On the battleship Zhejiang, Xiaoyao Jingyi, who was transferred to intelligence officer, was summarizing the results of the bombardment. While looking at the flying symbols reported by each ship, he filled out the form:
Zhejiang, with six rounds of heavy artillery, targeted the castle tower, witnessed thirty-five hits, with a hit rate of 15%, and was confirmed destroyed;
Kinka, with six rounds of heavy artillery, targeted Hakone Ishigaki, witnessed ten hits, a hit rate of 20%, and a confirmed damage rate of 30%;
Ningguo, with six rounds of heavy artillery, targeted Hakone Ishigaki, witnessed sixteen hits, with a hit rate of 25% and a confirmed damage rate of 30%;
Wenzhou, six rounds of heavy artillery, targeted the military camp in the southwest of the city. The number of hits could not be witnessed. Nangui No. 2 confirmed that the military camp was 70% damaged;
Songjiang, with six rounds of heavy artillery, targeted the garrison in the southeast of the city. The number of hits was three, and the rest could not be confirmed. The barracks was 60% damaged;
Hosho, with six rounds of heavy artillery, targeted the Second Maru Ordnance Station in the city. The number of hits could not be witnessed. Nangui No. 2 confirmed that the ordnance station was 90% destroyed;
Quanzhou, six rounds of heavy artillery, target city Sanwan suspicious building, the number of hits cannot be witnessed, Nangui No. 2 confirmed that it has been completely destroyed, suspected... chicken and duck house...
After reporting the situation, Xiaoyao Jingyi organized a subordinate intelligence team to take out the hundreds of photos taken by Nangui-2, carefully compared them with the original photos, and discovered nine new suspicious targets, so they recorded them and placed them on the fleet
Find the location on the map of Odawara Castle and record the parameters:
Target 1: On the west side of Chengyiwan, it is suspected to be a garrison station, with the coordinates of Gansandui6li5;
Target 2: On the north side of the castle, it is suspected to be a shrine, with coordinates of Ganliukan Sigenqi;
Target 3: Southeast side of Jonimaru...
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After the battleship Zhejiang and six heavy destroyers completed six rounds of bombardment, they stopped, leaving a piece of ruins and a smoky atmosphere in Odawara Castle.
Matsuda Kenhide looked at the scene in front of him and couldn't help but feel sad. Although he was not valued by the head of the family, the Hojo clan, he was born and raised here after all. His prosperous home was destroyed after being bombarded by Ming Dynasty warships. He was really sad and inexplicable.
Soon, new orders came from the direction of the castle tower, and all ministries were on standby, preparing to leave the city to counterattack the Ming army's landing. It seemed that the head of the Hojo family was still alive, but he seemed to be a little stunned by the Ming army's artillery. The Ming army's iron cannons were so sharp that it was too late to dodge.
, how is it possible to go out of the city to fight back? At least Matsuda Kenhide did not intend to do this. His three hundred ashigaru were hiding under the Hakone stone wall. Although the Hakone stone wall was not as strong as imagined, the Kamikawa River was not as powerful as it was boasted.
, but at least they were protected, and only six or seven people died, most of them were still alive. If you followed the random orders, you would probably be beaten to a pulp by the iron cannons on the open ships in the blink of an eye, right?
Kumamoto Kazuma still stood on the high crenel, looking at the Ming Dynasty fleet on the sea and exclaiming in praise: "The brilliance of fireworks, the splendor of lightning strikes, such a beautiful scenery, let me recite a poem..."
Matsuda Kenhide didn't care to listen to the great priest Kumamoto's words. He grabbed the opponent's hunting belt and tore him off the crenel: "Master Gonomiya, it's dangerous up there!"
Kazuki Kumamoto regretted: "It's a pity that the time is too short..."
Matsuda Kenhide thought to himself that this great priest might have a mental problem, but he managed to get attached to such a big shot with great difficulty. How could he dare to contradict him with words? Just as he was about to echo a few words, suddenly another round of cannon fire rolled in like thunder.
He was so frightened that he shrank his neck, covered his ears and hid under the wall.
