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Finally cheered up, withstood the second salvo of the Datong Artillery,

But it entered the range of the Datong firecrackers.

The troops that charge fast, the distance is about 35 steps; the troops that charge slowly,

The distance is still 50 steps away.

Li Dingguo was too lazy to wait any longer, and ordered: "Command the battalions, don't wait twenty paces before firing salvo!"

The order was passed on to the officers at the bottom, and the nearest Japanese soldiers had rushed to 30

within steps.

"Bang bang bang bang!"

Three consecutive shots, gunshots rang out, and gunpowder smoke filled the air.

There were more than a dozen banner warriors rushing forward, more than half of them fell down immediately, and the spearmen behind them also suffered heavy casualties.

The elite ashigaru of the Matsuura family collapsed without any suspense.It is not easy to withstand two rounds of shelling, and they are greeted by three rounds of musket fire. Where have they withstood such intensive firepower?It was the Sengoku period in Japan.

The feudal clans fought so fiercely, and there had never been such a terrible local firepower.

"The pikemen approach, the musketeers draw their bayonets, and the grenadiers charge immediately!"

As far as the Allied Forces of the two feudal clans could see, the Datong Army was shrouded in gunpowder.Suddenly, a group of burly soldiers rushed out from the thick smoke, holding strange balls in their hands.

Whichever enemy army has not collapsed, and whichever enemy army is crowded the most, the grenadiers will rush there, followed by a group of pikemen,

Behind them are gunfire soldiers charging with bayonets.

"Boom boom boom!"

Thousands of enemies were thrown into the enemy's formation, and wherever the explosion touched, the Japanese soldiers were completely blinded.

After the grenadier threw the bomb, he immediately drew his sword and rushed to kill.They are not pure firemen, on the contrary, all of them have super long arms, burly bodies, and are also wearing heavy armor, which can be transformed into the first to enter the battle at any time.

Zhou Ding is the commander of the grenadiers of this division. He is 1 meters tall.

He rushed to the front of the enemy's formation with a knife in hand, and met a surviving Banner warrior.

This samurai was as tall as 1 meters, which was already considered majestic in Japan at this time.

Moreover, this samurai actually brought three swords to the battlefield, so he didn't think he was too tired because of too many weapons.

At this moment, the Banner warrior held two sabers, one long and the other short, and rushed forward screaming to ask for Zhou Ding.

Zhou Ding slashed open the Taidao from the other side, and didn't care about the rest of the Taidao.The winner was soon decided. The Banner samurai lost his balance because of the force of the weapon collision, and then he swung the knife obliquely and had no lethality at all.

Even if it has lethality, it will be perfectly defended by heavy armor.

And Zhou Ding, the second knife has already been slashed, the tall man of 1.8 meters, against the short man of 1.4 meters, he grabbed the knife with all his strength and slashed down.

The Banner warrior hurriedly blocked with his sword horizontally, but his speed was a little slower, and he was snatched by the neck with a knife.Not only the main artery in the neck was cut off, but also the collarbone below was cut off, and he fell down on the spot spraying blood.

In the entire battlefield, there are not many enemy troops that have not yet dispersed. With the charge of the Datong Army, it melts like the scorching sun and snow.

Miyazaki Shiro, Kitou 48 and other wild warriors were stunned by the scene in front of them.

Japan also has artillery and muskets, but only when the shogunate orders the gathering of troops will a large number of firearms gather together.Usually scattered in various feudal clans, like the Matsuura family has [-] firearms, which can be regarded as a very powerful force.

As for the Datong Army, except for the melee spearmen, they are all fucking firearms troops.

At the beginning of the battle between the two armies, the Japanese army was greeted by firearms in turn, and it collapsed on a large scale before close contact.

Tang Bing is really invincible!

The wild warriors became even more excited when they thought that their master was so powerful.

"On board! His Majesty the emperor on board! General on board!"

Guitou 48 yelled, drew his sword and rushed out first, chasing and killing the enemy with the Datong army.

