Civilization Guardian Front

"These people are actually in Kaesong, kill them quickly!"

It happened so suddenly that the defenders on the east side of Sumori City hadn't reacted to the incident in which Kobe Heishiro was killed, and the most important gate to stop the enemy was opened.

When the defenders farther away from the city gate realized that it was necessary to prevent the Oda Army from opening the city, it was too late...

Fifty Oda troops had already spread out and guarded the gate of the city. They tied yellow cloth strips on their arms to avoid being accidentally injured by the Oda troops outside the city.

At this moment, the Oda Army outside Sumori City was even closer, only a hundred steps away from the city gate.

step step step step...

The sound of running footsteps of more than a thousand Oda soldiers became clearer every minute and every second, as if stepping on one's own pulse, bringing enormous pressure.

Even though they knew that they should step forward to take back the city gate, the bodies of the Suesori army samurai and the ashigaru were as if filled with lead, trembling and unable to move their feet.

"I can't keep it... I don't want to die!"

"Retreat quickly, we will be killed if we don't retreat!"

First, some people couldn't bear the pressure and turned and fled. Then, with the example of Sannomaru's east side defenders, more and more people abandoned their duties and fled to the west of the city and the south of the city.

"The city gate is open, kill!"

Ikeda Hengxing swung his knife and pointed directly at the east gate, followed by Sasao Chengmasa and other nine members of the Mahui Congregation.

"...Am I so fierce?" Ikeda Hengxing wondered.

P.S

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I also know that the earlier chapter is not enough, so I tried my best to rush out another chapter.

Chapter 63? A small request

The [-] Oda troops who set out from Qingzhou City after nightfall did not deliberately speed up their marching pace. They arrived at Naguye City at midnight to rest, and continued to march towards Momori City in the early morning of the next day.

To the east of Naguno Castle, the Tashinagawa River, a tributary of the Shonai River, passes through, and fertile plain soil is alluvial.

Looking around, except for the long mountains that are still covered with misty white snow at the top, there are paddy fields on both sides of the official road.

The emerald green seedlings are high above the water surface, and the water surface reflects the blue sky and green mountains like a mirror.

The houses are scattered on a slightly higher slope next to the field, and the smoke from the breakfast kitchen slowly rises and then disappears with the wind...

A large number of people in black helmets and horses passed by in a mighty manner. Seeing this scene, what would the farmers think in their hearts?

"There's going to be another war..."

So emotional, and then continue to work hard.

A brief peaceful scene, accompanied by endless swords and swords.

This is the norm in troubled times...

Leading at the front of the line were Owari Kunizho, Niwa Nagahide, and Oda's servant General Chios.

Changxiu, who still kept her purple clothes and only added armor around her shoulders and waist, looked sideways at Chios while walking.

Wearing black majestic pills, purple silk and gold thread array feathers, a Taidao in a crimson scabbard tied around his waist, and 36 golden sun wheels in a front sash...he holds the reins lightly with one hand , looking into the distance of the road.

The samurai endows death with a beautiful image, wears it on his body, and goes out in the most gorgeous posture. Whether he kills the enemy or dies in battle, it is like the beauty of mourning for a moment when cherry blossoms fall...

It was so dazzling that it was hard for the girl to look away.

"Huh?" Noticing Changxiu's gaze, Chios took the initiative to say:

"Do you have any questions, Manchiyo?"

"It's really...a gorgeous warrior posture..." The sudden question, Changxiu who was silently looking at the young man, said the words in his heart without thinking.

After finishing speaking, Changxiu couldn't help but feel embarrassed by her words.

"It's a lot of money. For this body, I've lost everything..." Chios replied with a hint of distress as he tapped the breastplate of his body.

Even though he didn't care too much about the currency of the mission world, in order to make up the current set of gorgeous equipment, the wealth he collected from the Kuroki family suddenly shrank by one-third.

Back then, Nan Ruoli brought back the money bag full of Jin Pan and Ding Yin, but now it is light and heavy, accusing him of spending money like running water all the time.

