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

Tokugawa Koshin was already in a panic at this time. He was like a headless fly, not knowing what kind of powerful enemy he had encountered, and he had no idea about the origin of this mysterious cannon.

He had never seen such a strange war scene. There was no challenge, no charge, and the enemy just started bombarding with artillery shells.

Moreover, he never imagined that the power of the legendary artillery shells would be so amazing and difficult to resist.

He was filled with regret, secretly cursing himself for coming to attack Iwami County. He came all the way here, seeking his own death.

However, the situation on the battlefield could no longer be reversed.

The Tokugawa army scattered like birds and beasts in panic and despair, and their morale plummeted like a flood breaking through a dam.

Faced with such a powerful enemy, they were helpless and could only wait for death.

Before the battle even started, the Tokugawa army had already been defeated and suffered heavy casualties, which made Tokugawa Koshin, who was in a high position in the government, deeply appreciate the cruelty and ruthlessness of war.

The soldiers fled in panic along the road they came from, and the mines buried by the engineering company on the retreat route were constantly triggered.

We could not see the enemy and could not hear the whistling of artillery shells, but there was a sudden explosion in front of us and our own people fell down one after another.

Those who were killed in the explosion were lucky, while those who were not killed lay on the ground, howling miserably like evil spirits.

The unknown is like a ferocious beast, which makes people feel scared; the road to retreat is like the devil's playground, full of endless dangers.

The Tokugawa army's last psychological defense collapsed in an instant.

The engineering company of the 1st Regiment easily mastered simple Japanese in the previous battle. The phrase "Jiou Su Te Kousan Auntie (surrender your weapons but don't kill)" was like a magic spell, and became the last straw that broke the camel's back for the Tokugawa army.

These words seemed to have magical power. The Tokugawa troops all over the mountains and plains were hypnotized. They threw away their weapons, knelt on their knees, and raised their hands in surrender!

400 soldiers from the engineering company bravely emerged from the hidden woods and, like conquerors, called on the surrendering Tokugawa army to untie the straps on their leather helmets and tie them up together.

Tokugawa Koshin saw that his retreat was blocked and the situation was hopeless. After the intensive artillery bombardment, less than 20,000 of his 50,000-strong army were still able to stand.

He finally believed that the 200,000 troops of Ryukyu were indeed destroyed by the Tiandi Army, and he also understood that this was by no means a battle of equal strength.

Continuing the pointless resistance will only result in more casualties.

So, he had no choice but to let his men raise the white flag, and he himself became a prisoner!

In this battle, 15,000 Tokugawa soldiers were killed in the artillery fire, 15,000 were injured, and 20,000 were captured.

These prisoners and wounded were handed over to Ishikawa Daizan's mining regiment, who were also responsible for cleaning up the battlefield.

From then on, Tokugawa Koshin began his career as a miner.

Brigade Commander Tang learned from the prisoners that the Suo Army launched the attack from the plains near Aki.

The battle plan clearly stated that the neighboring Banjun troops would be under the charge of Ishikawa Taro's guards, while the Tenchi Army would be responsible for destroying the Tokugawa Army and eliminating the threat from the mines in the Ishigami Mountains.

Now that the Tokugawa army has been defeated and the Suo army has launched an attack from the plains, the Imperial Guards will naturally take on the responsibility.

The remaining 2 troops of Nagato County will appear in the Ishiyu Mountains. To deal with these 2 Nagato troops, it will not take two regiments of troops.

Therefore, Commander Tang resolutely decided to split his troops into two groups. One group continued to advance along the Shiyu Mountains to seize the gold and silver mines in Suo County. If the progress was smooth, Commander Tang ordered the commander of the first group, Li Qiang, to pursue the victory and capture the governor of Suo County, Yamaguchi County, in one fell swoop, and open up the passage between the Shiyu Mountains and Sanyo Road.

The sea distance from Sanyo Road to Osumi is much closer than that from Jiangjin City, and a sailboat can reach Osumi in one day.

The other group was led by Brigade Commander Tang himself, with the 4th Regiment, to "welcome" the Changsheng Army.

.........

In the afternoon in Jiangjin City, the sunlight pierced through the clouds like a sharp sword and sprinkled on the earth.

The foreign troops from Bingo County and Aki County arrived at this strategic location - Jiangjin Castle.

Those people from the Tokugawa shogunate who were supervising the war were now like lambs to be slaughtered, tied up tightly.

Together with the Izumo army that arrived yesterday and the Iwami army that had been stationed outside the city for a long time, the 80,000 soldiers from the four counties formed a neat square formation and were being inspected by Princess Lingzhao and Senior Sword Saint.

Today, Princess Zhao Ling is wearing military uniform. The armor glowing with golden light makes the princess look as majestic as a god of war.

The soldiers were so excited that they could not express it in words. In the past, they had shouted their loyalty to the emperor every day, but it was just an empty slogan.

However, today they truly stand in the ranks of those loyal to the Emperor.

The princess was within reach, and next to her stood the sword saint Miyamoto Musashi, known as the leader of all samurai, as well as the leader of the Qingliu Gate, the leader of the Zhuojian Gate, and other super samurai of the seniority and daimyo levels.

Such a scene made the soldiers' emotions surge to the extreme.

The climax of the review finally arrived. A huge stone with the slogan "Down with the Tokugawa Shogunate" written in big red characters, like a small mountain, was loaded onto a large flatbed truck and pulled up with difficulty by ten oxen.

Several newly arrived daimyo and foreign soldiers looked at each other, not knowing what this move meant.

After the soldiers who were leading the oxen untied the harness and led them away, the huge stone on the flatbed cart stopped in the center of the reviewing ground.

Princess Zhaoling walked towards the boulder and shouted, "Down with the Tokugawa shogunate, return my imperial power to me!"

Her voice resounded through the sky like thunder.

Then, she used the power of three elephants, and a terrifying force of thirty-six thousand kilograms erupted in an instant, as fierce as a volcanic eruption.

The punch hit the boulder, and it instantly broke into pieces, scattering like broken porcelain.

The dust and fog cleared, and the princess's golden and majestic body appeared again before the soldiers' eyes.

"Princess is mighty!"

"Long live the princess!"

"Princess power!"

The cheers rose and fell like waves, echoing throughout the entire Jiangjin City.

On the field, the shouts were deafening, and the shouts of the crowd resounded through the clouds, as if they were going to break through the sky.

At this moment, except for Miyamoto Musashi, everyone else knelt down without hesitation!

They witnessed everything that was happening before their eyes, their hearts filled with awe and admiration.

Those excited eyes were as if they saw the legendary Amaterasu descending to the earth. The soldiers bowed to her with the highest etiquette, showing their incomparable piety and enthusiasm!

It turned out that all of this was part of a careful plan by Granduncle, the purpose of which was to help Ling Zhao win over the hearts of the soldiers so that she could better control the army. And this plan was obviously a huge success!

From today on, the Princess of Spirit Summoning, who is blessed by Amaterasu and regarded as the reincarnation of Emperor Jimmu, will make a stunning appearance. She is destined to become a legendary figure!

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Ishikawa Taro led his troops anxiously and galloped all the way, finally arriving at Shifan County at nightfall.

At this moment, the Zhou defense army had already captured the city and closed the city gates.