Just as the Japanese army on the top of the city was about to collapse and run away, Sakai Tadakiko, the second gangster, came again. He stopped a Japanese soldier who was retreating in fear, and directly took off his sword and killed the other party.

Then, Tadaki Sakai carried two small swords and slashed along the city wall, chopping from beginning to end, killing the retreating Japanese soldiers one by one without even blinking.

He shouted angrily while chopping, "Whoever retreats will be executed!"

The retreating Japanese soldiers looked at the scene in horror and stopped their heavy steps unnaturally.

Tadaki Sakai carried two blood-stained small swords and said loudly, "Swear to kill Mingko, guard Osaka, and protect the shogunate!"

However, it seemed that no one would shout slogans with him. Now there was no passionate atmosphere at all. The soldiers just stared at him blankly, a little at a loss.

After all, the Ming army's attack was getting stronger and stronger, and the scene of Ming army warships on the Yodokawa firing at the city wall was too scary. They were in a position of two years of advance and retreat.

Sakai Tadaki's heart suddenly became cold and his morale was gone. Can Osaka still hold it?

He gritted his teeth and took the little sword to attack the Ming soldiers who had climbed the city wall.

Perhaps his actions moved his subordinates, and the Japanese army began to cheer up again and picked up weapons to continue fighting.

Tadaki Sakai suddenly realized that the infectious power of leading by example is so great, no wonder the famous generals like to lead by example...

"Jade broken! Jade broken!"

Sakai Tadaki shouted loudly, and the Japanese soldiers were also excited and shouted "Yusha" in unison, vowing to fight with the Ming army to the end.

On the north side of Osaka Castle, the wide Yodogawa River, the 50,000 Japanese troops rushed to the north bank stood on the bank of the river, listening to the sound of gunfire from Osaka Castle.

The person responsible for the reinforcements was the old middle-aged Tadao Abe. At this time, he was anxious but helpless because Yodogawa, which led to Osaka, was blocked by the Ming army!

The Japanese army had forcibly crossed the river many times, but were all shot by the Ming army.

Their muskets fired very quickly, and almost unstoppable shooting caused huge casualties to the Japanese army crossing the river. As a result, the ship floated over and all the people above died.

Looking at the Ming army formations in sequence on the other side, Tadao Abe felt a deep sense of powerlessness and could only watch the Ming army attack Osaka.

......

One morning, a fierce battle broke out in Osaka Nan Castle.

The Ming army continued to climb to the top of the city and was repelled by the Japanese army.

There were 50,000 Japanese troops in the city. Even if they were 50,000 pigs, they could slowly bring down the Ming army as long as they were coordinated and orderly.

On the walls of the south city, the bodies piled up higher than the stents, including Ming and Japanese, but the Japanese army accounted for the majority.

Many of them were killed by the Ming soldiers who had climbed the city. The grenades thrown out by the grenades.

It was not until now that the Japanese army realized how terrible the combat effectiveness of the Ming army was. They were fearless and their blood-stained faces made people feel palpitations, and the Japanese army's resistance gradually weakened.

The Japanese soldier with a poor mentality could not bear the pressure of this fear and jumped off the city wall and committed suicide, fulfilling his "jade break".

At three o'clock in the afternoon, at this not-so-auspicious hour, two deafening loud noises were made, and the earth shook and smoke filled the sky, completely blocking the southern section of Osaka Castle.

Under the fierce artillery fire of the Ming army, several places in the south gate of Osaka Castle and its south walls collapsed, and a part of the Ming army broke into the city from a gap under the cover of artillery fire.

The moment the smoke and dust rose, Tadaki Sakai realized that the situation was not good.

Seeing the Ming army rushing towards the gap wildly, Sakai Tadaki shouted loudly and ordered the Japanese army to go and block the gap.

But it was too late. The Ming soldiers who were rushing in front were approaching the city wall, lit grenades while running, and threw them into the gap with great strength.

There were a few more explosions, and the Japanese army that had just blocked the gap was instantly killed by rotten wounds. When the rest of the people saw it, they immediately "hula" and all ran away, and even the dog could not catch up.

The Ming army who had climbed the city threw grenades for a whole morning, which had caused the Japanese army to have phobia. When they heard the explosion, they were frightened and their whole bodies were trembling. No one dared to move forward.

Now let alone throwing grenades, even if the Ming army throws firecrackers, it can scare a large number of Japanese soldiers.

