Cutting over the end of the Ming Dynasty: a dog-leg knife at the beginning

Chapter 692: The Bottom Line 5
The Ming army did not continue to pursue while the iron was hot, allowing Shimazu Nushi and Motoki Moto to free up their hands to gather the troops and count their losses.

It’s okay, this point hurts their hearts: the two armies combined, there are only more than 2000 people left, that is to say, the Ming army’s onslaught just now cost them nearly ten thousand People, such a heavy loss, neither of the two families has ever suffered. Shimadzu's anger and grief came from it, and he knelt in the sewage and cried loudly. Mo Li Yuanhui roared like thunder, and slashed at a wooden post with a samurai sword. , like madness, the people around hid far away, for fear that this madman would kill him.

No matter how angry you are, it won't help.The loss of nearly 2000 people is serious, but the most terrifying thing is that the remaining [-] people were also driven to death. There was no food, let alone food and fodder supplies, and there was no place to stay. I can only soak in the water, which is extremely painful.Their cavalry was even more pitiful. After a fierce battle, the horses were so thirsty that their throats were smoking, and there was no water around them. They panted heavily and let out a mournful hiss. Cry, but there is no way.Shimadzu screamed furiously: "God, open your eyes and see, our Shimadzu family is going to die, it's going to die!"

Tian Gong was speechless, and what responded to him was the sound of rumbling guns—the rocket launchers, mortars, howitzers of the Ming army, and the cannons dismantled by the Dutch from the battleships fired at the same time, bombarding Kagoshima City. Now the Japanese reinforcements can no longer Known as a team with combat effectiveness, the Ming army can attack the city with impunity.

Huashan looked blankly at the fireworks rising from Kagoshima Castle, and let out a mournful cry: "My home, my relatives!" His whole family is in Kagoshima Castle, and if the city breaks, , I'm afraid that none of them will be spared, his family is at stake, but he can only watch and can't do anything. For a man, what a terrible torment!There are many people who are in the same situation as Huashan Haogu. The samurai whose families are in Kagoshima Castle are all crying loudly. To die with his family, the result is self-evident. The Ming army, who was waiting in battle, shot them down one by one like shooting rabbits with a crossbow.The knee-deep water became a great obstacle, blocking the possibility of any surprise action.

Mori Motoki threw away the samurai sword that had been chopped into scrap iron, stared blankly at Kagoshima Castle, and said hoarsely, "Shimadzu-kun, what should we do?"

Shimadzu Nushi looked dull and didn't speak, he still hasn't figured out what's going on.Although yesterday's battle was quite brutal, killing nearly 3000 people at once, the Japanese coalition forces still have an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, and the large number of musketeers can also take advantage of the crossbowmen of the Ming army. The crossbowmen, hiding behind the parapet and refusing to come out, may have been shot down by them.However, just overnight, the situation changed subversively. The armies of the Kumamoto Domain, Fukuoka Domain and other daimyo who had vowed to fight side by side with them suddenly betrayed them, stood by and watched them being beaten by the Ming army. It's a complete failure!What exactly happened here?Why are they doing this?Don't they know that the defeat of Satsuma and Changzhou will turn the entire Kyushu into a sea of ​​blood! ?

boom!
Suddenly there was a dull roar from the side of Kagoshima Castle, and the ground was shaken violently. Everyone looked away and saw that a section of the city wall that was seven to eight feet long collapsed suddenly, and the dust was stirred up to a height of 30 meters. It was like thunder, which was very frightening. The soldiers of the Satsuma domain turned pale, and Shimazu's anger spurted out a mouthful of blood:

The city wall was blown down!

Kagoshima Castle, can't hold it anymore!
Huashan Haogu suddenly glared, pointed at the gap in the city wall and hissed wildly: "The troops of the Hosokawa family and the Kuroda family are helping the Ming army to attack our city!"

He didn't need to remind everyone that they all noticed that a large number of soldiers from Kumamoto Domain and Fukuoka Domain were armed with samurai swords, naginata, and cross lances, howling and screaming like a flood that burst a dike, and surged in through the gap blasted by cannons. This scene was shocking. All the soldiers of the Satsuma Domain were heartbroken. They knew very well what kind of urine their compatriots were. If they were allowed to break the city, the entire Kagoshima City would become a place of death, and all their wives, children, and mothers would turn into white bones!
Shimadzu Nushi bit off a piece of flesh from his lips, and let out a wild howl: "Hosokawa! Kuroda! You will definitely regret it! I will kill you——"

Huashan Haogu threw himself in front of him, hugged his legs and knelt down, crying: "General, let's surrender, let's surrender to the Ming army, otherwise the entire Kagoshima city will be razed to the ground!"

All the generals rushed over, knelt down to Shimadzu Nushi, and repeatedly begged: "Let's surrender to the Ming army, at least this way we can save the lives of our families!" They no longer dare to fantasize about defeating the Ming army and recreating the invincible feat of annihilating the Yuan bandits. They just want to save their families and their lives, they just want to live.

