As soon as the whistle sounds, the blue flag prepares, the red flag shoots, and the green flag marches.

Although the landing force of the Ming Dynasty was divided into different camps, they basically advanced unhurriedly in this way of attack.

In the era when such hot weapons were just being used on a large scale, the army's command system had to attack in such a rigid way if it did not want to be chaotic.

Although this will reduce the power of some of the offense, this method will ensure that the basic power is offline.

And even if it is in the offline line, it is not something that any cold weapon camp can resist.

The resistance of the Dongying people was more like sending them to death, and they could hardly threaten the lives of the Ming soldiers.

As soon as the confrontation began, a large number of Dongying samurai were like harvested crops, and a large area was harvested. They were the most valiant of samurai, but the more valiant they were, the faster they fell.

Their fall affected the others, causing the morale of all to disappear and the rout began.

On the side of the Ming soldiers, only scattered soldiers were wounded by the enemy's hidden arrows, and they were quickly transferred to the rear of the camp by the military doctor who accompanied the team.

The fallen Toei people were left unattended, and the wounded and screaming samurai, after suffering from their pain, were slit by the auxiliary soldiers who followed the attacking camp with short knives.

Their heads were also cut off one by one as proof of military exploits.

In Tokushima City, five hundred soldiers of the Fire Dragon Army can almost spread all over that small city, but in Osaka, where there are many islands and many water systems, they simply don't have enough distribution.

Today's Osaka is home to more than 100,000 people, even though it is not comparable to the size of later generations. Centered on Osaka Castle and Tennoji, they developed a huge castle with an area of more than 50 square miles.

Beyond the city walls, there are shanty towns of tens of thousands of civilians, scattered along dozens of small islands and rivers along the shore, forming a complex labyrinthine area.

Seeing that they were unable to defeat the enemy, the Dongying people took the initiative to burn the wooden bridge between the islands and the river with fire, and demolished the stone bridge, hoping to block the footsteps of the Ming soldiers in this way.

There are more and more Ming soldiers who landed, from the southernmost Sumizhijiang District, to the Taisho District, to the Port District, the Naniwa District, and the Xicheng District.

These tens of thousands of soldiers entered these areas like waves splashing into a pond, and no ripples were to be seen again.

But the storm comes not only from the number of people, but also from the force storm that the Ming soldiers can set off.

Standing on the sea about three miles away from the port area, Zhu Zhanji could clearly see the bursts of white smoke rising from all over the city, which were the muskets of Ming soldiers, and the smoke caused by the shooting.

According to the movement of these smokes, you can judge the current offensive posture of the Ming soldiers.

After the bridge was destroyed, the Ming soldiers, who lacked small boats to pass through, did hinder their attack, but these difficulties were only a process in the course of the battle, and could not change the trend of the entire battlefield.

Faced with this situation, Zhu Zhanji, who was not good at commanding operations, did not intervene and let Zheng He have full authority to handle the battlefield transfer.

Zheng He took the lead and issued a series of orders in succession, first raising the Tuhuang flag, asking the Ming soldiers to suspend the offensive, hold their positions, and then report their positions.

When the area occupied by the Ming soldiers on the map of Osaka was painted yellow, the battle situation of the entire city was clearly presented in front of everyone.

The firearms battalion was Liu Sheng's heart, and he first suggested: "Your Highness, now that the road is blocked and the attack is blocked, dispersing the attack will only cause an increase in the casualties of my Ming soldiers." If a musketeer encounters an enemy in front of him, the musket is far less powerful than a long knife. Your Highness, it's better to attack with fire. ”

"I understand......" Zhu Zhanji looked at Osaka Castle with many currents and frowned and said: "The purpose of attacking Osaka is to deter the Japanese people. What's more, even if we burn Osaka Castle today, we can't burn the central city. If we want to fight, we have to make them fearful, both mentally and physically. So it's not a good idea to attack with fire now. ”

Zheng He suggested: "Your Highness, Osaka is the material distribution center of Dongying, and now in the area occupied by my Ming Dynasty, there are many warehouses, which are full of grain and various materials, and these materials are also useful to my Ming Dynasty......"

Zhu Zhanji nodded and said: "Let the reserve army clean up the materials and ship them onto the ship, and in addition, use the Japanese people in the occupied area as coolies, and all the women under the age of thirty will be transported back to Daming." ”

Osaka's complex terrain was destined to be impossible to take in one fell swoop, and Daming did not want to spend too much energy and lose too much manpower in this city.

