1717 New American Empire

The Tokugawa shogunate could not be said to be behind the trend in this era. Except for weight, the iron cannons they made were not much worse than European front-loading muskets. And the artillery they made surpassed the red cannons of the Qing Dynasty.

, not the power, but the applicability and portability. The combat effectiveness of the army was even stronger than that of some third-rate countries in Europe. However, in this battle, they were crushed to pieces. Not long after the battle started, the shogunate's artillery force suffered a brutal defeat.

bombing.

The power of mortars is slightly inferior, but even if people don't have enough quality, they still have the energy to make up for it. Mortar shells are simple to make and don't weigh much, and the rate of fire of mortars is much higher than that of artillery. In order to ensure the first time

Jiangong, Beichen Division and the others are assault type one and type two mortars.

The guns fired at the same time. 60mm mortar shells were also very effective against the mounts of these artillery pieces. The shogunate's artillerymen had just pushed the artillery one thousand meters away from the city wall. Before they could take a breath, there was a whistling sound, and there appeared in front of them.

There was a flash of fire and then he lost consciousness.

This is the power of thirty mortars on the north wall of the supernumerary army. One thousand meters does not exceed their range. After all, they are all models that have been improved later. Under a precise strike, in one minute, dozens of shogunate soldiers here

The artillery took a full three hundred rounds

Artillery shells. It’s not that the rate of fire of mortars cannot be reached, it’s just that three hundred mortar shells are enough. All the artillery of the shogunate have lost their combat effectiveness. The barrels of artillery above the twelve-pound level do not have much damage.

All the racks were destroyed.

This is unusable. They can't let people carry the cannon and shoot at the city wall. Regardless of whether it can be carried, the recoil of the front-loaded artillery is not something that human flesh and blood can withstand.

Once the gun goes down, all those carrying the barrel

Everyone must die. The remaining small cannons even had their barrels damaged and could no longer be used. The shogunate's army was frightened by such a scene and stopped on the spot. There were more than 3,000 iron cannons here.

Ashigaru stood there blankly, not knowing what to do at all.

The Japanese army had the habit of not allowing failure at this time. The samurai in charge of combat command simply did not dare to order the soldiers to retreat. Their tactic was to besiege on all sides, use their numerical advantage to disperse the firepower of the Xinghanhui soldiers, and then

Break through their defense line in one fell swoop and capture Aikawa Castle. The head of the Tokugawa shogunate didn't care how many iron artillery ashigaru were sacrificed, he just wanted the results. If Hokatsuji and the others were not around, this tactic would really be unbearable for the Han Dynasty.

They have no automatic vitality, and there are only four thousand in number, and none of them are elites who have fought in hundreds of battles. One thousand of them have never experienced even one battle. If they want to withstand several times the enemy's impact, plus the iron cannons of the Japanese

Not bad, if you hold on for a while at most, Aikawa Castle will definitely be destroyed. But with Hokutatsuji and the others here, this tactic becomes a double-edged sword that hurts their own people. The samurai don't dare to let people retreat, and the Tiepao Ashigaru are here.

With their repeated urging, we had no choice but to move on.

However, they all became extremely cautious and no longer gathered together. If they were hit by artillery fire like the artillery, they were not like the artillery that could leave a whole body. It would be good if they could find most of the body. No

However, they didn't know that Beichen Division didn't want to waste mortar shells on them. No matter how cheap the shells were, they were much more expensive than bullets. The rifles and light and heavy machine guns in their hands were enough to kill these three thousand people.

If the rest of the people eat it, if the artillery takes action, most of the credit will be taken away.

The mortar team didn't care. Anyway, they knocked out the enemy's artillery, and they had accomplished a meritorious service this time. They were not allowed to move, and they were still happy. Beichenji had been choosing his own targets, relying on the skills inherited from his father.

With his knowledge, Beichensi was able to clearly distinguish between more than 3,000 enemies.

Find his target among the people. All samurai have unique styles of armor, which is what Hokatsuji relies on to find the target. In order to overcome fear, most of the samurai lead the charge personally. The Tiepao Ashigaru also began to speed up their pace, and soon

He quickly rushed within their shooting range.

As soon as he raised the iron cannon and started loading gunpowder and bullets, the sound of shooting from each firearm rang out from the city wall. The beeping of machine guns and the snapping of rifles sounded alternately. Kitashenji lassoed a samurai with the most gorgeous armor.

There was a gunshot in the scope, and the samurai clutched his chest and fell down on his horse. Hearing Beichenji's gunfire, the entire company of soldiers opened fire. They had no mercy in their hearts for these fellow tribesmen, and they had no mercy when it came to killing.

Any feeling of discomfort.

At this time, the soldiers of the first brigade of the supernumerary legion who transformed into ferocious beasts, all they thought about was that these people were meritorious in battle. The more they killed, the more rewards they would receive from the kingdom, and they would be able to enjoy a better life.

