Chapter Twenty-Eight: The Fierce Battle of Settsu (Finale)
Hirata Hideyi thinks that Miyoshi Masakang will come out to fight as he just said.
Although this behavior seems silly to most people.
The times are different, with the development of technology and the change of organizational form, with soldiers as the main body, relying on bows and arrows, iron cannons for group combat, is the mainstream of the moment. However, among the nations, there are still some people who retain the romantic feelings of the Heian period and are happy to do this kind of thing.
Kakizaki Keijia, the chief general under Uesugi Kenshin, is known as the "invincible of the Seven Counties of Echigo", and is known for his single-handedly charge! According to an anecdote from the Kanto region, during the Fourth Battle of Kawanakajima, he took the lead and led 1,500 elite soldiers to break into the enemy's army, and personally beheaded the head of Takeda Shingen's brother Shinshige, so he became famous all over the world.
In the region, Miyoshi Masayasu was also a military commander who was keen to charge into battle in the traditional way. His most famous record is that he and his colleagues attacked and killed the last generation of the princess, the "sword general" Ashikaga Yoshiteru.
Although it was an example of bullying the less, according to rumors in Kyoto, Miyoshi Masayasu was the main force in the hands-on battle, and he was the only one who could fight Ashikaga Yoshiteru for a few rounds.
Because of this, Hirate Hideyi is particularly eager to win over this person in order to overshadow the majestic ally in front of him, Akechi Zuo Masuke.
The enemy's Miyoshi Masaysu is also a brave man, so he should be decisive in this situation!
Approaching the line, a group of ashigaru led by foot samurai came out to block the way. Tieshou Xiuyi rode around the horse, only staring at the horse print dozens of steps away, and there was no one else in his eyes.
"Five people come and take the horse seal with me! Others attack the front! ”
With Xiuyi's order, the cavalry team was divided into two parts, and a few horsemen continued to follow, and other cavalrymen such as Yiliu Zhimo and Keer Caizang understood it, and in order to cover Xiuyi, they faced the enemy's foot soldiers.
In the past, these brothers were actually not so understanding, and there would always be some disputes over their military exploits, especially Ke'er, who hid this troublesome guy, except for Keiji, who could shut him up with violence, no one could suppress it. Now that Keiji is in his twenties, he is in the prime of life, but he can still make progress at the age of sixteen or seventeen, and he may really be lawless in a few years......
However, today, everyone saw the force of the wise Zuo Masuke, and they were all shocked, and a sense of teamwork was born from the sense of distress, and now the only idea is to work together to help the draw Xiuyi get more limelight.
The crowd rushed into the queue of the foot soldiers of the Miyoshi family, and the thunder was overwhelming.
Without forming a dense array of guns, the infantry was completely unable to compete with the knights with only swords and short spears, and was rushed to the ground in an instant.
The leading foot samurai was slashed by Naosue Ichiyanagi with a sword, and the two Ashigaru on the left and right who tried to rescue each were hit by Ke'er before hiding a shot, and fell to the ground almost at the same time.
But one of them did not lose his breath, and immediately turned over with all his might, half crouched and half on his stomach, grasping his sword in both hands, and crashed into the cavalry in front of him as if he were dead, trying to hold the horse's legs.
It's just whimsical.
Immediately, he was struck in the head by the horse's hooves, and his whole body flew out, spun around in the air, and fell to the ground like mud.
However, the cavalry's charging speed was also hindered.
A soldier with armor weighed at least 150 pounds, kicked away an obstacle of 150 pounds, and the war horse was not very comfortable with the backlash, so he stopped his steps and stood high, twisted his neck and neighed again and again.
He is not the only one who is so fearless of death.
Some people were even lucky enough to cut their horses' legs, causing the knights of the Tie family to fall.
The charge of more than fifty cavalry was blocked by flesh and blood.
The follow-up forces of the Miyoshi family immediately pounced to prevent the flat cavalry from getting up again, and the two sides fought together.
But Tie Xiuyi also used the cover to kill in front of Miyoshi Zhengyasu, only more than ten steps away.
Kill the big fish in front of you, and you'll be all right!
At this moment, he suddenly heard the thunderous roar of the opposing general.
But it wasn't the expected "Let's fight!" Or, "Follow me!" ”
Rather—
"Shoot!"
The sound was accompanied by the loud sound of hundreds of iron cannons firing.
In this case, the opponent's countermeasure is actually a salvo?
In the art of war, there is a saying that "three arrows are in front of the enemy". This means that if the enemy rushes into battle, there will only be three rounds of fire before engagement. Three rounds of fire cannot repel the enemy, and a white-knuckle battle is necessary.
If you continue to shoot during the white-knuckle phase, it is easy to kill and injure your teammates, which is very damaging to morale, and the impact will last long after the battle, and may even lead to the division of the army.
At this time, Sanhao Zhengkang seemed to be in a broken jar state of mind.
Today may not live in the past, what do you think about in the future?
A hundred iron cannons fired in unison, emitting a thick smoke.
The fifty cavalry of the Hirate family, the two or three infantry of the Miyoshi family, and the few survivors of the wise family, all shrouded in firepower, saw the projectiles flying over their heads and around them.
