Chapter 501 - Expedition (10)

There are three layers before and after the fence of the marine battalion, the middle layer is level with the ground, the previous layer of fence is only half high, the soldiers have to shoot in the half-deep trench, and the latter layer is filled with soil to be heightened, so that the three layers of fences can be fired at the same time, without affecting each other, there are several trenches between each layer, which is convenient for support and retreat, and in front of the fence is a wide trench against cavalry, like a large position. k update

At least 800 muskets were fired at the same time, and a large cloud of smoke immediately rose from the whole camp, but fortunately it was windy on the seashore, and there was no concern about affecting the line of sight.

With the dense "bang" sound like popping beans, the fierce crowd immediately fell a large area.

Although it was a free fire, the commanding officers of each section of the fence on each floor still strictly followed the firing procedure of the three stages, and gave orders in an orderly and loud manner, but the time was slightly staggered, so that the sound of the muskets continued from the moment they were fired.

The area where the Marine Battalion was located was surrounded by water on three sides, and the frontage width was no more than 600 yards, and the constant rolling ronin, with the strong support of the intensive artillery bombardment, could not exert much pressure on the musketeers, let alone rush to the trench in front of the formation, and even the 80-yard fire group could not break through.

Looking at the fallen samurai in pieces, Mabe Quanfang, who was standing in the darkness on the side and watching, felt that his hands trembled slightly, the firearms of the Qing people, whether they were artillery or muskets, far surpassed Japan, with such powerful firepower, no wonder they had no fear, only more than 10,000 people, they dared to attack Edo directly, if the local powerful feudal clan had this kind of strength, it was really unimaginable.

"Bang" is another firework blooming in the air, illuminating the sky and the battlefield are bright, and the room in the middle of the room took a quick time to take a look at the entire battlefield, still the flow of people is rolling, but it has never been able to get close to the camp, the ground is covered with corpses, which has seriously affected the charge of the troops, which is purely a tactic of adding fuel.

"Boom boom" A series of explosions followed, and the middle room glanced at the direction of the port, and the shadow could be seen that the battleships in the port had hung up the wind lanterns, but there was no movement, it was not possible to go on like this, who knows how much ammunition the Qing people had prepared, and if it continued like this, the military spirit would collapse sooner or later, and after a little heaning, he said in a deep voice: "Order Harada Yoshitoku and Kitamura Tae to be divided from the left and right, and the whole army is pressed, the bow and arrow group and the iron cannon group are scattered from both corners to shoot, and Inoue Hachiro's cavalry is ready to charge later." ”

As soon as this order was given, the situation on the battlefield immediately changed, attacking from three directions at the same time, a large number of samurai suddenly rushed to the front, and immediately broke through the last fire, and the fire was destroyed, and the battlefield immediately fell into darkness again.

The pressure of the musketeers immediately increased, especially the bows and muskets in the left and right corners immediately began to cause damage, Lin Wei saw this situation, and urged urgently: "Immediately notify the artillery position and sweep the left and right corners." ”

Fu Anding paid close attention to the battlefield, as soon as he saw the last fire extinguished, and heard the gunfire on the position suddenly become urgent, he immediately realized that the situation was different, and hurriedly launched another firework. He immediately commanded loudly: "All the mountain grenades aim in unison sixty yards in front of the formation, five rounds of rapid fire. After a pause, he then ordered loudly: "The howitzer is divided into two corners, left and right, and five rounds of rapid fire." ”

As soon as the order was given, the sound of the artillery in the artillery position changed from the previous unhurried rhythm, and immediately became dense, and the fireworks in the sky also bloomed one after another with dazzling light.

A burst of shells exploded in the crowd, causing an astonishing lethality, and the musketeers behind the fence immediately lost their pressure and opened fire at the flash of fire. On the battleships in the harbor, the captain, deputy captain and other officers of each ship stood on the deck and watched the situation of the battlefield with binoculars, because all obstacles within 3,000 yards of the harbor had been removed and emptied, so they could clearly see the situation on both sides of the barracks on the battleship, and when they saw the increase in the Japanese troops, all the officers looked anxiously at the flagship, looking forward to the order of artillery support.

On the flagship, Shi Shibi, Yinxiang, and Long Keduo saw a large number of troops from the left and right sides, and their expressions were all solemn, and Yinxiang wondered: "Have the Japanese changed their tactics?" Not ready for a war of attrition and a war of wheels? Why did you suddenly start to get stronger? ”

Long Keduo was shocked in his heart, judging from the increase of troops on both sides, in this night battle, the Japanese State invested at least more than 30,000 troops, and he couldn't help but be surprised: "The Japanese are going to make a desperate bet, can the marines carry it?" ”

Shi Shibiao didn't have time to pay attention to him, groaned slightly, and ordered: "Order the Jiang 015, 016, 017, and 018 third-class battleships to reinforce the left and right corners with twenty-four pound flowering shells, and the other ships to strengthen the vigilance on the water." ”

After giving the order, Shi Shibiao said in a deep voice: "The sudden change of tactics by the Japanese should be worried that the losses will be too great, the morale of the army is unstable, and they are trying to rely on the advantage of the large number of people to carry out a strong attack. ”

Will there really be a sneak attack on the water? Yinxiang glanced at him sideways, but he was worried about whether the Marine Corps would be able to resist such a fierce attack by the Japanese Invaders, if the casualties were large and the expedition to Europe would be affected, how could he explain to the old fourteen when he went back? Fortunately, Shi Shibiao is steady and steady, if he lets the marines advance, he will have to suffer a big loss by relying on the desperate strength of the Japanese robbers.

With the transmission of the order, the captains of the four third-class battleships were inexplicably excited, and immediately issued an artillery order, and the four battleships, which had long been prepared for the battle, immediately let out a dull roar, and the power of the 24-pounder guns was not at all comparable to the 12-pounder guns, because the capacity was large, and the lead shot and iron nails in the shells were also loaded, and the coverage of a shell was as high as 40 or 50 yards, and a large area was blown up, and the four 3rd class battleships had more than 60 24-pounder guns this fire, and the left and right corners of the Japanese were immediately swept away.

As soon as Harada Yoshitoku and Kitamura Tae saw this terrifying artillery bombardment, they hurriedly ordered to stop advancing, and in the face of this kind of artillery, no amount of soldiers would be enough.

This round of naval artillery shelling almost turned the room into cannon fodder, he retreated a thousand yards under the protection of the guards, and then stopped in shock, looking back at the left and right corners that were empty, he couldn't help but be discouraged, he really didn't expect that the power of the naval guns was so great, just this round of shelling, at least 2,000 people were killed, and this battle could not be fought at all.