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   Chapter 638 635 [Siege]

  Sakura Island, Day Camp.

  Li Dingguo felt a little irritated. He had besieged Tsurumaru City for almost a month, but no reinforcements came to rescue him.

  The tactic of besieging the city and fighting for aid has completely become a joke.

  The shogunate did not intend to gather troops to rescue the Satsuma domain, and the small lords within the Satsuma domain did not intend to send troops to rescue their family governor. Originally sending troops to Japan, but now sending troops to Tsurumaru Castle, it cannot even be said to be fighting the entire Satsuma Domain.

   All parties stood still. Apart from fear of angering China, there was another very important reason, that is, the military discipline of the Datong Army was really good.

   There was no burning, killing, looting, or looting of shops, just besieging Tsurumaru Castle.

  This made Mitsuhisa Shimadzu's brothers very happy. They wished that the Datong Army would break through the city as soon as possible. Not only would they have the opportunity to succeed the family governor, but they could also receive the complete Tsurumaru Castle and the castle town.

  Thirty miles east of Tsurumaru Castle, there is also Kirishima Shrine, the legendary place where the grandson descended.

   Tiansun is the grandson of Amaterasu, the eight-foot Qiong Gouyu, the eight-foot mirror and the Kusanagi sword, who were brought down from the sky by this grandson.

  The Datong army didn’t touch such an important shrine—mainly because they were too lazy to climb the mountain.

  This approach also made the Japanese shogunate and various princes feel the strong goodwill of the Chinese army.

  Since the shrine will not be demolished, since the shrine will not be burned, killed and looted, then the siege will be siege, just change the lord of the Satsuma domain.

"My lord, don't worry," Miyazaki Shiro said. "The princes of the Satsuma domain have been frightened and dare not lead the rescue. We can attack the city with all our strength. If the general cares about the casualties, I am willing to call the civilians to help. As long as the general gives more Some food, at least thousands of people are willing to die for the general!"

   Guitou Forty-eight said: "Even if you fill it with the flesh and blood of ordinary people, you can fill up the stone wall outside the city!"

  Listening to the heartfelt words of these two wild warriors, Li Dingguo felt a little nonsense. Obviously they brought their own troops to kill them, but the local people are willing to help attack the city, and they can make them desperate if they are given some food.

  Since there is no way to call for help, there is no need to delay.

  Li Dingguo said to the two: "Go and recruit three thousand people as soldiers. Each person will be able to eat enough every day and receive an extra five catties of rice. In addition, the porridge sheds that help the poor will no longer give porridge from today."

  Miyazaki Shiro said: "My lord, please promise that after the Tsurumaru castle is captured, the Shimadzu family governor must be executed, otherwise the people will not dare to apply for the attack."

   "Yes." Li Dingguo smiled.

Miyazaki Shiro and Kitou Forty-eight did not go to conscript immediately, but spread the news with wild warriors: Mitsuhisa Shimadzu heard that the people had traded with Tang Bing, and was already furious, and decided to liquidate after the war, and all those who had sold things to Tang Bing to be executed.

   A few days later, rumors were flying all over the sky, and the people around Tsurumaru Castle were panicked.

  Because of such outrageous rumors, the Japanese feudal lords can really do it. In order to suppress the uprising of the people, even after the insurgents surrendered, they would kill them all, including the old and weak, women and children.

   On the one hand, he can eat enough every day and receive an extra five catties of rice; on the other hand, Mitsuhisa Shimadzu may take revenge afterwards. Under the dual effects of temptation and fear, more than 2,000 civilians actually joined the army to help the Chinese army attack Tsurumaru Castle.

  …

  In Tsurumaru Castle.

  Shimadzu Tadaro, Shimadzu Hisaichi and others are having a meeting to conspire, discussing how to tie up the family governor Kaesong and surrender.

  Suddenly, there was a commotion outside.

  Tadaro Shimadzu looked terrified, pulled out his samurai sword and went out to check, but saw Hisamitsu Shimadzu leading troops to kill.

