Chapter 777: The Turtle in the Urn
There were a total of 1,300 defenders in Tianyu City, but they had to face more than 11,000 Song Imperial Army troops, and they were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of strength.
Although the Japanese people in Tianyu City, like Zhao Hongyu, all hoped to use the thick city walls to attack the enemies who suddenly appeared, but they did not have as sharp weapons as Zhao Hongyu.
Around Tianyu City, there is a large area of green grassland.
Originally, it was used as a place for generals to run horses, or to hang out.
Now, on the green grass under Tianyu City, an army of more than 10,000 people has appeared densely.
These armies were not under the command of any of the daimyo of the Wa Kingdom, they came from the other side of the ocean.
Moreover, it will leave a heavy mark in the history of the Japanese people.
"Mobilize soldiers, defend Tianyu City for me, and immediately send someone to transfer troops, transfer troops!"
Although Ishida Hiroshi had been scared to pee his pants, at this time his mind still maintained a trace of clarity and knew what to do now.
At his feet, the young emperor who was holding his calf was just sobbing with panic on his face at this time.
No wonder the Imperial Family existed as puppets before the Meiji Restoration, which shows that they are actually very cowardly in their bones.
Of course, even after the Meiji Restoration, the Imperial family was also a puppet.
They will never be able to get rid of this.
"Ishida-kun, who are our enemies, and why are they coming to attack Edo?"
The young emperor looked up with teary eyes and looked at him with his shin in his arms.
I strangled it, and I still felt weak.
He's a man, how can he feel like this?
The next moment, Hiroshi Ishida used his reaction to explain the relationship with the young emperor very well.
I saw Ishida Hiroshi bend down, stretched out his arms to hug the sobbing emperor, and then had a righteous and awe-inspiring expression.
"Rest assured. We're going to beat these guys who pop up. Although I don't know who they are, the one who fails is destined to be the other party, so you don't have to worry about it. ”
Be careful with the liver?
My Mom!
Is the relationship between the two of them ...... Ouch.
After listening to Hiroshi Ishida's very manly words, the emperor who was constantly trembling finally felt a little better.
However, the shouts of killing outside, as well as the attendants who kept running back and forth in a panic, still couldn't make His Royal Highness the Emperor truly breathe a sigh of relief.
"My lord, the enemy army has surrounded us, and the other side is attacking the city."
At this time, a flag book with a small flag on its back ran in. Then get down on one knee and bow your head to quickly report on the situation that has arisen.
"Have you ever sent someone to highlight the enemy's encirclement?" , Hiroshi Ishida asked, trying to maintain his majesty.
"Thirteen waves of men and horses were sent before and after, but they were all killed by the other party in the city."
Flag Ben's answer made Ishida Hiroshi suddenly feel that the world was spinning.
Tianyu City is surrounded, and the city can't get the news out of it, which is bad news, and it can't be more bad news.
Although the people of Edo will flee Edo and spread the news here, it will take at least a few days for them to get the word out.
Moreover, wait until those Daming Men raise troops to come to the rescue. It's going to take another few days.
After counting the time back and forth like this, it was very difficult for him to withstand the enemy's attack for so many days.
"Damn, where did these enemies come from?"
Hiroto Ishida was about to cry. He really couldn't figure out who he had offended, and he would let the other party attack Edo and besiege him directly.
Could it be another daimyō?
Hiroshi Ishida felt that this was unlikely.
If it's not the big names, but who will it be?
He really couldn't figure it out.
Just when Hiroshi Ishida had a headache. Raiko and her father, Hitoshi Takeuchi, led a group of maids to enter the lower floor of the main hall of Tenba Castle, surrounded by some samurai.
Because of the encirclement of the enemy, the 'harem' located outside Tianyu City is already unsafe.
Then. Lailaizi was talking to his father when he suddenly heard a loud noise in the distance.
Originally, she and Ren Takeuchi didn't think about it at all, and they were at the top, so they didn't care even more.
But the problem is that those loud voices keep coming, so that she and Ren Takeuchi can't devote themselves wholeheartedly to that matter, which makes both of them very unhappy.
Therefore, I can only stop for a while and let people inquire about the situation.
When Lailaizi sent people to inquire about the situation, the army of the Song Empire had already logged in, and the formation began to surround Tianyu City.
After getting the news, the maid who had been sent by Lailaizi immediately came back and told Lailaizi the news.
At that time, Lailaizi was also startled.
Eventually, she decided to take someone into Tenwa Castle and be with Hiroshi Ishida.
After all, the walls of Tianyu City are tall and very thick.
Come to think of it, you will definitely be able to withstand the enemy's attack.
When the time comes, as soon as the reinforcements come, the safety here in Tianyu City will naturally be solved.
