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Those survivors who escaped from the front line brought back the panic as expected.

In fact, even if they did not escape, panic began to spread rapidly among the Changzhou Army.

The one-sided terrorist offensive that just happened was all seen by the soldiers of the Changzhou Army.

Seeing that one's own long-range troops were easily annihilated, and seeing the enemy's long-range troops approaching slowly, the indescribable monster named "Panic" began to expand rapidly.

"Hey, is the situation a little bad?"

"The Shinsengumi is here!"

"How to fight this?"

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Unrest, turmoil, disturbance... Even the guerrillas who came to the island and relied heavily on the soldiers were no longer as calm as before.

The soldiers are like this, and the generals of this formation are not much better.

Looking up, the main formation of the Changzhou Army was so bright and beautiful.

This is a once-in-a-century "Expedition to the East" that only happens once in a century. How can we not be well prepared?

Therefore, everyone put on their ancestral armor and gorgeous jinhaori.

At this moment, these well-dressed generals - including Kurushima Matabei - were all dumbfounded and looked arrogant, without the composure that a general should have.

The vast majority of them had personally experienced last year's Xiaguan War, so they were definitely not old haters who had never seen the world.

However, although they saw with their own eyes the power of the Western powers' cannons and battleships, 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 earth-shaking changes.

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

The Black Ship Incident was like this, the Shimonoseki War was like this, and the Sa-Ying War was like this.

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

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

In addition, this is also the main reason why the Zunni faction is still confident in the so-called "war against the foreigners" - the Western Yi are only powerful in naval battles! Once we land on land, let's see how we teach these barbarians a lesson!

In order to solve the current predicament and calm the uneasiness in their hearts, these generals of this formation turned to look at Kurushima Matabei.

"Kurushima-sama! Please give the order!"

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

"Kurushima-sama, let's... withdraw?"

Kurushima Matabei stared at the 6th and 8th divisions that were getting closer and closer to them. His mind was racing, thinking hard about how to defeat the enemy.

However... now that all the long-range troops have been wiped out, no matter how hard he racks his brains, he still feels empty!

Nothing can be done!

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

How could such a musketeer team, which could advance safely despite barrage and arrows, be able to stop it?

Send infantry to the hard top?

Send cavalry to harass?

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

Although Kurushima Matabei is very reluctant, there are only two options before him now——

One is to retreat and escape from this place.

Second, launch a general attack! Launch a desperate assault in the face of huge casualties, seeking survival in the midst of death!

Maybe this is the saying that "a leak in the house only happens when it rains all night".

At this moment, accompanied by the piercing roar of "Wooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo [...

Before Kurushima Matabei could react, blazing flames and dazzling flashes of light struck him at the same time!

The strong aftermath of the explosion overturned all the generals in the formation.

Kurushima Matabei also flew out and hit the military flag next to him.

"Uh...!"

The pain in my ears was severe, and a noisy "sizzling" sound was repeatedly produced deep in my ears and eyes, as if I was in deep water, and the sounds around me became extremely blurry.

After struggling to get up, he quickly followed the movement of the explosion - what he saw made him gasp!

Although the hit rate of the cannon is not ideal, as long as it continues to fire, one or two shells will always hit the target.

The cannonball just now hit the Changzhou military formation without any bias and hit the crowd.

The casualties... can be imagined.

Looking around, there is blood and flesh! There are broken limbs and remains everywhere!

"Ahhhhhhhhhhhh-!"

"My leg! My leg is broken!"

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

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In fact, this shell did not cause huge casualties. At most, it killed a dozen people and injured a hundred others.

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

The overwhelming lack of combat power and the extremely bloody scene... the morale and order of the Changzhou Army finally collapsed completely!

First, the ronin, peasant soldiers who had been forcibly recruited into the army turned around and fled.

Then, those independent troops who came as guest troops to assist in the battle began to waver significantly.

Seeing that the army began to collapse, generals at all levels naturally tried their best to suppress it:

"Don't run away! Come back here!"

"Damn it! Are you still Changzhou men?!"

"Damn it! You damn warriors always look down on us farmers! You never treat us as human beings, and now you start saying 'we are men from Changzhou'?!"

"You usually squeeze money out of us peasants in various ways, and now we are at war and you send us to die! Are you still human?!"

