The Japanese attack was divided into two directions, land and sea, and at this time, there was only one port of Nagoya in Ise Bay in the direction of the sea route, which had the conditions for a large-scale landing operation.The foreigners dispatched a total of ten warships to transport the Japanese army of the Fallen Shogunate.The Huaxing Army had already been deployed in Yonebara City and Nagoya Port, and was waiting for the attack of the Shogunate faction.The Tokai Fleet did not confront the foreign warships head-on, but quickly blocked the exit of the bay after they entered Ise Bay.Zheng Dahai had already made contact with Wang Zhenyuan of the South China Sea Fleet and decided to adopt the tactics of encircling the point to send reinforcements.Surround the foreign warships in Ise Bay and attract the main force of the foreign fleet to help.At the Huaxing Army garrison in Mihara City, the Japanese Shogunate faction relied on advanced weapons and greatly increased their morale.There was no longer the panic of fighting with the Huaxing army, and all the soldiers and horses were dispatched as soon as they came up, with as many as 100,000 people.But when he really arrived at the front line and was about to attack, he was frightened by the two strongholds in front of him.These two strongholds are built on the mountain, and the terrain is dangerous.At the beginning, the shogunate mobilized more than 50,000 Japanese people, and it was built entirely according to the Chinese city walls.All of them were made of local materials, built with stone barriers, and solidified with concrete transported from China by the Huaxing Army.The wall is ten meters high, five meters thick, and about ten miles long, and it is entrenched above the mountain pass like a sleeping dragon, enough to withstand artillery attacks of any caliber on land.Although the shogunate was backward in its army, it was very careful to build the castle walls.The Japanese always strive for perfection in what they do, without cutting corners in the slightest.During this period, the Japanese people did not know how many they died of exhaustion, and they were all whipped by the shogunate's army with leather whips to meet the deadline.With blood and sweat, the most majestic pass castle wall in Japanese history was finally completed on schedule.Because of these two walls, the southwestern and northeastern parts of Japan were completely separated from each other on land.The Huaxing army did not build the city gate, anyway, the construction of the city wall did not have to pay for the construction of the city wall, and if it was to pacify the southwest of Japan at that time, it only needed to blow up a gap with explosives.In order for the army of the Shogunate faction to break through the col and enter Nagoya, they had to take these two strongholds and climb over the castle walls.During the year of the Marine War, each regiment, like the domestic army, was successively replenished with a mortar battalion and a machine-gun company.The left and right brigades, which were deployed in the two strongholds north and south of Mibara City, each brigade had 700 mortars and 200 expeditionary machine guns.Zheng Dahai deployed the left and right brigades in two strongholds in the north and south, each with more than 3,000 people to defend.The commander-in-chief of the attack on Yonehara City was Shinsaku Takasugi of the Choshu Domain, who was first appointed commander of Japan's First Army by Emperor Meiji.Before the attack, Takasugi Jinsaku also went to inspect two checkpoints, scolding the Huaxing Army for being perverted and building such a checkpoint.The mountainous terrain of Japan is numerous and unsuitable for the transportation of field artillery.The foreigners only aided the Houtang foreign guns, and did not equip the Japanese army with artillery."
Your Excellency, Commander, let's go over the mountains and bypass these two levels.The Chinese are so shameless that they have built such a wide wall.We don't have large-caliber artillery, and we can't switch cards at all. ”"Yes, Your Excellency, Commander.It's almost impossible for us to get through these two strongholds.Let's find another mountain road and bypass these two strongholds to attack Nagoya"""The generals of the front-line attack have all gathered in the command tent, and you and I have been complaining to Takasugi Jinsaku incessantly."
Shut up, you're still not a samurai in Japan, do you think I haven't thought about finding another way out of Nagoya, I've made people search all the mountain roads, all of them are inaccessible paths.If we spend a month, we can climb the mountain.But what about ammunition and logistics, where is there time to cooperate with the landing operation of the army at sea, after crossing the mountain, go to fight with the Huaxing army empty-handed" Takasugi Jinsaku looked at the appearance of the general who sat down and roared with anger.All the generals blushed and kept silent, and hung their heads in shame."
Your Excellency, I have a solution.We can dig tunnels under the walls and blast them with gunpowder.The smokeless flames produced by our military factories are much more powerful than the black powder of the past, enough to blow up a gap," Hideo Tsuda, a staff officer under Takasugi Shinsaku, made a suggestion, he had traveled in China for several years, and he had also seen the Taiping army's tactics of attacking cities, which were to dig tunnels under the city walls, plant explosives, and blow up the city walls.Historically, Japan has not had the habit of building large walls because of its population and political system.For the battle against the city wall, there is also the slightest experience.They have just transitioned from the era of cold weapons to the age of guns, and they are not yet proficient in the use of guns and explosives."
Tsuda-kun, the Huaxing Army is not stupid, how could they watch us plant explosives under the city walls," Shuji Kano, the front-line commander in charge of the northern pass this time, retorted with disdain on his face."
