I assembled the strongest swordsman group.

"No! We can't stop them!"

"Let's retreat for now!"

"No! How can we just give up the city walls? If we lose the walls, we're finished!"

In order to defend the city walls and resist the Mongol army, the Ainu people—mainly the elite troops of the Silika—are fighting with all their might.

They formed ranks of spearmen and archers, deployed tightly, and held their ground at the stairwells below the city wall.

Since we can't stop the Mongol army from scaling the city walls, let's make sure they can't even get off!

Many soldiers were killed by gunfire and arrows as soon as they approached the stairwell, their bodies turning into "honeycomb-like" or "hedgehog-like" corpses.

Upon seeing this, Nagakura Shinpachi couldn't help but curse under his breath:

"Damn it! How many muskets do they have?! Quickly, have Heisuke bring his Eighth Division over here!"

His plea for help quickly reached Todo Heisuke's ears.

Before long, the reinforcements that Nagakura Shinpachi had been hoping for arrived—Toudou Heisuke led all the members of the Eighth Division to the front line: the stairwell where the two armies were fiercely fighting!

Layer upon layer of bullets rained down, almost without pause... The two sides engaged in fierce firefights across the stairwell, scorching bullets flying through the air!

For a time, the battle situation stagnated again—of course, only for a "time".

The Shogunate army had a full 6,000 men, six times the strength of the Ainu coalition, giving it an overwhelming numerical advantage and far superior equipment.

Even if it's just a slow grind, it would be enough to wear down the "Ainu coalition".

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……

Wulingguo, somewhere—

"Hey! What's going on over there at the city wall? Why is it so noisy?"

"No, no, this is terrible! The city walls have been breached! The enemy has broken in!"

"What did you say?!"

"What are those people guarding the city walls doing?! Why did it fall so quickly?!"

Even without careful observation, one can notice the change in atmosphere.

The devastating news of the city walls falling has spread... and so has the uneasy feeling, which is spreading faster and faster and more intensely!

The units responsible for containing Ogata have been significantly affected and have lost the will to fight Ogata. They have all turned to look south, towards the front line.

Ogata also turned his head to face south.

Since just now, Ogata has been wandering around, tying down a large number of Ainu forces and preventing them from concentrating their full strength to deal with the Shogunate forces outside the city.

"They've entered the city already? That's faster than I expected..."

After muttering softly, Ogata looked away and stared intently at the group of Ainu people in front of him.

"You must have all heard that, right? You can't possibly hold this fortress."

He deliberately lowered his voice and made the announcement in standard Ainu.

"Let's run while we still have time."

“I have no deep-seated hatred for you, and besides, I have other important matters to attend to, so I will not pursue you.”

"Go back to your people. This is an extremely reckless war. Don't waste your lives because of it."

"Of course, if you remain obstinate, I'll play along to the end."

"Let me make this clear from the start—don't think that just because you have a numerical advantage and dozens of muskets, you can kill me."

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Chapter 1077 The "Power" of the "Eternal Sword Saint"! [4600]

As Ogata finished speaking, a barrage of indignant gazes focused on him.

"What did you say?!"

"Stop looking down on people!"

"We will never run away!"

"So what if they break in? We'll drive them back!"

To them, Ogata's well-intentioned advice was nothing short of an insult and a provocation, how could they possibly tolerate it?

His advice not only failed to make his adversaries leave, but also stirred up their emotions, making them even more agitated.

Looking at the faces before him, filled with frustration and indignation, Ogata shrugged—he seemed to be used to such scenes.

“I didn’t mean to mock you; I’m sincerely advising you to leave as soon as possible.”

That's all I have to say. Whether you want to listen or not is up to you.

"Now, everyone get out of my way."

Having said that, Ogata naturally lowered his arms, dragging the two swords in his hands at his sides, and walked straight forward at a moderate pace.

Even though there were still dozens of Ainu people blocking his way, he remained calm, as if asking, "Huh? Are there enemies ahead? I don't see them?" and headed straight towards the enemy without the slightest hesitation.

