Rebirth of The Deer and the Cauldron, Wei Xiaobao Becomes a God

Return to Osumi five days later

The two behemoth treasure ships were anchored steadily in Oshima Port, and under the strict escort of battleship No. 101, the copper was safely transported back to Ryukyu.

With copper, breech-loading bullets can be mass-produced. Wei Xiaobao drew the design of the Mauser Gew.98 rifle a long time ago. As a famous rifle during World War I, Wei Xiaobao loved this rifle very much and remembered its structure and size. The effective range of this rifle is 500 meters, the ammunition capacity is 5 rounds, and the firing rate is 15 rounds per minute.

The Ministry of Military Industry has already mass-produced the Mauser Gew.98 rifle, but it has not been equipped to the troops, mainly because there is no copper to produce bullets. Now with 400 tons of copper, the military base is working overtime to produce bullets, striving to realize the Tenchi Army's desire to replace hot weapons in the upcoming battle against the Tokugawa Shogunate.

After transporting the copper treasure ship, it also brought two 10,000-man regiments of the Imperial Guard to Osumi County, one was the Osumi Regiment and the other was the Awaji Regiment.

Today's Ryukyu Guards are even more powerful, well-equipped and brand new.

Each regiment was composed of ten battalions of 6 men, including an artillery battalion with powerful firepower, a cavalry battalion that could charge into battle, an engineering battalion that could open up roads through mountains, six brave and combat-capable infantry battalions, and a supply battalion that provided strong support.

The artillery soldiers of the Guards were equipped according to the high standards of a Tiandi Army regiment, with 110mm and 75mm Krupp field and mountain guns. Each of them showed their skills, and the thirty-six guns were ready for battle.

The soldiers were armed with fine copper Tang swords, Zhuge crossbows and grenades, making them even more powerful.

Today's military industrial base has lived up to expectations and successfully developed landmines, which are distributed to various troops.

The mines have various detonation modes, including pressure mines, trip mines and trigger mines, and are ingeniously designed. Although these mines are infantry mines, they are also effective against cavalry.

The mine is filled with a large number of tiny steel balls, with a killing range of up to 20 square meters, twice that of a grenade, and has amazing power.

The two newly transferred regiments of the Imperial Guard are stationed in Osumi to ensure Osumi's safety.

Wei Xiaobao transferred the 1st Regiment originally stationed in Osumi to the Julong ship and rushed to Iwami County with him.

In the afternoon, after the 1st Regiment Commander Li Qiang reported to the entire regiment and everyone boarded the ship, the Julong set sail proudly like a mighty dragon.

At this time, the warrior guards have already seen through the true identity of Princess Ling Zhao and understood the blood feud of the imperial family.

The heavy burden of restoration weighed heavily on the shoulders of every guard, and they were all full of fighting spirit, like a group of enraged tigers.

By following Princess Lingzhao and her master, one can not only learn China's top martial arts, but also support the royal family and may even be granted a title of nobility or become a prime minister.

More importantly, if one performs well and becomes the princess's disciple, not only will he have royal status, but he can also become related to the old sword saint as the disciple of the princess's great-granddaughter, which is the highest honor in the samurai world.

On the third day, the Dragon arrived at Tianjin City in Iwami County, which was later called Hiroshima.

Before the ship docked, Miyamoto Musashi selected five guards at the grandmaster level from the samurai guard corps. Each of them held a letter and prepared to deliver it to the five daimyo of Izumo County, Bingo County, Suo County, Nagato County and Aki County adjacent to Iwami County.

Princess Lingzhao also wrote five letters personally and stamped them with Emperor Houxi's personal seal.

This seal was given to Ling Zhao by Hou Xi, with the purpose of allowing her to flexibly mobilize the power of daimyos from all over the country in the name of Hou Xi to jointly resist the Tokugawa shogunate.

These great masters are as swift as flying swallows and have extraordinary running strength. The farthest Anzhi County in the south only takes five days’ walking distance.

The general attack of the Tokugawa shogunate was to be launched in six days, so there should be more than enough time. After getting off the ship, Wei Xiaobao rushed back to the prefectural government where he had lived before.

