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Chapter 845 Qing Deng shows off his muscles! [5000]

As expected, those survivors who escaped from the front lines brought back the panic.

In fact, even if they did not flee back, panic began to spread rapidly among the Choshu army.

The one-sided and terrifying attack that just took place was seen by the soldiers of the Choshu army.

Seeing their own ranged troops being easily annihilated and seeing the enemy's ranged troops slowly approaching, an indescribable monster called "panic" began to expand rapidly.

"Hey, is the situation a bit dire?"

"The Shinsengumi is coming!"

"How do we fight this?"

……

Unrest, commotion, disturbance... Even the guerrillas that Raishima Matabei relied on deeply were no longer as calm as before.

The soldiers were in such a state, and the generals in the main camp were not much better.

Looking up, the main camp of the Choshu army was so bright and beautiful.

This is a once-in-a-century opportunity to "lead the vassal states to the East", so how can we not prepare well?
Therefore, everyone put on their ancestral armor and wore gorgeous battle feather robes.

At this moment, these generals who were dressed formally - including Kurushima Matabei - were all dumbfounded and panic-stricken, without the calmness and composure that a general should have.

Most of them had personally experienced the Xiaguan War last year, so they were definitely not unworldly old-fashioned people who had never seen the world.

However, although they had witnessed the power of the cannons and warships of the Western powers, they knew nothing about muskets, let alone what "line tactics" were.

In fact, few people in Japan today realize that in addition to naval warfare, the form of land warfare has also undergone tremendous changes.

Since the "Black Ship Incident", Western powers have never sent their army to land in Japan, and have always relied on the navy to win.

This was the case with the Black Ship Incident, the Shimonoseki War, and the Anglo-Satsuma War.

Because Japan is a long and narrow island country, important cities such as Edo and Osaka are built near the sea, so the navy alone is enough to show off its military power.

This is the important reason why Japanese people today lack a correct understanding of muskets.

In addition, this is also the main reason why the Zunyang faction is still full of confidence in the so-called "War to Expel the Barbarians" - the Western Barbarians are only good at naval warfare! Once they land, let's see how we will teach these barbarians a lesson!

In order to resolve the current dilemma and calm their hearts' anxiety, the generals of the main camp turned their heads and looked at Raishima Matabei.

"Lord Raishima! Please give the order!"

"Mr. Kurushima! What should we do now?"

"Lord Raishima, should we...retreat?"

Kurushima Matabei stared at the 6th and 8th squads that were getting closer and closer to them, his mind working rapidly, trying hard to think of a strategy to defeat the enemy.

However... now that the long-range troops have been completely wiped out, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he still felt his head was empty!

There is nothing I can do!

The level of organization of the Shinsengumi Musketeers far exceeded Kurushima Matabei's expectations, and it could even be said to have reached an incredible level!

How could we stop a musketeer team that could advance safely under a barrage of bullets and arrows?
Send infantry to hardtop?

Send cavalry to harass?

I’m afraid that I’ll be beaten into a sieve before I even get close!

Although Kurushima Matabei was very reluctant, there were only two options before him.

First, retreat and escape from this place.

Second, launch a general attack! Launch a desperate assault with huge casualties, and survive from death!
Perhaps this is what is meant by "When it rains, it pours".

At this moment, accompanied by a sharp whistling sound of "Woo-woo-woo", a black dot fell into the Choshu army formation - it was a cannonball!

Before Raishima Mataebei could react, blazing flames and blinding flashes of light struck him at the same time!
The strong aftermath of the explosion knocked over a group of generals in the main camp.

Kurushima Mataebei also flew out and crashed head-on into the military flag next to him.

"Well……!"

My ears hurt so much, and there was a repeated and noisy "sizzling" sound deep in my ear. It was as if I was in deep water, and the sounds around me became extremely blurry.

