118. Attack on the foothills
Early the next morning, I left Sakai Port with a caravan of Blade Sea and headed overland towards Nagahama Castle. Nominally, it's to sell a batch of ore, but in fact, everyone understands it.
Along the way, I have to cross the forces of Hideyoshi Hashiba, but there is nothing to be afraid of, my mentality is quite good, and my mood is relaxed and happy.
The reason is very simple: first, there is no monitoring in this society, there is no face recognition, wearing a hat is perfect and easy to face, not to mention that I am in the car, and there is the flag protection of the Chamber of Commerce.
Second, who am I? Where am I? What am I doing? I don't even understand these problems myself, let alone others. If anyone can tell me exactly that, he must have supernatural powers.
Third, as a private group with a team of endurance, no matter reconnaissance, ambush, and battle, they can start at any time, how can I be a soft persimmon that can be manipulated by others? There is no robbery, robbery is welcome, who is afraid of whom?
So when we go out on the road, we are not worried. With the scorching musket team and the ninja detachment under the command of the Nine Demons Masadaka - all disguised as escorts, of course, as long as they do not encounter a large cavalry charge, the situation is generally enough to deal with. I even have some faint expectations in my heart to see if I can encounter something conscious.
The road was very calm, and although it rained a lot in September, this pollution-free, pure natural high-quality air really made me feel refreshed. The sky was as clean as washed, and wisps of white clouds hung lazily in the sky. The farmer walks around leisurely, with a faint smile on his face, and time seems to stand still here, which is intoxicating.
If you are old, it is really a good choice to come here to retire. I secretly said in my heart that I must buy more properties in such a rural area. When the time comes, I want to live in the mountains and live in the mountains, I want to live by the sea and live by the sea, I want to eat the delicacies of the mountains, I want to eat the seafood and eat the delicacies. Effortless! That's it!
Our convoy consisted of six wagons, which were supposed to be loaded with goods, but in reality they were mostly armed with troops and weapons, and only the first layer covered by them was some cheap goods such as minerals. It's not very fast, but it's very even. If everything goes well, it is estimated that we will be in Changhama City in three or five days.
In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, we generally choose to camp at night instead of going to town for the night. After all, the two sides are actually hostile now, and it makes people see that Sakuma Morimasa is not good after all. Thinking about the overall situation, don't take the initiative to provoke and find a disability!
That evening, we camped at the foot of a hill north of Nara, and the people lit a fire and prepared to cook. Bursts of cooking smoke rose, and the smell of good food filled the procession. Coupled with the boiling stew, life is really good!
I sat in the car, fiddling with a new weapon that I had been looking forβI hadn't had a weapon since the last time I accidentally fell into the sea, either heavy or light, long or short.
I also asked Halleha to help me build one, but the arc forging of the arc knife is not so easy to master, and the few finished products that Halleha has put a lot of effort into creating are of good quality, but I don't use them very well. So I'll keep it as a souvenir and give it away if necessary!
I asked Shu to look for it in Dongying, but things like swords and swords are often priceless. No matter how much money you pay, you generally won't be able to buy genuine and good goods, after all, good weapons are the second life of a samurai.
A few ninjas were entrusted with the help of stealing, but there was no good target. So it's like finding a partner, and you often have to try your luck. It's like looking for treasures in the City God Temple, completely looking at the face.
I tossed a lot of it like this, and I finally tossed a handful of "Boy Cut Imitation" for me, so I could barely use it.
According to legend, the authentic product of this "Tong Zi Kiri" is a famous sword from the reign of the emperor, and belonged to the famous samurai Minamoto Yorimitsu of the Genji family. He used this knife to kill the ogre monster Wine Swallowing Boy of the Great Rivers and Mountains of Tanba Country. This legend is that Dongying is very famous "Wine Swallowing Boy Retreat", and the Taidao "Boy Cut" is also named after this.
The original product of this knife should still be in the hands of Ashikaga Yoshiaki at this time, and was later transferred by Ashikaga Yoshiaki to Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and then passed on to Tokugawa Hidetada through Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Hidetada's daughter Katsuhime married Echizen Matsudaira Tadanao, and was sent as a dowry, and then passed on by the Matsudaira clan.
Of course, since my "Tongzi Che Imitation" has a "imitation" word, it means that this is not genuine, but objectively speaking, the "imitation" products that can be called well-known genuine products during the Warring States Period are often not ordinary products, and they are all good things with extremely high collection value and use value.
After I got this knife, I let Halleha take a closer look at the workmanship, and there is no problem with the quality! The blade is made of the highest grade of thousands of layers, and it is covered with soil and burned. The blade pattern faintly saw the color of blood, but I was afraid that a living sacrifice was used when the knife was made!
The most important thing is that the length, weight, and arc of this knife are very handy, and I have been practicing hard with it every day recently, and the more I practice, the more I am happy. And the bamboo is over the wood, invincible, and the delicate part is blown and broken, which is definitely a good knife!
I can't help but sigh, who said that copycats are all bad? This is a positive example of a copycat, okay? I remember in my previous life, when I went to China to trade, I went to Hebei on a whim to travel, and when I was thirsty on the road, I bought a bottle of pulse, thinking about replenishing some energy. But after drinking it, I didn't feel the taste right!
Pick up the bottle and take a closer look, it seems that there are trademarks and everything, but it seems that there is something that is not appropriate, but I don't know the point. Until you look closer, wow! What I want to buy is pulse, but what I buy is "pulse robbery"! A stream of dantian qi was not suppressed, and he suddenly looked up to the sky and spit out a mouthful of black blood!
Of course, after going to the place many times to trade and play, I gradually became familiar with Hebei's routines - Henan is the same, what "Leibi", what "white things cola" to understand? Are you all familiar with friends in Henan and Hebei?
