Cursed Mountains and Seas

Chapter 270 Bald Eagle: Kamikaze Assassins? Call me Daddy!

A loud bang echoed in the sky, and the Twenty-Four Solar Terms manifested, intertwining into a net.

It spat out a golden point of light and flew down towards Meizhou City.

When Wang Cheng launched his counterattack against the Otomo clan, they relied on the position of "Kyuhan Tandai" (governor) granted by the Ashikaga clan of the Muromachi Shogunate to mobilize the dragon energy of the nine islands to enforce the isolationist policy.

This technique, like the [Mountain and Sea Curse], belongs to the category of curse techniques.

It can be used on a large scale, such as blockading the East China Sea like China, or on a medium scale, such as closing the country off from the world, or on a small scale, such as blockading an island or a city. Meizhou City is no exception.

Moreover, it will only be more effective than closing Buzen Province.

As early as the reign of Emperor Taizu, a coastal defense line was built from Penglai County, Qingzhou in the north, to Yahai County, Qiongzhou in the south. It was defended by more than sixty coastal garrison cities and fortresses, dozens of powerful naval forces, and three major Zhenhai Towers.

The "maritime ban" was for this very purpose.

At night, there were mountain and sea curses outside, and beacon towers within that provided illumination for thousands of miles. The emperor also granted each official seal the authority to mobilize different levels of celestial and terrestrial rules.

Even if a high-ranking deity or ghost were to come, they wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

Although the garrison system has collapsed and the Pinghai Garrison, which guards the local area, is no longer usable, the Zhenhai Garrison has returned to full strength after the military system was reformed through recruitment.

Under the governor's seal, it still retained some of the imposing grandeur of "the gates of heaven locked."

Boom! ! !

Golden light exploded, and a huge gate, resembling a jade archway, fell from the sky, its lower half embedded in the water and its upper half soaring into the clouds, surrounded by several divine beings who seemed to reach the heavens and the earth.

It is majestic and magnificent, and its grandeur is incomparable to the gate of the Otomo family back then.

This is not over yet.

Lu Yunchen also possessed an imperial edict authorizing him to act at his discretion. Although it was primarily intended to deal with traitors within the country, it was not to be ambiguous with foreign affairs either.

He raised his hand and stuck the driver's sticker on the gate.

The combination of the two gives this "Heavenly Gate" at least 50% of its peak power, enough to pose a threat and restraint to the top three ranks.

"town!"

Lu Yunchen and Xi Shiliang drank together.

Om-!
The door closed and then automatically descended a bit more, divine light shone brightly, and countless golden auspicious clouds drifted down, filling the entire Meizhou Bay, creating a magnificent and awe-inspiring spectacle.

The Japanese pirates at sea felt as if the world around them had suddenly changed color. At this moment, the entire world, the vegetation, the ocean, the sea breeze, and the people around Meizhou City were all rejecting them.

My body felt as if it were burdened with heavy shackles, and every movement required far more energy than ever before.

In this situation, even if they forcibly break down the national borders and occupy the prefectural city, they will have to continue to bear the negative effects if the people continue to resist.

The consequences of being drawn into a people's war on foreign soil are predictable.

At the same time, a large seal pressed down hard, and the momentum of the snake's head and tail also dropped, and it even sank a part of itself into the sea.

Many of the soldiers guarding the city wall finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Relying on his perception of the [Azure Blood and Crimson Qi], Xi Shiliang reminded Lu Yunchen and Wang Cheng:
"Generals, you should know that the suppression from the spirit of the people, the spirit of the officials, the spirit of the army, and the power of incense and prayers is mainly aimed at the living soul, but I have some doubts about whether this thing has a brain or not."

"You two only need to stall for time; it won't be too late to deal with this beast once Yu Long and Qi Hu have a chance to make their move."

After a brief period of commotion, the opposing fleet began to deploy its forces and launch an offensive.

