The Japanese rebels' attack on Edo ended in failure. ○ In the face of the powerful firepower of the Imperial Army and Navy, the Japanese did not gain any results at all, except for leaving behind corpses in one place. The Imperial Army's defense line was like a steel line, firmly resisting the Japanese attack. Moreover, the Japanese army paid such heavy casualties, and the losses caused to the Imperial Army were extremely limited.

Saigo Takamori was now in complete despair, and the rebel army he led had lost more than 100,000 dead in two days of attack, and if you count the wounded and missing, his 500,000 army has been reduced by nearly half. There are many people who have become deserters out of fear and can only be counted among the missing. In the past two days, Saigo Takamori has also tried his best, but in the face of the powerful firepower of the Imperial Army and Navy, no matter what method he uses, it seems to be useless. This made Saigo Takamori completely helpless.

Saigo Takamori knew that the Chinese counterattack would soon begin, and with the forces in his hands, he would simply not be able to resist the counterattack of the Chinese * army. Once he was defeated, even if the rebellion was still in full swing throughout Japan, the rebels would not be able to hold out for long in the face of the strong suppression of the Imperial Army. In the end, we will only see this rebellion completely wiped out.

On the morning of January 26, 1859, a transport ship carrying all the personnel and equipment of the 12th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army and the 4th Marine Corps sailed into Edo Bay. More than 70,000 soldiers disembarked from the transport ship, as the soldiers were somewhat tired from the long sea journey. The soldiers of the 4th Marine Corps were okay and almost never got seasick. But the 12th Infantry Corps of the Army is different, and many of them are pale.

In such a situation. After discussing with Brigadier General Niu Zhiyang, Major General Chen Ziqing planned to launch a counterattack with the 4th Marine Corps first. The Army's 12th Infantry Corps will rest for a day and then attack tomorrow.

Afternoon of January 26. The battleships of the Imperial Navy began to rain shells violently, and the artillery fire extended to the Japanese positions, inflicting great damage on the Japanese troops. At the same time, the artillery on land also fired wildly, as if the shells did not cost money. At this time, all the artillerymen had to do was to throw as many shells as possible into the enemy's head to create a better chance for the infantry brothers to counterattack.

When the massive shelling began, Saigo Takamori's face turned pale, and there was only one thought in his head. That's the end, and the Chinese counterattack began. He was so unconfident that he could withstand a counterattack by the Imperial* army, and he was not able to make the right deployment.

From this, it can be seen that Saigo Takamori is the military commander of the Zunwang Zaoyi faction, but there is actually a big difference between him and the real general. At best, he can fight with the wind in a big way, and if the situation is not good, their ability is in question, and it is almost impossible for them to lead the army to victory in the face of adversity. This also fully shows that the Zunwang Zhai faction is nothing more than a group of rebels. There is simply not enough military literacy.

The shelling of the Imperial Army and Navy ended after only half an hour. However, this half-hour of heavy shelling gave the Japanese rebels a good one. In the midst of heavy shelling. The positions of the Japanese rebels were bombed to a pulp, the rudimentary fortifications had long since been destroyed, and the positions were littered with corpses. Many Japanese rebels simply did not know how to dodge the shelling. Many people stood stunned when the shells fell, so that the Japanese rebels suffered extremely heavy losses in the shelling.

After the end of the shelling. The 71st Brigade of the Imperial Army and the 3 brigades of the 4th Marine Corps launched an offensive against the positions of the Japanese rebels. The attack of the Imperial* army was completely different from the swarm attack of the Japanese rebels. The Imperial* army, which launched an attack on a skirmish line, was like a wave of the sea, constantly slapping into the Japanese position. If it is an elite army, it may be able to withstand the attack of the Empire* army with advanced weapons. However, the Japanese rebels were neither elite nor equipped with advanced weapons, and the consequences can be imagined.

During the first wave of the Empire* army's attack, the Japanese rebels' positions were breached. The Imperial Army entered the Japanese positions and began to strangle the Japanese rebels who had not had time to escape. Most of the Japanese rebels had fled before the bombardment was over, leaving only a few unlucky ones to continue the defense. And this is completely equivalent to letting these Japanese rebels go to death!

In the counterattack of the Empire* army, the Japanese rebels were defeated and Edo was recovered. Saigo Takamori had already led the remnants of the Japanese army to flee north. There were already a small number of troops left, and there were less than 100,000 people left. Although the counterattack of the Imperial* army did not eliminate many Japanese rebels, a large number of Japanese rebels saw that the situation was not good, and they fled with oil on the soles of their feet.

