Samurai of the Takeda Family

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Chapter 397 Riding Team Assault

Shibata Army Honjin.

When Shibata Katsumi saw Tokuyama Zexiu, Mao Sheng was photographed, Shanlu Masukuni's third team, and the two thousand troops were completely defeated in front of the Takeda army, his pupils shrank violently in a sudden.

Shibata Katsura looked at the Takeda army position, unable to conceal his surprise.

Immediately after Shibata Masami took a deep breath, he said, "Is the Takeda army's tactics of using iron cannons the three-stage attack of Zahezhong?"

He heard the words from the side: "Master, it is indeed similar to the tactics used by Sunichi Suzuki during the expedition to Noda Castle that year."

When the Oda family encircled the net for the first time, Nobunaga organized a large army to besiege Ishiyama Hongan Temple, but it was blocked by the crowds and the roots. At that time, the two major mercenary groups of the Warring States sent three thousand iron cannons. The Oda Army launched an unprecedented battle of iron cannons in the history of the Warring States Period.

It was on the battlefield that the Oda Army saw the iron artillery team transferred by Sunichi Suzuki, using the three-stage tactics.

After hearing this from the side, Shibata Katsuka waved his hand and said in a deep voice: "No, the tactics of the Takeda army are better than the others."

At this time, a ambassador rushed to the Shibata army's main formation, and said to Shibata Katsuya: "Master, Saemon-sama asks you whether you can order the riding team and start a charge."

Shibata hesitated for a moment, and said: "It is impossible to break through the Takeda army with an ordinary foot light square formation, but you should not be afraid of this. The order is passed to order the riding team to attack the Takeda army!"

Shibata Masuka resolutely made this decision after plucking a match in his hand and waved down heavily.

On the battlefield, the defeated Shibata army in front flees back in panic, as if there is a beast that chooses to eat behind them, chasing them.

The state of the collapsed army was extremely miserable. The warriors or brave soldiers in the army were all killed in front of them, and they were just a group of people who were frightened. Strictly speaking, they are no longer an army, but just a Vagrant holding a weapon.

In this retreating crowd, Shibata Army's horseback riding team went up against the current, unaffected by it.

The samurai on the horse looked firmly at the Takeda army phalanx ahead. The cavalry of nearly a thousand soldiers marched forward silently, showing the demeanor of an elite soldier.

In fact, this team of equestrian warriors is the elite soldiers who have participated in the battle to capture Mino and Changko Temple along with Shibata's many years of fighting in the north and south.

Follow Shibata's family, in the case of running out of ammunition and food, the Jedi counterattacked the enemy force, so it is by no means comparable to ordinary peasants and standing soldiers.

Masaki Shibata looked at the Takeda army's phalanx, frowning slightly and said: "Takeda's army seems to be very strange and difficult to deal with."

And Shibata Katsuharu smiled and said: "It’s just that the Zuqing team’s offensive speed is slow. If we change to our horse riding team, how can we give the other side the opportunity to shoot so many times with light iron guns. If we are within a hundred distances, launch Assault, what use can the Takeda Army’s iron artillery team do is nothing but a pile of straw to be chopped."

After Shibata finished speaking, he paused and added: "In fact, my father's tactics were wrong at the beginning, and he was reluctant to put the riding team into the first wave of attacks by our army. Why wait until now. It's ridiculous. On the battlefield, if you can live without death, you can win. Why is it necessary for us warriors who dare to die."

After listening to Shibata Katsuharu's words, Shibata Katsuen smiled, and the worries in his heart went a little bit. It is true that the speed of the riding team is not comparable to the Zuqing team.

If the iron cannon has a range of fifty, this distance can be reached within a few breaths for the riding team.

At this time, a rider came to Shibata Katsuharu. Shibata Katsuharu went forward and said: "The lord is destined, and the riding team immediately assaults the Takeda army, while Kanemori, the army of the two adults of the village, will follow the horse. The rear of the team followed the army to cover up and kill."

"In addition, the lord hopes that the two must open a way out for the rear foot light team, do not need to be afraid of casualties, and be prepared for a deadly battle. I wish the two martial arts long!"

"Understood!"

After Chuanqi left, Shibata Katsuzumi and Shibata Katsuharu both pulled out Taito and pointed at Takeda Army's main formation.

Shibata Masaru said in full: "The order goes on, the whole army assaults the Takeda army and builds up the moon formation!"

"Oh!"

"Report to the lord, Shibata's riding team, it seems that Shibata is going to break through our army with the riding team." Shigang Kazuha Li Xiaoyan said with worry.

"understood."

Li Xiao put down the monocular telescope. In fact, he had already seen all this clearly from the telescope. It seems that Shibata Shengjia is really a tough general. After seeing the power of the western phalanx, he did not dispel his determination. The riding team went into battle to make this victory or defeat.

"Master, the riding team is too fast. Although our army's iron cannons are powerful, it may be difficult to respond appropriately to the enemy's speed," Usami Nami suggested to Li Xiao.

Li Xiao smiled and was about to speak. At this moment, Shigang Yiyu pointed forward and said: "Master, Shibata Army's riding team has changed!"

"Oh?"

When Li Xiao heard this, he was slightly surprised. When he raised the monocular telescope and looked again, he saw the Shibata Army horseback riding team, which was originally in the center and slowly moving forward in a dense queue, but now the two wings spread to the left and right.

