Just as the empire's rebellion army began to gather in Japan, rebels from all over Japan were also gathering in Sendai. Especially the Japanese near Sendai, except for some people who were left to surround the Imperial Army's local military camps, the rest of the Japanese rushed to Sendai. In response to the call of the king and expel the barbarians, they would march towards Edo, completely drive away the Chinese, and establish a new Japanese empire.

On January 17, 1859, Takamori Saigo led 200,000 Japanese people from Sendai and rushed to Edo in a fierce manner, preparing to conquer Edo in one go. Along the way, Japanese people continued to join their team, so that when Takamori Saigo led his army to Edo, their team had exceeded 500,000.

However, Takamoto Saigo was not a famous general, so it was natural that he would not be more and more troops. The march and supplies of hundreds of thousands of people made him crazy. If there was not enough food, he would rob him along the way, whether it was the government or the Japanese people. He also called it a contribution to the Japanese Empire. Anyone who was unwilling to contribute food and gold and silver treasures was dissatisfied with the Japanese Empire and wanted to be a lackey of the Chinese. Even though these people were their compatriots, they were all cruelly killed.

When the Japanese deal with their compatriots, they are more cruel than others. It is already lucky to kill them with one knife. The victims will often suffer all the torture and then be killed. As for those women, the fate is even more miserable. From the old ladies in their sixties or seventies to the crushed girls, they cannot escape the evil hands of these guys. It can be said that this rebellion completely released the beastly nature hidden in their bones by those Japanese.

This made Takamori Saigo feel deeply worried, but he had no choice. Even though these rebels were completely unorganized and disciplined, he could not stop them. After all, he still hoped that these people would work hard in the battle against Edo in the next battle!

The news of the Japanese rebels marching towards Edo soon made Major General Chen Ziqing, the governor of the Empire in Japan and the commander of the 15th Army of the Imperial Army. He and Brigadier General Niu Zhiyang from the Military Intelligence Bureau immediately began to deploy battles. No matter what, Edo must not be lost. Otherwise, after the imperial army arrived in Japan, it would lack a foothold. In addition, Edo had complete port facilities. After the imperial army arrived in Edo, it could use the port facilities to quickly land, without wasting too much time.

Now, the empire's army in Edo only has the headquarters of the 15th Infantry Army and the 71st Infantry Brigade, with a total strength of more than 12,000. In addition, the Japanese security army has more than 4,000 people. Although Maori Kei-chen and others all said that this was their confidant force and their loyalty was absolutely reliable. However, Major General Chen Ziqing and Brigadier General Niu Zhiyang were still worried. If these people cooperated with the rebels, the trouble would be great.

"General Chen, the Japanese are coming in full force this time! A total of 500,000 people are fifty times that of ours, and Edo is so big. Can they withstand their attack?" Brigadier General Niu Zhiyang was a little worried. Although the Japanese's combat power was a problem, the number of Japanese was too large. It was dozens of times that of the Imperial Army's troops in Edo!

"We have too few troops, so it is obviously unrealistic to defend the entire Edo. It would have been great if reinforcements could arrive earlier!" Major General Chen Ziqing was also in a dilemma. After all, no matter how strong the Imperial Army is, many ants will bite the elephant to death!

"It will take three days for reinforcements to arrive. However, the two battleships and several cruisers and destroyers of the Imperial Navy in Edo Bay can provide us with firepower support!" Brigadier General Niu Zhiyang said. The battleships of the Imperial Navy have arrived in Edo Bay first. The two battleships are the battleships of the Imperial Navy's latest "early Tang-class" battleships and the battleships of the "Tang Taizong" of the Imperial Navy.

"This is not bad. The firepower delivery of the two battleships is completely stronger than that of one artillery brigade. With other light battleships, it is equivalent to having two more artillery brigades in our hands. In this way, we might as well give up other areas and defend the port area to the nearby areas. Our troops are small and we stay within the range of the naval gun. As long as the Japanese dare to enter the range of the naval gun, the navy's brothers can make them pay a heavy price!" Major General Chen Ziqing said.

"Well, this is an idea. However, using naval guns to deal with these Japanese people is a bit too bullying!" Niu Zhiyang said with a smile.

Major General Chen Ziqing also burst into laughter. How could a group of rebels formed by mobs fight against the elites of the Empire? Especially with the help of naval artillery fire, the Imperial Army had an advantage. I believe that the 343mm main gun of the "early Tang-class" battleship would definitely let these Japanese people know the consequences of confrontation with the Empire.

