Civilization Guardian Front

Kuroki Zongzhen stood up and announced.

Oh! ! !

Chapter 35? The Snake

The gate of Kuroki's mountain village opened, and fifteen members of Kuroki's family, including Kuroki Soma and his two sons, descended the mountain wearing simple armor made of rattan and entered Minamiwakaguri Town.

As soon as they entered the town, everyone in the Kuroki family dispersed and shouted to the ragged townspeople on the road:

"Lord Zongzhen has something important to announce!"

"Everyone, go and call back those folks who are still plowing the land!"

buckle...

People from the Kuroki family knocked on the door from door to door, and people responded differently. Under the pressure of time, it was inevitable that people would lose patience.

Some impatient Heimu family members pushed open the door directly, and said impatiently towards the other end of the door:

"Don't stay at home, come out first no matter what, the master will announce the matter!"

Under the urging of Kuroki's family, about half an hour passed, and nearly [-] residents of Minami Wakaguri gathered one after another. In the open space in the center of the town, they looked at Kuroki Zongzhen who was guarded from left to right.

A wealthy family that can rule a place is at least able to protect the people from bandits and robbers, compete with other villages for water sources, and provide the people with the most basic living security, so they have a solid reputation.

However, the price of such protection is also high. Residents like Minami Wakaguri turn over at least [-]% of their income from farming and trading to the Kuroki family.The remaining [-]% can barely make ends meet, and it is not easy for the whole family to have enough to eat.

The residents of Minami Wakaguri looked at Soma Kuroki in a daze with fear. Compared with the well-fed and clothed Kurokis, the residents looked much darker and thinner.

Most of the people have dirt on their hands and feet. This is a proof of the hard work of the townspeople, and it also highlights their value. After all, merchants control money, wealthy families and samurai control violence, but both need people to farm for them to feed their stomachs.

"Master, almost everyone has arrived." Heimu Zongsi roughly estimated the number of people, and approached his father and said.

"Well..." The head of the Kuroki family didn't speak immediately, but squinted his eyes, scanning every townsman present with sharp eyes, until everyone bowed their heads and dared not look directly at him, then spoke in a deep and majestic voice :

"Minami Wakuri residents, I, the Kuroki family, are here to tell you some bad news!"

The words stopped here intentionally, and the townspeople felt uneasy about it.

"That big fool of Owari in Kiyosu wants to make Nan Ruoli here..."

The truth of the Black Wood Sect had just begun, and several shouts came and went in the crowd:

"The Kuroki family is trying to plot rebellion and seek refuge with the Mino Inaba family, everyone, don't be fooled!"

"Sousuke Oda has heard about this, and wants to lead an army of [-] troops to defeat the Kuroki family!"

"Participating in rebellion is a serious crime, and Nan Ruoli will be bleeding like a river!"

"Take down the Kuroki family and prove your loyalty to His Highness Nobuna!"

The voices of different people suddenly resounded among the crowd, and for a moment, the gathered two hundred townspeople were in a commotion.

It would be fine if only one or two people encouraged them, but the problem is that more than four or five people sternly accused the Heimu family of treason, and then thinking about the abnormal gathering behavior of the Heimu family today, it can be said to be extremely frightening.

The townspeople will not rebel against the Kuroki family just because of a few unsubstantiated words, but the instinct of seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages makes them eager to disassociate themselves from the conspirators to avoid catastrophe.

Although I don't know if their words are true or not, but the rebellion is a serious matter, and I heard that the daimyo will personally lead the army to fight against the rebellion. If it is true, will the townspeople who cooperated with the rebellion still have a way to survive?

Seeing this scene, Heimu Zongzhen frowned.

He naturally knew that the so-called treason was just a deliberate frame, but he didn't understand the meaning of such a lie that could be cleared up after a while?

The head of the family is still thinking about it, but someone in the Kuroki family can't stand it anymore...

"Who said that just now?"

