Chapter 317: Domineering Female Lord
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In any war in ancient times, when the emblem representing the general was destroyed, it was often a devastating blow to one's morale. And although the Nine Ghosts Jialong's house ship was not sunk by this round of shelling, it still made the morale of the Nine Ghosts Navy Army slide rapidly.
Not for anything else, just because the huge Ataka ship was punched out of four big holes by that strange weapon in one round, what about the ship? What about Kozao? How many hits can you resist?
"Don't be afraid! It's just a big cannon! The advantage is still ......" Nine Ghost Jialong quickly reacted, standing on the deck and shouting continuously. But before he finished speaking, he suddenly saw his retainers rushing over frantically and pushed him out.
Before he could react, he heard a loud bang again, and then the retainer disappeared completely, replaced by another large hole.
At the same time, there was a noisy sound behind him, and when he turned his head, it was the Oda army that had already entered his own formation. On the one hand, he was like a tiger and a wolf, and on the other hand, his morale plummeted because his general's flagship was hit repeatedly. Although the troops and ships were far stronger than the other side, in the face of the Oda Navy, especially in the face of the more than 200 iron cannons, the Nine Ghost Naval Army really had no way at all.
Speaking of which, today's naval forces, except for those powerful naval forces that are enough for cross-border trade, there are not many naval forces equipped with iron cannons at all. And the Nine Ghost Family is one of them. Their weapons are still simple fire arrows and roasted jade.
Suddenly, another loud bang came, and the Nine Ghosts Jialong suddenly shuddered, raised his head and looked nervously. But this time, it wasn't the strange weapons of the Oda Army that fired again, but a strong blond man who was holding a large rock and constantly smashing it at the ships of the Nine Ghost Water Army. And that loud bang was the unlucky Xiaozao that was directly smashed by a stone.
"Emilio! Good job! Keep smashing! Fernande shouted excitedly, and the enemy soldiers who kept aiming at the iron cannon in his hand fired.
"Hey, look at me!" Emilio heard Fernand's words and threw the stone even harder. This situation suddenly made the other two boats, Hidemoto Kamiizumi and Marumme Nagahui, who were waiting to board the ship with a sword, unhappy, "Aren't you cheating?" ”
So, they withdrew their swords, took their bows and arrows from their subordinates, and fired them at the ships below. Don't think that swordsmen are only swordsmanship, in fact, their skills in swords, spears, and bows and arrows are quite good. No, although the arrows can't hit Emilio like they do, and there is a high chance of sinking the opponent's ship, but every arrow shot can take the enemy's life.
"How...... What will it be...... Such? Seeing this, Nine Ghost Jialong knelt on the deck and muttered, he was completely stupid. He couldn't have imagined that the Oda Naval Army, which he had always looked down on, would be defeated by the Oda Naval Army that he was proud of as soon as he came into contact. As a result, he was on the verge of collapse, and he had no idea of commanding the battle again.
However, if Oda Yoshinobu knew what Yoshitaka Kuki thought, then he would definitely be very proud to tell him the reason, "I am under the navy, and yours is only a navy ......."
Ahem...... In fact, strictly speaking, Nine Ghost Jialong didn't lose unjustly at all, after all, in terms of weapons alone, he had already completely lost. Artillery, an epoch-making product, will almost occupy an absolute dominant position in future wars, and things like baked jade and fire arrows are just old things that have been eliminated by the times.
In this way, the first naval battle of the Oda family soon ended with the defeat of the Nine Ghost Water Army. And the Nine Ghosts Jialong was directly caught, I have to say that this historical pirate name is really declining. As soon as he wanted to escape, he was subdued by Danzo Kato, who took advantage of the chaos to sneak into the ship.
"Nine Ghost Family Governors, now you only have two choices, become my retainer, or...... Die! Da Zhu He looked at the Nine Ghost Jialong with his hair scattered and said coldly.
Before Oda Yoshinobu left, he handed over the Shima country to her, so this is the place where the Great Zhu family is revived. And the Nine Ghost Jialong, who is entrenched here, is obviously impossible to keep the original territory.
"You ......" It's just that when the Nine Ghosts Jialong saw the appearance of Da Zhuhe, he was directly shocked and speechless. Originally, he thought that he had lost to Oda Yoshinobu, but the person in front of him was a woman no matter how he looked at it.
"Make a choice, become my retainer, the Nine Ghost Family will be saved, and I will keep a certain piece of your territory. And if it doesn't surrender, then the Nine Ghost Family can only become history. Da Zhuhe said coldly.
Hearing this, the Nine Ghosts were silent for a moment, then looked at everyone and said loudly, "I hope to be able to meet Oda-sama!" "Well, for a samurai, especially a once proud samurai, submission is not an unacceptable thing, but a woman can be subjugated...... Nine Ghost Jialong really can't do it.
