A tour of Japan's Warring States Period

Oda Nobunaga had connections in Luoyang. He heard that missionary missions would give him a cannon for free, so he sent people across Lake Biwa to Beijing that night to find the Nanman missionaries.

The next day, the access road to Jizuo City was opened, and the Shangluo army directly surrounded Guanyin Temple and abandoned other branch cities. The defenders of other branch cities had long heard the twelve consecutive blasts of Folang's gun, and seeing the hexagonal army's numerical superiority, they were rubbed against by the Oda army.

Obviously, the human heart is made of flesh and is very soft. No matter how firm the will to fight or how solid the loyalty is, it will waver.

Anyway, Guanyin Temple is a fortified city in the world. Even if there are 60,000 Luo troops, it will be of no use. It will definitely not be defeated in ten and a half months. Wait until there is a real crisis before considering your actions.

This thought made most of the Hexagonal defenders begin to waver, sitting back and watching the success or failure.

After Oda Nobunaga saw the power of the Buddha's machine, he sent a military order, asking the Yamauchi Army to send people to demolish the side of Minosaku Castle facing Kannon Temple and clear the shooting boundary.

After asking about the range of the Folang machine, Oda Nobunaga certainly wanted to make the best use of it. It can destroy Ji Zuo with one cannon, and it can destroy Guanyin Temple with several cannons. Moreover, there happens to be a high ground like Jizuo, and anyone who doesn’t use it is a fool.

Xiao Pingtai had no choice but to select strong soldiers. Twelve people took turns to pick up each cannon and carry the cannon up the 30-meter-high Jizuo City. The muzzle of the gun was pointed at Guanyin Temple, ready to fire at any time.

Of course, the preparations before the war went beyond that. The artillery was set up, and more than 22,000 of the 60,000 troops came out of the camp, divided into formations, waved flags and shouted, and pressed against Guanyin Temple with a powerful force.

Then Ashikaga Yoshiaki sent people into the city, promising to save the lives of the Rokkaku clan, and to have Kanzaki Half County to block it.

Rokkaku didn't allow it, so the cannon on the Minasaku Castle fired a twenty-gun rapid fire at the Kannonji Castle Maru 200 meters away.

Oda Nobunaga held up a monocular telescope and watched with gusto. The soldiers of Kannonji Castle Maru were howling like ghosts and wolves, crying for their fathers and mothers after being bombarded by cannons.

I really don’t know where he bought this big treasure. Xiaopingta has never seen it, but he didn’t expect Oda Nobunaga to use it first.

"Please dismount, your highness, and fire two more rounds!" Nobunaga's mother-in-law, Kanemori Nagakon, rushed over to convey Oda Nobunaga's order.

Kodaira was only worried about the money. One round of cannon cost several rounds, and Oda Nobunaga would not open an account to reimburse him. The Yamauchi Army is also required to fire two more rounds to increase the intensity of the attack.

Let it go!

Clean the barrel with warm oil, then wipe it clean with a sponge and bristle brush. The gun is loaded and you can fire lead bullets again.

Then there were two rounds of forty-ring shelling. Although the distance was relatively far, it was fired from a high platform of thirty meters. And they don't care about killing nearby enemy troops or breaching the city gate. They mainly focus on destroying the morale of the defenders in Guanyin Temple.

Therefore, at a distance of 200 meters, the hail of bullets was really overwhelming, but the actual damage was probably only to a dozen unlucky guys behind the city wall.

The soldiers of the Hexagon Army couldn't be so calm. As long as the cannon sounded, hundreds or even thousands of lead bullets would fly over. The whistling sound was sharp and ear-piercing, and the sound of cannon fire was shocking.

In short, it’s cowardly!

At this time, with all his strength, Gaimaru, who was pointing at Guanyin Temple, broke through directly. But Oda Nobunaga was very surprised. He actually ordered the troops to withdraw, and at the same time asked the Yamauchi Army's artillery to fire a cannon into the city every half hour, no matter where the bombardment was.

Relying on artillery to break the morale of the military? Is it reliable?

