who stood on their heels, and almost staged a scene of joy and sorrow, but the Takeda army did not dare to approach because of the blockade of the Tie family's chariot formation.
The following day was night, and the two sides gathered their troops and set up tents, resting and eating.
The tie ordered a discussion of the military conference to be held in the evening, summing up today's gains and losses, and discussing the next move.
But the generals who participated in it already regarded this as a celebration of victory.
One by one, they smiled happily, their eyebrows danced, and their jealousy towards Takeda Jun was completely expressed, and they racked their brains to come up with various words to express their admiration for the Lord of the Criminal Department, and by the way, they boasted about how close their relationship with the Pingshou family was.
In particular, Oda Nagayosu and Matsukura Shigenobu, who hid behind the river during the day and did not dare to fight directly against the Takeda army, had a particularly enthusiastic attitude.
Since many of the "country samurai" were not highly educated, they could not speak nonsense with the same meaning in three hundred and sixty different ways as the imperial court ministers or the Kyoto literati did.
After some discussion, everyone felt that "Piece Armor Car", "Hundred Cracked Cannon" and "National Collapse" were good names.
The generals chatted for half an hour, and the tie was long overdue.
Hearing these "folk names", he didn't care, there was nothing to do.
But seeing everyone so carried away and celebrating each other, he subconsciously frowned and was displeased.
You can even smell a very faint smell of alcohol.
Seeing this, he hurriedly walked into the crowd two steps early, and shouted: "Lord of the Criminal Department has arrived, please be quiet for a while!" ”
His voice fell to the ground, and the noise suddenly stopped.
After a while, someone immediately rushed forward and wanted to shoot the fart, but Pingshou Fanxiu was expressionless and waved his hand to stop, and everyone naturally didn't dare to approach when they saw it.
The laughter suddenly turned silent.
Then he looked around in silence.
Everywhere he looked, everyone was nervous, shocked, and stood with their heads bowed and solemn, putting on an honest and obedient image, and no one dared to look at each other slightly.
The one who reacted the most was even trembling slightly.
Tieshou Fan Xiu took in everything, then frowned, and said loudly: "Although our army has the upper hand today, causing Takeda to lose his troops, but after all, the battle has not yet ended, and the outcome is still unknown, so it is too early to be so excited at this time." You are all knowledgeable and status-oriented figures, and I believe that I don't need to say anything more about this arrogant soldier who will be defeated. ”
As soon as these words came out, the listeners were sweating profusely, panicked, and bowed down to plead guilty.
Unexpectedly, Fan Xiu waved his hand again to stop, and continued: "I can also understand your feelings, so I will not be held accountable for the behavior that does not cross the line much." However...... I found out that there were people present who had come to the military council after drinking, and this was not a slight negligence......"
With these words, his eyes slowly turned on the generals.
Eventually, it will be up to someone.
Over there, Oda Nagayi was already at a loss, his face was pale, and he was glared at by Hisho Shuxiu, and immediately snapped, knelt on the ground, and said with a smile: "Don't hide it from the Lord of the Criminal Department, it's the contemptible person who got carried away for a while, took out the hidden wine, and drank a few glasses with the guards......"
"This kind of thing, I hope that Changyi Hall will try to avoid it in the future." Hiratite said expressionlessly: "Of course, you and I are also acting officials appointed by the shogunate, and there is no distinction between upper and lower priorities, so this is just a suggestion, not an order." ”
“……”
These words made Oda Nagayi speechless, and the beads of sweat on his forehead immediately increased a lot, and he hurriedly bowed down again, and repented: "The contemptible man married the sister of the criminal department as his wife, so you are my brother-in-law." The elder brother told the younger brother that it was a matter of course, so I will definitely take your words as an order, not just a suggestion......"
"Oh, you're serious......"
Hearing this, Pingshou Fanxiu's face was slightly pale, and he didn't continue to think about it, and said in a slow tone: "Then let's count today's results first!" After everyone's hard work, it is estimated that about 1,300 Takeda troops were wiped out, but we also suffered losses of nearly 1,000 people, and the specific situation ...... Let's talk about the main tax (Iwanari Tomotsu) and the gentlemen......"
Obviously, the credit for the destruction of the Takeda army was mainly won by the Hirate army, and almost all of the losses were made by Ikeda Tsuneko and Tokugawa Nobuyasu.
In fact, there is no need for Iwanari to say that everyone knows it.
So a lot of people listen and think about something else.
The most calm is the head of the Changzong department, who has proven his attitude and ability with his actions.
Oda Nagayi is the joy and fear of the rest of his life after the catastrophe, and Matsukura Shigenobu is indecisive and hesitant.
Ikeda's face turned pale, and he had the taste of being angry but not daring to speak—not only did he not dare to speak, but he did not even dare to show it on his face.
Only Tokugawa Nobuyasu seemed to be unaware of the change in the atmosphere.