Things are changing.
Dong Bai enjoyed many times of protection from China.
Now it is their turn to serve the Ming Dynasty.
In the Yamen of the Ministry of War.
"Dedicating the land for deification to the emperor is their greatest honor as a vassal state." the Minister of War shouted.
Several other yamen also laughed at Dongbai people for not knowing how to commend themselves.
If you are included in the Ming Dynasty, I think highly of you.
The Ming Dynasty did not care about those poor lands that could not support people.
For example, the extreme west.
It’s really impossible to stay there.
It's hard to find water even though it's thousands of miles away in the Gobi Desert.
To travel long distances, you have to rely on water transportation.
This challenge is really too big.
Far inferior to the east and south.
Although it is hot and humid in the south and there are too many insect pests, basic water and food are guaranteed.
Let people cultivate the rest.
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However, the situation gradually changed.
What has changed is the group of Japanese pirates.
The Japanese pirates in the island country also began to increase their troops in a large scale.
Because their ambitions have also become bigger.
They found that their opponents were weak this time.
Before, I was still resisting desperately.
This time, the gentry and ministers collapsed at the first touch.
"Strange, why are you so weak?" A Japanese pirate leader grabbed a leading minister and asked.
"Hmph, the Ming Dynasty to the west wants to take our land, and you guys want to take it too. The country is already subjugated anyway, so why are we still resisting?" said the leading minister.
"Hahaha, so it turns out that Ming Dynasty is hypocritical." The Japanese pirate leader keenly discovered the opportunity.
In the past, they had never defeated Ming Dynasty.
They think it is mainly the local people who resist.
Don't give them any effort to transport food.
On the contrary, everyone supported the Ming Dynasty and delivered food to the Ming Dynasty people.
And now both sides are competing for Dongbai, so it’s a tie.
The ones they sent this time were real samurai.
Not those wandering ashigaru.
And the Japanese pirates never took Ming Dynasty seriously.
That's true.
When Qi Jiguang fought against the Japanese, he defeated the pirates.
But the Japanese pirates did not really admit defeat.
On the contrary, he looked down upon Ming even more.
Because it was just a group of wandering samurai hired by the pirates of the Ming Dynasty, which caused the Japanese pirate chaos for decades in the Ming Dynasty.
It took a lot of effort to calm down.
Thus, although the Japanese pirates were defeated, by the time of Wanli, the Japanese pirates dispatched 200,000 regular troops from the country.
They felt that useless and wandering warriors could cause damage to Ming Dynasty.
These 200,000 real soldiers, elite soldiers from the Warring States Period, should be enough to destroy Dongbai and capture the Ming Dynasty.
It can be said that the combat effectiveness is quite strong.
But they have a fatal weakness, that is, poor equipment and poor cavalry.
The Japanese pirates have few iron mines and few horses.
This is also an important reason why they will lose in history.
Although there are many mountains in the east, it is not conducive to the cavalry's march.
But there are still many places where the cavalry can move forward.
Historically, the cavalry in Liaodong tortured the Japanese pirates.
Of course, because of the many battles, the Liaodong cavalry suffered heavy losses.
So the Japanese pirates are very powerful in combat.
Their cavalry is very poor.
And he is also weak in armor.
But they also have the advantage that they are good at using iron cannons and like to use iron cannons.
But now Ming Dynasty is also good at using matchlock guns.
This thing is much stronger than the fire door gun.
Can be equipped on a large scale.
So they do not have an advantage in this aspect.
As both sides are increasing their troops.
The first conflict finally appeared.
Actually, it was also because Dong Bai started to swing from side to side.
On the one hand, they told Ming Dynasty that as long as they defeated the Japanese pirates, they would vote for the whole country.
On the other hand, he told the Japanese pirates that if they defeated the Ming Dynasty, they would be willing to be subordinates.
This is normal.
Even in modern times, Japanese pirates also swallowed Dongbai.
What’s more, it’s the 17th century now?
The two sides came into contact on Pingcheng Road.
This is located exactly on half of the land of Dongbai.
The Japanese pirates first dispatched 8,000 troops of Masamune Konishi to conduct tests.
As for the Ming Dynasty, the total strength of the expedition to Dongbai at the beginning was 80,000, plus 30,000 civilians.
Later it was changed to the method of long-term stationing.
So the people came out from Dongbai.
Withdraw 28,000 civilians.
After all, the people of the Ming Dynasty have to pay money.
It’s okay if you don’t give it, then you’ll have to reduce your effort.
Because civilians travel long distances, it can be said that one death will bankrupt the whole family.
Although during the recruitment process, priority was given to bridal sons-in-law, prisoners, beggars, refugees and those with many children.
But the burden is also heavy.
Then half of the 60,000 infantrymen were withdrawn, leaving only 30,000.
The cavalry was 20,000, and half of it was withdrawn, leaving only 10,000.
The purpose is to reduce expenses.
Standing overseas is a waste of money.
