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

The rebuilt Osaka Castle is majestic and magnificent. It is built on the mountainside, with three layers of walls that are as solid as a rock.

The innermost is the inner city near the foot of the mountain, which is called Honmaru, the second wall is called Nimaru, and the outermost wall is called Sanmaru. The overall layout of this city is quite similar to the traditional Chinese mansion with three entrances and three exits.

There is a wide moat surrounding the three gates, and there is a floating bridge in front of each of the three city gates. However, the floating bridge has been dismantled at this moment. If you want to cross the moat, you can only choose to swim or rebuild the floating bridge.

At each gate of Sanmaru stands a small and exquisite castle tower, and in the Uchimaru there is a more spectacular large castle tower.

The castle tower is a type of military building unique to Japan. Its base is made of solid stone and its top is a tower-like structure.

The small castle tower has three floors, three eaves, and is about twenty meters high; the large castle tower has five floors, six eaves, and stands majestically, with a height of more than fifty meters.

Whether they are small or large castle towers, they all play a vital role in war and are impregnable military fortresses that perfectly combine defense, attack, and command.

The current lord of Osaka Castle is Tokugawa Kotada, a collateral descendant of the Tokugawa family. He commands 20,000 troops and is stationed in Osaka Castle, a major military town.

At around 2 p.m., the sun shines on the earth, illuminating Osaka Castle, an ancient yet new castle, with a golden hue.

At the gate of Osaka Castle, the 72 cannons of the Osumi Regiment were arranged in an orderly manner, as if a group of mighty warriors were waiting for the charge.

Osaka Castle has three gates outside Sanmaru, namely Otemon, Sakuramon and Aoyamon.

At this moment, the 2 cavalrymen of the Iwami Division surrounded the Ote Gate and Sakura Gate like an iron wall, making it difficult for even a fly to fly out.

Aoya Gate, as the main gate of Osaka Castle, was also the main target of the Osumi Regiment's attack.

The regiment commander, Gao Mu Shangang, a battle-hardened commander, stood at the forefront of the artillery fire, his eyes sharp, staring at Qingwumen, his heart filled with desire for victory.

Before this, he had sent messengers to negotiate with the defenders of Osaka Castle, hoping that they would surrender to avoid unnecessary bloodshed and sacrifice.

However, the messenger returned empty-handed, as the defenders of Osaka Castle held their posts and showed no sign of retreat.

Faced with such a situation, Gao Mushan knew that the only way to open the gate of this fortified city was through artillery fire.

He decisively gave the order to bombard.

With his order, 72 cannons roared in unison, and the deafening sound echoed over Osaka Castle.

Artillery shells fell on the walls of Qingwu Gate like raindrops, explosions occurred one after another, and dust flew.

Tokugawa Kotada stood in the large castle tower in Uchimaru and looked at the city gates through a telescope.

Five kilometers in front of Qingwu Gate was the artillery position of the enemy coming to Fan. Seventy-two cannons were firing shells continuously. The shells fell on Sanmaru, Ermaru and even Neimaru City. Every time a shell fell, it exploded a large area.

The defenders on the city wall all hid at the base of the wall to avoid artillery bombardment.

Tokugawa Kochu stood in the main castle tower of Uchimaru, holding a telescope and looking into the distance with a serious look. Through the small eyepiece, he saw the majestic city gate, but at this moment it seemed to be crumbling.

About five kilometers in front of the Qingwu Gate was the enemy's artillery position. Seventy-two cannons were roaring continuously, and shells were raining down on the city. These shells fell mercilessly on Sanmaru, Nimaru, and even Uchimaru Castle. Every explosion would raise a huge cloud of smoke and flames.

The defenders on the city wall fled in panic, hiding under the city wall to avoid the fierce artillery bombardment. However, even so, casualties could not be completely avoided, and soldiers were hit by shells from time to time and fell in a pool of blood.

The small castle tower of Aoya Gate had collapsed under the enemy's artillery attack, and the samurai inside were probably in great danger.

Tokugawa Kotada felt a pang of pain in his heart. These brave warriors had sacrificed their lives to defend their homeland. But now, facing such a powerful enemy, how long could they hold out?

He held the telescope tightly, and vowed to find a way to defend the city and protect his citizens. But the situation was serious, and he had to come up with a plan as soon as possible... The red cannons on the city wall were blown to pieces, and the artillerymen had no idea where they had gone.

The enemy's infantry stood far away, five thousand meters away, like an indestructible line of defense.

The long distance meant that the Red Cannon and the Tiger Cannon could only watch in despair and could not pose any substantial threat to them.

The enemy had obviously planned carefully; their troops did not carry any siege equipment, nor did they show any intention of attacking the city.

However, they did not hesitate to rain shells on the city walls, as if these shells were cheap stones that could be squandered at will.

At the same time, the situation at the other two city gates was relatively calm.

The enemy cavalry quietly waited 5,000 meters away from the city gate, like a pack of wild wolves waiting for an opportunity to strike. Their presence gave people an invisible pressure, and people couldn't help wondering if they were waiting for the defending troops to take the initiative to open the city gate, and then take the opportunity to rush in.

This confrontation put the defenders in the city in a dilemma: if they went out of the city to fight, they might play into the enemy's hands; but if they stayed in the city, their morale would be constantly weakened by the enemy's artillery fire.

Just as Tokugawa Kotada was thinking hard, a whistling sound a hundred times sharper and more ear-piercing than the previous artillery shell suddenly came from the direction of Osaka Port in the bay.

The sound was like the scream of a devil from hell, terrifying and chilling. Then, a giant naval gun weighing 300 kilograms roared from the treasure ship No. 505 with the force of thunder.

Tokugawa Kotada watched helplessly as the huge shell fell like a meteor, slamming heavily into the area between the peaceful Otemon Gate and Nimaru.

With a deafening roar, the shock wave caused by the explosion of the shell shook the heaven and earth, as if a magnitude 6 earthquake had suddenly struck.

The center of the explosion within a radius of one hundred meters was blown to pieces, it was a horrific sight; and in the impact area within a radius of three hundred meters, all the houses were destroyed, and there were heavy casualties... The devastating scene before his eyes left Tokugawa Kotada dumbfounded, and he was deeply shocked.

Such a cruel and devastating scene is no longer just a war, but more like a punishment from the gods, the anger of Amaterasu, or the majesty of Emperor Jimmu's imperial power that cannot be violated...

"Raise the white flag, we surrender!" Tokugawa Kotada uttered these words with trembling lips.

At this point, Osaka Castle fell! There were no more soldiers in Setsu to resist.