Sakuma Santaifu's eyes tightened, it seemed that he had to fight, but he didn't regret the decision just now, and the hearty battle was the greatest pleasure on the battlefield.

【Bang!】 】

Suddenly, a gunshot rang out, although, there was an extra hole in Sakuma's chest.

Everyone was stunned, including Tachibana Gaiki and Sakuma Santaio himself, and in their astonishment, blood began to flow from the mouth of the cave.

[You are so despicable!! 】

Sakuma Santai looked at his wounds, and then at Tachibana Goki, his eyes were full of bitterness and unwillingness, and some contempt.

【Samurai Warrior ...... There should be an upright contest between you, and you are ...... With an iron cannon! It's despicable! There is no ...... Shameless! 】

After saying this, he fell to the ground.

The Japanese have a faith-like attachment to the katana, and although bushido has not yet been fully formed in this era, the samurai's code of conduct and moral cultivation have long been spread to all corners of Japan.

The reason why Japanese people want to become samurai is not only because they want to gain fame and fortune and live a privileged life through this way. I also want to become a samurai and completely turn myself into a respected person with superior moral qualities.

Regarding the duel between samurai, although the shogunate law did not clearly stipulate it, all classes in Japan had a common understanding: all dojos in the opposition and all feudal towns in the dynasty had clear regulations that unless it was extremely dangerous and unavoidable, samurai duels should never be "played with yin", and they should be tried in an upright manner.

You can't attack someone from behind. You can't throw lime or anything else that interferes with your opponent. Even if you are defeated, you don't need to be discouraged. Seppuku is forgiven. (Well, seppuku is miserable if it is not forgiven.) ）

The reason why the historical swordsman Miyamoto Musashi has criticism. One of them is because he played a little trick before the duel with Sasaki Kojiro, of course, from the perspective of our people today, Miyamoto Musashi's trick is not unforgivable, but in the eyes of the ancient Japanese, Miyamoto Musashi was too despicable, and he was deliberately late for victory!

However, the above process is more suitable for jousting in the dojo. When it comes to the battlefield, the sword has no eyes, and whether these things can be applied or not is a troublesome matter.

However, for more traditional people like Tachibana Gaiki or Sakuma Santaio, the fair and honest duel is reflected in various places, and does not change due to changes in location and background. This is also the reason why Sakuma Santaifu didn't fail to do it when he had the opportunity to kill Tachibana Geki just now, and he hoped that Tachibana Geki would break himself, which was not wrong. Tachibana Gaiki did not commit suicide, but chose to fight to the death. There's nothing wrong with that, the samurai can choose to be killed by themselves or by the enemy.

But a gunshot just now swept away the original frontal battle between the two people. Sakuma Santaifu didn't expect that he would die in Huangquan for the first time. And in such a way.

Whether he was willing or not, he could only fall to the ground in the end. Close your eyes.

【Adult! 】

【Protect your adults!】 】

[You are so despicable! 】

Seeing that his lord was killed, the flag of the Sakuma family was filled with grief and anger. They rushed up, and at this time, the gunfire rang out again, and it was even more dense than just now, and it sounded like at least thirty-four people were shooting, and in the gunfire, the people who ran in front were killed, and then, the flag of the Tachibana family also rushed forward, killing all the remaining people.

As soon as the general died, the hundreds of cavalry brought by Sakuma Santaifu suddenly lost their fighting spirit, and they were quickly routed under the attack of the Tachibana army.

Only Tachibana remembered himself, still standing in a daze, and it took a long time for him to react to what was going on.

In fact, it was not his plan or his style to keep the gun in secret.

[What the hell is going on?] 】

At this time, a man came to him on horseback.

[Lord Geji, the enemy has been dispersed, order your soldiers, pursue forward!] 】

Tachibana didn't say yes right away, he looked up and took a closer look, it turned out to be Date Masamune, and he was still holding an iron cannon in his hand.

There is no doubt that the [cold gun] just now was released by Date Masamune, even if he didn't shoot it himself, it has nothing to do with him.

[Lord, were you shooting just now? 】

[That's right, it's me.] 】

Date Masamune looked at Tachibana Geki, and then at the trace of green smoke coming out of the muzzle of the gun because of the burning sulfur that he had just shot, and replied without too much expression.

[Why did the lord do that?! I'm dueling with the enemy, and it's against bushido to do so! 】

Tachibana asked angrily and bitterly.

[Outside notes, I'm relatively young, I don't quite understand the thoughts of your predecessors, in my opinion, dueling on the battlefield is not the same thing as dueling in the dojo, and then there is no doubt that you have to abide by the rules. But this is a battlefield, and what we have to do as samurai is to win by any means, you should be able to understand what I mean, right? 】

[Nope! I don't understand what the lord means at all, for the sake of victory, we can use any means, even if it doesn't matter if it doesn't work again? 】

This can be said politely, and the faces of everyone present changed, including Date Masamune, whose expression gradually became gloomy.

