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"No!" Yuji Yamamoto shouted loudly and cursed. However, this could no longer change his fate. Shogun Tokugawa Iekei had already given an order for the samurai to help Yuji Yamamoto with seppuku, which doomed him to a tragic end. Even though Yuji Yamamoto was originally one of the giants of the shogunate, he was the chief Wakanian. It was an idol that many samurai worshipped. But now, Yuji Yamamoto's cousin Xiàn has disappointed these samurai in him. The current Yuji Yamamoto has no samurai spirit at all, but is like a coward who is greedy for life and afraid of death.

"Let's do it, send Yamamoto-kun on the road!" Ruonian sent Ozawa Chenglin said. In the case of the other two Wakansuri, who had already died or were about to die, he became the only Wakanyo, the leader of the samurai. For Ozawa Naririn's order, of course, the samurai will not disobey.

"Poof!" A katana stabbed into Yuji Yamamoto's white, fatty belly, and then pulled it hard to both sides, trying to cut out a perfect 'ten' in Yuji Yamamoto's abdomen. When I was seppuku, because I had to endure great pain, the 'ten' figure cut out often did not reach perfection. As a result, some samurai often took the initiative to seek help from others when they were seppuku. Now, there are a few samurai who help Yuji Yamamoto, and naturally he cuts out a perfect 'ten' on his stomach very lightly.

"Ahh Yuji Yamamoto wailed like a wounded beast. It was the last voice he uttered before he died. Blood flowed from Yuji Yamamoto's stomach. It flowed on the floor, staining it red.

The other high-ranking officials of the shogunate watched this qiē with cold eyes. in their eyes. I didn't take Yuji Yamamoto as a thing anymore. Yuji Yamamoto is not only the general of the defeated army, but also the scum of the samurai. To be an official with such a guy, for them it is a shame to be at night. Especially some people who have been bullied by Yuji Yamamoto are now very relieved.

Soon, Yuji Yamamoto was lifeless and became a corpse. Once the shogunate's famous chief Wakanian. That's how he died.

"Someone, take his body away and give it to his family." Ojii said Naoliang. Although he also looks down on Yuji Yamamoto a little. But now that Yuji Yamamoto is dead, there's no need to worry too much about it.

Ozawa opened his mouth and wanted to say something. However, there was a moment of hesitation. Still didn't speak.

On the orders of Tokugawa Iekei. The Edo shogunate began an overnight transfer. The gold, silver, and jewels in those treasure troves were carried out of Edo by cart. The Tokugawa family ruled Japan for 200 years, and the wealth they amassed was staggering, even more than that of the emperor in name only. And now, they can only hurry up and get that wealth away. Otherwise, once it falls into the hands of the Chinese, they will lose the opportunity to make a comeback. Other than that. The civil officials and family members of the shogunate also rode in horse-drawn carts or ox-carts. Leave Edo and head to the Kanto Plain, where you will prepare for a decisive battle with the Chinese* army. The Kanto Plain was the richest region in Japan, where large numbers of troops could be assembled to fight the Chinese* army, and the only hope of the Tokugawa shogunate.

Tokugawa Iekei, the shogun, also left, and he ordered Wakanian to send Ozawa Nairin to command the samurai in Edo with full authority and let him teach the Chinese who tried to attack Edo fiercely. Although, Tokugawa Iekei knew, the fall of Edo was inevitable. However, he still hoped that he would be able to make those Chinese pay a huge price in Edo, so that they would not dare to underestimate Japan and the Tokugawa family.

"Yes, General!" Ozawa accepted this order and commanded the remaining nearly 20,000 samurai throughout Edo. Prepare to use the buildings in Edo Castle to give the Chinese* army a head-on blow. Although Ozawa was not sure to defeat the Chinese* army, as long as he could delay in Edo for a while, his mission would be completed. When the time comes, no matter how he reports to Tokugawa Iekei, his credit is indispensable.

When the sun rose over the sea, on the beaches of Edo Bay, the officers and men of the 1st Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps and the 3rd Brigade of the 3rd Brigade, which had just disembarked from the ship last night, had already begun to eat breakfast. Many officers and men looked a little tired, and they were not able to rest well from last night's battle. However, the soldiers are young and strong, and there is no problem at all if they don't sleep for a day or two. The commander of the 1st Brigade, Major General Zhang Shun, had already given the order, and after the capture of Edo, everyone was taking a good rest. The combat power of the Japanese, the Chinese marines already have a clear understanding. Everyone believed that they would be able to defeat the Japanese with ease.

