Chapter 123: The Facts of the Kyushu War

King Yan calmly asked, "Which point is enough to praise?" ”

Ye Shen said: "Courage, tenacity, and determination. Or rather, ruthlessly. When Ye Shen said this, it seemed that many scenes flashed in front of him, and said: "Last year, in the first major battle under Nagasaki Castle, Japan was defeated. The Japanese army was dominated by pike phalanxes. Its step formation is rigorous, although it is much inferior to the imperial court, but it is also commendable. At that time, there were very few cavalry ashore. It was not enough to break the formation, so the army fought in formation, fighting for an hour or so, but General Fu Zhong ordered dozens of small cannons to be carried to the front of the formation, only to penetrate the Japanese infantry formation, and the Japanese army was defeated. ”

King Yan said: "Didn't break the Japanese infantry formation for an hour? ”

Ye Shen said: "Exactly. ”

He Xi didn't understand the point of what they said. But Ye Shen and Yan Wang understood very well.

Because even though He Xi presided over the war, he was not a battlefield commander, and he did not go to the front-line battlefield in person. Although many wars are said to have been fought in the dark for several days and nights, in fact, many wars ended quickly, especially fierce battles.

This kind of fierce fighting is not only a torture of people's physical strength, but also a torture of people's will.

Even if it is physically supportive, watching the people in front of him die one by one, there are very few soldiers who can be mentally stable and not panic.

To be honest, the current step formation of the Ming Dynasty is not as good as before.

It's not that the combat effectiveness of the Ming army has declined.

It's because at the very beginning, the Ming army relied on the infantry formation, just like Ye Wang's original army, which was known as the spear battalion, needless to say what kind of weapons were used. At that time, the cavalry of the Ming army was used intensively, and even if it was concentrated, there were not many of them.

But that's no longer the case. The cavalry increased on a large scale, and all kinds of firearms were added, and the situation of fighting in formation was greatly reduced.

Moreover, a large number of elites were transferred from the infantry to the cavalry, and the strength of the infantry soldiers would naturally decline.

However, the old foundation of the Ming army is still there. The fact that the Ming army can fight like this shows the strength of Japan.

In fact, this is also the true face of Japan.

Japan has always been a small power in East Asia. It is stronger than Goryeo in terms of military power. Nearly 100 years ago, Mongolia invaded Japan, although Japan's tactics were backward, and it was simply a death sentence to do anything. But what many people don't know is that the Japanese samurai are sent to death in waves one after another.

This is not just ignorance. Rather, in Japanese society, the samurai came out of the way, just as in China, the imperial examination was the only way for the lower classes to get out. No matter how the bigwigs above are doing it, but for the lower-class samurai. In fact, there is a constant desire for war.

In order to acquire land, in order to rise to social status, it is necessary to establish merit, and for all this, they do not hesitate to die.

Under the entire social system, it is good that the Japanese samurai are backward in tactics and equipment. But the influence of the social system cannot be ignored. Perhaps, the upper class of Japan, with Ashikaga Yoshimitsu and the major names have various ideas. But the Japanese lower-class samurai didn't think so much.

What's more, Japan is a country that has been around for hundreds of years. The lower-class people also have natural and simple patriotic feelings.

Ye Shen said: "It's just that after this big victory, the battle below is not so smooth. Japan sent people to rescue Nagasaki, but they all failed. So, they built one camp after another, and approached Nagasaki step by step. Under the resistance of our troops, they could not advance a single step. It's just that the Marquis of Yingchuan also tried to advance from the east, but it was also difficult. Japan is mountainous, and many fortresses have been built east of Nagasaki, and the Japanese also have roast-based weapons, which are very effective in defense. And many people in the Japanese army never mind dying together. Most of these fortifications are civil structures. Bombarded with heavy artillery, it can be opened. But it was difficult to transport heavy artillery from the ship to the front. If you use human life to die. It's not worth it. ”

"The martial arts of the Japanese samurai are also very good. General Fu Shao, met a master in front of the battle, and the two sides shot seven arrows at each other. If it weren't for the armor of Major General Fu. Maybe you'll be injured. ”

"Even so, there were a lot of casualties in Nagasaki, and there should be more than 10,000."

