Chapter 401: Ghosts walk at night, idle people retreat

child time.

It was midnight, and it should have been a quiet and peaceful night, but at this moment it was extremely noisy, even louder than during the day.

The night was like frost, and in the wilderness, the rumble of horse hooves was like thunder, making the ground seem to tremble slightly.

Xu Da and Chang Yuchun led the army and were heading towards Fusang's soldiers and horses, while Qin Ze, who followed closely behind, exchanged another army of soldiers and horses a moment ago.

After Murata Kosuke received the news from the scouts, he did not choose to withdraw his troops, but stayed here.

Although Yamanaka Takuma had emphasized to him many times before leaving that he must not easily fight against the Yan people, this was based on the premise that the Yan country's army would not continue to advance.

Now they are traveling through Akihara County. If they choose to retreat at this moment, the Kyoto Imperial Palace will be in danger!

You must know that the Imperial Palace of Kyoto is not far from Qiuyuan. The Yan Kingdom just landed in Fuso today, so it would be a shame and a great humiliation for them to fight all the way to the capital.

For this reason, Murata Kosuke decided to stay here. No matter what kind of group of enemies this time, he would compete with them on the battlefield.

At this moment, the sound of the horn resounded through the night sky, and the soldiers and horses coming from the front had an aura that no one dared to despise.

Even though they had been marching and fighting for twenty years, Murata Kosuke couldn't help but sweat dripping from his forehead at this moment.

As the scouts said, the enemy army had a lot of troops, and there were also cavalry. Looking at these troops, Murata Kosuke felt strange.

Not only him, but Yoshino Sendou on the side had wanted to fight and defeat the enemy before, but now that he saw these people coming to kill him, an uncontrollable fear emerged in his heart.

These enemies appeared inexplicably in Fuso territory and came to kill them in the night. Yoshino Sendou couldn't help but think of a legend that has been circulating in Fuso for a long time.

That legend is called "A hundred ghosts walk at night, and idle people retreat."

According to legend, the place where people live is the same as the place where monsters live. The difference is that people appear during the day, while monsters appear at night.

Therefore, although we are in the same place, people can't see monsters. Just because they can't see them doesn't mean they don't exist.

On a special day, strange monsters will travel at night. They gather in large groups and walk on the road in great numbers.

If anyone bumps into them on the road at night, or even just glances at them, they will encounter disaster.

It is precisely for this reason that there is a saying that "a hundred ghosts walk at night, and idle people retreat".

The monsters will choose to travel at night on this day. Legend has it that they have great resentment and want to punish those who "break the precepts".

Where does the hatred of monsters come from? It was because he had been treated unfairly that he became resentful and turned into a demon.

On this day of the Night Parade of Hundred Ghosts, people will stay at home. As long as they sleep peacefully in bed and ignore the demons and ghosts that are marching, they will not encounter disaster.

After a night, these monsters will disperse.

But if someone has to travel at night and encounters these monsters, the only thing he can do is to take off his straw sandals and put them on his head, then lie on the ground and pray in his heart that these monsters don’t see him. , only then can there be a glimmer of hope.

The straw sandals on the top probably had some use, otherwise this legend would not have been left.

But at this moment, listening to the thunderous sound of horse hooves, watching the thousands of enemy soldiers getting closer and closer.

Yoshino Sendo knows that this is not a legend that has become a reality, but that the legend is not as good as reality.

If you encounter a hundred ghosts walking at night, you may be able to survive with straw sandals on top, but the enemy army in front of you, with strong strength and momentum, will undoubtedly kill everyone.

"Get ready for battle! Kill them for me!"

A roar sounded from beside Yoshino Sendou, and Murata Kosuke roared.

Yamanaka Kosuke did not forget what Murata Takuma said before leaving. To defeat the enemy, a crushing force is needed.

The crushing force is gone now, and reinforcements have not arrived yet.

But the battle had to be fought. As the commander of this army, he had long been determined to defend Qiuyuan!

Yamanaka Takuma rode on the horse and drew the katana from his waist!

The coach has already joined the army to fight, and Yoshino Sendou naturally wants to follow him. Although he is confused and confused, there is still fear in his eyes.

"Fire the arrow! Fire the arrow!"

When the hoarse roar sounded, the Japanese soldiers pulled their bowstrings and shot sharp arrows into the distance.

It's not that they don't use matchlocks, but that there aren't many valuable firearms, and most of them are deployed in the navy.

However, the three reformist generals, Ito Junyoshi, who was the first to cross the sea to the Yan Kingdom, had been completely wiped out. All the musketeers died in the East China Sea, and the navy commanded by Saigo Jun also sank to the bottom of the sea today.

Nowadays, it can be said that there are well-trained musketeers that can go to the battlefield. Only Naoto Sakamoto who is on Iwo Island still has one.

Of course, in the Kyoto Imperial Palace, Akihito's personal guards were also equipped with matchlock guns, but their number was not large. After all, Akihito's dominance was unshakable in the country.

Up and down Fuso, except for some conflicts between the conservatives and the reformists, they can be said to be monolithic, and no one will shake Akihito's position as emperor.

In addition, Sakamoto Nobuo's troops were also equipped with matchlock guns, but they were not yet popular.

But now, arrows are flying in the sky, and the response to these bows and arrows is faster and denser lead bullets!

"Bang bang bang!"

Amidst a series of crackling sounds, gunpowder smoke filled the wilderness.

Among the cavalry, many people held three-eyed muskets and fired forward. Lead bullets shot out like a storm, heading straight towards Fuso's army!

This is no ordinary cavalry.

This cavalry was summoned by Qin Ze not long ago. It is the famous "Guan Ning Iron Cavalry"!

This is not a cavalry in the traditional sense. In addition to using the weapons most commonly used on the battlefield, they are also equipped with firearms.

Of course, not all the cavalry on the battlefield at this moment are Guan Ning cavalry, most of them are traditional cavalry, but with the participation of this "special cavalry", the overall combat effectiveness will be greatly improved.

As for the person who commanded Guan Ning's cavalry, he was a man with mixed opinions and mixed reputations.

But it is undeniable that he is one of the most famous generals in the Ming Dynasty.

At this moment, after shooting with the three-eyed gun and the bird gun, the accuracy and lethality of the lead bullets were higher than those of the bows and arrows shot by the Japanese soldiers.

Then, there was a scream. In just a moment, Fuso's archers suffered heavy losses. Many of them were shot and were no longer able to shoot arrows.

Seeing this situation, Murata Kosuke gritted his teeth and ordered a charge. In this case, only close combat had a chance to win.

Immediately, he and Yoshino Sendou each led a cavalry group to kill from the left and right sides towards the opposite side.

On the opposite side, seeing the Fusang army charging out from the left and right sides, seemingly trying to break into the flanks, Xu Da and Chang Yuchun roared:

"kill!"

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"call--"

Akihito suddenly sat up from the bed. His face was pale and his forehead was covered with sweat. He was sucking in air as if he was drowning.

Thinking of the nightmare he had just had, he was still frightened.