Li Dingguo pointed to the front side, and said to the [-] reserve troops beside him: "There is still an enemy army that is not defeated, all rush up!"

It was the Satsuma clan's troops from the water city. These guys didn't want to fight, and they kept charging and paddling.Seeing Li Dingguo's reserve team approaching, the troops from Chushui City knelt down collectively and shouted in Chinese under the leadership of the city lord: "I wish to surrender, I wish to surrender!"

Shimadzu Tsunahisa stared at the scene of the entire army fleeing. He violated the order of the shogunate and did not go home to urge his father to apologize. Instead, he ran halfway to Matsuura's house to rescue the soldiers.It's fine if you win, but you will die if you lose. Even if you can escape today, you will be killed by the shogunate afterwards.

Suddenly, Shimadzu Tsunahisa sighed and knelt down on the spot: "The power is weak like Satsuma, you shouldn't provoke a strong enemy. The Tang soldiers are so fierce, who in the Wu family can resist?"

This guy pulled out his ribs slowly and somehow got a towel,

He even played seppuku on the battlefield.

Matsuura Shigenobu's banner has not yet collapsed, and many personal guards protected him, and persuaded him one after another: "Family governor, hurry up, or it will be too late."

Matsuura Shigenobu turned around and took a look, there were dragoons who had already completed their circle.He shook his head: "I can't escape." Then he called Matsuura Nobuzhen to his side, "My son is young, you should help him with all your heart. Hirado Honfan,

1500 shi will be allocated to you, and you will be the head of the Matsuura branch from now on.

"My lord, retreat quickly, there is still a glimmer of life!" Matsuura Nobuzhen said tearfully.

Matsuura said again: "Even if I can escape today, I cannot escape the censure of the shogunate. The shogunate ordered me to make seppuku apology, so I will do it today. I can die, and the Matsuura family will continue. Remember, as much compensation as the Tang people want, I will give it to you." How much they have, they will be given slowly in ten or twenty years. While you are assisting my son, you must make good friends with the Tang State. Today’s Datong Tang State is no longer the Ming Dynasty, and their army is invincible. Tagawa Jiro, don’t let go Let him go and let him be the retainer of the Matsupu family. His elder brother is the son-in-law of the Tang Dynasty. As long as he is here, the Matsuura family will not be destroyed."

Matsuura Nobuzhen finally cried out.

This is a pair of cousins ​​with extremely deep feelings.

Shigenobu Matsuura said: "If my son can't bear it, let Tagawa Jiro change his surname to Matsuura and let him be the governor of the Matsuura family."

"Yes..." Matsuura Nobusada wiped away tears.

It is very common in Japan to let outsiders inherit the family business, usually an adopted son or a married son-in-law.

In the eyes of the Japanese, blood does not matter, what is really precious is the family name, which is the continuation of the legal line of a family.

Zheng Chenggong's younger brother has adopted Tagawa's family and married Matsuura Shigenobu's younger sister.Then it is completely possible to join the Matsuura family again and become the governor of the Matsuura family.

The main reason is that Shigenobu Matsuura's son is too young.

Matsuura Shigenobu: "Put down your weapons, and I will personally negotiate with the generals of the Tang State. As long as I can keep the Matsuura family's banner elite, I will agree to their request, and then I will commit seppuku here."

Chapter 638 [Mistakes are very important]

The two wild warriors fought, and it developed to the point where the duel was life and death.

Li Dingguo called to inquire, but a noble warrior from the Matsuura family died in battle, exploding a set of very gorgeous high-end equipment—the armor.

The Datong Army is not allowed to steal the spoils of war, and they will be distributed uniformly after they are handed over.Of course these two wild samurai did not dare to take it for themselves, but they both said that they were noble samurai who had obtained it themselves, and they wanted to ask for armor for their merits there.

Li Dingguo glanced at the corpse of the noble warrior, and lost interest in an instant.