Xiao Pingtai felt that although the Hexagon Army's sentiments were floating, the broken ship still had three points of iron. Since the Cage City was firmly defended, this morale would not be lost.

The other armies have long been gearing up, preparing to send out troops to storm Guanyin Temple today, striving to conquer the city as soon as possible. But Oda Nobunaga sent them all back with an order to return to camp.

Are you really waiting for the Hexagonal Heart to collapse? Why does it feel so unreliable? Xiao Pingtai touched his head. The power of Fo Lang's gun was certainly there, but it wasn't that exaggerated.

But it seems to be to prove Oda Nobunaga's far-sightedness and the invincible power of Folang's gun. That night there was great chaos in the city of Guanyin Temple, and the sound of neighing of men and horses could be heard endlessly. Soon another fire broke out in the oars, lighting up the dark night.

There's internal strife!

I don’t know who was the one who agreed to Oda Nobunaga’s request, or who was planning to use the heads of Rokkaku and his son to receive a certificate of nomination.

After watching for half the night, the gate of Guanyin Temple was opened, and Yamaoka Kageki and Aochi Shigetsuna came out of the city. It was obvious that there was no winner or loser in the city.

Rokkaku Yoshihide and Rokkaku Yoshiharu saw the commotion in the middle of the night, so they made some plans and were stimulated day and night. Finally, he led his cronies, opened the back city, and walked out of the city.

The remaining members of the Rokkaku clan in the castle were also arrested and brought before Oda Nobunaga and Ashikaga Yoshiaki. Without any torture, Liujiao and his son were sold directly.

Rokkaku and his son fled to Koga County, preparing to rely on the endless mountains and the fierce and brave mountain people to resist the Kamikawa army. And waited for the Shangluo army to fail, and plotted to start again.

Guanyin Temple was completely destroyed.

After hearing the news, all the cities and counties in the south of the Yangtze River were flooded with surrenders. In the end, only the Kamao clan in Hino City was still hesitant.

With a wave of Oda Nobunaga's hand, Aochi Shigetsuna (son) and Kobe Kumomori (son-in-law) entered the city to persuade Kamao Sadahide to surrender, and his son Kamao Kenhide was the first to agree. Then he voluntarily handed over his legitimate son, Chiyo Kamomao, as a hostage to express his surrender.

This Tsuruchiyo is Nobunaga's good son-in-law, Kamao Fuhide. It is said that after the death of Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Kamao Fuhide had the power to unify the world, also known as Kamao clan village.

Just like in history, Nobunaga fell in love with Kamo Tsuruchiyo very much when he saw him. He agreed to get married on the spot and expressed that he would recognize Tsuruchiyo as his son-in-law.

Xiao Pingtai stood on the dry bank nearby and watched with cold eyes. He could clearly see that the short and thin little carrot head in front of him had extraordinary courage.

What did Oda Nobunaga risk for his daughter? It is not just the prestige of the Pusheng family in Jiangnan, but the Pusheng family can be used to stabilize the hearts of the people in Jiangnan and unify the wealthy families in Jiangnan.

Moreover, as the former Rokkaku clan's ruling family, the Kamao family was the guardian of Minami Omi, and they once mediated the turmoil at Kannonji Temple. In Jiangnan, they were the second-largest figure after the fall of Rokkaku.

To appease such a force, a daughter was nothing, especially to Oda Nobunaga, who gave birth to children as if they were laying cubs.

There is no affection, no warmth. An exchange of benefits, that's all.

Kamao Sadahide immediately lived in seclusion. Kamao Kenhide became the head of the Hino Kamao clan. Tsuruchiyo, the son-in-law, followed Oda Nobunaga and was personally educated by Nobunaga.

Is this love or hostage? Is there any need to talk nonsense?

In less than half a month, Jiangnan was generally pacified, and almost all visible resistance forces were eliminated.

All resistance to the Shangluo army's march to Luoyang disappeared. Miyoshi and his three men evacuated Kyoto. Matsunaga Hidetoshi and his son led troops to greet Ashikaga Yoshiaki.

Luoyang opens its doors!