Iwami daimyo Ishikawa Taro, who had received the news, had been waiting in the mansion for a long time.

At this time, the 4th Regiment Commander Tang Li, Ishikawa Daishan and Koushui Huangji were still stationed in the Ota Castle mining area.

Wei Xiaobao summoned Mao Shiba, Ishikawa Taro, Li Qiang, Ling Zhao, Miyamoto Musashi, Yamazuo Aben and others to hold a combat meeting.

First, Ishikawa Taro gave a detailed introduction to the current military situation in Ishikawa County: "The Iwami Regiment brought by the treasure ship last time is stationed in Jiangjin City. Iwami County itself has 20,000 soldiers deployed in various counties. Add to that the 10,000 Iwami troops stationed in the mining area, and the total number of troops in Iwami County is 40,000.

The Heaven and Earth Alliance has two regiments with 4,000 men, and the Princess Guard has 300 men. The Heaven and Earth Alliance has a total of 44,300 men in Iwami County."

After hearing this, Wei Xiaobao pondered for a while and said:

"In three days, we will gather 20,000 soldiers from various counties and organize them into two regiments, station them in Jiangjin Castle, and form a division with the Iwami Regiment. Let's call it the Iwami Division, with Ishikawa Taro as the division commander. They will be responsible for fighting against the five-way Fanjun soldiers who refused to obey orders.

The 1st and 4th Regiments joined the Princess Guard to form the temporary Iwami Brigade, and Tang Li was appointed as the brigade commander and the commander of the 1st Regiment, stationed in Ota Castle. At the same time, the Iwami Brigade sent scouts to spy on the military situation of the Tokugawa Shogunate, and after finding out the direction of the enemy's attack, they took the initiative to attack.

The 10,000 mine guards on Shiyu Mountain were renamed the Mining Regiment, with Ishikawa Daisan as the regiment commander, continuing to guard the mines in various locations.

In addition, the weapons and equipment on the Dragon were distributed to the Iwami Division and the Mining Regiment.

Senior Sword Saint, Taro Ishikawa and Princess Ling Zhao stayed behind in Jiangjin City. Ishikawa Taro was in charge of military affairs, while Senior Sword Saint was in charge of diplomacy, with Princess Ling Zhao assisting him.

The warrior guards obeyed the order and stayed, led by Princess Ling Zhao.

Brother Mao, hold on to the Dragon to prevent the enemy from attacking from the sea."

After Wei Xiaobao completed the deployment, he invited everyone to perform their duties and actively prepare for battle.

"Brother Xiaobao, you haven't told me where you are going!" Ling Zhao asked anxiously.

"I'm going to Ota and wait for the Japanese devils from the Tokugawa family to come to my door and give me a beating!" Wei Xiaobao answered confidently.

"Brother Xiaobao, I don't want to be separated from you!" Since living with Wei Xiaobao day and night last year, Ling Zhao has never been separated from him and has already developed a deep dependence on him. Now that they suddenly have to separate, he feels very reluctant.

"Ling Zhao, this is a war, not a game! Be obedient and follow your great uncle. Nothing will happen to you. I will be back soon." Wei Xiaobao comforted.

"But I don't know how to fight. There's no point in staying here. I'd better go with you!" As soon as Ling Zhao finished speaking, he took Wei Xiaobao's hand and started to act coquettishly.

Wei Xiaobao hurriedly said, "Who said you are useless? What if that daimyo reads the letter and runs to Jiangjin City to pay homage to the princess, but the princess is not there? What if they think we are a liar?"

"Oh!" Ling Zhao responded helplessly.

Afterwards, Wei Xiaobao led Su Quan, Shuang'er, Sister He and a group of people to Taitian overnight. Park Zhihuan stayed behind to serve Princess Lingzhao.

The next day, the governor's office in Izumo County in the north received a visiting card.

The daimyo of Izumo County was named Jing Benshuan. He looked at the visiting card which read: Master of Qingjianliu Zuo Zuo Huangmu, samurai rank: Year of Birth.