I Was a Swordsman in Ancient Japan - Chapter 675

“If I have a chance, I really want to see how the officials of the Edo shogunate will react when they see the Hikari Maru and Hulu Maru that we spent a lot of effort and money to get.” Smith put his hands behind his back. , smacking his lips and showing regret, “Would you be able to think through the pain and feel regret for the backwardness of your country’s technological level, and regret for your own country’s stupid lock-down order?”

Hikari Maru and Hulu Maru – the names of these two battleships of Toyotomi’s army.

Gourd Maru is the flagship of their small fleet with only 2 warships – that is, the warship that Toyotomi Nobuhide, Smith, and Hasubee are currently on.

“Smith, you’re thinking too much.” Toyotomi Nobuhide let out a playful laugh, “Do you know what the Edo shogunate was most afraid of?”

“They are most afraid of ‘new things’.”

“Because ‘new things’ tend to bring change and transformation.”

“And change and change, if not, will impact the dominance of the Edo shogunate.”

“That’s why the Edo shogunate issued a ‘national lock-up order’, which did not allow any new things from the outside world to enter the country.”

“‘Let this country be the same forever’ — that was one of the Edo shogunate’s governing ideas.”

“And in fact, they succeeded.”

“It has been nearly 200 years since the establishment of the Edo Shogunate, and Japan at this time is almost no different from Japan 200 years ago in terms of lifestyle and technological level.”

“That’s why they don’t have a hard time thinking about it.”

The playful look on Toyotomi Nobuhide’s face became intense at a speed visible to the naked eye.

“Smith, I can boldly predict to you: If after tonight, my Toyotomi army withdraws completely and no longer attacks the Edo shogunate, what kind of response will the Edo shogunate make.”

“They will try their best to block the news and declare to the people that ‘warships as huge as hills do not exist’, and then the country will continue to operate as it used to operate.”

“I want them to feel the pain? Then I have to beat them so hard that they can really feel the ‘pain’!”

“Even if you witness the weakness of your own country’s technological strength, won’t you easily change your original conservative thinking…” Smith looked puzzled, “It’s really hard to understand…”

“You haven’t lived in this country, it’s normal for you to feel incomprehensible.” Toyotomi Nobuhide patted Smith’s shoulder with a smile, then turned his head and looked at Osaka in the distance.

In this heavy fire, Toyotomi Nobuhide could vaguely see a vague and majestic shadow.

That is the shadow of Osaka Castle.

“Osaka Castle is really huge…” Toyotomi Nobuhide murmured, “I don’t know which city was more beautiful than the current ‘Tokugawa Osaka Castle’ two hundred years ago. majestic…”

The Osaka Castle built by Toyotomi was burned down in the war with the Edo shogunate two hundred years ago.

The Osaka Castle, now standing in the center of Osaka City, was rebuilt on the original site by the Edo shogunate after the fall of Toyotomi.

For the convenience of distinguishing these two Osaka Castles with the same name but completely different builders and owners, the former Osaka Castle was called “Toyotomi Osaka Castle”, and the current Osaka Castle is called “Tokyo Osaka Castle”. Sichuan Osaka Castle”.

“It seems that Yoemon, who was in charge of attacking Osaka Castle, listened to my orders very well and didn’t destroy Osaka Castle. Very good, very good.”

Toyotomi Nobuhide showed joy on his face, and threw his palms a few times.

“In this way, when the bombardment of Osaka Castle, which is basically intact, will be launched… it must be very enjoyable!”

“Toyotomi-sama!” Kasumi’s cheeks were now flushed with excitement, “Do we have to wait for Yoshihisa and the others to leave Osaka before launching a cannonball on Osaka Castle? I really want to start firing right now!”

“Kazuki, there are still Yoshihisa and the others in Osaka City. Now we start to launch long-range artillery bombardment against Osaka Castle, and it is very easy to accidentally injure our own people.”

“So we still have to proceed according to the original plan-after Yoshihisa and the others have finished the ‘Osaka Spring Formation’ and withdraw from Osaka, they will fire at Osaka Castle.”

“Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh he scratched every corner of his body like it was itchy all over his body, “I really want to start firing at Osaka Castle as soon as possible…Breaking down such a big castle must be very enjoyable…”

“Bombarding Osaka Castle?” Smith looked at Toyotomi Nobuhide with a puzzled expression, and then looked at Kazubei, “Master Toyotomi, are you trying to destroy Osaka Castle?”