The main body of a stomach is two iron plates, which are pasted on the front chest and the back respectively, and then connected with cowhide and iron plates, and decorated with bamboo slices and painted patterns.The lower skirt of Jiawei is also leather inlaid with iron pieces.On the contrary, the helmet is very bluffing. There is a riveted iron plate on the forehead, which looks like a bull's horn.

He found the body of another noble warrior, who killed it, and then asked two wild warriors to touch the corpse, and if they wanted equipment, they would pick it off by themselves.

The legendary bamboo armor and wooden armor did not appear on the battlefield.

The equipment of those peasants was only a bamboo spear, and they did not wear any other armor.

Ordinary infantry are equipped with "half plate armor", pay attention to the quotation marks.In fact, it is similar to a breastplate made of wrought iron sheets, strung together with leather and worn as a vest.As for the lower body, it is a skirt made of leather with iron inserts.This thing should be called "Ashigaru hole pill".

The wrought iron sheet of the Ashgaru Copper Ball is very thin, and it can only defend against chopping, and it can also defend against bows and arrows at a long distance.

The Datong Army is receiving the prisoners, and by the way let the prisoners clean up the battlefield.

In a battle of more than 2 people, the real casualties were actually only a few thousand, because the coalition forces of the two feudal clans were defeated too quickly.Three to 4000 people escaped without a trace, and the rest were all captured, waiting anxiously for the Datong Army to be released.

"Master, the enemy general wants to see you."

Bring all the enemies over. "

Shimadzu Tsunahisa, who had already cut seppuku on the battlefield, has not died until now.This guy didn't find the wrong person, he cut it all by himself, convulsed and fainted from the pain, and woke up again not long after.

Li Dingguo saw that his intestines were leaking out, and there was still a smell of excrement when he got close, so he immediately gave up and said: "Whoever wants to repair a knife will suffer if he procrastinates."

"General, let me come down to intervene!"

The wild samurai knelt down and begged for orders one after another, as if they thought it would be honorable for the nobles to intervene.

Li Dingguo pointed to Guitou 48: "You go."

"Thank you, General!" Guitou 48 was overjoyed, looking at Miyazaki Shiro triumphantly.

Miyazaki Shiro looked like an abandoned little daughter-in-law, looking at Li Dingguo aggrievedly, feeling sad that the general didn't love him anymore.

Onitou 48 pulled out his samurai sword and walked to Shimadzu Tsunahisa's side.

Shimadzu Tsunahisa, who was about to die of pain, struggled to get up, barely knelt down on the ground, held on to the short blade stuck in his stomach, and said in a trembling and grateful voice, "Thank you, come on!"

brush!

The knife is up, the head is down, and the ball is finally dead.

Matsuura Shigenobu glanced at his head, and said to Li Dingguo: "Dear General Tang, I am convinced of the defeat. If you can release the warriors of the Matsuura family, the Matsuura family is willing to compensate Tang for the loss. However, the money is not enough for the time being, please Partial compensation is allowed every year."

"I have to hand over the pirate Li Guozhu, or kill him, and promise not to plunder China and North Korea in the future! In addition, let Zheng Fuma's brother go back to the country." Li Dingguo added.

Matsuura Shigenobu said: "The Matsuura family can agree to these conditions, but please leave Tagawa Jiro. Tagawa Jiro is my brother-in-law, and my brother died. The youngest son is too young and needs my brother-in-law to serve as a retainer to assist the government. Of course, if Tagawa Jiro misses Parents, you can go to China to visit relatives at any time."

Li Dingguo smiled and said: "You have a good plan. But this is the business of the son-in-law's family. I can't decide. Whether to go or stay is up to him."

"That's enough," Matsuura Shigenobu said, "How much silver do you need to pay?"

Li Dingguo said: "Compensation for military expenses is 25 taels of silver. As for the compensation for the looted merchants, your Matsuura family will discuss with those merchants themselves."

Matsuura Shigenobu sighed: "Thank you General for your accommodation."

