The sound of conchs echoed in the sky, and war drums rumbled to beat people's hearts.

Under the scolding of the Hime Samurai, the spear-wielding ashigaru advanced shoulder to shoulder.

A section of the long gun was clamped under the arm, and he was walking forward with both hands supporting it. The material of the gun shaft could not bear the weight of the long gun body, causing the gun tip to droop slightly and become erratic.

It is difficult to stab with such a long spear. Most of the time, you have to use a method similar to smashing a mole, knocking the opponent, and then stabbing into the enemy's formation.

The spear formations of both sides gradually approached. Oda's ashigaru, holding a super long spear, seemed to have the advantage and was the first to smash the spear head against the Shiba spear formation.

Shiba Ashigaru swung the barrel of his gun and pushed away the head of the gun that was coming at him, blocking the opponent's first wave of attack.

At this moment, a row of dark iron pipes appeared in the gap of Oda's gun formation. After the roar of gunpowder, the muzzles of the guns flashed in sequence.

Several strings of blood burst out from the Shiba spear formation, causing a commotion in the queue. The Ashigaru retreated in fear, disrupting their formation.

The Oda gun formation on the opposite side perked up and took advantage of the situation and smashed the gun head over again.

This time, the chaotic Shiba spear formation failed to deflect all the spear heads in an orderly manner, and several spear heads hit Ashigaru's head, causing severe head injuries and bleeding.

The fallen Shiba Ashigaru further confused the gun formation. At this time, another row of iron cannons appeared in the Oda gun formation and continued to bombard the Shiba gun formation.

After only two rounds of iron artillery bombardment, the Siwa reserve force seemed to be in a state of collapse. The anxious warrior Ji was sweating profusely and yelled loudly.

"Hold on! Don't retreat!"

A Spocky warrior rushed out from the flank on horseback and was so brave that he charged into the Oda spear formation. Oda Ashigaru subconsciously avoided the horse and the formation became slightly disordered.

"Mio Sada is here to ask for advice!"

Samurai Sparky brandished her spear and stabbed two Oda Ashigaru in succession. When she reached her target, she was about to turn her horse back, but three iron cannons in the Oda formation were already aimed at her.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

As soon as the warrior Hime's hand was loosened, her spear fell to the ground, and her body fell off the horse. She struggled to draw her sword and continue fighting. Oda Ashigaru, who rushed up, stabbed her with her spear continuously, causing holes.

The warrior Oda Hime in the back row ran over, cut off her head, and held it high.

"Mio Sada is begged!"

Taking advantage of the chaos in Oda's spear formation, the Spocky samurai on the opposite side had already used his sword to coerce the ashigaru into forming a formation again.

The formations of both sides approached again, and a group of miscellaneous soldiers suddenly rushed up from behind Shiba's team and fired continuously at the Oda gun formation with iron cannons.

If the iron cannon warriors in the first row are good at shooting, go up to the second row; if the second row is good at shooting, go up to the third row.

After three rounds of strikes, they quickly left the battlefield, completely giving the opponent no chance to counterattack with their iron cannons, archers, and arrows.

Oda's spear formation was bombarded by three-wheeled iron cannons and was thrown into chaos. Shiba's spear formation had already been pressed by the commanding Hime warrior and rushed over.

In hand-to-hand combat, the Oda family's super-long spear ashigaru and iron gun bow and arrows lost their distance advantage and were forced into a chaotic battle.

Several Spocky warriors rode at the front, constantly disrupting Oda's formation and opening the way for the following troops.

The leader, Warrior Ji, raised his spear and shouted.

"For the Wu Family! Jinduo Hall is on board!"

Both sides fight together.

Although the quality of the Oda family's ashigaru was better and the reserve team's tactical configuration was more reasonable, the Shiba family's Hime Samurai was not afraid of death and barely managed to win the game, and the two sides were temporarily tied.

———

Maeda Yoshida looked at the melee ahead and cursed at the people around him.

"What the hell is this bastard Mitsuhide Akechi doing! Why hasn't there been any movement from Dokiyama yet!"

She was extremely anxious. The Oda reserve team was more organized and orderly than the traditional samurai reserve team. They used super long spears and iron cannons to attack skillfully in turn, overwhelming the Shiba reserve team.

That is to say, the Shiba family's Ji warriors are extremely fierce and continue to fight despite the pressure. If they were replaced by ordinary samurai warriors, they would have collapsed long ago.

In recent years, the Shiba family was the first to establish a Shiba organization in the Shiba Territory, and the Hime Samurai Order was able to enjoy the hard-core crops.

All the samurai in the reserve team were well-established. These Hime warriors were loyal to Yoshigami Shiba and would die in return. Only then could they block Oda's reserve team with their passion and bravery.

Although the Oda family's independent Ashigaru are well-trained, they are not samurai who have received military training since childhood. The Hime warriors really fight for their lives, and the Ashigaru cannot suppress these killing machines.

