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Chapter 259 The Greatest Hope
The samurai of the Kasuga family had already experienced the magical effect of sandbags in the last battle with the Ertsuki family, although it was indeed inconvenient to carry them.But once this thing is put into the battle of defending the city, all its disadvantages will disappear.

During the period when Baoer left Kasuga, almost all the sacks in Musashi Kingdom and surrounding areas were wiped out by the purchasing team sent by Kang Gang.After Bao'er returned to Chunri, he discovered that the moat outside Chunri City had become deeper, and it was more than two feet deep!
After Bao'er entered the city, he found out that Matakaru was directing the ashigaru to use sandbags to reinforce the outer city wall and the shooting stacks on the city wall.The height of the sandbag is enough for an adult soldier to hide behind, and there is no need to worry about whether the sandbag will be pierced by arrows or iron cannons.

Moreover, these ashigaru also accidentally discovered the magical function of sandbags - to extinguish fires. Grease, which is usually difficult to extinguish, catches fire. As long as sand is changed on it, the flames will be extinguished immediately.The ashigaru were so enthusiastic that they turned the entire outer city of Kasuga City into a city made of sandbags in just seven or eight days.

On the second day, at the training center in Chunri City.After sending away Ryoma Sakamoto, Jojo, and several other samurai who were envoys to the Uesugi family, Baoer came to the training ground with the things he had sent back yesterday.

"Did you really get 2000 iron cannons?" Asked Matabei, who had been waiting for Bo'er in the school grounds.

Bao'er pointed to the hundred and ten long wooden boxes behind him, and ordered Youbingwei: "If you don't believe me, send someone to count them yourself!"

So, when the ashigaru people who were training on the school field hurriedly opened the wooden box, they were completely overwhelmed by the sight in front of them!Because among these boxes, they are all iron cannons!There are even blue-gray triangular iron cones in some boxes!

"I'm going, why did you even bring the bayonet!" Bao'er picked up a three-edged bayonet, put it on the muzzle of the iron cannon, and found that it was quite solid.

Youbingwei also picked up a bayonet and asked Bao'er how to use it.Bao'er directly threw the iron cannon with the bayonet inserted to Matabei, and the moment he received the weapon, he understood how to use the bayonet!
"For the Iron Artillery's self-defense?"

"Basically, to be precise, it's reserved for the Iron Artillery to poke people!"

And the soldiers checked the steel mouth of the bayonet, and found that it was only ordinary goods, and the edges and corners of the bayonet were not sharpened.

But Bao'er said: "It's fine if you can stab someone to death, what kind of blade is it, it's not superfluous..."

Indeed, rather than being a knife, it is more similar to an enlarged triangular awl.In fact, the original function of this thing was really used by carpenters to make small holes in wood or pottery, and then some lunatic craftsman brought the matchlock gun up.Even Raphael didn't know about it until they raised their bayonets.

But it is undeniable that the destructive power of this thing is indeed terrifying, and an ordinary ashigaru iron belly can easily be poked a hole by this thing.It's just that it's easy to poke in, but a little difficult to pull out.However, the bayonet is a rare stabbing weapon for the narrow space at the top of the city - who makes the spear too long?

But another problem was then placed in front of Bao'er, which was the problem of too few troops in the Kasuga Kingdom.After training for a few days, 400 qualified iron gunners have been trained, and these 400 people are currently the largest number that Kasuga City can allocate for iron gun shooting training.

After all, it is impossible to win a battle only by firing iron cannons, so archers, catapults and pikemen must retain the most basic number of combat units.Therefore, the current number of iron cannons in Kasuga City is enough for five of these iron artillerymen!
Youbei was still training the Iron Artillery Troop unremittingly, and Bao'er also went to find the craftsman in Kasuga City with a gun of the best quality.

Why a long gun?This has to mention that when Bao'er learned swordsmanship from the Juggernaut of Shangquan, the Juggernaut also gave Bao'er spear skills.After all, the Juggernaut was also galloping on the battlefield with a cross gun back then, so how could he not teach Bao'er the skill of fighting more than one enemy.Then, Eunuch Cao, who is proficient in the marksmanship of the Forbidden Army, taught Bao'er a few more hands.Ever since, Bao'er's marksmanship has become complicated, to the point where the sword master will have a headache when confronting him...

It's a pity that Bao'er's spear skills on the battlefield don't allow him to kill the enemy and make meritorious service.Because with his current soul compatibility of just over 30%, he was afraid that after stabbing more than a dozen people to death in one breath, he would also fall to the ground directly because of the punishment for killing.So he had no choice but to go to the blacksmith with a gun shaft without a gun head, and asked him to change the gun shaft, add two iron heads and a few iron hoops to make the spear into a long stick.

Bao'er thought to himself, he has switched to using a long stick, so he can't stab people to death, right?He's not Tang Bohu, and naturally he doesn't know the Tang family's Overlord Spear, which ranks first in the weapon spectrum and beats Xiao Li's mama's throwing knife.That's why Bao'er firmly believes that he can't kill a person wearing armor without a gun...

At night, under the autumn moon, a hibiscus tree in full bloom in the courtyard of the princess's residence withered with the wind overnight. The signs of coming are average.

In the early morning of the next day, the spies lurking in Dazangjing rode straight to Kasuga Castle Castle Tower with a piece of bad news—Dazangjing Takato finally dispatched troops!Together with the remaining 6 families, a total of more than 20000 people, the military power is directed at Kasuga City!It is expected to arrive at the border in Spring at noon tomorrow!
At this moment, Kasuga Castle finally entered a state of war.However, because Kasuga Castle had known about this battle earlier, they did not show any strangeness to the news of Dazangjing Takatora's dispatch of troops.But what they are worried about is the coalition forces of more than 20000 people in Dazangjing.

Even Kang Gang, who is the lord of a country, showed a rare expression of anxiety.

"Juro, do you think Uesugi Kenshin will really send troops to attack Ozoi?"

"Father Kang Gang, don't worry for the time being. People have released ninjas to investigate Dazangjing Takatora on their own initiative, and we have given him an excuse to send troops. Even if you don't believe me, you should believe how much Dazangjing Takatora is hated. ah!"

Judging from the distance between Echigo and Musashi, even if Sakamoto Ryoma hastened all the way, even if the Uesugi family had already mobilized for war, it would still take at least 6 days to go back and forth.According to Ryoma's fastest speed, they will arrive in Echigo before noon tomorrow and meet Uesugi Kenshin.

And Uesugi Kenshin immediately sent troops to the Ozurai family territory bordering it, and successfully contained Ozurai Takatora and sent his troops back to help.Therefore, even if Kenshin Uesugi sent troops, Kasuga Castle would still have to resist the peak of 20000 soldiers of Ozurai Takatora alone for at least two days!
Bao'er understood it, so did Kang Gang and You Bingwei, and the retainers understood it even more.But they can't publicize this, because this is the best hope they can give soldiers and civilians at this time.

(Author: If the scenario of Dongying is set at the time of the transition from 1559 to 1560, then Uesugi Kenshin should continue to be called Nagao Jinghu at this time. And it happens that Nagao Jinghu died during this period When I ran into the Hojo family. Then Nagao Jinghu, who had just changed his name to Uesugi Kenshin in 1561, besieged the Odawara Castle of the Hojo family.)
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