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"Night raid? Can this be useful? Tokugawa Iekei was a little skeptical. Before, didn't Yuji Yamamoto also swear that he could drive the Chinese into the sea? As a result, they were defeated by the Chinese, losing their troops and losing their generals, which greatly affected the morale of the troops. If it fails again this time, it will be a huge blow to the Edo shogunate, and it will even lose Edo because of it.

"General, please rest assured. This time I am absolutely sure that we will be able to defeat the Chinese. Otherwise, I, Yuji Yamamoto, am willing to apologize! Yuji Yamamoto said firmly. For him, there is no way to do it. This defeat has greatly affected his position. Only a single victory over him was he able to reassert his position. And under the cover of the benefit of the night, this is his only chance. Moreover, Yuji Yamamoto believes that this night attack has a great chance of success.

Tokugawa Iekei was still a little hesitant, he looked at the other people and asked, "What about everyone's opinions?" Is it possible for us to defeat the Chinese if we take a night attack? ”

"General, I think we should give it a try. After this battle during the day, it has been shown that the Chinese are very strong in firepower. If it was during the day, we would not be their opponents at all. The night may be our only chance. In addition, as more and more Chinese come ashore, the pressure on us increases. General, we have no other way. I can only fight to the death! Odai Yi Naoliang said.

Tokugawa Iekei nodded, and waited until the main force of the Chinese* army came ashore, with the great strength of the Chinese in today's battle. If the Tokugawa army's army wanted to hold Edo, it would be more difficult than climbing to the sky. Therefore, there are only other options. And the night attack proposed by Yuji Yamamoto seems to be a good strategy. Perhaps, it is really possible to succeed.

"Okay, Yamamoto-kun, how many troops do you need?" Tokugawa Iekei asked. After listening to the words of Naoaki Ii. He also intends to make another effort. Perhaps, this time it will be successful.

"General, I need 10,000!" Yuji Yamamoto gritted his teeth. Then he said. Originally, he was only going to ask for five thousand people, but today during the day the strong firepower of the Chinese * army. It gave him a great shock. Yuji Yamamoto was worried. With 5,000 people, it may not be possible to win. Once he fails again, he is definitely dead. To be on the safe side, he wanted Tokugawa Iekei to ask for 10,000 people. He did not believe that launching a night attack with 10,000 men would not be able to defeat the Chinese who landed. If that's the case, then he's doomed.

"Ten thousand?" Tokugawa Iekei frowned. Now, the Tokugawa family is in the army of Edo. In total, there are only about 30,000 people. In the previous heavy shelling by the Chinese Navy, the troops had already suffered heavy casualties. During the daytime offensive there were losses of thousands of people. Now there are just over 20,000 left. Give Yu Yamamoto 210,000 people. That's already half of the troops.

"General, the Chinese are constantly landing. After night, they will also land more and more troops. If the troops are not enough, I am afraid that they will not be able to break through the defense line of the Chinese, and then it will be a failure. All our efforts have been in vain! Yuji Yamamoto said.

"Jing Yijun, what is your point of view?" Tokugawa Iekei asked.

"General, believe in Yamamoto-kun! Now, we have no choice. Ii said. He knew that Yuji Yamamoto had put all his hopes on this attack. That's why so many troops are required. He also hoped that this night attack would be successful.

"Okay, Yamamoto-kun, I'll give you 10,000 people. However, you have to win. Otherwise, I don't need to say more about what the consequences will be. Tokugawa Iekei said. He also put all his hopes on Yuji Yamamoto's night attack this time. If it fails, then Edo Castle will really not be able to hold it. When the time comes, I'm afraid I'll have to give up Edo.

"Yes, General! I will definitely beat those Chinese! Yuji Yamamoto said firmly, this time, he will become a benevolent if he does not succeed!

On the beach, the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 1st Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps defeated the invading Japanese army and annihilated more than 1,000 enemies. Those ordinary infantrymen, who didn't even get a chance to shoot, the Japanese were already defeated. The Japanese were so weak that they were completely surprised. It is no wonder that the Chinese Marine Corps is armed with rifles, heavy machine guns, mortars, and can also be supported by artillery fire from warships on the sea. And the Japanese samurai had no other weapons in their hands than a katana. In contrast, the Chinese Marines are armed to the teeth. It is normal to be able to defeat the Japanese army lightly.

After that, the 1st and 3rd battalions of the 4th Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps also successfully landed. And, then, an attack was launched on the docks in Edo. Around the docks, there were no Japanese troops left. The Chinese Marines captured the entire dock with a light shot.