These Japanese people are like this, when they see that they are taking advantage of it, they run faster than anything else. As soon as the situation is not right, immediately flee. Many of them were farmers or fishermen, and since the rebellion seemed to have no future, they should continue to work as farmers or fishermen. Although life is a little harder, I can survive anyway. If you are caught by the Chinese* army, you will not even have a small life!

The counterattack on January 26 was just a small test. The next day, the 12th Army of the Imperial Army also joined the counterattack, and the seasick soldiers were much better after a day's rest. Besides, the officers and men of the 12th Army are also afraid that the results of the battle will be robbed by other brother troops! When the time comes, won't they come in vain? Aren't all the bumps on the ship in vain?

The 12th Army of the Imperial Army and the 4th Army of the Marine Corps divided into two routes to the north and began to exterminate the Japanese rebels. The 15th Army of the Imperial Army was in various barracks, cooperating with their actions. At the same time, the 29th Infantry Corps of the Imperial Army stationed in Kyoto and the 16th Infantry Corps, which arrived later, also began a counterattack against the Japanese rebels.

In the face of the fierce counterattack of the Empire* army, the originally enthusiastic Zunwang Yiyi faction was like being poured a basin of cold water on the head. It seemed that there were many people who rose up to respond to them, but when the Empire* army began a large-scale crackdown, the Japanese were honest one by one. They can't help it! Those who dared to resist were all killed.

For these rebels, the empire has issued strict orders to resolutely suppress them. Those who resisted, all were killed, and those who surrendered were also taken care of, and the accounts were settled after the autumn. It can be said that the Japanese who participated in the rebellion this time will hardly have any good results.

The colonial government's police force, as well as the remaining units of the Japanese security forces, also joined the counterattack. Although the combat effectiveness of these police and security forces is far from being comparable to that of the Imperial Army, they are more familiar with the situation in Japan, and even if they lead the way for the Imperial Army, they can make the Imperial Army take a lot less detours.

In particular, when Maori Jingqin and others were afraid that the Chinese Empire would attack them because of their unfavorable suppression in the early stage, all the sons of the army exterminated the rebels, and worked extra hard. These Japanese security forces were more ruthless than the Imperial Army in dealing with those Japanese rebels, which opened the eyes of the officers and men of the Imperial Army. Against those who resist, the Imperial* army is generally killed. But those security guards often torture the enemy to the point of being inhuman, and then kill them. It can be seen that once these Japanese are aroused by their bestiality, they cannot be called human beings at all.

In the face of repression by the Imperial * army, the Japanese rebels were no match at all. City after city was wiped out by the Imperial Army, and the whole of Japan took a sharp turn for the worse. Originally, the Japanese thought that they would be able to drive away the Chinese, but now it seems that it is simply a fantasy. As soon as the Chinese * army began to suppress it with all its might, the Japanese were not at all an opponent.

Sendai, the center of the Japanese rebellion, was also the home of the Emperor's Rebellion. All of Sendai has fallen under the control of the Japanese rebels, except for the barracks of the 2nd Battalion of the 74th Brigade of the Imperial Army outside the city, which has not yet been breached. However, the atmosphere in Sendai is a little different now, and the whole city is like a sea of joy, and when the Japanese rebels invaded Edo, they began to celebrate their victory.

But now, the Imperial Army began to suppress it on a large scale, and the Japanese rebels could not resist it at all. Seeing that the Imperial Army was about to reach Sendai, many Japanese were already aware that this rebellion might fail. If you fail, you can imagine what the consequences will be. The Chinese will never spare their hands against the Japanese who dare to resist!

It was under these circumstances that many Japanese who had participated in the rebellion fled and fled back to their hometowns in an attempt to be good citizens. Some people who were originally close to the Zunwang Zaoyi faction also couldn't wait to draw a clear line with the Zunwang Zaoyi faction, so as not to be affected.

It can be said that this time the Japanese rebellion is doomed to failure by now.

In the Sendai city hall, Yokoi Konan, Omura Masajiro, Kido Takayoshi, Okubo Ritsu, Yoshida Shoin, and Saigo Takamori, who had just returned from the front, were in a meeting. They frowned one by one, and they were not optimistic about the next situation. If you look closely, some people are even trembling slightly. They probably thought about what would happen if the rebellion failed and they were captured by the Chinese* army.

If the Chinese often had hangings to execute resisters in other colonies, in Japan, the Chinese have always executed the Japanese by beheading. This made all the Japanese rush to fear. (To be continued......)

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