After struggling to get up, he quickly looked in the direction of the explosion - what he saw made him gasp!
Although the cannon's hit rate was not ideal, as long as it continued to fire, there would always be one or two shells that would hit the target.

The cannonball just now hit the Choshu army formation right in the middle and crashed into the crowd.

The casualties... can be imagined.

Looking around, there was blood and flesh everywhere! Broken limbs and debris were everywhere!
"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh-!"

"My leg! My leg is broken!"

"I've had enough! I'm just a farmer! Why did I have to come all the way to Kyoto to fight?"

……

In fact, this shell did not cause huge casualties, at most killing a dozen people and injuring a hundred people.

However, it was like the last straw that broke the camel's back.

The overwhelming lack of combat power, the extremely bloody scene...the morale and order of the Choshu army finally collapsed completely!
First, the ronin and peasant soldiers who were forcibly conscripted into the army turned around and fled.

Then, those independent troops that came to help as guest troops also began to show obvious signs of wavering.

Seeing the army begin to collapse, the generals at all levels naturally tried their best to suppress it:
"Don't run! Come back here!"

"Damn it! Are you still men of Choshu?!"

"Damn it! You damn samurai always look down on us peasants! You never treat us as human beings, and now you start saying 'we are Choshu men'?!"

"You usually find ways to squeeze money out of us farmers, and now that the war has started, you send us to die on the battlefield! Are you still human?!"

"After all, isn't it what warriors like you are supposed to do to fight in battle?"

"Let those who want to die go and die! I want to go home!"

"Alright! You spineless guys! You want to get stabbed, right?"

"It's already come to this, and you still want to threaten us?!"

"Come on! Do you think you're the only ones with knives?"

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Some wanted to escape, some were supervising the battle, some were defending their positions, some were hesitant... everyone was huddled together.

Anyone who saw it could see that the Choshu army was losing its morale...

At this time, Kurushima Matabei, who had been silent for a long time, finally responded.

To fight or to flee - this was not a difficult choice for Matabei Kurishima.

He turned his head and looked at the general who had just suggested "escape" with a fierce look.

"Run away? We still have the strength to fight, why should we run away?"

His eyes were red, with worm-like red bloodshot all over them, making him look extremely scary.

"Since the Battle of Shimonoseki, we in Choshu have been defeated time and time again!"

"If we lose again, and flee before fighting, how will the world view us, Changzhou?"

"At this point, we have no choice but to fight the Shinsengumi!"

At this point, he suddenly raised his voice and shouted:

"All troops, attack! Infantry push forward from the front, cavalry attack from the sides!"

After that, he pulled out the saber from his waist.

"Guerrillas lead the way! I will personally lead the battle! Follow me!"

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Shinsengumi, main force——

The generals of the feudal army: "..."

When the 11th Division took action, there was a sudden silence inside and outside the main camp.

Although the slightly larger feudal states such as Owari and Echizen also had cannons, they were all very backward and were not considered outdated even in the Warring States period three hundred years ago.

Some generals who came from poor or small fiefdoms had never even seen a cannon.

Therefore, they naturally felt very fresh about these most advanced Parrot rifled cannons at the time.

Dozens of advanced cannons that they had never seen before roared at the same time... When had they ever seen such a scene? When had they ever heard such a noise?

The shocking sound, the huge sound waves, and the terrifying destructive power directly shocked the generals of the feudal army and their facial expressions changed drastically.

Caught off guard, some people even accidentally fell off their stools and lost face.

To say that he was utterly heartbroken would be an exaggeration.

But to say that I was terrified would be accurate!
Looking inside and outside the main camp, only Qing Deng and others who were accustomed to the power of guns and cannons remained calm.

Before the two armies engaged in battle, the Choshu Army on the other side was bombarded by a saturation artillery barrage, and was beaten so hard that it couldn't even raise its head...

It took them a while to come back to their senses one by one.

