After being bombarded by several rounds of artillery fire, Mount Takao was almost completely destroyed.
After the soldiers arrived, they encountered little resistance and rushed directly up Mount Takasakura.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Sporadic gunshots rang out, mercilessly slaughtering the remaining Japanese soldiers on Mount Takasakura.
Before long, the entire Gaoying Mountain had fallen into the hands of the Da Gan Army.
"Cannons! Cannons! Quick!"
The regimental commander, holding binoculars and looking at the open fields west of Takasakura Mountain, shouted, "Set up the artillery immediately and give me suppressive fire!"
Mount Takasakura isn't particularly high, but it's the highest point near the capital of Japan. The view from Mount Takasakura is extremely expansive, encompassing the entire capital city.
Therefore, for the Da Gan Army, Mount Gaoying was an important stronghold outside the capital city.
Now that this important stronghold has fallen into the hands of the Da Gan Army, artillery fire has gradually extended from the periphery into the capital city.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A barrage of shells rained down on the capital city, shattering and collapsing buildings. The resulting fires raged throughout the Japanese capital.
boom!
A cannonball pierced through the top of the capital city's royal palace, and the shockwave from the explosion completely overturned the palace.
The concubines and palace maids inside the palace were also all killed in the explosion.
The Japanese king, who was nervously watching from inside the main hall, turned pale with fright at the sight of this scene.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Just then, several more shells fell, directly destroying the palace where the Japanese lord was located. A raging inferno rose up, burning fiercely.
The Japanese lord, who had little presence in the entire country, was directly killed in the bombing.
Meanwhile, the fighting outside continues.
Under the heavy artillery fire, the large infantry divisions on the outskirts also began their final assault on the capital.
One hundred and eleven thousand infantrymen launched an attack from all directions simultaneously.
The strongholds surrounding the capital of Japan, including Hachiman-cho, Kumiyama, Uji, Manpuku-ji, Daigo-ji, and Yamashina Castle, were the first to be attacked.
Although the Japanese army numbered two to three hundred thousand near the capital of Japan, these troops were scattered across various outposts around the capital and were not concentrated in one place.
The scattered troops couldn't even hold off the massive infantry attack for half an hour.
Amidst the fierce bombardment, the large infantry force charged forward. Relying on their superior firepower, they relentlessly suppressed the Japanese army.
In just one hour, all six or seven strongholds outside the capital city had been captured.
In an instant, the Japanese army in the outer strongholds also fled towards the vicinity of the capital city.
After these Japanese troops fled into the capital of Japan, the number of troops gathered in the capital increased even further.
Such a densely packed army suffered even heavier casualties when facing the bombardment of the main force's artillery regiments.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Each volley of shells that landed and exploded in the capital city could take the lives of a dozen or even dozens of Japanese soldiers who were still alive.
The shrapnel from the explosion mercilessly claimed the lives of the remaining Japanese troops.
Outside the capital, after capturing the outer strongholds, the Da Gan Army infantry division rested for a quarter of an hour, replenished its ammunition, and then launched another attack towards the capital.
As with any battle, after passing through strongholds such as Hachiman-cho and Kumiyama, they were getting closer and closer to the capital.
Along the way, when they encountered some Japanese remnants who were stubbornly resisting in the watchtowers and outposts, they simply shot them down.
Under the threat of bloodshed, a large number of remaining Japanese soldiers were killed.
The vanguard of the Da Gan Army in the southern region has even approached the South City Palace.
Jonan-gu Palace was originally a detached palace for the lord of Japan, located in the southern part of the capital city. The palace is surrounded by beautiful scenery. Later, after the establishment of the Edo Shogunate, Jonan-gu Palace also became the residence of the Shogun when he entered the capital.
Although the lord of Japan is nominally the ruler of the country, he doesn't actually wield much power. All real authority rests with the shogun of the Edo period.
Therefore, no one could stop the general from wanting any kind of palace.
However, after fleeing from Edo Castle to the capital, Shogun Tokugawa Yasuke did not reside in the southern palace.
After all, the South City Palace was located outside the capital city, which was extremely dangerous.
Now, less than two hours later, the South City Palace has been subjected to a fierce attack by a large army.
Bang! Bang! Bang!
A hail of bullets whizzed through the air, leaving the once beautiful Chengnan Palace in ruins.
The Japanese soldiers, who were defending themselves by relying on the South Palace building, were immediately targeted by bullets as soon as they showed their faces.
Bang!
A gunshot rang out, and a bullet pierced the air, embedding itself directly in the head of the Japanese soldier.
Blood splattered everywhere, and brain matter splattered; the Japanese soldier died on the spot.
"Class One! Detour to the left! Quickly!"
A company commander shouted in a deep voice.
Immediately, a troop of fully armed soldiers bypassed the outer perimeter of a palace and rushed forward.
"Grenade!"
With a loud shout, several grenades were thrown into the distance.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
The grenade exploded, killing the enemy soldiers hiding there instantly.
Under the cover of the explosion, the soldiers of the Da Gan Army rushed over quickly, rifles in hand.
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