The flag beside Date Masamune secretly screamed in his heart [not good], they have been following Date Masamune for a while, and they know the latter's temper, which is a precursor to anger.

So they hurriedly shouted:

【Tachibana-sama! Do you have a problem with the Lord's approach? Think again! 】

Tachibana Gaiki is a branch of the Kyushu Tachibana family, and it can be regarded as a noble bloodline.

During the Northern and Southern Dynasties of Japan, Otomo Sadamune's son, Otomo Sadazai, was based in Tachibana Castle, Kunizaya-gun, Chikuzen and called the Tachibana clan.

Later, he became an important minister of the Otomo clan, but in the Tachibana Kenzai generation, because he betrayed Otomo Yoshijin (Sorin), he was defeated by Toji Kenren (Tachibana Michiyuki), who was also a tributary of the Otomo clan, so the Tachibana Kenzai son Tachibana Kozan generation was cut off.

Tachibana Gaiki's family moved from Kyushu to the Tohoku during the Meio Rebellion (this is long enough). Unlike his distant relatives in Kyushu, the Okushu Ribana family was nothing more than a feudal clan under the Date family. Moreover, Tachibana Gaiki himself does not have much reputation in the history of his life, neither the prestige of the three armies like Tachibana Michiyuki. There is no luck as Tachibana Soshige as a daimyo of the party, his life is almost unknown, and there are too many people who have passed in the long river of years.

But even so, Tachibana still has his own set of rules of conduct, which is the bushido he has believed in since he was a teenager.

Hearing that the flags on the left and right sides of Date Masamune were scolding him, Tachibana Gaiji's expression did not change much, and he could understand that these people were scolding him on the surface. In fact, he is suggesting that he should not talk nonsense, this is for his own good, and he understands it.

But the current situation is no longer a relationship that I don't understand, what happened today has a serious impact on the reputation of the samurai in his life, and when he was fighting a duel, he actually put a cold gun, which reached the ears of others, whether he did it himself or not, I am afraid that he will laugh at himself fiercely.

Date Masamune said coldly:

[Next? Oh. That's right, it's really too much to use such a means in a duel, but. As I said earlier, this is the battlefield. It's not a dojo, the dojo has its own set of dueling procedures. You can come however you want, but this is the battlefield. On the battlefield, as long as you can achieve victory, you can use any means. 】

[Lord, what did you say? Can any means be used? 】

Tachibana Geki stared at Date Masamune with burning eyes, as if he didn't agree with his words at all.

[Yes...... You see, the enemy has been killed, and the credit goes to you, and you should be happy. 】

[But actually, I'm not happy at all!] 】

Tachibana Geji's eyes were cold and his tone was stiff. Date Masamune gradually felt the pressure on himself.

These things that are outdated should have been thrown away a long time ago, and leaving them behind will only cause hindrance and even harm to themselves.

He sighed and said:

[Waiji, I know that you may not agree with my thoughts, but there is no way, I am your lord, and you should express your understanding and recognition of everything I do, understand? 】

This sounds weird, as if Date Masamune is so weak that he has no words, and he can only suppress Tachibana Gaiki through his identity as the lord.

Tachibana was stunned for a moment, and then laughed teasingly:

[I naturally have to listen to the words of the lord, but what about ...... There's a sentence I don't know whether to say or not, I'm afraid you'll be angry if I say it. 】

[If you have anything to say, I will listen to you. 】

Date Masamune already had a hunch that this was not a good thing, but he had no reason to hide from it, he had heard too many things against him over the years.

[Samurai fighting for the world, itself is chasing fame and fortune, and it is understandable to praise it for the sake of interests, but if you only have interests in your eyes and forget your own code of conduct, then you will go beyond the boundary, and it is easy to go crazy, lord, if you only see the benefits, and ignore the rules and bottom lines that need to be followed to seize the benefits, I am afraid ...... I'm afraid you won't be able to take over the world in your life! 】

【……】

This time, not only Date Masamune was stunned, but even the flag book beside him was stupid, Tachibana Geki dared to say such a thing to Date Masamune, didn't he want to die?!

After Tachibana Gaiki finished speaking, he didn't wait for Date Masamune's reply, so he bowed and said in a nonchalant tone:

[Since the lord asked me to attack the enemy forward, then I will carry out the order...... Retire! 】

Regardless of Date Masamune's expression, he turned around and left.

Although he disobeyed his lord, Tachibana did not regret it, on the contrary, he felt very happy and said everything he wanted to say.

It doesn't matter how the reality changes, as long as you keep going according to your own life principles.

Yes, Tachibana went on and on, until a few hours later, he was killed at the hands of the enemy. (To be continued......)