Taking Osaka is only a tactical goal, not a strategic goal, and if possible, Zhu Zhanji prefers to send a special combat team to directly attack Kyoto after stabilizing the local situation.

Deterring the entire Dongying and disrupting the entire Dongying management system is the strategic purpose of the Ming Dynasty.

When Dongying's decree didn't work and they went their own way, Dongying let Daming take care of it.

Of course, these must be done step by step, and it is absolutely necessary to rush for quick success.

Zhao Yongliang and Yu Linwei's 6,000 soldiers took six 2,000-stone warships and gathered around Zhu Zhanji's flagship.

However, as Zhu Zhanji's personal guards, it is impossible for them to fight as the main force every time, so although this time they are equipped with the most advanced double-barreled flintlock pistols in the whole army, they can only watch the excitement from behind.

Zhao Yongliang wanted to take the initiative to fight more than once, but in the end he still controlled this impulse.

The last time he went out, Yu Linwei made a great contribution, and he himself was named Guangchengbo, which has made countless people jealous.

If they ask for battle when the situation is not to the point where they need to be dispatched, they will be suspected of stealing merit, which will not be beneficial to his future development.

A herald ship came to the flagship of Yu Linwei, and the inner supervisor led by him shouted loudly: "Where is Commander Zhao, His Highness has an order!" ”

The guards hurriedly called Zhao Yongliang, who was on the other side of the deck, and Zhao Yongliang was overjoyed, thinking that he was going to be sent troops.

The two sides verified their identities, and a hanging basket was lowered, and inside was the token for leaving the army. However, to Zhao Yongliang's disappointment, they were not dispatched to fight, but to carry the goods in the three warehouses located in Anzhichuan.

However, although it was work, it also made the soldiers very excited, and every day they were nested in the small cabin, and the soldiers felt that their bones were going to rust.

Seeing that Zhao Yongliang received the order, the chamberlain said again: "Commander Zhao had better go to Nangang Island first, and all reserve troops, regardless of the size of their positions, will be uniformly dispatched by the Huang garrison of the Navy Headquarters to arrange ships. ”

Cargo ships that transship cargo, slightly different from warships, have a stronger carrying capacity. With so many ships, so many people, so much cargo, how to load the cargo, and the arrangement of each ship's entry into the port, it must be arranged uniformly so as not to cause confusion.

After Zhao Yongliang agreed, the herald sailed to other warships in a small boat. Zhao Yongliang instructed left and right: "Raise the flag, pass the order, Yu Linwei sent five hundred musketeers, three thousand gunners, and a baggage battalion to move goods ashore." ”

The complex geographical environment of Osaka made it impossible for the Ming army to make achievements in one fell swoop, but several commanders were not short of patience, and they put the lives of Ming soldiers first and advanced steadily step by step.

Osaka is right in front of you, so it doesn't matter when you take it down.

At present, the stalemate of the battle situation did not surprise the expectations of several coaches, and after Zhu Zhanji and Zheng He and Liu Sheng analyzed the battle situation, he simply returned to his cabin and prepared to take a nap.

In the cabin, Lan Yan and Liu Chenghui, as well as their respective maids, as well as the two daughters of Luzhu Qingmei. Originally, when they got on the boat, they were still three gangs with distinct distinctions, but after half a month of getting along, the boundaries have completely disappeared.

The green bamboo and green plums represent the princess, but they have a lower status. Blue smoke has the highest status, and people are simpler. Liu Chenghui has a low status, but he knows how to advance and retreat, and he knows medical skills, so no one dares to say that he will not get sick.

Therefore, their status relationship and interest entanglement gradually became more harmonious as they got along day and night.

Although Zhu Zhanji occupies an entire floor of cabin, the area is not very large. There are many of them, in addition to a few women, there are also many internal servants and palace maids to serve, and the residence is also relatively cramped.

With this reason, Zhu Zhanji shamelessly let Lan Yan and Liu Chenghui be happy together, the two girls were still shy at first, but after going through this process, the two became more and more intimate.

There are only two daughters, and naturally Zhu Zhanji can't be satisfied, so he took the two daughters of Luzhu Qingmei into a house together, and lived a ridiculous life without shame.

Today is the day of the army's official attack, but it also happens to be Lan Yan's birthday.

Although the conditions are limited, the girls have also made careful preparations to give Lan Yan an unforgettable birthday.

Zhu Zhanji also remembered this incident, and specially explained to Huang Yuan, asking him to leave a few commemorative gifts for himself when he carried the loot.