The Ming army commando took advantage of the situation to occupy the gap and quickly drove the grenade launcher he carried with him to the ground, constantly stuffing shells into it, and blew up all the shogunate troops who were hiding and seeking near the gap to death.

This thing is very easy to carry and easy to operate. It is really the only choice for siege and killing people and smashing walls. The commando carried this thing and lived a hard time.

The commando quickly entered Osaka Castle and continued to expand into the city. Then the Ming army team followed him into the city one after another.

Soon, gunfire, explosions, and shouts of killing sounded on various streets in Osaka Castle.

The weapons used by the Ming army far exceeded the Japanese's understanding of war in this era, causing great psychological shock to them and completely lost their will to resist.

Seeing that Nancheng had been lost and Fukuo's position had basically been lost, Tadaki Sakai immediately withdrew.

On the way to retreat, there were naturally people who wanted to run away. The first ones were ordinary soldiers, followed by samurai, and finally, even the Japanese generals fled outside the city, and tens of thousands of Japanese troops were defeated.

In order to avoid Ming army artillery attacks and Ming army brigades, a large number of residents in the city fled to the north of the city. They were crowded with retreating stragglers on the streets, and the order in the city began to fall into chaos.

The battle in Osaka Castle quickly turned into the Ming army's pursuit of the defeated army, and the battle was cleared out.

Tadaki Sakai's legs and feet were very good, so he quickly hid in the Tianshou Pavilion.

He said to the close-fitting bushi who was following behind, "You go out and don't disturb me."

"Old Master, the Ming army has entered the city, and they may attack Tianshou Pavilion at any time..."

"I said, don't bother me!"

Tadaki Sakai rudely interrupted the samurai and walked into the war room without looking back.

In the empty combat room, Tadaki Sakai was in a sad mood. He knew that his fate was over.

In the battle of Osaka, the two armies fought regularly, and they were several times more than the enemy. They were still in the defensive position, but they lost badly. Even if they escaped by chance, the shogunate would not forgive him!

As a sinner in Japan, Tadaki Sakai felt that he needed to apologize for his death.

He looked up and sighed, but saw a portrait of the Emperor Houxi hanging in the east of the war room.

In the portrait, the seventeen-year-old Emperor Ryohito was wearing a black kimono and pressing his sword in his hand, with a clear look.

Tadaki Sakai laughed at himself. As the son of the god and the prince and father of the subject, the emperor should have enjoyed supreme honor and unquestionable prestige.

However, their Emperor is a newly established puppet of the Shogunate. Even this portrait is a styling specially designed by the Shogunate.

The purpose is to enable all Japanese subjects and army to unite and fight against the Ming Dynasty together!

"The shogunate undermines the emperor. This is the current situation of Japan. Who is my loyalty to?"

Tadaki Sakai was in a complicated mood. He was a royalist in his heart. However, in reality, he was serving the Tokugawa shogunate.

After a long time, Sakai Tadaki faced the portrait of Emperor Ryohito, kneeled on his knees and murmured: "His Majesty the Emperor..."

After saying that, he untied the heavy blood-stained armor, exposed his chest and abdomen, then picked up the Tai Knife, which was also stained with blood, and pointed it at his abdomen.

Perhaps only death can make one stop bowing to reality, gain freedom, and redeem the sins of betrayal...

At 3:00 pm, the battle in Osaka Castle was basically over, and the Ming army completely controlled the situation in the city.

The battle outside the city continued, and a large number of Japanese defeated soldiers fled outside the city. They saw a large number of Ming troops outside the north city (responsible for blocking shogunate reinforcements), and fled west of Osaka Castle.

Li Yu was extremely excited when he saw this scene. He should not let the heads of the people who came to the door be useless!

He left most of his troops to continue staring at the Japanese army on the north bank, and personally led two thousand troops to chase and kill the fleeing Japanese soldiers.

From the west of the city to Yodogawa, the Japanese army abandoned horses and armors in tens of thousands. In order to avoid the Ming army's pursuit, many dead in the river water, and corpses floating on the surface were floating like geese and ducks.

The 70,000 troops stationed in Osaka first ambushed the Ming army outside Osaka Castle, were killed thousands, surrendered thousands, and supported tens of thousands of people in the Osaka Fort and died in battle.

The remaining 50,000 defenders were almost slaughtered in the Battle of Osaka, and less than 10,000 people surrendered.

That night, when a team of Ming troops attacked Tianshou Pavilion, Tadaki Sakai committed suicide by cutting his stomach.
Chapter completed!