However, Kumamoto Kazuma's face was full of excitement. He tiptoed and lightly jumped onto the crenel. He stretched his arms towards the direction of the Ming Dynasty fleet, as if he wanted to hug the cannonball.
Under the rain of falling shells, Odawara Castle was hit hard again. It is unknown how many buildings collapsed and how many people died. When the bombardment was over, Matsuda Kenhide spit out a few mouthfuls of mud and ignored the crenellations.
Kazukuma Kumamoto, who was dancing with joy, was busy counting his ashigaru. This time, Hakone Ishigaki was not the target of the bombardment, and was only affected by stray bullets. One person died and a dozen were injured. Fortunately, they were all minor injuries and the loss was not big.
But serious news soon came. Starting from the direction of Joichimaru, a cry gradually spread. The Daimyo of Sagami Province, the head of the Hojo clan, and the beloved Lord Naojo of the Hojo clan was hit by an iron cannon and died on the spot!
After the news came, Matsuda Kenhide's mind went blank for a while, and he was completely confused. He stood there for a long time, tremblingly, he pulled out the short blade given by his old master from his waist, turned the blade, and held it against his abdomen.
I saw a head wearing a high black hat poked out of my field of vision. He kept clicking his tongue and excitedly urging himself: "Faster, faster!"
This urging didn't matter, but it pulled Matsuda Kenhide out of his daze. Matsuda Kenhide suddenly remembered that he had not been serving the family master for many years and had no responsibility to protect him. It seemed that... he didn't need to commit seppuku?
As soon as he regained consciousness, his fingers were sore and weak, and the short blade clattered to the ground. He fell on the ground and cried: "Ujinao-sama..."
Kazuki Kumamoto smacked his lips with regret: "It's boring."
Yamashita Omiyaji, who assists in guarding Odawara Castle, convened family members and priests at the Hayakawa residence next to the castle tower to discuss matters. Kumamoto Kazuma, as the Gonomiyaji in the shrine system second only to Omiyaji, is Odawara Castle and the other five
Naturally, the second-class high priest, who is the equal of the powerful palace minister, is also included in the discussion.
Matsuda Kenhide was not a family member, so he could only wait for the outcome of the meeting on the already dilapidated Hakone Ishigaki. However, he was not idle, and sent a few confidants to Shigaru Ichimaru to inquire about the news. If nothing else, he would report to his confidants.
All the eight retainers who were protecting the head of the family, Shi Nao, had committed seppuku just now, and two of them were close friends with Matsuda Kenhide, which made him feel sad.
I don’t know if I lost the trust of Uji Nao-sama and was removed from the bodyguard retainers. Was it a disaster or a blessing?
At this time, if the Ming army landed, Matsuda Kenhide really didn't know what to do. Maybe this world-famous fortified city would fall? Fortunately, the Ming army didn't know about the changes in the city, and not only failed to take advantage of the opportunity to enter, but even the next round
The bombardment didn't even start, and the seven huge warships slowly turned around and left, missing the opportunity in vain.
In the evening, the Hojo clan clan meeting chaired by Yamashita Omiyaji finally came to an end, and a total of two things were decided. One was to elect Ujiteru as the new clan head and take over the affairs of the Sagami domain; the other was to reiterate the order for the whole city to stick to it.
, anyone who escapes without authorization will be executed immediately.
After the meeting, Kumamoto Kazuma returned to Hakone Ishigaki. He got the latest loss statistics. Under the iron cannon of the Ming fleet, more than 80 samurai of the two squads were killed, and 260 people were killed and injured in Ashigaru. The priest also
Six died.
The loss of Ashigaru is not the focus. The key is the samurai. More than eighty samurai died in the battle. The loss is too heavy. The samurai practice bushido, which is the foundation of every daimyo's country. In the ten-year South Island
The battle proved that every warrior has the power to fight Taoist priests, Taoist priests, and even Huangguan monks according to their different trainings. It was by relying on the tide of warriors that Yingzhou blocked the invasion of Qingqiu pirates.
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There are only more than 300 warriors in Sagami Kingdom, and almost a quarter of them died in one fell swoop. How can we still fight this battle?