In the slowly falling dust appeared five rows of spears, fixed diagonally on the ground with wooden railings, originally buried in the earth, only to be suddenly pulled up when the cavalry approached.

Because of the sudden incident, the brakes could not be stopped, and even a few nimble guys were collided with by their companions behind and staggered forward. The thirty or so people in the front crashed into the tip of the snow bright gun without exception, followed by the second and third...... The person who was tied first was skewered underneath, and at first glance it looked like a quail waiting to be roasted on a skewer. Some of the stabs could not be fatal at once, so there were a terrible wails there.

This device has been manufactured for a long time and can be disassembled and assembled for ease of transportation. This is a defensive weapon derived from the rejection horse, which is much more stable than a gun formation formed by people. However, the biggest advantage of this thing is its concealment, it can be placed flat in the ground and covered with floating soil in advance, and it can be pulled up suddenly when the enemy cavalry is pressing, which can often receive unexpected effects.

"Bang, bang, bang......" After paying the price of more than 80 casualties, the Shimazu cavalry finally stopped, but was immediately shot by iron cannons. The speared ashigaru that had been stationed there seemed to have slackened, giving up a lot of space for his companions waiting behind him.

"Stand back! Hurry back! A samurai shouted in the chaotic crowd, but the war horse, which suddenly stopped in the high-speed movement, was immediately hit with ferocity, and for a while it just spun in place and made a circle.

"Ahh The men behind finally turned their horses' heads, but before they could take a few steps, they fell off their horses. Triplines broke down on the road they had just run, tangled with each other like cobwebs.

The roar of iron cannons sounded again from both sides, and two or three hundred people ghostly appeared from the thorny grass on the side of the road, each holding an iron cannon in his hand. They looked at them with cold eyes, and the people who had just turned into a group of wretched insects were shot at the same time.

The lead pellet formed a terrifying power under the huge force of the fire, the simple armor and flesh looked fragile in front of its door, and the screams in the smoke were accompanied by bursts of blood mist, although most of them hit the horse's body, but the number of human beings was also rapidly decreasing.

"Isn't there anything else to do?" Looking at the carnage in front of me, all I wanted was to end it quickly. The smell of blood in the heat hit my nerves directly, and my stomach twitched and I felt like I wanted to vomit. The reason why it can still be suppressed now seems to be that the sulfur smell in the fire yao has a certain inhibitory effect on this.

"No, the Shimazu Army has done its best!" The Gamo clan may not have been used to this smell either, and subconsciously wiped his upper lip with a handkerchief. "No matter how strong Shimazu is, after all, it is still a local wealthy family in Kyushu, and it is impossible to have too many reserves after years of continuous fighting. After this battle, the elite was lost, and it could only be slaughtered by His Royal Highness! ”

"That's good......" His reply soothed my nerves, and the bloody scene was over for the time being. I think that Shimazu Yoshihisa can already accept any of my conditions at this time, what should I do? Is it to leave only Satsuma for him, or to add a big sumi.

"Repay the Lord!" Just as I was planning for the future of Kyushu, a herald came with the news at the right time.

"Oh, is the battle at the front over?" My heart suddenly moved, if I had caught Shimazu Yoshihisa, it seemed that things would have been a little easier.

"Yes!" The herald was half-kneeling, probably holding the ground with one hand from exhaustion. "Congratulations to my lord, our army has won a great victory! The Shimazu army suffered tens of thousands of casualties and floating corpses all over the field, and a large number of ...... were captured by each department."

"Who have you caught?" I don't care about these things, what can I do if I get more, can I get more than myself? Now it's up to us to see who catches us, and if Shimazu Yoshihisa starts this battle, it will end today.

"Yes! Otani-sama captured Kaibei Kunikan and Tajiri Tajiri Tajiri Mamoru and Kerr-sama captured Ado Morihito; His Royal Highness the Commander of the Sect ......"

"Yoshihisa Shimazu! I asked how Yoshihisa Shimazu was?! "I can't hold my breath. Who picked this herald, and how to report the situation, I can't tell the priority.

"Back to my lord, Shimazu Yoshihisa...... Escaped! The herald didn't look up, and his body trembled slightly.

"Ran away?" A wave of great disappointment came over me. Why is this time so bad luck, under the fast horse of the Cossacks, Shimazu Yoshihisa still let Shimazu run, although others are not impossible, but the effect is much worse.

"Your Highness, there are many good things!" The Gamo clan whispered in my ear, "On the occasion of this great victory, Your Highness must not lose his morale because of a momentary mood. Besides, according to the investigation below, the most important of the four Shimazu brothers is the second Yoshihiro. If he is caught, the effect is only above Shimazu Yoshihisa, and His Highness should not be too harsh on his subordinates! ”

"Hmm!" I suppressed my irritability for a moment, and continued to ask in a calm voice, "Did Yoshihiro Shimazu take it?" ”

The herald of the ...... did not speak, but shook his head.