Partly to dispel the confusion in his heart, and partly to get closer to Qing Deng, someone took a deep breath and said to Qing Deng in an admiring tone: "Sir An Yi, this cannon... is really powerful!"

Due to his limited knowledge, this man pondered for a long time before he came up with the word "神猛".

Qing Deng smiled and said calmly:
"This is the cannon that our Shinsengumi brought in from overseas. It's called the 'Parrot Rifled Cannon'. Its power... is as you can see."

As he spoke, he raised his chin towards the Choshu army formation that was being bombed in the distance.

While they were chatting and laughing, the 6th and 8th squads on the front line had already engaged in a battle with the Choshu army's long-range forces.

When they saw the 6th and 8th squads advancing blindly without fighting back, the feudal army generals were once again bewildered.

Because of fear of Qing Deng's power, no one dared to question Qing Deng.

It was not until the 6th and 8th squads closed the gap despite casualties, and then defeated the Choshu army's long-range forces with just two rounds of salvos, that the feudal army generals fell silent again.

As for the subsequent "Choshu Army Collapse", it was not enough to shock them.

At this moment, they had the same thought: Can the war still be fought like this?!

They didn't even use swords or guns, only muskets and cannons, and defeated the enemy army badly... Is it possible to fight a war this way? !
It was completely beyond their imagination!
Their understanding of war was still at the level of the Warring States Period - that was why they were so shocked at this moment.

Firearms alone can decide the outcome... If that's the case, then what's the need for swords, spears, and halberds? Why not just equip the entire army with firearms?

Qing Deng watched these people's reactions silently - he saw the corners of his mouth curl up slightly in an imperceptible arc.

In fact, the reason why Qing Deng placed most of the feudal troops on the Fushimi battlefield was not only to facilitate surveillance and supervision of them, but also to show off his muscles in order to intimidate and warn them!
From a geographical point of view, Qinjin Domain is also a member of the big family of "the domains in the capital area".

Since they are neighbors, there is no guarantee whether there will be cooperation or confrontation in the future.

Qinjin Domain is a brand new domain that was established not long ago, and there are bound to be many people who do not recognize the specific strength of Qinjin Domain.

Therefore, it is very necessary to let these "neighbors" understand who is the real ruler in the land of Gyeonggi!
Making them realize the gap and feel the power of Qinjin Clan firsthand will effectively eliminate hidden dangers, prevent those villains who have evil intentions towards Qinjin Clan from showing up, and enhance Qinjin Clan's voice in the capital.

Judging from the current situation, Qingdeng’s goal of “flexing its muscles” has been achieved.

The feudal army generals were all so shocked by the terrifying combat power of the Shinsengumi's gun and artillery units that their expressions went out of control and they remained silent for a long time.

At this time, Qing Deng silently added:
"This iron cannon is called the 'M1861 Rifle'."

"Both in terms of accuracy and power, it is far superior to the old-fashioned iron cannon that uses a matchlock as a ignition source."

"Our Qinjin craftsmen are working hard to imitate this iron cannon, as well as the Parrot rifled cannon."

“The progress is very encouraging.”

"If nothing unexpected happens, our Qinjin gun factory will be able to officially start production by the end of the year."

These words spoken lightly by Xi were undoubtedly another critical blow to the feudal army generals.

They just looked at the front line where the battle situation had become one-sided, and then looked at each other - they saw strong conviction and fear on each other's faces.

Suddenly, some slight changes on the front battlefield made Qing Deng twitch his eyebrows.

"kill!"

Raishima Matabei, sword in hand, rode his horse in front of the battle formation.

600 guerrilla soldiers followed closely behind.

Raishima Matabei no longer had the energy to take care of those deserters who had lost their will to fight, and could only let them escape.

He gathered all the soldiers who still had the will to fight and were willing to obey his command - a total of about 15 people, including cavalrymen - and personally commanded them to launch a desperate attack on the Shinsengumi!
Seeing this, the General said softly:

"They are getting desperate. The war is going more smoothly than we expected."