“Yes, I don’t seem to have told you about the plan to ‘destroy Osaka Castle’ yet.”

Nobuhide Toyotomi, who continued to look at the towering Osaka Castle in the distance, raised a meaningful arc at the corner of his mouth.

“The current Osaka Castle has nothing to do with the Toyotomi Clan.” Toyotomi Nobuhide said lightly, “The Osaka Castle built by the Toyotomi Clan was destroyed two hundred years ago.”

“The current Osaka Castle is built by the Tokugawa clan, brick by brick.”

“It’s better to destroy this fortified castle with the strong imprint of the Edo shogunate.”

“But if you set fire to destroy such a majestic castle, it would be a pity. It’s not imposing or interesting enough.”

“So I decided to raze Osaka Castle to the ground in a way that’s imposing enough.”

“I gave an order to Yoemon, who was in charge of attacking Osaka Castle: After cleaning up all the shogunate officials in Osaka Castle, don’t destroy Osaka Castle.”

“Then give Kasuga a death order: No matter what, we must lead Hulu Maru and Hikari Maru to the waters outside Osaka before tonight.”

“Hulu Maru and Rihui Maru have two tasks tonight.”

“Mission 1: Destroy Osaka Port in Osaka and all the ships in the port.”

“Osaka Port is one of the largest ports in Japan. Nearly half of the official ships of the Shogunate are docked at Osaka Port.”

“Destroy Osaka Port and all the ships in the port, the already weak surface power of the Edo Shogunate will be further weakened, and the ability to threaten our Hulu Maru and Hikari Maru will be completely lost.”

“As for the second mission – the ‘Osaka Spring Formation and Deliberation Operation’ that Yoshihisa was in charge of ended and all members were withdrawn from Osaka, and the naval guns of Hulumaru and Hikarimaru were used to bombard Osaka Castle from a distance.”

A look of intoxication slowly appeared on Toyotomi Nobuhide’s face.

Also showing intoxication, there was Hebei standing beside him.

“Such a towering castle, after being bombarded by naval guns, the scene where the rubble and gravel fell down… must be great.”

“Are you going to bomb Osaka Castle with naval guns?” Smith’s mouth opened uncontrollably, “But… the location of Osaka Castle is far from the sea…”

“Even if you get close to the sea and fire again, the distance is still very far.”

“If you fire a gun at such a long distance, the hit rate is very low. Maybe even 1 of 10 shots will hit Osaka Castle.”

“When the city of Osaka is razed to the ground with naval guns, most of the city of Osaka may be destroyed by the missed shells.”

“Lord Toyotomi, please be blunt… if you do this… let’s not talk about wasting artillery shells, you will lose a lot of people’s hearts…”

Toyotomi Nobuhide seemed to have expected Smith to say this, and his expression remained the same – still with a meaningful smile on his face.

Neither speak.

He just turned his head silently and cast an intriguing look at Smith.

At this time, Smith also realized that what he said just now seemed to be a little overstepped, so he hurriedly added:

“Ah, I just said it casually. You can listen to it, Toyotomi-sama.”

“I’m just an arms dealer anyway, and I don’t know much about politics.”

“Lord Toyotomi, since you want to bomb Osaka Castle with naval guns, what should we do next?”

“Now the task of destroying Osaka Port and all the ships in the port has been completed.” Toyotomi Nobuhide said slowly with his hands behind his back, “And I also said just now that to bomb Osaka Castle, we must first wait for Yoshihisa and the others to complete the ‘Osaka Spring Formation and It can only be carried out after the war of war and the withdrawal from Osaka.”

“After all, I don’t want to hurt myself.”

“So now let Hulu Maru and Hikari Maru go back to our temporary dock in Kii to rest.”

“After Jijiu and the others have triumphed, they will attack again and blow Osaka Castle away.”

“And I also took the opportunity to go back to Koya Mountain… to meet my sister who I haven’t seen for a long time.”

After mentioning the word “sister”, Toyotomi Nobuhide showed a look of reminiscence.

“My annoying little sister… should have been shipped out of Osaka smoothly by now.”