When the salesperson in the store heard about buying drinks, he asked, "Do you want it to be good?" Or is it general? β
You said you wanted to be good, and the one you gave it was Sprite. If you want to be average, it's Rebi when you get it. Of course, the price is indeed cheaper...... Every time I think of these, I also sigh, the cottage thing is really silent, gloomy!
Therefore, the "Tongzi Cut Imitation" that is now in hand is definitely a conscience product, and I want to give 32 likes to the imitators! This is a compliment from the heart, and it is not fake!
After I finished eating, I walked out of the car door, found an open space and began to practice knives, I have never let go of the art of living in one, no matter how many little brothers there are, I have to rely on myself at critical moments. So I'm not ambiguous in my practice!
Of course, the best way to protect yourself is to use a pistol, but at present, this kind of thing that shoots for one second and reloads for one minute is still counted. After all, a two-hour charge and a five-minute talk is not something that everyone can get......
When I was happy to practice, the nine ghosts Masataka suddenly walked over quickly. I knew he wouldn't bother me if he was fine, so I relented. The Nine Ghosts came forward and whispered like this.
It turned out that the ninjas who were sent out to guard Erlidi had discovered that there were nearly 100 people in the direction of the flat terrain to the east and north! Each of them is armed, and it is coming at us in a stealthy manner!
To be sure, these people have bad intentions! Definitely not here to talk about business! At this time, a little more than a mile away from us, it was fanning around us!
I sneered in my heart, I really met a thief? In this case, let these things that don't know the height of the sky become the sacrifices of my Dongying opening battle!
I confessed a few words to the Nine Ghosts Masataka, and he went immediately.
This time, except for a few employees in charge of trade, most of them are skilled in their craft. Therefore, after receiving the alarm of the enemy's attack and clear instructions, they dispersed according to the requirements without panic, retreated to the woods at the high port around the convoy, and looked condescendingly at the invading enemy......
I half-squatted on the trunk of a tree, carrying the Wolf Gu Style and the Cold Crystal Technique, and quietly looked at the formation opposite. After looking at it carefully for a long time, I had a faint feeling in my heart - the commander on the other side seemed to be a very clever person! It is by no means a reckless man who rushes when he shouts a slogan!
Before he approached our convoy, he divided the formation into seven or eight squads, and pressed at us in the shape of fish scales! Such a formation is especially suitable for assault in the plains, with both speed and power, and there are many attack waves, and the effect is often surprisingly good!
And when approaching us, they didn't seem to make much noise, which is extremely rare among bandits! Is it the regular army? I'm afraid that some regular armies don't have such consistency!
I'm suspicious! But the broken equipment on their bodies clearly marked the identity of the bandits! Don't......
I couldn't help but have a thought in my heart, immediately inform the Nine Ghosts and let him arrange it!
The formation of the bandits on the opposite side stopped a hundred meters closer to the convoy. Probably they found something wrong. For example, there are no guards in the convoy, and even more, the entire convoy is not sound at all! What's going on?
Although I am confused, the opponent's lineup is not scattered! After a slight silence, a dense sound of sticks suddenly sounded on the opposite side! And the bandits began to shout and charge at us!
Armed with *, spears and bows and arrows, they rushed towards our convoy with shouts! The shouts resounded in the sky from far and near!
I stood on a branch, but I was secretly terrified! If we hadn't prepared in advance, we would have struggled to defend this wave of charge! Looking at the agile appearance of the people on the other side, they are definitely not ordinary bandits!
I couldn't help but tighten the "Tong Zi Che Fang" in my hand, and glanced at our defensive line - the combatants had retreated to the edge of the forest according to my request, forming a loose crane wing formation, and the entrance of the formation was facing the direction of the enemy rushing! It's ready for battle!
The Crane Wing Formation is one of the most suitable formations for shooting, probably only slightly inferior to the Goose Flying Formation! However, the tail of the wild goose formation is too long, and under the wooded terrain, the crane wing formation is the most suitable!
It's closer! The enemy troops have already arrived around the convoy! Surrounded! They surrounded the convoy! But I only saw empty carriages! For a moment, the enemy was in chaos!
It's not a matter of command, it's all about human nature!
I looked at the opponent's already chaotic formation, gradually losing the fighting spirit, and waved my right hand downward! Suddenly, a trumpet cannon sounded in the hands of the nine ghosts Zhengxiao, and the woods suddenly began to shoot loudly!
The fluttering bullets pierced through the foliage at the edge of the forest and flew towards the enemy ranks! There is also the sound of the bowstring vibrating and the arrow breaking through the air!
And the enemy is also under our mental calculations and unintentional, and a large platoon fell in an instant! A large number of enemy personnel lay on the ground and wailed! But before they could react, the second wave of shooting arrived! This wave of wounded people suddenly stacked on top of the previous round of wounded......
After a few rounds of shooting, the hundred people on the opposite side fell seventy or eighty! The rest of the people are not advancing, nor are they retreating, and it is really difficult. But after a while, under the command of the commander on the opposite side, they looked for cover on the spot and began to hide!
I thought to myself, yes! At this time, I still know that it is not easy to hide on the spot and preserve strength! It's a pity you met me!
I made a gesture and our formation began to emerge from the woods, slowly shrinking in the direction of the enemy! They had no chance of escaping, because everyone was within the range of the muskets! If you want to run, you must have the consciousness of becoming a moving target!
I'm just going to go up there and see who this interesting commander is! What kind of talent came out of the village!
I just came out and encountered such an interesting thing, I couldn't help but feel good, carrying the boy Che Fang, and running towards the enemy army first!