Qingdeng curled up his lips:

"Yes. In this way, we can end the war in Fushimi in less than half an hour."

He said as he slowly stood up.

"Xiao Si, let's go. It's our turn to take action next!"

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"Follow me!"

In order to boost morale, the nearly fifty-year-old Kurushima Matabei led the charge personally despite his old age and frailty.

He ordered the guerrillas to attack from the front and try every means to get close.

As for himself, he led the cavalry to attack from the side.

This was the only strategy he could think of to defeat the enemy.

As long as we shorten the distance and engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Shinsengumi's musket troops to eliminate their long-range advantage, we still have a chance of winning!
"kill!"

"We must not lose to these traitors!"

"Now is a great time to show the strength of our guerrillas!"

Roaring was heard everywhere.

The guerrillas are indeed an elite force established by Kurushima Matabei.

Even when faced with an overwhelmingly unfavorable battlefield situation, he did not shy away from the battle.

They rushed forward recklessly with great momentum.

The 6th and 8th squads quickly responded in a simple manner - they stopped, aimed their guns, and fired.

In an instant, wailing and screaming replaced the roaring.

Those barrages of comments were like the god of death's scythe, taking away lives like mowing the grass!

The bodies were scattered all over the ground.

Every step forward the guerrillas make comes at the cost of countless sacrifices.

Moreover, as the distance between the two sides continues to narrow, their own casualties will increase rapidly.

While leading the cavalry to attack the flanks of the 6th and 8th divisions, Kurushima Matabei kept a close eye on the current situation of the guerrillas.

When I saw that my own troops, which I had built up with great effort, were being slaughtered one-sidedly, and I couldn't even touch the enemies, I felt my heart bleed!

He had no choice but to transform his grief and indignation into strength - there was nothing else he could do.

Soon, the flanks of the 6th and 8th squads were spread out before his eyes.

Just when he was thinking about "rushing in and killing them all", the 6th and 8th squads suddenly changed their formation.

They were seen running very quickly, and in the blink of an eye, they changed from an ordinary square formation into a huge hollow square formation.

Commanders such as Inoue Genzaburo and Fujido Heisuke were located in the hollow position in the center of the square formation.

The musketeers formed the four sides of the square. This way, no matter which direction you attack from, you will be shot!

Sure enough, before Raishima Matabei and others could get close, bullets were fired at them one after another.

“Ah ...

The horse under Kurushima Matabei's crotch was frightened, raised its two front hooves, and screamed "whoosh whoosh", almost throwing Kurushima Matabei off.

It took a lot of effort for Kurushima Matabei to finally calm the horse.

Although he was fine, the two unlucky guys next to him were hit.

One person was unlucky and was shot in the chest and died on the spot.

Another man's mount was shot, and both the man and the horse fell to the ground.

As a last resort, Raishima Matabei had to lead his troops to retreat and temporarily avoid the enemy.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

For the first time in his life, Kurushima Matabei hated muskets so much!
I can't hit him, so I can only be beaten like a sandbag! It's really pathetic!

It was not until this moment that he realized belatedly that even if he successfully passed through the barrage of bullets and reached the Shinsengumi's musket formation, he would be completely helpless against them.

Because the musketeers of the Shinsengumi all had bayonets installed on the muzzles of their guns!

If they are far away, shoot; if they are close, attack the enemy with a bayonet.

These bayonets arranged together actually formed a spear formation!

Kurushima Matabei didn't know much about foreign history. In any case, as far as he knew, there wasn't a single cavalry unit that could break through the spear formation head-on!

Just when Kurushima Matabei was in deep despair, he suddenly heard a thunderous "rumbling" sound.

He turned his head mechanically and looked - a large cavalry team of nearly a thousand people was heading straight towards them!

The leader was wearing a light green haori, riding a black bull, holding a long spear, and looking at Kurushima Mataebe with a cold expression.

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