Chapter 921: The End of the One Generational Family (9)
Lu Yi did not intend to use ninjas to subdue Emperor Masakincho and others, so as to achieve the goal of victory without a fight. In fact, this is impossible, even if the morale of the defenders in the castle is completely lost, it is already extremely difficult to infiltrate the current Azuchi Castle, let alone infiltrate the Emperor of Shokincho and others. The only chance is when they lose hope completely. So Lu Yi just asked them to wait for an opportunity to hide around the Emperor Masakincho and others to prevent them from committing suicide.
Moreover, Lu Yi never thought of reducing the killing in this war, because they were all enemies standing opposite him. He wants to use this war to show everyone what terrible consequences will be obtained from the actions of Emperor Shokincho and others.
Speaking of which, this is really a war without suspense, and although the Emperor of Shokincho is sitting on the side of Azuchi and has more than 100,000 troops, it sounds terrifying, but that's all.
Do they have anything other than that? Nothing! In fact, Lu Yi is also quite unbelievable about this, you must know that when he issued a kill order against Emperor Masakincho, Mt. Hiei and Oda Nobutada, he was ready to be the enemy of the world.
However, if you think about it carefully, it doesn't seem strange that although Lu Shin died, unlike in history, he died at the hands of Oda Nobutada, the eldest son, and as retainers, Hashiba Hideyoshi or Shibata Katsuya and others, it is impossible for them to directly lead the army to declare war like the Honnoji in history. Because at that time, the Oda family did not have any direct heirs, but now, there are!
On the other hand, the Oda family in history was not as powerful as it is now, and as long as their own people were not chaotic, other forces did not dare to make any moves at all. In fact, after the Honnoji Temple in history, the whole world also sat back and watched Hashiba Hideyoshi and others fight each other, and there was no intention of interfering at all.
Having said that, there was only so much to rely on on the emperor's side, and the morale of the more than 100,000 troops was still extremely low. Lu Yi's side was different, an army of nearly 400,000 surrounded Antu City, and not a single fly could fly in. And whether it is troops or others, they can be replenished at any time. It can be said that the destruction of the city is an inevitable result, and the difference is only how much time it takes.
However, although it is a matter of time, the defenders in the city obviously do not intend to admit defeat so easily. The ignorant and ignorant took turns directing the defense of the city, while the other person was constantly boosting morale. In addition, the artillery in Azuchi Castle is huge, but it has not fallen into any disadvantage for a while.
"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The roar of artillery continued to sound, and the muskets continued to vent their fire on the enemy. Bows and arrows, spears, ramming wood, in this war...... At least for now, it has completely become a supporting role.
"Alas, if all future wars are fought like this, won't we be useless?" Keiji Maeda looked at the battlefield not far away, and suddenly said with emotion.
Hearing this, Shiraki Xingjiu frowned slightly and looked at Keiji Maeda, and said in a strange tone, "You can even think about problems?" Could it be that the enemy ninja is pretending? ”
"Hey, hey! What do you mean kid?! Can't I just sigh?! Keiji Maeda shouted very dissatisfied when he heard this.
"The massive use of firearms will indeed change the pattern of war, but martial arts will not be eliminated so easily!" Shiraki Xingjiu squinted, looked at the battlefield and groaned.
"At least until the shortcomings of firearms such as the long interval between firing and the firing range too short are solved, it is impossible for martial arts to be replaced. Moreover, powerful martial arts can not only be used to kill enemies, but also to train people's bodies and exercise people's will! On the other side, Shima said.
On the battlefield, many samurai talked about the changes that firearms could bring, and in fact, not long after the appearance of muskets, many people had already thought about the impact of this weapon, but no one could have imagined that this change would be so rapid.
"They think too much, the current firearms are impossible to replace martial arts, and the shooting speed is too slow......" Lu Yi shook his head and said when he heard these discussions. Although I have little interest in modern history, I can guess with my toes that it will take until the advent of machine guns to completely replace cold weapons with firearms.
Well, at least in the eyes of someone like Lu Yi, after all, although the incessant gunfire on the battlefield sounded infiltrating, it was the effect of using a large number of muskets to shoot in sequence. Once the number of muskets could not keep up, it had little effect. And most importantly, the barrel was manufactured in such a way that it simply did not allow the musket to be used for a long time.
But then again, during such a war, a large number of people are thinking about the impact of firearms on warfare? Isn't it too much to underestimate the enemy? Well, the vast majority of people don't take the enemy seriously at all.
And inside Azuchi Castle, "What to do?!" What to do?! Emperor Masaki shouted in panic, but unfortunately no one could answer him, because those ministers, like Emperor Masakimachi, had already been frightened by the sound of artillery fire outside. After all, as the emperor and the minister, they usually stay in the palace, so where have they seen such a scene?
The only one who can face it calmly is only Yamashina Yanji, a guy who runs outside every day, but unfortunately at this time he is representing the imperial court and is encouraging the morale of the troops outside.
For half an hour, the sound of artillery and muskets stopped, and was replaced by the impatient cold-armed troops who had been waiting for a long time. Wielding spears, swords, and other weapons, they screamed and slaughtered at Azuchi Castle.
"Rush! Tell everyone that we are still the protagonists of the war! Keiji Maeda shouted as he charged.
And in the city, seeing the enemy army attacking like a tide, he commanded the defense of the troops with an expressionless face, repelling wave after wave of Lu Yi's attack, he didn't know how long he could hold it, and he didn't think about it. Because from the moment he chose to help the imperial court against Lu Xin, he was prepared for the worst.
Wise as he is, is it really impossible to see the situation clearly? Of course not! But he made this choice anyway because his ambition kept him from giving up one last chance. And in fact, the same is true of ignorance, as a hero who has the world in mind, how can they be willing to spend the rest of their lives in the monastery?
In this way, the war lasted until sunset, but Lu Yi had no intention of stopping, "Divide the troops into 12 parts and take turns to attack and rest!" Lu Yi looked around at everyone and said coldly, "I don't want this war to last too long......
"Yes!"