"Didn't catch it either!" After a morning of sunburning, the fire that had accumulated in my body was steaming, and I think my eyes were red by this time. "What about Shimazu Iehisa and Shimazu Ageuhisa?" I snapped.

"......" replied that I was still silent.

"Rice bucket! A bunch of rice buckets! I finally couldn't help but burst out and cursed, but I don't know if this is scolding my subordinates or myself. It's like a gambler throwing cards and scolding dice, and there doesn't always have a specific goal.

"Your Highness, please calm your anger...... "The Gamo clan wanted to persuade me, but the situation was unclear and I didn't know how to persuade him, so he only said half a sentence.

The sound of the iron cannons of the Shimazu cavalry in front of me was still ringing, which made me even more upset. "Stop!" I roared all at once. "Just a few people, how long do you want to rub it off?! Hurry up and solve it for me! "It's strange that I was able to make such a loud noise, and it spread all over the spot when the iron cannon was fired, and even I was shocked when I said it.

It may be just a temporary vent for me, but as a subordinate, this is an order. Under the concise orders of several commanders, the iron gunners on both sides of the road quickly put away the iron cannons in their hands, and instead pulled out the knives behind their backs, killing the people and horses that had fallen into pieces. There was another flurry of flesh and blood, and after a brief wail, it gradually calmed down.

"Hmm......" I got down to my mazar and closed my eyes gently. At the moment, I feel worse and worse, and I just want to find a quiet, cool place to rest.

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It wasn't until after 10 p.m. that the weather cooled down, and even the sea breeze with a hint of moisture hung up. After a long day of toil and exhaustion, I should have fallen asleep at this moment, but I couldn't sleep because of the high spirits. I've heard the ninja's report on what happened, but I'd like to get a more vivid explanation from those who are directly involved.

"Your Highness, are you looking for me?" After the briefing, Hoskin walked in from outside the tent, and by this time he had also removed the cuirass uniform of the Cossack cavalry.

"Yes, I want to hear about the daytime!" I pointed to a small stool in front of me, which was not in a high position, because I didn't like to talk with my head tilted up all the time. "I'm disturbing your sleep, but I can't sleep myself if I don't figure out some things!"

"This is my duty, please don't be polite!" He bent down and sat down, but he still looked taller than me. "To be honest, today's battle situation really shocked me, I didn't expect a local wealthy clan to have such an army!" He knew what I wanted to hear, so he said it without me asking.

As I listened to his narration, my hand on the table trembled.

"When I saw the first force of about 300 men, I wasn't very surprised. This has also happened a lot in past wars! Speaking of this, Huo Sijin showed some emotion slightly. …… They consisted of pikemen and archers, and they were gathered in the middle of the road, because there were so few people that they could not even be in formation. At this level, it was a broken back team, and I didn't take it to heart at the time, so I commanded the team to kill it. Although they were also very brave, they were all wiped out by us in just ten minutes. We continued on our way, only to see a second ...... just a mile away."

I listened quietly, but my hands were shaking.

"After destroying the twelfth such force, I had to order the troops to stop, because the walls of Kamiigatashi were already visible in the distance!" At this time, his emotion had gradually turned into sentimentality, out of a soldier's respect for other real soldiers. "Your enemy fled into Kamiiga Castle with about 20,000 men, but he paid for the lives of nearly 5,000 loyal soldiers. Such an enemy deserves respect, because he did not have the mental preparation in advance and failed to achieve the desired goal. I don't want to excuse my dereliction of duty, and I'm willing to bear any punishment! ”

"You are indeed responsible for this, but my responsibility is even greater!" I really can't help it, it's a mistake that can't be blamed on anyone. I won this war, but the effect I achieved was greatly reduced, and my morale was raised, but there was a faint hesitation in my heart. "I didn't expect such an opponent either, and it seems that the preparation in advance is still insufficient. Fortunately, we have won this battle, and there is always a chance to remedy it! Although I felt a little inappropriate in my heart, I still pretended to be light-hearted.

"I don't want to say anything more about this, they really don't pose a threat to you when it comes to combat power!" Huo Sijin pondered for a while, but finally said: "The most terrifying thing about this spirit is actually the endless reproduction, as long as this family does not perish, this spirit may be passed on forever as a word of mouth deeds!" Insufficient combat power and backward equipment, these can be caught up through training and development, and this spirit is actually the biggest threat! ”

"Permanent 'threat' ......" I still think about this sentence long after Hoskin's departure.