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Chapter 1046 The Occupied Sanada Maru
Rumble! !A section of the earth wall at Sanada Maru finally collapsed because it could not withstand the continuous bombardment of artillery!

The stone barriers and turrets on the earth wall also slid down, and the nearby defenders turned pale to avoid the collapsed earth wall section.

"Sanada Maru has been conquered, and you all follow me to charge!" Date Tadamune held up his samurai sword and led the reserve team to launch an attack.

"Kill!" Hundreds of warriors followed Date Tadamune, as long as they successfully entered Sanada Marunouchi, they would be able to occupy this place.

Hundreds of descendants of the warriors of the Warring States period still retain the style of worshiping martial arts during the war. They braved the projectiles and arrows shot down from the earth wall and rushed into the breakthrough without fear of life and death.

"My lord, the samurai of the shogunate occupied the gap, followed by samurai and peasants pouring in along the gap, we are powerless to regain the gap!" The samurai of the Tachibana family knelt down and said to the general Tachibana Zongshige.

"The general situation is over. Sanada Maru is a temporary defensive building, and it is still unable to resist the enemy's artillery. Abandon Sanada Maru, enter Osaka Castle and rely on the walls of Osaka Castle to defend." Tachibana Zongshige held a musket, and while shooting, he covered the soldiers entering Osaka Castle .

Sanada Maru is a demaru, which is a bit like an urn castle. Even if it is conquered, Osaka Castle can hold for a few days.

"Smoothbore guns have been transported to the city in advance, and we have to retreat!" Lu Xiangsheng led dozens of Huaxia soldiers to participate in the defense of Xiaoshan and Sanada Maru. Soshige withdrew into Osaka Castle.

A crack was opened at the south gate of Osaka Castle, and soldiers stationed at Sanada Maru fled into Osaka Castle one after another.

"Hurry up, the city gate will be closed soon, don't let the samurai of the shogunate take the opportunity to attack Osaka Castle!" The soldiers of the Yamauchi family behind the city gate hurriedly urged the retreating soldiers.

In order to prevent the shogunate soldiers from capturing Osaka Castle one after another after conquering Sanada Maru, Tachibana Muneshige ordered the burning of Sanada Maru's house and the gunpowder that had not yet been transported away.

Black smoke from the blazing houses rose straight into the sky, and occasionally there were fireballs caused by gunpowder explosions.

"They're going to burn Sanada Maru! Hurry up!" Date Tadamune chopped down a fallen coalition soldier who had no time to escape, and went straight to the south gate of Osaka Castle.

Tadyoshi Yamauchi and others looked at Sanada Maru, who was surrounded by flames, with worried expressions on their faces.

"The Sanada Maru collapsed under the artillery of the shogunate, and Osaka Castle is about to lose its hold." Tadyoshi Yamauchi said.

"When will the reinforcements arrive? We have been waiting for the whole winter. Could it be possible to let us wait for another spring?" Many famous people in Osaka City said.

When the Sanada Maru was burned, the smoke rose straight into the sky. The soldiers and residents in Osaka Castle watched the smoke in horror, and they all realized the fall of the Sanada Maru.

In the waters near Osaka Castle, the sailors on the deck of the Victory observed black smoke through binoculars.

"It seems that the situation is very bad. I don't know if Osaka Castle has been captured." Nelson issued an order, "Go to the shore and land quickly. Even if the shogunate army flattened Osaka Castle, we will launch a counterattack."

"Dock to counterattack!" The sailors on the deck urgently adjusted the direction of sailing.

The soldiers on the troop carrier came to the deck one by one anxiously, holding muskets and carrying bags.This is an expedition across the sea, making them a little nervous who haven't experienced war for a while.

Their equipment level is at least the standard of the French infantry in the Napoleonic era, or even better. It can be said that they are the best equipped army in the world.But those from the Second Corps did not fight for five years after entering the customs, and many newly recruited soldiers never even went to the battlefield.

"Young boys, although you have the best firearms, the cruelty of the battlefield is completely different from the training you usually receive. Soldiers take obedience to orders as their bounden duty, and they must always be prepared to sacrifice when they eat food." Kyushu Army The officers on the deck and the cabin gave lectures to the soldiers back and forth.

"I heard that the army of the shogunate uses muskets that are even more backward than ours. We will face an enemy ten times our size this time."

"The real battlefield... Their weapons are behind ours, so they should be able to defeat them easily, right?"

The restless soldiers sat on the deck chattering about the upcoming battle they would face.

boom!White smoke was emitted from the Francophone artillery, and the projectiles fell on the walls of Osaka Castle, which were crumbling.

Tokugawa Iemitsu was riding on a war horse, looking at the smoldering Sanada Maru and the battlefield with constant shouts of killing. When the victory was in sight, he couldn't understand what he was feeling.

"It turned out that the capture of the enemy's position actually felt a sense of relief. Unfortunately, this is not a victory, but just the beginning. In order to deal with the threat from China, we need to be more tenacious." Tokugawa Iemitsu has never experienced the annexation war of his grandfather Tokugawa Ieyasu , but his enemies at this time are stronger than all the enemies Tokugawa Ieyasu has encountered combined.

"It seems that we took the first step to conquer Osaka Castle. The arrival of the main force of the Kyushu Army will not help. As long as they do not get the support of the people and the rebels, they will not be able to conquer here with advanced firearms." The generals of the shogunate gathered in Tokugawa Iemitsu's side, celebrating the upcoming capture of Osaka Castle.

"It is impossible to conquer a piece of land without a sense of identity." Tokugawa Iemitsu's eyes reflected the fire, and he could only rely on the local people's support to compete with the Kyushu Army in the face of the technological crushing of the Kyushu Army.

Sanada Maru changed hands, and the shogunate army turned to rush to attack the walls of Osaka Castle. Date Tadamune led the samurai to almost break through the south gate of Osaka Castle.Many retainers of the Tokugawa family and samurai who supported the shogunate were more united than the fallen coalition forces. They fought hard and rushed to the top of the city several times.The Fallen Allied Forces chose to cooperate with the Kyushu Army. If they do not defeat the Fallen Allied Forces represented by the Shimadzu family, the Yamauchi family, and the Tachibana family as soon as possible, then their losers will definitely lose their existing power.

"Urgent report, the second battalion responsible for putting pressure on Osaka Castle from the west river has been attacked by an unknown force!"

Just when Osaka Castle was about to be conquered, the scouts of the Second Battalion rode horses to make an emergency report.

In the direction of the West Route Army, where the shogunate army was located, the sound of cannons sounded one after another, causing the shogunate samurai in the middle road to prick up their ears and look nervously at the West Route Army who suddenly had an accident.

"Could it be the troops of the rebels ambushing outside the city, or the troops they secretly went out of the city to attack?" Tokugawa Iemitsu asked quickly.

He has a bad hunch, but he doesn't want the facts to match his hunch.

"The opponent's number is not large, but the firearms are powerful. They just came into contact with us, and the shells bombarded our position!" The West Route Army scout replied anxiously.

"Mitsumasa Ikeda, you lead 2000 people to support the second brigade, and find out whether the opponent is the main force of the Kyushu Army." Tokugawa Iemitsu is no longer willing to admit it, nor can he deny the fact that it may happen.

(End of this chapter)