"Nani! Five ships can't beat one ship, Yaga! Kiyomasa Kato's angry roar made the cabin tremble. The Kumamoto samurai, kneeling on the ground, lowered his head even lower.

As a member of the Seven Guns of Shidaku, Kiyomasa Kato is also a figure with a head and face in Japan. Except for the war of aggression against Korea in his life, he basically never lost a war. But I didn't expect to be beaten into this virtue at my own doorstep. No matter how you can swallow this breath, the eight gaga are light.

However, Yaga can't solve the problem of combat effectiveness, and the gap in weapons is too big. It is reasonable to lose the fight, and Kato Kiyoshi is a person who understands. will not force his subordinates to commit suicide by seppuku because of this kind of thing.

"Mr. Kato, I think I know who attacked my ship." Huang Taiji, who was sitting on the side, looked at the debris and corpses floating on the sea and said painfully.

Just now, he saw Sony's body. One arm was missing, and three shrapnel were nailed to his face. How much shrapnel is stuck in the chest, it is not clear at all. I could only see the ribs that had been blown up, and they were soaked in white flowers by the sea.

looked at the old subordinates who had followed him for so many years, and they died so miserably. Huang Taiji pounded the side of the ship, and his hand was about to be broken.

"Tell them who they are, and be so bold." Kiyomasa Kato asked angrily.

"They come from a place called Phi Dao, and their leader is a guy named Li Xiao. We used to attack there jointly! ”

"Oh! Are they the ones who have powerful firearms? A thought quickly crossed Kato's mind.

"Yes, that's them." Huang Taiji said hatefully.

"Alright! The absence of anything at Babel is the biggest piece of good news. Let's go to Tokyo and see Shogun Tokugawa. It's better to talk to Shogun Tokugawa about the matter of Babel. ”

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"You saw their ship kill Houjin's warship two thousand paces away?" Mori Hidemoto looked at Ezo Shinyouemon in surprise.

"Yes, my lord, I saw it with my own eyes." Jiang Zuo Xinyouemon lowered his head and said.

"They actually have such weapons, no wonder the Nine Ghosts Jialong also suffered their losses." Mori Hidemoto said to himself.

Mori Hidemoto had heard that Phi Dao was sharp in weapons before, but he didn't expect it to be so sharp. At a distance of more than two thousand steps, the cannon can also reach that lethality. But on the bumpy sea, the hit rate of the cannon is really not flattering.

And Li Xiao's cannons not only have a super long range, but can even hit the first shot. This is terrible, modern naval warfare is still dominated by muskets and gang jumping.

Cannons, this thing, only the Western Franco cannon. Not to mention the high price, the lethality of the warship is actually not as great as it is boasted. Many warships were hit by three or five shells, but they could still swing on the surface of the sea.

In the naval battle between the Japanese people, the final solution was to rely on gang fighting. Brave warriors, jump on the opposing ship, kill the enemy and seize their treasure woman.

Heroism inspired countless Japanese samurai to fight for the future.

Mori Hidemoto keenly sensed that the form of war had changed. Wars always move in the direction of killing and injuring the enemy from a greater distance.

Bows and arrows replaced darts, and crossbow arrows replaced bows and arrows. Now that the arquebus has replaced the crossbow bolt, Mori Hidemoto feels that the cannon is about to replace the arquebus.

"Did you see that Baylor, the owner of the white flag, is dead?"

"It's too far away to be seen. But if the flag owner is on the ship, it will be difficult to escape. ”

"Got it, you go down first."

Sent away Ezo Shinyouemon, Mori Hidemoto thought for a while. Stand up and go straight to the clan hall to see Mori Terumoto.

When he came to the domain hall, Li Xiao actually talked to Maori Huiyuan in the domain hall.

Giving a deep bow to Maori Huiyuan, Maori Xiuyuan quietly knelt to the side.

"This time they attacked the Kumano Water Army, and Kiyomasa Kato and Yoshitaka Kuki will definitely fight back. I'm going to go back and send some troops to help the lord defeat Tokugawa Ieyasu's raiding party. ”

"Since the Chief Commander says so, I promise you. As long as we of the Yamaguchi Clan's Maori family are still breathing, we will definitely abide by the covenant between us. The Japanese market will be open to you if you need the support of the troops. We, the Mori family, will also give our full support, and from today onwards, we will work hard to cut off the connection between Yoshitaka Kuki, Kiyomasa Kato, and Gojin. ”

"Good! I believe that the lord of the feudal domain has made a promise and said goodbye! We will leave this afternoon, and I will return with my troops in half a month at most. Leave! ”

"Have a nice trip!"