"Really, the beauty of the samurai has been ruined by your vulgar words, forty..."

Changxiu mercilessly gave a low score to the young man beside him who rarely cared about money, but the corners of his lips couldn't help but smile.

"Masters Hengxing and Chengzheng have completed the task brilliantly, and Sumori Castle Sannomaru has fallen into the hands of our army."

The girl held a letter between her slender fingers.

This piece of letter paper is the battle report sent by the audience shortly after dawn today...

After the Fifty Oda Army cooperated with the Hikotans to seize the city gate, more than [-] troops under Ikeda Hengxing's troops easily attacked Suesori Castle Sannomaru without encountering any decent resistance in the process.

It wasn't until after entering the city that the defenders who came from the west and south gates fought against the Oda army under the command of Lin Tongju.

Although Lin Tongju tried his best to defeat the enemy and wash away his shame, the gap between the military training and morale of the two sides is not small, and the Oda horses are all skilled in martial arts. The battle lasted less than [-] quarters of an hour, and the defenders had gradually faded away. Disguised.

After dozens of people were killed and injured, the defenders of Suesori Castle were found to be invincible. In desperation, they had no choice but to lead their troops to retreat to Ninomaru and leave Sannomaru to the Oda Army.

"That's great news..."

Listening to Changxiu explaining the contents of the battle report, Chios nodded, and stretched out his hand to take the letter paper from Changxiu's fingers, touching the skin intentionally or unintentionally, accompanied by a tingling sensation like an electric shock.

"All the [-] defenders in Sumori City retreated into Ninomaru and cut off contact with the outside of the city..." After reading the contents of the letter, Chios sneered and concluded:

"Unable to mobilize the townspeople and the people of the country, the Suemori Army has completely become a lone army. The only hope is for Yoshimoto Imagawa to send troops."

"Maybe it's my illusion..." Changxiu's curious eyes stopped on Chios' face, and the folding fan in his hand touched his lips.

"My intuition tells me that Chios-sama has some other plans... Is that so?"

"It's just some tricks, not a strategy..." Chios slightly accelerated his horse as he shook his head indifferently.

"Everyone, cheer up, Mosen City is not far ahead!"

Oh!

The two thousand Oda soldiers responded and quickly followed.

"Oh, Mr. Chios always likes to play tricks..." The girl who was left behind by Chios put away her folding fan helplessly, but soon, she showed a heartfelt smile again.

"But it's not bad to be so mysterious, ninety percent."

Suesori Castle Castle Town...

Three thousand townspeople panicked.

The war happened near their residence, and they hid in the house all night, listening to the footsteps of thousands of troops marching, and then the screams of fighting that erupted in Mosen City made them unable to sleep.

The restless night passed, and the day drove away the darkness, but could not drive away the fear in their hearts.

After eating a delicious breakfast, many townspeople are hesitant to go out...

Although Nobuna's army did not harass them, who knows whether the peace of the army is temporary or not?

In troubled times, samurai, ashigaru, ronin, and even civilians may turn into robbers and evil spirits overnight...

If you want to negotiate with the general of this army, the selection of candidates is another headache.

They couldn't find the family members of the samurai who lived in the castle town. They were the family members of Nobukatsu-sama's retainers. It was a miracle that they weren't taken hostage, so there was no need to think about negotiating.

No matter how much you worry about it, there is no solution. If you don’t open a shop to start a business or go to the fields to work, your daily livelihood will become a problem.

The greatest value of the common people to the daimyo is production and tax payment. People who do not produce or contribute will be treated like garbage instead.

As long as they pay more this year to His Highness Shinnai, they shouldn't be made things difficult...

With this in mind, the townspeople walked out of their houses and started their daily work.

However, the citizens of Sumori Castle are doomed to have no peace today...

It's time for Chenzheng.

A larger army than last night came from the official road in the west of the city.

