Chapter 248 22. Bando's Unparalleled Qihe Slash

Kanai Aigoro held a katana, two taiko drummers, one carrying a drum, and one beating the drum on cue. The front row of more than 300 Suwa-san held bamboo bundles higher than one person, and the archers and cannons in the back row crouched and moved forward carefully.

In addition to Kanai Aigoro on horseback, there was no other samurai in the queue. The queue was maintained by servants and senior cannons, and it was clear that Yamauchi Yoshikatsu and Hosokawa Nainae were just consuming them. In order to prevent the death of elite samurai, even bows and cannons were not sent.

However, the Suwa-san also fought in a very decent manner. There was no need for samurai to supervise the battle. Listening to the sound of taiko drums, they gradually advanced to the hillside 30 meters away from the city. The bamboo bundles were supported by wooden sticks and arranged in a staggered manner. Then the cannons and bows and arrows began to fiercely greet the top of the city, and the fight was very lively.

The wooden fence on the city wall was hit and sawdust flew everywhere. Occasionally, two unlucky people were shot and arrowed, and were carried down wailing. Then, at a distance of 30 meters, you can see the wonderful acting skills of the Suwa clan. None of the foot soldiers holding the bamboo ladders had a steady foot, either slipping or twisting their feet.

The shouts of charge never stopped, but after 30 minutes of charging, only one bamboo ladder rushed to the bottom of the city. And this team of "brave" soldiers happened to slip and fall in order to avoid an arrow shot from the city wall, and the whole team of six people rolled down together. It was really a coincidence.

Anyone can see that the Suwa clan is working but not working hard. Just like the Renkawa clan led by Kobayata back then, they have eyes behind their heads. The only reason they still insisted on fighting under the city was that Kanai Meigoro on horseback did not retreat. If the general did not retreat, the play would continue.

Kobayata and Yamauchi Yoshikatsu watched the battle at the bottom of the hill and shook their heads. The foreigners are all acting geniuses, and they seem to fight very well in a bad battle. Look! Now there are still two teams of "brave" foot soldiers who are charging towards the top of the city wall with slipped feet, but they only advanced less than five meters in ten minutes.

"The soldiers are tired, let's change a pair to go up." Xiao Pingtai said. After all, acting is also very tiring. They have to cooperate with the rhythm on the city wall, and from time to time, a few unlucky people with arrows in the knees have to be transported to the rear for treatment, which is very "hard".

"Well, Cai Nu, you change another team to go up." Yamauchi Yoshikatsu agreed, and asked Hosokawa Cai Nu to replace the fresh troops to replace the Kanai team, and at the same time treat the few wounded.

Soon Kanai Minggoro was replaced. His sword was wiped in vain and was not used at all. The soldiers did not even open a gap. He had martial arts but could not display them.

"Minggoro, how is the combat effectiveness of the city soldiers, how many iron cannons are estimated to be in the city, and is the defense firm?" Yamauchi Yoshikatsu asked immediately when he saw people coming down. He himself could not risk his life to test the enemy city, so it was necessary to learn about the enemy from his subordinates.

"The soldiers in the city resisted resolutely, but it was just a moment of courage. Most of them were temporary soldiers. There were not many iron cannons in the city. According to the sound of volleys, there were about twenty, and there were forty or fifty bows." Kanai Aigoro did not even bother to drink water, and reported to Yamauchi Yoshikatsu first.

"So, as long as we can open a gap, we can break through completely?" Yamauchi Yoshikatsu pondered.

"The main thing is that empty moat, the wooden fence is not a big problem. But filling the moat is too troublesome, and the Suwa people are not willing to work hard." Kanai Aigoro's words were also very practical. Is it possible for the Suwa people to risk their lives to fill the moat for Yamauchi Yoshikatsu? Of course not!

"Kobayata, what do you think?" "Aigoro's words make sense, but there must be brave men under heavy rewards, and even those who are unwilling to work hard will work hard for golden rice." Kobayata gave a very meaningless suggestion, but it is vulgar, but it is useful.

"Your Highness, I am willing to give it a try and charge in person." Kanai Aigoro was eager to make a contribution.

"Okay, Kobayata, go get thirty kan of money and bring it to the front of the battle in a basket."

"Aigoro, why don't you put on my Nanbando to protect you from cannonballs." Kobayata saw that Kanai Aigoro was going to charge in person. There were twenty cannons on the city. If he was not careful, it would not be strange to lose his life.

"Thank you for the correctness, but..." Kanai Aigoro stood up and compared his height. He was a little over 1.5 meters tall, ten centimeters taller than Kobayata. He could not wear Kobayata's Nanbando.

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu took a look and said, "Get my Nanbando and put it on Goro." Yamauchi Yoshikatsu was 1.6 meters tall, with a rare tall stature. Even Uesugi Terutora praised him as a tall man. Kanai Aigoro could completely wear his Nanbando.

"Your Highness, thank you very much!" Two attendants helped Kanai Akigoro put on the infantry breastplate made in Milan, but Kanai Akigoro stopped them. Others were too heavy to wear and would not be conducive to his performance. He even took off his pocket and tied a cloth headband on his forehead to prevent his braids from being messy.

Six brave men who were not afraid of death also stood up from the Suwa crowd. They were given thirty kan of money on the spot, carried the bamboo ladder on their shoulders, and followed Kanai Akigoro up the mountain.

The siege team on the mountain retreated down the mountain, their postures were agile, like monkeys in the mountains. There was no trace of the difficulty they had just experienced when they attacked the city. Not only did they retreat quickly, but they were also in the mood to chat and gossip after retreating.

Kanai Akigoro went up against the flow of people. The iron cannon foot soldiers halfway up the mountain had stopped firing. The iron cannon had fired more than ten or twenty rounds, and the barrel was overheated. It needed to cool down and rest, otherwise the barrel would be scrapped faster.

However, how can we attack the city without the support of iron cannons? Yamauchi Yoshikatsu waved his hand, and his sixty imperial guards iron cannon horses dismounted one after another. Everyone held two guns, with short barrels on horseback in the left and right hands. They went up to support a round of attack by Kanai Aigoro. Anyway, they were all loaded and could pour 120 bullets into the city in a short time.

The six big-headed soldiers who took the money all lowered their heads and closed their eyes. It was only a distance of 30 meters. They shouted together and accelerated to charge towards the top of the city. Kanai Aigoro held the long sword that was longer than him on his shoulder and climbed the city on foot without fear.

Yamauchi Yoshikatsu of the main camp personally beat the war drum, and Kobayata ordered his men to be on standby at any time. If a gap was opened, they would follow up immediately and break the city in one fell swoop.

The people on the city also found that the war drums were beating below the city, and a tall and strong samurai drove the soldiers to start attacking the city. So they mobilized archers and foot soldiers, and arrows rained down like locusts, but it was a pity that it was just like scratching an itch for Kanai Aigoro, who had pierced the Nanman's body.

The distance of 30 meters passed in a flash, and the six foot soldiers immediately placed the bamboo ladder on the empty moat. The iron cannon on the top of the city finally fired, and the first two foot soldiers had weak armor and fell down immediately after being hit.

Kanai Aigoro was not afraid in the rain of bullets, and he ran faster and faster, stepping on the bamboo ladder to approach the wooden fence.

After crossing the trench, he increased his speed to the fastest, raised the big sword above his head, and jumped off the ground. That jump was probably more than three meters high, and his loud shout could be heard on the battlefield from high to low.

"Ha—————!"

Bando Yinliu's unparalleled secret technique, Qihezan!