At the same time, she can also make a good impression on Hiroshi Ishida and a kind of family elders.
If she leaves at this time, it won't be good.
Ren Takeuchi tried to persuade his daughter to go with him, but he was rejected by Lailaizi.
In the end, Ren Takeuchi, who had no choice, had no choice but to obey his daughter's arrangement.
This pair of unruly father and daughter entered the main city of Tianyu City in this way.
"I guess the foreigners came."
Listening to the sound of shelling outside Tianyu City, Takeuchi Ren whispered to Lailaizi with a miserable face.
"What, those foreigners? Didn't I send a fleet to destroy them! ”
Lailaizi's eyes widened in disbelief, she couldn't believe what her father was saying.
Yes, the general has sent a crusade to the crusade, and the sea has also sent sailors.
Those foreigners don't have a lot of troops, and it's easy to deal with them.
However, now the other party actually appeared here in Edo, and began to bombard Edo, and sent an army to attack the general's residence, Amabajo.
Don't...... The sailor is gone?
Now it seems. There is only one explanation.
If this were not the case, then the enemy would not have been able to come to the waters of Edo so smoothly and start shelling Edo.
What a rubbish!
Needless to say, it was the commander of the Japanese Naval Division who had the order and expectation to exterminate Zhao Hongyu and their Japanese sailors with the order and expectation.
Unfortunately, he couldn't hear what Lailaizi was saying now, because that unlucky guy had already died in the sea with many Japanese sailors.
You must know that the naval army led by that guy is an elite warship of the Japanese people.
Gathered the entire Wa Kingdom. It's only about a hundred.
This kind of ironclad ship has always been a warship that the Wa Kingdom is proud of, but it didn't want to be completely destroyed by the fleet under Zhao Hongyu's command in a battle.
In other words, the Japanese people now have no warships on hand at all.
Although there are also warships, but the rest are some small and medium-sized ships, and the combat effectiveness of such ships is ...... That's low, and it makes people cry.
Therefore, it can now be said that the Japanese no longer have the military strength to compete with Zhao Hongyu's fleet at sea, and the coastline of the Japanese is for Zhao Hongyu. It can also be said that it is completely undefended.
As long as Zhao Hongyu is happy, he can come and leave whenever he wants.
fell into such a situation, the Japanese really couldn't cry.
When Lairaiko and Takeuchi Ren arrived at the attic of Tenwa Castle, Ishida Hiroshi was already under the urging of a group of old generals. He put on a suit of armor and led the crowd towards the lookout.
Lailaizi and Takeuchi Ren didn't make a sound, and she and Takeuchi followed with great interest.
When everyone came to the lookout in the attic and looked out, they suddenly gasped.
They found. Edo Castle, which was originally prosperous, was already a scene of fire.
Plumes of black smoke rose into the air, and flickered from time to time.
The bustling street market is gone. But in its place was a ruined wall.
At the dock harbor, dozens of large, densely packed warships with cannon muzzles on their sides stopped somewhere, firing shells at Edo Castle non-stop.
The entire town of Edo, outside of Tenwa Castle, has become a world like Shura.
Below, there were also neat columns of enemies walking towards Tianyu City.
These enemies were dressed strangely, carrying a wooden weapon with a spear at the top.
In fact, where did Ishida Hiroshi know that it was called a flintlock pistol, and the head of the gun was loaded with a bright bayonet.
Although the Japanese also have iron cannons, there are still some differences in the appearance.
In addition, Ishida Hiroshi is very uneducated, so it is not surprising that he did not recognize that the enemy was using an 'iron cannon'.
"Stand!"
Peng!
With the commander's order, the Imperial Army, which had already come to Tianyu City, came to a neat stop.
Such a uniform action, in the eyes of the Japanese people in Tianyu City, shocked them incomparably.
Artillery ready!
After the team stopped, there were a dozen twelve-pounder guns in the rear of the line, which were pushed up by the artillerymen.
The walls of Tianyu City are very tall and thick, and if ordinary siege tactics are used, it will definitely work in a short period of time.
Fortunately, in Zhao Hongyu's army, there will be artillery.
So, this problem is solved.
Today, we want to let the Japanese people see what modern siege warfare is.
"The gunner is in position, reloaded!"
Put!
Disheveled! Fluffy!
A dozen guns, loaded with solid shells, began firing one after the other.
The target of these cannons was the same, that is, the gates of Tianyu City, which had only been closed in front of the army.
As long as the artillery bombardment broke the gate, the army could rush into the city of Tianyu.
At this time, the other three gates of Tianyu City had been blocked.
Now, Ishida Hiroshi and the nobles of the first pole can't run away even if they become the kings of the urn. (To be continued......)