Chapter 85: Guarding the Shogunate
The shogunate, as an official institution in ancient Japan that once overrode the emperor, was only a pronoun in Reichomachi, it had neither great power nor an official body, but a governing body entrusted by the Residence Association, except for the main leadership members of the Residence Association sent by the Harmony Society, all members were oni people, which was implemented since the departure of the three generations of the Oni King, in order to avoid the emergence of a new Oni King.
There are 23 shogunates in the 23rd ward, and the landmark of the shogunate is the Seikaku, an Edo-style castle that resembles the castle tower but is much smaller, but has a tower on the top that reaches into the sky, like a ladder, and is the landmark of every Seikaku. Nerima Ward Reichok is located in the center of the entire ward, between Sanban Street and Shiban Street, and since the 4th, 5th, and 6th streets were closed due to infection, the entire Nerima Ward Reichok has been in a state of half of the fall with the Reijokaku as the middle boundary.
The outermost part of the castle is a moat and then a wooden wall, which is an ancient defensive facility, but it is still very strong in the town where there are no modern weapons.
Tonight was as calm as it had been for decades, but it didn't last long before it was broken by the arrival of a fast horse.
"Siban Street Guard, Igataki has urgent information to inform the general!"
When the defenders on the city wall saw him coming from the direction of Sanban Street, which had not yet been infected, they didn't think much of it and lowered the gate.
He rode all the way to the Spirit Guard Pavilion, turned over and dismounted, and in the darkness the guards realized that there was a person behind him, so they asked vigilantly, "Lord Guardian, who is this?"
"This is Mr. Hakuba from the Juhe Association, and we are going to meet the general together. ”
The guard didn't let him go, "The general is talking to the guests on the ground at this time, and I don't have time to see you, please go back." ”
Bai Ma Xiao behind him immediately realized that it was Wu Zhi and Xiao Hui, the two of them really came here, and when they heard the guard call them guests, it seemed that Xiao Hui had identified himself and received a reception from the general, so there was no need to worry about them.
But at this point, it's important to do another thing.
Iga Taki also knew this, and said sharply, "This is a very important matter! Someone is going to attack the Spirit Guard Pavilion tonight, if it is delayed because of this, can you afford it!"
The guard was shocked when he heard this, and without saying a word, he took out the horn on his waist, and a heavy horn sounded, echoing throughout the Spirit Guard Pavilion, and soon after, from the upper floor of the Spirit Guard Pavilion came the sound of a gong in response, which was louder and seemed to be very urgent, and the surrounding area exploded instantly, and the warriors gathered in front of the Spirit Guard Pavilion, neatly lined up and stood by.
Bai Maxiao could see that the sound of the gong should be a signal of an urgent assembly. The trumpet-blowing guard immediately led them into the castle tower.
The interior is still decorated in the ancient Japanese style, and the entrance is a hall, which is very high like the Seigaku Pavilion, but there is no exaggerated tower design like the Seigaku Pavilion, there is only a simple second floor, and you can see the second floor from the hall.
At this time, in front of the guardrail on the second floor, a tall man in red armor and red and white array feathers was standing there, looking down at them, and asked sharply, "What's wrong?"
This person is the supreme general of the shogunate in Nerima Ward, the general of Seiyi - Akai Yoshiaki.
Igataki immediately knelt down on one knee and reported, "General, I have discovered the source of the plague!"
"What?" Akai Yoshiaki clearly attached great importance to this, "Where is the source?"
"It's an armed army from somewhere, and they're coming here in less than an hour!"
The amount of information was too large this time, and Akai Yoshiaki did not hesitate at all, and slapped the railing, "Come up!"
The two went up to the second floor according to the words, and found that the second floor was a large conference hall, with no superfluous decoration, only a huge square table in the middle, and on the table was a sand table in the Nerima area, which seemed to be a place to discuss military affairs.
Akai Yoshiaki came to the sand table and said to Igataki, "Who is the other party, how many soldiers and horses are there, what weapons are there, and from which direction?"
This series of questions was quick and important, and Hakuma Shino only felt that just listening to it was enough to make it difficult, but Iga Taki came straight to him and quickly replied, "The leader of the other party is Himiko, the queen of Yamadai a thousand years ago, and there are about fifty people, all of whom are cold weapons, coming from the direction of Sanban Street. ”
"Isn't Sanban Street still infected?"
"It's a pity, General. Today, Sanban Street has also fallen. ”
This news was obviously very shocking to the great shogun, and if even Sanban Street was infected, then the Spirit Guard Pavilion located between Sanban Street and Shiban Street would be completely in the infected area, which would be a fatal blow to the Shogunate of Nerima Ward.
"From Sanban Street, it doesn't take an hour to get here. How do you know?"
Igataki turned around and pointed at Hakuba Shino and said, "It's this, Mr. Hakuba from the ground, who I and I saw with my own eyes at the Sanban Street Market not long ago, and threatened to occupy the shogunate in Nerima Ward, which is here. ”
Akai Yoshiaki looked at Hakuma Shino, only thinking that this person was not good-looking, and he didn't have any impression, "How did they appear?"
