After the destruction of the two main batteries of the government army in succession, the threat of the Satsuma landing force was completely removed, and many officers and men of Satsuma on the troop carriers saw with their own eyes the destruction of these two main batteries that posed a great threat to them, and let out earth-shaking cheers.

As the dinghy approached quickly, many of the dinghys had not yet washed up on the beach, and the high-spirited Satsuma samurai jumped off the dinghy and waded ashore.

"Looks like we don't need to do anything, teacher." In a small forest, Eisuke Minamino, the captain of the odd soldiers, looked at another government battery that was destroyed in the earth-shattering explosion and the Satsuma officers and soldiers who rushed ashore, and said happily to Lin Yiqing.

Lin Yiqing nodded, he looked at the huge smoke columns rising from the three government batteries that had been destroyed, raised the telescope, and looked at the other government batteries in the distance.

"Shibata-kun did a good job." Lin Yiqing said approvingly, but did not put down the telescope in his hand.

Not long after, another main battery of the government army was destroyed by the "Panryu Maru" with a large-caliber mortar gun, and at this time, five of the seven main batteries of the government army, which posed the greatest threat to the Satsuma Sea and Army, had been completely destroyed, and the remaining two batteries were also in danger.

Patrick, an American, captain of the American merchant ship Elken in Osaka, recorded in his diary what he saw the battle:

"Our ship entered the port of Osaka before the arrival of the Satsuma troop convoy, and the 'Elken' was the first to unload the supplies ahead of other foreign merchant ships because of the small amount of supplies it carried. They left the port before the closure order was issued, and happened to pass near the battlefield when the battle broke out. In order to ensure the safety of the ship, I did not let the 'Elken' approach the battlefield in a hurry. Instead, it was hidden anchored in a small harbor on the coast, and the crew landed and happened to witness the scene of the battlefield. ”

“…… We paddled close to the shore, about a nautical mile and a half, before we reached the side of the battle. The increasing rumbling was deafening, and we landed on a high ground, climbed to the highest point we could find, and with the help of high-powered telescopes, we had an unobstructed view of the battlefield. It was truly terrifying...... Large, thick clouds of black smoke. There was no wind to blow it away; Through the smoke, several Satsuma warships were shaking, difficult to distinguish, desperately firing their guns on the shore; In addition, there are many transport ships on the shore. They appeared to be troop carriers, landing, and many people were circling in the sea in small boats, at which point they were supposed to be under the shelling of the Japanese defenders, trying to carry out the landing operation, despite the heavy shelling. But they did not seem to be ready to withdraw to the ship, and we saw that the dinghy was still approaching the shore, and none of them were hit by shells and caught fire. …… The Satsuma warships were firing from the dead ends of the Japanese batteries, so that the Japanese shells could not hit them. However, the Satsuma warships were not able to do much damage to the batteries at first, because their shots, although accurate, were quite limited in their damage to the batteries. It wasn't until the Satsuma used a shallow heavy gunboat armed with a giant mortar that the situation finally changed. The Satsuma used giant mortars to destroy the Japanese army's coastal batteries one by one like smashing walnuts, and the shore was completely covered in smoke. The overwhelming sound of the cannon was like thunder and lightning, and the sound was incessant......"

After a short time, the government batteries were all destroyed by the Satsuma warships, and the landing Satsuma troops divided their men and horses to occupy the batteries, set up beachheads, and transport heavy weapons ashore.

Lin Yiqing carefully observed the situation on the beach, and when he saw that the forward troops of the Satsuma Army had occupied the favorable terrain, and the Satsuma warships at sea had also approached the troop carriers, pointed the naval guns on the shore, and prepared the naval artillery fire cover for the landing force, and the battle plan he had formulated had been basically implemented, he breathed a sigh of relief and put down the binoculars.

"Teacher, the enemy army in the city should have known the news by now, and will send men and horses to intercept it, right?" Eisuke Minamino looked at the chaotic beach and asked with some concern, "There won't be a problem with the beach like this, right?" ”

"Eisuke, you must know that it is the first time for them to carry out such a landing operation, although we have made careful arrangements in advance, but when it is actually implemented, there will inevitably be deviations, and the main force of our army is composed of samurai from all over the country, and there is a lack of cooperation between each other, it is impossible to achieve the tacit understanding of an elite small unit like us, and it is already possible to do it like this." Lin Yiqing smiled and said to Eisuke Minamino, "Of course, if the objective conditions allow, we should still try to find ways to improve the fit as much as possible." ”

"I see, teacher." Minamino Eisuke nodded and said, "But if I have the opportunity to lead the army in the future, I must find a way to improve the mutual assistance between the teams." ”

Lin Yiqing nodded, re-observing the situation on the beach, and then he noticed that among the hills in the distance, several figures were running in the direction of Osaka Castle, and he subconsciously raised the sniper rifle in his hand.