Now that the Ming Dynasty occupies the periphery of Osaka, there are not only warehouses for the Japanese people, but also many rich houses, and with the ability of the army to scrape the ground, it is not difficult to find a few special gifts.

As the chief dispatcher, Huang Yuan has a team of more than 50 statisticians under his name.

It has nothing to do with them when the army fights, but they are not only responsible for the food and grass of the army, but they are also busy when it comes to seizing the spoils of war.

It's not that Huang Yuan hasn't thought about leading the army to fight, it's much more comfortable than being a big butler like this. As a big housekeeper, he looks beautiful, not weaker than the commander of an army, but he is busy with trivial things every day, and his patience is worn out.

But he also knows that what Zhu Zhanji values now is his ability to co-ordinate.

In today's Ming army, there are many generals who can lead the army, and he Huang Yuan is far from being ranked. If you want to get ahead, you can only maximize your advantages and make yourself an indispensable part of the army.

He sometimes feels that he is following his father's old path, but he just doesn't know if he can reach his father's height.

At the beginning, Huang Fu was assigned to the army by Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry, and he was responsible for the logistics of the southern expedition to Annam, and relying on the ability of overall planning, he was finally reused again and became the civil affairs official of Jiaozhi.

It is also because of his contributions during the Jiaozhi period that his father's actions were seen by his grandson, and now he can return to Beijing and serve as the secretary of the military department.

Now that he is a martial artist, it is impossible for him to become a scholar, but there is still a great chance of becoming the commander of the first army.

Today's grandson has been planning to attack overseas, if he can become a prince of a place like the British Duke in the future, then this life can be regarded as truly worthy of this life.

When Zhao Yongliang came to Nangang Island in a small boat, Huang Yuan had already assigned most of the tasks. He kept in mind the instructions of his grandson and instructed all the armies that if they encountered rare treasures, they would all hand them over, and they would be given great merit.

Zhao Yongliang, as Zhu Zhanji's side, naturally knows the weight of Huang Yuan in Zhu Zhanji's heart. But with one Huang Yuan, he naturally can't compare with him, the commander of the Guards, but coupled with his father Huang Fu, if he and Huang Yuan are placed at both ends of the scale, I am afraid that Taisun will still favor Huang Yuan's father and son.

Therefore, he didn't put up a stand against Huang Yuan, and first clasped his fists and said: "Huang Guard, my Yulin Guard, 3,500 people have been assembled, just waiting for the garrison arrangement." ”

Huang Yuan didn't dare to say anything, and only after humbling himself did he say: "Yuan is in a humble position, and he doesn't dare to give orders to the commander, but His Royal Highness handed over the task of transporting the spoils of war to Yuan, and Yuan can only do his best. ”

Zhao Yongliang said with a smile: "I naturally understand that these 3,500 people will obey the garrison arrangement. ”

Huang Yuan was no longer humble, nodded and said: "The Anzhi River is located on the opposite bank of the north side of Osaka Port, which was originally the private warehouse of the Emperor and the General's Mansion of the Eastern Emperor, although most of the materials here have been transferred, but there are still several warehouses of goods, including valuable wood and cloth. This is fat, but he is also more afraid that the sergeant will be selfish, so he handed it over to Yu Linwei to be responsible for the inventory and transshipment of the goods here. ”

Zhao Yongliang said without shame: "Yu Linwei is His Highness's pro-army, and all soldiers naturally put His Highness's interests first, and will never do anything that harms the interests of His Highness and the army." ”

Huang Yuan said with a smile: "Yuan naturally believes in Yu Linwei, after going ashore, please also ask the commander to send fifty people to me, according to the secret agent report of Jinyiwei, there is another warehouse in the outer city is more important, I am ready to go and see it in person." ”

Zhao Yongliang was also a little interested, and asked in a low voice, "What warehouse is it?" ”

Huang Yuan looked around before saying, "It is possible that the Japanese Emperor prepared to transport silver and gold from Nara to Edo, Kanto, after our army blocked the bay, these silver were inconvenient to transport, and they were more afraid of revealing their stuffing, so they buried them on the spot." ”

Zhao Yongliang was in good spirits, if he could find these gold and silver, it would be a great achievement. He looked at Huang Yuan's warm smile and understood that this was Huang Yuan giving him the credit.

Huang Yuan is just a garrison, relying on external forces, and his own strength is far from enough. If he monopolizes this credit, he will not be able to eat it.

But he pulled Yu Linwei, who was closest to Taisun, although he had to share half of the credit, but with Yu Linwei's support, no one could take his credit.

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