The transport ship, moored on the sea, drove directly to the dock and began to load and unload war materiel, as well as soldiers and weapons and equipment. However, the wharf in Edo is so small that only four transport ships or merchant ships can dock at a time. The speed of loading and unloading of the Chinese Marine Corps has been greatly affected. Of course, this is also much faster than with a landing craft.

Major General Zhang Shun, commander of the 1st Brigade of the Chinese Marine Corps, got off the ship, went to the beach, and personally went to the front line to direct the troops to fight. The troops of the 1st Brigade, except for the artillery battalion, which was still loading and unloading, the rest of the troops disembarked before dark.

Major General Zhang Shun ordered the units to move forward and build a defensive line three kilometers long and two kilometers deep. This creates a stable landing ground so that the follow-up troops can go ashore smoothly. For the Chinese Marine Corps, tonight's defense is very important. You don't have to think about it to know that the Japanese will definitely not give up. And tonight, this is the last chance for the Japanese. As long as they resisted the Japanese attack, and with the other two Marine brigades also coming ashore, the Japanese had no power to return to heaven.

It is not difficult to defend a three-kilometer-long line of defense with the strength of a Marine brigade. In addition, it was possible to receive artillery support from warships on the sea. Major General Zhang Shun was confident that he would hold the line and let those Japanese hit their heads on the Marine Corps' defense line and bleed.

In order to strengthen the strength on the shore, Vice Admiral Sun Hao, who was staying on the cruiser 'Shang Tang' to command the operation, ordered the 3rd Marine Brigade to land overnight. So that after being attacked by the Japanese, there would be enough troops to deal with it. For this reason, after dark, piles of bonfires are lit on the pier to illuminate the entire pier. A boatload of marines disembarked from the transport ship in an orderly manner, and then headed for the designated area to rest. The long time on the boat made the officers and men very tired, and their combat strength was also affected to a certain extent. After resting, they were able to recover to their best condition, and their combat strength was more secure.

As night fell, darkness covered the land. However, the burning houses in Edo Castle lit up the surroundings like giant bonfires. Coupled with the piles of bonfires that the Chinese Marines deliberately lit a kilometer in front of the defensive line, the beaches of Edo were as if it were daylight. With the exception of a handful of blind spots, it was almost impossible for the Japanese to launch a silent night attack on the Chinese Marines.

After ten o'clock in the evening, the shogunate sent Yuji Yamamoto to and set off with 10,000 carefully selected elite samurai. With the help of the cover of night, he quietly came to the front line and waited for the time to attack.

However, when he saw the illuminated shore, Yuji Yamamoto's face turned a little pale. He had wanted to use the darkness of night to launch a surprise attack. In this case, is it still possible for the night raid to succeed? Once the night attack turned into a strong attack, the Japanese army would have to pay even heavier losses, and it would not necessarily be able to win. It's just that the current Yuji Yamamoto is already difficult to ride a tiger, and there is no other way out.

Yuji Yamamoto ordered the army to continue to wait and wait for the best time.

Time passed minute by minute, and tens of thousands of Japanese samurai lay on the ground, waiting quietly. At this time, there are many mosquitoes, and many samurai are bitten all over their heads, but they dare not make a sound. If they alarm the Chinese and cause the attack to fail, then they can't bear the responsibility!

After twelve o'clock, the bonfires on the beach were much less bright, because they were not replenished in time. Seeing this situation, Yuji Yamamoto was overjoyed. In this case, they still have a chance.

At one o'clock in the morning on July 20, 1844, Yuji Yamamoto decided that the time had come to attack and immediately ordered the samurai to attack.

The first group of 2,000 warriors cautiously crawled on the beach, trying to get close to the Chinese Marines' line of defense before they could be spotted. Then take the opportunity to launch an attack and cause chaos for the Chinese marines. When the time comes, the main forces behind will also take the opportunity to attack. Thus breaking through the defense line of the Chinese Marine Corps in one fell swoop. Once it is close, the powerful weapon superiority of the Chinese* army cannot be brought into play. The Japanese samurai were confident that, with the katana in their hands, they could slash the Chinese with ease.

"Boom!" Suddenly, a loud explosion sounded on the beach, and a fireball could be seen rising on the beach.

"Enemy attack! Get ready for battle! The officers and men of the Chinese Marine Corps on the defensive line were immediately awakened and immediately plunged into battle. It was a mine planted on the beach that was stepped on by the Japanese, which alerted the Chinese marines. (To be continued......)