Liu Pei knew that he really couldn't retreat at this time. Even if everyone knows that there is no defeat, if the head of the family retreats, it will still affect morale very much. So he just took a few steps back to make room for the pikemen to defend the battlements.

By this time, the gunners had stopped shooting, and they began to jog slowly towards the wall. Because the ladder has been erected at this time, there are many soldiers climbing up. At this time, shooting will injure your own people by mistake. Therefore, they took this opportunity to rush closer to the wall, so that they could suppress the people on the wall with more accurate shots.

But it's not a good road. They stopped shooting, and the musketeers on the wall were able to shoot relaxedly. The gunners approached directly to the wall of the village, only twenty or thirty paces away. Because if you get closer, you won't be able to cover up. The greatest casualties they have experienced along this stretch of the road! More than 80 people have been killed and wounded. The ranks of the Iron Gunners are much thinner. Rao is like this, the iron gunners lost nearly a third of their troops, and these iron gunners still hold on!

At this time, the firecrackers on the wall also moved their bodies slightly. By this time, the musketeers were completely unable to shoot the besieging soldiers, so they aimed all at the gunners. As a result, the casualties of the iron gunners immediately increased. But the gunners approached the wall, and their shots were noticeably more accurate. Many people were killed and injured by lead bullets.

The besieging soldiers had approached the top of the wall. A hat (helmet) is exposed at the battlement. Obviously, this ashigaru wanted to rush to the wall quickly. But the two pikemen reacted faster! They had already stabbed their spears out when they saw Jinkasa, and when the spear stabbed, the ashigaru just showed his head. Both spears were pierced at the base of their necks! As the spear was withdrawn, the ashigaru's face contorted, blood gushing from his neck.

At this moment, four more soldiers came running with a push rod, and they pushed it away against the ladder. There were also two soldiers on the ladder, and they didn't have time to get out, screaming that they were knocked to the ground by the ladder, and they were probably injured if they didn't die. But the ladder was then erected again, and it was again against the wall.

At this time, the Japanese soldiers who climbed the city seriously affected the shooting of the musketeers. The musketeers had to back off, giving up their positions to the pikemen and shield bearers. This allowed the iron gunners outside the wall to successfully suppress the wall. The people on the wall did not dare to approach the battlements at will. Because as soon as you get close to the battlement, there will be iron cannons hitting you.

After killing and wounding several family members, the officers also discovered this. I asked the family to step back a little. However, this delayed the reaction time of the family members, and it was conducive to the Japanese soldiers to climb the city. But this is better than being killed in vain by an iron cannon.

The Japanese soldiers climbed the wall, they were stabbed to death by spears, hacked to death by swords, and shot to death by firearms. The ladder was knocked down and erected, and the man climbed up the wall again. The bloody cycle is repeated again and again. The attack lasted about 20 minutes. The Japanese soldiers suffered heavy losses and had to retreat. When the servants saw the enemy retreating, they immediately shouted and threw themselves on the battlements to make up for a round of fire, leaving behind a few unlucky ghosts.

However, the iron gunners of the Wa Kingdom were also well-trained, and the iron cannons were accurate and ruthless. And because of the shelter of the wall, the family members often show their heads and chests, once they are hit. The probability of death is high.

After withstanding this round of attacks, the battlefield fell silent. The families began to re-prepare supplies and treat the wounded. The Japanese soldiers had taken as many of the wounded as they could when they withdrew, but they still left a few seriously wounded to wail under the wall.