   "Brother, what are you doing?" Shimadzu Tadaro asked.

  Hisamitsu Shimadzu sneered: "Are you going to beat yourself up? I knew you were ambitious!"

  Shimadzu Tadaro said: "Brother, you misunderstood, we are discussing how to defend the city."

   "Hiding in the house to discuss?" Shimadzu Hisamitsu shouted, "Kill them both, and your crimes will be forgiven!"

  The Tokugawa shogunate gathered feudal lords from all over the country to live in Edo.

  The feudal lords from all over the country also forced samurai groups and industrial and commercial people to live in the castle town.

  Therefore, in Tsurumaru Castle, although there were only more than 2,000 troops, there were hundreds of samurai who withdrew in. At this moment, there are more than 20 samurai plotting rebellion in the room, and Shimadzu Hisamitsu led troops to block him.

  The samurai looked at each other, and began to be unable to withstand the threat of the house governor. Hearing that their crimes could be forgiven, they quickly made a subconscious choice.

   "Clang clang!"

   Pulling out the samurai swords one by one, he rushed towards Shimadzu Tadaro and Shimadzu Hisatsutsu, chopping them into mud with random knives.

   Then turned around and knelt down, and kowtowed to Mitsuhisa Shimadzu: "I pay homage to the Governor-sama, the rebels have been executed!"

   "Get up." Shimadzu Mitsuhisa said calmly, as if everything was under control.

   "Tang soldiers attacked the city!"

   At this moment, a retainer rushed over in panic, and Mitsuhisa Shimadzu's expression finally changed.

  Shimazu Mitsuhisa raised his samurai sword: "Warrior of the Satsuma Domain, follow me to defend Tsurumaru Castle!"

   "Boom boom boom!"

  More than 2,000 local civilians, led by more than 20 wild warriors, armed with a variety of simple weapons, climbed the mountain from the front and attacked the outer stone wall of Tsurumaru Castle.

  At the same time, the artillery of China's navy and army also fired long-distance upwards towards the stone wall-the hit rate was very low and the destructive power was also small.

  The city defense artillery of Tsurumaru Castle also cannot bombard the siege troops. Because the mountain wall is too steep, as long as the attacking party gets close, they can enter the blind spot of the city defense artillery.

  Soldiers of the Satsuma domain were firing arrows like crazy, occasionally accompanied by the sound of firecrackers.

   "Run away!"

  The first wave of offensive by wild samurai and civilians was defeated after only ten minutes. The team of more than 2,000 people, with less than 100 casualties, was shot by the archers of Satsuma, turned and fled.

Miyazaki Shiro fled to the foot of the mountain with the rout, and finally roared: "Don't run away, don't run away! General Li has been so kind to us, he has enough food every day, and he can receive five catties of rice every day. We should swear allegiance to the death. General!"

   Guitou Forty-eight said: "Shimadzu Mitsuhisa exploited us. Who can eat enough to farm? They will starve to death in case of natural disasters. I escaped today. When Tang Bing leaves, we will all be executed by Shimadzu Mitsuhisa!"

   "Come back with me!" Miyazaki Shiro turned around and rushed up the mountain with a knife in his hand.

   "Come on!"

  The wild samurai were so passionate that they disregarded life and death. Don't talk about repaying favors, they just want to make meritorious service, and maybe they can use this to join the Datong Army.

  Have been with the Datong army, who the **** wants to go back to be a wild warrior?

   At this moment, Shimazu Hisamitsu, who personally led troops to defend Ishigaki, received a message from his retainers: "There are Tang soldiers on both sides and behind!"

   is the most vulnerable front, handed over to a group of miscellaneous soldiers.

   On the other three sides that are more difficult to attack, Datong soldiers quietly climbed the mountain and launched a fierce attack.

  The surrounding stone walls of Tsurumaru Castle, due to the different terrain, some places are four or five meters high, and some places are only two or three meters high.