Although the Shiba team was not at a disadvantage for the time being, Maeda's interests were hurt. These Shiba warriors had been the backbone of the Shiba army in recent times. She could not bear the loss.

The Oda family's ashigaru were worthless, and there were many village women in rural villages who had no food to eat. If a batch died, another batch would be recruited, and they would be trained for three and a half months. If they could lift a spear and hit an iron cannon, they could be used as cannon fodder in battle.

But the Shiba family's Ji warriors are different. Every Ji warrior has to receive martial arts education from an early age. Without ten years of hard work, he can't go into battle.

Even if the two sides were evenly matched on the battlefield, the Oda family could afford the death of Ashigaru, but the Shiba family could not afford the death of the Hime Samurai.

The Warrior Ji is the foundation of the Wu family group. If all the middle and lower class Ji warriors die, the Wu family group will become a rootless pile and will be finished sooner or later.

This is what the entire samurai class fears most about Oda Nobunaga. Oda Nobunaga raised his status in Ashigaru and broke the samurai's monopoly on the military. All knowledgeable people were heartbroken.

The Oda family used its own ashigaru to consume other families' Hime samurai. In the end, even if Oda Nobunaga really won the world, this world may not be the world of the samurai family.

In the past, the shoguns fought for the world, just like Minamoto Yoritomo and Ashikaga Takauji, by wooing the samurai family, giving benefits to the samurai family, and leading the samurai family to conquer the world.

But Oda Nobunaga took a wrong path. She improved the status of civilians, gave Ashikaru opportunities to stimulate the population potential of her territory, and broke the military privileges of the samurai family.

The Ashigaru have become a vassal clan. They have salaries and channels for advancement. They may replace the samurai family and become an emerging political force in the future.

The current war is the greatest proof that the traditional samurai family can no longer suppress the Ashigaru.

Ji Samurai has superb martial arts skills, but the appearance of iron cannons has changed the battlefield. Swords, guns, bows and arrows can kill people, and iron cannons can also kill people, even more efficiently.

The iron cannon ashigaru, which has been trained for three months, can cooperate with the spear formation and easily destroy the warrior Hime who has been practicing martial arts for ten years.

Times have really changed.

Maeda looked at the battlefield in front of him and realized this deeply.

With the emergence of the iron cannon, the strong Hime Samurai and the weak Ashigaru were brought to the same starting line on the battlefield.

The iron cannon has brought the strength of both sides closer, making the gap between the two sides no longer as huge as using cold weapons.

The situation in the past where a Hime Samurai could run around chasing a group of Ashigaru may never happen again in the future.

The value of iron cannons in war has received more and more attention, and the number of ashigaru holding iron cannons in the Oda army has reached 30% of the total number.

Even traditional Hime samurai warriors like Maeda Yoshiro are still trying to find ways to acquire iron cannons, accounting for about 10% of the reserve force.

The warriors found in despair that they were powerless to prevent this from happening.

In order not to lose the war, it is necessary to equip iron cannons. The more iron cannons that can be equipped, the darker the future of Samurai Ji will be.

Maeda looked at the battlefield, and the more he thought about it, the more frustrated he became, and he couldn't help shouting.

"Send someone to ask Akechi Mitsuhide what she is doing! Our people are bleeding, how long does she want us to wait!"

———

Tangmu Mountain.

Akechi Mitsuhide looked at the main battlefield where the fierce battle was taking place in the distance and asked.

"How long do we have to wait? The general has sent two batches of envoys to urge me. I will be in a difficult position."

Christina pointed forward calmly and asked.

"How many enemies are there?"

Akechi Mitsuhide replied.

"Looking at the flags, there are about fifteen reserve teams, with three to four thousand people."

Christina said.

"I remember that the information given to me by the High Lord said that there were more than 10,000 enemy troops in that direction?"

Akechi Mitsuhide nodded.

"good."

Christina said calmly.

"So, we can't fire now.

The sound of our cannons is the signal for His Majesty the High Lord to lead his troops to charge.

If we fire the artillery now, we can only attack one-third of the opponent's military strength. They still have enough reserves to enter the battlefield and stabilize the front.

It is impossible for artillery to bombard continuously, the number of shells is limited, and the barrel needs to be cooled.

Therefore, in order for Your Majesty the Great Lord to successfully overwhelm the enemy formation, we must be patient now and wait until most of the enemies come down the mountain before launching an artillery attack."

Akechi Mitsuhide nodded and said.

"The reason why I like you is all for the sake of Tsudoden.

I will reply to the general and ask her to continue to hold on until enough enemy troops are attracted down the mountain to launch an artillery attack.

For the sake of Tsudoden, I believe she will grit her teeth and persevere, and will not rush us anymore."

———

Dongye Mountain.

Hirate Fanxiu looked forward with a cold face. She had miscalculated. She thought she was taking credit for going down the mountain first, but she didn't expect that Shiba's backup team was so tenacious.
To be continued...