"What kind of formation is this? Yanyue Formation?" Bendo Masada said in surprise, "How can the riding team make a surprise attack and use Yanyue Formation?"

"Exactly, there is a cloud in the military book. The horse riding team must choose one point to attack, and it will not spread the attack surface so large!" Usami Nami said in surprise.

A smile escaped from Li Xiao's lips. Honda Masanobu and Usami Nami are both excellent military advisers and aides, but they are not leaders.

Li Xiao put down the monocular telescope again and said: "It's very simple. The Shibata Army's riding team did not dare to line up densely. It also took into account the power of our army's bombardment, so it deployed this crescent-like arc formation."

After Li Xiao explained in this way, everyone suddenly realized.

Li Xiao watched the Shibata Army's riding team spread out the two wings and pulled the front into a circular arc, with the protruding direction of the moon wheel facing the Takeda Army, a total of five rows in front and back.

The distance between each row is about fifteen to twenty.

Each arc has a strength of nearly two hundred cavalry.

Li Xiao looked at this and nodded appreciatively. Although this was not the best cavalry to break through the western phalanx, it was not far behind.

It is not easy for Shibata to adjust the riding team tactics in such a short period of time to the configuration of the Takeda Army's western phalanx and the big tube team.

With such a vision, he really deserves to be a top-ranking general in the Oda Army.

Li Xiao pointed his whip forward and said to the left and right: "The goal of the Shibata Army's riding team is the three western phalanxes of our army's central banner. Order the snake tail, and Kamioka slightly moves closer to the center to cover the banner. Prepare!"

"Oh!" After Chuanqi took the command, he immediately passed the command to the general of Shengang and Snake Tail's two reserve teams.

"Master, the Shibata Army's riding squad has approached the front line of our army about 350 distances." Wu Jian Fantou reported to Li Xiao.

Li Xiao stared, and said: "Order the big tube team, five nine-pounder guns to prepare, five rounds of salvo!"

"Oh!"

At the highest point of the hillside where the Takeda Army’s corps is located, five nine-pounder guns are placed. Unlike the six-pounder guns that Li Xiao took from a local Japanese product, the nine-pounder guns were imported from the Portuguese, and the workmanship is obviously more than excellent. One chip and two chips, and the multiple diameter is longer, and the range is longer.

The range of the nine-pounder gun of the Flange robot is almost twice that of the six-pounder.

Therefore, Li Xiao used the nine-pounder gun as the first line of defense to intercept the Shibata Army's riding team, but it had been used as a secret weapon just now, and it was not used.

As for the twelve-pounder gun, it was too inconvenient for the journey from Hida to Mino, so it was not carried.

Now under Li Xiao's order, the nine-pounder gun has long been commissioned, and it was ordered by Rui Costa.

The five big barrels roared.

The Shibata Army’s horse-riding team is still advancing slowly. The two commanders of the Shibata Army’s horse-riding team, Shibata Katsuzumi and Shibata Katsuharu, are also well-versed.

They are well aware of the principle of cherishing horsepower. If they are at such a distance, ordering the horse to rush into the formation at full speed is definitely a stupid move.

The two of them had to wait until they were close to the shooting range of the Takeda Army's iron artillery team before ordering the riding team to charge.

But as the horse riding team slowly advanced, Shibata Katsuzumi and Shibata Katsuharu almost heard the sound of rumbling from the direction of the Takeda army.

Shibata Katsuzumi and Shibata Katsuharu changed their colors at the same time, and they naturally knew what the rumbling sound meant.

But at the same time a thought flashed through their minds at the same time, how could the Takeda Army's big barrel have such a long range.

Just when they were surprised, there was a whistling sound in the sky. Not far from the ground in front of them, a stone bullet that could barely be seen by their eyes hit the ground and set off a large piece of gray-black mud.

After that, the stone bounced up, directly smashing a horseback warrior in the queue together with a man and a horse, smashing flesh and blood.

A total of five rounds of the same shells penetrated the Shibata Army's riding team queue at the same time, causing a certain amount of panic.

In addition to being directly hit by a stone bullet, Shuqi’s horse was crushed by a stone bullet and its legs were broken. The owner and the horse were overturned to the ground.

However, when the panic was over, it calmed down. All the warriors of the Shibata Army were present. They didn't care about the casualties, but what made them incredible is how could the Takeda Army be able to do so at such a distance~www.wuxiamtl.com~ Shelling, hit them.

However, Shibata Katsuzumi and Shibata Katsuharu did not act rashly to order the riding team to charge ahead, but instead ordered the riding team to accelerate slightly.

Moments later, the second round of the Takeda Army’s shelling arrived.

Takeda Army Honjin.

Li Xiao looked at the effects of the nine-pound artillery shelling with no expression on his face. Sure enough, for such a formation similar to a skirmish formation, the shelling of a direct gun would not cause much damage.

The effect would be better if the shells were replaced with flower shells, but the technological content was too high for Li Xiao's current level of knowledge.

"My lord, the Shibata Army's riding team has approached two hundred and thirty."

Seeing that the Shibata Army's riding team speeded up, Wu Jian Fan immediately reported to Li Xiao.

"Order the six-pounder team's six-pounders to shoot the same five rounds!" Li Xiao said in a deep voice.

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