Although this formation was spectacular, it made all the feudal generals confused.

Their understanding of iron cannons still remains as "fairly useful long-range weapons" - although they are very powerful, they have many limitations.

The most famous musket-related battle in Japanese history is undoubtedly the Battle of Nagasaki where the Oda-Tokugawa Allied Forces defeated the Takeda Army.

In the third year of Tensho (1575), the Oda and Tokugawa coalition forces (38,000 people) and the Takeda army (15,000 people) launched a decisive battle.

Because this battle is so well-known, it is often adapted and re-created by later generations.

Novelists and playwrights only care about the plot being beautiful and easy to understand, so they make a lot of changes to historical facts, so that the world has a misunderstanding of the Nagasaki Battle - Oda Nobunaga mobilized 3,000 matchlock guns and set up a barrage of horses to resist the war.

Ma relied on them and set up a large musket formation. Takeda Katsuyori foolishly ordered his troops to attack the Oda Army's musket formation, and finally sent away the elite troops of the Takeda Army. Three of the Four Heavenly Kings were defeated.

In fact, this is not the case.

Oda Nobunaga did indeed mobilize 3,000 matchlock guns, and he also did stop the Takeda Army's cavalry with his horse.

However, Takeda Katsuyori organized 5 waves of offensive. Only the first wave of the offensive was blocked by the horse guard and suffered a lot of damage from the matchlock gun. However, as time passed, the attack firepower of the matchlock gun was no longer available, so the horse guard fence

It became a hand-to-hand fight.

The next 2, 3, 4, and 5 offensives were basically hand-to-hand combat, with no muskets involved.

In other words, the Oda-Tokugawa Allied Forces finally defeated the Takeda Army based on their excellent individual soldier quality and overwhelming strength advantage, rather than relying on hot weapons to crush cold weapons.

Because of the lessons learned from past mistakes, later generations’ understanding of muskets is roughly as follows:

First, muskets are defensive weapons, not offensive weapons.

It's very useful when fighting defensive wars, but very weak when fighting offensive wars.

Secondly, no matter how many muskets you have, no matter how good your musketeers are, it is still the infantry that ultimately determines the outcome.

After all, muskets are just an addition to the battlefield. They can only affect the outcome, but cannot determine the outcome.

As long as we understand the current people's views on muskets, it is not difficult to understand the current confusion of the feudal generals.

They ordered the musketeers to go into battle as soon as they came up, and they didn't send out infantry and cavalry to escort them. How could there be such a fight?

If the enemy launches an assault, wouldn't all these musketeers be destroyed?

The feudal generals looked at each other - they all saw strong confusion on each other's faces.

Someone couldn't suppress the confusion in his heart, turned to look at Qingdeng, and asked tactfully:

"Lord An Yi, this, this...is it too risky to send iron gunners out into battle without sending infantry or cavalry to escort?"

Qingdeng smiled slightly:

"You don't need to panic, this is our tactic."

As soon as this statement came out, the feudal generals became even more confused.

Tactics? Is there such a tactic in this world?

At this time, a messenger from the Ninth Division ran over:

"Lord! The gunners are in position!"

Qingdeng nodded lightly:

"Very well, let's begin!"

"yes!"

The ordering soldier responded and quickly ran forward to convey the order.

"Everyone, please wait and see."

Qingto glanced around at the feudal generals present and spoke in a meaningful tone.

"Although I really want you to see the power of our Shinsengumi musketeers immediately, but before that, it's time for the artillery to show off its power."

At this moment, under the command of Juro Abe (captain of the 11th Division) at the 11th Division (artillery) position not far from our main formation, all the artillery pieces were ready.

Juro Abe picked up the telescope in his hand, glanced at the target in the distance, and shouted:

"Basic gun, one shot to load!"

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Changzhou Army, this formation——

Kurushima Matabei smiled excitedly while observing the formation on the opposite side with his telescope.

——God helps me! God helps me!

Just like the feudal generals around Aoto, Kurushima Matabei's views on muskets were still stuck in the Warring States Period.

Seeing that Qingdeng directly sent musketeers to fight without sending infantry and cavalry to protect him, he suddenly beamed with joy and could not even open his eyes.

——The "Nioh" Tachibana Aoden, who is rumored to be sure to win every battle and win every attack, is so ignorant of tactics!

Kurushima Matabei never imagined that Aonto would be so stupid! Just send musketeers to die like this!

It seems that it was only the Iga Peasant Rebel Army and the Tenchu ​​Group that he faced before that were too weak, which made Seito and the Shinsengumi famous!

——As long as we send out troops to launch a strong attack, we will definitely be able to defeat the Shinsengumi's iron artillery troops in one fell swoop!

After making up his mind, he immediately put down the telescope in his hand, turned to the messenger next to him and said:

"Pass my order..."

Before he finished speaking...

boom--!!

A sudden loud noise startled Kurushima Matabei.

He lowered his body subconsciously, and then followed the sound - in the direction of the Shinsengumi military formation, something flew into the sky, roared and rolled to the rear with a rumbling echo.

When it landed, there was a huge explosion and everything was shaking.

Kurushima Matabei's facial expression suddenly changed wonderfully.

After a while, his eyes widened, he swallowed hard, and murmured:

"cannon……?!"

These sounds and movements reminded Kushima Matabei of the Shimonoseki War a year ago - a tragic battle that he still didn't want to recall.

Facing the rain of shells from the American and French fleets, they had no power to fight back and could only be beaten passively.

Before the Matabei soldiers could calm down, the roar of cannons was heard again from the direction of the Shinsengumi military formation.

This time the sound of cannons was no longer single, but one after another, like a heavy rain!

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Shinsengumi, the position of the 11th Division——

After Juro Abe used a telescope to observe the impact point of the reference cannon, he methodically adjusted the shooting points.

"Lift up 8 degrees, turn right 13 degrees."

As soon as he finished speaking, the sound of "Gululu" turning the muzzle suddenly rang out.

Each gun crew adjusted the muzzle direction with skillful movements.

After a while, the artillery batteries fell silent.

The black muzzle of each cannon is aimed at the same target—the Changzhou Army in the distance!

Juro Abe: "Let go!"

Suddenly, the cannons roared!

Boom——!!Boom——!!Boom——!!Boom——!!Boom——!!

Wishes of red light spread out from one end to the other.

Immediately afterwards, each ball of light rose high, drew a beautiful parabola after rising to the highest point, and plummeted towards the Changzhou Army!

Boom——!!Boom——!!Boom——!!Boom——!!

The sound of explosions one after another shook the world! Dominating all the sounds in this space!

The explosion's fire wave illuminated everything around it.

The terrifying movement was like an earthquake, causing the unexpected Kurushima Matabei to accidentally lose his balance and fall to the ground.

He blinked, his expression numb, like a sleepwalker who had never returned to reality.

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