Li Xiao and Mori Terumoto stood up at the same time, and Mori Hidemoto and Mori Hidetada also stood up. A group of people sent Li Xiao to the door, and Mori Hidetada took the place of Mori Teruma to send Li Xiao to the dock.

"Lord Domain, are we really betting on this high-ranking official of the Ming Dynasty?" Mori Hidemoto looked at Mori Terumoto with some surprise, he didn't understand that the lord of the domain, who had always been indecisive, would be so decisive today.

"There's no way to do it, it's something they stopped at our port of Nagato. Soon it will reach the ears of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and it is believed that Tokugawa Ieyasu will soon form a crusade team. Crusade against us!

With our current strength, it is impossible to fight against Tokugawa Ieyasu. At this time, we need all the people who can be united, even if he just pays lip service and people will not come back. Maori Huiyuan looked at Li Xiao who was far away lonely.

The Maori family has been pushed into a corner and has taken control of Tokugawa Ieyasu in Japan. Surely we will not forget the old rival of Maori Terumoto!

In order not to attack the fortified Osaka Castle, Tokugawa Ieyasu chose to let Mori Terumoto go. Now that the power is in full swing, it's time to get rid of this thorn in the flesh.

"I have a feeling he's coming back!" Maori Xiuzhong also looked at Li Xiao's back.

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Tokyo, Edo Shogunate!

"My lord, that thing must have been made by Mr. Yunao Inatomi. We must rescue Mr. Yunao Inatomi, as long as we have him, we can have that kind of iron cannon that hits far away. Nine Ghost Yoshitaka knelt in front of Kato Kiyomasa.

As the leader of the Kumano Water Army, he still respects the old leader Kato Kiyomasa. Without this old leader, there would be no Jiugui Jialong today.

"I was there, and that stuff was amazing. Huang Taiji's ship exploded right in front of my eyes. The people on board were blown into the air, and the sea was littered with human limbs and severed arms.

It's a powerful thing, and we have to get it. The previous attack on Phi Dao failed, which is a pity. Originally, I was still a little disappointed in you, but after seeing that weapon today. I don't think your failure is without reason, Nine Ghost Lord, please! ”

"Hello! For the future of Kumano Domain, I will do my best to live up to the trust of adults. But let's hide this matter from the Tokugawa shogun, in case it ......! ”

"This matter must be kept secret, and the future of our Kumano Water Army lies in this matter. If Tokugawa Ieyasu can become a shogun, I or you can do it. Got it? ”

"Understood!"

"This time Huang Taiji came to sue ......!"

"Push it to Mori Terumoto, Tokugawa Shogun is worried that he can't find an excuse. Kill the only remaining remnants of the Western Army, this time the excuse, Tokugawa Shogun should be very satisfied. Kiyomasa Kato smiled and nodded.

"Huh! If Maori Huiyuan didn't want the whole army to be wiped out, he would take out 30,000 taels of gold. "Nine Ghost Jialong's evil smile.

"Even if Maori Huiyuan loses his pants now, I'm afraid he doesn't have that much money." Kiyomasa Kato also had an evil smile on his face.

Also one of the seven guns of the Cheap Mountain, Kato Kiyomasa is happy to see his old opponent forced to have no way out.

Early the next morning, Tokugawa Ieyasu met with the Emperor Taiji who had come from afar.

Although Tokugawa Ieyasu and Gojin did not have much in common, Tokugawa Ieyasu and Toyotomi Hideyoshi shared a common dream. Invade Korea and then conquer the Ming Kingdom.

As long as the Houjin army blocked the Ming army, Tokugawa Ieyasu could comfortably take out Korea. Those fish belly troops in North Korea, Tokugawa Ieyasu never looked at them.

If you want to achieve this goal, you must have the support of Houjin. The one in front of him is one of the four great Baylors of Houjin Khan, the son of Houjin Khan.