Lieutenant General Sun Hao, chief of operations of the General Staff, also came to the beach and personally went to the front line to direct the battle. Of course, everyone is sure that this battle will be won. If you take Edo, you won't have any problems at all.

"General Zhang, when will the attack start?" Lieutenant General Sun Hao asked.

"General, the attack began in half an hour. The brigade artillery battalions of the 1st and 3rd brigades were to carry out a half-hour shelling of Edo Castle in half an hour. After the shelling, two Marine brigades will launch an attack on Edo. During yesterday's battle, half of Edo Castle was destroyed by naval guns, and the other half, just out of range of the guns, had to be left to our own hands. Those wooden houses can't withstand our artillery fire at all. I believe that at most by the evening, we will be able to take Edo. Major General Zhang Shun said confidently.

"Well, that's good! After taking Edo, we will have a solid base, and after waiting for the arrival of the next two infantry corps, we can advance along the entire territory of Japan! Lieutenant General Sun Hao said. According to the original plan, the next two infantry corps would set sail ten days after the departure of the three Marine brigades. Ten days is enough time for three Marine brigades to build a solid base.

"General, the Japanese are simply vulnerable. I think we'll be able to destroy them soon. Major General Zhang Shun said.

"Of course, I never doubted that. After taking Japan, we have to start collecting Japan's wealth. Large-scale industrial construction in China still needs a lot of funds. If we can get more than 200 million Chinese dollars in Japan, we will have money for domestic construction. Maybe there will be a little left to replenish the army with some new equipment. Lieutenant General Sun Hao said. After occupying half of China, the development of the army is no longer constrained by manpower, but now China is poor and white, and its industrial base is almost zero. The main energy of the state is on industrial construction, and the construction of the army is relatively small. For this reason, the army had to find a way to do it on its own. If more wealth can be plundered in Japan, then the army will also be able to get more development funds.

"General, please rest assured, after taking Japan, we will definitely dig three feet into the ground and take away all the wealth of the Japanese, and we will not leave a cent to the Japanese!" Major General Zhang Shun assured.

At 8:32 a.m. on July 20, 1844, the 75-mm field guns of the brigade artillery battalions of the 1st and 3rd Brigades of the Chinese Navy launched a heavy artillery bombardment of Edo Castle. Two brigade artillery battalions, with a total of 48 cannons, poured shells into the city at a rate of fire of one round per minute.

"Boom! Rumble! Rumble! "The shells exploded inside Edo Castle, and the half of Edo Castle, which had not been destroyed in yesterday's battle, began to be destroyed in the intensive shelling. The wooden houses have very bad resistance, and they are blown up at the light level. In addition, it is easy to burn and form a fire that cannot be extinguished.

By the time the half-hour bombardment was over, smoke was billowing from Edo Castle. Many houses were burned, and many Japanese samurai hiding in the city were killed and injured. Fortunately, the civilians living in Edo Castle saw that the situation was not good during yesterday's battle and hurriedly fled from Edo. Otherwise, the civilian casualties would be staggering.

At 9:05, the 1st and 3rd Brigades of the Chinese Marine Corps launched an attack on Edo Castle. Two brigades, with a total of 6 battalions and more than 4,500 men, attacked Edo Castle from two directions.

After the Chinese Marines entered Edo Castle, they were stopped by Japanese samurai, who, from the streets and houses, armed with katanas, slashed at the Chinese* army. It's just that they often have not even rushed to the side of the Chinese* army, and they have already been knocked to the ground by bullets.

The Japanese army was also equipped with a small number of firearms, albeit some old ones. However, there were still some casualties inflicted on the Chinese* army. It's just that compared to the casualties of the Japanese army, the casualties of the Chinese* army were much smaller.

The Chinese Marines began to gradually clear the Japanese troops in Edo Castle in squads and platoons. Mortars and heavy machine guns can also be used if necessary.

Although these Japanese are very heroic, the gap between the two sides is too great. Even in street fighting, they are more familiar with the terrain and can attack the Chinese* army from some unexpected places. However, they are still like mantis arms as a car, unable to stop the attack of the Chinese* army. The Chinese* army uses the tactic of snipers pressing the formation and then using grenades to open the way, which is invincible in urban street battles!

The battle continued into the afternoon, and the Japanese army suffered heavy casualties and eventually had to withdraw from Edo and flee to the Kanto Plain under the leadership of Wakanyosu Ozawa Narirayashi. Edo, the ruling center of the Tokugawa shogunate in Japan, fell into the hands of the Chinese* army! (To be continued......)