However, the reality is very cruel: Even if they surrender to the Ming army now, they may not be able to save the lives of their families.

Taking advantage of the great victory, Yang Menglong put forward the idea of ​​a joint operation to Hosokawa Yuuji and Kuroda Hayao in front of the Japanese army——everyone attacked the city together. .This proposal was unanimously approved by the Japanese army. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that the Ming army will win this battle. Kagoshima City is in the pocket of the Ming army. Even if the Ming army does not propose it, they will demand a joint battle. A piece of soup, anyway, we have already cooperated once, and offended the Shimadzu family thoroughly, so it is better to offend them even more severely, and cut the grass and root out!Hosokawa Yuuji instinctively felt that something was wrong, but he didn't have time to think about it. Kumamoto Kenji under his command was already impatient and roared to join the battle. The whole army was so enthusiastic, so what could he do?Besides, the Kumamoto clan has always been very poor, and now there is a windfall in front of them, and there is no reason not to take it... So, under the cover of fierce artillery fire, the Kumamoto army took the lead in launching an attack on Kagoshima Castle.Since the cannons of the Ming army had already knocked down the city wall, they rushed into the city without any trouble, and Kagoshima City was billowing with smoke and flames.

The Fukuoka Domain's army was not to be outdone, and they also quickly attacked the city.

The Dutch army also entered the city.

Now only the Ming army is still standing still. After the bombing and collapse of the city wall, they have no further action, and they are all looking at Kagoshima Castle eagerly.They used to be rogues, and they did such things a lot without any psychological pressure. They just wanted to rush in immediately and join this carnival that only belonged to the winners.They looked at Yang Menglong eagerly, expecting him to give an order, but they only saw Yang Menglong's expression was iron, silent, and he had no intention of attacking the city at all.Yuan Zongdi couldn't help feeling a little anxious, and said in a low voice: "My lord, it's time for us to take action, otherwise people will steal everything!"

Yang Menglong asked in a deep voice, "What's the matter, are your hands itchy?"

Yuan Zongdi smiled awkwardly and said, "We used to rely on this to maintain morale."

This is the truth. Siege of a city has always been very difficult and cruel. As long as the defending side is strong enough, no matter how small the city is, the attacking side will pay a heavy price. Therefore, the ancient army often burned and robbed the city after breaking through it. , Killing them all is not only a means of venting anger, but also a means of boosting morale. After fighting so hard, it is not fun to break the city. Who will want to attack the city in the future?This kind of tragedy is full of history books, and even many righteous teachers are not exempt from it—for example, during the peasant uprising at the end of Qin Dynasty, the Han army led by Liu Bang, who is known for his benevolence and righteousness, had several atrocities in massacring the city However, the military discipline of the Han army is relatively stricter than that of the Han army. It is conceivable for those troops whose military discipline is not as strict as the Han army. There is no way to stop it at all. If it is forcibly stopped, the soldiers will no longer support them. This is the tragedy of the times.

Yang Menglong said: "That was before. Now each of you has a family, or will soon get married and start a business. Do you still want to be a returning bandit and become a beast that kills everyone on sight?"

Yuan Zongdi was shocked.

Yang Menglong continued: "This war is over, and most of you will be free after you return to your country. You will soon marry wives and have children. If I let you slaughter in the past, if your children ask about you in the future How do you answer when you have done something here?"

Luo Laosan muttered: "They are burning and killing, why can't we?"

Yang Menglong said: "Because we are different from them, what they can do, we may not be able to do. I don't want you to become beasts, understand?"

Luo Lao San didn't understand, but after listening to Yang Menglong's words, and thinking about the gentle and pleasant Shandong woman he just met two months ago, he couldn't help sighing, and gave up the idea of ​​bringing people into the city to burn and kill .Yang Menglong is right, beheading an enemy with real swords and guns on the battlefield is called a hero, and it is more face-saving to say it, but massacring a group of unarmed civilians is called a butcher. Accumulate some virtue!

At this time, the only city gate that had not been breached opened wide, and the residents of Kagoshima rushed out like ants driven by the fire, rushing towards the Ming army, and shouted from a long distance: "Please, let us live Bar!"

Yang Menglong rushed to the translator and said: "Let them raise their hands, don't play tricks, or they will all die!"

The general interpreter conveyed Yang Menglong's order truthfully, and the frightened Japanese raised their hands high one by one, rushed over and surrendered to the Ming army.Now only the Ming army is willing to accept their surrender. The Japanese and the Dutch are crazy and kill everyone they see. Only those they like can save their lives. They have no other choice but to surrender to the Ming army.

Residents of Kagoshima City poured out of the city in a steady stream, and the number was so large that it made one's scalp tingle.Yang Menglong frowned and said, "There are so many fucking people!"

Just as he was talking, an officer ran over to report: "My lord, the Japanese army trapped in the sea sent envoys to surrender to us!"

(End of this chapter)