Yes, the weapons of the Huaxing Army are not burning sticks, and the range is at least five or six hundred meters, how can we get close to the city wall," Akio Muramatsu, the front-line commander in charge of the southern pass, also asked with a suspicious expression."
War always requires some sacrifices, and our weapons are not inferior to those of the Huaxing Army.As long as you send people on a ten-mile front, desperately suppress the firepower of the Huaxing army on the city wall, and advance the battle line within 200 meters.Digging a tunnel in this place, it won't take us more than a morning to dig a tunnel that leads directly under the city walls," Hideo Tsuda said with a cold face, not caring about the lives of the soldiers.In his heart, honor is more important than life."
This, there must be a lot of casualties among the soldiers" All the generals' eyes widened, and they felt a little unbearable.Everyone knows that 200 meters is the place where the Huaxing Army's guns hit the highest rate, and it is also the place where the casualties are the most serious every time.Two hundred meters is the boundary drawn by death, and as long as you step into it, you may lose your life at any time."
Eight cowards bastard, are you still a samurai in Great Japan Just now Tsuda-kun is right, not only do we have to dig tunnels, but also continue to use ladders to climb the city wall to attack, attracting the attention of the Huaxing army, and if you combine up and down, you don't believe that you can't take the city wall" Takasugi Jinsaku scolded with anger on his face, and his eyes swept coldly across all the commanders under the seat."
Hey, Your Excellency Commander, we agree with Tsuda-kun's opinion" The generals saw Takasugi Shinsaku turn his face, and hurriedly cheered up and hurriedly agreed."
That's what it is, let's go out and prepare, I'm here to wait for your good news" Takasugi Jinsaku let out a sullen breath and coldly ordered."
Hi" all the generals bowed down and retreated respectfully.At the northern checkpoint of Miyuan City, Li Mingyi, the commander of the Left Brigade, carefully patrolled all parts of the city wall, asking the soldiers to be vigilant.The army of the Fallen Curtain faction was stationed one kilometer outside the city wall, and anyway, there was no gate on the city wall, and the Huaxing army could not get out.The Fallen Curtain faction was not afraid of the Huaxing Army going out of the city to attack, and the distance between the two sides was so short that even the stench of the Fallen Curtain Faction's army could be smelled."
Brigade Commander, this little Japan is trying to play gas warfare with us.The smell of and urine is getting heavier and heavier, and it almost kills people," Deputy Brigade Commander Li Mingtang followed closely behind him, covering his nose and complaining.He is Li Mingyi's younger brother, and the Huaxing Army in which the two participated together was originally transferred from the Left Army to the Marine Corps.The army of 50,000 troops in the north and south of the Fallen Curtain faction was completely in the field to solve the feces and urine.A gust of wind blew, and Li Mingtang was so disgusted that he almost didn't vomit."
Okay, I've been blessed in Japan for a year, I can't stand this bit of suffering, use my brain quickly, think about what methods the Japanese will use to attack the city wall, if our brothers lose this place, don't think about going back to China, just wipe your neck and commit suicide" Li Mingyi looked at the front with a tight expression, and didn't have time to joke with this younger brother."
Big brother, you can rest assured.From front to end, an expeditionary rifle and two mortars were set up every fifty meters.Little Japan is a heavenly soldier and a general, if you want to pass my level, you have to leave the money to buy your life" Li Mingtang replied confidently, and his expression became serious."
We have also fought siege battles before, you said that in addition to using ladders to climb, there is any other way" Li Mingyi asked with a tight frown."
When we fight siege warfare, it is nothing more than hitting the city gate with a wooden attack and climbing the city wall with a ladder.It's great to make a little progress, dig tunnels to bury explosives under the city walls, and then bombard them directly with artillery.But the weapons of little Japan are all sponsored by foreign devils, and relying on the field guns that fire iron balls like foreign devils, our city wall can also lose some fur.Unless the foreign devil drives the warship over and bombards it with the large-caliber artillery on the warship, our city wall is an iron wall, and he can't fall even if he tosses" Li Mingtang replied casually, already proficient in the siege station."
That's right, little devils aren't stupid.They, like you say, don't use cannons.If you use the method of digging tunnels, how should you deal with it" Li Mingyi's heart moved, and he asked thoughtfully."
This is impossible, our expeditionary rifles have an effective range of 1,500 meters, and the maximum lethality is within 200 meters.The little devils just want to dig tunnels, and with the guys in our hands, they have to be a thousand meters away to be safe.But the radius of a hundred miles was full of mountains, and before they could dig into the city wall, the shovels were probably smoothed.Even if they dug the tunnel, the fleet of foreign devils on the sea would have been wiped out a long time ago.They'll have to obediently retreat from the army.Otherwise, our Huaxing army landed in Kyoto and copied their nest" Li Mingtang shook his head confidently, completely in his chest."
Well, let's say I'm the commander of Japan.I sent an army of 50,000 to the storm, suppressing the fire of the walls at all costs.Dig a tunnel within two hundred meters, how should you defend You have to know, digging a tunnel in this area can be completed in just one hour" Li Mingyi looked at his younger brother with a serious face, and gave him an analogy, as if he had touched something wrong in his heart, and there was a loud bang: