694 Shengbing enters Osaka
The Battle of Osaka has now entered the situation of "You beat you, I beat mine". In Osaka Bay, the artillery bombardment of the Ryukyu Navy has completely destroyed all the ships. The sea is full of broken wooden boards and sailors' bodies. Survivors are desperately swimming to the shore.
However, on land, the Tokugawa family's new army, led by Matsuhei Etsuba, launched a frantically attack on the Southwest Alliance, and fell down one by one, and one by one, one by one, one by one, and one by one, were wiped out.
Matsuhei Etsuba did not dare to look back at the battle situation in the bay, nor did he dare to look at the chaotic Osaka Castle. He only hoped that the general could understand his painstaking efforts.
"Accelerate...the entire army accelerates... Only when we win thoroughly can we get more benefits at the negotiating table..."
After going through the chaos at the beginning, Tokugawa Keiki finally understood Matsuhei's good intentions. He knew that when Xiao Letian's army appeared, the Tokugawa family could no longer win the battle. Things that could not be obtained on the battlefield had to be obtained from the negotiating table. Anyway, under the interference of Western powers, Xiao Letian could not annex Japan, and all he wanted was profit.
Tokugawa Kyoki, who figured this out, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. His calm opponent, said, "Transfer my order, the command of the new army is completely entrusted to Matsuhei Rongbao. I believe his judgment..."
"Osaka Castle stops resisting and let Xiao Lotte's army come in..."
"General." The surrounding samurai fell to the ground, and Okanoi Zhengyu cried bitterly. "No... General, we have seen the dawn of hope, why, why such a divine punishment appeared in the sky."
"We want to fight, we have to rely on Osaka Castle to defend the offensive at sea. What we can defend, General, the defense system in the south of Osaka Castle is still intact, and it is getting dark, we can defend..."
Countless cried warriors knelt on their mercy, but what they received was Tokugawa Kyokawa shook his head and sighed, "Look at what it is on the sea, it is not a ship, but countless cannons. Our twelve field cannons can beat the coalition forces, and Xiao Letian, the number of cannons on his flagship is less than forty."
"What kind of firepower is this? How can we resist the flesh and blood body? Leave the subsequent matters to the civil servant..." The general closed his eyes in pain and said, "Go, pile up firewood and splashed with vegetable oil in the Tianshou Pavilion. I would rather die than be Xiao Letian's captive."
"No...wuwuwu..." There was a burst of tears in the Tianshou Pavilion, but the general's intention was gone. "Go and execute the order. Anyone who disobeys will be expelled from the shogunate."
All such punishments were taken out, and no one dared to disobey. Soon a white flag floated in Osaka Castle, and Xiao Letian's army was filled with joy. "Enter the city...we enter the city."
The warship began to adjust its posture, and the docks in Osaka Castle stopped resisting. All soldiers were disarmed and waiting for the new army to land. The big scalp boots hit the pier, and the Japanese soldiers' eyelids were leaping with their bangs and muffled sounds.
Watching the new army armed to the teeth swarming from the pedals, an invincible feeling surged in the hearts of all the Japanese.
The shiny leather boots and patent leather hats, the yellow-brown armed belts were covered with grenades and bullets, the long Mauser rifle was shining with cold light, and the blue military uniform rushed into Osaka Castle like a tide.
From ancient times to the present, soldiers dressed in uniform can give people a strong sense of visual conflict, not to mention Xiao Letian, a time traveler. The military uniforms of the new army now draw on many characteristics of later generations of German military uniforms and American military uniforms. They emphasize waist closure, lapels, ironing, and straightness... Ordinary people will have obvious changes when wearing such a military uniform.
Without the soft feeling of the people, what soldiers want is clear edges and corners.
This is just the equipment of ordinary soldiers. The most beautiful one is the officer's uniform. The cuffs, lapels and epaulettes are embroidered with golden silk thread. Senior officers even used precious gold wire, and even the big brimming hats have golden hat badges.
There was also a group of veterans in the crowd, who were the first brothers to hang out with Xiao Letian. Almost everyone had a few small gold and silver medals on their chests. Such veterans in the crowd were a guarantee of morale. If a veteran taught by words and deeds, ten new recruits around him would be affected by him.
Xiao Letian's new army has now been renamed the Marine Corps. This army has instilled too much experience in special forces in later generations. Although it is incomparable to the strong army in later generations, such an army was already strongly armed by Europeans in the 19th century.
The shogunate soldiers themselves didn't know what was wrong. Faced with such a crowd, they were slowly retreating until they finally heard a familiar accent.
"Onboard, I, No Heita, are back... Osaka Castle, today I am the Conqueror."
"I am Hidalo, I am the untouchables in the mouths of daimyos, but today I also have my surname. My sex is Xiao, my name is Xiao Bingtaro...on-on-board."
The ones rushed up were the sword-drawing team members of Ryukyu. These foreign legions directly led by Xiao Letian were the only samurai team in the Marine Corps that could carry Taidao to fight with Taidao.
They were all Japanese wild samurai, pirates and untouchables. They were blustered in the first half of their lives, but today they were able to lead troops to surround Tokugawa Keiki. The 200-year-old shogunate actually trembled in front of them.
"Hahaha...didn't you call me a pariah? But I, a pariah, have a territory of fifty stones in Zhili, Qing Dynasty. Have you heard that? Who the hell dares to call me a pariah?"
The arrogant roar shook the entire Osaka Castle, and all the soldiers of the shogunate were stunned. It was not until the end that Xiao Lotte's military boots stepped on the stone road in Osaka Castle that his arrogant shouts stopped.
The sword-drawing team members saluted the Prime Minister, then surrounded him and walked towards Tianshou Pavilion with great pride. Along the way, all the warriors and foot gentlemen from the Tokugawa family knelt on both sides of the road, which was a respect for the strong.
"It is indeed a nation that fears power but does not have virtue. If you want them to respect, you have to use military boots to trample on their land, use bayonets to sway their eyes, and use killing to shock their hearts, otherwise they will not respect you."
"Report... to the Prime Minister, Tokugawa Kyoki and all the high-ranking officials were hiding in the highest Tianshou Pavilion, and all the passages were filled with firewood, and they wanted to raise fires..."
"Oh, don't you want to be a prisoner? Let's go and take a look..." Xiao Letian walked towards Tianshou Pavilion surrounded by a group of soldiers. Along the way, the Marines had already controlled all the key points of Osaka Castle, and this famous Japanese historical city had been firmly controlled.
Walking to the Lord Tianshou, Xiao Letian looked up at the pale Tokugawa Keiki and smiled slightly, "For the first time we met, my name is Xiao Letian. This is the general of the Tokugawa Shogunate. You are polite, polite..."
Tokugawa Keiki bowed and paid tribute, "I have met Prime Minister, you have praised my Asian power in Europe, and I am very impressed... I really regret that we met on the battlefield. If it were the usual thing, I really wanted to drink and have fun with you, the taste of Ise lobster is unique."
"I didn't expect that General's Chinese is so good. I admire him. It's very simple to drink. Looking at the beacon outside the city is also a great joy in life."
Tokugawa Kyoki shook his head, "Forget it, I'm not Liu Chan, I won't say anything about being happy and unwilling to Shu. I will never be a prisoner in my life."
"No, no, no..." Xiao Letian shook his head, "No one wants you to be a prisoner, and I, Liuqiu, did not go to war with you. My army came here for peace, yes, it is peace..."
Tokugawa's nose was pissed off, "What did you say, peace." His trembling fingers pointed at the burning Osaka Bay. "This is your peace, this is what you say."
"That's right." Xiao Letian shrugged. "This is peace. Both of you are killing the world. If I want to stop this war, I have to attack the winner. I saw you are pressing against the Southwest Alliance, so I will stop you... If I appear, the Southwest Alliance has the upper hand, I will also stop them. This is what I call peace..."
The important officials of the Tokugawa family were already crazy. What kind of bastard logic is this? Is it a three-year-old child? The general punched the railing. "Prime Minister Xiao, if you understand, don't say childish words. I can tell you clearly. If you dare to attack forcefully, I will dare to **. At that time, the whole of Japan will hate the inside, and all the great powers will interfere. Don't expect to get a little benefit in Japan."
"Rise the fire." With the order, more than a dozen warriors raised burning torches and waited for the general to order.
"Okay, okay, you win, I promise not to enter the city." Xiao Letian sneered and said, "I know your plan. No matter how domineering I, Xiao Letian, cannot annex Japan, so you know I will not kill you... You dragged my army in Osaka Castle, and then Matsuhei Yotsubashi completely defeated the coalition forces with the 10,000 new troops, so that my allies in Japan will disappear. Finally, I gave me a purchase of money, and I, Xiao Letian, would be out..."
"It's so calculating, it's so exciting. You Japan has really produced a lot of tactical geniuses. The level of adaptability is really high... To be honest, I brought 3,000 Marines this time. Although the combat effectiveness is super high, the number of people is too small. If you defend Osaka Castle, you can't chase your new army..."
"If you give up Osaka Castle, you will run away immediately, and the more than 10,000 troops outside are not something that I can kill, so you are confident, right?"
Tokugawa Kyoki's face improved a little, "Yes, you know, Prime Minister Xiao, I admire you very much, but your troops are too few. Even if they are gods, how many people can you defeat? Listen to my advice and stay here and wait for the war to end. Our shogunate is still willing to negotiate with you..." "Hahaha..." Xiao Letian laughed and said, "You think I can't do anything to you if I have few people. You think I have to rely on arresting you to threaten the shogunate army, a frog in the well..."
With Xiao Letian's roar, a bright firework soared into the sky. After a few minutes, a black shadow came up in the southern sky.
"Ah, what is that... a god or a devil." The entire shogunate army in Osaka Castle was in an uproar.
Chapter completed!