In the face of the unfavorable situation, Tokugawa Ieyasu began to think about tactics, but he soon found to his dismay that the only way he could think of was to bombard the Ming Army with cannons. Because what he could think of, the famous generals and military counselors of the Fengchen Army could also think of it, and they must have used it, but they were all wiped out. The Ming Army in front of him was obviously experienced, and no one knew how many soldiers of the Fengchen Army they had killed.
Tokugawa Ieyasu had a premonition that he had no other way to deal with the Ming Army except for mobilizing a large number of cannons to bombard the Ming Army. If he attacked by force, he would suffer a great loss. Even if he could break through the defense line of cannons, he didn't know how many people he would lose in the end. His 30,000 elite troops were the foundation of his Dingding World Alliance. Once he lost too many troops, he wouldn't be able to fight against Toyotomi's Army, and he might not even be able to take the leading position in the Eastern Alliance.
Not to mention that at this moment, in the east of Ishimi Kingdom, there was another Fengchen Army fighting with Kuroda Rusui. Kuroda Rusui should be able to stop the Fengchen Army, but if he couldn't wipe them out, it would be of no help to the current situation. He still had to face a very serious problem.
However, could he choose to retreat and not fight with the Ming Army? Obviously, he couldn't. If he retreated after one battle, his subordinates would think that he was afraid of the Ming Army, and his subordinates and soldiers would also be afraid of the Ming Army and not dare to fight with it. This was very disadvantageous to the long-term development of Ri Nation. They couldn't be afraid of any opponent. Once they were afraid, they would not be able to walk out of the islands.
Tokugawa Ieyasu decided to bite the bullet and attack. He moved the only five cannons to the front line and fired at the Ming Army. No matter what, he had to tear a hole in the front line, so that the Ri Nation could break through the defense line and have a close fight with the Ming Army. Only in a close fight could the Ri Nation make full use of the advantage of the Ri Nation in numbers. In a long-distance fight, the Ri Nation couldn't even attack the Ming Army, let alone kill or injure them.
Honda Tadakatsu's warhorse was killed, and he fell in front of the formation, which made him lose a lot of face. Because he was a little confused before, he didn't know what was going on. Now that he knew what was going on, he was very embarrassed. His face was as red as a monkey's butt. He felt deeply humiliated and strongly requested the army to fight again.
This time, he requested to use cavalry because he noticed that a portion of the Ming camp was set up on flat ground. As long as the cavalry could charge over and open up a gap, the infantry behind them could follow and attack the main camp. The losses would be greater, but it was better than not being able to touch the Ming camp.
Tokugawa Ieyasu thought for a while, and the current situation allowed for such a tactic. If he didn't use such a tactic, he estimated that his five cannons would not be of much use.
All these changes were seen clearly by Luo Shangzhi, who was standing on a high place, through the telescope. He quickly determined that the Ri Nation was going to send out the cavalry. The scale of the Ri Nation's cavalry was not large, about three to five hundred people. However, the cavalry was very fast. Once they started to charge, without any obstacles, the effect of the cannons would not be much.
Without the protection of the shieldbearers and pikemen, the flintlock soldiers would not be able to fight with the cavalry on the plains. Fortunately, there were tents and barricades, so it would not be easy for the Ri Nation's cavalry to charge over. Therefore, Luo Shangzhi ordered the shotgun team to light the match and prepare to shoot.
The Ming Army's infantry relied on the protection of the tents to form a formation. The artillery team retreated to the second line, but the shotgun team did not retreat to the second line. Considering the strong mobility of the cavalry, Luo Shangzhi planned to use the shotgun team to add a layer of insurance for this attack. He ordered the sword and shield soldiers to retreat. Without long weapons, the sword and shield soldiers were no match for the cavalry.
Luo Shangzhi's arrangement was right. Honda Tadakatsu, with the determination to die, led the cavalry to launch a desperate charge. Their speed was getting faster and faster. The Ming Army came in a hurry and did not have the time to dig a trap. This was a major disadvantage. Although they had barricades, they did not have the time to cover the front of the main camp. Therefore, there was an open space in front of the main camp, which was very suitable for the cavalry to charge and break through the enemy's formation.
It was not that the Ming Army did not have the experience to deal with cavalry. It was just that they did not have the experience to deal with cavalry in such a state. Looking at the cavalry charging closer and closer, but still not entering the firing range of the musket, this brought great psychological pressure to the gunmen. Almost all of the gunmen had wondered why they did not have guns that had a longer range and were more accurate. The existing muskets were no longer enough to satisfy them.
It was no wonder that the Liaodong Army did not like to use muskets.
"Raise the muskets!!"
The Ri Nation's cavalry was getting closer and closer. The Ming Army's infantry only had one chance to fire. After the three-stage shot was completed, they had to retreat quickly. They could not continue to fight, and they could not hesitate.
There were many people who were even more nervous than them.
Honda Tadakatsu looked at the dense and dark muzzles of the Ming Army's guns and felt his scalp tingle. But as the commander, he had to lead the charge. At the moment when they were within the firing range of the Ming Army, the Ming Army's infantry finally received their orders.
"Open fire!!"
Bang bang bang bang bang — — —
With a series of gunshots, a thick cloud of smoke filled the entire front line. The well-trained gunmen did not continue to fight. After firing one shot, they immediately retreated. The second team immediately followed up. Regardless of the consequences, they fired at the front line and ran away. The third team also followed up. After firing, they ran away. They did not care whether the opposite side was in a complete mess. But hearing the sound of hooves getting closer and closer, the gunmen were really frightened. They did not know if this fence could stop the charge of the cavalry that had escaped. Anyway, they had to run first.
After the gunmen retreated, the appearance of the killing machine behind them was finally revealed. It was a row of shiny black cannon carriages. Those were the Ming Army's shotguns. They were specially designed to deal with cavalry charging at them. Although they could only fire once, after this round of firing, four to five hundred cavalrymen were almost finished. After all, they had fired a thousand lead bullets. Honda Tadakatsu was the lucky one.
Honda Tadakatsu was one of the lucky ones. He could only watch as his comrades and subordinates were struck down one by one and thrown off their horses. The Ming army's fence was right in front of them, but they could not break through it no matter how hard they tried. Their horses were also startled by this, and many of them were thrown off their horses and fell to the ground. Less than a third of the cavalry was still able to charge forward, and Honda Tadakatsu was one of them.
Fortunately, he managed to reach the fence. The deaths of his comrades and subordinates caused him to become enraged. He raised the spear in his hand and viciously smashed the Ming army's temporary fence. The rest of the cavalry followed suit and did their best to destroy the fence. They followed the fleeing soldiers and wanted to kill them to their heart's content. However, they did not notice that after the soldiers retreated, they left behind cannons.
"Open fire!!"
The cannons roared. Rocks and lead bullets filled the sky and tore through the bodies of the charging Japanese cavalrymen, turning them into a mist of blood.
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