It is about seventy or eighty paces from the firing point to the target, and according to this distance, the best iron gunner can only do one out of three. However, the two sides are fighting together, wrapped in flesh and blood, the target is too big, and no one with a little skill will miss it.
The details could not be seen in the smoke, but the screams were already ringing out again and again.
One of them has a young voice that stands out.
"Old bear! You don't want to die! ”
That's what Kerr hid......
Could it be that Naomo Ichinagi had an unfortunate accident?
Tie Xiuyi's heart suddenly sank.
But he had no time to be distracted, and taking advantage of this volley, he knocked down another person, and had already walked in front of Miyoshi Masaka.
The most gorgeous and conspicuous armor in front of him is undoubtedly the enemy's main general! There are less than ten guards left around, and no one can stop the ghost boy Keiji!
It's strange why the other party let himself go straight and rush over, but when they all get here, even if there is fraud, they have to break through!
He seemed to see Miyoshi Masaysu and smiled.
Then the opponent's general, as well as the guards around him, suddenly each had a black barrel.
And the caliber is extraordinarily large.
It seems that the ammunition has been lit and is just waiting to be fired—
Legend has it that the most primitive style, the most traditional thoughts, adhere to the way of guns, sticks, bows and horses, disdain to use iron cannons, and regard the Southern Barbarians and Catholics as hatred of the three good Zhengkang, today is really eye-opening.
There was another bang.
There's no time to dodge or protect the vital point.
Everything needs to be judged by the brain, and it is too late for the body to perform any more operations.
Hisho Xiuyi subconsciously fell forward, clinging to the horse's back, and at the same time, following this trend, he waved his right hand as hard as he could, using all his strength, to throw the flying spear.
Even if Lao Tzu folds here, he always has to pull a cushion on his back!
Immediately afterward, he did not feel shot.
But the horse under the crotch that came from Andalusia across the ocean, worth up to 2,000 yuan, and is worth as much as the small ruined city at home, does not seem to have been spared.
Hirate Xiuyi, who was holding the horse's neck, felt a spasm and trembling, and could hear the hysterical cry of grief and rage.
This old friend, who has been unruly and unfazed for many years, has been afraid and panicked for the first time.
It hadn't been knocked down by the cannon, it was still running in a hurry, but the sound of hooves was scattered and faint.
Hirate tried to open his eyes and look up to observe the situation, but suddenly felt a stabbing pain in his chest, as if he had been shot.
Then he could no longer hold the horse's neck.
Falling headfirst and back down to the ground, kicking up countless dusts.
Even I could hear the sound of "popping" myself.
Then there is Venus in the eyes, and the seven tricks are not working.
I wanted to turn over immediately, but I couldn't use my strength, and I couldn't move after two attempts, and it seemed that I was hurting my waist......
It's a hell of a thing! It's only been two years since I married my wife, and the main gate has not yet been made! It is said that the eldest lady of the house is really a beauty in the show, and it is more flavorful to be widowed for a period of time - if this waist is broken, isn't it a big problem?
To put it more far, it affected the friendly relations with the Ataka family, which further led to the reduction of the Heite family's control over the people of the new vassal countries, and the entire Seto Inland Sea was no longer stable......
I don't know why, the dignified "ghost boy Keiji" fell helplessly to the ground and no one came up to mend the knife, could it be that the battle was too fierce?
Hirate Xiuyi lay on the ground for a while before he came back to his senses and stopped thinking nonsense.
Looking around, there were dead bodies but no one was fighting, and a few living people were either sitting on the ground panting for rest or trying to retrieve the battlefield.
"I know that you bastard is bigger than the old bear!"
A familiar voice came.
Ke'er Caizang is still always arrogant, with a leisurely demeanor, and his tone is as unbeaten as usual.
But he could still see a little care on his face.
This kid stepped forward to help the wounded, and didn't forget to scold: "You guy is really heavy!" It's not much worse than the old bear! I usually eat too much! ”
In normal times, Xiuyi would have taught him to be a man a long time ago, but he didn't care about bickering, but hurriedly asked: "It's over so soon?" How's it going? What about the brethren? Okay, that kid is okay? ”
"After the arrival of Baixiang Jiajia's troops, there was no suspense, Miyoshi Masaysu was pierced by your flying spear, and then Wise Zuo Masuke killed five guards in a row and obtained the head of the enemy's general, and the Miyoshi army completely collapsed. Count him lucky. Now all that's left is chasing the reservoir dogs, and I'm not interested in anything. Ke'er couldn't hide the disbelief on her face.
Then he changed his tone, trying to pretend to be as careless as possible, and added: "As for us, seventeen of them were killed, but the old bear was lucky, he was only seriously injured, and he should be able to save his life, at most, he was a cripple......
When it came to the last sentence, after all, there was still a little bit of gloomy and sad meaning.
This leak could no longer be covered, and in an instant, Ke'er's eyes were red.
"Alas......" Hirate Hideyi lowered his head and sighed softly, he understood this feeling very well. For a warrior who stands by a sword, dying on the battlefield is not to be feared, and surviving is the most terrible thing, "Take me to see Ichiliu Naomo...... Later, when the first level is counted, we'll let him ......."
"Good ......" This is the first time in Ke'er Caizang's life that he has spoken so well.