In a sense, war is the fiercest struggle. It will affect both sides.

This war has both advantages and disadvantages for Japan.

Needless to say, the disadvantages are needless to say. But the advantage is that the 66 countries of Japan, under the command of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu, under the same banner, deal with one enemy. A brutal war will have a strong casting effect on a divided Japan.

If Japan can hold out, Ashikaga Yoshimitsu will be able to achieve a big victory over Ming. Then the Ashikaga dynasty may not be able to go further. But only if the Ashikaga family can really win.

Militarily, the Japanese Ashigaru period, in this era, was still a bud, and the real formation was formed after the Onin Rebellion, that is, the prelude to the Warring States period in Japan. Now, under pressure, Japan is frantically improving its military. A lot of Chinese tactics were introduced.

And the roasting was originally a firearm used on the warships of the Song Dynasty, similar to a grenade. It's more for ignition.

Japan has long introduced it, and the reason why it was introduced into land warfare is that it was introduced. was also forced by the Ming army to have no choice.

In the fierce battle in Nagasaki and around Nagasaki, Ye Shen explained that the army suffered many casualties. However, the total number of casualties was only 10,000, but the Japanese died even more. Even Ye Shen didn't notice a single detail. This detail is that the banner of the Ashikaga family appeared on the battlefield, and the royal family members of the Ashikaga family also appeared.

This shows that all of Ashikaga Yoshimitsu's ideas about Kyushu have gone bankrupt. can only force Ashikaga Yoshimitsu out of his old roots.

In fact, Ye Shen didn't know that Ashikaga Yoshimitsu had already wanted to communicate with Fu Youde several times through private channels to stop this war. But Fu Youde ignored them all.

On the battlefield, the Ming army was extremely well equipped. The Japanese soldiers had little armor, and long knives and spears were pierced on the armor, saying that they did not break the defense at all, which was a lie. But generally speaking, if you don't take a few hits, you can't effectively kill the Ming army. But on the battlefield, where is the effective killing. The ratio of casualties between the two sides is too different. In addition, the medical conditions of the Japanese are far inferior to those of the Ming Dynasty. The Japanese don't want to do it. It is estimated that he can't even hold it.

Naturally, we have to think of all kinds of ways, and this thing is not a new thing, it is something that has been around for a long time. And gunpowder is not a new thing. And although this thing is similar to a grenade, it is very simple in nature, nothing more than various containers packed in black powder, ignited and smashed out.

When defending, it is used to deal with the armor of the Ming Dynasty.

No matter how powerful the armor of the Ming army is, it is difficult to resist under the power of gunpowder explosion.

Even many of the soldiers, who did not seem to have any internal injuries, were completely shocked to death.

He Xi asked a little strangely, "How powerful is this thing?" ”

Ye Shen said: "It's okay." It caused us a lot of trouble. ”

He Xi asked: "Is there no way to deal with this situation?" ”

Ye Shen said: "Hasn't Yingchuan Hou already thought of a way? ”

He Xi said: "What way? ”

King Yan said: "It is to recruit soldiers in Goryeo. ”

Only then did He Xi understand that it turned out that Yingchuan Hou Wanquan had not thought about improving military technology. Instead, it was a different method, the assault suffered heavy casualties, but in fact, the Ming army suffered more casualties and could be captured. If it was Fu Youde when he was young, he wouldn't care about this. Today's Fu Youde is even more spicy. That's the way to go. It was enough for the Ming army to reduce casualties, and it could also make Goryeo and Japan a mortal enemy, thus making it easier for the Ming to rule the two countries.

It's just that the war will inevitably go on.

King Yan thought a little more than He Xi. In King Yan's view, Fu Youde did not want the imperial court to invest more resources. But the problem is that Feng Sheng's thoughts, He Xi's thoughts, and even the thoughts of the center, so many people's thoughts are there, Fu Youde is very knowledgeable, so he won't give embarrassing answers.

He Xi didn't think of this, and said, "How are the firecrackers on the front line used?" ”

Ye Shen was a little puzzled and said, "The fire gun, I don't think it's very useful." ”

He Xi frowned, and it felt normal to think about it.

Because whether it is this era or the Ming army in later generations, it seems that they are keen on small cannons and hate firearms.