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Izumo country, in the Yamana clan.

in the hall.

Yamana Tokishi, who was sitting high on the throne, listened to the report of his samurai and laughed loudly: "Oda-san, is this the latest joke this year?"

"The Ming Army? This is our land of Japan. Where did the Ming Army come from?"

"They have too much time to take care of their own territory. They have been tricked by us all these years. I now doubt whether their navy has the ability to go to sea. Maybe they are all landlubbers."

Yamaname Toki finished speaking.

Everyone in the hall also laughed, not believing the news at all, and everyone regarded it as a funny joke.

For a time, the entire lobby was filled with an atmosphere of joy.

Only Oda-san, who reported the news, was still kneeling on the ground with an ugly face. He was the only one in the entire hall who couldn't laugh. His face was full of anxiety, just when he wanted to speak again.

At this moment, another warrior covered in blood staggered in from outside the hall.

"Sir, my lord, the Ming army has reached the outside of the city. We cannot hold it anymore."

The laughter suddenly stopped.

There was deathly silence in the entire lobby, and even the sound of a pin dropping could be heard clearly.

Did the Ming army really come over? !

Everyone in the lobby subconsciously turned to look at Yamana Tokishi on the high seat.

Yamana Tokishi looked at the blood-soaked samurai below, and he immediately woke up from most of the alcohol in his body.

The smile on his face also disappeared, replaced by incomparable anger.

"The Ming army is no match for the ronin and down-and-out samurai who invade their coastal territories. Since they dare to come to our Japan, we will let them go without return!"

His anger is understandable.

You must know that those down-and-out ronin are the lowest existence in the eyes of warriors like them from well-born families.

And this Ming Dynasty navy master, who has been toyed by those ronin samurai for so many years without being able to completely eliminate them, actually dares to come to Japan?

This is a huge shame for them.

At this time, he still did not realize the seriousness of the problem.

Izumo Kingdom, outside the dilapidated and short castle.

"General, why don't Japanese cities build tall walls? What's the difference between such a short city and those naked women in the hook fence?" a deputy general said.

Xu Da nodded slightly.

In the eyes of Ming generals who were accustomed to seeing the magnificent city walls of China, the urban defense of Japanese cities was almost nonexistent.

The deputy general's previous description was quite appropriate.

In the eyes of the Ming Dynasty officers and soldiers, such a small city was just a bitch who allowed others to take whatever they wanted.

In fact, there are many reasons why there are almost no tall walls in Japanese cities.

Japan is located in the monsoon belt of the Pacific Ocean. A large number of typhoons visit every summer. Every time a typhoon comes, it will have a great impact on the buildings here.

In such a place prone to volcanoes, earthquakes and typhoons, in ancient times when technology was underdeveloped, tall and majestic buildings were basically not considered. Low but sturdy houses may not look grand enough, but they have better wind and earthquake resistance.

Moreover, such buildings are cheap and can be constructed quickly. Even if they are destroyed by earthquakes and typhoons, they can be repaired in a short period of time without leaving the general public homeless.

From this point of view, Japan is indeed not suitable for building city walls. Such tall buildings can easily be destroyed by successive earthquakes, typhoons and other disasters. The city wall built with so much hard work has a very limited service life, so naturally the ministers would not agree.

This also made the so-called melee between nations in Japan's Warring States Period look more like a village fighting between villages.

The real city defense in Japan is the mountain city.

It's the kind of "pedestal" under the city that was directly transformed from the mountain, and the Honmaru stands on the top of the mountain.

Then build various facilities along the mountain road. If the siege equipment cannot go up the mountain, it will not be able to use it, and you will not dig down the mountain. As the saying goes, "Wangshan is a race to the death." When the Japanese lords used their brains, they naturally went in the direction of letting the enemy walk more.

The Izumo country in front of me obviously does not belong to this situation.

"General."

Xu Da turned his head and took a look. His soldiers were already ready and eager to give orders.

"Siege!"

As the words fell, several cannons were fired.

Directly destroy the outer wall of the short city wall, exposing the road inside.

When Yamana Tokishi came with his warriors, the Ming army had easily broken through the city.

The two parties met on the street.

Looking at each other from a distance, a hundred steps apart.

Thousands of Japanese warriors looked at the Ming Dynasty's army across the street and suddenly became nervous.

These Japanese warriors, who came from well-known families, got along well in their own country and there was no need to risk going out to sea to plunder. Therefore, their impression of the Ming Dynasty army was only based on the reports of the Japanese pirates coming back.

These Japanese samurai themselves had never seen the Ming army.

This is the first time they have seen the Ming Dynasty's heroic army, and it seems to be different from what they heard in the rumors.

Uniform attire, hard and cold armor, and a blade that shines with cold light, full of murderous intent.

Tens of thousands of famous soldiers formed a long battle line, stretching as far as the eye could see. It was so vast and majestic!
  Show the majesty of the Kingdom of Heaven!

"Sir, we'd better retreat temporarily. They have far more troops than us."

"We must convey this important news to Ashikaga-sama."

These Japanese samurai were obviously frightened by the momentum in front of them, and were already preparing to escape before the fight started.

Yamana Toki gave these people a cold look and said, "The Yamana clan is not a coward who runs away from battle."

As the leader of the four major clans of the Yamana clan at this time.

The Yamaname Toki clan has its own glory and dignity.

He slowly drew out the katana from his waist.

"What are you afraid of?"

"This is a street and alley, and the terrain is limited. No matter how many people there are, it will be useless."

"Are we not as good as those down-and-out ronin? Those ronin can plunder at will in their territory. Don't be intimidated by their weapons and equipment. No matter how sharp a samurai sword is, it depends on the person holding the handle. who is it."

"If you are not afraid of death, come with me!"

Yamana Toki's words inspired some samurai and allowed them to regain their confidence and dignity as Japanese samurai.

They can die, but not without dignity.

After the words fell, they also drew out the samurai swords at their waists.

Seeing this scene from a distance, Xu Da narrowed his eyes slightly.

"Musketeers are ready. If you dare to show your sword in front of me, beat me! Beat me to death!"

"Yes!"

The Ming army immediately formed their formation.

The musketeers lined up in three rows and raised their Hongwu rifles.

For a time, countless black guns were pointed at the Japanese samurai opposite. (End of chapter)