Kuroki Sotoru, the most impulsive in the family, drew his sword first, and several of his peers who had a better relationship with him also drew their swords, glaring at the townspeople.

"get out!"

(Who in Nan Ruoli dares to challenge the prestige of the Kuroki family?)

At this moment, Kuroki Sotoru really wanted to rush into the crowd and pull out the rats that were in the crowd.

He had a strong physique, and the appearance of holding a weapon was even more terrifying. The flickering cold light of the blade scared many people back a few steps.

"Stop it, Zong..."

Forced to stop thinking, Kuroki Zongzhen hadn't finished his words, and another accident occurred on the side of the townspeople...

"The Kuroki family wants to kill people!"

"The folks backed off, Mo died tragically under the sword of Hei Mu's family!"

"Everyone hides home, His Highness Nobuna will not pursue innocent people!"

Words like these came to the ears of the townspeople.

The townspeople who had gathered because of the prestige of the Kuroki family retreated ten meters away from the Kuroki family. Some people who were smarter had quietly walked out of the crowd and hid in their own houses.

"Everyone is not allowed to move!"

Seeing the chaotic retreat of the townspeople, the situation forced Kuroki Zongzhen to make an immediate decision, and angrily shouted:

"There are rumormongers among you, don't be incited..."

However, the purpose of the rumormongers has been achieved, and they will definitely not give the Kuroki family any more chances.

"""Kill, eradicate the Kuroki family!!!"""

Starting with these words, the five townspeople in the crowd took a step and stopped between Kuroki's house and the townspeople.

At the same time, ten ashigaru dressed in belly suits rushed out from behind the houses on both sides of the street with short guns, threw the many short guns to their companions disguised as townspeople, and shouted in unison:

"Irrelevant people wait to get back!"

"Help the traitors of the Kuroki family to kill Unpardonable!"

The ashigaru, who had been trained day after day for the war, were fierce and aggressive. When the townspeople who were about to retreat saw the soldiers, they all turned and fled. They ran to their homes and fields, and tried their best to stay away from the main road in the town.

The Kuroki family, who were inexplicably surrounded by ashigaru, had no idea what was going on, so they could only draw their swords and confront each other.

The five peasant-looking men who took the short guns tore off their loose robes, exposing their belly as armor.

"It's the hands of those two merchants, you bastard! They're fake!"

Kuroki Zongji recognized these ashigaru's appearance and cursed angrily.

The trained ashigaru people did not rush forward to fight the Kuroki family in close quarters, but formed a circle to force the Kuroki family to get closer. The short spears pointed straight forward, like a city wall composed of spikes.

Short spears are easy to hide and carry. No matter how short they are, they are longer than swords. For ordinary people, the truth is that one inch is longer and one inch is stronger.

The Heimu family, who originally wanted to try to break through, could only form a small circle, retreating step by step with the approaching spear tip.

The sense of humiliation that could only be retreated tormented Kuroki Sotoru. He thought he was the strongest warrior of the Kuroki family, and his brain became hot, and he raised his knife to kill the gun formation.

"Don't underestimate people!"

"Zong Che, don't go!"

Heimu Zongzhen tried to stop it, but it was too late, the outstretched thin palm didn't catch anything, and he could only watch the second son go towards the spear formation.

"kill!"

Three short spears stabbed at Hei Mu Zongche who was rushing forward, Kuroki Zongche only had time to block one of them with his knife, and the remaining two short spears pierced his abdomen and left shoulder respectively.

puff!

The blood-stained spear tip protruded from his body, and was thrown to the ground like garbage with a neat movement.

"Father..."

Kuroki Sotoru murmured and wanted to say something, but was directly shot in the mouth by Ashgaru in front of him, and he died with regret.

"Ah! Beast!"

"asshole!"

Two Kuroki family members who had the best relationship with Kuroki Sotoru shouted curses and rushed out of the circle.

However, their excitement did not bring any good results. The two most elite ashigaru of the Oda family elders did not hesitate to use their guns, and after a few muffled sounds of sharp knives entering their bodies, there were two more corpses on the ground.