The Iron Cannon Ashigaru was loading ammunition. At this time, there was no strength to resist at all. After being beaten like this, corpses were everywhere. Especially when the machine gun flames swept through, each Iron Cannon Ashgaru turned into two

Half.

The bloody battlefield caused the morale of the Iron Cannon Ashigaru to drop again and again. The large number of samurai deaths not only added merit to the snipers, but also made it impossible for the shogunate's troops to stop the decline in morale. Part of the Iron Cannon Ashigaru was

Elite veterans who have been fighting for many years, but most of them are just poorly trained militiamen. Slowly, the Tiepao Ashigaru began to flee. Hokatsuji and the others were still loading, aiming and shooting, and the enemies fell one by one.

Under their bullets.

The leather armor worn by the Tiepao Ashigaru, when faced with the fire from Yanhuang-style rifles and more powerful light and heavy machine guns, is as if it is not worn at all. Maybe it would be better not to wear it, as a piece of leather armor weighs several kilograms.

, without this leather armor, their movements are more flexible. Casualties

When it reached 40%, the shogunate army attacking the northern city wall began to rout. Beichenji and the others did not intend to go out to pursue. Shooting was also a laborious task, and aiming was also very energy-consuming. When they saw the enemy exiting the effective range, they all

Choose to relax and take a break.

However, the reserve team that had not joined before had left here in advance and went to the east and south walls to provide support. The soldiers of the Xinghanhui resisted very fiercely, but the shortcoming of the lack of automatic firepower could not be changed. Without the suppression of machine guns, Huo

The M1819 was simply unable to prevent the Iron Cannon Ashigaru from entering the firing range, loading and firing. The iron cannon's bullets hit the city wall, causing casualties in the first wave, and more than a dozen soldiers who had no time to crouch down were injured.

He was injured and lost combat effectiveness, and was carried by medical soldiers.

In fact, the enemy's artillery did not lose much combat effectiveness. At this time, it was already loading before the second round of shooting. The first round of shooting caused the city wall to shake a bit, but did not cause other results. The accuracy of the front-loaded artillery was really not good.

Dare to compliment, especially five hundred meters away. The artillery of the shogunate was shooting one thousand meters away. Being able to hit the city wall for weddings and funerals is considered qualified. The fort built by the Xinghanhui soldiers has strong enough defense, so for the time being it is not

No threat of destruction.

Xinghanhui has been able to purchase the Heavy Fist Type 3 giant coastal defense gun, but because Aikawa Castle is not suitable for deployment, there are only Heavy Fist Type 1 and Heavy Fist Type 2 here. The Heavy Fist Type 3 only has a few of the heavy fist types that Cameron and the others carry.

The prototype cannons are mainly for Xinghan Council to inspect before placing an order. However, the first and second types are enough. After all, they are front-loading rifled cannons that have been modified by the kingdom with their best efforts. In any aspect, they can still surpass the shogunate.

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The shogunate's artillery is being slowly cleared, and will no longer be able to exert its power in a short time. However, the number of casualties among Xinghanhui soldiers is also increasing, and people who died directly on the battlefield also appeared. At this time, the reserves of the extra-staff legion

As the team came up, their casualties slowly slowed down. Whether there was automatic firepower or not was the difference between heaven and earth. Under the raging machine guns, all the Tiepao Ashgaru who had gathered together were killed. The Tiepao Ashgaru also began to be afraid and dispersed.

, to prevent further massacres.

As soon as this dispersed, the attack intensity of the Tiepao Ashigaru weakened, and the casualties of the Xinghanhui soldiers naturally dropped. Snipers also began to join the battlefield. Without the samurai in charge, the shogunate army would not be able to survive today.

Take Aikawa Castle again. The fight lasted from morning to afternoon, and the number of casualties on both sides had reached more than 15,000. This was despite the limited number of non-staff troops joining the battle. Since the situation was stable, they did not want to waste bullets.

Yes, now we are on someone else’s territory. It’s definitely not good to be too arrogant.

In the end, the shogunate army couldn't hold on anymore and took the initiative to retreat. Aikawa Castle ended here, and the shogunate's army had declared defeat. However, the shogunate's naval force never showed up. This was also caused by Cameron and the others before.

In the naval battle, they completely slaughtered the shogunate navy. There were some survivors, not many, but there were still a few. They reported all the battle scenes at that time. Before this time, they had not been investigated by the shogunate's spies.

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If they had not left, it was not certain whether the shogunate would have been able to attack Aikawa Castle. Suddenly, the shogunate's plan had reached the final stage and they could not stop. Therefore, they did not care whether they would be attacked by the fleet.

However, their own naval fleet originally planned to raid the port. After receiving the news that Cameron and his companions were back, these people immediately hid. As long as they were not discovered and surrounded, they would not choose to resist.

Now, these naval forces are hiding nearby, waiting for orders from the land. If the army wins, they will leave their hiding place and seize the port with the cooperation of the army. If the army fails, they will immediately turn around and leave.

A waste of time in strength.