It's a cannon! There is no doubt that it is artillery, but how can the ship's cannon attack me? But this is a question that I was thinking about when I was floating in the air.

The shell landed right next to the dinghy I was riding, and a huge wave immediately rose on the otherwise calm water. The dinghy could not withstand such a close impact, and after shaking violently twice, it still buckled. After a brief "teleportation", I fell into the sea. Before entering the water, I heard countless exclamations.

The sea is cold in the morning, and it is not good to drink at any time and place! I instinctively opened my mouth after a cold shiver, and a stream of seawater rushed in and almost made my stomach cramp. There seemed to be a lot of people around, and my waist, back, and shoulders were touched several times, and I sank crookedly down in pain.

I know how to swim, and although I haven't practiced much in years, at least I still have the level of "dog planing". I knew that if I could surface again, someone would pull me up and I would be saved.

But no matter how hard I kicked my hands and feet, my body kept sinking down, and I poured two more mouthfuls of water in fright. I also felt a few hands around me, trying to stop me from sinking, but to no avail.

Because I had just left the ironclad ship, the water here was still relatively deep. It may have been five or six meters before I stopped, because I had already fallen to the soft seabed, all because of this armor equipment, I hurriedly reached out and twisted to break free from the restraints on my body.

"I'm going to die!" Although my hands and feet were still struggling, my heart sank as much as my body. I know we've been attacked, and a period of chaos is inevitable, and usually chaos lasts longer than I hold my breath. "It's ridiculous that I still haven't escaped the fate of being drowned, it's just nineteen years late!" I just felt that my hands and feet were getting weaker and weaker, and my body was getting weaker and weaker, but I still don't know what happened.

Suddenly there were several dark shadows in front of me, and although I could not fully open my eyes in the extremely salty water, although I could still see or feel it vaguely because of the continuous capsizing of the boat and the falling cement and sand. I knew that the person who saved me was coming, and my hands and feet, which had been gradually weak, became active again.

More than a dozen hands grabbed me almost at the same time, and my body was also pulled up by these forces, but it was only to stand up, and it became extremely difficult to go up. Yes, it is buoyant in the water, and it will be even more buoyant in the sea. But another thing that should not be overlooked is that the strength of a person without landing on his feet is insignificant, and the weight of my body has already seriously changed my weight in the sea.

In the constant swimming in the water, it is difficult for several people to achieve the coordination of forces, and several efforts have failed. I was on the verge of my limit at the moment, and in my vague consciousness I was left with my hands clutching at the two people beside me. This action did not help my rescue in any way, but put those two people in danger as well.

Suddenly, there was a black shadow in front of me, and the water around me shook violently a few times. Then the heavy armor loosened and sank in pieces, and my body jerked light.

The dozen or so hands that held my body finally came into play, and my body continued to float upward, and even in the last glimmer of clarity I still felt excited. The only imperfect episode was when my hands were not very well on top, causing me to take two more sips of water in the dilated lungs.

"Whoa!" After the sound of water, my head finally came out of the water, and there seemed to be a lot of cheers in the midst of the utter chaos. I didn't think about anything else at the moment, but I was trying to pump fresh air into my lungs through my nose.

I really don't want to move at this time, but all this can't be transferred by my will. As I surfaced, more and more people came up to help, and I was first put on a dinghy, rocked a few times, and then hoisted onto the ironclad boat.

"Wow......" I couldn't hold it anymore after my feet stepped on the solid floor, and I threw up loudly on the side of the boat. The breakfast eaten before the attack was all spit out with seawater, and it was unknown whether there were seaweed or small crabs or other sea creatures.

"Oh......" reflexively sat down on the side of the boat, feeling dizzy in my head, feeling like someone around me wanted to help me, but I raised my hand to stop me. I still want to vomit, but there is nothing left in my stomach to vomit. Looking up, I saw a figure in the haze, it was a warbler!

The warbler was also drenched, the cracks in the soft armor were still dripping, her hair was wet and sticking to her pale face, and her two big eyes were full of horror. In her slightly trembling hand, she held a small knife tightly.

...... I wanted to speak, but I couldn't make any sound in my bitter and salty throat, so I could only nod my head slightly at her. When I saw the knife in her hand, I realized how I had escaped death!

"Turn the rudder! The whole army retreats! Knock it out of the way......" A voice shouted hoarsely, it was Kamiya Shiyuan. Fortunately, my subordinates can still have a certain degree of decisiveness, otherwise at this time......

