Chapter 736 17. Determined to Make a Final Advance
"Yasuke, do you see it clearly?" Nobunaga handed the telescope to a tall man who was accompanying him.
"It's clear!" The man's answer sounded like a cow's mooing.
Looking more closely, it was really unbelievable. This man was dark all over, about 1.8 meters tall, with fluffy curly hair. He was a real Mozambique black man.
As one of the gifts given to Oda Nobunaga by Jesuit missionaries, this black man named Yasuke was obviously proficient in operating the British-made Kolflin long-barreled cannon in front of him.
In addition to him, there were two people who were obviously mixed-race of white people and Southeast Asian natives who were also serving the cannon. Although Nobunaga had no concept of artillery carriages, the three people in front of him were all veterans who had been on merchant ships and warships. They actually equipped two small gun mounts for the two long-barreled cannons with small round wooden wheels.
Otherwise, if the cannon was just placed casually on the rice bag, it might bounce up due to the extremely strong recoil after firing a shot, and even hit someone else.
Now that we have a small gun carriage, it is much easier to deal with. The problem of recoil has been solved. Naturally, we can fire at the artillery of the Yamauchi Army on the opposite bank without restraint. With the power of two 8-pound cannons, as long as they hit, they will be finished.
"Aim at the cannons of Yamauchi, and make sure to destroy their cannons!" Oda Nobunaga was full of confidence.
If he hadn't run to Sakaimachi and saw the cannons on the Portuguese merchant ship with his own eyes, he really didn't know that the cannons could really be made so huge, so heavy that it was about 2,000 kilograms, and it took four oxen to barely pull it.
According to the shrewd Nanman merchant who received 200 gold medals from him, this thing can be fired half a mile away, that is, 1,500 meters to 2,000 meters.
Of course, this distance is the limit distance, and even if it is fired, it is just a joke. One shot went over, and the erosion was ten miles, just listen to it. The effective range that can basically guarantee the lethality is about 350 rooms, which is less than 500 meters.
After the test firing in Gifu, Oda Nobunaga felt that his 200 large missiles were not wasted.
It can really shoot 500 meters!
Now, it's just like pinching a snail with ten fingers to attack Yamauchi!
The black man Yasuke quickly adjusted the shooting angle and loaded all the elements. In Nobunaga's slightly expectant eyes, Yasuke lit the fuse.
There were two bangs, one slightly deviated and hit the side of the Yamauchi army's artillery position, and the other directly hit a bronze cannon. Because of the huge impact, the hundreds of pounds of cannons were even lifted up more than two meters high.
"It's done!" Seeing the results of the battle through the telescope, Nobunaga finally smiled.
And Ashikaga Yoshiaki, who was originally in the Kiyoida camp, suddenly stood up, and the cannon that the Yamauchi army relied on as a winning weapon was actually blown up by the Oda army.
"Order Chiba Jie to retreat quickly!"
"I guess Gifu Danzheng has a bigger cannon!" Fujiwara Danzheng also looked a little shocked.
After all, he had never seen it before, and the Yamauchi main camp was inevitably a little panicked. Originally, we thought there would be continuous counterattacks, but when the envoy ordered the artillery to retreat, the second round of shooting of the Oda army arrived.
It is obvious that the firing rate of the Oda army's artillery is slower, which is probably one of the defects of heavy artillery.
Although there is no artillery support, the soldiers of the Yamauchi camps are still attacking the Oda army fiercely. But it is obvious that the impact is not small, and the rhythm is obviously not as orderly as before.
Everyone in the main camp looked at Yuan Tengsheng, who ran back with a dusty face, and the bronze cannon smashed by the iron bullet, and there were some unspeakable emotions.
"Have you noticed that Gifu Danzheng's cannon can be far but not close!" Fujiwara Danzheng, who has been nervously observing the two sides of the battle, did not look at the smashed cannon, but asked a question.
"Eh? It seems so!" Isshiki Yoshiyou recalled.
Now the artillery fire of the Oda army has also stopped, but the previous few shots were all fired into the depth of the Yamauchi army. Uncle Tsunayoshi was clearly breaking through the second horse fence in the front line of the exchange of fire, but he had such a powerful weapon but didn't use it.
You know, once Uncle Tsunayoshi broke through the second horse fence, he could directly attack the third formation of the Oda main force. Once the breakthrough, the Yamauchi army rushed into the Oda main force, and the Oda troops would be greatly shaken.
"In this case, order the troops not to be stingy and break through the enemy with the spirit of death!"
If you are far away, you will be bombed, so get close, every knife will cut the flesh, every gun will draw blood, who is afraid of who! Increase the offensive, the firepower test and artillery coverage of both sides are over, and there is no more fancy things.
"Okay! Pass the order! All teams will charge forward!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki stood up.
The children of the Yamauchi family have never been cowardly from generation to generation, or if there were cowards, the Yamauchi family would have been buried in the rolling tide of history. Since they have made up their minds to fight a decisive battle, there is no way back now. From the daimyo down, everyone is working together, and they only want to win!
"Samane Yoshiharu, hold my white flag, join the main team of the uncle of the goddess, inspire the three armies, and be brave!" Ashikaga Yoshiaki pointed to the white flag flying in the main camp.
"Yes!" Murakami Yoshimitsu tied the white flag tightly behind him, mounted his warhorse, and the first division of the hatamoto went out.
The drums of the Yamaga Ryujin suddenly rose high, and the Yamanouchi hatamoto divisions began to join the general attack on the Oda army.
If you are lucky, you will die, and if you must die, you will live!
Soon, Kanai Hideharu of the fifth division of the hatamoto, Ogasawara Nagamasa of the ninth division, Kawabe Ieyoshi of the eleventh division, and others all went out with the crowd, shouting and advancing to strengthen the forces of the central first hand Hosokawa Saione.
Defending in the middle section were Yokoyama troops of Hashiba Hideyoshi, Kariya troops of Mizuno Nobumoto, and Osuga Yasutaka, Torii Mototada and others of Tokugawa's army.
The pressure suddenly increased!
The Yamanouchi clan's hatamoto were always prepared, and they were the best in the world, and they were rare in the world. After decades of fighting, they had enough armor and abundant food and pay. In addition, the generals of the various divisions were all loyal to the Yamanouchi clan. They had received the grace of the country for generations and were willing to repay their country, so they were naturally brave and invincible.
Hosokawa Saijo also wore a large shovel-shaped sky-high hood and a scarlet feather weave. She took the lead and commanded the troops to start the attack!
Inspired by the participation of the Yamanouchi hatamoto, the front troops of the various divisions, which were originally somewhat disturbed, became enthusiastic. Kanai Aigoro, who was best at infantry combat, leaped and leaped, and kept rushing forward. Ordinary trenches and fences were no obstacle in front of him.
Relying on his strong armor and fast steps, Kanai Meigoro used himself as a soldier, holding the Nagano katana again, running barefoot on the mud faster and faster, and when he arrived in front of the Oda formation, he jumped into the air.
Bando Yinliu's unparalleled secret technique - Qihezan!
With a loud shout, the fence collapsed directly with one slash of the sword, and the Oda iron cannon foot soldier behind the fence was split into two. In just a short moment, Kanai Hideharu's team actually broke the first formation of the Oda army.