  Zhu Dafu led his soldiers to attack the north. They only had simple siege ladders, and there were not many of them. After all, they climbed up from the cliff.

   Fortunately, the number of defenders is also small. There are three inner and outer city walls plus a stone wall. There are only more than 2,000 soldiers defending the huge place. One-third of the defenders were still attracted by the motley troops in the front, and the defenses on the other three stone walls leaked like a sieve.

  The section of stone wall that Zhu Dafu attacked had only a few dozen defenders.

   "Hmm...fucking!"

  A shower of arrows shot towards Zhu Dafu who was at the front, and two arrows stuck into his cotton armor instantly. The wobbly looks terrible, but in fact only the flesh was injured, the real injury was the arrow in the face.

  Zhu Dafu was disfigured, an arrow shot into his cheek under the cheekbone, knocking out one of his big teeth.

   Pulling out the arrow from his face, tearing off a piece of flesh, Zhu Dafu started to climb with his shield up.

   "Bang bang bang!"

   There was a gunshot, and seven Datong soldiers fell to the ground. Here are the iron gunners of the Shimadzu family.

  Zhu Dafu was also shot in the shoulder at close range, and fell down the wooden ladder in pain, knocking down several friendly soldiers who were climbing behind.

   Another wave of the Datong army began to enter the city nearby. The number of defenders was too small to defend against it.

  Relying on Zhu Dafu to attract the firepower, Li Tang took advantage of the loophole and led a battalion intact to the stone wall.

   "Shoot, shoot!"

  The Datong army raised their guns to output a meal, then loaded bayonets, or picked up long guns, and rushed towards the remaining enemy troops.

   "Woooooooh~~~~"

   Shimadzu Mitsuhisa ordered the horn to be blown, and he wanted to shrink his defense. The perimeter of the outer stone wall is too large, and more than 2,000 soldiers cannot defend it at all. It is more conducive to defense to withdraw from the outer city wall.

  The entire Tsurumaru Castle consists of Honmaru, Nimaru, Demaru, and Ishigaki.

  Four defenses, enough to fight slowly.

   "Onboard, onboard!"

  As the Satsuma garrison retreated and the Datong army successfully occupied the stone wall, the motley crew of civilians immediately cheered.

  Li Dingguo did not continue to attack, but stabilized the stone wall he had just occupied, and counted the number of casualties in this battle by the way.

  The wild samurai killed 2 people and injured 13 people; civilians killed 93 people and injured 587 people-most of the injured were injured when they fled down the mountain, and some even fell to death from the hillside.

   Datong soldiers, 9 people were killed and 21 were injured. All the dead died from muskets.

  Mitsuhisa Shimadzu was also counting the casualties. Because many soldiers did not retreat in time, they were chased and killed by the Datong army who boarded the stone wall. The loss of the Satsuma garrison reached 438. The so-called loss means that they failed to withdraw and were either killed or captured.

  Seeing that the Datong Army commanded the civilians, reinforced the fortifications at the stone walls, and even built internal forts, Mitsuhisa Shimadzu suddenly became angry and roared: "Fire and kill them!"

  The city walls of Demaru also have forts, and the firepower of the Satsuma domain is extremely powerful.

   In other words, Satsuma, who has been playing sea trade for a long time, has a large number of guns and artillery.

   "Boom boom boom!"

  The civilians who were strengthening the fortifications were soon defeated by artillery in several places.

  Li Dingguo had a headache again. He had successfully climbed up the mountain and occupied the stone wall, but how to fight the next three walls?

  The builder of Tsurumaru Castle, of course, cannot be stupid, and it will always be more beneficial for the defender. In Ishigaki and Demaru's artillery bombardment, the direction of Ishigaki can only be beaten, and there is no fire support at the foot of the mountain.

   This is a mountain city. Although it is not as dangerous as Diaoyu City, Li Dingguo also understands the mood of Mengge Khan back then.

  (end of this chapter)