"What?!" I suddenly realized what these two words meant, and in my excitement, I actually stood up, shook it a few times, and after a few shakes, I was supported by the people around me, and stumbled towards the voice. "How dare you order a retreat! Who gave you this power?! "In my anger, I didn't know where to burst out of strength, and my already soft hand actually grabbed Kamiya Shiyuan.

"My lord! If we don't leave, we'll all die here! He didn't break free of my hand, but he let out a cry of sorrow from his trembling lips. Two lines of bloody tears flowed from a pair of round eyes, and this was the first time I had seen him cry.

"Your Highness!" Ah Xue and Ying supported me from both sides, and choked in a sad voice: "We can't save Lord Otani anymore, if you don't leave, ......"

"You talk nonsense!" I frantically tried to push her away, but at this point (when she was more powerful than me) no longer had the power to do so. "How could my Xingqing clan be defeated in ......" I wanted to reprimand them for their rudeness, but the sight that touched my eyes made my words stop abruptly.

At this moment, the sea was already red, but it was not because of the sun. A thousand small boats to the west, blazing with blazing fire, swooped down on our fleet in a strong south-west wind. The wooden warships on the periphery were already in disarray, those close to the perimeter were in a hurry to sail out of the bay, and those on the inner side were scrambling to be the first to squeeze into each other. On the sea between the fleet and the coast, the capsized landing boats were already innumerable.

"Fire!" I shook Kamiya Shigen hysterically.

"It's useless! They only had one sailor in each boat......" he shook his head, his face grim. "After the shelling, numerous small boats suddenly circled from behind the promontory to the west, and as soon as they appeared, they scattered and surrounded us. I immediately ordered a return fire, but there were too many of them to stop. Then there was a big fire, and it seemed that they were trying to burn us here. Fortunately, the enemy only has one cannon hidden in the woods in the distance, and we still have a chance to ......"

"And what about the troops on the shore?! Just leave them behind?! "Reason tells me that there is no mistake in Kamiya Shiyuan's disposition, but I still can't accept it.

"See for yourself!" He pointed helplessly to the shore.

There was a scuffle going on on the shore, and half of the horse prints that had been standing just now had fallen, and more than 30,000 "troops" dressed in haphazard clothes were attacking my men, also holding a variety of weapons in their hands. But such an army that was too rudimentary to be rudimentary, and it had no power to fight back against my seven or eight thousand men (there were not so many left now).

There is no doubt that a regular army will be better than a miscellaneous army. But in the melee where people are crowding people, a five-meter spear is absolutely useless with a hoe. Now it is in such a form, the chaotic scene is even a large-scale hooligan fight, although the quality of those soldiers in Kyushu and Shikoku is higher than that of the general population, it is still extremely limited.

Some of the "thugs" who attacked us were extremely tough and could have been at home in such an environment. Although the number of these men is not very large, it is enough to disrupt any attempt by our forces to regroup. As I watched, I saw a man who had to abandon his spear, hammered by a blacksmith with a dagger, and then died under a mess of bamboo spears, hoes, and dung forks.

"Retreat...... Order the troops on the shore to stop resisting and surrender! "I can't bear to look at it anymore, and I don't have the face to let them die senselessly.

"Yes!" Kamiya Shigen agreed and ordered the soldiers to shout to the shore and waving their banners, and the resistance everywhere gradually cooled down at a speed visible to the naked eye. However, the order to retreat was not issued, for his previous order did not cease even in the clamor I had just called.

"Your Highness!" Ah Xue, who was still holding my arm tightly, screamed, and her trembling voice carried deep fear. "Your Highness is afraid that he has been seriously injured when he falls into the water, please hurry inside and let the medical officer diagnose and treat him!"

"Oh...... Good! "I know she doesn't want me to watch it again, and I don't really have a point if I stay.

"Lord!" At this time, the ninja leader of the army, Ogawa Sunjuro, suddenly came behind me.

"What's the matter?" I stood on my feet but didn't look back, could anything be worse now?

"His Royal Highness Gamo ordered someone to send the news with flying pigeons, and at midnight yesterday, Maeda-sama conquered the southern branch of Kamiigata!" It should have been great news, but at the moment it was extremely dull for him to speak. "This prisoner of war captured 2,000 enemies and captured Shimazu Iehisa, His Royal Highness Gamo asked for instructions......"

"It's good that I didn't completely lose!" I smiled wryly and walked into the cabin. "I actually abandoned my subordinates......" As soon as the door behind me closed, I felt that it was dark in front of me.