Under the sunlight, the army composed of two thousand black armored soldiers looked like a black dragon snake. The blades of the three guns reflected the dazzling sharpness, and hundreds of yellow and black weaving Tianjiamon flags fluttered in the wind.

In the chill atmosphere, the townspeople seem to smell the bloody smell accompanying this army from afar.

In Suesori Castle Town, several older and prestigious elders looked at each other and nodded solemnly.

So far, something has to be done...

Otherwise, wouldn't it be the same as handing over the full power of life and death to illusory luck?

......

Chios, who was leading the crowd on horseback, entered the castle town and was stunned to find hundreds of townspeople kneeling on the street.

"Noble samurai-sama, please show mercy and spare the town of Suemori!"

"We don't want to follow Oda Dan Masatada to rebel, please be discerning, Mr. Samurai!"

"The town of Suemori will definitely hand over more to Her Royal Highness this year. We are all Owari people who are loyal to Her Royal Highness!"

It was the three gray-bearded old men who spoke in front of hundreds of townspeople. Their heads were pressed tightly to the ground, and they didn't dare to look at the samurai in front of them, for fear of offending the samurai and causing death.

"Please raise your head, you don't have to be afraid..." Chios got off his horse, stepped forward, and gently helped several old people up.

Only then did everyone raise their heads slightly, and they were fortunate enough to witness the warrior's face.

"..."

The tall figure is more and more stalwart against the armor, and the soft sunlight from the east shines on the gorgeous armor of the warrior, shining brightly.

However, all these pale in comparison with the appearance of the samurai...

I've seen a lot of warriors wearing armor but behaving like street hooligans.

But the young man in front of them, who seemed to be no more than [-] years old, had a handsome face and elegant demeanor, which made all the townspeople speechless.

It is not an exaggeration to say that it is the perfect samurai incarnation...

"Cough..." Ever since I was a child, I have been stared at not once or twice, and Chios has learned how to ignore this embarrassment.

"I am a retainer of His Highness Nobuna, and together with President Niwa, I led the army to put down the rebellion of Lord Suemori, and I will not harm the people who live by their duties."

Hearing what Chios said, many townspeople showed joy on their faces, and finally let go of half of their hanging hearts.

However, the first few elders did not relax so easily.

They have seen some of the warriors who first comforted the people with gentle words, and then turned their faces and demanded huge offerings.

I don't know what this perfect samurai-sama will be like...

An old man asked cautiously:

"Samurai-sama, is there anything I need the townspeople to do for you?"

"Well... So, there is indeed a small matter to bother you..." Chios nodded and responded after crossing his hands on his chest and thinking for a while.

(Sure enough...) Several old men looked at each other with bitter faces.

They knew it was not as easy as the other party said, it seems that this time there is no big bleeding, they can't escape the disaster...

The rest of the townspeople also became nervous. They knelt on the ground and looked up at the samurai in front of them.

Male townspeople worry that the other party will be too greedy and take away their hard-earned money and food, so the family has to tighten their belts and live in poverty for a year...

The female townspeople prayed in their hearts, hoping that this outstanding samurai would not show an ugly face like a robber, and the beautiful image given to others would be disillusioned...

Under everyone's complicated gaze, Chios smiled warmly and assured the townspeople:

"Don't worry, I don't want everyone's money and food, just a little physical labor..."

Chapter 64? Lead by Example

Susumori Castle Sannomaruuchi...

Hundreds of wooden shields formed the fortifications, facing the Ninomaru city wall, to guard against the arrow attack from the inner city.

One thousand Oda Army Ashgaru hid behind the bunker, holding Marugi bows and spears beside them, watching out for the movements of the Ninomaru enemy troops.

Dozens of paces behind the wooden shield is the camp of [-] Oda soldiers. Most of the soldiers are resting here, waiting for orders from the samurai.

Near the south gate of Sannomaru, there is a camp tent set up with pure white cloth curtains, with Niwa straight flags standing on both sides of the curtains, eye-catchingly declaring that this is the tent of Oda Army General Niwa Nagahide.