After all, what we want now is to annex the land, not to plunder it.
We also need long-term peace and stability.
Actually, they were stupid.
The best way is to directly learn from the people of Yu.
But after all, Dongbai has been paying tribute for many years, and he can't do it.
The consumption will be huge.
Therefore, the total strength is 50,000 infantry and cavalry.
Plus 20,000 farmers requisitioned from the local area.
When the enemy appeared, they sent 2,000 cavalry and 4,000 infantry to fight.
It is impossible to send out many armies at the beginning.
Consumption is too great.
Moreover, the battlefield cannot be spread with so many people.
The people behind can only watch.
Therefore, multiple battlefields need to be opened.
So sometimes it is not a mistake to advance troops from multiple directions.
Instead, increase efficiency and distract the enemy.
Of course, it won’t be useful if you encounter a powerful opponent.
Maybe every path will be broken by your opponent.
This is the Battle of Saarhu.
But now, after seeing their opponents, they directly formed a majestic formation.
If you want to play tricks and ambush, firstly, the requirements for soldiers are relatively high, and secondly, you must be familiar with the terrain.
They were on an expedition to Dongbai and were unfamiliar with this place.
Although we have stepped up our efforts to draw maps, it is still impossible to compare with the locals.
They may not be any more familiar with this terrain than the Japanese pirates.
Both sides are playing away from home.
So the best way is to use a majestic formation, use your own strength, combat effectiveness, and organizational advantages to crush them.
The Japanese pirates advanced menacingly.
Take the lead in sending an iron artillery team of 100 people to test, trying to disrupt the position of the Ming team.
At this time, a Ming general and a deputy general saw the Japanese pirates approaching.
He immediately ordered a car formation to be set up.
The infantry guards the vehicle formation.
The cavalry was roaming outside, ready to attack at any time.
Of course, this 100-person team will not waste their horsepower.
If you do that, you will be scolded to death.
The lack of elites is reflected here.
In the later period, when the Ming army saw the enemy coming, they began to be in chaos.
Shooting guns indiscriminately, beating horses indiscriminately, and shooting arrows indiscriminately.
There is no war rhythm to speak of.
It is natural that the opponent will catch the flaw at once, such as the cooldown period of the musket, the exhaustion period of the horse power, and the exhaustion period of the archer.
This is the fighter plane.
On the battlefield, concentrate your advantages and attack the enemy's disadvantages.
It is always the unchanging law of war.
Give full play to your own advantages, including military strength, elites, organization, armor, logistics, and mobility. Whatever you have advantages in, you must give full play to them.
That’s why we need to know ourselves and our enemies.
If you don’t know this information, how do you know you have the advantage?
But now the other party only sent a hundred people to test.
The lieutenant will naturally not make any big move.
Instead, they sent out tiger crouching cannons and bows and arrows to attack the enemy.
This is naturally improved, but the range is still much closer than that of a matchlock gun.
Generally, it can only be lethal in 40 to 50 steps. The matchlock gun can still be lethal at 80 to 100 steps, but it loses its accuracy and has to be hit in a row.
Whoever is fooled is who.
But the advantage is that it can shoot large scatters to prevent the opponent from getting close.
It just didn’t work until later. That was because the craftsmen in the late Ming Dynasty were cheated too hard.
The weapons and equipment are all crudely made.
The Japanese pirates walked directly forward.
The Japanese pirate soldiers were all aggressive.
But just halfway through, the two Ming artillery fired first.
These are two optimized red cannons.
That is, the Western cannon.
Long range and aiming equipment.
Can also change direction.
The two shots were fired, but naturally they missed.
Rubbing over the opponent's team's head.
The next step is to change the coordinates.
The speed of one serving in three minutes.
"Impossible, how come the Ming Dynasty's cannons are so well-made?" Masamune Xiaoxi was shocked.
He is knowledgeable, and he is very skilled when he sees the collapse of the country.
The artillery is also very elite.
Of course he didn’t know that it all cost enough money.
A specially invited Western gunsmith.
The money given can fill a cellar.
And those cannons were inspected one by one by the supervisor of the Ministry of Industry.
It can be said that such a waste of energy is unimaginable.
If you were to replace those administrators in the past, how could they possibly do such troublesome things?
It will only be left to the craftsmen and officials.
Only if you are so concerned about becoming a god for yourself, you will do this.
You must know that it is immortality and becoming a god.
Things that even Emperor Qin, Han, Wu and Tang Zong could not do.
They don't fool around.
They are all tested one by one, personally.
The process is very rigorous.
Finally, it was brought to the soldiers for use.
That’s why it is so well made.
Soldiers are also willing to take aim seriously.
Because I know that the cannon will not explode and the materials used are sufficient.
As long as the military pay is sufficient and well-equipped, Ming soldiers are invincible.
After the introduction of Western casting methods, Daming firearms were also quite advanced.
It can be said that this place in East Asia is not lagging behind.
Then the bow and arrow were thrown.