"Your Excellency General, our relations between Houjin and the Japanese have always been good. But two months ago, a Japanese army attacked our Houjin Sha Wogou. After robbing us of more than 50,000 taels of gold, my father Khan was very angry. He ordered me to come and consult with His Excellency the General, and hoped that your country would severely punish the murderers.

Recover the gold that robbed me of the gold, and give me justice for the gold. Don't let our traditional friendship be ruined! "Huang Taiji has recovered from Li Xiao's blow, and he can still talk eloquently in the face of the first person in Japan. It's just that the entourage is more miserable, only Ao Bai and two Chang Sui.

The rest of the people were turned into corpses and fed to the sharks in the Seto Inland Sea.

"Oh, there's such a thing? Kato-kun, have you Kumano Naval Forces done such a thing? Tokugawa Ieyasu asked knowingly.

"Lord Shogun, we, the Kumano Naval Army, have been active in the Seto Inland Sea recently, and we have never been to Liaodong at all. The general can ask every soldier, and I am willing to vouch for it. Kiyomasa Kato replied as he sat up straight.

"Kato-kun doesn't have to be like this, I'm just asking. How could it not be believed you! But our Japanese navy has the strength to have so many ships. In addition to your Kumano Water Army, only Maori Terumo's Maori Family Water Army remains.

Did you not do it, but did the Maori people do it? Tokugawa Ieyasu asked with a solemn face.

"Your Excellency, General! The Mori Terumoto fiefdom was cut down a lot, and the number of samurai under his command was large. It's been a bad time lately, and this time the attack on a friendly country is likely to be ......! Kato Kiyomasa glanced at Huang Taiji and stopped talking!

"Send someone to find out if Maori Terugen did it." Tokugawa Ieyasu commanded in a deep voice.

"Hello!"

Huang Taiji helplessly watched these people acting in front of him, this kind of excuse to eradicate dissidents had long been expected by him.

The Nine Ghosts Jialong also pouted, obviously only robbed 30,000 taels of gold. The other party said that he had robbed 50,000 taels, and the amount of this false report was too much.

glanced at Kiyomasa Kato and saw that this guy was also looking at him. The Nine Ghosts Jialong shook his head slightly, signaling that he hadn't grabbed so much gold.

Kato Kiyomasa's heart also fell, if it was really 50,000 taels of gold. The three thousand taels of gold offered to Tokugawa Ieyasu could not satisfy Tokugawa Ieyasu's appetite.

"Thank you, Shogun Tokugawa, for waiting for your good news." Huang Taiji nodded at Tokugawa Ieyasu and tried to show that he was very pleased.

"Huh! Babel came to our country and stayed for a while. Once the matter is clarified, Hou Jin must be given an explanation. We attach great importance to our traditional friendship with Houjin and hope that our friendship will be passed on from generation to generation. ”

Diplomacy is to use the most civilized language and say the most shameful words. In a way, Tokugawa Ieyasu did it.

"Thank you!"

"I'll leave this matter to Kato-kun, Kato-kun, you not only have to find out about this matter, but also entertain Babel. Show our enthusiasm for the country! ”

"Hello!"

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At the weapon test site on Phi Island, the old fisherman looked proudly at Li Xiao standing beside him.

"As you mean, we experimented with several types of artillery. We had a lot of trouble when we cast it, and we ended up using copper. This is the forged cannon, which can shoot both solid and flowering shells. Using our nitrocellulose as a propellant, the range can reach six thousand steps.

And this is still the range of a conservative charge, if you don't feel sorry for this cannon. We can conduct destructive experiments, with an estimated range of up to 10,000 steps. Of course, this is just an estimate that has not been actually verified. ”

"6,000 steps is already remarkable, and plenty of power leads to an efficient hit rate. A cannon with 100 rounds is better than a 100 cannon with only one shot!

Let's save the destructive experiment for the future, I can use these two cannons. Find a way to get on board, this time it's going to be a naval battle. ”

"Huh! I had thought of it a long time ago, and wheels were installed under the cannon. You can either push it on board or use a boom to carry it down to shore.

After several experiments, the cannon would run backwards when it was fired. You'd better not remove the wheels, or you won't be able to stand the hard deck. ”

"It's called recoil, and we can't fix it yet."

"That's what it's called recoil, and it's a big drop in hit rate. The data of the experiment is that it is best to hit accurately within a distance of 3,000 steps. Of course, the closer the better. ”

"Three thousand steps, enough!"