Become a feudal king from today - #900 - Chapter 914: Suppression

Baihe City.

Watanabe looked at the camp five miles away through the telescope.

This is the camp of the joint forces of the Oda family and the Mori family.

After arriving outside Baihe City, the two coalition forces did not launch an attack except for sending cavalry to scout around Baihe City.

It seems to be waiting for something.

This made him immediately uneasy, and at the same time, various conjectures appeared in his mind.

One guess is that they are waiting for support.

But the Hojo family and Ono were on the western coast three hundred miles away, and Yamano Haruno was responsible for resisting.

It can’t be them.

Then the only possibility left is the worst case scenario he expected.

They were waiting for King Yan’s army.

“Have you found King Yan’s fleet along the Edo coast?” He put down his telescope and asked the cavalry general beside him.

Before heading to Shirakawa City, he left a cavalry team responsible for reconnaissance in the Edo area.

“No,” the cavalry general said, “but if the general’s guess is correct, they must be hiding somewhere.”

Watanabe nodded, and his general said, “Ambush your 20,000 cavalry in the mountains and forests on both sides of the valley. King Yan must not have many soldiers. If they attack from the direction of Edo, we will surprise them.”

After a pause, he continued, “I will give you another 80,000 infantry to fight the King of Yan head-on to facilitate the surprise attack of your cavalry.”

Before heading to White River City, he had anticipated this worst-case scenario.

But he knew that staying in Edo and allowing the four northern vassals to move south calmly and control the valley was definitely not a wise move.

Because on the Edo Plain, they were no match for the Oda family, the Mori family, and the King of Yan.

It is better to make a dangerous move and resist the coalition forces on the surface, but actually destroy King Yan’s army in one fell swoop.

The remaining 20,000 cavalry are treasures that he is willing to use, and the 80,000 infantry sent are also the elite of his command.

If the King of Yan’s army could be destroyed, the Oda family and the Mori family would be frightened. When the time comes, it would be easy to turn around and defeat him.

Once the troops of the Oda and Mori families escape, he can join forces with Yamada Haruno, kill Hojo Kawakei and Ono Town, and then regain military power and unify Japan again.

After that, waiting for the Western natives to destroy King Yan’s fleet, the entire Japan was resurrected.

Thinking of this, his hands couldn’t help but tremble slightly.

It’s a big gamble.

If he loses, he loses everything.

If he wins, he wins everything.

…

At the same time, the Oda family and the Mori family set up camp.

Oda Yamazawa and Mori Yukatsu were also observing Shirakawa Castle with telescopes.

In their field of vision, the figure of the Watanabe case was very clear.

“This telescope is really powerful. It is indeed a masterpiece of His Highness King Yan.” Putting away the monocular telescope, Oda Yamazawa gently stroked the black metal shell of the telescope, just like he once stroked his own sword.

This telescope was a gift given to them by Dong An, the special envoy of King Yan.

They had never seen this thing before.

Although, they knew that the Watanabe case had some gains from the Western Turks.

However, due to the Watanabe case’s precautions against the Northern Domain, it was impossible for them to obtain it.

In comparison, King Yan was very generous to them.

Moreover, they were provided with muskets as powerful as muzzle-loading rifles.

If it is the Watanabe case, even if they pay for it, the other party will not sell it.

“Of course, this is our latest monocular telescope. It has a painted metal casing. The glass lens has been precisely polished by a grinder. The glass used in the lens is also the purest. It is much clearer than the tattered thing that the Westerners gave to the Watanabe case. Yes.” Dong An said lightly.

“I see, it’s really amazing.” Oda Yamazawa and Mouri Yukatsu looked at each other.

Although they couldn’t understand what Dong An said, they thought it must be very powerful.

This made them more in awe of King Yan.

Dong An smiled.

The monocular telescope is nothing new in Dasong.

In the army, even the captains are equipped with telescopes, so one man is missing.

Among the people, telescopes with slightly inferior quality are just ordinary goods.

As long as you have money, you can buy it.

These two were just bought at a store in Yancheng before he set off.

Even ordinary telescopes are still somewhat different from those used by the military.

But even so, it is much better than the old-fashioned telescopes given to Japan by the Westerners.

And after he gave the telescope to the four feudal lords.

The four telescopes bought with only eight taels of silver were exchanged for four thousand taels of silver donated by four people.

Thinking of this, he still couldn’t laugh now.

However, this confirms Dasong’s overwhelming advantage over Japan in both military and industrial aspects.

Industrial products that are common in Dasong are rare in Japan.

To eliminate the Watanabe case, take control of southern Japan, which has a larger population and is richer.

This will become a qualified market for Dasong.

“Dong Anjun, do you want to keep waiting? We are confident that we can defeat the Watanabe case.” After sighing for a while, Mao Li Yousheng pointed to Baihe City and said.

This time, in addition to muzzle-loading rifled guns, Dasong sold them some smoothbore field guns.

The power of these field guns also amazed them.

“When this bastard Watanabe looked at us just now, he showed a contemptuous smile. He thought we were his prodigal men. I can’t wait to defeat him.” Oda Yamazawa said angrily.

“There is no rush. Once we receive a reply from the Marine Corps, we will launch an attack on Baihe City to ensure that the Watanabe case cannot escape this time.” Dong An narrowed his eyes.

After waiting for more than a day, Dong An received a letter from Gong Ying.

In the letter, Gong Ying said that the Marines had landed in Edo and were outflanking Shirakawa Castle.

After receiving this news, Dong An ordered Oda Yamazawa and Maori Arikatsu to attack.

“Yes, Dong Anjun, please watch the battle in the camp. This battle will be our gift to His Royal Highness the King of Yan.” Oda Yamazawa licked his lips, with a hint of madness in his eyes.

Maori Arikatsu said, “Dong Anjun, we know your intention for this arrangement, but our Oda family and the Maori family are definitely not cowards. This time, we will not let you down. We can defeat the Watanabe case by ourselves.”

Patting his chest, Maori Arikatsu said to the generals, “It’s time to show your courage. Push the field artillery forward, launch an attack, and take down Shirakawa Castle for me.”

Oda Yamazawa also waved to his generals.

At this time, the whole camp seemed to be alive.

One hundred thousand soldiers came out of the camp one after another and came to Shirakawa Castle at the pass of the valley.

“Boom boom boom…”

The artillery arrived and immediately launched an artillery attack on Baihe City.

One after another, solid bullets hit Baihe City, and debris flew all over the sky.

Although the field artillery that Yang Feng sold to the four northern vassal states was obsolete.

But the range and power of these artillery were still much stronger than the old artillery of the Watanabe case.

The artillery on Baihe City could only passively take the beating when facing the coalition artillery that was out of range.