Chapter 1070: The Zidao clan who surrendered with a white flag
The Ryukyu Squadron's landing operation on Tanegashima lasted about one day and one night. During the early landing operation during the day, they repelled the defense of the Kojima clan and successfully captured the dock in the follow-up.
After Zidao's hundreds of main troops chose to retreat voluntarily, the remaining dozens of indigenous people at the port were unable to resist the attack of the troops led by Zhang Linong. It only took them half an hour to end the small port, and
During the battle, there was no large-scale damage to the facilities in the port, and the simple dock was very well preserved.
Although this pier is small, it can also berth ships and unload various supplies.
After the transport ship docked, the first materials to be unloaded were artillery, followed by various ammunition and other supplies. Finally, the 300 sailors and gunners who were freed up were landed one after another and joined Zhang Linong's ground combat troops.
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By the time it dawned the next day, Zhang Linong's Marines already had nearly 900 men. These 900 men had artillery firepower that the Army could hardly imagine. They had twelve five-pound cannons and two
A nine-pound cannon was brought down, and a twenty-four-pound howitzer was also brought down. As for the shotguns, there were also more than a dozen.
Because of the large number of artillery, Zhang Linong's army actually had nearly two hundred artillerymen and only six or seven hundred infantrymen.
However, relying on these two hundred artillerymen, it is actually impossible to bring these artillery to the battlefield and operate them. In fact, these two hundred artillerymen are the gunners directly used to control the artillery. They are not responsible for transporting the artillery and handling the artillery shells.
However, it is impossible for the Ryukyu Squadron to allocate any transport troops to them, and there are no draft horses, horses or other livestock in the fleet.
Under normal circumstances, transporting artillery and ammunition would be a huge problem, but for the Tang Dynasty Navy, this is not a problem. They have encountered this kind of thing many times and have already matured their strength.
plan.
What should I do if there are no horses and other livestock? I can just recruit them on the spot. What if I can’t recruit enough horses? Who stipulates that the ones who pull the cannon must be horses and other livestock? Even civilians can do it!
So after taking control of the dock, Zhang Linong's troops quickly began recruiting local young and strong indigenous people!
In the process of recruiting young men, you will inevitably encounter some problems such as language barriers and the unwillingness of the natives, but these problems are not a problem in front of the bayonet!
So when they set out the next morning, Zhang Linong had almost recruited all the young people in this small port and several nearby villages. Not only the young people, but actually even the half-year-old children and those in their forties or fifties.
All the older men were recruited, and even some women who looked stronger were recruited.
During the recruitment process, we encountered some minor troubles at first, but the translator in the fleet said that if we were recruited, we would get two free meals a day, and the opposition voices of the indigenous people quickly subsided.
In this era, no matter where we are, having a full stomach is the last word, and food is the most valuable hard currency.
The Marines of the Tang Dynasty gave them food, but they didn't mind working as coolies for these outsiders, and many of them were even happy to do so!
This led to the fact that when Zhang Linong's troops set out the next morning, in addition to 900 naval officers, there were also more than 500 natives accompanying them. They mainly helped transport artillery, ammunition and other supplies.
After Zhang Linong led his army to set off, he did not engage in any complicated tactics. Instead, he went directly north along the western coastline of Tanegashima without dividing his troops. After all, they only had 900 soldiers in total, and Tanegashima was originally a
It's not big. The width of the island from east to west is only five or six kilometers. If you randomly send two reconnaissance teams, you can basically cover the eastern part of Tanegashima.
Their marching speed was not fast, mainly due to the slow marching speed of the artillery unit. They could not cover one or two kilometers in an hour. The road conditions in this poor place were too poor. There were no major roads at all, only some country roads.
However, although the overall marching speed of the troops was not fast, the speed of the forwards sent out was not slow. It only took them half a day to arrive in the middle of Tanegashima, because there was also a small village here, and they also found discoveries in and around this village.
Many indigenous people.
The forward force was only half a team of dozens of people. They did not launch any attack rashly, but conducted several detailed armed investigations. It turned out that these indigenous people were not armed personnel, but ordinary indigenous people.
, but these natives had obviously received some news and were hiding in a simple village with various crude weapons for defense.
However, when the forward troops launched a tentative attack, these natives collapsed without any surprise.
When Zhang Linong led the main force to arrive at this village in the middle of Tanegashima, the fleet sent a communication boat to report that they had successfully intercepted several indigenous ships trying to escape north across the sea this morning in the north of Tanegashima, and informed them that
, the main force of the local indigenous people are now gathered in the northern part of Tanegashima, allowing the marine troops to quickly go there.
After Zhang Linong thought about it, he decided not to wait for the artillery and led the infantry troops northward first.
At this time, his troops were only about ten kilometers away from the northern part of Tanegashima. If an individual marched at a normal speed, it would actually only take two hours. The marching speed of a large army would be slower, but three hours would be enough.
This also means that he will be able to reach the northern part of Tanegashima in the evening, and then confront the main force of the local indigenous people. He will definitely not attack. Without artillery, he will not attack randomly. What he wants is to contain and give those indigenous people a certain degree of control.
Pressure to avoid other accidents.
In the evening, he finally led about 500 infantrymen to the northern part of Tanegashima. There was also a small port here, and as soon as he arrived here, he discovered that the main force of hundreds of indigenous people was really here.
But after arriving, Zhang Linong did not choose to attack proactively, and the natives did not dare to counterattack, so a confrontation emerged.
It was not until the morning of the next day that Zhang Linong arrived with his artillery unit!
After the artillery arrives, there is no need to prepare much, just fire!
When the rumble of artillery sounded, Zhang Linong also led his troops to launch an attack. However, only half an hour after he launched the attack, the infantrymen had not yet charged forward, and the other side raised a white flag and surrendered.
Surrender now?
Zhang Linong was a little dumbfounded. Didn't he say that the Fusang people were all stubborn and would rather fight to the death than surrender? Why did they surrender right after the fight started?
And if they surrender, what will happen to these people in the future?