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Chapter 1020 Lu Xiangsheng's Firearms Position
The Sasayama position on the south side of Osaka Castle is located south of Sanada Maru and north of Tennoji, behind the first line of defense of Osaka Castle, and is one of the few highlands in the southern plain of Osaka Castle.The Fallen Allied Forces deployed 3000 garrison troops here, which could support the frontline positions of Tennoji, Chausu Mountain, and Okayama.

Guan Lu Xiangsheng, the instructor sent by the Kyushu Army, brought dozens of Kyushu Army musketeers and gunners who followed him to help defend the Xiaoshan position.The Allied Forces also allocated an additional 500 garrison troops for him, equipped with muskets and three smoothbore field guns brought by Lu Xiangsheng with the ship.

Because the main force of the Kyushu Army could not come for the time being, Lu Xiangsheng only brought dozens of people. Even if he brought some muskets and three smoothbore guns, the Allied Forces did not think that this team could play any role.

After Lu Xiangsheng saw the deployment map of the Fallen Allied Forces, he quickly noticed Xiaoshan, an important highland.

"Advancing here can support Tennoji Temple and Okayama, and retreating can retreat to Sanada Maru. And it is condescending, which can cause heavy casualties to the shogunate army." When Lu Xiangsheng deployed the Xiaoshan position, he carefully observed the water source and terrain of Xiaoshan.

"In the Battle of Osaka Castle 20 years ago, the Toyotomi family was surrounded by the Tokugawa family. Originally, the Toyotomi family thought that the Toyotomi family would fight fiercely here. But the Toyotomi family faced the shogunate's army, and they were timid. Not daring to stand at Xiaoshan at the risk of isolation and helplessness, they all retreated to Osaka Castle, hoping to rely on the strength of Osaka Castle to resist the Tokugawa family's army."

The 500-man garrison assigned to Lu Xiangsheng by the Fallen Allied Forces was commanded by Tadashi Tachibana, the 23-year-old nephew of the lord of the Liuhe Domain in Chikugo.The Tachibana family also participated in the coalition forces against the shogunate.

"Xiaoshan is a rare highland. If we occupy this place, it will be equivalent to an extra prominent part of Osaka Castle. It can greatly boost the morale of the army in the city. How can we give up so easily? If we stick to Xiaoshan, the shogunate coalition forces attacking Osaka Castle will be like bones It's extremely uncomfortable." Lu Xiangsheng inspected the Xiaoshan position, and he became more and more convinced that the fallen coalition forces should deploy heavy troops here to delay the shogunate's winter offensive.

"Important is important, but once the Tennoji and Okayama defense lines fall, the Xiaoshan position will bear the brunt. No one is willing to risk their lives to stand outside the city and face the impact of the enemy like waves." Tachibana Tadamo said.

"I plan to stick to the Xiaoshan position. Even if Tennoji and Okayama fall, I can stop the shogunate coalition forces outside Osaka Castle." Lu Xiangsheng said.

"No way, are you really going to stick to Xiaoshan?" Tadamo Tachibana frowned. He was assigned by Tadyoshi Yamauchi, the commander of the Osaka defense line, to assist Lu Xiangsheng. If Lu Xiangsheng planned to stick to Xiaoshan, then he must stick to Xiaoshan with Lu Xiangsheng, otherwise he might be ridiculed by other warriors.

"The wooden barrels are filled with gunpowder. You must avoid collisions, or your lives will be in danger!" The soldiers brought by Lu Xiangsheng warned the guards.

The people in the garrison looked at the barrels of gunpowder, sweating profusely.They are also afraid of explosions after the gunpowder collides.

"We have so much gunpowder in Dongying Sulphur, but very few saltpetres can produce gunpowder. They are really rich."

"Isn't that right? The entire galleon is loaded with gunpowder and muskets. I heard that their soldiers don't have to worry about having no gunpowder at all."

The second officer of the garrison, who transported the gunpowder from the galleon all the way to the Xiaoshan position, placed the gunpowder barrel in the designated position, envious.

At present, a considerable part of the demand for saltpeter in Dongying Country is to import from overseas, and Huaxia still has Frangji, and the perennial war has made the demand for gunpowder even greater.

"What is this thing that looks like a cannon?" Tachibana Tadamo discovered that besides muskets, artillery and gunpowder, Lu Xiangsheng brought a firearm that was also mounted on an iron wheel.

"Hand-operated machine guns are mounted on iron wheels for easy transportation. The wheels above are magazines, which can pour out all the bullets in an instant. Originally, paper shell ammunition was used, but the airtightness is not good. Metal bullets are used. You can understand it this way, one such firearm is equivalent to dozens of musketeers shooting at the same time. The disadvantage is that it consumes a lot of ammunition, and the killing efficiency is not high." Lu Xiangsheng patted the two hand-cranked pluses that were carried over. Tring machine gun.

The reason why he had the confidence to stick to Xiaoshan was because he brought two hand-cranked Gatling machine guns, three front-loading smoothbore guns, and hundreds of Dreiser breech-loading rifles.With these firearms, 500 garrison members can assist him in defending Xiaoshan after a short training.

In addition to Lu Xiangsheng's dozens of personal soldiers and 500 garrison members, there are more than 2000 other fallen coalition soldiers in the Xiaoshan position.

Tachibana Tadashige circled around the hand-cranked Gatling machine gun a few times, and was amazed to see its metallic machine gun body.He had never added such a strange firearm, and he couldn't understand it just from Lu Xiangsheng's description.

"One such firearm is equivalent to dozens of musketeers, can you demonstrate it to me?" Tachibana Tadamo couldn't see any clues based on observation, but he was more curious about the hand-cranked machine gun and wanted to see the power of the hand-cranked machine gun with his own eyes.

"This is impossible. The ammunition we brought is limited, and good steel must be used on the blade. If the shogunate coalition forces attack the Xiaoshan position, we will give them a head-on blow." Lu Xiangsheng said.

"I really want the shogunate to attack Xiaoshan." Tachibana Tadamo couldn't help looking forward to seeing that Lu Xiangsheng would use the power of machine guns and artillery when he planned to meet the enemy.With new types of firearms thrown into the war, it might not be difficult to stick to Xiaoshan.

"Don't hold out too much hope. We still have to withdraw to Osaka City after the gunpowder runs out...but we have successfully bought a lot of time by then." Most of the dozens of people Lu Xiangsheng brought this time were machine gunners and gunners. , the musketeers were served by garrison soldiers with short training time, forming a small unit led by Lu Xiangsheng.

According to Lu Xiangsheng's vision, even if the shogunate army broke through the Tennoji and Okayama areas, he led this small group of troops to occupy the dangerous terrain of Xiaoshan, which could greatly delay the shogunate's capture of Osaka City and buy more time for Chu Yun to quell the domestic turmoil.It seems that a ship of gunpowder is not enough to completely change the situation of 10,000+ people.

"The instructor sent by the Kyushu Army took away only [-] garrison soldiers, and they are still guarding Xiaoshan behind the first line of defense. Is he really here to help our coalition forces deal with the shogunate? He will not escape into Osaka Castle at a whim. Bar?"

Hachisuka Zhongying, the lord of the Tokushima Domain who commanded the [-] coalition troops on the first line of defense at Tennoji, learned that Lu Xiangsheng chose to garrison at the rear of the mountain position, and could not help doubting Lu Xiangsheng's ability and determination.

(End of this chapter)