“When I return to Kii by ship, and then return to Koyasan by land, I should be able to see her in the prison in Koyasan.”

“Ha, I don’t know if she hasn’t seen each other for so many years, has she grown taller, or can’t eat anything hot.”

“Do you want to go back to Koyasan now?” Smith asked back, “Don’t you go to Osaka to meet Yoshihisa-sama and the others now?”

“No need.” Toyotomi Nobuhide waved his hand, “I have given full authority to Yoshihisa to take charge of a series of operations in Osaka tonight.”

“Let Yoshiku come to help me take care of Osaka’s affairs slowly.”

“I’ll just wait for their good news in Koyasan slowly.”

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Osaka, somewhere—

“Hey, did you find anything over there?”

“No, how about you?”

“I’ve searched all over there and found nothing.”

“That Shura…would he drown in that river?”

“If he drowned, his body would float on the river.”

The 4 Iga Nobori were gathered together, and you communicated and exchanged information word by word.

They are all ninjas sent along the river to find Ogata.

Any of the 4 of them are diligent and diligent towards this difficult task.

But until now… let alone finding Ogata, there is not even the slightest clue.

“There’s nothing you can do… Let’s look elsewhere. Huh? Who is it? Get out!”

The four male shinobi heard an abnormal noise in an alley not far away at almost the same time.

2 people stood on the spot and guarded, and the other 2 people flanked away from the alley where the abnormal noise was heard in the left and right directions.

“Ah! I-I’m a resident here! I just passed by here by accident! I didn’t hear your obedience! No, don’t kill me!”

Before the two ninjas who were flanking the alley had reached the entrance, a middle-aged man with a simple and honest face walked out of the alley with his hands raised.

With heavy luggage on his back, the ninjas guessed that this person was probably a citizen who was scared by the fire in Osaka city and was about to flee for his life.

Seeing that he was just an ordinary Osaka citizen, the hands of the ninjas that were originally on the weapons relaxed a little.

“…You said you were a resident here, right?” a ninja suddenly asked the middle-aged man.

“Yes, it is.”

“Then you came just in time. Did you see a very young warrior just now?”

“…It always feels like you’re lying.” The ninja squinted his eyes and pulled out the dagger from his waist.

The middle-aged man who was so scared that the blood on his face lost his face hurriedly said, “I-I didn’t see any very young warriors! But I did see a very young woman!”

“Young woman?”

“Well! A very young and beautiful woman! She was holding a package and hurried in that direction.”

“Woman… Does that woman have any distinctive features?”

“Special, characteristics? Let me think…let me think…she’s pretty…and she’s pretty tall…and…and…ah! I remember, her bear is huge?”

“The bear is big?”*4

The four men forbearance repeated the words the middle-aged man just said in unison.

The four of them looked in the direction the middle-aged man pointed, and then looked at each other for a while.

“…Hello.” Someone lowered the line, “If I remember correctly…Did the superiors say: Did that Shura have a very beautiful wife with a big bear?”

After the ninja who first asked the middle-aged man for information was silent for a moment, he asked the middle-aged man:

“…Since you live here, do you know the direction that woman ran to, and whether there is any suitable place to hide, such as an inconspicuous abandoned house or something.”

“Huh? Hmm… ah! It really exists! There is a very inconspicuous abandoned Buddhist temple that you can’t find if you don’t look carefully!”

“Tell us where it is. Just tell us where the Buddhist temple is, and we’ll let you go.”

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In the Buddhist hall where Osaka, Ogata and Isshiki are now——

After hearing Ogata say to her in a calm and firm tone, “I will definitely save all your family members”, Isshiki Hana felt only one thing… After getting lost for a long time, she finally found her. The feeling of a way out.

The emotions poured out along with the tears uncontrollably, and the body moved subconsciously, lying in Ogata’s arms, venting the uneasiness and pain in his heart.

After the sobbing gradually stopped and her emotions returned to stability, Isshiki realized later that she had been lying in Ogata’s arms twice in less than half an hour.

“…Sorry…” Isshiki pushed her arms and let her cheeks leave Ogata’s arms, “I’ve been so rude one after another…”

Seeing Ishiki Hana’s mood returning to stability, Ogata smiled slightly.

When he was about to say something—

goo~~

Ogata’s stomach rattled out of time.