Hisakama Hisataka has been keeping an eye on the progress of the war. He vaguely felt that the other party didn't seem to let go of all his hands and feet. While listening to and thinking, Kono Kamiyoshi said, "My lord, the other party doesn't seem to be using all his strength!" ”

Hisakama was glad he found out, but he couldn't tell, so he said, "You can see it." But we didn't do our best! ”

Kono said, "I'm just worried that the other party seems to be hiding something. ”

Hisakama said, "It's okay. No matter what kind of hind hands they hid, it was useless. I think if you attack them two or three times, you should be able to break through the wall! ”

Kono said, "yes, I think so too! My lord, why don't you let me lead the team in the next attack? ”

Hisakayama said, "There's no need for that. Don't forget that you are a lieutenant general, there will be a time when you will be dispatched, so don't worry! ”

While the two men were talking, the two samurai who were leading the group returned. They knelt down on one knee in front of Kayama Hisaka and said, "It's not good to fight in the next battle, please punish your lordship." ”

Birshan, Hisashi raised his hand and said, "Get up!" You're playing well. The responsibility is not on you. Go down and rest. ”

The two warriors bowed again as if they had been granted amnesty, and withdrew. After less than half an hour of rest, the fighting was ignited again. The whole battle was almost the same as before, and nothing changed. At this time, the back and forth war is actually purely for attrition, and at the same time, it is also a competition of will, depending on who can't withstand it first.

By the time it was close to noon, Liu Pei had already repelled three attacks by Kayama Hidaka. Soldiers on both sides were exhausted. At this time, Liu Pei found two fast horses running in the camp behind Birch Mountain Hisagao. The samurai at the head jumped off his horse as he approached the main camp, left the horse to be tended by the people behind him, and ran towards the main camp with a quick step.

Liu Pei looked at his watch and guessed the samurai's intentions. Liu Pei guessed that it should be the result of the navy's battle. But it's a pity that he can't borrow the news, and I don't know if Wu Yizhou has successfully blocked the fleet of the Shimazu family. At this time, Liu Pei hated the ability to communicate at this time.

There was a samurai running briskly, approaching the screen of Birakayama Hidaka. He was then stopped by the Guards Samurai. The samurai said loudly, "Please inform your Excellency immediately, I have urgent matters to report." ”

The samurai immediately told Hisakama Hidaka. Brought him up with permission. When the Naming samurai saw Kayama Hisaka, he immediately knelt down on one knee and saluted, and at the same time took out a folded letter from his bosom and handed it to the samurai.

When Hisakama saw this samurai, he had a bad premonition in his heart. Because he knew that this man was one of the few samurai he had stationed at the docks to defend them. Hisakama couldn't help but wonder, could it be that something urgent happened in the direction of the dock? If something really happens to the docks, then the army will have no way to retreat. Isn't it death?

But his face was still calm, and he turned on the letter paper handed over by the samurai, opened it and quickly browsed it. His face changed after just a few glances, and his hand holding the letter was even shaking. It can be seen that what kind of panic has reached in his heart?

Kono Yoshiyoshi leaned sideways and asked, "My lord." This man is the one stationed at the docks, right? Is something happening at the docks? ”

Kayama Hisakaka tried hard not to show any expression on his face, handed the letter paper in his hand to Kono Kamiyoshi and said, "Take a look." ”

At the same time, he said to the warrior, "I know the matter, you can go back!" ”

Without saying a word, the warrior stood up and bowed before leaving. But Kono Kamiyoshi was dizzy at this time! Because he saw that the letterhead was written in scribbled handwriting: The pirates and the Southern barbarians attacked the docks, inspected the fleet, and blocked the harbor waterway. They then threw canisters of fire oil, and most of the ship was burned. Please show me!

Kono Shangyi clenched the letter paper and read it again in the shortest possible time, but the handwriting did not change at all, and it seemed that what he saw was true! Kono Kamiyoshi suddenly raised his chest with annoyance, and he hurriedly turned around and said eagerly, "My lord,......"

As soon as he said this, he saw Hisaka Hisataka's stern eyes, and immediately blocked the words that Kono Kamiyoshi had come to his lips! This is what he reacted to, and the news on this must not be leaked! Once leaked out, the army will collapse immediately!

Thinking of this, Kono Kamiyoshi took a deep breath, suppressed all the uneasiness and boredom, refolded the letter and handed it to Hisakama Hisaka, and then asked in a voice as calm as possible, "My lord, what should we do next?" ”