Seeing Lin Yiqing raise his gun, several members of the odd soldiers also immediately raised a sniper rifle converted from a Glass rifle.

Lin Yiqing recognized from the scope that they were several defeated soldiers of the government army, they should have gone to Osaka Castle to report to the defenders in the city, Lin Yiqing thought about it, put the gun down again, and signaled the odd soldiers not to shoot.

"They should have gone to the city to report the news, why not destroy them?" One of the Odd Soldiers asked, a little puzzled.

"Let them send the news back!" Lin Yiqing looked at the terrain in front of him and replied, "If the defenders come out of the city to intercept our army, our army can just destroy their living forces outside the city. ”

The members of the Odd Soldiers understood, and excitement flashed in their eyes. Lin Yiqing, on the other hand, was extremely calm, he glanced in the direction of Osaka Castle, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"What? Enemy troops have landed? The coastal batteries were all destroyed? ”

Nogi Noshinori Nakasa, who received a report from the soldiers who had escaped, (who had been promoted to the rank of Emperor Chihito), suddenly stood up from his seat, "How many enemy troops have landed?" ”

"The enemy troops who have landed, the number is ...... It's about 3,000 people. "The gunner Keno Hirakawa, who escaped from the battery, thought about it and reported such an estimated figure.

"Pass my order, and the whole army will set out to intercept the enemy! Drive them out into the sea! Nogi Noshinori straightened his black military uniform and hat, went to the antler stand, took his family heirloom sword, and hung it on his waist.

Hearing Nogi Noshinori's order, several gunners who came to report the news and the lieutenants under Nogi Noshinori were all amazed.

"Sir, our army is a patrol support force, there are only more than 2,000 people, and the enemy army is large, so it is better to report to Your Excellency the commander and listen to the instructions." An ensign suggested.

"Yes! The thieves are strong, and they are still landing one after another, and the number is increasing, so let's ask General Nozu to send reinforcements! Said the artillery commander Shuichi Sasaki, who had a bandage on his head.

"Nope! It's too late! If the thief is allowed to land, it will be too late to intercept again! You must attack now! The Art of War is cloudy: Half-crossing and attacking! If you attack the enemy while they have not been able to assemble, you will be able to drive them into the sea in one go! Nogi Noshinori said loudly, suddenly pulled out the sword at his waist, looked around at everyone, and shouted, "No need to say more! Today we will fight to the death with the squire! ”

Seeing Nogi Noshinori pull out his sword, with a posture that whoever dared to dissuade him would cut him down, everyone was frightened and didn't dare to say a word.

When the next officer went out to give the order, Nogi Noshinori stopped and strode out of the camp, and the officers followed out, leaving only a few gunners who had fled back to stand there.

"We ...... What to do? Sir? After a long while, gunner Genichiro Makino asked Commander Shuichi Sasaki with a bitter face.

"Let's go into the city and report to His Excellency the Commander." Shuichi Sasaki remembered the artillery battle just now, and his heart still palpitated, and he said, "Let's ask the general to send troops to support as soon as possible!" ”

At that moment, the gunners and the wounded commander left Nogi Noshinori's barracks and headed straight for the city. At this moment, they would not have thought that it was the right decision of their commander that saved their lives.

And Nogi Noshinori's subordinates are not as lucky as them.

Nogi Noshinori rode on his war horse, looking at the soldiers running forward to the battlefield and the military flags fluttering beside him, his heart was full of pride and ambition for a while.

Now he is finally looking forward to the long-awaited opportunity to show his skills and shame.

The first time he landed in Hakata Bay, he was deeply ashamed to retreat without a fight, but this can be explained as a helpless act to protect the army from unnecessary sacrifices, and the second landing operation was intercepted by a Satsuma warship and fell into the water and almost died, which was the biggest setback and shame he encountered in his life.

This time, no matter what, he will use the blood of the enemy to wash away his shame!

Nogi Noshinori suddenly heard a noise in front of him, and he immediately stepped forward to check, and saw several soldiers shouting vigorously and pushing the cannons stuck in the mud puddles, and the horsemen who led the horses kept whipping the horses that were dragging the cannons, and kept scolding.

Seeing the wheels of the cannon sinking deep into the mud, Nogi Noshinori couldn't help but change his face.

"How?" Nogi asked in a deep voice.

"Sir, the snow has just melted, the roads are muddy, and the wheels of the cannon have accidentally sunk into a mud puddle." The gunner-in-charge replied a little helplessly. (To be continued......)

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