His gait was so relaxed, as if he were strolling leisurely in a garden.

Upon seeing this, everyone was enraged, and their already burning anger was further fueled.

This is no longer a question of "looking up to them or not," but rather a complete disregard for them!

"How dare you look down on us!"

Don't let him leave!

"Don't listen to his nonsense! He's just bluffing!"

"Fire arrows together! Block him from all sides! Let him have nowhere to hide!"

"He's been running away ever since! He can't possibly handle all of us!"

The squeaking sounds of bows being pulled back sharply created a tense atmosphere.

In addition to bows and arrows, more than twenty muskets were also set up.

Looking up, he saw a dense array of arrows and gun barrels aimed at Ogata, forming a "thick wall" blocking his way.

At this distance, it would never miss, especially since Ogata was still getting closer.

To demonstrate their supposed bravery and to suppress their inner unease, they resolved to eliminate Ogata, thus proving that they still possessed the ability to defend Goryokaku!

The opposing side is already prepared to fight.

In contrast, Ogata did not respond to this and continued to move forward. His eyes, the only part of his body that was exposed, did not show the slightest emotion. He did not even raise his eyebrows, and his hands holding the knife remained naturally hanging down. He was still in a "completely undefended" posture.

When Xilika sent several elite troops to contain Ogata, Ogata kept dodging and weaving, rarely engaging in direct combat.

This gave them ample confidence: this guy wasn't invincible! As long as there were enough people, enough bows and arrows, and enough muskets, he would be afraid!

Now, with so many bows and arrows pointed at you, so many muskets at you, and all your escape routes blocked, what strategy do you have left?

This reckless fellow is about to turn into a lump of rotten flesh riddled with arrows and riddled with bloody holes—this is the imagination of the crowd.

But what is the truth?

The truth is, in that very instant, an invisible wave was released from Ogata's body.

An indescribable "momentum" suddenly spread outwards from Ogata as the center!

The expressions of frustration and indignation disappeared, replaced by fear and timidity!

Everyone felt a profound shock, as if the entire sky had fallen and crashed down upon them! An overwhelming pressure filled their hearts!

Those with more hunting experience present had similar feelings.

They had experienced similar pressure when facing a giant bear charging at them... but a mere bear pounce was nothing compared to the pressure they were currently enduring!

For the people at this moment, even a hundred raging bears attacking would probably make them feel much more relaxed!

A human slowly approaching exuded a pressure even more astonishing than a bear... Such an unbelievable scene actually happened!

Those with strong willpower can still barely maintain their sanity.

Those with weak willpower are already on the verge of fainting!

The bows and arrows and muskets aimed at Ogata were all laid down one after another due to the user's dejection, much like withered flowers.

Ogata destroyed the "thick wall" made of arrows and gun barrels without lifting a finger!

"Get out of the way."

Ogata repeated his "request" in a cold, emotionless tone.

This time, no one dared to disobey.

The moment he finished speaking, the crowd, already overwhelmed by the pressure, scrambled to escape to the left and right.

They belatedly realized that standing directly in front of Ogata would put them under the heaviest pressure!

And so, with Ogata's command, everyone "consciously" made way, and a straight, wide road, which no one dared to block, appeared before Ogata's eyes.

Ogata maintained his pace, stepping onto the straight path carved out by "momentum," passing right in front of everyone.

The crowd stood on either side, staring blankly as Ogata passed by them, then watching his figure gradually disappear into the distance...

Only when Ogata's figure completely disappeared did the "pressure" pressing down on them finally vanish.

One second it felt like I was in the depths of the ocean, the next I was back on peaceful land... The water pressure around me disappeared, my chest no longer felt congested, my lungs were no longer compressed, and I could breathe freely.

From another perspective, they really do look like they've just been pulled from the deep sea—because their clothes are soaked with drenched in cold sweat.

Looking up, they all looked like survivors of a catastrophe, sprawled on the ground, breathing heavily and greedily inhaling oxygen.

Once they had calmed down a bit, they simultaneously raised their eyes, looked at each other, and shared anxieties.