Chapter 244 A fierce battle

Mori Hidemoto regretted very much that he should not have gathered all his forces together. If he had left a group of elite samurai and ninjas in the chaotic and complicated commercial district, he would definitely not have allowed the Moroboshi family to attack recklessly, nor would he have put himself in a passive position.

Now in order to make up for his previous mistakes, he had to use the lives of his warriors to seize the initiative in this war, otherwise the situation would get worse and worse.

But these elite warriors are the foundation of the Mori family. It is acceptable for a small number of them to die in battle, but if they die in large numbers, he will have a headache just thinking about the post-war problems, not to mention that the current war situation is so bad that it is still a question whether there will be a future.

"As expected of a famous general of the Mori family, he is really decisive." Seeing the samurai and ninjas of the Mori family rushing into the complex areas on both sides of the commercial district that had not yet been cleared despite the bullets, Yan Xu understood the other party's intention and said with admiration, because the other party really seized the weaknesses of the Moroboshi family.

The large number of guns and artillery made the Moroboshi family the best in Japan in terms of frontal attack capability. Combined with the cheap Eight Treasures Dahua ship, no defense line or castle could withstand it.

The disadvantage, apart from its resistance to bad weather, is its close combat.

Holding a knife is not enough to make up for the gap in combat with professional cold weapon soldiers, so once approached, they are actually less combat-effective than an army equipped entirely with cold weapons.

Therefore, regardless of casualties, Mori Hidemoto ordered the samurai to rush into the commercial district, using the complex environment to get close to the iron cannon foot soldiers and pig-turreted tanks. This was the only way to change the current situation of the battle, and he discovered this in a very short time.

"It seems that we really can't underestimate these Japanese generals." Yan Xu was not speaking in a sarcastic way, because once the other party achieved their goal, the army of the Moroboshi family would most likely collapse.

To put it bluntly, the reason why the Mori family's army ended up like this was not because the leading generals were unprofessional or the soldiers were not brave enough, but it was entirely caused by information asymmetry.

If Mori Hidemoto had more information, he would not have fallen into such a passive situation.

Of course, it is not easy to win by relying on a cold weapon army equipped with a small number of firearms against the army of the Moroboshi family whose equipment level is close to that of World War I.

In fact, if it had not been for the fact that it was still dark and the long-range firepower advantage of the Moroboshi family could not be brought into play, Yan Xu would not have wanted to use the Babao Dahua to burn down a part of the port that had just been built. He would have driven the entire Mori family into the sea to feed the fish long ago.

"Let the sword team and ninjas go out to protect both sides of the team and don't let the Mori family destroy the pig tanks." Although Yan Xu admired the opponent's decisiveness and vision, he would not let them go and would respond immediately.

As an elite force composed of indigenous people, the Tachitai are paid very generously, and they have always been eager to show their value on the battlefield and prove that they deserve this treatment, even at the cost of their lives.

Unfortunately, they didn't have much room to play in the battle of Fuejima Unification, and they were just helping out in the capture of Amano Castle. They had been holding a lot of anger for a long time, so after receiving the order, they didn't care who their opponent was. They followed closely behind Karaomaru and Tokai Kenshin with swords in hand, and then divided into two teams and rushed into the two sides of the commercial street. After occupying Amano Castle, the first place to be built was naturally the port. The commercial district behind could only be rebuilt while clearing the ruins, resulting in either dilapidated buildings or piled up building materials on both sides of the road. The environment was very complicated, and the sky was gray, so both sides could only determine the approximate location of the enemy by sound, and then quickly approached. Once the identity of the other party was confirmed, they immediately drew their swords against each other without the slightest hesitation, resulting in a fierce fight from the beginning.

The sword team of the Moroboshi family is well-equipped and the swords they use are more advantageous. Although the samurai of the Mori family are brave, when the strength difference is not much, equipment becomes the key to determining life and death.

Relying on their sophisticated armor, the Tachi team dared to withstand the opponent's sword and then take the opportunity to take the opponent's life, but the samurai of the Mori family did not dare to do so. The thickened and lengthened Tachi was very lethal when wielded, and their domarufu made of leather and bamboo strips could not block it, and they fell into a disadvantage for a while.

The ninjas of the Mori family, who were originally responsible for supporting the samurai, were also blocked by their counterparts from the Moroboshi family. It was difficult for them to protect themselves, let alone provide support.

The battles between ninjas were more complicated. Although equipment was important, it was not the key to life and death. The ninjas of the Moroboshi family never acted alone. Instead, they formed combat teams of one Chunin and three Genin. The teams were not far apart and could support each other. Unless they were surrounded, it would be difficult for them to encounter opponents.

Besides, the Moroboshi family is now in control of the battlefield. If they cannot defeat them, they will go directly to find the Tachi team, or rush into the avenue on the side. The Mori family's ninjas will never dare to follow them.

While the two sides were fighting each other, the Zhutu tank did not stop and quickly advanced to a place fifty meters away from the port entrance, where the fortifications hastily built by the Mori family with bamboo rafts and chevaux de frise were able to play some role. The artillerymen and archers were trying to suppress the pace of the Moroboshi family's attack by relying on the fortifications.

Compared to the straight-forward cannon, bows and arrows are more difficult to defend against because arrows are projectiles. The blocking effect of the pig tank is not very good, but it is no longer important. The Mori family thought that they could use bamboo rafts and barricades to block the attack of the Moroboshi family, which was too naive.

In the front two Zhutu tanks, the gunners ignored the crackling sounds of the shells being hit by bullets and arrows, and calmly loaded the submachine guns. After tightening them, they fired them decisively. The small cannons installed in front of the Zhutu tanks instantly spewed out a large number of steel balls, destroying the Mori family's fortifications. Many arquebusiers and shooters were beaten to pieces, and it was a horrible sight.

"Fire!" Almost at the same time, Mori Hidemoto waved the sword in his hand and ordered the specially hidden large guns to open fire.

Most of the cannons now used by the Mori family are the handheld versions that Yan Xu once seized from the Otomo family. Considering the user's tolerance, only a small amount of propellant can be loaded. At sea, the thick spear head is mainly fired to penetrate the enemy's hull and cause leakage. On land, it mainly relies on firing loaded gravel to kill the enemy, and the effect is quite good. Even a fully armed samurai will only fall to the ground and wailing once hit.

Of course, gravel is useless against the Zhutu tank, but it has a very suppressive effect on the musketeers who are firing from a probing position, especially now that the distance is close. Once hit, even gravel can be fatal.

However, these were only to suppress the firepower of the Moroboshi family, because the real killer of the Mori family was the Eight-Gate Real Big Cannon that required four people to carry. Each shell could penetrate the Ito tank. Even if it did not hit the people inside, the broken wooden shell fragments would hurt the people all over and make them lose their combat effectiveness instantly.

"Drag the people inside out and keep firing!" The captain of the iron cannon foot soldiers following behind the Zhutu tank immediately ordered his men to open the secret buckle, drag out the injured people inside, then take out the spent muskets, load new muskets, and continue firing. They must not let the Mori family gain the firepower advantage, otherwise the Moroboshi family, who would not be able to deploy their troops, would be defeated step by step.

(End of this chapter)