25 taels of silver, even if they tighten their belts, it will take at least five years for the Matsuura family to pay it off.This is because Matsuura Shigenobu worked hard and did not owe too much foreign debt, and the industry, agriculture and commerce in the jurisdiction are booming.

As for the Shimadzu family, they have foreign debts and can only repay the money by digging gold mines.

Matsuura Shigenobu bowed and kowtowed to Li Dingguo: "Since your Excellency has promised, I hope you will not break your promise."

Li Dingguo said: "A real man says one thing and one thing."

So the seppuku ceremony began again. Matsuura Shigenobu stabbed his stomach with a knife and cut himself on the spot. His brother Matsuura Nobuya was the one who intervened.

Cut off with a single knife, ending his brother's pain.

Li Dingguo took the captured samurai, ashigaru and farmers towards Tsurumaru Castle.

In the evening, meals were prepared for them, and they were treated equally regardless of class.

After filling their stomachs, these prisoners were so grateful to Li Dingguo.They were defeated in a frontal battle, and their fear of the Datong Army quickly turned into obedience.Now that he is not being abused, he can still have enough to eat, and his obedience immediately turns into respect.

In a word, I owe it to you!

Simply being nice to them, they only think you are a bully.Beat them up, and give them some benefits, then you will be their idol.

The captured noble warrior even gave Li Dingguo an honorary title: Tang Guo Wushuang General.

The next day, Li Dingguo brought more than 1 captives to the outside of Tsurumaru City again.

Miyazaki Shiro was ordered to call the city, and carrying the head of Shimadzu Tsunahisa, he came to the city and shouted: "The 5000 coalition forces of Shimadzu and Matsuura were defeated by General Li of the Tang Dynasty with 2000 people. There are only less than [-] troops left in the city. [-] people, are you begging for death?"

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu looked at the head of his eldest son, and his face turned pale.

The reinforcements he was waiting for finally arrived, but as prisoners, they helped the Datong army come to attack the city.

But Mitsuhisa Shimadzu really didn't want to die. Regardless of whether Li Dingguo killed him or not, he had to commit seppuku.Mitsuhisa Shimadzu has not lived enough. His holiday villa in Kirishima has not yet finished laying the foundations, and those beautiful concubines... It will be a day if it can be delayed.

This guy was afraid of death, so he didn't dare to surrender. He even ordered the soldiers to defend the city, and then he took the time to enjoy it.

The food and drink must be the best, let the young and beautiful concubine Ji come to accompany, enjoy the singing and dancing while feasting, and toss until you fall asleep at night before giving up.

The city guards were so angry that even though it was spring, the temperature was still very low.They guard the city with the cold wind, but the house governor is having fun inside the city, what the hell is this?

Only enjoying the third night, a group of warriors opened the city gate to welcome the Datong army, and then rushed into Mitsuhisa Shimadzu's mansion.

Mitsuhisa Shimadzu died on the belly of concubine Ji.

This person has nothing to rely on for such a venting enjoyment.The eldest son has been killed, and the other sons will definitely not be able to inherit. It must be the brothers who came to seize the throne.

His own father, Tadahiro Shimadzu, killed Ijuin Tadato (the second person in the Shimadzu family) after only one month in office.And Yijiin Zhongdong was also highly praised by Toyotomi Hideyoshi.To use an analogy, I have just been appointed by the chairman as the general manager of a branch company. The first thing I do when I take office is to kill the deputy manager of the branch company.

And this deputy manager is also the confidant of the chairman.

Yijiin Zhongdong's son rebelled in order to avenge his father, and Tokugawa Ieyasu mediated Yanhe.Three years later, Shimadzu Tadahiro killed his son again, completely ruining the Yijuin clan, and later made his own son the city lord of Yijuin.

And Shimadzu Mitsuhisa himself, after taking the position, also killed his two brothers-in-law.

This family is quite chaotic, and they are wary of and suspicious of each other.

That's why Tsurumaru Castle was besieged, and the Shimadzu family clans stood still, waiting for their own governor to be killed.