Bai Maxiao didn't expect to ask himself suddenly, he was stunned for a while, and said hesitantly, "It came out of a circle of light, I think it should be a wormhole connecting somewhere, and I have a companion who will have similar spiritual skills." ”
"Then how do you know the identity of the other party? Himiko must have been dead for more than a thousand years. ”
"This ...... It's a long story, but you're also saying they'll be here in less than an hour, and that was half an hour ago, and we both got here before they did. You should be on the defensive, right?"
Of course, the general didn't need him to teach, but what he said was indeed the truth, and the two of them hurried to report it, and the merit was indispensable, Akai Yoshiaki didn't care about his faux pas, and ordered, "Urgently summon the Sixth Street Guardian to come, and order all the shogunate samurai in the Nerima District to return to the Spirit Guard Pavilion to participate in the battle!"
After speaking, he returned to the sand table, looking at the miniature training area in front of him with a heavy heart, and in his heart, he had begun to play out the calculation on this sand table.
Immediately afterward, a deafening bell rang from the rooftop, like a siren in the city, enough to resound throughout the area. After a while, from downstairs in a hurry, five generals dressed similarly to Iga Taki came up one after another, and they should be the guards of the other five blocks.
One of the things that Hakuma Shinoh knew was the guy who was holding a small trumpet in the market during the day, and it should be the Koji Keiji that Igataki said.
Hakuba Shino was mixed in with the ghost people at the time, and there was no road until he left, so Keiji was stunned at first when he saw this strange guy, and then it was not surprising that he discussed countermeasures with Akai Yoshiaki.
These seven people formed the highest decision-making body of the Shogunate in Nerima Ward, but most of them had no opinions, and completely listened to the deliberations of Akai Yoshiaki and Igataki.
Yoshiaki inquired about the detailed size of Himiko's army, outlined a general offensive route on the sand table, and first set the direction: the Spirit Guard Pavilion was surrounded by a wall, and it ran through the east and west, dividing the entire area into two, separating the fourth, fifth, and sixth streets from the first, second, and third streets, and if the other side came from the third street, they could only attack from the east, and the opponent had less than 100 men, and Yoshiaki thought that the best way for them to attack was to attack the east gate with a combined army.
Then, Yoshiaki assigned the existing troops in the Lingshou Pavilion one by one to the position of defense, as well as the mutual cooperation between different arms, this group of shogunate troops that was established after the third Oni King Rebellion, has never fought for decades, but there is no panic at all, the general's decision-making, the deployment of the generals, and the execution of the soldiers, everything is in order, so that Hakuma Xiao has to admire these people, it seems that there is usually no lack of exercises and training.
Once the defensive strategy is discussed, the next step is to counterattack.
Yoshiaki's counterattack strategy was quite effective, allowing the guards of the 1st and 2nd Streets to lead two squads from the side gates, detour behind the enemy's back, and wait for the shogunate samurai of the 1st and 2nd Streets to respond to the call, join forces and attack from behind, and when the enemy ranks are in disarray, they will rush out of the city.
Bai Maxiao has seen a lot of scenes in the movie where he commands the war, but in reality, it is even more exciting, he only feels that his morale is high, and he wants to carry a spear and guard the Lingshou Pavilion with them.
But he still needs to find Wu Zhi and Xiao Hui, and seeing that they are so perfectly deployed, it seems that he can't help much.
After everything was distributed, it took less than ten minutes for everyone to follow the order and leave one after another, and Yoshiaki only then remembered Hakuba Shino's existence, "Iga, you sent someone to send this Hakuba to the Tower of Babel." After speaking, he stared at Hakuma Xiao very seriously, "Mr. Hakuba, I hope you keep the secret here, if the Spirit Emperor knows, then the autonomy that the ghost people have achieved over the years will be wiped out, and the entire Spirit Town will once again survive under the rule and oppression of the Juhe." ”
Hakuba Shinoh seems to understand something, the oppression of the ghost people of the Ichicho is obvious, otherwise there would not have been three Ghost King Wars, and now the Oni people are self-managing under the leadership of the shogunate, and they can be protected from the bullying of the Ichig. Especially today, when I saw Igataki's attitude towards those ghost people, it was no longer friendly, and now it seems that the oppression of the Iaikai is even more powerful than that of the shogunate, so how outrageous is that?
"I understand that if there are rumors of your mismanagement, the ICC will disband you, right?"
Yoshiaki laughed, "Mr. Hakuba is really a smart person, if it weren't for the current crisis, I really want to have two drinks with you right now and make friends." ”
Bai Maxiao stretched out his hand, "I also want to make you a friend, the plan just now is very powerful." ”
Yoshiaki shook his hand heavily, and seemed to appreciate this spirit who not only understood his own suffering, but also listened to what Igataki said, and was still a spirit with two sons.
"By the way, General, I have two friends, a man and a woman, who should be here too. ”
Yoshiaki's face suddenly changed, and he frowned, "You mean, that man named Takeshi Watanabe, and that 'Omega'?"
It's Omega again, and when Xiaohui killed that squad leader before, he had heard the word, "What is this Omega?"
"This ...... I can't explain it to you. What I can tell you is that Omega has now been sent to the ground, in the hands of the Akai family. I advise you not to go to her. ”
This is considered to be back to his parents' house? Bai Maxiao was a lot more relieved, "What about Wu Zhi?"
"He's still being locked up here, and I'm going to try him, but since he's a friend of Mr. White Horse, let him go back with you. ”