The small fleet was only relative to the main force led by Amakusa Shiro.

They had already planned to return to Yingzhou, so they came out in full force, and the actual scale was not small at all, with nearly six thousand people packed together.

There were Japanese, fake Japanese, and native Southeast Asians with dark brown skin.

There are two leaders, and the deputy leader is the "Void Monk" Tenshen, who uses a shakuhachi to control the snake's tail in a basket.

This profession, which originated in Yingzhou during the Northern and Southern Dynasties period, was created by rebels from the Southern Dynasty in order to accumulate strength to rebel against the Northern Dynasty court.

Later, it was used as a cover by various forces; no one knew whether there were people or ghosts under the straw "canopy".

Therefore, the spirit response is "true or false." Theoretically, anyone can be under the canopy of these illusory monks, and only when the canopy is opened can the identity of the other party be truly determined.

With this unique skill, the Void Monk Tenzen, though only a fifth-rank monk, was able to mimic Amakusa Shiro's aura, control the serpent's tail in his place, and act as the monster's brain.

The leader, a fourth-rank samurai named Iya, is a mixed-race individual of the Daisho (a type of Japanese shogun) and a Japanese woman, and is much taller than his companions.

These days, whether merchants are going to Taiwan or Southeast Asia, it's common for them to have one wife at home to take care of the household, and then find one or more concubines to open up trade routes and organize the supply of goods.

Iya was born because of this.

When he first started hanging out in the fake Japanese circle after he grew up, he was nicknamed "One Night Half-Timer" by his companions because of his name, Iya, and his half-Japanese blood.

In a fit of rage, he killed all his accomplices and joined the ranks of the Japanese pirates, becoming a true Japanese pirate.

He was both proud and insecure about his lineage from the Celestial Empire, was sensitive, and was exceptionally ruthless in his actions.

He achieved the feat of "killing a thousand men" in Southeast Asia, and through the most brutal and bloody promotion ceremony, he rose to the rank of fourth-grade samurai, becoming a capable lieutenant under Amakusa Shiro.

"Kamikaze warriors, prepare! Tide Knight, summon the wind!"

On the decks of each warship, a group of Tide Knights, upon receiving the command, drew their cross-shaped swords, soaked in holy oil, and pointed them together to the sky. *Whoosh whoosh whoosh.*
They twisted and deflected the wind at sea, directing it from Meizhou City directly to their location, creating a perfect headwind for takeoff.

On the masts of the sailing warships, which were tens of meters high, a dozen or so people stood side by side on each sail bar, including Japanese pirates and natives from Southeast Asia.

A uniform bluish-black whirlwind talisman sprouted from their foreheads, a large foldable kite hung on their backs, and a bomb the size of a cantaloupe hung around their necks.

His eyes were completely devoid of light; there was no excitement, no fear, only numbness.

"The time for martyrdom for the Lord has come! Charge! Blast open the gates of Meizhou!"

At Iya's command, the temple army demon soldiers, the "Kamikaze Death Soldiers," personally trained by Amakusa Shiro, leaped into the wind.

Whoosh!Whoosh!Whoosh!
The simple kites behind them unfurled, and combined with the "divine wind" skills of these kamikaze warriors, they flew across the sea like large birds.

However, under the suppression of the closed gate, their flight speed was at least 30% slower than usual.

"Attack!"

Lu Yunchen swung the long sword in his hand.

Various large birds from the Da Zhao side also took to the air and flew towards them.

Zhenhaiwei recruited a large number of Tanka people, among whom the most numerous were officials named Bai Shuilang. They also raised many flying guardian spirits, so their aerial forces were not entirely absent.

"Wow—!"

Bald Eagle Aji was among them, and he took the lead.

It is usually free-range and is familiar with most large-scale chicken coops in coastal cities of Minzhou.

Therefore, this time it was not only based on the Lord's command, but also to protect the little hens from the Japanese pirates' ravages.