This “gu” sound led both Ogata and Isshiki’s eyes to Ogata’s belly.

“Ha… made you laugh…” Ogata smiled awkwardly.

Ogata didn’t eat anything tonight.

Originally, he planned to “return to the hotel to have a delicious meal with A-Ming and the others after taking the knife from Master Yu Er”, but since the attack tonight, he has not entered any grain of rice.

When the water accidentally fell into the river twice, he accidentally drank a lot.

“Ah, I happen to have something to eat here.”

Isshiki Flower hurriedly got up and brought the cloth bag that Chuguang gave her with food, money, and a guard for self-defense.

There are quite a lot of food in the cloth bag, there are 5 lotus leaf buns, and each lotus leaf bun contains 3 rice **** kneaded with white rice as big as a man’s fist.

These rice **** seemed to be shining brightly in the eyes of Ogata, who had been hungry for a long time.

Disregarding the image, Ogata picked up these rice **** and ate them, swallowed three rice **** in one breath, and stopped.

The stomach is no longer uncomfortable because of the food.

But even though his stomach was full, Ogata still felt sick and exhausted.

When Ogata was eating, Isshiki Hana sat quietly on one side, looking at Ogata with worried eyes, even though he ate, he didn’t look good.

“Master Yidaozhai, I heard that Chuguang said that you are being hunted down by the Toyotomi army… So this is true… Are you poisoned?”

After saying that, Isshiki Flower raised her hand and touched Ogata’s forehead.

That heat… made Isshiki feel like she was not touching someone’s forehead, but more like she was touching a red-hot brick.

“Yeah… I haven’t stopped since night fell today, fighting one after another…”

“I’m not poisoned… well, it’s similar to poisoning… but it’s not the enemies who poisoned me tonight…”

After speaking, Ogata coughed softly.

Feeling a little dry in his throat, he asked Isshiki softly:

“Excuse me… can you get me some water?”

clap clap clap…

After Ogata’s question fell, the first response to Ogata was not Isshiki’s answer.

It was the sound of footsteps that were constantly approaching from outside the Buddhist hall.

Ogata and Isshiki, who heard the footsteps almost at the same time, changed their expressions slightly at the same time.

“Did you get here so quickly…” Ogata murmured in a deep voice.

In this state, he can’t fight at all.

So Ogata made a decisive decision——

“Miss Isshiki…” Ogata stood up with difficulty, leaning on the wall next to him, “Hide with me quickly…”

Isshiki Hana, who nodded vigorously, hurriedly took out the wakizashi that was placed in the cloth bag along with the food and drinking water, put it in his waist, then packed the cloth bag and carried it behind his back, and then again. Stabilize the weak Ogata.

She looked around, looking for a place to hide.

After looking around for a while, Isshiki’s face immediately turned pale.

In this abandoned Buddhist hall, the only things… only the solid Buddhist altar~www.mtlnovel.com~ and the Buddha statue placed on the altar…

And when Ishiki was at a loss, Ogata pulled Ishiki’s clothes, and after attracting Ishiki’s attention, he pointed somewhere.

After looking at the place where Ogata pointed, Isshiki was stunned.

“Hide in that place… can you do it?”

“Anyway, let’s try it first.” Ogata said lightly.

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clap clap clap…

The footsteps are getting closer…

Following the sound of footsteps, approaching the Buddhist hall, there were also conversations.

“You two go over there, I’m going this way.”

“good.”

Bang!

3 windows near the door were violently smashed.

It was three Iga menin who broke the window.

The three of them were just three of the four male ninjas who caught the innocent middle-aged man and obtained information from him.

The three men did not enter immediately.

Instead, he first crouched on the edge of the window and looked at the interior of the Buddhist hall with alert eyes.

Their gazes swept across every inch of the floor and ceiling of the Buddhist hall—whether it was the floor or the ceiling, they couldn’t find a single person.

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Did not expect it? The bear with one color flower is a foreshadowing!

Do you think that I designed Isshiki to be the same big bear as A-cho, just to satisfy the author’s personal taste?

of course not! (Serious face.jpg) This is a foreshadowing for the plot of this chapter! (Hands on chest, righteous.jpg)

Can any readers guess: why there are 4 male ninjas, but only 3 people came to arrest Ogata at the end of the chapter? This might be harder to guess.

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