Each of these ashigaru has experienced no less than five joint battles, and they cooperated tacitly.They used the simple but bloody gun quilt extremely skillfully. Once they made a move, several guns pierced the enemy's body everywhere.

"Ugh..."

Heimu Zongzhen sighed heavily, as if he had aged ten years overnight, just by taking a look, he knew that the remaining 12 people on his side could not stand up to these capable soldiers in front of him.

If you broke through decisively before being surrounded, you might still have a chance to return to the mountain city. Now...

It would be nice to have one life left.

"We were completely fooled by the Nanman warriors..." Hei Muzong really looked up at the sky.

"Pretend to be a caravan to confuse us, but endured until the townspeople wavered and retreated. It seems that you are really only here to deal with traitors..."

Speaking of this, the head of the Kuroki family bit his lips to bleed.

"It's really hateful..."

The man who looked like the leader in Ashgaru shook his head and sighed:

"Master Chios' strategy is something you rebels can't figure out, just stay here and wait for your arrival."

"You are the salt seller, I still remember your name is Shingoro!"

Kuroki Zongji gritted his teeth, remembering the friendly smile on the other party's face when he was chatting with the other party before, and now recalling that smiling face feels like a mockery.

"Don't be too happy, our family still has a mountain city!"

The words of the Patriarch's eldest son made the Heimu family beside him suddenly realize that they had not completely failed.

As long as the whole family doesn't fall into this place...

"That's right, if you can't take down the mountain city, you will fall short hahaha!"

"Let that southern barbarian of yours stare at the mountain city! Bah!"

laugh!The ashigaru sneered with disdain, and the leading man laughed loudly and said:

"Ha, are you talking about the cottage on the east mountain? Don't worry, the wonderful things are yet to come!"

(Could it be...)

An ominous premonition rose in the hearts of the Heimu family.

Chapter 36? Flame Bite

On the trail leading to the mountain city...

A group of colorfully dressed women walked up the hill slowly. They wore bamboo hats and covered their faces with light veils, and their faces covered with white powder were underneath.

Most of the young men of the Heimu family have gone down the mountain, and the remaining adult men are divided into two responsible for guarding the gate of the village, one is outside the gate, and the other is on the sentry tower above the gate.

Seeing a group of brightly dressed women walking towards the mountain city, the two Heimu family members guarding the gate of the village looked at each other unexpectedly. The man in front of the gate stepped forward and asked at a distance of ten steps:

"This is Blackwood Mountain City, where do you want to go when you pass by?"

"The two adults, Kusanagi Shimazaki Sousuke, is a cloth merchant, and these women are going to Inabayama Castle to perform Kabuki."

A man dressed as a businessman walked out of the group of women. He stepped forward and introduced the composition of his team in a flattering tone.

"When passing through Minami Wakuri Town, it happened that many adults from the Kuroki family were busy in the town. They said that Minami Wakuri Town had no time to entertain us today, and let us take a rest in the mountain castle."

The Heimu family who were asking questions in front of the door saw a group of women quietly and harmlessly, and turned their eyes to the rear of the group, where there were two mule carts covered with rainproof cloth, and they didn't feel anything unusual.

"Well, then let you go..."

"Wait!" The man on the sentry platform interrupted him, and said cautiously:

"We need to go down the mountain and confirm with the people at home..."

"Of course! We'll be here waiting for you."

Shimazaki Sasuke, who claims to be a cloth merchant, said yes with a smile.

The two Heimu family members exchanged briefly for a while, and it was confirmed that the person in front of the door would go down the mountain to inquire.

Seeing that the two gatekeepers of Heimu's house were not paying attention to him, the businessman cleverly stretched his left hand behind his back, bound his fingers together and swiped downward.

Swish!

The kabukis pulled out their knives from their clothes and rushed forward. Before the man from the Kuroki family standing outside the gate could shout, the knives were pierced into his throat, heart and waist at the same time!