Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

Tokugawa Koyasu stared at the chaotic battlefield ahead, secretly estimating the remaining strength of his own army. There were probably about 300,000 or 400,000 soldiers, but at this moment, tens of thousands of soldiers fell every minute.

Faced with such advanced and powerful weapons and equipment of the enemy, Tokugawa Koyasu couldn't help but feel like retreating.

After careful consideration, Tokugawa Koyasu sighed helplessly and issued an order: "Sound the retreat, withdraw the troops!"

Although this decision is difficult, it is the wisest choice under the current situation. After all, continuing to fight hard will only result in more fearless sacrifices.

"Dang, dang, dang..." The deafening sound of gongs resounded throughout the Tokugawa army, as if it was a call from the depths of hell.

These Japanese soldiers who were trapped in a desperate situation finally found a ray of hope on this bloody battlefield. They turned around without hesitation and ran towards the direction of their own army. Their movements were surprisingly consistent and did not cause a serious stampede.

At the same time, the artillery fire of the Tiandi Alliance fell like raindrops. Seeing that the Japanese soldiers began to retreat, they quickly adjusted the shooting range and threw the shells directly at the Tokugawa Army's central formation three kilometers away.

For a moment, flames shot up into the sky, smoke filled the air, and the entire earth trembled.

Tokugawa Koyasu was terrified when he saw the overwhelming artillery fire.

He had no time to care about his own army fleeing in front of him. He just spurred his horse and fled for his life towards the distant Nijo Castle.

His figure gradually moved away and soon disappeared in the billowing smoke.

At this moment, not only was the enemy's central army formation in chaos, but even the densely packed tents under Nijo Castle and Nijo Castle itself were suffering huge damage from the fierce artillery attacks.

The entire battlefield seemed to have turned into a sea of ​​fire, with artillery shells whistling in the sky and explosions resounding through the clouds.

In this chaos, 20,000 brave and fearless Tiandi Army cavalrymen took the lead in charging like tigers descending from the mountains. They brandished their extremely sharp sabers and mercilessly harvested the lives of the terrified Japanese soldiers who were fleeing in all directions.

At this moment, the clarion call for the counterattack was officially sounded! Seeing this, the morale of all the soldiers of the Heaven and Earth Alliance was greatly boosted. They shouted slogans and launched an attack across the board, closely chasing the enemy's defeated and fleeing steps.

The Heaven and Earth Allied Forces were in high spirits, especially those guards who had previously been spectators and had not yet been equipped with Mauser rifles. They rushed forward with all their strength.

They are eager to prove their own value through their actual actions.

The enemy troops who were already exhausted and seriously injured were unable to escape from such a fierce attack and could only run for their lives.

After all, after a long period of fierce fighting, his physical strength was severely overdrawn and it was difficult for him to compete with the coalition forces of heaven and earth that had been recuperating for a long time.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, many Japanese soldiers knew they could not resist and had no choice but to kneel down and beg for mercy with their hands raised high in surrender to avoid any unexpected events. However, there were still a few diehard elements who resisted stubbornly, and as a result, they were instantly riddled with Mauser rifles and Zhuge crossbows, and ended up like a hornet's nest. It was a miserable scene.

Not long after, fierce artillery fire fell like raindrops, completely destroying the entire Erdao City and the Japanese camp below it.

This Nidō Castle was built with the Tokugawa family's Fui Shogunate as its core and was an important garrison castle in former Kyoto.

It was built when Tokugawa Ieyasu defeated Toyotomi Hideyoshi and took sole control of the Japanese government. Its main purpose was to station troops and control the situation in Kyoto.

There are few residents in the city, most of whom are soldiers of the Tokugawa family and their families.

Under such fierce artillery bombardment, the originally solid and magnificent Erdao City became a horrible sight.

Looking around, there were dilapidated city walls and ruins everywhere, with corpses scattered all over the place, which was a shocking sight.

Tokugawa Koyasu knew that the outcome of the war was already decided and the Battle of Kyoto was a disastrous defeat.

He knew that it was only a matter of time before Kyoto fell. Therefore, Tokugawa Koyasu decided to let Tokugawa Koshin stay to clean up the mess and gather the remaining troops; while he himself left without hesitation with his trusted guards and rushed all the way to Edo.

After just a quarter of an hour, the cannon fire stopped abruptly, and the Heaven and Earth Alliance Army poured into the second city gate like a tide. Twenty thousand elite cavalrymen rushed towards the direction only ten kilometers away from Kyoto at lightning speed.

After rushing into the second city, the Heaven and Earth Alliance did not stop at all and headed straight towards Kyoto City.

At this moment, Tokugawa Koshin had also rushed back to Kyoto and immediately summoned the defenders in the city to prepare for retreat. He knew very well that the mighty 700,000-man army had already been defeated! With only the insignificant 20,000 troops left in Kyoto, it was probably not enough to even fill the gaps in the enemy's teeth!

Therefore, Tokugawa Koshin made a decisive decision to flee Kyoto. If he delayed any longer, he might not even have the chance to escape...

Not long after Tokugawa Koshin stepped out of the city gate, he heard a deafening sound of horse hooves in the distance, resounding across the land like thunder. It turned out that the cavalry of the Heaven and Earth Alliance came like a whirlwind and arrived at the gate of Kyoto in an instant.

At this moment, the gates of Kyoto were wide open, but the Tokugawa army that was supposed to be stationed here was nowhere to be seen. Faced with this strange situation, Li Yang, a platoon leader of the reconnaissance battalion, was ordered to lead a team of soldiers deep into the city to find out what was going on.

After entering the city, the scene in front of Li was heartbreaking. The once bustling streets were now in ruins, with cries and wails everywhere. The shops and people's homes along the street were looted, and all their property was lost.

Those hateful Tokugawa troops were like a group of greedy wolves. They not only robbed property, but also did not let go of beautiful women and forcibly abducted them.

The whole of Kyoto seemed to have turned into a living hell on earth.

However, in the midst of this chaos, some samurai sects and ronin who were loyal to the Princess of Spirit Summoning stepped forward. They spontaneously organized themselves and worked hard to clean up the broken situation and maintain basic order in the streets.

After receiving the exact news that the Tokugawa army had evacuated Kyoto, a large group of cavalry rushed into the city without hesitation and quickly took control of various important locations including the Emperor's Palace with lightning speed.

At this point, the thrilling Kyoto decisive battle finally came to an end.

After this battle, the 700,000-strong army of the Tokugawa shogunate suffered heavy losses. According to statistics, a total of 270,000 people died on the battlefield, 350,000 were taken as prisoners of war, and about 80,000 fled.

The Tiandi Army suffered only 821 casualties.

In addition, the Tiandi Army also seized 40,000 war horses and countless food and strategic materials.