Under the order of Major General Chen Ziqing, the troops stationed in Edo consciously gave up the Edo outer periphery and concentrated their troops near the port. In this way, the area of ​​the defense zone became smaller, but its defense increased exponentially. In order to reduce casualties, the Chinese living in Edo followed the troops to evacuate. The Japanese and the Governor's Office asked them to evacuate themselves to avoid being harmed by the rebels.

Many of the Japanese living in Edo are pro-China. Although China's colonial rule in Japan has damaged Japan's interests, these Japanese should be people like Japanese traitors. They assisted the Imperial Governor's Office to rule Japan and rode on the heads of the Japanese to act as a blessing. Now that the rebellion has begun, it is naturally a huge threat to them.

On January 24, 1859, the rebels led by Takamori Saigo launched an attack on Edo. However, they occupied almost half of Edo without any resistance. The exclaimed prosperity made many Japanese who came to Edo for the first time dazzled. They savagely knocked on the goods on both sides of the street and snatched away all the goods that had not been transported away.

It can be said that the Japanese rebels gained a lot as soon as they entered Edo. Some Japanese who did not have time to escape were even humiliated and massacred by these rebels.

Takamoto Saigo also discovered that the Imperial Army had not resisted at all, but retreated first, which gave him a bad premonition. However, when he reached this point, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and go on.

"Comrades, brothers. Edo is the most prosperous city in Japan. It has a lot of gold and jewelry here. However, the Chinese took away all the gold and jewelry. Just in the front port area, as long as the port area is built, the gold and jewelry belong to us!" Saigo Takasaki announced loudly to the Japanese rebels.

Under his order, the officers of the Japanese rebels quickly passed this statement to the ears of every Japanese rebel. As a result, the eyes of these rebels turned red. Except for a very small number of people who really joined the rebels with the purpose of revitalizing Japan, the rest were for money. Especially those who lived a bad life under the colonial rule of the empire. Now, when they heard that all the wealth was taken away by the Chinese, how could they bear it?

Looking at these Japanese who were in a mad state, Takamori Saigo felt a little guilty, and he could only say sorry to these people. He didn't know how many people would fall in this battle. However, for the sake of victory, he had no choice but to let these people die. If Japan could revitalize, then their deaths would be valuable.

At 1 pm, after lunch, Takaho Saigo ordered the rebels to start the attack.

During the first wave of attacks, Takamoto Saigo invested more than 30,000 people. He hoped to break through the defense line of the Chinese Army with his advantage of military strength. As long as he had the opportunity to enter close combat, victory would definitely belong to the rebels. After all, although the Chinese have strong combat power, they have too few troops. In hand-to-hand combat, the Japanese's military advantage can be maximized.

"Coordinates***, get ready to fire!" When the Japanese attack began, the observer immediately sent a telegram to the Imperial Navy anchored in Edo Bay. In Edo Bay, the three triple-mounted 343mm main guns of the Imperial Navy's battleship "Tang Gaozu" and the battleship "Tang Taizong" slowly turned and began to adjust the direction of the shelling.

With the command of the gunman, the battleship "Tang Gaozu" opened fire first, and three triple-mounted 343mm main guns fired in turn. The triple-mounted main guns cannot be fired in order. Otherwise, the muzzle storm formed during the fire would make the bullet points messy, which would affect the accuracy of the artillery. All triple-mounted main guns of the empire usually fired one second between each main gun.

The high-explosive bomb weighing more than 300 kilograms flew quickly to the distance, cutting through the air and making a sharp whistle.

The battleship "Tang Taizong" also began to shell the battleship "Tang Gaozu". The remaining cruisers and destroyers also began to use main gun designs.

"Swish!"

When the sharp roar sounded over the battlefield, many Japanese people raised their heads in a daze and looked at the sky. They didn't know what was going on. These Japanese people were not soldiers at all, nor had they been on the battlefield. They were just a group of untrained mobs.

"Architecture! Chinese people's shelling. It's still a large-caliber naval gun!" Takamori Saigo's face pale. He heard that this was a large-caliber naval gun. The Chinese Navy arrived, which made him know that it was not that easy to completely conquer Edo. At the same time, he also scolded the Chinese in his heart, and using the naval guns to deal with these unarmed Japanese rebels was simply shameless. (To be continued, please search for Astronomy, the novel is better and faster!

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