And in his opinion, although the woman in front of him is nominally in charge, in fact, whether he is in command of the naval battle or can really call the shots, he is still one of these retainers around.
It's a pity that he was wrong, and he was wrong.
"Nine Ghost Jialong, it seems that you have not figured out one thing, the lord has already rewarded me with Shima Country. Therefore, the life and death of you and the Nine Ghost Family are not worth asking about at all. Da Zhu He said with a frown. She can be said to be very dissatisfied with the words of the Nine Ghosts Jialong just now, because those words and subsequent actions obviously did not take her seriously.
Although Otsuru has always been very low-key under Oda Yoshinobu, with her years of hard work, she still has the respect of many retainers. And because there are really a lot of samurai under Oda Yoshinobu, there will be no one who doesn't have long eyes who dares to look down on them. Even Shibata Katsuya and others were polite when they saw Da Zhu Tsuru and others. Well, of course, these are mainly because of Oda Yoshinobu.
Hearing this, Nine Ghost Jialong looked at Da Zhuhe in shock, his face full of disbelief. But this time, he learned to be obedient. Just because he's just a pirate doesn't mean he's a fool. Since this woman was able to be rewarded by Oda Yoshinobu to Shima One Country, then she must have an extraordinary relationship with Oda Yoshinobu.
Thinking of this, Nine Ghost Jialong suddenly broke out in a cold sweat, and hurriedly bowed respectfully to the ground and said respectfully, "Subordinate Nine Ghost Jialong, please meet the lord!" "Well, he's quick enough to admit it.
Seeing this, Da Zhuhe didn't embarrass him, just nodded and said, "Very good, you made a wise choice......
Hearing this, Nine Ghost Jialong didn't know what to say for a while, so he had to kneel over there and make promises.
In the afternoon of the same day, the Oda Navy sailed into Toba Port, and looking at everything in the port, Ozuru chuckled and said, "The construction here is good~ It seems that in addition to naval battles, your ability to govern the territory is also good~"
"The lord has a good reputation." Nine Ghost Jialong said respectfully, at this time, he had already learned the identity of Da Zhu Crane from the mouths of others. One of the women of Oda Yoshinobu, this is enough for the nine ghosts to swallow all the bad thoughts in his stomach. And there was another piece of information that he had never thought of. That is the Great Zhu Crane in front of him, who turned out to be the strange woman who defeated the Great Inner Water Army in the past.
After learning the news, no matter how arrogant the Nine Ghosts Jialong was, he didn't dare to have any disrespect for Da Zhuhe. The reason is also very simple, because they are real famous generals in naval warfare. Defeated the Ouchi Navy that dominated the Seto Inland Sea several times, even the Nine Demons Yoshitaka only dared to think about it.
Regarding the change in the attitude of the Nine Ghosts Jialong, Da Zhuhe naturally saw it in her heart, but she didn't believe him too much, but secretly let the Kato Duanzang faction keep an eye on the Nine Ghosts Jialong. However, maybe the Nine Ghosts Jialong really surrendered sincerely, at least for a short time, he didn't see any bad thoughts.
Seeing this, Daijutsuru immediately proceeded to the next step, that is, after negotiating with the priest of the Imperial Daijingu in the Ise Shrine, Fujimoto Taifu, he brought back the Shichito people who had been driven out by the Nine Demons Yoshitaka.
Like the Nine Ghosts Jialong, after hearing that Da Zhu He made them his retainers, these seven family governors did not immediately agree. However, they didn't show it as bluntly as Nine Ghost Jialong, but said cautiously that they needed to think about it.
It's a pity that Da Zhuhe didn't plan to give them time to think about it at all, just like the Nine Ghost Jialong, just a simple choice between the two. It's just that the people of Nanachi thought that they had Fujimoto Taifu to back them up, and two of them refused the request of the Great Zhu Crane. Subsequently, when Da Zhu He killed the two men, the other five families honestly surrendered.
And this move also made Nine Ghost Jialong strengthen his determination again, that is, he must not be disrespectful to Da Zhu He.
At the same time, the next action of Da Zhu Crane once again opened the eyes of Nine Ghost Jialong and others. It stands to reason that the reason why Oda Yoshinobu sent troops this time was because the Nine Demons Yoshitaka had invaded the territory of Ise Jingu. Well, that's the piece of Toba Castle. But as soon as the Great Wishing Crane came, he directly took Toba City as his residence.
In this regard, Taifu Fujimoto didn't say anything, and ran over to congratulate Dazhu Tsuru. This situation made the people of Shima Province completely see the authority of the new female lord, and they no longer dared to resist in their hearts.
(To be continued.) )