"After all, isn't it the job of you samurai to fight on the battlefield?"

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

"Great! You spineless guys! You want to be stabbed, right?"

"At this time, you still want to threaten us?!"

"Come on! Do you think you are the only ones with swords?"

...

People who want to escape, people who supervise the battle, people who hold their positions, people who are hesitant... Everyone huddled together.

Anyone who saw it could see that the morale of the Choshu army had been dispersed...

At this time, the long-silent Kurushima Matabei finally responded.

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

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, and the red bloodshot like fleshworms covered his eyes, which looked extremely scary.

"Since the Battle of Shimonoseki, our Choshu has been defeated repeatedly!"

"If we lose again now, and it is a tragic defeat of 'running away before fighting', how will the world view our Choshu?"

"At this point, we can only fight the Shinsengumi!"

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

"All troops attack! Infantry press forward, cavalry harass from the side!"

After that, he drew the sword at his waist.

"Guerrillas lead the way! I will go into battle myself! Follow me!"

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...

Shinsengumi, main camp——

Handy generals: "..."

When the 11th Division took action, the main camp inside and outside suddenly became silent.

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

Some generals who came from poor and small feudal states had never even seen a cannon.

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

Dozens of advanced cannons that they had never seen roared together... 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 feudal army generals and their facial expressions changed drastically.

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

It would be an exaggeration to say that they were terrified.

But it would be accurate to say that they were terrified!

Looking inside and outside the main camp, only Qing Deng and others who had long been accustomed to the power of guns and cannons remained calm.

Before the two armies engaged in battle, the Choshu army on the opposite side was bombarded by a saturation artillery rain, and was beaten so hard that they couldn't even raise their heads...

After a while, they recovered one by one.

Partly to relieve the confusion in his heart, and partly to get close to Qing Deng, someone took a deep breath and said to Qing Deng in an admiring tone:

"Lord Aki, this artillery... is really powerful!"

Due to his limited knowledge, this person thought for a long time before he came up with the word "powerful".

Qing Deng smiled and said lightly:

"This is the cannon our Shinsengumi imported from overseas, called 'Parrott rifled cannon', and its power... is as you can see."

He said and raised his chin towards the Choshu army formation that was being bombarded in the distance.

While talking and laughing, the 6th and 8th squads on the front line had already engaged in a firefight with the long-range troops of the Choshu army.

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

Because they were afraid of Qing Deng's power, no one dared to question Qing Deng.

Until the 6th and 8th divisions narrowed the gap despite casualties, and then defeated the long-range troops of the Choshu army with only two rounds of volleys, the feudal army generals fell silent again.

As for the "Choshu army's collapse" that followed, it was not enough to shock them.

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

They didn't even use swords and guns, but only used muskets and artillery to defeat the enemy... So can the war still be fought like this? !

It was completely beyond their imagination!

Their understanding of war still remained at the level of the Warring States Period - that's why they were extremely shocked at this time.

The victory or defeat was decided by firearms alone... If that's the case, what else is needed for swords, spears, swords and halberds? Isn't it enough to replace the whole army with firearms!

Qing Deng watched the reactions of these people silently - he only saw a subtle arc at the corner of his mouth.

In fact, the reason why Qing Deng placed most of the feudal troops on the Fushimi battlefield was not only to monitor and supervise them, but also to show off his muscles to deter and warn them!

From a geographical point of view, Qinjin Fan is also a member of the big family of "Gyeonggi Fan".

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

Qinjin Fan is a brand new feudal state that has just been established not long ago, and there will inevitably be many people who cannot recognize the specific strength of Qinjin Fan.

Therefore, it is very necessary to let these "neighbors" understand who is the real master in the land of Gyeonggi!

Allowing them to recognize the gap and feel the power of Qinjin Fan in person will effectively eliminate hidden dangers, prevent those who have evil thoughts towards Qinjin Fan from daring to come forward, and enhance Qinjin Fan's voice in the capital.

Judging from the current situation, Qingdeng's purpose of "showing muscles" has been achieved.

The feudal generals were all so shocked by the terrifying combat power of the Shinsengumi's gunnery troops that they lost control of their expressions and remained silent for a long time.

At this time, Qingdeng silently added:

"This iron cannon is called 'M1861 Rifle'."