And for some reason, seeing these kamikaze warriors filled Ah Ji with a surge of adrenaline, a sense of destiny and impending doom. He involuntarily uttered the first official phrase he'd learned from Wang Cheng since becoming a demon:
"Call Dad!"

It flapped its wings and flew faster and faster, almost turning into a shuttle-shaped black shadow.

Using the nickname "Pirate Bird," it awakened the demonic power of "taking from the poor to give to the rich."

By defeating other opponents, one has the opportunity to seize the essence, energy, spirit, racial talents, and even supernatural abilities of the weak to replenish oneself and become stronger.

At this time, its wingspan was nearly two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters), its beak was like an iron chisel, and its claws were like curved knives. It was simply a perfect aerial killing machine. The key was that it had also learned the falcon's signature move, the "wingtip vortex".

At this moment, it dives from high altitude at a speed of 390 kilometers per hour, forming a "wingtip vortex" that continuously accelerates.

Even though a cheetah's top speed is only 110 kilometers per hour, this is more than three times the speed of a cheetah. Combined with the relative movement with the target, the prey simply cannot react in time.

It combines a hooked beak with sharp claws for coordinated attacks.

Snapped!
The head of the kamikaze soldier at the very front exploded instantly, and his headless body fell into the sea, where the bomb detonated, creating a huge splash.

With a single, decisive strike, Ah Ji's entire eagle transformed into a blur, flashing through the oncoming Divine Wind Assassins and disappearing in the blink of an eye.

Along the way, more than a dozen unlucky Kamikaze assassins turned into headless corpses and fell into the sea, exploding one after another.

Then it turned its wings and did it a second time.

However, not all guardian spirits had such a smooth journey. Later, the slightly weaker Albatross and Skuas had only just approached their chosen opponents.

He prepared to use the three-eyed musket he was holding in his claws to fire the eagle-style iaido technique he had learned from Ah-ji.

Without hesitation, the suicide bombers detonated the bombs hanging around their necks.

Boom! Boom!
Fireballs exploded one after another in the sky, killing both the enemy and the enemy.

These people were turned into death warriors who didn't value their own lives at all. They would readily and decisively exchange their lives for even a bird.

In the first round of aerial combat, the guardian spirits of the Bai Shuilang suffered considerable losses.

"Withdraw the guardian spirits! Artillery, prepare! Load the shot!"

At this moment, on the city wall, which was wide enough for carriages to pass side by side, ten field guns with an effective range of 1300 meters and a maximum range of over two kilometers were lined up in a row, aimed at the kamikaze assassins who were breaking through the defensive perimeter.

Don't get me wrong, this isn't the "private army" that Wang Cheng learned from Wu Cheng'en's friend, the top scholar Shen Kun, bought by selling his own property.

Instead, after Lu Yunchen became the commander of Zhenhai Guard, he openly used public funds to purchase "public assets" from the Donghai Kingdom with the money of the imperial court.

The imperial court provided the funding, the Donghai Kingdom secured the order, and the Zhenhai Guard received world-class equipment. Everyone had a bright future; they all won big.

There is absolutely no possibility of the kind of trouble that Shen Kun would have caused by illegally amassing weapons and armor.

At the same time, the secret manual of military strategy, "Linear Tactics" (Volume 1: Land Warfare Musketeer Tactics), was unfurled, and the yang energy rose like a furnace.

"If [Ghosts and Gods Envy] can comprehend the secret military strategy manual 'General's Command' from books, it is only natural that I [Ghosts and Gods Shock] can comprehend other things as well."

Huh? You can't do it?
"No way, no way? Surely no one can really be twenty years old and still not break through to the fifth rank, unable to comprehend the [Jinghai Military Strategy]?"

A big wave:
"Fire!"

Countless steel balls transformed into a blazing storm of steel that instantly swept across the sky within a two-kilometer radius.

(End of this chapter)