"Put!"

This was an order coming from the castle, and Goto Kiji sent it out in a neutral voice. So much so that Naotaka Ii, who is standing in the distance, can hear this sentence clearly.

But in his ears, it was not a simple command, but a verdict from death.

The tight bowstring of the pulley bow was suddenly released, and the arrows carried on it were very imperceptible to the naked eye, and when they fell from the sky again, the sudden effect even made Matsudaira Tadanao mistakenly think that it was a punishment from the gods.

Now, the samurai who followed Matsudaira Tadanao seemed to be able to understand how Wasuka felt when he was dying. The bows and arrows that enlarged little by little in their field of vision were like the hideous eyes of the Grim Reaper, devouring their hope of survival little by little.

Puff puff!

It was the sound of a series of bows and arrows going into the flesh. Blood continued to spurt out of their flesh, trying to draw a strange picture on the land from various angles.

No one has the leisure to admire this unaesthetic picture, and even Goto Keiji, who stands on the city wall and has the best angle of view, has no intention of making any gestures to praise death.

Killing is human nature, but killing at this time is not just about indulging one's own nature. If a commander is on the battlefield and is deprived of rational thinking by bloody scenes, then only death awaits him.

Matsudaira was not willing to give up the opportunity to attack, at least in his opinion, these sharp bows and arrows were just to buy Sanada Yukimura time to enter the city. The more fierce the arrows fired, the more it meant that they did not have the confidence to hold the city.

He believes that this is a manifestation of external strength and middle dryness. So, he went ahead and ordered his men to attack the city.

Naotaka Ii stood in the distance, watching his partner, attacking the opposite city at any cost, but in front of the infantry, it seemed that there was another detachment.

The only people who just retreated into Sanada Maru seem to be Sanada Yukimura's people. The other cavalry, which had gone out of the city with them, remained standing in place, without the slightest intention of moving.

Naotaka Ii narrowed his eyes and looked at the cavalry of unknown origin again, and suddenly, he remembered a person's name, Kangning.

The guy who has not been able to show my true strength since he appeared in his ears has been using his mystery to oppress the nerves of every Togawa Yasuke retainer.

In the battle of Awaji Island, his strategy was so ingenious, and in the two recent battles, one showed that their equipment level was much higher than that of the Tokugawa army, and the other proved to all the princes that there was no shortage of talent among his men.

Such a configuration of strength is the best template for a strong prince. Date Masamune and Mori Terumoto are all the same. But Corning, it seems, is different from all of them.

Naotaka Ii couldn't say why he felt this way, knowing that the cavalry on the opposite side was attacking the infantry of the friendly army, he suddenly woke up, and it seemed inappropriate to think about such a question on this fleeting battlefield of fighters.

But his reaction was half a beat slower, and the speed of the enemy's cavalry was far beyond his imagination.

In the military camp in the southwest, Bai Qi and An Jingsi were also paying attention to the battle situation. The five fierce generals summoned to rescue Boss Huang a few days ago are also listed. However, they didn't know what method Yao Chang had used to make his subordinate war horses sprint at such a fast speed.

The puzzled eyes finally looked at Kang Ning, who originally didn't want to come here, but couldn't stop Regulus's curiosity. I had long heard that Corning had taken the strategically important Awaji Island without spending a single soldier, so how could Xuanyuan XIV hold back the psychology of taking a peek.

But after he came here, he found that there were many different things under Kang Ning's hands, and some of their equipment didn't even have Boss Huang, but the novel feeling that those things brought her was the same as Boss Huang's seafood, which convinced him that equipment like a pulley bow was likely to come from Boss Huang's fellow countryman, that is, Xu Hongru.

However, he did not get confirmation of this from Corning. Corning gave him, and it was an ambiguous answer. It seems to say that whether you believe it or not is up to you.