The Japanese iron gunner was beaten to death and wounded by a barrage of bows and arrows.
At this time, the range of iron cannons was not as far as that of bows and arrows.
Their iron gunners wear bamboo hats to protect themselves from arrows.
If the range is far enough, there is no need to wear this thing.
The Japanese pirate front wavered slightly.
The opponent's front is very stable.
They cannot attack.
And they can't stay here forever.
The reason is simple.
Dongdao is poor and cannot compete with Ming Dynasty in terms of logistics.
At this time, the Ming Dynasty was frugal and frugal from top to bottom.
Just for the great cause of becoming a god.
The emperor only ate two meals a day, slept only 4 hours, and wore only four sets of clothes.
The same goes for the cabinet.
Those rich people also donate their money.
Not many people dare to be as greedy as before.
Whoever is greedy is seeking death.
After all, this is touching the emperor’s dream of immortality.
"No, Tiepao is no match for them!" At this time, Xiaoxi Masamune became anxious.
“Order them to come back quickly.”
“First hit them with a big cannon to break up their formation.”
The Japanese pirates then began to fight with Guobeng.
But the hit rate is too low.
Generally, this kind of large barrel is used to deal with dense infantry positions.
And it has to be very close so that it can be opened.
But now that the opponent also has artillery, it will be difficult for them to fight in this regard.
Both sides used artillery to bombard each other's infantry formations.
Obviously we cannot passively be bombarded.
The deputy general saw the enemy using cannon, and he began to dispatch cavalry.
A small group of cavalry began to besiege the enemy's artillery position.
The enemy infantry moves immediately.
At this time, he immediately used artillery to bombard the opponent's infantry array and provide cover for the cavalry.
The cavalry began to take a circuitous route.
Xiaoxi was scared.
He was afraid that the opponent's cavalry would cut off his retreat.
You must know that during a war, the supply camp does not go to the battlefield.
In other words, there are one or more passages for combat troops and baggage camps, guarded by one or more troops.
If the way back is cut off.
If nothing else, after being trapped for a day with no food to eat or water to drink, the soldier is about to cross.
The morale of the soldiers is not that high.
So during battles, troops are often withdrawn at night to allow the soldiers to rest and eat.
And once the retreat is cut off, morale will naturally be shaken.
The Kuomintang and the Communist Party are also using fraud here, and they are also using artillery to attack.
Of course, it is still impossible for artillery at this time to shoot accurately.
After fighting for a while, the Japanese pirates found that the effect was not good.
And the other party’s cavalry also came over.
Moreover, the opponent's car formation is well-arranged, and it is obvious at first glance that it is not easy to fight.
Anyway, Xiaoxi wants to retreat.
This is the real battle.
Unless he discovers the enemy's weakness, the general does not want to fight tooth and nail.
Like Nurhachi, he was well aware of Ming Dynasty’s weaknesses.
Only then will he press it on.
Victory is basically determined long before the battle.
However, the other party has cut off the escape route.
This is the advantage of cavalry.
If you don’t want to attack, the opponent can force you to attack.
Offense often suffers.
Only modern offenses take advantage.
They were bombarded with artillery fire as soon as they came up.
Xiaoxi had no choice but to use the cheapest ashigaru to fight.
Send out two thousand ashigaru, and then charge back.
Then, as expected, these ashigaru were taught how to behave by the opposing cavalry using three-eyed blunderbuss.
He immediately sent out iron gunners to fight again.
The opposing cavalry chose to retreat.
At this time, Ming Dynasty also began to dispatch infantry.
Archers and matchlocks, together with shield bearers, attack together.
As soon as he entered the range, he shot for a while.
Xiao Xi discovered this.
Not only is it incompetent in close combat, but its long-range projection is also far behind.
Almost all opponents have long-range projection.
Even the shield bearer has several thunderbolts.
As soon as he got close, he lit it and threw it over.
The blast didn't kill a few, but it deafened a few.
Morale has plummeted again.
Another fight.
I really can’t resist it anymore.
For a moment, the soldiers were wavering.
Seeing the cavalry surrounding them.
Konishi simply took his trusted friend Hatamoto Samurai and fled directly.
More than four hundred elites fled, leaving thousands of others abandoned!
But it doesn’t matter.
These people are all the second and third sons anyway, and they all went out to serve as soldiers without food.
Death in a wave also saves food.
Before leaving, he ordered some warriors to control the army to cut off his rear.
These warrior families are under his control, and they naturally have to obey his orders.
Then a killing began.
The formation collapsed, shooting from long range and slashing at close range.
Xiaoxi’s 8,000-strong army collapsed immediately!
However, his ashigaru still held on for a while under the swords of the samurai who voluntarily stayed behind to cut off the rear.
Finally gave the lord time to escape.
It wasn’t until those warriors were killed that they completely collapsed.
Seeing this, the deputy general of Ming Dynasty also sighed.
“These Japanese pirates are indeed formidable enemies, not comparable to forces like Dongbai.”