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

"You bold lunatic, how dare you say such nonsense? Are you really going to rebel?" Zhao Ling's eyes widened with anger, shouting loudly.

"Hmph, rebellion? Why would my Tokugawa family act like this? Since 1600, the entire Japanese government has been under the command of our Tokugawa shogunate. The so-called emperor is nothing more than a puppet in name only. Which daimyo will truly obey your orders?" Tokugawa Ieyasu retorted with disdain.

"Hahaha, this is ridiculous! You bunch of shameless people actually dare to say such words with such brazenness. It is obvious that you have ulterior motives and are trying to usurp the throne, and you even call it 'using the emperor to control the princes'. Is there no such thing as 'shame' in this world?" Ling Zhao shouted angrily with righteous indignation.

Seeing that the other side had only two men, while he had more than 200 cavalrymen, Tokugawa Ieyasu said complacently: "Ling Zhao, it's your bad luck to meet you today, get off the car and surrender!"

"Oh, really? Do you want to outnumber others?" Ling Zhao raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a playful smile, and then clapped his hands gently.

Suddenly, a low sound of footsteps came from all directions, and the ground seemed to tremble slightly. Then, a group of figures wearing black steel helmets, green military uniforms, and holding Mauser rifles emerged from the surrounding woods and grass. They moved in unison and quickly formed a battle formation, surrounding Tokugawa Koyasu and his more than 200 cavalrymen.

These soldiers were the elite warriors from the Heaven and Earth Alliance, and each of them exuded a calm and powerful aura. The Mauser rifles in their hands flashed with cold light, and the black muzzles were like the eyes of death, coldly locking onto Tokugawa Koyasu and others.

Tokugawa Koyasu was shocked. He was well aware of the power of this rifle. Facing so many enemies and dense firepower, he felt an invisible pressure coming towards him.

Ling Zhao said with a smile: "Haha, Tokugawa Koyasu, now it's you who should dismount and surrender!"

However, despite being at a disadvantage, Tokugawa Koyasu still showed firm determination and courage. He gritted his teeth, straightened his body, and shouted loudly: "Well, I will not surrender!" Then, he turned around and ordered the cavalry around him: "Samurai, charge up and capture this summon!"

Tokugawa Koyasu secretly planned in his heart that he hoped to hijack Ling Suo in exchange for a chance for himself and his men to leave safely. As long as they caught Ling Suo, they might be able to find a way to escape.

However, things did not go according to Tokugawa Koyasu's plan. The soldiers of the Tiandi Alliance were well-trained and they worked closely together to form an impenetrable line of defense. When Tokugawa Koyasu's cavalry launched a charge, the Allied riflemen immediately opened fire.

Suddenly, the sound of gunfire resounded through the sky, and bullets rained down on Tokugawa Koyasu's troops. The cavalrymen were shot and fell to the ground, the horses neighed in fear, and the scene fell into chaos.

Tokugawa Koyasu's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief, he witnessed his soldiers falling one after another without any resistance. This battle was not like a fair fight at all, but more like a brutal massacre!

The Tiandi coalition army stood firmly about 50 to 60 meters away from the Tokugawa cavalry, holding advanced rifles tightly in their hands, with firm and cold eyes. Once they aimed at the target, they pulled the trigger without hesitation.

The Tokugawa cavalry, who had once been holding sabers and looking so aggressive, did not even have time to get their horses running before they were hit by bullets and fell to the ground.

This was a life-and-death duel between cold weapons and hot weapons, but the result was so cruel and ruthless.

Tokugawa Koyasu was terrified. He shouted at the top of his lungs: "Stop! Stop now!"

Hearing his shout, Ling Zhao just waved his hand lightly, and the two regiment commanders immediately gave orders for the soldiers to stop shooting. As the gunfire stopped abruptly, the battlefield fell into silence for a while.

Tokugawa Koyasu looked at Ling Zhao angrily and asked, "Ling Zhao, you actually use firearms, while our soldiers only have sabers. This is so unfair!"

Ling Zhao responded coldly: "Tokugawa, what kind of fairness do you want? Do you think that with the hundred or so people you have left, you can walk out of here alive?"

Tokugawa Koyasu said passionately: "We are upright samurai. Even if it means death, we must defend the most basic dignity of a samurai!"

Ling Zhao asked back with interest: "Oh? What exactly is your so-called dignity? Is it the courage to fight and die rather than retreat? Or do you think you have more dignity than others as long as you hold a saber in your hand?"

Tokugawa Koyasu was choked by Ling Zhao's words and was speechless for a moment. He stared at Ling Zhao with wide eyes, as if trying to find a flaw in his eyes.

Ling Zhao was not moved at all and continued, "Tokugawa, times have changed. The emergence of firearms has changed the rules of war. If you still stick to the ideas of the past, you will only be eliminated by history. Now, you have no chance of winning, so why bother to struggle in vain?"

"A true warrior should be open-minded and upright, and would never use those despicable means to win. The dignity we pursue is to have a one-on-one duel under the premise of fairness and justice! Haven't you always boasted that you are the reincarnation of Emperor Jimmu? In this case, do you have the courage to fight me alone?"

Tokugawa Koyasu knew very well that if they failed to successfully hijack Ling Zhao today, they would never have a chance to escape and ascend to heaven. Therefore, he resolutely decided to burn his boats and use provocation to lure Ling Zhao into a trap.

“Hahahahaha…” Ling Zhao laughed arrogantly, followed by sarcastic words: “How shameless you are! Who do you think you are? You are just an insignificant little character. If you have the ability, just come at me all at once. Don’t say that you only have a hundred or so people now. Even if you double the number, this emperor can handle it easily. I can get rid of you all by myself!”

"Hahaha... stop bragging. If you have the guts, come here. I want to meet you, this ignorant girl!" Tokugawa Koyasu looked at the petite woman in front of him with disdain and contempt in his heart.

However, before his laughter died down, Ling Zhao stared at him firmly, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a barely perceptible smile.