"Both accuracy and power are far superior to the old-fashioned iron cannons that use match ropes as guides."

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

"The progress is very encouraging."

"If nothing else happens, our gun factory in Qinjin will officially start production by the end of the year."

These remarks made by Danxi were undoubtedly another critical blow to the generals of the feudal army.

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

Suddenly, some changes on the frontline battlefield made Qingdeng tremble.

"kill!"

When they came to the island, another guard held a saber in his hand and jumped on his horse in front of the formation.

600 guerrilla soldiers followed closely behind.

Those deserters who had lost their will to fight, Laijima Matabei no longer had the power to take care of them, so they could only let them run for their lives.

He gathered all the soldiers who were still willing to fight and willing to listen to his command - about 800 people in total, including 15 cavalry - and took personal command to launch a desperate assault on the Shinsengumi!

Seeing this, the General Secretary said softly:

"They started to jump over the wall. The war is progressing more smoothly than we expected."

Qingdeng curled up his lips:

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

He said slowly standing 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, Matabei, who was nearly fifty years old, led the charge personally regardless of his old age and frailty.

He let the guerrillas press forward from the front and tried every means to get close.

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

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

As long as we close the distance, engage in hand-to-hand combat with the Shinsengumi's musketeers, and eliminate their long-range advantage, we still have a chance of victory!

"kill!"

"We must not lose to these rebellious officials and traitors!"

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

Roars arose.

The guerrillas are indeed an elite force founded by Kushima Matabei.

Even in an overwhelmingly unfavorable battlefield, he did not shy away from fighting.

They rushed forward recklessly and with great momentum.

The 6th and 8th squadrons quickly responded with a simple response - they stopped, took aim with their guns, and fired.

In an instant, howls and screams replaced the roar.

Those barrages were like the scythe of death, killing lives like mowing grass!

Bodies lay on the ground.

Every step the guerrillas take requires countless sacrifices.

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

Kurushima Matabei led the cavalry to attack the flanks of the 6th and 8th divisions while always paying attention to the current situation of the guerrillas.

When I saw that my own troops, who had worked so hard to build up, were being slaughtered one-sidedly, but could not even touch the enemies, I felt my heart bleed!

He had no choice but to turn his grief and anger into strength—other than that, there was nothing else he could do.

Soon, the flanks of the 6th and 8th divisions were spread out in front of him.

Just when he was thinking "break in and kill them all without leaving a single piece behind", the 6th and 8th divisions suddenly changed their formations.

I saw them running very fast, and in the blink of an eye they changed from an ordinary square array to a huge hollow square array.

Commanders such as Gensaburo Inoue and Heisuke Toudo occupy the hollow position in the center of the square formation.

Musketeers formed the four sides of the phalanx. In this way, no matter which direction you attack, you will be shot!

Sure enough, before Kamijima Matabei and the others could get closer, bullets were fired at them.

"Uuuuuuuuu——!"

The horse under Kurushima Matabei was frightened. It raised its front hooves and screamed, almost throwing Kurushima Matabei away.

It took a lot of effort from Kamishima Matabei to finally calm down the horse.

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

Unfortunately, one person was shot in the chest by a bullet and died on the spot.

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

As a last resort, Kurushima Matabei could only lead his troops to retreat to temporarily avoid the edge.

"Damn it! Damn it!"

It was the first time in Kurushima Matabei's life that he hated guns so much!

He couldn't be beaten, he could only be beaten like a sandbag! It's really useless!

It was only then that he belatedly realized that even if he successfully passed through the barrage and approached the Shinsengumi's musket formation, he would have no way to defeat the opponent.

Because the Shinsengumi musketeers all have bright bayonets on their muzzles!

When you are far away, shoot, and when you are close, use bayonets to attack the enemy.

These bayonets are arranged together, and it is a spear array!

Kuishima Matabei didn't know foreign history. In his opinion, there was no cavalry that could break through the spear formation head-on!

Just as Kujima Matabei was in deep despair, he suddenly heard a thunderous "rumble".

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

The leader was wearing a light green feather, riding a black bull, holding a long spear, and looked at Kujima Matabei with an indifferent expression.

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It's really an eye-friendly game, and the image of the heroine really suits my taste.

This month, I have been addicted to games, first "Black Myth: Wukong", and then "Sword Star".

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