The first to appear was the sword and shield bearers, but this time they didn't raise their swords, but pinned them to their waists. Because the shields they carry today are extraordinarily large and do not have the ability to draw knives. To be precise, they were carrying two-handed shields this time.

The shield as a whole is a half-man-high rectangle with a row of protruding steel nails at the lower end. If you smash it the ground, the steel bar will be nailed to the ground, holding the shield firmly in place. Because there were too many enemies to face this time, it was very likely that the Japanese soldiers would rush to the front of the position. Then a strong line of defense is necessary.

Next up is the Pikeman. They held their spears diagonally, their sharp tips glistening in the sunlight. Very powerful!

Then the next person to go out was the firecrackers of the brigade. These musketeers do not have the might of swordsmen, shieldmen, and pikemen. But their lethality is unmatched by them! Liu Pei's main firepower output is to rely on these firefighters.

This was followed by 20 mortars. However, Tokugawa Iemitsu didn't recognize what a mortar was. But he instinctively thought it was a kind of artillery. He turned his head to ask the others and got no results. Just when he was about to ask again, the little surname next to him reminded him that the artillery on the opposite side had appeared!

Tokugawa Iemitsu immediately turned his head to look, only to see a series of artillery pieces appearing next. The artillery, pushed by the soldiers, followed the troops at no less rapid pace.

With the appearance of artillery, Tokugawa Iemitsu's face on the castle tower could no longer be controlled! Because there are too many artillery pieces on the other side!

When they had a meeting yesterday, Tokugawa Iemitsu and his retainers judged that Liu Pei could not have too much artillery. However, they predicted that Liu Pei should have at least 20 artillery pieces in his hands. They had the impression that land artillery was very difficult to manufacture and very heavy and difficult to move.

Some people may say that Liu Pei's battleship has so many guns on it, it can be completely dismantled and used, how could the Japanese people not think of it. In practice, this is not possible. Land artillery and ship artillery are fundamentally two standards. Moreover, the ship's guns could only be used as stationary guns at the head of the city, because they did not have gun boxes.

In addition, the Japanese are not as ignorant as everyone thinks. Although the Wa Kingdom

However, in the hands of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the measures to close the country were completed, but they did not interrupt their understanding of the outside world. According to historical records, the Wa Kingdom has been trying to understand China and the world while closing itself off from the rest of the country.

The shogunate of our country has been asking some Chinese merchants who have come to the Wa Kingdom to trade and fill out the "Book of Saying Tang". It is good to understand the changes in China through these businessmen. Moreover, the Wa Kingdom had been trading with the Dutch, and they demanded that the Dutch must also provide them with information about the outside world whenever they came.

Therefore, the policy of locking up the country of the Japanese state locked up their people, not the high-level rulers. The high-level rulers of the Wa Kingdom have always had a certain sober understanding of the world. They just don't want the low-level samurai and ordinary people to know about the world.

So after their calculations, even if Liu Pei had 20 artillery pieces, he couldn't withstand the impact of tens of thousands of troops. Because just these days, the surrounding daimyo have sent a lot of troops to arrive. The soldiers of the other daimyo alone reached 16,000 people. The total strength reached 44,000 troops.

Although these daimyo knew that the army they sent would be consumed by the Tokugawa family, they did not dare to disobey Tokugawa Iemitsu's orders. Because they didn't think that these pirates had any chance of victory, they could only grit their teeth and send their soldiers over under the orders of Tokugawa Iemitsu.

Tokugawa Iemitsu felt like his head was about to explode! He always thought that even if the other party had 20 big tubes, he wouldn't be able to stop his soldiers! However, he saw from the castle tower that the artillery in the camp was being pushed out one after another, and the number soon reached 20. But there are still artillery pieces being pushed out of the gates!

Tokugawa Iemitsu and the others looked at the artillery that had been pushed out of one gate with an earthy face, knowing that when they silently counted to the 50th gate in their hearts, there was no trace of artillery inside the camp gate!

Tokugawa Iemitsu let out a sigh of relief, and subconsciously reached out to wipe his sweat. As soon as the hand was raised in the air, it was lowered again. He turned his head to the little surname next to him and said, "Immediately notify the general and tell him that there are 50 big tubes opposite!" There are also two dozen weapons that I don't know if they are artillery or not! ”

The little surname turned around and went. But the people in the castle tower no longer have the relaxed mood they had just now. For the first time, they felt that maybe Tokugawa Iemitsu was right, these more than 40,000 people

It may not be enough, and some more people should be recruited.

Wakoku is a mountainous country with few flat places. Even a place like Edo that is suitable for building a castle is technically hilly. So the ups and downs of the ground are predictable.

Just a little to the left in front of Liu Pei's camp, there is a small hill, which is considered a high ground. Below the high and low is the position chosen by Liu Pei. And on the high ground is Liu Pei's command post and artillery position. This is just the right place to use the power of artillery.

When the soldiers reached their intended positions, the sword and shield men began to spread out on either side, forming a long horizontal line. Then, under the orders of the officers, they planted their shields into the ground one by one. Standing behind himself holding his shield. In the blink of an eye, a great wall of steel appeared on the ground!

The pikemen quickly lined up behind the shieldmen. And then there's the Torch Bearer. Behind the musketeers were the mortars and their ammunition trucks that were being carried. After they hastily cleared the land, they fixed the gun emplacement. The gunners began to calculate the distance.

The last to enter the battle position were the artillery on the small high ground. After all, the artillery is heavy, and it will take a lot of effort to push them up. However, Liu Pei had already ordered people to repair the high ground in advance and build artillery emplacements on it. Therefore, as soon as the gun is pushed up, it can be directly fixed in the gun emplacement, saving a lot of effort and time.

Then Liu Pei led the officers to the small high ground and entered the command position. When the officers at all levels reported to Liu Pei that the various units had completely entered the position, Horita Masakatsu on the opposite side also completed the sorting out of the team. For a moment, neither team moved, and fell silent. The atmosphere of slaughter began to permeate. For a moment, it seemed as if all the voices had been expelled, and there was silence between heaven and earth!

Even Tokugawa Iemitsu and others, who were standing on the castle tower, seemed to feel this atmosphere. I can't help but feel a little uplifted in my frustration! Tokugawa Iemitsu is also a figure who has been in battle, but he is now a shogun of the shogunate, and he can no longer go into battle in person. So he can only pray to Amaterasu here, praying that this battle will be won!

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