This immediately aroused his curiosity, according to common sense, Kang Ning, who had just joined the organization, should try his best to defend his loyalty, at least he should show that he did not have enough to threaten Boss Huang's status, but now it seems that some of his equipment is enough to make his army and escort team compare, but he has never been in a hurry to express his loyalty, such a person, what kind of city is he!

If you can't figure it out, you don't want to, Regulus finally gave up the suspicions that flooded his mind, and focused his attention on the war in front of him.

When Yao Chang's cavalry began to charge, he also began to slowly be surprised by the speed of the cavalry, but he knew more about Boss Huang and soon knew the reason.

He was already aware of the doubts of the people around him. In light of the traditions that had always been within the Black Order, he was ready to show off to those who had just joined them, in order to increase their fear of the Order's power and maintain their minimum loyalty.

"The reason why these cavalry charge so fast is because of the war horses."

Hearing his explanation, Bai Qi and the others all stood up and looked at those war horses intently. Through the clairvoyance, they finally noticed that the height of the shoulders and the length of the body of these horses had an advantage over the enemy's.

"Where did these horses come from?" Bai Qi asked in surprise.

"Arab." Regulus XIV gave a name familiar to Corning.

The Arabian horse has become a common breed of horse in horse racing and equestrian competitions. Their performance in endurance racing is particularly commendable. Of course, in some novels, they are also portrayed as explosive but not enduring, but Corning is very appreciative of the durability of this breed.

At least, when they had just been transported and their names were not yet known, Corning, who did not know how to ride horses, found a galloping sensation in these horses.

"In this way, these horses were sold from faraway Arabia."

Hearing Kang Ning's words, Regulus Fourteen smiled and said, "It is true that it was trafficked from Arabia, the place of origin, but for our current seafaring ability, Arabia is not a distant place. You should know that many of those shipbuilding workers were kidnapped directly from Europe, and Boss Huang's tentacles, although they originated in the small Ryukyu Kingdom, have extended to distant Europa. ”

If you think about it, you can also understand that Boss Huang's ship is already the most common long-distance ship of this era, the Galen ship, and in terms of quantity, it is not inferior to the East India Company of several major powers, and even slightly surpasses them in total tonnage.

This is more and more Canning can't believe that such a huge fleet is really supported by the small Ryukyu Kingdom.

However, this is not a problem that they should consider, and the current war is the thing that causes them to pay attention.

Yao Chang's cavalry had already rushed into the enemy's array, and although Matsudaira's loyal samurai were desperately resisting, they had never seen such a number of horses, and even Ii Naotaka, who led the Red Reserve, had never seen such a high speed.

"Originally, I thought that such a close distance would not be enough for a horse to have too high a charge speed. But I never thought that this guy would do it, and he deserved Matsudaira Tadana to be unlucky! Met such a terrible opponent. ”

Naotaka Ii looked at the infantry phalanx that had been torn apart by the cavalry ranks, and slowly shook his head as he gave the order to retreat.

"The acceleration distance of Yao Changma's team is really short. They are all good horses. Kang Ning and Bai Qi both praised Yao Chang's cavalry. However, they used the term "horse team" instead of "cavalry".

Perhaps they want to use this informal term to deliberately express the meaning of showing weakness. It's also good that Xuanyuan Fourteen, who is Boss Huang's confidant, doesn't return to Boss Huang's side with extra thoughts.

After two back-and-forth intersperses, Matsudaira Tadanao's troops had basically been divided into four pieces, and Li Cunxiao's heavy infantry phalanx had begun to slowly move towards them.

Yao Chang, who completed the division task, did not participate in the encirclement operation. With the glory of triumph and the corpses of their brothers killed in battle, they slowly retreated into Sanada Maru.

Matsudaira still wanted to lead his men to continue the pursuit, but the frenzied killing just now had demoralized many people. Now, it takes them a while to adjust, but unfortunately, Li Cunxiao refuses to give them time to adjust.

