Chapter 155: Rain Girl
"Warriors of the Otomo family, the evil Moroboshi army is right before our eyes. Show your bravery and chop off their heads with your swords in exchange for the honor of being a samurai. For the sake of Bushido and the Otomo family, follow me and kill the enemy!"

The one who was shouting in front of the battle was Otomo Munemori, who had suffered a great loss at the hands of the Moroboshi family. After he recovered from his injuries, his reputation was greatly damaged. Even with the secret support of Otomo Daimyo, his status was not as good as before. He also often faced intentional or unintentional provocations from younger newcomers, so he always wanted to avenge his previous shame. So even though he knew it was extremely dangerous to lead the charge, he did not hesitate. For him, losing authority was more unbearable than death.

Otomo Daimyo did not refuse Otomo Munemori's request for war. At the moment when the Otomo family's survival was at stake, these political balancing measures were meaningless.

The Otomo family's hatamoto and samurai who came with the army already knew the consequences of failure in this battle. They were prepared to die in battle, so they shouted in unison and followed closely with swords and guns in hand, showing no intention of retreating.

"The iron cannon team stops and forms a battle line. The Babao Army prepares to fire the Babao Dahua Lun!" Based on the battle situation, the generals of the front army issued orders efficiently and accurately without asking for permission from their lord.

After the iron cannon team was lined up in four rows, the Babao soldiers wearing goggles also placed thirty lightweight fire extinguisher-style tiger squat cannons behind them. At the same time, the deputy carrying the ammunition box immediately handed the fist-sized Babao Dahua round to the main shooter.

The main shooter holding the fire starter squinted his eyes and gestured, adjusted the angle, and then, at the command, stuffed the lit Eight Treasures Dahua Wheel into the Tiger Crouching Cannon.

With a muffled sound, one after another of the Eight Treasures Great Hualun fell from the sky like devil eggs.

Because it was not a siege, they used a tetanus version of the Eight Treasures Dahua Wheel. After the explosion, countless fragments spread out like water, and there was no way to hide. The loud noise and flames frightened the war horses and caused the riders to fall off. There were even many horses whose hooves were broken in panic. The cavalry charge that had just been so aggressive suddenly became a mess. The warriors who were not riding horses at the back could only endure the pain in their bodies and quickly bypass them. Now time was life.

At the main camp of the Otomo army, Otomo Daimyo and Kadokuma Ishimune, who witnessed this scene, were very helpless, because they knew that these samurai would not survive, but this was no longer a result that could be changed by military law and strategy. Unless heavy rain fell, they could only endure the heavy casualties and try their best to seize the last chance with their lives.

An explosion from the Eight Treasures Daihua round nearby caused Ōtomo Munemori to have tinnitus and dizziness, and caused his horse to lose control, causing him to fall off the horse in a very embarrassing manner. He fell to the ground with his helmet askew and his spear broken. He also felt a stabbing pain in several parts of his body and immediately knew that he was finished.

On the way back with the wounded, Kadokuma Ishimune keenly discovered that the injuries caused by the Eight Treasures Dahua Wheel could not be cured at all, at least not by ordinary methods.

He was afraid that if this incident was exposed, it would undermine the morale of the Otomo family's samurai and soldiers, so in order to cover up this fact, he did not hesitate to create the illusion of a boat capsizing and secretly dealt with the wounded soldiers.

As Otomo Munemori was, he naturally knew about this. Knowing that he would not live long, the only impulse left for him was to pursue the most brilliant death. So he took a deep breath, threw away the broken spear, drew out his beloved sword, and with madness and resentment in his eyes, he rushed towards the enemy camp without hesitation.

This crazy behavior obviously touched a switch in the Otomo warriors. They rushed towards the enemy with red eyes and strange screams, completely fearless of death, or it could be said that they were chasing death.

On the crucial battlefield that determines the life and death of the Otomo family, facing a powerful enemy calmly and fighting to the death is a romance that belongs only to the samurai.

"Kill him!"

As the general gave the order indifferently, the 250 foot soldiers in the first row of the iron artillery team pulled the triggers. After a relatively orderly burst of gunfire, before the smoke had dissipated, the samurai of the Otomo family who rushed within a hundred meters were hit by the hot lead bullets, and twenty or thirty of them fell on the spot.

In terms of the hit rate of the musket, this result is above the passing line and is fully worthy of these muskets made with modern technology.

However, if Master Huo knew that the muskets he and his workers made could travel through time and space to fight the Japanese, he would have worked overtime all night to get him a few cannons. From the first shot, Yan Xu knew that the outcome of this battle was decided. Unless it rained now, he could eat sushi and sing songs in Otomo Castle tonight, and count the property of the Otomo family.

"Hmm?" Yan Xu was suddenly stunned and touched the tip of his nose. A drop of transparent water made his eyes focus.

Yan Xu immediately looked up, and the rain clouds gathering rapidly over the battlefield made his face darken.

How could Yan Xu not consider the weather issue when equipping firearms on a large scale, not to mention that this is what Onmyoji does.

After repeated confirmation, Yan Xu got the reply that there would be no rain for half a month, and then he launched the second battle for the secondary island.

There are only two explanations for the increasingly heavy rain. One is that his Yin-Yang masters have teamed up to deceive him, and the other is that someone is playing tricks.

As the rain got heavier, the iron cannon team and the Hachiho Army, who couldn't even light a fire, immediately retreated under the orders of their generals, while the hatamoto who were supporting the rear quickly ran to the front through the reserved passages between the rows to fight against the Otomo warriors whose morale was greatly boosted by the heavy rain.

The battle between the two sides became intense the moment they engaged. The Otomo family knew that this was their only chance to win and they had no way to retreat. The Moroboshi family, on the other hand, knew that all of their hatamoto were recruited through the system and were 100% loyal, so they would naturally not retreat without orders.

In the heavy rain, on the muddy battlefield, both sides held swords and guns, every sword drawing blood, every gun piercing flesh, without any hesitation. At this moment, life was like worthless weeds, and only when ignited by the flames of war and blooming with a moment of brilliance did it have a little value, and this was exactly what both sides demanded, so the fighting spirit became more vigorous, and many people maintained a fighting posture when they died, which showed how tragic the fight between the two sides was.

Yan Xu's face was gloomy, because the Otomo family had seized the opportunity and sent its entire army forward. Without firearms suppression, the Moroboshi family would obviously be in a tough battle.

"My lord, there is evil spirit in the rain. It must be the work of the Rain Lady." Qing stepped forward and said to Yan Xu.

"Rain Girl is a monster and will not interfere in human wars for no reason. And I don't think the Otomo family can bribe Rain Girl. There must be an Onmyoji." Yan Xu said with a frown.

"It should be the Yin-Yang master invited by the Otomo family. However, since he was able to subdue the Rain Girl, his strength must be quite good." Qing remembered this after being reminded by Yan Xu and said hurriedly.

"Let the people from the Sealing Class help you find that Onmyoji. I don't want any more accidents to happen in this war." The Sealing Class that Yan Xu mentioned refers to the ten Onmyojis that were recruited before who chose sealing as their advanced skill. The sealing barrier they cast together will trap even the big monsters and force them to lie still.

"My lord, I will immediately send Crow Tengu and Inugami out to look for him, but he should have used a hidden barrier, so it will take some time to find him." Although Qing hasn't seen him yet, he always feels that he is not an ordinary Onmyoji, so he doesn't dare to say anything.

"Go ahead." Yan Xu said casually, because even if he found it, it would not have much impact on the current battle situation.

(End of this chapter)