The sound of firearms quickly came from among Li Cunxiao's troops, and projectiles of various sizes quickly swept through the air between them and burrowed into the flesh of the Japanese warriors.

Matsudaira's eyes were already bloodshot, because in the two blows just now, he had sacrificed more than 1,000 soldiers in total.

This is a big loss for the Warring States Period, which has a small population at the moment. You must know that in the original battle, Naotaka Ii fell for Sanada Yukimura's scheme and lost 500 people, which was already judged to be a serious loss. If it weren't for Togawa Ieyasu's best efforts to preserve, Naotaka Ii might have apologized with seppuku.

Kangning had even withdrawn his gaze from afar, he knew that Matsudaira's loyal troops were finished this time.

And the rest of the person is a big problem. Naotaka Ii reached the pinnacle of power during the reign of Tokugawa Iemitsu, the third shogun, and even had to compromise with him in the handling of some affairs.

People like this must either be used for their own use, or they must be eliminated as soon as possible.

Li Cunxiao continued to stay as the infantry corps approached, and after the fire was set, the repeating crossbow used at close range was the next weapon to fire. This kind of thing, known as the Zhuge Repeater, is currently almost everyone's hand, although the penetration and accuracy are average, but the advantages involved in frequency are enough to make up for these shortcomings.

And Naotaka Ii, who Kangning cared about the most, suddenly stopped running away at this moment. While ordering his subordinates to tidy up the team, he held a clairvoyant mirror to observe the opponent's formation, and seemed to think that it was a good choice to kill back at this time and stab Li Cunxiao in the back.

As soon as he thought of it, Naotaka Ii's Red Reserve cavalry slowly mobilized.

"I don't think it's such a great opportunity." Bai Qi said full of words beside Kang Ning, "He should have heard the sound of fire just now, no matter what kind of fire gun, it is much easier to turn the muzzle." Even if he wanted to sneak up from behind, he would face a salvo of projectiles of various sizes. Moreover, his men are all cavalry, and the targets are too big, and it is impossible to avoid casualties. ”

Regulus agreed with him, though he seemed to be more understanding of Naotaka Ii's situation.

"After all, he is a general with high hopes, and if he goes back in embarrassment like this, he can't explain it to Tokugawa Ieyasu. Moreover, Matsudaira Tadanao was far more important to Tokugawa Ieyasu than he was a retainer. If Matsudaira Tadanao is left here, and he and his team go back completely, then the Tokugawa family will definitely not let him go. When the time comes, his situation will be difficult. ”

Corning nodded. He was now more and more convinced that this war had been prepared by Boss Huang for a long time, otherwise there would not have been such careful preparations. Even the Arabian war horses were transported to the island of Awaji, which had just been captured.

And all kinds of warships and firearms are also being manufactured. With such a planning arrangement, I am afraid that as long as a general with mediocre qualifications can achieve the goal, it does not need to take a lot of effort.

And he Corning picked up a bargain at the right time. He didn't know if his qualifications were beyond mediocrity, but the current course of the war had told everyone in the Wa Kingdom and the Ryukyu Kingdom that he was rushing forward on the road to destroy the Wa Kingdom.

Naotaka Ii didn't know that danger was approaching him. In the current situation, being able to tear off a piece of the enemy's flesh is of great benefit to stabilizing the morale of the side.

The enemy's firearms fired, and one by one his men fell in front of him, and the familiar ones slowly closed their eyes. The enemy's repeater shot the crossbow, and the same scene played out before his eyes again, this time even his own soldiers could not escape death.

But he still did not give up, as long as he could rush into the enemy's infantry camp, he could chop them like the enemy's cavalry.

But at this moment, a horn suddenly remembered behind him.

Naotaka Ii instinctively felt that something was wrong, and when he turned to look, something surprising to him happened.

Sanada Yukimura, who was supposed to return to Sanada Maru, actually appeared behind him. (To be continued.) )